Chapter 70: Fighting to the Brink of Madness, Ecstasy to the Point of Hoarseness!

"Ruonan!"
The shield warrior shouted loudly, and a green light immediately descended.
The wounds on his body improved in an instant.
Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"Luckily, we have a priest in our team. In a battle of attrition, victory is mine."
At this moment, the warrior and the paladin finally reached his side.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, just my hand is a bit injured. He's incredibly strong. Be careful," the shield warrior warned, then raised his shield once more.
The three prepared to join forces to slay the formidable enemy before them.
Meanwhile, Lu Bu had already regained his composure. High above, he looked down upon the trio with utter disdain, not a hint of panic in his gaze.
Red Hare's skin was crimson as blood, snorting loudly, but when it saw the three opponents standing together, its eyes revealed a human-like expression, full of contempt.
Man and horse, their pride was boundless.
So what if it's three against one?
They'd faced such odds before.
Swish!
A feathered arrow pierced the air, flying so fast that not even a shadow remained, shooting straight for Lu Bu's face!
Crash!
A terracotta warrior wielding a shield materialized instantly in its path.
Bang!
The warrior and the arrow exploded together.
The arrow had failed.
The ranger frowned, glancing into the distance.
He noticed the summoner in black dragon robes staring unwaveringly at him.
Clearly, his every move was being watched, ready for any sneak attack.
"To be able to summon a creature mid-flight, precisely blocking my Gale Arrow?"
"Both these guys are extraordinary..."
He knew full well the speed of his Gale Arrow.
For the opponent to achieve such a feat was enough to prove his strength.
For a moment, the battlefield fell into a brief silence...
Both sides merely stared at each other, making no move.
Drip!
A single, inconspicuous drop of melted snow fell.
Then...
"Charge!"
"Kill!"
As if both sides had agreed beforehand, calmness gave way to chaos in an instant.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!...
Lu Bu, astride Red Hare, clashed head-on with the three!
The deafening clang of metal echoed like a fierce march across the snowy plain.
The four fought as one, waves of force erupting without pause!
The ranger seized his chance, leaping high; with a simple draw, arrows rained down from the sky!
Among them, a few holy light bolts from the priest mingled.
Ying Zheng raised his hand unhurriedly. Though he could summon only four terracotta warriors, at this moment, it seemed as if an endless army stood before him.
Each warrior collided with an arrow the moment it formed.
Every time one exploded, another appeared at a new angle.
Relentless, one after another!
Not a single arrow fell onto the battlefield ahead; all were blocked by the terracotta warriors.
With the blessing of "Sweeping Across the Six Realms," Ying Zheng's mental attribute soared above 6000!
He could completely disregard the consumption of his summoned warriors.
This time, neither side held back—they attacked, attacked, and attacked again!
Ying Zheng and the ranger, offense and defense, locked in stalemate.
Lu Bu and the three fought with wild abandon, their voices hoarse from the battle's intensity.
Yet, none noticed...
A small mound in the snow had wormed its way into the Demon Cult's temporary camp, behind the priest and the ranger.
Crash!
A pair of clever eyes peeked from beneath the snow.
It was Song Qi, who had used an item to burrow under the snow, making a wide detour.
"Strange, where's that priest?"
He raised his head to get his bearings, only to realize the lighting was poor.
The short-haired priest who had just been nearby was now gone.
Puzzled, he turned—and found himself staring at a pair of beautiful legs clad in black stockings.
He froze, then looked up, locking eyes with the short-haired priest.
Song Qi: "......."
"Uh... well... If I told you I'm not a pervert, just here purely to kill you, would you believe me?"
The next moment...
"Ah!!!!"
A shrill scream echoed across the camp, several golden lights falling upon the female priest.
Terrified, she cast every defensive spell she had and ran toward the ranger.
But it was too late.
The Sky Halberd appeared in Song Qi's hand, his pupils glowing red like Lu Bu's.
[Soul Link LV2 (9/10): The summoner can designate a summoned creature and share all its attributes and skills. Duration: thirty minutes; cooldown: twenty-one hours.]
He had transformed from summoner to a berserker with monstrous stats.
Though he lacked combat experience, facing a fragile support like the priest at close quarters—

The outcome was inevitable...
Song Qi leapt, a shadow of the demon god flickering behind him.
Seeking a lethal blow, he left nothing to chance, unleashing his strongest move: [Sacrificial Strike]!
Slash!
A crimson streak tore through the sky.
Like cloth being cut, the priest's defenses failed, her body ripped apart in an instant.
The moment she died, an arrow flew in.
Bang bang bang...
But countless characters swirled around Song Qi, seven layers of runes shattered in succession.
Ultimately, the arrow's power was depleted.
"Tch, damn!"
Seeing his teammate slain, the ranger shot a cold glance, calmly fired another arrow at Song Qi, then swiftly retreated.
Azure light shone beneath his feet, and with a flicker, he escaped the camp.
Song Qi cleaved the arrow with his halberd, then calmly opened his hand.
[Seven Deadly Sins] appeared instantly.
Holding the book in one hand, he pointed at the ranger with the other.
"Come in!"
Whoosh!
After a strange ripple of space—
The ranger, Song Qi, Ying Zheng, and Lu Bu all vanished from where they stood.
The three who had been battling Lu Bu were left swinging at nothing.
They rose, bewildered, and the shield warrior quickly sensed something was amiss.
"Why did they suddenly vanish? Did the summoner run?"
"Wait! No!"
"Ruonan and Zhang Wei are in danger!"
Frantically turning, the shield warrior saw only the blood-soaked camp and the slain priest.
The burly man with the giant shield roared in anguish as he charged into the camp.
With a single glance, his eyes reddened.
The priest's death was not just tragic—it was unbearable to witness.
Her lower half was nowhere to be found, the snow stained scarlet.
His lips trembled, hands shaking as he cradled what remained of her upper body.
"Ruonan!!!"
He howled at the sky, overwhelmed by grief.
"That damned summoner!!!"
"I'll make you pay with your life!!!!"