novelraw Chapter 135: Desperate Flight to the Ends of the Earth
Chapter 135: Desperate Flight to the Ends of the Earth
Time ticked away, second by second!
Huang Yi was still in the sunless Sand Thief Tomb, collecting the Heart of the Sand Thief King.
Elsewhere, Ghost Axe Black Wolf was rapidly approaching the Sand Thief Tomb! He teleported near Dandelion Oasis through a Teleportation Circle outside of Dragon City, crossing vast distances almost instantly. With only a short distance left to cover, he would soon arrive at the Sand Thief Tomb to strangle Huang Yi!
Meanwhile, billions of players around the world were focused on the leaderboard, staring intently at Huang Yi’s level. They could only imagine the various dangers that Huang Yi might be facing, through that simple number.
Invisibly, billions of people worldwide were drawn into this battle, but all they could do was pray. Previously in Dragon City, at least a million people had fought together, but now Huang Yi was fighting alone, facing the battle all by himself!
The eighth minute!
Huang Yi was breaking out in a light sweat, his heart hanging high with tension as he watched the entrance to the Sand Thief Tomb, fearing any sudden changes. At this moment, every second was filled with danger; Ghost Axe Black Wolf could arrive at any time!
The ninth minute!
Huang Yi held his breath; he was only one minute away! After a long effort and risking his life to stay, whether he could obtain the heart all came down to this last minute!
The final 10 seconds!
Huang Yi’s mind went blank, his entire focus on the Heart of the Sand Thief King. His own heart beat in sync with the countdown!
"Tap!" Just then, a sound came from the direction of the entrance to the Sand Thief Tomb!
In a reflexive motion, Huang Yi’s head snapped up. A drop of sweat rolled down, and his muscles tensed slightly, ready to act at any moment!
The next moment, he saw where the noise came from—
It turned out that an icicle had fallen from the ceiling and crashed to the floor.
Huang Yi let out a slight sigh of relief; there were just 3 seconds left.
seconds!
seconds!
second!
The next moment, the gold box on the stone table suddenly disappeared into Huang Yi’s storage ring!
The first stage, he finally made it through!
Almost at the same time, Huang Yi sprinted towards the Sand Thief Tomb without hesitation, not pausing for a moment. The danger was far from over; he needed to escape swiftly, as Ghost Axe Black Wolf was likely on his way!
Huang Yi’s figure was like a wisp of smoke, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished from sight!
Twenty-three seconds later, Huang Yi reached the well of the Sand Thief Tomb, took a powerful leap, and jumped up!
The bright moonlight fell once again, and everything seemed like a distant memory. At this time, Dandelion Oasis was filled with drifting fluff—unlike the night before when the fluff was made of ice crystals, tonight it was genuine dandelion fluff!
After the Heart of the Sand Thief King was collected, all the dandelions tainted by the corrupt aura withered. In the last moment of their lives, they bloomed for the last time for this world!
Amidst the drifting fluff, Huang Yi ran wildly. His silhouette, enshrouded by countless fluff, appeared as a rapid shadow that was too faint to see clearly. The full effect of Shadow Dance was on display; with a 50% increase in movement speed when not in combat!
At that moment, a giant werewolf figure appeared at the end of Huang Yi’s line of sight. Holding two massive axes, he ran powerfully under the moonlight, and with each step, the ground trembled slightly as if a mighty army had charged over!
That huge figure, obscured by the flying fluff, was indistinct, but even the outline was enough to strike terror into anyone’s heart, making them unwilling to entertain any thoughts of combat!
Huang Yi knew that massive figure was Ghost Axe Black Wolf!
Just then, three Sand Rabbits, startled by Huang Yi’s running figure, quickly hopped aside, trying to flee!
But Huang Yi immediately charged forth and killed them!
At that moment, he looked as if he had gone crazy. In such a critical moment, he was actually wasting time slaughtering minor monsters!
This delay allowed Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf) to close a significant distance!
"You beast! Stop right there!" Just then, Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf) spotted Huang Yi and bellowed furiously. The sound was like thunder, echoing throughout the Dandelion Oasis, the violent sound waves shattering the floating dandelions.
Huang Yi turned a deaf ear and continued to run at full speed!
Not far ahead was a Teleportation Circle emitting a faint light!
This was the very temporary Teleportation Circle he had repaired the day before, and now it finally came into play!
Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf) obviously noticed the Teleportation Circle as well. His eyes bulged with anger, guessing that Huang Yi was about to escape through the Teleportation Circle. He could no longer care about anything else and hurled an axe in Huang Yi’s direction with great force!
"Whoosh!" Immediately, a massive whooshing sound filled the air as the giant axe cut through countless white fluffs, hurtling towards Huang Yi with incredible speed!
If hit by this axe, Huang Yi would be reduced to minced meat, with no chance of survival! Even if he miraculously dodged it, he would still be swept by the axe’s Vigor. If that happened, it would be equivalent to entering combat status, and the "Shadow Dance" ability that increased Movement Speed by 50% would no longer be effective. His speed would drop by 50% instantly, which would be fatal in this situation!
He was also unable to use the Life-saving Skill "Last Stand" right now, because although it could guarantee his survival for 10 seconds, it required his Health Points to be below 30% to activate, and currently, he was at full health and thus unable to use it!
The next moment, the axe had already flown past Huang Yi’s side, and an oppressive air current instantly enveloped him, enough to suffocate anyone!
"Pursuit!" Just then, Huang Yi unleashed the Class Skill "Pursuit" that he learned at level 35—
Using 20 points of Rage, he surged rapidly towards a direction!
His figure almost instantaneously moved forward 40 meters, narrowly avoiding the oncoming axe!
The reason he had wasted time killing those three Sand Rabbits was to absorb Rage; without Rage, he couldn’t release the "Pursuit" skill!
Now it seemed, his decision was incredibly wise!
Seeing his axe miss, Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf) couldn’t help but raise his hand again, intending to throw another axe!
However, at that moment, Huang Yi’s figure suddenly vanished! As if he had never been there!
Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf) was caught off-guard and hesitated. The axe in his hand slowed a touch, delaying the throw slightly, and the axe flew into empty space, missing any target!
At this time, Huang Yi had activated the active effect of "Shadow Dance," instantly turning invisible, catching Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf) off-guard and avoiding another disaster.
Finally, the moment his invisibility ended, Huang Yi arrived on top of the temporary Teleportation Circle!
His figure immediately became visible, facing Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf) not far away, their eyes meeting. They were less than 50 meters apart! In less than a second, they would clash!
Moonlight shone quietly, dandelion fluff floated gently, and time seemed to stand still!
The next moment, a dazzling light shone from the Teleportation Circle!
Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf)’s huge body rushed over, slamming into the temporary Teleportation Circle, shattering the fragile structure!
However, Huang Yi’s figure had disappeared!
This time it was not Invisibility, but Teleport!
He had successfully escaped!
In the very last instant, he teleported away!
In the Dandelion Oasis, only the fluttering dandelions and Guifu Heilang (Ghost Axe Black Wolf)’s hysterical roars were left!