The mutant beasts approached with their fangs bared, their mouths emitting a sickening stench. Their footsteps were like thunder, shaking the ground slightly.

Xiao Yi took a deep breath and shouted to the woman, "Don't be afraid, stand behind me!" His voice was firm and powerful, trying to give the woman some sense of security.

At this time, the mutant beast in the lead raised its head and howled, and the others followed suit. The terrifying sound echoed in the empty wilderness, making people terrified.

These mutant beasts were extremely ferocious, their movements were as agile as the wind, and every attack was as powerful as thunder. Xiao Yi tightly grasped the weapon in his hand, struggling to resist their attacks, but he still felt the pressure like a mountain.

A mutant beast opened its bloody mouth and bit towards Xiao Yi fiercely. He quickly dodged sideways and the sharp blade in his hand slashed across the mutant beast's abdomen. However, this blow did not cause fatal damage to it. Instead, it angered it and made its attack more crazy.

Another mutant beast attacked from behind. Xiao Yi sensed the danger and turned around to resist, but the powerful impact made his arms numb and he almost couldn't hold his weapon.

As the battle continued, Xiao Yi's physical strength gradually depleted. His breathing became rapid and heavy, and beads of sweat covered his forehead, sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto the ground under his feet.

Several mutant beasts cooperated with each other to form an encirclement, constantly compressing Xiao Yi's space for movement. His movements began to become slow, and it became increasingly difficult to cope.

Xiao Yi's clothes were torn, and there were many wounds on his body, and blood stained his clothes. But his eyes were still firm, without any intention of retreating, but he knew in his heart that he was gradually falling into trouble in this battle.

At the critical moment when a mutant beast was about to pounce on Xiao Yi, a flash of determination suddenly flashed across the woman's eyes, which were originally filled with fear. Without the slightest hesitation, her petite body instantly burst out with astonishing speed and rushed forward without hesitation.

The woman's face was as pale as paper, but her eyes were filled with determination. She opened her arms and used her weak body to block Xiao Yi, as if she wanted to protect him with her life.

The mutant beast came with a fierce momentum, carrying a fishy gust of wind. The woman trembled involuntarily at the huge threat, but she gritted her teeth and did not retreat a single step.

Xiao Yi's eyes widened, his face full of shock and worry. He never expected that this seemingly weak woman who had always been protected by him would make such a brave move at this critical moment.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the woman's figure became incomparably tall in Xiao Yi's eyes. Her originally trembling body now seemed like an indestructible line of defense.

The mutant beast's sharp claws were about to fall on the woman. Xiao Yi's heart instantly rose to his throat. He roared, wanting to rush over and save her at all costs.

Xiao Yi took the opportunity to repel the mutant beast. He burst out with all his strength, and the weapon in his hand smashed into the mutant beast with a sharp sound of wind. The mutant beast was staggered by the sudden blow and temporarily stopped attacking.

However, the woman was injured. She groaned in pain, her body swayed a few times, and slowly fell to the ground. Xiao Yi hurriedly reached out to help her, but only grabbed the bloody corner of her clothes.

Blood gushed out of the woman's wound like a fountain, quickly staining her clothes red. The shocking red spread wantonly across her white clothes, like a blooming flower of death.

The woman's face instantly turned pale, and her once bright eyes lost their luster, leaving only endless pain and weakness. Her lips trembled, as if she wanted to say something, but only a weak breath came out.

Xiao Yi's heart felt like it was pierced by thousands of arrows, his eyes filled with anger and self-blame. He carefully held the woman in his arms, frantically trying to hold her bleeding wound, but blood continued to seep out from between his fingers.

"Why are you so stupid? Why did you rush up?" Xiao Yi's voice was trembling and choked. He had never felt so helpless and panicked.

The woman raised her hand with great effort, wanting to touch Xiao Yi's face, but it fell down powerlessly in mid-air. Xiao Yi held her hand tightly, as if this could hold on to her fading life.

Xiao Yi looked at the injured woman, and a trace of guilt and emotion arose in his heart. His eyes were fixed on the woman's pale face, which still showed traces of pain and determination.

Guilt spread in his heart like a tide. Xiao Yi blamed himself and thought, if it weren't for protecting himself, how could this weak woman suffer such a serious injury? His eyes were full of regret, his brows were furrowed, and his lips were pressed into a straight line.

The feeling of being touched was like a warm flame, burning deep in his heart. This woman, whom he had always doubted and guarded against, could stand up without hesitation at the critical moment of life and death, using her body to build a line of defense for him. This fearlessness and sacrifice deeply shocked Xiao Yi.

He slowly squatted down and gently held the woman's hands, which were so cold at the moment. Xiao Yi's throat seemed to be choked by something. He wanted to say something comforting, but found that any words seemed so pale and powerless at the moment.

His eyes became soft and affectionate, as if he wanted to convey his guilt and emotion to the woman through his eyes. Xiao Yi secretly vowed that no matter how much it cost, he must heal the woman's wounds and protect her from any harm again.

Xiao Yi felt his eyes warm up as his emotions surged. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, because he knew that the most important thing at the moment was to find a way to get treatment for the woman as soon as possible.

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