Chapter 123: Section 124: To Save or Not to Save?


    Zhenjin and the others arrived in the forest but saw scattered Beast Marks like a disbanded legion, and it seemed that they could no longer control the Blue Dog Fox Wolf.


    “How should we pursue?” Zong Ge furrowed his brow tightly, he was a soldier, not a hunter, and was not adept at distinguishing such wild beast tracks.


    Bai Ya was definitely very skilled at it, but he was too weak.


    “The divine power still lingers in my body, I can barely see. The Blue Dog Fox Wolf went there!” Zhenjin had silently emitted an ultrasound and now, without hesitation, immediately pointed out the correct direction.


    “The divine power still lingers in Zhenjin’s body? Such favor is very unusual. Zhenjin… is probably not an ordinary Holy Temple Knight!” Zong Ge looked deeply at Zhenjin, hiding the astonishment in his heart.


    He heard from Bai Ya that Zhenjin had also received a new blessing from the deity during the fight, which actually stunned the Flying Squirrels with a roar.


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    The group sprinted through the forest, launching a chase.


    They found that the Magic Beast tracks along the way were getting fewer and fewer, Sanda exclaimed joyously, “It seems the exotic scent duration of the Blue Dog Fox Wolf has indeed worn off, it can’t control the herd, and is gradually becoming isolated. No wonder they stormed into the camp but did not continue to chase us, instead disappearing without a trace.”


    Lan Zao guessed as well, “Perhaps the Smoke Potion made by Lady Zi Di could have interfered with the exotic scent of the Blue Dog Fox Wolf too!”


    A moment later.


    “We’ve caught up!” Zong Ge laughed loudly, charging towards the Blue Dog Fox Wolf.


    The Blue Dog Fox Wolf, seeing the pursuers, panicked and hastened its pace, fleeing through the forest.


    As they pursued, Zhenjin began to hesitate, “I have a bad feeling.”


    Zong Ge, who was running, quickly glanced at Zhenjin, feeling the same.


    Suddenly, the Blue Dog Fox Wolf stopped fleeing, it began to bark furiously, and the surrounding forest became restless, as Magic Beasts surged from all directions, encircling Zhenjin and the others.


    “It deliberately split its forces, creating the illusion of a disbanded herd, then kept showing weakness, luring us in deep to encircle us!” Zong Ge shouted lowly, his expression extremely grave.


    Lan Zao and Sanda looked grim, they had never expected to be outmaneuvered by the Blue Dog Fox Wolf.


    “Let’s break out first, then turn around and counter-attack!” Zhenjin shouted, the current formation was too disadvantageous.


    He had already used ultrasound to survey everything, and there were no surprises.


    Zong Ge led the charge, his white Bone Hammer whistling through the air.


    Zhenjin was by his side, his thin sword Silver Lightning striking ruthlessly.


    With the two of them leading, the encirclement soon wavered, these Magic Beasts had just been through a big battle, and had not rested, all were wounded.


    Sanda and Lan Zao were somewhat weaker, but fortunately, with the care of Zhenjin and Zong Ge, the four finally broke through the encirclement.


    “If we had more people coming, we really wouldn’t be able to take care of them,” Zong Ge exhaled a breath of turbid air.


    “Terrifying! This Blue Dog Fox Wolf actually thought of outmaneuvering us, it intentionally split its forces. If our large forces had pursued, with everyone’s different speeds, we definitely would have lost formation in the forest, resulting in heavy casualties,” Sanda said, shaken.


    Zhenjin’s expression was as grave as iron, “Leaving such an opponent alive makes one’s sleep uneasy. I must eliminate it! This is probably the last chance.”


    “Exactly!” Zong Ge’s resolve was also very firm.


    The four reorganized and once again launched a pursuit.


    The Demon Beast Army also gathered.


    But Zhenjin, relying on ultrasound, kept making guerrilla attacks, first targeting the peripheral forces of the Demon Beast Army.


    The Demon Beast Army also had Bat Monkeys, whenever Zhenjin and the others attacked, the Demon Beast Army would prepare in advance.


    However, the weakest aspect of the Demon Beast Army was revealed—they lacked long-range firepower.


    Zhenjin and the others all had crossbows and a large number of arrows. They avoided close combat with the magic beasts and instead, at a certain distance, fiercely launched arrows at them.


    When the magic beasts counterattacked, they turned and ran.


    Exhausted, the magic beasts’ speed was no longer at its peak. Even if a magic beast caught up with Zhenjin and the others, its formation would inevitably become chaotic, allowing Zong Ge and Zhenjin to strike mercilessly at those leading the charge, killing each one.


    After all, though the Blue Dog Fox Wolf was cunning and deceitful, the intelligence of the other magic beasts was a cause for concern. The commands of the Blue Dog Fox Wolf couldn’t be delivered very precisely and specifically, and couldn’t maintain the formation after a charge.


    Thus, Zhenjin and the others only expended arrows, while the Demon Beast Army paid with their lives.


    Finally, the Blue Dog Fox Wolf knew it was defeated, and, taking some elites, accelerated and fled deep into the forest, while another group of the old, weak, sick, and disabled stayed behind to block Zhenjin and the others.


    Zhenjin’s group of four tried to take a detour, but those who stayed behind also shifted, driven by the Blue Dog Fox Wolf’s peculiar scent which ensured their loyalty and desperation, always intercepting the four in front.


    Zong Ge grew impatient, led a charge, and engaged directly in close combat, barely breaking through the defensive line.


    There were still faster beasts entangling them from behind.


    “Sirs, you go chase; we’ll draw these magic beasts away!” There had been much delay, Sanda loudly suggested while running.


    Zong Ge and Zhenjin agreed in an instant.


    Sanda and Lan Zao stayed behind to draw the attention of the pursuing magic beasts.


    Zong Ge and Zhenjin continued the pursuit.


    The Blue Dog Fox Wolf, noticing this, continued to leave magic beasts behind to block their path.


    “If this continues, we’ll actually let the Blue Dog Fox Wolf escape, let’s also divide our forces!” Zhenjin said.


    Zong Ge hesitated for a moment. There were still some troops around the Blue Dog Fox Wolf, and neither Zhenjin nor he alone could withstand them. But Zong Ge nodded, “No matter who catches up to the Blue Dog Fox Wolf first, focus on entanglement, wait for backup, then attack!”


    Zhenjin nodded, and the two quickly split up.


    A Strong Life White Rhinoceros charged at Sanda and Lan Zao.


    Lan Zao, entangled by a Flying Squirrel, was about to be fatally rammed by the Strong Life White Rhinoceros.


    “Go!” Sanda timely intervened, pushing Lan Zao out of the rhinoceros’s charging path.


    Caught off guard, Lan Zao cried out, rolled three times, and dodged the rhinoceros.


    But the goblin, Sanda, stayed in place.


    The Silver Rhinoceros was large, while the goblin was quite short.


    As the rhinoceros charged, Sanda suddenly crouched down, forming a small ball, and shook left and right in place.


    The rhinoceros completely charged past; Sanda still remained on his feet, perfectly dodging the trampling of its legs from under its belly.


    “Amazing!” Seeing this, Lan Zao couldn’t help but show a look of shock and admiration.


    But the next moment, a Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa swept through, forcing Lan Zao and Sanda to flee in a pathetic scramble once more.


    Facing these magic beasts, their strength seemed too low.


    Sanda was somewhat better off, while Lan Zao had several narrow escapes from death.


    “Go support your master! I’ll hold them off here,” Sanda called out.


    Lan Zao hesitated, then shook his head in refusal, “My life should be sacrificed here, even if it only gives my master a few more seconds, it’s worth it!”


    The goblin cursed angrily but did not try to persuade further, instead, he diverted the Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa’s attention to himself and quickly left the woods.


    “Don’t come over and interfere with me!” Sanda cursed before leaving.


    “Thanks!” Lan Zao could only thank him inwardly, and soon, he was entangled by a group of Flying Squirrels.


    As for the Strong Life White Rhinoceros, it had charged past long ago, chasing after the Blue Dog Fox Wolf. Neither Sanda nor Lan Zao could detain it.


    Lan Zao was only Bronze Level, and at this moment, not only Bronze Flying Squirrels surrounded him but also two Black Iron Magic Beasts!


    Lan Zao dared not stay put and could only continue to flee.


    Realizing Lan Zao was leaving, Sanda sighed inwardly, “I have already done my best.”


    Normally, he wasn’t familiar with Lan Zao, but in this pursuit, he came to respect the human’s bravery and loyalty.


    Just like when he used to look after the new members of the Mercenary Group, he subconsciously took care of Lan Zao.


    Boom!


    The Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa fiercely swung its tail, smashing a giant rock.


    Sanda had to leap from his hiding spot, climbing up a large tree agilely like a flea.


    The Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa continued its attack, raising its upper body to level with Sanda who had escaped to the tree canopy.


    “Good timing!” Sanda wanted to create this battle opportunity.


    He suddenly let go, the tree branch he had deliberately suppressed rebounded vigorously, and the dense leaves immediately blocked the vision of the Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa.


    The Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa subconsciously closed its mouth and slightly backed off.


    The next moment, Sanda burst out from the thick leaves, jumping onto the head of Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa. Sёarch* The N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    His dagger in hand was tricky and ferocious, swiftly plunging down like a shooting star, aiming for one of the boa’s eyes.


    But the Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa reacted swiftly, violently shaking its head, flinging Sanda off into the air.


    As Sanda flew, the Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa swung its tail forcefully.


    If hit, relying solely on Sanda’s leather armor, he would undoubtedly be unable to resist and would surely die on the spot.


    At the critical moment, Sanda swung his arm, releasing a grappling claw from his sleeve. The claw caught onto a nearby tree trunk, and Sanda pulled himself to safety using the rope attached to the claw.


    However, the tail hammer of the Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa still grazed his right arm.


    It caused a shattering fracture, completely paralyzing his right arm!


    After swinging its tail, the Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa turned to attack again.


    Just as Sanda reached the tree trunk from midair, in a dire moment, he could only move behind the tree trunk.


    Crack!


    The Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa’s massive jaws snapped the tree trunk in half, Sanda barely managing to dive forward and avoid a fatal blow.


    After he hit the ground, Sanda immediately rolled up.


    The motion touched his right arm, causing him such pain that his face turned pale, and he grimaced.


    “Damn it!” Sanda also realized he had lost his dagger.


    The Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa slowly advanced again.


    Sanda, sweating profusely, knelt on the ground, helplessly gripping the handle of the scimitar at his waist with his only functioning left hand.


    “I really don’t want to use this blade. No choice!”


    Sanda took a deep breath, then held his breath, drawing the scimitar with a cling.


    This scimitar was not made of iron; the blade was extremely thin, as thin as a sheet of paper, and a layer of bluish-green color flashed across it.


    The Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa attacked once again!


    Sanda’s movements were swift, he dodged the attack and brushed past the Crocodile Head.


    The scimitar in his left hand lightly sliced, cutting through the thick skin of the boa, leaving a trail of blood.


    Having made the cut, Sanda immediately sheathed the thin blade.


    He quickly distanced himself from the battlefield.


    The Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa pursued relentlessly behind him.


    Sanda ran frantically, occasionally jumping, using the sounds of the wind to dodge the Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa’s repeated strikes.


    After a dozen breaths, the Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa suddenly collapsed to the ground, its body struggling slowly, unable to rise again.


    Sanda continued to run determinedly for a while before he finally leaned against a tree trunk, bent over, and resumed breathing.


    “Almost got suffocated! Ah ha ah ha…” After gasping heavily for a while, worry arose again, “What about Lan Zao? I need to find him; if he tries to come back for me, that’s tantamount to seeking death!”


    According to his memory and the signs of the struggle, Sanda quickly found Lan Zao.


    “You!” Sanda was shocked.


    In the shattered woods, Lan Zao, covered in blood, stood upright, holding twin daggers.


    At his side lay the bodies of about a dozen Flying Squirrels.


    Though there were no Black Iron Magic Beasts, there were as many as eight of Bronze Level.


    Seeing Sanda, Lan Zao, who had already reached his limit, collapsed onto the ground and passed out.


    Zong Ge ran through the forest.


    Ahead, the sound of the Blue Dog Fox Wolf emerged.


    This greatly exhilarated the Half-Beast!


    “Zhenjin should have caught up successfully and entangled the Blue Dog Fox Wolf.”


    Zong Ge’s speed was hindered, though the subsequent arrivals of Strong Life White Rhinoceros, Black Iron Flying Squirrel, and others, he dealt with.


    Dashing through a dense thicket, Zong Ge then saw down the small hillside, Zhenjin surrounded by the Blue Dog Fox Wolf and several Monkey-tailed Brown Bears.


    “Bad!” A sinking feeling hit Zong Ge.


    This was nothing like what he had expected.


    Zhenjin hadn’t used his crossbow for restraint but instead had fallen into the encirclement.


    Without his Iron-made armor, Zong Ge’s support would be vital, or Zhenjin’s chances were grim!


    Just as Zong Ge was about to step forward, a thought struck him.


    He suddenly wondered, “Should I… go to his rescue?”