Alien Species Invasion? I Kill Them Back.

Chapter 124: Chapter 122: A Place with Water

Huangfu Miaomiao immediately said, "I can collect your body for you, too!"

Feng Ling glanced at her. "If I fall off a cliff or into a deep pool, do you have the strength to pull me out?"

Huangfu Miaomiao: "Umm..."

"Watch out, the mist is changing color!" Baozi warned in a low voice.

The three of them fell silent and quickened their pace.

The mist was initially a light pink, but as they approached the Maze Boss, the color gradually deepened.

Feng Ling gripped her gun, the Bone Blades and Teeth and Claws on her back fully deployed, poised to strike.

As they drew closer, the mist turned a deeper red.

When the surrounding mist became as red as blood, Feng Ling signaled to the two behind her and surged forward alone!

Instead of using a grenade this time, she aimed at a blurry shadow in the mist and fired a shot from long range. Then, two of her Teeth and Claws shot out, digging into a nearby rock formation and using them to propel herself upward.

She had barely found her footing when she saw the Leopard Woman pounce on the spot she had just vacated. Without hesitation, she opened fire, aiming for its hind legs!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The Leopard Woman tilted its head back and spotted Feng Ling on the rocky peak above. It let out a roar like a tiger’s, and an overwhelming wave of Spiritual Intimidation crashed down on Feng Ling!

Feng Ling was ready. A second before it looked up, she had pulled the grenade’s pin. Stunned by the spiritual assault, her hands fell limp at her sides, and the grenade tumbled down the rockface—

BOOM!!!

The Spiritual Suppression was interrupted by the explosion.

As strength returned to her limbs, Feng Ling spun around, leaped off the rock, and bolted down the mountain!

’My main goal now is to lure the Maze Boss away,’ she thought. ’Get it as far from the summit as possible to buy more time for Pei Xianjue.’

A part of her was also defiant. ’I might not be able to win a straight fight, but surely I can outrun it? I can’t be worse than those foxes, can I?’

A murderous gust of wind swept toward her.

Feng Ling threw another grenade behind her and dove into the treeline at the side of the path, ducking down behind a pine tree.

The Leopard Woman burst from the smoke of the explosion and scanned its surroundings, but there was no sign of Feng Ling.

It released its Spiritual Suppression again, pacing slowly along the mountain path and inspecting every suspicious spot.

Feng Ling breathed slowly, noticing the oppressive feeling wasn’t as strong as she’d expected. ’Is Baozi using his ability?’ Just as she was pondering this, the Leopard Woman abruptly whipped its head around to look behind it!

Feng Ling was startled.

’Damn it, Baozi’s about to be exposed!’

She scrambled to pull out a grenade and yanked the pin!

The click of the pin was faint, but the Leopard Woman was exceptionally sensitive to the sound. It instantly went on high alert and leaped back!

Feng Ling hurled it forward!

The blast wave kicked up a cloud of dust and shredded leaves from the mountain path!

She charged into the blast wave, her Teeth and Claws lunging out to clamp onto one of the beast’s front paws. She used the momentum to pull herself right up to the Leopard Woman.

The moment its paw was caught, the Leopard Woman reflexively reared up, trying to fling Feng Ling away.

As her body was thrown into the air, Feng Ling quickly shot out her other two Teeth and Claws, latching them onto the Leopard Woman’s head and shoulder. She flipped herself over and landed astride the great beast’s back!

She knew she had to be fast. The grenade would only interrupt the Spiritual Suppression for a few seconds; that oppressive, divine presence would return any moment!

Her two Bone Blades struck at the monster’s thighs with maximum speed, plunging deep before slicing inward—

GRIND!

The tips of the Bone Blades scraped against bone, making a dull, sickening sound that would make one’s skin crawl.

The Leopard Woman threw its head back and let out a piercing shriek! Its entire body bucked and thrashed in agony, struggling violently!

Feng Ling was thrown off by the raw power! She slammed hard against the roadside rocks, her head spinning!

She had the Maze Master’s ferocity to thank. The toss had put distance between them, saving her from being paralyzed by its Spiritual Intimidation.

She saw a fork in the road not far ahead.

She’d been here before. On their way up the mountain, Li Qing had pointed it out: one path led to the Three Pure Ones Palace, the other to the Jade Curtain Waterfall.

A waterfall... That meant there was water.

An idea sparked in Feng Ling’s mind. ’If I can just get to the water, maybe I can gain an advantage.’

She mentally calculated the seconds it would take to reach the fork in the road and pulled out another grenade—

She’d lost count of how many she’d used. Luckily, she’d brought plenty.

Ahead of her, the Leopard Woman recovered from its pained rage and began searching for its tormentor. It had just turned when it saw Feng Ling hurl a grenade right at it.

It roared, dodging behind the roadside rocks despite the pain in its leg.

Feng Ling waited for the instant the explosion filled the air with smoke. Using the blast for cover, she immediately sprinted for the fork in the road!

In those brief one or two seconds, she couldn’t help but think, ’Next time, I’m not just bringing grenades. I’m bringing smoke bombs, flashbangs, tear gas, and pepper bombs!’

She ran at top speed, hearing the thud of heavy paws on the path behind her.

’Good. I’ve lured it this way.’

’Its footsteps sound heavy. It must be feeling the effects of its injuries, and maybe exhaustion is setting in, too.’

Feng Ling kept running, feeling the air grow damp and the path underfoot become slick.

Then, she heard the sound of rushing water.

’I’m almost at the waterfall.’

She slowed her pace, realizing her pursuer seemed less eager. ’Why?’ she wondered. ’...Could it be afraid of water?’

No myth ever mentioned The Queen Mother of the West being afraid of water.

Feng Ling didn’t understand the evolution of its genes; all she knew was that she had to lure the Leopard Woman closer!

’Even if I can only take off one of its legs today, it’ll increase my odds of winning next time!’

Feng Ling stopped running.

She turned and started walking back cautiously. Through the hazy mist, she spotted the tall, menacing shadow and fired without hesitation.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

BANG! BANG! BANG-BANG-BANG!

The shadow in the mist slowly crouched down—

Alarm bells screamed in Feng Ling’s mind. She knew it was preparing to pounce. She spun around and bolted!

But the Leopard Woman leaped high into the air, soaring right over her head to block the path in front of her!

Feng Ling’s heart lurched.

’Was that a random attack, or was there a purpose behind it?’

’Did it do that on purpose?’

’To stop me from reaching the waterfall?’

Feng Ling’s reasoning for heading to the water was simple. She had no good way to counter the Leopard Woman’s powerful front paws; a single swipe or scratch would take her out of the fight instantly. She was also helpless against the explosive power of its hind legs.

’But in the water, the Leopard Woman’s attack power would be greatly diminished. After all, no matter how you look at it, the monster wasn’t built for swimming.’

’Had it seen through her plan?’

’Was this monster really that intelligent?’

Now her path was blocked, flanked by sheer rock walls. Feng Ling had no choice but to retreat to the main mountain path.

She took a deep breath, ready for a final, desperate stand. She pulled every last grenade out of her pack—

The Leopard Woman crouched before her, a low, threatening growl rumbling in its throat.

Feng Ling’s resolve hardened. She quickly pulled the pins on four or five grenades and threw them all.

The explosions were earth-shattering!

The powerful blast wave nearly threw Feng Ling off her feet!

She turned from the path to the waterfall and scrambled back to the main trail. She saw Huangfu Miaomiao and Baozi running toward her, and before they could say a word, she yelled, "Run! Head for Fox Village!"

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