"Yaa!"
"Yaa&%￥..."
In the depths of the dark sewer, sharp cries echoed one after another!
Beneath the flickering firelight, swaying figures filled the area like rampaging evil spirits, brimming with savage malice!
Whoosh!
A gleaming sword flash streaked through the air, and the sharp crescent cut through flesh!
Splurt!
Sun Lei calmly withdrew his longsword. He glanced emotionlessly at the goblin he had cleaved open, then raised his sword and resumed his stance!
He shifted his feet slightly, his eyes darting left and right as he warily observed the situation in every direction!
Seven... There are still eight goblins left!
Sun Lei thought to himself, glaring coldly at the goblins. Fury nearly filled his chest!
Their bodies were covered in black bloodstains, and their rusty cleavers still had scraps of flesh hanging from them!
From their bulging bellies, Sun Lei could already imagine what they had eaten!
He wished he could charge over and hack those damned monsters into pieces, one sword stroke after another!
But Sun Lei also knew that he could not act rashly at a time like this!
I have to break out and avoid being attacked from both sides...
Sun Lei watched as the surrounding goblins drew closer and closer, his mind spinning rapidly!
He quickly glanced around, memorizing the positions of the goblins nearby. His gaze suddenly sharpened!
Sun Lei twisted his longsword, abruptly turning it downward. Lowering his body, he suddenly charged toward the right!
This was the direction Sun Lei had judged to be the best!
He was currently closer to the rock wall on his right. As long as he reached the wall, he could avoid being surrounded on all sides!
Besides, Sun Lei wielded his sword with his right hand, so it was easier for him to exert his full strength against the goblins on the right!
Moreover, given the goblins' cunning nature and their fondness for ambushes, they would instinctively avoid an enemy's dominant hand!
Thus, there were only three goblins to Sun Lei's right!
Those three goblins were bait meant to draw his attack. They were the weakest among the group!
Ordinarily, breaking through on the right would not have been a good choice. The moment Sun Lei attacked in that direction, he would have fallen into the goblins' trap!
The goblins in the other directions would quickly surround him while he attacked the bait, then strike at his back!
But Sun Lei was not fighting alone this time!
Sun Lei suddenly shouted as he ran:
"Little Moss!"
"Moss!" (Leave it to me! Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!)
Moss cried out and instantly leaped from Sun Lei's shoulder!
She twisted around in midair and spat a massive burst of flame at the goblins closing in behind Sun Lei!
This was not the dark-red flame that could only be used to boil water and provide illumination. It was Moss's full-powered attack!
Hisss--!
The golden-white flames opened their jaws and shrieked like a Giant Beast. Everywhere they passed, even the air seemed to ignite, twisting the surrounding scenery!
Boom!!!
The flames slammed into the ground and instantly transformed into a wave of fire that surged toward the goblins!
However, although Moss's flames were fierce, these goblins were not pushovers!
The goblins stopped in unison and raised the round wooden shields in their hands before the wave of fire arrived!
The shabby wooden shields looked as though they might shatter at any moment, yet no matter how fiercely Moss's flames struck them, they remained intact!
Moss narrowed her eyes slightly, closed her mouth, and stopped the pointless attack. A hint of a smile lifted the corners of her lips!
"Moss!" (Interesting! But I've completed my task too!)
Moss gave a soft cry, landed steadily on the ground, and turned to chase after Sun Lei!
By then, Sun Lei had also charged in front of the three goblins and officially entered his attack range!
"Haaah--!"
Sun Lei held his longsword behind him and quickly charged toward one of the goblins!
Battle Qi Slash!
With a swift rising slash, the longsword flashed white and struck the goblin before it could react!
The sword swept from its armpit to its neck, beheading the goblin in a single blow!
Sun Lei did not stop there. His powerful arm abruptly halted the longsword, then brought it down from above toward another goblin!
Battle Qi Slash: Sword Strike!
"Haaah--Sword Strike!"
Sun Lei roared as a vertical slash at maximum power descended, like a thunderbolt crashing to earth!
Crack--!
The rusty cleaver that tried to block the attack was effortlessly sliced apart like butter beneath a hot knife—and so was the owner wielding it!
Sun Lei exhaled a breath of scorching white air and turned his murderous gaze toward the last goblin!
"Yaa%￥...!"
The remaining goblin was cowed by Sun Lei's killing intent, feeling as though someone had suddenly pressed a pause button on its body!
But although the goblin stopped, Sun Lei did not!
Withdraw the sword! Grip the sword! Advance!
Sun Lei's body seemed to teleport through the air, instantly charging in front of the goblin!
Splurt!
Wrapped in Battle Aura, the longsword easily pierced the ugly dark-green head, instantly shaking everything inside into a pulp!
Sun Lei kicked the dead goblin and pulled his longsword from its head!
"Moss!"
Moss caught up with Sun Lei and climbed onto his shoulder again, giving him a soft cry.
"Thank you, Little Moss!"
Sun Lei glanced at Moss and spoke softly with a smile.
He turned his head and saw the goblins that had already broken through the encirclement of the flames. His expression once again became serious.
Without hesitation, Sun Lei turned and continued running toward the rock wall!
But he did not stop after reaching the wall. Instead, he continued forward along it!
If possible, Sun Lei intended to shake off the goblins directly!
After all, the energy consumed by avoiding battle was many times less than the energy needed to kill these goblins!
Moss had the same idea. Even though she still had Magic Power to spare, she could not waste it so casually!
Only by knowing how to control one's consumption could they survive longer in an environment like this!
Moss threw out several dark-red fireballs, controlling them as they flew in different directions to confuse the goblins!
Although goblins, monsters that lived in caves for long periods, possessed excellent night vision, that depended on the specific circumstances!
The small flames glowing in the pitch-black surroundings were incredibly conspicuous. Instead, their light interfered with the goblins' vision and caused them to lose their night vision!
"Moss!" (This way!)
After doing this, Moss pointed toward the fork ahead, indicating that Sun Lei should turn right!
"Mm!"
Sun Lei nodded softly, lowered his body, and quickly ran forward!
Behind him, the goblins' cries grew more and more distant, sounding almost frantic with rage.
Sun Lei's heart leaped with joy. He knew that Moss's fireballs had worked!
Without hesitation, he quickly turned into the fork Moss had indicated, preparing to shake off the goblins' pursuit completely!
As he ran, Sun Lei quietly glanced at Moss, who was resting silently on his shoulder, and sighed inwardly.
This little one is really clever...
"Moss!"
At that moment, Moss suddenly cried out and gestured for Sun Lei to stop!
"Mm? What is it, Little Moss?"
Sun Lei slowed his steps and asked Moss in confusion.
Moss did not speak. She simply extended a hand and pointed ahead.
"Mm?"
Puzzled, Sun Lei followed the direction Moss indicated!
A collapsed section of sewer appeared before him. Fallen rubble had piled up, connecting the two sewer passages above and below!
Sun Lei's eyes lit up, and he said delightedly:
"It looks like we can go up from here!"
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