Chapter 46 Falling into the Cold Pond
"Junior Brother Lu, let me hold the beast back, and you go and kill its vital points!" Wang Bo called out urgently while galloping, but Lu Feichen's face was solemn, as if he didn't hear his words and had his own plans in mind.
"Jiannan, Ruyan, run away!" Lu Feichen ordered in a deep voice. The three of them had no time to think and immediately ran away. They were half-believing and half-doubting what Wang Bo said, and only the desire to survive drove them forward.
The roar of the flaming blood tiger resounded through the sky like thunder. Shangguan Jiannan's face changed color when he heard the sound, but he did not care about the pain in his body. He followed the crowd and sped up his escape.
Behind them was the roar and roar of the flaming blood tiger, each sound shaking everyone's heartstrings.
Everyone knew that fighting alone or in groups was no match for the Fiery Blood Tiger, and the only way to survive was to escape. In this panic, they unexpectedly approached the deep area of the Cold Moon Cold Pond.
Lu Feichen tightly grasped the broadsword, stepped forward, and protected Shangguan Jiannan and Liu Ruyan behind him. His body was as fast as lightning, and he shouted in a low voice: "Ruyan, take Jiannan away from here quickly!" The sword light was like a thread, cutting through the air, making bursts of sharp sounds. His eyes were fixed on the flaming blood tiger, and he vowed to fight for a chance of survival for the two of them.
Shangguan Jiannan was stunned at first, but was then pulled up by Liu Ruyan, who said urgently, "Hurry up, Junior Brother Jiannan!" The two of them staggered, but quickly evacuated under the drag of Liu Ruyan.
At this moment, the roar of the flaming blood tiger and the sound of explosions in the back intertwined into one, as if to tear the world apart. Lu Feichen and others, at this life-and-death speed, struggled to escape towards the unknown depths of the Lengyue Cold Pond.
At this moment, Shangguan Jiannan's heart was gripped by fear, and he dared not look back at the disaster that was about to swallow everything.
Suddenly, there was an explosion like thunder, and a figure was thrown mercilessly into the air, and finally fell heavily several feet away. In the flying dust, there was the figure of Lu Feichen.
"Brother Lu!" Shangguan Jiannan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and a sullen look appeared on his face. Liu Ruyan's reaction was as fast as lightning, and the soft sword in her hand seemed to have life, turning into a swimming dragon, and rushing towards the flaming blood tiger with a fierce momentum.
However, the gap in strength was like a natural chasm. The majesty of the Fiery Blood Tiger, a fourth-level monster, should not be underestimated. With a single claw, it neutralized Liu Ruyan's attack and even knocked her back several feet. She fell heavily to the ground, with dust and screams mixed together.
As Shangguan Jiannan's eyes just fell on Lu Feichen's miserable condition, another roar rang in his ears. Liu Ruyan was also seriously injured and was ruthlessly smashed back to the ground. The roar mixed with anger and despair resounded through the sky, accompanied by the terrified screams of the disciples.
At the critical moment of life and death, no one dared to stop, because stagnation meant death. The speed of the flaming blood tiger became faster and faster, as if it was an enraged beast, no longer playing with its prey, but chasing it with all its might. Its huge body drew a series of heart-pounding arcs in the air, and each jump was enough to cross several feet, forcing the disciples into a desperate situation.
"Hurry! Faster!" With desperate cries, the disciples fled in all directions, but like prey caught in a trap, it was difficult to escape. Shangguan Jiannan was extremely anxious, and he knew that he could only survive by saving himself, so he performed the Shadow Escape Technique, and his body turned into a ghost, shuttling around the edge of the battlefield.
He gathered the thin cold spiritual energy in his body, and with the help of the mysterious "Night Shadowless Heart Technique", he stabbed the "shadow piercing the heart" with a sword, and challenged the flaming blood tiger with determination and hope.
With a crisp "puff" sound, the sword accurately pierced the front paw of the flaming blood tiger, and blood spurted out like a fountain.
The sudden pain made the blood tiger furious, and it turned around suddenly, its tail like a whip, with a whistling sound, and lashed at Shangguan Jiannan fiercely. Jiannan was caught off guard, and felt an irresistible force attacking from behind, accompanied by a deafening "bang", a chill running through his spine, followed by a heart-wrenching pain.
Under this severe pain, Shangguan Jiannan's figure was like a kite with a broken string, thrown high up, drawing a long arc in the air, and finally fell heavily to the ground. However, his fate did not end there. The figure continued to roll in the air until it fell into the embrace of Lengyuehantan, accompanied by a loud "plop" sound, splashing layers of water.
At this moment, Wang Bo, who had been fleeing in panic, finally stopped. He knew very well that escape was not a solution and only by fighting to the death could he have a chance of survival.
So, he gritted his teeth, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, he clenched the swords in his hands, and his body suddenly jumped up, like two lightning bolts, and pounced on the flaming blood tiger.
A deafening tiger roar echoed through the mountains and forests. It was the Fiery Blood Tiger's angry roar at the invaders. The sound was so powerful that all the monsters within hundreds of feet around were frightened. They curled up and dared not move at all.
But at this moment of life and death, Wang Bo was fearless. He swung his sword like the wind, and the sharp sword beams intertwined into a net in the air, surrounding the flaming blood tiger.
Shangguan Jiannan's body suddenly sank into the icy cold pool. The burning pain on his back and the biting coldness of the water instantly intertwined together, making a series of hissing sounds. Accompanied by unbearable pain, he let out a heart-wrenching roar, his face distorted, showing all the pain.
In just a moment, the clothes on his back were frozen by the cold air, his skin and flesh were rolled up, and blood was dripping, which was shocking. The flowing blood froze into ice the moment it came into contact with the water.
"Ah! Ah!" shrill screams came one after another, and Shangguan Jiannan's body trembled in the torture of cold and heat.
Even though he had previously endured the burning flames of the Fiery Blood Tiger, the pain at this moment did not diminish at all, but became even more intense, causing him to howl involuntarily.
His soul seemed to be trembling in this intense pain, unable to extricate himself. The flaming blood tiger deliberately slowed down its pace, slowly approaching from a few feet away. Its huge head actually revealed a somewhat human and playful expression, and its eyes were full of ridicule towards Shangguan Jiannan.
The remaining seven people had already died under the fierce attack of the flaming blood tiger, leaving only Shangguan Jiannan struggling in the cold pool.
With the last bit of consciousness, Shangguan Jiannan struggled to break free from the icy water, but his body had fallen into a state of ice and fire.
The long sword in his hand had already broken into several pieces under the attack of the flaming blood tiger. At this moment, he was wet all over, and the wound on his back was as if burned by flames, causing unbearable pain.
Shangguan Jiannan's eyes were bloodshot, and blood kept dripping from his cracked lips. He let out soul-shaking screams, and his face was distorted in extreme pain.
The flaming blood tiger, however, was pacing leisurely beside him, as if enjoying this cruel torture. Shangguan Jiannan's screams continued, and he could clearly feel the burning and severe pain in his back that penetrated deep into his bones, which came in waves, almost making him collapse.