Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 380 An Earth-Shattering Battle
When the three elves saw the snake's head turn into wood, they already knew that their assassination attempt had failed.

This is arguably the worst possible situation. They failed to kill the ancient serpent silently; instead, they severed one of its doppelgangers with a single strike. And now, looking at this wooden house that has sprung up from the ground, it is exactly the same as the wooden figures that guided them before.

Shenmu the First.

They finally faced off against this powerful opponent who was not part of their plan.

If it were anyone else, negative emotions would be inevitable in such a situation. Whether it was discouragement or sadness, they would feel disheartened for a while. But these three elven warriors only paused for a brief moment before raising their weapons once again.

They are nothing more than a powerful enemy.

Haven't they fought enough battles like this?

They had seen far too many similar things when dealing with the undead army of the Undying Demon King. Every time they destroyed the magic array nodes, every time they assassinated the undead generals, although they did not alert the army when they infiltrated, when it came to actually fighting, how could they avoid a fierce battle?
Clearly, this time is no different.

Since the assassination attempt failed, let's just switch to a direct kill!

"Since this Divine Tree One claims to be the offspring of that evil giant serpent, let's just kill him along with it!"

As he spoke these words to his companions in Elvish, the Elven warrior strode forward.

As the elven warrior stepped forward, the light on his blades grew increasingly dazzling. By the time the elven warrior stood before the tall wooden figure, the two blades, originally only two feet long, had transformed into exaggerated light blades over ten meters long.

Even if the elven warrior was tall, his body was only a little over two meters tall. Holding two light blades that were more than ten meters long in his hands, he looked somewhat out of place. Because the light blades were too dazzling, the elven warrior's entire figure was obscured by the light, and he could not even be seen as a human.

However, the elven warrior's fierce aura was incredibly strong.

Despite being only about two meters tall, it appeared unexpectedly large at this moment, even comparable to a giant wooden figure that was over ten meters tall. Its massive presence almost solidified into a tangible wall.

The wooden figure's raised arm could only strike the invisible wall, but it couldn't harm the elven priest and elven mage behind it in the slightest.

Elf Battle Skill: Shield Wall.

Using one's body as a shield and one's will as a wall is a secret technique that only top warriors can master, used to protect their teammates.

Of course, if there is the strongest shield, there is also the strongest spear.

"In the name of frost and wind, it gathers thousands of drifting waters."

With the chanting in Elvish, the Elvish mage swung his staff in a perfect triangle, then brought it down with a powerful chop!

The standard triangle is the most stable symbol, usually representing the trinity of body, will, and soul—however, in the elven magic system, the understanding of the triangle is slightly different.

Just like now, instead of actively building stability, we are actively breaking it.

When stability is broken, the long-suppressed power finds an outlet for release.

And so, they would talk on and on.

"boom--"

A biting wind, carrying countless frost blades, howled past.

The spell to freeze water belongs to the water element among the four major schools of earth, water, wind, and fire. Using water to attack a wooden dummy is naturally not a good idea. Normally, if you want to destroy a wooden dummy, you should use fire instead. But for absolute power, everything is irrelevant.

The howling wind easily tore the wooden figure apart, turning it into scattered pieces.

So, is it over?

how is this possible.

The fallen wooden blocks instantly transformed into wooden figures, their winding roots piercing the ground—and in the next instant, sharp spikes shot up, piercing the elven mage's still-standing body! But immediately, the pierced body drifted away in the wind.

The Phantom Shield, a life-saving technique of elven mages, not only allows for immediate teleportation but also leaves behind an illusion to attract the enemy's attention.

Just like it is now.

Just as the illusion on the elven mage's side was pierced, the elven warrior had already leaped into the group of wooden figures. His two light blades, each over ten meters long, were like a tiger among sheep, instantly leaving behind a pile of severed limbs.

Even so, the wooden figure still had a backup plan.

"Bam—"

As the elven warrior slashed, something exploded.

It was an unprecedented stench; the mere moment of inhalation was enough to make the elven warriors and elven mages dizzy. It was like excrement that had been stored for hundreds of years, an odor unlike anything they had ever experienced before.

It was at this moment that they remembered.

It wasn't just King Kamiki I himself who was fighting them.

It is also a toilet.

Now, what they have to endure is the consequence of smashing up the toilet; under that stench, their consciousness is gradually fading.

But at that very moment, a radiant light shone upon the two of them.

"In the name of our ancestral spirits! Drive away the evil spirits!"

The radiance enveloped the elven warriors and elven mages, completely isolating them from the poisonous gas outside. At the same time, the radiance seeped into their internal organs through their respiratory tracts, continuously repairing the damaged areas.

After spitting out the filth, the elven warrior and the elven mage finally recovered.

"That was... thrilling."

The three elves exchanged glances, each seeing the relief in the other's eyes.

Defeating the wooden dummy was not difficult for the three of them, after all, they were all seasoned veterans. However, the only thing they did not expect was that they would fail after defeating the wooden dummy. But they could not be blamed for this, since the wooden dummy rose from the ground with such a grand and imposing manner that they almost forgot that the thing was originally a toilet.

Fortunately, their priests played a crucial role at the critical moment, allowing them to defeat the First God of the Trees with almost no effort.

Or perhaps, one of the incarnations of the first incarnation of Shenmu.

“There’s more wooden figures outside than just this one.”

As he said this, the elven warrior slung the blade over his shoulder.

"It seems that it will be difficult to find a way to assassinate that giant serpent... So why don't we just use a simpler method?"

"It's not impossible."

The elven mage nodded.

As for this so-called stupid method, it is simply to kill all the wooden figures. In any case, as long as the damage they cause is large enough, their target will eventually come out.

Although this kind of thing can be quite laborious.

But in order to save their hometown, they were willing to contribute their efforts.

(End of this chapter)