Hiss!!
The dagger plunged deeply into the decayed hound's brain, splattering rotten flesh mixed with filthy blood.
[-72]
The yellow critical damage popped up.
But even striking the vital part was not enough to kill it, and Chen Lun only felt a more turbulent force from the dagger.
The severely injured decayed hound resisted violently, and Chen Lun pressed down his sword-holding hand, wrestling with it, while his other arm shot out fiercely.
In this process, he employed his Serpentine Incarnation trait, tightly coiling his arm around the rotten dog's neck.
Then he forcefully pulled out the dagger.
"Die!!"
With a twist of the dagger, he stabbed upward into the decayed hound's jaw.
With a muffled "put," the dagger deeply penetrated its skull and promptly poked out from its fontanelle.
[-110]
The bright red fatal damage number.
Chen Lun flung his hand, sending the dog flying, crashing against the wall before falling to the ground.
Yet the decayed hound was still breathing. It wouldn't die anytime soon, which showed its tenacious life force.
Chen Lun knew that such supernatural creatures possessed a passive skill that granted immunity to fatal wounds, similar to the "Real Man Five Seconds" from an old MMORPG in his previous life.
The difference was, once the time was up, they would still die.
Argh woof woof! Argh!!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and the next second, three more decayed hounds followed, pouncing towards Chen Lun.
They spread out in a triangle, squeezing Chen Lun's remaining space to dodge.
Any ordinary person would definitely be tackled and bitten to death under such an attack!
But Chen Lun contorted his body in an unnatural way, slipping through the gap of the encirclement.
His neck that had bent 180 degrees slowly returned to normal, and he turned his head and shouted.
Invisible sound waves dispersed, and the attracted bats immediately fought with the three decayed hounds.
Chen Lun didn't stop, taking up his dagger to join the fray.
At the same time, he switched to Beast Speech again, calling forth a swarm of rats.
The decayed hounds, being monsters fused with mysterious substances, were not opponents for the bats and rats.
The three large dogs didn't care about these small creatures' nips and bites, swinging their heads to bite without hesitation.
They could kill several large black rats or bats in one bite.
Chen Lun knew the bats and rats wouldn't last long, but at least they served to momentarily distract and entangle the enemy.
Seizing this opportunity, he stepped forward and swung his dagger harshly, decapitating half the head of a decayed hound that failed to dodge in time.
Half a head, dragging torn skin and spinal bones, this prevented the dog's head from hitting the ground.
Bang!!
Chen Lun delivered a side kick, powerfully striking the injured rotten hound on its abdomen. The latter whimpered and rolled away, unable to get up from the ground.
He took several deep breaths, sighing helplessly.
These large dogs were supernatural creatures catalyzed by mysterious substances, lacking any sanity.
Otherwise, with his professional skill level, he could have made them turn coats on the spot and recognize him as their master!
The swarm of rats and bats was steadily defeated by the decayed hounds.
Seeing this, Chen Lun did not dare waste time and, grasping his dagger, re-entered the battle.
In less than ten seconds, Chen Lun had knocked down the remaining two large dogs.
With no time to finish them off, two armored guards also arrived, thrusting their long spears at him!
Whoo whoo!!
The spears, flickering with cold light, stabbed directly at Chen Lun's chest and abdomen, barely giving him time to breathe, forcing him to dodge urgently.
Fortunately, relying on his high Agility Attribute, he narrowly escaped.
Chen Lun leaped backward into a roll, quickly widening the distance between him and the two armored guards.
He looked up at their towering figures and impenetrable armor, then at his own dagger, now nicked, and his expression changed.
"Living holds no pleasure, dying no fear…"
Chen Lun roared, his face grimacing as he hurled his dagger.
"Come, let us decide life or death! Even barehanded, I will smash your tin cans to pieces!!"
In his hysterical roar, the dagger flew, hitting the chest of one of the armored guards.
Bang!!
The dagger wailed mournfully as it spun helplessly to the ground.
The two armored guards looked up, but the corridor was now empty.
"..."
Chen Lun had already made his escape after throwing the dagger.
He would be foolish to fight them to the death, as their heavy spear would either kill or seriously injure him if it struck, and breaking through their defense was another problem altogether.
Without the four dogs entangling him, those two lumbering fellows were only fit to eat his dust.
"Huff..."
Chen Lun, panting heavily, returned to his original cell and without a moment to rest, dove into a pile of straw.
"Floey must have escaped by now, right?"
He thought to himself.
In the pitch-black, cramped tunnel, Chen Lun crouched down and used the Serpentine Incarnation, his tongue transforming into a long snake's tongue.
Hiss, hiss...
"The scent tells me there are remnants of Floey here."
This also meant that Floey had indeed escaped from the tunnel.
He transformed back into human form, let out a deep breath, and felt a weight lift from his heart.
After spending some time, Chen Lun crawled through the winding tunnel.
He pushed aside the dead branches and leaves covering the exit and crawled out.
The harsh sunlight poured down, causing Chen Lun to be extremely uncomfortable for a moment.
He raised his hand to shield his eyes and slowly stood up.
"Breathe in—!"
Chen Lun squinted, taking in big gulps of the fresh air outside—the fragrance of flowers, the freshness of the soil.
As well as the long-lost scent of freedom.
At this moment, all he wanted to do was shout—
Dobby is free!
"I'm curious, how did you manage to do it?"
An elderly voice came from not too far away, startling Chen Lun abruptly.
He bent down reflexively and looked to the side.
To avoid being discovered by the Church, he had purposely taken a long detour to dig here, a deserted grove a few hundred meters from the underground prison.
In theory, there should be no one here!
He saw an elderly man with brown hair standing under a tree, clad in a deep red Priest's robe, holding a withered Sunflower plant.
At his feet, Floey was sitting against the tree.
She looked desperate, her lips pursed as she cast a complicated glance at Chen Lun.
"Floey..."
Seeing this, Chen Lun inwardly cursed.
No wonder he hadn't received a notification about completing the mission to rescue Floey. The culprit was that old man.
"Run!"
Floey suddenly spoke, her voice filled with urgency.
"He can't escape."
The Priest said emotionlessly.
He slowly put down the potted plant. The half-dead Sunflower seemed to sense something attractive nearby, stretching a branch slowly towards Floey.
"It seems indeed that it has undergone some new mutations stimulated by the power of the moon…"
The Priest watched with interest as the small branches moved closer to Floey, who shifted back in fear.
Suddenly, he heard a series of small but dense noises that grew louder.
Squeak squeak squeak!!
The Priest turned his head in surprise.
From the tunnel behind Chen Lun poured out a massive swarm of large black rats, accompanied by a large group of bats.
A dark mass surrounded Chen Lun as if he were their king.
"Die!"
Chen Lun watched the old man coldly and pointed a finger, directing the swarm of rats and bats towards the Priest!
"A Transcendent..."
Priest Carter, realizing the means by which his opponent had escaped the prison, remarked.
"But this is far from enough."
Smack!!
He waved a hand, and seven or eight bats rushing towards him exploded in mid-air, their flesh and blood scattering like rain.
The Priest charged forward, thunderously stomping countless rats to death, grinding them to a pulp.
Carter revealed a cruel smile and reached out a large hand towards Chen Lun.
"Interesting… a rare Destiny Faction Transcendent!"
"I must study you thoroughly, you cannot leave!"