唰...

Without knowing when, the flowing mud suddenly stopped. The undulating, wave-like mud finally maintained its shape, with only occasional clods of dirt falling.

Directly below the portal was a pit, also maintaining its state, but its final shape was rather peculiar.

Since the uppermost soil was blasted away first, when Jiang Xiao and the others tunneled down like pangolins, the soil above was constantly surging to recover. Therefore, the uppermost pit was the smallest, becoming larger as it went deeper.

Xia Yan and Li Wei were still in shock, standing in the corner, their bodies half-submerged in the mud. Fortunately, the approaching white ghosts blocked the mud hands from sweeping over them. They watched helplessly as one white ghost after another was dragged into the ground, a truly terrifying experience they had had enough of.

Hai Tianqing also used a white ghost as cover, retreating to the corner of the cave, close to the wall. He had no idea how many white ghosts he had stepped on. The mud still lightly submerged his ankles, and he could move normally with a light lift of his foot.

In the Holy Ruins, the team's enemies once again became a horde of white ghosts surging in from all directions.

"Did it work?" Xia Yan asked, surprised and delighted.

"Attack, Xia Yan." Li Wei dutifully held the black shield, standing beside Xia Yan. The black shield had become so large that it almost enveloped both of their bodies.

All that could be heard was the "ding-dong" sound of the white ghosts striking the black shield.

Xia Yan said, "I need a knife."

Li Wei: "......"

"Give me an opening," Xia Yan continued, laboriously pulling her thigh out of the mud, right fist clenched, covered in flames.

The attacks on Li Wei's shield, however, were becoming less and less frequent.

Because Hai Tianqing had arrived, the team's safety was temporarily guaranteed.

This team might not be excellent in close combat, and might not be able to serve as vanguards to cut a bloody path through the white ghost horde.

Perhaps this team didn't have a powerful output mage to turn the tide.

But this team's defense was very solid. They wouldn't die anytime soon. The only things that could defeat them were time and stamina.

And in the underground tunnel, Jiang Xiao, panting and sweating profusely, and the two women...

...were jointly opening up a route. From the moment they fell into the tunnel, they knew that enemies might be all around them.

The moment Han Jiangxue "landed," she immediately activated Shattered Space (Sui Kong), and watched as Er Wei fought a strong man for only two rounds, making two "dong, dong" sounds of iron bars clashing.

A ray of Blessing (Zhu Fu) fell, and Er Wei took advantage of the strong man's momentary stiffness to slam the mercenary into the Shattered Space.

Their cooperation left Han Jiangxue speechless.

When did her little brother start cooperating so well with this Night Watcher Great God?

It was from this moment that Er Wei seemed to become a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, completely removing the seal, tearing apart the hard, no longer flexible mud on her body, and rushing into the depths of the tunnel as if she were seeing red.

"Wait!" Jiang Xiao said quickly.

Er Wei's body stopped abruptly. She turned her head slightly, but not her body. Her scarlet phoenix eyes looked at Jiang Xiao.

Her mouth was spewing hot air, making it difficult to determine whether she could control the ferocity and wildness in her heart.

"Call them down. We'll kill our way out directly along this tunnel." Jiang Xiao subconsciously took a step back. No matter what, he could never get used to Er Wei's beast-like eyes.

"You go," Er Wei said, nodding to Han Jiangxue.

Han Jiangxue didn't say a word. A gust of wild wind swept under her feet, and her body shot straight up.

Before long, several figures fell down. Jiang Xiao didn't bother to explain. He quickly beckoned everyone to move forward. He came to the rear, smashed down with both fists, and the tunnel was instantly filled with mud, cutting off the retreat. The white ghosts that poured in could only howl wildly.

The tunnel was two and a half meters high, enough for three people to walk side by side. Since the rear was blocked, Er Wei's lava body became the only light source in the tunnel.

"Good," Er Wei said in a hoarse voice, rarely praising Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao immediately put a Blessing on himself, his voice slightly distorted, "Tell me their exact location, and I'll take you to find them."

Er Wei tilted her head to the left and right. Drops of magma flowed down. After pausing for a few seconds, she stepped forward.

"Hurry up, let's kill our way out," Jiang Xiao said quickly, absorbing another handful of star beads.

At this time, he was as extravagant as a newly rich tycoon.

He was no longer absorbing star beads one by one, but by the handful.

There was no choice. The star power consumed by the gold-quality star technique Green Glow (Qing Mang) was too enormous. For Jiang Xiao, who was at the Star Gatherer Stage Lv.9, his star power would be completely drained after about five Green Glows.

While absorbing star beads, Jiang Xiao came to Er Wei's side where she had stopped.

At this time, the mud had become normal soil, no longer flexible, and no longer able to return to its original state. However, Er Wei had a very clear understanding of her own strength. Even if her strength was greater, it would be impossible to achieve Jiang Xiao's Green Glow standard.

For Jiang Xiao, normal soil was easier to smash.

At this moment, Jiang Xiao transformed into a top student of the Lanxiang Technical School, digging frantically underground, opening up a tunnel diagonally downwards.

While the star beads he had just absorbed were still filling his star power, Jiang Xiao's control over the heat became clearer. After several consecutive punches, he finally punched open the door to a new world.

Before Jiang Xiao could react, Er Wei had already knocked him to the ground, pouncing on a mercenary like a beast, who was on full alert but didn't understand what was happening.

Although Jiang Xiao was just a Star Gatherer rookie, the gold-quality Green Glow that had been forcibly enhanced gave him the qualifications to become Er Wei's teammate.

Han Jiangxue's team, including Hai Tianqing, would never have imagined that the turning point of this battle would be Jiang Xiao, who was usually so carefree.

At this moment, no one was causing trouble, and no one was asking why Jiang Xiao's Green Glow was so powerful.

But Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan knew in their hearts. Xia Yan's right hand was burning with flames, providing light. The two women looked at each other, and both saw complex lights in each other's eyes.

Some people can't be stopped.

"Killing enemies of a higher level, skill points +5."

"Killing enemies of a higher level, skill points +5."

......

"Killing enemies of a higher level, skill points +5."

"Ten kills, skill points +1."

"Star River Ten Kills, skill points +5."

Skill points: 59.

Comfortable!

Jiang Xiao was simply going crazy with joy.

It seemed that since Jiang Xiao had led Han Jiangxue to Er Wei's side alone, the Inner Star Map automatically determined that the three of them were a team.

And Jiang Xiao seemed to have become the temporary commander of this team.

In this deformed three-person team,

The healer became the pioneer, becoming a close-combat excavator.

The magic output Han Jiangxue became a support, becoming a walking space backpack.

The only close combat fighter was almost beastly, seeing red and losing his mind, becoming a ferocious star pet...

Logically speaking, the strength of Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue was that of weaklings among weaklings in front of Er Wei, but unfortunately, both of them had extremely special and powerful star techniques.

Relying on their special star techniques, the two forcibly squeezed into Er Wei's team. In such a battle, their role was even greater than that of ordinary Night Watchers.

Of course, Xia Yan and Li Wei, who were at the same level as Han Jiangxue, were much more miserable...

A group of people followed Er Wei, running wildly, occasionally waiting for her to stop, sniffing around, and then continuing on the road.

But everyone was running farther and farther, and Er Wei didn't let Jiang Xiao clear the tunnels anymore.

When Er Wei's footsteps stopped again, she was looking diagonally upwards.

This seemed like a good sign.

Those who tried to deceive had already been slaughtered clean, and those who tried to attract attention had been punished.

"He's still alive." The ferocity in Er Wei's scarlet eyes greatly diminished, and her hoarse voice even carried a hint of trembling.

Hai Tianqing: "Really? Yi Wei is still alive?"

Er Wei sniffed and said, "Diagonally above us."

"What are we waiting for? Let's go support them." Without saying a word, Jiang Xiao hurried over.

In order to farm skill points...

No,

In order to protect his companions, Jiang Xiao was willing to die a thousand times!

My Han family is a pioneering vanguard,

The Night Watch Army is just a brother unit.

I, Jiang Xiao,

As a descendant of pioneers,

Of course, I have to lead my star pet,

And do my best to help the uncles and aunts of the Night Watch Army...