Chapter 469 - Tunnel
Chapter 469
Tunnel
There were fire crystals on the ground. They’d been half-dug out by the Fox tribesmen but froze over once again.
However, the chiefs had better weapons and were stronger. With the help of the glowing crystal, the three started to dig fast. However, they were also cautious in case other people like Fox or Shen tribesmen came.
Shao Xuan planned to enter the pit where they mined the fire crystals from. There was a layer of white ice on the pit walls. He tied and let a rope down, then slid down the pit using the rope.
The pit was deep with smooth walls, using a rope was more convenient.
When he was inside, he stepped directly on a part where the beast had been.
Without the beast, there was a long tunnel in its wake. The rock around the tunnel was covered in a layer of white ice. Although thin, it was frozen rock so it was hard.
The air was cold. Shao Xuan could not even feel the heat from his breath.
Shao Xuan quickly slashed his sword like a shovel, breaking the ice layer and dug around the rocks on the wall of the tunnel.
The other three also helped.
They weren’t sure of the situation outside so they couldn’t leave immediately. Might as well use the time to mine more crystals. Even if they had to fight the beast later, they would protect a team with their lives so they could bring the fire crystals back. All this could last the tribes a very long time.
The area they dug was not large. In the beginning, the rock was hard but as they dug upwards, it got easier.
Within the Flaming Horn cave, the warriors guarding the fire crystal pit panicked and ran to look for Duo Kang.
Duo Kang sent a portion of the people in the lower floor up in case the same frost incident happened. When that was done, he and a few men cautiously approached the fire crystal pit. If they saw any signs of frost, they would sprint away immediately.
Other than a king beast, what else lived underground?
Crush, crush, crush—
The sounds grew clearer. It did not sound like a king beast, there was no chilling aura. There was no frost either.
Enemies? Perhaps either the Fox or Shen tribe?
Duo Kang grew more alert and slowly inched forward. He craned his neck into the pit and gestured for everyone to be on guard.
They all clutched their weapons, so nervous their faces twitched. They were traumatised by the king beast and definitely did not want to see something else sprout from the ground. They hoped they’d see another human being. It didn’t matter if it was the Shen or Fox tribe, as long as it was human.
The sounds grew closer.
All the people around the pit were tense. It did not sound like a beast.
The ground seemed to loosen.
Duo Kang lifted a hand.
Poof! Rumble rumble.
Some soil and rocks were pushed aside.
Duo Kang was about to wave and yell ‘Attack!’ when he saw four dusty faces.
He squinted.
Three chiefs and their tribe Elder leapt out of the hole!
The four of them had finally completed the arduous task of digging upwards only to see axes, swords and knives pointing at their faces.