Lord: My troops can evolve indefinitely.

The surging abyssal demonic energy enveloped the troll and spread outwards.

"Be on guard! Protect the young master!"

The leader stood in front of Sun Li and then loudly gave instructions.

The shield-bearing guards lined up their shields to form a shield wall, protecting Sun Li behind them.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the changes taking place, including Luo Xuan, who was observing from the shadows.

After his Lilith evolved, she also had magic markings similar to those of trolls. This was the first time Luo Xuan had ever known that magic markings could undergo such changes.

For Lilith's sake, and for his future development, Luo Xuan needed to understand all the effects of the magic runes.

"Pay attention, everyone. The demonic runes have entered the troll's body, and it has become completely demonized."

The leader gave serious instructions while trying to pull Sun Li back.

"Don't pull me, I'm not leaving, I want to stay and keep an eye on things."

Sun Li was not afraid at all; on the contrary, he was quite excited.

The leader had to stay behind to give orders while also trying to pull Sun Li away. He simply couldn't take Sun Li with him and had no choice but to let things take their course.

Not long after, about half a minute later, the dark red aura on the field gradually subsided.

The troll reappeared before them, but it had completely changed.

The jungle troll, which was originally about three meters tall, grew to more than five meters. Its original rough and thick skin had completely disappeared, replaced by dark red, fine scales.

Layer upon layer of fine scales covered the troll's entire body like a fine armor, even covering its eyelids.

Deep purple abyss patterns clung to it following some ancient rule, like the most profound battle runes, exuding a pungent sulfurous odor.

The fangs, which had been turned outwards, turned pitch black, and were surrounded by a deep purple abyssal aura.

The troll's arms became much thicker, especially its right arm, which became at least three times thicker and somewhat deformed and strange.

The muscles in his legs were as if they were cast from black iron, and the yellowish weeds at his feet quickly turned scorched and withered.

The troll's eyes turned pure crimson, and it stared intently in Sun Li's direction. The hoarse growls that came from its throat were replaced by some unknown whisper.

[Unit Type]: Abyssal Troll

[Race]: Demon

[Level]: Tier 3, Level 1

[Quality]: Purple Excellent

[Type]: Infantry

[Life]: 8600

[Physical Attack]: 260-312

[Physical Defense]: 128

[Magic Attack]: 186-224

[Magic Defense]: 64

[Speed]: Medium

[Skills]: Abyss Regeneration (Passive), Purgatory Strike (Active), Demon Bloodline (Passive), Abyss Scales (Passive).

[Demand Statistics Value]: 54

Looking at the data displayed on the panel, Luo Xuan couldn't help but swallow hard.

This number is even more exaggerated than that of the original Skeleton Warrior, and there is a huge gap between the two.

Luo Xuan recalled the stats of the Skeleton Warrior. Although the opponent was Tier 3 Level 5, while the troll in front of him was only Tier 3 Level 1, the two, despite both being of excellent purple quality, exuded completely different levels of oppression.

"Is this the power of the superior race, the demons?"

Higher-level undead skeleton warriors are no match for the Abyssal Trolls, not to mention the string of skills on their stats that include words like "Abyss" and "Demon".

While Luo Xuan was still pondering to himself, the Abyss Giant Demon in the arena launched an attack on Sun Li without hesitation.

The shield-bearers, who could have provided some resistance before, were now being rammed aside by the trolls like toys, and didn't even function as a speed bump.

Fortunately, the leader sensed the danger and retreated with Sun Li as soon as the Abyss Troll appeared.

At this moment, without needing the leader to pull him, Sun Li ran backwards as fast as he could, wishing his parents had given him two more legs.

"So what if you killed two cubs from its den? Is it really necessary to get so angry? Aren't beastmen supposed to be very prolific, giving birth to a whole litter at a time?"

Sun Li fled for his life with tears in his eyes, while muttering complaints under his breath.

The leader behind him was speechless. If Sun Li hadn't insisted on coming along, none of this would have happened. He would have ordered his men to kill the troll long ago, making it impossible for it to become completely demonized.

Moreover, I don't know where the young master heard that the beast race does reproduce quickly, but that definitely does not include the troll race.

Trolls are second only to dragons and elves in terms of reproductive difficulty, making them one of the most difficult races to reproduce.

However, the most urgent task now is to shake off the pursuit as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, the leader looked back again, where the shield-bearing guards were doing their best to intercept the trolls.

However, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great. In a short period of time, more than a dozen shield-bearing guards had fallen, and the rest could only struggle to hold on.

After glancing at him, the leader turned away, showing no pity whatsoever.

His biggest regret now is that he was too arrogant. He knew that the young master wanted to go to this corrupted land, but he did not stop him.

The loss of thirty shield-bearing guards will certainly be blamed on him; now he can only try his best to protect the young master to atone for his sins.

Thinking of this, the leader quickly caught up with Sun Li ahead.

"Young Master, I will go and lure that troll away. You should return to the territory as soon as possible."

"Okay, hurry up and go!" Sun Li waved his hand and said breathlessly.

Seeing this, the leader said no more, stopped and bowed to Sun Li's back, then determined the direction and ran into the forest.

Before long, all thirty shield-bearing guards were killed by the trolls. The scene was extremely bloody and cruel, and Luo Xuan could not bear to watch any longer.

Seeing the trolls chasing after Sun Li and his companion in the direction they had left, Luo Xuan did not follow them, but instead chose to return the way he came.

Only after leaving the forest did Luo Xuan feel the pressure in his heart dissipate; it had been far too dangerous.

In fact, if it weren't for Sun Li and his group drawing attention, Luo Xuan would not have been able to retreat smoothly at all, and it would likely have been Luo Xuan and his group who faced the Abyss Giant Demon later.

However, this adventure was quite fruitful, mainly because it yielded a lot of useful information.

First, the accuracy of Zhao Wenjie's intelligence was confirmed, and the level of danger was indeed within Luo Xuan's acceptable range, provided that they did not encounter a completely demonized monster like the Abyss Giant.

Secondly, there was the chance encounter with Sun Li and his group, from whom they learned about the two territories, Falling Moon Territory and Black Stone Territory, located to the east of the forest.

Judging from Sun Li's speech, he is clearly a native of the continent of Aetheran, so the Falling Moon Territory and the Black Stone Territory are two indigenous forces.

Compared to player lords like Luo Xuan who were drawn into the game, these native lords have been operating on the continent of Aetheran for much longer, usually in the form of years. The strength of their territories is also far beyond what ordinary player territories like Luo Xuan's can match.

This can be seen from the thirty shield-bearing guards accompanying Sun Li.