Feeling the warmth around him, Ning Yu finally opened his heavy eyelids. As his vision gradually cleared, he saw Mu Xue's tear-streaked face, the fearless eyes of his teammates, and the enormous python that was flicking its tongue and approaching step by step.
"Everyone... go..." Ning Yu's voice was hoarse and weak, but it carried an undeniable firmness.
"No! We'll go together!" Mu Xue gripped Ning Yu's hand tightly, her eyes flashing with determination.
The team members gripped their weapons tightly, even though their weapons seemed like child's toys in front of the giant python, none of them flinched.
"Go! That's an order!" Ning Yu roared, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, staining his clothes and the cold earth red.
“But…” Mu Xue wanted to say something, but Ning Yu stopped her with a look.
"Trust me!" Ning Yu's gaze was firm and profound, as if it contained boundless power.
"Hurry up!" The team members understood Ning Yu's intention. With red eyes, they helped Mu Xue up and ran into the distance.
"Hiss—" The giant python roared angrily, seemingly displeased with its prey's escape. Its massive body began to move again, approaching Ning Yu, its stench filling the air.
"Come on!" Ning Yu took a deep breath, enduring the excruciating pain in his body, concentrated his mind, and mobilized the last bit of energy within him. He slowly extended his right hand towards the giant python...
The colossal python's massive body pressed down like a small mountain, its foul-smelling maw opening to reveal its menacing fangs, as if it were about to devour Ning Yu whole. Yet, Ning Yu's eyes showed no fear. He slowly raised his right hand, his palm radiating an eerie blue light. The blue light grew stronger and stronger, like a miniature sun, illuminating this desolate wasteland shrouded in death.
"Hiss—" The giant python seemed to sense the threat of this power, letting out a sharp hiss, but its attack speed increased even more.
At the critical moment, the blue light in Ning Yu's hand suddenly erupted, forming a semi-transparent light shield that enveloped him. The giant python's fangs struck the light shield with a deafening sound, but it could not advance an inch further.
"We blocked it! Boss, we blocked it!" In the distance, the team members who witnessed this scene erupted in thunderous cheers. A glimmer of surprise flashed in Mu Xue's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by worry.
Although Ning Yu had temporarily blocked the giant python's attack, his body was trembling violently. His newly awakened superpower was unstable, and each release felt like it was draining all his strength. To make matters worse, his previous injuries had not yet healed, and the intense pain caused his vision to blur.
"Cough cough..." Ning Yu couldn't help but cough a few times, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth again. He gritted his teeth, trying his best to control the raging energy within his body and prevent the light shield from dissipating. He knew that once the light shield disappeared, only death awaited him.
Unable to break through the light barrier, the giant python became even more ferocious, wildly swinging its massive body and ramming it against the barrier again and again. Each impact caused the light barrier to tremble violently and put immense pressure on Ning Yu's body.
"Damn it!" Ning Yu felt his consciousness fading; he knew he couldn't continue like this. He took a deep breath, channeling all his power into his new ability. A blinding light erupted around him, so intense it was impossible to open one's eyes…
"Ning Yu, no!" Mu Xue's heart-wrenching screams echoed from afar...
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