Dark shadows surged like a tide. Amidst the flashing blades, I felt an unprecedented pressure. Meng Li stood close by my side, her face pale, yet she still gripped her herbal hoe tightly, ready to provide support at any moment.
"Meng Li, step back!" I pulled her behind me, my long sword striking out like a viper's tongue, piercing shadow after shadow. Lin Yu's swordsmanship was fierce, every strike claiming a swathe of blood. Kong Fang stood as steady as a mountain, his heavy saber weaving an impenetrable defensive web that blocked every attack.
Yet the enemy's numbers were simply overwhelming, seemingly endless. Just as my strength was fading and I felt I could hold out no longer, a deep voice suddenly rang out: "Stop!"
Chapter 64