Lin Zhenzhen dared not delay any longer.

She told Yan Rui to keep the cloth strip tied on and hurry to join the main group.

He then walked in the direction he had indicated.

After walking about 500 meters, Lin Zhenzhen indeed saw a swamp filled with miasma.

The ground was covered with scattered leaves, and the branches of the surrounding trees were also scratched by sharp objects, leaving them scarred.

Yan Rui was right; a chaotic battle had indeed just taken place here.

Lin Zhenzhen squatted down, picked up a pinch of soil, and smelled it.

A strong stench of blood wafted over.

She frowned and focused her inner energy into her nasal cavity to carefully distinguish the sounds.

The smell of the soil is generally the same, but there are subtle differences.

The presence of four different scents indicates that three or more high-level demonic beasts are simultaneously attacking Yan Feichen.

Lin Zhenzhen stuck her fingers into the soil again and probed downwards with force.

Not only was there blood on the surface, but the soil five centimeters below the surface was still wet.

Lin Zhenzhen's heart trembled involuntarily.

How much bleeding would it take for the blood to seep this deep?

She looked up and shouted at the sky, "Yan Feichen!"

Only empty echoes reverberated through the valley in response to her.

The Demon-Seeking Bell has been shaking incessantly since it entered this place, because the demonic energy in the air is too strong, which has affected its normal operation and judgment.

With no other option, Lin Zhenzhen had to resort to the most primitive method: sweeping the area on foot.

She hadn't gone far when she suddenly remembered the stack of communication talismans Yan Feichen had given her.

Fortunately, I had put a few bills in my pocket when I left home this morning.

Originally, Yan Feichen intended to show off his talent for drawing talismans in front of others, but he didn't expect it to come in handy here.

Lin Zhenzhen took out a communication talisman and held it between two fingers.

He gathered a bit of true energy at his fingertips, and with a "whoosh," purple flames ignited on the talisman.

Lin Zhenzhen quickly said, "Yan Feichen, can you hear me?"

There was a long silence on the other side.

Undeterred, Lin Zhenzhen lit another communication talisman.

Still no response.

Just as Lin Zhenzhen was about to give up, a faint bird call suddenly came from the other side.

Somewhat uncertainly, she lit another card.

It was indeed birdsong.

Moreover, the sound not only grew louder and louder, but also presented a 3D surround sound effect, as if it were ringing directly in her ears through the talisman.

Lin Zhenzhen suddenly raised her head.

A fiery red bird flew in from the sky directly in front of us. It had a long tail, and as it flapped its wings and raised its head, it made a series of clear and bright calls.

Lin Zhenzhen counted silently in her mind, while estimating the distance the bird had covered during this time.

"12 seconds."

[What?] The system didn't understand what she meant.

"It took it about 12 seconds to fly from the hilltop to the swamp."

Including the time it took her to light the talisman twice, it took a total of 30 seconds.

By multiplying the time by the distance, Lin Zhenzhen roughly knew Yan Feichen's location.

She dared not delay any longer, so she summoned Zhuiyue and headed directly in that direction.

Finally, on the other side of the valley, they found Yan Feichen lying unconscious on the ground.

He lay prone on the ground, his hairband nowhere to be seen, his dark hair scattered haphazardly on the ground, and he looked completely lifeless.

Less than two meters from Yan Feichen's head lay the corpse of a huge monster.

It has a shiny black carapace, mouthparts as sharp as pliers, and two long tentacles.

This is probably some kind of arthropod similar to a centipede.

However, at this moment, only the long black torso in the middle remains.

Countless limbs had been severed and detached due to the violent pulling. They were scattered densely across the ground.

Lin Zhenzhen paused for a moment.

[Host, really? Really? You're not afraid of bugs?]

The system's tone held a hint of excitement. After following this great demon king for so long, it had finally found a weakness!

"...I was just thinking about where to start."

Lin Zhenzhen's expression betrayed her undisguised disgust.

Those things can move, and if you accidentally step on them, they might burst open.

Just thinking about that sticky, gooey feeling made her feel like she was going to throw up her dinner from the night before.

After much deliberation, Lin Zhenzhen finally raised the Moon Chaser in her hand.

"My little darling, it seems I'll have to make do with this for a while."

Zhuiyue's sword hilt trembled violently, and the pink sword tassel flew up as if expressing its disbelief.

"My dear, Brother Feichen will be grateful for your efforts."

Lin Zhenzhen gently stroked its scabbard: "It's okay, I'll give you a nice bath and apply some lotion when we get back. You'll still be the prettiest little sword."

Poor Zhuiyue, it was a top-grade sword that was famous throughout the Three Realms and attracted countless people to fight for it as soon as it appeared in the world.

Now it's being used as a "broom," well, to sweep up all this filth.

Oh no, it's a bit more advanced than a broom; it should be called a "robot vacuum cleaner" because it's fully automatic.

After successfully stepping over the last support, Lin Zhenzhen finally arrived at Yan Feichen's side.

She crouched down, struggled to straighten his body, and then patted his face.

"Yan Feichen, wake up."

His eyes were closed, his brows were furrowed, his face was covered with dried blood, and his lips were moving as if he were saying something.

Lin Zhenzhen leaned down and put her ear closer.

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