"Brother!"

"Yumeng! Ah!"

Gou Yutong and Xiao Ran cried out in grief at the same time.

However, in the very next moment, more Spirit Transformation stage blood beasts rushed out through the opening and attacked everyone.

Gou Yutong who is still bound by the rope and unable to dodge properly was caught and had his neck bitten through in a single bite.

After swallowing his entire head, the blood beast’s body immediately swelled and its head transformed into a blood colored human face resembling Gou Yutong.

"Yutong..."

Tears streamed down Xiao Ran’s face as she watched the scene.

Her entire body froze in grief.

But in the next instant, the sorrow in her eyes turned into boundless hatred.

"Ah! I will kill all of you!"

As she finished speaking, Xiao Ran’s spiritual energy surged violently.

Her hidden strength and trump cards were unleashed all at once.

After consecutively activating several jade talismans that sealed away attacks from Zhong Kui and Jian Li, the talismans shattered, and she actually managed to kill the blood beast that had slain Gou Yumeng and Gou Yutong.

Immediately afterward, a stream of thick and almost solidified Hell Flame Beast essence blood surged toward Xiao Ran and her aura rose explosively.

At the same time, Chi Jia whose have witnessed Gou Yutong’s fate reacted without hesitation.

He controlled his sword to cut through the restraints and dodging the attacks of the blood beasts while trying to identify their weaknesses.

"Fools. You were caught red handed and still dare to continue damaging the restriction. Serves you right. Experience the hell mode inside the Hell Flame Beast and repent as you die."

The brown haired member of the Fox Clan sneered coldly.

Xiao Shou curled his lips slightly.

So the protagonist’s cannon fodder cycle had begun again.

Just watch.

What happened to the Gou brothers was only the beginning.

If nothing changed, things would develop exactly the same way as in those stories.

Everyone would struggle desperately against the blood beasts, while Xiao Ran seized the opportunity to slip into the restriction, use her Heavenly Orb to take the Hell Flame Beast’s heart, then hide inside it.

She would wait until the beast and everyone else were dead or gone, then come out and reap all the benefits.

He did not even need to guess.

This kind of outcome had been written countless times.

When reading, he had once pitied those innocent cannon fodder characters.

But now that he was here himself and might become one of them, the unwillingness felt completely different.

Even if the formation here protected him due to his Terrestrial Fox bloodline and teleported him out, what about Fu Young?

Was he supposed to just watch him become another corpse beneath the protagonist’s path?

No. Absolutely not.

Xiao Shou clenched his fists and sent a voice transmission to Tushan Chenye.

"Is there any way to repair the damaged restriction?"

"No. The only way is to wait until everyone leaves or dies. Once the Hell Flame Beast calms down, the restriction will repair itself automatically. Right now, all we can do is kill as many blood beasts as possible and collect enough of the Hell Flame Beast’s essence blood before we are defeated and teleported out."

Tushan Chenye dodged left and right as she spoke.

At the same time, she noticed something strange.

The blood beasts completely ignored the four standing inside the white light barrier, Xiao Shou, Fu Young, Tushan Susu, and Tushan Wuyi.

This made her feel quite puzzled.

Xiao Shou also noticed this unusual situation.

He guessed that it was the special ability of the Void-Time Calyx that isolated space and blocked their presence.

The blood beasts likely did not rely on sight but on perception.

Since their spatial aura was hidden, the beasts could not detect them at all.

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Shou pulled the remaining members of the Fox Clan into the Void-Time Calyx’s space.

Then he said to Tushan Chenye with a troubled expression, "But my disciple does not have fox bloodline. Is there another way to send him out?"

"Yes. When members of the Fox Clan enter, in case the formation fails or accidents happen, each person is given a single use directional teleportation jade talisman. It activates when crushed. Did Uncle Qing not give you one?"

Now that they were temporarily safe and her clansmen were unharmed, Tushan Chenye let out a sigh of relief.

As she spoke, she took out a jade talisman and handed it to Xiao Shou.

Xiao Shou accepted it and immediately passed it to Fu Young.

To keep up appearances, he deliberately put on a complicated expression and said, "I have never met that man. Everything I know is from my mother. Even coming here was..."

He trailed off halfway as if unable to continue.

His behavior made everyone fill in the blanks on their own.

Seeing this, Tushan Susu who had already grown familiar with him tried to comfort him.

"Do not be upset. Although Uncle Qing is a bit of a scoundrel, a bit indulgent, and a bit unreasonable... well, anyway, as his first child, you must be special to him..."

"First?" Xiao Shou asked in surprise.

Was he not supposed to have over a hundred children already?

If that was not the case, how was he supposed to keep up this act?

At the thought of being exposed and facing Tushan Qing’s fury after taking the blame for him, cold sweat immediately formed on Xiao Shou’s back.

Hearing his question, the others all showed strange expressions.

They seemed to be holding back something as they avoided his gaze and remained silent.

At that moment, Fu Young who had been quiet the entire time and had been staring at Xiao Shou without blinking took the jade talisman and examined it.

Noticing the hidden mischief and slight guilt in Xiao Shou’s eyes, the corner of his lips lifted slightly.

Suddenly, he broke into a bright smile and said, "Master, I have an idea. Do you think it will work?"