Bad end...
"Movement, straight ahead."
Hao Xuan's pupils contracted as he focused towards the hall in front of him. His heartbeat slowed down to a crawl, beating only once per minute. His hearing reached its peaked instantly, so much so that he could hear his own hair grow if he focused on it.
'40 meters, left side?' he thought inwardly.
There was a sound coming from there, like the gurgling of water he had heard before. But this was so faint that if not for his superhuman hearing Hao Xuan would never be able to pick it up.
Taking out the glaive, Hao Xuan clenched his fists around the pole while Nidhora's shadow covered even his head, forming an inhuman face over his breathing mask.
There were sources of light all along the corridors Hao Xuan had taken to get down here, with every 2 out of 3 being covered by the tumourous growths. Meaning even though barely, there was still some light which was enough for Hao Xuan to see his surroundings.