The monster roared as if it was fighting against the old man's will.
It raised its front paws and stepped on the old man's unfolded light wall. In an instant, sparks flew everywhere. The light wall began to shatter like a mirror, and flames continued to penetrate from the cracks. Then, the monster's tail suddenly rose into the sky. , splashing sparks and hitting the light wall hard.
Fragmented sounds sounded above Li Mo and the others, and the moment the light wall completely shattered, the earth began to dry up and crack.
"go to hell!"
The old man took advantage of the aftermath of the conflict between the two magic powers to deflect the flames, pulled out the knife from his waist, and rushed towards the monster.
The blade pierced the monster's foot, but the little knife couldn't help but hit the monster's steel-like body. The blade screamed and then collapsed, but the monster didn't move at all.
The flames instantly began to gather on the monster again, and the old man had to step back.
But the monster refused to let him go. The guy swung his tail at the old man without any hesitation. The old man with his bare hands was unable to resist. He vomited blood and was thrown into the air.
The monster did not take advantage of the opportunity to continue attacking the old man. Instead, it made a "gurgling" sound like stirring stones, and acidic saliva continued to drip from the corners of its open mouth.
The disgusting sound was like laughter, mocking the old man and their powerlessness, and under the armor formed by the flames, Li Mo could really feel the emotion of ridicule.
That guy is smart, as are all the beasts that can survive in the Fire Land.
It quickly understood that no one here was its opponent. It could have easily killed the old man, but it didn't. It was torturing its prey and showing off its strength.
"Are you okay?" The old man landed next to Li Mo. He dragged his almost unconscious body to get up, still smiling at Li Mo.
"You're the one who's okay!" Li Mo yelled.
Even though the old man in front of him was so energetic, he still couldn't hide the blood dripping from his ears and nose.
Li Mo could guess that the impact just now shattered the old man's internal organs. His body should be in a mess now. If he continues to receive the same impact just now, his internal organs will definitely be completely shattered into blood. By then, It's completely hopeless.
"Say boy, don't you have any way to deal with this guy?"
The old man swallowed the blood in his mouth and asked Li Mo.
"The method is very simple." Li Mo also got up from the ground, "Even if a camel can store energy in its hump, it will still starve to death if it does not replenish energy for a long time. This guy is just like a camel. Just wait for it to absorb the energy in its body. Once all the fire elements have exploded, it will be just a little lizard that can be crushed to death with one kick."
"How long will it take?" the old man asked, looking at the scene that was already a sea of fire.
"About ten minutes, but..." Li Mo was speechless.
"But we may not even last 20 seconds."
The old man finished what was left unfinished for Li Mo.
"That's right." Li Mo nodded, "I don't recommend confronting this guy head-on, and I don't want to be bitten by a crazy beast. I will find a way to escape from here."
"Thank God if you can really take these guys away." The old man said.
Li Mo shook his head in silence. He hoped that even if he didn't speak, the old man would understand what he meant, but now is not the time to play riddles: "Old man, what I mean is to give up these guys. I will try my best to bring you one." Walk."
"You...what did you say?! Are you going to leave us!"
The young man who had been huddled aside since just now was obviously shocked by Li Mo's words. He suddenly jumped up and grabbed Li Mo's trouser leg and refused to let go.
"open."
Word by word, his voice sounded like a bell, and there was nothing superfluous in Li Mo's answer.
He looked down at the young man from top to bottom. In the young man's eyes, the crimson pupils seemed to be spreading, infecting the whole world with blood. He shuddered and began to tremble as if he had been electrocuted. His hands shrank uncontrollably. Went back.
He is afraid.
He suddenly felt that the man in front of him was more terrifying than the roaring monster. He even wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy from Li Mo, but he clearly felt that his body was as if it was on a death rack. As long as he moved a little, the person above him would be killed. The knife would come down, and every cell in his body was screaming at him not to move.
"It's quite similar." The old man suddenly said, "Just like that night many years ago, you will still throw away things you don't need without hesitation."
Wouldn't it be better to kill him?
These words from the initial exchange between the two began to echo in the old man's ears.
"Didn't I say that I haven't changed at all? If I were asked to answer again, I would still choose that answer." Li Mo replied.
"hehe."
"Will you hate me again like before?" Li Mo asked.
"What's wrong? It's easy for a person to change, but he won't become pitiful. If you can stay like this, it's definitely not a bad thing." The old man said, "I said, people have no choice. Use words to convey things that others have never felt. Many years ago, we could not understand each other, but in the few days here, we ate together and lived together, and we have already realized each other's feelings. No matter what, you They are all my lovely children, and I will always love you as much as I love this forest."
The old man smiled, still gentle.
"Old man..."
Li Mo suddenly thought of the woman who was still waiting at the entrance of the forest. Could she also hope for a father's love for her like herself?
"Boy, please leave quickly." The old man's voice became decisive.
"What about you?" Li Mo asked.
"I'll stay here. If this guy is placed outside the plain, half of the forest will be destroyed in less than ten minutes." The old man's face was solemn.
"This is beyond the duties of a forest guard. There is no need to risk one's life, right?"
"The duty of the forest guard is to protect this forest at the risk of his life!"
The monster was slowly approaching them with foul-smelling saliva, and every step made the earth tremble.
"I know, I'll stay too." Li Mo sighed.
"It's useless for you to stay." The old man smiled.
"But you will protect me, right?" Li Mo smiled.
"Who knows, but as long as I'm alive and as long as there are dragons here that I haven't found yet, I will definitely protect everything here, whether it's the forest or you."
The surging flames burned in front of them again.
Still the same, the monster raised its feet and trampled them like it was crushing ants.
"Drink!!"
The old man's roar seemed to resound from his soul, and the shining golden mirror wall was once again woven above their heads.
The endless jeers and annoying crackling sounds of the monsters continued to surge around.
"It's useless! There's no way to deal with this kind of monster! Sure enough, just run away!"
The feeling of heat waves across his face made the young man wake up. He grabbed Li Mo's shoulders and begged: "You can escape if you have a way. Please, take me away, just take me alone!"
Li Mo's fist hit the young man's face directly, making a horrifying muffled sound. The force was so merciless that the young man flew out and rolled twice on the ground before stopping.
Li Mo gritted his teeth and looked down at the young man lying on the ground:
"Don't underestimate a man's dreams and consciousness!"
