The Alchemist's Guide to Flesh and Blood Ascension

"Damn it... how are we supposed to break through that skin?"

"Venom..." Yunevo coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, feeling much better—replacing his liver with that of the lizard was definitely the best decision he had ever made in his life.

"Damn it... how much venom do we have left?"

Vilkin roared as he grappled with the vines, his runic longsword flashing as he drew it. "This thing's getting harder the more I fight it!"

"Only one pot left, that monster is very cunning!" Zane tore off the last full container and threw it to Virgin.

The latter unleashed a flurry of sword light, then used the force of an upward thrust to perform a somersault and catch the container.

The inherited combat skill [Sword Dance] is obviously very effective, but the resulting stamina consumption is also obvious.

After a long battle, Wilkins was already panting heavily.

Byron, his inner armor soaked with sweat, gritted his teeth and took a sudden step forward to protect Virgin!

With another metallic, distorted sound, the dark purple enchantment on the shield almost completely vanished...

Zane, pale-faced, maneuvered the last Silverfire Sentinel in a fierce battle against the wooden dummy...

Later still, they will face not only the mutated Iron Core Ancient Tree, but also its overwhelming swarm of followers!

"I'll risk it!" Barlow's [Eye of Precision] locked onto the branches attacking from the Iron Core Ancient Tree.

He seized the opportunity and, risking a barrel explosion, fired three lightning munitions with extremely short intervals.

The container filled with the venom of the lizard was thrown into the air, and Nolay waved his wand while chanting incantations.

With a sudden flick of the staff, a gust of wind from the [Wind Breath Technique] pushed the container toward the heart of the Iron Core Ancient Tree!

The sound of corrosion rang out as everyone expected, but it failed to reach the heart of the tree!

The ancient iron-core tree used its newly sprouted buds to block all the venom.

It seems to have learned from humans how to feign weakness and then strike when no one expects it...

Block this absolutely deadly threat!

As the prey dwindles, the Ironcore Ancient Tree's attack rhythm changes accordingly!

The sweeping, powerful whipping is gone; instead, precise entanglement and piercing have taken over!

Numerous vines crawled along the ground, heading towards Byron and Wilkins' lower bodies!

The four-man formation became increasingly scattered, and Nolay and Zane had no time to spare for anything else...

They had to make sure that weakened Yonivore wouldn't be caught off guard and get finished off by that damned tree!

As a "free agent," Barlow actually needs to be more attentive to unexpected situations that the entire team can't handle...

With constant bursts of fire, his ammunition was almost depleted.

The endless vines are like dodder clinging to people's hearts, gradually extinguishing the hope called "life"...

Despite exhausting all their resources, they still couldn't severely injure this monster?

"We haven't lost yet..." Yunefu stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

"Everyone, do you remember the habits of the Reptilian?"

"Do you remember... that forest food chain that was turned upside down because of the mutation?"

He held a concealment potion in each hand—not to drink, but to smash.

Along with all the supplies on my person... I made sure to spread the potion's effects in every corner as much as possible.

Fortunately, the Iron Core Ancient Tree is so stupid that it keeps making the same mistake. The pheromone confusion, which is essentially the same thing but in a different guise, can still cause it to stumble again!

Yunevo's figure blended into the dust kicked up by the ground, heading straight for the edge of the golden barrier!

He untied the pieces of bark from the ironwood tree that were tied around his waist, tore them off, and swallowed them.

The spread of toxins was absorbed and transformed by the liver, and an unprecedentedly powerful venom corroded a hole in the barrier!

"Don't stand there like idiots! Quickly help Yunevo restrain this beast!" Byron raised his slightly deformed shield again, suppressing the metallic taste rising in his throat.

A fire ignited in everyone's eyes, and the desire to live drove them to launch one desperate counterattack after another!

This is a desperate gamble that will surely bring victory!

What a clever scheme to kill someone with a borrowed knife!

Yunevna's corrosive breath, mixed with pheromones from hunting swarms, successfully attracted a horde of hungry succubi!

Like piranhas that have caught blood, they desperately tried to squeeze through the hole in the barrier!

The massive leader at the very front opened its gaping maw, and the green light emanating from its throat deepened...

The viscous, purplish acid shot straight through the vines that the ancient iron-core tree was trying to block!

This mouthful of acid created ripples like a stone thrown into water, making the ancient ironwood tree even more ferocious!

It transformed its fear and pain into another vine, which tore apart several smaller lizards!

A deafening roar... a cacophony of screams... Vilkin and the others had seemingly left the stage, watching the second wave of ferocious battle ignited by their ferocity!

As for Yunevo, the instigator... he returned to sight when he noticed the concealment potion fading away.

He then took advantage of the blind spot where everyone couldn't see the front, and "threw" the venom at the heart of the iron-core ancient tree.

He took out a bottle of red medicine that looked like a healing potion, drank it, then bit his tongue, and just as he landed, he managed to spit out a mouthful of "blood".

Amidst the violent coughing, it seemed that quite a few pink fragments fell to the ground.

Once back beside the others, Yunevo collapsed to the ground, his eyes half-closed, seemingly having fallen into a complete coma...

Based on the timeline, the heartwood of the ancient ironwood tree should have been completely exposed to the air due to the corrosive effects of the venom.

The roots and stems of the Blood Vein Grass still taste fishy as always, but when chewed, they resemble "internal organ fragments" in a way that is just right.

He could clearly feel Noley testing his own breath with trembling hands, and he could hear Byron's resolute roar...

"Trust him..."

Barlow, standing to the side of Wilkins, gripped a short dagger tightly.

"This is the opportunity he earned for us... Now, it's our turn to stand behind him."

Coughing up blood, Virgin struggled to break free from the thorns beneath his feet, raising his runic longsword high, the sword's shadow appearing, powerful enough to pierce through the iron-core ancient tree!

At that moment, he realized that what the knight had always upheld was not honor...

It's about protecting.

"discipline!"

Zheng————

That sword strike seemed to eclipse the heavens and earth, and the ancient iron-core tree crashed down!

"The Royer family has produced an extraordinary figure..."

At the edge of the arena, dozens of figures emerged from the shadows.

The leader, dressed in clothing the same color as tree bark, swept his lifeless gaze over the disheveled Yonivo squad.

"Multiple targets are weakened; the 'Purifiers' request to close in..."

He pressed down on the tiny crystal pinned to his collar, his whisper being drowned out by the roar of the monstrous lizard.

"Squad one, come with me to silence them; squad two, go and clean up the remaining monstrous lizards."

The figure drew a mithril longsword—one of the iconic weapons of the Templars.

The bait is perfect, and the landing net is ready to be set in motion...

The probe's "buoy" is bobbing up and down, and all Yonivo needs to do is let it develop.

Then wait for another fish that must die to bite the hook...