Chapter 254 Book 5 Dragon Vein I
Beneath the Azure Feather Sect's dungeon, the air in the secret underground tunnel was heavy with the stench of burnt flesh and damp stone. Outside the now-opened large stone gates of the dark chamber, the remains of the corrupted octopus-like beast twitched no more, its purple-black tentacles sprawled out in a grotesque mess. The eerie flicker of torchlight reflected off the slick walls, casting trembling shadows.
Li An stood in silence, her breath ragged, her robe torn and soaked in her own blood. Deep gashes ran down her arms and side, and her left leg trembled slightly from overexertion. The battle had taken its toll. The beast's final screech still echoed in her ears, but what followed next brought her far more concern.
