431: Black Rock Valley Crisis!

After dealing with the first wave of Eerie Creatures, Su Ming did not continue to slaughter them.

While the others were busy fighting the Eerie Creatures, Su Ming flickered, activated Void Concealment, and merged his body into the Void Realm.

After merging into the Void Realm, he silently crept toward the deepest part of Black Rock Valley.

The purpose of his trip was not merely to hunt a few Eerie Creatures.

About half an incense stick later!

Su Ming arrived at the core area of Black Rock Valley.

The eerie aura here was much denser compared to the outskirts of Black Rock Valley.

As far as the eye could see, it was almost entirely filled with Eerie Creatures.

Su Ming observed for a moment, his eyebrows slightly raised.

Just as he had expected!

There were no Eerie Creatures at the Immortal Lord Realm here; the highest cultivation base was only at the Great Perfection of Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Although these Eerie Creatures were stronger than those on the outskirts, they posed no real threat to him.

With a thought, he stopped suppressing his own Qi, instead deliberately releasing a faint, elusive ripple.

That aura was not powerful, but it carried a sense of provocation.

Sure enough, the Eerie Creatures at the bottom of the valley instantly became restless.

Their scarlet eyes locked onto the direction where Su Ming was, as if they had caught the scent of a delicacy.

"Roar——!"

Roars rang out one after another.

The Eerie Creatures at the Great Perfection of Heavenly Immortal Realm rushed out first; although they were massive in size, their speed was incredibly fast.

They chased after Su Ming.

A faint, imperceptible smile tugged at the corners of Su Ming's mouth.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

He did not linger in battle but instead led this group of Eerie Creatures all the way back toward the outskirts of Black Rock Valley.

When Su Ming reappeared on the outskirts of Black Rock Valley, he had already restrained his aura again, as if nothing had happened.

He continued to pretend to be entangled with those Eerie Creatures.

His Sword Qi flickered slightly in his hand, and while he appeared to be struggling, he was actually handling them with ease.

Just at this moment, waves of eerie aura surged out from the depths of Black Rock Valley.

Instantly, it permeated the entire valley.

Su Chen and the others, who were fighting the Eerie Creatures, immediately changed their expressions.

They clearly felt that the number of these auras far exceeded the Eerie Creatures before them.

"Not good!"

"There is a riot in the depths of Black Rock Valley! Hurry, quickly collect the immortal stone mine vein!"

Su Chen commanded decisively.

He abandoned the Eerie Creatures in front of him and flew toward the nearest immortal stone mine vein, his spiritual power surging as he began to mine frantically.

The other three also ignored the surrounding Eerie Creatures and rushed to the nearby mine veins, collecting them against time.

The value of the Immortal Stone was far greater than killing the Eerie Creatures in front of them.

Not to mention whether they could kill the Eerie Creatures in a short time, the danger level alone could not compare to collecting the immortal stone mine vein.

However, the group of Eerie Creatures that Su Ming had led out from the bottom of the valley was extremely fast.

They shuttled through the valley, and in the blink of an eye, they appeared in their field of vision.

Their numbers far exceeded those from before.

At the same time, Su Ming discovered that the path behind him had also been completely surrounded by the surging Eerie Creatures, cutting off their retreat.

They were surrounded!

"Damn it!"

Seeing the situation where they were completely surrounded by Eerie Creatures, veins bulged on Su Chen's forehead, and he lost the mood to continue collecting the immortal stone mine vein.

His face was as gloomy as water, and his eyes were filled with confusion and irritability.

"Why would a riot break out in the deepest part of Black Rock Valley at this time?"

He cursed in a low voice, his heart filled with heavy doubts.

They clearly hadn't gone deep into the core area and were only active on the outskirts; logically, they shouldn't have disturbed the powerful Eerie Creatures in the depths.

However, the culprit behind all this, Su Ming.

Was currently mingling in the crowd, looking at the surroundings with a solemn expression, as if he knew nothing about what had happened.

He calmly observed Su Chen's reaction, as well as the fear and despair on the faces of the other team members.

"What do we do now?"

Among the group, a thin man spoke up.

Su Ming could hear a hint of trembling in the other man's voice.

Upon hearing this, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Su Chen's eyes; he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.

"There is no other way; the five of us must join forces to fight our way out!"

"Fight our way out?"

The woman in short attire sneered upon hearing this, her voice filled with sarcasm and disdain.

The expression on her face was extremely cold.

"Just by the five of us? Didn't you see the number of these Eerie Creatures?"

"Not to mention those Eerie Creatures at the Great Perfection of Heavenly Immortal Realm!"

She pointed to a few Eerie Creatures in the distance that were massive in size and had a much more ferocious aura.

At this moment, those Eerie Creatures' scarlet eyes were staring fixedly at them, as if they would pounce and tear them to shreds at any moment.

"Heh, I reckon as soon as we charge in, we will be torn to pieces by them!"

The woman in short attire continued mercilessly.

Her gaze was fixed directly on Su Chen.

"Su Chen, aren't you Su Qingyuan's Junior Brother? Didn't Su Qingyuan give you any means of self-preservation?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a flash of malice crossed Su Chen's eyes.

His original plan was to have Su Ming and the other three charge in front, using their lives as bait to fight a bloody path for himself.

After all, in his eyes, these temporarily assembled team members were just pawns that could be discarded at any time.

However, the woman's words directly disrupted his wishful thinking and also clarified the concerns in everyone's hearts.

Clearly, none of the people present were willing to be cannon fodder.

The atmosphere instantly solidified, becoming suffocatingly oppressive.

After a long silence, Su Chen spoke slowly, his voice hoarse.

"I have..."

He paused, raised his eyes to scan the group, taking in everyone's expressions before continuing.

"However, to hold out until Su Qingyuan arrives, we have to wait for at least a month!"

His words seemed to offer hope, but the time frame of one month was like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the hope in everyone's hearts.

"Are you sure we can hold out for a month?"

Su Chen sneered.

Hearing this, the burly man's expression stiffened, as if he had made a certain decision.

He took out a palm-sized Mysterious Turtle Shell from his Storage Ring.

"I have a thousand-year-old Mysterious Turtle Shell here; it is incredibly hard and can serve as the eye of a Formation."

"It should... it should be able to withstand the Eerie Creatures for a period of time!"

However, he then looked troubled and scratched his head in embarrassment.

"But... I don't understand Formations!"

Su Chen remained silent, only shaking his head.

"Don't look at me; I don't know either!"

Seeing Su Chen's gaze turned toward him, the thin man immediately waved his hands, denying it cleanly and decisively.

Subsequently, the woman in short attire also snorted coldly, crossed her arms, turned her head away, and shook her head as well.

Her face was filled with an expression that said, "Don't count on me."

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the last person in the team—Su Ming.

Seeing this, Su Ming spread his hands and revealed a helpless smile on his face.

"I don't know much, just a little bit."

Su Ming said nonchalantly.