Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 217 That Pale Orange Glow!
"Your Highness, the team has been disbanded!"

Aowu huddled against the wall, put down his binoculars, and said in astonishment.

Li Xia also saw the notification. Why would they suddenly terminate the team agreement?
With the team agreement in place, Guge had more to consider, and in such a situation, even a little concern would increase the chances of winning.

Unless they have a compelling reason to lift the ban?!

"Something may have gone wrong inside the Bright Wall! They have to terminate the agreement."

Li Xia narrowed his eyes, staring at the white protective shield that had begun to sway.

"Meow?"

Black Charcoal let out a low growl.

Li Xia's gaze held a chilling intensity:
"No, we'll wait here until all our cards are revealed, and see if they can really win everything!"

Inside the Light Barrier, the old man in the formal attire and Violet were in utter despair.

The Temple of Light is not a game; there is no such thing as teammates being immune to damage.

When a real fight breaks out and everything gets chaotic, some damage will inevitably spill out and splash onto teammates.

Or the damage might miss and hit a teammate instead.

In theory, this situation constitutes an attack on teammates.

The determination process is extremely complex and cannot be explained in just a few words.

Therefore, even knowing that this was a short-sighted approach, they were shocked when they discovered that Guge had begun to disband his team.

They too had no choice but to drink the poisoned wine.

As the old man in formal attire said, these thirty advanced apostles are their greatest value and formidable strength.

Without the constraints of the team agreement, the two lone wolves, transformed into monsters, were quickly eliminated.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the ascendant was also temporarily restrained.

These apostles had never been so united before. Under the threat of death, there was even a scene where the damage dealers flew into the air to block damage for the support.

Just when Violet and the old man in the tuxedo felt that things were turning for the better.

A seemingly impregnable bulwark of light.
Cracks began to appear.

Previously, Violet probably wouldn't have been worried.

But the apostle who left using a short-range teleportation device sent back his final words before he died:

"Watch out. We're in the center of the square."

Violet's gaze was fixed on the Barrier of Light, and despair was now all that remained in her eyes, which were always shimmering with a watery light.

Her full, bright red lips moved softly:

More than 60,000 decaying tree stumps

"still have a chance!"

The old man in the tuxedo growled and said urgently:
"As long as this shield isn't there, we can use all our survival techniques! Are you willing to die here?"

No one was willing to give up, but how could more than 60,000 corrupted tree golems escape?
'Kara' 'Kara'

The cracking sound was like the sound of fine rain, or like silkworms chewing mulberry leaves. To the apostles, the rustling sound was like a death knell.

Even if not every corrupted tree golem can attack the Light Barrier, there are simply too many of them.

The fact that the Fortress of Light has held out until now far exceeds the expectations of the apostles watching from the outside.

Finally, in the despairing gazes of the apostles, the pure white barrier was covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

Endless white light surged forth.

'boom!'
The overwhelming power, mixed with fragments of the barrier, sprayed out in all directions, carving out blank spaces in the monster horde.

The power of light followed closely behind, spreading like a wave.

To the astonishment of all the apostles, the backlash from the shattered Barrier of Light actually cleared a large section of the plaza of monsters!

A rough calculation shows that the explosion of the Light Barrier cleared out at least 10,000 Corrupted Tree Golems!

Li Xia couldn't help but take a breath.

He recalled another attribute of the Light Barrier.

When the barrier is shattered, it will release a powerful shockwave, causing widespread damage.

[Barrier Damage Value: Absorbs 80% of damage]

"This damage—it's outrageous!"

Aowu pinched his own dragon whiskers, clicking his tongue in amazement.

No one expected that the remaining corrupted tree golems would be cleared out in this way.

Li Xia stared intently at the bulwark of light, which was still unleashing its power, and said softly:

"Think about it from another angle, it's a one-time use purple-grade, extremely consumable item."

Unable to prevent spatial penetration, monotonous center point spread damage.

The primary damage pattern is fragmentation.

Not only Aowu, but even Black Charcoal realized what was happening.

But judging from the current situation, it is indeed an exaggeration.

They wiped out nearly ten thousand corrupted tree golems in one go, but that was all.

If used properly, it can be a strategic weapon; if used improperly, it's like walking into a trap, trapping someone and beating them.

If it were a more intelligent army, they wouldn't need to do anything; they could simply surround the area.

"Oh, Your Highness, if you calculate it this way, what are the benefits that Guge gained—"

Awoo quickly did the calculations, but unexpectedly, the charcoal was even faster:

"Meow meow meow!"

That's right. Even if so many corrupted tree golems were destroyed at once, Gug would only gain a 50% chance of transcendence.

In addition, there were dozens of white boxes scattered on the ground.

Moreover, these boxes have been flooded by the monsters that have surged back up, unless the rest are cleared out.

Otherwise, there would be no way to pick it up at all.

"withstand!!!"

The old man in the formal attire had bulging veins on his neck, his face flushed red, and he roared hoarsely.

The other apostles also howled madly:

"Use whatever tricks you have up your sleeve, or you'll all die!" Violet didn't speak, her pretty face contorted with anger and fear.

She let out a high-pitched and shrill scream, and the remaining three blue bags instantly rolled their eyes back and collapsed to the ground.

Even her once full cheeks were rapidly thinning, soon becoming skin and bones.

The massive amount of mana converted from flesh and blood instantly boosted Violet's mana to 2,600 points, a level that no apostle could currently achieve.

At that moment, she seemed to transform into a purple sun.

A dazzling purple light burst forth from her body, illuminating the area ahead.

The corrupted tree golem, like a melting candle, turned into pools of indescribable liquid.

The remaining apostles, their eyes filled with despair and a desperate ferocity, also charged forward.

The entire square instantly transformed into a chaotic battlefield.

Accumulated one-time-use items, consumables, and even ammunition that they are reluctant to use.

The apostle, driven to desperation, unleashed a dazzling brilliance.

Even under such circumstances, they still managed to maintain a certain level of command.

They deliberately concentrated all the damage together, attempting to blast a path through the enemy lines.

Under their relentless and frenzied attacks, the more than 50,000 corrupted tree golems surrounding the area were actually on the verge of being breached.

Surrounding the square and its ruins, the apostles no longer concealed themselves.

They crouch or stand, like vultures waiting for their prey to die.

Quietly and undisguisedly, they waited for the apostles in the square to unleash their final brilliance and burn themselves out.

Just like this world, only cotton-like remnants remain.

"Your Highness."

Looking at the apostles standing atop the ruins under the gray night sky, Aowu whispered:
"What they are doing..."

"Scavenging!"

Li Xia said calmly, "This world is not a world of killing. The benefits of killing Blood Keys are reduced by 80%, and mutual killing is not encouraged."

But no one would refuse a free 20% return.

Awoo had already guessed that this was how the ecosystem of the temple was, but it always felt that the apostles should not be like this.

Those flickering silhouettes are perhaps images etched deeply into his mind.

He couldn't recall the stories behind those silhouettes, but he always felt that the apostles would eventually grow up to be arrogant.

Even if you took the wrong path at the beginning.

Aowu shook its head, deciding not to dwell on it since it couldn't figure it out, and began to look at the situation in the square again.

After the Light Barrier cleared out the original 60,000+ Corrupted Tree Golems, only about 50,000 remained.

If there are no unexpected events or interference, these apostles will probably really break out.

Unfortunately, there's also the Ascended, Amodrich.

Its enormous hammer was like a death knell; with each ripple of black light emanating from it, an apostle would fall.

I curse you—I curse you!

Violet's once voluptuous figure and delicate, fair skin had vanished, but she was still wrapped in that purple dress.

With her back hunched over, she curled up like an old woman among the pile of corpses on the ground.

Beside her was 'Blue Bag,' which she had long since drained dry.

I don't know how such a loud sound could come from her withered body, which looked like it could be blown away by a gust of wind.

That was a piercing voice, sharp and filled with venom and chilling coldness, powerful enough to drown out the noise in the square:

"Guge, I curse you. No matter what you plot, you will suffer the consequences of your actions before you succeed. I curse you to die a horrible death, I curse your soul to be burned by the flames of purification, I curse you to watch helplessly as everything is done for others."

I curse you, I curse you to become a stepping stone beneath the feet of a true king.

The brilliance of life gradually faded from those no longer bright eyes.

Her chapped lips moved slightly.

Her voice gradually faded, becoming barely audible, as if she were speaking to herself, or perhaps making some kind of prophecy.

"A conspiracy can never truly strengthen a conspirator; a conspirator will inevitably die by his own conspiracy!"

Gulag sat upright in a velvet, gilded high-backed chair, his scarlet eyes filled with disdain.

"curse."

Slender fingers tapped on the armrests of the chair, and she felt an urge to laugh.

Hahaha. That stupid woman actually wanted to curse the noble vampire bloodline?
He coldly stared at the dozen or so apostles remaining in the center of the square, and at the others who, seeing no hope of finding anything, were preparing to leave.

Honestly, they have absolutely no patience.

The appetizers have just finished; what follows is the main course of this banquet!

"Let's go, there's not much of a chance left. We can only hold on for a few more minutes at most before we can't break through."

The squad leader tossed away his cigarette butt and turned to leave without the slightest hesitation.

Just like how he decided to wait here without hesitation.

"Team Captain"

The teammate's stammering voice came from behind.

The squad leader turned around in confusion, just one glance.

His pupils suddenly contracted, and an unprecedented heat quietly emerged.

"What the hell?!"

Aowu stared in disbelief at the edge of the monster horde in the square.

Several dazzling rays of light shone brightly, shining brilliantly against the gray night sky.

It was a huge ceremonial table with several items on it.

Beneath that deep purple light, a pale orange glow shone exceptionally brightly.

"Your Highness! An orange-tier item has dropped!"

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)