Shi Hu said, "To be honest, I've killed countless people, but I was scared to death at that moment. What kind of place would have so many piles of white bones? Even the mass graves of the Japanese devils back then didn't have as many bones as that place!"
Lu Chuanxin couldn't help but ask, "Shi Hu, what happened next? Did you see anything?"
Shi Hu continued, "There was nothing to see, so I and the others followed. Eleven of us, advancing in a formation of four in front, three in the middle, and four at the back, with me in the center commanding. After descending the bone slope, we entered a vast network of underground caves. Strange rock formations stood everywhere, and there was water on the ground. Every so often, we encountered the decaying corpses of animals or humans."
"The cave's terrain was complex, like a maze. We made marks every so often to avoid getting lost. We walked for half an hour like this, still finding nothing." As he spoke, Shi Hu's body visibly tensed, as if something terrible was about to happen.
After a three-second pause, he said gravely, "Just as I was contemplating our next move, one of the brothers behind me suddenly cried out. His cry was very brief, as if his throat was cut the moment he opened his mouth, so he couldn't even let out a complete cry for help. I spun around abruptly and saw a flash of shadow, and one of my brothers was gone, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground."
Ye Tian asked, "You didn't get a clear look?"
Shi Hu shook his head. "No. It was dark, and it happened too fast. I only saw a shadow."
Ye Tian's expression turned solemn. He knew that Shi Hu was a Xiantian Wu Wang at the time, with reflexes far beyond ordinary people, yet he couldn't even see the opponent's appearance.
Shi Hu continued, "All our flashlights shone towards the rear, but we found nothing. Just as everyone's attention was focused ahead, the four brothers in the front suddenly cried out again. This time, I had some experience. The moment I turned, I aimed my gun forward. As the shadow lunged, I unleashed a burst of fire. I heard the sound of bullets hitting metal, but the thing wasn't injured! All the bullets were deflected!"
Ye Tian asked, "The bullets couldn't penetrate?"
Shi Hu nodded. "That's why I immediately knew something was wrong and ordered everyone to retreat!"
If this were a horror movie, this group would have continued forward until everyone was dead. But Shi Hu was an experienced soldier king. He knew the opponent's terrifying nature, so he immediately fired several incendiary grenades and retreated rapidly under the bright light.
Undoubtedly, Shi Hu's decision was correct. He said, "As we were retreating rapidly, the shadow attacked. It was like a ghost, moving incredibly fast and impervious to weapons. I hit it six times, but it remained unharmed. And I finally saw its appearance."
Ye Tian asked, "What was it?"
Shi Hu described it: "Its back was hunched, it stood about 1.7 meters tall, and it had an exoskeleton tail with a barbed tip that could kill. Its body was covered in silvery-gray scales that could stop bullets. It resembled an ape, but with longer arms and very agile feet. It could stand upright or move on all fours. Its claws were incredibly sharp; with a single swipe, it decapitated one of my brothers."
"Later, men fell one by one. Although my strength was great, I was also struck in the chest by one of its claws. Its power was astonishing, at least ten times mine! This blow sent me flying over ten meters, crashing heavily against the stone wall. By then, everyone except me was dead. There was blood everywhere. It was truly gruesome!"
The three fell silent for a few seconds. Wu Bei asked, "How did you escape?"
Shi Hu replied expressionlessly, "I am a Xiantian Wu Wang. I can control my breathing and feign death. The creature lingered by each corpse for a moment, then turned and left."
Ye Tian said, "Feigning death was the best option. Then, you fled?"
Shi Hu said, "I didn't dare to move. After two hours, I heard it leave the cave with my keen hearing. I immediately got up and ran for my life. As I was leaving, I accidentally spotted a hole more than three meters high, dug into the stone wall. I observed the situation inside. It was lined with animal fur and some bones. It must have been the creature's nest!"