255: Chapter 255 Are they really going to fight to the death?

"Rumble—!"

The earth trembled, and cracks spread across the ground of Tingyu Mountain Villa like spider webs.

Countless black beetles and mutated ants surged out like a tide, instantly turning the already chaotic battlefield into a living hell.

"Ah—! Help!"

"What are these things?! My leg!"

Screams of agony rose one after another. Whether they were disciples of the Murong Family or thugs from the Mad Dragon Society, they were all equal as food before these mindless and endless mutated insects.

"Damn it! This is the Black Tide?!"

Su Yan kicked away a Gold-Devouring Ant trying to crawl up his pant leg, and the flames in his hands erupted violently.

Burning the insects within several meters into charcoal.

But before he could catch his breath, more insects surged forward one after another, leaving him with no time to worry about anything else.

Ghost Hand King and Luo Lie were in an even more pathetic state; the poisonous mist's effectiveness was greatly reduced against the hard-shelled mutated insects, and no matter how strong Luo Lie was, he couldn't withstand the insect swarm sweeping in like a tide.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield.

"Father, hurry, go!"

The longsword in Murong Xueer's hand was already chipped; she was currently facing the most terrifying pressure.

To cover her father and clan members retreating into the Back Mountain Forbidden Area, she stood alone, blocking the gap where the insect tide was surging through.

"Screech—!"

Countless washbasin-sized black beetles made a tooth-grinding grinding sound, frantically pouncing toward the sole obstacle.

"Get lost!"

Murong Xueer gave a delicate shout, her SSS-rank Superpower "Stars Shifting" operating at full power, reflecting the dozens of beetles pouncing on her back at them.

But there were simply too many insects!

Thousands upon thousands, endless!

Even though she was an SSS-Rank Expert, facing this natural disaster-level "Black Tide," she felt immense pressure trying to protect her father while making a clean escape.

"Since there's no way to avoid it..."

A flash of determination crossed Murong Xueer's eyes; she didn't retreat in the slightest, instead mobilizing all the remaining internal energy in her body.

"Then I'll carve out a path of blood!"

"Puchi!"

A Mutated Rove Ant took advantage of the moment she was distracted protecting Murong Family Head and bit her shoulder hard, the potent venom instantly paralyzing her left arm.

"Xueer!" In the distance, Murong Family Head's eyes nearly split from rage; he wanted to rush back but was held tightly and dragged away by several elders.

"Go!!"

Murong Xueer shouted calmly, followed by several more mutated beetles slamming into her back.

To keep her father from worrying, she forced herself to swallow the mouthful of blood rising to her throat.

"Bang!"

With a dull thud, she was sent flying by a massive impact, crashing heavily onto the rocks at the edge of the cliff.

"Pfft—"

Only then could she no longer hold it in and spat out a mouthful of blood, her vision starting to blur.

Her combat suit was already in tatters, covered in wounds torn by insect mandibles, and blood stained her white clothes red.

But even so, her back remained straight, and the sword in her hand was still held tight.

"Hehe, Eldest Miss Murong, it seems you won't survive even without me lifting a finger."

Not far away was Su Yan, also covered in wounds and barely having escaped the entanglement of the insect swarm.

Seeing this scene, a gloating, cruel smile appeared on his face.

Although he was in a wretched state, seeing Murong Xueer in such a miserable condition filled his heart with a twisted sense of pleasure.

At this moment, Murong Xueer.

Leaned against a giant rock at the edge of the cliff, her face as pale as paper.

But those eyes were still cold and proud, like a Mystic Maiden from the nine heavens looking down at the ants on the ground.

The lewd light in Su Yan's eyes grew even stronger:

"Though you're a bit injured, this face is still so beautiful. Xueer, stop struggling. Come with me obediently, and I'll guarantee you won't die!"

Murong Xueer gave a cold laugh, not bothering to pay attention to the other's barking.

Even in a desperate situation, she remained extremely calm!

Her hand quietly reached toward her chest.

There, a system panel was emitting a faint light that only she could see.

Murong Xueer's gaze was incredibly firm.

As long as she could kill all these beasts and save her family, what did this small price matter?

Just as she was prepared to risk her life.

A jade pendant she had been keeping close to her chest suddenly became burning hot!

It was a "small item" Lin Yuan had casually shoved to her when they parted.

In the next second.

An indescribable, terrifying pressure suddenly descended!

"Buzz—!"

The entire space seemed to have its pause button pressed.

The originally noisy battlefield instantly became deathly silent.

The roaring Su Yan froze in place with his cruel smile;

Luo Lie, swinging his spiked mace, was frozen like a statue;

Even the frantically surging insect tide stopped moving.

The wind stopped.

Falling leaves were suspended in mid-air.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Only Murong Xueer could still think and move her eyes.

She looked at this bizarre scene in shock, completely not understanding what had happened.

Just as she was wondering, a pitch-black spatial rift tore open out of thin air in front of her.

It was like a giant black mouth, swallowing all the light.

Then, a slender, fair hand reached out from the rift and lightly rested on the void.

Subsequently, a familiar figure stepped out slowly.

His black trench coat moved on its own in the stagnant air, and his peerlessly handsome face carried a hint of nonchalant indifference.

He was like a deity walking in his own backyard—elegant, composed, and untainted by dust.

He formed an extremely strong visual contrast with the bloody, filthy, and chaotic battlefield around him.

"Lin... Lin Yuan?!"

Murong Xueer's eyes widened, almost thinking she was having a hallucination.

Why was he here?

This place was over a hundred kilometers away from the Shelter!

Lin Yuan didn't look at the frozen villains, nor did he look at the insect corpses covering the ground.

His gaze fell only on Murong Xueer's poignantly beautiful face.

Looking at her wretched state, the blood at the corner of her mouth, and those beautiful eyes filled with shock and tears.

Lin Yuan slowly crouched down, reached out, and gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

His movements were gentle, but his voice carried a hint of teasing:

"Ready to risk your life already?"

"It seems that while Eldest Miss Murong has some pride, her brain still doesn't work very well."

Hearing that familiar voice and feeling the real touch on her face, Murong Xueer's tensed nerves finally relaxed.

She didn't cry, nor did she throw herself into his arms; she just stared at him intently, a complex light flashing in her eyes:

"Why are you here?"

She didn't ask "Are you here to save me?" because she was Murong Xueer, and she didn't need anyone's charity.

But she knew in her heart that if Lin Yuan hadn't come, she would have had to pay a heavy price to end this today.

"Just passing by."

Lin Yuan spoke two words indifferently, then stood up.

"And while I'm at it, cleaning up some trash."

Just then, the effect of the spatial imprisonment weakened slightly.

Su Yan was the first to regain the ability to speak. Although his body still couldn't move, the terror in his eyes was about to overflow:

"You... who are you?! What kind of sorcery is this?! I am the young master of the Mad Dragon Society! My father is..."

"I'm not interested in who you are."

Lin Yuan didn't even turn his head to look at him, simply interrupting his words coldly:

"As for who your father is..."

He stood up and turned his head. Those deep eyes held no emotion, as if he were looking at an ant he could crush at will:

"Let him go to hell and ask you himself."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Lin Yuan raised his right hand and made a light clenching motion toward Su Yan's direction.

"Crack!"

The sound of space shattering rang out.

There were no flashy moves, no light effects of energy.

Just a simple clenching motion.

The space around Su Yan instantly collapsed inward!

"No—!"

Su Yan let out a shrill scream, but the sound lasted only half a second before stopping abruptly.

Because he, along with the dozen or so personal guards beside him, was instantly crushed into a ball of mangled flesh and blood by the terrifying spatial pressure!

Blood splattered everywhere, and bones were completely crushed!

This scene not only stunned Ghost Hand King and Luo Lie, who had just regained consciousness, but also left Murong Xueer completely dumbfounded.

An instant kill!

A complete and total instant kill!

That S-rank expert Su Yan, who had made her and her father feel despair, couldn't even last a single move before Lin Yuan?!

"Next, it's your turn."

Lin Yuan's gaze slowly moved toward the remaining two.

At that moment, Ghost Hand King and Luo Lie felt as if they were being stared down by an ancient beast; their very souls were trembling!

When a god descends, all mortals are but ants!