Goddess Painting

"Run!!"

"That beast has gone mad!!"

"Damn it! It ate the Earth Fire Spirit! It's hopeless!"

"Retreat! We can't handle it right now!!"

No one dared to continue fighting.

They were so frightened they nearly jumped out of their skin and turned to run!

The scene instantly spiraled out of control, descending into complete chaos!

"Boom!!"

The Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino began its indiscriminate attack!

Thunder and fire clashed, relentlessly bombarding everything around them!

The entire cave was trembling violently, and large chunks of rock were falling from above, as if the end of the world had come!

"Walk!!"

Qin Feng grabbed Li Wanqing and protected her as they retreated.

Seeing this, Lin Yuyan gritted her teeth and followed, sticking close to Qin Feng's back.

"boom!!"

A huge rock fell and landed right where they had just been standing!

A large area inside the cave collapsed!

The rocks were like rain, and the dust and smoke completely blocked the view!

Amidst the chaos, Youying tried to find her companions but couldn't find them anywhere. Gritting her teeth in frustration, she rushed out of the cave first.

"Aaaaaah!!"

The remaining cultivators suffered heavy casualties under the ravages of the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhinoceros, with screams echoing throughout the land.

In the midst of the chaos, a massive shockwave struck.

"Late Spring!!"

Qin Feng felt his hand go empty; Li Wanqing had been swept away by the crowd and disappeared into the billowing dust.

"Damn it!"

Qin Feng wanted to give chase, but a huge boulder blocked his way.

He could only continue forward, plunging headlong into a side passage that had not yet completely collapsed.

"Boom!!"

As soon as they entered, the passage behind them completely collapsed, blocking their way back.

At this moment, Lin Yuyan followed closely and came in as well.

Ahead, the heavy footsteps and furious roars of the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino were getting closer and closer!

"It's coming!!"

Lin Yuyan's face was pale, and her voice trembled:

"Young master... what should we do?!"

Qin Feng frowned, cursing his bad luck inwardly.

Why did I end up stuck with this woman?

But now is not the time to dwell on that.

"There's no other way!"

Qin Feng looked at the passage blocked by rocks ahead and shouted:

"Break through the sidewall!!"

"boom!!"

He punched the rock wall on the side, creating a gap in it.

"Walk!"

The two squeezed through the gap and frantically fled through the maze-like underground cave.

Along the way, loose stones kept falling from above.

With his keen senses and powerful strength, Qin Feng repeatedly blocked the falling rocks.

This was originally a self-defense measure, but in Lin Yuyan's eyes, it was Qin Feng protecting her!

Looking at the broad, sturdy figure ahead of her, and seeing him shield her from danger time and time again, a wave of emotion welled up inside her.

"Was he... was he protecting me?"

Even in this life-or-death situation, he didn't abandon me...

"Is this... what true hero saving the damsel in distress is?"

Lin Yuyan's heart was beating faster and faster, and her gaze towards Qin Feng became increasingly tender.

"roar--!!"

Behind them, the roar of the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino drew ever closer!

That enormous body actually smashed through the rock wall and stuck to their backs!

"Damn it! Why is that beast so persistent?!"

Lin Yuyan's face paled:

"Young master! It's catching up! What do we do?!"

Qin Feng gritted his teeth.

This Qi-opening realm demon beast is terrifying after it goes berserk; it's impossible to shake it off!

Someone has to stop it, and another person has to clear the way!

"You go and break through the rock in front of us! I'll hold it off!!"

Qin Feng roared and instead of retreating, he advanced, turning to face the massive beast that was pressing down like a mountain!

"Eight Desolate Prison Suppressing Force!!"

boom!

The four elements of spiritual power erupted without reservation!

Qin Feng thrust out his palms, which seemed to transform into an invisible cage, forcefully blocking the impact of the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino!

"Bang--!!"

A loud bang!

Qin Feng was forced back several steps by the shock, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, but he still held on tightly!

When Lin Yuyan turned around and saw this scene, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Young master..."

"For me... he actually risked his life..."

"Thank you very much, young master!!"

She whispered a cry and then attacked the rocks in front of her with all her might!

"break!!"

"Young master! Come quickly!!"

The rock was blasted open, revealing a passage!

Upon seeing this, a glint flashed in Qin Feng's eyes.

"Get out of here!!"

He suddenly unleashed his full power, shattering the rock layer above!

Rumble!

Countless boulders fell, instantly burying the passage completely and temporarily blocking the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino's advance!

"Walk!!"

Taking advantage of this opening, Qin Feng flashed and slipped into the passage opened by Lin Yuyan.

The two of them ran for their lives again until they could no longer hear the roar of the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino, and only then did they dare to stop and catch their breath.

"Huff... huff..."

Lin Yuyan slumped to the ground, drenched in sweat, her eyes filled with gratitude and...admiration as she looked at Qin Feng.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, young master!"

"If it weren't for you, young master... Yu Yan would probably be..."

Qin Feng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression indifferent:

"It was just something I did."

"No need to mention it."

In his mind, he was thinking: "Who would want to save you! If it weren't for my own survival, I would have thrown you there to feed the rhinos long ago!"

Lin Yuyan didn't detect his coldness; instead, she thought it was the demeanor of a superior person!

She pulled a warm silk handkerchief from her bosom and, blushing, handed it over:

"Young master... there's dust on your forehead..."

Qin Feng didn't even glance at it, and simply raised his hand to wipe it:

"Alright."

"This is no place to stay any longer, let's leave quickly."

Lin Yuyan paused for a moment, somewhat disappointed, but still nodded obediently:

"Um!"

For the rest of the journey.

The two moved through the narrow cave.

Sometimes the passageway is so narrow that the two have to squeeze through it, their bodies pressed tightly together.

Lin Yuyan inadvertently tugged at Qin Feng's sleeve, feeling his warm body temperature, and her cheeks burned like fire.

Her gaze seemed glued to Qin Feng, unable to look away.

"Young master, were you injured while defending against the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino? I have the best healing pills here..."

"Young master, are you thirsty? I have spiritual spring water here..."

"Young master, are you tired? Should we take a rest?"

Along the way, Lin Yuyan was very attentive and gentle, like a little wife, showing none of her usual aloof and cold demeanor.

Qin Feng was annoyed by her, but he couldn't lash out, so he could only maintain polite formalities.

But inwardly, he sneered:

"If you knew I was Qin Feng..."

"Your expression right now must be priceless, right?"

The two wandered around in the cave, trying to find an exit.

however.

This underground cave is like a maze; no matter which way you go, it seems like you're just going around in circles.

until--

Something's not right...

Qin Feng stopped and looked at the familiar scene ahead, his expression turning grim.

Lin Yuyan also noticed the abnormality, and her face instantly turned deathly pale:

"not good……"

"We're...back in this hall again!!"

It was the lair of the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino from before!

"don’t worry."

Qin Feng lowered his voice:

"The Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino hasn't returned yet, so it's safe here for now."

Lin Yuyan looked around, then her eyes lit up, and she pointed to a huge monster egg in the corner:

"Young master! Look!"

"That's an egg of the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino!"

"Unfortunately... this kind of monster is untamed, so this egg is of little use."

Qin Feng had no time to care about eggs or anything like that; his brows were furrowed.

"Let's find an exit and get out of here!"

"The egg's here; that beast will definitely be back soon!"

The two split up and searched the hall separately.

"Young master! There's a path here!" Lin Yuyan pointed to a wide passage.

Qin Feng shook his head:

"That's the main road; that's how we came in."

"The Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino will definitely come back this way; going this way is suicide!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuyan hurriedly searched around again.

Finally, she discovered a small cave hidden by rocks in a corner.

"Here! There's a small hole here!"

Qin Feng was about to step forward to check.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Heavy footsteps suddenly came from the main road!

Along with it came a suffocatingly violent aura!

"It's back!!"

Qin Feng's expression changed, and he grabbed Lin Yuyan:

"Go inside quickly!!"

Like startled rabbits, the two of them plunged into the narrow little hole.

As soon as I went in.

Boom!

The enormous body of the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino appeared in the hall!

It seemed to have driven away all the intruders, and now it looked somewhat tired, with the lightning and fire on its body dimming considerably.

It walked over to the monster egg, gently nuzzled it, and then plopped down.

She actually... fell asleep?!

And it conveniently blocked the exit of the small cave!

Inside the cave.

The space is extremely small, only enough for two people to live in.

Qin Feng and Lin Yuyan had to press themselves tightly together, their bodies fitting together perfectly.

They could even clearly feel each other's body temperature and heartbeat!

An ambiguous atmosphere quickly fermented in the darkness.

Lin Yuyan's delicate body trembled slightly, partly from the fear of the terrifying Qi Refining Realm demonic beast outside, and partly from the embarrassment of this blush-inducing posture.