Chapter 1028 The End
With a loud "boom," the fire shot into the sky in an instant!
In an instant, Shang Ruyi's eyes turned red. She hurriedly took two steps forward, but before she got close, the raging flames danced wildly like a demon that had been released, and the flames almost burned her.
Holding a torch but powerless to save the situation, Wo Xue quickly rolled away to avoid the oncoming flames.
At the same time, she jumped up quickly, grabbed Shang Ruyi, and took several steps back.
I narrowly avoided it!
Just as they narrowly avoided the flames, Zuo Tian, who was closest to the tung oil, didn't react in time. He watched as a wall of fire suddenly roared up in front of him, and felt a heat on his face as his beard and eyebrows were singed.
"ah--"
He cried out in surprise as the flames burned his face, but he immediately came to his senses and took several steps back while vigorously slapping his face. Fortunately, it was just a small flame, which he extinguished on his own in a short while.
However, much of his hair and beard was burned off, and huge blisters appeared on his face, making him look ferocious and terrifying.
But at this moment, he could not care about his injuries. After being pulled away by Wo Xue, Shang Ruyi struggled to take two more steps forward. However, the raging fire blocked the entrance to the stone chamber in an instant and burned directly into the room along the path where the tung oil had just flowed. Immediately, the people who had stepped on the oil drums were engulfed by the flames and became people of fire!
They struggled, frantically waving their hands and running around, letting out piercing screams: "Ah! Ah—"
In an instant, screams echoed throughout the stone chamber!
The surrounding crowd was startled by the flames and, wanting to avoid the people whose bodies were engulfed in flames, quickly moved aside, causing chaos in the crowd.
But Lei Yu left all of that behind.
The instant the flames ignited, Lei Yu, who was standing at the front of the crowd, instinctively stepped back. But she only took one step back when she felt dizzy. A strong arm swept her up around the waist, and a large hand gripped the back of her head, pressing her face forcefully into a solid chest that exuded a familiar scent and warmth.
"Don't be afraid!"
It is Ashina Zhuxie.
Holding Lei Yu in his arms, in the instant when everyone was still exclaiming in shock and in complete chaos, he stepped directly into the sea of fire before him without hesitation!
At that moment, Lei Yu's heart almost stopped beating!
She felt the surroundings suddenly become scorching hot, and the flames transformed into countless venomous snakes that climbed her body, tore at her clothes, and gnawed at her skin. The excruciating pain surged through her like a tidal wave, only to vanish just as quickly!
She felt a heavy weight on her body as she was gently placed on the ground.
"Thunder Jade!"
She heard Shang Ruyi's urgent voice, and then a pair of hands patted her back and calves forcefully and carefully. She took a deep breath and felt as if she had come back to her senses that her feet were on the ground. Her body swayed a little, and she saw the person in front of her take a step back and also desperately patting the flames on his body.
Ashina Zhuxie's clothes and hair were engulfed in flames.
She was the same.
Even though Ashina Zhuxie moved so quickly, it was no match for the ruthlessness of the flames. Both of them were burned, but Lei Yu was in the best condition. Shang Ruyi and Wo Xue came forward and quickly extinguished the flames on her body. Only a section of her hair at the back of her head was burned, leaving soot marks on her face, making her look somewhat disheveled.
Despite the mess, he was still alive.
Ashina Zhuxie had more flames on his body. He patted himself for a long time, but the flames on his collar were still burning. Lei Yu suddenly stepped forward and hugged him tightly!
The flames were extinguished in the almost seamless embrace between the two!
Ashina Zhuxie also stayed there.
He seemed somewhat taken aback, or perhaps he hadn't quite come to his senses yet. He subconsciously reached out and touched Lei Yu's back, but as soon as he touched her, she immediately took a step back, looked up at him with a complicated expression, and then lowered her head.
Shang Ruyi, who was standing to the side, also looked at them with some surprise.
She seemed to sense something.
But now is not the time.
The next moment, she looked up again and saw that the fire was burning even more fiercely. The flames were almost licking the ceiling of the tomb passage, completely sealing off the stone chamber in front of her. Only through the occasional flickering of the flames could she see the panicked faces of the people inside. In addition, thick smoke billowed and quickly filled the entire stone chamber, causing the people inside to cough repeatedly.
"Green silk! Green silk!"
Shang Ruyi shouted, but her voice was immediately swallowed up by the screams and cries from inside.
Just then, Wo Xue stepped forward, cupped her hands to her mouth, and shouted inside, "Li Miao! Gao Chen!"
Sometimes, when fires break out, people perish in the flames. While it may seem like they've given up and are simply waiting to die, this isn't always the case. Half the reason is the ferocity of the fire, making escape difficult. Another reason is that those trapped in the fire are often overwhelmed by the thick smoke, losing their sense of judgment. Even if they try to escape, they often don't know what lies beyond the flames—perhaps an even larger inferno—and thus die from smoke inhalation or even burns. But those in the stone chamber at least understand that there are no flames in the tomb passage beyond the stone cave. This is why Ashina Zhuxie decisively led Lei Yu through it.
Now, as long as Li Miao and Gao Chen manage to get through before the fire spreads, they can survive!
At this moment, Li Miao and Gao Chen were surrounded by chaos, and their voices could not be heard at all. Even so, the two of them still raised their elbows to cover the lower half of their faces, trying to reduce the inhalation of thick smoke. However, the thick smoke had almost filled the entire stone chamber, and the air was so hot that it seemed as if it would set their clothes on fire at any moment. The two of them looked at each other, but did not rush out of the flames immediately. Instead, they turned around and walked to Lü Xiao's side.
At that moment, she covered her mouth and nose with her hand, but she was still choked so badly that her eyes turned red and tears streamed down her face.
But she didn't try to run away, nor did she show any sign of panic. Instead, she stood there, looking down at the person who was lying on the ground.
Compared to the panic of the people around him, Wang Shaoqiu seemed to have realized that he had no way out, so he didn't move at all—of course, it was also because he was completely unable to move. The poison had probably reached his heart, and he could no longer breathe. His face turned from white to red, and then from red to gradually turn bluish-gray. His lips were purplish-black, and black blood was flowing from the corners of his eyes and mouth. He was also trembling all over due to suffocation, and his hands and feet began to twitch involuntarily.
He has reached the end of his road.
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