Ye Chenfeng adjusted the emotions in his heart.

What Lao Bai and Lao Hei sensed was usually reliable, and he didn’t immediately inform Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong, so as not to cause them to panic.

At present, it’s impossible to just walk out of the Flame Demon Fish’s lair, as Cheng Gaorong and Bao Xiangtian outside definitely wouldn’t let them leave so easily, and with Ye Chenfeng’s current state, he is no match for Cheng Gaorong and the others.

What puzzled Ye Chenfeng the most was why the Flame Demon Fish here pretended to be asleep.

Suddenly, a flash of insight struck Ye Chenfeng’s mind, and he seemed to guess something. Could it be that this is a trap set by the Flame Demon Fish?

As this thought emerged in Ye Chenfeng’s mind, the voice of Lao Hei Jiang Yuntian echoed in his head: "Kid, your guess should be correct. The cultivators of Floating Cloud City have been capturing Flame Demon Fish for a long time, and the Flame Demon Fish here aren’t fools. This time, they deliberately pretended to fall asleep to lure the cultivators of Floating Cloud City in."

"In the past, Flame Demon Fish were the prey; this time, the cultivators of Floating Cloud City have become the prey. Flame Demon Fish should fall asleep, and the cultivators of Floating Cloud City must know this habit of Flame Demon Fish, which is why they came here to investigate."

Lao Hei’s speculation was similar to Ye Chenfeng’s, as all the Flame Demon Fish here pretended to be asleep, and Ye Chenfeng couldn’t sense their aura at all.

Now, going outside wasn’t an option since Cheng Gaorong and Bao Xiangtian wouldn’t allow them to leave, so they could only continue to venture deeper, and Ye Chenfeng had an idea in his mind.

Ye Chenfeng glanced at Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong discreetly, signaling the siblings to continue following him deeper.

The siblings believed the Flame Demon Fish were all asleep, so they felt much more at ease, without the previous tension and unease.

The deeper they went into the Flame Demon Fish’s lair.

The more interconnected it became, with various paths appearing.

Each path was a different corridor, and the large cavities on the stone walls became denser.

All the huge, eerie Flame Demon Fish were nestled inside these cavities.

Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong were unaware that the Flame Demon Fish were only pretending to be asleep, so they didn’t change much in demeanor.

But Ye Chenfeng became increasingly cautious, in case all the Flame Demon Fish stopped pretending to be asleep. He still couldn’t enter the Chaos Ring, only retrieve items from it.

Fortunately, these Flame Demon Fish continued pretending, seemingly intending to play the long game, while Ye Chenfeng and the others seemed like small fry to them.

As Ye Chenfeng and his group kept walking in the interconnected lair of the Flame Demon Fish.

Outside.

On the enormous Spirit Boat of Floating Cloud City.

City Lord Cheng Gaorong was sitting steadily in his chair, with Bao Xiangtian standing beside him.

The sight of the Flame Demon Fish’s lair appeared in the air before them.

Bao Xiangtian had Ye Chenfeng’s group wear crystals on their chest garments, which could transmit images.

Through the displayed images before them, seeing the Flame Demon Fish truly all asleep, Bao Xiangtian and the others became visibly excited, and even the calm Cheng Gaorong showed a satisfied smile. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

It’s estimated that at least several thousand Flame Demon Fish are in this lair.

With resources dwindling in the enigmatic space, almost everything from the Flame Demon Fish is beneficial to cultivators; even the meat of the Flame Demon Fish could slowly enhance spiritual energy when consumed by cultivators.

If they could capture several thousand Flame Demon Fish and bring them back, it would solve Floating Cloud City’s urgent needs.

However, Cheng Gaorong and the others don’t worry about the extinction of Flame Demon Fish within this enigmatic space.

Bao Xiangtian respectfully asked Cheng Gaorong: "City Lord, should we enter now? The Flame Demon Fish here seem to be asleep."

"As for those three bait individuals, what does the City Lord intend to do?"

Cheng Gaorong, the one truly in control, was someone Bao Xiangtian dared not make decisions without consulting.

Cheng Gaorong nodded: "Let’s enter now. Those three pieces of bait are useless to us; they don’t even have any cultivation, so why care about their fate? Let them stay and fend for themselves in the Flame Demon Fish’s lair. That would be their best outcome."

After his words fell.

Cheng Gaorong stepped towards the entrance, followed closely by Bao Xiangtian and the other cultivators.

As Cheng Gaorong and the others prepared to enter the Flame Demon Fish’s lair.

Ye Chenfeng, Cao Yunwei, and Cao Xiaodong ventured deeper.

Ye Chenfeng suddenly recalled something; knowing that the Flame Demon Fish were pretending to be asleep, he forgot to remove the crystal on his chest garment, knowing its purpose. He quickly took off the crystal and threw it on the ground, and Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong followed suit.

After walking for quite some time.

The large cavities on the surrounding stone walls suddenly decreased, and after turning a corner, two paths appeared. One was a dead end, blocked by a stone wall.

Neither side of the stone walls had large cavities, meaning no Flame Demon Fish were present.

Ye Chenfeng immediately walked into the dead end, reaching the very bottom, causing confusion for Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong.

Ye Chenfeng didn’t have time to explain; he knew that once Cheng Gaorong and the others delved into the lair, the Flame Demon Fish here wouldn’t pretend anymore.

Ye Chenfeng said: "Don’t ask any questions, just stand aside for now."

Unable to enter the Chaos Ring but able to retrieve items from it, Ye Chenfeng took out Heavenly Grade Spirit Stones from it.

He used the Heavenly Grade Spirit Stones to lay a formation on the ground, and due to his now master-level skill in formation, it was done with great fluidity.

As Ye Chenfeng quickly laid the formation.

The sound of "rumble, rumble, rumble!" echoed suddenly in the air.

Strange, sharp cries incessantly resonated, seemingly from the Flame Demon Fish, indicating they no longer pretended to be asleep.

...(To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)