Chapter 231

Chapter 231: These two kids, they’re not ordinary at all

“Put me down.”

Xuenuo kept slapping Ming’s shoulder.

Xuenuo could already feel that while Ming was carrying her on his back and fighting these monster beasts, it was quite a stretch.

He was having trouble escaping by himself, let alone with her on his back.

Even if he tried alone, there was no guarantee of escape, but if he carried her, both would surely perish.

“Shut up. If I put you down, you’ll die for sure.”

There was no way Ming would do such a thing.

If it weren’t for the girl who had previously taken him into her sword realm and the crack of worlds, she might have been able to leave this monster zone herself.

But in the end, she still brought him along.

Unfortunately, some miscalculations happened—none of them expected this area of monsters to be so vast.

Even when exhausted, she didn’t abandon him.

Since she showed such loyalty, how could Ming be a petty person? If he abandoned her now, he’d live the rest of his life with an uneasy conscience and unstable dao heart.

“But if you don’t put me down, we’ll both die here.”

Xuenuo was getting anxious.

Why didn’t he understand the trade-off? “Who says so? We can both survive!”

After saying that, Ming stopped talking and focused on dealing with the monsters rushing toward him.

In reality, Ming didn’t know if he could survive himself.

Though these monsters weren’t extremely powerful, there were just too many of them.

They were like a flood, capable of drowning him just from sheer numbers.

“Min!!!”

A strange bird resembling a vulture but with four pairs of wings swooped down toward Ming.

“Get lost!”

Ming kicked its head, shattering it instantly.

Although it looked effortless, every time Ming killed one of these monsters, he nearly exerted all his strength.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to eliminate them.

The problem was, how much energy does one person have? How many times can someone use their full power?

A black dog seized an opportunity and lunged at Ming.

Unable to dodge, Ming’s arm was slashed by its claws, leaving a long bloody gash.

Ming frowned, enduring the pain as he kicked the black dog.

The black dog flew into a rock with a crackling sound of breaking bones.

Ming thought the dog was dead.

Unexpectedly, after landing, the black dog shook its head. Its head split open from the middle, reaching down to its belly, revealing rows of sharp teeth.

Enraged, the black dog charged at Ming again.

Ignoring it, Ming continued running forward.

Lying on Ming’s back, Xuenuo bit her lips tightly, watching him with complex emotions.

Xuenuo wanted to help, but she had no spiritual energy left.

She could only take a breath-restorative pill, close her eyes, and regulate her body, hoping to recover quickly.

“Shit!”

Ming suddenly stopped running, skidding across the ground, leaving a long mark.

Xuenuo, feeling curious, opened her eyes and followed Ming’s gaze. In front of them stood a massive lion.

This lion was six meters tall, with thick golden fur surrounded by blue flames. Its tail was a snake.

As if it had its own consciousness, the snake tail raised its head from behind the lion and hissed at Ming and Xuenuo.

“Roar!”

The snake-tailed lion pounced at the two. Ming concentrated, and Dao patterns appeared in his pupils.

Seeing Ming’s eyes, Xuenuo was also startled.

She had never seen such a technique before; his eyes seemed filled with the essence of the Dao.

“Is this the opportunity he obtained? Is Ming’s ability to cultivate related to these eyes?” Xuenuo guessed.

Ming charged at the lion.

To Ming, the lion’s movements slowed continuously.

He could clearly see its trajectory.

Seizing the chance, Ming moved Xuenuo from his back to his front.

“Eh?”

Before Xuenuo could react, she found herself being held in Ming’s arms.

In this position, she felt like a little girl.

She had never been held like this before.

Although Xuenuo knew her feelings were inappropriate, especially in this life-or-death situation,

she felt shy and wanted to get out of Ming’s embrace.

But she restrained herself.

If she got down now, it would definitely affect Ming.

“Hold onto my neck!” Ming said to Xuenuo.

“What?”

Before Xuenuo could finish asking, she felt her body suddenly sink, hurtling forward as if about to fly out of Ming’s arms.

At that moment, without needing Ming’s command, Xuenuo instinctively tightened her grip around his neck.

Ming slid on the ground, diving right under the snake-tailed lion.

As he emerged from beneath the lion, Ming drew his sword and severed the lion’s tail in one swift motion.

Ming didn’t act impulsively or to provoke the lion.

Rather, through his Dao Pattern Eyes, he noticed a glowing white spot on the lion’s tail, highlighted as if bolded and underlined.

If Ming wasn’t mistaken,

this must be a new ability of his Dao Pattern Eyes, allowing him to identify weaknesses within a short time.

After the lion’s tail fell to the ground, it writhed for a few moments before lying still, seemingly dead.

The snake-tailed lion roared in agony, repeatedly smashing itself against nearby rocks.

Although they passed the snake-tailed lion, other monsters continued chasing them, even more excited, as if the lion were the warden and the rest were prisoners.

Ming’s stamina and spiritual energy were almost depleted.

Just as Ming was about to be caught,

Suddenly, a deep voice echoed from ahead:

“These two kids, they’re not ordinary at all…”

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[Originally intended to update yesterday, but something happened at home, leading to an argument.

Sigh, honestly, arguing is exhausting, especially when I already had a sore throat.

Anyway, the issue is resolved now, and we haven’t argued anymore.

Let’s see if I can update more this month.]