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Chapter 131 Desperate Situation

"You—cough—but you are my employer."

As Li Youan spoke, she struggled to slowly stand up.

"Stop talking—the monsters are attacking again."

Li Youan coughed up another mouthful of blood, poured some medicinal powder into his left hand, and tightly covered the bloody hole in his chest; while his right hand still gripped the spear tightly.

"We still have to fight."

Li Youan glanced at the heavily injured Golden-Armored Unicorn Lizard and the pale-faced Dongfang Jinghong. At this moment, more than a dozen Kaiyuan Realm demonic beasts slowly surrounded them again.

Under the command of the Golden Armored Unicorn Lizard, and having discovered that Li Youan and his companion were extremely exhausted, the group of demonic beasts launched a rapid attack.

Seeing the approaching monsters, Li Youan's heart sank.

Although the golden-armored unicorn was injured, as a True Spirit Realm demon beast, its strength far surpassed theirs, and the pain from its wounds only amplified its ferocity.

The tongue, dripping with venom, dangled out and swayed intermittently, no longer bothering to conceal itself, and slowly approached the two.

Looking at the situation before him, Li Youan felt very uneasy. Originally, the two of them could still hold on, but now, due to the sneak attack by the golden unicorn lizard and their injuries, the situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse.

Li Youan could even feel his life force slowly draining away. The injured half of his body was gradually becoming numb due to the intense pain and the toxins seeping into his body.

My vision was starting to blur, and all I could hear was the roar of the monsters and a constant buzzing sound.

"Am I really going to die here today?"

Thinking of this, Li Youan instantly sobered up. He had finally come to this world and hadn't even had a chance to enjoy it properly yet, so he was determined not to give up like this.

"No!!!"

Li Youan bit his tongue hard, and the intense pain overwhelmed his physical pain, giving him a sudden burst of energy.

He quickly took out a small cyan jade bottle from his Heavenly Pivot Ring, and without even looking at it, he uncorked it and poured a scarlet pill inside—the "Crimson Blood Burning Spirit Pill" that Wei Zifei had given him before for his life-saving use—directly into his mouth and swallowed it whole.

After the pill entered his stomach, Li Youan felt as if he had swallowed a mouthful of magma, which was burning inside his abdomen.

The violent medicinal power exploded within his body instantly, frantically squeezing out the little remaining vital energy he had. If it weren't for the existence of the [Seed of Immortality], it might have drained all his vital energy.

A moment later, a scorching heat surged through his meridians and spread throughout his body.

This force arrived at just the right time, instantly suppressing his injuries and weakness, and even causing Li Youan's aura to rise significantly in a short period of time.

However, this increase in power also brought the excruciating pain caused by the tearing of his meridians, as well as the overexertion of his body. Fortunately, he had the [Seed of Immortality], which would allow him to make up for it in the future.

However, Li Youan couldn't think about that at the moment; his face was contorted with rage.

"Jinghong, stay close to me!"

Li Youan endured the pain, let out a low roar, and struggled to raise his left hand. He spread his five fingers, and five strands of Yuan Qi shot out like lightning, aiming at the array plates that had just been arranged on the ground and connecting them.

"Quicksand Formation! Activate!"

Because the battle started too suddenly and the monsters were too strong, this formation was not the complete quicksand formation. In the rush, Li Youan used the energy in his body and the power of the pills he had just swallowed to forcibly activate the few formation plates that he had secretly set up only halfway.

Suddenly, the lush green lawn beneath the feet of the leading demonic beasts began to change color, soften, and collapse, swallowing their limbs like quicksand, making it extremely difficult for these Kaiyuan Realm demonic beasts to move.

Although this power was not enough to trap the Golden Armored Unicorn Lizard at the True Spirit Realm, it greatly slowed down its speed and disrupted its attack rhythm.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Youan pulled out the spear beside him, forced himself to stand up straight, held the spear in his right hand, pointed the spear tip at the horde of monsters struggling to advance through the quicksand, and the killing intent in his eyes solidified into a tangible form.

"Come on, you beasts!"

Li Youan roared, though his voice was not loud, but his imposing manner was like that of a wounded tiger, resolute yet exuding extraordinary pressure.

With the help of the elixir, Dongfang Jinghong's face regained its rosy hue. At this moment, she stood beside Li Youan, her long sword raised again and held firmly without the slightest tremor. Her beautiful eyes were also filled with killing intent.

Despite the effect of the quicksand formation, the remaining dozen or so Kaiyuan Realm demonic beasts were actually intimidated by the desperate fighting spirit of Li An and Dongfang Jinghong, and hesitated on the spot, not daring to move forward.

But this standoff didn't last long, not only because of the unicorn golden armored lizard's urging, but also because it was broken by the screams, cries and roars coming from the battlefield further away.

Through the corner of his eye, Li Youan saw Feng Lin lying on the ground, seriously injured, Fu Ming and Zhao Jing seemingly unconscious, and the Luo brothers, Luo Yao and Luo Hui, covered in blood. This battlefield was on the verge of collapse even earlier than Li Youan's side.

Although Qi Yuexuan, He Xiaoluo, and the others were not in dire straits, they were still fighting fiercely. However, they were tightly bound by their powerful opponents and unable to spare any effort to support any of the surrounding battlefields.

Now, all they can hope for is Luo Jingshan, who is currently fighting against Hou Da and his group.

If the captain is defeated again, their entire squad will be wiped out in this miasma valley.

Thinking about this, Li Youan recalled the experiences of the past few days, and various scenes appeared before his eyes. A crazy idea, like wildfire, burned in Li Youan's mind and grew wildly as soon as it appeared.

This idea is extremely dangerous and reckless, but it may be the only way to save these teammates' lives right now.

At this moment, Luo Jingshan was covered in blood. The wound on his chest was even larger than before. His entire left arm hung limply at his side, as if it had been disconnected. Only his right hand was still tightly gripping the machete.

He is now relying entirely on a strong and indomitable will, as well as his determination to protect his teammates, to hold off Monkey and the most powerful one-horned golden armored lizard.

Monkey was also in a bad mood. He had just been injured by Luo Jingshan, and now his chest was covered with several deep, cross-shaped knife wounds that exposed the bone. He was also in a state of extreme rage.

The tail of the golden-armored unicorn lizard has now been completely cut off by Luo Jingshan, and judging from the knife wounds on its body, it is hard to imagine how it was able to survive.

Luo Jingshan was panting heavily as he looked at the two demonic beasts in front of him. Although the monkey's innate ability wasn't some strange or unusual power, it was a pure ability to amplify its own strength. Since they were demonic beasts, their strength far exceeded his own. With the support of this innate ability, if Luo Jingshan hadn't been an exceptionally talented individual, he would have been beaten to death by these two demonic beasts long ago.

But he knew that he was now at his limit and it would be difficult to continue.

"Is my squad really going to be wiped out here today?"

Meanwhile, Qi Xuan and He Xiaoluo finally managed to kill the monkey demon leader, who was at the fifth level of the True Spirit Realm, after a fierce battle.

Qi Xuan also broke through to the fourth level of the True Spirit Realm during this critical moment in the battle.

If it weren't for his timely breakthrough, he might have been killed by the monkey demon leader.

Riding on this momentum of breakthrough, Qi Xuan's spear became even more powerful, and together with He Xiaoluo, they suppressed the remaining True Spirit Realm demonic beasts on their side. They believed that given some more time, they could kill these demonic beasts, but what they lacked most right now was precisely time.

Despite the immense pressure of the battle, Wei Xiao, Zheng Xuan, and Kang Ping all managed to break through to the first level of the True Spirit Realm, even with the aid of elixirs.

The combat power of these three increased more than a hundredfold in an instant, but their side already had a large number of True Spirit Realm demonic beasts, and now they could only barely fight to a draw, and had no ability to support the other battlefields.

Furthermore, as a Monkey Three who had already entered the True Spirit Realm, he was not someone that these newly entered True Spirit Realm nobodies could touch. If they rashly intervened in Luo Jingshan's battlefield, they would only be offering themselves up as easy prey.

But these changes on the battlefield could not alter the overall situation; the central battlefield had already collapsed.

At this moment, not only Fu Ming and Zhao Jing, but also Feng Lin, who had been seriously injured earlier, had collapsed and fainted. The three of them were now being tightly protected in the middle by the Luo brothers, Luo Yao and Luo Hui.

However, the two brothers, Luo Yao and Luo Hui, were also covered in wounds and were standing back to back, barely able to support themselves. The giant magic axes in their hands were even worn down.

The True Spirit Realm and Opening Origin Realm demonic beasts surrounding them were now more in a playful and teasing state, surrounding them without attacking.

The five were surrounded by a group of demons, facing imminent danger and the risk of being overwhelmed by the monsters at any moment.

Although the Luo brothers knew that the monster was toying with them, they could at least survive, so they had no choice but to swallow their anger.

"Luo Yao! Luo Hui!"

Qi Yexuan also noticed the situation and was very anxious to come to the rescue, but he was held back by the monkey demon in front of him.

Time seemed to slow down in Li Youan's eyes, and everyone's movements began to pause.

He saw several images flashing before his eyes at the same time.

Monkey Big grinned maliciously, raised the iron rod in his hand, and walked towards Luo Jingshan, who was standing there with a knife. The golden-armored unicorn lizard pounced on him.

The eagle shrieked sharply, commanding several True Spirit Realm demonic beasts and some Opening Origin Realm demon soldiers to launch a coordinated attack. Luo Yao and Luo Hui, who were already unable to hold on in the center, were no longer just toying with them, but genuinely wanted to kill them.

Qi Xuan, He Xiaoluo, Wei Xiao, and the others were also fighting with all their might, quickly dealing with the monsters in front of them. However, the sorrow and despair in their eyes could not be concealed.

Looking at these scenes, Li Youan felt as if his heart was being torn apart. All the members of the thirteenth squad were either seriously injured and on the verge of death, or surrounded by monsters.

Both he and Dongfang Jinghong were exhausted at this point.

With the captain facing the most challenging monster alone, it seemed the team's defeat was inevitable.

No! We cannot lose! Defeat means death! The whole team will perish!

This battle absolutely cannot end like this. I absolutely cannot allow the entire 13th squad to be wiped out in this miasma valley.

The crazy plan in my mind became clearer and more complete.

Although this plan comes at a great cost, requiring him to risk everything, including his own life, it is well worth the try.

Before Bai Ze fell into a deep sleep again—yes, Bai Ze had fallen into a deep sleep once more—he was called over before he fell asleep.

He said something to Li Youan: as long as it is the lair of a demon clan squad leader, there may be demon clan relics or rare treasures.

Furthermore, it was very subtly hinted to Li Youan that even in an extremely dangerous situation, it was a very worthwhile opportunity for him to take the risk.

So—isn't this a situation that is extremely dangerous, yet extremely worthwhile to gamble on?

Since it's a survival game, it must also be about finding treasures in danger and surviving in the face of death!

Upon realizing this, Li Youan understood. He suddenly turned his head and looked at Dongfang Jinghong beside him, whose complexion had slightly returned to normal, but whose lips were still stained with blood.

At this moment, Dongfang Jinghong's eyes were incredibly complex, filled with reluctance, apology, and a hint of determination and hesitation, yet she still stood firmly beside him, sword in hand.

He knew that Dongfang Jinghong, as the young master of the Dongfang family, might have some trump cards up his sleeve, but he couldn't force him to reveal them, as who knew what the price would be?

"A stunning sight."

Although Li Youan's voice was abrupt, it was somewhat hoarse.

The subsequent words were exceptionally clear and beyond question.

"Listen, whatever you see, hear, or whatever happens next, don't pay attention to it."

"Immediately rendezvous with Qi Xuan and the others. Have all able-bodied teammates bring along the seriously injured, unconscious, or disoriented ones, and break out to the southeast at top speed. Not only is the miasma weaker there, but the monsters' defenses are also much weaker. They probably didn't expect us to escape."

Without giving Dongfang Jinghong a chance to reply, Li Youan quickly said, "Pay attention, remember this: don't look back, don't hesitate, just rush forward."

It wasn't until Li Youan finished speaking that Dongfang Jinghong came to her senses and looked at him abruptly, her eyes filled with confusion and panic.

"What do you mean by that? We're leaving, but what about you? What about you?"

"Given the situation today, I definitely have to stay and set up a formation to hold them off."

Li Youan not only spoke extremely fast, but also made no attempt to conceal his hand gestures, quickly forming hand seals.

His gaze swept across the battlefield, calculating the number and distance of the demonic beasts present, as well as the most suitable formation and the perfect moment to unleash his power.

Although Li An's hands were forming hand seals, array plates and flags flew out of his storage ring, rapidly arranging themselves in different combinations in the air.

"By the way, promise me one thing."

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