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Chapter 368 Blood Mist; Embrace

It broadened his field of vision, which was the key to his ability to quickly search for targets on a battlefield filled with smoke and monsters.

Without Bai Yan, Ling Dengxian's ability to clear the way became weaker, and this time it was Mandela who sent him into the battlefield:

"If you keep taking risks like this, you'll end up in trouble sooner or later."

Mandela had to help him due to the cooperative relationship and the strategic measures arranged by Shenchi and others.

"To use the words of Yan Country, he is a man of great skill and courage. The last time the 'robbers' charged into the formation, the result was not as good as his. Mr. Bai Ge must have his own ability to return safely every time." The orator had his own opinion.

As for Bai Ge, his attitude changed after several battles. In the beginning, he was half-believing and half-doubting Bai Ge's initiative to join the battle and behead the leader, the bloody monster, to later respecting and fearing him - an alien infected person. The people he brought solved their dilemma, but also infected everyone with mineral disease.

His specific actions on the battlefield were not as eye-catching as a stage play, or it could be said that there was only a hint of theatricality when he stepped onto the floating stone platform created by Mandela and rushed into the battlefield. But in fact, falling into the vast battlefield was like a mud fish wagging its tail and melting into a pond... Until he spit out bubbles and floated up again, the sharp teeth of the "mud fish" had already bitten off the key.

It was difficult for others to understand how Bai Ge did it in the chaotic battlefield, but when the bloody monster began to lose its order and stopped attacking when it was at a disadvantage, he would often end the battle.

"...After all, we are on the battlefield, and everyone has luck. I hope his luck won't run out so soon." Mandela's expression was a little complicated. She and Bai Ge had a very bad compatibility, but they had to cooperate with each other. The leader's substitute was also close to him... She felt uncomfortable.

Even if she really didn't regard Ravshini as a true leader, how could it be possible for a leader to spend more time with outsiders than communicating with his subordinates?

She didn't think the problem was her.

Yes, she didn’t respect her enough, but she was not a real leader, so how could she talk about respecting the leader?

……

"Ling, which way did that guy run to?" Ling Dengxian held the sword in both hands to resist the attack of the blood-colored monster beside him. Several bloody bones were piled at his feet. When he revealed his intention, the blood-colored monster that he had locked on to ran away directly, which was contrary to its usual behavior.

Yes, this was the first special blood-colored monster he encountered that ran away so easily.

"That guy is very agile. He's already a hundred meters away from you and is still running. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to catch up."

With so many blood-colored monsters charging at him, he had no way of finding that guy again by himself. The bigger trouble at the moment was the swarm of enemies, which made his scalp tingle. The violent blows made his arms hurt so much, and he was unable to defend against all the attacks, so his shoulders and arms were injured.

The chill invaded the limbs of the monsters around him, and a violent sword light spread out in a ring from one point, cutting off several skinny blood-red monsters that were approaching. After getting a moment's respite, Ling Dengxian looked in the direction Ling had pointed him.

"Can't catch up?"

"You can indeed catch up with the short-range burst, but you can't ignore those bloody demons in the middle."

Ling Dengxian grasped the Horn's greatsword with one hand, feeling the control of the power, and then drew out the Devourer from his waist.

"Do you need help?" The white-haired Rupert who appeared out of nowhere gave him a bloody smile. It seemed that she had suffered a lot of injuries in order to follow him by force, but the wolf souls were roaring around her sharp blade, and it was obvious that she was enjoying the fight very much.

"This feeling of difficulty breathing on the brink of life and death is truly worth savoring." Lappland showed no sign of restraining his madness, and his words were intimidating.

Ling Dengxian didn't waste time discussing with her. He just nodded. Having Lappland stop some of the enemies for him would indeed save him a lot of trouble. "Don't get yourself into trouble."

"That's perfect!" Lappland laughed and swung his sword in sync with Ling Dengxian.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Ling Dengxian did understand Lappland's "sword". The two of them used four blades to hunt, and the intertwined silver and white sword lights barely tore open a passage in the defense line composed of more than ten blood-red monsters that were blocking the road.

Ling Dengxian closed his eyes in the illusory air, and a light blue light flashed in his eyes. In his field of vision, a rapidly moving figure was shrouded in blue light among the blood-colored crowd.

"There..." The coldness in the sword reappeared, and he seized the opportunity when the monsters were slow to move and sprinted straight towards the fleeing "opponent".

He put away his evil-devouring power. It would only take one sword to behead him, but his physical strength did not allow him to continue fighting.

Feeling the sting of crisis, the blood-colored monster immediately turned around, and the blood shadow and the sword edge tore at each other. The strength that Vayvan had trained was forcibly curbed. The blood-colored monster raised the blade bit by bit, and its scarlet pupils spewed murderous intent.

"Seeking...death."

The sword could not move forward any further. Ling Dengxian did not hesitate. He used all his strength to cut open the blood-colored monster's claws, then rushed sideways and swept the sword into the blood-colored monster's waist and abdomen. At the same time, he raised his elbow to press against the inside of the blood-colored monster's upper arm. The monster's retracted bone claws stopped abruptly not far from his head. The huge pressure made his bones crack slightly, but in a moment, the outcome was decided.

"Dead end? I said it with my sword, and it's a dead end."

With a flash of his figure, the upper body of the blood-colored monster flew into the sky with a column of blood. Ling Dengxian took advantage of the residual force of the sword to cut open the chest of the blood-colored monster that was rushing forward. He took a long breath and the sword flashed again!

The lower-level blood-colored monsters were only slightly more dangerous than the mercenaries in terms of killing power. Unlike the leader monsters who commanded these blood-colored monsters, the blood-colored leader's strength and physical fitness were both of a level that required caution, but...

After clearing out a group of blood-colored monsters that rushed up, Ling Dengxian turned around and inserted the big sword into the remaining body of the leader of the blood-colored monsters, nailing its "body" that wanted to escape to the ground.

"Don't rush to run. I know you guys can talk, but the ones before you were unreasonable and not afraid of death... You are the first Scarlet Commander to run away. You are a rare source of intelligence."

"Bloody Commander... giggle, is this... how you call us?" The deep red fleshworm-like monster, which had already emerged half from its body, hissed. It had no eyes, and Ling Dengxian could only pay attention to whether its sharp, serrated mouthparts, like a leech, would do something desperate.

"If you have other names for me, I can change them." Ling Dengxian smiled, but his attention began to shift to the blood-colored monsters that began to disperse around him. He breathed a sigh of relief. In the distance, an exceptionally bright column of fire exploded, and the roar of the soldiers' counterattack came dimly across the dull battlefield. He knew that the deep pool was approaching him.

"Call... hehe, come to think of it, I haven't heard 'Kami' in a long time..."

"What?" Ling Dengxian smelled a strange smell. To be honest, these guys were different from ordinary blood-colored monsters. Compared to them, he was more afraid of ordinary blood-colored monsters. Those irrational things... gave him an inhuman feeling that made him feel more uncomfortable, and reminded him of the afternoon when he was treated as a prey.

As for what to do if he is afraid of these inhuman monsters... everyone will be afraid, and he can only kill them under the fear. This is the only way. For now, he has adapted pretty well.

And these more special monsters, in his eyes, are a bit like villains in monster skins.

Even if they had so-called inhuman structures, like the unidentified flesh mass struggling and growling beneath his sword, ordinary people would probably have been infected by contact at this distance. Unfortunately...

"It's amazing that even an infected person can have a day when they are not 'infected'."

"Originium...slaves, can't stop...'us' at all!" The hideous mouthparts of the bloody flesh ball hissed, and a thick, smelly liquid spurted out of its mouth. Ling Dengxian dodged immediately, and the force of the restraint was loosened for a moment.

"We will not lose this battle!" More and more blood mist surged out along with the scarlet blood mist, and the sudden surge of force directly knocked Ling Dengxian and the Horn's sword away.

The next moment, accompanied by the blood-colored monster's piercing scream, the rising flesh ball had already swelled up like a balloon:

"Death! Ten thousand bones! Dedicated to the supreme future!"

In an instant, Ling Dengxian had just jumped up and swung his sword when a shocking explosion erupted with the expanding bloody flesh mass as the center. He fell heavily to the ground, and the endless blood mist quickly spread out. Everyone felt something was wrong and immediately became fully alert to prepare for the next round of bloody monsters' frenzy at all costs.

"Tsk, he failed this time!" Mandela's face looked very ugly. After all, this was not a good thing.

Shen Chi said nothing, but simply increased the intensity of the spell again, but soon everyone realized that something was wrong.

As if the blood mist conveyed some message, all the blood-colored monsters abandoned the battlefield and evacuated it at an extremely fast speed.

"How is this going?"

Confusion and blood mist enveloped everyone's hearts and lingered for a long time. Ling Dengxian stared at the other side of the blood mist, the direction where the blood-colored monsters were leaving.

Those evacuated blood-colored monsters definitely haven't given up, so it can be considered a temporary victory, but... why do I always feel that the fear in my heart is still raging?

Anyway, we did win a counterattack and can have a good rest now - by the way, this big sword belongs to Captain Fengpi?

Ling Dengxian carefully examined the sword and gently touched the sword body, thinking of the vigorous sword moves he had just learned almost without any instruction. Compared with the white and gray swords, the greatsword showed the advantage of power more directly, which was a bit intoxicating.

I've only seen Madeline wield a greatsword, right? Or is it just a case of analogy...

Before he could think about it, he heard the sound of hurried running behind him. His first reaction was that there were monsters that had not escaped, but when he turned around, he found that it was Vaifan, whom he had been thinking about, running towards him.

He smiled, but Bagpipe was a step faster.

The impact of the hug sent him flying, and both of them fell into the rubble covered in ashes.

"Ling Dengxian..." Feng Di originally had a lot to say, but after truly feeling his warmth, she just wanted to take another good look at him.

Ling Dengxian's thoughts at this moment were quite depressing:

This is no different from being hit by a bloody monster...