"Commander!" the guards in the circle shouted urgently.

"I'm fine!" Lin Feng emerged from behind the rock and, like a cheetah, leaped to the edge of the circular formation in a few bounds.

He casually picked up the shield of a fallen man in black from the ground and used it to deflect several stray arrows.

"Old Liu! What's the terrain like inside the valley? Is there any other way out?"

Old Liu, his face covered in blood and panting heavily, said, "Reporting to the squad leader! There's a cave behind Eagle's Beak Rock, not big, but big enough to hide someone! Beyond that, there's a precipice, no path! The cliffs on both sides are too steep to climb!"

A cave? A cliff? This is a dead end. The enemy chose this place to ambush them, intending to trap and kill them.

"Into the cave! Quickly!" Lin Feng made a decisive decision. Staying in the open would make them sitting ducks.

The cave could at least protect against arrows and stones. We could hold the position and wait for Captain Yang's rear guard to provide support, or... seek an opportunity to counterattack.

The circular formation quickly moved towards the cave behind Eagle's Beak Rock.

The cave entrance was about ten feet wide, and the inside was pitch black, its depth unknown.

Lin Feng rushed in first and quickly scanned the cave. It wasn't deep, about three or four zhang (approximately 10-13 meters), with a stone wall at the very back and some gaps on the sides.

"The wounded go inside! Shield bearers block the entrance! Archers, use the rocks at the entrance to aim and fire! Conserve your arrows, only shoot those who peek out!" Lin Feng quickly gave the orders.

Everyone followed the instructions. The injured were helped to the innermost part of the room and given simple bandaging.

The shield bearers, wielding large shields, formed a shield wall at the cave entrance. The archers, meanwhile, lay prone behind the rocks on either side of the entrance, bows drawn and arrows nocked, their eyes fixed intently on the outside.

The rain of arrows and falling rocks on the cliff gradually thinned out as they lost their target.

But more Di Rong warriors and black-clad assassins slid down the ropes from the cliffs on both sides and gathered on the rocky beach, a dark mass of at least sixty or seventy people! They did not attack immediately, but regrouped, clearly waiting for orders.

"Liu Laosi, during the fight just now, did you see the leader of the opposing side? Was Feng Kun among them?" Lin Feng asked in a low voice.

Liu Laosi shook his head: "I didn't see Feng Kun. There's a scarred guy among the Di Rong people, he seems to be the leader, he's very fierce."

Scarface? Lin Feng noted it down.

"Captain, they're coming up!" a crossbowman at the cave entrance whispered.

On the rocky beach, the scarred Di Rong leader brandished his scimitar and shouted a few words in gibberish.

More than thirty Di Rong warriors and more than ten black-clad assassins immediately split into several teams, wielding scimitars, short axes, and rattan shields, and charged towards the cave with a roar! The rest drew their bows and arrows to provide cover fire.

"Release the arrows!" Lin Feng shouted.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"

The crossbowmen lying in ambush on both sides of the cave entrance fired simultaneously!

The seven or eight enemies at the front immediately screamed and fell to the ground.

But the people behind were not afraid at all. They continued to rush over the corpses of their companions and soon reached the cave entrance!

"Hold on!" the shield bearers roared in unison, bracing their shields against the cave entrance.

The Di Rong people were fierce and brave, their scimitars slashing wildly at the shields, producing a harsh scraping sound. The black-clad assassins were even more cunning, attempting to pierce through the gaps in the shields.

"Stab!" Lin Feng's voice was as cold as ice.

From the gaps in the shields, several long spears shot out like venomous snakes, accurately piercing the enemy's chest and throat! Blood splattered, and several more fell to the ground.

But the enemy was too numerous, and they kept coming one after another.

Soon, a Di Rong warrior fearlessly rammed his body into the shield, causing one of the shields to tilt backward and reveal a gap!

A black-clad assassin seized the opportunity to roll in, his twin blades flashing like the wind as he aimed straight for Lin Feng!

"You're courting death!" A fierce glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his long sword striking out like lightning! In a flash, the black-clad assassin's two swords were severed, and he was sent flying backward with a hideous gash in his chest, clearly beyond saving.

Lin Feng took a step forward and actually stood in front of the shield!

He swept his longsword horizontally, forcing back two Di Rong warriors who tried to rush in. With a backhand slash, he cleaved another enemy who attacked from the side in two, sword and all!

Blood splattered all over him, but he seemed oblivious, his eyes as cold as ice, and the murderous aura emanating from him made even the fierce Di Rong warriors choke.

"Stop him!" the scarred leader roared from behind.

More enemies surged forward. Lin Feng, however, no longer held his ground at the cave entrance, but instead charged out! His figure was like a ghost, dodging and weaving in the narrow cave area. His blade flashed like snow, and wherever he passed, limbs and severed bodies flew everywhere. Not a single person could withstand a single blow from him!

He specialized in targeting vital points such as the wrists, knees, and throats of his enemies, employing a concise and ruthless swordsmanship with frightening efficiency. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen corpses fell at the cave entrance, the blood flowing like a river from his single-handed slaughter, and for a moment no one dared to approach!

"Shoot him with arrows!" the scarred leader roared in exasperation.

But Lin Feng had already retreated behind his shield, and in the process, he also seized an enemy's rattan shield. When an arrow came, he easily deflected it with the rattan shield.

A brief stalemate ensued. The piles of corpses and the heavy stench of blood at the cave entrance instilled a sense of dread in the attacking enemy.

The soldiers inside the cave were greatly inspired by Lin Feng's bravery, and their morale soared.

"Squad leader! Look over there!" Liu Laosi suddenly pointed to the stone wall on one side of the cave.

Lin Feng looked back and noticed something unusual at the bottom of the stone wall. He walked over and tapped it with his scabbard; the sound was hollow! It was empty!

"There might be a passage behind this!" Liu Laosi exclaimed excitedly.

Lin Feng's eyes lit up. There's always a way out! He immediately ordered several soldiers to use swords and axes to chop at the stone wall.

The stone wall wasn't thick, and a hole was quickly chiseled open, revealing a dark, narrow crevice leading to an unknown destination! It was only wide enough for one person to pass sideways, but wind was blowing out from inside, indicating that it wasn't a dead end.

"Quickly! The wounded go first! Those who can move, take turns providing cover and enter in turn!" Lin Feng immediately gave the order.

"Team leader, you go first!" said Liu Laosi.

"Enough talk! Follow orders!" Lin Feng kicked him into the gap. "You lead the way! The rest of you follow! Quickly!"

The enemy outside the cave seemed to have noticed the commotion and launched another attack. Lin Feng, with the last few shield bearers and crossbowmen, held the cave entrance tightly, buying time for their retreat.

As the last soldier squeezed into the gap, Lin Feng shouted to the remaining brothers, "You guys go too! I'll cover the rear!"

"Team Leader!"

"Walk!"

The soldiers glanced at Lin Feng with tears in their eyes, gritted their teeth, and squeezed into the gap.

Lin Feng stood alone at the blood-soaked cave entrance, sword in hand.

Outside, the Di Rong people and black-clad assassins surged forward again, their shouts of battle deafening.

He took a deep breath, threw the rattan shield on the ground, gripped the knife with both hands, and his eyes were filled with icy killing intent.

"Come."

He uttered a single word, then shot out like a cannonball, charging into the enemy ranks! Blades flashed again, and blood rained down.

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