SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 71

Chapter 71: Zhou Yi! A Stunning Move! Su Qinglian in Shock!

TL: YYang

Buzz~~~

At that moment, the smartwatch on Su Qinglian’s wrist suddenly vibrated.

A virtual map was projected into the air.

On the map, a light signal was rapidly approaching their location.

“Our distress signal has been answered!”

Su Qinglian, who had been ashen-faced, instantly perked up and exclaimed excitedly, “Everyone, hold on a bit longer, the rescue team is almost here!”

“That’s great!”

“We’re saved now!”

Everyone had more or less sustained injuries, and to conserve energy, their words were very brief.

But from their simple words, one could feel their strong desire to survive.

At this moment, as long as there was any hope of survival, they would cling to it tightly!

“Roar!”

Just then, from the jungle behind, a demon with horns on its head and what seemed like flames burning in its chest burst out.

It moved extremely fast, casually grabbing and hurling a fireball the size of a basketball towards them!!

The scorching fireball was about to hit the center of the Blue Kite Squad!

“Falling Moon Slash!”

At the front of the team, Su Qinglian let out a delicate shout, twisted her body, and swung her sword, unleashing a fierce azure sword qi!

Boom!

The five-meter-longsword qi struck the fireball precisely, causing it to explode in mid-air!

The fiery explosion scattered and quickly ignited the surrounding trees, slowing down the demon behind them a bit.

But immediately, three more demons with similar appearances followed the first one.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The four demons ran incredibly fast, keeping pace with the Blue Kite Squad’s five members on mounts!

“My internal magic is only enough for me to cast three more skills.”

Listening to the angry roars of the demons behind, Su Qinglian, being carried by her mount through the jungle, frowned deeply.

Earlier, her excitement was merely to encourage her team to hold on a bit longer.

In reality, she had no confidence in the team coming to their rescue.

After all, the four demons behind them were all Level 22 silver-grade!

Even teams with all members at Level 23 wouldn’t dare confront them.

Only teams like hers, with all members above Level 22 and possessing strength beyond ordinary professionals, could attempt to kill them.

But such teams were incredibly rare.

Therefore, even if a team came to their rescue, they might just take a look from afar and flee at the first sign of danger.

“I hope that team is as top-notch as ours.”

At this point, Su Qinglian could only pray that her luck was extraordinarily good, allowing her to encounter a top-tier professional team that could save her squad.

The chase continued.

Almost all members of the Blue Kite Squad were injured, and even their mounts weren’t spared, with several bleeding wounds.

Their running speed was also getting slower.

Logically, the four demons should have caught up by now.

But they kept following behind, occasionally throwing a fireball to toy with them.

“Captain, how far is the other team?”

On the back of the white tiger, Zhang Yi asked anxiously.

At this time, the severely injured Wen Tianrun had been transferred to her mount, eyes closed, face pale, barely clinging to life.

“Almost there, should be less than 500 meters away.”

Su Qinglian quickly replied.

A distance of 500 meters was already enough for the other team to see the commotion behind them.

Yet they still chose to come forward.

That meant they had enough confidence to deal with high-level monsters.

Su Qinglian’s anxious heart finally relaxed a bit.

Even the soreness from the intense battle eased somewhat.

“Beep! Beep!”

The sound from the smartwatch rang out.

This indicated that the team that sent out the distress signal was about to meet them!

“The rescue team is almost here!”

Su Qinglian’s eyes focused as she gathered the remaining magic within her.

In the Blue Kite Squad, only she, as the team captain, was in the best condition.

Though she only had enough magic for two or three B-Rank skills, she was ready to coordinate with the rescue team to take down the four demons behind.

And behind her, the three team members, except for Wen Tianrun, looked ahead with hopeful eyes.

In the jungle ahead, a tall Gale Wolf suddenly burst out.

And on its broad back was a tall figure.

“Why is there only one person??”

Seeing this scene, Su Qinglian’s heart sank.

The team members behind felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, their faces pale.

Even if the team was a bit weaker, if the other party had a priest who could restore their state, perhaps they could unite to kill the demons behind them.

But with just one person…

It could only mean offering more blood and flesh to the enemy.

“Maybe it’s a powerful second-transfer professional??” one of the twin sisters, Zhu Rao, forced a smile.

Second-transfer professionals almost never lingered on the outskirts of the Tempest Mountain Range.

But at this point, she could only hope for such a miracle.

Just then, her sister Zhu Dan hesitated and said: “Why does that figure look familiar, like I’ve seen it somewhere before?”

“Hmm?” Su Qinglian quickly looked ahead.

As the figure approached, she finally saw the face clearly.

It was a familiar face with sharp features and piercing eyes.

“Zhou Yi?!” Su Qinglian’s pupils shrank, “How could it be him?!”

“Roar!”

The excited roars of the demons behind were already within earshot!!

“It’s over, I didn’t expect the one responding to the distress signal to be Zhou Yi.”

On the back of the white tiger, Zhang Yi had a bitter smile on her face.

And at the forefront of the team, Su Qinglian.

Feeling the increasingly close and violent evil aura behind, she also showed a look of despair.

Now, the Blue Kite Squad was done for.

The entire Blue Kite Squad had been able to escape so far from the playful pursuit of the four demons only by clinging to the hope of rescue.

Now, discovering that the person who responded to the distress signal was the Level 13 Saint Knight Zhou Yi, whom they had briefly met at the supply base, their will to survive vanished, replaced by a sense of despair.

“It seems there’s no way to escape, since that’s the case…”

With hope shattered, Su Qinglian, as the captain, was the first to react, her gaze gradually becoming firm:

“Zhang Yi, warn Zhou Yi not to come any closer, and protect Wen Tianrun as you retreat. Zhu Rao and Zhu Dan, gather your magic once more! Even if we die, we must stop these four demons!”

“Yes!”

At this moment, Zhu Rao and Zhu Dan also understood that there was no way for them to escape.

It would be better to stay and protect Zhang Yi and Zhou Yi as they left.

So, they stopped their mounts and, along with Su Qinglian, prepared for one last fight.

Although Zhang Yi was very reluctant, she also knew this was the opportunity the captain had painstakingly created.

So she quickly rode the white tiger, speeding towards Zhou Yi.

At the same time, she shouted loudly: “Zhou Yi, run, there are four demons behind us!”

“Demons?”

Riding the Gale Wolf, Zhou Yi frowned slightly and recognized them as members of the Blue Kite Squad. Just as he was about to inquire further…

He saw four creatures resembling humans but with horns on their heads burst out from the dense forest ahead.

Their eyes were filled with brutal excitement, and their chests burned with crimson flames!

[Monster: Flame Demon Warrior]

[Level: 22]

[Quality: Silver☆]

[Skills: Fireball, Explosive Flame Bomb.]

“So they really are demons.”

Looking at the information revealed by the appraisal technique, Zhou Yi was a bit surprised.

He hadn’t expected that a routine rescue would not only bring him to the Blue Kite Squad but also encounter demons said to exist only in other worlds!

“Woo woo~”

At the moment the demons appeared, the Gale Wolf beneath him let out a fearful whimper.

Even its running speed slowed significantly, seemingly unwilling to move forward.

“Zhou Yi, run! There are demons in the Tempest Mountain Range, we need to report back to the supply base quickly!” Zhang Yi approached, speaking rapidly.

“And what about them?” Zhou Yi looked towards the clearing ahead.

In the face of the four demons’ siege, Su Qinglian and the others were in a precarious situation, on the brink of death.

“The captain and the others have their own ways to escape, let’s go!” Zhang Yi didn’t have time to explain, urging anxiously.

“Escape? No need, no need, it’s just four demons. I’ll help my senior sisters deal with them.” Zhou Yi smiled slightly.

Under his command, although the Gale Wolf was reluctant, it still continued to charge in that direction.

“No, come back, the demons are not something you can handle!”

Before Zhang Yi could finish her sentence, she saw the Gale Wolf had already charged fifty to sixty meters ahead.

“It’s over. It’s all over now.”

Watching the tall figure approaching the demons, Zhang Yi was in a daze, her heart filled with despair.

……

On the clearing ahead.

Just as Su Qinglian and the others were struggling under the fierce attack of the four demons, a tall figure riding a Gale Wolf appeared before them.

“Zhou Yi?”

Without time to think why Zhou Yi was here, Su Qinglian anxiously shouted: “Get out of the way, they’re Level 22 demons!!!”

“Don’t worry, they can’t harm me.” Zhou Yi smiled calmly, his internal magic surging.

His right hand gently touched his forehead, and as the sacred cross mark appeared, a deep voice followed:

“Holy Storm!”

At the moment the voice fell, Su Qinglian and the others witnessed a breathtaking scene.

Not far ahead, countless sacred lights gathered, forming a massive storm about 20 meters high and with a radius of about one meter!!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The storm howled, uprooting surrounding trees and sweeping them into it.

And the four Flame Demons were no match, with no resistance, they were sucked in.

Boom!!

Holy light shone, and the four demons within the Holy Storm continually suffered light attribute magical damage.

“Roar!!”

In less than six seconds, the weakest Flame Demon couldn’t hold on and exploded with a bang!!

Turning into flames, adding a touch of crimson to the storm.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The remaining three demons didn’t last long either, exploding in succession.

Whoosh~

The storm gradually subsided.

Looking at the original location, there was only a pile of black, unidentified residue from the four Flame Demons, and the tall figure on the Gale Wolf’s back ahead, exuding a divine aura like a god.

Behind them, Su Qinglian and the others were instantly stunned.