An assailant was hiding within a small mound of corpses. As Lu Mingfei approached, it suddenly leaped out like a striking tiger, its deformed, sharp claws piercing into Lu Mingfei's chest as blood bloomed like fading reeds.
Almost the exact moment the attacker launched its ambush, Lu Mingfei detected it, his figure darting swiftly backward.
Fortunately in this absolute misfortune, only the very tips of those thorn-like claws had sunk into his flesh, leaving a thumb's width of space between the deepest point and his heart. The next instant, Lu Mingfei had already retreated, putting a considerable distance between himself and his foe.
Chapter 299