usatvline Chapter 135: Crisis Comes Again, Survival from Desperate Situation
Chapter 135: Crisis Comes Again, Survival from Desperate Situation
Thick fog enveloped everything in the deep forest in a hazy haze. The occasional eerie chirping of birds added to the eerie atmosphere. The Righteous Alliance leader and his companions hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to bravely charge in.
"Everyone, be careful and alert. There might be a trap in this forest!" The leader of the righteous alliance warned in a deep voice, drew his sword first, and walked forward cautiously.
The light in the forest was dim, the shadows of the trees swayed, and the ground was covered with thorns and vines, which could easily trip anyone who was not careful. The leader of the righteous path and his companions cut through the thorns and advanced cautiously. However, apart from a few panicked small animals, they did not notice anything unusual.
Just when they relaxed their vigilance, suddenly, a "whoosh" sound came from the front, and dozens of sharp arrows shot towards them like raindrops.
"There's an ambush!" the Righteous Alliance leader shouted, brandishing his sword to block the attack while retreating rapidly. However, the disciples behind him were caught off guard, and several of them were shot by arrows and fell to the ground, groaning in pain.
"Who is it? Get out here!" the leader of the righteous alliance roared, but the only response he got was bursts of cold laughter coming from the thick fog.
As the righteous people dealt with the unknown attackers, Lei Yi was carrying Dongfang Liuli on his back, walking towards the cave with one foot deep and one foot shallow. Dongfang Liuli's ankle was badly swollen, and every step she took made her grit her teeth in pain, but she endured it silently, not wanting to add to Lei Yi's burden.
"Can you still hold on?" Lei Yi noticed something strange about Dongfang Liuli and asked with concern.
"It's okay, I can still hold on." Dongfang Liuli forced a smile and said.
Lei Yi didn't say anything, but quickened his pace. He knew that their current location was not safe and they had to find a place to hide as soon as possible.
After walking for about an incense stick of time, they finally arrived at the cave. It was a naturally formed stone cave, and the entrance was covered by dense vines, making it very hidden.
Lei Yi gently placed Dongfang Liuli on the ground, then turned around to check the surrounding situation. After confirming that there was no danger, he returned to the cave.
"We are safe for now." Lei Yi said to Dongfang Liuli, "I will go find some herbs to apply to your feet."
"No need," Dongfang Liuli took Lei Yi's hand and said, "Now is not the time to waste time. We must find a way to leave here as soon as possible."
Lei Yi looked at Dongfang Liuli's determined eyes and knew she was right. They were like birds trapped in a cage, vulnerable to capture at any moment. The relentless pursuit of the righteous was like a sword hanging over their heads, leaving them feeling perilous at all times.
"I know," Lei Yi took a deep breath, his eyes sharpening, "We can't just sit there and wait for death, we must fight back!"
He looked around, searching for anything he could use. Dongfang Liuli also endured the pain and carefully observed the surrounding environment, trying to find a breakthrough.
"Let's split up," Lei Yi suddenly said, "I'll go..." He stopped talking, his gaze fixed on a shadow deep in the cave. "What's wrong?" Dongfang Liuli followed Lei Yi's gaze, but saw only a shadow, nothing.
"Shh..." Lei Yi signaled her to be silent, then tiptoed towards the shadow. He gripped the stone tightly in his hand, held his breath, and approached step by step.
Something seemed to be moving in the shadows, making a rustling sound that was particularly clear in the silent cave. Lei Yi rushed forward, raised a rock and smashed it down hard.
"Ah!" A scream echoed in the cave. With the dim light, Lei Yi saw clearly what he had hit - a huge spider, pitch black all over, with eight eyes flashing green, which was creepy.
Lei Yi didn't hesitate at all. He swung the stone and smashed it at the giant spider until it stopped moving.
"What is this?" Dongfang Liuli asked, covering her mouth and suppressing the fear in her heart.
"I'm not sure. It's probably a species unique to this island." Lei Yi shook his head and kicked the giant spider's corpse aside. "However, its shell is quite hard. Perhaps it can be used to make weapons."
Lei Yi immediately took action. Using a sharp stone he found in the cave, he peeled off the giant spider's shell and began to polish it according to the shape of the weapon he remembered. Dongfang Liuli was responsible for vigilance and observed the movements of the righteous people.
"They seem to be in trouble." Dongfang Liuli pointed outside the cave entrance and said, "Those people seem to be fighting with something."
Lei Yi reached the cave entrance and, through a gap in the vines, saw the righteous followers surrounded by a group of strange creatures. These creatures resembled wild wolves, but were much larger and covered in hard scales, making them impervious to swords and knives. They were agile and fierce in their attacks, forcing the righteous followers, despite their superior numbers, to retreat.
"What are these things?" Dongfang Liuli also saw those monsters and couldn't help but feel a little frightened.
"I don't know, but they're definitely not good people." Lei Yi narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the movements of the monsters. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, "Could it be that someone is controlling them from behind?"
He thought of the traps and hidden weapons he had encountered in the dense forest before, as well as the men in black who suddenly appeared, and became more certain of his guess.
"Someone wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife!" Lei Yi said in a deep voice.
"You mean, someone deliberately lured us here and used these monsters to get rid of us?" Dongfang Liuli suddenly realized.
"That's right." Lei Yi nodded. "Moreover, this person is very familiar with this island and knows how to use the environment and creatures here to deal with us."
"What should we do now?" Dongfang Liuli asked.
Lei Yi said nothing, but held the stone axe tightly in his hand, a cold glint in his eyes. He knew that they were now caught in a huge conspiracy, and the mastermind behind it was hiding in the dark, watching all this with cold eyes.
"It seems that we have to fight our way out." Lei Yi took a deep breath, his eyes full of determination.
Meanwhile, atop a towering tree not far from the cave, a woman dressed in black, hidden among the dense branches, watched the scene with a cold gaze. In her hand, she held a black crystal ball, which revealed the cave where Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli were, as well as the righteous warriors battling the monsters.
"Hmph, let's just let you fight each other, both of you will suffer." The black-clothed woman sneered, her eyes flashing with a sinister light, and she slowly uttered two words, "Poison Rose..."
Poison Rose's gaze was like a venomous snake, cold and dangerous. She hid among the dense branches, the black crystal ball in her hand emitting a faint glow. In the crystal ball's image, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli were trapped in a cave, while the scaly monsters she controlled were frantically attacking the righteous.
"Roar--" The monsters let out a deafening roar, their sharp claws tearing through the air and knocking a righteous disciple to the ground.
"How dare the devil Lei Yi summon such a ferocious beast to bring disaster to the world!" A righteous elder roared in frustration, waving the sword in his hand even more fiercely.
"Kill him! Eliminate this evil for the people!" The other righteous people also echoed, their eyes burning with anger. They didn't know that all this was manipulated by Poison Rose, and they only thought it was a vicious plot set up by Lei Yi to escape their pursuit.
In the cave, Lei Yi listened to the increasingly intense fighting outside and couldn't help but feel extremely anxious. He knew that if this continued, he and Dongfang Liuli would be trapped here and die sooner or later.
"We must find a way to break out!" Lei Yi gripped the stone axe tightly in his hand and said with a firm look.
"But, those monsters outside..." Dongfang Liuli looked at him worriedly. Those monsters were invulnerable to swords and guns and had great strength. They were no match for them at all.
"What are you afraid of? We still have a way out!" Lei Yi said, pointing to a hidden entrance deep in the cave, "Let's go from there!"
However, just as they were about to leave, a burst of chaotic footsteps suddenly came from outside the cave entrance, and then several righteous disciples rushed in and surrounded them.
"Lei Yi, you can't escape!" the leading disciple said viciously, with the flame of revenge flashing in his eyes.
Lei Yi's heart sank, knowing he was in a desperate situation. He gripped the stone axe tightly, protecting Dongfang Liuli behind him, and prepared to fight to the death... Chapter 135: Crisis Comes Again, Survival from Desperate Situation
Lei Yi protected Dongfang Liuli behind him, his eyes sternly scanning the righteous disciples surrounding them, his mind racing with countermeasures. Though these disciples weren't highly skilled, they were already blinded by rage. Add to that the threatening presence of the scaly monsters outside the cave, and the situation was dire.
At this moment, Lei Yi caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye that when a scaly monster was attacking a disciple, the white scales on its belly actually glowed slightly red. The disciple seized the opportunity and stabbed the red scales with a sword. The monster immediately let out a scream and fell to the ground with a bang.
Lei Yi's mind raced. Could this be their weakness? He immediately warned, "Everyone, be careful! Attack the reddish scales on their bellies!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attacks towards the monsters' bellies. As expected, once the scales on their bellies turned red, the armored monsters' defenses were greatly weakened, and they were quickly killed by everyone's combined efforts.
Dongfang Liuli, seeing Lei Yi discover the monster's weakness, felt a sense of relief, and her sword wielded even more fiercely. She fought alongside Lei Yi, and in a flash of sword light, she had already slain several monsters.
The sounds of fighting outside the cave gradually died down, and Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli finally caught their breath. However, they both knew that this was only a temporary lull, and greater danger lay ahead. The Poison Rose would not give up, and the Righteous Alliance Leader would not let them off easily.
"We must leave here as soon as possible!" Lei Yi said in a deep voice.
Dongfang Liuli nodded, and the two of them quickly packed up and crawled out from the hidden cave they had discovered earlier.
Outside the cave entrance lay a dense forest. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli carefully navigated through it, vigilantly observing their surroundings. They had no idea what other tricks Poison Rose might use, nor did they know when the Righteous Alliance's men would catch up.
"Lei Yi, who do you think is behind all this?" Dongfang Liuli asked in a low voice. "Those scaly monsters and those righteous people seem to be controlled by someone."
Lei Yi pondered for a moment and said, "I suspect it's Poison Rose. She's proficient in forbidden techniques and can control people's minds, as well as those monsters. As for those righteous people, I'm afraid she's bewitched their minds, which is why they're so relentless in pursuing us."
"But why did she do this?" Dongfang Liuli asked in confusion, "Why did she frame you?"
Lei Yi shook his head. He couldn't figure this out either. He and Poison Rose didn't have any deep hatred or even any interactions. He couldn't understand why she would go to such great lengths to deal with him.
"It seems that we must find the poison rose to solve all these mysteries." A cold light flashed in Lei Yi's eyes, "But the most urgent thing is to leave this damn place first."
They dodged the pursuit of the righteous people all the way and finally escaped from the dangerous island. However, they did not let their guard down because they knew that this was just the calm before the storm.
"Lei Yi, where are we going now?" Dongfang Liuli asked.
Lei Yi pondered for a moment, and an ancient parchment scroll he had found in the cave before flashed through his mind. It contained some scattered information about forbidden techniques, including a forbidden technique called "soul control", which was very similar to the method used by Poison Rose to control people's hearts and monsters.
"If my guess is correct, the method of practicing soul control should be in the library..." Lei Yi's eyes flashed with a gleam, "Let's go to the library!"