Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 372 - 370: Exploring Below, the Trembling Shadow?!

Chapter 372: Chapter 370: Exploring Below, the Trembling Shadow?!

Xu Yang wrung out his clothes, inside and out.

Even his underwear got a twist.

This scene was only witnessed by the birds in the mountains.

The little birds seemed quite amused.

They chirped and tweeted as if to say the two-legged beast was rather pale.

Xu Yang dressed himself and then switched the drone back to companion mode.

The sight of the dry clothes immediately spurred teasing from the viewers.

[Old Xu, are you guarding against us too?]

[Family also?]

[Show us what happened?]

Xu Yang just smiled in response, unable to dwell on the matter.

That was all he could do.

"There’s a big lake here, the water gushes out from here, creating a continuous river."

"The underground water resources in this place must be extremely abundant."

Xu Yang walked up the shallow beach; there was no water above it.

The area wasn’t large, and beyond it was a cliff, difficult to climb.

They had reached the end of the canyon.

Xu Yang looked around, searching for any possible entrances.

The formation of a cave can take tens of thousands or even millions of years, as mountain bodies are eroded by water until a cave is formed.

This kind of topography is quite common in Guizhou.

Xu Yang looked for a while but found nothing for the moment.

The netizens, observing the environment through the stream, commented:

[Old Xu, there’s clearly nothing there!]

[Wasn’t there supposed to be some kind of spectacular view?]

[You’ve reached the end, a dead end. Time to head back!]

But Xu Yang clearly didn’t think so.

This place was too much like a hidden map.

A hidden map looked just like this.

Sure enough, after some searching, Xu Yang indeed found a narrow entrance.

It was on the side of the hill, visible after climbing up a distance.

Xu Yang took out his flashlight and shone it into the entrance, and in an instant, the strong light dispelled the darkness, illuminating the whole entrance.

Upon closer inspection, Xu Yang immediately spotted the stalactites below.

These stalactites appeared to be different, displaying unique colors.

Not the monotonous gray.

"It’s here, indeed!"

"Now, just as the task requires, I need to go to the lowest point."

Xu Yang decided to take a look.

He summoned the drone back and, holding it, walked into the cavern.

Upon entering was a massive slope that allowed him to descend.

The viewers were surprised to see the live feed wobbling.

While everyone wondered what was going on, Xu Yang released the drone and turned on the flashlight again.

The light from the flashlight was extremely strong, lighting up the stalactite cave in an instant.

[Holy cow! Who turned on the sun!]

[What place is this?]

[Did Old Xu really find a treasure spot?]

[Good grief, he really is a treasure hunting expert!]

The viewers couldn’t help but get excited.

There’s just no denying it; every time Xu Yang live-streams, something big happens.

Now, some people suspected he knew some secret Feng Shui art, something ordinary people weren’t privy to.

After all, traditional culture is deep and long-standing. It wouldn’t be strange if there were some peculiar "Locating Technique."

In fact, Xu Yang did have one – the Treasure Compass.

He wasn’t figuring it out on his own; it was purely the direction of the Treasure Compass.

With this Compass, all kinds of strange and curious treasure spots were clearly marked.

It could definitely find these treasure locations.

When the viewers got a clear view of the live feed, everyone went quiet.

Xu Yang seemed to have entered a magical world.

The stalactites here were a deep blue, some even changing colors in certain areas, looking truly magical.

Above were stalactites hanging down overhead, with the ground unevenly built up from layers of stalagmites.

Everyone was stunned.

What kind of place was this?

Had they found an entrance to another world?

Someone immediately said:

[Could Old Xu have traveled through time? Where is this?]

[Good grief, he always finds these peculiar places!]

[It’s a stalactite cave, but why are they colored?]

[So magical, he’s going to trend again!]

Needless to say, each of Xu Yang’s live streams always managed to do something big.

It wasn’t Xu Yang’s fault; the Treasure Compass had pointed to this place, so he had to come and check it out.

Xu Yang descended along the stalactites; the path ahead was easy, just a large slope.

As he went further in, it became steeper.

Xu Yang kept calculating the way back up as he descended.

He didn’t want to be trapped below.

The journey was filled with novel sights.

A variety of stalactite landscapes unfolded before him.

The path up ahead was somewhat dark, when suddenly, everyone could see a few mysterious shadows shaking on the stone wall ahead with the flashlight’s beam.

The sight of the abruptly moving shadows instantly put everyone on alert.

[Look over there! There are shadows!]

[I saw it too, it’s quite scary!]

[He’s still heading down!]

After all, it was the depths of a cave, surrounded by darkness; fortunately, the intense light from the flashlight illuminated Xu Yang’s path.

But in the places where the light couldn’t reach, darkness still devoured everything.

Xu Yang also saw the dark shadows ahead.

Deep underground, something was moving, which was inevitably a bit scary.

At the same time, he heard the sound of running water.

This meant that there was groundwater below, which posed certain dangers.

"Are there living creatures here?"

"Could it be that some animals have slipped in to live here?"

Xu Yang spoke.

His voice made the netizens even more tense.

[Old Xu, don’t stir up something you shouldn’t have!]

[Could there be Emperor Salamanders in the cave?]

[The cave he found is very deep; there might really be something strange inside!]

Many people fell back into a state where they dared not breathe too loudly.

When entering the mountains, Xu Yang had said that this live broadcast would be a relaxed adventure without any danger.

But unexpectedly, on just the second day, he had dived into a deep Stalactite Cave.

The atmosphere was slightly oppressive.

Xu Yang, on the other hand, remained calm and continued downward.

"Everyone relax, there’s nothing to worry about."

"It’s normal for cave to have animals; Guizhou has around one hundred thousand caves. Because the hot air can’t enter in summer and can’t leave in winter, the inside of the caves is cool in summer and warm in winter."

"Locals really enjoy going into the caves to escape the heat."

"Of course, a large cave like this one is rare, and this cave is still undiscovered."

"This is probably the most unusual mountain landscape I’ve encountered during my career in Mountain Rushing."

"Let’s go take a look at that dark shadow; I think it might just be the shadows of stalactites moving in the light, not a living thing."

Xu Yang continued to walk down the slope.

Some places were quite slippery.

The netizens admired his courage, and at the same time, their gazes did not stray from the live-streaming broadcast for a moment.

At this moment, Xu Yang’s live broadcast was truly on fire.

People everywhere were watching it.

Even on the subway, you could see people watching Xu Yang’s live broadcast.

Several departments in Guizhou had taken early notice of Xu Yang’s activities, and phone calls between departments were continuous.

He had just discovered a sunken ship in the Xisha seas, making big news.

And now, he had found a huge, undeveloped cave in Guizhou.

People found it outrageous.

The only treasure hunting expert in the country.

Some places, after seeing Xu Yang’s live broadcast, were eager for Xu Yang to come to their province to see if he could find some ancient sites or relics.

It could also boost the tourism industry.

It was a win-win situation.

"He’s still going down, not afraid at all."

"So fierce!"

"Brother Yang is truly invincible!"

Many people exclaimed in shock while watching the live broadcast.

At this moment, Xu Yang had arrived at the place where the dark shadow had been moving.

It turned out to be just a few Stalactite pillars, nothing special.

But then he continued downwards until he could see the underground river.

The water rushed along the river channel, extremely clear, and felt somewhat chilly to the touch.

The underground river was quite dangerous—if you fell in and couldn’t climb out, even an immortal couldn’t save you.

After all, the terrain at the bottom of the river was complicated.

"It’s the first time I’m observing groundwater up close; it’s quite remarkable."

Xu Yang looked down at the flowing river, marveling.

"There’s also a small waterfall over there."

He pointed ahead and explained.

The netizens were also amazed.

Old Xu, day after day, goes places ordinary people can’t.

He could be counted as one of the leading adventurers.

His task required him to continue further downward.

So, Xu Yang kept moving down.

The scenery below started to look a bit sinister, almost like the entrance to the eighteenth level of hell.

Some people were too scared to keep watching.

They always felt that the places Xu Yang visited were not places ordinary people could enter.

Fortunately, although the journey was fraught with danger, Xu Yang was always calm and composed in his response.

"The scenery here is nice, but it’s more dangerous below."

"If the authorities want to develop this place in the future, they should ensure proper protective measures are taken."

"Also, the further down you go, the colder it gets; I’m feeling quite chilly now."

When Xu Yang finally reached the bottom, he narrated.

The netizens, seeing the pitch-black and narrow surroundings, were speechless in amazement.

Perhaps he really was the only one capable of going to such lengths.

Before long, Xu Yang had reached the lowest point.

There was a downward pit there.

He saw some broken Stalactite fragments and casually picked one up to keep as a souvenir.

His mission was successfully completed.

All in all, the experience was quite extraordinary.

Then, Xu Yang looked up towards the top, took a deep breath, and slowly said,

"We’ve reached the bottom; it’s time to go back."

"But it’s not easy to get out."

"Many places were quite slippery on the way down."

"We’ll have to take it step by step."

Having said that, he turned and started climbing toward the top of the Stalactite Cave.

To this, the netizens could only say,

"When you say that, can’t you seem a little more scared?"

"Still so composed."

"Show some respect for the Stalactite Cave, will you?"