Chapter 48: Saved

As soon as I finished speaking, I heard Lǎo Cài tremblingly say, "This guy's onto something. There's dirt falling from above, and I have a feeling something's about to emerge."My heart raced. Despite Huǎngzi's tendency to exaggerate, Lǎo Cài wasn't one to joke around. It felt like there was indeed trouble brewing above us.With our senses heightened, the four of us stood back-to-back, our eyes fixed on the spot above, even though we couldn't see a thing.Before my heart could steady itself, there was a sudden "whoosh!" from above, followed by a shower of rocks and soil at our feet.Fear gripped me. Could there truly be some monstrous creature breaking through the earth?But then, a blinding light descended from above, and before I could process it, my vision was gone.Professor Zhang was the first to regain his sight and exclai