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Chapter 172 The Heretic's Reinforcements
Chapter 172 The Heretic's Reinforcements
The devastating destruction outside did not disturb the momentary tranquility within the small cave.
Now, Roy finally understands that Cassandra's prophecy did not refer to events on the surface, but to the disaster that would follow their fall into the underground city.
"Prophetic dreams" will come true 100% of the time!
Regardless of the process, it will lead to that final result. At the same time, there are hints in the dream that can break the deadlock, which is why Roy has come to where he is now with the Blade of Light and the Mutant Beast!
His extensive knowledge of the world, coupled with Cassandra's "prophetic dreams," is one of his greatest advantages, proving crucial in critical moments.
While resting, Roy took the opportunity to update his stats, hoping to increase them as much as possible.
As expected, the total increase in stats exceeded 1000 points. Despite utilizing the powerful abilities of the Elven Holy Sword, it was still enough to defeat a LV.5 opponent.
The immortal spirits and earth soldiers.
A surge of heat originated from his dantian and spread throughout his body. Roy felt his body and mind recover considerably, like a dried sponge encountering a lump of water, absorbing it voraciously.
Astraea's back pressed tightly against Roy's thin chest; after the series of battles, Astraea's dress was already torn.
The back of her fair neck was fully exposed, revealing her snow-white and delicate skin.
The two enjoyed this brief moment of peace.
Outside awaited them terror and despair; the dungeon had sent out a divine assassin, a mutated beast whose overall abilities far surpassed their own.
In the quiet little cave, the two could feel each other's heartbeats and breaths, as well as each other's body temperature.
But this pleasant feeling didn't last long.
Astraea's voice trembled slightly, "The sound of collapse has stopped—"
"God's Assassin" is a monster specifically designed to target gods. It possesses a special attribute that counters divine power, and Astraea can sense a looming threat.
Through the narrow crack in the small hole, the two could see that the ceiling of the thirtieth level of the dense forest canyon had disappeared, and looking up, it was wide and bright.
At the highest point was a dark gray dome.
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It's unclear whether it's the ceiling of the 27th or 25th floor, but the water flows through the 29th and 28th floors in between and falls into the dense forest canyon.
The deeper you go into the underground city, the larger the area becomes. The river doesn't completely flood the dense forest canyon, but with the trees as a reference point, the water level reaches over one meter.
Despite the massive collapse of the dungeon, there was no sign of Zagnat appearing.
It was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Roy breathed a sigh of relief. The mutated Amphispina was already very troublesome, and if another Zagnat came along, things would be hopeless.
Two extraordinary monsters serving him alone—this is a privilege no one else can enjoy.
The consequences of a dungeon collapsing on its own versus collapsing intentionally should be different.
Or perhaps it felt it was unnecessary.
A single LV.6 mutated beast is enough to deal with Roy and Astrea.
At that moment, Roy's breathing suddenly stopped, and his heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an icy hand and then crushed, an indescribable chill washing over him.
"Dance, spirits of the air, masters of light. I have made a pact with the guardian of the forest, and I beseech the earth to sing a song that will envelop us and protect us—I implore you to become a giant wall of forest light to protect us—My name is Alf!" Roy began to chant quickly.
Dimension·Interruption!
As soon as he finished speaking, Roy mobilized the surrounding magic with his mental power, and a transparent semi-circular barrier appeared, enveloping him and the goddess Astrea. It was a defensive magic he had learned from Riveria.
boom!
The next moment, one of the mutated Amphispina's heads opened its massive maw, and a thick, pungent, acidic green poisonous mist erupted like a tangible torrent, rushing straight towards the two of them.
A torrent of toxic mist, like strong acid, fell onto the stone wall, splashing wildly onto the muddy ground, emitting a terrifying hissing, corrosive sound and billowing white smoke.
In an instant, the entire stone wall melted, revealing Roy and Astrea hidden within.
The poisonous fog was kept out by the barrier magic.
The two sides have made formal contact.
Upon seeing the mutated Amphispina with nine heads, Roy gasped in shock; it was far stronger than the original Amphispina.
The nine mutated heads of Amphispina opened their blood-red maws, each spewing out a different breath.
Unquenchable azure flames, red mist breath that negates magic, highly acidic poisonous mist, frost breath, mudslides, lightning waves, dark purple flames, howling hurricanes, and eerie black breath.
Seeing that the poisonous fog could not break Roy's sealing magic, almost simultaneously, the nine heads moved!
A heart-stopping sound came from inside the mouth.
With a deafening roar, all the breaths were simultaneously directed at the two people, and were unleashed in unison, traversing half of the dense forest canyon. In the face of this terrifying attack, everything else paled in comparison.
Roy's expression changed drastically. He couldn't care less about maintaining the barrier magic. He picked up the goddess Astraea, activated the special effect of his Wind Chaser Boots, and ran for his life.
The path to the upper levels has been opened.
The best outcome, of course, would be for him and Astraea to successfully escape, but the mutated Amphispina before them clearly wouldn't let them leave easily.
The mutated Amphispina glared menacingly, its open mouth like nine powerful cannons, precisely locking onto Roy and Astrea.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
A violent explosion occurred behind the two men.
The terrifying breath obliterated everything—stones, trees, and river water—and the tidal wave of impact sent Roy and Astraea flying, spinning them through the air.
The two landed heavily on the open ground.
Roy took out a water crystal protective cloth from his spatial ring beforehand and wrapped it around the goddess Astraea's flawless body, so she was not hurt too much.
Roy suffered countless injuries.
His bones were cracking, and Roy estimated that if he survived this battle, his stamina would increase to an unimaginable level.
Roy took out the panacea and the antidote that Elsa had dropped and poured them into his body. His body shimmered with a bright green light, and his condition recovered somewhat.
But Roy felt he was nearing his limit.
Medicine is not a panacea; physical and mental states that have reached their limits are difficult to recover from.
He also has to deal with the mutated Amphispina alone.
Astraea's superb swordsmanship makes her as powerful as a LV.5 adventurer, but this is only effective against monsters of similar size that have magic stones as their weakness.
Faced with the numerical monster, the mutated Amphispina that was hundreds of meters tall, she was powerless.
It's too late to say.
Anfispina's head, covered in purple flames, had already spewed out a concentrated breath of purple flames.
From beginning to end, the mutated beast's target was the goddess Astrea.
Therefore, Roy reacted extremely quickly.
Burn the heavens!
Roy swung his elven holy sword, and crimson flames erupted, transforming him into a giant dragon that charged straight at him.
boom!
Two flames collided in mid-air, and the high-temperature flames spread wildly in all directions, evaporating the surrounding river water and releasing large amounts of water vapor.
The fact that Roy, with his LV.3 strength, could withstand the LV.6 mutated Amphispina, and the power of the Elven Holy Sword, would leave even the gods speechless.
However, the mutated Amphispina's attack went far beyond that; another head covered in frost spewed out a powerful blast of frost breath.
In the nick of time, Roy, holding the goddess Astraea, rolled awkwardly to the side. A blast of cold air grazed his shoulder and landed on the ground, instantly freezing that area into a smooth ice surface.
thump!
As they brushed past each other, the bone-chilling cold almost froze his blood. Roy collapsed to the ground, his face and lips cracked and frosted, his muscles trembling uncontrollably.
"Roy-Yi-Yi!"
Astraea spoke urgently, her deep blue eyes looking at Roy with concern. Had they made the wrong choice? They really had to choose the first path.
It's not too late!
Astraea's eyes were filled with hatred and anger as she looked at the mutated Amphispina. She wanted to unleash her divine power and blow up this monster and the entire dungeon!
Roy gritted his teeth, gripping Astraea's hand tightly. He was giving her one more chance, just one chance. He would win!
But his body no longer obeyed his commands.
It was as if every cell was resisting, letting out weary cries, wanting to rest.
The mutated Amphispina didn't care about anything else. More attacks followed one after another. Its jaws opened, and nine heads emitted different breaths. At that moment, time and space seemed to stand still.
call out!
A huge rock was thrown from a distance, flying in a perfect parabola and slamming into one of the heads of the mutated Amphispina.
Before the head, wreathed in azure flames, could even exhale, it was smashed and tilted.
When different heads collide, they are engulfed by the raging flames that burst forth on their own necks! It lets out a painful screech, shakes wildly, and flames scatter everywhere.
"Charge! For our friends!"
Amidst a cacophony of shouts and a violent tremor, dozens of heretics appeared deep within the jungle, fearlessly charging toward the mutated Amphispina.