"roar--"
A deafening sound, accompanied by a powerful gust of air, swept wildly through the surroundings. Trees were snapped in two by the force of the sound waves, and countless flying sand and stones swirled towards the two of them. Lan Zhao gathered spiritual power in his hands, and a defensive array formed, surrounding the two of them.
Lan Zhao's sword flew through the air, stabbing fiercely at the phantom beast behind him, and he roared, "Xin'er, run!"
Without hesitation, Jiang Xin moved away from the other side, but she underestimated the injured phantom beast. Before she could even stand firm, a dark shadow enveloped her, and she was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, before crashing heavily to the ground.
She coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, her hair disheveled as she lay on the ground. At that moment, Jiang Xin felt as if her body had been crushed, her head spinning and her vision blurring. She wanted to utter some curses, but they were drowned out by the blood she vomited, and she finally fainted in a pool of blood.
Lan Zhao's heart tightened, and her eyes widened in terror: "No—"
"My dear."
With a thud, his distraction gave the phantom beast an opportunity. His body was slapped hard by the phantom beast's tail, and Lan Zhao was sent flying, crashing heavily not far from Jiang Xin.
Terror enveloped Lan Zhao as he watched as the injured phantom beast raised its front paws high, intending to crush Jiang Xin into the mud.
The phantom beasts behind him attacked Lan Zhao again. Lan Zhao tried to get to Jiang Xin's side but was blocked. Jiang Xin was unconscious and had no way to crush the teleportation bead. If no one came to save her, Xin'er would definitely die under the phantom beasts' feet, and he would not have a good end either.
"My dear heart—"
Lan Zhao used all his strength to strike that foot, but it was still too late. Lan Zhao felt utterly hopeless.
Just at this critical moment, a whooshing sound rang out, and a stream of light carrying killing intent flew past with lightning speed, instantly shattering the phantom beast's claws. The speed was so fast that the level nine phantom beast had no time to react.
Stunned, it was instantly gripped by pain that sent shivers down its spine. Losing its balance, it staggered a few steps and collapsed to the ground, letting out a bloodcurdling scream that pierced the ears of everyone present.
However, the streak of light gave the phantom beast no chance to breathe. From all directions, countless sharp blades pierced the phantom beast within the forest. In just three breaths, crack! Crack! The phantom beast's body instantly shattered into starlight.
A dark figure descended from the sky. The girl's calm face revealed absolute indifference and killing intent. In her hand, she held a completely black sword, the blade radiating a cold light that commanded respect.
Lan Zhao stared in disbelief at the person who had arrived; it was her.
After regaining his senses, he got up and stumbled towards Jiang Xin. If something happened to Xin'er, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
"My dear, my dear!"
Lan Zhao picked up Jiang Xin from the ground and moved her away to a safe corner. He fed her some pills, and Jiang Xin's pale face regained some color. Only then did Lan Zhao breathe a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the phantom beast behind Lan Zhao saw its companion die, and its eyes immediately flashed with ferocity. It turned its head and stared at the dark figure.
It lunged at Ji Jiuying, its front paws revealing sharp claws and teeth that emitted a ghostly green light. It fiercely stabbed at Ji Jiuying, but Ji Jiuying simply did a backflip to dodge its vicious attack. The flowers and plants that the claws brushed past instantly wilted.
It's poisonous! And even more poisonous than those plants!
Ji Jiuying landed steadily on its back. As if it had already sensed her thoughts, its tail lashed out at her fiercely. It was so fast that she couldn't dodge in time, and Ji Jiuying's body rolled off its back. A metallic sweet taste rose in her throat, but she swallowed it down.
Her clothes were torn by the barbs on her tail, and the skin underneath was not spared either. Several streaks of black blood flowed from her arm, but Ji Jiuying only glanced at them and did not pay much attention.
But Lan Zhao, who was not far away, frowned, and a look of worry appeared in his eyes. However, seeing that she remained calm, he became more and more curious about her.
Seeing that Ji Jiuying had not been poisoned, the phantom beast was enraged. It raised its head and made a series of piercing noises towards the sky. Hearing these noises, Ji Jiuying's expression turned serious. Before she could react, she felt dizzy.
That voice... was seductive.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the phantom beast launched a sneak attack on Ji Jiuying. Its gaping maw seemed to be about to swallow Ji Jiuying whole. Ji Jiuying's heart sank, and without hesitation, she stabbed the Black Night sword in her hand into her own arm. Her eyes cleared up a bit.
But he still couldn't muster much strength.
At this moment, Little Phoenix in the sky immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Suddenly, the sky above the secret realm darkened, with thick clouds gathering and lightning flashing.
A phoenix cry resounded throughout the entire Wind and Cloud Secret Realm, causing the spirit beasts within to panic and scatter wildly. The people of the secret realm were immediately shocked, overwhelmed by the powerful, noble, and sacred aura emanating from it. This aura compelled them to kneel in submission.
"You little beast, how dare you try to eat my mother! I'll kill you!"
The arrogant voice reached Ji Jiuying's ears, but she was no longer swayed by the sound waves.
Lan Zhao regained some of his senses, but his body became completely stiff, and his face was full of shock. That was... that was a divine beast! He had actually seen a legendary divine beast!
The bewitching voice of the magical beast abruptly stopped, and it stared blankly at the fiery red bird in mid-air.
The killing intent was instantaneous. The pressure from the divine beast directly crushed the phantom beast into the mud, but this did not relieve Xiao Huang'er's anger at all. She breathed out a burst of flames, which instantly surrounded the phantom beast. In less than three breaths, the living phantom beast instantly turned into starlight and disappeared from their sight.
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