Working Together

Emperor Menehses? The legendary emperor who supposedly caused the downfall of Amgilla?

"Who cares who he is, kill him first!" Ottos took the lead. Although he no longer had a knife, he could still use his hand chop to extend his slashing ability. He rushed forward and slashed down at the mummy!

However, Ottos was still some distance from his target when he suddenly stopped with a thud, as if he had crashed into an invisible barrier.

He refused to give up and kept slashing at the barrier with his sword, but no matter how much force he used, he couldn't break it at all.

"Damn it, if only my vital energy hadn't been restricted..."

"Even if you use all your strength, it's useless!" Old Yuan shouted. "The barrier operates on the same principle as the boundary of the arena. We can't break it with our strength. Let's retreat first and talk again after we pass the first stage!"

"Phase one..." Ottos gritted his teeth, just as the mummy opened its arms and a terrifying wave suddenly spread out, startling him so much that he took a step back.

At the same time, a large amount of mud mixed with blood gushed out of the coffin, instantly covering the entire pyramid.

Then, the dark red soil began to wriggle, eventually forming mounds two or three meters high. With a crack, they broke open, and out emerged tall, strong warriors with crocodile heads and human bodies, wielding weapons!

Count them, there are exactly twelve, the same number as the explorers.

However, as Old Yuan said before, this monster has no obvious weaknesses. Its head being blown off does not affect its movement. In fact, the sand is slowly gathering together, trying to recover!

Compared to the others, Luo Jun was the least affected. At least Old Yuan mainly relied on his internal energy to fight, but Luo Jun was different. Not only did he have the highest energy, but his cultivation level was also the lowest. His main output came from his Root Bone strength. Compared to the others who had lost more than one-tenth of their strength, he could basically retain seventy or eighty percent of his strength. When fighting this kind of monster, he would be defeated in one blow!

Under his influence, all twelve crocodile heads turned to dust, and the deep red ground leveled off.

It must be said that these Crocodile Monster are indeed very powerful. Their bodies are driven by vital energy, and their strength is enormous. Their strength is comparable to that of Martial Combat Faction in the Heart Refining Realm. In addition, with the weapons in their hands, the severely weakened group is really not easy to deal with!

Ophelia created two monsters using her Genesis Art to aid in the battle, but due to their insufficient strength, they were quickly defeated by the crocodile-headed monster, forcing her to continuously create new monsters to defend herself. Sister Sharna, being Spell Faction, could only weaken her opponents with Curse while dodging attacks. Mu Ning relied on her eyesight to predict the monsters' movements by sensing their energy flow, struggling to dodge and hold her ground. Ma Lei, enveloped in visible high-speed air currents, fought the monsters with the aid of Wind Element power, but dared not confront them head-on, instead using her speed advantage to maneuver around them...

"Go now!"

After Zhuge Chi's maneuvering, the crocodile head he was facing began to experience chaotic internal energy fluctuations. Its limbs became uncontrollable, its whole body trembled, it staggered, its hands swung unnaturally, and it couldn't even hold its weapon—it resembled the style of Wu Lao Er next door...

As Old Yuan said before, the greater one's capacity for energy, the easier it is to overcome limitations. If we compare vital energy to water flow, then influencing the direction of a small stream can be done by a few workers and a few shovels, but changing the course of a great river is a huge undertaking!

Similarly, compared to others, Old Yuan's strength was not significantly weakened. Although he no longer had the Eight Trigrams Finger Tiger, he still managed to smash the crocodile-headed monster in front of him into pieces in just a few moves with his iron fists.

"Hold on, everyone, I'm coming to help you!" Old Yuan shouted, and was about to go and help the others when he suddenly saw a figure flash by, weaving back and forth among the crowd. Every time he encountered a Crocodile Monster, he would strike it down, as gracefully as a dragonfly skimming the water.

"A crocodile's head and a human body, that's the image of the God of War Kairag..." Ophelia frowned slightly. After her battle with Luo Jun, her expressions and demeanor seemed much more vivid and natural.

Compared to him, the other two were much simpler and more direct!

As he spoke, he clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking. "Last time it really took me a long time, but with the two of you helping out this time, it should be much easier!"

"Where is its weakness?" Zhuge Chi asked in a low voice, gazing at the enormous monster.

Facing the Thunder Strike, Luo Jun dodged the spearhead, grabbed the anchor rod that resembled a telephone pole with both hands, and planted his feet into the hard floor tiles to stabilize his body.

With a leap, Old Yuan stepped onto the spear shaft and quickly ascended, dodging the monster's sweeping fist. He then kicked the monster in the face, shattering its head into pieces with a loud bang.

As soon as these monsters appeared, they roared and pounced on the group. At the same time, the deep red soil on the ground surged, separating the explorers who were standing together, so that each Crocodile Monster was paired with an explorer.

Looking around, amidst the overwhelming disadvantage on the field, there are still three exceptions.

"I didn't find any weaknesses," said Old Yuan. "Even with its head smashed, it could still move. I ended up smashing its entire body to get past it."

"It's... Night!" the rescued crowd cheered. Old Yuan stared at the agile figure for a moment, then a gratified smile appeared on his face, "This lad is really getting more and more promising!"

If you can't win, try your best to survive, stall for time, and wait for someone who can win to come and help!

The mummy in the center slowly closed its outstretched hands, and the crimson soil that had spread out suddenly began to gather in the middle, eventually forming a huge monster!

"Be careful, these monsters are very strong!" Flora and Jason, the two Holy Knight who had experience before, warned, "Even with our weakened state, it will be difficult for us to win one-on-one!"

Without him even giving the order, apart from Old Yuan, Zhuge Chi, and Luo Jun, the other nine people immediately retreated without any hesitation.

"That makes things simple!" Luo Jun charged forward first, and the monster, seeing this, swung its spear and thrust it at him.

According to Jason and the others, this monster is incredibly powerful. Apart from Old Yuan, all the first exploration teams perished here! Those who weren't strong enough should just retreat obediently; being a little cowardly at a time like this isn't shameful.

This monster was over ten meters tall, and this time it had Dog-Headed People, wielding a spear, exactly like the appearance of the God of Judgment on the field!

Although their bodies are still made of blood and mud, when they come together, the sense of oppression they create is far greater than that of a group of crocodile heads!

"Everyone back off!" Old Yuan shouted. "Leave it to the three of us!"

These are considered to have some special methods. As for those Martial Combat Faction, most of them only know close combat. With their qi greatly weakened, they are basically suppressed by the Crocodile Monster and can only barely hold on by relying on their combat skills.

"We've passed the First Checkpoint..." Jason breathed a sigh of relief. "The real challenge is yet to come!"

But regardless of faction or ability, they didn't launch a full-scale attack during the battle; instead, they focused more on dodging... because Old Yuan and others, who had experienced it once before, had already given them a heads-up, knowing the monsters that would appear in this level and having formulated corresponding strategies.

Although Zhuge Chi has been weakened, he is still at Peak Peak. Although these crocodile heads are monsters made of flesh and mud and cannot be deceived by illusions, they still need to be driven by vital energy. And the power of illusions is not only to disturb the mind, but also to disturb vital energy!

As she spoke, Sister Sharna cast a group Blessing Spell, granting everyone a buff. However, because her abilities were also limited, the blessing's effect was poor, barely better than nothing.

But the three of them wouldn't give him a chance. Zhuge Chi quickly circled the monster, waving his hands as if plucking invisible strings. Under his intervention, the monster's movements noticeably slowed down.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Luo Jun snatched the huge spear, turned it around, and aimed it at the monster, joining forces with Old Yuan to attack!

With the three working together, the monster soon collapsed completely, turning into dust.

(End of this chapter)