Crossing to Douqi Continent and walking sideways

Chapter 212: The Road Together

The crowd continued to walk along the winding road with Chu Li, and the atmosphere along the way was quite subtle. Lin Wan'er bit her lips lightly, and walked quickly in front with her head down. Her lively eyes occasionally glanced at Chu Li who was following behind her, and she muttered to herself: "This person who appeared out of nowhere, I don't know where he came from, and I don't know how much trouble he will bring us later." Every time she thought of this, she tightened the hilt of the sword in her hand.

Ling Shuang's face was tense, his brows were furrowed, and his deep eyes were filled with worry. He followed closely beside Xiao Muchen, his steps were heavy and hurried, and he lowered his voice and said, "Brother Xiao, I still think it's inappropriate to bring this woman with you. Our journey to the Martial Realm is already uncertain, and now with this woman of unknown depth, I'm afraid there will be many hidden dangers."

Xiao Muchen frowned slightly, staring straight ahead with a determined gaze, and replied in a steady and powerful tone: "Ling Shuang, as chivalrous men, how can we stand by and watch someone die? If we hadn't taken action at that critical moment, this woman would have died. Since we have already saved her, how can we abandon her at this time?"

Chu Li, who was walking behind, had been carefully observing the backs of the people in front of her. Her eyes were full of anxiety and guilt. She took every step very carefully, as if she was afraid that her presence would cause more dissatisfaction. She was even more worried: "Do they dislike me? But I really have nowhere to go now. If they hadn't helped me, I would have..." Thinking of this, she couldn't help but bite her lower lip lightly, secretly determined to try her best not to cause trouble to everyone.

Ye Feng was still carefree, laughing all the way, trying to break the dull and depressing atmosphere. "I think our journey is quite lively, and it's not bad to have more girls." His face was filled with an optimistic smile, as if he was completely unaware of the inner struggles and worries of others.

When Lin Wan'er heard his words, she immediately rolled her eyes at him and said unhappily, "You are the only one who thinks too much about it! How much worry must you have had along the way? You just know how to have fun and don't think about the troubles you might encounter later." There was a hint of anger in her voice, and the sword in her hand swayed slightly with her movements, reflecting cold rays of light.

Ling Shuang snorted coldly and said, "I hope it's as simple as you think. Don't let this woman put us in an irretrievable situation." His words were full of warnings, and there was a hint of imperceptible anxiety in his eyes.

Chu Li's face instantly turned red when she heard their conversation, and then quickly turned pale. She lowered her head and said in a trembling voice: "It's all my fault. I've caused trouble for everyone. I... I will try not to drag everyone down." Her eyes were slightly red, and she held the dagger tightly in her hand, with her knuckles turning white due to the force.

Ye Feng smiled and waved his hands, saying in a simple and honest manner: "Don't say that, sister, we just haven't adapted yet, it will be fine slowly. We will take care of each other along the way, and we will definitely reach the martial realm smoothly."

As we walked along, a wide river suddenly appeared in front of us. The river water was roaring and surging, and the white waves were like a group of wild horses running wildly and jumping wantonly.

"How can I get across?" Lin Wan'er looked at the turbulent river, her eyebrows furrowed, and her beautiful face was full of worry. She walked forward a few steps, stood by the river, and tried to find a place where the water flow was relatively slow, but after looking for a long time, she found nothing.

Xiao Muchen walked forward and observed the river carefully. The river was turbulent, with whirlpools and reefs in the middle. It would be very dangerous to go into the water rashly. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Everyone, spread out and look along the river bank to see if there is a bridge or shallow beach to cross the river."

Everyone dispersed as instructed, carefully looking for a way to cross the river. Chu Li also followed Xiao Muchen closely, searching with his eyes, silently praying in his heart that he could find a way to cross the river.

"Brother Xiao, it seems that there is nothing found here." Chu Li said softly, with a hint of disappointment and anxiety in her voice.

Xiao Muchen nodded and continued to search the river bank, not missing any possible clues.

At this moment, a low roar suddenly came from the woods. The voice seemed to come from the devil of the abyss, full of anger and threats, which made people shudder.

"Not good, something's wrong!" Xiao Muchen instantly clenched the Star Sword in his hand, his expression becoming serious. His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and the muscles of his whole body tensed up, entering a combat state.

Everyone quickly gathered together, back to back, and looked around vigilantly. Everyone's breathing became rapid and their nerves were highly tense.

Lin Wan'er's heart tightened, and she thought to herself: "What kind of monster is this? I hope it's not too difficult to deal with." She gripped the sword tightly in her hand, her knuckles turned white from the force, and her palms were slightly sweaty.

Ling Shuang took a deep breath and secretly mobilized the fighting spirit in his body, ready to respond to any unexpected situation at any time. His eyes were cold and firm, like a sharp sword about to be unsheathed.

Chu Li's face turned pale as paper in an instant, and her body trembled slightly, but she still held the dagger tightly in her hand, and kept encouraging herself in her heart: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, you must be brave."

"Everyone be careful, we don't know what it is." Xiao Muchen said in a low voice, his eyes fixed in the direction of the woods, not daring to relax at all.

The leaves rustled, the roar was getting closer and closer, and an invisible pressure spread out, as if it was going to suffocate everyone.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow rushed out from the woods, bringing with it a gust of wind. The gust of wind whistled past, making everyone's clothes rustle. Everyone looked closely and found that it was a huge demon bear. It was several feet tall, covered with black hair as hard as iron, shining like a metal under the sunlight. Its eyes were red as blood, as if burning with raging anger. Its fangs were as sharp as knives, flashing with cold light, making people shudder.

"It's a demon bear!" Ling Shuang exclaimed, with a hint of fear in his voice. He had heard of the ferocity of the demon bear and knew that this would be an extremely difficult battle.

The demon bear opened its bloody mouth and roared again, the sound waves vibrating the air and making people's eardrums hurt. A pungent fishy wind blew in the face, making people nauseous.

Xiao Muchen gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: "Don't panic, let's go together!" His voice was firm and powerful, giving everyone a sense of courage and confidence.

After saying that, he rushed towards the demon bear first, with the Star Sword flashing with dazzling light, piercing straight into the throat of the demon bear.

Lin Wan'er shouted and rushed forward. She was as light as a flower blooming in the wind. The long sword in her hand danced, bringing a brilliant sword light, and attacked the demon bear's legs.

Ling Shuang's palms flew, and the majestic fighting spirit surged out, forming invisible air waves that slammed heavily into the belly of the demon bear.

Ye Feng shouted loudly at the side: "Brothers, come on!" Although he did not rush forward directly, his shouting gave everyone great encouragement.

Chu Li took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and joined the battle. Although her dagger was short, it exerted considerable power in her hand and stabbed towards the back of the demon bear.

For a moment, the battle was fierce. The roar of the demon bear, the shouts of the crowd, and the collision of weapons and furs intertwined and echoed in the woods by the river. The demon bear waved its huge paw, bringing up gusts of wind, and each attack was incredibly powerful. Xiao Muchen and others flexibly dodged the demon bear's attacks, while constantly looking for its flaws, launching rounds of attacks.

Xiao Muchen took advantage of the gap when the demon bear attacked Lin Wan'er and flew up, piercing the demon bear's eyes with the Star Sword. The demon bear turned its head sharply to avoid the fatal blow, but a deep cut was still made on its cheek. Blood flowed out, further enraging the demon bear.

Lin Wan'er rolled over to avoid the demon bear's feet, and when she stood up, she stabbed the demon bear's leg with a sword.

Ling Shuang seized the opportunity, and stretched out both palms, hitting the demon bear's abdomen with powerful fighting spirit, forcing the demon bear to retreat a few steps.

Chu Li gradually overcame her inner fear during the battle, and her attacks became more and more decisive.

After a tough fight, the demon bear finally lost its strength and its movements became slow. Xiao Muchen seized the opportunity and stabbed the demon bear's heart with a sword. The demon bear let out a last unwilling roar and fell to the ground.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

"Finally got rid of this guy." Ye Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead and a victorious smile appeared on his face.

Xiao Muchen stood up and said, "Everyone take a break and continue looking for a way to cross the river."

After this battle, the relationship between the people seemed to have undergone some subtle changes...