章節 23: Mad Escape part 1

As Ryan delved deeper into the ominous territory, pursued by Regan, they were both shocked to find that the magical aura within the forest's air had drastically weakened, eventually vanishing entirely. In its place was an intensely malevolent presence, not only dense but also aggressively invasive, as if it could directly penetrate a person's soul, attempting to erode and transform it into something akin to the Blood Clan monsters.

As a result, both of them had to envelop themselves in magic to protect their souls from being corroded by this malevolent presence, preventing them from turning into vile creatures akin to the Blood Clans. This invisible layer added a significant burden to their magical energy consumption, casting a deep shadow over their spirits.

As they ventured deeper, the evil presence became even denser, making them acutely aware of their magic depleting at a frightening pace. The only way to replenish their magic in the Blood Mist Forest was through magic crystals, leading them to realize that continuing this standoff would likely result in their magic being exhausted, eventually becoming a feast for the Blood Clan monsters. Moreover, the Blood Clan monsters they encountered along the way were becoming increasingly powerful, with the average strength soon reaching the human level of 40, some even stronger.

Ryan bitterly smiled to himself, knowing his remaining points could only afford 20 bottles of basic magic potion. If the chase continued, he would face a dire shortage of magic. Every circumstance seemed extremely unfavorable to him, as if fate was gradually pushing him toward the abyss of death.

"Damn it, how has his magic not run out yet!" Regan also harbored a dark expression, furiously cursing as he noticed no sign of magic depletion in the figure he loathed ahead. With his Magic Ring running low on Supreme Magic Crystals, he realized his time was running out. If he failed to kill Ryan before his Supreme Magic Crystals were exhausted, he would have to return without success. Venturing further might attract the attention of the terrifying Blood Clan powerhouses in the Blood Mist Forest, an undoubtedly risky move. Despite his deep-seated hatred for Ryan, he wasn't willing to risk his own life over this detested foe.

With these thoughts, Regan's mood turned even more irritable. He took out the last batch of Supreme Magic Crystals from his magic storage ring, channeling a continuous flow of vast magical power into the mechanical wings behind him.

As time passed, Ryan's tenfold speed buff boost card was down to its last ten minutes. Regan's relentless pursuit quickly drew the attention of countless Blood Clan monsters along their path, who looked up to the sky in shock at the two figures invading Blood Clan territory.

"This...this is the scent of human flesh!" All Blood Clan monsters above level 30 exhibited extremely excited looks, as if they had seen the ultimate delicacy, and surged towards Ryan and Regan in a frenzy. Due to the Blood Mist Forest being restricted by an extremely mysterious and terrifying force, Blood Clan above level 30 couldn't possibly step out into the human world, as they would be instantly crushed to dust by that mysterious force! Even if there were anomalies, only Blood Clan below level 30, the weaker ones, could sneak into the human world evading the mysterious force's detection. This meant they rarely had the chance to taste the delicious human flesh!

Facing the frenzy of Blood Clan monsters surging towards them, Ryan remained calm. He reflected on his previous encounters with Blood Clan monsters, recalling that his basic Devour skill seemed to have a natural suppressing effect on them.

With swift maneuvers using his Wings of Gale, he easily dodged the incoming Blood Clans and, almost casually, created a black hole exuding a sinister aura and threw it towards the monsters.

As expected, the monsters that leaped towards it were instantly deterred by the sinister aura emanating from the black hole, hastily retreating with wary eyes. The pure darkness emanating instilled a profound fear in the Blood Clan monsters, who instinctively sensed danger from the soul-suppressing power within the black hole.

This move briefly halted the monsters' pursuit.

Then, a daring Level 40 Blood Clan monster, gathering dark forces in its hands and with caution, launched a blood-red wind blade towards the menacing black hole.

To the astonishment of all onlooking Blood Clans, the moment the eerie black hole collided with the blood-red blade, it twisted and then, along with the blade, vanished into nothingness, disappearing into the blood-tinted air.

"Just this?"The monsters wore faces of disbelief, unable to comprehend how such a seemingly fragile trick had initially frightened them.

Quickly, anger spread among the monsters, realizing they had been fooled by a mere human, and cursed internally.

"Damn human! We must catch him and tear him limb from limb!"

However, as they prepared to chase after Ryan, a thunderous roar erupted from behind.

"Get the fuck out of my way!" The next moment, Regan, covered in blood, descended with the force of thunder, his aura brimming with wild magic and emitting a terrifying presence. It was clear he had recently slaughtered numerous overeager Blood Clan monsters, hence the stench of black blood covering him.

With a wave of his hand, in the horrified gaze of the Blood Clan monsters, an extremely violent wind blade of magic formed and sped forward, slicing the monsters in its path in half mid-air!

For a moment, a stench-filled blood rain fell from the sky as a group of Blood Clan monsters were cut down by Regan's wind blade without even realizing what had hit them.

However, Regan's actions soon brought greater trouble. The Blood Clans' lust for blood far surpassed their interest in anything else; even the blood of their kin could ignite an uncontrollable frenzy within them. Rather than deterring the surrounding Blood Clans, Regan's actions were like pouring oil on fire, causing even greater chaos. Groups of Blood Clan monsters, drawn by the scent of black blood on Regan, surged towards him like a tidal wave!

"Fuck off!" Enraged, Regan faced the fearlessly advancing Blood Clan monsters, his magic wreaking havoc in the surrounding air, then transforming into a swarm of wind blades, carving out a vacuum in front of him and furiously pursuing Ryan.

As time passed, Reagan's pursuit of Ryan did not relax in the slightest, his determination seeming to grow with each step of the chase, demonstrating his resolve to corner Ryan.

Ryan, seeing the fiercely advancing and undiminished speed of Reagan behind him, realized that the remaining time on his speed buff card was running low, plunging him into deep anxiety and unwillingness.

Could it really be that today he, Ryan, would meet his end here?

"No! Everything is not over yet!"Ryan, glaring at Reagan chasing after him, suddenly harbored a more aggressive idea."Since you are obsessed with putting me to death, then let's go to hell together!"

Ryan's gaze swept across the ground, searching for a suitable target in the perilous forest.

As time ticked by, Ryan quickly spotted, a few kilometers ahead in a clearing, a werewolf-blooded monster with a terrifying aura, seemingly possessing the strength of a human third-order great mage. He saw that the strong werewolf Blood Clan currently had an extremely voluptuous Blood Clan female elf beneath him, and in broad daylight, they were engrossed in performing 18+ actions outdoors.

"You're the one!" Ryan sneered as he pulled out a brown longbow from his magical storage ring. It was an exceptional quality longbow, originally wielded by its previous owner, Adolf, who had used it to attack Ryan. Now, Ryan was preparing to give Reagan a little "surprise"with this longbow!

Ryan's actions were observed by Reagan, who was chasing behind him. Reagan thought Ryan was preparing for a final struggle, and couldn't help but smirk inwardly. However, what Ryan did next made his eyes widen in shock!

That damn kid's intentions seem to be more than just straightforward!

Ryan swiftly drew the longbow to full moon, infusing it with a large amount of magic, creating a sharp magical arrow. He then aimed at the 60th level Blood Clan werewolf reveling in the thrill of conquest on the distant ground!

The 60th level Blood Clan werewolf was lost in pleasure, completely unaware of the impending danger.

The next moment, with a release of his fingers, a thunderous sound pierced the sky as the speeding magical arrow, carrying a fierce momentum, shot towards its target—the lower half of the Blood Clan werewolf's body.

"Damn it! Son of a bitch!" Witnessing all of this, Reagan's face twitched fiercely, and in that moment, he felt the urge to retreat.

After shooting the arrow, Ryan instantly changed direction in flight, not continuing deeper into the heart of the Blood Mist Forest, but swiftly fleeing southwest under Reagan's enraged gaze.

The sudden and fierce arrow quickly caught the attention of the werewolf writhing in pleasure upon his beautiful body. When he realized, the magical arrow was less than a meter away from his crotch!

The Blood Clan werewolf was instantly frightened, and the "pillar" under his crotch instantly softened. Then, a terrifying momentum erupted from his body, and a powerful force burst out from within him, shattering the incoming magical arrow and turning the surrounding area within a kilometer into ruins. Countless plants were instantly obliterated by this force, leaving behind a desolate wasteland resembling a meteor crater! The beauty under him also exploded into a mist of blood in an instant under this overwhelming force, leaving no trace of her remains!

"Damn it! Who the hell is it?! Come out and face your death!" The Blood Clan werewolf was furious, not only did he spoil his good time, but now his little brother might be a few centimeters shorter due to this scare.

This is outrageous! How dare someone fearless of death launch a surprise attack in his territory! He must catch him, suck his blood, and chop him into minced meat for dinner!

Then, his resentful gaze was drawn to two figures rushing through the air. They were two extremely unfamiliar figures emitting an aura completely different from that of Blood Clan creatures.

"Human intruders?" The Blood Clan werewolf, Hadrian, looked at the figures rushing through the sky in incredulity, feeling a wave of confusion. "How dare they venture deep into the Blood Mist Forest?"

How many years had it been? The last time he saw humans swaggering into the Blood Mist Forest like this was almost a hundred years ago! He had almost forgotten the taste of human flesh!

"Heh heh heh, daring to provoke me, Hadrian! Leave them all to be snacks for me!" The werewolf Hadrian's crimson eyes showed a hint of excitement, and he licked his lips with a ferocious expression, drooling with an extremely foul smell.

Then, he leaped from the ground with lightning speed, creating a blood-colored hurricane around his body capable of destroying everything, and in an instant, he chased after the two figures in the air!