Chapter 2173

\fEternal Summit 917 li outside.

There's a leading \f maybe form feed? Probably ignore? The line includes \f at start. We should output exactly as given? The instruction: translate the Chinese novel lines. The \f is likely a formatting character, not Chinese. Should we keep it? Probably we should translate the Chinese part only, but we must output 【1】 then translation. The \f is not Chinese; maybe it's a page break marker. We could keep it as is? The instruction: translate the lines. Likely we should ignore non-Chinese characters? But they said "Translate the following Chinese novel lines into English." The line includes \f which is not Chinese. I'd keep it as part of the line? Usually they'd want to translate the Chinese characters only, but we could keep \f as is before translation? Safer to treat \f as not part of content and just translate the Chinese after it. I'd output translation without \f. But to be safe, I could keep \f at start of translation? The instruction: "Translate faithfully — never skip, summarise, or merge paragraphs." The \f is not part of the Chinese content; it's likely a formatting artifact. I'd drop it. Many similar tasks ignore such markers. I'll translate the Chinese part only.

Thus 【1】 translation: "917 li outside the Eternal Summit."

"One ahead, one behind."

Let's translate: "Six War Star Individuals who should have been tightly biting onto Zhang Tie and the others from behind now all had pale faces, looking at each other in shock and anger!" Need to keep meaning. Could be: "The six War Star Individuals from various tribes who should have been tightly pressing onto Zhang Tie and the others from behind now all had pale faces, staring at each other in shock and anger!" We'll keep concise.

The reason was simple: just a few seconds ago, they all simultaneously received death notifications for their teammates! Especially for the Black Snake Tribe's War Star Individual, his unit not only received massive death reports, but even his Captain had died!

Having no idea what had happened ahead, he could only think that the forward unit had erupted in battle, and that the Captain had been killed by others joining forces!

At this very moment, compared to the fleeing Zhang Tie and company, he was actually more wary of the others!

In the extremely oppressive atmosphere, the six of them had no choice but to distance themselves, staring fixedly at each other.

"Black Snake Tribe person, you don't need to stare at me like that! Our Captain died too! Damn it! Why haven't we received any news!? Lizardfolk Tribe, is it your people pulling strings!?"

Unable to suppress the panic in his heart, the Fifth Stage under Blade-Arm couldn't help questioning the two Lizardfolk individuals, and as he spoke, he even leaned toward the Black Snake Tribe's Fifth Stage, ready to join forces at any moment.

Their unit and the Black Snake squad were in the same situation—their captains had died almost one after the other! This made him extremely suspicious that it was the strongest Lizardfolk squad that had struck!

However, facing the anger of both sides, the two Lizardfolk War Star Individuals left behind also had faces as grim as possible, equally unaware of what had happened.

Although Lei Meng hadn't died, their situation was no better!

"What nonsense are you spouting! We've lost people too! You say your Captain died, but only you would know that! Who knows if you're telling the truth or lying!"

It's unimaginable why so many would suddenly die. Especially since their Captains hadn't sent any information—it was as if they'd encountered something utterly terrifying, not even having time to contact them!

In an instant, tensions rose like drawn swords and bows, and the uneasy atmosphere climbed to its peak.

Rather than imagining an unimaginable 'enemy,' the six would rather believe someone was lying, someone was acting, all in order to join forces and kill the other side!

Meanwhile, Zhang Tie, fleeing on the ground while carrying Luo En, suddenly noticed that these pursuers seemed to be arguing about something.

He instinctively looked toward Gao Tian beside him, his eyes full of sharp light:

"Gao Tian! Those people seem to have started arguing! Do you think we should take the chance to shake them off!? This is an opportunity! Even if they're fighting among themselves, you and I could cooperate... and wipe them out!?"

Fully aware that these people regarded them as hostages, he really didn't want to wait any longer!

However, unlike Zhang Tie's eager restlessness, Gao Tian was now more worried. It looked like an opportunity, alright, but it also meant that this group of Fifth Stage individuals could at any moment...

Suddenly, six streams of rule fluctuations erupted simultaneously, locking onto them, as if the heads had already been divided—these six War Star Level individuals had actually decided to kill them first, then seek out their own people!

"Careful! Run fast!"

Gao Tian's heart jolted, and he could only shout a warning to Zhang Tie and the others!

"Damn it! These Fifth Stage individuals have no internal strife! Instead, they're rushing to attack us from behind! Feeling the killing intent behind him, Gao Tian clenched his longbow tightly, intending only to cover the rear!"

The only thing that let him breathe a sigh of relief was that these six Fifth Stage individuals, far from cooperating like allies, were each attacking on their own!

Before Gao Tian could even try to get Zhang Tie to lead the others in scattering and fleeing, the next second, the two Lizardfolk Tribe War Star Individuals rushing to kill him from behind suddenly froze in their movements, actually looking somewhat excitedly toward the front.

In this tense situation, Gao Tian's heart suddenly surged with strong unease; he hastily turned his head, only to see that straight ahead of them, incredibly fast, a violent Lizardfolk beast was charging!

In an instant, Gao Tian's face changed dramatically. He knew that Lei Meng's group had gone to hunt down Mo Ling, and if Mo Ling's signal were still present, he would even suspect that Mo Ling had already met with trouble!

(Can Mo Ling not hold out any longer!? Or has he been captured!?)

(What should I do!? What am I supposed to do!?)

Behind him were pursuers, ahead lay War Star Peak; for a moment, Gao Tian felt there was no escape route, not even a sliver of a path to survival!

Meanwhile, the two Lizardfolk individuals who had originally been panicking and uneasy saw their Captain actually return, and in their excitement they even thought of the recent dead—perhaps the Captain had teamed up with the Heavenly Wanderers to kill the others?

Overwhelmed with joy, the two Lizardfolk War Star Individuals couldn't help shouting excitedly:

"Captain! Are we..."

However, this was beyond everyone's expectation.

Only then, facing the jubilant subordinates, the released true-form Lizardfolk Captain actually looked at them with sorrowful eyes, even despair.

At such close range, the six War Star Individuals finally noticed that Lei Meng's body, which had been trembling with rage as he charged, was not fury but fear-induced shaking all over; moreover, on his backward-curving horn atop his head, there was actually a human hand.

"That...!?"

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Before a few people could even gasp in shock, the next second, a human figure holding a girl leapt down from behind Lei Meng.

"Sorry.."

Lei Meng let out a bitter smile, gazed sorrowfully at his own subordinates, then lowered his head in guilt, unable to bear looking into those incredulous eyes.

There's no escaping, there's simply no escaping!

Before that monster, he couldn't even last a second! To save his life, he didn't even dare threaten; he could only bring Lin An to kill their people!

It was like falling into an ice cave.

Watching the scene before them, the six War Star Individuals finally realized in shock that the Lizardfolk Tribe's Captain hadn't come to find them; he had been threatened into coming to kill them!

"Run!!!!!"

In their terror-stricken desperation, whether the Lizardfolk Tribe's Fifth Stage or anyone else, everyone at this moment desperately fled backward. Although they didn't know who that figure was, Lei Meng's expression just moments ago already told them how terrifying that figure was!

But it was already too late.

"Clang!"

Like death descending.

Accompanied by six sword cries that overlapped as if they were one, Lin An vanished from the spot in an instant, repeatedly disappearing and reappearing.

0.7 seconds later, Lin An calmly appeared among the six, his right hand's Cain's Blade dripping blood drop by drop.

Only then, in the dazed gazes of Gao Tian and the others, these six War Star Individuals seemed as if a pause button had been pressed—their fleeing bodies suddenly halted, and upon closer look, a finger-thick blood crater protruded abruptly from their foreheads.

"Thud thud"

Watching the bodies lose power in midair and fall like rain.

Only then did the squad members realize what had happened.

"Lin... Lin Squad!!?"

The squad members' shock was no less than that of the fallen War Star Individuals.

Instant kill! He took out six War Stars in less than a second!? Seeing the formidable foe that had driven them to flee, Lin An disposed of it as easily as swatting chickens and dogs, and for a moment everyone felt dizzy, thinking it was utterly exaggerated!

Although they knew how strong Lin An was, he was strong to this point that they couldn't even imagine it!

"Damn it! I said Lin Dui would definitely arrive! As long as Lin Dui shows up, these people are trash! Jiang Haochen, you still worry Lin Dui can't kill these idiots?!"

In excitement, ecstasy, and heartache, Xiong Hanzi almost jumped up on the spot.

At the same time, seeing Lin An actually instant-kill six Fifth Stage cultivators, and even capture that terrifying thunder lizard as a mount, Gao Tian, who had just come to his senses, couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air, while Jiang Haochen beside him swallowed his saliva, staring at Lin An as if looking at a ghost.

Yes, he had indeed previously worried whether Lin An, after coming out, could deal with so many enemies.

But now...

Damn it... Is there any justice left?

This monster seems even stronger than before!

He's so strong that even his own allies feel afraid! How can there be such a pervert in this world?!

Ten seconds later.

Amidst the noisy chatter and excited crowd, Lin An simply gave a brief explanation of the current situation.

Looking down at the kneeling Thunder Lizard clan chief beneath his feet, Lin An asked coldly:

"Speak, what is your so-called reason for not being killed?"

"Also, why are the Heaven Walkers targeting us? Or rather, the Creator?"

On the ground, having abandoned his dignity like a dog, the prostrate Lei Meng trembled at the sound, his heart complex, his eyes full of bitterness as he looked at Lin An, as if hesitating about something.

Only when he sensed Lin An's impatience and intent to kill him did he, as if making up his mind, tremble and speak:

"Overlord Lin An, I am willing... I am willing to betray them!"

"You've been hiding and only now appear—are you aiming to reach the top rank?!"

"Give me a chance, give me a chance! I am willing to follow you and become your dog!!"