Chapter 99
Chapter 99
Ye Xiangxiang was trembling all over.
A moment later, she finally squeezed her eyes shut, cried out, and swung her blade with all her strength at one of the ghost vines-
Swish!
The ghost vine wrapped around Ye Piaoling recoiled in pain and shrank back underground.
“You…”
Xiao Mei stared in shock, disbelief written all over her face.
Not even in her wildest dreams had she imagined that Ye Xiangxiang-who had always obeyed her every command and was so timid she barely dared to breathe too loudly-would betray her at the most critical moment!
At the same time, the zombie squad came ambling over.
Ye Piaoling grabbed Ye Xiangxiang, leaped into the air, and vanished with her into the darkness.
“Come back!” Xiao Mei screamed hysterically. “Help…!”
The zombies had already discovered the self-serve buffet and began slowly closing in on her.
These zombies had stable temperaments and sluggish movements. The terrifying atmosphere they created far outweighed the actual threat they posed; any ordinary person could have escaped with ease.
But Xiao Mei was pinned firmly in place by the ghost vines, unable to move even an inch. All she could do was watch helplessly as they tilted their heads, bared their teeth, and surrounded her at an unhurried pace.
The first zombie arrived and chomped down on her with an “awoo,” officially beginning the feast.
Then came the second, the third…
“Aaaah-!”
Xiao Mei’s shrill screams echoed through the withered forest.
Ye Piaoling and Ye Xiangxiang had already fled far away. Hearing the screams fade into the distance behind them, Ye Xiangxiang shivered in fear.
This time, she had finally saved the right person!
Sounds of battle suddenly came from up ahead.
The two rushed over and saw dozens of Tianwen Sect disciples fighting a group of unknown creatures.
Those creatures were hideous beyond all reason. Some had several eyes, while others had no eyes at all, their faces covered entirely in mouths. It was enough to ruin anyone’s appetite…
Things like that could not be called demon beasts. They were nothing short of alien monsters!
In an instant, Ye Piaoling’s scalp went numb. Countless horror movies flashed through her mind-Resident Evil, The Descent, Silent Hill, Prometheus…
Her childhood nightmares had become reality.
The Tianwen Sect disciples were locked in a desperate battle against the monsters. Ximen Chunqiu, Xiao Chengxu, Hua Wuhuang, and Liang Ye were all among them. Clearly, they had gathered here one after another.
One disciple thought himself clever and squeezed into the very center of the crowd, intending to use everyone else as human shields.
But the monsters took one look and thought, Oh? This guy is standing in the center position. He must be delicious. A flying monster immediately swooped down and snatched him into the sky with perfect precision, like a claw machine grabbing a prize. The other monsters promptly swarmed over to share…
In an instant, screams rang out as blood and flesh flew everywhere. It was like hell on earth!
Yet no one had the luxury of being afraid. They fought with everything they had.
Hua Wuhuang caught sight of Ye Piaoling by chance, and a look of joy at their reunion appeared on his face. “Xiao Yezi, you’re all right. That’s wonderful!”
As he spoke, he cut down another three-headed, six-armed bat.
Seeing her familiar teammates, Ye Piaoling had no time to hesitate. She drew her sword and joined the group fight.
Although she had no idea what was going on…
When in doubt, just fight!
(Since the author is not good at describing monster battles, please feel free to imagine the monsters’ names, genders, ages, and zodiac signs according to your personal preferences. Two thousand words of intense combat have been omitted here…)
After a fierce battle…
The disciples had suffered heavy casualties, but the monsters around them were only growing more numerous!
Ye Piaoling gritted her teeth. Was the situation before her the final moment?
Di Xiulan had left a strand of spiritual power in her palm and told her that she had to wait until the very last moment to use it…
No. Ye Piaoling shook her head. She could not use it now. This was not the end yet!
There had to be another way!
An idea suddenly came to Ye Piaoling. She snapped off a thick dead branch and ignited it with spiritual power.
With a whoosh, a bright flame blazed to life.
The monsters that lived year-round in the Dark Labyrinth Forest had long grown accustomed to a life without sunlight. Each and every one of them was sensitive to brightness and afraid of light. The moment they saw the firelight, their hearts collectively screamed, What the hell, that’s blinding! and they retreated one after another.
“These things really are afraid of fire!”
Seeing this, the disciples immediately began breaking off dead branches and lighting them as torches.
One torch after another flared up, illuminating the darkness.
Under the threat of the flames, the monsters finally withdrew, sullen and unwilling.
Everyone panted in the aftermath of disaster, their faces filled with lingering fear and exhaustion. Their bodies were covered in blood, and quite a few disciples had already collapsed to the ground, their fates unknown.
Xiao Chengxu wiped the blood from his face and walked up to Ye Xiangxiang. “Where is Xiao Mei?”
“She…” Ye Xiangxiang did not dare answer.
Ye Piaoling said, “She was tangled up by ghost vines and then ran into a group of zombies. Most likely, things don’t look good for her.”
Xiao Chengxu’s expression changed drastically. “You saw it? Then why didn’t you save her?”
Ye Piaoling asked coolly in return, “If I were the one in danger, would she have saved me?”
Xiao Chengxu snapped, “Even so, you can’t just stand by and watch someone die!”
“Since you care about your sister so much, why don’t you go save her yourself?”
Ye Piaoling pointed into the darkness. “She’s in that direction, about five li away. If you hurry over now, and if she’s lucky, she might still be alive.”
“…”
Xiao Chengxu froze.
There were monsters everywhere. The moment he left the group on his own, it would be no different from serving himself up on a platter.
Not to mention, Ye Piaoling had said there were ghost vines and zombies over there too…