381: Chapter 380 Clash on the Cliff

Five hundred meters.

Qin Yi pressed his body tightly against the steep rock wall, sweat beads sliding down his temples. As long as he could climb over this most treacherous section of the cliff, he would reach the summit.

However, just at this moment, a low, rumbling sound came from the sky in the distance.

Qin Yi stopped his upward climb, turned his head to look in the direction the sound was coming from, his pupils shrinking suddenly as he said in surprise: "What the hell? What's going on? How come an armed helicopter is here?"

As he spoke, he shifted his gaze to Si Yao at his side and pressed, "Si Yao, don't tell me this armed helicopter was arranged by your Si Family too?"

Si Yao also wore a look of suspicion and shock, shaking her head as she said: "How is that possible! No matter how powerful the Si Family is, they can't mobilize a military helicopter! Could it be that something happened at the foot of the mountain?"

Hearing Si Yao say this, Qin Yi couldn't help but worry about Shen Jianan and Ye Ziming; they had said before that they would hurry over.

Furthermore, given Ye Ziming's status, if something really happened to him, it was indeed possible that an armed helicopter would be dispatched for rescue!

Thinking of this, Qin Yi felt a tightness in his chest. He gripped the rock wall tightly with one hand, used his teeth to pull off the rock-climbing glove on his other hand, took out his phone from his pocket, lit up the screen, and checked the real-time footage sent back by the 'Miniature Bionic Tracker'.

In the footage, Zhao Lintai and Bai Ruoxue had already arrived at the spot where he and Si Yao had started climbing.

He saw Bai Ruoxue raising her hand to block the sunlight, looking up toward the summit.

Had it not been for a protruding rock wall blocking the view in between, she likely would have discovered him and Si Yao long ago.

Having grasped Zhao Lintai's movements, Qin Yi switched the cruising range of the 'Miniature Bionic Tracker' back to the previous mode; he needed to determine if it was the people at the foot of the mountain who had encountered an accident, thereby attracting the armed helicopter.

The real-time footage on the phone flickered rapidly, and Qin Yi noticed that Si Hongbin was currently leading people into the mountain.

"What's going on? We haven't fired the signal flare yet, and it's still early for the agreed-upon time. Why is Brother Bin bringing people into the mountain now?" Qin Yi wondered aloud.

After hearing this, Si Yao knitted her delicate brows. After pondering for a moment, she replied: "Brother Bin has always been very punctual! There is only one possibility that could make Brother Bin act on his own: that is an order directly from Grandfather!"

Qin Yi nodded; he could only think of this one reason for the time being.

The footage from the 'Miniature Bionic Tracker' continued to change, and soon, it switched to the foot of the mountain.

Only when he saw Shen Jianan, Ye Ziming, and another strange man standing together, not having entered the mountain, did Qin Yi breathe a slight sigh of relief. It was good that they were fine; otherwise, he really wouldn't know how to answer to Ye Qingcheng.

After finishing all this, Qin Yi put his phone away and said to Si Yao: "Si Yao, Bai Ruoxue and the others have already reached the bottom of the rock wall. We must be faster! Let's try to reach the summit before she discovers us!"

"Okay!" Si Yao nodded in agreement, kicked off with her feet, and raised her hand to continue climbing upward.

But unexpectedly, just as she took a step, the rock under Si Yao's feet suddenly loosened!

"Ah—!"

Amidst an exclamation, Si Yao plummeted downward.

Qin Yi was quick-witted and grabbed her wrist, then pulled hard, lifting Si Yao up. However, the immense impact caused the rock bolt at the anchor point to emit a screeching friction sound.

"Crack!"

The climbing gear, unable to bear the weight of two people, snapped, and both of them fell rapidly!

In the blink of an eye, Qin Yi couldn't care about anything else. With a thought, a cold light flashed in his hand, and the "clear shadow" dagger instantly appeared.

Immediately following, Qin Yi gripped the dagger and, with all his might, thrust it deep into the rock wall, stopping the fall at the critical moment.

However, the falling debris exposed their position.

"Found you!" A cold smirk played on the corner of Bai Ruoxue's mouth as she leaped up and grabbed the rock wall with her bare hands.

Seeing this, Zhao Lintai, who was behind her, became anxious and hurriedly shouted: "Hey, you're going up, then what about me?"

"You? Just stay right there! If you want to live, don't go anywhere! Once I deal with Qin Yi, I'll come back down to find you!" After finishing, Bai Ruoxue ignored Zhao Lintai and moved upward rapidly as if walking on flat ground.

Soon, Bai Ruoxue bypassed the layer of rock blocking her line of sight and saw Qin Yi and Si Yao, who were struggling to climb toward the summit.

"Hahaha," Bai Ruoxue couldn't help but laugh out loud. The murderous intent in her eyes as she looked at Qin Yi was undisguised, and she shouted, "Qin Yi! Let's see where you can run now! Go to hell!"

Hearing Bai Ruoxue's cold voice from below, Qin Yi looked down and saw her clinging to the rock wall like a ghost. She had no gear, but a layer of ice was condensed on her palms, allowing her to walk on the vertical rock wall as if it were flat ground.

Damn, is she this monstrous?!

Qin Yi muttered to himself while giving an order to the System: "System, activate Eye of Truth!"

Accompanied by the System's prompt sound, a light screen flashed in Qin Yi's eyes, and Bai Ruoxue's information was instantly presented:

[Name: Bai Ruoxue]

[Gender: Female]

[Identity: Goddaughter of Lei Poshan of Hongmen, sole Bloodline of the Bai Family of the Western Regions]

[Height: 169cm]

[Weight: 47kg]

[Measurements: B89 (C), W56, H88]

[Age: 27]

[Realm: Peak Anjin]

[Cultivation Technique: Mystic Ice Palm (Major Achievement), Mystic Ice True Qi (Proficient), Treading Snow Without a Trace (Movement Technique)]

[Favorability: -100]

[opposite-sex intimacy value: 0]

Damn, another one with negative favorability toward him! And it started at -100! Didn't I just capture Zhang Yu? Is it necessary to want my life this badly!

Qin Yi complained inwardly.

But the next second, the System's prompt sound exploded in his Sea of Consciousness once again.

[Ding! Detected that a Peak Anjin expert is full of hostility toward the host, triggering a random mission — Escape from Bai Ruoxue's hands! Mission success: Reward all six-dimensional attributes +2, special lottery chance +1; Mission failure: Host will be killed! Please, host, be on your highest alert!]

The System's warning made the hairs on Qin Yi's body stand on end!

If the mission failed, he would be killed by Bai Ruoxue!

It seems he had really encountered a tough opponent this time!

Qin Yi's expression tightened. Without time to think, he immediately took a 'junior misfortune talisman' from the System Space. With a flip of his palm, the 'junior misfortune talisman' turned into an invisible energy and shot toward Bai Ruoxue.

Currently, Qin Yi only had three 'misfortune talismans' left in his System Space; he had to be frugal with them.

He had to see the effect of the misfortune talisman on Bai Ruoxue first!

Bai Ruoxue, who was climbing rapidly, suddenly felt her True Qi stagnate. The ice layer on her palms instantly melted, and her whole body slid down several meters.

"What's going on?" She stabilized her body, feeling uncertain and suspicious. She thought to herself, "I suddenly had a bad premonition just now. Immediately after, my Mystic Ice True Qi was interrupted... That feeling is something I only encountered once when I was battling Brother Zhang Yu. And at that time, Brother Zhang Yu was forced by me to use the 'Supreme Soul Suppressing Art', which caused me to reveal a flaw, and I ended up losing the battle. But how could this Qin Yi have such an ability?"

Seeing that there were three parts more caution in the gaze Bai Ruoxue directed at him again, Qin Yi was instantly delighted.

"Now is the time!"

He shouted loudly, took the opportunity to pull up Si Yao, and unleashed the 'Divine Movement Hundred Changes' with full force. The two of them rushed upward like agile monkeys.

Although Bai Ruoxue was temporarily delayed, how could the strength of a Peak Anjin expert be underestimated? So what if Qin Yi really knew the 'Supreme Soul Suppressing Art'? That kind of Cultivation Technique couldn't be activated without intervals!

Thinking this through, the murderous intent in Bai Ruoxue's eyes became even more intense! She quickly adjusted her state and followed closely like a maggot on a rotting bone.

Five hundred meters, four hundred meters, three hundred meters...

Behind them, the coldness of the Mystic Ice True Qi could already be vaguely felt, and frost began to condense on the rock wall.

"Mystic Ice True Qi! Break!"

Bai Ruoxue roared, and countless ice spikes shot over with the sound of piercing through the air!

The summit was within reach. Qin Yi gritted his teeth and pushed his speed to the limit.

Seeing the danger, Si Yao ignored the previous agreement and the 'Blazing Sun True Art' erupted thunderously.

The Blazing Sun True Qi clashed with the Mystic Ice True Qi—one Yin and one Yang, two completely opposite True Qis colliding, erupting with a deafening roar!

"Boom—!"

Amidst the air waves intertwined with ice and fire, Qin Yi took the opportunity to leap up and finally reached the summit!

"Run quickly!"

Without stopping, Qin Yi pulled Si Yao and, relying on the memory of the 'Miniature Bionic Tracker', quickly hid into the huge pit that was constantly emitting white mist.