The Soul-Sound Bell did not emit a physical defensive barrier. Instead, it produced a peculiar, formless, and substance-less sound that directly reached the divine soul, a melody of clearing heart and soul-suppression.
This sound wave flowed silently into the sea of consciousness of the two, continuously neutralizing the terrifying mental pressure of the Nascent Soul stage that surged from behind them like an overwhelming tide!
Under the protection of the Soul-Sound Bell, Li Nanzhu felt a cool sensation lingering around her spiritual altar, significantly weakening that suffocating sense of fear and oppression.
Her thinking remained clear, allowing her to calmly judge the situation and precisely manipulate her body to perform the most effective evasive maneuvers.
Every sidestep, every roll, and every sharp turn perfectly avoided the core of the lethal attacks. Though she was still rattled by the shockwaves, causing her blood and qi to churn.
Duan Xianxing was the same.
The soul-sound seemed to whisper continuously in his ears, soothing his heart that was pounding from the adrenaline rush and his spiritual energy that was nearly spiraling out of control.
He was able to exert his speed perfectly, his control over his movement techniques remaining exquisite. He even managed to spare some attention to observe Li Nanzhu's status and provide timely support during their flight.
"Three steps to the left front, a gap in the poison mist!"
Li Nanzhu’s voice was urgent yet clear. She ducked into a roll, perilously passing through a crack between two clouds of toxic mist. The hem of her skirt was corroded away, revealing the glowing spiritual armor underneath.
"Understood!" Duan Xianxing did not hesitate. His figure was like a bolt of lightning as he followed closely behind. At the same time, he swung his sword backward, precisely shattering a large flying rock and clearing the path for them.
"Boom!" Another orb of light exploded behind them, the scorching air currents pushing them into a stumble.
"Suisui!" Li Nanzhu's thoughts turned rapidly.
Suisui's bone shield instantly shrank and reorganized, transforming into a small bone umbrella that hovered over Li Nanzhu's head. It spun rapidly, blocking most of the splashing toxic mud and debris.
Through their tacit cooperation, though the situation was fraught with danger, they always managed to find a sliver of hope at the most critical moments!
The green-armored dragon crocodile seemed to notice something unusual as well.
It was simply inconceivable that these two tiny insects could maintain such a level of calm and coordination under its pursuit!
This only fueled its ferocity!
"Roar!"
It took a deep breath, its chest bulging high. The patterns on the dark green scales all over its body suddenly lit up. Clearly, it was brewing a even more powerful attack!
Li Nanzhu and Duan Xianxing instantly felt a heart-palpitating wave of destructive energy rapidly condensing!
"Junior Sister, get ready to crush the jade pendant," Duan Xianxing's face was pale, but his voice remained incredibly calm.
However, Li Nanzhu did not reply. Instead, she reached into her storage bag.
Long before they prepared to seize the flag, Li Nanzhu had already envisioned various scenarios, including this worst-case situation.
She quickly pulled out two small jade bottles from her storage bag.
The labels on the jade bottles were extremely scribbled. One could vaguely see the words "hundred-flavor warding pill" and "monster-attracting incense (reverse-effect type)," with a small, exaggerated smiley face drawn next to them.
She suddenly turned and threw them, hurling the two jade bottles toward the green-armored dragon crocodile that was opening its bloody maw!
"Have some candy!" Li Nanzhu shouted, while simultaneously yanking Duan Xianxing. "Hold your breath! Fall back, fast!"
Duan Xianxing didn't understand why, but he had absolute trust in his junior sister. He immediately held his breath and the two of them retreated frantically!
The two jade bottles traced two arcs in the air, precisely flying into the dragon crocodile's wide-open mouth as it charged its attack!
"Roar?"
The green-armored dragon crocodile seemed to pause for a moment. Subconsciously, its throat moved, and with a gulp, it swallowed both jade bottles along with the pills inside.
A hint of confusion flashed in its massive vertical pupils as if it were savoring what this sudden "feeding" was.
Even its action of condensing the light orb faltered slightly.
The next second—
"BURP~~~"
A bizarre, heavy yet shrill belch suddenly erupted from the depths of the dragon crocodile's throat!
Immediately following that, an indescribable, horrific stench—a mixture of rotten eggs, decaying fish and shrimp, and some other unnameable foulness—spewed out from its wide-open mouth and nostrils!
The stench was so violent that it even formed a visible ripple of foul odor, spreading out instantly!
"BLEGH—!!!"
Being the first to be hit, the green-armored dragon crocodile itself was dazed by the extreme stench originating from within its own body!
Its violent vertical pupils instantly bulged, filled with unbelievable terror and disgust. The destructive light orb half-condensed in its throat let out a puff and dissipated instantly!
Its massive body stiffened, and then it began to dry-heave and cough violently, trying to spit out that lethal taste. Its massive tail thrashed the ground wildly in agonizing distress!
This hundred-flavor warding pill didn't ward off a hundred flavors at all; it created them!
Moreover, it worked from the inside out with outstanding results!
And that wasn't all!
Almost at the same time, the "monster-attracting incense (reverse-effect type)" also began to take effect!
Originally, monster-attracting incense was used to lure demonic beasts, but the effect of this reverse-effect type was exactly the opposite!
An invisible, extremely irritating scent emanated from within the dragon crocodile. To a demonic beast with a keen sense of smell, this scent was like someone taking needles and frantically stabbing them into its nasal cavity!
"Awoo?! Roar?! AHHH—!!!"
The green-armored dragon crocodile howled even more painfully. It felt as if its nose was about to be ruined!
An internal foul-odor attack combined with an external olfactory irritation—a double blow! It fell into complete chaos, frantically shaking its massive head in an attempt to escape this terrible torture. How could it possibly spare any thought to continue chasing those two little insects!
Even Jiang Yifan and Ling Suxin, who were desperately rushing back from a distance, vaguely caught a whiff of the nauseating stench drifting over. Their expressions changed, and they subconsciously slowed down, covering their noses and mouths...
Meanwhile, Li Nanzhu and Duan Xianxing, who had already fled a certain distance, were still made dizzy and teary-eyed by the slight scent that had reached them, despite holding their breath beforehand.
"Blegh... Junior Sister... what... what on earth did you throw?!" Duan Xianxing asked with tear-filled eyes as he ran while dry-heaving.
Li Nanzhu herself was turning green from holding her breath. "Don't ask! Just run! It's my master's specialty!"
The two of them took the opportunity to sprint for their lives, instantly putting a huge distance between them and the beast!
The green-armored dragon crocodile thrashed around frantically for a good while before it finally managed to adapt to the stench inside its body and the irritation in its nose.
But it was now listless, its eyes glazed over, having completely lost its previous ferocious aura. It even looked a bit weary of life.
It glanced at the two tiny insects that had already run far away, thought back to the horrific experience just now, shook its massive head, and actually... turned around and left!
It seemed to feel that enduring such mental and physical torture for two potentially unimportant flags was simply not worth it!
If it could talk, it would surely say: This place is too terrifying! Humans are too insidious!
Thus, under the dumbfounded gaze of the other three—excluding Li Nanzhu—that previously arrogant Nascent Soul stage demonic beast actually tucked its tail and crawled back into the depths of its swamp nest with unsteady steps.
The four of them looked at each other, while a faint, lingering strange smell still permeated the air...
"Junior Sister... you..." Jiang Yifan looked at Li Nanzhu, his usually cold and stern face sporting an extremely complex expression.
Li Nanzhu gave a couple of dry laughs and scratched her head. "The medicine's kick was a bit strong..."
After all, Xiao Yan had an unexpected obsession with these kinds of bizarre pills. Even Li Nanzhu hadn't expected it to have such devastating power once used.
Her original plan was just to use the pill to delay the beast slightly to buy time for their escape.
Looking at it now, the effect seemed a bit too good...
Truly worthy of being produced by her master.
Li Nanzhu marveled silently in her heart.
Ling Suxin silently took another half-step back, quietly casting an even stronger purification spell on herself.
Duan Xianxing looked at Li Nanzhu’s storage bag with a face full of awe, as if it contained some kind of weapon of mass destruction.
Regardless, they had finally escaped danger, and...
That hard-won flag seemed to still be in Li Nanzhu's hand?
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