LORD OF THE SKY CITY

Chapter 723: Chapter 686: Entrance to Hell

While the two of them were chatting, War Steed had crossed from the West Bank over Red Water Lake and had arrived at the Lake East Shore.

Upon reaching the east shore, He Nan had the group continue to fly south, and after about a kilometer, they finally reached their destination.

Just as He Nan had said earlier, the Ghost-crying Cave they were headed to was indeed rather special, because even if the east shore was not disturbed by the bombing and thus had fewer demons, there were still some demons wandering sporadically along the shore. However, none of these demons dared to come close to the Cave of Blood Cries, to the extent that when Rocky and his companions arrived at the cave, the area within several hundred meters all around was utterly deserted, not a single demon daring to approach, a veritable barren wasteland.

It seemed this cave was indeed very unusual.

After looking down from the bow for a while, Rocky nodded to He Nan, “Chief He Nan, thank you for bringing us here, I’ll have the warship take you back to the forest.”

“No, we will go with you.”

“What?”

Upon hearing this, Rocky was slightly taken aback. He had originally planned to part ways with He Nan and have the warship take them back, but he hadn’t expected He Nan would also want to go into the cave?

This was somewhat beyond his expectations, as He Nan’s behavior along the way had clearly shown his great wariness of the cave, and he had even explained the reason for his wariness. Thus, Rocky could not understand why he would want to accompany him.

“With us there, at least you won’t all die inside,” He Nan said, glancing at Rocky. He spoke succinctly, and what he said was not only the truth but also the reason for wanting to go into the cave with Rocky. He simply did not want to see Rocky die there.

The reason for his concern was straightforward: he was afraid that if Rocky truly died in the cave, his troops might retaliate against his own tribe.

As the tribal chief, He Nan knew better than all the other Beastmen the threat that Rocky’s troops posed, with over a hundred warships and a hundred Void Magic Warriors. If the troops vented their wrath on his tribe after Rocky’s death, the Fireteng Tribe would be finished. So, even for the sake of his own tribe’s survival, he could not allow Rocky to die in the cave. The best course of action was to accompany him.

He Nan believed that with his strength, even if he could not explore the cave, he would still be able to drag Rocky out in the face of true danger, and that would be enough.

So, when Rocky intended to have the warship send him away, although He Nan did not explain his reasons in detail, he still firmly shook his head.

Seeing this, Rocky hesitated for a moment but then agreed, as the interactions over this period had allowed him to understand this tribal chief somewhat: a man of few words, but decisive in action and meticulous in planning. Even though He Nan had not stated his reasons for staying, Rocky believed he definitely had his reasons. Therefore, he felt no need to say much more, especially since having this Beastman Chief and a few Beastman Warriors by his side would undoubtedly make the operation much safer.

In such a situation, Rocky had War Steed descend slowly, and the group disembarked from the warship and came beside the cave.

The entrance of the Cave of Blood Cries was directly on the ground, resembling a gaping maw on the surface, with a steep slope leading into the cave’s interior, being rather difficult to traverse at first glance.

“Rocky, look around…”

As Rocky stood at the entrance, looking down into the seemingly bottomless cave, Liliya was beside him speaking up. When Rocky looked around, he discovered that they were already surrounded!

That’s right, they were surrounded by demons in just a short amount of time!

Looking around, the cave was entirely encircled by them, with Bull-horned Demons, Black-eyed Demons, and Poison Fang Demons numbering in the hundreds, and among these demons, Rocky also spotted a familiar silhouette—the Knife Fox Demon!

Even high-level demons had appeared!

The moment he saw the Knife Fox Demon, Rocky immediately took out his Magic Fang Scythe, but at that time, Chief He Nan spoke up from the side.

“Don’t worry, they won’t come over.”

Upon hearing this, Rocky glanced at Chief He Nan, and then, when he looked back at the demons, he found that, just as He Nan had said, although these demons had surrounded the cave, not a single one dared to approach the Ghost-crying Cave. Even the high-level Knife Fox Demon didn’t dare to do so. The demons were merely watching from around the cave, without daring to take a single step closer.

“What on Earth is inside this cave…”

Realizing that the demons didn’t dare to approach, Rocky knew these creatures were not fearful of him or the beastmen; they were scared of the cave itself!

But what could possibly be inside this cave to instill such fear in the demons, to the extent that even high-level demons wouldn’t dare to advance? Could it be, as Chief He Nan said, that this is the entrance to Hell?

“Let’s go…”

After scanning the surroundings, Rocky refocused on the cave, which was within arm’s reach, and then said, “Liliya, follow me in the vanguard, Lin Feng, Dusa, Sandro, you stay in the middle, Chief He Nan, you and your men take the rear.”

“No problem.”

Chief He Nan did not question Rocky’s arrangement, knowing it was indeed the best one. Rocky and his companions were wearing the most advanced Void Magic Armor, which would make it easier for them to respond in case of any unexpected danger. Placing Chief He Nan and his beastmen in the rear ensured their safety and also allowed them to assist if Rocky and his team were in danger or needed support.

And so, after Rocky had organized the team, he and Liliya took the lead on the sloping path that led deeper into the cave.

Perhaps because the passage had been left untouched for many years, the path was soft, and one could leave deep footprints with each step. Moreover, the slope was steep, making the ascent challenging. However, Rocky and his companions had the advantage of the Void Magic Armor, which made it seem like they were walking on the slope, but in reality, they were hovering and flying. As for the beastmen, they were accustomed to such terrain, having lived on land for years.

Yet, the depth of the cave exceeded everyone’s expectations. After leading the group only about ten meters in, the surroundings became pitch black. Looking back towards the entrance, Rocky realized the opening was now overhead, meaning they had only ventured about ten meters into the cave, but had already arrived underground.

“Turn on the lights.”

As the light gradually waned and it became impossible to see clearly, Rocky activated the shoulder-mounted lights of his White Demon Armor, and a burst of light instantly illuminated the path ahead of him.

But it was in that flash of light that Rocky suddenly saw a skeleton appear right in front of him!

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