Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1039: 640. Prelude_2

“When will the Ruo Qing Family members agree to your conditions and take action?” Chen Yu asked.

Li Bingxi replied, “As soon as they agree, we will take action.”

“They will agree soon, as they have no way out,” Chen Yu said. “Let’s prepare for battle.”

As they spoke, experts quietly ventured into the mountains behind Chen Yu and Li Bingxi.

At this moment, another troop arrived from the southern wilderness, taking a brief rest outside Taboo Land 002 before diving into the wild.

A direct troop belonging to Shadow was heading south for support but was intercepted by the Chen Clan’s army already waiting on the road, sparking an instant battle with neither side holding back.

The commotion was massive.

Everyone seemed like they were playing cards at a table, constantly revealing each other’s trump cards, only knowing at the last minute who actually held the ultimate trump.

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On the towering tree of Taboo Land 002, Ding Dong stood at the edge, looking into the distance.

The trunk of this giant tree was extraordinarily thick, making even a giant like Ding Dong appear insignificant upon it.

From the tree, he saw more troops arriving, dark clouds swirling in the sky, with rain pitter-pattering on the enormous leaves, making a plop-plop sound.

For some reason, Ding Dong had a sense that these people were here to besiege Qing Chen.

They were the ones blocking the way, preventing Qing Chen from keeping the appointment.

“Ding Dong!”

(Qing Shan Falcon, could you fly over and take a look?)

In the tree canopy, Qing Shan Falcon was preening its feathers, “Chirp!”

(Why don’t you go?)

Ding Dong, “Ding Dong!”

(I’m scared!)

Qing Shan Falcon, “Chirp!”

(I’m scared too, can’t you see there’s an air force outside the battlefield, and even a demigod has arrived? I’m not going.)

Ding Dong hesitated for a long time on the tree before suddenly turning and climbing down the trunk.

Qing Shan Falcon was stunned for a moment, “Chirp!”

(Are you going to your death?)

“Ding Dong!”

(None of your business!)

After landing on the ground, the giant Ding Dong began running towards the edge of Taboo Land’s forest. All the way, he had to be careful not to step on small animals and insects on the ground and had to avoid his towering body crashing into trees, which could damage bird nests and eggs.

Ding Dong ran hunched over.

But when he reached the edge of Taboo Land, he suddenly stopped.

He looked at the outside world with some hesitation.

Ding Dong had never stepped out from here.

The old folks said it was dangerous outside.

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Return countdown 22:00:00.

2 AM.

In the mountains, several people suddenly emerged from the ground.

Everyone was breathing heavily, gulping in the fresh air.

Sun Chu Ci and Tuan Zi lay sprawled on the ground, as if just rescued from drowning.

Just now, Zard had led them underground for three minutes to evade a wave of army searches.

To avoid the scent detection of the Mechanical Hunting Dog, they had to delve deep underground, holding their breath through sheer willpower.

The stronger the Transcendent, the stronger the physical functions and thus, the greater the need for oxygen.

So even if a demigod suddenly falls into water unprepared, they can only hold their breath for 3 to 5 minutes, slightly better than normal people.

Zard looked pleased, and Qing Chen curiously asked, “Why are you so happy? We’re being chased.”

Zard cheerfully said to everyone, “None of you can hold your breath longer than me! You lost this contest!”

Qing Chen, “…”

What contest is this, we’re trying to escape for our lives, who cares about competing on breath-holding?

Then Zard pondered, “No, Shadow wins; he doesn’t need to breathe now, I can’t compete with that.”

“What’s going on in your head,” Qing Chen asked. “Can’t you improve your earth diving? What if one time, you suffocate?”

Zard paused then said, “I find holding my breath exhilarating, quite fun. As a kid, I loved holding my breath in a basin with Huan Yu.”

Nobody expected this was his answer.

Who the hell loves holding their breath.

But the statement also reveals an important piece of information: Zard and Huan Yu have known each other since childhood!

No wonder the two, one from Qing’s Family and the other from Chen Clan, collaborated after traveling to the Outer World, having been childhood friends there.

Sun Chu Ci sat, panting in a valley, “The blockade down south is too dense, why does it feel like the whole mountain is full of people? And these bastards set up dozens of minefields, ruthless.”

For almost a day, they were constantly running, barely catching a rest before soldiers scouring the mountain spotted them again.

The number of soldiers in these mountains was easily over four thousand, equipped with heavy firepower; even with someone like A-Class Zard, it was hard to break through.

Luckily, the Shenyou Airship had been shot down, and the Yunting Airship escaped; otherwise, if the phased array radar continued to scan overhead, it would have made things much tougher for them.

Qing Chen could indeed simulate the phased array radar’s waves, but with every additional person in the group, the difficulty of simulation increased.

They could only engage in guerrilla warfare now, waiting for an opportunity that seemed nowhere to be seen.

“Why not try waking Mr. Shadow again?” Sun Chu Ci suggested tentatively.

Qing Chen carefully set Shadow down, then whispered in his ear, “Chen Yu is here.”

“Li Bingxi is here!”

“Chen Yu said you’re bad at fighting!”

But Shadow gave no response.

Qing Chen gave up…

Tuan Zi timidly asked, “Will we be able to get out of here or not?”

Sun Chu Ci gave her a look, “Don’t say discouraging things.”

Tuan Zi whispered, “I don’t mean to sound pessimistic… I just want to say, even if we can’t get out, I won’t regret it. Maybe we should let Miss Yangyang take Shadow and go first, while we stay and distract them.”

Qing Chen looked at Shadow lying in peace next to him, recalling how Shadow had meticulously planned everything for him over the years. He slowly said, “We’ll definitely get out. I don’t know what he’s still waiting for at this moment, but I must ensure he waits till he gets it.”

“Hey, where’s Miss Yangyang, have we lost her?” Tuan Zi asked curiously.

Everyone looked around but didn’t see any sign of Yangyang.

Just then, Qing Chen suddenly stood up, “Be careful, someone’s coming.”

The sound of footsteps approached gradually from the entrance of the valley.

Before they arrived, their voice did.

“The dignified Master of Daytime, son of Qing Clan House Master, fleeing in the wilderness in disgrace, how shameful for Qing’s Family if others knew?” someone said with a laugh.

Qing Chen frowned, looking behind him, seeing another young man carrying a bamboo basket approaching, which contained eight painting scrolls.

Both were unfamiliar faces, the first evidently a young expert from Chen Clan, his demeanor much like Chen Yu’s.

The other, unknown in strength and identity, smiled at Qing Chen, “Is the person beside you Shadow? I didn’t expect a mighty Shadow to be unconscious.”

“Fight or run?” Zard asked Qing Chen, his head’s little sapling swaying as he turned.

Qing Chen frowned, shouldering Shadow, “Run!”

As soon as he spoke, Zard turned into a wave of sand engulfing Qing Chen and the others, drawing them underground.

But the next moment, the unknown expert smirked, pressing both hands to the ground.

In an instant, magma seeped from the ground in a scorching flow, turning solid earth into molten rock!

The lava burned fiercely underground, and the originally stable dirt transformed into molten lava!

“Ouch, ouch, ouch!” Zard yelped in pain as his body showed signs of vitrification.

“It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!” he howled.

The Fire Element Awakener laughed, “Did any of you really think we’d let you pull the same trick again after we made our move?”