Ye Yang gratefully accepted the pills, "Thank you, Senior Sister Mei Lin. I owe you one."
After a while, they finally reached the end of the first layer, a small chamber where the tunnel abruptly ended.
A faint, pulsating light emanated from a narrow passageway leading deeper into the cave.
"This must be the entrance to the second layer," Lin Jian observed, his eyes narrowing. "Be prepared, the spiders here are likely to be more aggressive."
With renewed caution, they ventured into the second layer. The air grew heavier, the scent of venom more potent.
The light from the previous chamber quickly faded, plunging them into near-darkness.
"Use your Qi to illuminate the path," Lin Jian instructed, his voice calm and steady.
Ye Yang, following Lin Jian's example, channelled his Qi into his palm, producing a small orb of light.
The light revealed a chilling sight – the tunnel was teeming with spiders unlike any they had encountered before.
