usatvline Chapter 388 Rest and Planning
Chapter 388 Rest and Planning
The last rays of the setting sun disappeared over the horizon, and the night enveloped the village that had just experienced a fierce battle. The air was filled with the thick smell of blood and gunpowder, and the debris and corpses on the battlefield looked particularly miserable under the moonlight.
Li Yunfei leaned against a broken wall, breathing heavily. His body was covered with wounds, blood seeped through his torn clothes and mixed with the dust. His eyes were tired but firm, looking at the night sky, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.
Zhang Hao was lying on the ground not far away, still holding the bent spear tightly in his hand. His chest was heaving violently, and every breath brought a pain, but there was a relieved smile on the corner of his mouth.
Feng Yu sat on a stone, her hands hanging limply at her sides. The power of the flames had long been exhausted, and her face was as pale as paper. A breeze blew by, and her messy hair stuck to her face, but she was powerless to brush it away.
Mo Ying leaned against a burnt tree trunk with his short blade casually stuck in the ground. He closed his eyes and frowned, as if enduring both physical and mental fatigue.
Lin Yue sat in the middle of the crowd. Her staff had lost its light and she looked extremely weak. But she still managed to hold on, casting weak healing magic for everyone, hoping to alleviate the pain of her companions.
Ling'er led the reinforcements back and forth on the battlefield, rescuing the wounded and cleaning up the battlefield. Her white dress was particularly eye-catching in the night, like a ray of hope in the darkness.
After a while, Li Yunfei stood up with difficulty and said in a hoarse voice: "Everyone, take a rest first, treat your wounds, and replenish your energy."
Everyone nodded and dragged their tired bodies to find a place to rest.
Villagers also came out of their homes to bring them food and water. An old woman came to Li Yunfei and said with tears in her eyes: "Thank you, children. If it weren't for you, our village would be finished." Li Yunfei held the old woman's hand and said: "Auntie, this is what we should do."
With the help of the villagers, Li Yunfei and others found a few relatively intact houses and began to rest.
Li Yunfei sat in a corner, checking his wound in the dim candlelight. The wound on his shoulder from the arrow was still bleeding, so he gritted his teeth and bandaged it with a simple cloth strip.
Zhang Hao sat next to him, eating dry food and saying, "The enemy this time is much stronger than we thought. I don't know what will be waiting for us later." Li Yunfei raised his head and said with a firm look, "No matter what happens, we can't retreat."
Feng Yu leaned against the wall and said with his eyes closed: "But our strength is limited. If there is another battle like this, we may not be able to hold on." Mo Ying opened his eyes and said coldly: "We need to find a way to increase our strength, or find more helpers."
Lin Yue said softly: "Perhaps we can go look for some ancient relics or secret books, and maybe we can find a way to improve our strength."
At this time, Ling'er walked in and said, "I just talked to the reinforcements, and they brought some news. It is said that there is a mysterious cave on a mountain not far away, which may contain powerful magic weapons and cultivation methods."
Li Yunfei's eyes lit up and he said, "This may be our chance."
Everyone started discussing and making plans for the next step.
The next morning, the sun shone on the village, bringing a glimmer of life. After a night of rest, Li Yunfei and his companions were in much better spirits, although their bodies had not yet fully recovered.
They packed their bags, said goodbye to the villagers, and set off towards the mysterious mountain.
Along the way, the scenery was picturesque, but they had no time to appreciate it. They were thinking about the mysterious cave and the challenges they might face.
Finally, they arrived at the foot of the mountain. The mountain was towering into the clouds, shrouded in mist, giving people a mysterious and majestic feeling.
Li Yunfei looked up at the top of the mountain and said, "Everyone be careful, there may be danger on the mountain."
Everyone nodded and began to climb the mountain carefully.
The mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk on, with lush trees on both sides and the occasional roar of wild beasts, which made people feel creepy.
As they were walking, suddenly a group of ferocious wild beasts jumped out from the woods.
These beasts are huge, with sharp fangs and fierce eyes.
"Get ready for battle!" Li Yunfei shouted loudly.
Everyone took up their weapons and started a fierce fight with the beast.
Li Yunfei waved his magic weapon among the beasts, and each strike was powerful. Zhang Hao's spear was like a dragon, stabbing at the beasts' vital points. Feng Yu ignited the flames again, driving the beasts away. Mo Ying's short blade shuttled between the beasts, harvesting lives. Lin Yue cast magic on everyone in the back to enhance their strength.
After a hard fight, the beast was finally repelled.
They continued to move forward and finally found the mysterious cave.
There was a layer of fog at the entrance of the cave, making it impossible to see what was inside.
Li Yunfei took a deep breath and walked into the cave first...
As soon as Li Yunfei stepped into the cave, a damp and cold breath hit him. He shuddered and held the artifact in his hand tighter. The people behind him followed him in. The cave was dark and only the torches in their hands illuminated the narrow road ahead.
The sound of water dripping down the cave wall was particularly clear in the silence. The ground was covered with strange-shaped stones, some of which looked like ferocious monsters, and some looked like distorted human faces, which made people shudder. The flame in Feng Yu's hand flickered in this humid environment, as if it would go out at any time.
"Everyone be careful, there's something weird going on here." Li Yunfei said in a low voice.
Everyone walked forward cautiously, taking every step with extreme caution. Zhang Hao walked in front, using his spear to clear away the spider webs and weeds in front of him. Mo Ying kept an eye on the surroundings, the short blade trembling slightly in his hand.
Suddenly, a sinister laugh echoed in the cave.
"Who?" Lin Yue exclaimed.
The laughter came one after another, as if coming from all directions, making it impossible to tell where it came from.
"This is a test of the cave, don't panic!" Li Yunfei said loudly.
Before he finished speaking, the ground began to shake violently and cracks quickly spread.
"Oh no, get out of the way!" Li Yunfei pulled Lin Yue who was beside him.
Countless pale hands stretched out from the cracks, trying to grab their ankles. Feng Yu quickly used fire to force those hands back.
The group continued to move forward, and three forks appeared in front of them. Each fork was filled with thick fog, making it difficult to see what was inside.
"What should we do? Which way should we take?" Zhang Hao asked.
Li Yunfei pondered for a moment, "We will split up. I will go to the left, Zhang Hao, you go to the middle, Feng Yu and Mo Ying go to the right, Lin Yue and Ling'er will wait for us here."
Everyone nodded and walked towards the fork in the road they chose.
Li Yunfei walked into the fork on the left, which was filled with a pungent smell. He walked carefully, and suddenly, stones on the wall began to roll down, and he dodged swiftly.
Zhang Hao encountered a gust of wind in the middle fork, which made it almost impossible for him to open his eyes. He could only rely on his senses and move forward step by step with difficulty.
The road on Feng Yu and Mo Ying's side was narrow and slippery, so they had to stick to the cave wall. Suddenly, some sticky liquid dripped from the top of their heads. Feng Yu used the firelight to illuminate it and found that it was some giant spiders spinning silk.
After a while, everyone returned to the fork in the road one after another.
"I didn't find anything here." Zhang Hao said.
"We encountered a spider here." Feng Yu said.
Li Yunfei frowned, "It seems we have to find a new way out."
Just then, a low roar came from deep in the cave.
Everyone's face changed, "What is this?"
"No matter what it is, we have to go and take a look." Li Yunfei said.
They walked in the direction of the sound. The further they went in, the lower the temperature became, and a strong pressure came over them.
Finally, they came to a huge cave hall. In the center of the hall, there was a huge monster, its body was as big as a mountain, its eyes were flashing red light, and bursts of cold air spewed out of its mouth.
"Could this be the guardian of the cave?" Lin Yue said.
When the monster saw them, it opened its bloody mouth and let out a roar.
"Everyone get ready for battle!" Li Yunfei shouted.
Everyone used their unique skills and fought a desperate battle with the monster.
Li Yunfei's magic weapon shone brightly, slashing at the monster's body again and again. Zhang Hao's spear was like a dragon emerging from the sea, stabbing at the monster's vitals. Feng Yu's flames turned into a huge fireball and smashed into the monster. Mo Ying shuttled under the monster's feet, looking for an opportunity to attack. Lin Yue continued to cast magic to provide support for everyone.
The monster's body was covered with wounds, but it was still extremely ferocious and kept attacking everyone.
The battle lasted for a long time, and everyone's physical strength gradually became exhausted.
Just then, Li Yunfei discovered the monster's weakness.
"Attack its eyes!" Li Yunfei shouted.
Everyone gathered their strength and attacked the monster's eyes.
The monster roared in pain and finally fell down.
As the monster fell, a ray of light appeared in the cave.
Everyone followed the light and found a secret room.
Various precious magic weapons and secret books are placed in the secret room.
"Finally found it." Li Yunfei said.
Everyone was very excited and started to choose magic weapons and secret books that suited them.
Just as they were about to leave the cave, it began to shake violently and seemed about to collapse.
"Oh no, let's go!" Li Yunfei shouted.
Everyone carried their magic weapons and secret books and ran desperately towards the cave entrance.
Finally, they escaped before the cave collapsed.
After this test, their strength has been greatly improved.