Upon seeing the vast shadow in the distance, the previously relieved students of Floating Snow School instantly tensed up.

The Flame Rock Monster was among the strongest of the fourth-level Demon Beasts. Judging from the fluctuations of its Yuan Qi, this Flame Rock Monster was incredibly strong—equivalent to a Martial Artist in the late stages of the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm!

"Senior Brother Lu, Luo Feng is facing the Flame Rock Monster alone; he is in peril. Shouldn't we help him?" After a moment of contemplation, Xu Qing suddenly blurted out, biting her lip.

The hand clutching her sword was still trembling slightly. Fine beads of sweat coated her smooth forehead, showing her profound fear of the Flame Rock Monster. It took all her courage to speak those words.

Lu Shan shook his head, stating solemnly, "With our abilities, we'll only become a hindrance to him."

While the three were talking, the Flame Rock Monster had already advanced within a hundred meters of Luo Feng. Its heavy footsteps, like two giant hammers smashing the earth, caused the ground to tremble continuously.

ROAR!

With a roar, the Flame Rock Monster's fiery aura surged, its intense Fire Yuan Qi forming a wave of fire that shot up three to four meters high. Nearby Demon Beasts shrieked in agony as their bodies ignited and were immediately set ablaze.

Its brutal gaze locked onto Luo Feng, the Flame Rock Monster slammed its arms fiercely onto the ground.

BOOM!

With a deafening crash, the ground suddenly cracked open. A crimson crevice zigzagged like lightning towards Luo Feng, spewing molten lava several meters high and splattering it across a radius of more than ten meters. The Demon Beasts on either side that couldn't dodge in time were instantly riddled with holes like sieves, falling to the ground with mournful howls.

Witnessing this terrifying scene, Xu Qing's breath caught in her throat. She clenched her fists tightly, silently praying in her heart.

Luo Feng remained calm, an intense battle lust gleaming in his eyes. Having achieved Small Success in the Grand Momentum, he was eager to test his strength. He stomped heavily on the ground, and a powerful Yuan Qi shockwave permeated the earth.

Immediately after, BOOM! A loud explosion erupted.

As though a thunderbolt had detonated underground, a pit three zhang wide and nearly four meters deep formed just over ten meters in front of Luo Feng. The pit glowed crimson, hot magma churning endlessly within. Demon Beasts near its edge were instantly obliterated, leaving no trace.

Having blocked the Flame Rock Monster's attack, Luo Feng moved without pause, his eyes flashing fiercely.

"Skyfall Thunder!"

With a swing of the Fury Flame Knife, a thunderous crackle resounded, and a blade aura tens of meters wide erupted, tearing through the darkness and leaving a dazzling trail in the night sky.

SCHLICK!

The blade aura flashed and vanished. The Flame Rock Monster's body was cleaved in two from the middle, and it crashed heavily to the ground.

Lu Shan and the others stared at the Flame Rock Monster's corpse on the ground, their mouths agape, speechless for a long moment.

After a moment, they regained their senses and looked at each other in stunned silence.

A fourth-level Demon Beast, the Flame Rock Monster, killed with a single strike!

The three of them didn't even see clearly how Luo Feng had drawn his saber before the Flame Rock Monster was split in two! Such formidable power was something even the elders of the Floating Snow School were incapable of.

Lu Shan exhaled, his face filled with astonishment. "Such a swift blade! I've seen Senior Brother Hu Yitian practice his Saber Technique, and even he can't compare to him."

Wang Hai nodded in agreement, his face full of admiration. "I truly underestimated him before. Only after seeing his Saber Technique just now do I understand what truly brilliant talent is."

At this moment, Xu Qing suddenly looked up towards the western sky, her expression subtly changing. "Be careful! There's a massive swarm of Demon Beasts in the air!"

Wang Hai and Lu Shan looked up simultaneously. A vast shadow, like dark clouds, was rapidly approaching from the sky not far away. Within it, they could vaguely make out numerous large, black-winged birds with blood-red eyes.

WHIZZ! WHIZZ! WHIZZ...

The enormous shadow in the sky emitted piercing shrieks, shooting towards the three of them like arrows loosed from a bowstring.

"It's the third-level Demon Beast, the Red Blood Crow! Stand by me! Floating Snow, Flowing Clouds!" Lu Shan's brow furrowed slightly. He bellowed, his sword a blur as he thrust out continuously.

The chilling sword light twisted into a mass, emitting a biting cold aura. Snow immediately began to fall within a radius of tens of meters. Any Red Blood Crows that rushed into it had their speed drastically reduced.

"Die! Chaotic Cloud Heaven Shatterer!" Wang Hai glared menacingly at the descending Red Blood Crows and unleashed a dazzling sword light.

The sword light twisted continuously in the air, striking like a venomous snake. When it landed on the Red Blood Crows' feathers, it produced clanging sounds and a shower of sparks, leaving only a few very shallow marks on their bodies.

Wang Hai was greatly surprised. He quickly circulated all his Yuan Qi, and his longsword erupted with snow-like Sword Gang. With a thrust, he pierced through one of the Red Blood Crows diving towards him.

"These Red Blood Crows have such strong defenses!" Wang Hai exclaimed, shaken, as he looked at the Red Blood Crow's corpse on the ground.

Gazing at the dense, dark swarm of Red Blood Crows in the sky, Lu Shan's face turned grim. "Wang Hai, don't be careless. Protect Junior Sister Xu Qing."

Wang Hai nodded, and the three stood back-to-back.

"Senior Brother Lu, there are so many Red Blood Crows. I fear we won't be able to hold out for long," Wang Hai said gravely, slashing out with his Sword Qi to repel the approaching Red Blood Crows.

Lu Shan naturally knew this as well. There were at least dozens of Red Blood Crows in the sky, and their numbers were still continuously increasing. With their combined strength, they wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

Our only hope now is that Luo Feng can quickly deal with the Demon Beasts outside. Otherwise, we're all going to die here...

After slaying the Flame Rock Monster, Luo Feng didn't pause for an instant, transforming into a blur as he dashed into the horde of Demon Beasts.

With the Grand Momentum active, even without using specific Martial Arts, Luo Feng's Saber Technique was exceptionally sharp and fierce. Each slash immediately left a terrifying, shocking scar on the ground, instantly killing any nearby Demon Beasts.

In a short while, Luo Feng himself had lost count of how many Demon Beasts he had slain.

"Mad Thunder Overturning Sky!"

Charging into an area dense with Demon Beasts, Luo Feng gripped the Fury Flame Knife with both hands and unleashed a series of slashes.

Chilling blade auras, like bolts of lightning, swept out one after another.

SCHLICK! SCHLICK! SCHLICK!

The sound of tearing flesh echoed continuously. The bodies of the surrounding Demon Beasts were hacked to pieces, and their blood dyed the ground red. The air became thick with the nauseating stench of blood.

Luo Feng stood there, looking around, his brows gradually furrowing.

The Demon Beasts that had fallen to his blade already numbered over a hundred, yet the shadows in the night showed no sign of diminishing; in fact, they seemed to have increased. Terrifying bestial roars rose and fell, and the intense Demon Qi even changed the color of the sky, turning the dim expanse a faint red.

"Seems like I can't drag this out any longer," Luo Feng murmured. With such a thick stench of blood in the air, the longer this dragged on, the more Demon Beasts would gather. He could already sense several extremely powerful auras approaching from the distance.

If I were alone, I wouldn't be worried. With the Minor Achievement of the Grand Trend and the Perfection Stage of Teng Dragon's Step, even if I encountered a terrifying existence I couldn't handle, escaping would still be no problem. However, I'm not alone right now. If this continues, Lu Shan and the others will surely perish here!

Without any hesitation, Luo Feng consumed a few Vitality-Replenishing Pills and then dashed towards Lu Shan and the others.

On his way, a large group of Demon Beasts charged at him from both sides, their bloodthirsty gazes locked on Luo Feng.

"Scram!"

Luo Feng clenched his left fist and unleashed Sky Collapse Earth Splitting four times in succession. Terrifying Yuan Qi whistled out, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently. The Demon Beasts were blasted into a mist of blood before they could even get close.

At this moment, Lu Shan and the others were completely surrounded by the Red Blood Crows.

These Red Blood Crows were extremely cunning. They didn't engage in close combat but hovered in mid-air, continuously attacking the trio by shooting Fire Yuan Qi from their mouths, keeping them off balance.

SWISH!

One Red Blood Crow, hidden amongst the flames, suddenly swooped down.

"AHH!"

Wang Hai, who was fully focused on resisting the impact of the Fire Yuan Qi, was suddenly pecked on the right shoulder by a Red Blood Crow. Blood splattered, and a finger-length gash immediately appeared.

"Damn beast, die!" Wang Hai's eyes turned red. A chilling aura exploded from his body, the force of it making his clothes flutter loudly. With a slash of his sword, he cut the fleeing Red Blood Crow in two.

Just then, the sky suddenly darkened as a dozen or so Red Blood Crows transformed into black streaks of light, shooting towards the trio from different directions. Nearly ten of them charged towards Xu Qing, who had the lowest cultivation.

"Junior Sister Xu Qing, danger!"

Lu Shan and Wang Hai's faces paled. But they were struggling to defend themselves and were powerless to help, able only to vent their frustration on the Red Blood Crows nearest to them.

"Senior Brother, save me!"

Xu Qing cried out, her pretty face drained of all color as she watched the Red Blood Crows hurtling towards her in terror.

SLICE!

Just when Xu Qing thought she was done for, several cold glints of light suddenly flashed in the sky. The Red Blood Crows swooping towards her instantly became lifeless corpses and fell to the ground.

Luo Feng executed Teng Dragon's Step, his figure flickering, and in a few breaths, he was standing beside Xu Qing. "Are you alright?" he asked.

"Junior Sister!" Lu Shan and Wang Hai were overjoyed to see Xu Qing safe.

Hearing his voice, Xu Qing snapped out of her daze. She looked around blankly, then suddenly threw herself into Luo Feng's arms, sobbing, "I... I thought I was going to die..."

Overwhelmed by her narrow escape from death, Xu Qing wept with joy.

A helpless smile appeared on Luo Feng's face as he gently patted Xu Qing's trembling shoulder. "Rest easy, we'll all be fine."

Lu Shan glanced worriedly at Wang Hai. Seeing that Wang Hai's expression hadn't changed much, he inwardly sighed in relief. Even though Wang Hai had never admitted it, as his friend, Lu Shan knew Wang Hai had always had feelings for Xu Qing.

Xu Qing gradually calmed down. Realizing her loss of composure, she quickly stepped back and said gratefully to Luo Feng, "Senior Brother Luo Feng, thank... thank you for saving me."

At this moment, the blush had not yet faded from her face, and with the glistening tears on her eyelashes, her delicate and vulnerable appearance held a unique charm, a touch of enchanting allure.

Luo Feng met her gaze calmly, shook his head, and looked ahead. "Don't thank me yet. We're not out of danger."

Hearing this, Lu Shan and Wang Hai's expressions changed.

At that moment, the sound of heavy footsteps around them was deafening. Innumerable shadows could be clearly seen charging towards them with tremendous momentum. Those pairs of cold eyes radiated a brutal, bloodthirsty aura, sending an involuntary chill deep into one's heart.

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