As Xiao Nanfeng climbed to the top of the abyssal chasm, he exhaled in relief. He had finally emerged from the spiritbeast lair! Although he had lost the carcasses of twenty spiritbeasts, he had obtained twenty chests in exchange, a potentially worthwhile trade. However, he couldn't remain here for long, lest those centipedes notice something amiss.1

Xiao Nanfeng sighed as he looked up at the top of the chasm, where significant trouble awaited him. Rather than rush up, Xiao Nanfeng hid by a grassy ledge by the cliffside and waited patiently.0

Only when night descended and a layer of dark clouds covered up the bright moon did Xiao Nanfeng quickly scale the cliff. As he reached its lip, he peeked out to see that any foliage had been stripped bare. Fires lit up the exterior of the chasm, and red-armored cultivators were patrolling the vicinity, as though worried about a sudden attack from the centipede spirits.0

With spiritual power, Xiao Nanfeng scouted for the least densely part of the patrol, then immediately...0