67: Chapter 67 A Bitterly Odd Battle! A Desperate Situation with Wolves in Front and Tigers Behind

That massive creature charged again!

Six pairs of transparent wings flapped frantically, creating air currents that sliced at his face like knives!

Lin Feng's scalp tingled, and with a sudden flap of his Wind Wings, his body shifted ten meters to the side!

Boom!!!

The Void Devouring Beast Matriarch brushed past his afterimage, its massive mouthparts piercing into the crumbling building behind him!

The building was pierced through like tofu, debris flying everywhere as dust filled the sky!

"That was close!"

Lin Feng broke out in a cold sweat.

If he were hit by that, even his 250,000 health points wouldn't last long!

"I can't take it head-on; I need to find an opening to deal damage!"

Lin Feng stabilized himself and raised both hands simultaneously!

"Judgment of Light!"

A golden Greatsword condensed in the air, burning with holy flames, and slashed fiercely toward the Matriarch's back!

The Matriarch didn't even turn its head; those six pairs of wings on its back snapped together in the center!

Clang!!!

The Greatsword struck the wings, erupting in a blinding golden light!

[Judgment of Light damage dealt: 830×15=12450, actual damage: 6950 (deducting defense 5500)]

The Matriarch's health bar, at five million, dropped by less than seven thousand!

The change was almost imperceptible to the naked eye!

And its wings didn't even have a crack!

"This defense..."

Lin Feng hissed in a breath of cold air.

With 5,500 defense, his damage was halved when his attacks landed!

"Roar!!!"

The Matriarch was enraged.

It turned around, its six pairs of blood-red compound eyes staring intently at Lin Feng.

Then, it opened its mouth.

Those three massive bone-stinger mouthparts suddenly sprayed out countless purple rays of light!

Skill: Poison Stinger Rain!

Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh!!!

Countless poison stingers as thick as arms shot toward Lin Feng like a torrential rain!

The coverage area spanned a hundred meters!

There was no way to dodge!

"Holy Light Protection!"

Lin Feng activated his shield without hesitation!

A golden dome of Holy Light enveloped his entire body!

Thud thud thud thud thud!!!

The poison stingers pelted the dome like raindrops!

Every single stinger carried a terrifying impact!

The surface of the dome vibrated violently, and the shield value dropped frantically!

14760... 9800... 5200... 1100...

One second!

In just one second!

The 14,700-point shield shattered!

The poison stingers continued to shoot toward Lin Feng!

"Earth Protection!"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and activated his Earth Protection skill!

Boom!

A layer of earthy-yellow Rock Armor instantly covered his entire body!

[Earth Protection (Purple)]

[Effect: Condenses Earth Elements to form Rock Armor, Defense +500, absorbs 15,000 damage, lasts 20 seconds]

Thud thud thud thud!!!

The poison stingers struck the Rock Armor!

Stone chips flew everywhere!

The absorption value ticked down rapidly!

15000... 9800... 4300... 0!

Two seconds!

Another 15,000 points of damage absorption were depleted!

"Void Walk!"

Lin Feng was forced to activate his life-saving skill!

His body instantly escaped into the Void Realm, vanishing from his spot!

The next second, he appeared fifty meters away!

He gasped for air!

"Holy shit... it's so damn fierce..."

If he had been half a second slower just now, those poison stingers would have turned him into a sieve!

Seeing Lin Feng dodge, the Matriarch let out a low growl.

In that growl, there seemed to be a hint of... playfulness?

Like a cat playing with a mouse.

It didn't pursue immediately.

Instead, it hovered in place, its six pairs of compound eyes fixed on Lin Feng.

That look seemed to say—

"Keep running, let's see how many times you can escape."

Lin Feng's heart sank.

This Matriarch had intelligence!

And it wasn't just low-level animal instinct.

It was true intelligence that understood tactics and attrition!

"This is trouble..."

He clenched his fists.

This was completely different from that artificially created Void King Beast at Mount Dashu!

That one might have been strong, but its fighting style was stiff, relying entirely on brute-forcing skills.

But this one could predict moves, dodge, use skills to trap him, and wear down his life-saving abilities!

This was a true creature of the Void Realm!

Combat instincts honed through slaughter in the cruel Void Realm!

"No, I have to change my approach!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He spread his Wind Wings, moving rapidly through the night sky.

At the same time, he raised both hands and began releasing minor skills to harass it!

"Light-Thunder Arrow!"

"Ice-Fire Bullet!"

"Wind Blade!"

Various minor skills were hurled at the Matriarch as if they cost nothing!

The Matriarch didn't even try to dodge, letting those skills crash against its body.

-870! -920! -780!

The damage was pitifully low.

It didn't even bother to defend.

It just leisurely flapped its wings, closing in on Lin Feng.

Its posture was as if it were taking a stroll.

"Damn it, you're looking down on me?!"

Lin Feng grew angry.

He stopped moving and cupped his hands in front of his chest.

"Firestorm + Thors Hammer — Fusion: Thunder-Fire Purgatory!"

Buzz—

Red and purple lights intertwined!

He injected 30,000 mana!

Three seconds later, a Thunder-Fire Domain fifty meters in diameter expanded around the Matriarch!

Flames incinerated and lightning struck down!

The Matriarch finally moved.

Its six pairs of wings snapped open, and a layer of purple light appeared around its body!

[Void Shield (Skill)]

[Effect: Consumes energy to generate a shield, absorbs 50,000 damage]

Boom boom boom boom!!!

The thunder and fire bombarded that purple shield frantically!

The shield vibrated violently, and cracks appeared on its surface!

But it just wouldn't break!

The 50,000-point damage absorption withstood three seconds of Lin Feng's full power output!

"What the hell..."

Lin Feng's mindset was starting to crumble.

He felt as if he were a child fighting an adult.

He threw punches with all his might, but the opponent just reached out a single hand and easily blocked them.

"Roar!"

The Matriarch let out a low growl.

That layer of purple shield suddenly exploded!

The shockwave rippled outward!

Lin Feng was knocked back repeatedly by the blast!

And the Matriarch moved!

Its six pairs of wings flapped frantically, and its massive body instantly accelerated to the limit!

Like a bolt of black lightning, it lunged straight for Lin Feng!

Its speed was absurd!

Lin Feng's pupils constricted, and he immediately dodged to the side!

But he was still half a beat too slow!

Those three massive mouthparts grazed his left shoulder as they swept past!

Pfft!

[health points: 245050/250000]

His left shoulder burned with pain!

Blood flowed down his shoulder!

"Damn it!"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth, and while retreating, he cast Holy Healing Ring on himself!

[Holy Healing Ring: Restores 830 health points per second, lasts 15 seconds]

His health points began to slowly recover.

But the Matriarch gave him no opening.

It lunged again!

This time, it didn't use poison stingers or a shield.

It was a pure, brutal attack that crushed through sheer speed and power!

Lin Feng dodged left and right, looking quite disheveled.

Several times he was nearly hit!

"This can't go on..."

His mind raced.

This Matriarch was too strong.

Five million HP, 5,500 defense, high speed, intelligent, and plenty of skills.

As a Rank 23 Mage, he had no chance of winning in a direct confrontation!

"I have to find a way... find its weakness!"

While dodging, Lin Feng carefully observed the Matriarch.

Six pairs of compound eyes? Full coverage, no blind spots.

Three mouthparts? Those were offensive weapons, but also defensive ones.

Six pairs of wings? Judgment of Light had slashed them earlier without leaving a mark.

The abdomen? It was protected by that massive body; he couldn't see it at all.

"Is there... no weakness?"

Lin Feng's heart sank.

Just then, the Matriarch suddenly changed its tactics.

It stopped pursuing and instead hovered in mid-air, opening its mouth.

All three mouthparts lit up with purple light simultaneously!

Skill: Void Breath!

Whoosh—!!!

Three thick pillars of purple energy erupted from three different directions!

They sealed off all of Lin Feng's paths of retreat!

"Void Walk!"

Lin Feng activated his life-saving skill once again!

His body escaped into the Void Realm!

But this time, just as he emerged from the Void Realm—

The Matriarch was already waiting at the spot where he appeared!

Those three mouthparts were less than five meters in front of him!

"Holy shit!"

Lin Feng's hair stood on end!

He didn't have time to react at all!

The Matriarch's mouthparts had already stabbed forward!

Pfft!!!

[health points: 239680/250000]

Lin Feng was skewered through the left shoulder and lifted into the air!

The intense pain made his vision go dark!

"Roar!!!"

The Matriarch let out a triumphant roar!

It raised its mouthparts, holding Lin Feng high in the air, its six pairs of compound eyes staring at him as if appreciating its prey's death throes!

"Let... let me go..."

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and grabbed the mouthpart that had impaled him with both hands.

Cold.

Slimy.

It felt like holding a giant venomous snake!

He wanted to break free, but there were barbs on the mouthpart; the more he struggled, the deeper it pierced!

"It's over..."

Just as that thought arose—

A flash of madness crossed Lin Feng's eyes!

"Since you've stabbed me, then don't blame me!"

He suddenly raised his right hand, aiming his palm at the base of that mouthpart!

"Judgment of Light + Firestorm + Thors Hammer — Zero-Distance Fusion!"

Buzz—

Three-colored lights converged frantically in his palm!

The Matriarch seemed to sense danger and tried to shake him off!

But it was too late!

Lin Feng's palm was already pressed against the base of the mouthpart!

"For me—EXPLODE!!!"

BOOM!!!!!!!!!!

Blinding three-colored light exploded at the base of the Matriarch's mouthpart!

That mouthpart was blown open with a large hole!

Dark purple blood gushed out like a fountain!

[Damage dealt: 12450+8900+11200=32550, Critical Hit! Actual damage: 65100!]

The Matriarch let out a shrill scream!

It jerked its head violently, flinging Lin Feng away!

Lin Feng tumbled dozens of meters through the air before barely stabilizing himself!

He looked down at his left shoulder.

There was a large hole, dripping with blood!

Even the bone was visible!

[health points: 182300/250000]

Hiss—it hurts..."

Lin Feng hissed in pain.

But he didn't have time to tend to the wound.

Because the Matriarch was completely enraged!

Its blown-off mouthpart hung limp, dark purple blood dripping continuously!

The other two mouthparts flailed wildly!

The blood-red light in its six pairs of compound eyes flared!

"ROAR—!!!"

The Matriarch roared toward the sky!

That sound made the entire ruins tremble!

It stared at Lin Feng, and its eyes no longer held playfulness, but pure killing intent!

"Human... you... hurt me..."

"You... must... die!"

A low, raspy voice exploded in Lin Feng's mind!

Then, it lunged!

It was even faster than before!

And more frenzied!

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and turned to run!

His Wind Wings flapped with all their might!

His body was like a streak of cyan light, racing over the ruins!

Behind him, that massive creature pursued relentlessly!

Everywhere it passed, those already crumbling buildings were smashed into collapse!

Debris fell like torrential rain!

Dust blotted out the sun!

"Damn it! It's chasing me so closely!"

Lin Feng glanced back, his scalp tingling.

The Matriarch was less than fifty meters away!

And the distance was rapidly shrinking!

Forty meters!

Thirty meters!

Twenty meters!

"Void Walk!"

Lin Feng activated his life-saving skill again!

His body escaped into the Void Realm and appeared a hundred meters away!

But just as he emerged from the Void Realm, the Matriarch caught up again!

It seemed to be able to lock onto Lin Feng's aura; no matter how he ran, he couldn't shake it!

"This can't go on..."

Lin Feng gritted his teeth.

His life-saving skills had cooldowns; he could use them at most twice more.

He still had 150,000 mana, but his Mental Energy was about to run out.

"I have to find a place to hide..."

He scanned his surroundings.

Ruins, ruins, and more ruins.

There was nowhere to hide.

Just then—

A cacophony of sounds suddenly came from ahead.

Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz—

The sound of wings flapping!

Exactly like those Void Hair-Devouring Beasts from before!

Lin Feng's expression changed!

He stopped abruptly and looked up.

Five hundred meters ahead, a black cloud was flying toward him!

Densely packed, it blotted out the sky!

There were at least a thousand of them!

[Void Hair-Devouring Beast (Common) × N]

[Rank: 25]

[Quantity: Estimated to exceed 1,500]

Lin Feng's heart sank to rock bottom.

He glanced back.

Behind him, that Matriarch was chasing him frantically, less than two hundred meters away.

He looked forward again.

That black cloud was getting closer and closer; he could already see the hideous mouthparts of those Void Hair-Devouring Beasts.

Wolves in front and tigers behind.

A truly desperate situation.

Lin Feng hovered in mid-air, looking left and right.

Ruins to the left, ruins to the right.

There was no way out.

"Damn it..."

He gave a bitter laugh.

"What the hell is this?"

He fights a Void Beast, first a swarm of mobs, then a Queen gets blown out.

He can't win and tries to run, only for another swarm of mobs to appear in front.

Is God playing with him?

The Matriarch reached a hundred meters behind him.

It saw the swarm of Void Hair-Devouring Beasts ahead and let out a low growl.

In that growl, there seemed to be... an order?

The swarm of Void Hair-Devouring Beasts ahead suddenly accelerated upon hearing the growl!

They were no longer flying leisurely.

Instead, they lunged toward Lin Feng as if they had gone mad!

Over a thousand Void Hair-Devouring Beasts, plus that Matriarch behind him...

Lin Feng was surrounded.

Hovering in the air, he looked at the enemies swarming from both directions and took a deep breath.

"Come on then."

He clenched his fists, a flash of madness in his eyes.

"Since I can't run..."

"Then I'll fight to my heart's content!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Behind him, the Matriarch had already rushed within fifty meters.

In front, the Void Hair-Devouring Beast swarm was less than two hundred meters away.

A pincer attack!

A desperate situation!

Lin Feng stood in the center, his Wind Wings flapping gently behind him.

Moonlight spilled over him, illuminating that young and determined face.