Chapter 110: Falling into the Abyss

The collision of softness and hardness happened suddenly.

Poor Luo Caiyi, the Phoenix in colorful attire, one of the Four Guardian Kings of the Demon Sect, was struck fiercely in the chest by the Iron Head Skill of Huo Yuanzhen.

No matter how high her martial arts were, there was still a soft spot here.

The pain caused Luo Caiyi to crouch against the wall, clutching her chest. She didn't know whether to rub it or leave it alone—it still hurt either way.

At this moment, Huo Yuanzhen realized that he had to leave immediately. This place was about to become a hell on earth, and he was likely to be the first soul to die within it.

Taking advantage of Luo Caiyi's temporary daze, Huo Yuanzhen suddenly darted forward and leapt up the wall, quickly passing by her.

"Thieving monk! Die!"

Luo Caiyi's voice turned sharp, clearly enraged. She swung her sword, and the sword energy shot straight toward Huo Yuanzhen's waist.

Huo Yuanzhen had long anticipated this, and as he leapt over the wall, he quickly descended, narrowly dodging the sword energy.

The sword energy missed and struck a large boulder several meters away, splitting it in two.

Seeing this, Huo Yuanzhen, who had intended to summon his Golden-eyed Eagle, hesitated. Once airborne, he'd become the target of this demoness's sword. It was better to rely on his feet and run for now.

The sounds of battle had already erupted within the Songshan Sect, but Huo Yuanzhen was no longer concerned with that. He just kept running.

Luo Caiyi didn't stay inside the courtyard to kill others either. Instead, she drew her twin swords and began chasing after Huo Yuanzhen.

She had never been humiliated like this in her life—being struck by a monk's head so painfully. Luo Caiyi was furious, and she swore she wouldn't rest until Huo Yuanzhen's body was torn into pieces.

"Thieving monk! Heaven or earth, I'll cut off your head!"

Huo Yuanzhen looked back and saw that Luo Caiyi was closing in fast.

He had mastered the pinnacle of lightness skills, yet she was still catching up. This demoness's lightness skill was frighteningly high. It made Huo Yuanzhen sweat in fear.

Pushing himself harder, Huo Yuanzhen managed to create a little distance, but it wasn't enough to shake her off. She was getting closer.

Luo Caiyi was getting angrier. If this monk was a cultivator in the innate realm, she would have given up. But from his appearance, he was only at the middle stage of the acquired realm, and she was confident that if she just kept chasing, he would eventually exhaust his internal energy.

The ground beneath them blurred as they continued to run. Huo Yuanzhen could already feel his stamina depleting.

He didn't know how long they had been running, but this relentless woman was still hanging on behind him. She was in the innate realm and had a self-sustaining flow of internal energy—there was no way he could outrun her.

But Huo Yuanzhen dared not stop. One strike from her sword was enough to kill him, even if his Iron Head Skill could block it.

Finally, Huo Yuanzhen turned around and called out, "Lady, enough already! I merely bumped into you by accident. You've been chasing me for over a hundred miles. I haven't even gotten the chance to settle the score with you yet."

"You shameless bastard! I'll kill you!"

Luo Caiyi was enraged by his words and accelerated, closing in faster.

Huo Yuanzhen dared not provoke her further. He focused solely on running, but ahead of him, the path suddenly ended.

After running for so long, he had left the Songshan Sect behind. Huo Yuanzhen had no idea where he was now, but ahead of him, there was a canyon.

It wasn't exactly a canyon, but rather a long crack in the earth, about fifteen meters wide and with no visible bottom.

Huo Yuanzhen knew it wasn't hard to leap across, but he needed a moment to catch his breath. This marathon-like run was exhausting, and his breath was erratic.

As soon as he stopped, Luo Caiyi closed the distance.

"Lady, if you keep chasing, I'll jump!"

Huo Yuanzhen had already taken the stance to jump, but Luo Caiyi, without hesitation, unleashed a sword energy from behind.

Huo Yuanzhen quickly ducked his head. With no other options left, he gritted his teeth and leapt towards the other side.

Without any interference, he would have easily cleared the gap, but Luo Caiyi, seeing his intent to escape, charged towards the edge of the canyon and unleashed a sword energy.

In mid-air, Huo Yuanzhen could only curse his luck. It was over. There was no place to dodge that sword energy.

Desperately, Huo Yuanzhen clasped his hands together and unleashed the "Wuxiang Jie Zhi" to intercept the sword energy.

A dull sound echoed as Huo Yuanzhen blocked the sword energy, but his body lost its momentum and began to fall.

With no way to stabilize himself, falling into the canyon was now inevitable.

Looking up at Luo Caiyi from the edge of the canyon, Huo Yuanzhen couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration.

"I'm falling, but I'll never let you off the hook!"

With a flick of his finger, just before he fell completely, Huo Yuanzhen struck with his finger technique.

"Wuxiang Wuwu!"

This technique was designed to be subtle, and Luo Caiyi didn't expect it. She was caught off guard and struck in the ankle.

The moment her ankle was hit, she stumbled forward, losing her balance, and before she knew it, she too was falling.

Huo Yuanzhen smiled to himself in satisfaction and quickly summoned his Golden-eyed Eagle.

The Golden-eyed Eagle had been hovering above, and now it dove down like a fighter jet.

Luo Caiyi, who had been caught off guard by Huo Yuanzhen's attack, was falling alongside him. Seeing the giant eagle swooping down to save the monk, she was determined not to let him succeed. As she continued to fall, she readied her sword, prepared to strike the eagle as soon as it came within range.

Huo Yuanzhen saw Luo Caiyi's actions and broke out into a cold sweat, urgently instructing the Golden-eyed Eagle to retreat and leave.

The Golden-eyed Eagle veered off, climbing back up into the sky. This canyon was too narrow for it to maneuver, and the deeper it fell, the narrower it got. It was unwilling to stay in a place where it couldn't escape.

Thus, the Golden-eyed Eagle's chance to rescue Huo Yuanzhen had passed.

Luo Caiyi continued to plummet. Her clothes fluttered in the wind, revealing her perfect figure as her veil flew away. She was laughing with delight.

"Ha ha! Thieving monk, you're finally done for. Now you can't escape!"

As Huo Yuanzhen continued to fall, he couldn't help but curse his bad luck. He had caused so much trouble with this woman, and now here she was, falling alongside him and laughing. Did she really take pleasure in killing him?

"I can't die! I haven't renounced the monkhood yet!"

With the ground rapidly approaching, Huo Yuanzhen's lofty ideals urged him to hold on. He had to survive.

Looking down, he saw that there were trees growing on the cliffs of the canyon.

But his speed of descent was so great that these trees couldn't possibly slow him down. He had to find a way to reduce his speed.

With a flash of inspiration, Huo Yuanzhen pulled out his robe—the same one he hadn't had the chance to use during the martial arts tournament. Now, it could save his life.

Grabbing both corners of the robe, Huo Yuanzhen gave it a strong shake!

His descent slowed slightly. Huo Yuanzhen felt a surge of hope—if he could slow down even a little, he would have a chance of surviving.

But before he could get too hopeful, he heard a crash from above. Luo Caiyi, who was falling at a much faster speed, landed on top of him.

"Damn!" Huo Yuanzhen cried out. With their combined weight and momentum, they both fell even faster towards the bottom of the canyon.

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