23: Blood stains the frost, in a moment of despair!

"Roar—!!!"

Behind him was a death wave composed of nearly a hundred Abyssal Lurkers, and the awe-inspiring Abyssal Lair Matriarch!

"Condense!"

Su Wanqing let out a clear cry, not looking back as she ran, and waved her hand.

Boom!

An ice wall, half a meter thick, rose from the ground behind her, sealing the corridor.

However...

"Splat—"

In just one second...

A dark green viscous liquid slammed heavily into the ice wall, emitting a "sizzling" corrosive sound, rapidly melting a large hole.

"Its corrosive liquid can melt my ice!" Su Wanqing's voice was urgent, reaching Lin Yuan's ears through the comms.

"Then make a few more!"

Lin Yuan roared, not slowing down in the slightest.

Su Wanqing gritted her silver teeth.

"Ice Spikes!"

She continuously pointed her hands in the air, and a massive amount of cold air burst from her body.

On the ground, ice spikes continuously broke through the earth, forming a trap zone tens of meters long!

The dozen or so Lurkers at the very front had no time to react and were directly impaled through their bodies, hanging on the ice spikes.

But this brief obstruction was merely a drop in the bucket for the massive monster army.

More Lurkers stepped on the corpses of their companions, fearlessly surging forward.

"Hiss—!!!"

The Abyssal Lair Matriarch let out a hiss.

Another stream of corrosive viscous liquid shot out.

This time, its target was not the ice wall.

But Lin Yuan, who was running at full speed!

"Be careful!"

Su Wanqing's pupils contracted.

In a flash of lightning.

She made a move that even Lin Yuan had not anticipated.

She stepped forward, using her back to shield Lin Yuan's side!

Splat!

The viscous liquid splattered squarely on her back.

Her combat uniform was corroded and melted.

The fair skin beneath her combat uniform also became a bloody mess.

A sharp pain came from her back.

But Su Wanqing didn't even let out a whimper.

She even used the impact to grab Lin Yuan's arm and violently flung him forward!

"Go!"

One word was squeezed from between her teeth.

Lin Yuan was flung seven or eight meters away by her, stumbling before steadying himself.

He looked back.

He only saw Su Wanqing's back, scorched black and crimson.

"Alright!"

Lin Yuan didn't hesitate and rushed towards his target.

His speed soared to the extreme!

The two of them, one after the other, rushed out of the main workshop of the steel factory.

Ahead, the high wall and the electrified fence with flashing red warning lights were already visible in the distance.

Substation!

"Boom—!!!"

Lin Yuan didn't slow down at all; when he was still three meters from the iron gate, he leaped up.

Purple lightning wildly condensed on his right fist!

One punch!

The gate, strong enough to withstand a truck impact, was forcefully caved inward by him, and the lock burst off!

Lin Yuan rushed in.

He turned around and looked at Su Wanqing, who was following closely behind him, her face pale.

He shouted at her with all his might:

"Beautiful Older Sister, hold on for three minutes!"

"In three minutes, I'll take you flying!"

After saying that, he didn't even look at the surging monster army.

He turned and sprinted towards the transformer in the center of the substation!

Su Wanqing looked at his resolute back.

She gritted her silver teeth.

Three minutes... She turned around, alone, facing the vast, dark horde of beasts.

Cold energy, with unprecedented intensity, burst from her body!

"Ice Phoenix..."

She murmured softly.

Crack! Crack!

Centered on her, within a thirty-meter radius, everything began to freeze rapidly!

Blue snowflakes drifted in the air.

The ground turned into a smooth mirror.

All Lurkers who rushed into the domain had their speed abruptly reduced, thick frost condensed on their bodies, and they eventually turned into ice sculptures!

But she was facing the Warlord Rank Abyssal Lair Matriarch!

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

The Abyssal Lair Matriarch swung its six arms.

Several bone spears, condensed from abyssal energy, tore through the air and penetrated Su Wanqing's domain!

Blood splattered!

Su Wanqing's left shoulder and right arm were firmly pinned to the ground by the bone spears.

She let out a muffled grunt, and her body began to tremble.

Her energy was about to run out.

Crack... crack... The ice frost domain beneath her feet began to shatter inch by inch!

"Boom!"

The Abyssal Lair Matriarch broke through the last line of defense.

It looked down at Su Wanqing, who was lying in a pool of blood.

It raised its enormous, scythe-like segmented claw.

And brought it down towards Su Wanqing!

It's over... A trace of unwillingness flashed in Su Wanqing's eyes, but more than that, it was a sense of relief.

She slowly closed her eyes.

Just then...

A bolt of lightning, accompanied by a deafening roar, erupted from behind her!