Alliance: Start Suona, send away the stupid sister Zhou

“Hahaha, you’re finally here!” The man’s voice was hoarse and eerie. “I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time.”

Lin Feng immediately drew his sword and stood on guard, staring at the man. "Who are you? What do you want to do?"

The ugly man licked his lips, his eyes flashing with greed. "I am the master here, the king of this dark forest. I heard that some self-righteous heroes came to my territory, so I came here to 'welcome' you."

Chen Le snorted coldly, holding the two swords in his hands: "Stop talking nonsense, what do you want?"

"Oh, I want you outsiders to understand that this is my territory, and no one is allowed to intrude at will." The ugly man's eyes became more fierce, "I want to let you see my power!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding trees seemed to move, and thick vines emerged from the ground, rushing towards Lin Feng and the others. Chen Le quickly swung his two swords to cut off a few vines that rushed over, but more continued to pour out, almost drowning them.

"We can't go on like this, we have to find a flaw!" Feng Yan shouted to everyone while whipping the approaching vines with a long whip, "These vines should be controlled by him, focus on attacking that person!"

Lily raised her magic wand and chanted a spell. A beam of light instantly shone on the ugly man, causing him to groan in pain. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Feng flew up and stabbed the man's throat with a long sword. The ugly man dodged in a hurry and barely avoided the fatal blow, but a deep wound was cut on his shoulder and blood immediately flowed down.

"Damn you, you dared to hurt me!" The ugly man was so angry that his eyes almost spewed fire. He waved his hands, and the cut vines returned to their original state and became more resilient and powerful.

At the same time, Thunderstorm also roared deafeningly not far away, raised the giant hammer in his hand and smashed it heavily on the ground, stirring up dust all over the sky. "Brothers, work harder, this guy is not easy to deal with!" Xiao Ran seemed quite calm, even a little complacent as he watched the scene, with a playful smile on his face.

The battle became more intense, and deafening sounds rang out all around: the crisp and loud metal collision sound when the sharp blade cut the flesh; the flames and lightning intertwined into a brilliant and deadly light; and there were endless wailing and cursing - the whole area seemed to be shrouded in this frenzy.

Victory was about to come, but just when everyone thought they were about to defeat the ugly man, he suddenly sneered and leaped into the air and disappeared. Then, without any warning, he appeared behind Feng Yan again, ready to deliver a fatal blow!
At the critical moment, the mysterious woman who had not appeared suddenly appeared, blocked the opponent's attack with lightning speed and slapped him away. "Hurry up and get rid of all the enemies here and follow me! Time is running out!" The unprecedented sense of urgency in her tone made everyone dare not slack off, so they immediately regrouped and threw themselves into the next more difficult battle.

After a brutal and long fight, they finally defeated the last resistance of the ugly man. When he fell to the ground and struggled to catch his breath, the mysterious woman spoke again, breaking the temporary silence:

"We must go to our next destination immediately. But remember - the real test is yet to come."

As soon as the mysterious woman finished speaking, everyone suddenly felt a sharp pain in their bodies, as if countless needles were piercing their skin. Feng Yan was the first to fall down, his face as pale as paper. "Not good... We may be poisoned!" Chen Le also staggered a few steps, holding on to his body and looking at the others.

"This damn guy actually poisoned us in secret! We have to find an antidote quickly!" Lin Feng gritted his teeth and held on, but his voice began to tremble.

Xiao Ran's face was solemn: "Now is not the time to pursue responsibility, we must leave here immediately."

Lily recited the spell with difficulty, trying to cast magic to alleviate everyone's symptoms, but found that her magic power was greatly limited in this cursed place. "The environment here... is too weird, my magic doesn't work."

At this moment, the mysterious woman stood up, with a gleam of determination in her eyes: "Come with me, I know how to detoxify." She turned and ran forward, and the four could only follow closely. Every step was as painful as dancing on the edge of a knife.

The forest became denser and denser, and a faint mist seemed to be spreading all around. There were bursts of strange sounds in the air, as if many unknown creatures were humming, which made people feel uneasy.

"Stop, don't go any further." Xiao Ran suddenly shouted, reaching out to stop everyone, "I feel something is wrong, there is something here."

As soon as the words fell, the scene around them suddenly changed - the dense and deep forest just now turned into an open and vast grassland, and the sun was so bright that it was hard to believe the dark and depressing existence before. Several people were stunned and at a loss for a moment.

"What the hell is this place?" Lin Feng looked around vigilantly, clenching the sword in his hand, trying to find clues from this strange change.

The mysterious woman pondered for a moment and then replied, "This is an illusion... We must break it as soon as possible, otherwise we will never be able to get out. Concentrate and don't be fooled by the false appearance."

After that, she closed her eyes and began to silently recite some obscure language. As these ancient and powerful spells were awakened, the entire space began to twist and tremble, and the illusion and reality became blurred. Gradually, with the efforts of everyone, the world before their eyes became gloomy and terrifying again, returning to its original appearance - but at this time they no longer knew which direction they were going.

As the group struggled to find a way out in the maze-like forest, a huge strange bird flew over their heads with a shrill cry, leaving behind several traces of its black wings. Immediately afterwards, countless small flying monsters swooped down to the ground and attacked!

"Scatter and avoid the attacks!" Lily was the first to react and shouted the order, and quickly released a ball of dazzling light to disperse the first wave of approaching attacks.

At the same time, Lei Bao swung a huge hammer and smashed it to the ground, causing vibrations that made those who approached fall one after another; Lin Feng led the others to use their agility to shuttle between the trees to fight back... The battle broke out again!
However, as time passed, the toxicity in everyone's body became more and more serious - physical strength was lost, consciousness was blurred, and even breathing became difficult... The situation became more and more critical...

"Hold on... We can't give up like this..." Xiao Ran's voice was weak but full of determination. He tried to encourage everyone to muster up their last bit of fighting spirit and fight hard. "That woman said there is a way to solve this problem... We must find the way out she mentioned as soon as possible!"

Just when everyone was on the verge of despair, a faint and familiar voice came from not far ahead - it was the mysterious woman who had been missing for a long time rushing towards this side!

Just when everyone was on the verge of despair, a faint and familiar call came from not far ahead - it was the mysterious woman who had been missing for a long time rushing towards this side! "Quick, follow me!" The mysterious woman ran back panting, holding a few small bottles of blue liquid in her hands, "This is the antidote! Drink it quickly."

Everyone quickly took the potion and drank it all. Soon, the unbearable stinging sensation began to gradually subside, and physical strength was slowly recovering.

"Thank you, now we can hold out a little longer." Lin Feng said gratefully, but he immediately frowned, "But how do we get out of this illusion?"

"I know a way, but I need your full cooperation." The mysterious woman's eyes were firm and resolute. She turned around and looked at the dense forest that seemed to be impossible to cross forever, and chanted an ancient spell in a low voice. As she uttered each difficult syllable, the space around her began to fluctuate slightly, as if some kind of power was gathering. "Close your eyes, feel your deepest memories and wishes, and let your mind merge with nature. Only in this way can you possibly escape from this false world."

Several people followed the instructions and closed their eyes to meditate. At first, they felt that everything around them was chaotic and blurry, but then the picture gradually became clearer and surprised everyone: the scenes of their hometown in their memories, the laughter of their childhood playmates, and the vision of a better life in the future emerged one by one. At the same time, in reality, the mysterious woman was surrounded by a bright light, which became brighter and brighter until it illuminated the entire dark forest.

Finally, a crack slowly opened up from the void, revealing the scene behind it - a quiet and peaceful grassland, surrounded by mountains in the distance, full of greenery, which did not look like the place where a life-and-death struggle had just taken place.

"Did it work?" Lily opened her eyes. What she saw was no longer the suffocating forest, but a natural scenery full of vitality. "Wow..."

Before they could be happy for too long, a cold wind blew across the grass, and the originally mild and pleasant environment suddenly became gloomy. A figure appeared from behind the tree - his skin was pale to the point of being transparent, he was wearing black leather armor and holding a long sword, and his eyes were as cold as a blade as he stared at the uninvited guests.

"You dare to trespass into my territory and break the rules to leave the fantasy world without permission." The man's mouth slightly raised but there was no smile at all, which gave people a colder feeling. "Then be prepared to pay the price for this."

Feng Yan immediately tightened his whip, ready to strike at any time: "This guy is definitely a strong enemy! But we are not vegetarians either!"

"Humph, a few ants are trying to resist?" The lord sneered, and his body suddenly turned into a shadow and attacked Lin Feng. He raised his sword and slashed it with silver light, so fast that it was almost impossible to see the trajectory of his movements.

"Be careful, this guy is very tricky!" Lin Feng was almost injured when he dodged, and warned after barely using the long sword in his hand to block the attack. However, the enemy did not give him a chance to breathe, and the attack became more and more fierce and continuous.

At this time, Xiao Ran turned his head slightly and said to his companion beside him: "It seems that we must fight quickly and decisively... Let's act according to the plan!" After that, he leaped forward, confronting the opponent head-on while distracting his attention.

Chen Le took this opportunity to quickly go around to the side, and his hands quickly spun the two swords to form two groups of light and shadow that attacked the leader's weak points; at the same time, Lei Bao swung a giant hammer to crack the ground and create earthquake waves to hinder his movements and buy more time.

Lily held up her staff to summon elemental spirits to assist her teammates in the battle, and kept throwing fireballs to try to consume the enemy's strength. "Everyone, work harder!" she shouted.

When the battle entered a white-hot stage, the lord suddenly revealed a strange smile, and a dark energy ball condensed in the palm of his right hand. "Foolish humans, if that's the case, then taste the taste of hellfire!"

"Oh no... this is bad!" Feng Yan keenly sensed the danger and immediately reminded everyone to avoid the impending fatal attack...

"Scatter quickly!" The mysterious woman promptly reminded everyone to disperse their escape routes, and she also kept drawing circles in the air to release a large number of protective barriers, hoping to weaken the upcoming huge power.

"Everyone, come together!" Xiao Ran raised his arms and shouted to boost morale, "As long as we work together, there will be no difficulties that we cannot overcome!" Before he finished speaking, he had already launched his strongest attack towards the dark force...

As the loud noise and dazzling light produced by the collision of the two sides' forces gradually dissipated, the evil thoughts in the body of the originally extremely ferocious little leader were completely eliminated, and he finally turned back into an ordinary person and fell on the grass.

"It's over..." Everyone collapsed and gasped, only the mysterious woman stood straight and looked forward, as if thinking about something. "But this is just a small challenge, the real journey has just begun..."

"What did you say? Do you want to continue taking risks? That's enough..." Chen Le complained but could do nothing about it. "Okay, okay, since this is the destined path, I have to bite the bullet and go on... I hope it won't be so thrilling next time."

"Don't worry, guys," the mysterious woman turned around and smiled encouragingly at everyone, "We will become even stronger."

Just as everyone was preparing to take a short break before setting off again, a strange noise came from the woods not far away, attracting everyone's attention -

"Is that... a new trouble?" Feng Yan narrowed his eyes and stared at the unknown object in the shadows in the distance, whispering to himself...

Night fell quietly, accompanied by the sound of drizzling rain. A few people were preparing to take a break on this seemingly peaceful grassland, but unexpectedly, a series of strange noises suddenly came from a distance, breaking the tranquil atmosphere.

"Is that... a new trouble coming?" Feng Yan narrowed his eyes, staring at the unidentified object that was stirring in the shadows in the distance, and whispered to himself.

"It seems that this place is not as safe as we thought." Lin Feng also stood up, holding the long sword tightly in his hand, looking around vigilantly, "Everyone, get ready for battle."

Lily immediately waved her staff, and the elemental spirits surrounded her, forming a barrier to protect everyone. "Quick, let's find a place to hide." (End of this chapter)