Chapter 95

The group moved quickly through the forest, with Lin Xuan leading the way, always able to provide early warnings.

An hour later, the four arrived at the outskirts of Lingshan City. Lin Xuan took out a map, and the four studied it.

"Further in is the inner part of Lingshan City, where countless demonic beasts reside, making it impossible to avoid them," Feng Bufeian pointed to a section in the middle of the map. "This is the original location of the Hundred Herbs Hall. We must break through the encirclement and get to this spot."

"No wonder it's called Lingshan City; it's surrounded by the Taihang Mountains on three sides," Lin Xuan observed the map, where the forest formed a concave shape. "It seems we need to choose a direction to break through."

"Let's go and take a look first!" Lin Xuan put away the map, and the four moved quickly.

Soon, they stopped again. This time, without Lin Xuan's reminder, the three felt the pressure coming from ahead. The demonic aura formed by countless demonic beasts was like invisible spears, piercing in all directions.

"These are Red Flame Wolves!" Feng Bufeian was startled, suppressing his aura to the lowest level, fearing discovery.

Lin Xuan remained in place, seemingly deep in thought, but in reality, he was communicating with Jiu Ye.

"On the left are the Eagle Men, and on the right are the Earth Armor Beasts," Jiu Ye perceived and then told Lin Xuan.

"Everyone, we need to decide which direction to take!" Lin Xuan said solemnly. "Ahead are the Red Flame Wolves, on the left are the Eagle Men, and on the right are the Earth Armor Beasts."

Feng Bufeian smiled bitterly. Honestly, none of them wanted to face any of these, but reality forced them to make a choice.

"We'll follow the lead of the two seniors!" Zhang Hao and Liu Lan, having witnessed Lin Xuan's prowess, became very obedient.

Lin Xuan glanced at Feng Bufeian and said, "I don't recommend going left. Between the center and the right, which do you think is better, Senior Feng?"

"Follow Junior Lin's lead." Feng Bufeian's eyes flickered; he felt that Lin Xuan had already made a decision.

Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Lin Xuan quickly said, "We'll go right. Compared to the other two, the Earth Armor Beasts are easier to pass through."

Lin Xuan's decision was correct. Given their relatively weaker strength, they had no advantage against the highly mobile Eagle Men or the group-oriented Red Flame Wolves.

The Earth Armor Beasts, on the other hand, were more defensive. If they just needed to pass through, it would be relatively easier.

"Senior Feng will lead the way, I'll be at the back, and you two will be on the sides. We need to maintain our formation. When we reach the halfway point, Senior Feng and I will switch positions," Lin Xuan said. Now, the team was basically led by him.

The three had no objections, waiting for General Zeng to make his move.

Soon, a faint spiritual energy fluctuation came from ahead, accompanied by a rumbling sound.

"It's time!"

The four quickly charged out, with Feng Bufeian leading and Lin Xuan at the back, facing the Earth Armor Beasts.

However, when they truly faced the demonic beasts, they were still stunned.

A vast, dark mass of over a hundred Earth Armor Beasts lay ahead. These beasts were about two meters long, with tails and four limbs, lizard-like heads, and thick, armored skin covered in hard, poisonous spines.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Low, deep roars echoed as the hundred Earth Armor Beasts howled together, like countless thunderclaps in their ears. Their demonic aura condensed in the air, forming a powerful will.

Fear, killing intent, bloodlust! These negative emotions affected everyone. Feng Bufeian was relatively calm, but Zhang Hao and Liu Lan were pale, cold sweat streaming down their faces.

Among them, Lin Xuan was the calmest. After all, Lin Xuan had already grasped a thread of sword intent, and his willpower was incredibly strong. Even if a hundred Earth Armor Beasts attacked together, they couldn't affect him.

Moreover, a sword soul had formed in his mind, making his spiritual will as strong as iron.

"Stay calm, focus your mind!" Lin Xuan said in a low voice.

His voice was like a sharp blade, cutting through all the negative emotions. Zhang Hao and Liu Lan suddenly snapped out of it, gasping for breath.

"Thank you, Senior Lin!" the two were genuinely grateful.

At first, they were不服 (unconvinced) of Lin Xuan, but later, they were amazed by his various skills. Now, facing a mountain-like, terrifying will, Lin Xuan could easily save them.

They now began to worship Lin Xuan.

Feng Bufeian was even more shocked. In this situation, he could only protect himself, while Lin Xuan seemed completely unaffected. This huge gap made him even more curious and wary of Lin Xuan.

On the other side, the Earth Armor Beasts, seeing that the four humans were unaffected, became even more enraged, howling even more wildly.

In the air, a massive shadow of an Earth Armor Beast formed from demonic aura slowly moved, and a claw struck down.

The wind howled, and the air trembled. This strike was like a mountain pressing down, making it impossible to resist.

But Lin Xuan knew this was just a mental illusion.

"Open!" A brilliant sword light erupted from his body, and a vague giant sword appeared behind him, reaching to the heavens.

The Earth Armor Beast's shadow, like paper, was torn into countless pieces. Two golden sword lights shot from his eyes, reducing the fragments to nothing.

Roar!

The hundred Earth Armor Beasts trembled and then charged forward madly.

"Charge!" Lin Xuan roared, and the four moved like a sharp sword, charging forward quickly.

"Raise the shields!" Feng Bufeian shouted from the front, and Zhang Hao and Liu Lan quickly took out black shields, channeling their spiritual energy.

A yellowish glow covered the spiritual energy, forming a thick protective barrier. Feng Bufeian, holding a dark green longsword, charged forward, his moves bold and fierce.

Lin Xuan was responsible for knocking back the Earth Armor Beasts, ensuring the team's speed while also building up his strength.

The Earth Armor Beasts jumped and charged at Lin Xuan and the others relentlessly.

"Golden Thunder Palm!"

A golden palm shadow flew out, knocking back the approaching beasts, but more kept coming.

Zhang Hao and Liu Lan clung to their black shields, channeling their spiritual energy madly. Even so, they could still feel the massive impact on the shields from time to time.

Fortunately, Lin Xuan wasn't trying to kill the beasts, just to force his way through.

The team moved forward quickly, and gradually, Feng Bufeian at the front began to struggle.

"Senior Feng, switch positions!" Lin Xuan called out in time.

The two moved simultaneously, and Lin Xuan appeared at the front of the team.

In the next moment, a dark red greatsword appeared in his hand.

"Whirlwind Sweep!"

As soon as he appeared, Lin Xuan used a powerful martial technique, three hurricanes flying out from in front of him, blowing away the charging beasts.

Those that tried to charge through were impaled by Lin Xuan's sword.

Roar! Roar!

A clearly larger Earth Armor Beast charged forward, forming a spiky ball in mid-air, spinning rapidly towards Lin Xuan and the others.

The poison needles on its back glinted with a deadly green light, as if ready to take lives.