Chapter 190

If we can capture this resource point, the territory's Soul Stone resource reserves can be greatly replenished.

"There are so many Soul Stone here!" Xia Wanyin also somewhat surprised, then eagerly asked, "Shall we make a move?"

Shen Xing did not answer, but squinted and looked down.

Beside this Soul Stone Mine, a group of humanoid creatures dressed in black robes with bloodshot eyes were gathered.

Some of them held staffs and chanted incantations.

Some knelt on the ground, praying continuously to the distant mist.

[Mist Favored]

[Level: 9 (Tier One)]

[Potential: Elite ★]

[Mist Favored]

[Level: 15 (Tier Two)]

[Potential: Elite ★★★]

(Note: A group of creatures who regard the mist as their faith and gradually lose their minds due to absorbing large amounts of its aura have appeared throughout the Land of Mist.)

"They're not easy to deal with." Shen Xing withdrew his gaze and murmured, "There are over a hundred Mist Favored gathered here, and several of them possess Transcendent Rank auras."

"With the added effect of the hundred-person bond, a direct frontal assault might result in casualties."

"Indeed." Xia Wanyin nodded.

After a moment's thought, Shen Xing made a decision. "Let's go back and call for reinforcements."

Just because a few of them are not good doesn't mean his territory is not good.

Sending Hellscream or Xiao Hei Lair with an army would be more than enough to raze this place to the ground.

So Shen Xing decided to turn the Fried Chicken around and move forward.

At that moment, a Tier Two Mist Favored below seemed to have noticed their presence.

It suddenly raised its head, emitting a hoarse, shrill sound.

"There's a living presence in it!"

The other Mist Favored instantly straightened up, their crimson eyes fixed on the direction Shen Xing and the others had fled.

"They're alive! Keep them, as sacrifices to the mist!"

"Heh heh... fresh flesh and blood!"

The monsters became excited, and several even raised their weapons, ready to attack them.

Shen Xing didn't bother with them; anyway, these monsters couldn't possibly catch up with him.

At that moment, one of the Elite Three Stars Mist Favored raised its staff high, and a black energy ball the size of a fist condensed at the top.

Then, with a powerful flick, the energy ball hurtled towards them, trailing a black flame.

Noticing the commotion behind him, Shen Xing didn't turn around and simply made a gesture with his right hand.

A Hellfire Fireball the size of a human head descended from the sky and collided violently with the black energy ball.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion rang out in mid-air, and shattered energy fragments scattered everywhere.

One of the pieces grazed Shen Xing's cheek, leaving a faint bloodstain.

"That's something." Shen Xing narrowed his eyes. "It's a good thing we didn't launch a reckless attack. If we had been hit head-on by that energy ball, we would have been either dead or seriously injured."

He was preparing to control the Fried Chicken to fly into the sky.

At that moment, Leina suddenly turned her head and stared intently at Shen Xing's face.

When she saw the wound, her expression changed instantly.

"You... you're injured?" Leina asked, her voice trembling.

Shen Xing raised his hand and touched his face, a trace of blood appearing on his hand. "It seems like I was grazed, just a superficial wound, nothing serious."

However, at this moment, Leina seemed to have suffered some kind of blow; her whole body stiffened and her face turned deathly pale.

"I clearly said I would protect you..."

"Why, why did I hurt you again!"

A flame ignited in her eyes, and her full head of red hair danced wildly in the wind like flames.

My whole being felt like a volcano about to erupt, and the surrounding temperature began to soar dramatically.

An aura of danger and terror emanated from her.

"How dare you... how dare you harm my lord!"

Leina's deep voice echoed in the cold wind, filled with extreme hatred. "You lowly creatures, I will burn you to ashes, grind your bones to dust!!"

The next second, she shot out like a fireball and hovered above the group of Mist Favored.

At this moment, she was engulfed in dark red flames, her staff held high, like a vengeful goddess emerging from purgatory.

"Call--"

A dark red fireball instantly condensed at the tip of the staff, and a wave of destruction spread out in an instant.

Moreover, the fireball was expanding rapidly.

Fifty centimeters...

One meter...

Two meters...

In the blink of an eye, a Greater Fireball with a diameter of over three meters illuminated the fog within a radius of hundreds of meters.

"Go to hell!"

Leina swung her staff down suddenly.

The giant fireball fell from the sky like a meteorite, slamming into the center of the monster horde.

Then.

"Boom--!!!"

It looked as if a nuclear bomb had exploded, and a small mushroom cloud even rose from the ground.

A violent shockwave, carrying a wave of heat, swept in all directions, causing the Fried Chicken high in the air to shake violently a few times.

But this seems to be just the beginning.

Leina's eyes burned with flames as she continuously waved her staff.

Then, the second, the third, and the fourth!

"Die! Die! Die! All of you die!"

"Boom! Boom boom boom!!!"

Wrath female voice, mixed with a series of explosions, resounded all around, causing the entire earth to tremble.

When the last wisp of smoke dissipated, all that remained on the ground was a charred crater tens of meters in diameter, its edges still steaming.

All the Mist Favored were vaporized, and not a single intact corpse could be found; only a few charred skeletons lay at the bottom of the pit.

A red-haired figure slowly descended, walked to one of the skeletons, and stomped down, crushing it into powder.

Then he kicked him away hard.

Oh, now even the skeleton is gone.

In the truest sense, the bones were reduced to ashes and scattered.

In the air, Shen Xing and Xia Wanyin stared blankly at the huge fiery crater and the figure standing at the bottom of the crater, their minds going completely blank.

Even the Fried Chicken was stunned, its wings outstretched.

"Miss Leina, it's... it's so scary..." Xia Wanyin whispered.

Shen Xing was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's go downstairs first."

The Fried Chicken flapped its wings, carrying them slowly down to the edge of the deep pit.

"My lord, I am so sorry that you were injured."

Leina strode over, bent her knees, and knelt in front of the wheelchair. "It's my fault. I promised to protect you."

"I'm still the same as before, unable to do anything but watch my family members get hurt one by one."

Her face was filled with intense self-reproach, and she became increasingly agitated as she spoke, "How can someone as useless as me have the right to live in this world!"

After saying that, she drew her sword from her waist with a "snap" and quickly held it to her neck.

"Leina, stop!"

Shen Xing grabbed her wrist and said in a deep voice, "You've done a good job protecting me."

"Really?" She looked up, her red crystal eyes fixed on him. "Did I protect you well?"

"Real."

Shen Xing forced a smile and comforted her, "Remember what I said before? You are my family. I won't allow my family to suffer, let alone hurt themselves."

"So, put down your weapons."

Leina was silent for a moment, then slowly lowered the longsword in her hand. "You're right, I can't hurt myself."

"If I'm gone, there will be no one to protect you, my lord."

Seeing that she had finally given up the idea of committing suicide, Shen Xing also breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced at the woman out of the corner of his eye, a complex expression appearing in his eyes.

He didn't know why Leina's transformation was so drastic.

From being a taciturn and aloof person who always kept everyone at arm's length, to now being so passionate that even Shen Xing found it a bit overwhelming?

Or is this her true nature, something she's been suppressing all along, and now it's finally showing?

After a moment's hesitation, Shen Xing sighed softly.

"Fried Chicken, clean up the mess."

"Chirp!"

The Fried Chicken obediently responded and began to waddle around the edge of the deep pit, its sturdy limbs swaying along.

With a peck of its little beak and a nod of its head, it collects Soul Stone and fragments of souls.

Then, it went to its owner and vomited up all the spoils.