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Chapter 323 - 299: Someone is Really Climbing the Mountain

Chapter 323: Chapter 299: Someone is Really Climbing the Mountain

With this binding, in an instant, their bodies were almost pressed together.

Feeling Li Chen’s robust body and masculine scent, Lin Xiaoxiao’s cheeks couldn’t help but turn slightly red. Moreover, they were pressed so close together that her chest was pressing right against Li Chen’s.

However, it was an extraordinary time, and Lin Xiaoxiao understood this.

Li Chen was already standing at the entrance of the cave. Above was steep rock and below was also steep rock, and Li Chen was about to lead Lin Xiaoxiao back up to the top of Duan Ya Mountain.

Li Chen took a deep breath, looked at the Lin Xiaoxiao in his arms, and softly said, "Are you ready?"

"Mhm."

Lin Xiaoxiao softly responded, clung tightly to Li Chen’s body, and at this moment, the True Qi inside Li Chen’s body began to circulate, infusing tremendous power into his hands!

In his right hand, the cold, glittering dagger was also infused with True Qi. He then fiercely stabbed it into the cliff face; what was originally an extremely hard rock, under the force of the True Qi, was pierced as if it were tofu.

After testing it, and ensuring it was stable, Li Chen took his first step, and his body began to hang in the air. Then, with his left hand formed into a claw, he directly dug into the rock face.

In this way, Li Chen was once again climbing up the cliff, and Lin Xiaoxiao, at this moment, was also hanging in the air. She was frightened and held tightly onto Li Chen. Fortunately, they were already tied with a rope, and with their arms around each other, it shouldn’t be a problem. The next thing to see was whether Li Chen could climb up!

With one hand using the dagger as a climbing tool and the other hand stabbing directly into the rock with a claw, the rocks, no matter how hard, could not withstand the True Qi.

In this way, Li Chen began to slowly climb upward, looking up from here, it seemed as if the mountain peak was endlessly high.

Lin Xiaoxiao held onto Li Chen, looking up at him and listening to his heartbeat. She silently rooted for Li Chen in her heart. She dared not speak out at such a critical moment, lest she disturb Li Chen’s concentration and cause danger.

Mid-air, facing a precipitous cliff, a breeze blew, and the abyss below seemed as deep as ever, while the clouds appeared close at hand, and Li Chen continued resolutely climbing upward.

One stab, one grab, very steady, and the speed, in fact, was getting faster.

Meanwhile, at a hiking spot inside Cliff Mountain Scenic Area.

This spot was not at the mountain summit, and there was more than one route to go up the mountain. Besides the famous Cliff Mountain, there were several other lesser-known peaks that people visited too.

A tour group was resting here, and a middle-aged man wearing a hat stood nearby, gazing at the towering Duan Ya Mountain in the distance.

"This mountain is really so tall," the man exclaimed, estimating it to be the tallest mountain in the entire Southeast Region. The peak of the cliff was intimidating, especially from this close distance, allowing one to feel the steepness and ruggedness of Duan Ya Mountain.

They were a tour group and had specially come to Duan Ya Mountain during the holiday to see it.

"This mountain is truly precipitous, breathtakingly so, as if it were sliced down with a knife." Another person also came over and expressed his admiration.

"In ancient times, there was the formidable Shu Road, but I think Duan Ya Mountain is a match for it," said the first man.

Shu Road was difficult, as difficult as ascending to The Blue Sky, while Duan Ya Mountain was absolutely vertical and steep, with no space even to stand. The difficulty of climbing from there was even more formidable than reaching above The Blue Sky!

At that moment, a middle-aged woman came over and said with a smile, "Old Wu, that’s not quite fair, is it? Shu Road is a series of mountains, and Duan Ya Mountain is but one, so it doesn’t quite compare in number."

The other members of the tour group also laughed, walking over and starting to talk about the nearby Duan Ya Mountain, "Duan Ya Mountain truly lives up to its name. Such marvelous work by nature could only be achieved by the divine," they commented.

"Qingqing, last time weren’t you at West Yuehua? How does this Duan Ya Mountain compare?" someone asked a woman.

The woman’s gaze swept over Duan Ya Mountain, "The steepness of this cliff should be even more dangerous."

Hearing her words, the others weren’t surprised, otherwise, Duan Ya Mountain wouldn’t have become a scenic spot.

"To think of climbing such a peak by human effort alone is absolutely impossible; one slip, and you’d fall straight to your death," one person remarked.

The marvelous work of nature was hardly something ordinary people could rival.

The others agreed, and Old Wu added with a laugh, "I guess no one would be mad enough to try climbing Duan Ya Mountain. Wouldn’t that be like seeking death?"

The others nodded. Even the Spider-Men from foreign countries who specialize in scaling skyscrapers would find it impossible to climb such a steep peak without protective measures, having no foothold at all. How could they climb it?

Moreover, since Duan Ya Mountain was so tall, one misstep would result in a fatal fall.

As the group from the travel team was discussing, one of them suddenly looked around and was startled.

What?

Was there someone climbing on Duan Ya Mountain?

The person was stunned. How could this be possible? With the mountain being so precarious, trying to climb it was like courting death.

Disbelieving, he rubbed his eyes repeatedly. After several rubs, he saw that the figure was still there, not an illusion, and moving quite fast.

As if he had seen a ghost, he pointed at Duan Ya Mountain and exclaimed, "There is someone!’]."

"Old Zhao, what’s wrong with you?" The people nearby also noticed his odd behavior.

"Someone is climbing the mountain!" Old Zhao finished his sentence, his expression as if he had seen a ghost. Dammit, no way, how can someone climb this kind of mountain?

He thought he might be seeing things, but he had already rubbed his eyes several times before and saw that the climber was still there. There was only one possibility: someone really was climbing the mountain!

Upon hearing this, the others burst into laughter: "Old Zhao, are you seeing things? Climbing Duan Ya Mountain? I haven’t heard of anyone daring to challenge Duan Ya Mountain."

The rest joined in the laughter. "Yeah, Old Zhao, did you do something bad last night that’s affecting your body now?"

The men laughed uproariously, and several women blinked. Did something bad?

A considerably younger girl, obviously a younger newcomer at the company, looked confused. A boy next to her, seeing her puzzled expression, leaned over and whispered, "It means, ’A little pleasure is fine, too much harms the body, and overdoing it leads to total destruction.’ Old Zhao must have overdone it, haha."

Upon hearing this, the young woman spat in disgust, her face flushing red. Really, how could such a joke be made?

Seeing that no one believed him, Old Zhao stomped his foot in frustration. "I’m telling the truth, there really is someone climbing Duan Ya Mountain. If you don’t believe it, just look for yourselves."

"Old Zhao, aren’t we believing you enough? Don’t be angry, it’s not good for your health. What if your wife kicks you out of bed when you get home?"

Another round of laughter ensued, but it was clear that this group had a good relationship to be joking like this.

Old Zhao was really infuriated. Dammit, why didn’t they believe him?

The young woman glanced at the cliff, and suddenly, her eyes focused. She seemed to spot a figure on the cliff. Because of the distance, the figure was very small, only visible climbing upward at a considerable speed.

The young woman was startled and quickly pulled out the binoculars she carried with her, then looked toward the cliff.

Through the binoculars, the young woman finally saw Li Chen climbing upward with a dagger in one hand. It appeared he was also carrying someone in his embrace. Despite this, his speed was unbelievably fast.

There was a snap, and the young woman, clearly startled, dropped the binoculars to the ground.

"Qingqing, what happened?"

The rest turned around, and the young woman said blankly, "There really is someone climbing the mountain."

"Qingqing, what nonsense are you talking about, climbing Duan Ya Mountain?"

Some still didn’t believe it, and a man shook his head, picked up the binoculars, and looked toward the steep cliff.

"Really, Uncle Zhao was telling the truth, there really is someone climbing the mountain. Just take a look and you’ll see," Qingqing urged anxiously.

With her words, many faces showed doubt. If one person said it, they might think he was mad, but two people saying it warranted some suspicion.

Quite a few people also looked toward the cliff, but just then, Li Chen had climbed into a protruding part of the cliff, conveniently blocking everyone’s view.

"Qingqing, did you also have issues last night?" one person joked, and the others laughed.

The person with the binoculars was about to put them down, but suddenly, as he swept them around, he thought he caught a glimpse of a figure.

Uh?

He hurriedly moved the binoculars back, and then he saw a person climbing rapidly upward, as fast as a Monkey.

"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit!"

His mouth dropped open. This, this was actually real?

And the rest turned their eyes toward him.

"What happened?" the others asked, puzzled.

He took a deep breath, "There really is someone climbing the mountain."

Simultaneously, he pointed toward the place where Li Chen was, and at that moment, everyone saw a figure climbing swiftly upward.

That moment, everyone was stunned. Was there really someone climbing this kind of mountain?

Many rubbed their eyes to make sure they weren’t seeing things and suddenly, the crowd burst into an uproar.

"Dammit, someone really dares to climb this dangerous peak! I remember professional climbers have died attempting it before, and then no one dared to touch Duan Ya Mountain again."

"Pass me the binoculars!"

"His speed is so fast, and, it looks like he’s doing it barehanded? Is he even human?"

Around, voices of astonishment arose, their minds near blown by the sudden, reality-defying scene!