Chapter 17

In an instant, a blinding white light emitted from behind the wooden plaque, and bone-chilling cold filled a range of over ten meters. The tall, thin man at the forefront instantly turned into an ice sculpture. Ailinda, Tang Ying, and the sturdy man were also affected, their bodies covered in thick ice.

"Tang Ying, run!" The man in white, who was retreating, tore off his fang mask and suddenly dashed forward, directly charging at the sturdy man who was relatively less affected. After ten steps, he suddenly burst forward, his tightly clenched right fist covered in pale rock, smashing towards the man’s head.

This is... Du Yang? The man in white is actually Du Yang?

The sturdy man suddenly let out a fierce growl, his spiritual energy surging, shattering the ice around him with a loud crack. He clenched his fist to intercept Du Yang’s charge. Bang! The two fists collided, and Du Yang grunted as he retreated in a sorry state, while the sturdy man only staggered back two steps. Just as he was about to get angry, he was horrified to find that his fist was beginning to petrify, spreading upwards!

"This is... petrification?" The sturdy man’s face changed, and he forcefully channeled his spiritual energy to counter the bizarre martial technique.

Du Yang fell five meters away, struggling to get up, and charged again: "Tang Ying, take them and go!"

"Du Yang?" Tang Ying forcibly broke through the ice around her, picked up Ailinda, and rushed into the forest.

"You damn brats!" The man flew into a rage, his left hand shaking, and a dense fog vortex rushed towards Du Yang. Although it was just fog, the impact was extremely strong and contained a cold force no less powerful than the ice-sealing talisman.

Ah!! Du Yang was immediately injured, screaming as he was thrown back.

"Die, you brats!!" The sturdy man roared and charged at Du Yang.

But... at that moment, a bright blue cold light suddenly slashed from the side: "The one who should die is you!"

Pfft, blood splattered, and a fierce wound ran from the shoulder to the side of the waist. The man screamed and retreated, looking at the blue-clothed woman in front of him with shock: "How can you...?"

"How can I stand up? Don’t worry about it!" Ailinda’s face was cold, her right hand slowly gripping the blue longsword. Cold air danced like spirits, spreading a thick cold aura. The ice crystals on her body had not completely melted, but time did not allow her to wait. She locked onto the sturdy man and said to Du Yang and Tang Ying: "Leave this one to me, you deal with the other."

Du Yang and Tang Ying nodded heavily, their eyes filled with intense heat, and they rushed towards the tall, thin man in white who was about to break free from the ice.

With Ailinda free, they were now in an unbeatable position.

"You’re dead!!" The sturdy man clutched his wound, his eyes flickering with uncertainty. He immediately pulled out a signal talisman and threw it into the air. With a loud boom, a blinding flame exploded in the sky.

"I’m sorry, but you won’t be waiting for them." Ailinda’s anger had reached its peak. She let out a fierce cry, her figure darting forward, the blue sword dancing rapidly, and a sharp ice crystal storm surged, instantly engulfing the tall, thin man in white.

In an instant, blue ice crystals danced, and crimson blood splattered, with piercing screams echoing through the valley.

"Flame Double Strike!"

"Blue Rock Heavy Strike!"

A powerful flame blade and a thunderous heavy strike, Tang Ying and Du Yang’s strongest martial techniques erupted simultaneously, hitting the tall, thin man trapped in the ice sculpture.

In an instant, ice shards flew, and blood spread! Du Yang’s heavy strike hit his forehead, while Tang Ying’s flame blade broke through the ice and tore open his chest.

The two continued their assault, the flame blade and heavy strikes landing densely on the tall, thin man. The ice sculpture shattered, and his body was a bloody mess, some parts beginning to petrify.

The tall, thin man was filled with sorrow and anger but could not break free. After being hit ten times, he finally seized an opportunity to force his way out, the shattered ice flying like blades, throwing the two people who rushed at him.

"You little bastards, I’ll kill you today!!" The tall, thin man was completely enraged, his eyes red with fury. He, a third-stage martial spirit, had been bullied by a few brats to such a sorry state, which was a disgrace!

"Take care of yourself!!" Tang Yan, who had quietly approached, seized the opportunity and suddenly burst forward. The vortex in his right eye swirled, evil energy spreading, and the Eye of Annihilation shot out, accurately hitting the man’s neck.

The man had already covered his body with spiritual energy. Although this surprise attack was effective, it failed to pierce his throat, only shattering the protective spiritual energy film and slightly injuring his skin.

Tang Yan had anticipated this and continued his assault, his fingertips wrapped in green flames, tearing through the man’s defenses.

The man was startled and dodged clumsily.

"It’s my turn now!!" Tang Yan charged forward, his movements like a thunderclap, his attacks like a storm, completely enveloping the man, giving him no chance to counterattack.

"Take this! Eight Postures of Vajra! Subdue Dragon, Tame Tiger, Mountain Splitting Palm... Tiger Embrace, Bear Squat, Crane Step Push..." Tang Yan roared continuously, like a rampaging beast.

The 'Eight Postures of Vajra' from 'Eight Extremes Fist' were unleashed without reservation, swift and powerful, with green flames surrounding his fingers, each heavy strike leaving a trail of fire, mercilessly consuming the man’s protective spiritual energy and flesh.

"What kind of martial technique is this?" Du Yang was stunned, his eyes wide with shock, unable to see the rapid attacks clearly.

Tang Ying’s mouth was slightly open, looking at the scene as if she had seen a ghost.

"Damn it! You’ve made me angry!" The man finally stabilized, using his waist to generate power, and with a swing of his arm, he viciously slammed Tang Yan away.

"Don’t get angry, you big head!" Tang Yan, not fully stabilized, rolled and scrambled up, charging again: "Little girl, stop staring and come help me!!"

"Du Yang, stay and help Mentor Ailinda!" Tang Ying stomped her foot in frustration, holding her Flame Blade and rushing forward.

The tall, thin man was in a sorry state, first being pierced through the cheek by an unknown object, then frozen by the cold aura, and finally being pummeled by the two young people. Now, his body was covered in green flames, and any one of these four injuries alone was not fatal, but together, they were deadly!

Seeing Tang Yan and Tang Ying charge again, the man hesitated for a moment and then fled into the forest.

"Don’t let him escape, girl, intercept him from the side!" Tang Yan roared, his speed suddenly increasing. Tang Ying responded, making a wide arc to intercept from the side.

The tall, thin man fled through the forest, his spiritual energy surging throughout his body, but... the wounds were too numerous to fully manage. The most terrifying were the green flames covering his body. Extinguishing one, hundreds more burned, spreading to his wounds and penetrating his flesh, causing pain like being pierced by a thousand ants.

"That’s enough!!" A fierce cry came from the side, and Tang Ying swung her Flame Blade at the tall, thin man: "Flame Double Strike, take this!"

The tall, thin man was completely overwhelmed, focusing all his energy on countering the flames, not expecting Tang Ying to come so quickly. Slightly surprised, the 'Flame Double Strike,' comparable to a martial spirit’s attack, accurately hit his abdomen.

Tang Yan pounced, hands on the ground, waist twisting, and a sweeping kick hit the man’s thigh.

With a scream, the tall, thin man fell clumsily, and Tang Yan pounced, grabbing, punching, and headbutting, using every part of his body. The most important punches landed on the man’s face. "Ugh!! Die, you bastard!"

The tall, thin man struggled desperately, panicking and only focusing on using his spiritual energy to resist the green flames, forgetting to push Tang Yan away or kill him.

In the chaotic forest, the man’s piercing screams and angry roars echoed, along with Tang Yan’s wild growls.

The疯狂的模样让唐颖胆战心惊。

最终……唐焱一拳轰在男子的喉咙伤口处，青色火焰嗖的钻了进去，无情地灼烧气管和喉骨，惨叫声戛然而止，只剩唐焱的厮打和嘶吼。

男子的反抗越来越微弱，越来越无力，当青火覆盖大半个身体后，只剩下无意识的几下抽搐，然后彻底归于死寂。

杜洋循着踪迹追寻过来，却隐匿在枝杈间没有立刻现身，看向唐焱的目光越来越怪异。一直以来都没有跟这位臭名昭著的富家公子打过交道，一是不屑，二是抵触，始终没有去在意过。进入迷幻森林以来是彼此间的第一次相处，但是……自队伍遭遇白眼豺狼袭击到现在，唐焱的种种表现却大大出乎预料。

难道唐家在他身上动了什么手脚？

或者唐焱一直以来都是刻意的伪装？

还是自己消息本身都是有错误的？

“哥，他……他好像……死了……”唐颖看着唐焱呼哧喘气的后背，心有余悸地提醒着。

唐焱无力地喘息着，只觉大脑有些昏昏沉沉，像是随时都可能晕倒。

“扶我起来！”唐焱虚弱地抬手。

唐颖赶紧过来，用力扶起唐焱沉重的身体，挪到旁边的根茎旁坐下来。

这时候一连串急促的呼吼声从林地间传来，两人顿时警觉，只是都消耗太大，既没有力气躲闪，也没有力量反抗，只是警惕地坐在那里。

嗖！细微的破风声响起，一道身影闪掠而至，经过唐焱位置的时候忽然发出声轻咦，竟然停了下来。

这是个给人邪意感觉的男子，皮肤苍白无色，在黑色衣衫映衬下有些瘆人，最为可怖的是他的身上竟然背着个浓妆艳抹的纸人！

一股邪恶阴冷的感觉。

“这是……”男子诧异地看着不远处仍旧焚烧着尸体的青火，片刻之后，神情微震，一抹精芒在眼底迸溅，紧紧盯住了唐焱和唐颖。

唐焱悄悄攥紧了唐颖的小手，警惕地看着眼前的邪意男子。

“他在那！”

“都给我小心点，这家伙的武技很邪门！”

“狼头、哒珈利，跟我冲，其它人从侧面包围过去。”

一声声呼吼伴随着急促的脚步声，十余道气势浑厚的身影在林间纵横奔窜，朝着邪意男子包拢了过来。

邪意男子的目光定在了唐焱身上，一抹异样的神色在眼底划过，有几分诧异，更有几分莫名其妙的杀意，但在稍微迟疑后，选择了暂时放弃，闪身离开此地。

“快快快，千万不要让他跑了！”

“老子要疯了！！牺牲十几个兄弟好不容易猎杀的五级妖兽三角雷龙，竟被这混蛋捡了便宜！给我抓住，无论如何都要抓住！”

“绝对不能放过他！”

十几个身穿粗布麻衣的壮汉狂奔而至，看到唐焱的时候都有些警惕，但待看清是两个孩子后，没人过来搭理，全部追击着邪意男子。

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The wild appearance made Tang Ying tremble with fear.

In the end... Tang Yan punched the man’s throat wound, and the green flames shot in, mercilessly burning his trachea and throat bone. The screams abruptly stopped, leaving only Tang Yan’s beating and roaring.

The man’s resistance became weaker and weaker, more and more powerless. When the green flames covered most of his body, he only had a few unconscious convulsions before falling into complete stillness.

Du Yang followed the trail, but remained hidden in the branches, his gaze towards Tang Yan becoming increasingly strange. He had never interacted with this notorious rich boy, partly out of disdain and partly out of resistance, never really paying attention. Since entering the Illusion Forest, this was their first time interacting, but... from the team’s encounter with the white-eyed wolves to now, Tang Yan’s various performances were far beyond expectations.

Did the Tang family do something to him?

Or was Tang Yan deliberately disguising himself all along?

Or was the information I had always wrong?

"Brother, he... he seems... dead..." Tang Ying looked at Tang Yan’s panting back, still trembling with fear.

Tang Yan panted weakly, feeling his mind drowsy, as if he could faint at any moment.

"Help me up!" Tang Yan weakly raised his hand.

Tang Ying quickly came over, using all her strength to lift Tang Yan’s heavy body, moving him to sit by a nearby root.

At this moment, a series of urgent shouts came from the forest, and the two immediately became alert. However, they were both too exhausted to have the strength to dodge or resist, only sitting there vigilantly.

Swoosh! A faint sound of the wind broke, and a figure flashed by, stopping suddenly when passing Tang Yan, letting out a light exclamation.

This was a man who gave off an eerie feeling, his skin pale and colorless, looking somewhat eerie against his black clothes. Most terrifyingly, he was carrying a heavily made-up paper doll on his back!

An evil and cold sensation.

"This is..." The man looked at the green flames still burning the corpse nearby, his expression slightly shocked. A sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he fixed his gaze on Tang Yan and Tang Ying.

Tang Yan quietly held Tang Ying’s small hand, vigilantly watching the eerie man.

"He’s there!"

"Be careful, this guy’s martial technique is very strange!"

"Wolf Head, Dajali, charge with me, the rest of you surround from the sides."

A series of shouts accompanied by hurried footsteps, and over a dozen figures with thick auras rushed through the forest, surrounding the eerie man.

The eerie man’s gaze was fixed on Tang Yan, a strange expression flashing in his eyes, a mix of surprise and inexplicable killing intent. After a brief hesitation, he chose to temporarily abandon and flash away from the scene.

"Quick, don’t let him escape!"

"I’m going crazy!! After sacrificing over a dozen brothers to hunt the level-five beast, the Triangular Thunder Dragon, this bastard got the benefit! Catch him, no matter what!"

"Absolutely don’t let him go!"

Over a dozen burly men in rough hemp clothes rushed over, all alert when they saw Tang Yan, but upon realizing they were just two children, no one paid attention, all chasing after the eerie man.

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