As he descended, Xiaoming occasionally saw some black figures through the black gale, some massive, some in the form of ordinary humans... The无形的威压 (intangible pressure) varied in strength; the powerful ones could probably kill him with a single glance if they wished. The weaker ones had definitely crossed into the extraordinary realm of strength. This made Dongbo Xueying's heart tighten more and more.
While falling, he had said he would definitely return, partly to give his brother something to look forward to, and partly because he truly believed he could make a last stand! But now he realized how difficult it would be to survive and get out.
"Regardless, I can only take it one step at a time," Dongbo Xueying said firmly, "Now I need to find a way to survive the landing."
He held onto the large scales and wings, spreading them out completely.
The wind direction was unpredictable, and Dongbo Xueying tried his best to maximize the resistance of the scales and wings, slowing his speed.
"But it's still too fast, too fast," Dongbo Xueying's falling speed continued to increase, "At this speed, I might die from the impact!"
"Hmm?"
Dongbo Xueying's expression suddenly changed.
Because he clearly saw the ground below!
"Almost there!" Dongbo Xueying's heart raced. No matter how dangerous the Blackwind Abyss was, if he died upon landing, he would have no chance to struggle.
"Boom"
Suddenly, about a hundred meters from the valley floor, the gale suddenly disappeared.
It seemed there was a strange isolation layer; within a hundred meters of the valley floor, there was no gale! Above a hundred meters, however, the gale was fierce, blocking the sky and the sun!
Dongbo Xueying tore through the air, creating a sonic boom as he fell. As soon as he entered the hundred-meter range, with no gale, the resistance from the large scales and wings he held in his hands suddenly increased! Dongbo Xueying felt a sudden jolt in his arms, but fortunately, his body was strong, and he maintained his strength in this critical moment, able to withstand the impact.
Within a hundred meters, Dongbo Xueying's speed rapidly decreased.
But it was only a hundred meters, and his falling speed was too fast. In the blink of an eye, he crashed into the mountain rocks with a loud boom. Although his speed had slowed by about half, it still exceeded the speed of sound, creating a huge crater in the mountain rocks.
"Boom" His feet hit the ground first, followed by the rest of his body.
The mountain rocks were as soft as water.
To put it simply, with Dongbo Xueying's terrifying physical strength, the mountain rocks were indeed very fragile. When Dongbo Xueying fell on the mountain rocks, it was like a normal person jumping into water. However, when the speed was great enough and the height was high enough, even the surface of the water could cause a person to die from the impact.
"Phew." When he fell, the massive impact made his entire body crack with the sound of bones breaking, and blood spurted from his mouth.
"Injured, my left arm is broken, and three ribs are broken. The most troublesome is the internal organs are also damaged," Dongbo Xueying, who had such precise control over his body, was somewhat relieved. Fortunately, the last hundred meters allowed him to slow down by half, reducing the impact by about eighty percent. Otherwise, even with the scales and wings, he would have died from the fall.
"Now my injuries are severe, and my internal organs have been impacted. I can't withstand intense battles," Dongbo Xueying immediately understood, "I must find a place to heal as soon as possible. With my body's recovery ability, I can fully recover in just three hours."
Skin and flesh heal the fastest, bones second, and internal organs the slowest.
Regardless, Dongbo Xueying was somewhat pleased. At least, he had survived the landing.
...
Following this, Dongbo Xueying quickly shot up to the surface, crouched down, and looked into the distance. He first saw the partial remains of the four-legged black-armored creature. The fall had completely shattered its body, with only some parts still visible. At the same time, a black-armored soldier suddenly appeared in the distance, rushing over at a speed like a phantom.
"Bad, I've been discovered," Dongbo Xueying didn't hesitate and immediately darted away.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.
He quickly retreated, but soon stopped in confusion and hid behind a large rock about two miles away, secretly observing the distance. By then, the black-armored soldier had already reached the large crater where Dongbo Xueying had fallen.
"Hmm?" Dongbo Xueying's vision was astonishing. He immediately noticed that the body under the black-armored soldier's armor was actually made of black mist, and the eyes visible through the mask on his face glowed faintly red.
"Not human, not a magical beast, it seems... not alive?" Dongbo Xueying speculated in confusion, "I thought it had discovered me and was chasing me. Normally, a titled-level being should have been able to see me from that distance! But it only went to check the large crater caused by the impact, without discovering me."
"It seems its eyesight is average, or perhaps it doesn't rely on its eyes?" Dongbo Xueying had various speculations.
Even so, judging from the speed at which the black-armored soldier moved like a phantom,
In terms of speed alone, the black-armored soldier completely surpassed Xiang Pangyun!
"First, I need to find a place to heal," Dongbo Xueying observed the surroundings and soon discovered a small cave in the mountain wall. After the black-armored soldier finished investigating and turned to leave, Dongbo Xueying quietly leaped over fifty meters into the small cave.
He had already used the power of the heavens and earth to sense the small cave, and there was nothing else inside.
Standing at the edge of the small cave, he carefully looked in the direction the black-armored soldier had come from.
Standing high, he could see far.
"That is..."
Dongbo Xueying was somewhat surprised.
In the distance, about fifty to sixty miles away, there was a cave palace emitting a faint green light. Outside the cave palace, there were many black-armored soldiers patrolling. These black-armored soldiers never seemed to tire, always patrolling. In addition to the black-armored soldiers, there were other black creatures, fewer in number but still oppressive to look at.
"Whether it's the thousand-meter-long creature resembling a black dragon that was perched high on the mountain wall, or the other numerous black creatures, including the weakest black-armored soldiers," Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly, "It seems they are all protecting that cave palace."
"If I get close, I might be easily killed," Dongbo Xueying muttered to himself.
"Regardless, I need to heal first."
Dongbo Xueying retreated into the cave, sat down cross-legged, and with a wave of his hand, took out a large piece of meat. With a thought, flames appeared, and he began to roast the meat!
This piece of meat was from Xiang Pangyun's storage treasure, and both Xiang Pangyun and the divine envoy had stored a large amount of food and water in their storage treasures. This made Dongbo Xueying secretly speculate that most titled-level beings carried food and water with them. As for the smell of roasting, Dongbo Xueying wasn't worried; he could control the power of the heavens and earth, completely isolating all odors within the cave.
"Mmm, it smells good. It seems Xiang Pangyun was a food lover," Dongbo Xueying took large bites, and under his control, the broken bones in his body naturally corrected and began to heal, and the injuries to his internal organs gradually recovered.
*****
That night was long.
Zong Ling and Tong San could still control their emotions, but Qing Shi was nearly completely broken.
"My brother will definitely come back, definitely. I won't leave, I won't leave. I'll wait for him at the foot of Blackwind Cliff, I'll wait here," Qing Shi initially refused to leave, but Zong Ling persuaded him, "Qing Shi, the Blackwind Abyss is so vast. Xueying might come out from another part of Blackwind Cliff. When he comes out, he will definitely head straight for Snowstone Castle. If you wait at the foot of the mountain, you might miss him."
Qing Shi was finally convinced, and the black moon centipede flew back to Snowstone Castle.
"Whoosh!"
A cavalry unit arrived at Snowstone Castle in the middle of the night, led by Lord Si An of the Dragon Mountain Hall.
The news of the battle between Xiang Pangyun and Dongbo Xueying was shocking. The spies of the Dragon Mountain Hall in this area quickly relayed the message to the Dragon Mountain Hall in Yishui City. Lord Si An was greatly alarmed and, without sleeping, immediately rushed over as quickly as possible.
Rumble~
The drawbridge was lowered, and the city gates opened.
"Lord Si An," Zong Ling personally came out to greet him.
"How is it? Where is Dongbo Xueying? And Xiang Pangyun?" Lord Si An asked immediately.
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