"What do we do? With Xiao An's injuries, plus the complicated terrain outside, it'll be very difficult to carry her out."
"Besides, we're injured too. If we run into other Soul Beasts on the way, we'll be dead for sure."
"Now, the only option is to send the person in the best condition out to request support from Plant Academy. Otherwise, all of us will die here."
"Enjing still hasn't been found. We don't even know whether she's alive or dead... sigh..."
Inside the cave, six girls dressed in green sat on the ground with their backs against the Rock Wall, discussing their situation.
One of them lay unconscious on the ground. Her clothes were torn, her body was covered in wounds, the bloodstains had dried, and her breathing was faint.
The others were in roughly the same state, but Xiao An's Injuries were the most severe. If they delayed any longer, she would die.
That was not what they wanted to see. They were a close-knit team of sisters, and none of them wanted to watch one of their sisters die.
But with their severe Injuries, there was nothing they could do.
Given their current condition, carrying Xiao An out would be fine if they did not encounter any Soul Beasts. But if they did, death was certain.
Just as they fell into despair.
A familiar bear roar suddenly sounded outside, startling the five of them.
"It's the roar of that Three-Headed Exploding Bear!"
The five girls' expressions changed. After last night's battle, the Three-Headed Exploding Bear had left a deep psychological shadow on them.
Now, even the mention of bears made them pale.
They even slowed their breathing as they hurried deeper into the cave with the unconscious Xiao An.
"Don't be afraid. Only humans can enter this cave. Their bodies are too large, so they can't possibly get in. Hurry and block the entrance with some rocks first."
One of the girls said.
The other girls immediately sprang into action, gathering rocks to block the cave entrance.
The next second, a rumbling sound came from the mountain.
From outside, the Three-Headed Exploding Bears had already arrived. Following the scent of the six girls, they had found this place. Unable to enter the cave, they could only keep smashing at the mountain, trying to break through by brute force.
"This mountain isn't very sturdy. They're all nine-hundred-year Exploding Bears. If they keep smashing like this, it'll collapse sooner or later. We can't stay here any longer. We have to go deeper inside and search for another way out."
The long-haired girl in green said.
She was the team's Vice Captain.
They carried Enjing on their backs and cautiously headed deeper into the cave.
The farther they went, the darker it became. None of them knew what they might encounter inside.
If they ran into even a slightly stronger Soul Beast in such a narrow place, they would have no choice but death.
That was why they had never ventured deeper before.
Because they still held onto a sliver of hope.
But the arrival of the Three-Headed Exploding Bears shattered that hope. Left with no choice, they could only force themselves onward.
If they were lucky, it would lead to another exit. If they were unlucky, it would lead straight to death.
Outside, the Three-Headed Exploding Bears surrounded the valley and kept striking it with brute force.
They had not eaten human flesh in a long time. Now that they had finally encountered seven people, even if one had escaped the forest, there were still six left.
Naturally, they would not give up.
As for why they had not continued pursuing Enjing, it was because she had left the forest. Outside the forest was human territory, and they did not dare venture out rashly. If they encountered a powerful human Soul Master, they could only become Soul Rings.
Meanwhile, in the Bushes not far away.
A horse was hiding there, with Li Fei and Enjing sitting on its back.
The Swift Wind Horse was only Twenty Years old. The moment it sensed the aura of three nine-hundred-year Soul Beasts, its legs went weak with fright, and it collapsed to the ground.
"Damn it, I forgot about that." Li Fei frowned. "But it's not a big problem."
"What do we do? Those three beasts are guarding the entrance and constantly smashing at it. We can't get inside at all." Enjing's heart raced.
Li Fei, however, remained calm as he thought.
His Soul Power was now Twenty-Two Level. Against the Three-Headed Exploding Bears' overwhelming brute strength, even if Willow Branch bound them, there was a high chance they would forcibly tear free. It would not hold them for long...
That was under normal circumstances. If he used his Self-Created Soul Skill, it should not be much of a problem.
However, he did not intend to take the risk himself.
Instead, he planned to see whether he could lure the three bears away.
"Don't panic. I have a way. We just need to lure these Three-Headed Exploding Bears away."
"They like eating humans, so we'll use humans to lure them."
Li Fei's lips curved upward, revealing a confident smile.
"Will you go, or should I?" Enjing's voice trembled slightly.
"Neither you nor I will go. My Clone will." Li Fei said.
The next second, the Yin Yang Willow appeared behind him.
A Yellow Soul Ring rose from beneath him.
Willow Branch after Willow Branch shot from underground toward the Three-Headed Exploding Bears.
In the end, they transformed into figure after figure identical to Li Fei.
Li Fei's goal was to use these Clones to lure the Exploding Bears away.
When the Three-Headed Exploding Bears saw so many humans suddenly appear, even though they all looked identical.
They did not care about that. After all, Soul Beasts only a few Hundred Years old possessed very low Spiritual Wisdom. They would not think; they only wanted to eat.
Since there were Brand New humans, they naturally stopped bothering with the group inside the cave.
They all chased after the Clones and left.
"It worked. These idiots are so easy to fool." Li Fei's lips curled upward.
"Let's go in."
After the Three-Headed Exploding Bears left, the Swift Wind Horse finally recovered and stood back up, looking spirited.
As though nothing had happened just moments ago.
Li Fei rode the Swift Wind Horse with Enjing and quickly arrived before the cave entrance. The two of them worked together to move the rocks aside, dismounted, and entered.
The Swift Wind Horse followed as well. Though the entrance was too small for the Exploding Bears, a horse could enter because its body was positioned sideways.
The cave was dim, and the smell of blood hung in the air.
There were bloodstains on both the ground and the walls.
Li Fei controlled the Willow Branch, spreading them throughout the cave.
Light elements appeared on the Willow Branch, illuminating the dark cave as brightly as day.
Enjing was stunned. "Why can your Willow Branch be used like that?"
Li Fei's Willow Tree had completely overturned her understanding.
"This is one of the products I developed by combining the principles of photosynthesis with the wood element."
Li Fei smiled as he told the lie.
"You're amazing!"
When Enjing heard that, admiration filled her eyes.
She found that this Young man before her was becoming more and more captivating.
Not only was he knowledgeable, but he could even use his martial soul like this.
"Then can you teach me how to use vines better?"
Wood Vine appeared in Enjing's hand.
Li Fei fell silent for a moment, then asked, "What Soul Beasts did your two soul skills come from?"
"My First Soul Ring came from a Hundred Years Wood Vine, and my Second Soul Ring came from a Four Hundred Years Thorn Vine." Enjing said.
Li Fei said, "To be honest, your Wood Vine is better than my Willow Tree. Taking the pure Control System path is also correct. Your first two Soul Rings aren't bad either, but they haven't achieved the most perfect result. If you can obtain a Third Soul Ring in the future, hunt a thousand-year Diamond Vine. It can give your Wood Vine Diamond-level hardness, greatly improving its control. Combined with the thorns, it can pierce into an enemy's body and inject poison. The damage would be absolutely terrifying."
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