Chapter 869: Chapter 31 Elves’ Plight_3
Xuan Yue pouted and said, "Being an Elf is so great; you can still look so beautiful at a hundred years old. I wish I could have been reborn as an Elf."
Ruo Ma smiled faintly and said, "If you were an Elf, you’d surely be the most beautiful Little Elf."
Ya Yuan had already taken flight again and said, "We should hit the road, or else everyone will start worrying if we don’t return for so long."
Just then, the sound of the air being torn apart suddenly rang out. Dozens of figures surrounded them from all sides. Each of them was cloaked in black attire, revealing only their eyes. Some were holding ropes, others weapons and shields, looking fierce and aggressive. A lasso flew out from the crowd and successfully bound Ruo Ma. A tall figure in black clothes yanked it back, pulling Ruo Ma’s delicate body to his side, and with a chop on her neck, she fainted away. He laughed triumphantly and yelled, "Brothers, move in fast; we’ve got the Elf Mage."
The attackers wasted no time and pounced on the Elves. In the face of danger, Ya Yuan did not panic; he rose into the air and under his command, a flurry of green Elf Arrows were launched at the men in black. However, these attackers seemed to be well-prepared, almost every one of them wielding a thick shield. Although the Elf Arrows had strong piercing power, they were unable to break through their defenses.
Although the Elves could be lifted into the air by their Transparent Wings, their flying ability was not comparable to that of the Winged Tribe, and their flight speed was not very fast. In the woods, the height they could reach was hindered by the dense branches and leaves, making it difficult to even reach ten meters. Without the support of an Elf Mage, ropes kept being thrown into the air and in just a moment, three more Elves were caught by lassos and dragged down.
Xuan Yue was startled by the sudden change and hastily hid beside Ah Dai. Yan Shi called out anxiously, "Elf friends, quickly undo our restraints so we can help you fight the enemy."
As Ya Yuan shot arrows and dodged the lassos, he shouted angrily, "How do we know you’re not with them? You must have lured them here." In fact, even if he believed in Yan Shi and the others’ sincerity, there was no way for him to lift their bindings, given that Ruo Ma, the only Mage among them, had already been captured.
Watching the attackers draw closer, Yan Shi felt a surge of urgency and said to Xuan Yue, "You’re a Mage too; can you find a way to remove these vines? They’re too tough; I can’t break free."
Xuan Yue thought for a moment and said, "I can do it, but it might burn you a bit. Just bear with the pain!" With that, she took out her Phoenix’s Blood and chanted softly, "Oh mighty Phoenix, king of birds! Please grant me your endless power of flame, and let it become the Blade of Flame to sever these bonds before me." One of the main features of the Phoenix’s Blood was that as long as one was a Junior Magician, it could be used to cast Fire Magic, its power varying according to the skill level of the caster. Similarly, Ah Dai’s Dragon’s Blood had corresponding properties, but it produced Light Magic.
With the chanting of the spell, Xuan Yue’s Phoenix’s Blood glowed brightly red, and a fiery bird shape burst forth from the gemstone-like droplet. Under Xuan Yue’s direction, it first charged at the vines on Ah Dai’s chest. Ah Dai felt only a warmth on his chest as the vines binding him were instantly sliced through, the ends charred black. Due to the cold Evil Power from the Sword of Hades, even the flames of the Phoenix couldn’t harm his skin. Ah Dai drew the Tian Gang Sword with his free hand, and a flash of white light severed the vines on Yan Shi and Yan Li, whose toughness could not stand against the sharpness of the Tian Gang Sword. The two men let out a shout, drew their own weapons, and charged at the attackers.
The Phoenix Flames were the strongest force Xuan Yue could muster with the Phoenix’s Blood at her current stage, and she intended to continue using the flames to help others break free, but her Magic Power seemed to have been drained by the Phoenix’s Blood, leaving her powerless and slumped to the ground. In fact, she had gone overboard; fire overcomes wood, and even a lower-level Fire Magic could have broken the vine bindings.
Having freed Yan Shi and Yan Li from their bindings, Ah Dai quickly turned to Xuan Yue and asked, "Yue Yue, are you okay? Are you hurt?"
Xuan Yue replied weakly, "I’m fine, I just used a bit too much Magic Power. Go help Brother Yan Shi and the others fight off those bad guys; we can’t let them take the Elves away, especially Sister Ruo Ma."
Ah Dai nodded, released the bindings of the Moon Scar group, and a determined look appeared in everyone’s eyes. Apart from leaving Wan Li to protect Xuan Yue, the rest rushed towards the attackers. By this time, Yan Li and Yan Shi had already plunged into the midst of the assailants. Both of them were strength-type warriors, to whom the sturdy shields were of no use. Yan Shi appeared to vent all his inner fury, slashing mercilessly at the attackers. With each strike, he carried a brutal momentum, and none who challenged him escaped a shattered shield and a lost life. Yan Li’s offensive power was no less intense, his wide-bladed Battle Axes crashing through any resistance; within moments, seven or eight attackers lay dead at the hands of the two brothers.
