Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 221: Head North

"There are too many uncertainties in this, and this time, I am mostly for personal reasons." Ellen shook his head. "It's my business. I don't want to risk it with you."

Lucy said, "But if you deceive us back like that, everyone will be upset. After all, we are friends, aren't we?"

Hearing her say that, Alan could only nod and say, "Let's go out first and find a place to rest before we talk about it in detail."

This time, the girl had no objections.

It wasn't hard to get out. Alan threw Qianjun to Broyle, dug a hole in the mountain wall with the devil's praise and climbed up. Finally, he used the dagger to fix the position and lowered the speed-rune, allowing the three of them to climb up one after another and retreat along the original path.

The storm drama outside, coupled with the arrival of the night, made the world pitch-black, unable to see the outline of anything at all. Allen and the others walked along a fjord, braving the snow and wind, and finally found a cave on the left side of the fjord. Broy found a few boulders nearby to block the entrance to the cave. Alan used the marching furnace to light a fire in the cave. The four of them formed a circle and used the fire to warm themselves up and rest.

After eating some compressed food, Alan told the truth about what he had heard in the ice cave. '"Boss, you're going too far. If we didn't get to know each other before, then we've been through so much and we've been through life and death many times. I thought we were brothers," William said in a low voice.

'"I'm just treating you as brothers, so I'm not willing to let you go adventure with me. This time, I don't even know the exact location of the sacred site. It's just that the teacher's notes mentioned that that place may be the origin of the Saber Demon's civilization. In addition, I have some personal matters to attend to, so I have to tell you something else casually." Ellen took out the devil's praise and thought, "The dagger should have turned into a dagger, showing the first stage of awakening."

"Before, Major Luda asked me to hand over the Origin Tool. He was talking about this one. It was called the Devil's Praise, and now it was in its awakening state-Blood Praise. Its ability was to activate the blood in the opponent's body and use it to form blood blades to tear apart organs and flesh from the inside. And this was only its first stage posture. I guess it has a higher stage posture. "In other words, it can evolve like a creature," Allen said. "What's important is that when we were at the Saber Demon Weapon Station in the Alex Plains. I used it to kill the opponent's Thousand Commander. Beside me, a Saber Demon once shouted the name of the Blade of Calamity. "I think that Saber Demon must have seen the records of the devil's praise."

'"Because when I was testing the Fire Fighting Rifle, I got a piece of stone from a Saber Demon Tribe. It seems that there are some patterns on it, and it seems to be related to the praise of the Abyss Devils."

'"You mean this dagger should have appeared on Nether Realm a long time ago? Heavens, how did you get it?" Welik's eyes widened.

"My father gave it to my mother, and mother gave it to me. There are too many things involved, and the more I know about it, the more I feel that there must be a huge secret behind all of this. Now you can see that this secret no longer only exists on Earth, it even spans the starry sky, and there are traces of it on the Nether Realm as well." "The greater the secret, the greater the danger," sighed Allen. "That's the main reason why I don't want you to follow me. In the end, it's just my business. And we need someone to bring the information back to Lightning Fire Base. We can't let Colonel Gray think I'm missing out of thin air."

"Have Miss Lucy bring the message back. The two of us will accompany you." Broy suddenly said.

Lucy raised her head and said, "No, let Wilick deliver the letter. I'm going with him. If the Sacred Site is really the origin of the Saber Demon civilization, that place should be some sort of ancient cultural relic. I happen to have a subject on ancient civilization in my class, unless you two think you're above me in that respect."

"You're almost an encyclopedia." Alan looked at her in surprise.

'"Nothing much," said Lucy, with some elegance, "we are far more advanced than you humans in terms of the means of inheriting knowledge. Do you think that our Adahua Planet can fight against the entire Jordan Domain? Your Federation's interstellar defense line is less than a tenth of ours!"

'"Alright, Miss Archaeologist" Ellen looked at William.

'"Don't look at me, I won't do it. How could such a wonderful thing be without me?" Welik jumped up and shouted. "How could I lose the chance to explore the origin of the Saber Demon? Maybe I can get some valuable treasures. I won't do the boring job of delivering messages even if I'm beaten to death."

"Looks like I can only deliver the letter. The three of you have gone on an adventure." Ellen said unhappily.

Lucy suddenly stood up and snapped her fingers. "Yes, I remember there's a scout team not far from the Wind Gorge. We can entrust them with the information to the base. That'll settle it," she said.

"Let's do this." Welik clapped his hands together.

Broy also patted his legs and said, "I'm going to get some dangerous plants for dry rations tomorrow. It looks like we won't be able to get there in a day or two. Supply will be a problem."

Alan shook his head and looked at them. He was a little helpless, but he was moved by their sincere feelings. They decided to give priority to everyone's lives. If there was any danger, they would immediately give up this adventure, even if the answer was within reach!

The next day the blizzard stopped and the ground was covered with a thick layer of silver frost. Allen and the others had indeed hit another group of people near Coldwind Gorge, so they asked them to send the news back. Allen hid the devil's praise. He only said that it was related to a sacred relic, and that it was possible to deal with this alien race of Blade Demons once and for all. The matter was of great importance, and the other officers of Thunder and Fire did not dare to stop them, so they could only agree.

Lucy waited for Alan at the rendezvous point when he returned to Wind Gorge. However, they didn't see William and Bloy. They had discovered that the Saber Demon bandits were starting to move. William and Bloy chased after them and asked Lucy to meet up with Alan when he returned.

Since Wilick and Lucy had already set off for a while, Alan and Lucy did not stop and chased after the marks left behind by the two of them. After leaving the Wind Gorge, he headed north along the foot of the Winter Sunset Mountain Range. The temperature gradually dropped. At night, the four of them met in a cave in the north of the mountain range. The two of them had already set up a fire. Bloy had struck a dangerous wolf-type species. He had skinned the beast and removed its bones. Then, he cut it into pieces and put it on the fire to roast. Alan and Broy arrived just in time for dinner. Broy carefully washed the wolf skins with snow water and gave them to Lucy after they were dried over the fire to protect her from the cold.

"How is the situation?" Alan sat down on the fire and blew all afternoon, his face muscles numb. He roasted the fire and took a kebabe from Broy.

Wilick had already eaten and hiccupped, "It went well. They didn't know we were watching them. Now they're resting in a cave half a kilometer ahead of us. I'll keep an eye on them later."

Broy said, "I'll change you in the middle of the night."

Thus, the two of them set the time.

"After crossing the Winter Sunset Mountain Range and continuing north, the Ice Demon Valley will pass through the Abyss of the Meteors. There is an abandoned Saber Demon sentry post there. After that, it will be a barren land." "I've seen some map information in the base, but the Thunder Fire base doesn't have any details about the Barren Land. I only know that it's an endless snowy plain and it's uninhabited," Allen said. "Even Blade Demons probably don't have any tribes that would take root in that cold place, so even the sentry post was removed."

"Looks like those Saber Demon bandits are planning to fight underground in the Wilderness. I'm curious how they got the path of the sacrificial team." Wilick picked his teeth with a sharpened twig.

Alan ate some kebabs and his body temperature rose again. His hands and feet were no longer as numb as before. Hearing this, he said, "Blade Demons have never been a united race. The decapitation order can only affect them for a while." The defeat of the ten battalions on the Alex Plains had a great impact on their reputation. It wasn't surprising that the other tribes didn't sell their tents at first, but if they dared to fight ten tribes, especially the attention of the priests, those bandits would be considered bold. However, in my opinion, things are definitely not that simple. "These fellows might have an insider in the sacrificial team, or they might even be presided over by some big shot from the ten tribes. Otherwise, how could the news be so easily leaked?"

"Also, the distance between the Cold Crown Glacier and the Barren Lands is limited. And they've worked out all sorts of countermeasures after the robbery. This meant that they did not enter the Wind Gorge unintentionally before winter, but intentionally. "If there really are big shots from the other ten Saber Demons behind this, then this is a plot against the King of Saber Demons," Lucy analyzed.

This was not impossible. After all, once the sacrificial team made a mistake, the prestige of the Saber Demon King would naturally be affected. It was not hard to imagine that someone would take the opportunity to blame them if there was a disadvantageous situation in the war against the Union army. Therefore, this chain of events is likely to involve a power struggle.

"No matter what, our target is the Sacred Site. If the situation permits, let's take a look at its secrets. As for the internal competition between the Saber Demons, we don't need to pay any attention to it." Alan said.

When Broy returned early in the morning, it was the Blade Demon Bandits who started to move. Allen and the others also packed their bags, hanging far behind their butts. If nothing unexpected happened, they would be able to reach the Ice Demon Valley this evening. Tomorrow morning, after the Abyss of the Meteors, that was where the Barren Land was. The internal strife between the Saber Demons caused the route of the sacrificial team to be leaked, giving Allen a chance to approach the Sacred Site. If he missed this time, he would have to wait for another ten years. Naturally, Alan would not stay on Nether Domain for so long. Therefore, he was still looking forward to this operation. Today, the team began to advance into the Winter Sunset Mountain Range. Allen and the other two men took turns to keep an eye on them from time to time in order to confirm the path of the Saber Demons.

By noon, when they passed by a valley, Wilick and the others had already drilled into it. Seeing Alan stop, Alan frowned and looked up. The two sides of the mountain walls rose up and gradually closed up above, forming the shape of a ray of heaven.

"What's the matter?" Lucy felt that something was wrong with him and asked.

"Look at this place," Allen said. "If we go halfway, the Saber Demon will cut off the path from the front and back and throw rocks from above. There is limited space here, and we will be seriously injured even if we don't die."

"What do you mean?"

"They noticed us." Alan smiled bitterly.

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