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Chapter 139 Awakening

Chapter 139 Awakening

"Faster, faster, even faster!"

"We must leave the Rotten Vale area as soon as possible; then it will become extremely difficult for them to track us."

Luo Jingshan kept reminding the team members around him, and everyone's speed increased again.

Just as they broke out of the miasma-shrouded area, an extremely narrow passage through a crevice in the rocks appeared ahead.

"Eh-!!!"

A loud and menacing eagle cry suddenly came from the distant sky behind, followed by the whistling sound of wings flapping violently in the air.

"The horde of monsters is coming after us."

The moment He heard the eagle's cry, He Xiaoluo's pupils shrank dramatically to the size of needles. Without much thought, she turned, drew her bow, and shot an arrow. The pale blue arrow flew swiftly towards the direction from which the sound came, like a bolt of lightning.

"puff!"

In the blink of an eye, the arrow struck something, producing a muffled thud, followed by several louder cries of eagles.

However, this arrow did eventually slow down the pursuing monster.

"It's that eagle demon leader. Although his injuries haven't healed and his speed is nowhere near what it used to be, he still harbors a deep grudge against us and is still chasing after us."

In the instant He Xiaoluo turned around, she had already determined that the monster chasing them was none other than Ying Xiang, with whom she had a grudge in the hilly area.

"Quick, everyone get into the crevice. Last time I was chatting with someone, this crevice was thoroughly cleaned up by the previous patrol team. There shouldn't be any high-level demonic beasts there now, and the stone walls on both sides are extremely hard, which will restrict the movement of these eagle demons."

Luo Jingshan remembered what he knew about the crevice and quickly relayed it to all his team members.

Upon receiving Luo Jingshan's telepathic message, the team members did not hesitate for a moment before rushing into the natural crevice that could only accommodate two people side by side.

This natural crevice in the rock is not only dimly lit, but also filled with jagged rocks. While humans, who are much smaller than the monsters, can move around without much difficulty, it is not so easy for the large monsters. It is definitely an excellent defensive terrain.

As expected, under Ying Xiang's leadership, they first observed the entrance to the crevice for a while. The group of monsters did not rush into the crevice, but instead chased after them at the top of the crevice.

At this moment, the arrow that He Xiaoluo had just shot was stuck in one of Yingxiang's wings, and the feathers and flesh around the arrow had turned black.

Eagle's aura was even weaker than before, but the killing intent in his eagle eyes had increased several times over.

"Hide? You think you can hide in here? Let's see how long you can hide!"

Eagle Soar roared at Luo Jingshan and the others below, but his reason controlled him, and he did not rush into the narrow crevice. Instead, he kept circling above the crevice.

Soon, several other True Spirit Realm demonic beasts that Ying Xiang had left behind, which were injured and had slightly weaker cultivation, also arrived at Ying Xiang's side one after another. They also landed above the crevice and observed Luo Jingshan and the others at the bottom of the crevice.

"Although these monsters dare not come in for the time being, we are also unable to get out."

Kang Ping observed the situation of the monsters above, his face extremely grim. As he spoke, he punched the cold stone wall he was leaning against, panting heavily.

"While we are taking pills to quickly recover from our injuries, we have no other choice but to wait, wait for them to lose patience and leave, or—wait for reinforcements to arrive at the outpost."

Luo Jingshan also leaned against the stone wall and sat down. Although his voice was still weak, his mind was still clear. As he spoke, he took out a few pills and swallowed them.

Upon hearing Luo Jingshan's words, the team members beside him also swallowed the pills they had and did their best to recover their condition.

"With Li Youan making such a commotion, the observation post at the outpost will definitely notice the anomaly here."

"Moreover, this task was directly assigned to us by Manager Liu. He knows our mission route and area perfectly well. As long as we can hold out—"

Just as Luo Jingshan was speaking, Dongfang Jinghong, who had been placed on an open space by Qi Xuan, underwent some changes.

In a secluded corner where no one was watching, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and then Dongfang Jinghong slowly opened her eyes.

At first, her eyes were full of confusion and impulsiveness, but as she was already at the second level of the Kaiyuan Realm, she quickly recovered.

The last memories before he lost consciousness flooded back, repeating rapidly in his mind—Li Youan's swift, stealthy karate chop, his farewell gaze, the gushing blood, his final words—

"Li Youan!!!"

Thinking of this, Dongfang Jinghong suddenly struggled to sit up, letting out a sorrowful cry. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes, and the Blazing Armor on her body seemed to sense her condition, also faintly flashing red light.

"Jinghong! Calm down!"

He Xiaoluo quickly came over, held her down, and whispered words of persuasion.

But Dongfang Jinghong seemed to have gone mad, struggling violently to break free from He Xiaoluo's embrace.

"Let me go! Let me go! I need to go back and save him! Li Youan is still there, he's badly injured, he—"

As she spoke of Dongfang Jinghong, her voice was completely choked with sobs, filled with sorrow and heartache.

"Whether he is alive or dead, you cannot go back."

Luo Jingshan shouted sternly from the side, his voice weak but carrying an undeniable authority.

"Li Youan gave his life to give us the chance to escape. If you go back now, you'll only be throwing your life away. Don't let his sacrifice be in vain. Remember what he entrusted to you at the end; that's what you should do."

These words, like daggers, pierced Dongfang Jinghong's heart. Her violent struggles ceased immediately, her eyes blankly fixed on Luo Jingshan, who had spoken. After a moment, she glanced around at the members of the 13th Squad, each one bearing wounds and filled with sorrow.

After Dongfang Jinghong woke up, the three who were still unconscious were Feng Lin, Fu Ming, and Zhao Jing.

The two Luo brothers were covered in blood and had no energy to participate in the conversation with them.

Wei Xiao, Zheng Xuan, and Kang Ping were all exhausted and were using pills to quickly recover from their injuries.

The eyes of Qi Xuan and He Xiaoluo, who were standing beside her, were already moist, while Luo Jingshan, a man of steel, had even red eyes.