Rescue

Lin Xingyu locked onto a nest of Star Moles. This was his chosen hunting target. Though Star Moles were not strong, their extremely quick reactions and talent for escaping were truly a little troublesome.

Even with Lin Xingyu's careful ambush, a few crafty ones still slipped away. Overall, however, it went smoothly. Without much effort, this hunt was declared complete.

After he finished cleaning up the battlefield, he looked around and, relying on his rich experience, chose a direction with fewer Soul Beasts and quickly left. He knew very well that the noise of battle would likely attract other Soul Beasts, so it was best to hurry away from this troublesome place.

The forest was quiet and deep. Lin Xingyu moved through it.

Suddenly, he came to an abrupt stop, a look of surprise appearing on his face. Just now, at the very edge of his Magnetic Field Sensing range, signs of battle had come through.

Those faint energy fluctuations shattered the surrounding calm and instantly piqued Lin Xingyu's curiosity. He subconsciously clenched his fists and began to consider whether he should head toward the direction of the fight to investigate.

Lin Xingyu muttered to himself, "Not sure if it's a Soul Master fighting Soul Beasts, or Soul Beasts fighting each other. My Magnetic Force is too weak. I can only tell strength, and from this far away, I can't even sense what they look like. Seems like many against few, and the gap in strength isn't big."

After hesitating for a moment, he still decided to go take a look. Since the two sides were about equal in strength, even if one side won, they would definitely suffer heavy losses. Maybe he could pick up something for free.

In an instant, Lin Xingyu's figure vanished into the lush forest as he rushed toward the direction of the battle.

"Damn bastards!"

From dozens of meters away from the battlefield, Lin Xingyu keenly caught Xie Xie's voice. At the same time, with Magnetic Field Sensing, he clearly knew that about thirty Ten-Year Soul Beasts were currently besieging the field.

He took a deep breath, a cold gleam flashing through his eyes, and steadily adjusted his breathing. As his breath gradually steadied, the elemental power around him seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and surged toward him. In the blink of an eye, Glazed Fireballs condensed around him, their flame patterns leaping as if they could erupt with world-destroying power at any moment.

No longer hesitating, Lin Xingyu stomped the ground and shot out like an arrow loosed from the string, shouting, "Xie Xie, fall back!" The moment Xie Xie heard him, he instantly recognized Lin Xingyu. Overjoyed, his face filled with the relief of surviving disaster, he hurriedly hid beside Tang Wulin.

Seven fireballs carried rolling heat waves and whistling wind as they smashed into the wolf pack like small meteors. With several thunderous booms, the fireballs landed precisely in the center of the pack. In an instant, firelight scattered in every direction, and heat waves spread outward like surging tides. The Green Wolves near the impact points were blasted away by the force, their fur igniting in an instant as they let out miserable cries. The Green Wolves farther away were also swept by the heat wave and shook in terror, their originally orderly formation collapsing in an instant.

A shrill wolf howl tore through the silence. Six Green Wolves were struck as if by a heavy hammer and flung away by the powerful force, their bodies twisting and flipping in midair, fur standing on end. Almost at the same time, seven or eight Green Wolves were also wrapped in Glazed Fire, rolling and struggling on the ground in agony, their wails full of fear.

The wolf pack was thrown into chaos by this sudden attack, roars and howls tangling together. Lin Xingyu's gaze burned bright. Seizing the moment, he slammed both feet into the ground and shot out like a cheetah, charging into the chaotic battlefield.

Lin Xingyu moved like a ghost through the chaotic wolf pack, every strike carrying tremendous force. Bang! Bang! Bang! With several muffled impacts, three Green Wolves were instantly sent flying, crashing to the ground and falling unconscious. Seven or eight Green Wolves were licked by Glazed True Fire, their flesh sizzling as they struggled and screamed in the flames. As the fire grew stronger, their lives faded away.

The dozen or so remaining Green Wolves let out terrified howls under the Alpha Wolf's lead, then fled into the depths of the woods like startled hares. Lin Xingyu originally wanted to pursue them, but after seeing the exhausted Xie Xie and the crystallized Tang Wulin, he decided to stay where he was.

Seeing the wolf pack dealt with, Xie Xie's taut nerves instantly relaxed. His legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the ground, with very little Soul Power left.

Lin Xingyu teased them about their sorry state. Xie Xie sighed helplessly and talked about how they had just dealt with a Thousand-Year Crystal Bear, only to be surrounded by the wolf pack right afterward, pride showing through his words.

At this moment, the crystals around Tang Wulin receded, and his senses returned. Lin Xingyu told them to hurry and recover their Soul Power, but Tang Wulin said his vision was swimming, and that his stamina and Soul Power were exhausted, so he had to withdraw from the Spirit Ascension Platform. Xie Xie also decided to withdraw with him because he was injured.

Lin Xingyu had no choice but to set off alone. Before Tang Wulin and Xie Xie left, they both cheered him on.