Le Zhengqing struck first. His Sacred Light had a restraining effect on the dense blackness.
"Holy Sword!" he shouted softly. Holy light surged forth, cutting through the black mist. But he was not at his peak, and the area he had to protect had grown larger. Before long, the halo he maintained grew increasingly dim.
Just then, a streak of light descended onto him. Le Zhengqing felt his entire body clear, soft power pouring into him as his halo brightened once more.
That light came from Mu Ziqing, the three-ring Support System Soul Master.
She held a branch in her hand. Its three lush green leaves seemed ready to drip with water, giving off a faint glow.
Withstanding the devouring dense blackness was only the first step—they had to face an entire living forest.
Yu Li retreated behind Lu Yun and lightly tapped his glasses. The surroundings were instantly divided by mirrored surfaces, reflecting light and shadows. The living giant trees charging at them were forcibly trapped within the Mirror Maze, temporarily losing their targets and spinning in place.
Xiao Ling raised a hand, and chains emerged from the void within the maze. The three Soul Rings beneath her feet lit up in succession. As the chains bound the living giant trees layer by layer, their momentum steadily declined—
The top-tier martial soul, Order Chains, used only three Soul Skills to forcibly weaken fifty percent of their strength, defense, and speed.
If not for the sheer number of living trees and the fact that each of them was slightly stronger than her, Xiao Ling's Soul Skills could have stripped them down into ordinary trees.
"Attack!" Sweat appeared on her forehead. Using Soul Skills over such a wide range consumed a terrifying amount of energy. At most, she could weaken them