Fatigue soon set in! Their speed gradually slowed down significantly!
Behind them, the sharp shrieks of the Crimson Flame Serpent grew closer and closer!
“Damn it, you long worm, you’ve gone too far! I’m not running anymore; I’ll fight you to the death! If I’m going to die, I’ll take a piece of your skin with me!”
Yuwen Tong stopped running and faced the Crimson Flame Serpent!
Gritting his teeth, he leapt into the air and kicked off a large tree, using the momentum to circle around the serpent’s massive body and land behind it!
His clothes, when approaching within half a meter of the flames, were instantly burned to ashes!
“The Crimson Flame Serpent really lives up to its reputation!”
Holding a black broad blade high with both hands, he jumped down and fiercely chopped at the serpent’s weak spot!
Clang…
The weapon struck the serpent’s scale armor with a sharp metallic clang!
“So hard!” Yuwen Tong exclaimed in surprise!
The broad blade bounced off the serpent’s body, and he could still feel the pain in his hand.
The serpent let out a furious roar and whipped its tail violently, hitting Yuwen Tong’s body!
He was flung dozens of meters away, landing hard on the ground!
Pft!
Yuwen Tong spat out blood, his face visibly pale and bloodless. His broad blade was nowhere to be seen, and he was in terrible pain, as if he had been beaten with hundreds of wooden sticks!
The Crimson Flame Serpent coiled its body and moved closer, howling toward the sky. Its huge maw flickered with fiery light so intense that the surrounding air seemed to freeze!
Anyone caught in this fire would be instantly reduced to ashes!
Weakly leaning against a tree, Yuwen Tong looked at the serpent and suddenly smiled!
“At this time, the general and others should be safe now, right?”
“That damned worm is trying to burn me to ashes!”
Yuwen Tong coughed up another mouthful of blood, gasping and silently closing his eyes, waiting for death.
Suddenly!
Whoosh!
A black arrow flew past Yuwen Tong’s head!
Pfft!
The Crimson Flame Serpent let out a piercing scream echoing through the forest!
Yuwen Tong opened his eyes and saw a black arrow piercing one of the serpent’s huge eyes.
The serpent screamed in agony, coiling and crashing about, burning the forest into blackened ruins wherever it passed!
The rescuers—Qiu Wu and the others—had arrived!
“Run!”
Qiu Wu hurriedly lifted Yuwen Tong onto his back and sprinted out of the forest without a moment’s hesitation.
They had taken advantage of the serpent’s momentary distraction to shoot and injure its eye, buying just enough time to escape and put some distance between them and the beast!
The Crimson Flame Serpent was extremely vengeful; once it set its sights on someone, it would relentlessly pursue them!
Now injured and going berserk, if they lingered even a moment longer, the consequences would be disastrous!
Everyone ran desperately toward the forest’s edge. The serpent slithered furiously behind them, its speed even faster than before!
Soon, the distance they had gained began to close again!
Chen Yuan ran while pulling back her bow, trying to distract the serpent with arrows!
“Everyone, speed up! Just a little further—we’re almost at the forest boundary!”
Bai Qingshan encouraged his teammates as they ran!
“This isn’t working; the berserk serpent is too fast. You all put me down so I don’t slow you down. My broken body isn’t worth risking your lives!”
Weak and helpless on Qiu Wu’s back, Yuwen Tong was now completely numb, unable to move even his fingers!
“I’m grateful you risked your lives to save me, but don’t sacrifice yourselves for me. Put me down—I can buy you a few breaths of time!”
“Don’t talk. Just hold on. The Divine Nation’s Demon-Slaying Army never gives up. Not everyone can stand against a Crimson Flame Serpent!”
Qiu Wu said firmly.
When Qiu Wu first arrived, he saw Yuwen Tong fiercely striking the serpent with his broad blade!
Though it didn’t cause much damage and Yuwen Tong was flung away, that spirit moved Qiu Wu deeply!
Yuwen Tong smiled weakly in response,
“You’re right, brother. The Divine Nation’s Demon-Slaying Army is unstoppable. I can say I’m one of the few who’s actually struck a Crimson Flame Serpent in my lifetime—worth it, worth it… cough cough…”
He coughed up more blood from excitement!
“Sorry, brother, I dirtied your clothes!”
Qiu Wu couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head—now was really not the time for jokes!
Hiss…
The serpent screamed relentlessly behind them, suddenly opening its huge mouth to spew a blast of scorching fire!
Feeling that intense wave of heat, everyone panicked, knowing that being hit by this fire would mean certain death!
“Scatter!”
Bai Qingshan’s brow twitched as he shouted!
The group quickened their steps and spread out, infusing their legs with spiritual energy, narrowly escaping being burned to ashes!
“Damn! That was close—too close!”
Liu San gasped, still shaken!
Suddenly!
Qiu Wu realized Chen Yuan was missing!
“Not good! Chen Yuan…”
“Where’s Chen Yuan?”
Bai Qingshan anxiously looked around, then spotted her—several meters behind, lying behind them.
The serpent was closing in on her!
Her small figure looked fragile under the serpent’s enormous shadow!
Chen Yuan was already injured and exhausted from running and expending her spiritual energy!
“You guys go on, don’t worry about me!”
Her face turned pale as the serpent rapidly approached!
Hiss!
The serpent opened its huge mouth again, unleashing another fierce wave of heat!
“No…”
“Xiao Yuan—”
Suddenly!
Arrows rained down from the sky like a torrential storm, striking the serpent!
The forest echoed with the sound of metal clashing!
Though none of the arrows caused much damage individually, their sheer number was overwhelming, relentless, and dense!
The serpent coiled its massive body, retreating and dodging while screaming angrily!
“Fire again!”
Another volley of arrows rained down!
Yuwen Tong lay behind Shu Wu, laughing wildly!
“Han Liang, I’m not dead, not dead yet!”
After laughing, he coughed up blood again!
“Cough cough, brother, don’t mind me—I’m just overly excited!”
Qiu Wu didn’t know what to say and just stayed silent!
“Retrieve arrows! Throw!”
The 8,000-strong Demon-Slaying Army lined up in formation. Han Liang stood at the front, swinging his blade to give commands!
Each soldier pulled out a spear from their back and raised it to the sky, waiting for the order!
“Fire!”
Thousands of spears shot out toward the Crimson Flame Serpent!
Clearly, spears had more destructive power than arrows. Compared to arrows, the spears began to cause the serpent real pain!
Though it still couldn’t pierce its scale armor, the serpent was steadily retreating, showing signs of wanting to escape!
Qiu Wu and the others watched the relentless assault and the uniformed soldiers moving as one!
The spirit of the soldiers stirred everyone’s hearts!
The Divine Nation’s Demon-Slaying Army—
The Nation-Guarding Divine Army!
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