The Romance of the Immortal Cauldron

Chapter 2409: Battle of the Blood Cave

In a trance, a strong fishy smell vaguely penetrated Matthew's nostrils.

It was a unique, sickening smell, like rotting flesh mixed with old rust, that filled the entire space.

The smell invaded his senses without warning, causing him to frown subconsciously as an ominous premonition came over him.

Immediately afterwards, a sword sound that soared into the sky suddenly rang out in his hand.

The sound of the sword seemed to come from the distant sky, and it seemed to explode right next to the ear. The sound was high-pitched and sharp, with an unquestionable majesty.

With the sound of the sword ringing, the Jiuxiao Jieyun Sword appeared in Matthew's hand without warning.

At this moment, Matthew's vision gradually became clear, and he began to look carefully at the environment he was in.

This is a blood-red cave. The surrounding space seems to be soaked in blood. No matter where you look, it is a glaring red.

Blood red permeated every inch of the space; the walls, the ground, and even the air were shrouded in this color.

The cave was filled with a bloody smell so thick that it almost solidified into substance.

The smell was so strong that it made it difficult to breathe. With every breath one could smell the bloody odor, as if one were in a huge slaughterhouse, with the smell of death and blood permeating endlessly.

And Matthew found himself standing on the edge of a pool of blood.

The blood-red pool exuded a heart-pounding luster, and the liquid in the pool was a deep and rich blood red. Dark red bubbles continuously rose from the bottom of the pool, making slight "puff" sounds when they burst, as if a demon hidden in the darkness was breathing softly.

Standing beside him were the blood dwarf and Zuo Qiunan.

The blood dwarf's short figure seemed extremely nervous at this moment. His eyes were fixed on Matthew and Zuo Qiunan, his face full of disbelief.

Especially when his eyes met Matthew's, a hint of fear involuntarily flashed in his eyes.

The fear seemed to come from suddenly seeing someone who shouldn't be there, and it was also like an instinctive fear of the potential threat posed by the person in front of him.

Zuo Qiunan had a serious expression on his face, and his eyes scanned the surroundings vigilantly, alert to possible dangers.

Matthew's reaction was extremely fast. Almost instantly, the Jiuxiao Jieyun Sword in his hand stabbed towards the blood dwarf with a sharp sword energy.

The sword blade cut through the air, making a slight "hissing" sound, and a cold light flashed across the cave, pointing directly at the blood dwarf.

Zuo Qiu Nan's reaction was equally quick. He raised his hand decisively and a talisman emitting golden light flew towards the blood dwarf.

The golden light on the talisman seemed particularly dazzling in the blood-red tone of the cave, like a ray of hope, rushing towards the blood dwarf with a glow of destruction.

The blood dwarf quickly recovered from his initial shock.

When he saw Matthew and Zuo Qiunan attacking him at the same time, his reaction was extremely fast.

I saw him suddenly clasp his hands together with quick and decisive movements, as if he had found a way to deal with the situation at this critical moment.

In an instant, two blurry figures suddenly appeared in front of the blood dwarf.

The two figures seemed to be pulled out from the void, appearing extremely abruptly.

Their appearance was like a barrier, blocking the attacks of Matthew and Zuo Qiunan.

The moment two blurry figures appeared, Matthew and Zuo Qiunan's attacks fell mercilessly.

Matthew's Jiuxiao Jieyun Sword accurately pierced through one of the blurry figures.

The blade passed through the figure without hindrance, as if it were passing through a ball of air.

However, unexpectedly, after being pierced, the figure suddenly exploded and turned into a thick blood mist.

The blood mist spread, dyeing the space even brighter red, and the smell of blood became even stronger.

The situation on Zuo Qiunan's side was exactly the same. The talisman he sent out, which was emitting golden light, hit another blurry figure.

The light of the talisman instantly enveloped the figure, but then the figure did not disappear or be subdued as they expected. Instead, it also exploded and turned into a ball of blood mist.

Matthew and Zuo Qiunan soon realized that something was wrong.

They originally thought that the two suddenly appearing figures could serve as a barrier to block their attacks, or a means for the blood dwarfs to resist, but they did not expect that this would be a strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

In this moment filled with blood mist, this thought flashed quickly through Matthew's mind.

He realized that something was not right. The blood dwarf might have deliberately used these two figures to distract their attention so that he could take the opportunity to escape or launch a more deadly attack.

Zuo Qiunan had the same judgment. He saw that Matthew quickly realized the problem, and the two made the decision almost at the same time.

Matthew and Zuo Qiunan also reacted very quickly. After realizing something was wrong, they left the spot instantly.

The two figures were like ghosts, leaving only a blurry afterimage, and then they appeared several feet away.

As Matthew and Zuo Qiunan quickly evacuated, the two balls of blood mist quietly floated in place, like a forgotten demonic curse.

The blood mist slowly spread in the gloomy cave, and wisps of mist meandered around, making the already dim space even more eerie and terrifying.

The pervasive mist seemed like the breath of death gushing out from an endless abyss, and every strand seemed to carry an ominous message.

Wherever they passed, the light was swallowed up, leaving only deep darkness.

The air around seemed to freeze, so heavy that it made it hard to breathe.

"Little tricks!"

At this moment, Zuo Qiu Nan snorted coldly, and his voice echoed in the cave with disdain and confidence.

As soon as he finished speaking, a talisman emitting green light appeared out of thin air.

The green talisman stood out in the blood-red mist, like a flame burning in the darkness.

Complex runes flashed on the talisman, and the flow of the runes seemed to contain endless power.

Immediately afterwards, a strong suction force suddenly came from the talisman.

This suction force was like a huge black hole, with the talisman as the center, sucking the blood mist violently.

I saw the blood mist that originally filled the entire space slowly gathered together under the influence of suction.

The mist rushed towards the talisman like a stream of water, and the speed became faster and faster, gradually forming long and thin streams of air, like a black python swallowing its prey in its big mouth.

In just a few breaths, the blood mist that had originally permeated the cave was completely absorbed by the green talisman, and the cave returned to its original blood red color, but it was now more depressing than before.

When the blood mist completely disappeared, the blood dwarf's figure appeared again.

The blood dwarf stood beside the three divine monks. His face was extremely solemn and his brows were tightly furrowed, as if he was under tremendous pressure.

"The blood dwarf is mine, and the others are up to you. Is that ok?"

Zuo Qiu Nan looked at the four blood dwarfs opposite him and spoke calmly, but there was an imperceptible firmness in his eyes.

"You really think highly of me. Let the bloody dwarf live. I want to know why he betrayed me."

Matthew touched his nose, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile. There was a hint of playfulness in that smile, as if he was full of confidence in the upcoming battle.

As he spoke, Matthew's body began to shine brightly, and immediately two soft and bright rays of light shot out.

The two rays of light seemed to be endowed with life and extended forward rapidly.

Then, the light transformed into two graceful women in mid-air.

It was Xingyan and Yueru.