Carrying both of them, the oak staff wobbled through the air above the Black Demon Forest, flying back in the direction they had come.
However, the forest was now completely different from when they had first entered, having descended into a frenzied riot!
The successive awakening and rioting of two Legendary demons was like dropping ice water into boiling oil.
It instantly ignited a massive tide of demons!
Countless High Rank demons, and even terrifying existences with strength comparable to Transcendent Hero Ranks, surged from every corner of the forest as if driven by an invisible whip.
They swarmed frantically toward where Moragus and Gorog were!
The sky was no longer safe either; a dark, dense mass of various flying demons shrieked as they swept past.
Their destination was also where the Legendary demons were, and the sky-blotting spectacle was suffocating.
Theia's heart leaped into her throat. She held Lin Gui tightly, prepared to be discovered at any moment.
Yet, something astonishing happened.
Several of the high-speed flying demons brushed past them from just a few meters away, yet they completely ignored them, as if the two did not exist at all.
Their crimson compound eyes swept over the airspace, but without pausing for even a second, they flew straight toward the center of the riot in the distance.
“This... how is this possible?!”
Theia whispered in shock, her crimson eyes wide with disbelief.
She could clearly sense how brilliant Lin Gui's concealment magic was, but this was simply absurd!
Evading so many High Rank and even Hero Rank flying demons at such close range?
It was practically a miracle!
“Is this a Legendary Rank concealment spell? But you...”
She stared at the back of Lin Gui's head, leaving the rest of her sentence unsaid.
But you're clearly just a Low-tier High Rank mage!
In just a brief moment, the reality-defying ability Lin Gui displayed shook Theia to her very core.
She finally understood completely.
How this man before her had managed to escape from the jaws of death during the last full-scale demon tide.
The secrets and trump cards he hid were far more unfathomable than she had ever imagined.
Lin Gui did not respond to her astonishment.
At this moment, his face was as pale as paper, fine beads of cold sweat covered his forehead, and his breathing was ragged and heavy.
Carrying two people while maintaining his unpracticed 【Levitation】 was already a massive drain. On top of that, maintaining the 【Veil of the Gloomy Night】 to achieve perfect concealment amidst such chaotic magical energy and the sharp senses of so many High Rank demons was draining his mana at a terrifying rate.
He glanced at his mana bar on the system interface; it was nearly empty, and his recovery rate couldn't keep up with the rapid consumption.
This is bad, he thought.
“We can't stay in the air any longer!”
Lin Gui gritted his teeth, his voice trembling from exhaustion.
His mana was on the verge of running out. Once 【Veil of the Gloomy Night】 deactivated, they would instantly become sitting ducks for every flying demon in the sky.
Forcing control over his increasingly unstable staff, he steered them down toward a relatively secluded clearing in the forest below.
The moment the staff touched the ground, Lin Gui's legs buckled, and he nearly collapsed to his knees.
The bulging backpack on his back slipped off, landing heavily on the leaf-strewn ground.
A wave of intense weakness from overexertion threatened to pull him into unconsciousness.
“Lin Gui!”
Theia gasped, quickly reaching out to steady him and letting him lean against her.
However, her sudden movement disrupted the delicate flow of his magic.
Like a fading ink painting, the protective shroud of 【Veil of the Gloomy Night】 dissolved, exposing their figures to the open air without warning!
A small squad of demons rushing past on their way to the center of the riot suddenly screeched to a halt.
Their crimson eyes instantly locked onto the two suddenly exposed “prey.”
Letting out excited screeches, they bared their hideous fangs and lunged at them without hesitation!
“Damn it!”
Theia's expression shifted as she reacted with lightning speed.
Before she could even lay Lin Gui down, she reached back and drew her elven longbow.
She nocked, drew, and released in one fluid motion!
Thwip! Thwip! Thwip!
Several sharp arrows imbued with Transcendent power tore through the air, piercing clean through the skulls of the lead High Rank demons and killing them instantly.
But the commotion was already drawing even more demons from all directions!
In the distance, several exceptionally powerful and violent auras were rapidly closing in—Hero Rank demons!
Their oppressive pressure was not a bit weaker than Knight Commander Lyon's!
Theia's scalp went numb. She knew that every second was precious.
Hauling the nearly paralyzed Lin Gui onto her back, she prepared to bolt.
“The... bag...!”
Just as she was about to take her first step, Lin Gui's weak but incredibly stubborn voice rasped in her ear.
“Take the bag... with us! We can't... leave it!”
Theia nearly choked on her own breath. What kind of timing is this?!
They had Hero Rank demons hot on their heels and a relentless tide of monsters surrounding them.
Every single second was a matter of life and death, yet he was still worrying about that stupid bag?!
She could not fathom what could possibly be inside that was worth risking his life for.
But seeing the absolute determination in Lin Gui's exhausted eyes, Theia gritted her teeth and cursed under her breath.
She bent down, grabbed the heavy backpack, and slung it over her shoulder.
The next moment, carrying a grown man on her back and a massive bag on her shoulder, she pushed her ranger speed to its absolute limit.
Transforming into a green blur, she plunged into the depths of the forest without looking back, fleeing desperately toward the outer boundary.
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