Chapter 269: "Illusionary World: Lin Xiao's Dark Counterattack"
Lin Xiao stood alone in the eerie, dark forest that seemed to devour everything. The trees around him were like huge black demons, stretching out their twisted and hideous branches. These branches intertwined with each other, forming an impenetrable barrier, as if to imprison Lin Xiao in the darkness forever.
The moonlight struggled to penetrate the dense branches and leaves, casting patches of mottled and faint light and shadows. However, these lights and shadows not only did not bring a trace of warmth and light to the forest, but made it look even more eerie and strange. Lin Xiao's face looked particularly solemn in the mottled light and shadows, and her originally bright eyes were now full of vigilance and uneasiness. She held the sword tightly in her hand, and the hilt turned slightly white because of her excessive force, and her palms were full of sweat.
"What kind of shameful secret is hidden in this damn place?" Lin Xiao muttered to himself, his voice trembling as if he was invaded by the chill of the forest.
Suddenly, a cold wind whistled past, like the breath of a devil, icy and biting. The leaves made a creepy rustling sound, as if countless ghosts were whispering. Lin Xiao's body couldn't help but tremble violently, and goose bumps instantly covered his whole body.
"Oh no, something's happening!" She thought to herself that something was wrong and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated, as if it was going to jump out of her throat.
At this moment, a huge black shadow that seemed to come from hell quickly passed over her head, bringing with it a strong and violent airflow. Lin Xiao subconsciously looked up and saw a huge strange bird revealing its hideous and terrifying outline under the moonlight. The feathers of this strange bird were as black as ink, flashing with a strange light, and its eyes were like burning fireballs, emitting an evil and greedy look.
"Oh my god!" Lin Xiao couldn't help but scream, her voice full of fear and surprise. She hurriedly stepped back a few steps and almost tripped over the tree roots under her feet.
The strange bird let out a sharp and piercing cry, like a death horn, and swooped down to launch a fierce attack on Lin Xiao. Its sharp claws flashed coldly in the moonlight, as if it could tear Lin Xiao into pieces in an instant.
Lin Xiao dodged quickly, moving as swiftly as a cat. At the same time, she swung her sword at the strange bird and shouted, "Go to hell!" Her eyes were full of determination and courage, as if at this moment, she had already put life and death aside.
The strange bird nimbly avoided her attack, flapped its wings, and stirred up a gust of wind, sweeping the surrounding leaves and dust into the air. Lin Xiao was almost unable to open her eyes due to the gust of wind, but she still gritted her teeth and resisted tenaciously.
"Oh, this guy is so difficult to deal with!" Lin Xiao cursed while panting, "But I, Lin Xiao, will not give up easily!" Her face was covered with sweat and dust, and her hair was messy, but her eyes were still firm.
She already had several wounds on her body, and blood seeped through her clothes, but she seemed to feel no pain and continued to fight the strange bird with all her might.
Just as she was gradually losing strength, feeling her legs going weak and almost unable to hold on, she suddenly discovered the weakness of the strange bird.
"Now!" Lin Xiao's eyes flashed with surprise, as if she saw a ray of light in the darkness. She used up all her strength, jumped up suddenly, and stabbed the monster bird's weak point with a sword.
The strange bird screamed, and the sound echoed in the forest, making people shudder. Its huge body shook a few times, and then fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Lin Xiao heaved a sigh of relief and suddenly collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily. "Finally I got rid of this guy." She said to herself, with a tired but relieved smile on her face.
However, before she could recover, a low and terrifying roar came from the depths of the forest. This sound seemed to come from an ancient beast, with endless anger and majesty.
"No way, there's more?" Lin Xiao's face turned pale as paper in an instant, his eyes filled with despair and fear.
She struggled to stand up, her body swaying as if she would fall down again at any time. "No matter what, I'll kill one if there's one, and I'll kill a pair if there's two!" Lin Xiao gritted her teeth, braced herself up, and prepared to face the new challenge.
At this moment, a mysterious and eerie voice sounded in her ears: "Little girl, you shouldn't come here."
Lin Xiao was startled and trembled violently. He looked around but could not see anyone. "Who? Come out! Stop playing tricks!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly, with a tremor in his voice.
"Hahaha, you can't escape." The mysterious voice sounded again, with a hint of weird laughter, echoing in the dark forest, making people feel creepy.
Lin Xiao's heartbeat quickened rapidly, and beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. "Who the hell are you? Come out and face me if you dare!" Lin Xiao shouted angrily.
Suddenly, the surrounding trees began to shake violently, as if controlled by an invisible powerful force. The branches collided with each other, making crackling sounds.
"What on earth is going on?" Lin Xiao looked at everything around him in horror, his eyes full of confusion and helplessness.
At this moment, a mysterious figure slowly walked out from the darkness. The figure was shrouded in a layer of black mist, and his face could not be seen clearly, but he exuded a chilling aura.
"You... who are you?" Lin Xiao asked tremblingly, tightly gripping the sword in his hand and taking a defensive posture.
The mysterious figure did not answer, but slowly raised one hand, and a powerful force surged out of his hand and attacked Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao quickly swung her sword to block, but the force was so powerful that she was instantly knocked back several steps.
"Hmph, is that all you're capable of?" the mysterious figure sneered, his voice full of disdain.
"Don't be so arrogant!" Lin Xiao bit her lip, a hint of stubbornness flashed in her eyes, and rushed forward again...