Seeing that I had successfully landed on one of the stone piers, Lin Chun followed without a word.
Standing on the stone pier, both of us looked down at the icy and fiery maelstrom below, feeling a sense of dread.
I knew clearly that no matter which side we fell into, there would be virtually no chance of survival for either of us.
The previous lava section was an illusion; now I could believe this was real...
"Lu Ge..." Lin Chun glanced at me and spoke cautiously.
"What is it?" I asked.
Lin Chun didn't reply, but pointed behind us.
I looked back and saw that the place where we had stood was gone, covered by lava and frigid water...
In other words, we had no way back.
Thinking of this, my expression turned serious, and I then looked forward.
Under the sensing power of the Shepherd God's might, there seemed to be more stone piers ahead.
"Let's go! Forward!" I said in a deep voice.
After roughly sensing the direction, I jumped directly.
By the time I steadied myself, I felt immense relief.
I had to admit that this kind of thrilling sensation was not something ordinary people could endure.
I considered myself to have experienced many things, but facing such life-and-death challenges, I still felt a bit shaken.
After all, I carried too much, whether it was the mysterious and unknown Heavenly Dao, Luo Yaqin, or those friends...
Lin Chun looked at me, and I could clearly feel his body trembling at that moment.
I understood his fear; after all, one slip and he could lose his life.
Without complete certainty, everything was unknown.
And facing the unknown, there was only fear.
"Don't be afraid..." I looked at Lin Chun. "Relax. You are a cultivator now, with enough strength. Moreover, we both leveled up before... so this shouldn't be a problem for either of us!"
Lin Chun glanced at me, managed a weak smile, took a deep breath, and then jumped forward.
My eyes were fixed on Lin Chun; I could clearly feel that he would land on the stone pier.
However, just as his feet were about to touch the pier, I suddenly realized that the stone pier that had appeared there had vanished!
"There are fakes too!" My heart lurched. Without a moment's hesitation, I reached out and grabbed Lin Chun's arm.
Lin Chun stumbled, held tightly by me.
Fortunately, my strength had increased significantly after my cultivation; otherwise, I might not have been able to withstand this sway!
"Lu Ge!" Lin Chun's palms were sweaty. He looked down, his expression a mixture of emotions.
"It's alright, I'll get you across!" I said. "We can stand on one pier!"
Lin Chun looked at the pier. It wasn't large, barely enough to hold me alone.
"I can carry you!" I shouted. "Come!"
As I spoke, I used my strength and tossed Lin Chun onto my back.
"Lu Ge... I'm sorry..." Lin Chun said.
"The situation here is more complicated than I imagined..." I said. With my strength, carrying Lin Chun was no pressure.
Before I could finish speaking, I suddenly felt something was wrong.
Whether it was my imagination or not, Lin Chun felt abnormally heavy.
It was as if I hadn't cultivated at all, carrying another person with a normal person's body.
If that were the case, jumping to another stone pier would clearly be impossible.
"Lu Ge..." Lin Chun said, "You've felt it too, haven't you?"
"Felt what?" I pretended to be relaxed.
"When I fell, I felt a terrifying gravity on me..." Lin Chun said. "It seemed to only affect me, but now that you're carrying me, that gravity will affect you too!"
"Why didn't I feel it?" I asked with a smile, looking forward.
"No need to lie to me, I know." Lin Chun smiled. "Honestly, Lu Ge, I..."
"Stop!" I interrupted. "Don't say these useless things. I estimate we can reach the other side in about five more jumps..."
"We won't be able to jump," Lin Chun said with a smile. "All in all, meeting you has been one of the luckiest things in my life!"
"Don't think too much, and don't interfere with my actions!" I said sternly. "Alright, get ready!"
As I spoke, the Shepherd God's might gathered fiercely in my legs.
Seizing the opportunity, I jumped forward with all my might.
In my estimation, combined with the Shepherd God's might, I could have jumped to the opposite stone pier.
But clearly, I had underestimated that terrifying weight.
While still in mid-air, I felt myself falling...