Chapter 603: The Fire Wolves, a Dead End

“Damn it.”
“Why so many? They’re all Liberation Realm mechanical beasts.” The members of the Xifeng Tower all looked grim—sure enough, it was a trap, and one of considerable difficulty.
In the blink of an eye, the players who had followed to watch became the first victims of the swarm of mechanical beasts.
Happy and the others watched indifferently as over twenty people were surrounded by the mechanical beasts, torn apart from above, flung into their ranks with a swipe of a claw, or crushed under their pounces from above. They immediately learned the cost of blindly following others—curiosity brought disaster.
“All of them are Liberation Realm mechanical beasts… They’re not easy to deal with.” Silver Fox still remembered how fighting against the puppet general at the peak of the Life and Death Realm had taken half a day. Now facing mechanical beasts that were even tougher and more agile, and seemingly numbering in the hundreds, just the six of them would be exhausted beyond measure.
Wind Chime already held the Six-String Demon Piano in hand and silently sent a sound blade toward the nearest mechanical beast. Yet when it struck the beast, there was no reaction at all. Her expression changed instantly:
“Defense on par with the Wuwei realm.”
“…” Shadow had been observing Happy and the others’ reactions. Seeing Silver Fox and Wind Chime struggle so much, she raised her brows in silent frustration.
How could she not see how formidable these mechanical beasts were? But she really hadn’t expected such a trap. She thought the greatest danger would be a few Wuwei realm experts… After all, with Happy, Silver Fox, and the others, plus the people from Xifeng Tower, it shouldn’t be hard to get through. Instead, they encountered mechanical puppet beasts even more difficult to deal with than Wuwei realm experts.
“…”
Happy remained silent, ignoring the plight of those trapped players. His gaze was fixed intently on the black iron gate on the right.
Bang!!!
As if in response to Happy’s call, when the stone gate stopped sending out mechanical puppet beasts, the black iron gate finally began to rise slowly amidst a dull roar.
Shadow and the others quickly noticed this and rejoiced, “The entrance to the Heavenly Demon Secret Cavern has opened!” But just as they said this, they saw a serious expression appear on Happy’s usually calm face. Instantly alert, they turned their attention back to the black iron gate.
Thud!
The floor of the Heavenly Demon Gate Hall trembled slightly, with dust falling from the air.
“What the hell is that?”
Everyone’s gaze was drawn there.

At that moment, another heavy sound resounded through the hall, causing the ground to tremble slightly, as if something was getting closer. Frowning, Kai Xin could sense that everyone’s mood was becoming heavier and more tense as the sound approached. He immediately said, “Be careful! Those over there can’t hold on any longer—get ready to fight!” As he spoke, a group of players who had been drawn in by curiosity finally couldn’t withstand the relentless attacks of the mechanical beasts. Their defenses were broken, leaving them with no way to escape, and they all perished. But at such a time, no one had the heart to gloat… With these people dead, all the mechanical beasts’ attention shifted to the altar. Mysterious, heavy footsteps also came from the direction of the massive black iron doors. Half of a giant mechanical beast’s head appeared menacingly from that direction, its huge wolf-like mouth filled with flames, staring intently at them. The temperature in the entire hall rose sharply. The only relief was that the giant mechanical beast seemed unable to come out, remaining inside the black iron doors, as if guarding the secret cave of the demon king. “…” “Brother Yao Shi, Mo Mo, and Silver Fox, you three go first. Try to find the weak points in the mechanical beasts’ joints. Xiao Bei will handle support…” After saying that, Kai Xin faced the numerous fierce mechanical beasts with an expressionless face, resolutely activating his Golden Bell Shield before charging into the swarm. “…” Mei Ying and the others were stunned. Kai Xin’s figure resembled a small boat in a storm, moving forward despite the onslaught of attacks, dodging the deadly claws, yet miraculously remaining unharmed as he advanced swiftly. His skillful movement and keen awareness of the surroundings were astonishing. They stared at Kai Xin’s back for a long time, even after he disappeared completely amidst the sea of mechanical beasts, still unable to look away. “Now I understand why Zhou Yu was defeated by him. Even an emperor considered him the most formidable opponent.” Wu Kuo stood beside Mei Ying, protecting them as he rushed at the nearby mechanical beasts, sending them flying one after another. But that was all he could do. To fight a single mechanical beast at full strength meant other beasts would take advantage of the opening. Moreover, aside from Kai Xin, it seemed no one here could defeat a mechanical beast in a short time. Even Silver Fox and the others gathered together, relying on their strong defenses and teamwork to painstakingly dismantle a few mechanical beasts…

“Damn, why is it getting hotter and hotter?”
Not long after they started fighting, they suddenly felt the temperature around them rising continuously. Breathing became difficult, and they gasped for air with every strike.
The silver fox was still in better condition, but the others found it increasingly unbearable at this temperature, even facing the mechanical beasts became more strenuous.
At the back of the group, Yao Shi Wan Neng quickly attacked the joints of the nearby mechanical beasts while shouting loudly, “The third trap is the Stone Gate Mechanical Beast. The fourth trap must be that huge one—it can’t move. It’s the biggest trap set up to evaporate all the air in the hall. Damn! If it goes on too long and the hall runs out of oxygen, we’re done!!!”
“……”
It was like a bucket of cold water thrown on their heads. Everyone was shocked and then remembered the raging flames mentioned by the giant wolf!
That’s right.
In this enclosed hall, a single fire could kill all intruders! Eventually, without even the mechanical beasts needing to act, they would perish here themselves.
Just as the group was growing anxious, bursts of flames and the sounds of mechanical beasts being blasted aside came from the direction of the black iron gate.
Yao Shi Wan Neng, who had the best agility, stepped back and looked into the distance. He happened to see a group of mechanical beasts being tossed around by the golden bell shield around Happy, with many broken parts scattered around. Happy, alone, had already reached near the giant head of the fire wolf.
Seeing this, Yao Shi Wan Neng was overjoyed!
Although he didn’t know why Happy had the foresight to deal with the biggest boss first, this move clearly helped everyone.
“Happy, finish off the fire wolf quickly, or we’ll all die from lack of oxygen here.”
His words rang out!
Regardless of whether Happy heard him or not, Yao Shi Wan Neng returned to the group and continued fighting.
The group felt a great relief as their worries vanished.