Chapter 40
But the other party had yet to make a move.
A flash of sword light had already arrived.
The sword intent was icy and bone-chilling, domineering and decisive, causing the hairs on one’s body to stand on end.
Ying Bing unexpectedly hurled her long sword forward.
This strike, the man in black felt confident he could withstand.
Yet he had to admit, Ying Bing’s strength far exceeded his expectations; it was beyond what could be described as genius.
If he took it head-on, even as a master of the Observation Realm, he would still be injured.
The air fell silent for a moment.
Ultimately, the man in black chose to halt his steps and sidestep.
However, at that very moment.
Ying Bing did not look at the man in black but instead locked eyes with Li Mo.
“Jump.”
Li Mo seemed to realize what she intended to do.
Ying Bing suddenly found herself unable to understand this boy any better.
He was an unfathomable abyss.
Why was he not even the slightest bit afraid?
Was it because of his... trust in himself?
“Alright.”
Ying Bing had never been one to hesitate or dither.
Since Li Mo agreed, even though she couldn’t comprehend his thoughts, she unhesitatingly took his hand and stepped into the void.
The cold wind instantly turned fierce.
Everything around them quickly became a blur.
All senses dulled...
“You two!!”
On Wangyue Cliff, the man in black rushed forward, his black robe already torn apart.
He stared blankly from above, watching the figures of the boy and girl, tightly holding hands, disappear into the mist.
In his eyes, only disbelief remained.
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**Chapter 35: Embrace in the Abyss**
“Jump into the bottomless abyss...”
“They didn’t hesitate for even a moment...”
Yin Huacheng’s mind went blank, his pupils shrinking to the size of pinpricks.
He had seen many people’s ugly faces before death.
But he had never seen anyone run headlong into their doom without a second thought.
This abyss was so deep that even he didn’t know how deep it was, and it still retained a powerful pressure. Once they fell, their blood, internal energy, and even their very essence would be suppressed.
Even a master at the External Realm would likely not dare to descend unprepared.
Two in the Blood Realm, certain death awaited them.
“Madmen!”
“You two are crazier than I am!”
Yin Huacheng slammed his fist into the ground, a wave of regret surging within him.
The reason he had dodged that sword strike was precisely because he feared injury!
Injury could lead to revealing his true self.
But this was far worse than the current situation of losing everything!
This meant he not only failed to obtain high-quality training materials but also committed a grave crime of attempting to harm the true disciples!
“The elders will be here soon.”
Yin Huacheng forced himself to suppress the turmoil within.
He quickly stripped off his black robe and threw it, along with his iron mask, into the abyss, then changed into the attire of a true disciple.
After doing all this, he prepared to send a message to the elders.
However, before he could act.
Boom—
A fiery meteor crashed just three zhang away from the edge of the cliff, the impact sending dust and debris flying, creating the illusion that the entire Wangyue Cliff trembled thrice.
As the dust settled.
A woman in a fiery red palace dress fluttered, her dark hair dancing in the wind, shaping the very essence of the breeze.
“Where is my disciple?”
Her voice, devoid of any drunkenness, sounded somewhat unfamiliar.
“Gulp—”
Yin Huacheng felt his throat dry from the intense heat, unable to utter a single word of the prepared excuses.
“Disciple... disciple just arrived.”
“Shang Wu, let’s talk this out.”
Other elders also landed on the peak.
“Let’s figure out what happened first.”
Yin Huaxuan cast a deep glance at his son.
With a bit more confidence, Yin Huacheng finally spoke:
“Wangyue Cliff is under my responsibility. Upon hearing the signal arrow, I rushed over immediately.”
“But by the time I arrived, Wangyue Cliff was already deserted.”
As his words fell, everyone’s expressions turned extremely grim.
There was only one path up Wangyue Cliff.
They hadn’t seen Li Mo and Ying Bing when they arrived, and since there was no one at the cliff’s peak, it could only mean...
The crowd’s gazes shifted toward the abyss, their hearts sinking to the bottom.
“This long sword belongs to Ying Bing.”
“She must have encountered an enemy she couldn’t handle, hence the desperate strike.”
Xue Jing’s face darkened as he stepped forward, holding a long sword.
The sword was encased in frost, still emanating a chilling aura.
“Those two kids are no ordinary Blood Realm practitioners. Together, they could at least hold out until we arrived.”
“Was it someone from the Observation Realm who attacked them?”
Before Qian Bufan could finish speaking, no one expected that the true aim of the demon behind Wang Hu was actually the two true disciples.
Bang—
Suddenly, Yin Huacheng spat out blood, his body flying backward.
Just as he was about to crash into a tree, an invisible force dissipated his momentum, causing him to spin several times before he staggered to a standstill.
Yin Huaxuan supported his son, frowning:
“Shang Wu, no one wants this to happen.”
“Every year during the trials, there are casualties. Managing such a vast area, it’s inevitable to be stretched thin. Should everyone go and trouble the stewards?”
Shang Wu’s narrowed eyes flashed with a flicker of fire.
She didn’t make another move, merely coldly stated:
“Make sure I don’t find out you have anything to do with this.”
Yin Huacheng felt a chill run down his spine, his face turning pale.
“Shang Wu!”
Yin Huaxuan shouted angrily: “I understand your feelings, but don’t go around making baseless accusations!”
Shang Wu ignored his fury.
“Enough, this isn’t the time for infighting.”
Qian Bufan asked: “Yin Hua, have your birds brought any news?”
“The proximity of Wangyue Cliff to the abyss prevents the birds from getting close.”
“I will search the surroundings, and if I find any suspicious individuals, I will notify everyone immediately.”
Yin Huaxuan nodded.
Xue Jing let out a heavy breath: “Searching for the demons is secondary; the priority is to determine the fate of Li Mo and Ying Bing!”
“If they’re still alive, how do we rescue them?”
Silence.
Upon hearing this, the elders fell into a deep silence.
They knew nothing of what lay beneath the abyss.
There were almost no records about this place within the sect.
Many powerful figures from the Qingyuan Sect had speculated that there were treasures hidden below, which was why the abyss was perpetually shrouded in pressure.
Many had attempted to explore it, but either they vanished without a trace or retreated halfway.
Jumping down there would likely mean disappearing without a trace...
Suddenly.
Ding ding—
What was that sound?
Shang Wu’s almond eyes sparkled with a strange light as she quickly raised her wrist.
It was the Tongxin Bell!
Li Mo was still alive!
“Stop her!”
“Shang Wu, don’t rush to jump down!”
“If he’s still alive, let’s come up with a plan. We can definitely rescue them.”
Shang Wu was determined to jump down to save them.
The elders hurriedly tried to stop her.
The scene became quite chaotic.
Only Yin Huacheng and his father, Yin Huaxuan, shared a moment of astonishment.
Just as Yin Huacheng was about to say something, he was silenced by his father’s piercing gaze.
“Get back to the Beast Peak!”
“...Yes.”
...
“Master must know I’m still alive.”
Li Mo tightly gripped the Tongxin Bell, thinking to himself.
After flying through the mist for so long, one seemed to lose all sense of time and space.
What was certain was that they had fallen very deep.
The pressure was growing heavier, and Li Mo could hardly perceive anything around him, as if everything had vanished with the howling cold wind.
Only the chill of the small hand in his grasp provided him with a sense of reality.
Li Mo hazily glanced at the owner of the small hand.
Her narrowed eyes still held the same cool and pure demeanor that had never changed.
He couldn’t tell if she was confident or simply unafraid of death.
“At such a height, if she weren’t the destined girl, she’d surely be doomed.”
“Probably wouldn’t leave a single scrap behind...”
“At this height, even if there were something to cushion the fall, one could still end up injured or unconscious.”
That unknown place of inheritance could not be explored without Ying Bing.
If it were so easy to find, it wouldn’t have remained hidden until now.
So...
Ying Bing must not come to harm.
With that thought, Li Mo inexplicably pulled her closer.
Soft jade in his embrace.
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