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"Sister Lu Zhi, if something really happens, should we help?"

"Help? How can I help?"

Lu Zhi rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Xiao Yun turned around and came out as soon as she finished speaking. She didn't even have time to prepare before she came out with the few people around her.

Forget about alchemical bombs, she didn't even bring many of her most treasured alchemical tools.

"It's not that I'm abandoning you to your fate, but you insist on being stubborn. If anything happens, you'd better pray for yourselves."

Lu Zhi sighed softly to herself and looked at the women:

"If things get complicated, ignore them and run immediately."

The women nodded in agreement, ready to follow Xiao Yun and the others at a distance.

After moving forward for a while, some of the girls noticed something was wrong.

"Wait a minute, this isn't the way to the BOSS's habitat."

Lu Zhi was also stunned. She suddenly remembered something important.

"Did I forget to tell him the boss's exact location?"

The girls around her nodded silently, leaving Lu Zhi feeling both amused and exasperated.

"If they don't even know where the BOSS is, why are they rushing out so aggressively?"

"Maybe it's just a bluff, thinking we won't follow, and they're just bragging. They're not really sure they're going to follow, they're just showing up for a bit."

"It's not just a possibility, it's definitely true! Hmph, that Xiao Louzhang has really messed up this time. Let's see how he gets out of this mess."

The women looked at him with even more disdain, gleefully anticipating the moment when Xiao Yun and his companions would make a fool of themselves.

Hearing the laughter behind him, Xiao Yun sighed softly, too lazy to explain, and simply quickened his pace.

Ji Mingyu and the others followed behind Xiao Yun in silence, and even Wang Tianyuan remained unusually quiet.

After experiencing so much, he has grown a lot.

Arguing is useless when faced with doubts and misunderstandings; only strength can silence them.

Soon, passing through the woods, the vast expanse of Starlight Lake came into view.

Xiao Yun casually conjured a two-meter-long magical spear and threw it into the water.

*Pfft*

The spear flew three to five meters before plunging into the water, with half of it still above the surface.

"About one meter should be enough."

Xiao Yun nodded and looked at Ji Mingyu and Zhong Mo.

"Fatty, I'll lure the BOSS over here in a bit. During the battle, you two need to keep the BOSS contained in this shallow area."

The two nodded, and Xiao Yun then looked at Wang Tianyuan.

"Ah Yuan, one of the two bosses is a bird that is good at magical attacks such as 'Blood Curse' and can also heal the other rhinoceros boss. I need you to keep a close eye on that bird and interrupt its spellcasting if necessary."

"no problem."

Wang Tianyuan's lips curled up, and his eyes sparkled.

Thump—thump—thump—

Inside his chest, his heart pounded harder and harder, as if a fire was burning fiercely.

Xiao Yun nodded and smiled as he watched the three of them quickly get into the zone.

With favorable timing, location, and popular support, victory in this battle is almost certain.

"Only one last step remains..."

Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, he drew his mithril sword, held it in front of him with both hands, and murmured to himself.

"With blood as fuel...with souls as flames..."

Behind them, the women watching the battle frowned.

"What's this guy doing? Why is he acting so strangely?"

"Haha, I knew he was out of ideas, resorting to these kinds of tricks to divert attention."

Several girls laughed gleefully, but Lu Zhi, who was in the lead, looked increasingly serious.

"This feeling... it's so similar to the power in those ruins!"

Before she could even understand what was happening, blood-red flames suddenly shot into the sky.

"Sacrificing life, burning blood, a furnace of life, an undying ode."

As Xiao Yun finished reading the last word, the badge on his chest flickered slightly.

[The Poem of Blood and Fire], fully unlocked!

boom!

Crimson flames shot into the sky, eventually coalescing into a ferocious beast head resembling a dragon.

Beside them, the women watching were filled with fear, their delicate bodies trembling slightly, and large beads of sweat sliding down their foreheads.

Behind Xiao Yun, the blood beast slowly raised its head and opened its blood-red eyes.

Sizzle—Sizzle—

The crimson flames became even more violent, and even the lake water next to Xiao Yun was evaporated into mist.

The women lowered their heads in fear, and some even took two steps back involuntarily.

But the blood beast didn't even glance at them; instead, it followed Xiao Yun's gaze and looked towards a certain spot in the forest.

"That's... the BOSS's habitat!"

Lu Zhi's beautiful eyes trembled violently; she finally understood what Xiao Yun was going to do.

"He's trying to lure the BOSS over, but... is that even possible?"

The next second, a roar from the forest answered her question.

thump -- thump -- thump --

The earth trembled, and muffled thunder echoed from the forest.

Countless birds screamed in terror and took flight.

Click—click—click—

Trees fell in swathes, and a giant beast, as large as a small mountain, crashed out of the forest and arrived at the lake.

"Huffing and puffing—"

Two thick white flames shot out from the nostrils of the Flame Calamity Rhinoceros, its scarlet eyes fixed on Xiao Yun.

On its back, its skin, as black as basalt, cracked, and its blood, as hot as magma, surged forth. A Blood Curse Ox-Bird poked its head out from within, its eyes equally blazing.

"They actually managed to scare it away!"

Lu Zhi's eyes popped out of their sockets as she looked at Xiao Yun in disbelief.

She couldn't understand how Xiao Yun, who had just learned of the existence of these two BOSSes, knew how to lure them out.

And that familiar crimson flame, it was clearly a power similar to that in the ruins, but why did it feel like Xiao Yun, who had never been in contact with the ruins, knew it better than I did?

"We must ask clearly after the battle is over."

Lu Zhi's eyes flickered, completely unaware that subconsciously she had already tacitly accepted that Xiao Yun and the others would succeed in their hunt.

Sizzle—Sizzle—

The enormous rhinoceros hooves scraped against the ground, leaving charred marks.

Beneath its jet-black shell, the bulging muscles throbbed, unleashing a thunderous roar like the beating of a drum.

The once calm lake surface was suddenly rippled, and the trees rustled and moved without wind.

Lu Zhi's pupils contracted, and she hurriedly shouted:

"Be careful!"

Before the words were even finished, the Flame Calamity Rhinoceros, with its massive body comparable to a truck, crashed out with a deafening roar.

boom!

The thick scales scraped against the air, creating a deafening sonic boom, and sparks flew from the huge rhinoceros horn, streaking across the air like a streak of light.

Xiao Yun's eyes flashed, and he raised his hand to unleash a blood-red sword beam.

"roar!"

The blood beast roared, clinging to the sword's edge, and lunged at the rhinoceros.

boom!

A blazing fire exploded, sending waves of heat spreading outwards. A group of girls screamed and hurriedly hid in the forest.

Behind the tree, Lu Zhi peeked out and looked at the exploding flames.

"Did it work?"

Judging from the senses alone, Xiao Yun's sword beam was as powerful as a tantalizing bomb. It could cut a rhinoceros in two, let alone a real heavy truck.

But the next second, a roar was heard from the smoke and dust.

"Aww!"

The massive body of the Flaming Rhinoceros reappeared in sight, charging fiercely towards Xiao Yun.

Even though a piece of the rhinoceros horn had broken off and there was a deep wound on its face that exposed bone, its power was not diminished at all, and its body was even engulfed in violent flames.

"As expected, the wild monsters guarding the ruins not only sense the power of the Blood and Fire Poem, but also possess similar abilities..."

Xiao Yun pondered for a moment, but dared not stop moving.

Taking advantage of the distance created by the explosion, he retreated rapidly, while a white and blue light flashed in his eyes.

In mid-air, a magical halberd materialized.

"go!"

Xiao Yun let out a low shout and slammed his halberd down heavily towards the Flame Calamity Rhinoceros.

Just as the halberd was about to pierce through the body of the Flame Calamity Rhinoceros, the Blood Curse Ox-Bird standing on the rhinoceros's back flapped its wings, and its scorching blood condensed into a light screen, blocking the halberd.

boom!

The halberd struck the light barrier, and the thin barrier shattered instantly.

However, in that instant, the Flame Calamity Rhinoceros had already rushed out of the halberd's attack range.

Xiao Yun frowned slightly after his attack missed.

The Blood Curse Ox-Starl not only helps the Flame Calamity Rhinoceros warn of danger, but also has dense blood vessels extending from its wings, reaching the wounds on the Flame Calamity Rhinoceros's face.

In just a short while, flesh and blood actually grew back from the deep, bone-revealing cuts.

"They're interdependent, truly a difficult pair to deal with!"

Xiao Yun sighed softly, a hint of weariness appearing in his eyes.

Activating the [Emblem of Blood and Fire] with the corresponding incantation can indeed unleash the strongest power, but it also places a heavy burden on Xiao Yun's body.

In just over ten seconds after the start of the battle, his health points had dropped by more than 300 due to the blood burning effect.

Meanwhile, the two beasts on the other side grew stronger with each battle, working together to fight.

"But fortunately, I have achieved my goal."

Xiao Yun stepped into the water, a slight smile playing on his lips.