Chapter 294: Let's Fight!

Lin Yifan was not seeing the Silver Dragon Knight Corps for the first time; from their appearance, he was quite fond of this group of knights who looked like human‑shaped dogs.

But that was all!

Because their subsequent actions made Lin Yifan once again recognize their hypocrisy and cruelty.

Leading them, the Knight Commander raised his long sword, pointing it at Lin Yifan with a condescending disdain:

"Lin Yifan! Hand over the Dawnbreak, and the Dawn Alliance will spare your life! Otherwise, you will die in the most miserable way."

"Your words are really funny," Lin Yifan said, laughing in anger at the remark, and then, speechless, added:

"You clearly know the Dawnbreak sword has already pledged to me; unless you kill me, you cannot take it. Yet you say handing it over will spare my life. Does this hypocritical lie not make you blush?"

After speaking, Li Yifan turned to Luotas and said, "It seems you were right; the Dawn Alliance lot are pure hypocrites, not a single sincere word from their mouths."

Luotas rolled his eyes, sneered, and said:

"They have always acted like this; it's you who doesn't understand them! Enough, stop the nonsense, hide obediently behind us, and today the Dark Night Divine Cult will protect you!"

"One more thing, I heard your human race values emotions most; today the Dark Night Divine Cult helped you twice. It wasn't free, but we still helped you."

"So remember this favor; if we ask something of you in the future, don't stall or refuse, or you'll greatly disappoint us!"

Regardless of the cause, a favor is a favor!

Lin Yifan never denied the debts he owed, whether to Aieriliya or to the Dark Night Divine Cult.

So without a hint of hesitation, he readily nodded and said:

"Don't worry, I will remember!"

"As long as you remember, that's enough!" Luotas waved his hand; the Dark Night cultists behind him quickly formed a formation, black mist rose from the ground, creating a barrier before the crowd.

He himself stepped forward, facing the Silver Dragon Knight Corps, and with an arrogant grin said:

"Hey, hey, hey, are you blind? Can't you see Lin Yifan is now protected by the Dark Night Divine Cult? You come up and dare to shout death at him; I think you're looking for death yourself."

The Silver Dragon Knight Corps ignored him, instead focusing on Aieriliya with utter indifference, and said:

"Aieriliya, as the Captain of the Silver Dragon Knight Corps, not only craved glory and acted rashly, but now you even lost the relic of the gods; you are truly useless!"

"Enough, we'll discuss your negligence later; get away quickly, don't hinder our mission, or we'll kill you as well!"

With those words, everyone's gaze, intentional or not, turned toward Aieriliya.

Aieriliya's expression was naturally displeased, but they clearly dared not offend the Silver Dragon Knight Corps, so despite their sour face, they did not erupt on the spot.

At that moment, Luotas quietly chanted a spell, and a dim portal slowly materialized.

"Run! Don't dawdle here," Luotas glared at Lin Yifan and urged impatiently:

"This portal won't hold for long, and it can only send you to a random spot within ten miles. I've seen it before; at most in half an hour, this trial will end, and you'll be able to leave this cursed place."

"In another half hour, we can leave?" Lin Yifan suddenly looked up, his face full of surprise.

"Probably about right!" Luotas thought for a moment and said:

"I recall your group is participating in this kind of trial for the first time, so the time is halved to three days. Then you entered the Trial Tower and cleared the first floor, which halves the time again."

"So after half an hour, barring any other mishaps, you can basically leave. Just endure this half hour, and I'll do my best to hold off those people for you."

Lin Yifan truly hadn't expected Luotas to voluntarily buy him time.

Though he didn't know what Luotas's purpose was.

But at least at this moment, it was a life‑saving favor to him, so he sincerely nodded and said:

"Thank you! If we manage to escape this calamity, I will repay the favor you did for me in the future."

"Then you must remember what you said," Luotas said bluntly, rolling his dead‑fish eyes, then strode to the front and taunted the Silver Dragon Knight Corps:

"Hey, hey, hey, where are you looking? We're all old acquaintances; can't you tell who's the big and small joker?"

"Luotas, though the Dawn Alliance and your Dark Night Divine Cult can't match forces, most of the time we keep to our own waters."

"This time we came with our own purpose; our goal is not you, so please don't hinder our actions…"

"I'm already obstructing you today; what can you do about it?" Luotas cut them off bluntly.

Immediately, both sides argued heatedly, faces flushed.

As for Lin Yifan, when it comes to escaping death, he would not hesitate at all.

The moment he saw Luotas drawing the Silver Dragon Knight Corps' attention, he immediately called out to the people beside him:

"Everyone, hurry and follow me; this is the last chance."

The survivors exchanged glances, then gritted their teeth and rushed toward the portal.

The Silver Dragon Knight Corps' attack had already landed; the black‑mist barrier quivered violently, and cracks spread rapidly.

At the instant the last person stepped into the portal, the barrier shattered with a boom. The Knight Commander's sword tip aimed straight at Lin Yifan's back—

At the hair's breadth, a emerald flash struck from the side, precisely deflecting the blade.

Lin Yifan, startled, turned back and saw Aieriliya holding a long bow, giving him a faint smile.

"Don't just stand there!" she called lightly, "Move quickly!"

"Alright, you take care too!"

Lin Yifan, no longer hesitating, embraced Ruan Qingtan and leapt into the portal.

In the final moment of the spatial distortion, he heard Aieriliya's voice carried by the wind:

"Lin Yifan, remember, the truth of the Red Moon lies in the 'Other Shore'; to defeat the Red Moon, you must find the Other Shore…"

"What is the Other Shore?"

Lin Yifan heard those words, and his mind went blank.

The next moment, heaven and earth spun.

When Lin Yifan opened his eyes again, a desolate wasteland lay before him.

The dark‑red sky hung low, as if within reach. In the distance, a pitch‑black tower rose on the horizon, its summit set with a blood‑colored moon.

"Welcome to the 'Abyssal Frontier'," a strange voice said nearby, "This is the place closest to the Red Moon."