Chen Lin led the others in flight, but soon discovered that more and more insect monsters were pursuing them. One of the dozen or so extraordinarily powerful behemoths farther away had also begun chasing them.
He hesitated, then abruptly stopped. "Everyone, scatter and escape! Return to the city on your own. I'll cover your retreat!"
Gratitude and respect appeared on the team members' faces. Most unleashed their last-resort techniques and swiftly vanished. Even Zhuge Liusha gave Chen Lin a long, searching look before streaking away in a beam of light.
Some members stayed, however, looking at Chen Lin with determination. "If you're not leaving, Captain, neither are we! We'll fight these monsters to the death!"
"Bullshit!" Chen Lin snapped. "Fight to the death? Without you here, I can advance or retreat as I please! With you here, you're just a burden. I appreciate the sentiment, now get the hell out!"
Only then did those members stop arguing and fly away.
In the end, only He Yuqing remained.
Seeing her stubborn expression, which made it clear she would never leave, Chen Lin did not try to chase her off again. Instead, he opened his mouth and spat out his Natal Magical Treasure, the Thunder Sword. It became a streak of lightning and shot into the pursuing horde.
In an instant, a great swath of insect monsters was slain.
Then he took out the Golden Axe and, combining it with the Soul-Destroying Finger, killed a Blade Monster at the very front.
Behind him, He Yuqing also drew a Spiritual Tool flying sword, intending to fight the swarm, but Chen Lin stopped her.
He glanced at the rapidly approaching Super Monster, grabbed He Yuqing, and recalled the Thunder Sword before turning into a mass of lightning and vanishing.
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