Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

The ant colony fled forward desperately.

Six segments of the leggy body moved alternately across the sand, splashing sand beneath their feet.

Even so, they did not forget to detour along the strange path.

Sometimes it turns left, sometimes it turns right.

Sometimes it will suddenly veer to the side, bypassing a seemingly ordinary patch of sand.

It's clearly a straight and main road, but the other party still insists on going around to this point.

Even in this situation where we are fleeing for our lives.

The aura of the Shadowwing Demon behind it continued to rise.

It was staring intently at them with three blood-red eyes.

Anyone would know that this is very bad.

at this time.

Elvia wished she could jump down and replace the ants, carrying everyone straight ahead.

She turned and roared at the last remaining ghost in the forest.

"Lin Gui, what are you still dawdling about at a time like this!"

"Show me all your best skills for traversing the wilderness!"

"Where's your veiled robe? Where's your levitation magic?!"

"If you don't dare go high in the sky, at least take us flying at low altitudes!"

She didn't understand why, even at this point, Lin Gui was still so hesitant and timid.

This is not the case when the other party crosses other forbidden areas.

Then, a blood-red blur in her vision told her why.

Right next to Elvia, a terrified sand lizard that was trying to escape was instantly dismembered.

Its body split into several segments in mid-air, the cross-sections as clean as if it had been cut by a sharp blade.

Dark red blood gushed from the cut surface, forming a blood mist in the air.

And its original location...

There was nothing there.

There was nothing there.

But the splattered blood did not land on the ground.

Instead, it hovered in mid-air and slowly slid down along some unseen trajectory.

An outline drawn with demon blood gradually took shape in the air.

It was a net.

A transparent, almost invisible net.

That sand lizard just now ran into this net and was instantly cut into pieces.

Elvia's pupils suddenly contracted.

Her gaze followed the direction in which the net extended.

More bloodstains appeared in the air.

Spiderwebs, one after another, were densely interwoven in the surrounding space.

Some stretch across the sand.

Some are hanging diagonally at the entrance of the cave.

Some are hidden beneath a thin layer of red sand.

They are like an invisible net, enveloping the entire area.

Lillian beneath her screamed in terror.

"It's a spider web!"

"A colorless, transparent spiderweb! Sharp as a demigod weapon!"

"And the spiderweb smells of rosemary..."

Her voice trembled with an unbelievable intensity.

"This is……"

"This only appears near the Demon God Fortress, in the Enchanted Forest..."

"The legendary Ghost-Faced Spider King!"

"This is a trap she set!"

"We can't fly! We absolutely can't fly!"

"If we're slow, we can still spot these spiderwebs, but if we're fast..."

"It'll be cut into chunks!"

"The entire fifth generation of heroes died from these spider webs!"

Elvia's jaw clenched so tightly it made a grinding sound.

"Holy crap!!"

She couldn't help but turn around and start cursing.

"Lin Gui! Are you sure this isn't even a forbidden area?!"

"I have this feeling that this is even more damn dangerous than the forbidden areas we passed through before!!"

Lillian whispered beneath Elvia.

"I know it's not that bad..."

"The ants have bypassed the deadly traps in the forbidden area before."

"It looks scary, but it's actually quite easy to spot if you're driving normally."

"The reason why it gave the teacher's wife the illusion that it was even more difficult than a forbidden area is because..."

"The Red Sand Nest is full of Hero-class demons."

"Our actions could very easily provoke their attack."

Elvia was stunned.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

Then, a profound realization arose from the depths of her heart.

"The weaker the emotion... the more dangerous the forbidden zone is for us?!"

Lillian nodded, her tone carrying a serious and firm tone.

"That's how it is in theory."

"So, Madam..."

"Just follow the ant brothers obediently."

"If you don't want to die."

Elvia was covered in sweat.

Is it that she doesn't want to behave herself like before?

Damn it, a legendary Sky Demon is staring at them from behind!

At the speed at which ants weave in and out, catching up would only take a moment.

Just then, Lin Gui's voice rang in his mind.

You all go first, wait for me on the high ground.

Elvia was startled and turned around abruptly.

They found the ghost in the forest and the ants at their feet still in place.

He had his back to them.

Face the legendary Sky Demon that is still gnawing at you.

Elvia instantly understood what the other party intended to do.

Was he planning to stay behind to cover the retreat?

【You're insane!!】

[You intend to stop it? That's a legend! You're just a high-ranking player!]

A mantis trying to stop a chariot?

No, Lin Gui's strength isn't even enough to act as a speed bump for the opponent.

The sky demon's aura surged, and she could easily gauge its strength.

He is at least a legendary mid-level demon.

As for demons, especially high-ranking demons, they are beings that can almost completely crush living beings of the same rank.

To defeat a legendary demon, at least three legendary beings are required.

Not to mention, this is a demon that lives in the extreme conditions of the red desert, and its strength is immeasurable.

Don't worry, I have a plan.

Elvia questioned him angrily.

What kind of plan could you possibly have?! This is a difference in absolute strength!

Lin Gui's calm voice came through.

Believe me, I won't die.

For some reason, his tone calmed Elvia down.

She looked at Lin Gui's back and opened her mouth.

He then gritted his teeth and turned around.

Things shouldn't happen more than three times.

Don't fall for this a third time.

Don't make me a widow!

Lin Gui's soft laughter echoed in my mind.

Don't worry.

Elvia took a deep breath and patted the ants beneath her.

The ant seemed to sense something, and its six segments started moving again, carrying her and Lillian as they continued their escape.

She sat up straight without turning around.

The hilt of the sword she was holding turned white in her palm.

The ant colony bypassed the last spider web and crawled rapidly toward Dragonbone Highlands.

at the same time.

The Shadowwing Demon finally stopped its momentum from rising.

Its three blood-red eyes slowly turned, locking onto Lin Gui's back.

The pile of corpses beneath its feet trembled slightly.

In the dead silence, Lin Gui silently watched it.

The Wind Whisperer held the scepter in his hand.

The magic stone at the tip of the staff glowed faintly, like a lamp about to go out in the dim light.