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"Oh no..."
Watching helplessly as the giant snake opened its mouth to pounce, Yun Yun's pretty face turned deathly pale, and despair filled her heart.
To everyone's surprise, she, a powerful Douhuang expert and the sect leader of Yunlan Sect, was about to die tragically in the mouth of a second-tier magical beast.
When the black snake's gaping maw was less than ten centimeters away from Yun Yun, she could even smell the stench emanating from it.
But in those final few centimeters, the black snake suddenly stopped.
Then, its body was suddenly dragged back and pulled directly out of the cave.
A loud bang came from outside.
Yun Yun was still in shock when Xu Qi rushed back from outside.
"What happened?" At this moment, Yun Yun couldn't care less about her complicated feelings towards Xu Qi.
"We've been discovered. More and more magical beasts will gather outside. We have to leave this place." Xu Qi's expression was very solemn.
He had killed the few magical beasts outside as quickly as possible, but the noise from the fight still alerted the surrounding magical beasts.
Their whereabouts have been exposed. If they don't leave now, they will face an attack from a horde of monsters, or even the Amethyst Winged Lion King himself coming to them.
"Run!"
Xu Qi quickly grabbed Yun Yun and tried to lead her away from the cave.
But before she could take more than a few steps, Yun Yun cried out in pain, nearly losing her balance and falling over.
"No... I can't walk."
She frowned deeply, her face a mixture of shame, anger, and helplessness.
The tearing and swelling pain in her lower body made it difficult for her to walk.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Qi didn't react for a moment, but when he saw Yun Yun's embarrassed and angry face, he immediately understood and felt a little embarrassed.
Let me carry you…
He made the suggestion in a low voice, but Yun Yun did not agree and dared not make a move.
Yun Yun bit her thin lips tightly, her mind filled with complex emotions.
She tried her best, but for the time being, her body couldn't support her escape.
Moreover, even if they managed to escape, they wouldn't be able to outrun the monsters' pursuit.
On one hand, she faces the pursuit of monsters, and on the other hand, she is embraced by Xu Qi. Both options are difficult to reconcile.
Finally, Yun Yun nodded slightly and whispered, "Mm."
After receiving permission, Xu Qi quickly scooped up Yun Yun in a princess carry and carried her away from the cave.
Yun Yun gasped in surprise and had to hold Xu Qi tightly with both hands.
Although they had already been intimate, they both had mixed feelings about the current situation.
After all, Yun Yun was still angry.
Even if you save me... I will never forgive you.
Nestled in her arms, Yun Yun bit her lip tightly and whispered.
Xu Qi's heart sank slightly, and he said, "There's no connection between the two. I saved you not because I wanted your forgiveness."
The two fell silent again, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
This atmosphere was quickly shattered by the monsters that caught up from behind.
"roar!"
Several magical beasts quickly caught up, and while chasing, they also sent out notifications to their companions nearby.
"They are notifying their other companions." Yun Yun's face immediately darkened.
The monsters that followed were almost all Tier 3!
Xu Qi remained silent, resolutely breaking through the encirclement.
"roar!"
Two low-level Tier 3 magical beasts flanked from the left and right, pouncing like hungry tigers.
Xu Qi seized the opportunity, decisively leaping into the air, his fighting spirit erupting from his feet.
"Stone-crushing leg!"
He kicked the two monsters, sending them flying and crashing into several large trees, killing them instantly.
Xu Qi's greatest strength is swordsmanship and combat skills, but that doesn't mean his other combat skills are weak.
At least in terms of legwork, he also possesses the talent of "Unparalleled Fist and Footwork," which increases the effectiveness of combat skills by 500%, and he also has the "Blessing of the Earth God," which directly increases the power of his earth-attribute "Stone-Shattering Leg" by another 1000%.
With the support of these two talents, Xu Qi's mid-level Yellow Rank "Stone-Shattering Leg" directly knocked two low-level third-rank magical beasts unconscious on the spot!
Although Xu Qi's cultivation level is only nine-star Dou Shi, his overall strength is no weaker than that of a Great Dou Shi.
"Bang bang bang..."
With a few more kicks, Xu Qi finished off the remaining monsters one by one.
But this is only temporary.
More monsters are on their way.
More and more figures appeared in the woods.
"Watch out on the left!"
Yun Yun suddenly shouted.
Right to Xu Qi's left, a red-haired wolf at the initial stage of the fourth rank suddenly launched an attack, its sharp claws gleaming coldly.
Xu Qi's pupils contracted, and he quickly stomped his foot on the ground, retreating rapidly. The red-haired wolf's claws almost grazed his throat.
When the first attack failed, the red-haired wolf launched a second attack, which was extremely fast.
Xu Qi, who had just dodged an attack, hadn't even regained his footing when the red-haired wolf's second attack was already closing in.
But this time its attack wasn't aimed at Xu Qi, but rather at Yun Yun!
"Pfft!"
Blood splattered, and Xu Qi, unable to dodge in time, chose to use his own back to take the blow for Yun Yun.
"cough!"
The excruciating pain in his back and the impact caused Xu Qi to cough up blood and stagger forward a few steps, nearly collapsing.
"Xu Qi!"
Seeing him take a blow, Yun Yun felt a sudden, inexplicable pain in her heart, as if the blow had struck her own heart.
"fine..."
Xu Qi whispered words of comfort, then quickly looked up and found that they were already surrounded.
The red-haired wolf, a mid-level fourth-tier creature, and about ten third-tier magical beasts surrounded the two of them.
Xu Qi's mood immediately turned heavy.
The third-tier magical beasts were no problem, but the fourth-tier mid-level red-haired wolf was a bit troublesome.
If he lets go of her hands, he can still put up a fight.
But now that he needs to protect Yun Yun, his combat power has been reduced by 30% or 40%, making him a difficult opponent for a fourth-tier magical beast.
"roar!"
The monsters didn't give them a chance. With a command from the red-haired wolf, all the monsters pounced at the same time.
"Bang!"
The two sides clashed, and Xu Qi barely managed to fend off the onslaught using only his leg skills.
But he still had many deep and shallow wounds on his body, covered in blood.
Only Yun Yun, whom he held in his arms, was completely unharmed.
"Their target is me… Put me down and run on your own."
Despite having very mixed feelings.
Regardless of the circumstances, Xu Qi is doing this to protect her, and Yun Yun's conscience prevents her from watching him die here for her sake.
"As long as I live, I will not let them harm you in the slightest!"
"You...idiot!" Yun Yun's eyes were blurred with tears, her feelings extremely complicated.
Just then, Xu Qi stomped his foot hard on the ground.
"Mountains and Rivers Trample!"
"boom!"
Several huge cracks suddenly appeared in the ground.
This place was originally a protruding cliff. After a battle and Xu Qi's kick, the cliff finally couldn't hold on and broke apart in one piece.
The two, along with all the magical beasts, plummeted into the abyss below...