Chapter 911: Chapter 911 - 417: Road to Escape (2)

[Ling Huxiang: 484/4500.]

Fang Yu first noticed Ling Huxiang’s dangerously low health, then nervously looked around.

Those who were frenzied earlier had now returned to normal and were forming a formation around Zuo Caicai as the center.

He saw Zuo Caicai holding something aloft, emitting a blinding light.

"Everyone listen! From now on, close your eyes and follow my command! Abandon all thoughts!"

Zuo Caicai’s voice rang out, leaving Fang Yu baffled by the situation.

"Diao Deyi, are you still not clear? We’re in the Death Forest right now! We just encountered the Great Demon, and many people were dragged into an Illusion Realm. Inside the Illusion Realm, there’s a Big Fox Demon, extremely powerful, capable of creating a Double Illusion Realm, making people enter a dream within a dream! But don’t worry for now, we are temporarily safe."

"This is all thanks to Zuo Caicai breaking the Illusion Realm, temporarily driving away the fox demon. Now we need to follow commands and focus on escaping this place alive first!"

Ling Huxiang’s words gradually made Fang Yu understand the situation.

So, everyone dragged into the Illusion Realm had to face the Seventy Thousand Blood Demon Big Fox?

What puzzled Fang Yu was why the fox demons in others’ Illusions didn’t show health bars.

But in his own Illusion, he could see the health bar.

Based on how health bars are displayed, only inanimate objects lack health bars.

Could it be that, to those outside the Illusion, the fox demon inside is considered inanimate?

Fang Yu pondered with a furrowed brow.

In a way, that seemed correct.

To those outside the Illusion, the fox demon inside is something that cannot be aided, touched, attacked, or interacted with and poses no threat to the outside world, equivalent to being inanimate.

Only upon entering the Illusion does the Big Fox Demon become a living entity, able to be attacked, touched, and interacted with.

Furthermore, when leaving the Illusion, the Big Fox Demon’s health bar directly drops to zero.

Since there was no system prompt, it certainly wasn’t dead.

But what does this mean?

Inside the Illusion, it’s alive; outside, it’s dead?

And the bizarre 777 damage, pure fixed damage as though fixing everyone’s damage output at a set value.

Moreover, the Big Fox Demon exists like a clone in every Illusion...

Is this the wild Seventy Thousand Blood Demon... with complex and terrifying abilities?

"Give me a slap."

Fang Yu suddenly said.

"What?"

"Quickly!"

Slap!

Ling Huxiang acted decisively and slapped him.

However, the force was light, only causing a damage number of -1 to appear above Fang Yu’s head.

[Life: 39192/44613.]

It wasn’t 777.

No, maybe that specific damage number was only against the fox demon.

For a moment, Fang Yu couldn’t make sense of it.

Currently known fox demon abilities are twofold: one, dragging into an Illusion, confronting the Seventy Thousand Blood Demon Big Fox capable of creating a dream within a dream, though he hadn’t encountered this ability himself; and two, the existence like a Domain, causing any attack to deal fixed damage.

Fang Yu has a data-like ability to see damage.

To others, it must seem strange how, despite the Great Demon’s powerful attacks, they can somehow withstand it without dying.

In reality, calculating actual damage, an average Blood Warrior with one or two thousand health would lose half their life merely brushing against the Seventy Thousand Blood Demon.

Thus, this so-called Fixed Damage Domain is more like the Big Fox Demon’s way of having fun.

Otherwise, in an actual fight, most people here would be like fragile toys, easily shattered.

Fixed damage, instead, raises the challenge intensity, increasing the Big Fox Demon’s amusement.

Now, it seems the Great Demon overplayed its hand.

Because Zuo Caicai seemed to bring out something good, forcing it back.

"Everyone, close your eyes and take three steps forward!"

The crowd obeyed in unison.

Even Ling Huxiang was no exception, closing her eyes and stepping forward.

Fang Yu’s movements were just a bit slower...

The road ahead suddenly surged with dark mist, rolling in like a tide of darkness towards Fang Yu!

His face changed; just as he was about to close his eyes and follow, a gust of chilling wind swept towards him!

The chilling wind stung painfully as if trying to forcefully blow something out from within him!

Meanwhile, bone claws quietly emerged from the dark mist on the ground, reaching for Fang Yu’s legs.

-1!

-2!

-3!

-4!

-5!

The rapidly jumping numbers above his head finally stopped after Fang Yu hurriedly closed his eyes.

As he quickly took three steps forward, each step seemed to weaken the eerie wind significantly. By the time he made the third step, the wind had already subsided, as if he had arrived at a safe spot.

"Now, open your eyes and take five steps to the right!"

Fang Yu opened his eyes, and the surrounding scenery had restored itself to normal. The rolling dark mist, the invisible bone claws, seemed as if they never existed.

Instinctively, he checked his life force.

[Life: 39192/44598.]

At first glance, Fang Yu felt nothing unusual.

But on the second glance, Fang Yu’s expression changed drastically.

The maximum life force... had decreased.

Could it be because of the eerie wind just now?

Fang Yu turned to look at the object in Zuo Caicai’s hand.

The artifact had transformed from an initially dazzling bright light to a faint ghostly green glow; its true form was a bell.

It’s the kind of bell Taoists often use for exorcism. Without the mysterious green light, no one would notice its peculiar nature.

"Close your eyes and walk a hundred steps forward."

Zuo Caicai directed again, like a Taoist commanding spirits, orchestrating the team’s actions repeatedly.

These movements lacked any pattern, but Fang Yu dared not defy them, only following orders.

Just as Zuo Caicai issued another direction for the umpteenth time, she suddenly changed her tone and urgently shouted.

"Everyone, open your eyes now, and start running immediately! No one should stop, let’s dash out of the Death Forest!"

What is happening?

Instinctively, Fang Yu first obeyed the command, sprinting madly, and then glanced back to see that the small bell in Zuo Caicai’s hand had shattered into fragments, tightly gripped in her palm.

Is the bell broken?

A thud echoed in Fang Yu’s mind as he scanned the surroundings; luckily, he could not see any trace of the fox demon.

"Zuo Caicai’s [Netherworld Soul Bell] shattered! I’ve heard about this artifact long ago, but never expected it to end up with Zuo Caicai after all these years."

Ling Hu Xiang said in a low, complicated voice.

"The artifact shattered, does that mean the Great Demon is nearby?" Fang Yu asked tensely.

"No, it should be that the [Netherworld Soul Bell]’s life span has simply run its course. This item has been recorded since the rise of the Zuo Family, and even I’m shocked it’s still usable after so many years of inheritance."

What’s the meaning? That thing is an antique? Used now and it’s ruined?

Zuo Caicai seemed to have anticipated the damage to this artifact, merely organizing the fragments for returning them to the Zuo Family later, whether as a memento or for research, they hold significant value.

This journey’s greatest trump card has been used, honestly, Zuo Caicai now feels a bit uncertain.

Originally, with the Hei Family Elders covering, they could hold out till the three artifacts were fought for before using the [Netherworld Soul Bell], but now, to survive, it had to be forcibly activated.

That fox demon... is strong!

Zuo Caicai doesn’t have the assurance to deal with it, and can only rely on the artifact for forced expulsion.

Now the artifact is damaged, the fox demon will undoubtedly pursue again.

Escape!

Only escape!

Escape out of the Death Forest and we’ll be safe.

Most demons of the Death Forest would not easily leave its area.

The team moved quickly, dividing into three sections.

Juling Gang took the lead, Hei Family in the second tier, Zuo Family squad protected centrally, while Fang Yu’s Foolish Underworld team was forced to cover the rear.

Zuo Caicai’s arrangement, no one could defy.

Fortunately, during the run, it was always Juling Gang people encountering the demons; those at the rear of Foolish Underworld were instead unbothered.

Occasionally, demons would slip by the front, dealt with by the Hei Family’s second squad.

Fang Yu felt tempted, wanted to exchange position with Hei Family, but this escape phase meant Zuo Caicai gave no room for Fang Yu to adjust positions; taking actions would only invoke her hostility.

Presently, any move or disturbance could invite the Great Demon or be caught up by the fox demon; Zuo Caicai did not allow for any chaos within the team, else she’d resort to hard measures to suppress.

"It’s the [Cunning Eyed Tree Demon]!"

Suddenly someone in the team’s front shouted, seemingly some demonic creature blocking the team’s path.

The person shouting appeared to be from Juling Gang; in some sense, the Death Forest is considered their territory, thus they are more familiar with the demons here.

To be shouted out with such panic, it must be a formidable Great Demon.