Chapter 909: Chapter 39: The First Appearance of the Grim Reaper_3
Yan Shi realized that the Black Knights had already split into two small teams to encircle them from behind. He clearly knew that, although the three of them were not weak, once they were surrounded by these black-clothed people, there was hardly any chance of survival. He yanked Ah Dai, who was still trying to charge forward, and bellowed, "Let’s get out of here!" After saying this, he turned around, killed a Black Knight, and rushed out with Ah Dai and Yan Li.
The Black Knights clearly did not want to give them this chance. Their formation adjusted extremely quickly, and in a blink of an eye, they were surrounded again. Three of the black-clothed men leaped from the rear of the formation, each pouncing toward the trio. After sacrificing dozens of their men, the leader of the opponents finally appeared.
The clanging sound of ice blades colliding rang out. The charge of Ah Dai and the others was forcefully repelled, and although the three attacking Black Knights were also pushed back, the rest of the knights still managed to inflict several wounds on them.
The encirclement was complete; no matter how strong they were, bursting out was impossible. Countless steel blades, like the hands of Hell, kept summoning them. Their strength was gradually diminishing, and the bodies around them kept increasing.
Just when the trio was about to collapse, a clear phoenix cry sounded, and the originally dark sky suddenly lit up. A huge Fire Phoenix with a diameter of three meters suddenly charged toward the Black Knights.
Ah Dai was startled. He clearly caught sight of Xuan Yue’s white figure through the gaps of the black-clothed men. Yes, it was Xuan Yue who, at the most crucial moment, had released the "Dance of the Fire Phoenix" using Phoenix’s Blood, surpassing her own capabilities. This was a level six high-level magic. Even with the amplification of Phoenix’s Blood and the Angel Wand, it had completely drained Xuan Yue’s magic power and physical strength. As the Fire Phoenix was released, she had already collapsed on the ground, too weak to exert any force and her complexion frighteningly pale.
The arrival of the Fire Phoenix came just in time, and it also saved the lives of Ah Dai and his companions. As flames passed, many Black Knights screamed in agony and turned to ash. The blazing Fire Phoenix danced joyously as it broke through the encirclement of the Black Knights, devouring hundreds of lives before its stunning figure gradually faded away.
Seeing Xuan Yue fall to the ground, Ah Dai became extremely anxious. No longer caring about fighting the enemy, he rushed toward Xuan Yue’s direction under the cover of Yan Shi and Yan Li, taking advantage of the moment when the Black Knights were stunned. The Black Knights, seasoned on the battlefield, did not panic too much despite the deaths of many comrades. Suddenly, someone shouted, "Kill that Mage." The Black Knights also spurred their horses toward Xuan Yue.
Exhibiting their movement techniques to the limit, Ah Dai and his companions were the first to reach Xuan Yue. Ah Dai scooped up Xuan Yue’s delicate body and quickly ran toward the distance. In terms of strength, Ah Dai was not much different from Yan Shi and Yan Li, but he had almost exerted all his energy in the recent fight, and now, carrying a person and the Tian Gang Heavy Sword, he soon fell behind.
The Black Knights frantically chased after them from behind. The death of nearly two hundred companions had triggered their ferocity for blood, and they had long forgotten their original purpose, eager only to kill the four before them to vent their anger.
Soon, the weakened Ah Dai was caught up. He swung the Tian Gang Sword with all his might, killing two men, but he was once again surrounded. Just as Yan Shi and Yan Li were about to turn back to help, Ah Dai roared, "Just go, don’t mind us!"
Knowing that even if they charged back in, it would mean throwing away their lives, Yan Shi gritted his teeth and shouted, "Ah Dai, hold on, we’ll come back right away." After saying this, he grabbed Yan Li, whose eyes were blood-red, and rushed toward the rapidly gathering crowd of their clansmen.
Countless steel blades hacked toward Ah Dai. He desperately defended himself, maximizing the continuous nature of his True Qi at this life-or-death moment, invoking potential beyond his usual limits. Amidst the burst of blood, seven or eight more men died under the Tian Gang Sword.
Suddenly, a cold light slashed toward Xuan Yue in Ah Dai’s arms. Ah Dai, while swinging the Tian Gang Sword to block another attack, was unable to stop it, and the cold light slashed toward Xuan Yue’s slender neck. Xuan Yue’s eyes showed a look of despair. At this moment, she thought of many things. She did not regret leaving her parents’ side; the time away had been the most splendid part of her life. At this moment, her only thought was that dying in Ah Dai’s arms would be considered her own good fortune.
Just as the cold light was about to strike Xuan Yue, Ah Dai roared and suddenly turned around, using his own back to take that significant blow. The only thought in his mind was—if you want to kill Yue Yue, you must step over my dead body first.
This cold light was swung by a leader among the black-clothed men. Seeing Ah Dai blocking it with his body, he was overjoyed and added more power to his stroke, thinking that this blow would surely split the young man, who had killed many of his comrades, in half. However, things did not go as smoothly as he anticipated. Although the blade indeed struck Ah Dai’s back, at the same moment, blood burst forth, and a white light suddenly shone from Ah Dai’s left hand, instantly enveloping his entire body. After a pause, the light burst forth, repelling the surrounding ten-odd Black Knights, including the leader. The leader’s blade left a deep wound on Ah Dai’s back, and blood had already drenched his already red magic robe. Amidst intense pain, Ah Dai groaned miserably, stumbled forward a few steps, but still tightly held onto Xuan Yue’s delicate body.
