CHAPTER 336: CHAPTER 96: ON THE BRINK

Just when the progress of the assault team was at a standstill, a message from the Abyss frontline headquarters revived their spirits.

The situation in Lingquan City was basically under control. Wu Zechuan had already killed the commander of this operation of the Abyssal Believers, Huyan Guang, which was tantamount to shattering the Abyssal Believers’ plan to sabotage this Abyssal assault.

Even Yan Luo couldn’t help but smile.

With the situation in Lingquan City settled, they could now hunt the Master of the Abyss with confidence.

Perhaps Wu Zechuan could still make it to join the assault team.

The atmosphere in the convoy immediately relaxed; however, this atmosphere didn’t last long, as the Hunters grew tense again.

The reconnaissance drone circling above the convoy brought unsettling news — a large number of demons had appeared ahead, possibly exceeding two thousand, among which were several that looked like City-breaking Level demons.

After delivering this news, the reconnaissance drone flew away. The pilot used the drone’s only weapon to lure away the flying demons hovering above the convoy, saying, "Good luck to you! And good luck to me!"

The only comfort was that the speed of the reconnaissance drone was much faster than that of the City-breaking Level flying demons. As long as it wasn’t ambushed by demons or caught in a sudden gust of wind that caused the craft to wobble and be caught up by demons, it would not be shot down.

Chen Shan unhesitatingly used another support authorization.

Missiles flew in at great speed, falling among the demons before the convoy collided with them, wiping them out completely.

Even the deflective shields and strong bodies of City-breaking Level demons couldn’t withstand a hydrogen bomb.

The shockwave and roar hit the convoy from the side. Fortunately, all the vehicles were armored and heavy, so they only shook a little without major issues.

The flying demons that weren’t affected by the hydrogen bomb panicked and fled, ceasing their attack on the convoy.

Soon after, the second reconnaissance drone, marking the location by the rising mushroom cloud, found the convoy and came over to deliver news of uncertain nature—

[The Master of the Abyss is flying towards you!]

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

They were about to hunt the Master of the Abyss, only to find it was actively flying towards them.

What is the Master of the Abyss trying to do?

Although puzzled, this should be a good thing.

The Master of the Abyss and its guards were flying in Yan Luo’s direction. This might be accidental, or it might be intentional.

Chen Shan thought for a moment, then contacted Yan Luo: "The Master of the Abyss might be coming for you."

Yan Luo, being a Saint, his blood and marrow possess great power. Even when he was weaker, City-breaking Level demons had hunted him in the Crimson Abyss.

Moreover, he once picked up a magical crystal in the Forbidden Demon Abyss, from which he learned the origin of the Forbidden Demon Abyss.

If the Master of the Abyss is intentionally approaching them, it’s likely because of Yan Luo.

Yan Luo calmly replied, "I understand."

He was already used to such things.

The second reconnaissance drone flew off again to continue gathering information on the Master of the Abyss’ movements.

The convoy fell silent, losing all traces of earlier relaxation.

Everyone knew that they were about to confront the Master of the Abyss.

They originally thought it might take a day or two before colliding with and fighting the Master of the Abyss. They did not expect it to approach them actively.

The convoy drove towards the location of the Master of the Abyss, and in less than ten minutes, two reconnaissance drones flew right over.

[The Master of the Abyss is closing in, and in such a situation, the drones cannot engage with the large swarm of demons led by it. We have to withdraw first. Also, there’s a big batch of land demons ahead of you, good luck!]

At this time, Chen Shan chuckled, "Never thought I could actually use all three hydrogen bomb allocations."

His voice spread throughout the entire convoy through the internal communication channel, and the Hunters smiled knowingly.

Moments later, the Abyss frontline headquarters received another distress signal from Chen Shan, realizing the Abyss assault was about to officially commence.

Thus, a third hydrogen bomb was launched from the fortress, flying towards the target relayed by the reconnaissance drone.

Another hydrogen bomb landed, its thunderous rumble seemingly able to echo across the entire earth.

Watching the mushroom cloud rising, Chen Shan laughed heartily, letting the faceplate of his exoskeleton drop down.

Around him, the Hunters busily checked their equipment.

All three hydrogen bomb allocations had been used. Next, should more land demons emerge ahead, it would be up to them to escort the assault team to collide with the Master of the Abyss.

The reconnaissance drone, when helping to track the Master of the Abyss’ movement, marked a signal on one flying demon. As long as the group with that flying demon approached the convoy, they would receive the signal emitted by the mark.

Since human health wasn’t a concern, the signal marker emitted by the drone was extremely powerful, allowing it to be picked up ten-plus kilometers away even in an environment rich in magic power like the Abyss.

The downside was that the signal marker had an extremely short lifespan, lasting only a few hours once activated.

The hydrogen bomb had blasted a large chunk out of the ground ahead of the convoy, forcing them to drive around a large crater.

The bomb didn’t manage to clear all demons; some on the periphery of the blast survived but lay in pain from radiation.

The non-polluting hydrogen bomb wouldn’t leave radiation pollution at the explosion site after detonating; however, high-energy radiation invariably occurred during the explosion.

Chen Shan ignored those demons, directing the convoy to drive straight through them.

After the convoy passed, those long-struggling demons finally couldn’t hold on any longer, dying with anguished cries.

At this moment, Yan Luo suddenly felt a twinge of apprehension, raising his eyes to the front.

The onboard radar hadn’t yet received the signal from the marking on the flying demon trailing the Master of the Abyss, but Yan Luo sensed something ahead waiting for him, drawing closer and closer.

"The Master of the Abyss has arrived." Yan Luo reminded over the convoy’s internal communication channel.

Hearing Yan Luo’s words, Chen Shan frowned, "You knew the Master of the Abyss was coming? You sensed it?"

"Yes, I don’t know how, but indeed I sensed it," Yan Luo nodded, "It might be because of that crystal!"

The other Hunters didn’t know what secret conversation Chen Shan and Yan Luo were having, but they clearly heard that the Master of the Abyss was coming.

After Yan Luo sensed the Master of the Abyss’ position, the onboard radar also scanned the demon movement ahead.

The leading armored vehicle sent an alert to the whole team: "More demons have appeared ahead, and in great numbers!"

On hearing this, Chen Shan took out his weapon and issued orders to the Hunters of the escort team: "Gentlemen, it’s time for us to play our part!"

"Oh!!!"

The Hunters shouted in unison.

Yan Luo could sense the Master of the Abyss, which clearly indicated that it was coming for him.

So, the Master of the Abyss must be en route now, and the gathering of demons ahead of the convoy was summoned by the Master of the Abyss to deal with Yan Luo.

Previously, everything was fine. Yan Luo was active in the Forbidden Demon Abyss for so long without being discovered by the Master of the Abyss. Why did it start heading for Yan Luo now that the Abyss assault was starting?

Was it because Yan Luo’s previous range of activity didn’t overlap with that of the Master of the Abyss?

After pondering for a moment, Chen Shan shook off complicated thoughts, preparing to engage in battle.

The Master of the Abyss moved swiftly. If they could pierce through the demon horde ahead and send Yan Luo over, the Master of the Abyss wouldn’t have time to summon another batch of demons and would directly confront Yan Luo.

"Yan Luo, no matter what happens next, you must not stop, got it?"

Chen Shan’s words reached Yan Luo’s ears, weighing his heart down even more.

"Understood." Yan Luo replied succinctly.

Chen Shan laughed.

The Abyss assault would undoubtedly result in casualties; it was merely a matter of how many. Even someone as strong as him, with seven Engravings, could die.

Therefore, Chen Shan had to remind Yan Luo at this moment, lest he momentarily waver and stop to help the escort team.

After a while, Yan Luo spoke again: "Don’t die."

Chen Shan burst into laughter: "Who would’ve thought you’d care about others... Don’t worry, I won’t die! Not only will I survive, but I’ll use this opportunity to become Second Rank!"