Chapter 2246 - 2243: Kunlun Mountain Range

Chapter 2246: Chapter 2243: Kunlun Mountain Range

The wind pressure generated by the rotating rotor blades stirred up clouds of dust. Without a certain amount of courage and skill, no one dared to jump up, because if they accidentally misjudged and hit the rotor blades, even if they were Ancient Martial Artists, they would be shredded to pieces.

The second to go up was Shen Lin, who was equally agile. The others followed suit, with only Xiao Manxuan among the twelve young participants being unskilled in martial arts. However, the little girl was not afraid at all.

Lin Tian held her waist and easily jumped up. Including Shen Lin, there were ten contestants, plus Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan as two non-competing members, making a total of twelve people. It took less than five minutes for everyone to board.

With a bang, the cabin door completely closed, and the helicopter roared away, quickly flying out of the Langya Pavilion, leaving only the rumble echoing between the mountains.

Tonight, countless people looked up, whether from ancient martial families or independent Ancient Martial Practitioners, because they knew someone was about to step into those mysterious realms.

Inside the spacious helicopter, there were only simple seats. Its comfort level couldn’t compare to a private jet, but each seat was equipped with a parachute and seatbelt.

However, no one bothered with the seatbelts, because when Ji Zimo and the others saw Shen Lin not fastening his, they didn’t either, which led to an unspoken competition.

Lin Tian didn’t care about them and helped Xiao Manxuan buckle up. The little girl was just an ordinary person and couldn’t handle the helicopter’s turbulence. He and Miss guarded her on either side, ready to react immediately if anything happened.

Ling Shuiyao sat next to Lin Tian, followed by Ghost, then Liu Xiaoxiao, and Fatty Huang. The other side seated Ji Zimo, Yuwen Xingjian, Wang Lin, and Situ Yufeng.

Shen Lin sat alone at a distance, making it clear he didn’t want to mingle with the others. After boarding, he closed his eyes as if resting, not speaking a word.

"Brother Tian, looking at this setup, I’m guessing we’ll have to parachute later," Ghost said to Lin Tian, glancing at the parachutes on the cabin wall.

Ghost, coming from a mercenary background, had parachuted into the battlefield by helicopter numerous times, so although his skill level was not as high as Ji Zimo’s, his insight was not inferior to anyone present, perhaps even better.

This statement caught the attention of others, and Fatty Huang said with a bewildered face, "Parachuting? I don’t know how, what do I do?"

"You don’t?" Lin Tian chuckled, intentionally scaring him, "It’s said that the fatality rate is nearly a hundred percent for those who haven’t undergone parachute training in high-altitude jumps, which is one reason why commercial airplanes don’t carry parachutes."

"Damn, really? I’m fat; it’ll look worse than any of you if I fall," Huang Xiaopang took it seriously and got a bit nervous.

This almost made everyone laugh, and even Yan Bei rarely joined in, saying, "Don’t worry, our parachutes are of high quality and can withstand your weight."

The comment was meant to tease Fatty Huang, but others heard a different implication, that Yan Bei’s underlying message was that parachuting was indeed real.

The cabin atmosphere became somewhat tense. They weren’t afraid of land challenges, but parachuting was no joke. If you fell, you’d be a pancake, regardless of being Innate or Post-Innate.

"Don’t worry, there’s a parachuting manual under each seat. With your comprehension skills, quick learning shouldn’t be an issue, and parachuting isn’t as hard as cultivating martial skills," Yan Bei said lightly, as if he hadn’t noticed the tension.

Ji Zimo and the others exchanged glances and then simultaneously leaned down to take out the items from under their seats. It was no secret manual, just a parachuting guidebook, and they all felt speechless.

"Mr. Lin, you have to watch over me. I, Fatty, don’t want to end up as a pancake," Huang Xiaopang looked at Lin Tian pitifully.

Lin Tian spread his hands and smiled, "You’ve asked the wrong person. Seek help from Yun Tian; he’s parachuted more times than you’ve ridden in cars."

"Really?" Huang Xiaopang perked up, looking towards Yun Tian, and the others also turned their heads, very curious.

"Little Fatty, come over here," Ghost beckoned. Huang Xiaopang trotted over, his weight causing the cabin floor to thud heavily, making Lin Tian wonder if the helicopter would be stomped through.

Ghost took down a parachute backpack and said, "We’re all parachuting newbies, so Senior Yan likely won’t make it too hard for us. I estimate the parachuting altitude to be around five thousand meters."

To Ghost, five thousand meters wasn’t difficult, but Fatty Huang shuddered upon hearing it. Falling from five thousand meters would surely turn him into meat paste, and the others didn’t fare much better.

"Fatty, don’t worry. This is an automatic parachute. It has an altimeter, so when you jump from the cabin, you can open the parachute when free-falling from five thousand meters to two thousand meters. Just control the direction, and you’ll land safely," Ghost explained easily.

"Brother Yun Tian, you say that too easily, but what if the parachute doesn’t open while free-falling for thousands of meters?" Huang Xiaopang retorted, as the biggest fear of parachuting is not being able to open the parachute.

"The parachute has a reserve chute. Of course, if even the reserve chute fails, you’ll just have to hope your luck isn’t too bad and pray your skills can withstand the impact of the free fall," Ghost replied calmly.

Lin Tian found this amusing and couldn’t help but say, "A free fall from five thousand meters impacts the ground with a force far greater than a full-power strike from an Innate Perfection expert, unless you can do Sword Flight."

This made everyone look pale, prompting them to hurriedly study the "instruction manuals" in their hands while eavesdropping on Ghost’s parachuting lesson.

Lin Tian glanced at Miss and Xiao Manxuan, noticing the sisters were quite calm, and asked curiously, "Aren’t you afraid of parachuting?"

"We know how," Xiao Manxuan replied proudly.

Lin Tian had to give a thumbs-up. The little girl could ride horses and even parachute, no wonder she was so feisty when he first met her; she was comparable to Ling Shuiyao.

"Sister Manxue, make sure to guide me," Ling Shuiyao said pitifully.

"Don’t worry, Shuiyao, everyone has a martial arts foundation and will quickly grasp the essentials of parachuting. Just listen carefully to Yun Tian; he has the most parachuting experience," Miss smiled.

In the cabin, everyone transformed into diligent students as Yun Tian, like a teacher, taught Huang Xiaopang and Ling Shuiyao the essentials of parachuting, and everyone else learned along with them. Only Lin Tian was the most relaxed.

The helicopter made a stopover to refuel at an airport and then continued its journey non-stop. As it was nighttime, the contestants went to sleep midway through the flight.

Although the cabin was sealed, Lin Tian keenly sensed the temperature slowly dropping. It was early spring, and the south was already warming up.

But at this moment, the temperature drop could be felt even inside the cabin. Lin Tian did a quick calculation and realized that the helicopter was continuously flying northwest.

Possibly due to the change in temperature, everyone woke up. Just then, a streak of sunlight passed through, and the sun rose from the sea of clouds.

The boundless sea of clouds was painted in gold, even more mysterious and unfathomable. In the extreme distance, several peaks pierced through the sea of clouds, standing tall between heaven and earth.