Chapter 1316: Chapter 1312: The Deep Pit!
"Aren’t you going back yet? If you delay any longer, the situation in South City will change dramatically!"
The black-clad figure spoke softly, but the underlying threats were unmistakable!
Currently in South City, due to Elder Dongfeng’s power, almost everyone is unable to move. However, among them, some are warriors!
These warriors are people endowed with Inner Strength. If any one of them can break free of their constraints using Inner Strength and reach the Spirit Vein Stone...
Then, absorbing power from the Spirit Vein Stone would mean someone else, rather than himself, would obtain the energy of all the sacrifices!
Elder Dongfeng, having plotted meticulously, certainly does not wish to end up preparing a wedding dress for others...
Perhaps he really shouldn’t have chased Ye Tian this far out of South City, nearly losing control of everything...
"You, if I find out who you are, I will never forgive you! Once I obtain the power of the gods, people like you who pretend to be mysterious will have no place in this world!"
Elder Dongfeng cursed harshly, then immediately withdrew his palm.
The opponent withdrew first; originally, there was an opportunity to press the advantage. However, the black-clad figure did not exert Qi Force, choosing instead, like Elder Dongfeng, to retract his force...
After shaking off the entanglement with the black-clad figure, Elder Dongfeng glared fiercely at him, saying, "Someday, those who stand in my way will all be killed!"
Speaking, Elder Dongfeng gently leaped towards the direction of South City, while the black-clad figure did not follow, merely watching Elder Dongfeng’s departing silhouette until it disappeared from view, then turned and left.
Meanwhile, Tian Qi and Daichong, carrying the unconscious Ye Tian, rushed towards the woods outside South City.
Since Tian Qi heard Elder Guo’s voice, she was firmly convinced to escape towards the southwest corner with Ye Tian.
However, Daichong felt confused, as the whole South City was sealed off by a high-tech barrier created by the Black Hole Clan, preventing anyone from entering and those inside from leaving...
Thus, Daichong was skeptical about whether they could really escape South City.
Upon arriving at the outskirts of South City, Daichong and Tian Qi could clearly see the barrier set by the Black Hole Clan; besides the barrier, they spotted a hole in it!
Through this hole, the two could easily escape South City with Ye Tian...
"What’s up with this hole?"
Daichong was puzzled, but still left South City with Tian Qi.
Although their comrades were united in purpose, they feared they could not completely stop Elder Dongfeng’s pursuit. Hence, Elder Dongfeng might catch up at any moment, urging the two to accelerate further into the woods outside South City.
However, before escaping for long, they heard Elder Dongfeng’s footsteps behind them!
"Damn! Quickly speed up!"
Tian Qi exclaimed, but she and Daichong had already endured much fatigue and injury, making it difficult to speed up even more.
However, just as Elder Dongfeng was about to catch up, he was suddenly blocked by someone. Turning back, Daichong and Tian Qi saw an oddly dressed black-clad person standing in Elder Dongfeng’s way.
"Who is that?"
"No idea if friend or foe, but since he’s helping us block that guy, we can’t waste his goodwill!"
The situation was urgent, leaving Daichong and Tian Qi no mind to care who the person was, only continuingly speeding up their escape.
Not knowing how far they ran, Daichong and Tian Qi suddenly felt their bodies sink, finding themselves falling into a deep pit!
"What’s going on!? What’s with this trap?"
Tian Qi was amazed.
She and Daichong were considered top experts; their Qinggong was exceptional. How could they fall into such a simple trap?
Is this trap meant for capturing divine beasts?
"I don’t know! But falling into such a trap is not a good sign for us!"
Daichong sighed, carrying Ye Tian on his back, he constantly tried to control his posture to prevent Ye Tian from getting hurt...
"Fly out quickly!"
Tian Qi urged heavily, then began to perform her flight technique.
Daichong also performed his flight technique...
Tian Qi and Daichong, one possesses the flight technique personally taught by Ye Tian, and the other is the Sect Leader of Tianmen. They are both adept at controlling the power of wind, so these two can easily fly out of the trap using the flight technique.
However, even after deploying the flight technique, they still couldn’t stop their fall. Tian Qi and Daichong seemed to be caught in a quicksand trap by the ant lions!
"What is going on here? Why can’t we fly?"
"I don’t know. Since we can’t get out, let’s stabilize our bodies and land safely!"
Although the situation was sudden, both Tian Qi and Daichong are battle-hardened Martial Artists, so they can adapt quickly, giving up the blind attempt to fly out of the pit and start stabilizing themselves, descending slowly.
In no time, they landed at the bottom of the pit...
With care, Daichong set Ye Tian, whom he carried on his back, down on the ground, then he and Tian Qi looked up, inspecting the pit’s surroundings.
The pit was at least twenty to thirty meters deep, and its walls were strikingly smooth, making it nearly impossible to climb out...
"Daichong, this pit is very sinister! As soon as I fell in, I felt something was off all over my body! Daichong, see if you can jump out?"
Tian Qi suggested suddenly, Daichong was also taken aback.
Logically, such a height of twenty or thirty meters shouldn’t be a problem for Qinggong experts like us, but as a woman, Tian Qi’s intuition might be accurate!
So, Daichong abruptly pushed off with the tip of his foot, sending himself high into the air...
Yet, he wasn’t able to leap out of the pit, unable even to touch the edge before dropping back down once more...
"What’s going on?"
Daichong was extremely bewildered; given his capabilities, he should easily conquer a trivial height of twenty or thirty meters, yet it was utterly baffling he couldn’t...
"Qiqi, it seems you’re right, this pit is indeed sinister, our Qinggong skills still can’t get us out, it’s beyond ridiculous!"
Daichong sighed, while Tian Qi scrutinized the abnormally smooth pit wall, all the while gathering her energy.
"Let me try too! See if I can etch some marks on this pit wall, then we can climb out!"
Saying this, Tian Qi focused her black Qi Force directly at the pit wall.
"Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
The crisp and sonorous sounds echoed out. Under the assault of the black Qi Force, the remarkably smooth pit wall bore not a single mark.
"Too hard! It’s not just a pit for catching beasts!"
Tian Qi said helplessly, considering her black Qi Force might not work against elite experts, it should have no trouble with objects made of black iron.
However, the black Qi Force left not the slightest trace on the pit wall, indicating this wall was harder than black iron!
Daichong touched the pit wall, saying: "Seems like this pit wall is harder than diamond, Qiqi, stopping wasting your strength, it’s likely beyond our ability to destroy this wall!"
"It does seem that way!" Tian Qi also nodded, saying, "It’s really ironic that here, we can’t use flying techniques, our Qinggong can’t make us jump out, and most importantly, the pit wall is impossibly smooth, it can’t be climbed! And here we are, stuck!"
Daichong pondered: "Impossibly smooth? But, in this world, doesn’t truly ’smooth’ things exist, right? It’s clearly explained in physics books."
Tian Qi smiled wryly: "Even if it’s relatively smooth, we still probably can’t climb out of here!"
Even in a perilous situation, Daichong and Tian Qi chatted with laughter, showing no sign of despair.
Since they couldn’t get out immediately, and with Ye Tian lying unconscious, Daichong and Tian Qi took the opportunity to gradually heal their injuries and recover their strength.
The two sat cross-legged, using their Inner Strength to circulate within and realign the blocked meridians due to injuries.
For Martial Artists, time flies during healing; as the time ticked away, they finally exhaled a long breath of Turbid Qi and opened their eyes.
After meditating and regulating the flow of energy, the injuries within both their bodies had recovered significantly, while their strength also restored considerably, no longer looking weary and battered...
The situation in South City remained unsettled, and with them trapped in a pit, it was naturally quite disheartening.
Tian Qi sighed: "Daichong, do you think our comrades are in trouble?"
Daichong immediately wore a somber expression saying, "The elders of the Black Hole Clan are so formidable and inherently cruel; our comrades are likely in grave danger! The only possible reprieve is that Elder Dong Feng might not harm them outright, as he wants to absorb their power!"
Tian Qi shook her head, saying: "But, given the tense situation in South City and the impending activation of the Spirit Vein Stone, if Elder Dong Feng’s plan succeeds, it’s tantamount to our comrades having died after having their powers absorbed!"
Daichong consoled: "Though I don’t know the current state of South City, so long as Ye Tian is still alive, we have hope for a comeback! And regardless of whether they survive or not, our comrades have contributed to the liberation of South City and the battle against the Black Hole Clan, they can have peace of mind!"