We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

"Could it be..." Li the hunter's thin line broke with a sound, and the small monsters around him suddenly let out a sharp hiss, as if they had lost control, and began to attack each other.

Everyone looked at this scene in surprise and was stunned for a moment.

"This... How is this possible?" Elder Chen muttered to himself.

Hunter Li didn't bother to explain. He pulled up his bow and arrow again, aiming at another thin line. "Quick! Now is the time!"

The connection between the little monsters was destroyed and they suddenly became chaotic.

Their sharp screams turned into painful wails as they attacked each other, green blood splattered and the stench became stronger.

Everyone seized the opportunity and fought back.

Blacksmith Zhao swung his huge hammer and smashed the little monsters into meat paste; Doctor Zhang's silver needles flew and pierced the little monsters' vital points, killing them instantly; Hunter Li's arrows fell like raindrops, and each arrow took the life of a little monster.

The white-clothed man's sleeves fluttered, and his powerful spiritual power turned into dazzling rays of light, piercing through the little monster's body like a sharp sword. Wherever it went, the little monster turned into ashes.

His figure was graceful, like a god descending from heaven, and his powerful strength made everyone feel extremely at ease.

"Great! We are saved!"

"The young man in white is really amazing!"

Everyone cheered and their faces were filled with confident smiles again.

The despair and fear just now were swept away, replaced by hope and excitement.

The surrounding space seemed to brighten up because of their emotions, dispelling the previous haze.

The little monsters were beaten back step by step and their numbers decreased sharply.

The dawn of victory was just around the corner, and everyone was excited and fought harder.

Doctor Zhang bandaged Luo Xiaoyu's wound carefully. Luo Xiaoyu's face was pale, but she endured the pain and gave Doctor Zhang a grateful smile.

Granny Lin watched with satisfaction from the side.

The man in white gently stroked Xiaohong's head and said softly, "It's okay, don't be afraid." Xiaohong leaned in his arms. The surrounding was filled with an atmosphere of mutual help and friendship. True friendship is tested in times of adversity. This battle has brought everyone's relationship closer.

Just when everyone thought victory was in sight, suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, and a deafening roar came from afar...

Elder Chen's face suddenly changed, and he exclaimed: "Not good!..."

The earth was shaking violently, as if something huge was about to break out of the ground.

Before everyone could react, they saw that the originally scattered little monsters began to gather rapidly towards the center as if pulled by some force.

Their bodies merged into each other, their green blood intertwined, making a creepy sizzling sound.

Everyone looked at this scene in horror, and their original joy was instantly replaced by fear.

The small monsters merged faster and faster, eventually forming a huge monster that was dozens of times larger than any previous small monster.

It has a ferocious face, sharp fangs, and a body as huge as a mountain.

A suffocating feeling of oppression came over me, as if the air had solidified.

"What...what kind of monster is this?!" Luo Xiaoyu shouted in horror, her voice trembling.

The others were also stunned by this sudden change, and they were all dumbfounded and at a loss.

The huge monster let out a deafening roar, and the sound waves spread out in all directions like a shock wave.

Everyone just felt a sharp pain in their eardrums and felt dizzy.

The tremendous feeling of oppression made it almost impossible for them to breathe, and their hearts were filled with despair and fear.

It slowly raised its huge claws and slapped everyone hard.

A huge shadow loomed over, like the arrival of the god of death, making people feel creepy.

Everyone fled in panic, but found that they could not avoid the fatal blow.

"Get out of the way!" The man in white pushed Xiaohong away and protected her behind him.

The huge claw slammed heavily on the ground with a loud bang.

The ground shook violently and dust flew everywhere, covering the sky and the sun.

Everyone was shaken to the point of staggering and looking in a terrible state.

"What should we do? We are no match for it!" Doctor Zhang shouted in horror, his face full of despair.

The others also nodded. They all understood that they had no chance of winning against such a powerful monster.

The huge monster roared again, with a ferocious light flashing in its eyes.

It slowly opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp fangs, and a fishy smell came to the nose, making people feel sick.

"Are we all going to die here?" Granny Lin said tremblingly.

"No... I won't give up!" The man in white gritted his teeth, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "Even if it costs my life, I will protect you all!"

The giant monster's attacks became more and more fierce, and everyone was dodging everywhere, facing danger on every side.

They didn't know how to defeat this powerful monster, and the sense of danger became stronger and stronger, as if the god of death had surrounded them...

“No… We will all die if this goes on…” Elder Chen said breathlessly, his eyes fixed on the huge monster, trying to find its weakness.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and raised his head abruptly, looking at everyone: "Wait, I seem to..."

Elder Chen slapped his thigh suddenly, "I remember now! Ancient books record that this giant beast is formed by the fusion of countless small monsters. As long as we find its core, we can disintegrate it!"

Before he could finish his words, the giant beast let out another deafening roar. The earth shook violently and everyone fell to the ground, looking for shelter in panic.

The monster's attack range was extremely wide. Towering ancient trees were broken in half, houses collapsed, and debris flew everywhere. The originally peaceful village instantly turned into a living hell.

Xiaohong hid behind a huge rock, trembling all over. Fear overwhelmed her like a tide, and her heart seemed to be about to jump out of her chest.

She closed her eyes tightly, not daring to look at the horrific scene.

"I'll hold it back, you guys go find the core!" The man in white jumped up, the long sword in his hand flashing, and stabbed straight into the giant beast.

He cast his most powerful spell, and the sword energy was like a rainbow, cutting through the sky and hitting the giant beast hard.

However, this blow that was powerful enough to split mountains and rocks was like a tickle to the giant beast. It just shook slightly and let out a disdainful growl.

Everyone's heart sank, and a feeling of despair spread.

The giant beast swung its huge claws violently, creating a gust of wind and rushing towards everyone.

At the critical moment, Li the Hunter flew out and stood in front of Grandma Lin.

"Be careful!" everyone exclaimed, but it was too late to stop it.

Li the Hunter was hit by the giant claw and flew out like a kite with a broken string. He fell heavily to the ground, and his life or death was unknown.

"Hunter Li!" Granny Lin cried out in grief and tried to rush over, but was held tightly by Doctor Zhang.

"Mother-in-law, it's dangerous!" Doctor Zhang shouted anxiously.

The monster's attacks became more and more fierce, and everyone gradually became exhausted and it became increasingly difficult to dodge.

While dodging, Elder Chen carefully observed the giant beast's movement patterns, frowning as he thought hard about a countermeasure.

The people around him were nervously waiting for his conclusion, and the air was filled with despair and fear.

Suddenly, Elder Chen's eyes lit up, and he pointed at a faintly flickering light on the giant beast's chest, "There! Its core!" Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, they saw a fist-sized ball of light flickering on the giant beast's chest...

Every attack of the behemoth was like a landslide, with houses collapsing, dust flying, and the deafening roar was terrifying.

Everyone was exhausted from running around, their strength was gradually running out, and the feeling of despair spread like a plague.

The giant beast waved its huge claws and swept towards them. Everyone screamed and dodged, but some people still couldn't escape.

In order to protect Xiaohong, Luo Xiaoyu pushed her away regardless of her own safety, but she was hit by the beast's claws, spitting blood and flew backwards.

"Xiao Yu!" Xiao Hong screamed in horror, tears welling up in her eyes.

Everyone gathered around to check on Luo Xiaoyu's injuries. The atmosphere was heavy and depressing.

Doctor Zhang rushed over and took Luo Xiaoyu's pulse. His brows were furrowed and the situation was not optimistic.

Xiaohong knelt beside Luo Xiaoyu, holding her hand tightly, tears rolling down her face like pearls from a broken string, her heart filled with self-blame and pain.

Everyone originally thought that only a powerful force could contend with this giant beast. However, at this moment of despair, the mysterious old man discovered the weakness of the giant beast.

He pointed at a crystal on the chest of the giant beast that was shining with a faint light, and said in a steady tone: "This crystal is the source of the power of this giant beast. As long as it is destroyed, the giant beast will fall apart!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and their eyes were all turned to the crystal on the chest of the giant beast. This crystal was like a bright light in the dark night, illuminating the hope in everyone's hearts.

Elder Chen shouted excitedly: "So that's it! We just need to attack its core!"

Xiaohong looked at the crystal, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes. She slowly stood up, wiped her tears, looked at the beast firmly, and swore in her heart: "Xiaoyu, I will definitely avenge you!" She suddenly pulled out the dagger from her waist...

Everyone suddenly realized, as if the clouds had cleared and the sun had appeared. The fear in their hearts was instantly replaced by hope.

The man in white raised his sword-like eyebrows and let out a clear whistle. The sword in his hand shone brightly, and countless sword energies shot towards the giant beast like raindrops, giving everyone a chance to attack.

Li the Hunter roared, swung the thick wooden stick in his hand, and charged forward like a god of war. Zhao the Blacksmith followed closely behind him, and the hammer in his hand made a breathtaking whistling sound.

They worked together and rushed towards the ball of light on the chest of the giant beast like an arrow.

The behemoth sensed the threat and waved its claws wildly, trying to stop everyone.

However, the sword energy of the man in white was like an impenetrable barrier, dissolving the attacks of the giant beast one by one.

Li the Hunter and Zhao the Blacksmith relied on their strong physiques to break through the giant beast's obstruction.

Their eyes were determined and they did not retreat. With the belief that they would win, they attacked the flashing ball of light fiercely.

"Bang!" With a loud noise, like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting, the light ball shattered, and the dazzling light dissipated in an instant.

The giant beast let out a deafening howl, and its huge body fell to the ground with a loud bang, like a mountain collapsing, shaking the ground violently.

The crowd burst into thunderous cheers, and everyone's face was filled with excited smiles.

They waved their weapons, shouted loudly, and hugged each other to celebrate this hard-won victory.

The joy of surviving the disaster ignited everyone's enthusiasm like a raging fire, and the surrounding space seemed to become brighter because of their emotions.

Although this battle was fraught with danger, it also allowed everyone to feel the power of unity.

Everyone felt that their strength had been significantly improved, as if they had broken out of their cocoon and transformed into a more powerful being.

The man in white gently picked up the injured Luo Xiaoyu and placed her on the ground carefully. Xiaohong followed closely behind, looking at Luo Xiaoyu with gratitude in her eyes.

Doctor Zhang quickly stepped forward to diagnose and treat Luo Xiaoyu. He calmly assessed Luo Xiaoyu's injuries while providing treatment.

Granny Lin prayed anxiously, hoping that God would keep her granddaughter safe.

The whole scene was filled with an atmosphere of mutual help and friendship, and the relationship between everyone became closer, as warm as a family.

Elder Chen looked at the remains of the fallen beast, feeling mixed emotions in his heart, and sighed: "The power of this world is far more complicated than we imagined."

Xiaohong suddenly exclaimed, "Look, what is that?" Everyone looked in the direction of Xiaohong's finger, and saw a glowing rune mark slowly emerging from where the giant beast fell...

After defeating the giant monster, everyone was immersed in the joy of surviving the disaster. Suddenly, Xiaohong discovered that where the giant beast fell, a rune mark emitting faint light slowly emerged on the ground. The mark gradually expanded and turned into a mysterious portal.

Everyone was stunned at first, then slowly approached with excitement and nervousness.

The portal was like a huge whirlpool, flickering with faint light, as if calling them.

They could hear a slight humming sound coming from within the portal, like the sound of distant wind or the whispers of unknown creatures.

Everyone gathered around the portal, looking at each other, and no one knew where the portal led to.

There was a tense atmosphere in the air, and everyone's heartbeat seemed to speed up a bit.

Elder Chen took a deep breath and said, "This may be a new opportunity, or it may be a greater danger, but we cannot retreat." Everyone nodded with determination in their eyes, and then stepped into the portal one after another.

As soon as they stepped in, they felt their bodies being pulled by a powerful force, and there was a dazzling light around them that was almost blinding.

Their ears were filled with whistling sounds, as if a strong wind was raging in their ears.

Their bodies seemed to be rubbed by countless invisible hands, and the uncomfortable feeling made them look terrified.

They didn't know what was waiting for them on the other side of the portal, and the feeling of danger surged towards them like a tide.

Suddenly, the man in white shouted, "Everyone hold on tight, don't disperse!" Everyone hurriedly hugged each other tightly. At this moment, the light became stronger. Everyone struggled in the light, unable to open their eyes. They could only rely on each other's sense of touch to determine the existence of the people around them...

As soon as everyone stepped into the portal, they felt their bodies being pulled by a powerful force, and there was a dazzling light around them that was almost blinding.

My ears were filled with whistling sounds, like a strong wind raging.

Their bodies seemed to be rubbed by countless invisible hands, and the uncomfortable feeling made their faces full of fear.

No one knew what was waiting for them on the other side of the portal, and the sense of danger surged towards them like a tide.

"Everybody hold on tight, don't disperse!" The voice of the man in white pierced through the whistling wind, sounding extremely firm.

Everyone hurriedly hugged each other tightly, pressing their bodies together to minimize the feeling of being torn apart.

The sound of the wind was still echoing in their ears, but they could also hear each other's breathing and heartbeats clearly, which made them feel a little comforted.

The light became even more blinding, and everyone was unable to open their eyes. They could only rely on each other's sense of touch to determine the presence of people around them.

There was chaos all around them, nothing could be seen, only endless darkness and light intertwined, as if they were drawn into an unknown abyss.

This feeling lasted for an unknown amount of time, until they finally felt their bodies being released and the whistling sounds around them gradually subsided.

Just when everyone was about to breathe a sigh of relief, suddenly, a sharp cry was heard in the air, as if countless ghosts were hovering around them.

Everyone's hearts almost jumped into their throats. They tried hard to open their eyes, but their vision was still blurry.

Then, those ghost-like creatures began to rush towards them. Their bodies were translucent and emitted a strange blue light, like will-o'-the-wisp flying in the night sky.

"Be careful!" the man in white shouted loudly, and he quickly spread his arms, with a glowing staff in his hands.

The tip of the staff emanated a dazzling light, and the surrounding space flickered with the light of the spell, forming a series of barriers.

The attacks of the ghost creatures were temporarily blocked, but their numbers were large and they continued to attack them.

Although Li the Hunter was physically strong, he was still knocked back a few steps by the impact of the ghost creature.

Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu huddled together, fear written all over their faces. Granny Lin and Doctor Zhang also looked around nervously, trying to find some way to help them.

"What is going on? Where do these ghosts come from?" Xiaohong's voice trembled slightly, and her heart was filled with anxiety.

"Don't panic, we will definitely find a way!" the man in white said in a deep voice, his eyes were firm, and the light of the staff became brighter.

A glimmer of hope ignited in everyone's hearts, but under the continuous attacks of the ghostly creatures, their physical strength gradually became exhausted and the situation became increasingly critical.

At this moment, a mysterious voice came from the darkness: "If you want to survive, you must find the power of runes..." The ghost creatures' attacks were like waves, one after another, and everyone's physical strength was gradually exhausted, and the movements of waving weapons became slower and slower.

The feeling of despair entangled everyone's heart like a poisonous snake, and the suffocating fear made it difficult for them to breathe.

They are like a small boat in a storm, which may be swallowed by the huge waves at any time.

In order to protect Grandma Lin, Luo Xiaoyu risked her life to stand in front of her.

A ghost creature slammed into Luo Xiaoyu. She groaned, spit out blood, and fell to the ground weakly.

Granny Lin screamed and hugged Luo Xiaoyu tremblingly.

"Xiaoyu! Xiaoyu!"

Everyone gathered around and anxiously checked Luo Xiaoyu's injuries.

Xiaohong looked at the injured Luo Xiaoyu, tears welled up in her eyes and she choked up and couldn't speak.

Her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife and was in great pain.

Just when everyone thought that they could only use force to drive away these ghostly creatures and fight to the death, Elder Chen suddenly discovered something unusual.

He noticed that when the light on the top of the white-robed man's staff flickered, the ghost creatures would instinctively avoid it. (End of this chapter)