Breaking through the illusion of the mortal world

Chapter 30 The road ahead is like iron, the setting sun like blood.

The closer they got to the reception platform, the more restless the secret realm seemed to become, as if the final test was about to begin.

The monsters became even more ferocious, and the environment became increasingly treacherous.

Lu Ming and his group arrived at a rocky forest called the Wind Howling Stone Forest. The wind blew through the stone forest, making a mournful howling sound that made people uneasy.

Lin Feng's face darkened as he stopped the crowd: "Stop! We're really having a run of bad luck today."

Everyone quickly stopped, their expressions wary.

Before long, dozens of eerie green lights appeared in the stone forest, accompanied by mournful wailing sounds.

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized that it was a pack of shadow wolves with glowing green eyes! The wolf howls blended seamlessly with the howling wind in the stone forest, and no one noticed them at first!

A fierce battle is inevitable.

Shadow wolves are extremely vengeful and have a keen sense of smell.

Individually, they may not be the strongest, but they are numerous, move like the wind, and are adept at stealth and ambush. What is even more terrifying is their relentless siege.

The Shadow Wolves had surrounded them without them even realizing it. Lin Feng made a decisive move, and the battle broke out instantly. He couldn't let them form a complete encirclement!

Countless gray shadows emerged from the shadows of the stone forest, their claws and fangs gleaming coldly, bringing a stench with them.

"Break through their encirclement!" Lin Feng's voice remained steady amidst the wolf howls, and his sword light poured out like water, instantly slaying several shadow wolves.

Zhao Qian moved like a ghost among the wolves, each appearance accompanied by the mournful howl of a shadow wolf.

Ignoring his injuries, Qin Feiyu wielded the broken spear with powerful, sweeping movements, sending the charging shadow wolf flying with astonishing force.

Hu Zhen unleashed a barrage of spells, binding and restricting them, while Li Yun's water arrows and Zhou Ming's earthen spikes provided equally fierce support.

Lu Ming moved around to provide support, his swordsmanship sharp and fierce, targeting the Shadow Wolf's vulnerable spots.

However, there were too many shadow wolves; it seemed impossible to kill them all.

They charged forward relentlessly, taking advantage of the complex terrain of the stone forest to launch repeated attacks.

The group's spiritual and physical energy were being rapidly depleted.

"Awooo—!"

A particularly loud wolf howl came from the depths of the stone forest, and the wolf pack's attack suddenly became even more frenzied.

A wolf king, noticeably larger and with silver-gray fur, appeared on a boulder, its eerie green eyes fixed on Qin Feiyu, the bravest among the crowd.

"Watch out for the wolf king!" Lin Feng shouted urgently.

But it was too late.

Just as Qin Feiyu smashed a shadow wolf with a single spear thrust, sending it flying backward with fractured bones, his old strength exhausted and new strength yet to arise.

The silver-gray wolf king transformed into an almost invisible streak of light, instantly traversing the battlefield and stirring up a stench that rushed straight towards Qin Feiyu's wide-open side and rear!

"Feather!" Lu Ming's eyes were bloodshot as he tried to help, but he was held back by several fearless shadow wolves.

Lu Mingqiang drew his sword, his body wracked with excruciating pain.

Lu Ming unleashed a sword strike, instantly killing several shadow wolves, but the wolf pack remained fearless, charging forward one after another.

Hu Zhen's vines tried to stop him, but were easily torn apart by the wolf king.

Qin Feiyu sensed the deadly danger behind him, forcefully turned around, and swung his broken gun back!

"Snap!"

The tip of the spear collided with the wolf king's claws.

That broken gun was actually crushed to pieces!

The wolf king's charge only paused slightly before its other front paw, accompanied by a piercing shriek that seemed to tear through the air, slammed into Qin Feiyu's chest!

"puff-!"

Blood spurted out instantly!

Qin Feiyu was struck hard, thrown backward, crashed heavily onto a rock, and rolled to the ground.

His chest was a bloody mess, and blood quickly stained the ground beneath him. His breath weakened to the extreme, and he was on the verge of death.

"Feiyu!" Hu Zhen cried out in heart-wrenching despair.

"Beast!" Lu Ming's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. The wisp of Qingping sword intent within his body was stirred by the intense emotion and almost burst out of his body uncontrollably. His mind and body were in excruciating pain.

He frantically shook off the shadow wolf that was entangled with him and rushed towards Qin Feiyu without regard for anything else.

Lin Feng's expression also changed drastically, and his sword aura suddenly became violent. Ignoring his own consumption, he instantly killed several shadow wolves and cleared the road.

Zhao Qian, Li Yun, and Zhou Ming also did their best to hold off the wolf pack's subsequent attacks.

Lu Ming rushed to Qin Feiyu's side and saw the horrific wound on his chest; his heart almost stopped beating.

He immediately stuffed all the healing pills he had into Qin Feiyu's mouth, while frantically transferring his nearly depleted spiritual energy to protect his heart meridian.

With the combined effects of the elixir and spiritual energy, Qin Feiyu barely managed to stay alive.

But his injuries were too severe; he could barely move a finger, his consciousness was blurred, and he could only groan in pain.

Having landed a successful blow, the wolf king did not continue its attack, but instead raised its head and howled, seemingly declaring victory.

The wolf pack ceased their frenzied attack, but remained surrounding them, their eerie green eyes glowing like will-o'-the-wisps in the twilight, clearly not intending to let them go.

The setting sun, like blood, dyed the Stone Forest red.

Lin Feng forced back several probing shadow wolves, retreated to Lu Ming's side, glanced at Qin Feiyu's injuries, and his expression turned grave.

"The injuries are too severe; the patient must rest immediately and cannot be moved, otherwise..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood. In this perilous and secret place, quiet rest was a luxury.

"I can't abandon him..." Hu Zhen's voice choked with emotion.

"Of course not!" Lu Ming suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, filled with unwavering determination. "I'll carry him on my back!"

Lin Feng looked at Lu Ming, then at the barely breathing Qin Feiyu and his exhausted, mostly injured teammates around him, and took a deep breath:

"Alright! We'll take turns carrying them! Zhao Qian, Li Yun, Zhou Ming, you two are in charge of guarding the way and clearing the path, Hu Zhen will provide support, and I'll cover the rear! Charge out!"

There was no time to hesitate. Lu Ming carefully carried Qin Feiyu on his back and secured her tightly with strips of torn cloth.

Qin Feiyu's heavy body pressed down on his not-so-broad back. The intense pain from his wound made him groan, but Lu Ming gritted his teeth and remained silent.

"Walk!"

At Lin Feng's command, the squad charged like wounded beasts toward the weakest point in the wolf pack's encirclement!

Sword light, talismans, vines, water arrows, earth spikes... all available power was unleashed without reservation.

The Shadow Wolves hadn't expected them to be so resolute, and their encirclement was forcibly torn open.

After setting up a simple illusion array, Lin Feng casually beheaded the nearby shadow wolf corpses and then retreated to catch up with them, not caring about the other shadow wolf corpses.

Most of the Shadow Wolves have not yet formed a demon core; only their teeth have some use.

The crowd protected Lu Ming, who was carrying Qin Feiyu, and desperately charged outwards.

Seeing this, the wolf king was about to attack again, but it plunged headlong into the maze set up by Lin Feng and was unable to break out for a while.

"Run!" Lin Feng was overjoyed at the sight and quickly caught up with the group to escape.

Blood kept seeping from Qin Feiyu's body, staining Lu Ming's back red, and dripping onto the road of escape.

Lu Ming felt as if his legs were filled with lead, and every step was extremely difficult. The weight on his back and the anxiety in his heart almost crushed him.

But only one thought occupied his mind: Move forward! He must not stop! He must not give up!