Xu Nian concentrated all her star power into her axe, and the moment the rhomboid limbs attacked her again, she swung the axe at them.

The charged attack was effective; the tips of the rhomboid limbs began to shatter and crack.

With a roar, Xu Nian let out a delicate shout and cleaved the rhomboid limb in two from the top.

Seeing the rhomboid limbs trying to retract, Xu Nian swiftly severed them, leaving only the rhomboid limbs.

"Ying!" An angry roar from a star beast echoed through the horde.

Then Xu Nian saw dozens of black, diamond-shaped limbs fly into the air.

They targeted her location and hurtled towards her with a whooshing sound.

The rhomboid limbs moved very fast, penetrating the protective shield in just a few breaths and getting right in front of Xu Nian.

Her star power had been completely exhausted, and her physical strength was also overdrawn. Faced with the attack of these dozens of rhomboid limbs, she had nowhere to escape.

Holding the axe in his hand, Xu Nian faced his impending death with a calm expression.

If there's anything she's unwilling to accept, it's that she hasn't killed that ninth-tier star beast yet, and hasn't avenged her parents.

It's a real shame that after all her hard work, it's all coming to an end here.

Just when Xu Nian thought she was going to die, someone protected her from behind.

His tall figure stood there in front of her, shielding her from the fatal blow.

What attracted Xu Nian's attention even more was his still-bleeding wound.

He had been wounded in the abdomen, and it was fresh; the blood flowing from the wound hadn't even had time to clot.

As Xu Nian watched, her heart suddenly ached, and her eyes also felt uncomfortable.

Fu Yue brandished his short sword, unleashing bursts of star power that severed the dozens of rhomboid limbs.

His murderous eyes were fixed on the horde of star beasts.

He remembered it. Anyone who dared to hurt him, he would tear it to pieces the next time he caught it.

"Niannian, don't be afraid, you're safe now." Fu Yue saw that Xu Nian's eyes were red and thought she was frightened, so he quickly comforted her softly.

Xu Nian's hand holding the axe began to tremble, and finally, she lost her strength and dropped it to the ground.

She closed her eyes and gave a self-deprecating smile. She clearly hated him too; she had been thinking about how to kill him before, but now that the opportunity was right in front of her, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

Xu Nian knew that if she missed this opportunity today, she might never have another chance.

Fu Yue saw Xu Nian's dilemma, and he placed his short knife in Xu Nian's hand, saying, "Niannian, I'll give you a chance to kill me."

"Fu Yue, are you crazy?" Xu Nian suddenly opened her eyes. Who would be so eager to die?

With a slight smile, Fu Yue continued earnestly to Xu Nian, "Niannian, today is your only chance. If you don't kill me, I will still haunt you for the rest of my life."

"Fu Yue, don't force me." Xu Nian's whole body began to tremble, and she was about to lose her grip on the short knife, but Fu Yue pressed it firmly into her hand.

He's pressuring her; he's forcing her.

Tears welled up in Xu Nian's eyes. She truly hated Fu Yue for disregarding her wishes and for doing so many things to her so forcefully.

But why couldn't she bring herself to do it?

Why couldn't she bring herself to kill him?

Is it because he saved her just now?

Xu Nian didn't know. She looked around in confusion, but when she saw everyone still fighting bravely, she seemed to understand.

At this moment, she shouldn't be caught up in her own selfish desires, and she certainly shouldn't hurt Fu Yue.

He was, after all, an eight-star warrior, though he wasn't a good person to her.

But for Anji, he is also a powerful protective force.

Once the Star Beast Tide has passed and her strength has increased, she will still have a chance to kill him.

“Fu Yue, someone like you should die on the battlefield, not at my hands.” Xu Nian threw the dagger to the ground, wiped away her tears, and looked up with a stubborn expression.

Fu Yue's laughter spilled from the corner of his mouth. The person in front of him was still awkward, but he was secretly overjoyed.

Filled with hatred, she softened her heart towards him.

"Fu Yue, don't laugh." Xu Nian picked up his axe, hugged it to his chest, and began to regulate his breathing to recover his star power.

"Okay, I won't laugh." Fu Yue cleared his throat and started bandaging his wound.

In order to get to Xu Nian's side as quickly as possible, he risked injury to kill the eighth-tier star beast.

Fortunately, he made a quick decision; otherwise, he would never have seen the vibrant Nian Nian.

Fu Yue felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought about the scene Xu Nian faced.

"Fu Yue, have you seen Instructor Su Xin?" Xu Nian realized that she hadn't seen Su Xin since she encountered danger.

Su Xin has the strength of a seven-star, so she shouldn't be completely invisible.

"Niannian, Instructor Su was killed by an eighth-tier star beast," Fu Yue said with a heavy expression.

When he noticed that Su Xin was being targeted by two eighth-tier star beasts, he wanted to save her.

But those two eighth-tier star beasts were very perceptive and didn't give him a chance at all, dragging Su Xin directly into the group of star beasts.

When he found Su Xin, she had already stopped breathing.

This is also an important reason why Fu Yue went to kill that eighth-tier star beast.

"Professor Su is dead just like that?" Xu Nian's face turned pale instantly, and even breathing was painful.

Tears welled up in her eyes and she asked in a sob, "Fu Yue, why didn't you save her? Aren't you supposed to be so capable?"

"Niannian, I went to save her, but I couldn't." Fu Yue didn't want Xu Nian to harbor any more resentment towards him, so he could only recount the situation.

After listening to Fu Yue's story, Xu Nian didn't know who to blame.

In the battle against the Star Beasts, anyone could be the next to die.

Today it's her, tomorrow it's him; the person who said goodbye to you one second may become your final farewell the next.

"Niannian, no matter what, I will protect you." Fu Yue vowed that he would rather die than let Xu Nian die.

"Fu Yue, you should take care of yourself first!" Xu Nian wasn't interested in other people's vows and promises.

If it really comes to the point where Fu Yue is dead, then her chances of surviving are zero.

...

Only two days into the Star Beast Tide, casualties have already increased dramatically, including the deaths of seventh-tier star system warriors.

Zhao An frowned and sent out requests for help to the other eight bases, only to be told that they were also experiencing a star beast tide.

With nowhere to turn for help, Anjiji had to rely entirely on himself.

Zhao An dared not announce this bad news, but only told his childhood friend, Fu Yue.

When Fu Yue learned that the situation had deteriorated to this extent, his expression changed drastically. "Zhao An, you're not joking with me?"

"Would I joke about something like this with you?" Hearing Fu Yue question him, Zhao An's dejected face instantly turned indignant.

"No." Precisely because he knew it was impossible, Fu Yue hoped it was a joke.