"Damn it, what is that bastard Miao Feng doing?"
"He's wrecked the demon forest so badly, and the arcane energy is Rank Six Diamond, wind element at that. It's not easy for me to absorb!"
Zeng Jing, perched on the tallest tree, became exasperated upon witnessing the battle between Miao Feng and Miao Dao, a hint of worry creasing his usually calm expression.
Xi Ke La glanced at several locations within the demon forest, his eyes narrowing slightly.
On Liu Lao Tou's side, their situation had improved considerably with the long-range support from Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Qiao Ying's firearms.
Although the enemy outnumbered Liu Lao Tou's group and possessed the mysterious absorbing robes, Wu Ye Lin, Liu Lao Tou, Lei Jian, and others coordinated better and possessed richer combat experience, especially in close combat. Moreover, the subordinates Yellow Ren Xin had teleported in were adept at long-range attacks with arcane energy rifles. As time wore on, Liu Lao Tou's side began to gain the upper hand, with enemies falling to the ground screaming one after another…
"This won't do, attacking like this is too slow!"
After firing another rocket, Ye Feng frowned.
During the exchange, he realized that the mysterious absorbing robes made their defenses effective against arcane energy attacks, bombs, and rockets; their lethality was limited.
"Ye Feng, this Zeng Jing's demon forest is not right. I've sensed several strange, dark auras, and they are growing!"
"Big Brother, that guy named Lu Yi has disappeared. He's probably hiding, preparing for a surprise attack!"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao and Qiao Ying's voices also chimed in.
"We can't drag this out any longer!"
Ye Feng's gaze sharpened. He leaped to the edge of the demon forest, and a bright flash appeared in his hand, revealing a long cannon barrel. It was the arcane energy cannon he had built himself on the way to the Explorer's Guild.
"Boom! Rumble!"
As Ye Feng pulled the trigger, a pit five to six meters in diameter instantly appeared near the demon forest, sending three figures clad in the mysterious absorbing robes flying.
Just as they were expressing surprise and confusion, they were hit again by Ye Feng's arcane energy cannon. This time, they spat out a mouthful of blood, as the mysterious absorbing robes failed to completely neutralize or transfer the explosion's flames and shockwaves…
"Don't hold back on your ammunition! These mysterious absorbing robes can't fully defend and neutralize large-scale attacks in a short time!"
As he spoke, Ye Feng fired several more arcane energy cannonballs. Several Golden Rank Arcane Masters wearing the mysterious absorbing robes cried out in severe pain.
Hearing Ye Feng's words, Xiao Xiao and Qiao Ying had already taken out rocket launchers and were firing rockets, while Wu Ye Lin, Liu Lao Tou, and others intensified their assault.
Miao Wen Jing no longer bothered with finesse. As soon as she encountered an enemy wearing the mysterious absorbing robes, she unleashed a torrent of arcane runes and arcane bombs.
Those wearing the mysterious absorbing robe battle armor cried out in agony under the concentrated, large-scale explosive attacks. Some began to flee in disarray…
"Damn it, where did that kid get so much ordnance?"
Seeing this, Yellow Ren Xin gritted his teeth and lunged at Ye Feng again. Zeng Ji's arcane energy rifle also continued to fire relentlessly at the three of them.
Zeng Jing, meanwhile, manipulated branches and vines to attack Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Qiao Ying…
The three of them had no intention of engaging Yellow Ren Xin, Zeng Jing, Yellow Zhi Kun, Zeng Ji, and the others head-on. Instead, they constantly dodged, seizing opportunities to fire arcane energy cannons or rockets at the enemies battling Wu Ye Lin and the others. Occasionally, Ye Feng would punch a grenade directly.
"Bang! Clang!"
"Rumble! Rat-a-tat-tat!"
"Whoosh! Bang!"
For a time, the air was filled with the deafening roars of explosions. The ground around the demon forest was pockmarked with large craters, flames scorched the earth, and the number of enemies arriving via the teleportation array rapidly dwindled…
"Whoosh! Swish!"
"Bang!"
Suddenly, Ye Feng's left foot was ensnared by a vine, and a metal blade pierced his calf. Simultaneously, enhanced arcane energy sniper rounds struck his right chest.
"Ugh! Ah!"
Ye Feng cried out in pain and began to fall, his arcane energy cannon slipping from his grasp.
"Boom! Rumble!"
As Ye Feng descended, Yellow Ren Xin lunged forward, his rune halberd swinging mightily. Flames, wind blades, and golden needles instantly engulfed Ye Feng.
"Ugh!"
Ye Feng grunted and conjured a water-attribute arcane energy barrier before him. Although it blocked the flames, it was pierced by wind blades and golden needles the next second. Forced to act, Ye Feng's true energy surged, allowing him to deflect Yellow Ren Xin's wind blades and golden needles, but he still suffered intense pain.
"Hmm? True energy, that brat is still a cultivator!"
Sensing the true energy emanating from Ye Feng, Zeng Jing's expression turned ecstatic. The branches and vines around Ye Feng flashed with green light and rapidly wrapped around him.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
"Swish! Swish!"
Seeing this, Xiao Xiao abandoned all other concerns. The long sword in her hand slashed out rapidly, and flame slashes filled with fire-attribute arcane energy ignited and cut through the vines and branches around Ye Feng.
Although the vines and branches quickly regenerated and even grew denser, Ye Feng had used this opportunity to escape.
"Run!"
Ye Feng shouted to Xiao Xiao and Qiao Ying.
"Click-click-click!"
Almost simultaneously, a flight mech appeared on Ye Feng. But before the mech could take flight, it was entangled by vines.
"You won't get away with it!"
Zeng Jing sneered. The vines ensnaring the mech flashed with green light, and in an instant, they tore the mech to pieces…
"Bang! Rumble!"
Just as Ye Feng jumped out of the mech, a deafening explosion suddenly occurred. It turned out Zeng Ji had picked up the arcane energy cannon Ye Feng had dropped and aimed it at Ye Feng, pulling the trigger. However, the arcane energy cannon had unexpectedly exploded.
Ye Feng was not surprised by this. He glanced calmly at Zeng Ji, whose body was blackened in multiple places, and quickly retreated outside the demon forest.
"You cunning brat, I'll eat you alive!"
Seeing Ye Feng's slightly mocking gaze, Zeng Ji, understanding dawned, roared in fury and charged at Ye Feng.
Ye Feng's expression was grim. He directly threw a string of grenades, incendiary bombs, and smoke bombs behind him…
"Click-click~"
A mech rose into the air within the smoke. However, after Yellow Ren Xin's rune halberd swept past, it was instantly reduced to fragments…
"Hmph!"
"Crude tactics! Do you think this low-level mech can escape!"
Yellow Ren Xin sneered, while Zeng Jing on the tallest tree frowned.
He had noticed that the flight mech that had just been torn apart by Ye Feng seemed…off. There was an issue with its ignition source; the flight mech couldn't fly at all.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Clang!"
At this moment, Wu Ye Lin, Liu Lao Tou, Lei Jian, Miao Wen Jing, and others, after repelling a group of enemies, did not pursue. Instead, they had all run towards the teleportation array and quickly rushed in.
"These guys are trying to escape?"
"Stop them!"
"Don't let them get away!"
Yellow Ren Xin, Zeng Ji, and the others exclaimed.
"Bang!"
The moment Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Qiao Ying charged into the teleportation array, the igniter bomb Ye Feng had left behind flashed and exploded violently.
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