"What a bunch of bastards! They actually kicked my butt in a moment of crisis! Absolutely despicable!"
Xie Zhou had just landed hard on his buttocks not long ago, and now this forceful impact landed on his buttocks again, leaving him feeling terrible.
"Ahem, let's not worry about that now. Luo Fantian is in danger, and given the conflict between the eight elders of the Sword Sect and the Devouring Beast, it's impossible for anyone to discover Luo Fantian's peril in the Ghost Forest at this time!"
The system spoke a whole string of words into Xie Zhou's mind all at once.
"So what? Don't forget, Luo Fantian is the chosen one! Maybe there's some opportunity here that will make Luo Fantian stronger!"
Xie Zhou felt that fate was unfair.
"I'm just a cannon fodder villain! What do you mean by cannon fodder villain? It means the kind that can die anywhere, you know?"
As soon as Xie Zhou stood up, a dark shadow approached her from above.
"Holy crap! What is this?!"
Xie Zhou rolled over and tumbled several times.
The next second, the foot of a gigantic creature capable of crushing Xie Zhou into a pulp descended from the sky.
"Go to hell...^"
Zuan swear words.
"Host, I advise you not to linger here and swear, because you don't know what will happen next."
The system's slow, deliberate voice echoed in Xie Zhou's mind.
"It's all because of this damn system! If it weren't for you, would I have ended up in this lousy place?! This is outrageous!"
Xie Zhou spoke irritably to the system in his mind.
"Boom!"
Another loud bang, and before Xie Zhou could even utter the curse, the huge energy fluctuation startled her.
Sword energy! This thing is actually sword energy!
The combined sword energy of the eight elders was far beyond what Xie Zhou could withstand!
"Run! What are you standing there for? Do you really want to be struck by lightning?"
Xie Zhou was so frightened that her legs went weak. Following the system's prompt, she activated her full power and sped off towards the Devouring Beast.
"!!"
The system is confused.
"Are you out of your mind?! Why are you running towards the Devouring Beast?! Are you crazy?!"
The system was yelling and screaming in Xie Zhou's mind. If it weren't in his mind, Xie Zhou would have really wanted to grab the system and beat it up.
"System, could you please pay a little attention and see how wide the range of this sword energy is?"
Xie Zhou ran while watching.
The sword energy unleashed by these eight elders was truly formidable. Its range was enough to subdue the entire Devouring Beast, and Xie Zhou happened to be within its range. If he tried to escape, he would surely be turned into mincemeat the moment the sword energy struck.
"This area is so vast, and I don't have wings, how could I possibly escape? So! I need to run towards the Devouring Beasts! Only running that way is safe, you understand!"
Xie Zhou didn't relax at all; his entire body was tense, his face was flushed, and his heart felt like it was going to burst out of his chest.
"The Devouring Beast's body might be able to help me withstand a large portion of the damage! So, I must run that way!"
Xie Zhou spoke breathlessly, but after a while, she could no longer utter a single word.
The Devouring Beast was right in front of them, and the sword energy in the sky gradually descended.
He was extremely tense because Xie Zhou knew that he was not only dodging sword energy, but more importantly, he couldn't be caught by the Devouring Beast!
With two dangers combined, Xie Zhou never imagined that she would encounter such a predicament.
"God help me! God help me! Even if I'm just a cannon fodder female villain, I should at least complete my mission before I die a glorious death!"
Xie Zhou gritted his teeth, avoiding the Devouring Beast's gaze, and kept running towards the Devouring Beast's body.
"Watch out! It's coming down!"
After a system notification, Xie Zhou leaped up and landed beneath the Devouring Beast's body.
The sword energy of these eight elders was too powerful. Even the Devouring Beast could not withstand such a powerful attack. Its body was immediately pressed down to the ground by the sword energy.
For Xie Zhou, who was hiding among the remaining Devouring Beasts, the situation was now extremely dangerous.
Just as Xie Zhou rolled to the right, the Devouring Beast's tail swept towards him.
He leaped up with all his might, only to see the Devouring Beast's claws strike towards Xie Zhou again.
"If I can get out of here alive this time, I will definitely complete the mission well, waaaaaah."
Xie Zhou looked miserable; her clothes were almost torn, and her lower abdomen and arms were covered with dense scars.
"Almost there, just hang in there a little longer, the attack is about to end! Keep it up!"
The system also felt sorry for Xie Zhou and kept creating all sorts of new clothes for her.
However, these clothes were torn to shreds by tree branches or stained with blood within two minutes of being worn by Xie Zhou.
"Quickly, move to the left!"
"Right, right, this time it's the right, quickly crouch down!"
The system kept speaking into Xie Zhou's mind.
"Okay, okay, I'll dodge! I'll dodge again!"
Fifteen minutes passed, and Xie Zhou hid for a quarter of an hour.
"The sword energy attack has finally ended. We need to get out of range before the next wave of sword energy attacks arrives!"
The system detected the decrease in energy fluctuations and immediately reported it to Xie Zhou.
"Head east! That's the fastest way to get away from the attack range!"
Even in times of crisis, the system remained loyal to Xie Zhou.
"Okay! Let's go!"
Xie Zhou gritted his teeth, dragging his wounded body, his speed remained undiminished, and his mind remained tense.
In this ghost forest, she had to keep a close watch on the surrounding area, as there were countless magical beasts. It would be fine if she encountered a single one, but the worst thing would be to encounter a group of low-level magical beasts.
The Six-Winged Illusion Serpent is still asleep, and the only thing that can help her now is this useless system.
As far as Xie Zhou knew, this system seemed to only be able to conjure up some clothes for him; everything else...
"I know what you're thinking! You just think I'm useless!"
The system could naturally read Xie Zhou's thoughts, and he was somewhat exasperated.
"What? I didn't say anything wrong. In my current state, it's already quite an achievement that I can walk. Let alone whether I can rescue Luo Fantian, I think I'd be more likely to be eaten by the monsters along with Luo Fantian."
Xie Zhou is feeling dizzy and lightheaded due to excessive blood loss.
"Hmph, now I'll show you the power of this system!"
As the system spoke, it took out a magic stone directly from its spatial storage.
"Just absorb it."
The magic stone shimmered with a purple light; judging by its color, it should be a high-level magical object.
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