Chapter 1787: Chapter X+10: I've Got an Idea

The icy fog spread, Bai Jin gasped heavily, her heart as if tightly gripped by a pair of big hands, unable to move.

This was proof of her body being eroded.

Fortunately, her efforts were worthwhile.

The clawing goblin army had mostly vanished, frozen into translucent ice sculptures.

Many goblins were slowed by the influence of the icy fog.

“It’s not time to rest yet.”

Just as the pain eased slightly, Bai Jin’s fingertips trembled, lifting the Magic Wand.

Suddenly, a stone rushed beside her, exploding with a bang.

The rampant magic power disrupted the Flying Magic, causing Bai Jin to fall like a kite with a broken string towards the ground.

Looking up at the sky closed by the Barrier, Bai Jin tried to use magic power to steady herself, but no matter how she tried, she couldn’t control the chaotic magic around her.

Just as she was about to hit the ground, a gentle embrace caught her.

“Are you okay?”

Bai Jin looked up and saw Yang Yu had steadily caught her.

“Yes.”

Bai Jin nodded slightly, her heart involuntarily pounding.

Yang Yu placed Bai Jin on the ground, drew his Sword Blade to block the dagger flying from afar, and swiftly kicked into the seemingly empty space.

An assassin goblin with a hood appeared, crashing into a nearby tree.

Several goblin warriors followed the assassin goblin’s steps, advancing in a crisscross manner, launching dazzling attacks.

Yang Yu alternated between defending against the goblins’ attacks, counterattacking whenever possible, killing one goblin warrior after another.

Bai Jin quickly adjusted her mindset, joined the battle, and used various magic to assist Yang Yu.

The goblins did not retreat despite Bai Jin’s magic and Yang Yu’s swordsmanship, growling and surrounding the two, watching them fiercely, ready to attack at any moment.

Suddenly, a crisp whistle sounded.

The goblins, who were eyeing fiercely, stopped advancing, and the goblins in front of Yang Yu and Bai Jin even opened a path.

The Goblin King, holding a slender Flaming Long Stick, slowly walked out, showing the taunt on his face without any concealment:

“You cannot escape. Before I am ready, no one is allowed to leak any information.”

The Goblin King stretched his arms, assuming a stance:

“The magic power in this world has suddenly begun to grow. I have a hunch this is just the beginning. Magic power will become stronger and stronger, and we will also become stronger. We goblins are destined to conquer the world once again as we did before! Feel honored! Next, I, the great Goblin King Jian Laqi Cide, will be your opponent, and you will be the first stepping stone for me to rule the world!”

The Goblin King burst with terrifying speed, reaching Yang Yu in the blink of an eye, striking Yang Yu’s head with his stick.

Yang Yu wielded his sword to face the enemy.

The flaming long stick collided with the sword blade, creating a deep shock wave.

The Goblin King was surprised that Yang Yu actually had the strength to take on this blow.

Moreover, he calmly taunted:

“As expected of the legendary Goblin King. Quite thoughtful. But, you don’t seem as strong as I imagined. I think I can deal with you alone.”

The Goblin King raised his head, increased the strength in his hands, staring at Yang Yu: “I can’t count how many heroes like you I’ve killed. Do you want to buy her time and break through the encirclement? Don’t waste your effort; you cannot break through the Barrier!”

The Goblin King stomped the ground, and scorching flames erupted from the earth. Yang Yu forcefully bounced back the Goblin King’s stick, sliding to avoid the erupting flames.

The burning stick followed closely.

Yang Yu moved from side to side, the stick brushed past his body.

The sharp Sword Blade drew a long line, Yang Yu stabbed towards the Goblin King’s neck.

The Goblin King stepped swiftly, dodging Yang Yu’s attack, lightly snickering.

Yang Yu didn’t seem like a fledgling adventurer, but he certainly wasn’t a “playing dumb to catch a tiger” S-Class adventurer either. Yang Yu’s attacks and dodges were too immature, with too many unnecessary movements. He merely relied on a slight advantage in Speed and Strength to keep pace with him.

Just wait a little longer, wait for the Strength to recover a bit.

It will be easy to deal with this weak man.

Bai Jin’s heart couldn’t help but tighten, she didn’t understand swordsmanship, but she had teamed up with several adventurers who wielded swords, and through hearing and seeing, she roughly knew the quality of swordsmanship.

Good swordsmanship definitely wouldn’t have so many unnecessary movements like Yang Yu!

Bai Jin lifted her Magic Wand, preparing to join the battle, when an assassin goblin in the distance suddenly threw a shuriken at her, warning her not to act rashly.

Although the Goblin King did not instruct, as his confidant, they must understand the Goblin King’s intentions.

Adventurers like Yang Yu are invaluable “sparring partners.” Their King is using him to regain strength!

They absolutely would not allow Bai Jin to interfere in the fight between the two.

What all the goblins did not expect was that Yang Yu, who originally had many unnecessary movements, was becoming more and more skillful in the repeated clashes.

When the stick attacked again, Yang Yu accelerated past the Goblin King’s attack, the Sword Blade brushing against the stick hitting the ground, slashing towards the Goblin King’s neck.

Activating the magic tools, the white Magic Shield surrounded the Goblin King, blocking Yang Yu’s light blow.

Yang Yu’s growth speed was unprecedented.

The Goblin King didn’t hesitate for a moment and blew the Summoning Flute again.

The goblins watching around revealed fierce expressions one after another, stepping over the corpses of their companions, through the icy mist, launching a grand attack.

Yang Yu glanced at Bai Jin, then looked directly at the Goblin King.

As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is also the safest place.

The Goblin King ordered all the goblins to swarm out. At this moment, the goblins’ stronghold is the safest.

Yang Yu did not retreat, and rushed headlong in the Goblin King’s direction, increasing his speed step by step.

Crimson light gathered in front of him.

“[Red Blood Path]”

Yang Yu suddenly turned into an unstoppable train, charging straight at the Goblin King.

The Goblin King raised a wooden stick, leaned forward, trying to block Yang Yu’s assault, but it was like an ant trying to stop a cart, brutally knocked down to the ground.

Bai Jin tapped the ground lightly with her magic wand, white and dim light mixed together, transformed into black arms that grabbed the Goblin King who was trying to rise and all the goblins attempting to attack.

However, she didn’t follow Yang Yu’s pace, standing still.

“The tool sustaining the barrier might be hidden in the goblins’ nest. This time, let me buy some time. You must take the message about the Goblin King’s resurrection out.”

Yang Yu heard Bai Jin’s voice, broadcasted through the sound transmission magic she released.

Countless goblins surged in.

They couldn’t catch up to the swift-moving Yang Yu, so they swung their sticks, aiming to smash Bai Jin.

Bai Jin took a deep breath, recited a spell, and numerous arrays surfaced, various magic spells shot like laser guns around, crushing all goblins trying to attack.

But…

There were simply too many goblins.

The surging goblins filled Bai Jin’s sight, making Yang Yu’s figure disappear from her eyes.

“He’s so smart, he will surely understand my concerns. It will be fine. Even facing so many goblins, it will absolutely be fine. At worst, in the end…”

Bai Jin murmured to herself, raised her magic wand, her messy hair flying wildly in the wind, black breath surged out of her body.

She sought strength from the demon residing deep within her body, asking for the power that could turn everything into nothingness.

Hordes of goblins obscured the sky, Bai Jin just about to erupt, suddenly, a hand grabbed her mage robe from behind, throwing her out from the swarm of goblins.

Bai Jin turned back, seeing Yang Yu maintaining a single-handed throwing pose, and gave her a smile.

In the next moment, Yang Yu was engulfed by countless goblins.

Bai Jin’s head buzzed, why did this happen! Clearly, the person supposed to be overwhelmed by goblins was her! Clearly, the person who should be there was her! Why did he come back! Why did he come back!

Bai Jin’s mind went blank, suddenly, a light shot out from the goblin swarm, rushing wildly towards her.

Yang Yu grabbed the falling Bai Jin and sprinted forward:

“What are you daydreaming about? Don’t stand there dumbly. The Goblin King isn’t as strong as imagined; we have a chance to defeat it. Don’t give up so early. It’s not good to fight the Goblin King here, I have a plan.”

Bai Jin bit her lip tightly, desperately preventing her emotions from revealing.

She wanted to say something, but didn’t know what to say, before she soared again from Yang Yu’s embrace,

“Then let’s give it a try!”

Yang Yu grinned, his smile shining like light: “Now that’s the spirit!”

Behind them, the goblin army pursued relentlessly, Yang Yu communicated through sound transmission magic with Bai Jin, explaining his plan as they exchanged information.

Going uphill, Yang Yu pushed down rolling stones, cut down trees, blocking the goblin army alone.

Bai Jin arrived first at the Goblin King’s stronghold.

The magic wand touched the ground, vast magic power spread to every corner of the stronghold.

The Goblin King jumped onto a big tree, gazing into the distance, sensing Bai Jin’s magic, filled with disdain.

“Detecting magic? Trying to find the flaw in the barrier from here to escape.”

The Goblin King wasn’t proficient in magic, only knowing some basics.

Such a huge, intricate magic barrier naturally wasn’t its creation.

Bai Jin released such a large-scale detection magic, definitely to find the magic tool sustaining the barrier.

The Goblin King was filled with contempt.

Bai Jin was still too young.

They had long anticipated that the tool maintaining the barrier might become a flaw, and placed counterattack magic upon that magic tool. If Bai Jin found that attack and launched a remote attack, she would inevitably die without a burial!

Bai Jin opened her eyes, her gaze was intense, looking at the Goblin King’s dwelling, white light gathered in her hands.

White light shot forth, piercing through the Goblin King’s room, precisely hitting a shell-like ornament.

The shell ornament shimmered slightly, absorbing power wildly, reflecting the white light back toward the direction of the attack, its power even higher than Bai Jin’s emitted white destruction light.

Bai Jin never anticipated this situation but she couldn’t leave now.

The magic wand pressed firmly against the ground, she raised her hand, releasing a magic shield.

Suddenly, Yang Yu’s figure appeared again, swinging the sword blade, splitting the reflected white light into two.

The Goblin King blew the whistle once more.

Goblins dashed into the forest, surrounding the stronghold in layers.

The Goblin King jumped down from the tree, walked towards Yang Yu and Bai Jin, mocked:

“Did you think I didn’t prepare anything before leaving here? Utterly foolish, even coming back specifically. But, you don’t have a choice either.”

The Goblin King took a stance again,

“Just accept your fate!”

“The one who should accept fate is you!”

Yang Yu suddenly vanished, appearing in the next instant behind the Goblin King.

The sharp long sword pierced out, the Goblin King swung its stick blocking Yang Yu’s attack.