Lin Feng saw all of this, but he said nothing.

He maintained his own pace, riding his magnificent White Moonlight, leading the team steadfastly toward the shelter.

Several days later, the recovery of some of the most seriously injured members of the team reached a bottleneck.

The shadow leopard's claws are highly venomous. Although antibiotics cleared the bacterial infection, the toxins depleted their bodies, and the severity of the wounds themselves, made it difficult for them to move, severely slowing down the team's overall progress.

That evening, at the camp, after examining the wound of the girl named Xiaoya once again, Doctor Chen Jing looked at Li Luoshen with a worried expression.

“Sister Li, although Xiaoya’s wound has not worsened, it is healing too slowly. As for the others, their physical condition is too poor. If this continues, even if they reach the shelter, they will probably need to rest for a very long time to recover.”

Chen Jing's voice was filled with helplessness: "I...I have no other choice. We've run out of medicine, and I can only do some basic care."

Looking at her sisters struggling to even drink a bowl of meat soup by the campfire, Li Luoshen felt a pang of pain in her heart.

She knew that Chen Jing was telling the truth.

She hesitated for a long time, but finally mustered up her courage and walked up to Lin Feng, who was grooming "White Moonlight's" fur.

The sacred creature was obediently enjoying its master's service, occasionally nuzzling its head affectionately against his arm.

“Mr. Lin,” she said respectfully.

Lin Feng stopped what he was doing, raised his eyes, and gestured for her to continue.

“I’m sorry to bother you.” Li Luoshen carefully chose her words: “The injuries of the sisters in the team… are not recovering well. This has slowed down your journey. We…”

She didn't know how to continue the conversation—should she ask for more medicine, or express her apology? She knew she had no right to ask him for more.

Lin Feng was not surprised at all after hearing this.

He patted "White Moonlight" on the neck and stood up.

“I know,” he said calmly. “It’s time to get them fully healed.”

Li Luoshen was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.

Lin Feng turned to face his mount, a rare tenderness appearing in his eyes.

He whispered to "White Moonlight," "Thank you for your hard work. Use your power to heal them."

Li Luoshen and the women around her who had noticed them all looked confused. Heal them? With this... horse?

"White Moonlight" understood its master's command. It raised its noble head and emitted a melodious chime like a wind chime.

The next second, the crystal horn on its forehead suddenly lit up!

Soft, moonlit, milky-white rays of light, brimming with life, emanated from the unicorn, transforming into a warm rain of light that precisely enveloped the seven or eight wounded men who had been helped over.

The moment they were touched by the light, all the wounded let out a comfortable, satisfied groan.

Then, a miracle that left everyone speechless occurred.

Miraculous power erupted from what they saw as a "strange beast"!

Under the milky white light, the women's originally hideous and slow-healing wounds began to wriggle and heal rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The blackened, suppurating tissue melted away in the light, and new, pink granulation tissue grew and covered the area rapidly.

In just a few breaths, those deep, bone-revealing claw wounds were reduced to pale pink scars.

Their originally sallow and haggard complexions quickly became rosy and full.

As the light faded, Xiaoya, who had been too weak to stand, moved her limbs somewhat dazedly, and then, to everyone's astonishment, she stood up!

"I'm all better! I'm all better! Sister Li, I'm completely healed!"

The other wounded also stood up from the ground, touching their healed bodies in disbelief and weeping with joy.

Who would have thought that the "white horse" they had been watching for over ten days was actually a legendary divine beast with healing powers!

The camp was a sea of ​​jubilation and tears.

However, while the women were immersed in the joy of being reborn, Lin Feng's eyes were filled with heartache.

After casting the healing spell, "White Moonlight" visibly weakened.

Its fur, which had originally flowed with a soft sheen, now appeared somewhat dull, and its sapphire-like eyes revealed a deep weariness.

It shook its head slightly, its body unsteady, and let out a low, weak moan.

Lin Feng immediately stepped forward, grabbed its neck, and gently pressed his forehead against itss.

He took out a fruit radiating strange energy from his pocket and carefully fed it to "White Moonlight's" lips.

"White Moonlight" swallowed the fruit with difficulty, and only then did it feel a little better. It rested its head wearily on its owner's shoulder, and its folded wings drooped limply.

This scene instantly silenced Li Luoshen and the others who were overjoyed.

They saw undisguised heartache and pity on Lin Feng's face. Only then did they realize that this "divine grace" did not come without a price.

This sacred creature expended enormous energy to heal them, while their savior grieves for his companions.

So in the following days, these women searched for the best fodder to feed Bai Yueguang.

The team trekked through endless white snow, silence being the eternal theme.

They traversed continuous snow-capped mountains and passed through deep icy valleys.

The daily routine left everyone's faces etched with fatigue and numbness.

However, on this day, the scene before them made everyone stop in their tracks and stand frozen in place.

They stood on the edge of a high ground, with a huge basin that dipped sharply downwards beneath their feet.

In stark contrast to the desolate, frozen landscape outside, the basin itself is a vibrant and miraculous place.

A warm, moist breeze rose from below, gently caressing their weathered faces, bringing with it the fragrance of earth and plants.

As far as the eye can see, the ground is covered with a thick layer of lush, verdant moss, and clusters of ferns with outstretched leaves stubbornly grow in the crevices of the rocks.

This oasis, which should not exist in this world, is already breathtaking enough. But what truly captures everyone's breath is the presence standing at the very center of the basin.

A tree.

A colossal tree, so enormous that it defies human imagination and beyond description!

Its trunk is so thick that it resembles a mountain rising from the ground, and it would probably take hundreds of people stretching out their arms to barely encircle it.

The ancient bark has a bronze hue that has been etched with the passage of time for thousands of years. It is covered with wrinkles that resemble dragon scales, and every groove seems to flow with the long river of time.

The tree canopy, which blocks out the sky, is like a giant, open umbrella, shrouding the entire basin in its shadow. Sunlight can only squeeze in through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled, fragmented light.

A vast, ancient, and boundless aura of life silently emanated from the giant tree, like an invisible mountain range, pressing heavily on everyone's hearts, causing their souls to tremble and sway.

“Oh my god… oh my god…” Li Luoshen’s beautiful face was filled with shock.

She tilted her head back, her neck forming an elegant yet delicate curve, her red lips slightly parted, and murmured to herself, "Is...is this the World Tree from mythology?"

The other women were also captivated by this miraculous sight. Their fear and exhaustion were briefly dispelled, replaced by a deep sense of awe and peace.

However, Lin Feng, as the core of the team, did not linger his gaze on this giant tree, which could be revered as a god by any civilization.

His gaze, like iron filings drawn to a magnet, was fixed intently on the depths of the giant tree's dense, cloud-like canopy.

There, a faint point of light appeared and disappeared, yet it exuded a deadly allure.

For the first time in his life, Lin Feng's breathing became somewhat rapid.

His usually calm and composed face now couldn't help but reveal an unprecedentedly complex expression!

He didn't know what it was.

The point of light was so small that it was almost impossible to detect from such a distance.

But he saw it, and every cell in his body cheered and roared for it.

A crystal-clear voice came from the depths of his soul, telling him—get it!

It was a thrill that transcended gold, diamonds, and all worldly power and wealth.

It was a call from the very source of life, an intuitive and unquestionable judgment:

That thing can make him stronger, and allow him to truly live in this damned world!

Just as everyone was deeply moved by this sacred tree, a sudden change occurred.

"hiss!"

A sharp, piercing sound, like the hiss of two huge pieces of metal being forcibly rubbed together, exploded out of the massive tree canopy without warning.

Immediately afterwards, a huge, terrifying snake head slowly emerged from among the dense foliage!

The snake's head was larger than an off-road vehicle, and its entire body was a strange yet gorgeous sapphire color.

Two golden vertical pupils, resembling giant lanterns, coldly and mercilessly surveyed the intruders below, who were as insignificant as ants.

Then, its enormous, almost despairingly large body began to slowly slither down from the thick tree trunk.

This is a giant blue python whose length cannot be estimated.

Its body is several times thicker than the largest water bucket, as if it were an integral part of this giant tree.

Its sapphire-like scales shimmered with a dazzling brilliance in the sunlight, yet they also exuded a chilling and powerful aura of terror, making it several times more terrifying than the mutated saber-toothed tiger they had encountered before!

"It's...it's a guardian beast!"

Li Xiangbin's face turned deathly pale instantly. His knuckles turned white from the force of his grip as he clenched the warhammer on his back. His voice was hoarse as he shouted, "Brother Feng, this...this monster...is definitely not to be trifled with!"

The women's hearts, which had just been calmed by the miracle, were once again in their throats. They couldn't utter a sound, and could only stare wide-eyed in terror, their bodies uncontrollably hiding behind Lin Feng.

However, Lin Feng did not see this giant python at all, a creature capable of plunging any living being into despair.

His gaze, still piercing through all obstacles, stubbornly and fervently fixed on the source of the faint light deep within the canopy.

Even from a great distance, he could see it clearly.

It was a fruit.

A strange fruit, crystal clear and formed from the purest light, with a nebula-like halo flowing slowly inside.

That's it!

Lin Feng roared inwardly, not knowing what it was, what its name was, or what its purpose was.

But the throbbing in his heart, stemming from his intuition, was so intense it was beyond measure!

He must get it!

"Chase the wind! Chase the moon!" Lin Feng suddenly raised his head and shouted sharply at the cloudless sky, "Tie it up!"

"Aww!"

A high-pitched eagle cry pierced the sky. The two Radiant Falcons, which had been circling above the clouds like guardian deities, instantly transformed into two streaks of light, one golden and one white, upon receiving the command.

With a flap of their wings and a piercing shriek that tore through the air, they launched a fierce attack on the giant blue python coiled on the tree with a resolute and fearless attitude!

A colossal battle, worthy of being recorded in mythological epics, has begun!

Chasing Wind took the lead, opening its massive maw and spewing out a vast, chilling aura powerful enough to freeze steel. The white frost mist, like a giant net, enveloped the giant python.

The giant python suddenly raised its head, opened its blood-red mouth, and spewed out a stream of deep blue venom with a strong corrosive odor!

Ice and poison collided violently in mid-air, producing a terrifying hissing sound. Large plumes of white mist, mixed with a foul stench and ice crystals, shot into the sky, obscuring the view.

The Moon Chaser makes full use of its unparalleled speed and agility, its lithe figure darting at high speed through the maze-like branches of the giant tree, like a golden lightning bolt.

Its giant claws, like golden blades, slashed relentlessly across the python's body, sending up a series of dazzling sparks and a teeth-grinding metallic scraping sound.

"Roar!"

The giant python roared in pain and fury. Its massive tail, as thick as a mountain range, carrying the force to sweep away armies and shatter the earth, lashed out at the agile Zhu Yue with a deafening roar!

Zhu Yue narrowly escaped the fatal blow by rising high into the air. But the enormous tail struck a thick branch of the giant tree that would require more than a dozen people to encircle.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the massive branch, stronger than steel, snapped in two!

The broken wood chips flew in all directions like cannonballs, causing the entire giant tree to tremble.

The women and Li Xiangbin, hiding on the edge of a remote basin, stared in disbelief at the earth-shattering battle, feeling like ants who had strayed into a land of giants, where even breathing smoothly had become a luxury.