369: Chapter 369 Trouble Never Ends

"What is that!"

Someone was struck by a metal spike, and upon feeling the energy within it, they immediately panicked.

"Boom!"

The metal spike exploded, blasting the person who had spoken away.

They had only flown two meters away when a blur flashed past, and the person had already disappeared.

Seeing this, the Transcendent hovering in mid-air turned grim.

"Damn it, who is it! Who is trying to kill us!"

Someone roared in the psychic network.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

But before they could discuss a result, a series of explosions rang out in the ruins.

The metal spike explosions not only destroyed the ground but also shook many people with the shockwaves.

The Golden Flame Molten Toad's movement mechanism only responded to living beings, so even the slightest tremor of one's body could still attract the attention of the Golden Flame Molten Toad.

While people were being devoured one after another, an explosion occurred at the feet of Amivika and the others, who were the furthest away.

The ground was upheaved, simultaneously blocking the Golden Flame Molten Toad's line of sight.

However, the speed of the Golden Flame Molten Toad was still faster than they had imagined.

Most of them used this opportunity to escape into the Land of Artifact Refinement, but two people were still snatched away by the tongue of the Golden Flame Molten Toad.

As for the outcome of being snatched away, it went without saying.

Among the Transcendents present, no one could inflict damage on a seventh-order creature, so naturally, no one could survive an attack from a seventh-order creature.

Although most people were safe, the atmosphere remained very oppressive, and the glances directed at Nie Ning carried a hint of resentment.

If it weren't for Nie Ning, they might have left this godforsaken place long ago and, naturally, wouldn't have to face such a terrifying Corrupted Creature.

"If it weren't for Bronk, we would still have to compete with others, and we would have awakened that Golden Flame Molten Toad all the same."

Amivika looked at the members of the Yishi Mansion, then shook her head slightly and did not continue the topic: "Let's move quickly; I'm afraid it will be too late if we delay."

Although Nie Ning had saved them, others had certainly used similar methods to regain their mobility.

If they waited for others to act first, they would likely be used as bait to attract the Golden Flame Molten Toad, which would truly be trouble.

Nie Ning hadn't expected Amivika to be so reasonable, and he smiled while making an 'OK' gesture: "I'm already prepared; I'm just waiting to evacuate."

Amivika didn't understand Nie Ning's gesture, but she still nodded.

Nie Ning immediately controlled the puppet dolls he had set up, and in an instant, a continuous series of explosions rang out throughout the ruins.

Everyone nervously stayed in the Land of Artifact Refinement, waiting quietly.

At this moment, they were waiting—waiting for an opportunity to leave.

Because the Golden Flame Molten Toad was blocking the exit, they had to lure it away to leave.

Otherwise, given the speed of the Golden Flame Molten Toad, there would be no possibility of escape from such a close distance.

Just then, the ground beneath them suddenly shook, as if some giant object had suddenly landed on the ground.

Everyone exchanged glances, and they all understood each other's meaning.

Without delay, they worked together to carve out a passage and moved quickly underground toward the exit.

However, the situation was worse than expected.

The concentration of the Power of Corruption underground was very high, and they dared not easily use energy to raise shields, which caused some people to reach their limit and show signs of being corrupted.

Regarding this, Nie Ning felt very helpless, but he had no intention of exposing his ability to absorb the Power of Corruption.

Unlike with Xiao Guang and Heloise, he had always been very friendly to his own people.

But these people were neither related to him nor close to him; they had all reached this point for their own interests, so naturally, they had to bear the consequences themselves.

Most importantly, he lacked the strength to protect himself, and exposing too much was not a good thing for him.

Under the premise that he could not use too much energy, it was also difficult to disguise the fact that he could absorb energy; after all, one's own abilities were different from items.

...

The group moved quickly, and before long, they had arrived at the spatial rift.

Compared to the exit, this side was closer.

However, at such a time, the closer one was, the easier it was to escape, and it was less likely to be targeted by others.

After all, others did not know about this passage.

But just then, the ground suddenly collapsed, and a figure fell from high above.

Everyone looked closely and saw that it was actually Raleigh!

At this moment, Raleigh was in an even worse state than before.

Because he was afraid of being seen by the Golden Flame Molten Toad, Raleigh had been suppressing his own self-healing ability, which resulted in his severed leg still not having recovered.

Now, his chest was rotting, emitting eerie gray mist, and his other leg looked as if it had been burned off; one could even smell a charred odor.

He had fallen into an extremely weak state, unable to even speak, only relying on his tenacious willpower to keep from fainting.

Seeing this, everyone could not help but look at Amivika.

As a member of the Yishi Mansion, everyone had naturally heard the rumors about Amivika, and almost everyone was curious about what Amivika looked like.

However, Amivika always wore a special mask, and the Yishi Mansion did not allow anyone to talk about Amivika.

But as for Raleigh, the number one simp, everyone had long heard of him, and many even sympathized with him greatly.

"Take him with us."

After a long silence, Amivika finally decided to take Raleigh with them.

So many years had passed, and there were very few people left who simped for her like before, and those who were at her beck and call like him were even rarer.

The group didn't say much, and a Fourth-Order Knight directly carried Raleigh on his back.

In fact, with Amivika present, everyone hadn't been too worried about whether Raleigh would kill them, but rather they were afraid of others ganging up on them and dealing lethal blows.

...

After this small episode, the group soon arrived at the designated location, but a sudden tremor of the ground caused their expressions to change.

Because they sensed that the Golden Flame Molten Toad had come again!

And they also sensed the presence of others; clearly, they were not the only ones who had arrived at this hidden spatial passage.

Nie Ning and the others fell into deep thought.

"So, it was discovered by others after all."

Amivika couldn't help but sigh.

Before, besides them, the people they had captured had also come in this way.

It was just that due to the previous battle, everyone had long since left them aside.

Now it seemed that those people had probably revealed the existence of the passage, causing the Golden Flame Molten Toad to be lured over as well.

At this moment, everyone dared not move, because they didn't know whether such a close distance would attract the attention of the Golden Flame Molten Toad.

But continuing like this was definitely not a solution, and necessary attempts were called for.

Nie Ning only had one puppet left now; if he couldn't use it to lure away the Golden Flame Molten Toad, then things would likely be troublesome from here on out.