Chapter 2070 - 2071: Heavy Casualties! (Third Update)

"As long as you’re alright. I’ve said before, I won’t let anything happen to you as long as I’m standing."

Ling Feng comforted Yeu Junyao with a sentence and then raised the long sword in his hand.

Looking closely, a trace of ink-green blood remained on the Ten Directions Annihilation. The drops of Demon Blood that fell to the ground actually corroded the hard surface, emitting a thick black smoke.

These Demon Corpses have such a strong poison even in their blood!

Meanwhile, in the middle of the team, those Demon Corpses began their attack on Zhuge Wan’er.

Luckily, everyone understood Zhuge Wan’er’s importance, plus there were many people around for protection; those Demon Corpses failed to achieve their goal.

"Don’t stay—you’re already surrounded by Demon Corpses. We must quickly escape to the White Chess area!"

Ling Feng revealed a desperate reality!

The blood of those brutally killed members of the Demon Clan and Wenren Zhan emitted a strong bloody smell, like a beacon in the dark night, attracting all the nearby Demon Corpses.

Although Ling Feng couldn’t see through the fog, he could sense, by intuition, the presence of Demon Corpses all around!

Fortunately, those Demon Corpses seemed to have a fear and wouldn’t approach the White Chess area. As long as they followed the White Chess, there was still a way out—to prevent being entirely surrounded by those Demon Corpses.

About an hour later, under Yeu Junyao’s guidance, the group quickly reached the next White Chess area.

Even though losing a few members along the way, the main troop still managed to reach a relatively safe area.

Arriving here, the nearly fifty-member team had reduced by more than half, leaving fewer than twenty.

Members of the Demon Clan, being at the back of the team, suffered severe casualties. Including the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master, only five survived.

However, with fewer people in the team, it became relatively easier—they could now avoid the Demon Corpses more efficiently.

"We are approximately at the midpoint of the chessboard. Later, we may pass the Black Chess area, so everyone must be prepared."

Ling Feng looked back at the crowd, saying solemnly, "The primary task is to protect Lady Yeu and the others. Without them, we can’t get out of this chessboard!"

Everyone nodded quickly. Even the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master’s face was particularly grim, he understood without Yeu Junyao, he could never get through the maze.

If it weren’t for fearing Ling Feng’s power, he would have taken Yeu Junyao and left alone a long time ago, leaving the rest behind.

As for Zhuge Wan’er, although she could see through the maze, she did not understand the rules of the chessboard, making taking her away quite meaningless.

After a little rest, the group continued on their way. With the experience from the first half, Yeu Junyao had basically grasped the rules of the chessboard, making her suggested path significantly safer.

Swoosh!

As the group moved forward, in the midst of the confusion, they arrived at this place, having paid a painful price. Every step was cautious—they dared not show the slightest carelessness.

"Six squares to the left, there’s a Demon Corpse!"

Yeu Junyao whispered, this being the White Chess area, with relatively fewer roaming Demon Corpses—not a large group as before.

Upon hearing that, the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master pulled out a white bone longsword, demon essence surged, firing it directly.

"Ah!—"

A shrill scream, akin to that of a vengeful ghost, echoed in the mist.

The next moment, the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master returned along the same route, flicking the longsword in his hand, droplets of Demon Blood fell to the ground, emitting sizzling sounds.

If there are isolated or a small number of Demon Corpses, the group chooses to eliminate them, avoiding the hassle of detouring.

Ling Feng had to protect Yeu Junyao thoroughly and naturally couldn’t act recklessly—while the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master was extremely strong, this task naturally fell upon him.

Currently, to escape this place, the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master had no choice but to cooperate.

"Right front, five squares, two of them!"

"Ahead, three squares, four of them!"

"..."

With Yeu Junyao’s guidance, plus the group’s joint efforts, wiping out the Demon Corpses along the way, soon, they safely passed the White Chess area.

What follows is the perilous Black Chess area.

In the Black Chess area, encountering up to hundreds of Demon Corpses, the group could only rely on speed to evade them. Otherwise, once engaged in a bitter fight, a large number of Demon Corpses would immediately arrive—then, it truly would be a catastrophe.

"Five squares ahead, fifty-seven Demon Corpses!"

"Three squares to the left, sixty-six Demon Corpses!"

Upon entering the Black Chess area, the number of Demon Corpses suddenly surged.

Even if united and cooperating, eliminating a large amount of Demon Corpses is no easy task.

"Charge!"

Ling Feng took a deep breath and shouted to all members, "Avoid entangling with Demon Corpses as much as possible!"

Everyone’s faces turned incredibly solemn, aware that walking through such densely packed Demon Corpses posed a constant risk of falling.

Moreover, the death toll would also increase dramatically.

Countless Demon Corpses swooped in like locusts, seeking to slay them.

Every now and then, a scream would erupt.

Yet Ling Feng couldn’t afford to turn around, continuously wielding his sword to forge a path—currently, it’s not about how many Demon Corpses are in which square.

All front paths were nearly entirely blocked by Demon Corpses.

Yeu Junyao continually reported the paths, while Ling Feng could only mechanically wield the long sword—even starting to activate Sword Domain to barely protect himself.

Chu Chaonan also deployed all his skills, switching among the Heavenly Destiny Six Phases to barely keep pace with Ling Feng.

And at the rear, the situation was equally brutal—the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master even transformed into a Demon Flood Dragon form, erupting powerful demon essence, eliminating dozens of Demon Corpses in an instant.

As Yeu Junyao mentioned, those Demon Corpses’ strength had weakened to the limit—eliminating them while they absorb fleshy power to recover strength was relatively easier.

"Charge!"

"Kill!"

All had blood-red eyes, and no one knew how long it had been—finally, the chilling cries of Demon Corpses started to weaken.

Right in Yeu Junyao’s line of sight, she finally saw another White Chess area ahead.

Ten squares!

Eight squares!

Six squares!

Finally, they stepped into the White Chess area. The violent Demon Corpses behind finally quieted down, not daring to enter the White Chess area.

"Huff... Huff..."

Those who survived gasped for breath—the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master had also dispelled the Demon Flood Dragon form, returning to human shape, landing on the ground.

His body was full of gruesome wounds, apparently not lightly injured during the brutal fight earlier.

In fact, besides Yeu Junyao and Zhuge Wan’er, the two who were protected by everyone’s lives as ’eyes,’ others suffered varying degrees of injuries.

Moreover, from the team originally less than twenty, reaching here, only ten were left!

The casualties were incredibly severe!

It’s known, the two clans’ geniuses initially entering the Blood Road Secret Realm were close to a hundred people—now, surviving ones were only ten!

A while later, everyone finally adjusted their breathing, looking at the surrounding White Chess pieces with a touch of relieved expression.

Having reached the back of the chessboard, as long as they traverse this final stretch, they could safely exit the chessboard.

"Seems we have some luck!"

The genius from Tianchuan Sword Mansion, Ye Tiannan, showed a faint smile, "At least, walking to this point, they’ve yet to encounter Ancestor Realm Demon Corpses."

No one replied, as the more critical the final moment, the more caution was necessary.

After all, encountering Ancestor Realm Demon Corpses hadn’t happened yet—but before leaving the chessboard, it’s best not to say such things.

Otherwise, if they do encounter them, it won’t be a joking matter.