Even though the blood shadows had become stronger, Shen Baiyue still managed effortlessly, as her main focus now was to lure them.
In a short while, Shen Baiyue had lured most of the blood shadows.
But it wasn’t enough; some didn’t catch up from behind. If there’s an explosion, it’s certain that they wouldn’t be all killed.
Shen Baiyue picked up her sword and blocked the corridor’s entrance.
After the last blood shadow caught up, Shen Baiyue turned and ran down the corridor, exerting all her strength.
She needed to reach Ruan Qing’s location as quickly as possible.
Otherwise, she might be affected by the explosion.
Ruan Qing prepared as Shen Baiyue ran towards him.
He stepped forward, catching the exhausted Shen Baiyue in his arms, preventing her from falling.
As the blood shadows chased after them, he threw a lighter onto the pile of items he had arranged.
The flamable materials instantly ignited.
With a loud “Boom!” echoing through the corridor, a massive explosion resounded.
The group of blood shadows was instantly destroyed, and the entire passage shook violently.
The splattered blood from the shattered blood shadows sprayed everywhere, even reaching the two of them.
Shen Baiyue looked up at the person in front of her, whose face was slightly splattered with blood. Instinctively, she tightened her grip on the sword, almost crushing the hilt with her strength.
Ruan Qing, with a calm expression, watched the explosion as if indifferent.
Disheveled hair, covered in dirt, but illuminated by the flames, he appeared like an ethereal angel, gazing indifferently at the mortal world.
Untouched by the dust.
There was a hint of blood splatter on his face, and the tear mole at the corner of his eye seemed even more enchanting. The untouchable sense of purity had diminished, creating a beauty that captivated the soul.
A beauty that defied description.
He was not a fairy seducing people but rather a fallen deity in the mortal realm.
He didn’t need to deliberately seduce; everyone would fall for him, just hoping he’d glance their way.
Even if it meant sacrificing everything.
Shen Baiyue’s hand gripping the sword tightened even more, her heart seemingly about to burst out of her chest.
Despite the loud crackling of the flames, she could still hear the clear sound of her own heartbeat.
Even if she tried desperately to suppress it, she couldn’t lower the frequency of her heartbeat, let alone the dark thoughts in her heart.
Like weeds encountering a spring breeze, they began uncontrollably growing.
Forever unrestrained, forever indelible.
Ruan Qing didn’t notice Shen Baiyue’s reaction. He looked at the demolished wall, then raised his head to gaze at the cracked ceiling above.
The ceiling’s walls were also shattered, hanging precariously and on the verge of collapse.
A little external force would probably create a breach.
But there was no need to hurry up now.
The blood shadows, in their shattered state, would take at least two or three hours to solidify again.
It wouldn’t pose any threat to them anymore.
Ruan Qing looked at Shen Baiyue, who had fallen into his arms, with a worried expression and asked, “Are you okay? Did you get injured anywhere?”
Shen Baiyue straightened her body slightly and softly replied, “Brother Yu Qing, I’m fine.”
Although Shen Baiyue claimed to be fine, her figure swayed a bit when standing straight, and she once again leaned into Ruan Qing’s arms.
It seemed she had already lost the strength even to stand, and saying she was fine was clearly just putting on a brave front.
Ruan Qing caught her and helped her sit against the wall in the corner.
Then, he half-knelt in front of Shen Baiyue, checking if she had any critical injuries.
Ruan Qing unintentionally held Shen Baiyue’s wrist and lightly felt her pulse.
Her body had indeed reached its limit, and her heart rate, threatened by the danger of death and intense movement, had become extremely fast.
It seemed she was a human.
Men and women should keep their distance, so Ruan Qing only conducted a rough examination, not being impolite enough to touch Shen Baiyue improperly.
At most, he gently held her wrist.
Shen Baiyue’s body felt somewhat weak and exhausted, but there were no critical injuries.
However, there were still quite a few external wounds; there were bloodstains on the skirt, some belonging to her.
But in some areas, Ruan Qing found it inconvenient to apply medicine, so he only dealt with the wounds on her hands and face.
It was almost five o’clock now, and dawn was approaching.
As long as they could endure for a while more, they should be safe.
After treating Shen Baiyue’s wounds, Ruan Qing, feeling a bit weary, sat down beside her.
Just as he was about to close his eyes, he suddenly heard a faint rustling sound.
He turned to look down the passage not far from the end; there was nothing there.
But that sound definitely wasn’t imaginary; perhaps it came from around the bend at the end of the passage.
Ruan Qing’s heart sank slightly; could there be a hidden threat?
Before Ruan Qing could think it through, the sound reached him again.
There was definitely something approaching them.
They were at the end of the passage, a dead-end.
Shen Baiyue had little combat capability left.
If there was indeed a hidden threat, it would be catastrophic.
Even if the threat wasn’t strong, it could still kill them both.
Ruan Qing looked at the cracked ceiling; he immediately pushed over some makeshift items that he had just found suitable for stepping on.
Then he helped Shen Baiyue onto the makeshift platform.
After placing Shen Baiyue down, Ruan Qing casually picked up a brick-like object and stepped on the makeshift platform.
He smashed it against the cracked ceiling.
The trembling ceiling, on the verge of collapsing, shattered directly.
Fortunately, Ruan Qing had moved away from the falling debris in time.
Ignoring whether the gap might cut him, Ruan Qing climbed up through the opening.
Turning to look at Shen Baiyue below and at the blood shadow that had already appeared at the end of the passage, he anxiously said, “Give me your hand, quickly!”
Shen Baiyue, noticing the blood shadow as well, didn’t bother with the sword and quickly climbed up, stepping on the makeshift items.
However, the speed of that blood shadow was incredibly fast. Unable to catch up, it directly kicked the nearby debris.
The debris was kicked and directly collided with the debris under Shen Baiyue’s feet.
Ruan Qing widened his eyes as the blood shadow kicked the debris, immediately urging, “Jump!”
While speaking, he reached down, directly gripping the edge of the gap and extending his hand. Almost half of his body was in the gap.
Shen Baiyue understood Ruan Qing’s intention. At the moment the debris under her feet was knocked away, she used all her strength to jump up, grabbing Ruan Qing’s hand.
However, Ruan Qing overestimated his strength, and Shen Baiyue also placed too much trust in him.
Ruan Qing not only couldn’t lift Shen Baiyue up, but in that critical moment of holding onto her, he inadvertently... brought himself down as well...
Shen Baiyue: “...”
Ruan Qing: “...”
Even though the blood shadows had become stronger, Shen Baiyue still managed effortlessly, as her main focus now was to lure them.
In a short while, Shen Baiyue had lured most of the blood shadows.
But it wasn’t enough; some didn’t catch up from behind. If there’s an explosion, it’s certain that they wouldn’t be all killed.
Shen Baiyue picked up her sword and blocked the corridor’s entrance.
After the last blood shadow caught up, Shen Baiyue turned and ran down the corridor, exerting all her strength.
She needed to reach Ruan Qing’s location as quickly as possible.
Otherwise, she might be affected by the explosion.
Ruan Qing prepared as Shen Baiyue ran towards him.
He stepped forward, catching the exhausted Shen Baiyue in his arms, preventing her from falling.
As the blood shadows chased after them, he threw a lighter onto the pile of items he had arranged.
The flamable materials instantly ignited.
With a loud “Boom!” echoing through the corridor, a massive explosion resounded.
The group of blood shadows was instantly destroyed, and the entire passage shook violently.
The splattered blood from the shattered blood shadows sprayed everywhere, even reaching the two of them.
Shen Baiyue looked up at the person in front of her, whose face was slightly splattered with blood. Instinctively, she tightened her grip on the sword, almost crushing the hilt with her strength.
Ruan Qing, with a calm expression, watched the explosion as if indifferent.
Disheveled hair, covered in dirt, but illuminated by the flames, he appeared like an ethereal angel, gazing indifferently at the mortal world.
Untouched by the dust.
There was a hint of blood splatter on his face, and the tear mole at the corner of his eye seemed even more enchanting. The untouchable sense of purity had diminished, creating a beauty that captivated the soul.
A beauty that defied description.
He was not a fairy seducing people but rather a fallen deity in the mortal realm.
He didn’t need to deliberately seduce; everyone would fall for him, just hoping he’d glance their way.
Even if it meant sacrificing everything.
Shen Baiyue’s hand gripping the sword tightened even more, her heart seemingly about to burst out of her chest.
Despite the loud crackling of the flames, she could still hear the clear sound of her own heartbeat.
Even if she tried desperately to suppress it, she couldn’t lower the frequency of her heartbeat, let alone the dark thoughts in her heart.
Like weeds encountering a spring breeze, they began uncontrollably growing.
Forever unrestrained, forever indelible.
Ruan Qing didn’t notice Shen Baiyue’s reaction. He looked at the demolished wall, then raised his head to gaze at the cracked ceiling above.
The ceiling’s walls were also shattered, hanging precariously and on the verge of collapse.
A little external force would probably create a breach.
But there was no need to hurry up now.
The blood shadows, in their shattered state, would take at least two or three hours to solidify again.
It wouldn’t pose any threat to them anymore.
Ruan Qing looked at Shen Baiyue, who had fallen into his arms, with a worried expression and asked, “Are you okay? Did you get injured anywhere?”
Shen Baiyue straightened her body slightly and softly replied, “Brother Yu Qing, I’m fine.”
Although Shen Baiyue claimed to be fine, her figure swayed a bit when standing straight, and she once again leaned into Ruan Qing’s arms.
It seemed she had already lost the strength even to stand, and saying she was fine was clearly just putting on a brave front.
Ruan Qing caught her and helped her sit against the wall in the corner.
Then, he half-knelt in front of Shen Baiyue, checking if she had any critical injuries.
Ruan Qing unintentionally held Shen Baiyue’s wrist and lightly felt her pulse.
Her body had indeed reached its limit, and her heart rate, threatened by the danger of death and intense movement, had become extremely fast.
It seemed she was a human.
Men and women should keep their distance, so Ruan Qing only conducted a rough examination, not being impolite enough to touch Shen Baiyue improperly.
At most, he gently held her wrist.
Shen Baiyue’s body felt somewhat weak and exhausted, but there were no critical injuries.
However, there were still quite a few external wounds; there were bloodstains on the skirt, some belonging to her.
But in some areas, Ruan Qing found it inconvenient to apply medicine, so he only dealt with the wounds on her hands and face.
It was almost five o’clock now, and dawn was approaching.
As long as they could endure for a while more, they should be safe.
After treating Shen Baiyue’s wounds, Ruan Qing, feeling a bit weary, sat down beside her.
Just as he was about to close his eyes, he suddenly heard a faint rustling sound.
He turned to look down the passage not far from the end; there was nothing there.
But that sound definitely wasn’t imaginary; perhaps it came from around the bend at the end of the passage.
Ruan Qing’s heart sank slightly; could there be a hidden threat?
Before Ruan Qing could think it through, the sound reached him again.
There was definitely something approaching them.
They were at the end of the passage, a dead-end.
Shen Baiyue had little combat capability left.
If there was indeed a hidden threat, it would be catastrophic.
Even if the threat wasn’t strong, it could still kill them both.
Ruan Qing looked at the cracked ceiling; he immediately pushed over some makeshift items that he had just found suitable for stepping on.
Then he helped Shen Baiyue onto the makeshift platform.
After placing Shen Baiyue down, Ruan Qing casually picked up a brick-like object and stepped on the makeshift platform.
He smashed it against the cracked ceiling.
The trembling ceiling, on the verge of collapsing, shattered directly.
Fortunately, Ruan Qing had moved away from the falling debris in time.
Ignoring whether the gap might cut him, Ruan Qing climbed up through the opening.
Turning to look at Shen Baiyue below and at the blood shadow that had already appeared at the end of the passage, he anxiously said, “Give me your hand, quickly!”
Shen Baiyue, noticing the blood shadow as well, didn’t bother with the sword and quickly climbed up, stepping on the makeshift items.
However, the speed of that blood shadow was incredibly fast. Unable to catch up, it directly kicked the nearby debris.
The debris was kicked and directly collided with the debris under Shen Baiyue’s feet.
Ruan Qing widened his eyes as the blood shadow kicked the debris, immediately urging, “Jump!”
While speaking, he reached down, directly gripping the edge of the gap and extending his hand. Almost half of his body was in the gap.
Shen Baiyue understood Ruan Qing’s intention. At the moment the debris under her feet was knocked away, she used all her strength to jump up, grabbing Ruan Qing’s hand.
However, Ruan Qing overestimated his strength, and Shen Baiyue also placed too much trust in him.
Ruan Qing not only couldn’t lift Shen Baiyue up, but in that critical moment of holding onto her, he inadvertently... brought himself down as well...
Shen Baiyue: “...”
Ruan Qing: “...”
