Only three people returned. The three Dragon Knights, including Fan Rui, stumbled down from the sky and landed on the ground. One of them even fell directly to the ground with his dragon. There was a huge wound on the dragon's wing, and the entire wing seemed to have been chopped off by a sword. Fan Rui was also heavily injured. His face was covered in blood, and there were several sword wounds on his legs and shoulders. There was even an arrow stuck in his back, almost piercing through his heart.
"Help me up …" Lin Tongtian said shakily.
Si Kongyao hurriedly helped Lin Tongtian up.
"Sir!"
Fan Rui flipped down from the dragon's back. His face was full of depression, and his eyes were bloodshot. He knelt on one knee and refused to get up. "I have failed you, Sir. We were ambushed. The attackers were very strong … We suffered heavy losses. Seven of our dragon riders died in battle. The three of us were lucky enough to escape and return to see Sir."
As he spoke, Fan Rui raised his head and saw that one of Lin Tongtian's arms was missing. He shuddered. "Sir, your arm …"
Lin Tongtian felt an inexplicable chill in his heart. "Don't blame yourself. They ambushed me first, and then went to ambush you. All the blame is on me. I, Lin Tongtian, thought too highly of myself and underestimated the enemy. As a result, everyone was harmed."
"No … It's not Sir's fault!" Fan Rui held onto a broken dragon sword. His face was ashen. "Our brothers who died in battle will not blame anyone. They were protecting our territory and sacrificed their lives for our country. Sir, don't blame yourself."
Lin Tongtian took a deep breath. "They killed the dragon riders. Did they take the dragon away?"
Dragons were one of the most conspicuous treasures in the Celestial Pole Continent. They had a long lifespan, and their mating and childbirth periods were also very long. Their birth rate was also very low. As a result, there were only about a thousand dragon riders in the Celestial Pole Continent. Every dragon cost a lot. The gold coins needed to nurture a dragon rider army was definitely equivalent to the taxes of a province.
"They didn't …"
Fan Rui said, "Those bastards killed the dragon and took the dragon crystal. They only wanted to kill, not to take the dragon."
"Those bastards!"
Lin Tongtian took a deep breath. "How many wolf falcons do we have left?"
"Two."
"Send one to Tianji City to ask for help."
"Yes!"
Lin Muyu said, "I'm afraid the Wolf Falcon might not be able to reach Tianji City, right?"
"I know, but this is also a chance for us …" Lin Tongtian glanced at Lin Muyu and said, "Young Hero, you … you don't seem to be afraid at all?"
"What's the point of being afraid?" Lin Muyu crossed her arms and spoke in a carefree manner.
Yes, if fear worked, then everyone would be saved.
Si Kongyao supported Lin Tongtian and asked, "Uncle Lin, what should we do now?"
"Travel during the day and gather together to rest at night. Do not separate." Lin Tongtian sighed, "We'll be safe once we enter the Celestial Empire's official road. There are troops from the Celestial Empire around the official road. As long as we ask for their help, they will definitely help us."
"Yes, that's the only way."
Lin Muyu didn't mind. He just wanted to see what the Celestial Empire's troops were like. The Celestial Empire occupied 40% of the entire Celestial Pole Continent. They would be one of the strongest enemies in the future. They had to know their enemies well.
…
After daybreak, everyone cooked and ate. Then, they continued their journey. This time, they didn't have to worry about any injuries. They split up, either flying or riding dragons. They tried their best to fly out of the Forest of No Return before nightfall and escape from this land cursed by death.
The wind whistled. Lin Muyu held Liu Buyi's arm with one hand and carried him in the front. Behind them were 12 giant dragons flying slowly. Lin Tongtian's giant dragon had been killed in order to protect him. It was beheaded and abandoned in the wilderness. Lin Tongtian didn't even allow his subordinates to retrieve the dragon crystal. Although the dragon crystal was the most precious part of a giant dragon, Lin Tongtian couldn't bear to do so. After all, it was a mount that had accompanied him for many years.
After flying for less than two hours, a faint aura came from the clouds in front of them.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Muyu's Spiritual Pulse Detection Technique detected a large number of powerful auras. She couldn't help but frown and said, "Not good. There's something in the sky in front of us."
"There's something in the sky?" Dragon Knight Fan Rui was stunned. "What could it be?"
Lin Tongtian squinted his eyes and said loudly, "Land. We can't fly anymore. It's the Sting Bees!"
That's right. Although the Sting Bees were only sixth-tier demon spirits, there was a large number of them. Once they were surrounded by thousands of Sting Bees, even the Saint Martial God might not be able to escape safely.
Zhuang Shaoyu waved his purple gold fan and said, "Land!"
The giant dragons swooped down. When everyone landed, they looked up and saw a dense swarm of Sting Bees covering the sky. There were at least tens of thousands of them. It turned out that Monster Emperor Nüshi wasn't lying when she said there were hundreds of thousands of demon spirits in the Forest of No Return!
Lin Tongtian's scalp went numb. He said, "How terrifying. If they are given another thousand years, all these Sting Bees will become Demon King Bee Emperors. I'm afraid … this Celestial Pole Continent will no longer be the territory of humans."
"They don't seem … to want to attack us." Lin Muyu saw some clues.
Shang Qian nodded. "Yes, they seem to want to force us to the ground."
Si Kongyao and Zhuang Shaoyu frowned. Landing on the ground meant that their speed would be greatly reduced. Anyway, they wouldn't be able to leave the Forest of No Return today. At night … those killers might come again, right?
At this thought, everyone's hearts were filled with despair.
…
After traveling a hundred miles in a day, night fell as scheduled.
Lin Tongtian chose a valley to set up camp. A few Dragon Knights were stationed outside. After killing a Rocky Goat, they skinned it and removed its innards. Liu Buyi placed it on a spear and roasted it. However, everyone was so suffocated by the feeling of death that they couldn't even detect the aroma of meat. After a quick meal, they all fell asleep around the campfire.
Lin Muyu lay on Liu Buyi's luggage and closed her eyes. However, she couldn't fall asleep no matter what. Ripples came from the Spiritual Pulse Technique again. A group of auras were hiding about five miles away, not too far away, not too near, waiting for the best opportunity to strike.
However, they still didn't make a move until dawn. Even when Shang Qian helped Chen Hang to relieve himself and left the valley, they still didn't make a move. Could it be that Shang Qian and Chen Hang weren't important enough for them to make a move?
Lin Muyu frowned. The sun was about to rise. She might as well sleep for a while.
Not long after, a rustling sound came from beside her. It was Si Kongyao who had woken up. She took a water bag and said softly, "I'll go get some water to wash Uncle Lin Tongtian's wounds. Otherwise, they might ulcerate."
Lin Tongtian said, "Okay, be careful. Get close to him and don't go too far."
"I know. Don't worry, I'm not a lamb waiting to be slaughtered." Si Kongyao laughed softly. She was still very confident in her own strength.
After Si Kongyao got up, Lin Muyu couldn't sleep again. She flipped over and grabbed the Ice Origin Sword. She patted Liu Buyi's shoulder and said, "I'm going to relieve myself. You sleep well."
"Okay." Liu Buyi was still sleepy. "Get up early and come back early. Don't get killed."
"F * ck … don't you wish for me to be well?"
Lin Muyu said angrily, her figure disappearing into the darkness before dawn, trailing after Si Kongyao. He had almost completely blended his aura into the surroundings. This was the profoundness of the Spiritual Pulse Technique. In terms of hiding one's aura, it was not inferior to Bai Yin's Tortoise Breathing Technique.
Under the moonlight, Si Kongyao held a water bag and flew at a low altitude like a fairy. The nearest stream was less than a kilometer away. It was relatively safe. However, Lin Muyu didn't think so. The aura of the assassins was still less than five kilometers away. However … one of them had disappeared. Just like the previous time, the Spirit Pulse Technique could only detect his aura when he attacked. This person also had a knack for hiding aura!
…
When Si Kongyao bent down to get water from the stream, that aura appeared again.
"Whoosh!"
A black shadow dashed through the bamboo forest. A murderous rapier went straight for Si Kongyao's back.
"Hua!"
An ice shield appeared and blocked this person's attack almost perfectly. Si Kongyao seemed to be prepared. Her pretty face was filled with anger: "Are you the one who chopped off Lin Tongtian's arm?"
"That's right, it's me." The person was very calm. The light of the Fire Rule Spirit Bead shone around his blade. He smiled faintly and said: "Si Kongyao, you can die now!"
Indeed, this person's target was only Si Kongyao. To him, even Shang Qian was not as meaningful as Si Kongyao's death.
The sword light was like fire. In an instant, he attacked seven to eight times, breaking Si Kongyao's Ice Mystic Arts. The dignified Tianji Sect's First Mistress was actually unable to retaliate under this person's attack.
"Peng!"
With a kick, Si Kongyao's abdomen was injured. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fell into the bamboo forest. The impact of her body was so strong that she only stopped after crushing the entire bamboo forest.
"Die!"
The person's sword aura flew like a shuttle. However, at this moment, his heart suddenly trembled. Someone was coming from behind, and it was also an expert!
…
"Weng!"
A whirlpool of flames wrapped around an Ice Frost Sword. The assassin could not react in time and could only forcefully block it with his long sword. "Dang!" At the same time that the long sword was shaken off, a leg wrapped in a whirlpool kicked at him.
"Hmm?"
During the intense battle, the assassin was actually distracted. He took a glance at the attacker. It was the most inconspicuous person among Si Kongyao's group. This young man dressed in a paladin attire looked like he had an ordinary cultivation. However, his sword contained the divine power of the 22nd Grotto-Heaven Realm cultivation. Furthermore … it was two to three times stronger than an ordinary Martial Venerable's. It actually caused the assassin's palm to reverberate with a sense of shock.
The hilt of the sword was turned upside down, and he slammed down violently towards Lin Muyu's ankle.
Such a fast speed!
If this attack landed, it would at least shatter Lin Muyu's ankle. He could not fight it head-on!
In the blink of an eye, Lin Muyu turned around and retracted her left leg. Her body was in the air, and she kicked towards the assassin's lower body.
…
"Good leg technique!"
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