Chapter 356: Lin Xiao's Extreme Survival Journey
Lin Xiao took cautious steps and stepped into the dark forest that seemed to be cursed by darkness. The moonlight was like a veil, trying to penetrate the dense branches and leaves, but it could only cast sparse, mottled and distorted light and shadows on the ground. Lin Xiao's face was tense, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes kept looking around, as if something terrible would pounce out of the darkness in the next second.
"What kind of bad luck have I in this life to end up in such a damn place!" Lin Xiao cursed under his breath while using his hands to push away the thorns in front of him. He was unaware of the bloody scratches on his hands.
Suddenly, a pitch-black crow flew over her head, making a creepy "quack" sound. Lin Xiao was so scared that she shivered and almost fell to the ground.
"Oh my God, this damn bird is so scary!" She patted her chest and gasped heavily.
She took a deep breath and continued to walk forward with difficulty. The dead branches and leaves under her feet made a "crunching" sound, and each sound was like a death alarm in this dead forest.
At this moment, a gust of cold wind whistled past, making Lin Xiao's hair flutter, as if countless cold hands were pulling her.
"Why is this wind so weird? I feel like something unclean is following me!" Lin Xiao's voice trembled and his legs began to go weak.
Suddenly, a figure vaguely appeared in the fog ahead.
Lin Xiao's heart instantly rose to her throat, "Who? Who's there? Come out quickly!" She clenched the sword in her hand, and her voice became sharp because of fear.
The figure slowly approached her. Lin Xiao's eyes widened and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
"Don't come over here! If you come over here again, I will really attack you!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly, and his voice echoed in the forest.
When the figure came closer, Lin Xiao could see clearly that it was an old man with a haggard face and empty eyes.
The old man looked Lin Xiao up and down and said in a hoarse voice: "Little girl, what are you doing here? This is not the place for you."
Lin Xiao stared at the old man warily, "I...I accidentally got lost and walked in here, uncle, can you tell me how to get out?"
The old man laughed bitterly, "Going out? Easier said than done! There are traps and dangers everywhere."
Lin Xiao bit her lip, her eyes revealing determination, "No matter how difficult it is, I will give it a try!"
The old man looked at Lin Xiao and sighed slightly, "Okay, since you are so persistent, I can give you a hint. But whether you can get out depends on your luck."
Lin Xiao quickly stepped forward, "Uncle, please speak!"
The old man lowered his voice and said, "Deep in this forest, there is an ancient castle. The castle hides the secret of leaving, but there are powerful magic restrictions around the castle, and there are all kinds of ferocious monsters guarding it."
After hearing this, Lin Xiao felt a little scared, but more hopeful. "Thank you, sir. I will definitely find the castle!"
After saying that, she turned and walked towards the depths of the forest.
As she went deeper, the fog around her became thicker and thicker, making it almost impossible to see the road ahead. Lin Xiao could only grope her way forward based on her senses.
Suddenly, a huge branch fell from the sky and almost hit her on the head.
"Oh my god! This is too dangerous!" Lin Xiao exclaimed, his heart beating rapidly.
Just as she was still in shock, a rustling sound came from the grass next to her.
Lin Xiao stopped and stared at the bushes nervously, "Who? Who is there?"
I saw a huge python slowly poking its head out from the grass. Its eyes were flashing with strange light, and its tongue was sticking out of its mouth, making a hissing sound.
"Oh my god! Such a big python!" Lin Xiao stepped back in fear.
The python opened its bloody mouth and pounced towards Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao dodged to the side and narrowly avoided the python's attack.
"Damn it, I'm going to teach you a lesson!" Lin Xiao raised his sword and slashed at the python.
The python twisted its body flexibly to avoid Lin Xiao's attack.
"Oh, this guy is so difficult to deal with!" Lin Xiao continued to deal with the python while panting.
At this moment, Lin Xiao discovered the python's weakness.
"Now!" She seized the opportunity and stabbed the python in the vital spot with her sword.
The python let out a painful roar, fell to the ground and twisted its body continuously.
Lin Xiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Finally I got rid of this guy!"
She continued to walk deeper into the forest, encountering all kinds of strange creatures and traps along the way, but she never gave up.