Chapter 148: Pyramid Of Dominion! (1)
With the danger gone and the creepy silence returning, the walls of the chamber rumbled softly, and with a grinding groan, a hidden passage slowly opened behind the broken worm nest, revealing a clean, winding hallway made of smooth black stone.
A faint crimson glow lit the path like torches of liquid ruby, and for the first time in hours, the air actually felt truly breathable.
Creed, Tierra, and Lilith exchanged glances—no words were needed. They walked forward with a casual confidence, the way elite squads walk after defeating a boss monster without breaking a sweat.
As they moved through the twisting corridor, Tierra began to chatter—her voice a playful mix of irritation and pride.
"So, while you were out there sleeping like a stone statue, guess who was holding the line? That’s right—us! Your lovely, battle-worn women!"
Lilith chimed in, arms crossed as she floated beside him with a proud smirk. "Three Stage 3 silver worms, Creed. Three. We held them back for almost ten minutes while you just... sat there like a fancy lawn ornament having an out-of-body experience."
Creed chuckled softly, running a hand through his hair, "You’re making it sound like I was just sleeping."
"Oh no," Tierra said with mock seriousness, "You were sleeping like a newborn that overfed on breast milk, but then you wake up and kill three terrifying worms in, like, two seconds. Talk about upstaging your girls!"
Creed laughed, but there was something more beneath that smile.
As they continued walking, listening to their lively banter, he felt a deep warmth rising in his chest—not the kind that came from magic or cultivation, but something simpler.
After hearing how they had brought him to the exam location and struggled through the harsh trials to reach the point he found them, he felt happy.