"They...have arrived."
Everyone was momentarily unable to stand due to the force of the impact, and Lin Zhenzhen's face also turned pale.
Because she could sense the movement inside her personal spirit pouch, Black Egg reacted violently, charging wildly in an attempt to get out.
"No matter what, I'm going to take you away." Wei Wu hoisted Lin Zhenzhen onto his shoulder. "The young master instructed me to protect you well."
From the very beginning, he followed Xuan Yuanzhao's instructions and secretly monitored Lin Zhenzhen's actions.
Wei Wu used his spiritual power to traverse the trees and was attacked by the monster horde before the four of them. After a fierce battle, he climbed to the top of the tallest tree and witnessed a heart-stopping scene.
Countless high-level and even top-grade demonic beasts rushed in from all directions, centered around this place.
Even more terrifying was that he had lost contact with the young master.
But they were stopped shortly after they got there.
A top-grade demonic beast resembling a rhinoceros rushed out of the dense forest, and the two people and the beast were instantly caught in a delicate standoff.
Wei Wu gently placed Lin Zhenzhen on the ground, a bead of cold sweat sliding down his forehead.
"I'll distract it for a moment, then you immediately run in the opposite direction; we have a base to the east..."
Before he could finish speaking, the people around him were sent flying like lightning.
He stared blankly as Lin Zhenzhen used vines to fix the limbs of the top-grade demon beast, and then punched it repeatedly in the huge eyes.
In just a few seconds, the monster had been smashed to the point of barely clinging to life.
Lin Zhenzhen skillfully took out the inner core, put it in her pocket, and then patted the dazed Wei Wu.
"Don't worry, I will protect you."
Lin Zhenzhen pulled Wei Wu and the other three back together.
Five people had no chance against the countless hordes of monsters, so Wei Wu could only fight and run away with them.
They were all injured to varying degrees and were basically incapacitated.
At this moment, Lin Zhenzhen no longer cared about whether her cultivation level would increase too quickly and arouse suspicion. She allowed her body to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy and then transform it into healing power to continuously supply her teammates.
Before her stretched an endless array of monstrous beasts, their backs arched, crawling and roaring. They were just waiting for her to fall so they could pounce and tear the people behind her to shreds.
Looking at the girl's slender and upright back, Wei Wu couldn't help but fall into deep self-doubt. Was this really the strength of a second-stage Great Spirit Master?
There was one last communication talisman in his pocket. Wei Wu prayed silently in his heart, then suddenly crushed it.
"Young Master, your subordinate is incompetent and failed to protect Miss Ling. I beg for your assistance."
After a moment of silence, there was still no response.
In despair, Wei threw the jade talisman fragments aside and collapsed weakly to the ground.
He shouted at Lin Zhenzhen, "Don't worry about us, you won't be able to leave if this continues."
"Shut up!" Lin Zhenzhen turned her head and punched the monster on her left, sending it flying. She dug her nails deep into her palm, using the pain to keep herself awake.
[Damn it, when is Xuanyuan Zhao finally coming?]
[Let me see, the male lead just finished fighting ten top-tier demonic beasts... wait a minute, he's now rescuing Chen Shu from the jaws of a ferocious female beast.]
"puff!"
Fresh blood gushed from Lin Zhenzhen's mouth.
[Host, how did you get so angry that you vomited blood?!]
Lin Zhenzhen wiped the remaining blood from the corner of her lips with the back of her hand and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
[Get lost!] She vomited blood because she used too much spiritual power in a short period of time.
The consequence of forcibly driving spiritual power beyond the limits of this body was that all the meridians of her internal organs were damaged.
"Lingzhen!" Zhang Kun couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He never expected that the person he looked down on the most would actually last until the end.
The vines surrounding her were constantly being bitten off by the monsters, and new branches kept growing from the cuts, but the new shoots were far less robust than before.
Just when she felt she was about to give up, a strong wind suddenly blew up from somewhere.
Amidst a strong stench of blood, the black figure finally arrived, albeit belatedly.
Xuanyuan Zhao was clearly surprised that Lingzhen would be standing at the front. He was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand to repel the demonic beast that was attacking from behind.
"What's going on?" he asked, waving his hand to draw a circular barrier.
This barrier was clearly several times stronger than their previous one. Moreover, the demonic beasts outside seemed to fear his presence, no longer attacking him proactively, and instead choosing to linger outside the barrier.
Wei Wu struggled to get up and report the situation to Xuan Yuanzhao, while Lin Zhenzhen squatted down next to Zhang Kun and began to treat his injuries.
A large, bony hand stopped her.
Xuanyuan Zhao's eyebrows and eyes were as deep as the sea, and there was a leaping anger in his dark eyes.
"Are you out of your mind?" he said through gritted teeth.
Her face was as pale as paper, but her lips were incredibly red, stained with blood.
Lin Zhenzhen stared into his pupils, realizing just how terrible she looked.
She frowned, rubbed her nose, and looked at her fingers, which were covered in blood again.
She couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "Why is there blood everywhere?"
In contrast, Xuanyuan Zhao was in much better condition.
The bloodstains on his body faintly glowed with gold, probably from splashes that landed on his brow during the slaying of the demonic beast.
Instead of looking disheveled, it added a touch of bewitching charm to him.
At this moment, Zhang Kun could no longer bear the excruciating pain and let out a muffled groan from his nose. Half of his arm was charred and was still emitting wisps of black smoke.
"They can't afford to delay any longer, let's use the teleportation array!"
Her words were immediately rejected, with Xuan Yuanzhao stating bluntly: "Apart from the person who draws the talisman, the teleportation array can only take one person at a time."
Of the few people present, only Xuanyuan Zhao knew this advanced formation, but if he left, these demonic beasts would immediately pounce on him.
Lin Zhenzhen, quick-witted, grabbed Xuan Yuanzhao's sleeve and said excitedly, "Let's use puppetry! These demonic beasts can't tell the difference between a paper puppet and a real person. That should be enough to fool them."
The more she thought about it, the more sense it made. Lin Zhenzhen took out a talisman and stuffed it into Xuan Yuanzhao's hand: "You guys go first, I'll cover the rear."
Xuanyuan Zhao looked at the talisman still stained with blood in his hand, and couldn't describe the feeling in his heart.
To become a leader, one must prioritize the reputation and interests of the sect above all else, and never show favoritism under any circumstances. Only in this way can one win the respect of the people.
Lingzhen and I have a close relationship, and she also has a certain combat ability, which can deal with unexpected situations.
From a rational perspective, they are indeed the best choice to stay.
But at this moment, he suddenly felt a little hesitant.
A faint voice inside him was clamoring, telling him he didn't want the person in front of him to be in danger.
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