C733 Great Avalanche
First a huge crack appeared, and then a huge snow began to slide. And during the process of sliding, the falling snow was akin to a gigantic white dragon, and the snow powder created by the collision of the rocks was akin to a cloud of mist coiling around the gigantic dragon's body.
The reason why many people would choose to climb the steep mountain in the summer was because during the summer, the snow on the mountain would melt, reducing the risk of an avalanche! While Lin Bai and the rest were preparing to climb Mount Kunlun, they also heard about the avalanche.
On the snow-covered hillside, when the accumulated force inside the snow could not resist the pull of gravity, it slid down, causing a large amount of snow to collapse. People called this natural phenomenon an avalanche, and people who had experienced the power of avalanche even called it 'White Devil'!
According to the statistics of relevant scholars, only avalanches cause the most frequent and terrible harm among the dangers of alpine exploration, often causing "total annihilation". Every year, about half of all alpine deaths are caused by avalanches.
"F * ck!" "Sun Xingyan, are you f * cking stupid? If you want to die, then go and die, and you actually want to drag us along with you on the road? If the Dao Lord gives us his life here, even if we become ghosts, I won't let you off!" Looking at the snow falling from the sky, Zhang SanKui's eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he cursed at Sun Xingyan in panic.
"This is crazy …" "You've really gone crazy …" Zhu Shisheng was also completely stunned. Even he didn't think that Sun Xingyan would actually lay down such a plan, so he continued in a trembling voice, "No matter what, we're still from the Wonder Gate. We can afford to lose if we win, but you actually set up such a plan. I was f * * king wrong about you!"
"To win, to lose?!" You should save those words for the underworld. If not for you delaying us forever, we would have lost today! " Sun Xingyan laughed. The moment his body was covered by the snow and wind, he coldly said, "If I don't succeed, I will become a demon! "I can't win, just die with me …"
Before he could finish his words, he was swallowed up by the howling snow and mountains. Blood spilled out, but before he could stain the pure white snow red, it was once again covered by the snow and did not have the slightest chance to splash out!
"F * ck, Sun Xingyan, you really aren't a f * cking thing. You're going to die yet you're still trying to scheme against us!" This incomparably bloody scene in front of his eyes scared Zhang SanKuang silly, his legs trembled as he said.
Lin Bai frowned and looked around, saying in a deep voice, "That old thing is already dead, it's too late to scold him. Let's hurry up and find a place to hide from the avalanche, this snow is a small matter, but if we were to collide with it, it'll be too troublesome!"
Furthermore, in an avalanche, the air currents before an avalanche were even more terrifying than the snow powder that was crazily dancing around during an avalanche. Due to the avalanche moving downward from high altitudes with a great amount of energy, it would cause the air to vibrate violently. As a result, it would even cause a layer of air waves at an extremely fast speed. The blast wave was somewhat similar to the shock wave produced when an atomic bomb exploded.
The current of snow could drive the waves of air in front of it, and the shock of such waves was more dangerous than the impact of the current itself. Wherever the blast of air went, houses were destroyed, trees disappeared, and people suffocated. Sometimes, therefore, the avalanche itself had not yet arrived, and the blast had knocked all the obstacles off their feet, which greatly reduced the chances of survival for those who encountered an avalanche.
As he thought of this, Lin Bai constantly scanned his surroundings in an attempt to find a place to hide. Although he appeared extremely calm on the surface, there was actually no way to hide in his heart! He had finally solved the problem of erasing the dragon's vein. If he were to be killed by an avalanche, then there would be no place for his grievances. Besides, wouldn't those pretty wives of his be widowed?
"I remember when I was coming over, I saw a cave about 200 meters behind us. Maybe I can avoid the avalanche!" At this critical moment, Shen Lingfeng hurriedly said after patting his head.
Hearing this, Lin Bai did not hesitate and immediately pulled Zhu Shisheng up from the ground. He then beckoned to the crowd and said in a deep voice, "Hurry, rush forward and rush to the cave as soon as possible!"
At this critical moment of life and death, everyone burst out with potential far beyond their usual level. It only took them a few seconds to rush to a distance of 200 meters, their speed was not much slower than the world champions of the Olympic Games.
As soon as he entered the cave, Lin Bai felt a rumbling sound coming from behind him, followed by countless pieces of broken stone falling to the ground, sealing off the entrance. Inside the cave, it was pitch black, with not even his fingers could be seen, only the panting sounds of the people around, as well as the sounds of the mountain snow pouring down outside the cave.
"Why did you save me? Let me die here not long ago …" Zhu Shi Sheng didn't expect that Lin Bai would bring him along at this critical moment. Under the assault of the chilling cold, his lips quivered uncontrollably as he spoke hoarsely.
Lin Bai panted and scolded, "I was wrong to save you! If you want to die here, then there's no need to put your life on the line here. Moreover, I have some things to ask you later! "
Zhu Shi Sheng fell silent, but two streams of hot tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, hidden by the darkness. Sun Xingyan, who was part of the alliance, actually did not say a word. Obviously, he was planning to kill Ye Xiao here. As for Lin Bai, who was his mortal enemy, he did not abandon Ye Xiao at the last moment.
How could the difference between the two not be obvious? How could he not feel emotional?
The rumbling outside of the cave could be heard, followed by the rolling of rocks that were rolling down like thunder. This kind of sound caused everyone to feel inexplicably shocked, and they couldn't help but feel a chill in their backs. If not for the cave's hiding place, even if they did not die from the blast of air or from the pressure of the snow, they would still have been smashed to death by the rolling rocks.
The avalanche was as fast as it came during a rainstorm. After two minutes, there were no more rumbling sounds outside the cave, but the area in front of them was still dark. Just how much snow had fallen out of the cave?
"What should we do? Although we escaped the avalanche, if we continue to stay in this cave, won't we suffocate to death?" After a brief moment of silence, the spectators all felt a stifling sensation in their chests, as they involuntarily shivered in fear.
Lin Bai frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he carefully walked out of the cave, wanting to test out the depth of the snow, but the moment he stretched his hand out, there was a crashing sound, and countless rocks the size of fists flew towards Lin Bai. It was all thanks to Lin Bai's quick reaction. If it were any other ordinary person, he would have surely been smashed to death!
Upon seeing this, the hearts of the spectators all felt like dying! To be able to cause so many broken rocks to fall, it meant that the amount of snow falling must be extremely terrifying. If they were to rush out, there was only death, but if they stayed here and waited for the oxygen in the cave to run out, they would definitely lose their lives here.
Lin Bai rubbed the place where he was hit by the shattered rocks and slowly sat down cross-legged. He let out a long breath and said to the rest, "Calm down and rest, take your breath slowly, now we can only act according to the will of the heavens. If Old Zhen wants us to give up our lives in this lousy place, then there's nothing we can do!"
The spectators all sighed, yet they still followed Lin Bai's instructions and sat down cross-legged, calming their hearts and calming their minds. But as time passed, the emotions of the crowd gradually turned as chaotic as an ant in a hot pan, growing increasingly restless. Not only that, the interior of the cave was incomparably sinister and cold. In just a short moment, everyone felt as though their flesh and blood had been frozen solid. Even their heartbeats had become much slower.
Furthermore, the cold was not the greatest enemy. What was most frightening was the fear of the future and the fear of death brought about by the darkness. The borderless desolation was like an ant constantly crawling in one's heart, it was very irritating!
"Zhu shi Sheng, we are probably going to die together!" "Even if I have to die, I want to understand something. I will only ask you one thing, what exactly is wrong with this He Tuoluo book?" After muttering to himself irresolutely for a long time, Lin Bai made a decision in his heart. At this moment of life and death, he no longer wished to conceal the matter of the River Tutu's Book from the crowd.
Countless people had seen this manual ever since they had received it, but only Sun Xingyan had been able to recognize it. Moreover, from his performance at the time, it seemed that he was somewhat afraid of this book. Now that Sun Xingyan was dead, the only person in the world who knew of the strangeness of this matter was probably the person who had been with him day and night, Master Zhu.
"Legend has it that the River Diagram painted a Dragon Horse for Fuxi and Luo Shu for the Divine Turtle. "I once heard from Sun Xingyan that this thing is related to the Chinese dragon fountain and the future of photography. Furthermore, it has a restraining effect on us old fellows who never die!" Zhu Shi Sheng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I only know so much about this …"
Lin Bai was silent, but the doubts in his heart grew deeper and deeper. Although there were many people who had studied the River Tutu Book, in reality, not many people knew about the true twists and turns within it! Even though he had this thing with him for so long, he still hadn't been able to thoroughly study it. Furthermore, as he went deeper, he felt that it was very mysterious …
The cave was dark, and the breathing of the crowd got weaker and weaker. And because of the lack of oxygen, the rotation of their consciousness was getting slower and slower. It was as though if they continued delaying for even a second, they would sink into the eternal silence of darkness.
"Is there anyone below?" Benefactor, where are you? " At this moment, from the foothills of the mountain came the sound of human voices.