"Ha, ha!" Li Tianyi held him tightly, a smile playing on his lips. "I'm with you, what are you afraid of?"

"Madman, madman!" The ghost leader's eyes flashed with deep fear as he struggled frantically.

Po Jun is almost within reach.

He didn't want to die with others like that, so he used all his strength to pull out his claws and run backward.

At the same time, Po Jun lit up and moved accordingly.

The ghost leader had no time to look back and fled without a care in the world.

Sizzle!

The Po Jun sword pierced through his forehead and instantly penetrated his body.

"You, you?"

The ghostly leader shattered and vanished completely into the air.

"Ugh, pfft!" Li Tianyi was in very bad shape. He shook his head vigorously, struggled to take out some healing medicine and swallowed it. He leaned against the rocks, his vision becoming blurry. "Sigh, this injury is too serious. I don't know if I can make it through."

He quickly fell into a coma...

Elsewhere, on the battlefield.

Dao Lingtian was engaged in a fierce battle with several evil orcs, and neither side could gain the upper hand.

"At this rate, when will we be able to reach the next mountain range?" The thought flashed through his mind, and golden light shone on his twin swords. "Spiral Blade Qi!"

The surrounding area was filled with sharp, gleaming blades, which frightened the enemy into retreating continuously.

A few steps later, they were horrified to discover that they had not escaped the range of the blade's energy.

The formation became unstable instantly.

Dao Lingtian felt much relieved and focused all his energy on controlling the blade's edge.

The blade's edge extended rapidly, landing on the nearest person.

*Hiss*

An evil orc, his arm severed, retreated in terror.

The combined attack formation was broken instantly.

"Instructor, let me help you."

The burly man charged out from another direction, his spear swirling like a dragon, a flurry of spear shadows filling the sky.

Under the double attack, many of the evil orcs were instantly killed.

All those who survived were also injured, and the most seriously wounded man could barely stand.

Gesture: Deal with them as soon as possible.

Eye contact: I understand.

The two became increasingly coordinated, and the seriously wounded were killed, leaving only three evil orcs still putting up a stubborn resistance.

Suddenly, a sharp blade of light blocked their retreat.

The three then looked behind them, only to find that all their clansmen were dead, and all who had come were warriors of the Dragon Soul.

"It's over!" A bitter look flashed in the squad leader's eyes as he grabbed a handful of black pills and tried to swallow them.

A long stick came crashing down on his arm.

Startled, he quickly let go, turned to the side, and narrowly avoided the attack.

Dao Lingtian charged forward, shouting, "Don't give them a chance to take drugs!"

A resolute look flashed in the team members' eyes, and they immediately unleashed their full firepower.

There were blades of light, swords of light, spears of light, and so on all around.

The evil orcs could no longer hold on and two of them were strangled. The last one was also exhausted and could barely stand.

"Take care of him."

Several experts attacked simultaneously, turning the enemy into a swarm of bees.

"Gather the enemy's corpses and burn them."

"Yes, instructor."

As the fire raged, the wraith pills carried by the evil orcs emitted mournful cries.

"Damn, what a vicious enemy." A soldier, still shaken, gave Dao Lingtian a thumbs up. "The instructor was right. If it had been swallowed by humans or animals, who knows what kind of monsters it would have created."

Dao Lingtian was shocked and immediately pulled out his communicator, his face serious. "Listen up, everyone in Dragon Soul, after you hunt down the enemy, burn their bodies and personal belongings. Do not leave anything behind."

"clear!"

Upon receiving the order, the group began clearing the area and even sent some people to clear the areas they had already captured.

Several hours later, after all this was done,

Dao Lingtian finally breathed a sigh of relief, letting out a long breath as he gazed into the distance. "I wonder how Brother Tian is doing?"

He picked up the communicator several times, then put it down again.

"If you're worried, just contact them. Don't overthink it," a team member said.

"Um!"

The call was connected, but no one answered, leaving everyone anxious.

Just as they were about to hang up the communicator, Li Tianyi's voice came through: "I encountered a small problem, but it's been resolved."

"That's good."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and smiles appeared on their faces.

"How's the situation over there?" Li Tianyi asked, his lips twitching as he forced back his pain, not wanting them to worry.

"Everything went smoothly." Dao Lingtian looked at the last mountain range. "The surrounding area has been completely cleared. Once the other two teams arrive, we can attack other areas."

"Well done, move towards the designated location immediately."

"yes!"

Dao Lingtian hung up the communication and led his men to rush towards the designated location....

Li Tianyi also forced himself to stand up. He glanced at the scabbed wound out of the corner of his eye and said with a wry smile, "I can't do this again next time. I almost died."

"You still know you're going to be killed?" The system appeared out of nowhere, its face full of anger, pointing at the sea of ​​consciousness, "If it weren't for their help, you would already be a corpse."

"Hiss! Tell me in detail."

“There are some things you can’t know right now.” A mix of emotions flashed in the system’s eyes. “I can only tell you that they are part of your body. If you die, they will die too. And vice versa.”

"Dogbuck, you always say that. When are you going to tell me?"

"Have you ever heard the old saying? The more you know, the faster you die." The system sighed. "I'm doing this for your own good."

A strange aura surged toward Li Tianyi.

The moment the muscles and meridians come into contact with it, excruciating pain surges through them, making it impossible to even stand steadily.

"Hang in there, and you'll recover." The system faded and disappeared.

The pain this time was hellish; even a pain-endurance expert like Li Tianyi couldn't bear it and almost fainted several times.

But with amazing perseverance, they survived.

All other injuries have fully healed, except for the wound next to the heart. As soon as a trace of force was applied to it, the pain was more intense than a thousand ants gnawing at the heart, spreading throughout the body.

"ah!"

I saw stars before my eyes and felt completely powerless.

After a long time, the pain finally disappeared.

"No matter how much pain I'm in, I'll endure it." Xiaoman's stunning beauty flashed before his eyes, and his gaze hardened. "Until I see you again, even if a thousand arrows pierce my heart, I, Brother Tian, ​​wouldn't dare to die."

He struggled to move his body, causing the wound to reopen and bleed profusely.

Li Tianyi endured it, leaned against the rock, slowly sat up straight, and assumed a cultivation posture.

The excruciating pain intensified again, but he only twitched his lips.

A few seconds later, the pain subsided, and the dantian began to circulate automatically, with internal energy nourishing the meridians and internal organs...

I don't know how much time passed, but the scabs started to fall off, and my skin became very smooth, as if I had never been injured.

The system left behind only a faint trace of its presence.

I intended to assimilate it, but it was stimulated and rushed into my heart like a slippery fish.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

I experienced hellish pain again, my whole body convulsed, my face contorted, and my head buzzing.

"It hurts a lot, but what is it compared to losing Xiaoman?"

She suddenly looked up, bit her lip, and slowly sat up straight.

The internal energy gently entered the heart; although it hurt a little, it was within a tolerable range.

at the same time.

Li Tianyi's body surface was constantly flashing with golden light, making him look incredibly sacred.

Buzz!

Click, click-click!

The cracking sounds from all the bones in my body grew louder and louder, and their strength and hardness increased rapidly.

The noise stopped a few minutes later.

Li Tianyi was still in a deep cultivation state, but there was a flow of energy deep in his heart, strengthening his fragile heart.

He didn't know any of this.

As time passed, Li Tianyi suddenly opened his eyes, and a dragon's roar came from within his body.

"this?"

He then smiled and said, "Whatever it is, as long as my body gets stronger, that's all that matters."

I checked the time and found that more than an hour had passed. I quickly packed my belongings and rushed to the highest point.

The biting mountain wind blew against him, and he immediately remembered his purpose here. He quickly pulled out a special communicator and said, "With me as the center, the nearest troops should immediately take over the surrounding mountains."

"We guarantee the mission will be completed."

The 209th Army, Commander Zhao Shanhe, patted his chest in confirmation.

With my heart finally at ease, I pushed the space surfboard to its absolute limit...

Gathering point.

Dao Lingtian would glance into the distance every now and then, looking very anxious. "Why aren't they here yet? Why aren't they here yet?"

"Instructor, don't rush, have a cigarette first!" Yue Peng lit one for him. "Brother Tian will be fine, just wait patiently."

He nodded with a wry smile. "I hope so!"

Neither of them spoke, they just kept smoking.

Suddenly, the scout shouted, "Brother Tian is here! Brother Tian is here!"

Everyone was excited and shouted in unison, "Brother Tian!"

Li Tianyi landed in front of them with a big smile on his face, "Seeing that the brothers are all full of energy, I feel relieved."

Turning to Dao Lingtian, he put away his smile and said, "Ahead lies the Nine Turns Mountains, with complex terrain and teeming with ferocious beasts. Taking it down completely will probably not be easy."

Yue Peng, not thinking clearly, roared, "At worst, we'll just have the artillery raz it to the ground."

“Nine Turns is the vital passage to the Grand Canyon. If we destroy it,” Dao Lingtian pointed to the mountains behind him, “the brothers’ troops guarding the high ground will be exposed to the enemy’s view, and they can attack whenever they want.”

"Hiss!" Yue Peng stared wide-eyed, scratching his head. "I was just saying it offhand."

Gu Zhen patted him on the shoulder, "Brother, you need to learn to use your brain more and not speak impulsively. Doing so will not only harm yourself, but also the brothers who follow you on missions."

Yue Peng nodded emphatically, carefully memorizing the sentence.

“Therefore, the Nine Turns are of utmost importance and must be completely under our control.” Li Tianyi’s gaze was resolute as he swept over the crowd. “The upcoming battle will be very dangerous. I originally did not want you to take the risk with me, but there is no other way at the moment.”

Standing ramrod straight, he saluted the crowd, "Those who are only sons in their families, step forward."

No one moved.

Li Tianyi grabbed Dao Lingtian's clothes, "Why aren't you an only child anymore?"

They then singled out a few more people, asking, "You are also only children, why don't you step forward?"

The group exchanged a smile, then stared intently at Li Tianyi. "Brother Tian, ​​you're also an only child, and you can stay out of line, so why should we?"

One sentence left him speechless. He patted them heavily on the shoulder and said, "You have half an hour to say goodbye to your families."

The crowd's faces turned grim. They silently turned away, making phone calls to their families to arrange their final affairs...