Silako started shaking violently. The thought of being burned alive made sweat pour down his face."Silako, this is for all the pain and deaths you brought to this village." Kayrole threw the torch at the grease, and the entire woods immediately caught fire. Silako cried out as he desperately struggled against the iron pole, twisting his body and trying to pull himself free.All the villagers watched as the flames completely engulfed him. Because he was a cultivator, his body endured the flames for much longer than an ordinary person's would have. His screams continued as the fire consumed him, but the villagers showed no mercy. Whenever the wood burned down, they threw more into the flames, keeping the fire alive until there was nothing left to burn.The flames burned especially brightly against the darkness of the night, illuminating the surrounding woods. The glow could be seen from very far away.Kayrole walked up to Mattimeo and his friends."I'm really grateful for your help. I

But he couldn't point out what was different, so he eventually gave up."What's this forest called, though?" Mattimeo asked."Since it's close to Bell, and there's no possible way for us to appear far from it, then it must surely be Trigota Forest," Zaki replied."I see. Hopefully, we are not going deeper into the forest instead of leaving it. Since you guys know that we are going to appear randomly, you should have brought a map," Mattimeo pointed out."It's not like that. It's just that we know we must appear close to Bell. So I assumed that wherever we appeared, we could just ask those nearby for the road to Bell. So I assume we are on the outskirts of a forest, but it doesn't eliminate your point because even though we know we are close to the exit, we don't actually know which road leads to the exit," Ezekiel said."If what you said is true, then we have to turn back after a few more minutes of walking," Mattimeo said.Thinking it through, Mattimeo calculated how far they had alr

They walked down the stairs into what appeared to be a very long hall, its far end swallowed by darkness. Without stopping, they continued deeper into the passage.Mattimeo noticed several doors built into the walls on either side of the hall.He stopped beside one of them. Sanya caught the movement from the corner of her eye and paused as well."We've already explored these rooms and taken all the valuables inside. But you can still open it to check," she said.Mattimeo nodded and kicked the door open.The room beyond was completely empty. Not even a speck of dust-covered treasure remained."You see? We've emptied it. Do you think there's any way we would come here without taking anything? It's just that the number of beasts inside is too large, and we need extra help. That's why we gave up advancing."Mattimeo nodded again, and they continued forward.Finally, the spacious hall narrowed into a passage so tight that there was barely enough room for them to move comfortably.Rrrr!A l

The others also released their weapons.Mattimeo's group brought out their weapons as well, their auras surging.Sanya's group's expressions changed immediately.Even Mattimeo's group was stunned. Everyone except Ezekiel was at the beginning stage of the eighth level of the Energy Refinement Realm.Mattimeo knew about Mia's breakthrough. They dual cultivate so he had been aware of the moment she broke through. But he had never expected Zaki to have broken through as well.The fatty had spent most of the time eating doing the mission, and Mattimeo had never once seen him cultivate.Ezekiel felt left out. He didn't even know when everyone had broken through. But Mattimeo's breakthrough was the most shocking of all. Just a few days ago, he hadn't been anywhere near a breakthrough, unlike the others."So you guys hid your Cultivation too and lied to us? Seems you never trusted us from the beginning. Wise of you, but you still fell for the trap either way. Now die!"Sanya's figure flashed

With his left hand still wrapped around Mac's neck, he shifted his head to the other side. A sickening crack echoed through the air.Mac's body went limp and fell to the ground, dead.Mia and Zaki had finally combined their efforts and helped Ezekiel get rid of his enemies. All four were dead now.Rampage deactivated, and Mattimeo immediately felt tremendous pain surge through his entire body. His muscles trembled as he gritted his teeth and forced himself upright. Gray energy rose from the dead bodies and went directly into his body.The marks on their hands suddenly glowed, transforming into bright lights that detached from their skin and flew back toward the pedestal.The moment they returned, the pedestal released a blinding white light that swallowed it.The ground trembled.Four sections of the floor split open, and four stone tables slowly rose from beneath the ground. Each table held a different artifact.Mattimeo walked over slowly, still enduring the burning sensation spread