"Song of Ruin"

Just as Leo and Ais deviated from the main path and headed in a direction unrelated to the six Spirit Clones, the six forces that were heading towards the location of the six Spirit Clone also entered the 10th Floor one after another and encountered the Green Flesh passage covered by a circular magic circle.

However, unlike Leo and Ais, who strayed from the main group, the raiding team, which was targeting the six Spirit Clones, encountered unimaginable ambushes as they approached the location of the Spirit Clone.

"Zheng"

On the endless, Green Flesh, circuits of light that covered the floors, walls, and ceilings suddenly lit up.

As the circuits of light lit up one by one, countless magic circles of varying sizes appeared on the floor, walls, and ceiling, unleashing a torrent of Demonic Power.

"Careful!"

"Look around!"

"A magic circle?!"

Finn, Riveria Ljos Alf, Gareth, Bete Loga, Tiona, Tione, and others, who were the unit commanders, were the first to notice the anomaly and loudly warned others.

But the moment they gave the warning, the magic circles, which were of completely different sizes, activated.

"Boom!!!"

The first thing to appear was the raging flames that shattered the atmosphere, bursting forth like a surging fire, and with a deafening roar, engulfing the group of adventurers.

The flames instantly blasted away many of the brave adventurers who had charged ahead, sending them flying through the air while still covered in smoke, or turning them into charred corpses.

"Shield!"

Finn roared, and a group of strong dwarf and orc warriors raised their shields, forming a protective barrier around the entire army to block the ever-flowing flames.

"Healer! Take the wounded away quickly!"

Riveria Ljos Alf immediately cast a defensive spell, casting a green light robe over everyone in the unit, shielding them from the flames coming from all directions while arranging for the wounded to be taken away for treatment.

"Those with thick skin, move to the side! Those with thin skin, get the hell around to the center! Don't get near the walls!"

Gareth brandished his battle axe, cleaving apart an oncoming fireball with a single blow, and gave orders in a gruff voice.

"A bunch of useless nobodies! Get out of my way!"

Bete Loga, however, adopted the complete opposite strategy to Gareth, violently kicking away adventurers positioned in front of the "cannon muzzle (magic circle)," while he himself sprinted forward, using his metal boots to absorb a large amount of incoming magic and block most of the incoming firepower.

"No way—why is the wall spewing fire!?"

Tiona was caught completely off guard. When she saw a large number of magic circles appearing on the Green Flesh wall, and the magic circles were even spewing flames, she was immediately dumbfounded.

"Is the road itself casting a spell?"

Tione intervened and saved many of his teammates, but his face twisted in pain.

At this moment, the light circuits on the walls, floor, and ceiling combined to form all sorts of magic circles—red, blue, gold, white, black—all kinds of colors, making the entire passageway a spectacle of different colored magic circles.

These magic circles transformed into cannons, some sparking, some emitting cold air, some shooting electric currents, and some releasing storms, turning Demonic Power into vortexes of light, forming a magical feast that poured down on the adventurers, bathing them in the firepower.

In an instant, some were blasted away by flames, some were frozen by ice and snow, some were covered by lightning, and some were swallowed by the storm, causing a series of screams and resulting in large numbers of casualties.

"Retreat immediately!"

"Exit the magic circle's coverage area!"

"We can't go any further!"

One after another, shouts erupted from the six units located in different directions. The shouts and screams mingled together, turning this place into a living Purgatory.

A variety of unique spells rained down like a torrential downpour, each one as powerful as a high-ranking Mage's long incantation, leaving no one knowing how to dodge.

"They actually set up such a trap on the road?!"

Lefiya Viridis, protected by Riveria Ljos Alf's magic, turned pale.

As an excellent Mage, she had already discerned that this passage filled with magic circles had likely become a domain controlled by those Spirit Clones. While a vast amount of Demonic Power circulated within, the Spirit Clone, who were at the core of the magic circles, could cast spells from a distance, preventing adventurers from approaching them.

This is why when they came here last time, the place was full of colorful monsters and monsters captured and transported from the Dungeon to serve as guards, but this time there wasn't a single monster in sight.

It's either because the monsters here have all been devoured by the Green Flesh as nutrients, or because there's simply no need for guards anymore.

Under the control of the Spirit Clone, the entire floor, filled with light circuits, has been transformed into an automatic defense system to annihilate intruders, eliminating the need for any additional guards.

"This is ridiculous!"

Tiona was still shouting, but the situation did not improve at all; in fact, it got worse.

The icy rain falling from the ceiling grew increasingly torrential, the Lightning shooting from the walls became more and more intense, and the flames spewing from the ground ignited the entire Green Flesh Passage, turning the maze into a sea of fire and plunging all six forces into a dire situation.

"Support team! Scatter all the Magic Stone!"

Finn dodged the Lightning spears that shot from the side wall while loudly issuing instructions.

The supporters at the rear immediately stepped forward and threw out one Magic Stone after another.

"Boom!!!"

A deafening roar resounded once more, and countless spells shot out from the magic circles again, creating a terrifying spectacle.

However, this time, the magic seemed to be drawn to something, no longer targeting the adventurers, but instead heading towards the thrown Magic Stone.

The Magic Stone were instantly shattered by the powerful magic, but they no longer touched the adventurers.

They were lured there by those Magic Stones.

"----Unexpectedly, the bait prepared for those colorful monsters and Spirit Clone has actually come in handy here."

Raul, who was traveling with him, broke out in a cold sweat when he saw this.

Because both colorful monsters and Spirit Clone have a strong need for Magic Stone containing Demonic Power and will react violently to Demonic Power, Finn specially prepared these Magic Stones to lure monsters at crucial moments and create favorable conditions for his side.

Clearly, the Spirit Clone that remotely control the magic arrays here have also followed this characteristic and been lured in.

"Now's the time! Throw Magic Stone in any direction where no one is around, and charge forward!"

At Finn's command, the First Division immediately sprang into action and launched another charge.

Meanwhile, other units also adopted their own countermeasures.

"Don't waste time here! While my magic is still effective, charge over there!"

The second unit, to which Riveria Ljos Alf belonged, was the most decisive. Relying on the defensive magic protection of the city's strongest Mage, they charged through the passage directly through the fierce artillery fire, with explosions constantly erupting around them.

"Attack those magic circles! Don't let the magic be released!"

Gareth went even further, smashing the Green Flesh on the wall with an axe, destroying the magic circle formed on it. The others followed suit, attacking the ground or the ceiling to hinder the formation of the magic. Even though the Green Flesh would soon regenerate and the magic circle would re-form, by then everyone had already run over.

The other three units either used magic to counter magic, creating a counteracting effect, or used metal boots or shields to absorb and withstand magic. Tione even used her body to take damage in a state of rage, clearing a path for her teammates. Her violent appearance made many people tremble.

Regardless, all six forces traversed the battle-scarred passage in their own ways and eventually arrived at their respective destinations.

"Lady Riveria Ljos Alf! It's a cave!"

The second unit, led by Riveria Ljos Alf, was the first to arrive at the target location.

Protected by Riveria Ljos Alf's defensive magic, the force, completely ignoring the magical barrage in the passage, traversed the distance at top speed and arrived at the target's cave chamber.

It was an extremely vast space, with an interior height of at least fifty meters and a width several times its height. Its area was comparable to the room where the floor master was located, so much so that everyone felt a tense atmosphere as if they were about to challenge the floor master.

While giving a reminder to the team leader, Riveria Ljos Alf, Lefiya Viridis also quickly surveyed her surroundings.

Like the passage outside, this space was covered with a thin layer of Green Flesh, and at its deepest point stood a figure as enormous as a pillar reaching to the heavens.

The figure has an upper body like a woman's, but its lower body is neither a worm, nor an octopus, nor a plant, but an enormous Green Flesh.

The Green Flesh adhered to the wall, its height almost reaching the towering ceiling. Its enormous size, requiring one to look up to see its entirety, clearly surpassed the Dungeon floors, even the Corrupted Fairy encountered on the 59th Floor. In short, it was a monster that exceeded the size of a super-large species.

"That... that's Spirit Clone?"

The adventurers, seeing the avatar of the Corrupted Fairy for the first time, paled and trembled with fear.

No way.

"How could such an evil thing exist? Is that really a celestial spirit?"

The various units that arrived at their respective destinations one after another all saw the same thing, exclaiming in surprise and involuntarily taking a step back.

The creature before them completely overturned their impression of "celestial beings." It was not only not sacred, but also had an evil feel to it. In particular, the Green Flesh covering its entire body was constantly writhing, as if blooming into large poisonous flowers of various colors such as red, purple, and black that parasitized its body. Several thick tentacles, as thick as trees, were also writhing strangely, their appearance as unsettling as ever.

The most striking part is not far from the floor, in what can be tentatively called the lower half of the pillar.

There, there exist three giant faces.

The three enormous faces were incredibly ugly, one in front and one on each side. The faceless faces looked lifeless, like masks, yet they displayed expressions of laughter, anger, and sadness respectively. The thick lips were deep red, contrasting with the huge white teeth, which were large enough to swallow a large monster whole.

Such a bizarre, absurd, evil, and abnormal appearance was something that even adventurers who had seen many monsters in Dungeon had never seen before. As a result, many people were immediately shocked, and some even felt the urge to back down.

Don't back down!

Finn stood at the very front, not retreating an inch, and even glared at the Spirit Clone with sharp eyes, speaking loudly.

"Look at it! That's the enemy who keeps chanting Song of Ruin before us, seeking to Power of Destruction our cities and our world!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked and immediately looked at the woman's upper body.

"[Ancient destruction, a promised land, heavenly redemption, heed the divine oracle and descend here--]"

Just as Finn had said, the other party raised their voice and chanted ominous incantations, causing the magic circle set up on the floor to emit a purple-indigo light. It seemed as if a volcano was accumulating inside, and the fluctuations of Demonic Power were unusually obvious and violent.

Seeing this, everyone understood that once these Spirit Clone finished chanting the incantation, the volcano accumulated in the magic circle would erupt completely. The violent Demonic Power would break through the ground, soar into the sky, and then transform into Light of Heaven that covered everything, falling on the Labyrinth City of Orario and completely erasing it.

As a result, everyone's fear and apprehension were suppressed, replaced by a surging determination, fighting spirit, and even rage.

"Do you really want to Power of Destruction our city? Monster!"

Bete Loga clenched his fist, baring his fangs.

"If you want to destroy our city, you'll have to get past me first!"

Gareth grinned maliciously.

"----Unfortunate compatriots who have fallen from grace, let us stop you from making further mistakes."

Riveria Ljos Alf whispered.

"We need to defeat it as soon as possible, right?"

Tiona couldn't wait.

"Don't even think about causing trouble on our turf! You scum!"

Tione was already enraged, and the violent aura emanating from him grew increasingly intense.

"Let's go!"

Finn drew his spear and pointed it at the massive Green Flesh.

"Defeat it!"

All the adventurers immediately roared in battle and charged without hesitation toward the enemy they had to eliminate.

Seeing this, the eyes of the woman, which seemed to be growing on Green Flesh, moved and finally looked at the approaching adventurers.

On his face appeared a smile so innocent it was chilling.

"[The Charging Thunder Spear! I am the agent, the embodiment of thunder Queen of Lightning-- ]"

The next second, a super-fast incantation, both incredibly familiar and nightmarish to Finn and the others, began.

However, the incantation was not sung by the female body that was constantly weaving Ring Poem, but by three incredibly ugly faces on the Green Flesh.

They replaced the celestial beings who had important tasks and took over the responsibility of fighting off the enemy.

And so began a desperate battle with no room for leniency or retreat.