It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

"Why, it's all mine, can't I use it if I want? Why did you bring me here? Are you still restless after death? Do you want to fight?"

Even though Bai Lin was so weak that she didn't even have the strength to stand up, she still replied to the dragon arrogantly. Kronostia snorted noncommittally, then slowly opened its big mouth and reached in front of Bai Lin.

"Sometimes I really wonder why someone as weak as you could be chosen..."

"Even if I'm weak, I still beat you." Bai Lin interrupted the dragon without hesitation, not giving it any face. Although Kronostia seemed to be in a slightly healthier state.

The dragon, having been choked, breathed harder, threateningly, as if about to explode.

"Are you trying to irritate me, human?"

Bai Lin smiled, and somehow, finding the strength to stand, she stood. The moment Kronostia rose from the darkness, it had already lost. She clearly saw the chains on its massive body, tightly constricting the dragon's body. Perhaps it was because of these chains that Bai Lin felt it was no longer a threat, and so she recovered a little from the bottom of her heart and was able to find the strength to stand.

After standing up, Bai Lin used all her strength to punch forward. Her response was her own fist.

Darkness, Chronosthea, chains—all illusions shattered like a mirror with a single punch. Beneath the dispersing darkness, a blazing purple-black flame ignited. It instantly engulfed Bai Lin's entire body, and she awoke once more in the searing agony.

After returning to reality, Bai Lin's first action was to scream in pain at the top of her lungs. After all, the heaviness weighing on her body was gone, and she finally did what she had to do.

Immediately, the ferocious purple flames solidified completely. The purplish-black flames instantly ignited the surrounding forest, and a massive heat wave blew the purple-haired man and the black shadow away. The aftermath of the violent explosion echoed in the surrounding area, like brilliant fireworks, illuminating the pitch-black night.

The flames that took shape naturally brought the familiar and murderous dragon spear into Bai Lin's hand. It had returned brand new!

Chapter 151 Still Defeated

Although Bai Lin's body and mind were temporarily unaffected by the dragon's resentment, the immense dragon flame energy still exceeded her control. The purple-black flames instantly enveloped her entire body, fluctuating violently in an extremely unstable manner.

If anything, the Dragon Flame was significantly less powerful than the previous Mi Flame, but its instability was beyond Bai Lin's wildest dreams. When she tried to raise her hands, a piercing pain shot through her flank muscles, back of her shoulders, and into her hands. It felt like muscle tearing from forcibly lifting a heavy object, but in reality, it was energy at work.

She immediately concluded that it was completely unrealistic to want to wield this gun to fight the enemy.

Bai Lin knew nothing about controlling energy, magic, or other such mystical things. Although she considered herself quite intelligent, she was still completely bewildered when faced with them. However, when she felt the fluctuations of the dragon flames physically affecting her, all her problems were resolved.

To put it bluntly, any problem that could be solved by exerting more force wasn't a problem for her. Dragon flames once again exploded, centered around Bai Lin's body. This time, even beneath her feet, a depression appeared. The ground around her began to crack, and large tracts of vegetation were completely burned. Not even the ashes stayed for long before completely vanishing into thin air, returning to nature.

Since swinging is impossible, then...

Bai Lin planted her feet on the ground, her hands raised to a massive pressure that felt like the sky. With her strength, lifting and wielding the weapon was ultimately too much of a stretch. But when her mindset shifted from sustained exertion to explosive power, everything made sense. A moment's power, a full effort regardless of the body's potential, and the power of a tiny bit of determination.

Using her calf as the pivot, Bai Lin, like a jack under a car, used the ground to generate power, transmitting this burst of force to her hands. Finally, the spear was miraculously lifted, and the dragon flames surrounding her also gathered around the spear as if they had spiritualized.

What was the purpose of this instantaneous power? The answer was obvious. Using the Minotaur's stance as a foundation, Bai Lin harnessed all his strength, using his body as a bow, leaning backward.

Dragon Flame Eruption

Bai Lin threw the gun out, and then she fell backwards, unable to see the consequences.

Although it was a sharp spear, there was no excessive sound of breaking through the air. Instead, the sound of explosions sounded unreasonably early in the air. When the dragon spear finally landed on the ground, the light it created instantly blinded her and caused tinnitus.

The steaming heat always surrounded her, so much so that the explosion even made Bai Lin feel a little warm. The gorgeous purple flames even jubilated after the explosion, wreaking havoc on everything at will.

The forest was far from peaceful today. If destroying a tree meant a day in hell, then Bai Lin would likely spend the rest of his life there. It was clear as the flames obscured the sky, leaving behind another trail of debris.

-

Not long after, the purple-haired man drowsily opened his eyes and saw his companions lying around him. He shook his head, trying to sober himself up in the midst of this large amount of harmful gas.

His injuries weren't too serious, but he'd long since lost his composure. Besides the multiple burns, his chest wasn't in great shape either. His breathing was more rapid and heavier than usual, and he felt a pressing pain in the same spot on his back.

There was no part of his body that could be considered healthy. If someone as powerful as him could fall into such a state, one could imagine what the other shadows were like.

At this moment, the purple-haired man suddenly sensed the presence of a living being behind him. He immediately turned his head and glanced back, catching a glimpse of a strange figure. He immediately became alert, took two steps back, and pulled out a dagger from under his black robe, thrusting it forward.

Suddenly, a crimson flame cut through the silent sky and attacked his face directly. Because the distance was too close, even someone as fast as him could hardly dodge it.

If one followed the flames, one could easily see their entirety: Bai Lin wielded the flaming long blade, though she held it with only one hand, and her speed was much slower than usual. Her fierce gaze betrayed her determination to die. Her golden eyes, sharp as a wolf's, sent a thorn through the purple-haired man's spine.

The attack hit. Perhaps because Bai Lin had previously been burned by the purple dragon flames, the flames within her body were also flaring up slightly, protecting her body slightly and causing her to wake up earlier. Fearing that the opponent had a trick up his sleeve, she first recovered the separated shield and spear tip before moving to finish off the opponent.

Bai Lin, who used the circle realm, even deceived a professional and sharp killer like the purple-haired man. However, as the fire mist gradually dissipated, the purple-haired man's fate surprised her.

A sacred white light emanated from his hand, and Bai Lin instantly recognized it as a similar magic to that used by Long Yucheng. The white light, like a barrier, completely blocked Bai Lin's attack. Immediately, the blade she held in one hand was deflected, and then a swift, precise punch struck Bai Lin's already limp body. Hit in the abdomen, Bai Lin grunted, and flew backward with the fading blade, landing heavily on the ground.

"I'm sorry, you're so badly injured and you still want to give me a blow."

When Bai Lin reluctantly opened her eyes, she saw the purple-haired man squatting in front of her. He felt like he didn't even have the strength to lift a finger. His body was like a brick embedded in a wall, filling the gaps in the soil.

Especially his right hand, which had been the primary force in lifting the spear, even the pain of being broken into pieces had vanished, leaving only his long arm, completely numb. Clearly, Bai Lin had been defeated.

She used her all, surpassing her limits in using the Dragon Spear, and even managed to launch a sneak attack after clearing out the enemy's minions. But in the end, she was still defeated, defeated by the overwhelming strength of the front.

"What's wrong? You can't speak anymore? I wanted to take a look at your true face under the helmet, but now it seems there is no chance. After all..."

After all, she was disfigured. Bai Lin was naturally aware of this, but she couldn't understand why he was saying all this. Pretending to win? Or what else? She had no idea. Even if she were given a few more words, she wouldn't be able to recover enough to fight back. All this was nothing but painful torture for her.

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Chapter 152 Gliding Down

“…What exactly do you want to say?” Bai Lin said in a trembling voice.

The purple-haired man sneered, "I don't mean anything else. You're the first assassination target that could make me so embarrassed. It's just..."

With a blast that pierced the air, most of Bai Lin's body above the neck was blown away. Although his body had lost its head, the muscles still contracted due to the sudden tension. As blood and flesh flew everywhere, the purple-haired man only had a little blood on his coat besides his hands. He slowly stood up and stroked his head, which was still making a buzzing sound.

"It's not my style to be interested in the identity of the loser."

The final victor in the darkness stood alone in the devastated battlefield. A king should be aloof and noble.

-

Bai Lin, in great pain, once again appeared lying next to Yue Guang Tan. Her sudden appearance startled the female assassin. Katie smiled and asked softly,

"how is the situation?"

Bai Lin had a blank expression on his face and did not make any move. He moved his lips slightly and replied softly,

"Let me lie down for a while..."

After Katie forcibly pulled Bai Lin up and let her lie on her knees for a while, saying "the ground was too cold," the latter soon stood up with a look of shame on her face. She coughed twice and told the two of them a general description of the situation.

"What I mean is that although you didn't encounter them, they are probably safe." The female assassin immediately added after hearing the narration.

Bai Lin nodded affirmatively. "At least their strongest ones were seriously injured. Unfortunately, I didn't see it with my own eyes. There were simply too many pursuers. Although I still couldn't confirm the actual number of people in the end, I still felt like I was surrounded by enemies..."

"Phew, I feel a little relieved now." The female assassin breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you very much, Miss Bai Lin."

Bai Lin was stunned for a moment, "You and Katie have been here for so long, I'm not surprised that you know my name, but you actually use honorifics..."

"What are you doing? Want to argue again?" The female assassin's face immediately turned angry, while Bai Lin showed a slightly embarrassed expression. However, the atmosphere was more lively than before.

Katie smiled secretly, and then stopped the two people who were about to quarrel.

"Okay, now that Bai Lin is back, let's just have a quick bite to eat and get some sleep. The food is quite sufficient. It's better to rest a little longer. Bai Lin must be very tired, right?"

Bai Lin smiled bitterly, "It's not bad. I just died and came back to life. I don't want to stay in this forest any longer. I just want to hurry on. But if you want to rest, I'll be in charge of keeping watch."

After listening to this, Katie nodded and said, "I've prepared the windbreak, but I don't have a mattress. Come on, Andel, it's time to go to bed."

Bai Lin glanced at the small wooden hut next to him. It wasn't much bigger than a hut, more like a doghouse. The foundation was just some soft weeds grown with magic. Wait, sleeping in such a small space, that meant...

Are these two going to sleep next to each other?!

Katie gave Bai Lin a meaningful look, winked playfully, and slipped in. The female assassin didn't react much, she just waved her hand and said to Bai Lin, "Sorry for the trouble," and then she went in.

Bai Lin frowned and sat on his tree stump, feeling very uncomfortable.

"Hey, are we sleeping together?" a muffled voice emanated from the nearby wooden hut, clearly the voice of the female assassin. At first glance, she seemed a bit insensitive, only now realizing something. But to Bai Lin, it sounded quite different. She felt a nameless irritation well up inside her, and the tree stump she sat on felt like pins and needles, making her fidget uncomfortably.

"It's okay, I didn't expect you to be shy at your age..."

Damn, this little girl. Bai Lin cursed in his heart, but in the end he chose to do nothing and simply rot there.

"What does this have to do with size..."

Bai Lin spent a rather anxious night amidst similar conversations. She could sense that Katie was deliberately trying to piss her off, but she had no idea what she had done to offend her.

It was better to turn a deaf ear to it, but Bai Lin sat there feeling a bit uneasy for a long time. So much so that when she walked the next day, she still walked with her head down, feeling a bit depressed.

"What's wrong, Bai Lin? Are you too sleepy?" Katie asked with concern.

Bai Lin glanced at her weakly, then lowered his head again. Katie then chuckled and slowly returned behind her. She also knew that her operation had achieved its effect.

"Is she okay?" The female assassin called Andel asked Katie softly.

Katie shook her head and smiled without saying anything.

Before long, Bai Lin was the one carrying them. After taking a deep breath of the morning air, she felt much more awake. She had already decided to teach this little guy in her arms a lesson when they were alone again.

"Okay, let's stop here." After running for a morning, Katie signaled Bai Lin to stop, and then after a long chant, the three of them were teleported to a higher mountain.

"Next, let's use some magic to speed up the journey, after all, it's all downhill downhill."

Bai Lin scratched his head. "Your magic can also help us on our journey, so why didn't you use it earlier?"

Katie made a mysterious shushing gesture. "You'll know soon enough."

-

Indeed, Bai Lin knew it immediately. The so-called magic to speed up the journey was nothing more than having Bai Lin jump high, carrying the two of them, and then having Katie cast a spell to slow her descent.

"Are you really okay? I feel like I'm falling all the time!"

A simple magic spell was cast to slow the descent, but inertia was inevitable. Although Katie's precise measurements showed the three of them gliding slowly and steadily, Bai Lin still felt as if he were falling. Perhaps this was the mystery of magic, something that defied physics.

"No problem." Seeing Bai Lin's messy hair in the wind, Katie was quite happy. Andel beside her was also hugging Bai Lin with excitement. After all, such an alternative driving experience was quite rare.

After drifting for a while, Katie slightly adjusted the wind direction and let everyone fall. Although there was also a downhill road ahead, the slope was not steep enough, so they had to continue walking. Bai Lin sat down on the ground weakly again and waved to the two of them.

"Let me take it easy first..."

Chapter 153: Camelan Severed City

In the evening, before it got too dark, the three of them emerged from the jungle. The change in scenery before them could be described as a sudden enlightenment. After all, behind the lush green forest lay vast expanses of terraced fields, a delight to the eye.

Apparently, even at this relatively late hour, there were still people working in the fields. The sweat of the working people shone in the sun, radiating the brilliance of human vitality and exuding a peaceful atmosphere. Aundair came from the city and was no stranger to such scenes. Katie, however, seemed a little surprised. Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but sigh,

“This…is this farmland?”

"Yes, a lot of supplies in the city come from here. I am grateful to these people who produce food from the bottom of my heart." Andel answered sincerely and calmly.

“This structure is truly ingenious.”

As a mage with special observational abilities, Katie naturally saw more than the other two. She could hear the flow of water, see the layout of the fields, and analyze and understand the mysteries of light.

Although Bai Lin had certainly seen so-called terraced fields before, she wasn't entirely sure when they first appeared. Furthermore, she was somewhat surprised that such large-scale terraced fields still existed when humanity was already in a precarious state.

Seeing Katie standing there, Bai Lin turned around and said to her, "Let's go. You'll be surprised a lot more when we get into the city."

"Indeed. Come to think of it, isn't this Bai Lin's first time in the city? You seem quite comfortable." Andel said.

"Haha... I'm just a little used to being surprised."

This level of situation was nothing surprising to her.

But if you think about it, Katie didn't react much when faced with that extremely abstract monster on the mountain. I originally thought it was just because she wasn't easily surprised, but now it seems there's something else going on.

The three continued walking for a while before they came upon a massive city wall. It was entirely gray, its exact material unknown, though it appeared to be predominantly stone. Soldiers were stationed atop the wall, and before them, naturally, was the city entrance registration office with a small gate.

Compared to the bustling city gates in some anime, this place was quite desolate. Perhaps due to the color scheme, the gate seemed solemn and lifeless. The soldiers at the gate stood straight, draped in their sturdy armor, guarding their posts. Most of them had removed their helmets, revealing their distinctive faces.

Seeing the three people approaching the gate, a guard stepped aside and said, "Please describe in detail the reason for your entry into the city. If you are returning to the city, please verify your time of exit and your identity information."

The guard's tone was emotionless, but it made people feel that he was sticking to his position. Andel also walked to the front naturally.

"I'm Andel from the adventurer team. I left the city at 1:00 PM four days ago to defeat the monsters in the Titan Mountains." The female assassin produced a small piece of metal from her waist. "This is my proof of entry and exit."

The guard nodded, called another guard next to him and asked him to verify the information, then turned back to face the crowd.

"What about the other two?"

In fact, Katie didn't explain in detail the purpose of her and Bai Lin's visit, so Andel could only look back. Katie pushed Bai Lin and motioned her to come forward.

Although he wasn't very good at such things, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it under Katie's encouragement. Anyway, it wasn't a difficult task. Bai Lin walked forward and said in a calmer tone,

"She and I are from Longxue Village. We came here to study and find a job. Here are our certificates." As he spoke, Bai Lin took out a parchment scroll and handed it forward.

The soldier glanced at the scroll, then frowned at the two men. "Dragon Blood Village? But I remember that the people there basically all had black hair and black eyes. Has there been any change in recent years?"

"She's the Holy Child prophesied in our village, so her appearance doesn't resemble the villagers. As for me, I'm also very troubled by her hair color..."

The guard glanced at young Katie and raised his hand, signaling her to stop talking. He probably understood something and bowed slightly with an apologetic look in his eyes.

"I'm remiss, ladies. One last question for you: Do you have the courage to fight the demons? Once you step into this Severed City, you'll enter a world of immense danger. This is humanity's last bastion, so everyone bears the responsibility of facing this crisis. Can you withstand it?"

The guard's words sounded very childish, but he was quite serious. For a moment, Bai Lin was a little stunned, not knowing how to respond. At this time, another guard next to him suddenly laughed and said,