It was fortunate that Gu Chaliang had vetoed Feng Xiange's suggestion to split up when they were ascending the peak. The four of them were gathered in one spot. The highest point of the peak was near, and the explosion was triggered from below. The moment the explosion detonated, the four of them had already flown up to avoid the direct impact of the explosion. Otherwise, despite their profound cultivation base and strong cultivation base, they would have perished here and gone to the underworld together.
However, even if the four of them reacted quickly and avoided the direct impact of the huge explosion, the four of them who had to bear the impact of the aftermath of the violent explosion couldn't help but be seriously injured. The four experts hadn't even exchanged blows with the enemy, but their combat strength had already been depleted, and their condition was greatly ruined.
The force of the explosion that could destroy an entire mountain in an instant was enough to annihilate any expert in this world!
Even those as strong as Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou were no exception!
After a while, the shockwave from the core of the explosion gradually subsided, but the rumbling continued to resound. Many peaks were still shaking and collapsing from the aftershock.
The accumulated snow on the mountain peaks that had not melted for tens of thousands of years had fallen from the clouds, turning into a massive avalanche that should never have appeared!
The mountains and plains were covered with ditches and rivers.
For a time, there was no other sound between heaven and earth, apart from the loud rumbling sounds.
After a long, long time …
The land that had been bustling for a long time finally began to calm down. However, the surrounding peaks that had radiated out were still trembling incessantly.
Amidst the white snow, there was a sudden explosion. A silhouette in green shot out from within.
It was Ling Xiaozui!
Ling Xiaozui was indeed the Unrivaled Expert in the world. He could still maintain his composure even in the face of such a terrible situation, waiting for a chance to escape. It was impressive indeed.
However, he was not in a good state right now. At least, his external appearance was not optimistic.
He was limping, his green robe stained with blood, and there was a large dark stain on his chest. It was the blood he had spat out from the intense tremor. His face was bruised and his hair was messy; his eyes were filled with rage.
As soon as he came out, he didn't dare to be careless. He immediately looked around to make sure his surroundings were safe. Then he took a deep breath and began to circulate his energy. After a while, he spat out a mouthful of blood. His complexion recovered a bit, and then he let out a long sigh.
His combat strength, compared to normal, was only 10% to 20%.
In other words, this was the most dangerous moment in Ling Xiaozui's life.
Ling Xiaozui forced himself to calm down and began to search for traces of the other three. Trapped in such a powerful explosion, would they still have a chance to survive?
Just then, there was another sound in the snow. It was Dugu Chou's head popping out before he leaped out of the snow.
Dugu Chou's condition was similar to Ling Xiaozui's. He was panting heavily and vomiting blood. Suddenly, he shook his head and moaned in agony, closing his eyes and opening them again. Only then did he focus his gaze on Ling Xiaozui.
"How are you feeling now? What about the other two?"
Ling Xiaozui shook his head and said while panting, "Not yet. They might be buried underneath, but we might have to recuperate first before we can talk about finding them."
Ling Xiaozui could already see that Dugu Chou's condition was no better than his own. His cultivation base had dropped to eighty to ninety percent. If he were to search for them directly, he might die of exhaustion before he could find them.
Dugu Chou chuckled and said self-deprecatingly, "It's all thanks to Gu Chaliang this time. The bloody disaster he spoke of actually came true. This old man was forced by him to wear the Ice Silkworm Robe and put on an additional layer of flood dragon's skin to protect my heart. I've also swallowed a few spiritual pills early on. All of them have been extremely effective … Otherwise, even if I had the mystical beast skin kite as support to charge out when the explosion came, I might still have been injured and exhausted. Now that I think about it, if it wasn't for his insistent reminder, I might really have died here this time. "
Ling Xiaozui chuckled bitterly as well. "My situation is similar. It's just that I've lost one of my legs to the boulders … Sigh."
The two peerless experts exchanged a bitter smile.
A broken leg from a boulder would have been understandable if it had happened to an ordinary person, but it was a joke when it happened to Ling Xiaozui.
Ling Xiaozui's leg would probably not even budge even if an expert were to smash it with a sledgehammer. Now, however, it had been broken by the boulder …
"Since the other party can predict the timing of our attack so precisely, I don't think there's much time left for us. We must recover immediately and try to find the both of them … I think the Four Seasons Tower's men will be here to search for them in less than a quarter of an hour …"
"That's right, that's right."
After a short moment, the two of them recovered slightly, and then they started the search and rescue work. Although the two of them were injured and exhausted, the damage to their Divine Sense wasn't serious. Once their powerful Divine Sense spread out, it instantly enveloped an area of 50 kilometers, and they quickly discovered two weak auras of life.
"You take the left, I'll take the right. Get away quickly after we save them!"
Upon Ling Xiaozui's command, both of them sprang into action without another word. By the time Ling Xiaozui had dug Gu Chaliang out from the pile of boulders that was a thousand feet underground, Dugu Chou had just dug Feng Xiange out as well.
"Both of them still have a breath left in them!"
Ling Xiaozui grinned. "Gu Chaliang's internal organs are damaged, his internal organs are fried. There are seven to eight holes in his head alone. He's dying from his injuries."
Dugu Chou coughed and said, "Feng Xiange is about the same. His last bit of inner breath is faintly discernible. Both of them are at the gates of the King of Hell, just one last step away."
"Let's go! It's more important to leave this place as soon as possible! "
Ling Xiaozui flew up first while Dugu Chou followed closely behind, sprinting at full speed. Although both of them were moving fast, their speed had slowed down a few times compared to before.
A few silhouettes were already whistling and flying over from a distance away.
"Kill Ling Xiaozui and capture Dugu Chou alive!"
"Let's go!" The two Unrivaled Experts could not help feeling aggrieved.
They had never been so aggrieved in their entire lives. Now, they had been aggrieved twice in four days. The second time, in particular, was like a dragon trapped in a shallow pond, a tiger out of the plains!
Looking from afar, one could see the bigger picture from the slightest clue. The newcomers' abilities were not to be underestimated, but they might not have been able to catch their attention. At least, they did not have to be chased by others. They had never been so flustered before.
As they ran, the two of them could not help but think of a saying – busy like stray dogs, anxious like fish that had escaped the net. They could not help sighing.
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