Beneath the Medicine Hall lies a treasury rich in various precious herbs: the Medicine King Valley.

  As a result, it often becomes the target of covetous forces and invasions.

  However, under the watchful guard of a group of top-tier Sky Abyss experts hired at great expense by the Li family,

  for the past five years, there have only been minor skirmishes, and no one has truly threatened the Medicine Hall's position within the Li family.

  The fact that it has armed Li Wan-ning this time indicates that the invaders the Medicine Hall faces are extraordinary, reaching a point where even the hundreds of 4-5 star qualified experts stationed outside the Medicine Hall cannot handle them!

  "The Medicine Hall is the lifeline of our Li family; it must not fall!"

  Realizing the severity of the situation, Li Wan-ning dared not sck off for a moment and immediately logged into Sky Abyss.

  She personally led a rge group of level 50, six-turn experts from the Glorious Squad, rushing to the Medicine Hall!

  And this scene was witnessed by Lu Ming, who had just returned to Candlefire City and was about to log out.

  Seeing Li Wan-ning and her team hurrying towards the Medicine Hall, Lu Ming hesitated for a moment and canceled his logout...

  In the darkness.

  When Li Wan-ning and the Glorious pyers arrived near the Medicine Hall,

  the scene before them made everyone present shudder!

  Accompanied by a strong, overwhelming stench of blood,

  the ground outside the Medicine Hall was littered with the shattered bodies of pyers.

  All the corpses seemed to have been gnawed by some terrifying creature, leaving only remnants.

  The blood-soaked ground was strewn with internal organs and intestines.

  "Who... who could have done this? How could it be so cruel!"

  "They were all four-star qualified, fully equipped with golden gear, elite fighters among millions!"

  "What kind of opponent could render even our top Glorious Squad members, who rank among the best in the entire Great Xia, utterly powerless..."

  For a moment, the fear in the hearts of the hundreds of Glorious pyers who had arrived reached its peak!

  Everyone's heart raced uncontrolbly, cold sweat pouring down.

  Only Li Wan-ning, looking at the gruesome scene before her, furrowed her brows tightly.

  "Ghostly creatures... it's ghostly creatures!"

  What Li Wan-ning found utterly unbelievable was: "Weren't the ghostly creatures supposed to be in Starlight City? How are they here in Candlefire City?"

  Quickly, Li Wan-ning thought of someone: "Qin Ci!"

  "These ghostly creatures must have been brought by him!"

  In Starlight City, Li Wan-ning had witnessed firsthand the formidable strength and ruthless methods of the ghostly creatures!

  Ordinary people stood no chance against them!

  Back then, just a dozen first-tier ghost beasts nearly brought catastrophic disaster to Starlight City.

  If these truly were ghostly creatures, the people she had with her would be nothing but food for them!

  But the Medicine Hall is the lifeline of the Li family.

  Li Wan-ning couldn't bear to see the vast foundation of the Li family destroyed by these ghostly creatures!

  As she weighed her options,

  "Cluck, cluck, cluck..."

  A chilling, eerie sound echoed through the darkness.

  "What... what is that!?"

  "All units, be on guard! Protect the dy!"

  Immediately, the Glorious pyers present drew their weapons, entering a state of high alert!

  They formed a three-yer defensive formation with Li Wan-ning at the core!

  The scene fell silent.

  Even the sound of everyone's breathing was clearly audible.

  Moments ter.

  Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

  From all directions in the darkness, a group of hideous, snarling monsters suddenly emerged, unching an attack on the Glorious pyers without a word!

  Upon closer inspection,

  these monsters resembled giant spiders magnified hundreds of times, yet they bore terrifying human faces!

  There was no historical record of such creatures in Sky Abyss.

  Though different from the Bde Ghosts in Starlight City, Li Wan-ning quickly identified them through her Reconnaissance skill—

  Lv50 First-tier Ghost Beast: Human-faced Spider!

  Indeed, they were ghostly creatures!

  At this moment, the human-faced spiders advanced rapidly, stepping over the scattered corpses around them.

  Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

  Boom, boom, boom!

  With keen reflexes, they dodged a round of long-range attacks from the Glorious archers and mages.

  In the next second, a dozen human-faced spiders leaped forward, instantly breaking through the Glorious outer defenses and jumping straight into the inner circle.

  Cluck, cluck, cluck...

  Amidst a series of terrifying shrieks, they pounced on the Glorious pyers one by one, opening their gaping maws and easily tearing them apart!

  -93258!

  -91369!

  -223658 (Blood Feast)!

  ...

  Even a basic attack from a fully-formed first-tier ghost beast was enough to deal a fatal blow to these level 45-50 pyers.

  Amidst the rising screams,

  flesh and blood spttered.

  In an instant, dozens of pyers were torn apart by the human-faced spiders!

  Faced with these unprecedented, terrifyingly powerful ghostly creatures, the Glorious Squad pyers stood no chance!

  A force of several hundred elite troops was swiftly overwhelmed.

  The disparity in strength was vast!

  At this moment, a group of Li family guards protected Li Wan-ning as they retreated.

  "These monsters are too strong; we can't hold the Medicine Hall!"

  "Miss, you must leave! We'll cover you!"

  Tears welled in Li Wan-ning's eyes: "No! I won't leave!"

  "The Medicine Hall is the lifelong effort of our Li family, and I cannot watch it be destroyed!"

  As she spoke,

  a dozen ghost beasts had already broken through the encirclement, closing in step by step.

  At this moment, even if Li Wan-ning and her group wanted to run, they couldn't escape.

  The remaining Glorious pyers huddled together.

  Fear and unease were etched on everyone's faces.

  Li Wan-ning tightly gripped her bow, her eyes filled with tension, fear, and urgency.

  Just as she was at a loss for what to do next,

  suddenly, a towering figure appeared before her!

  Li Wan-ning looked up at Lu Ming, who had suddenly appeared in front of her, her eyes flickering with surprise and joy.

  But just as Lu Ming was about to switch to his main Nether account, Li Wan-ning hurriedly stopped him!

  "It's Qin Ci!"

  "These ghostly creatures were brought by Qin Ci, and he's here in Candlefire City! If you act, you'll expose yourself!"

  "You can't let him find out you're here!"

  Li Wan-ning quickly took out a return scroll from her bag and handed it to Lu Ming, urging, "Go, Nether brother, you must leave!"

  At this moment, the surrounding Glorious pyers said to Li Wan-ning, "Miss, you should leave too!"

  "We can hold them off for ten seconds! You must go!"

  "No!" Li Wan-ning's gaze was firm as she resolutely decred, "You are all part of the Li family, and I won't abandon you to escape alone!"

  "Moreover, the Medicine Hall is my father's legacy, the lifeline and hope of our Li family. Without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. I will live and die with the Medicine Hall!"

  Though Li Wan-ning feared these ghostly creatures, she showed no sign of retreat, ready to stand and fight alongside the Glorious pyers to defend the Medicine Hall.

  At this moment,

  Lu Ming gnced back at Li Wan-ning.

  He said, "Your hope."

  "I will protect it for you."

  Turning to face the dozen ghost beasts around him,

  Lu Ming's eyes fshed with a murderous intent.

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