The howling, bone-chilling wind roared like a beast from the Abyss, tearing at the crumbling suspension bridge. The figures of Lu Chen and Huo Yao swayed in the gale, seemingly on the verge of being swallowed whole at any second. A snapped slab of stone plummeted into the Abyss, sending up a spine-chilling echo that lingered on and on.
"Hold on to me!" shouted Lu Chen, his voice nearly drowned out by the wind. He grabbed Huo Yao by the arm and pulled her close. Huo Yao offered no resistance, allowing Lu Chen to shield her behind him as she kept her gaze fixed firmly ahead.
"We can't wait any longer, we have to cross this as fast as we can!" Huo Yao's voice remained clearly audible despite the howling wind. She drew the dagger from her waist and drove it fiercely into the cliffside beside them, using the leverage to steady herself.
Chapter 334