You are all my wings!

The water arrow hit the defensive light shield.

With a tremendous impact, the defensive light shield began to fluctuate chaotically, clearly unable to withstand the powerful water arrow, and was on the verge of shattering.

After killing a third-tier knight, it still managed to cause such damage to this defensive magic.

Judging from its appearance, it was just a basic magic attack combined with chest and abdominal strength—a throat and tongue water arrow.

However, with the enhancement of rank, power, and magic, its power becomes quite astonishing, comparable to the destructive power of intermediate-level magic.

The terror of a powerful fourth-tier monster was unmistakable.

Lower energy consumption, stronger attack.

"Retreat! Don't stop!"

"Everyone retreat to the 24th floor passage with all your might, using the terrain to block the enemy's movement!"

Leon picked up Iris, who was using enhanced magic to maintain her defensive spells, and darted backward.

The others immediately followed.

As Lyon ran, he glanced back out of the corner of his eye and saw a knight still putting up a desperate fight on the battlefield being swept away by a Water-Swallowing Ape's leg, sent flying into a corner, coughing up blood, his fate unknown.

In just a short while, these four decent third-tier knights were wiped out before their eyes in an extremely tragic manner.

This scene also shocked the other knights, who realized that retreating at this moment was definitely the right choice.

1 seconds later.

Bang! ! ! ! !

The defensive shield shattered like glass, and a second water arrow shot out from behind.

Iris was already quite adept at being carried by Leon, and without losing her balance, she had already gathered a second wave of magic power before the defensive light shield shattered, and activated the defensive light shield again, successfully blocking the second water arrow.

This time, she increased her mana consumption at the beginning of the spell, making the defensive shield more stable.

Judging from the impact ripples of the water rocket and the light shield, this time it will probably last two or three seconds longer than before.

As one of the spells she is most familiar with, after the last dungeon battle, she is not only very proficient in casting without incantation, but after consulting with Leon, she has also begun to train in high-speed casting.

In the past, after the first wave of defensive shields shattered, the only options were to use shield-type equipment to defend or try to dodge.

But that would prevent them from protecting their teammates.

Soon, thanks to their exceptional agility, the group retreated to the downward passage between the 24th and 25th floors and quickly returned to the entrance on the 24th floor.

Just as the group was about to continue running, Leon shouted, "..."

"Use the terrain to engage the enemy here!"

"The Water-Swallowing Ape is adept at hiding and surviving. It possesses a certain level of intelligence and will relentlessly hunt down any intelligent species that discovers its existence. The knights just now clearly discovered it on a lower level, yet they were caught on this 25th floor. Their fate serves as a reference; don't harbor any illusions!"

"This battle must be fought; the time has come for you to demonstrate your noble chivalrous principles!"

The knights stopped.

The words "Show your noble chivalrous code" seemed to awaken a stirring deep within their spirits. Even knowing that the monsters ahead were difficult to defeat, they still turned around resolutely and waited with bated breath.

Regardless of their previous opinions about Leon or how eccentric his personality was, these knights who were selected to become paladins were all warlike!

Britta remained silent, but her eyes became serious.

Ahead, the rumbling sound of footsteps grew closer and closer.

After killing the four knights, it indeed gave chase. Although it was initially dozens of meters away from the group, it caught up in the blink of an eye.

"You four, stick to the previous formation and guard the entrance to the passage from the side. Don't defend it from the front. Wait for it to come out, then unleash your strongest combat skills to suppress it and buy some time!"

"Remember this: the Water-Swallowing Ape is incredibly strong, has excellent physical and magical resistance, and its attack power is exceptionally high. Don't be stingy with your magic and stamina. Whoever holds back will die!"

Leon quickly gave the order, and the four immediately understood and moved to the side of the passage as instructed.

Then Leon gestured with his eyes to Iris, whom he was still holding in his arms.

Iris understood immediately, waved her wand, and began to chant.

boom!!!!

Before the water-swallowing ape even left the passage, a violent water arrow shot out.

The group had positioned themselves to the side beforehand, so they weren't hit by the attack.

But the surging air currents generated by the high-speed water flow that brushed past their faces almost made them lose their footing, which was quite shocking.

At that moment, the ground began to shake.

Rumble, rumble, rumble.

A fleshy paw gripped the wall, and the towering body of the Water-Swallowing Ape appeared at the entrance of the passage.

"Now!"

Milo and Mark, positioned to the left and right respectively, launched their attacks simultaneously, leaping into the air and channeling their magic into their second-tier magic swords to activate a sharpening enchantment, using the momentum of their jump to unleash their combat techniques.

Tier 3 combat skill!

Cross slash! Diagonal slash!

The sword flashed three times.

The water-swallowing ape's thigh fur was covered in red marks, but there were no obvious tears.

Both of them displayed top-tier attack power for a third-tier opponent, but given the Water Swallowing Ape's physical condition, it's estimated that they could only lose a maximum of 1 point of health each.

The difference was truly terrifying; both of them wore expressions of disbelief.

Bovary made his move.

He swung the sword, drawing a circle.

At the same time, wind attribute magic is activated, triggering the wind blade enchantment on the second-tier magic sword.

In an instant, several sharp wind blades extended from the sword blade, generating extremely strong cutting force under his power, slashing towards the bloodstains Mark had just left.

Tier 3 Combat Skill: Whirlwind Slash!

laugh!!!!

This sword strike, building upon the previous attack, finally drew a bloody gash two or three centimeters thick.

Leon estimated that this attack should take away 2 points of the Water Devouring Ape's health.

At this moment, the Water-Swallowing Ape reacted and threw a punch at Bovary.

The punch landed just as Bovary was activating his combat technique, his power exhausted, and before he had even hit the ground—a brief moment of vulnerability.

Carl was prepared and stepped in directly.

The magic sword in his hand was as wide as a door panel; it could be used as both a shield and a sword.

BOOM!!!

The water-swallowing ape slammed its fist into Karl's shield and sword, pushing Karl away from the passage entrance. Its thumbnail rubbed against the sword's surface, creating a fierce spark.

Karl held the sword in one hand and pressed down on the spine of the sword with the other. The immense force of the water-swallowing ape made his arm go numb and his internal organs tremble violently. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the hard rock he was standing on, and his combat boots dented into the ground by seven or eight centimeters. He was forced to retreat continuously, and two three-meter-long tracks were plowed into the ground.

He couldn't hold it in and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The immense pressure alone caused him to lose at least 4 health points.

If he doesn't defend properly, one punch can take away more than 20 points of his health, instantly killing him.

Lyon also made his move from the side.

A suction wind!

Having practiced extensively during the previous dungeon exploration, he was now able to fuse magical imagery and activate it directly, without needing to cast Fireball and Cyclone spells separately.

Magic -3!

Now that a bloody wound has been created, let's stick to the old rules and suck out its blood, which contains a lot of magic power!

Chapter Sixty-Three: Demonic Impact Slash

A rapidly swirling gust of wind appeared on the Water-Swallowing Ape's thigh, and it began to suck in air at high speed.

Splash!

Blood gushed out like a small fountain.

The water-swallowing ape roared, realizing the strangeness of the thing, and waved its hand to disperse the sucking wind.

Lyon made another move, raising his hand and waving it.

Basic combination magic: Miniature Mud Swamp!

Magic -2.

The foot of the water-swallowing ape suddenly turned into a mud pit nearly 90 centimeters in diameter. It exerted a lot of force, and one foot sank deep into the mud, causing it to lose its balance. Its palm struck empty air, failing to catch the wind that was drawing in.

It is a small swamp formed by combining a primary earth magic spell with a primary water magic sphere (imitating an intermediate magic swamp).

This move was not very powerful. Although the ground of the dungeon was damp, there was not much mud. The ground was hard, and two basic spells could only create a small swamp less than a meter wide.

Especially around the Water City, the ground is many times harder than here.

This is another reason why Leon didn't stay put and fight the Water Swallowing Ape.

One reason is to trap the opponent at the entrance of the passage, and the other is that the ground here is prone to creating mud.

When Leon, with his high precision and high-speed spellcasting skills, unexpectedly cast this magic, the effect was outstanding.

"You guys seize the opportunity to inflict more wounds on it!"

While expending his magic to maintain remote control of the suction wind, keeping it aimed at the Water-Devouring Ape's wound, Leon gave orders to several knights.

The knights were invigorated at the sight and immediately launched their attacks.

Whirlwind Slash! Cross Slash! Diagonal Slash!

Their combat skills all evolved from physical combat skills. After advancing to the third-tier combat skills, they can mobilize more magic power to enhance the effectiveness of their combat skills and increase their lethality.

If it were purely physical combat skills, it's estimated that a single sword strike wouldn't even leave a bloodstain on the Water-Swallowing Ape.

Karl took the punch head-on, and the numbness in his limbs had not fully recovered. He could only use his magic to accelerate his body's recovery.

Two seconds later, he rejoined the battle.

As the strongest knight among the four, even though he is in the worst condition right now, it is still quite remarkable that he can maintain such a state after taking a punch from the Water Swallowing Ape.

If it were any other knight parrying, even if they managed to block, they would probably lose seven or eight points of health and be stunned for three or four seconds.

"The time has come to show our strength to the Holy Maiden!"

Karl gritted his teeth, his muscles bulged, magic gathered, and a faint magical glow appeared around his body. Then, his face suddenly turned red.

Then, he leaped up, using the gravitational potential energy to combine the strength of his entire body, and chopped down the door panel sword.

As the sword was slashed, the magical radiance became more and more obvious, as if a sharp light was wrapped around it.

Fourth-tier combat skill, Demonic Impact Slash!

BOOM!!!

The Water-Swallowing Ape suddenly reached out its large hand, blocking the door-panel sword before it had reached its maximum power.

Blood flowed from the water-swallowing ape's hand.

Although it was a fourth-tier combat skill, it had not been perfectly mastered yet, and the wind-up was obvious, which allowed the Water-Swallowing Ape to seize the opportunity and catch up with it in advance.

Although Karl had long possessed the strength and conditions to advance to the fourth tier, he was ultimately not a fourth-tier warrior. Forced activation while injured, although he managed to reduce the Water Devouring Ape's health by several points, the results were clearly not worthy of a fourth-tier combat skill.

Although the other three also met the requirements for advancing to the fourth tier and had learned fourth-tier combat skills, they were clearly aware that their tier was insufficient and their proficiency was lacking. In this situation, they lacked suitable opportunities and it was difficult to hit their targets, so they had not activated their fourth-tier combat skills.

In fact, Karl's skill level was already quite good, but the Water Swallowing Ape could clearly see that this move would not be low in damage to him, and acted swiftly.

This level of intelligence is truly extraordinary.

Lyon observed this scene without being surprised.

Based on his understanding of this water-swallowing ape, he knew it couldn't do that; in fact, he found it strange.

He seized the opportunity to cast the spell again.