Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Entire Team Reaches Tier Five! [Seeking First-Order Subscriptions!]

Yan Zhengfei slowly moved closer to Lu Sheng. “Brother Lu, your goblin really is something.”

As he spoke, he drifted nearer, and in the next instant a dagger appeared in his hand, thrusting straight for Lu Sheng.

At that very moment, the green strong one standing beside Lu Sheng moved.

Its spiked club came crashing down along the line of the incoming strike. Against a fifth-rank green strong one, Yan Zhengfei, only at the middle stage of the fourth rank, was far too slow to escape its response.

More than that, the green strong one had been prepared from the start.

With a crisp crack, Yan Zhengfei’s entire arm was smashed out of shape, broken beyond recognition, some parts even flattened. At the very least, it was a compound fracture.

“Aaah!” Yan Zhengfei screamed in agony. His arm had gone numb, the dagger falling from his hand. He stared at Lu Sheng in terror. “Why? Why were you on guard against me?”

After the first cry, Yan Zhengfei forced himself to endure the pain. Even as his whole body trembled and cold sweat poured down, he still could not understand how Lu Sheng had managed to react in time.

“Actually, I didn’t suspect you at first,” Lu Sheng said, explaining to him. “But one should not harbor the intent to harm others, while always guarding against harm from others. The rock over there—isn’t your companion hiding behind it?”

Seeing how clearly Lu Sheng had analyzed everything, Yan Zhengfei could not help but give two bitter laughs. “Ha ha... I didn’t expect you to be so cautious.”

“But... since you knew mine was there, you still dared to stay. Are you really that confident in these goblins?”

A mocking smile appeared on Yan Zhengfei’s face.

In his eyes, Lu Sheng was nothing more than an arrogant fool.

“Of course. Or do you think these fifth-rank goblins of mine can’t deal with you?” Lu Sheng gave Yan Zhengfei a strange smile.

“Fi... fifth rank?”

Yan Zhengfei was somewhat stunned. “How is that possible... How could you possibly raise goblins to the fifth rank? Are you insane?”

Lu Sheng: ......

Even my bloodthirsty mosquitoes are fifth rank.

Damn it, he was being mocked, and he couldn’t even refute it.

“You look down on goblins? Then I’ll have goblins break every one of your bones, one by one!”

Lu Sheng said fiercely.

......

The flash of events between the two also made Xiao Yong and the others, hiding behind the rock, realize they had been exposed.

“Go! Down there, rescue Yan Zhengfei. That useless fool is always more trouble than help.”

Seeing Yan Zhengfei’s miserable state, the six of them immediately sprang into action, jumping down from the cliff more than ten meters high and arriving in front of Lu Sheng and the others.

Before they could even speak, Yan Zhengfei shouted, “Captain! Run!”

Xiao Yong’s face darkened. “Do you even know what you’re saying? You want us to run just because of these trash goblins?”

Tang You laughed without mercy. “Have you been beaten stupid by him or what, ha ha ha.”

The others said nothing, but they too were puzzled by Xiao Yong’s behavior.

Xiao Yong said slowly, “These goblins are fifth rank......”

Xiao Yong: ???

Tang You: ???

“Are you hallucinating?”

“Fifth-rank goblins? With resources like that, who would even bother raising goblins? Just randomly catch a stronger monster of higher quality to train, and it would be better than goblins, right?” Xiao Yong was full of confusion and did not believe a single word Yan Zhengfei said.

“Exactly. Yan Zhengfei, we’ll help you get revenge in a moment. If the beating damaged your head, that’s really sad.” Tang You now seriously suspected that Yan Zhengfei had been beaten stupid by Lu Sheng.

Yan Zhengfei had bitterness he could not voice, the words stuck in his throat and refusing to come out.

Why would no one believe him?

Xiao Yong’s eyes grew sharp. “Since you beat my people into this state, you won’t be leaving today.”

Lu Sheng raised his hand and threw out a pile of cards. Goblins, frogmen, and earth bears all appeared, and the aura of fifth rank burst forth from them all.

Lu Sheng looked at Xiao Yong with amusement. “So you mean I can’t leave unless I beat you to death?”

“This... this... impossible!” The hair on all six of them stood on end. The pressure of fifth-rank aura made them feel as though they had fallen into a desperate trap.

They rubbed their eyes hard, suspecting that what they saw was an illusion.

How could one person have so many fifth-rank monsters?

Yan Zhengfei’s bitter smile only deepened. Why was it that no one ever listened to the truth?

Though he was also shocked that Lu Sheng had summoned so many fifth-rank monsters, having already known that the goblins were fifth rank, he could now bear the sight.

“Fight your way out with me!” Xiao Yong made his decision in an instant. Begging in the wilderness was the least likely way to survive; here, only strength mattered.

The tacit understanding the squad had built over the years began to click into place the moment Xiao Yong spoke.

They had not never faced danger before, so even in such a scene they would not be frightened into weakness. They were simply astonished.

Lu Sheng waved a hand. “Kill them all!”

Then he turned his head and ordered one goblin to deal with Yan Zhengfei.

Dared to set his sights on me?

Then learn some caution in your next life!

The battle erupted at once. The frogmen wielded spears with nimble movements, the goblins charged fearlessly, and the spiked clubs came down in brutal welcome.

The earth bears had thick hides and powerful bodies, and every movement of theirs seemed to shake the ground.

Watching Yan Zhengfei being tortured to death by the goblins left the six of them with complicated feelings. But they no longer had time to think; if they could not escape, they would end up the same as Yan Zhengfei.

Lu Sheng would not give them any chance to flee. With a sweep of his hand, he ordered his subordinates to surround them completely.

The earth bears and three frogmen, together with three goblins, took on Xiao Yong.

The others dealt with the remaining five.

At this point Xiao Yong released all of his aura, and Lu Sheng could also sense the strength of his opponent.

Middle fifth rank. Not bad.

A blaze of flame rose over Xiao Yong’s body, wrapping him entirely in fire, yet he himself suffered no burn.

Facing the encirclement, Xiao Yong knew this was going to be a hard fight.

He could not escape. Watching one subordinate after another being beaten to death, he was furious now!

Did they think he wanted to fight Lu Sheng to the death?

No!

He absolutely had to get out!

He had to avenge his subordinates!

“Flame Slash!”

Xiao Yong struck with all his might, sending a blade of fire slicing through the air toward the frogman.

The frogman held the weakest position in the defense, and it was also the easiest place to break through. If he could defeat him, he could run.

But the frogman had no intention of meeting Xiao Yong head-on. Using their powerful jumping ability, he dodged Xiao Yong’s incoming Flame Slash.

Boom!

The ground was split open by the flaming strike, leaving behind a long black crack.

Seizing the chance, Xiao Yong tried to flee, but how could the frogman let him have his way?

With a springing burst of acceleration, he shot straight in close and swept his spear toward Xiao Yong’s face.

Xiao Yong had no choice but to dodge, or he would be struck in the face.

The frogmen attacking him were not just one. One thrust came straight at him, while another struck upward toward his brother.

Xiao Yong’s face darkened. He could only retreat to avoid the blows, and with that, his chance to break out was gone.

Before he had time to regret it, a roar came from behind him.

A towering earth bear slapped a massive paw toward him.

That bear paw covered his entire body, and the shadow of death fell over him completely.