You are all my wings!

At that moment, Iris heard Maggie whisper:

"It's actually a sacred mural."

Iris felt she had vaguely heard the word before, but couldn't quite place it.

She continued to observe.

Beneath the tree canopy, countless vines hang down.

There are so many vines that it's impossible to count them all at a glance. They are densely packed under the tree canopy, writhing in place like snakes. Every now and then, the knots bulge and contract, flashing a hint of blood, which makes people feel trypophobia just looking at them.

A hundred or so vines on the periphery were shooting out at an astonishing speed, heading towards the eight adventurers who were either standing or moving rapidly through the valley.

Among the eight, three were Britta, Bovary, and Miró.

The other five, judging from their attire, are mostly from the same adventurer team, with matching ornaments on their shoulders, headbands, or badges.

A strong, bald, fourth-tier gunfighter; a curvaceous fourth-tier female assassin; a short but handsome third-tier scout; and two third-tier spellcaster siblings with youthful features (they look so alike).

With such a strong lineup, attempting to conquer the 41st floor would be extremely risky.

It seems more likely that they were originally exploring on the 39th or 40th floor, but were forced to get caught up in the monster riot and ended up here.

Beneath the vines, some fresh monster skeletons were piled up, attracting many small monsters like mosquitoes and flies, and the smell was pungent.

At that moment, Iris heard Leon's voice:

"This is a powerful fifth-tier monster, a pseudo-wisdom tree! It possesses a magic reserve comparable to at least three powerful fifth-tier monsters, and because it is rooted deep in the dungeon, its magic regeneration is very fast! Apart from being unable to move and having relatively weak physical resistance, it has almost no weaknesses."

"Damn! How are we supposed to fight then?"

Karl's hand was constantly whipped by the vines, his palm went numb, and he retreated step by step.

Fortunately, other adventurers drew their fire, otherwise he would have been sent flying by the force of those vines.

"The only weakness of the pseudo-wisdom tree is its freely roaming wisdom core! Given its immense magic, engaging in a battle with it will only result in defeat. We must find the wisdom core."

While swinging his sword, Leon rapidly issued combat commands:

"Everyone must be careful not to get entangled in the vines. Once you are entangled, your entire body will be devoured and become its nourishment!"

"Iris, only your Judgment Spear has the potential to continuously damage its Wisdom Core, so I'll try to find the Wisdom Core for you in the early stages. Once you find it, you must quickly complete the link to the Judgment Spear! Before that, you only need to support your teammates with basic magic! Remember to conserve at least fifteen units of Judgment Spear's mana!"

“Marchu, here’s your magic wand back. Use your cursed serpent to corrode these vines.”

"Mark, you support Carl and hold the line!"

"Holy Maiden, all three of you come over here! Repeatedly attacking those vines will only waste your stamina and magic!"

Chapter 110 Shadow Sword Slash Ascension

Lyon issued a series of precise and rapid instructions, and everyone felt reassured.

Facing the enormous and extremely ferocious tree monster, with its countless vines lashing out repeatedly, their defenses were under immense pressure.

Unable to identify the monster, and lacking a clear fighting strategy, the battle was indeed aimless, barely managing to avoid being harmed by the vines.

Lyon's instructions were undoubtedly crucial, giving them a sense of reassurance.

At this moment, Machiru, who had retrieved her wand, became excited. She spun around, manipulating her alchemical vines to block the tree vines and protect Iris, while chanting and gathering magic power.

"Go, cursed viper!"

A dozen or so black venomous snakes suddenly shot up seven or eight meters ahead as Machiru waved her hand, rushing towards various parts of the vines.

The lifelike, jet-black eyes moved, and the fine, realistic scales left marks on the ground.

Sizzle sizzle!

Wherever the cursed serpent passed, the vines were quickly corroded and melted.

Moreover, while other people's magical attacks can shatter the vines, they cannot stop the vines from regenerating.

The vines, corroded and melted by the cursed venomous snakes, withered to one side and needed seven or eight seconds to recover before a few buds of flesh could barely grow back. Clearly, they were unable to participate in the battle again in the short term.

This effect immediately boosted the morale of the adventurer team next door, making their fighting style more aggressive.

They had happened to run into Britta and her group, and decided to cooperate temporarily, hoping to have a better chance of survival on the 41st floor, which was teeming with ferocious monsters.

Soon after, they encountered a fifth-tier demon. After a fierce battle, they retreated while fighting, and accidentally ended up in this valley, disturbing the long-hidden pseudo-wisdom tree.

Then, the fifth-tier monster was devoured by the pseudo-wisdom tree in one fell swoop, and one of their third-tier teammates was also killed instantly.

Because the vines had a wide attack range, even Britta and the others were unable to escape the pseudo-wisdom tree's attack range for a while.

Without Lyon's fresh blood joining the fray, it's likely that only Britta would have a chance to escape; the others would have no chance of survival.

At this moment, Britta, along with Bovary and Milo, activated defensive magic and quickly joined up with Leon and the others.

Lyon said quickly:

"We'll explain the situation later. Your Excellency must retain at least one Holy Annihilation spell's worth of magic power. Now, please use basic magic to support those adventurers next door. The more combat personnel we have, the better!"

With more people, they can hold back enough vines, giving him more room to maneuver.

Britta nodded. Although she was ordered around by Leon, she had gotten somewhat used to it after so many battles.

She clasped her hands together and activated the Elementary Holy Furnace Magic.

Sizzle!

The holy energy, burning at high temperatures, surged forward, causing vines to wither and dry up wherever it passed.

The two siblings who were casting spells were saved by this move, avoiding being hit directly by the vines.

"All spellcasters, come to my side and take turns using defensive magic. This way, we can save more mana!"

Britta spoke up to remind her.

The two siblings exchanged a glance and immediately rushed over.

Unlike their teammates who possess agile skills, they can only cast spells while standing still. In this situation, magic consumption is definitely greater than physical consumption, so entering Britta's defensive perimeter is obviously a good idea.

Meanwhile, Bovary and Miró also received orders from Lyon to go to the front lines to support Karl.

The front-line tanks are crucial. As long as they can withstand the first wave of attacks, the spellcasters behind them can more confidently unleash their magic attacks on the vines, thus creating a coordinated attack from both sides.

Seeing that his team's basic formation was now stable, Leon charged out of the defensive zone with his sword.

Shadow Leap!

He now possesses abundant magic and stamina, and his attributes have reached the fourth-tier level. Apart from lacking professional support, if his fighting style and strategy are appropriate, his combat power will definitely not be inferior to that of an ordinary human at the fourth tier.

On the ground, shadows roamed, following the corrosive area opened up by Machiru and approaching the central region of the pseudo-wisdom tree.

The core of this battle, as Lyon said before, is to find the core of wisdom!

If Iris weren't around, even if Leon could find her once, he wouldn't linger in battle; he would only try to retreat as much as possible.

But now, the current combat strength and the value of completing the battle are enough for him to take a risk.

Of course, if the adventure fails, he will not hesitate to use Shadow Leap to jump out of the battle and try to lead the team to retreat.

call out!!!!

He quickly leaped seventeen meters, reaching a distance of only thirteen meters from the central area of ​​the giant tree, where the vines were densest.

Upon reaching this area, lacking the support of the cursed serpents, Leon had no choice but to leap out of Shadow Leap and quickly slash at the attacking vines with his sword.

Because Shadow Leap allows you to blur and reach your target location in a short time, but you still need to leap out.

If the jump occurs in the area with the densest vines, it will certainly be quite bad.

At this point, it is necessary to wait for the cursed serpent to catch up and create enough space for him to move around.

The cursed serpents, due to their immense destructive power against the vines, were targeted and their speed was significantly reduced, so Leon had to hold out for a while.

To conserve his stamina and mana, Leon again refrained from using any combat techniques during this slash.

Having previously used Shadow Step in daily combat, he quickly applied the power generation technique of Shadow Sword Slash this time, stimulating only a very small amount of magic power to increase the slashing power while maintaining the long-term use of magic power.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Behind them, Iris's Light Cone arrived and struck the dense vines attacking Leon from the front, relieving his pressure.

The cursed serpent rushed up from the side, leaping and lunging at the vines.

The vines in the core area were extremely tough. This time, the cursed serpent did not instantly corrode and melt the opponent, but instead entangled it for a second or two before successfully melting it.

Lyon fought and advanced, keeping all his attention focused on the sword in front of him.

He gradually gained a better understanding of the power generation techniques of Shadow Sword Slash, and with the infusion of magic, his slashing movements became more and more precise.

laugh!laugh!

In the blink of an eye, Lyon was advancing about one meter every half minute, and his steps became increasingly difficult.

Even with the support of his teammates and the cursed serpents that could easily poison even fourth-tier monsters, the fifth-tier powerhouse was indeed exceptionally terrifying, and Leon's advance was getting slower and slower.

However, there was good news during the battle.

When Lyon advanced to within nine meters of the inner circle—

[In a life-or-death battle, with skillful maneuvering and the use of Shadow Sword Slash techniques, the digestion of stored nutrients within the body was successfully accelerated, Strength +1]

[Skill mastery improved, the second-tier combat skill Shadow Sword Slash was upgraded to the third-tier combat skill Swift Shadow Slash]

Although Shadow Sword Slash is a second-tier combat skill, with the enhancement of the Phantom Walker class, its power can rival that of a regular third-tier combat skill.

This upgrade to the third tier undoubtedly elevated Leon's understanding of combat techniques to a whole new level, making his slashing movements even more ferocious and rapid, and greatly reducing the pressure on him.

"There's hope!"

Chapter 111 Britta, a seasoned veteran

At this moment, Britta's basic Holy Light Radiance also came to the rescue, burning a small patch of the vines above Lyon and relieving him of a lot of pressure.

She clearly knew that Leon's current actions were the core of this battle.

"Karl, advance! Mark, Bovary, and Milo, assist Karl!"

After observing for a moment, Britta gave the order.

As a commander who had once led large-scale monster extermination campaigns, Britta immediately realized how great the risk was that Leon's advance would be hindered by the vines.

Therefore, she decided to let the rear bear more risks and withstand more pressure from the vines.

This will give Lyon more room to maneuver!

Five adventurers on the other side were also vaguely gathering towards Britta.

At this point, they also realized that a grouped approach would be more stable and controllable.

"Holy Maiden over there, give us instructions too! Unified command will make the battle more effective!"

The bald gunfighter brandished his spear, creating an impenetrable circle around him.

He was at least a fourth-tier cultivator. Although he couldn't kill enemies from a distance like a spellcaster, he faced slightly less pressure than others when dealing with vines.

Of course, if Leon hadn't joined the fight, he would most likely have been the first to be killed.

Because he was the strongest warrior among everyone present, such a powerful individual would definitely be the first target of the Pseudo-Wisdom Tree's focused attacks.

"Then please have the two fourth-tier players assist our teammate at the front and relieve some of the pressure on him!"

"No problem, Hoshil, did you hear me?"

The bald gunfighter swung his spear, splitting the vines with the tip, while shouting at the female assassin not far away.

The female assassin named Hoshir did not answer, but she clearly made a forward movement.

As the two fourth-tier beings advanced, the vines spread out to deal with them, further reducing the pressure on Lyon's side.

Soon, under Machiru's control from behind, the cursed serpent was quickly pushed to within five meters of the inner circle.

When you get here, the vines overhead are terrifyingly numerous; you can see a huge expanse of them almost every time you look up.

Leon leaped again, suddenly appearing next to the cursed serpent, then reached up, his palm gathering magic power.

High-speed fireball!