174: Abyss

Chapter 173: Heaven's Abyss

The tree wants to be still, but the wind does not cease; the grass wants to flourish, but the bombs do not allow it.

A radius of several dozen miles became 'bald', and the green hat on its head was gone.

At the impact point of the artillery shell, a giant crater appeared. The temperature of several thousand degrees and immense pressure caused the interior of the crater to crystallize, shining like glazed glass.

The three of them got up in a disheveled state. Fortunately, Xu Jingzhe had noticed it fast enough, and Gardes had been wary of the bomb's power affecting his own teammates, so they had luckily escaped a catastrophe.

Damn, those bastards, they really aren't human.

If they can't beat you, they use bombs to perish together with you.

Ye Ran crouched to the side, checking Ye Xin's injuries. They were severe and required medical treatment; otherwise, if dragged out, it was very likely to leave hidden injuries, and Ye Xin's strength would stop there for the rest of his life.

He looked at Xu Jingzhe and asked, "Brother-in-law, do, do you have any medicine?"

Xu Jingzhe's body shuddered; he wiped the golden blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Ye Ran with a terrified expression.

He's already calling me that? He thought to himself, should we have a drink? Otherwise, it would really be letting down that affectionate "brother-in-law"!

Forget it, forget it, he wasn't good at drinking.

It would be better to have some barbecue; it's delicious and not expensive.

Seeing the unnatural expression on Xu Jingzhe's face, Ye Ran also felt a bit awkward.

For the contestants from the Chemical Zone in the one-year-long Pollution Zone competition, let alone hunting Contaminators, surviving was the top priority.

Therefore, in order for Ye Xin to survive, calling him brother-in-law wasn't too much to ask, right?

Xu Jingzhe's eyes were dim as he looked at Tang Ruyi; this "brother-in-law" had really put him on the spot.

Tang Ruyi held her Tang sword, snorted coldly, and unwillingly took a small bottle of green medicine from her pocket, tossing it to Ye Ran.

She didn't think much of these two; their strength was okay, but she just didn't get along with them.

Ye Xin drank the small bottle of medicine, which was comparable to Moon Soil Evolution Fluid Pure Liquid. The abundant energy and various elements repaired his wounds, and his half-rotted body was recovering rapidly.

"This medicine of yours should be much more effective than the Moon Soil Evolution Fluid Pure Liquid," Xu Jingzhe said, watching the tender granulation tissue wriggling in Ye Xin's wounds.

Tang Ruyi gave a blank "hmm" in response.

Half an hour later, Ye Xin's injuries were no longer a major issue, and the four of them headed towards the depths of the Gobi Desert.

It was clear that these people had also just tracked here not long ago, which was why they had encountered Xu Jingzhe and the others on the edge.

It was just a pity that Xu Jingzhe, having obtained the Ritual Arts, had seen his strength increase by a significant margin.

Poor Gardes had paid the price of his life due to his arrogance.

The boundless prairie was overgrown with weeds, and no marks left by the leaves could be found; it was impossible to track them.

Just then, Tang Ruyi whistled.

Before long, they were covered by a dark cloud. Xu Jingzhe looked up, and it was actually a giant eagle!

It circled in the air with its head lowered, giving off an intense sense of oppression. The tip of its metallic yellow beak was slightly curved like a hook, gleaming with a faint metallic luster.

Its earth-yellow pupils were sharp, capable of easily spotting prey running on the ground even from ten thousand meters in the air.

With a flap of its wings, the wind and clouds surged.

What was most special were its talons; the sharp claws were half a meter long, with a toughness not inferior to alloy.

The grey giant eagle descended slowly, and the airflow flattened the waist-high weeds. Tang Ruyi leaped up and landed steadily on the giant eagle's back, saying to Xu Jingzhe, "Come on up. He is very fast and has excellent eyesight."

Xu Jingzhe looked at this domineering and mighty giant eagle, thinking of Vladimir's noble expression.

He shook his head; if these two were in the air, Vladimir would only have the option of fleeing in panic, even if he were a noble Vampire.

With a light tap of his toes, Xu Jingzhe landed on the giant eagle's back. The smooth feathers were like silk, soft to step on.

"Screech!"

The giant eagle let out a cry, flapping its huge wings, and the airflow pushed the weeds apart in all directions.

It looked like it was about to take off without taking the other two with them.

Ye Ran and Ye Xin's expressions were a bit ugly; after all, they were from the dignified South City Ye Family, when had they ever been humiliated like this?

Actually... Tang Ruyi didn't mean to humiliate them.

She just really didn't think much of them. Whether it was the South City Ye Family, the Zhao Family, the Li Family, or the Wang Family, she didn't look at family background when making friends, only whether she had a feeling for them.

"They are seriously injured, let's take them along," Xu Jingzhe said.

Tang Ruyi glanced at the two of them indifferently and said, "Come on up, just stand on the tail."

Ye Ran couldn't help but explode, "Are you humiliating the Ye Family? Does the Ye Family have a grudge against you?"

"It's just a mutated eagle, what are you showing off for!"

"The Ye Family can destroy it with any random fighter jet."

The depths of Tang Ruyi's eyes were like a pool of emerald green water, without a ripple, as she said, "I just saved his life."

Ye Ran's voice stuck in his throat, and he flushed red, saying, "The Ye Family naturally won't owe you a single bit of gratitude!"

Afterwards, he cupped his hands at Xu Jingzhe and said, "Brother-in-law, the Ye Family has its own pride. We will search below carefully for the leaves, and you can search from the air."

"Come on up. In case you run into the three who escaped, you two won't be able to handle it," he said.

Ye Ran and Ye Xin were very tough and insisted on not getting on the giant eagle's back.

A gentleman can be killed, but not humiliated.

Tang Ruyi shook her head and said, "One day, you will realize that the Ye Family... really doesn't amount to much."

She patted the giant eagle's neck. The giant eagle flapped its wings, soared into the sky, and in an instant, it was above the clouds.

Outside the giant eagle's body, there was an invisible protective circle. On its back, one couldn't feel the high-altitude airflow hitting their face, only a gentle breeze brushing against it.

Xu Jingzhe knew Tang Ruyi's personality and didn't say anything more about this matter.

The giant eagle flew very high. Even at an altitude of ten thousand meters, the Gobi Desert below still seemed endless, with the boundless prairie connecting to the grey sky in the distance.

The grass and sky met in a line.

Half a day later, the giant eagle dove down at an extremely fast speed.

In front of Xu Jingzhe appeared a huge crack; the earth seemed to have been split open by a giant mouth, endless in length and bottomless.

Above the crack, black mist was erupting, which was very eerie.

Twenty minutes later, the giant eagle landed in front of the crack. A tall stone tablet stood there, with two vigorous and powerful characters written on it — Heaven's Abyss.

Xu Jingzhe and Tang Ruyi jumped down simultaneously, and a cold aura rushed towards them, piercing straight into their bones.

Both of them couldn't help but shiver; this eerie cold air could actually penetrate their bodies.

Tang Ruyi patted Xu Jingzhe and pointed forward. Xu Jingzhe followed her gaze, his eyes narrowing.

There were signs of a fight and bright red bloodstains over there, and most importantly, there was a broken sniper rifle...

Xu Jingzhe's breath hitched, and his heart skipped a beat; that familiar sniper rifle was definitely Dilisi's.