sinovels Chapter 965 Four Major Thugs
Chapter 965 Four Major Thugs
Lin Qiye suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He looked down, and the ashes around his boots were trembling with an extremely slight vibration, as if something below was gently tapping the earth's crust.
His body tensed instantly, and he scanned his surroundings warily.
There was nothing unusual about the surroundings.
The dark gray mist continued to swirl slowly, with black rubble and bone fragments scattered all around, and no signs of any living creatures.
But the tremors originating from underground continued, and grew stronger.
Without hesitation, Lin Qiye quickened his pace, wanting to leave the area as soon as possible. He had only taken two steps when his foot suddenly gave way—the ash layer had collapsed.
The collapse came without warning, as if the entire ground had lost its support in an instant. Lin Qiye reacted extremely quickly, his toes barely touching the edge of the collapse, using the force to propel himself backward. At the same time, he flicked his black iron spear in his hand, the tip of which pierced the black rock wall beside him, leaving him suspended in mid-air.
He looked down at the collapsed area.
It was a huge, bottomless cavity, about ten zhang in diameter, like a silent, gaping maw. The vibrations emanating from the depths of the cavity had completely ceased, replaced by a low, rumbling sound, like the friction of air currents.
The surrounding rock walls of the cavity were covered with fluorescent blue crystals.
Densely packed.
These crystals were more than ten times denser than the ones he had seen in the wasteland last time. The crystals, like countless upright eyes, were embedded in the black rock wall, emitting a cold, fluorescent light, as if they were watching Lin Qiye, who was suspended in mid-air.
His pupils contracted sharply, and a thought flashed through his mind: the entire mountain might be filled with those crystals.
Before he could think about it, the sound of something breathing suddenly came from the depths of the hollow below.
It was very heavy. It was very slow.
It was like a colossal creature slumbering deep beneath the earth, awakened by the sound of its fall.
The moment the breathing sound rang out, the fluorescent blue crystals on the rock wall lit up simultaneously, like lamps lit at the same time, illuminating the entire cavern as if it were daytime. Lin Qiye finally saw the scene at the bottom of the cavern clearly—the fluorescent blue crystalline layer resembled a frozen ocean, covering all the rock surfaces, and deep inside, something seemed to be wriggling slightly, its shape blurry and unrecognizable.
Lin Qiye gritted his teeth, exerted force with his arm, and used the spring of the gun barrel to flip his entire body upwards, leaping over the edge of the hole and landing on solid ground a few feet away from the entrance. The moment he landed, he didn't stop, but immediately ran in a more distant direction.
Behind him, halfway up the black mountain, the dark gray mist suddenly surged violently, as if something enormous was awakening within it.
Immediately afterwards, a low, hoarse howl pierced through the clouds from the direction of the mountaintop.
The voice was desolate and drawn-out, like a colossal beast awakened from an ancient slumber, announcing its anger to the entire world.
It's that giant beast.
woke up.
Lin Qiye did not hesitate and turned to leave.
His steps were quick, but not hurried. He gripped the black iron spear in his hand, its tip pointing diagonally at the ground, each step firmly and powerfully landing on the layer of ashes. His hood had been blown down by the wind, revealing a young yet unbelievably calm face. As he walked, he silently calculated the time and distance in his mind.
It will probably take some time for that giant beast to fully emerge from the mountain after it awakens.
His speed would allow him to run out of the core area of Montenegro before that.
enough.
But he didn't intend to run away directly.
He glanced back at the direction of the three followers. They hadn't caught up, nor had they retreated; they were clearly waiting for backup.
A slight smile curved the corners of Lin Qiye's lips.
You want to wait for backup?
it is good.
Then I'll keep you waiting.
He changed direction, not fleeing in a straight line, but moving laterally along the outer edge of Black Mountain's foot, rapidly advancing towards the Bone Ruins. His route passed precisely upstream of the gentle slope where the three scouts were lurking. If they wanted to continue tracking, they would have to cross a narrow passage near the foot of the mountain—the closest point in the entire area to the Black Mountain itself, and a crucial choke point on the route the giant beast would inevitably take after emerging from the mountain.
He ran very fast, his robes leaving a black afterimage on the gray-white layer of ashes. But as he passed the upper reaches of the gentle slope, he deliberately slowed down for a moment—not stopping, but just slightly decelerating, so that the three scouts could confirm his location—before accelerating again and flashing behind a cluster of bone mounds in the direction of the bone ruins, his figure quickly disappearing into the gray-white mist.
On a gentle slope.
Ironthorn lay prone behind a giant beast's rib half-buried in ashes, his gaze fixed on the shrinking black figure. Seeing Lin Qiye disappear behind the mound of bones, he slammed his fist on the ground and cursed, "He's trying to escape! Chase him!"
"Boss!" The thinner scout on the right spoke with obvious hesitation, "That area is too close to the foot of the mountain. You felt that tremor just now, didn't you? Something in those mountains has definitely awakened!"
"I know!" Tie Ji gritted his teeth, his eyes reddening. "But if we let him escape, how will we explain it to Lord Lei Sha? We've been following him for almost a day, and we finally managed to force him into this area. If he returns to the arena alive, Lord Lei Sha will skin us alive!"
He took a deep breath, his gaze hardening: "We'll go around to the other side of the mountain via the passage at the foot of the mountain! That path is closer to the mountain, but if we're fast enough, we can reach the other exit before he crosses that bone mound and trap him in the middle!"
"But……"
"No buts!" Iron Thorn interrupted his subordinate, his voice as cold as a blade. "Let's go!"
He sprang up from the ash layer first, his entire body like a gray arrow, skimming the ground towards the foot of the mountain. The other two scouts exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and could only follow.
The three figures moved swiftly through the grayish-white mist, the ashes beneath their feet billowing up in the wind pressure they created, leaving a faint gray trail. Their speed was astonishing; in less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, they had already approached the entrance to the mountain pass.
Just then—
I heard hurried footsteps behind me.
Iron Thorn suddenly turned around, his pupils contracting sharply.
On the gentle slope, dozens of figures were rapidly approaching from the ash layer. The leader was tall and slender, wearing dark red light armor with a slender curved sword hanging at his waist. His red hair stood out like a burning flame against the gray wasteland.
Hetty.
Behind her followed four extremely powerful figures—each with an aura no weaker than Tu Gu. Their armor styles varied, but each piece gleamed with a dark light, clearly indicating they were seasoned veterans.
All four of Lord Lei Sha's henchmen have arrived.