This sudden scene caused Su Ming's heart to tremble, but not only did he not stop, he even increased his speed. That was how Su Ming was. Either he did not do anything, or once he made up his mind, it would be very difficult for him to change his mind.
Almost the moment he arrived, Bai Ling's empty eyes seemed to have regained focus. She looked at Su Ming with a dumbfounded expression, and tears fell from her eyes.
In an instant, Su Ming closed in. Without a hint of hesitation, he held the horn in his right hand and stabbed it into the red tree trunk. Half of the horn went in, and a dark red liquid that looked like blood immediately flowed out from the wound on the tree trunk. At that moment, a muffled roar came from within the tree trunk.
That roar was filled with anger and it made the entire basin tremble.
Su Ming's face was pale, but there was a chilling glint in his eyes. Once the horn pierced through the tree trunk, he slashed downwards. With a loud tearing sound, a giant crack appeared on the tree trunk, and a chilling air seeped out from the crack!
The crack appeared by Bai Ling's side. Once it split open, Su Ming saw Bai Ling's body within. He did not hesitate. He reached into the tree trunk and grabbed Bai Ling's arm that was hidden within the tree trunk. With a low growl, he yanked her arm outwards.
The moment he yanked, Bai Ling was pulled out of the tree trunk.
Bai Ling was completely stunned. She stared at Su Ming dumbly and let him pull her out. More tears fell from her eyes. At that moment, Su Ming's face was etched deeply into her mind.
Su Ming immediately leapt backwards as he dragged Bai Ling along. His heart pounded against his chest. He was just about to leave when the roars became louder and filled the entire basin. Then, Wings of the Moon appeared from the crack on the tree trunk. The sorrow and desolation on their faces were gone and replaced by madness and bloodlust. They rushed out.
Su Ming felt his skin crawl. He quickly retreated. There were simply too many Wings of the Moon before him. They were so densely packed together that there were at least thousands of them. There were even more Wings of the Moon within the tree branches.
Yet the moment the Wings of the Moon charged out, Su Ming immediately saw terror appear on the Wings of the Moon's faces the moment they were swept by the wave of heat. Some of them even fell from midair as if their bodies had stiffened and fell into the magma. With a bang, they shattered like stones. There was no blood or flesh, only a wave of cold air that rose into the air.
"Legend has it that the Fire Barbarian Tribe possessed an immortal body, but they were turned into Wings of the Moon by the God of Barbarians. This is true! They were originally not afraid of fire, but after becoming Wings of the Moon, there was a strange change. They were actually afraid of fire …
Judging by the way they died, their bodies are like ice … 'A sharp glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. As he retreated, he grabbed Bai Ling with his left hand and threw her towards the exit of the tunnel not too far away.
"What are you daydreaming about?! Run!! " Su Ming growled, and it made Bai Ling's heart tremble, as if she had just woken up from a nightmare. Her body landed beside the exit of the tunnel, and she turned around to cast a glance at Su Ming.
"Run!" Su Ming jumped up and ran towards the exit. By then, the magma in the basin had already covered some of the stone houses. There were only a few roofs left.
Bai Ling's face was pale. She no longer hesitated. She turned around and ran towards the exit. Her feet were in pain, but she ignored it. The only thought in her mind was to run away.
Su Ming jumped from the roofs and ran towards the exit. Behind him, a large number of Wings of the Moon were howling, but they did not dare chase after him. However, the muffled howls coming from the tree trunks made the Wings of the Moon even more agitated. A dozen of them rushed towards Su Ming without a care for anything else.
The Qi in Su Ming's body was boiling. The 11 blood veins spread through his veins. As the dozen Wings of the Moon closed in on him, he swung the horn in his hand and rushed towards the exit. All of this might have seemed to have happened over a long period of time, but the moment Su Ming returned to the exit, some of the dozen Wings of the Moon fell into the magma and exploded.
Su Ming's heart raced against his chest, but his mind remained calm. Everything was going according to his plan. If he had not held back a little longer just now and only attacked when the heat was even hotter, things would not have gone so smoothly. Even more Wings of the Moon would have appeared.
Su Ming stepped into the tunnel. The smell of burnt flesh wafted out from his feet, but he did not stop. He continued running forward.
Behind him, the entire basin was filled with the howls of the Wings of the Moon, but they did not dare chase after him. Still, there were a few of them who rushed into the tunnel even though many of their companions had died. They screamed at Su Ming.
'The Wings of the Moon are afraid of heat … That's why they stayed within the tree trunk and did not go out. The further out I go, the weaker the heat becomes …' As Su Ming ran, the piercing howls behind him became clearer.
'I have to kill the Wings of the Moon that are chasing after me. I can't be late!' A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He saw a big stone that he had cut off earlier in the tunnel. He immediately ran towards the stone and turned around with the horn in his hand. He saw four Wings of the Moon charging towards him as whistling sounds came from behind him.
Su Ming's face was pale but his eyes were calm. Just as the four Wings of the Moon were about to close in on him, Su Ming kicked the big stone beside him.
He had measured the size of the boulder when he was preparing, and it was similar to the size of the passageway. At this moment, as he kicked with all his Qi and blood, the boulder flew up with a boom, and like a door, it blocked the passageway!
Su Ming's timing was perfect. He wanted to use the stone door to temporarily block three Wings of the Moon and leave one behind so he could use the horn to kill it in the hot tunnel.
But the Wings of the Moon were too fast. The stone Su Ming made only blocked two of them. There were still two more coming towards him.
Su Ming frowned. He immediately turned around and ran. Even if he could kill two Wings of the Moon, he would be injured. He had a better plan.
As he ran, the two Wings of the Moon behind him became faster and faster. Just as they were less than 100 feet away, another similar sized stone appeared before Su Ming.
The moment he passed by the stone, Su Ming used his previous experience and kicked it. With a bang, the stone flew up and blocked the tunnel. Only one of the Wings of the Moon flew out. The other was temporarily blocked behind the stone.
Just as one of the Wings of the Moon was blocked and the other charged towards Su Ming, a cold glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. With the horn in his hand, he did not retreat. Instead, he charged towards the Wings of the Moon.
The man and the beast immediately started fighting in the tunnel. If it was Su Ming who did not practice the Ways of the Berserker Way, he would not be able to fight back. But now that he had 11 blood veins and the sharp horn in his hand, he had the upper hand in the fight against the Wings of the Moon.
With a whoosh, Su Ming's horn pierced the Wings of the Moon's body and cut open its body. But the wound quickly healed. The Wings of the Moon only looked dispirited but did not look like they were about to die.
Su Ming's eyes flashed. He cut open a few more wounds so that the Wings of the Moon would not be able to heal within a short period of time. Then, he turned around and left quickly. As he sped along the way, whenever he encountered the boulders he had set up, he would kick them away, causing them to become obstacles in the passage.
Even though he stopped for a while, Su Ming's forte was speed. He was so fast that he only needed to flash through the tunnel. Very soon, he arrived at the cave filled with many small holes.
"I … I'm here!" The moment he arrived, Su Ming heard Bai Ling's weak voice.
He saw Bai Ling, who was pale and terrified, hiding in one of the small holes. Her body was trembling. Bai Ling had arrived a long time ago but she did not know which was the exit. She did not dare move around recklessly, afraid that she would run into the Wings of the Moon again.
At that moment, Bai Ling was no longer the arrogant and quick-witted girl Su Ming had seen in the square. She looked like a frightened little beast. The uncertainty in her eyes made Su Ming smile when he saw it.
"You … You're still laughing!" Bai Ling was very nervous. She was about to speak when Su Ming appeared in a flash. He grabbed her arm and ran towards one of the many small holes not far away.
"This is the exit?" Bai Ling asked softly. She did not know why, but her fear seemed to have lessened when she saw Su Ming.
Su Ming nodded. He did not speak. He held Bai Ling's hand and ran quickly through the tunnel. He could hear Bai Ling's panting. The sound was very pleasant. It made Su Ming's heart race. He did not know if it was because of the running or because of the softness in his hand.
Bai Ling did not speak along the way. She simply allowed Su Ming to hold her hand as they ran forward in the tunnel filled with danger. Her heart raced against her chest, and the same thoughts as Su Ming's rose in her mind. Those thoughts washed away her fear and despair from before.
However, the silence did not last long. Soon, Su Ming brought Bai Ling to his cave for quenching herbs. Once there, Su Ming let go of her hand. With a serious look on his face, he used his horn to scratch at the small holes on the ground. Occasionally, he would frown as if he was calculating something.
There was also a fire burning under the Barren Cauldron not far away.
Bai Ling stared at Su Ming's actions. Her mind was in a mess.
She still felt like she was dreaming. She had already lost all hope when she was captured by the Wings of the Moon. Yet the things that happened made her feel like she was still in a dream. She was not fully awake yet.
At that moment, a piercing screech came from the deeper parts of the cave. It was getting stronger as if it was getting closer. Bai Ling shuddered and instinctively moved closer to Su Ming. Yet she only took a few steps before Su Ming lifted his head and grabbed her. They quickly walked past the small holes on the ground and turned back to look at the deeper parts of the cave.
Before long, the piercing screech became louder. Three Wings of the Moon charged towards the two of them ferociously. Bai Ling trembled. She was about to retreat when Su Ming's eyes flashed. With the horn in his hand, he tore a crack on the ground beyond the burning flames under the Barren Cauldron and connected it with another ravine.
Suddenly, a curtain of fire appeared and turned into a sea of fire. The three Wings of the Moon that were charging towards them were instantly engulfed by the sea of fire. Shrill screeches could be heard. The three Wings of the Moon fell to the ground and exploded. A cold air spread out and fused with the fire. Under the illumination of the fire, Su Ming's face darkened. Bai Ling stood behind him. The fear in her eyes grew stronger.
"They … They are afraid of fire?" After a long while, Bai Ling spoke softly.
"They worshipped fire when they were alive. Fire was their glory. But after they turned into Wings of the Moon, they not only lost their minds and bodies, they also lost their glory …
Once they lost their glory, they were not afraid of fire, they were ashamed of it … They were born in fire, and they died in fire … "Su Ming mumbled. He could not help but remember the words he saw on the skeleton in the Fire Berserker Tribe.
"Heavens, why do you weep …"
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