"The Fallen Monster"

"A celestial essence?! That thing is a celestial essence?!"

"Impossible!"

"How could such a thing happen...!?"

In the desolate wilderness of the 59th Floor, on the gray earth, everyone was in an uproar because of Ais's speech.

Riveria Ljos Alf, Lefiya Viridis, and Alicia, in particular, were visibly shocked, unable to believe their ears.

Although fairies and elves are different races, they are both long-lived species in the Lower World and are both born with magic. Therefore, they can be considered two iconic figures in the Lower World and have always been talked about.

Elves are loyal, pure, beautiful, and innocent.

The immortals are sacred, mysterious, pure, and noble.

The two share many similarities. Furthermore, ancient heroes were guided by fairies to drive the monsters ravaging the land back to their Dungeon, and gods would directly convey their will to fairies for execution. Therefore, elves typically hold fairies in high esteem. In the minds of these self-important and arrogant elves, dwarves are vulgar, orcs are savage, Amazons are dissolute, humans are wretched, and scoundrels are weak; only fairies are noble and worthy of respect.

The relationship between fairies and elves has always been good. Many reclusive Great Fairy choose to live in seclusion in the places where elves live, far away from the mortal world, which shows that the two have long been inseparable.

Riveria Ljos Alf, Lefiya Viridis, Alicia, and others had all seen the fairies, and more than one of them.

In the past, the fairies they encountered were all gentle, pure, and kind beings.

Now, Ais is telling them that this ominous, insane, and evil being is a fairy? How can they believe it?

Ais herself didn't want to believe it, but the blood in her body had already told her that it was fairy essence.

Possessing the massive monstrous half-body, seemingly forgetting her true form, the female body clad in vibrant, colorful clothing, a chilling blend of sacredness and repulsive beauty, inspired fear and dread, was undeniably a celestial being. Not only was this being a celestial being, but the female-shaped monster encountered before, and the Green Orb Embryo that caused it, were also celestial beings, or rather, Corrupted Fairy beings in disguise.

The Corrupted Fairy then created those Green Orb Embryo, using the nutrients provided by the Dungeon's food storehouse to cultivate them. Once the embryos matured, they could choose a monster to parasitize, fusing with that monster to give birth to a female form, thus forming a clone.

Then, the female form uses those worm-like monsters and Man-Eating Flower monsters to collect more nutrients, more power, and more Demonic Power. She strengthens the Magic Stone within her body by attacking individuals with Demonic Power reactions. Finally, all these Magic Stones are sent to the female form, which devours and absorbs them. Once she has consumed enough Magic Stone and accumulated enough Demonic Power, the female form can officially ascend and become Corrupted Fairy like the alien before her.

The green flesh wall that almost covered the entire floor in front of us, also known as the Seedbed, was cultivating tentacles that would elevate the female body into the form of Corrupted Fairy.

This is why worm-like monsters and Man-Eating Flower monsters react to powerful Demonic Power, attacking and devouring the monsters' Magic Stone. As for the strange creatures, they are guardians specially created by the Corrupted Fairy.

Whether it's Revis, the white-haired man, or even the mysterious Masked Man, they all came into being because of this. Revis is purer, not allied with any faction, and single-handedly carries out her guard duties, silently nurturing the pearl embryo. The white-haired man, on the other hand, has intricate connections with the Evilus. The Masked Man is with the Enyo," joining as a third party. All three share the same duty, but their stances are completely different. The female monsters encountered before were all examples of those who ultimately failed to ascend, but this one has successfully ascended, born as a formal Spirit Clone, something that cannot be compared to the former.

Various thoughts flashed through everyone's minds, and they finally connected everything so far, solving the biggest mystery.

"Aria! Aria!"

The Tainted Fairy, oblivious to all this, kept calling out to Ais, a radiant smile on her face.

I want to see you so much! I really want to see you!

The call was so sweet, the shout so joyful, yet it felt like falling into Ice Cave to Ais's ears.

Then...

"Become one with me!"

The Corrupted Fairy laughed and uttered words that froze the entire room.

"Let me eat you... okay?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the worm-like monsters and Man-Eating Flower monsters that were offering Magic Stone around the Corrupted Fairy suddenly changed direction and turned towards the expedition team.

"Boom!"

Almost simultaneously, a deafening roar came from the entrance to the 58th Floor, and a green wall of flesh rose up, completely blocking the entrance.

"Prepare for battle!"

Finn reacted quickly, sensing the danger approaching, and immediately shouted.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

A large number of worm-like monsters and Man-Eating Flower monsters suddenly let out a deafening gong-like scream and charged madly toward this place.

The battle was about to break out. The adventurers, who were still in chaos, reacted immediately, reflexively drawing their weapons with indestructible properties in the face of the swarming yellow-green mottled blocks.

"Damn it!"

"Don't even think about coming over here!"

Bete Loga and Tiona, the two vanguards, were the first to rush forward, one drawing her twin swords and the other raising her greatsword, slashing at the oncoming worm-like creatures. "Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"...

The worm-like monsters first raised their upper bodies in unison, opened their mouths, and sprayed out a large amount of dissolving liquid, turning the purplish-black liquid into High-Pressure Water Gun, which, carrying a strong stench, rained down on the expedition team.

The expedition team members immediately scattered like bullets, with even Raul, Lefiya Viridis, and Alicia frantically trying to dodge the incoming dissolving liquid.

"Lefiya Viridis! You all retreat to the rear! Don't come to the front!"

After giving a hurried instruction, Tione grabbed his axe and charged towards the worm-like monsters.

"Finn! What should I do?!"

"We'll deal with those Man-Eating Flower!"

Chun and Finn were together; one drew his katana and shouted, while the other hurriedly gave an order, before they immediately engaged in battle with the Man-Eating Flower that were charging at them with their tentacles.

"Alicia! Bring me the bow!"

"Yes!"

Fearing that the Demonic Power reaction might attract those colorful monsters, Riveria Ljos Alf dared not immediately chant a spell. Instead, she called out to Alicia and took a bow and a quiver of arrows from her.

And so, while everyone fought against worm-like monsters and Man-Eating Flower monsters, only Leo helped Ais jump to the back, away from the battlefield.

"Calm down, Ais!" Leo held Ais's trembling body and shouted in a deep voice, "That's no longer a fairy, it's just a fallen monster!"

Upon hearing this, Ais gritted her teeth, forcing herself to regain her composure.

"You take a break, I'm going to go now."

Seeing the urgency of the situation, Leo didn't have time to comfort Ais. After leaving those words, he drew Starlight, which flew out with a cold, platinum light.

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...!!!"

Several Man-Eating Flower plants emerged from the ground, screeching like broken gongs, and attacked Leo with overwhelming force.

"It's in your way!"

With his current strength, Leo naturally no longer took these Man-Eating Flower seriously. Facing their attacks, he didn't even try to dodge, but instead charged forward to confront them head-on.

Platinum-gold sword light bloomed in mid-air. The legendary weapon named Starlight transformed into a blurry afterimage in Leo's hands, slashing dozens of times in an instant. With a series of "plop" sounds, it severed the first tentacle that attacked.

"Bang!"

As he severed the tentacles, Leo also kicked a giant Man-Eating Flower monster away. Then, using the momentum in mid-air, he leaped high into the air, dodging two Man-Eating Flower that attacked from both sides, causing them to collide with each other.

"Plop!" "Plop!" "Plop!!"...

While still in mid-air, Leo's sword dance had already begun again. Streaks of platinum-gold sword light, carrying a chilling sharpness, slashed at the man- Man-Eating Flower, severing their heads, cutting off their bodies, and even chopping some into chunks of flesh.

"[Meteor Dance]!"

The two magic gems on the Starlight lit up, and the patterns of broken gold lit up one after another. A magic circle unfolded above Leo's head, releasing a large Meteor Shower that bombarded the remaining monsters.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"

A series of booming sounds rang out, causing the air to tremble slightly.

The Meteor Shower crashed into the ground, destroying the foundation, excavating rock layers, and sending up debris and shockwaves. It even ripped apart the gray earth formed by the monster's corpse, sending dust flying everywhere and enveloping the surrounding area.

Under this Meteor Shower, worm-like monsters and Man-Eating Flower monsters alike were all just vulnerable sitting ducks, shattered, pierced, and blasted away by the falling meteors.

The powerful Demonic Power reaction attracted countless colorful monsters, who howled at Leo.

Even the Corrupted Fairy was laughing gleefully, turned its head slightly to look at Leo, its large eyes filled with innocence, curiosity, and... greed. It was the look of someone eyeing prey.

That's a reaction you only have when you see delicious food.

"Laaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

The Tainted Fairy then emitted an even louder, more piercing, and more joyful scream, so sharp it hurt the eardrums.

Then... she made a move.