Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"What a pity. Nimuni's Combat Armor is quite good. It should be at the Eternal rank, and it even has a speed attribute. However, your Celestial Moon has already turned it into a sieve. I can't wear it anymore," Phantom said with a frown.
Xia Fei shrugged. He picked up the silver hook from the man's body and also took off the spatial necklace around his neck. It was only right for warriors to claim their spoils of war after killing their enemies, so Xia Fei was not about to let go of such an opportunity.
Another 1,080,000 points appeared on his point counter. Nimuni had cleared the third floor of the labyrinth and killed the exotic beasts and Evil Spirit Trees on the first two floors. All the points he had accumulated were now in Xia Fei's hands.
All of a sudden, the portal flashed once more. Halleh staggered forward a few steps before collapsing to the ground.
His face was pale, and there were several obvious wounds on his body. It was obvious that he had just been through an intense battle.
Xia Fei hurriedly helped Halleh up, feeding him three White Dews and a Snake Eye Berry to help him recover his strength.
About two minutes later, these miraculous fruits began to take effect. Halleh's face slowly regained some color, and his breathing became smoother.
"Xia Fei, I've finally found you. How did you get into Serenity's Gate?"
Xia Fei chuckled. He had no idea what the God of Night's totem on his left arm was, and it was not wise to tell Halleh about it. Thus, he could only remain silent.
Halleh was a smart man, and seeing that Xia Fei was not going to say anything, he changed the subject.
"The exotic beasts on the first floor and the Evil Spirit Trees going berserk on the second floor were all your doing, right?"
Xia Fei nodded. "That's indeed the case. How did you do it? What's the situation down there? "
Halleh stood up and patted the dust off his body. Black mist swirled around his body, seemingly healing his wounds.
The darkness ability could even heal wounds? Xia Fei was secretly shocked. What a miraculous ability!
"The exotic beasts went berserk right after we entered the Holy Realm. I led about five thousand people loyal to the Guild of the Wise and took advantage of the chaos to leave the main force. In any case, the exotic beasts' target was Uti, so there was no need for us to become cannon fodder for him."
Xia Fei replied, "Avoiding unnecessary losses and making Uti's forces suffer as many losses as possible is indeed a good strategy, but what happened after that?"
"Later on, we launched an attack on Uti on the second floor. The Evil Spirit Tree, us, and Uti's troops engaged in a three-way battle! In the end, no one was able to gain the upper hand. I'm the only one left on our side, and Uti's side doesn't have many left. "
Halleh gritted his teeth. Though Xia Fei had not witnessed the battle with his own eyes, it was not hard to guess just how tragic it had been from his expression.
"Not even Mingjing escaped?" Xia Fei asked.
Halleh nodded. "Mingjing is just a Perception Search ability user. She isn't that strong, and I didn't have the time to pay attention to her during the battle. I happened to catch a glimpse of her being captured by the Evil Spirit Tree, so …"
Xia Fei said nothing. To him, Mingjing was nothing more than a rather pitiful stranger. Halleh being able to survive the intense battle was already a miracle, so he had no energy to take care of others.
"Uti's team is much stronger than I imagined," Halleh sternly said. "Aside from Tohme and Fini of the Seven Champions, the insectoid race's fastest speed ability user, Nimuni, and rock manipulation ability user, Belal, are also there. These four are all Sacred Warriors ranked in the top thirty or even top ten of the insectoid race.
"What I didn't expect even more was that Gru Xiang and Gru Yang, who are ranked fourth and fifth on the Sacred Warrior Leaderboard, had been hiding in the team the entire time, disguised as ordinary soldiers. It was because of this that I suffered a little in the battle just now. In addition, High Priest Ryun's monstrous disciple is a diamond ability user, and no one was able to harm him at all. His cultivation is probably even higher than the Gru brothers'."
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback. He did not recall Li Mo having an indestructible ability, so it was obvious that it was High Priest Ryun's doing, turning Li Mo into a monster, an evil monster with an indestructible body at that.
Pointing at the corpse in the distance, Xia Fei said, "Nimuni is already dead."
"I was wondering why I didn't see him during the battle. It turns out that he had already entered the fourth floor, and you killed him?"
"Yes."
Halleh's gaze toward Xia Fei suddenly turned fiery. Halleh naturally knew just how fast Nimuni was, and it was not easy for Xia Fei to kill him.
However, his gaze very quickly dimmed. "You killed Nimuni, and I just killed Beldin and Tohme. Even so, Uti still has four experts by his side!
"Gru Xiang and Gru Yang, High Priest Ryun's disciple, and Fini of the Seven Champions. Not a single one of them is easy to deal with, and we only have the two of us on our side."
This was indeed a very serious problem. They were all warriors of about the same rank, and with two against four, it was only natural that the side with fewer people would be at a disadvantage.
"How much longer until they get here?" Xia Fei asked in a deep voice.
Halleh thought about it for a few seconds. "Three to six hours."
Xia Fei said, "We need to make use of this time to get through the sea of lava and reach the fifth floor as soon as possible, planning to rely on the terrain there to ambush them. If I'm not mistaken, the sea of lava on the fourth floor should have most of Uti's followers trapped. If we can secretly set up some traps, we might even be able to kill some of them. Now isn't the best time to fight Uti head-on, so we need to eliminate as many of the living forces around him as possible."
Halleh laughed bitterly. "Do you know how we can get through this sea of lava?"
Xia Fei shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
Halleh pointed at the white stalactites to the side. "You'll understand once you touch these stones."
* Whoosh ~ *
Xia Fei darted to a stalactite five hundred meters away and slowly placed his palm on it.
A chill instantly spread through Xia Fei's entire body, so much so that even his bones were frozen.
"How cold! These stalactites actually have an extremely cold constitution, and they're even able to seep into the body! "
Halleh said. "Look, the top of the sea of lava is filled with hanging stalactites. As long as you stick your body to these stones, you'll be able to pass through the sea of lava and reach the teleportation array on the fifth floor.
"This arrangement requires you to quickly pass through the stalactites, and the slightest pause will cause you to be scorched by the heat waves. Not only is it a test of movement, but it's also a test of a warrior's willpower. After all, there's lethal lava beneath you, and if you fall, not even your bones will be left.
"It'll be extremely difficult for a warrior of low rank to pass this stage, but a warrior of high rank and strong willpower will definitely be able to get through it.
"The insectoids will come to the Holy Realm every few thousand years, so they've already thoroughly studied the internal structure of the Holy Realm. The hardest part is actually the third stage, the disorienting formation. The disorienting formation will change direction every time, and it's filled with traps. It'll take a lot of time and effort to get through it, but once you get through the third stage, the fourth stage won't be a problem for a high-level warrior."
Xia Fei was speechless. If what Halleh said was true, this stage would not be a problem for experts like Gru Xiang and Gru Yang.
"What about the fifth floor? Is it possible for us to kill them in one fell swoop on the fifth floor? "
Halleh let out a bitter laugh. "The teleportation array on the fourth floor will send people directly to the temple on the fifth floor, and killing is not allowed in the temple. In other words, once Uti gets through this floor, there's nothing we can do to him."
Xia Fei was shocked and questioned, "There's no trial on the fifth floor? How could that be? "
Halleh replied, "The Black and White Gods left behind the Holy Realm to benefit the insectoids, not to kill off all the elite warriors of the insectoids."
'Uh …'
Xia Fei was speechless. Halleh was right. The Black and White Gods were the protectors of the insectoids, so there was no reason for them to create a strange space that would wipe out the elites of the insectoids every few thousand years. That would be too ridiculous and completely deviate from the original intention of helping the insectoids.
"The first to the fourth floor is a test of a warrior's willpower, martial prowess, endurance, and so on. As long as you're a qualified warrior, you'll have the right to enter the fifth floor. The fifth floor is the time to receive the gifts. There are many strange-looking monsters around the temple, and warriors can stay in the temple without having to worry about food or drink. Every day, they'll set aside a set amount of time to go out and hunt monsters. The more they hunt, the more points they'll get, and the more rewards they'll get. Fourteen days later, Serenity's Gate will open again, and you'll be able to return with your bountiful harvest from the Holy Realm.
"Every time we entered the Holy Realm, there were many casualties, not because of how severe the test was, but because of the greed of the emperor of the Golden Tent. They'll have their subordinates kill day and night on the fifth floor in an attempt to exchange for even more treasures."
Xia Fei lit a cigarette and took a few puffs before saying, "I understand now. The first to fourth floors are a test of a warrior's cultivation. As long as you can prove that you're a qualified warrior, you'll get the chance to receive the gifts on the fifth floor. If we want to kill Uti, we can only do it here!"
The situation was rather grim. Putting aside the soldiers, just the four experts by Uti's side were enough to give Xia Fei and Halleh a hard time.
There was no way out! Xia Fei had to kill Uti on the fourth floor!
Getting up, Xia Fei smoked as he carefully observed the surrounding terrain. The tobacco had become pungent after being roasted by the scorching heat, and when it entered his lungs, he felt a burning sensation.
The sea of lava surged, and countless white stalactites hung from the ceiling of the cavern, reflecting a fiery red.
Xia Fei's mind spun as he came up with a plan!
"Come with me! Let's cross this sea of lava first. I'll naturally have a way to deal with them once we reach the other side, "Xia Fei said.
"What way?"
"You'll know once we reach the other side!"
* Whoosh ~ *
Xia Fei took the lead, leaping high into the air and hugging onto a stalactite above the cavern. The cold temperature instantly spread throughout his body, but his back was burning with pain.
Like an ape, Furball nimbly traversed the ceiling of the cavern, going from one stalagmite to another. Furball was like superglue stuck to Xia Fei's body. This pet did not seem to be sensitive to temperature, and it was actually unwilling to get close to the cold stalagmite.
Ice and fire collided!
The parts that came into contact with the stalactites felt as if they had fallen into an icy cavern, while the parts that had been roasted by the sea of lava had already turned red!
This was definitely a test of willpower. Only by focusing, enduring, and moving quickly could one make it through the sea of lava.
* Shing! *
Xia Fei landed lightly on the ground, and Halleh followed closely behind. A ball of darkness enveloped him, preventing the heat from invading him. The damage he suffered was even less than Xia Fei's.
"What do we do now?" Halleh nervously asked.
Xia Fei smiled, and the eighteen blades of Celestial Moon appeared on his right arm!
"Release your darkness and cover the nearby stalactites, making it impossible for them to see the path ahead. Meanwhile, I'll use Celestial Moon to attack from afar!"
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