Chapter 224: Total Annihilation
Chapter 224: Total Annihilation
The remaining nine Lizardmen.
Their numbers quickly dwindled to the final two.
As a result, over a dozen Blind Ones who pursued them paid the price, all falling to the auxiliary attacks.
Such a scene left even Lindsey speechless.
Even the usually impulsive and combative Hong couldn't help but be shaken.
However, they had no time to mourn for the fallen Blind Ones.
Right before their eyes, the last two surviving Lizardmen stared at them with their dangerous serpentine eyes.
The reason for the final two Lizardmen's survival was not because the Blind Ones were all dead, but because of their own strength, which was at the Fifth Stage.
The summoned airflow was so powerful that it prevented them from creating an opportunity to attack.
"..."
Two humans, two Lizardmen.
Both sides stared at each other in the dim cave, and the faint glow from the Crystal Valley provided the only illumination for their battlefield.
"Hisssss—"
The battle was about to commence.
After roughly assessing Lindsey and Hong's strength and confirming there were no other unexpected enemies, the two Fifth Stage Lizardmen's battle attitude began to change.
They shifted from a defensive stance to an offensive one.
The turbulent airflow instantly expanded, intertwining hot and cold into a spiral that rushed towards Lindsey and the others.
"Hmmph—"
Facing the attack, Hong let out a cold harrumph.
The girl didn't retreat but advanced, directly charging towards the attack. Her figure moved like lightning, perfectly avoiding the spiral airflow's assault.
In the blink of an eye, Hong arrived before the two Lizardmen.
The Poisoned Spear in her hand was immediately raised, and the life-reaping essence power entwined around it, transforming into a gray-black ominous mist.
"Die!"
The Poisoned Spear was instantly thrown.
The two Lizardmen shifted their controlled airflow from defense to offense, significantly reducing the interference.
This time, the spear's flight trajectory was completely accurate.
In an instant, it pierced through two defensive airflows, and the sharp spearhead impaled the Lizardman's body.
"Roar!"
The Lizardman that was speared let out a painful cry.
The spear caused only a simple penetration wound, but the reaping power within it instantly killed all life within the entire torso.
Just like that... dead?
The other Lizardman hadn't expected such a sudden turn of events.
Even among the Fifth Stage Beastfolk, they were only slightly inferior to elite individuals like the Black Scaled Lizard Dragon.
How could it have anticipated such an outcome when facing two enemies who were definitely not at the Sixth Stage?
The moment they shifted their defensive airflow to an offensive one, it was equivalent to death!
Boom!
Almost simultaneously, with the sound of the Iron Horn Longbow, Lindsey's arrow suddenly arrived.
This Lizardman wanted to shift back to a defensive stance, but it was too late to react!
To deny the enemy any opportunity, Lindsey switched to the extremely fast Black Feather Arrow.
The arrow with a hooked tip instantly pierced the body.
Although it wasn't as direct as Hong's essence that eroded life, the power of intertwining ice and fire still caused this Lizardman to immediately lose its ability to act.
"Hiss—"
The Lizardman lying on the ground still wanted to do something with its essence.
However, before it could succeed, Lindsey shot another arrow, directly penetrating its brain.
Killing the final enemy in this battle.
"Sigh..."
Lindsey let out a sigh.
He felt no sense of accomplishment from this 'unscathed' battle.
Looking at the corpses of the Blind Ones around him, he silently walked up to the Lizardman's body and began collecting the spoils of this battle.
Hong, uncharacteristically, remained silent.
She sheathed her Poisoned Spear, standing quietly beside Lindsey, her gaze lingering on the numerous corpses on the ground as if pondering something.
【Lizard Dragon Scales】, 【Compressed Air Sac】...
Boom—
As Lindsey collected materials, the ground trembled once more.
The battle between the Lizard Dragon Chief and the Blind Elder continued, and this intense tremor seemed to become a constant backdrop underground.
But this time, the situation was different.
The shaking soil around them didn't stop immediately; instead, it intensified rapidly!
"Hmm?"
"Lindsey!"
"The attack is aimed at us!"
Lindsey and Hong exchanged a glance, instantly understanding the current situation.
They had successfully killed the lizardmen, but the Lizard Dragon Chief, engaged in battle with the Blind Elder, had also noticed this.
So, during the fight with the Blind Elder, the Lizard Dragon Chief sent out a scorching airflow that rushed towards the two of them through the intricate underground passage. In just two or three breaths, it could engulf Lindsey and Hong in death.
In an instant, numerous thoughts flashed through Lindsey's mind.
'Burrowing can help me escape, but I can only flee alone. If I leave Hong here, she'll undoubtedly die.' 'The distant tunnel is too far away; by the time I dig into it and block the entrance, it'll be too late.' 'Digging a new burrow to hide in is also time-critical.'
At this critical juncture, Lindsey's gaze naturally fell on the only luminous spot in the cave.
Earlier, when he was digging underground, his understanding of Crystal Valley's existence was only superficial.
But now, clusters of crystals surrounded the spot.
Deeper into the cave, the number of crystals increased significantly, and an essence-like aura from the source even lingered in the air.
Lindsey recalled his conversation with the Blind Elder.
These crystals were the origin of Crystal Valley's name and the life-forbidden ground for the lizardmen; even a Sixth Stage Being dared not forcibly enter!
"Hong, let's go!"
The decision was made in an instant.
Lindsey shouted, tossed aside the corpse in his hand, grabbed Hong, and rushed towards the direction of Crystal Valley.
Boom—
At the cave entrance, a surging scorching airflow simultaneously appeared.
This attack was specifically aimed at Lindsey and Hong, and the airflow didn't decrease in temperature as it traveled. Instead, upon reaching the Crystal Valley cave, the temperature rose once more.
At the edges of the cave, like the walls, the soil showed signs of melting! An attack like this would kill us instantly!"
At the same time, Lindsey and Hong had already rushed into the crystal-encircled area, and they dared not waste time looking back.
Bang!
After a moment, a loud boom echoed from the airflow's location, and the intense rumbling ceased.
Lindsey and Hong, at the forefront, seemed to sense something.
They halted and turned to witness a breathtaking scene.
The scorching airflow, which was about to surge past the crystals and into the cave to kill them, suddenly encountered a golden glow within the surrounding crystals.
A sharp glint instantly illuminated the entire cave, and the surrounding crystals reflected this fleeting brilliance.
Immediately, the Lizard Dragon Chief's attack collided with this glow.
The airflow instantly lost its momentum, exploding into a chaotic mass that gradually dissipated in the air.
The once-fierce attack didn't even stir up a speck of dust.
Lindsey had certain expectations for this scene.
But when the Sixth Stage Lizard Dragon Chief's attack dissipated in such a manner, he still found the sight before him somewhat surreal:
"That... was it?"
(End of Chapter)
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