Dragon's Origin

Chapter 68: The Terrifying Thousand Absolutes Land 12

From the direction Wang Sheng came, it was a small mountain. Because the entire way had been a gentle uphill slope, the increase in altitude wasn't particularly noticeable. However, upon reaching the summit, it was a cliff with a cross-section as if cut by a knife.

The cliff was very high, Wang Sheng estimated it to be about two hundred meters. The cross-section was vertical, even slightly concave, with no place to stand.

In other words, Wang Sheng had reached a dead end. No way forward, no way back.

A cliff of more than two hundred meters, even though Wang Sheng had prepared ropes, he hadn't prepared one that long. As for retreating? Behind him were five pursuing experts. Being able to hold on until now, regardless of the difference in cultivation, just the fact that their companions had been designed and buried by Wang Sheng bit by bit was enough for them to gnash their teeth and devour Wang Sheng alive.

Wang Sheng knew very well what the outcome would be if he fell into their hands. Without the threat of the fierce beasts in the Thousand Absolutes Land, those guys would definitely dismember him into eight pieces.

However, when god closes a door, he opens a window. Just in front of this cliff, about thirty to forty meters away, there was a higher cliff in the shape of an eagle's beak extending diagonally from the side, completely unconnected to this side. Further ahead, at a distance less than half the distance between this side and the eagle's beak, was a cliff almost identical to the one Wang Sheng was currently on.

In other words, if Wang Sheng could use that eagle's beak rock to jump across to the opposite side, he could easily shake off the five guys behind him.

It wasn't Wang Sheng boasting, but he knew very early on that he would one day escape into the mountains, so he had made ample preparations for various wilderness survival equipment. A rope of tens of meters long was a must, and some small tools were also essential.

But Tang Ao and Song Ming would never have imagined that they would encounter such a situation. To put it bluntly, with the strength of Tang Ao and Song Ming, when they went out, they would be surrounded by subordinates and servants serving them. Would they need to prepare these things themselves?

Therefore, Wang Sheng was prepared and could cross over, but Tang Ao and Song Ming might not be able to. This was also a path to a vast and open world in front of Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng didn't act immediately, as hasty actions would arouse suspicion from the people behind him. Although those guys were following three hundred meters away, if they were to charge with all their strength, Wang Sheng estimated that he would only have a dozen seconds or even less.

Tang Ao and Song Ming had learned their lesson, and seeing Wang Sheng sitting down to rest, they would definitely not dare to rush up easily.

Wang Sheng sat down on the top of the mountain. His current position was high, and Tang Ao and Song Ming could see his figure as soon as they looked up. So, watching Wang Sheng rest, they also found a suitable place to sit down and rest.

To be honest, Tang Ao and Song Ming were also tired. Although they all showed cultivation levels many times higher than Wang Sheng's, they had to be cautious in every move in this Thousand Absolutes Land. Not only did they have to be careful not to lose Wang Sheng, but they also had to pay attention to the surrounding beasts that might suddenly rush out, and even guard against some snakes, insects, and ants.

Wang Sheng dared to sleep, but they didn't dare to sleep soundly. After a few days of not eating well or sleeping well, and with their companions dying tragically one by one, their psychological burden was even heavier. Following for these few days was more tiring than practicing twice as long on weekdays.

Being able to have a break, Tang Ao and Song Ming were secretly happy. They just needed to keep an eye on Wang Sheng. Watching Wang Sheng pointing his arms around, not knowing what he was thinking, could one person possibly guide others?

Without professional training, Tang Ao and Song Ming certainly didn't know that Wang Sheng was stretching out his arm and thumb, which was a standard ranging action.

The distance was sufficient, the two cliffs were about seventy meters apart. If Wang Sheng could reach the opposite side, Tang Ao and Song Ming would have to stare blankly no matter how high their cultivation was. Wang Sheng had never seen anyone among the trackers who could jump over a width of seventy meters in one go. If they had this cultivation, they would have caught him outside long ago. Why bother following him into the Thousand Absolutes Land to suffer?

The cliff of more than two hundred meters also meant that Tang Ao and Song Ming couldn't jump down directly. At this height, even an iron man would be flattened if he jumped down. If they wanted to catch up with Wang Sheng, they could only find a way to go around.

Previously, they were able to catch up after falling behind by less than half an hour at the man-eating ants and piranhas because the man-eating ants had cleared out the fierce beasts once. But now there was no such condition. By the time they found a place to go down and then find a place to come up, they would be behind by more than an hour. Whether they lived or died would depend on their own luck.

Wang Sheng had brought a rope, but it wasn't easy to throw the rope to the eagle's beak rock more than fifty meters away and secure it. Fortunately, Wang Sheng still had a secret weapon, the longbow he had seized on the road.

The longbow was very strong, Wang Sheng could only draw it with all his strength, which was already more than a thousand pounds of force. But Wang Sheng knew very well that the rope he carried in his Naraku Ring was a local product of this world. It could withstand the force of a person swinging it. More than fifty meters long, the weight was not light, and it might not be effective with a bow and arrow.

However, besides this rope, Wang Sheng also had another roll of thin rope. Made of modern high molecular fiber material, it was particularly thin, only a little thicker than silk thread, but it could withstand a weight of three hundred kilograms. This thin rope was also the tool Wang Sheng used to strangle a certain expert to death at close range, and was praised by Elder Li of the Divine Prison.

Others would never have imagined that this thin rope was a full sixty meters long, rolled up in Wang Sheng's military watch. Although Wang Sheng's watch looked inconspicuous, it had all the functions it should have, and many it shouldn't have.

Self-winding watch, magnifying glass, thermometer, hygrometer, compass, thin rope tool, etc., and even if Wang Sheng wanted to, he could disassemble this military watch at any time and assemble it into a small solar cooker. This was the power of modern technology.

An arrow was taken in Wang Sheng's hand, and he carefully fixed one end of the thin line to the tail of the arrow. This was a very skillful fixing method. Under direct tension, it would never slip off, but as long as Wang Sheng shook it with a unique technique, it would be easily untied. Wang Sheng didn't want his secret weapon to be left on the eagle's beak rock.

The arrow was blocked by Wang Sheng's body, and the people behind couldn't see his movements. When everything was ready, Wang Sheng re-measured the distance, then stood up, and a longbow suddenly appeared in his hand.

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Drawing the bow and nocking the arrow, Wang Sheng aimed at a solid rock on the eagle's beak rock, drew the longbow, and shot an arrow with all his strength.

Seeing Wang Sheng drawing his bow and shooting an arrow, the five people behind him were suddenly startled. Song Ming reacted the fastest, suddenly seeming to realize something, and without even saying hello, he pounced out, straight towards Wang Sheng at the top of the mountain.

Tang Ao was stunned for a moment, vaguely understanding something, and hurriedly followed. The three people behind him didn't dare to neglect and quickly chased after him.