As the three of them engaged in a fierce battle against the swarm, the situation grew increasingly tense. Their Spiritual Power was draining away like fine sand through an hourglass, bringing them to the verge of exhaustion. At this critical and perilous moment, an unexpected turn of events suddenly occurred. A creature, visibly larger than the other insects, had cleverly circled around the blazing Flame and the sturdy earthen wall. Like a streak of black lightning, it lunged fiercely toward Lin Yu's defenseless back. At that moment, Lin Yu was fully focused on maintaining the patch of fire holding back the swarm. All his energy was concentrated on the surging tide of insects ahead, leaving him completely unaware of the fatal threat approaching from behind.
At that split-second, life-or-death moment, Zhao Hu's sharp eyes caught sight of the ambushing insect. Shocked to his core and without a moment's hesitation or thought, driven by deep camaraderie and sheer instinct, he lunged toward Lin Yu. Raising his long blade high, he brought it down fiercely on the insect with a whistling sound of tearing wind. This single blow, condensing all of Zhao Hu's strength and determination, was immensely powerful. Under this full-force strike, the insect's hard carapace ultimately failed to hold, and a shocking gash was cleaved into its body. Thick, black blood spattered out like ink, emitting a nauseating odor.
However, while Zhao Hu's heroic act successfully saved Lin Yu, it also created…
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