Chapter 606: The Bottom of the Abyss (Update 1.16, Part 3)
Xie Xihe and his group were very fast. In just a short while, they had covered a distance of nearly ten kilometers. After making sure that the other party could not catch up, they gradually slowed down.
Zhongli Qianqian possessed water-related abilities and specialized in defense, so she was physically weak. Even with Xie Xihe leading her, she couldn't help but gasp heavily after running for such a while.
But his face was full of smiles, and he said with a smile: "As expected, coming out with you was the right choice. This is much more interesting than being in school."
Xie Xihe glanced at her unhappily.
Zhongli Qianqian thinks she doesn't have any major advantages. Her biggest advantage is that she is thick-skinned. She doesn't care when being glared at and still approaches Xie Xihe with a smile.
Xuan San and Xuan Qi had already rushed out, each on one side, to explore the way ahead. Xie Xihe simply pulled Zhongli Qianqian to sit on the ground and rest for a while.
It took the two of them longer to return than Xie Xihe had expected. A full hour passed before Xuan San returned and reported, "From this location, walk about ten kilometers northwest and the snow will gradually disappear, turning into a wasteland. Only a few small animals roam around, so there's no danger."
After a pause, he continued, "Further ahead is the edge of the Ancient Martial Realm. There's no way out, and no signs of anyone having been there."
Xie Xihe nodded and looked to the right, and Xuan Qi also came back.
Xuan Qi looked much more disheveled than Xuan San, his hair disheveled and his clothes ripped. As he approached, he said, "There's a huge abyss further southeast. I tried to explore a little below, but there was a strong wind that grew stronger the deeper I went. I only made it about a hundred meters before I gave up and couldn't see what was below."
After taking a breath, he continued, "I also found a row of footprints at the edge of the abyss. Those footprints..."
Xuan Qi frowned and said uncertainly, "Judging from the size, it should be a woman's, but it landed very deeply, it doesn't look like it could be stepped on by a woman."
The most likely possibility is that it was left behind by a woman carrying an adult man on her back.
But if that was the case, how strong must the woman be to be able to carry someone for such a long distance, and it is even possible that she went down into the abyss.
Xuan Qi couldn't imagine it and therefore couldn't be sure, so he didn't say it out loud, and used his own guess to influence Xie Xihe's judgment.
abyss……
footprint……
Xie Xihe frowned slightly and calculated in his mind again, but he could only confirm that Sheng Shijing and Sheng Ming had indeed fallen into this ancient martial arts world, but he could not figure out their more specific location.
The scene he saw a few days ago suddenly appeared in his mind. Xie Xihe's heart moved slightly and asked, "Have you seen any flowers on the abyss?"
"It's dark red, but the stems and leaves are black."
Xuan Qi was about to report it, but upon hearing this, he looked at her in surprise: "How did Madam know?"
As he spoke, he reached into his arms, and a dark red and black flower appeared in his hand.
Exactly the same as Xie Xihe remembered.
Xie Xihe frowned slightly, reached out to take the flower and looked at it carefully, and found that the flower contained a strong fire attribute.
Yes, if this is really the place she saw that day, then there is a lava river under the abyss, and the fire attribute is naturally extremely abundant.
Xie Xihe quickly calculated in his mind, and finally threw the flowers into the ring, stood up and said, "Let's go."
The three of them had no objection and followed immediately.
Xie Xihe walked while observing the situation along the way, and soon saw the footprints that Xuan Qi mentioned.
Indeed, the foot was short, but it landed very deeply and stepped very firmly on the snow. Xie Xihe only needed a simple calculation to determine that the footprint must have been able to bear nearly three hundred kilograms of weight.
And just by looking at the shape of the footprints, you can tell that the owner's actions were not hasty or difficult. On the contrary, he seemed to be doing things with ease.
Xie Xihe couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
After walking forward for about half an hour, the group arrived at the edge of the abyss.
Zhongli Qianqian looked down curiously, but just as she poked her head out, a strong gust of wind swept past her, directly cutting off a small strand of her hair. She was so frightened that she quickly stepped back, patting her chest with lingering fear and saying, "You scared me!"
Xie Xihe was also looking down. She had good eyesight, so even though it was dark down there, she could still see some vague shapes. She immediately confirmed that this was the place she had seen when she was fortune-telling for Fan Wu.
That is to say, this is where her mother, Fan Jingyun, is imprisoned...
Xie Xihe's brows darkened slightly. After a while, he turned to the three of them and said, "You wait here. I'll go down and take a look."
Xuan San was the first to object, "No, if anyone needs to go down, it should be me. Madam, you can't put yourself in danger."
Xie Xihe was very direct: "This abyss is at least three hundred meters deep. Xuan Qi collapsed after diving a hundred meters. How much deeper do you think you can go than him?"
Glancing at him, he continued, "Besides the strong wind, there's also a river of lava below. Can you guarantee your safety?"
Xuan San opened his mouth, but was speechless.
For some reason, Xie Xihe suddenly felt a vague sense of uneasiness in his heart. He didn't want to waste any more time. After looking at the two of them, he jumped down.
Zhongli Qianqian exclaimed.
Xuan San and Xuan Qi's expressions were not looking good either.
Zhongli Qianqian's eyes rolled, and she suddenly waved at the two of them: "Are you worried and want to follow?"
Xuan San and Xuan Qi exchanged a glance and said at the same time, "Miss Zhongli, do you have a solution?"
Zhongli Qianqian narrowed her eyes and smiled, frost condensing on her fingertips.
Xuan San and the other man's eyes suddenly lit up.
On the other side, Xie Xihe knew that they would find a way to follow him again, but he was not too worried. After his body fell more than a hundred meters, he took out the two daggers he had prepared early in the morning, shook his body hard, and hit the wall of the abyss on one side.
He raised his hand and thrust it in hard.
In an instant, a harsh friction sound filled the abyss and sparks flew everywhere.
Xie Xihe's rapidly falling body showed obvious pauses until it stopped completely.
At this time, she was less than a hundred meters away from the lava river below. With the help of the lava fire, she finally saw the scene at the bottom of the abyss.
The entire river bank was covered with dark red flowers that were exactly the same as those on the abyss wall, reflecting the equally dark red lava river, creating a strange beauty.
The strong wind stopped when it reached the bottom, and the river flowed quietly, with almost no change.
Apart from the extremely sharp sound of the gale, it is still a nice sight.
Of course, it's just a feeling at first glance.
If you live here for a long time, even if you are not disturbed by the overly strong fire element in the air and become irritable, you will be driven crazy by the gloomy and heavy feeling.
Xie Xihe pulled out one of the daggers and sped towards the bottom of the abyss.
An even more shrill sound of the wind reached my ears, and it seemed to be mixed with some different sounds.
Xie Xihe paused in his climbing movements and subconsciously listened attentively.
At a certain moment, the pupils shrank sharply!
(End of this chapter)
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