Chase Game

The violent explosion shook the entire underground palace.

Ling Yi and the others, who were below the abyss, also noticed the anomaly.

Zhang Qiang exclaimed in shock, "Holy crap, is this going to be an earthquake?"

The trio was on high alert, but if an earthquake really struck underground, they could only leave it to fate.

After all, you don't need to run during a small earthquake, but you can't escape a big one.

After a while, seeing no further movement, Meng Dong thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "It seems it's not an earthquake, it's more like... more like..."

Meng Dong felt like he had seen the answer to a math problem; he knew what the answer looked like, but he just didn't know how to read the special symbol.

Until the top student Ling pointed out the key: "Explosion!"

"Yes, it was an explosion!"

"An explosion? How could there be an explosion in this underground palace?"

Zhang Qiang asked, puzzled.

Ling Yi looked at the courtyard house that had been burned to ruins, and then looked up at the dark abyss.

He replied, "Then you'll have to ask the people following behind us."

"Wang Yun and Zhou Jie?"

"Good, let's go back and take another look. Anyway, the key to lift the restriction is with Wang Yun."

"Too……"

So the three people who were blocked by the restrictions started to return the way they came.

Of course, they were destined not to encounter Wang Yun on their return to the city.

At this moment, in the underground palace battlefield, after a huge explosion, both Ding Guifang and Zhou Jie were in a sorry state.

Zhou Jie's reliance on the "Steel Body Giant Transformation" has now become his greatest weakness. His entire body is riddled with holes, with not a single piece of good flesh.

The explosion came too fast and too suddenly; Zhou Jie didn't even have time to use the Phoenix Feather Shield.

If he hadn't focused on protecting his vital organs at the last moment, he would probably be barely breathing by now.

Ding Guifang's injuries were no less severe than Zhou Jie's, but after taking the last [Red Heart Pill], her injuries had mostly healed.

Ignoring Zhou Jie convulsing on the ground, she looked directly at the culprit behind it all—Wang Yun's heart.

The heart, once the size of a rubber ball, had returned to its normal size and was still beating, demonstrating its vitality.

The patriarch's jade pendant was also emitting a faint red light.

At this moment, Ding Guifang was no longer enthusiastic; her face was cold, and her eyes, fixed on her heart, were filled with the flames of hatred.

"I see... you've figured out the purpose of the jade pendant!"

Ding Guifang suppressed her anger and said bitterly.

Her only response was her heartbeat.

But what's alarming is that with each heartbeat, a certain distance is flashed.

It seems they are fleeing?

Ding Guifang frowned, picked up the oil lamp, and prepared to use her methods.

However, whether it was a lingering effect of the explosion or not, her heart tightened, and a sudden pain made her loosen her grip on the oil lamp, almost causing her to fall.

As the heart-shaped image flashed further and further away, she felt extremely anxious, like watching a cooked duck fly away.

She even glanced down at Zhou Jie, seemingly hoping he would go after her.

Of course, that's impossible. Zhou Jie is barely able to take care of himself right now, how could he possibly help her?

That tiny red light flickered and disappeared from her sight.

Ding Guifang grew angrier the more she thought about it, and kicked Zhou Jie in a fit of rage. But then she remembered the clause in the contract that said "they shall not harm each other before the contract is completed," so she quickly changed direction and kicked away the rubble.

Their contract would not end until Ding Guifang obtained the family head's jade pendant and handed over the divine bird egg to Zhou Jie.

Now Zhou Jie has at least gained the benefits of being a "messenger of the gods" and a "hunter," while she has gained nothing.

Thinking about this, Ding Guifang became even angrier.

He snorted coldly and turned to leave.

As for Zhou Jie on the ground, he had gradually recovered.

He was initially confused and bewildered, but the intense pain throughout his body reminded him of the terrible experience he had just gone through.

"Damn Wang Yun, even in death he still managed to scheme against me."

"Oh wait, judging from what that old woman Ding Guifang said just now, it seems you're not dead..."

After finally recovering, although he had many questions, he knew that this place was not a safe place to stay.

He forced himself to stand up and walked towards the exit of the underground palace.

The battle consisted of both ambushes and 2v1 fights, but ultimately ended with both sides suffering heavy losses.

If Ling Yi and his two companions had arrived earlier, they might have been able to reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

Unfortunately, it will still take some time to get here from the Abyss.

However, if they cannot be the fishermen, then someone else can be.

That was Shen Nianqing, who was hiding in her private space.

If Ding Guifang and Zhou Jie were to see Wang Yun's heart, which had left them in such a sorry state, being kicked around like a shuttlecock by two kittens, one wonders what they would feel.

Ma Tuan would sometimes leap high into the air like an "upside-down hook," and other times swing its body like a "crescent moon," having a great time.

However, no matter what moves the sesame ball makes, the tricolor dumpling can always accurately predict the landing point and then gently push it back with its head.

During this time, she was still able to ask questions:

"My lord, are you saying that this heart is the catalyst for Wang Yun's rebirth?"

Shen Nianqing's gaze fell on the heart that was flying back and forth, her eyes darting left and right.

"Hmm...yes, it's the special item [Crimson Feather Nirvana Pendant] that's working."

Ma Tuan intensified her attack, while also chuckling, "It's amazing that such a prop exists."

The two kittens were playing happily, but Shen Nianqing was still deep in thought.

How do I take out the [Crimson Feather Nirvana Pendant]?

The simplest method would be to dig it out, but without the jade pendant's effect, Wang Yun's rebirth would fail.

Based on the principle that the Chosen Ones should try not to interfere with the players, this method is definitely not feasible.

Therefore, we can only wait until the jade pendant has fully taken effect, that is, after Wang Yun has successfully been reborn, before we can take the jade pendant back.

"Fine, then let's wait a bit longer."

Shen Nianqing stopped the two kittens from playing and let the heart leave.

Immediately afterwards, she also disappeared into the underground palace.

When Ling Yi and his two companions arrived at the battlefield, it was naturally deserted.

"Um... why is it not quite what I expected?"

Zhang Qiang looked around in surprise and then said this.

Like him, Ling Yi felt that things were somewhat different from what he had expected.

He had prepared himself for his way back to be blocked, but now it seemed that it wasn't as serious as he had thought.

Although the scene was messy, with rubble and bloodstains mixed together, at least there was still a way back.

That's fine, at least we won't have to travel by water and get ourselves all wet again.

The three men searched the area with torches, but found nothing of value except bloodstains and some scraps of cloth.

"It looks like a fight broke out here?"

Zhang Qiang stared at the dark red bloodstains on the ground and uttered a meaningless remark.

Ling Yi and Meng Dong were pondering another question. Following behind them were Wang Yun and Zhou Jie, and they probably owed their current predicament to them.

But a question arises: who are they fighting? Is it Ding Guifang?

It couldn't possibly be that the two of them had a fight and then went to war!

The three pondered for a while, and then Zhang Qiang and Meng Dong involuntarily turned their gazes to Ling Yi.

It's like a silent question: What should we do now?

Ling Yi has clearly become the backbone of this trio.

Of course, he is also qualified to make that decision.

After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "Let's go up first. We can't open the courtyard's protective barrier without the key. Let's go up and figure out the situation first."

Judging from the horrific scene, it must have been a bloody battle.

If we could find Zhou Jie or Wang Yun and check their condition, that would be ideal.

Most importantly, the jade pendant is with Wang Yun; we need to find a way to get it...