—Whoosh!
From the sleeve of a red robe, a hand covered in a black leather glove reached out towards Kingdom Destroyer's stiff body.
The members of Blue Rose, who had been lying prone on the hillside, reacted at the same instant.
"Stop!"
Lakyus's eyes widened in fury, the chill rising from his spine turning into anger as he instantly drew his demonic sword and burst forward.
Gaguran's large frame also showed a reaction speed far exceeding her size, as she swung the hammer in her hand, "Get out of my way!"
"Ninjutsu: Immobile Binding Technique!"
Tina uttered a low cry, forming a hand seal with one hand.
Swish!
Ninjutsu: Shadow Lurk!
Tia vanished from her spot, emerging from the shadow behind the mysterious red-robed figure, a chillingly gleaming red silk dagger clutched in one hand.
She ruthlessly thrust it towards the mysterious red-robed figure's back, aiming for the heart!
In the blink of an eye, the Blue Rose's four-person offensive had already launched: Lakyus and Gaguran from left and right, Tina restricting the opponent's movements, and Tia attacking from behind, blocking any retreat.
The situation reversed in an instant!
However, the mysterious red-robed figure seemed to completely ignore their attacks, continuing to reach for Kingdom Destroyer. Just as his fingertips were about to make contact, Kingdom Destroyer's stiff shoulder shifted, nimbly pulling back, causing the mysterious red-robed figure's hand to grasp at empty air.
"Huh?"
Tang Zheng, disguised as the mysterious red-robed figure, looked at Kingdom Destroyer, who had only been stiff for an instant before breaking free from Undead Manipulation. A hint of regret flashed in his eyes.
The three attacks from the left, right, and behind landed simultaneously.
Dimensional Move
*Rumble!*
A massive roar erupted from the hillside.
Tia's thrust missed.
Lakyus and Gaguran's attacks slammed into the ground, causing intense vibrations. A crater appeared where Tang Zheng had been standing, sending up a cloud of dust that spread into the sky.
Their attacks had missed.
Blue Rose did not pursue immediately. Instead, they quickly adopted a defensive stance, warily looking at their opponent.
"Damn it, who are you!"
Gaguran was furious, her muscles tensed, making her already large body appear even more menacing.
Lakyus gripped his black demonic sword with both hands, looking coldly ahead, a hint of solemnity in his eyes, "Are you alright, Iville Ai?"
"I'm fine, but the opponent isn't simple."
A low, unidentifiable voice, neither male nor female, came from behind Kingdom Destroyer's mask. Internally, she felt both surprise and anger.
She was wearing a magic ring that concealed her undead identity, and she also had a treasure from her homeland, a magical item called the Shroud of Rest.
It could suppress undead transformation, the smell of decay, and other things.
With these two magical items, no one should be able to discover her undead identity. Yet, this sudden mysterious figure had immediately used magic that could control the undead upon appearing.
Something was amiss!
The dust settled—
The mysterious red-robed figure appeared in the Blue Rose's line of sight.
Dressed in a red magic robe, his head was covered by a loose red hood, and his face was also masked, making him appear extremely mysterious.
Judging solely by his attire, he certainly didn't look like a good person.
"Who are you!"
Lakyus sharply demanded, wiggling the little finger of his left hand, which gripped the demonic sword, downwards.
The members of Blue Rose immediately noticed their demonic captain's subtle gesture—this was a signal to launch an attack at any moment.
"I was just trying to help you."
Tang Zheng's voice, altered by a magical item, was filled with a weathered rasp:
"Or perhaps you're unaware that your companion here is an undead?"
Tang Zheng looked at Kingdom Destroyer, a troubled expression appearing on his face hidden beneath the hood.
Although he had initially anticipated that without the blessing of an undead-type class build, even Undead Manipulation wouldn't be able to control for too long, he hadn't expected the control time to be so short!
His magical spellcasting level, after all, met the Tenth Tier standard, and in terms of level, he was even higher than Kingdom Destroyer.
The failure to control could only be attributed to the profession's resistance.
"I guess a forceful attack is the only way now," Tang Zheng silently thought to himself.
Kingdom Destroyer's Innate Ability stored Origin Magic: Soul Absorption, and it was through this magic that she had survived.
Theoretically, this Origin Magic should have been active. Tang Zheng wanted to touch her body to see if he could activate the skill learning, and thereby further activate his profession.
"Who exactly are you?!"
Lakyus's voice grew colder, his emerald eyes filled with frost.
"How dare you lay a hand on my comrade!"
"Oh?" Tang Zheng let out a strange chuckle, seemingly surprised.
"So you already knew. I never imagined that within the renowned Adventurer Team, Blue Rose, an undead would be hidden. What a truly frightening discovery."
At these words!
Lakyus and the others' expressions turned even colder.
If this matter were truly spread by the mysterious person before them, it would cause immense impact and damage to their Adventurer Team.
"During the Abelion Hills incident, it's said that a member of Zuranon, wearing a red robe, disappeared after their leader was killed."
Kingdom Destroyer suddenly spoke, stating with certainty, "You must be that Zuranon member who escaped, right?"
Tang Zheng didn't respond, but his silence at that moment was an answer in itself.
Lakyus's slightly curly golden hair was lifted by a gentle breeze. He was just about to signal his comrades to act.
"Their target is me, so I'll be your opponent."
Kingdom Destroyer had already stepped forward, her face behind the ruby-white mask indifferent. "As a warning—the weak must accept their weakness!"
Her red cloak billowed.
Crystal Buckshot
Dragon Lightning
Fist-sized crystal buckshots, one after another, blasted forward like cannonballs, colliding with the surging dragon-shaped lightning.
*Boom!*
Blinding blue electrical energy shattered the crystal buckshots, turning them into dense, scattered fragments.
Whoosh—
At the same time, Kingdom Destroyer's figure vanished from everyone's sight, instantly reappearing behind Tang Zheng.
"Sand Domain: Individual!"
Iville Ai's cold voice rang out.
A magic circle suddenly appeared beneath Tang Zheng's feet, spewing out a large quantity of sand. The dense yellow sand seemed to possess a special stickiness, quickly forming a sand coffin that trapped Tang Zheng.
"It's over." Kingdom Destroyer's petite figure stood calmly behind Tang Zheng, an air of arrogance about her.
This magic could not only restrict the opponent's movement but also possessed a series of abilities like Silencing and Blindness. With the opponent bound, the outcome was decided.
Blue Rose and the others smiled at this sight.
"As expected of our little one." Gaguran placed the shattered hammer she was carrying on the ground and let out a hearty laugh.
However!
Pfft.
A red sleeve extended from the sand, quickly touching Kingdom Destroyer's body.
Kingdom Destroyer's expression changed, and she immediately retreated, putting distance between them, while simultaneously casting magic to check the spot where she was touched.
"No magical traces."
"Was it the effect of Sand Domain that caused their magic to fail?"
Kingdom Destroyer immediately confirmed there was nothing wrong with her body, as no one in this world could be certain how many strange and rare magics existed.
Perhaps only the legendary Nameless Spellbook, a magical item left behind by the Eight Greed Kings, which automatically recorded all magic in the world and transcended imagination, would know all the magic in this world.
Whoosh!
The yellow sand writhed.
To their surprise, Tang Zheng, who had been bound in Sand Domain, easily walked out of the sand coffin.
Like a phantom!
"So that's it, he has complete resistance to movement hindrance," Kingdom Destroyer realized. She also possessed this ability; it was an innate talent of her body.
The opponent must have used some magical item!
No wonder he so easily broke free from the Ninjutsu's restraint earlier. She had thought it was due to a teleportation magic, which was why she chose a magic that both restricted movement and caused silencing.
"In that case!"
Kingdom Destroyer intended to use a different approach. Since the opponent had mobility skills, quickly ending the battle required immobilizing them.
If "Sand Domain: Individual" wouldn't work, then "Partial Petrification" it was!
Kingdom Destroyer raised his palm.
"Wait a moment."
Tang Zheng suddenly spoke, stopping him.
"It's too late to stop now; you've already provoked me!" Kingdom Destroyer responded coldly.
"Originally, I was just curious about an undead who had infiltrated humanity."
Tang Zheng said hoarsely, "I didn't expect him to be such a troublesome opponent. In that case, we can't waste any more time."
"Just a heads-up..."
Tang Zheng stepped back, a cold laugh escaping him as his entire body surged with magic. "The monster is coming."
Monster?
Kingdom Destroyer paused for a moment.
*Swoosh!*
Teleport
Tang Zheng's figure vanished instantly.
The view shifted, and when his figure reappeared, Tang Zheng was already at the border of the Tove Great Forest and the Great Swamp.
Tang Zheng stood on a thick branch of a lush tree. With a thought, he summoned his status panel.
Did nothing trigger?
Then I'll have to proceed with the second plan. I hope it doesn't fail.
Tang Zheng frowned slightly, then his brow smoothed as he mumbled to himself.
And at this moment!
On the hill where Blue Rose was located.
The five members had regrouped.
Dense hordes of Goblins were surging up from the base of the hill, like a green tide.
The commotion from the recent battle had attracted the attention of the Goblins below the hill.
"What was that just now?" Gaguran sniffed the pungent stench in the air, her facial expression twitching, as she asked.
"That Zuranon guy mentioned a monster was coming."
Kingdom Destroyer spoke, a hint of displeasure in his voice. "Perhaps it was just a strategy to distract me and make his escape easier."
"Gah!"
Tina shrieked, "Is this really the time to be discussing that? There must be tens of thousands of Goblins here. Should we retreat?"
Tia backed away a few steps, covering her nose and mouth.
Weak Goblins could be dealt with easily, but with their numbers reaching this extent, even the powerful adventurers felt a chill run down their spines.
Despicable, weak, bullying the weak and fearing the strong!
These were the hallmarks of Goblins. Normally, as long as strong power was displayed, Goblins would scatter. However, Goblin courage was somewhat related to their numbers.
With this many Goblins, it was unlikely that killing a few dozen or even a hundred would scare them away.
"First, there's this suspiciously large number of Goblins."
"And then a Zuranon member appears here. It seems the Tove Great Forest truly has a problem, just as the Adventurer's Guild predicted."
Lakyus had to raise a hand to cover his nose, his voice muffled by his fingers, making a cute, buzzing sound.
"Also, didn't you notice? As the ruler of this area, the legendary Forest Sage King hasn't appeared at all."
Gaguran: "Too bad that guy got away. Captain, should we temporarily retreat?"
The "monster" the opponent mentioned was worth taking seriously.
Lakyus looked at the composed Iville Ai beside him and shook his head. He had no intention of abandoning the mission.
"Waaah!!"
"Yaaah!!"
"Waaah!!"
The piercing screams of countless Goblins echoed through the jungle, as they surged up the undulating hill towards the Blue Rose team.
Seeing that their captain had no intention of retreating, Gaguran and the others immediately took up defensive stances. But the next moment, the densely packed Goblins rushing forward seemed to have been frozen in time, all stopping in place.
Even its sharp howls vanished, replaced by an eerie silence!
Lakyus and Gaguran hadn't quite registered what was happening.
Kingdom Destroyer trembled uncontrollably, its pupils flaring behind the ruby-white mask, a chill rising from its toes to the top of its head.
"Run!"
"Gather around me!"
Kingdom Destroyer suddenly screamed frantically, grabbing Lakyus's arm with one hand and reaching for Gaguran with the other.
Tina and Tia, the two usually quickest ninjas, were stiff and immobile on the spot, as if frozen.
Buzz—
An indescribable terrifying pressure, like an ocean wave surging down from above, crashed into the minds of all living beings present.
Tens of thousands of Goblins fell like mowed grass; some collapsed from the unbearable pressure, while others simply died of fright on the spot!
A massive shadow enveloped the forest.
A huge dragon appeared, its body over 20 meters long, its enormous red wings spanning more than 50 meters, covered in scales resembling fish scales.
Terrifying Dragon Might was unleashed without restraint, creating waves of crushing pressure!
"A dragon... how can it be here!"
Kingdom Destroyer's usually disguised voice abandoned its pretense, becoming childlike because of the situation, and its movements suddenly accelerated. It dragged Lakyus and Gaguran toward Tina and Tia.
"Telep—"
Just as Kingdom Destroyer was about to reach Tina and Tia, it activated a teleportation spell.
Whoosh!
The dragon's figure instantly appeared directly above Kingdom Destroyer and the others, and its long, thick red tail suddenly lashed down.
*Boom!*
The air in front of the dragon's tail was easily shattered, emitting a piercing roar.
"Too fast, no time!" Kingdom Destroyer's face contorted. It was still a short distance from Tina and Tia.
Crystal Shield Wall!
Kingdom Destroyer had no choice but to abandon the teleportation spell and switch to a defensive one. If it continued the teleportation, it could only take the two captains, and Tina and Tia would inevitably be killed.
It couldn't abandon its companions!
In an instant, crystalline shields materialized in front of them.
*Boom!*
Crack!
The thick dragon tail unleashed terrifying force, easily shattering the crystal shield, and a powerful impact swept over them.
Blue Rose was sent flying by a single blow!
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