The oak staff carried the two of them, swaying as it drifted through the sky above the Black Demon Forest toward the direction from which they had come.
However, the forest at this moment was completely different from when they had arrived; it had fallen into a state of total, frantic rioting!
The consecutive awakening and outbursts of two Legendary Demons were like throwing two ice cubes into boiling oil.
They had instantly triggered a demon tide!
Countless High Rank demons, and even terrifying existences with strength comparable to Transcendent Hero Ranks, surged out from every corner of the forest as if driven by invisible whips.
They converged frantically toward the locations where Moragus and Gorog Ironjaw were!
The sky was no longer safe, either. It was a dark, oppressive mass as all sorts of flying demons shrieked past.
Their goal was also the location of the Legendary Demons, creating a suffocating sight that blotted out the sun.
Theia’s heart leaped into her throat. She held Lin Gui tightly, prepared to be discovered at any moment.
However, something astounding happened.
Of the sky demons flying past at high speeds, several even brushed past them just a few meters away.
Yet they were completely ignored, as if the two of them did not exist at all!
Their crimson compound eyes swept over this stretch of airspace without pause, heading straight for the distant center of the riot.
“How... How is this possible?!”
Theia could not help but exclaim in a low voice, her red eyes filled with disbelief.
She could clearly sense the brilliance of the concealment magic Lin Gui was performing, but this was too exaggerated!
To hide from so many High Rank and even Hero Rank flying demons at such a close distance?
This was practically a miracle!
A Legendary-tier concealment spell? But you...
She looked at the back of Lin Gui’s head, leaving the rest of her words unspoken.
But you are clearly only a Low-tier High Rank mage!
In a single instant, the ability Lin Gui demonstrated that defied all common sense brought Theia an unprecedented shock.
She also finally understood completely.
During the last full-scale demon tide outbreak, this was exactly how the man before her had walked out of that desperate situation.
The secrets and trump cards he hid were far more profound than she had imagined.
Lin Gui, in front of her, did not respond to her shock.
At this moment, his face was as pale as paper, his forehead was covered in fine beads of cold sweat, and his breathing had become rapid and heavy.
Maintaining the unpracticed Levitation spell while carrying another person already consumed quite a bit of energy.
Simultaneously having to support the Shroud of the Gloomy Night with all his might to achieve perfect concealment under such chaotic energy fields and the perception of so many High Rank demons was taxing.
The drain on his mana had reached a terrifying degree.
He caught a glimpse of the mana bar in his system interface, which was already at the bottom, and noticed that his recovery speed could not keep up with the consumption at all.
He cursed inwardly.
“Can’t stay in the air any longer!”
Lin Gui grit his teeth, his voice trembling slightly from weakness.
His mana was about to be exhausted. Once the Shroud of the Gloomy Night was dispelled, they would instantly become sitting ducks for all the flying demons.
He forcibly controlled the staff, which was starting to become unstable, and descended toward a relatively hidden forest clearing below.
The moment the staff touched the ground, Lin Gui’s legs buckled, and he nearly fell directly to his knees.
The bulging backpack behind him also slipped off, falling onto the leaf-covered ground.
The intense sense of weakness brought on by overexertion almost overwhelmed him.
“Lin Gui!”
Theia cried out in alarm, hurriedly reaching out to support him and letting him lean against her.
However, the violent motion of her catching Lin Gui inevitably interfered with the stable flow of mana.
Like a fading ink wash painting, the effect of the Shroud of the Gloomy Night that had perfectly enveloped the two of them instantly dispelled.
Their figures were exposed in the air without warning!
A small party of demons that had just sprinted past, preparing to rush toward the center of the riot, suddenly stopped in their tracks.
Their crimson gazes instantly locked onto these two suddenly appearing “prey.”
They let out excited roars, baring their hideous fangs as they lunged forward without hesitation!
“Damn it!”
Theia’s expression changed as she reacted with lightning speed.
She did not even have time to set Lin Gui down fully before she drew her elven longbow from her back.
Nocking, drawing, and firing were all done in one fluid motion!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several sharp arrows imbued with transcendent power shot through the air, accurately piercing the heads of the High Rank demons charging at the very front, killing them instantly!
But even more demons were being drawn toward the commotion from all directions!
In the distance, several exceptionally powerful and violent auras were rapidly approaching—those were Hero Rank demons!
Their prowess was not at all inferior to that of Knight Commander Lyon!
Theia’s scalp felt numb, knowing that every second counted right now.
She threw the nearly powerless Lin Gui onto her back and prepared to sprint away from the area.
“The... bag...!”
Just as she was about to take her first step, a weak but exceptionally stubborn low growl came from her back.
“Take the... bag! You can’t... leave it!”
Theia was almost choked by those words. What kind of time was this?!
They were being hunted by Hero Rank demons, and a continuous demon tide surrounded them.
Every second was a matter of life and death, yet he was still worried about that tattered bag?!
She simply could not understand what kind of important items were in that bag that he would value them over his own life.
But seeing the stubbornness in Lin Gui’s eyes despite his weakness, Theia grit her teeth and cursed under her breath.
She bent down abruptly, grabbed the heavy backpack, and swung it over her shoulder.
The next moment, carrying a man on her back and a giant bag on her shoulder, she pushed her ranger speed to its absolute limit.
She turned into a green afterimage, plunging into the depths of the dense forest without looking back as she fled desperately toward the forest's edge.
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