"Did you find them?" Lucy turned around and asked.
"Not really. It's purely an intuition. Most importantly, I also know a few passageways through the Winter Sunset Mountain Range on the map of the Thunder and Fire Base. Any one of them is more spacious than this place. Since those Saber Demons had obtained the information, why didn't they choose the Great Dao and take this line of heaven instead? It was truly suspicious. The biggest possibility is that they found us and wanted to use the special environment here to kill us. "Allen said.
Welik scratched his head and said, "Then should we still follow them?"
Allen frowned and said, "The Barren Lands have to pass through the Abyss of the Falling Stars anyway. We might as well pass through the mountain range and catch up with them at the entrance of the Barren Lands. Let's wait for them to deliver themselves to us."
"That's a good idea." Lucy clapped her hands in agreement.
The other two had no objections. They immediately retreated from the Heavenly Mountain Pass and chose another path.
The wind howled in the mountains, causing Bazba to narrow his eyes slightly. A Saber Demon stepped forward and said, "It's been three hours, and there hasn't been any change. Bazba, are you sure someone is following us? "
"I'm not sure, but it's never wrong to be careful. Let our people come back. Although it's a waste of time, we can confirm that there are no mistakes. We can rest assured and hurry on our way. "The Saber Demon Leader said in a deep voice.
One long and two short howls rang out in the mountains. The Saber Demon from a line of sky appeared from his hiding place, brushing off the frost and snow on his body and returning.
The team left and went deep into the mountains.
Three days later, the Abyss of the Falling Stars was in sight.
This place was adjacent to the Ice Demon Valley. The Ice Demon was a dangerous ape species that lived in the ice and snow world of the Northern Lands. Their bodies were thin, and their claws were like ice crystals. When tearing apart the prey's flesh, the claws would inject cold air, reducing the prey's blood circulation, and thus carrying the prey alive. A single Ice Demon was not a big threat, but these dangerous species were social creatures. Once they appeared, they were usually in the hundreds.
There were many Ice Demons living in this valley, so it was named after them. Fortunately, it was the last month of winter, and it was also the coldest month. Even the Ice Demon was unwilling to appear in this kind of weather. When the Saber Demon team entered the valley, the huge valley was as quiet as a ghost domain.
Soon, the team arrived at the Abyss of the Falling Stars. This abyss was wide in the east and narrow in the west. It was a large crack that led straight to the earth's core. The rift closed at the west side of the ice field, and the part that passed through the Ice Demon Valley was the widest part of the Abyss of the Falling Stars. Connecting the cliffs on both sides was a trestle built by the Saber Demon Tribe many years ago.
Ever since the Saber Demon Tribe moved away from the Barren Lands, the trestle remained, but it was damaged in many places. Fortunately, the material used to build the bridge was extremely sturdy iron trees, so they could just barely pass through. Walking under the bridge, the wind would occasionally blow through the Death Star Abyss. The sound was sharp and long, like the roars of demons from hell. Even the Saber Demon had to be careful when crossing the trestle, afraid that he would be blown off the trestle by the wind. That would be a situation beyond redemption.
Through the trestle, one could see an abandoned Saber Demon checkpoint. Most of the checkpoint buildings collapsed under the weight of the snow and were buried under the frost. There was only a stone outpost that barely stood in the snow. The black walls formed a strong contrast with the snow.
The Saber Demon team quickly passed through the sentry post and went deeper into the Barren Lands. The Barren Lands was a snowy plain. The map of the Thunder and Fire Base did not have any detailed information here. After all, this was an uninhabited area, and there was no need to inspect or monitor it. The snowy plains were vast and boundless. When people walked within, they could hardly find any reference objects, as if the heavens and earth were unified, and there was no difference.
Without the help of tools, it was extremely easy to lose one's way in this snowy plain. Then, one would never be able to walk out of this vast area, and in the end, one would only be able to become a skeleton under the snow. However, this Saber Demon team didn't seem to intend to go straight into the snowy plains. They turned west about a kilometer away from the Death Star Abyss. And all of this was clearly seen by a pair of binoculars.
"They're going to the Neverwinter Lake." Allen was wearing a snow camouflage suit. This suit could both protect against the cold and be used for concealment. He stood up on a low slope, slid down the slope, and said to the other three.
"Neverwinter Lake? Where is that? "Lucy asked.
Allen shook his head, "That's the last marked area on the west side of the base map. As for where it is, I don't know. But judging from their route, they should be heading towards the Neverwinter Lake. It could be where they stay, or it could be where the sacrificial team will appear. Anyway, let's follow them. "
The four of them left the low slope and were nearly two kilometers away from the Saber Demon. They also turned west and headed towards the Neverwinter Lake. The snowy plains march was exceptionally boring, and Chen Shan was tired. Due to the strong wind in the snowy plains, the few of them had to cover most of their faces with masks. Naturally, no one chatted idly and they all hurried on in silence.
The wind and snow gradually intensified. Suddenly, a heaven-shaking thunderbolt came from the northeast, causing the few of them to almost fall to the snow. Allen looked behind him in shock. The sky over there was so gloomy that it seemed as if it was about to collapse. Lightning flashed everywhere and strong winds blew. Gradually, the air currents in the sky and the ground connected, forming a wind dragon. The wind tornado swept away the frost and snow and continued to grow stronger, pushing in their direction like a snow dragon.
"Not good, it's a snow whirlwind!" Allen shouted, "Quick, we definitely can't be faster than it on the snowy plains. We can only form a ball and try not to be blown away. "
At this moment, Lucy was in the middle, while Allen and the other two men formed a protective circle on the outside. Everyone activated their Origin Energy and didn't care about exposing their whereabouts. They had to pass this trial first. Using Origin Energy to protect his entire body, Allen's saber, Broy's axe, and William's fist all stabbed deeply into the ground to support themselves.
The whirlwind gradually approached, and the heavens and earth became gloomy. The light continued to dim, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Allen grabbed Lucy tightly with one hand and said in a deep voice, "Don't be afraid, we'll be fine."
Lucy's little face revealed a stubborn smile and she nodded heavily.
The whirlwind swept near them, and everyone's ears were immediately filled with the sound of the wind that was about to tear their eardrums. They couldn't hear anything else, and it was even difficult to open their eyes. The violent air currents swirled the wind and snow continuously, and it was extremely easy to lack oxygen in this environment. However, there was no other way now, so he could only persevere bitterly. A huge centrifugal force lifted them from the ground and desperately tried to throw them out.
The muscles on both sides of Allen's cheeks trembled as he grabbed Qianjun tightly. Fortunately, he had used a rope to tie his palm and Qianjun together, so he wasn't afraid of being separated from the heavy saber. Moreover, Qianjun was already heavy, so he had an advantage in the storm. Even though Allen was lifted by the wind, he could not blow it away. Allen hugged Lucy tightly with his other hand and gritted his teeth, not letting the girl leave his side.
The two of them hugged each other and persisted in the wind. Suddenly, two cries of alarm rang out. Before he could react, William and Bloy had already disappeared without a trace. Allen was blown speechless by the wind and could only barely look up. At the corner of his eyes, he saw the figures of the two of them flash and completely disappear into the snow.
After an unknown period of time, the whirlwind finally disappeared. Allen pressed Lucy down in the snow. The two of them gasped for breath, but neither of them said anything. The palm that was tied to Qianjun was torn to the point of being dripping with blood by the wind blade and quickly frozen by the cold wind. The blood scab made his hand and the hilt unable to move. Although Allen was so tired that he didn't even have the strength to move a finger, he still struggled to untie the rope, forcefully separated his hand from the hilt of the knife, and then rubbed his hands desperately to promote blood circulation.
Suddenly Lucy held his head in her hands, and their lips overlapped and kissed each other tightly. Lucy desperately squeezed herself into Allen, afraid that she would lose him. After a long kiss, she let go of Allen and gasped, "I'm really afraid I'll be separated from you like this."
But he cried.
Allen hurriedly wiped her tears and said, "No, from the moment I saw you again. I told myself that I would never be separated from you again. "
"Really?" Lucy's eyes lit up.
"Yes, no matter what it is, I won't let them separate us. Even if I face the Great Emperor, I won't let him take you away. "Allen clenched the girl's hand tightly." This is my promise. "
The two of them had long since had feelings for each other, but they had never revealed it. He didn't expect that he would encounter an ice and snow whirlwind on the snowy plains this time, and he was almost separated by life and death. At this moment, he finally put aside everything and confessed his feelings. This ten thousand miles of snowy plains was the witness.
Allen did not let the sudden arrival of love go to his head. He packed up his things and frowned, "We have to move quickly. The wind is so fast and strong. I'm afraid William and the others have already been thrown far away."
Lucy's little face seemed to shine. Although the situation was bad, her heart was filled with confidence, "We will definitely find them."
"You're quite confident."
"Because they don't look like the kind of people who give up on themselves."
As a result, the two of them continued west. The snow whirlwind came from the northeast and advanced towards the west. If William and the others could escape the whirlwind, they would naturally be in the west. The two of them trudged through the snow, leaving behind a string of footprints.
At night, there was still no trace of William and the others. Allen could only find a leeward snowy slope, light a fire with the marching furnace, and spend the night with Lucy in his arms. At dawn the next day, Allen was shocked to find that the temperature on Lucy's forehead had risen, but her hands and feet were cold. He hurriedly patted Lucy's little face, but he couldn't wake her up. Originally, people like them who had already ignited fire seeds and even formed imprints had Origin Energy to protect their bodies, so it was not easy for them to get sick. However, the snow whirlwind yesterday was too shocking. The temperature in the whirlwind was extremely low, and the blood circulation was much slower than usual.
If the cold energy took advantage of this opportunity to enter his body, it wouldn't be strange for people like them, who weren't of a high level, to fall sick. However, right now, the two of them were in the snowy plains. Without any medicine, it would be very dangerous for Lucy to fall into a coma. Allen forced himself to calm down and first gave Lucy a shot with the field medicine he had on him. This kind of medicine was mostly used to strengthen the body's resistance and increase the body's immune function to temporarily prolong life, but it was not a cure.
Right now, what he needed was a warm enough place to keep Lucy warm. Otherwise, her body temperature would continue to drop and she would eventually freeze to death. Allen took off his snow coat and draped it over Lucy's body, tying it tightly with his sleeve. He stood up with Lucy on his back and walked towards the Abyss of the Falling Stars. Right now, he could only temporarily leave the snowy plains and wake Lucy up before talking about anything else.
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