After the light from the teleportation array disappeared, Lin Yi and his group arrived at a particularly desolate place.
The earth was scorched black, no grass grew, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of sulfur, like being at the gates of hell.
"This place smells really strong!" Long Wu muttered, covering his nose.
His ostentatious golden armor stood out starkly against the deathly atmosphere.
The white-bearded man stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming with intelligence, and said, "This place is called 'The Forgotten City.' Since it has that name, it must hold some secret. Once we go in, we have to be extremely careful and take each step steadily."
Su Qing walked to Lin Yi's side and gently took his hand.
Lin Yi also took Su Qing's hand and gave her a thoughtful look, saying, "Don't be afraid, I'll be fine. When I get back, we'll..." He paused, leaned close to Su Qing's ear, and whispered something.
Su Qing's face flushed instantly. She glared at Lin Yi with a slightly coquettish look and said, "You're so annoying!" Her expression was completely different from how she had been worried just now.
"Ahem!" Whitebeard coughed twice on purpose, interrupting the somewhat ambiguous atmosphere, and said, "Alright, it's getting late, let's get going!"
The group hadn't gone far when the ground suddenly began to shake violently.
"Oh no, an ambush!" Whitebeard shouted, and everyone immediately went into battle mode.
Then they saw a giant beast, as big as a small mountain, charging towards them in a cloud of dust.
A burly man was carried on the back of the giant beast. He was incredibly strong, with a face full of fat.
He brandished a large battle knife, and the murderous aura emanating from him was terrifying to behold.
"Black Wind! They're the vanguard of an interdimensional force!" Chu Yao's voice rang in everyone's ears.
"Perfect timing! I want to see what these extradimensional guys are capable of!" Long Wu shouted excitedly, and golden light burst forth from his entire body, instantly transforming him into a golden dragon that charged towards the giant beast.
"Bang!" What a loud noise! The golden dragon and the giant beast collided violently, raising a cloud of dust.
Just then, a particularly sharp sound came from behind, as if something had sliced through the air.
Several arrows shot towards Lin Yi and his group like lightning.
"Hawkeye! That damn sniper!" Whitebeard couldn't help but curse, wielding his large axe and knocking down the arrows that were being shot at him one by one.
Lin Yi squinted and quickly looked around, trying to find where Eagle Eye was.
This guy is like a cunning snake, lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
"Time-space deceleration!" Lin Yi whispered, and immediately an invisible force spread out with a "whoosh," covering the entire battlefield.
Black Wind's movements suddenly slowed down, just like in a movie where slow motion is used; it was immediately noticeable.
Long Wu also noticed this change. The battle, which had been evenly matched, suddenly turned into a one-sided crushing defeat.
"Haha, this skill is awesome!" Long Wu roared, extremely excited. His golden dragon claw slammed down on the giant beast's head, knocking it to the ground.
Those arrows that were originally flying incredibly fast were now moving as slowly as snails crawling.
Lin Yi could clearly see the patterns on the arrow and the cold light flashing on the arrowhead.
"Is that all the tricks you've got?" Lin Yi scoffed, dodging all the arrows with ease in a flash, and then appeared right in front of Black Wind.
"You..." Before Hei Feng could react, Lin Yi punched him, sending him flying far away and crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out blood.
The battle ended in an instant. Lin Yi's time-space deceleration skill made the attacks of the extradimensional vanguard forces seem like a joke.
During a break in the battle, Su Qing walked over to Lin Yi and gently wiped the sweat from his face.
When their eyes met, there was a hint of ambiguity in the air.
"Be careful, I don't want anything to happen to you," Su Qing said softly, her tone carrying a hint of concern that was not easily noticed.
Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat. He smiled at Su Qing and said, "Don't worry, I'm the master of time and space. This little situation is nothing to me."
He paused for a moment, looking into the distance, where it seemed as if an even more powerful aura was approaching.
"Looks like this show is just getting started..." Lin Yi muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
Su Qing followed Lin Yi's gaze and looked over, her face changing slightly.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yi asked her.
Su Qing shook her head, swallowing the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
"It's nothing..." she muttered softly, but a hint of worry flashed in her eyes, gone in an instant, and most people wouldn't notice it.
She continued, "Well... I feel a little uneasy..."
Lin Yi held Su Qing's hand tightly, his eyes conveying a sense of reassurance.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. I can handle anything."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he heard the ground in the distance begin to shake violently again, even more violently than before.
"You're here!" the white-bearded man said in a low voice.
"Get ready to make a move!" Lin Yi shouted at the top of his lungs, and instantly, a powerful aura emanated from him, spreading outwards like a storm.
Su Qing held Lin Yi's hand tightly, silently repeating something to herself.
"This time..." she said softly, her voice trembling slightly, "...you must come back safe and sound..."
Lin Yi turned his head and looked at Su Qing's worried eyes. A warm feeling welled up in his heart.
He gently patted Su Qing's hand and gave her a particularly confident smile.
“Don’t worry…” he said softly, “I assure you…”
He paused briefly, his eyes gazing into the distance.
"...I will definitely come back..."
Before he could finish speaking, Black Wind suddenly sprang up from the ground with a roar, as if he had been given a stimulant. He was more energetic than if he had taken a super pill, and he grabbed the battle sword, which was as big as a door panel, and slashed at Lin Yi.
My goodness, with this kind of posture, people who don't know what's going on might think he's going to split the sky open and smash the earth!
Was this guy faking his death before?
That's definitely a staged accident scam!
The air was thick with the feeling that "I can fight another battle."
Long Wu looked and exclaimed, "Oh my god, this old guy has come back to life!"
I almost threw out my back!
He quickly executed a dragon's tail sweep, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.
Although I dodged it, the wind from the blade scraped my face and hurt terribly, like being scraped by a razor blade. The feeling was incredibly intense.
From a distance, Night Owl watched the scene with a smug, "I've got everything under control" smile that made you want to punch him. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was the main character.
He knows exactly what he's thinking: to keep you occupied.
This is no big deal!
My vanguard troops are all formidable, each one stronger than the last. They could drown you all with just a spit from them!
"Hmph, Lin Yi, you really think this is the end? This game has only just begun!" Night Owl laughed sinisterly, his laughter sounding like fingernails scratching on a blackboard, sending chills down one's spine.
Lin Yi chuckled softly, leaving behind these words that drifted away on the wind: "Now, the real show is about to begin..."
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