Xiao Lan leaped down the protruding rocks, as if finding every landing spot for He Li,
But,
He Li couldn't land where Xiao Lan found for him, because he was still carrying the nearly 300-pound Tianshan Snow Lotus.
He freed one hand, gripping the Gravity Halberd tightly. The halberd tip pierced the mountain wall, and he slid down continuously, the immense downward force tearing at his arm.
He Li gritted his teeth and looked up. Above the crevice, a giant eagle soared past, stirring up a gale that dislodged loose stones, sending them tumbling down.
He knew this giant eagle wouldn't give up easily, after all, the two of them had injured it.
The two of them descended faster and faster.
"He Li, you..."
"Stop babbling, I won't abandon you."
"No, I mean, can you stop holding me up like a rain umbrella to block stones for you? It hurts."
"Oh... sorry."
*Boom!*
He Li released the halberd, falling rapidly with Kuer. Just as they were about to hit the ground,
A person stood at the cliff's edge, one hand behind his back, the other lightly raised, snapping his fingers.
*Snap.*
Everything froze.
He Li, carrying Kuer, felt a pair of large hands lift him, slowly landing him.
He Li looked at the man's elegant profile, pouted, and said aggrievedly, "Xiao Yue, I miss you."
"Oh really? In this situation, shouldn't you be thinking of He Jun?" Xiao Yue asked with a smile, pointing to the giant eagle circling above the crevice.
"Yeah, where is He Jun?" He Li asked. He had called out to He Jun earlier, but there was no response.
Xiao Yue replied, "As I said, he expended a lot of energy clashing with Huosi and is resting recently to recuperate his mental power."
"I see."
He Li nodded, carrying Kuer to the side of the mountain wall, pressing close to it, just like during an earthquake. This would effectively prevent them from being hit by falling debris.
He Li also sat beside Kuer. Xiao Lan trotted over. He patted Xiao Lan's dog head, then turned to look at the exhausted Kuer.
"With one full-power strike, you managed to chop off a few feathers. Mr. Eagle of the Pamir Plateau, I'd like to interview you, what were you thinking?"
Kuer's chest heaved violently. Exhausted, his eyes were filled with excitement, devoid of weariness.
"This giant eagle should be the divine eagle of the Pamir Plateau. We praise it, worship it, and even more so, we want to challenge it and kill it.
Worship and combat don't conflict, do they?"
He Li took a deep breath. This guy was a complete lunatic.
"So, what level of demon is it?"
Kuer said, "Level one demon. No, it should now be a special-grade demon exceeding level one, the Azure-Eyed Eagle."
He Li pulled a long face, utterly speechless. A special-grade demon. Heh. Two fifth-level Spirit Warriors, with a combined desperate strike, managed to chop off a few feathers of a special-grade demon.
If he told anyone, he'd be a demon hunter who dared to attack a special-grade demon.
*Rumble!!!*
A roar echoed from above the crevice. Looking up, the Azure-Eyed Eagle was flapping its wings at the crevice. Its massive wings stirred up a gale, causing countless stones to fall.
He Li's expression turned solemn. "It wants to bury us alive."
Xiao Yue raised his hand, gave a thumbs-up, and pointed to the right. "There's an exit deeper in, but it leads directly to the mountainside of the snow mountain. Do you want to try it? Or you can wait here until that little bird gets bored and lets you go."
He Li didn't speak. He helped Kuer up and walked towards the right, sticking close to the mountain wall.
"Where are we going?" Kuer asked.
He Li said expressionlessly, "We're going to conquer Muztagh Ata."
Kuer said, "But I'm out of strength."
"Then stay here and wait to be buried by rocks. I'll bring your family here later to move your grave."
"Let's go. My strength has recovered a bit. You don't need to support me, and you must be tired too."
...
...
"Captain, the strategic signal booster has lost signal. He Li is out of contact. It's likely due to interference from Muztagh Ata's magnetic field." Jiang Jie said as she typed on the keyboard.
Susan nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Deploy one of the two small satellites monitoring Binjiang City to monitor Muztagh Ata. Within four hours, create a 3D model of the entire Muztagh Ata and send it to He Li continuously until it's successfully sent."
"Yes." Jiang Jie responded, then asked, "Should we request to launch another strategic signal booster to Muztagh Ata?"
Susan shook her head. It wasn't that she didn't want to launch another strategic signal booster. If she did, she would need approval from the headquarters of the Spiritual Management Association. If headquarters investigated, then He Li's move to the Tarim Basin to evade their attention would be meaningless.
"Min Liang, send your mobile detection system to He Li as well. Send it continuously until it's successfully sent."
"Xiao Xue, book me a flight to Shache."
"After I leave, Bai Fei will be in charge here. If a demon of level three or higher appears, the use of heavy lethal spiritual energy weapons is permitted."
After giving instructions, Susan got up and left the monitoring room.
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...
Halfway up Muztagh Ata, under the ice, lay two people and a dog. One of the people was shirtless, trembling from the cold.
He Li glanced at the shivering Kuer and said speechlessly, "I really don't understand, why do you guys always strip when you fight? Does wearing clothes hinder your performance?"
Saying that, he took off his jacket and handed it over.
Kuer took it and put it on. "It's a bit small."
"If you have something to wear, don't be picky!" He Li grunted at Kuer.
Kuer struggled to put on He Li's jacket.
"That Azure-Eyed Eagle flew away," He Li said, looking across the lake at the foot of the snow mountain.
Kuer said, "That's not good news. Have you forgotten where the Azure-Eyed Eagle came from?"
After Kuer spoke, both of them turned to look at the continuous snow mountains behind them.
They both fell silent.
He Li said, "Since a moment ago, my connection with the Binjiang branch has been interrupted. But at the water lake, we could still talk."
Kuer pondered for a moment and explained, "It's probably the magnetic field that interrupted the signal. The magnetic field here is very chaotic. The magnetic fields a hundred meters apart are different."
Chaotic magnetic field, interrupted signal. The two of them were huddled under the ice on the mountainside of the snow mountain. Damn it.
"Let's leave. The car is still on the other side of the lake. We'll drive away." He Li put on his communication headset, pulled out his glasses, and looked at the car on the other side of the distant lake.
"Okay, we'll follow behind..."
"Follow behind what?"
He Li turned to look and was stunned. Where did he go? Eagle! Did you fly away?
"He was dragged away by a vine, very fast, with a 'whoosh,' and then he was gone," Xiao Yue said, sitting on the ice, recounting the instant he had witnessed.
He Li was dumbfounded, staring blankly at the faint drag marks on the ice beside him.
"My... my clothes..."