Blue Phoenix Chapter 19 – Battle in the Tunnels

The two circular shaped objects grew in size, and after a few moments, everyone from the Dragon Corps was standing on top of the rotating metal-like platforms. Below them earthen spikes erupted, only to hit thin air.

“No way!” an aggravated female voice called out followed by laughter from the previous cheerful male voice. Kuang Fung Ji’s face distorted into rage, as she felt that the opponents were looking down on her.

This notion quickly changed as her eyes fixed on the laughing youngster with black hair. In his hands were various scrolls with inscription patterns. One of them was activated right as they were speaking.

Looking at the shadows which sprang to life, the captain’s face distorted into an alert expression with a slight hint of disgust hidden within. It was obvious that she was perfectly well aware of Deng Wu’s abilities as a necromancer.

“Men,” she called out with a high voice, “take the woman and flee asap. We don’t need to fight them, we just need to get past them.”

Although Kuang Fung Ji felt that she was capable of defeating these four youngsters, she also knew that it was impossible to do so without any casualties. She did not wish to see any unnecessary deaths on her side.

How did they know? The captain asked herself, grinding her teeth as she used her spiritual energy to maneuver the two circular shaped platforms towards the youngsters at an incredible speed.

No one else other than the ones from Cave’s End should know about Sun, she reasoned with herself as she looked at the youngster’s calm demeanor as they rushed past them. Could they truly be from Cave’s End? No. They could not produce such high-ranked experts. Could there truly be another world outside our tunnels and caves?

Kuang Fung Ji made a mental note to remember and think on this in the future, in case it could bring her, even more, prestige to tell everyone about the possibilities of a way out. A world not filled with stifling dark tunnels. A world where the ancient word, sky, would have a meaning other than cave ceiling.

The captai

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