Chapter 356 The Danger Behind

Chapter 356 The Danger Behind

All the ones present agreed with Bai Rouyun's opinion on continuing forward on the path they were already walking. Although there were other options, no one knew whether they were more beneficial or not, so no matter which direction they went, it would become a gamble. Since this was the case, they might as well follow their most favorite person.
"Look, the path seem to become steeper all of a sudden." Xiao Mao looked at the ground beneath his paws, and could not help but comment as he felt how the ground was descending even more rapidly than before.
"The space is also getting much narrower." Jiaojiao also wished to comment on their current situation.
"But, although the path seem to have changed, we have not encountered any dangers yet, and although I am certain that there is some sort of large predator waiting for us close by, I can't even see any traces of it, nor sense how close to us it is." This was the point that frustrated Xiao Mao the most.
Although the block was able to make it impossible to sense the beast, he still knew instinctively that there was one close by. Even so, there were no traces of anything living on the path they were currently walking.
"Could it be that the creature is hiding within the walls?" Bai Rouyun asked curiously as she looked at the stone walls on either side of the tunnel.
"We cannot sense the beast, so we do not know if it is close by or not, but for Xiao Mao to have the perception he has, the creature has to be fairly close.
"Even so, the block is able to cover our spiritual sense, but our eyes can still see the lack of presence in front of us. Unless everything we are witnessing is an illusion, then the beast has to be hiding in unexpected places."
Just as Bai Rouyun finished speaking, the walls by the side suddenly began trembling, and a low rumbling sound reverberated through the narrow path they were journeying.
Both the rumbling sound and the tremors increased in intensity, but none of the people present could pinpoint which direction the various troubles originated, nor what path it was taking.
"Continue forward." Bai Rouyun's face no longer held the gentle and casual smile, but instead looked focused and solemn. Although she did not know which way the threat came from, she also knew that their only option was to head forward and face the dangers as they appeared.
"They come from behind." At this point, only Li Moyun was able to sense a few hints as to where the threat came from.
"I believe that you were right when assuming that the danger was within the walls, but I fear that there might be more than just one predator. I think we might be facing a nest of enemies."
The original sound of rumbling changed slightly and became more of a high-pitched buzzing. Countless buzzing sounds were merged together into a shrill relentless screech, making it very uncomfortable for everyone present.
"I seem to know what is coming." Xiao Hua sounded just at this point in time, but her voice was not as upbeat and energetic as usual.
As a plant, the creature she was thinking of was not a good thing.
"I think it might be cicadas." Xiao Hua's voice was trembling slightly. As a plant, a swarm of cicadas were one of the greatest fears possible. Although swarms of locusts were more well-known, the cicada clouds were no less horrifying.
"We will keep moving forward. If it is, indeed a swarm of cicadas, then we will face them when they arrive. Although it sounds as if there are numerous of them, we are in a narrow tunnel, so only a few can reach us at a time. This is to our advantage." Bai Rouyun could hear that her cute little flower daughter was frightened, and she quickly analyzed their current situation.
"It is not certain that the ones following us are cicadas, but even if they are, they won't be able to overwhelm us. The most important thing, right now, is to move forward, slowly but surely, and reach the center as soon as possible."
Just as intended, Bai Rouyun's words did calm down Xiao Hua, and although her vines were tightening their grib on Xiao Mao's fur, she did not hesitate or despair. She felt that as long as the whole family was together, it would be possible to survive any danger.
"I will bring up the rear; your mother will walk in front. All the children will walk in the middle, but keep in mind that the dangers might come from within the walls, so do not become complacent." Li Moyun looked at the entire group in front of him and quickly set up their formation. In this way, they should be able to minimize the risks they were to take.
"Brother Mao," Jiaojiao's voice suddenly sounded in the narrow pathway. "You said that you could sense a predator, but cicadas all prefer plants. Although they can eat meat and kill people, they aren't something to be called predators."
The voice of the little dragon girl were sweet and soft, but her words caused the hearts of all present to leap for a moment. She was correct. Although a swarm of cicadas was dreadful and scary, they were not able to make a beast such as Xiao Mao feel the presence of a predator.
"That is to say, there is something else waiting within this tunnel, keeping an eye on our every move?" Xiao Jin's voice shivered as she asked.