Chapter 267: A Life-and-Death Gamble
Chapter 267: A Life-and-Death Gamble
"It's not the right time yet, we must wait."
Lin Sai dashed into the adjacent street and swung his Meteor Hammer, digging out another tunnel.
He disappeared completely underground.
As he rapidly dug forward, Lin Sai's expression grew solemn, glancing at the Radiant Grenade in his bag from time to time.
The Dragon Beast had just been right in front of him, but it wasn't the time to make a move.
Standing in the Frozen City was Oma's body, with only the consciousness within belonging to the Dragon Beast. Taking action at this moment would not guarantee a decisive strike against the opponent.
"You should have appeared in the Black Mountain World by now."
"Only at the moment of necessity!"
Boom—
Suddenly, a tremor reverberated above Lin Sai's head.
Despite the protection of the earth, the terrifying Essence Fluctuation still transmitted immediately, causing the soil and stones in the tunnel to fall like a light rain.
A strength beyond common sense, it could only be a Stage Seven Chaos Dominator.
The combatants were exactly as Lin Sai had anticipated.
"As expected, the Dragon Beast and the Dark Abyss are fighting."
He had just blown the Wind Whistle, and under the sound that reverberated throughout the city, the Dark Abyss would definitely come to check the situation.
This Chaos Dominator would not allow any threats to his position.
And the Dragon Beast, occupying the Seer's body, had no choice but to fight.
Lin Sai's logic was simple.
If the Dragon Beast had already obtained Hong's body, it wouldn't be wasting time here with him.
In the previous battle, the Dark Abyss had emerged victorious.
Hong's body was now in the Dark Abyss's possession! Lin Sai dared to confront the Dragon Beast because they shared the same goal—to rescue Hong from the Dark Abyss.
This was a blatant scheme.
The Crown of Annihilation, the source of the Dragon Beast's power, would never allow such a threat to fall into the hands of the Dark Abyss, who had plotted against it.
And everything that happened in the Black Mountain World had made the Dragon Beast aware of Lin Sai's abilities.
With Lin Sai engaging the Dark Abyss, this human was the most likely candidate to rescue Hong! At this very moment, everything in the Frozen City was unfolding like a scripted play.
The Dragon Beast and the Dark Abyss began their battle.
Terrifying roars continuously echoed above, but they were also Lin Sai's signal to advance.
A chance of victory that had seemed impossible was now within reach.
As changes in the real environment unfolded one after another, a figure slowly emerged from the horizon!
"Hong, now there's only a chance of finding her there."
Lin Sai's expression became more determined.
He dug downward rapidly, aiming for the tunnel that had previously led to the Dead Sea.
Lin Sai was going back there.
This was where the Dark Abyss had set up its trap for the Dragon Beast.
Hong's eyes were not occupied by the Crown of Annihilation.
If they wanted the Dragon Beast to regain its original power and consciousness, this place was indispensable!
Crack—
Lin Sai loosened his grip on the Meteor Hammer.
Beneath the excavated cavity, Lin Sai saw the tunnel he had dug earlier.
Everything in the Frozen City had happened too quickly, and the Dark Abyss hadn't had time to completely destroy this place.
After the Dragon Beast's airflow ravaged the area, the tunnel became smoother.
Lin Sai jumped into it, and his feet immediately left imprints on the ash, which quickly extended forward!
The battle sounds above grew more terrifying, but underground, Lin Sai accelerated his sprint.
He passed through the parallel tunnel, descending vertically with only a few moments of deceleration.
Landing on a layer of earthen wall, he shattered it.
Lin Sai then saw a corpse.
Ethan leaned against the edge of the wall.
This Defender remained in the posture of his final moments, his figure holding a shield unmoving, like a withered sculpture.
"..."
Lin Sai gazed at this companion who had given his life to buy them time to escape.
He performed a Mortis Sect ritual in respect, then stuffed the body into his bag:
"It's the last thing I can do."
"I can only bury you and Nanya together."
Leaving a farewell, Lin Sai once again examined the Dead Sea below.
The once calm water no longer existed, as crimson-black liquid churned up terrifying waves. Violent slaughter desires and Death's Touch raged within the seawater, steaming out a terrifying will that took one's breath away!
"You've got to be kidding me!"
Lin Sai immediately raised his head and shook it.
After just a glance, he felt his head spin, and even the flow of Essence became unstable.
In less than half a day, the Dead Sea below had undergone some transformation.
"Hong must be down there!"
Lin Sai took a deep breath to steady himself.
He looked down once more, but waves of crimson-black surged and crashed against each other, their colors of death and slaughter almost obscuring everything. It was impossible to find anything with the naked eye! And Lin Sai's map skill was blocked in this place.
"Handheld Radar..."
Lin Sai quickly took out his equipment.
Fortunately, the Handheld Radar's functionality relied on sound waves, so it remained unaffected.
Through the feedback, Lin Sai finally located Hong.
The girl was lying amidst the chaotic crimson-black waves, with only half her face above the surface.
Lin Sai adjusted his angle and finally caught sight of her.
Hong's eyes were tightly shut, as if she had fallen into a trance, just like when Lin Sai had rescued her from the swamp prison.
[Simulated Management] → [Puzzle Game]
Lin Sai opened his perspective, and at this moment, Hong was radiating a powerful Essence power, causing the entire Dead Sea to go wild.
Endless Dead Silence Power was rushing into her body.
If this continued...
Boom! Just then, a crimson-black wave crashed over her.
Lin Sai's body was thrown back, but he managed to dodge, although the powerful force still affected him, making his head spin and nearly causing him to fall from the cave!
"Hey! What's the joke here!"
Lin Sai clenched his teeth, exerted himself, and pulled his dizzy head back into the cave.
This dizziness was hard to resist, but he remembered an item he had—the Mountain Emblem.
Aside from his usual Earth Escape skill, the item description also mentioned: "Increases the user's resistance to petrification, dizziness, and physical attacks."
"This attribute will come in handy!"
Lin Sai switched to the Magic Engravings, and the enhanced resistance immediately helped him regain his clarity.
He ventured out of the cave again, using the excavated terrain to adjust his position and approach Hong.
When they were vertically aligned, Lin Sai said, "Come up here..."
He threw a Vine Whip, but a crimson-black wave struck it, immediately corroding the item.
Lin Sai tried to modify the terrain to get closer.
However, just a few meters away from Hong, the power on the Dead Sea became more ferocious. He reached down, and his fingertips started to turn grayish-white, with the power of life rapidly draining from them.
Hong was right before his eyes, but Lin Sai couldn't get any closer!
"..."
"Hong, can you hear me?"
Lin Sai tried to shout to wake her up, but the girl lying in the crimson-black waves showed no response.
"At this moment, don't sleep like a dead pig like you did in the camp!"
Lin Sai couldn't help but curse.
However, time was of the essence.
The Dragon Beast above was still fighting in the Dark Abyss, and if it sensed the situation here, all opportunities might be lost!
Lin Sai's gaze finally fixed on the Magic Engravings on the back of his hand.
"Otherwise, let's both drown down there, or you're coming up today!"
In an instant, the Mountain Emblem, which resisted dizziness, was replaced by the Ancient Tree Emblem.
Dizziness rushed into Lin Sai's mind.
But he immediately activated the power of the Ancient Tree Emblem, transforming his body into the sturdy roots of a treeman and sinking them into the surrounding soil.
Then, Lin Sai's outstretched hand transformed into slender branches.
They grew and extended towards the sleeping girl in the waves.
Boom—
The Dead Sea became even more ferocious.
The unconscious sea seemed to sense something, and a more intense Dead Silence Power began to assault Lin Sai, shaking his spirit and almost causing him to lose perception of the outside world. Even the treeman's body seemed to retreat.
"..."
"I can't give up now!"
A strong will burst forth from his pained body.
The Will Essence responded to the holder's will, and a brilliant glow appeared from Lin Sai's heart.
Although it wasn't as dazzling as the Executor's, this burst of power finally helped Lin Sai steady his mind.
Swish—
In that instant, Lin Sai's branches reached down and tightly bound the sleeping girl.
(End of Chapter)
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