Gathering strength, he leaped out directly from a depth of over ten meters underground to the surface.
Lin Beichen didn’t think twice and accelerated towards the direction he had prepared for evacuation earlier, which was the other side of the mountain untouched by lava flow!
Terror-stricken that the volcano might erupt again or some Thunder Tribulation might descend from the sky, Lin Beichen was too exhausted to go through another perilous situation like the one before.
While escaping, Lin Beichen hastily glanced around, noticing that the lava continued to flow downwards, covering an expanding area. Half of Jingli Mountain was now scorched red, and the lava kept spreading into areas it hadn’t reached before!
The cityscape below the mountain was in complete disarray, with flames shooting in all directions occasionally punctuated by explosions, undoubtedly caused by the lava encountering cars or other flammable and explosive materials!
Smoke and ash filled the sky, darkening it so much that the whole city beneath was cast into a murky gloom, obscuring sunlight.
Naturally, he also noticed several helicopters hovering in the sky, seemingly equipped with cameras aimed right at him.
At this thought, Lin Beichen gathered his strength in his legs and started running!
His speed increased drastically as he dashed towards the dense forest ahead.
He couldn’t reveal his identity. If his face was caught on camera, it could lead to very serious consequences.
Even though there was some distance and the thick smoke made it hard to see clearly, being watched still felt unsettling.
Lin Beichen swiftly traversed into the dense forest, walking a distance and ensuring he had shaken off the helicopters circling above, before stopping and reviewing his situation while making some adjustments.
At least for now, Lin Beichen felt utterly exhausted. The consecutive encounters had drained a significant amount of his stamina, and he could feel that his internal Elements had decreased considerably too.
Both physically and mentally, he needed to sit down immediately to recover and find an opportunity to leave this volcano.
Lin Beichen found a relatively flat spot surrounded by dense foliage and sat down cross-legged.
Just as he had settled down, he heard a faint female voice crying out from deep within the forest!
The voice was sorrowful, echoing through the dense woods!
In this darkened forest, it felt somewhat eerie!
"Could it be a female ghost!!??"
"In this desolate wilderness, please don’t play tricks like that!"
Lin Beichen couldn’t help but feel a bit scared. It wasn’t impossible for a female ghost to appear in such a deserted place!
After all, everyone thought it was impossible to cultivate immortality, yet he had done it.
What if an impossible female ghost showed up!
Dealing with people was second nature to Lin Beichen; he wouldn’t be afraid even if it were a group. However, if a lone female ghost appeared now, Lin Beichen felt a bit panicked in his heart.
It was a deep-seated fear from childhood! It could be said to be a fear of the unknown!
Lin Beichen clenched his fists and shouted angrily towards the direction of the voice: "Stop messing around! If you piss me off, you might regret it!"
This wasn’t a threat; if someone were deliberately scaring him, Lin Beichen might end their life in the next moment!
With a hint of anger rising, the fear in his heart receded significantly.
Driven by curiosity, Lin Beichen mustered his courage and started to move slowly towards the direction of the voice.
After all, at this moment, no one should be on Jingli Mountain; all the tourists had left early on.
Divine Light Country had specifically arranged helicopters for emergency evacuation; the mountain should be cleared of tourists and there wouldn’t be anyone daring enough to remain on the mountaintop cultivating immortality like him.
So, this curiosity made Lin Beichen want to find out more.
The somewhat sorrowful female voice didn’t stop as Lin Beichen approached, emitting a few cries from time to time, making anyone who heard it feel a shiver down their spine.
This only heightened Lin Beichen’s curiosity, while he prepared for defense, subtly gathering a little flame in his hand to light the way ahead.
Unless it was absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t use the Fire Manipulation Technique externally.
As he got closer to the female voice, Lin Beichen began to clearly hear the source and the content of the cries.
"It’s not a female ghost! Someone is calling for help!"
"This sounds just like a ghost wailing; if it were a normal person, they’d be scared out of their wits and too scared to come close to rescue!"
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"Whew~"
Lin Beichen finally felt a weight lifted off his chest, exhaled deeply, and headed briskly towards the direction of the voice.
After walking for a while, he finally found the source of the voice.
In a clearing, a figure sat cross-legged on a stone by the roadside.
From afar, he saw her long golden hair dancing with the evening breeze, her slender figure still shapely even under the faint light.
The silhouette looked very familiar to Lin Beichen; it seemed he had seen her before on Jingli Mountain!
"It’s you? Did I take a picture of you and your boyfriend at the mountain base!?"
Lin Beichen recalled, before climbing the mountain, he had seen this golden-haired woman with a man accompanying her, but now he only saw her.
The figure, weak under the dim moonlight, had her head bowed; upon hearing Lin Beichen’s voice, which was also very familiar to her, she lifted her head to look at him and then nodded lightly, responding softly before lowering her head again.