"The only weapon left is this. The rest you'll have to snatch from the Hillichurls." Ling Feng took out the Wufeng Sword from his spatial storage and tossed it to him. He then brandished his spear, deflecting several arrows that were ambushing them.
The Wufeng Sword was the only weapon Ling Feng had left. Although he had killed zombies, it had been purified by the system.
"Hurry up, the Mitachurls are about to break free."
With that, Ling Feng charged towards the snipers hiding in the shadows, who were launching sneak attacks. These treacherous archers posed too great a threat; even his current physique could be wounded by their arrows.
Not to mention the people from the Feiyun Commerce Guild, so Ling Feng intended to eliminate these hidden dangers.
"Yes! We're going in!" The leading bodyguard shouted and charged forward. Seven or eight men engaged the Hillichurls in combat.
Seeing Ling Feng approaching, the sniper Hillichurls frantically shot arrows from their crossbows to stop his advance. However, without exception, all of them were either deflected or dodged by Ling Feng's spear.
The sniper Hillichurls retreated while firing, but Ling Feng still caught up. Exploiting the weakness of most archers in close combat, Ling Feng easily eliminated all four sniper Hillichurls.
The remaining two sniper Hillichurls had already been killed by fireballs.
Ling Feng's fight concluded quickly. The Feiyun Commerce Guild members also proved to be formidable bodyguards. Out of the eight of them, seven, armed with clubs, were holding their own against the Hillichurls in one-on-one fights.
Especially the leader, who wielded the Wufeng Sword, was fiercely battling three Hillichurls armed with shields and clubs. However, they were starting to be pushed to their limit, facing over twenty Hillichurls.
Even though the Mitachurls hadn't joined the fray yet, their performance was commendable, considering eight individuals without any Vision.
After collecting four crossbows and a considerable number of arrows into his spatial storage, Ling Feng went to provide support.
"Roar!!!"
At this moment, the Mitachurl had also broken free from the vines. Seeing how many of its companions had been killed, it was enraged. Gripping a giant axe, it charged forward. Its three-meter height exuded immense pressure.
The Mitachurl's first target was Ling Feng. It brought its massive axe down towards him as he was engaged in combat.
"Dodge quickly!" Ling Feng kicked a bodyguard out of the way and hastily dodged himself.
Rumble!
The giant axe struck the ground with a deafening roar, causing the earth to tremble slightly and a small fissure to appear.
"You deal with the Hillichurls, leave him to me!" Ling Feng, looking somewhat disheveled, retrieved four crossbows and some arrows from his spatial storage and threw them to the Feiyun Commerce Guild members. He then condensed another talismans with his true qi.
Fire Talisman!
It could temporarily imbue weapons with the fire element. It was truly beneficial to have true qi, as it allowed him to craft almost all basic talismans.
The tip of the Xi Liyin Chen spear ignited with flames. Simultaneously, the glass bead on the spearhead emitted a dazzling red light, triggering its ability to stop water with fire.
Ling Feng swung his spear, engaging the Mitachurl in a fierce battle.
Ling Feng's smaller stature made him more agile. He dodged the Mitachurl's attacks while inflicting numerous wounds on its body, from which blood flowed.
The battle between the man and the monster was incredibly intense, and no one present dared to intervene.
After several swings that were either dodged or only pushed Ling Feng back a few steps, the Mitachurl was losing its sanity. Combined with the pain from its wounds, it became completely frenzied.
"Roar!!!"
Its roar shook the heavens, and a powerful aura surged forth, momentarily stunning Ling Feng and disrupting his attack rhythm.
"Ya! Zido! (Human! Kill!!!)"
The Mitachurl swung its giant axe horizontally, intending to cleave Ling Feng in half. Ling Feng, snapping out of his daze, squatted down to evade the Mitachurl's strike.
Ling Feng dared not block this axe head-on. The Mitachurl's strength had increased immeasurably in its rage. If this axe hit him, even if he blocked it with his spear, he would likely be sent flying.
Whoosh!
But who knew it was a feint.
After its horizontal swing, the Mitachurl twisted its wrist and, with the momentum, brought its axe down towards Ling Feng, who was half-crouched.
Ling Feng's pupils constricted sharply. He was too low to the ground to dodge. He could only grip the spear tightly with both hands and attempt to block the axe with the shaft.
Bang!
Under the Mitachurl's furious and enraged swing, the power of this axe was astonishing, far exceeding its normal strength. Even with his full might, Ling Feng could not block it.
Boom!
Ling Feng was driven heavily to his knees, creating a crater in the ground.
Blood slowly trickled from Ling Feng's knees and palms. His palms were numb from the shock of the axe, and the spear he held trembled violently. He was clearly at his limit, merely gritting his teeth and enduring.
His breathing became rapid and ragged, and his bones creaked ominously.
From the shadows, behind a large rock less than a hundred meters from the Hillichurl camp, Shenhe, who had been secretly following, saw Ling Feng's dire predicament. Her weapon, Xi Zai, instantly appeared in her hand, and she was about to intervene to save him.
Just then, a sudden change occurred with Ling Feng!
Seeing Ling Feng struggling beneath the axe, the Mitachurl became deliriously excited. It immediately raised its giant axe and swung down again. Seeing this, Ling Feng decided he could no longer hold back. He mentally communicated with his spatial storage; his Star Pattern Armor was ready and would instantly cover him in mere tenths of a second.
At that very moment, a fiery red greatsword whirled through the air and, with lightning speed, pierced the Mitachurl's chest.
The Mitachurl froze. The pupils beneath its mask widened. It looked at Ling Feng, who was kneeling before it, in a state of frenzied disbelief. So close!
Just!
One more axe!
With the greatsword lodged in its chest, the Mitachurl's movement to raise its axe paused only briefly before it swung down towards Ling Feng again.
But before it could succeed, a soft shout rang out!
"Rain Cutting Rainbow!"
*Swoosh swoosh!*
Several blue swords flew through the air, piercing the Mitachurl's body with unstoppable force. The force of the blue swords pushed the Mitachurl back several steps. Killing Ling Feng was now impossible. Its body shuddered, and it finally lost its strength, collapsing to the ground, its life force completely extinguished.
"Who!" Ling Feng slowly stood up, leaning on his spear, wanting to see who it was, though he already had a good idea.
Soon, two familiar figures appeared before him.
The six-star Hydro user Xingqiu!
And!
His husband, no! His companion, Chongyun.
"Are you alright, friend? Do you need some medicine?" Xingqiu stepped forward, offering a bottle of healing salve.
Ling Feng waved his hand. The healing salve had little effect on him. He was already at the ninth level of Qi Condensation, so its efficacy was minimal. It was still quite effective for ordinary people, however.
He took out a Qi and Blood Pill from his system space. The medicinal power transformed into a warm current that instantly flowed through every meridian within his body. Then, as if releasing everything, he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.