My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 232: That Man Is Here Again

Found the right place.

Li Rui was overjoyed. He initially just wanted to look at the images to find clues about Duan Ling and the others getting lost, but inadvertently discovered the entrance to the hidden task.

"Is this corridor where Community Thunder is? It can't be, it can't be buried underground."

"Also hard to say. Forget it, guessing is pointless, only by entering will I know."

He illuminated the way with the Blue Silver Lamp Ring and continued to go deeper. This corridor was very deep and long, the further in he went, the more spacious it became. From initially being two meters wide to gradually expanding, even a large truck could enter.

Li Rui saw many totem symbols carved on the stone walls, identical to those burning outside. This place seemed to have been developed by the Flame Spirits.

"Is this some kind of forbidden area?"

Unlike the Forest Spirits, Flame Spirits have a volatile temperament and generally cannot coexist peacefully with other races. The main quest does not include an interaction phase with them, so the information is very limited.

As he walked forward, Li Rui suddenly saw something glowing ahead. He immediately turned off the Blue Silver Lamp Ring and cautiously approached.

Upon getting closer and taking a good look, he found that the glowing was from clusters of illusory images, Duan Ling and the others appeared again.

"Looks like they won just now. But how did they find this place, do they also have a way to see through illusions?"

Li Rui hadn't figured it out yet, but noticed they were just moving silently forward, not saying a word, walking listlessly, blindly following along.

It felt as if... they were being coerced by someone, not even daring to move slightly.

"What's going on?"

...

Yu Xin's heart was extremely tense.

In the team entering the Tomb of the Peach Blossom Goddess, her strength ranked second, and she was the oldest.

At the same time, she had been the team leader in the Northwest for many years, with very rich experience, and the strongest psychological quality. When they encountered the three Flame Kings, it was she and Duan Ling who first stood up to stabilize the morale and organize a counterattack.

Now, the three Flame Kings were all dead, but the remaining minions were still attacking.

These Flame Spirits were very combative, even though the leaders were dead, the rest showed no intention of retreating, they were merely storming in to seek revenge.

She took on the responsibility of command, using the experience imparted by masters during training to continuously deplete the attacking Flame Spirits' forces.

Yet she still felt it was difficult to hold on, the Burning negative status was too severe, the three dead mini-bosses also imposed a huge burden on the team.

The current situation was very bad.

She did not feel discouraged at heart, encountering such a strong offensive, even if they lost, there was nothing to say.

This Secret Realm was problematic to begin with.

"Why was there a version update, damn it, this isn't a normal ten-star Secret Realm."

Indeed, even in the Demon Dragon Valley, several Demon Race bosses would not usually appear simultaneously, they used to come one by one. Here, there were three at once, not to mention that annoying Burning buff.

Despite feeling extremely anxious, she merely cursed quietly to herself without letting the team feel it.

Because she knew, the other pillar of the team, Duan Ling, was also on the brink of a mental breakdown.

After a fierce struggle, finally someone couldn't hold on.

The young man everyone called Xiaowang was the youngest, had just graduated from college, and had barely reached level 30; being selected for the Secret Realm battlefield indicated his potential.

But potential means unactivated strength, in other words, it hasn't been fully triggered yet.

In the team, his current strength was the weakest, and he got injured earlier from a direct hit by the Flame King's Flame Fist, so he was the first to collapse, falling to the ground.

"Protect!"

She didn't even have a chance to clarify the instruction, but the others understood its meaning and rushed forward to shield him, although they all felt it was pointless, it wouldn't be long before everyone perished here.

Just when morale took another heavy blow, a turning point appeared.

The originally encircling army of Flame Spirits' offensive suddenly stalled, as if there was chaos in the rear.

Duan Ling's eyes widened, using a Jade Lightning Gate spell to fend off the enemies, then once again activated the Doumu's Blessing Spell.

His size increased, his skin turned deep green, and his voice became louder.

"They're in chaos, seize the chance and attack!"

Everyone noticed the enemies' abnormality, and, with this call, immediately seized the opportunity to counterattack.

Although they were curious about what happened behind the scenes, the priority now was to strike while the iron was hot, and curiosity could wait until safety was secured.

However, in the next moment, they realized there was no need to take further action.

A chilling aura suddenly swept in like a typhoon passing, immediately extinguishing visible flames to some extent, as if on the verge of going out.

Those who hadn't had time to counterattack witnessed an unforgettable scene.

A river of blood surged like a tsunami from behind, engulfing all the Flame Spirits.

Splash!

Sizzle——

All nearby flames were extinguished, Flame Spirits perished completely, leaving only blood-colored remnants and an omnipresent cold Evil Qi.

Clearly, they were saved, but not completely.

Yu Xin's face was extremely solemn: "Be careful, it's a world NPC."

This presence was too apparent, definitely something beyond level 35 could stir, the arrival certainly surpassed the Secret Realm level.

Duan Ling took out a rare Divine Thunder Bright Light Talisman, which could fend off a sudden Evil Qi attack somewhat.

Swirling black smoke covered the original battlefield, making it impossible to see what was happening behind the scenes, everyone waited anxiously until a slender figure emerged from the smoke.

A scholar in a green robe, carrying a bamboo building in hand, a gentle smile on his face, leisurely strolled across the blood and fire-filled land as if on a walk.

Unhesitatingly, he approached the group, smiling warmly and saying, "Quite a crowd here, I've always liked lively scenes."

Yu Xin glared at him coldly, about to question his identity, but was stopped by Duan Ling.

The latter cupped his hands courteously, saying, "Thank you, sir, for the life-saving grace."

According to the Superpower Division's emergency handbook, when encountering a world NPC, if not confirmed to be on the same side, try your best to keep your distance, but under the current circumstances, everyone in the team was injured, and there was no one else around, distancing was certainly not feasible.

So Duan Ling made a decisive judgment, try to befriend, avoid provoking the other side.

The scholar approached, also courteously said, "No need to thank, it was just a gesture. Besides, I saved you all not out of justice, but I have something else I'm after."

Duan Ling immediately said, "As long as it's within our abilities, I will not refuse."

The scholar smiled, "That would be great, while what I seek is precious, you all surely have it."

"There is no harm in speaking your request, sir."

"I wish to borrow your lives, please come with me."

"...."

Hearing this answer, everyone's hearts sank.

Yu Xin angrily exclaimed, "What bold words, who are you!"

The scholar slightly smiled, "I am Zuo Qiutian."