Chapter 90: Divide and Conquer

"Wow—!"

Watching the illusory giant axe floating in mid-air, which seemed to lack any physical substance, Feng Zi exclaimed subconsciously and remarked with emotion:

"It really is a technique; I've actually seen a living example."

As he spoke, he shot off a few more arrows, killing several beasts that were closing in on him.

Feng Zi could, of course, clearly perceive that the energy contained within that cyan giant axe was not astonishing; in fact, it was inferior to one of his own serious strikes.

But one had to admit, compared to the plain and simple moves of a Martial Artist, techniques were truly cool.

Of course, Feng Zi still remembered the task at hand, and after merely making that casual remark, he whispered to Lu Zhiruo and Qing Lin behind him:

"We can start moving now. We will first head toward the location of those four, and halfway there, we will divert toward the location of Brother Hanwen."

From the very beginning, Lu Hanwen's designation of targets had been very pointed:

Since there was friction between the nine top-tier combatants, it would be better to separate the three factions.

And the reason Feng Zi planned it this way was to confuse those four Transformation Realm experts and, incidentally, create some trouble for them.

The reality was indeed as he had anticipated; when those four sensed Feng Zi's aura, they were all stunned:

This Transformation Realm expert called Feng Zi, isn't he Lu Hanwen's fellow townsman? How could he be helping them first?

These people simply did not believe that Feng Zi would be so selfless, unless his brain had been damaged.

While running, Feng Zi silently calculated the distance and the range of his bow and arrows in his heart.

When all four of them were within range, he suddenly shouted: "I've come to assist you!"

Having said that, he shot several arrows in rapid succession toward the four of them at an extremely high speed.

From the perspective of those four Transformation Realm experts, Feng Zi was helping them strike their opponents, and they were filled with suspicion.

But for Feng Zi, who had cultivated his archery to Peak Perfection, the number of little tricks he could employ by relying on vision, wind speed, and other factors was simply too many—

By the time those four reacted, it was likely that those arrows had already struck their limbs.

Admittedly, Feng Zi had indeed said that the overall situation should be prioritized, but it was somewhat unrealistic to expect Transformation Realm Martial Artists to get injured while fighting ordinary Spirit Monsters.

Once the arrows were shot, Feng Zi did not hesitate to sling his precious bow onto his back and galloped toward the location of Lu Hanwen: "Yueyu, take Zhiruo, move at full speed."

Hearing his instruction, Qing Lin did not hesitate in the slightest; she immediately turned around, scooped Lu Zhiruo up into her arms, and caught up with Feng Zi's pace:

As a Martial Master, Lu Zhiruo's speed was already far inferior to Feng Zi's, and furthermore, Feng Zi's movement technique had also reached the realm of Peak Perfection; even ordinary Transformation Realm experts could not catch up to him!

Therefore, in Qing Lin's view, the only choice... was to carry Lu Zhiruo and run together.

Held in Qing Lin's arms, Lu Zhiruo's face immediately flushed with shame, and she subconsciously patted Qing Lin's arm twice, saying:

"So embarrassing—what are you doing? Put me down quickly, I can walk myself."

Upon hearing this, Qing Lin only shook her head and replied very seriously: "Feng Zi said to move at full speed, I can only do this—you are too slow."

What Qing Lin said was the truth, and Lu Zhiruo knew that the other party was never one to speak in a roundabout way, but she still couldn't help but fall silent:

Back home, she could do anything, but ever since she started traveling with Feng Zi, she seemed to have never been of any use...

This disparity made Lu Zhiruo begin to doubt herself: was she really just someone who held others back?

Feng Zi did not notice that Lu Zhiruo had fallen into a low mood, assuming she had acquiesced to Qing Lin's arrangement, but he still couldn't help but urge Qing Lin a few times:

"Yueyu, you cannot say such excessive things; Zhiruo's strength will continue to improve."

Qing Lin did not understand why, but after kicking a few beasts that lunged at her to death, she still apologized honestly:

"That... don't take my words to heart."

Things having reached this point, Lu Zhiruo naturally could not stay angry with Qing Lin or herself, so she had to helplessly pat Qing Lin's arm: "At least tell me first."

Even so, one thought still took deep root in her heart:

She still had to continue improving her strength, at least so she wouldn't hold them back again!

Just as the three were talking, Feng Zi and Qing Lin had already carved out a bloody path and arrived at Lu Hanwen's side.

At this moment, Lu Hanwen had also gained the upper hand; his opponent, a gray wolf Spirit Monster, was already covered in wounds.

Seeing this, Feng Zi did not have any excessive words; he hurriedly pressed forward and slammed his elbow fiercely into its waist!

With just one strike, he precisely knocked this gray wolf Spirit Monster to the ground.

"Good coordination!" Lu Hanwen said with great joy upon seeing this, and he immediately stepped forward to slit the wolf monster's throat.

Afterward, the other party did not hesitate to cut open its abdomen, take out the still-beating wolf heart, and put it into the animal-skin bag he carried with him.

"Brother Feng Zi, we truly have chemistry!" Lu Hanwen stood up and laughingly punched Feng Zi on the shoulder.

Afterward, the other party did not even bother to rest and ran toward the location of Li Shou: "This is just the beginning, let's go quickly to lend Brother Li Shou a hand!"

Feng Zi nodded slightly, gestured to Qing Lin and Lu Zhiruo, and then darted off into the distance.

As for the subsequent battles, there was nothing worth detailing—

Compared to Spirit Monsters, Martial Artists of Transformation Realm strength already held the upper hand, and even if a Spirit Monster managed to undergo a transformation, its strength was on par with a Transformation Realm Martial Artist.

What Lu Hanwen had originally worried about was not that they couldn't defeat these Spirit Monsters, but that they couldn't wipe them out quickly to free up enough manpower to deal with the Snake Demon hidden behind the scenes.

With the help of Feng Zi, Qing Lin, and Lu Hanwen, Li Shou, who also held the upper hand, immediately finished off his opponent.

As their own manpower grew, the efficiency of eliminating the Spirit Monsters within the Beast Tide and gathering friendly forces snowballed, becoming faster and faster.

And as their strength became more sufficient, many of the beasts along the way were also cleared out.

When Feng Zi, Lu Hanwen, and Li Shou's group successfully converged and joined up with Yue Hong and his two fellow disciples, the Martial Artists clearing the Beast Tide also carved out a path and made contact with them.

The situation could be described as excellent.

Watching the four Transformation Realm experts struggling in a bitter battle in the distance, Feng Zi's group only felt that they were truly useless.

As for how the arrow wounds on their legs came to be? Who knows, perhaps it was fate.

But no matter how much Lu Hanwen and the others loathed those four, and no matter how pathetic their strength was, they were still four Transformation Realm Martial Artists after all, and they could still be of use.

"Everyone, let us split into two groups and help those four Transformation Realm comrades." Feng Zi said helplessly to the group upon seeing this.

But before the group could take any action, they only heard Qing Lin shout: "Watch out!"

The group had not yet had time to investigate their surroundings when they suddenly felt a violent shaking beneath their feet!