Surrounded

Blood streamed down the Demi-Human Queen's body.

Like an injured mad dog, it violently shook itself.

The ridiculous crown atop its head finally fell into the dust.

A mess of short hair drooped down, covering those crazed eyes.

Xia Tong casually dealt with the two Demi-Humans beside him, his gaze locked firmly on his opponent.

At that moment, the Demi-Human Queen's eyes had turned blood-red.

With so many of its people dead or wounded around it, it had completely entered a berserk state.

Suddenly, it drew all four limbs far back and kicked off the ground!

Its two long arms spread wide, about to seize Xia Tong in a crushing embrace!

Queen's Embrace!

Xia Tong did not dare take that attack head-on.

He hurriedly rolled aside, using the broken wall nearby as cover before leaping onto it.

If that embrace landed solidly, he would definitely be pinned to the ground and savagely bitten. Even if he survived, he would lose a layer of skin.

"Smack!"

Having failed to catch Xia Tong, the Demi-Human Queen angrily slapped at its own body.

It directly caught hold of a Fanged Imp clinging to it.

Then it forcibly tore the creature off.

Unfortunately, the Fanged Imp's claws and Forked Hatchet had already sunk deeply into its flesh.

That brutal pull actually tore away a chunk of its own flesh as well!

Blood dripped everywhere.

The Demi-Human Queen's huge hand slowly tightened.

"Crack, crack."

Unable to bear the pressure, the Fanged Imp's stone body let out bone-cracking sounds that made one's teeth ache.

"Hk-rah!"

The Imp screeched and tried to struggle, but the difference in size was simply too great.

This was a good opportunity.

Xia Tong leaped high from the broken wall, gripping the Lordsworn's Greatsword with both hands as he hacked down fiercely!

Unexpectedly, the Demi-Human Queen arched its body backward in a bizarre motion.

Its hind legs kicked hard, and its enormous body rose upright.

Then it swung the heavy Demi-Human Queen's Staff and smashed it toward Xia Tong in midair!

"Bang!"

Xia Tong felt as though he had been struck head-on by a speeding dump truck.

His entire body flew backward, crashing heavily into the broken wall.

"Crash!"

Half the wall collapsed from the impact.

The surrounding Demi-Humans immediately swarmed forward, like ants trying to devour Xia Tong.

That blow had left Xia Tong dazed, his internal organs trembling.

He forced his eyes open.

Just in time, he saw the Fanged Imp get crushed deep in the Demi-Human Queen's grip, breaking apart into flying ash!

Fortunately, the other Fanged Imp had sensed the danger and already jumped off the Queen, darting over to protect Xia Tong.

The Godrick Soldier holding a greatshield was covered in wounds, his armor damaged, yet he still stepped in front of Xia Tong at once.

Kulala, the Spirit Jellyfish, was still some distance away due to her slow movement.

Her tentacles lashed like whips, frantically striking the surging Demi-Human Group.

But there were simply too many enemies.

Several wounds had already appeared on her translucent bell-shaped body, and some of her tentacles were damaged as well.

After gathering herself, Kulala spat out another mouthful of acid, instantly slowing the surrounding Demi-Humans' encirclement.

This bought Xia Tong some time.

Then Kulala struggled to float toward Xia Tong.

Xia Tong hurriedly climbed to his feet. He could not help coughing several times and found his mouth full of bloody foam.

He quickly grabbed the Crimson Tear Flask and took a huge gulp under the Godrick Soldier's cover.

As the tears flowed into his mouth, the soreness throughout Xia Tong's body quickly faded, and his stamina and strength instantly returned.

The flames on the Lordsworn's Greatsword had gone out.

Xia Tong pulled out another handful of Fire Grease from his clothes and vigorously smeared it onto the blade.

"Sizzle!"

The grease ignited.

In the dim forest, the firelight illuminated Xia Tong's bloodied, ash-streaked face and his resolute eyes.

"Torrent!!!"

Xia Tong shouted loudly.

A series of whinnies suddenly came from the distance.

It was the cry of a Spirit Steed!

"Clop clop clop clop clop!"

Hooves struck the ground like a dense barrage of drumbeats.

The thin mist ahead seemed to be scattered by a gale.

A nimble black figure arrived before them in an instant.

The saddle was empty, with no sign of Irina. She had presumably been safely left somewhere hidden.

Xia Tong lightly placed his left hand on the saddle and used the momentum to leap onto its back.

Holding the flaming greatsword in his right hand, he charged at the Demi-Human Queen atop Torrent.

The Demi-Human Queen was already in an extremely enraged state, its eyes bloodshot.

Compared to before, its attacks had become faster and more frenzied.

The glintstone at the top of its staff slowly lit up.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Several dark-blue Glintstone Pebbles burst forth, shooting densely toward Xia Tong.

Xia Tong swung the Lordsworn's Greatsword one-handed, holding it before him.

The flames scorched the air, and the swelling heat blast deflected some of the magic.

When Torrent was still five meters from the Demi-Human Queen, he suddenly leaped!

Then he stepped on the wind in midair and jumped a second time!

Rider and steed instantly arrived directly above the Demi-Human Queen's head.

Xia Tong gripped the saddle tightly with one hand, raised the greatsword high with the other, and slashed down viciously!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

On the ground, the Godrick Soldier with the crossbow fired three arrows in succession, disrupting the Demi-Human Queen's vision.

Kulala, the Spirit Jellyfish, also sprayed a mouthful of purplish-red acid straight at the Demi-Human Queen's face!

The remaining Fanged Imp hid behind the Godrick Soldier holding the greatshield.

It frantically threw Magic Pots at the Demi-Human Queen!

"Sizzle—!"

At that moment, the Demi-Human Queen had no free hand to defend itself.

Xia Tong's sword struck heavily across its waist and abdomen!

The burning flames instantly blackened its ashen skin.

Xia Tong's powerful slash tore its flesh apart, even faintly exposing its pale ribs as sparks flew everywhere!

After succeeding with one strike, Torrent swiftly retreated.

Xia Tong looked for another opportunity, casually cutting down several ordinary Demi-Humans that surrounded him.

The Demi-Human Queen angrily unleashed Crystal Scatter again.

"Crash!"

Another group of unlucky ordinary Demi-Humans immediately fell.

"What's this?"

Xia Tong suddenly noticed a tall figure behind him.

Another large Demi-Human!

This large Demi-Human wielded a rusty cleaver, unlike the previous one that had carried a spiked club.

It howled, swinging its cleaver as it relentlessly pursued Xia Tong.

Seeing this thing, Xia Tong came up with a plan.

He sharply turned Torrent around and charged toward the Demi-Human Queen again.

The Demi-Human Queen had become delirious from the intense pain, its fear of fire, and the deaths and injuries of its people!

Seeing Xia Tong charge toward it, it could not make sense of the situation at all.

It immediately spread its arms and bent its hind legs.

It wanted to give Xia Tong another huge Queen's Embrace!

Perfect!

Ten meters... five meters... two meters...

Good, now, jump!

At the same time, the Demi-Human Queen launched itself at Xia Tong.

However, at that very moment.

Xia Tong had already used Torrent's astonishing jumping power to soar into the sky once more!

And the Demi-Human Queen's overwhelmingly powerful embrace firmly seized the large Demi-Human chasing Xia Tong from behind!

The cleaver-wielding large Demi-Human froze when it saw the Queen pounce toward it.

Before it could recover, it felt a terrifying force envelop its body!

"Crack! Crack!"

Amid excruciating pain, it felt the Demi-Human Queen's embrace tightening around it.

The bones in its body groaned, snapping apart with crackling sounds.

It howled in terror, making the unique pleading cries of a Demi-Human!

Just when the Demi-Human Queen thought it had succeeded.

Xia Tong delivered another downward slash from midair!

This time, he struck the hind leg it used to support its body!

"Crack!"

Accompanied by the pungent smell of flames scorching flesh.

Xia Tong's sword cleaved deeply into the Demi-Human Queen's hind leg, all the way to the bone!