Splat!
The moment Liu Yuan stepped out of the shadows, the situation at the center of the battlefield worsened once more.
Although Lin Ke'er was talented and counted among the outstanding members of the Lin Clan's younger generation, her cultivation was ultimately limited.
Besieged by several Origin Dan Grand Perfection Rat Monsters that feared no death, she was already at the end of her strength, with the Origin Power in her body nearly depleted.
One particularly huge Rat Monster seized the opening when her sword technique ran out of force. Its thick, powerful tail swept out like a steel whip and viciously struck Lin Ke'er's slender waist.
With a pained grunt, Lin Ke'er was sent flying like a kite with its string cut. She rolled miserably across the ground several times before crashing heavily into a chunk of rubble.
"Cough, cough..."
She struggled to prop herself up, a streak of fresh blood spilling from the corner of her mouth. Her once-rosy face was now pale as paper.
"Eeeek—!"
The Rat Monster that had landed the sneak attack clearly had no intention of giving her time to catch her breath. With a shrill screech, it kicked off the ground with its hind legs, opened its bloody maw, and bit viciously toward Lin Ke'er's throat amid a nauseating stench.
"Ke'er!"
Seeing this, Elder Tao, who was being tightly entangled by the Form Creation Realm Rat Monster, nearly split his eyes in rage and let out a terrified roar.
But he could barely protect himself at the moment and had no power to come to her aid. He could only watch helplessly as those sharp fangs drew ever closer to Lin Ke'er.
Lin Ke'er shut her eyes in despair.
Was she really going to die in this damned place today?
However, just as