Having made up his mind, Lu Li ran for his life, following the escorts of the Liu Family along the mountain path.
However, the escorts of the Liu Family were all on Silver Wolves. They were so fast that Lu Li lost track of them in an instant.
"Chase!"
Lady Yi was sent by the Liu Family to supervise the Coffin Carrying. She should be between the Cutting Blade Ridge and the Black Hawk Ridge. Lu Li ran wildly along the mountain trail of the Coffin Carrying to find Lady Yi to ask for the Body Refinement Pellet.
"Chirp chirp ~"
After running for five kilometers, the cries of birds could be heard coming from the Black Hawk Ridge.
Lu Li looked back and vaguely saw hundreds of ferocious birds attacking the blue shield at the top of the Black Hawk Ridge.
However, from the looks of it, the grade of the vicious bird wasn't high, and the blue barrier wasn't broken.
Escorts of the Liu Family would take care of the Ice Crematorium of the Liu Family. Lu Li paid no more attention to them and rushed along the mountain path.
The night was completely dark. The weather tonight was not bad, and there was a hazy moonlight.
Lu Li was very familiar with this path. He ran forward in strides without stopping for even a moment.
Lu Li stopped after running for another three or four miles.
The cries of birds and the angry shouts of martial artists could be heard from the front.
After some thoughts, Lu Li climbed to the top of a hill and looked into the distance.
There was a faint glow over there. Lu Li understood after a few glances. That was a glow coming from an ancestral coffin of the Liu Family.
"Miss Yi is over there!"
Lu Li saw a purple figure with a purple whip in her hand. She was covered in a white glare, and the whip was glistening in purple. Clearly, it was a Xuan Artifact.
There were also seven or eight martial artists around Miss Yi. The three bodyguards from earlier were also beside Miss Yi.
All of them were surrounded by a flock of large red birds. At a glance, there were at least a hundred of them, and all of them were fighting fiercely. Two guards were injured, and half of their bodies were covered in blood.
The big red bird was obviously a Xuan Beast. The red feathers on its body were like scales, emitting a faint red light. Its pair of red iron claws looked like they had been burned red by fire, also emitting a red light.
"First rank Xuan Beast, Red Phosphorus Hawk!"
Lu Li was relieved to know this kind of Xuan Beast. He had encountered this kind of Xuan Beast before.
Its attack power wasn't too strong, but its defense was terrifying.
Two years ago, he was chased by a Red Phosphorus Hawk for more than ten miles. In the end, he escaped into a mountain forest and survived.
The Red Phosphorus Hawks were indeed not that strong, but the problem was that there were too many of them. Over a hundred Red Phosphorus Hawks attacked continuously, but there were only seven or eight people by Lady Yi's side. It was very difficult to defend against them.
"That Miss Yi is quite strong, it seems like she has reached the peak of the Xuan realm."
Lu Li exclaimed to himself. Lady Yi was only one or two years older than him, but she had reached the peak of the Xuan Wu Realm. Even though she was born in a big family, her aptitude was quite good.
"What should we do?"
Lady Yi's group was surrounded by the Red Phosphorus Hawks. If he were to approach them, he would definitely be attacked by the Red Phosphorus Hawks. If he was not careful, he would lose his life.
"If I had known, I would have snatched Di Gu's saber."
Lu Li was a bit regretful. Without a weapon, he would be at a disadvantage against the Red Phosphorus Hawks.
The attack of the Red Phosphorus Hawk was not terrifying, but if he was scratched by its claws or pecked by its beak, he would definitely be severely injured.
Lu Li was about a mile away from the battlefield. He was hiding behind the stone peak, so the Red Phosphorus Hawks did not notice him.
If they were to retreat now, there would be no problem at all.
"Let's take the risk!"
Finally, he made up his mind and shouted. Lady Yi and the others were barely able to fight against the nearly 100 Red Phosphorus Hawks. It was very likely that they would all die.
If they were all dead, where could he get the Body Refinement Pellets? The Liu Family would not accept it.
Since he was already here, he was not willing to leave just like this.
Now that he had the strength of more than 9,000 pounds, Lu Li's confidence was greatly boosted.
He glanced around and found a wooden stick as thick as a person's thigh. He swung the stick and quietly rushed towards the vicinity of the battlefield.
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"Ah ~"
A cry of pain came out. An escort of the Liu Family was scratched on the left shoulder by the Hawk's claws. Several bloody holes appeared on his shoulder, and blood was dripping out.
If it were not for the help of someone next to him, his head would have been smashed.
"Hang in there!"
Lady Yi waved her whip, which made a gust of wind. She beat back the Red Phosphorus Hawks one by one. She shouted in a shrill voice, "The Beast Upheaval is on a rampage. The Family must be aware of it. They will send someone to rescue us right away. Hang in there."
That being said, Lady Yi's heart sank. The Wu Ling County was 30 miles away. Even a warrior of the Spirit Sea Realm would need more than an hour to run at full speed.
Could they hold on for that long with so many Red Phosphorus Hawks?
It was spacious here. There were no woods or caves, so it was hard to escape.
"I shouldn't have let Liu Wu go."
Lady Yi regretted secretly. The Family asked her before they transferred Liu Wu away.
She thought they were just supervising the coffin carrying. What could go wrong?
Besides, there were so many troops and warriors stationed outside the Ice Abyss. Even if something went wrong, it would not affect them.
However, a powerful Beast King roared in the Ice Abyss, which startled the Xuan Beasts of low ranks.
It just so happened that there was an Ancient Coffin here that had not been taken to the Black Hawk Ridge. In order to protect the Ancient Coffin, Lady Yi and the others were surrounded by the Red Phosphorus Hawks …
"Ah ~"
Another escort was pecked by the Hawk's beak. A bloody hole appeared on his back.
On the other hand, only Lady Yi and Patriarch Hong could hurt the Red Phosphorus Hawks. The others could hardly hurt the Red Phosphorus Hawks. The situation was getting more and more dangerous.
The Red Phosphorus Hawks had strong defense. The red glow on their bodies could make their feathers as hard as cold iron. Regular swords and sabers could hardly break their feathers.
Apart from Lady Yi and Patriarch Hong, the other escorts were all at the middle stage of the Xuan Wu Realm. They only had Xuan Artifacts of the lowest ranks. Naturally, it was hard for them to suppress the Red Phosphorus Hawks.
"Am I going to die here today?"
On the thought of this, Lady Yi's heart became heavier and heavier. Even when she waved the purple whip in her hand, it seemed that she had no strength left.
"Bastard, get out of my way!"
Right at that moment, a roar came from afar. Then a black shadow rushed towards them.
He had a huge rod in his hand. He swung it from left to right and smashed two Red Phosphorus Hawks away with ease.
Help was here!
Everyone's spirits were lifted. Lady Yi's beautiful eyes lit up.
However, when they saw who it was, they immediately rolled their eyes. They all knew who it was. It was the Coffin Carrier, Lu Li.
When they saw the wooden rod in Lu Li's hand, they were even more speechless.
Lu Li could not cultivate Xuan Energy. He was not even a warrior. What's more, he was holding a wooden rod. Was he here to court death?
"Punk, go now. Don't come any closer!"
One of the escorts could not help but shout. However, Lu Li turned a deaf ear to it. He dashed towards them like a swift leopard.
He swung the wooden rod in his hand and smashed it on the Red Phosphorus Hawks that were diving down. One by one, the Red Phosphorus Hawks were smashed away. Lu Li was unstoppable!
"Eh?"
Lady Yi and Patriarch Hong looked at each other. They were slightly excited.
Lu Li was born with extraordinary strength. After consuming more than a dozen Body Refinement Pellets, he had at least 11,000 pounds of strength. He was a good helper. Maybe he could really help them today.
"Crack!"
Soon, the light in Lady Yi's and Patriarch Hong's eyes dimmed again. Lu Li's wooden rod was crushed by the Red Phosphorus Hawks.
That Red Phosphorus Hawk whizzed down. In order to avoid the claws, Lu Li had to roll and crawl on the mountain path. He looked extremely embarrassed …
"Punk, go now, or you will die."
Most of the Red Phosphorus Hawks had not noticed Lu Li yet. There was still a chance for him to escape. Some escorts could not bear it anymore and shouted, advising Lu Li not to court death.
"No, I will not go!"
Lu Li rolled on the ground and jumped up. He dodged left and right, rolling and jumping on the ground to avoid the claws of the Hawks.
His eyes were filled with determination. He ran with difficulty and kept getting closer.
"Kill!"
All the escorts, including Lady Yi, were somehow touched. They could not tell that this punk was so loyal to his friends.
He was willing to risk his life to help them.
However, the next moment, Lu Li shouted something that made everyone roll their eyes. Lu Li shouted, "Lady Yi, you haven't paid me for carrying the coffins. How can I go?"
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