Chapter 1464: Cliff Jump

In the dense forest, two figures were shuttling at high speed.

Along the way, Ling Feng deliberately quickened his pace to test Ye Yuan.

Shuttling through this dense forest, mere speed was useless; it required extremely high agility from a martial artist.

Ling Feng and his team patrolled this area year-round and were very familiar with the terrain, so they moved especially fast.

He pushed his speed to the limit, sprinted a long distance, and only slowed down when he thought he had left Ye Yuan far behind.

But when he turned back, he was startled.

Ye Yuan, like a ghost, had been following closely behind him all along.

This shock was no small matter.

He had completely failed to sense Ye Yuan's presence just now.

If Ye Yuan had stabbed him in the back, he would already be a corpse!

Seeing Ling Feng's expression, Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I told you, my movement technique is decent; I won't hold you back."

Ling Feng smiled awkwardly and said, "Brother Ye, you have excellent skills. I really misjudged you."

He realized he had underestimated Ye Yuan. At least in this dense forest, being able to follow him silently was not something an ordinary early Voidgaze cultivator could do.

Based on this alone, Ye Yuan was qualified to join the military camp.

With Ye Yuan's skills, he would be an excellent scout for enemy intelligence.

Ling Feng was very familiar with the route. He took Ye Yuan on a long detour and finally climbed to the top of Summon Demon Ridge.

The magnificent view before him made Ye Yuan's heart race.

Ahead was a ten-thousand-yard-wide cliff, its bottom invisible.

This was an insurmountable natural barrier!

Moreover, after reaching the summit, Ye Yuan immediately felt his steps grow heavier.

A powerful gravitational field made it difficult even for him, a Voidgaze realm expert, to walk.

This natural barrier was truly a masterpiece of nature.

"The gravitational field here isn't the strongest. The further toward the middle of this chasm, the stronger the gravity! So this chasm is simply uncrossable. I really don't know how those demons got over here," Ling Feng said, puzzled.

Ye Yuan said, "We've taken a big detour, probably dozens of miles from where they crossed the chasm. Now let's be careful and move closer to that spot."

Ling Feng nodded and moved with Ye Yuan toward the place where the demons had crossed the chasm.

The two cautiously traveled for dozens of miles, then finally fixed their gazes, shocked, on the vast canyon.

Inside the canyon, a flying boat capable of carrying dozens of people was moving slowly.

That flying boat was actually suspended in midair without falling, ferrying batches of demon soldiers toward the human side.

The only drawback was that the boat was small, carrying only about five or six squads at a time.

Presumably, the demon soldiers Ye Yuan and his group had encountered were the first batch ferried over.

"They can actually fly over this chasm! This... this is astonishing! If we hadn't run into that batch of demon soldiers, Xiyu City would surely have fallen this time!" Ling Feng said in a low voice.

Ye Yuan said nothing, his gaze fixed on the flying boat, looking thoughtful.

Ling Feng added, "No, we must get this news back to Xiyu City. Otherwise, once the demon army assembles, Xiyu City will be caught between two fronts!"

With this flying boat, the demons could continuously transport large forces to Summon Demon Ridge.

Then, attacked from both sides, Xiyu City would face an even greater threat.

So Ling Feng was eager to return to Xiyu City and report this critical intelligence.

At that moment, a few miles away from Ling Feng and his companion, a demon expert was frowning deeply.

The demon's aura was extremely powerful, giving a strong sense of oppression.

This was Xiu Lie, the commander of this demon army, a half-step Divine Lord realm expert.

"None of those squads have returned yet?" Xiu Lie said in a deep voice.

"No news yet, sir. Those squads seem to have gone missing," a subordinate at the Return to Void realm replied.

Xiu Lie's frown deepened. He muttered to himself, "Could they have encountered a human army? Impossible! According to our intelligence, Xiyu City's troops rarely come to this area of Summon Demon Ridge. Send more scouts to search for those squads. I want to see them alive or dead!"

"Yes, sir!" The subordinate acknowledged and left.

Xiu Lie paced back and forth, looking agitated.

This crossing of the Summon Demon Ridge chasm was a grand plan the demons had been plotting for over a decade; no mistakes could be tolerated.

When the troops descended like gods, Xiyu City would surely fall!

Once Xiyu City fell, the demon army could drive straight in.

But Xiu Lie never expected such an inauspicious start—the squads sent to scout had vanished without a trace!

Soon, a subordinate reported again.

"Sir, those squads seem to have vanished into thin air. There's no trace of them! I sent over a dozen squads to search, but none found them. However... one squad discovered signs of a fight in the forest..."

Xiu Lie's face darkened as if it could drip water. He said, "To silently eliminate five squads, it must be a human expert! Damn it, they might be nearby spying on our military movements! Immediately dispatch all the troops here for a thorough search of the area! And you, summon all the commanders. The intruder's strength is likely not weak. Once any movement is detected, rush over and kill without mercy!"

"Yes, sir!"

Xiu Lie gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, why now? I hope they're just spying here and haven't sent word back to Xiyu City!"

The demons made a big commotion, their powerful auras flickering as they began searching the vicinity.

Ye Yuan whispered, "Let's go. They've probably discovered the missing squads and suspect someone has infiltrated."

Ling Feng nodded and quietly retreated with Ye Yuan.

"Screech..."

Suddenly, a clear eagle cry rang out in the air.

Ling Feng looked up at the sound and his face changed dramatically!

"Damn it! It's a demon-bred Blood Eagle, extremely sensitive to human aura. We... we can't escape!"

Ling Feng's face turned pale, his eyes filled with despair.

"The Blood Eagle has spotted humans! They're fleeing northwest!" Suddenly, someone among the demons shouted.

Hearing this, Xiu Lie's eyes darkened, and his figure burst into motion, rushing northwest.

Several powerful auras surged like a tidal wave.

Especially Xiu Lie, even with the gravitational field interfering, his speed was extremely fast.

At this moment, Ye Yuan's heart was also sinking. Under the powerful gravitational field, his speed was also fast, but Xiu Lie was closing in on them.

Ye Yuan took a deep breath and said to Ling Feng, "Do you trust me?"

Ling Feng was taken aback, then nodded.

"Good, jump together!" Ye Yuan said solemnly.