On his way to the grotto, Ren Qing noticed Mu Yi was not in the camp. He had likely gone to the Forbidden Area to replenish the Magic Techniques used for the seal.
The sounds within the grotto were now a chaotic mess. Prisoners with pickaxes were everywhere, and the air had grown much fouler.
As the excavation of the mountain was now more than halfway complete, Song Zongwu and the other Forbidden Guards were digging furiously, trying to seal off the Forbidden Area as quickly as possible.
When Ren Qing arrived at his mine tunnel, he suddenly noticed a new one had appeared beside it. A rustling, chewing sound emanated from within.
He couldn't resist a glance inside and saw hundreds of dark-gold beetles gnawing on the rock. They were not fast, but they were persistent.
Meanwhile, Li Yaoyang was manipulating Gu Insects on Camel Peak Mountain, only occasionally returning to the camp.
