137: Chapter 137 Professor Lu, I promise

Lu Ziliang's voice echoed continuously in everyone's hearts,

but Song Yiqing, who was completely trapped within the monster, showed no sign of struggling to escape,

instantly, a single thought flashed through everyone's minds simultaneously,

if Song Yiqing could not escape,

did it mean that humanity would be unable to conquer the next forbidden zone?

While they were thinking, Lu Ziliang had already hoisted a gun from a fallen soldier and charged forward frantically,

"Absolutely not!! You cannot die!! Song Yiqing! Song Yiqing!!!"

He roared repeatedly, his thoughts drifting back fifteen years as if he were there again,

back then, he had made a grave mistake that led to total defeat,

and now, a chance for redemption was right before his eyes,

this hope must not be extinguished!!

"Hah!!"

Lu Ziliang seemed to have fallen into a state of madness, the gun in his hand continuously spitting tongues of fire,

due to the rapid firing, the muzzle began to glow red and grow hot, showing faint signs of an impending barrel explosion,

but he still had no intention of stopping,

the next second, identical gunshots rang out from both sides of him,

Bang bang bang!!

Bang bang bang!!

It was the other members of the Archaeological Team; their eyes were resolute, and though their stances while holding the guns were somewhat awkward, they persevered doggedly,

the power of these bullets was clearly no match for the blades and swords swung by Wang Xianzhi or Zhang Qilin,

but when all the bullets were concentrated on a single point, the threat they posed gradually increased,

at that moment, all the eyes on the tentacles turned simultaneously to look at Lu Ziliang and the rest of the Archaeological Team,

then, those mouthparts lined with fine teeth slowly emitted eerie, dense sounds,

"Kill you! Kill you!"

"I will kill you all!"

Countless voices overlapped, sounding extremely eerie and terrifying,

immediately after, the tentacles lashed out toward Lu Ziliang's group in an explosive burst, as if controlled by a single mind,

Crack!!!

A tentacle came down and instantly shattered the skull of an Archaeological Team member,

brain matter, sprayed by the shockwave, splattered in all directions,

"Ah!!!"

When one of the Archaeological Team members was splattered with the foul-smelling blood, he cried out instinctively,

With the first person letting out a terrified scream,

the atmosphere of resolute advancement was instantly shattered,

they were afraid,

"Don't... don't... I don't want to die!!"

"I don't want to die, I don't want to die, Professor Lu, I don't want to die!!"

"Sorry, Professor, I really don't want to die!"

They kept speaking, constantly retreating, but Lu Ziliang said nothing,

because their journey so far had actually been a bit too smooth,

while still outside the temple, they had met Zhe Ningchuan's trio and pushed through everything as easily as if they were on an outing,

and upon entering the Black Sand Great Buddha Temple, the Mongoose Gate had already opened, as if they had a green light the entire way,

although there had been casualties along the way, they were nowhere near as impactful as what they were experiencing now,

the most crucial point was that Song Yiqing, their strongest combatant, had been captured and his life was on the line,

these combined circumstances were pushing them toward a mental breakdown,

Lu Ziliang understood this well; he did not blame or scold them,

because years ago, he had been just like them,

"Hah!!! Die!!"

He roared, throwing the gun in his hand just as it was about to explode, then picking up another from the ground to continue firing,

As he drew closer and closer to the monster,

the number of tentacles targeting him increased, their eyes blinking incessantly while the mouthparts beneath curled into eerie smiles,

"It's you,"

"Coward!"

"Have you come to kill your teammates again?"

"You really are a good person,"

"That we could thrive and grow,"

"is all thanks to you,"

This series of words was delivered in overlapping voices, sending shivers down the spine just by listening,

but Lu Ziliang still did not retreat; he continued his assault,

and with the very last bullet,

Bang!!

That bullet pierced the monster's barrier, allowing the light from the Wolf-Eye Flashlight to penetrate completely inside,

when he saw Song Yiqing sitting cross-legged in a meditative state,

he immediately roared,

"Song Yiqing!! Wake up!!"

The next second, Song Yiqing, surrounded by the monster, said calmly,

"Professor Lu, I agree,"

"What?"

Lu Ziliang didn't understand what he was talking about; he only wanted to rescue him as quickly as possible,

but while he was momentarily dazed, a tentacle appeared silently before his eyes,

the eye and mouth on that tentacle twisted into a wicked grin,

"You're going to die!"

Bang!!

Suddenly,

Zhang Qilin arrived in an instant,

holding his blade in his left hand, he struck out with his right using the Fa Qiu Double Fingers, a pair of fingers that seemed to possess immense power,

the moment they struck the tentacle, it was sent flying and exploded as it recoiled,

After the move, as Zhang Qilin withdrew his hand, the black gold ancient blade in his left hand quickly slashed to the side, protecting Lu Ziliang like an invisible barrier,

It was only at this moment,

that he glanced sideways at the other man,

"You are not a coward,"

With that,

Zhang Qilin lowered his center of gravity and his legs suddenly exerted force, his entire body shooting forward like an arrow from a bow at incredible speed,

But just as he was about to be attacked by the tentacles,

Wang Xianzhi quickly unleashed waves of sword qi to clear a path for Zhang Qilin,

Bang bang bang!!!

Not just them, but also Lin Tianyi, Hu Bayi, and Wang Shan were all clutching their weapons, struggling hard through sheer willpower,

Lu Ziliang gritted his teeth,

"You youngsters really have no regard for your lives!"

As he spoke, he tightened his grip on the gun once more,

"Song Yiqing! He must live!!"

Amidst his repeated roars,

Zhang Qilin unleashed his Qilin Blood and delivered a powerful, prepared strike to the monster's body, targeting the only part that had been pierced,

Bang—

Amidst the flashing blade light,

countless tentacles retracted instantly and surged toward Zhang Qilin like a trap closing in,

"Hah!!"

He completely ignored all the tentacles, continuously delivering one fierce strike after another,

at the same time, the Qilin Tattoo crawled frantically from his neck up onto his face,

eventually covering half of his face, making him look extremely terrifying,

With this hideous visage, he abandoned all defense in the most frenzied manner, focusing solely on slashing the monster before him, all to break through and save Song Yiqing!

But in an instant, tens of thousands of tentacles completely submerged him,

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