ragginovel Chapter 121 The Strange Changes in the Burial Dragon Abyss
Chapter 121 The Strange Changes in the Burial Dragon Abyss
Ji Tianhe was overjoyed when he saw that there was a chance. The situation of Hundred Flowers Valley was obvious. The disciples of Wentian Sect and Yandang Sect had been tricked by Qixia Sect and were tricked badly.
Not only was the harvest of spiritual herbs pitifully small, but there were also heavy losses. The fate of the sect disciples who had lost contact was unknown. It was truly a case of losing both the wife and the army.
With such a record, it would be almost impossible to gain the same great merit here as before.
In his opinion, the best outcome of this trip would be to protect themselves. The two opponents were the two most crucial people for the Qixia Sect on this trip, and they must possess a large number of items obtained from the Hundred Flowers Valley.
If they could obtain 40% or 50% of the harvest for free, and given that they were now in the very center of Hundred Flowers Valley and were not disturbed by anyone, they would reap considerable rewards in the next half day.
In this way, even if he has no merit after returning to the sect, he will not be punished.
Just as Ji Tianhe smiled slightly, about to say something more, his heart skipped a beat, and he realized something was wrong.
Suddenly, Chen Ru's eyes flashed with a cold light, and she flicked her magic weapon, causing a large amount of seven-colored light to appear.
With a delicate shout, the woman swung her arm forward, and the seven-colored light trembled violently before sweeping wildly toward the seven members of the Wentian Sect. The light was filled with oppressive power, and the sound of air being torn apart was deafening, its momentum astonishing.
"Let's go!" Chen Ru ignored the outcome of the attack and pulled Du Fan away.
Du Fan was quick to act. As soon as Chen Ru activated her spell, he seemed to have anticipated this and took out two speed talismans, one for Chen Ru and one for himself.
In the rush of the action, when Du Fan was blessing the talisman for Chen Ru, he accidentally slapped it onto the woman's soft, smooth chest, causing both of them to feel slightly embarrassed...
However, this was clearly not the time to dwell on such matters. Using the power of the Swiftness Talisman and the passive Divine Speed Technique, the two instantly vanished dozens of feet away.
The character that Du Fan drew on Chen Ru's back just now was the character "run".
Chen Ru naturally understood Du Fan's meaning. There was only half a day left before the day of leaving Hundred Flowers Valley. She had already gained a lot here, so there was no need to fight to the death with the other party or do any pointless transactions.
Therefore, running away was undoubtedly the most correct choice for the two of them at this time.
Moreover, the commotion from the battle just now was quite significant, which would likely have attracted the attention of our sect's disciples. Du Fan and Chen Ru took the opportunity to lure the Wentian Sect members away, thus saving our sect's disciples from a fierce battle.
Du Fan felt increasingly confident in his decision, because he had already cultivated the Divine Speed Technique to the second level, and with the addition of the Divine Speed Talisman, his running speed was no slower than that of the cultivators from the Wentian Sect behind him.
He scanned the area with his divine sense and found that there were two people on the other side, both of whom seemed to be falling behind. It was likely that these two had not cultivated the Divine Speed Technique.
Time passed in this chase, but it was clear that the people from the Wentian Sect would not be able to catch up with the person in front for the time being.
During this time, Ji Tianhe's face was gloomy, and he hesitated for a moment, but in the end he decided to go all in. With a crazy look on his face, he increased his speed by two points again.
In his mind, Chen Ru was naturally extremely powerful, and if she wanted to run away, no one here could stop her.
As for Du Fan, Ji Tianhe had already guessed that the other party might have cultivated the Divine Speed Technique, but so what? No matter how fast he was, there would always be times when his stamina was exhausted. As long as he could take down Du Fan, he would not be considered defeated.
However, Ji Tianhe was also a remarkable person. In his haste, he made two plans. He ordered his two disciples, who were clearly not fast enough, not to chase after him, but to collect spiritual herbs nearby.
Two hours passed in this way, and there were still five people from the Wentian Sect, about a hundred feet behind Du Fan and his companion.
"There are five people now. I'm confident I can kill two of them instantly," Chen Ru said to Du Fan in a low voice after scanning them with her divine sense.
"No need. If you stop fighting, we might win or we might lose. But if we keep running, we're guaranteed to win. So there's no need to take the risk."
Du Fan shook his head and said very calmly.
"Then hang in there a little longer, there are still four hours left," Chen Ru said with a wry smile.
An hour later, they ran out of the center of the core area.
Two hours later, they passed through a sea of flowers and were not too far from the Dragon Burial Abyss on the other side.
"Damn it!" Ji Tianhe suddenly let out a vicious curse. At this moment, his hair was disheveled, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a madman.
He never expected that Du Fan, a mere cultivator at the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage, could move at such speed and run for five hours straight without showing any signs of fatigue.
He naturally didn't know before that Du Fan had not only cultivated the Divine Speed Technique to level two, but also the Body Strengthening Technique to level two, so his physical strength was still quite robust.
Although he now had a vague idea of what was going on, there was nothing he could do about it.
If he had foreseen what he would see a few hours earlier, he would never have chased after them, even if it meant death. But now, he was caught in a dilemma, and even though he didn't want to, he had to do it.
Because this place is close to the edge of the core area, there are not many rare spiritual herbs. If he turns around and runs back, there will be no time to spare. Torn between these conflicting thoughts, he felt an urge to go crazy and vomit blood.
"Elder Du, are you alright?" Chen Ru asked with concern, noticing that Du Fan's breathing was slightly rapid.
"I am indeed... I am a little tired from running, but don't worry, I can... I can manage an hour." Du Fan's breathing was a little rapid, but he still smiled slightly at the woman and said this.
Du Fan felt incredibly fortunate. If he hadn't temporarily trained those physical techniques to level two on the way here, he probably would have collapsed by now. This reminded him of a saying from his past life: "Sharpening your spear at the last minute may not be sharp, but it will still shine."
"Senior Brother Ji... let's stop chasing. Let's gather some medicinal herbs here. Just now... I saw some rather... extraordinary medicinal herbs over there."
At this moment, a disciple who was running out of breath spoke intermittently beside Ji Tianhe.
"Shut up!"
Ji Tianhe's face was deathly pale, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like he was in a semi-mad state. Even his rationality was probably gone by seven or eight tenths.
Upon seeing Ji Tianhe's appearance, the disciple was immediately startled and shut his mouth, daring not to say another word. He gritted his teeth and chased after him, while inwardly cursing Ji Tianhe as an idiot and himself for being unlucky...
Half an hour later, Du Fan could see a thousand feet ahead, on the ground, an endless crack – that was the Burial Dragon Abyss.
A distance of a thousand feet was nothing to Du Fan and Chen Ru; they would arrive in no time.
Du Fan glanced back at Ji Tianhe and the others, who were more than a hundred feet away, and a trace of pity appeared on his face. Without saying a word, he and Chen Ru leaped across the ten-foot-wide Burial Dragon Abyss.
But at that moment, Du Fan and Chen Ru's expressions changed drastically. The instant they were above the Burial Dragon Abyss, a tremendous suction force suddenly descended, pulling the two of them downwards.
This power was extremely strong, far beyond what a Qi Refining stage cultivator could withstand, not even Chen Ru could.
The two paused in mid-air for only a moment before their figures flashed and they fell into the Burial Dragon Abyss, disappearing through the layer of white mist on the surface and vanishing without a trace...
A few breaths later, Ji Tianhe and the other five disciples of the Wentian Sect arrived at the edge of the Burial Dragon Abyss. Looking down, they couldn't help but show a puzzled expression, followed by a look of lingering fear.
"Senior Brother Ji, this..." A disciple of the Wentian Sect swallowed hard, looking at Ji Tianhe with a somewhat speechless expression.
Ji Tianhe stared at the layer of white mist that was so thick it was almost tangible, making it impossible to see what was below.
At this moment, the veins on his forehead bulged, and his chest heaved violently. This was not from exhaustion, but from anger.
He forced his eyes shut, and after ten breaths, he slowly opened them. A sliver of clarity returned to his eyes, but his face remained grim, and he spoke in a hoarse voice:
"You have less than half an hour left. Spread out and gather as many spiritual herbs as possible in the vicinity, regardless of their grade."
……
"Elder Du, hold on tight!" Chen Ru held a vine clinging to the cliff in one hand and gripped Du Fan's arm tightly with the other.
At this moment, Chen Ru gritted her teeth, her hand holding the vine was pale and bloodless, and it kept sliding down the vine, clearly showing that she was struggling and could not hold on for long.
Du Fan, with one hand tightly held by Chen Ru, was suspended in mid-air. Judging from the rustling sound of his clothes and the traces that seemed to be blown downwards by the wind, the two of them were still enveloped by that suction force.
Du Fan glanced at the layer of white mist above them, which wasn't far away, only a few feet away. Below, however, lay an unfathomable abyss...
"Miss Chen, thank you for taking care of me all the way in Hundred Flowers Valley."
If you are capable of leaving, then go on your own. In our current state, neither of us will be spared in no time.
He sighed, looked at Chen Ru, smiled slightly, and said this.
"Elder Du, I came to Hundred Flowers Valley for only one purpose: to protect you. If anything happens to you, my coming here will be meaningless. I can hold on, so please don't give up on me."
Chen Ru gritted her teeth, mobilized her internal magic power, and poured it into the arm that was holding the vine. The arm seemed to suddenly gain strength and gripped the vine even tighter.
Du Fan smiled wryly. He was prepared that once he found that the woman really couldn't hold on any longer, he would pry her hands off and fall down alone.
"Elder Du, there's only half an hour left. Once the time is up, we can leave. You must not give up. If you fall, even if I get out safely, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life."
Chen Ru seemed to sense Du Fan's desire to die, and her heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly tried to comfort him.