Since the Nine Provinces Alliance Army defeated the New Empire Army, thwarting Long Wushang’s ambition to unify the land, seven days have passed.
Although the crisis from Beiming State has been resolved, the entire Jiuzhou World has not returned to peace.
In the vast wilderness of Canglin State, the forces of the Demon Star Tower have already breached the Great Wall Defense Line and surged into various parts of Canglin State like a tide.
Villages were destroyed, towns besieged, and almost overnight, this peaceful land fell into chaos and slaughter.
To counter this terrifying force, Master Xiao Yue sought help from the Nine Provinces Alliance Army on one hand, and on the other, began offering heavy rewards, recruiting heroes and warriors to jointly fight against the demon army, going so far as to open the Canglin State Treasury and bring out rare treasures that had been cherished for a long time.
As the saying goes, under heavy rewards, brave men will arise. Countless Returning Villagers thus flocked here, one after another, to this demon-infested land...
Canglin State—Screaming Forest:
"Look, there’s a demon ahead!"
In the forest, Xiangfeng Yuye lowered his voice and said to his teammates beside him. Even though he didn’t have the microphone on and was only communicating with his teammates via YY, Xiangfeng Yuye still instinctively lowered his volume, afraid of alarming the monster in front of them.
He had to be cautious. They were a newbie squad with an average level just above 20, and in the current demon-infested environment of Canglin State, a single mistake could lead to a total team wipeout.
They only fought one or two monsters each time, decisively running away when encountering monsters above Level 30, and never tackling Elite Bosses... It’s relying on this series of safety rules that several of them could survive in this ’high-level’ map until now.
They had thought about going to low-level maps to level up, but as the saying goes, high risk brings high rewards. Now, Canglin State was hosting a game event, where killing demons not only provided experience and equipment but also yielded event rewards. With luck, they might even loot advanced items for magic professions, so for a bright future, they were willing to take the plunge.
They hoped to become Masters of Magic somehow.
Otherwise, if they just played honestly until Level 30, switching to an ordinary Physical Profession, this game would be pretty much over for them.
It was a Thorn Bone Python, with a snake-like body, but its spine flipped outwards, growing sharp and twisted bone spikes like thorns, which looked creepy. Although they had encountered many bizarre demons, each new variety still left them shocked.
"I see it, I see it. So, do we fight it?"
"A Level 26 ordinary demon, shouldn’t be a problem. Stick to the usual plan, Big Hammer, you go first. Just hammer it down, and once it’s down, we’ll all rush in and hack it to death."
Yang Dachui, who was called out, was displeased.
"No nonsense, you got to wear those green equipment pieces that dropped earlier. Among us, you have the highest defense, the highest margin for error. If you don’t take the lead, who will?"
Yang Dachui was speechless. What could he do? After all, he had begged for the equipment when they were dividing it.
Besides, the Warrior profession is meant for tanking monsters head-on.
So now Yang Dachui could only lock onto the monster, judge the distance, shout loudly, and charged forward.
The demon turned around, its snake-like head extending long, diving in to bite.
Yang Dachui, however, didn’t dodge, tanking the attack head-on, swinging his big hammer downwards.
Combat Skills—Powerful Strike!
BANG! At the cost of a bite, the hammer smashed the demon to the ground.
The other three rushed forward, using various Combat Skills to attack the fallen Thorn Bone Python madly, managing to take it down in two rounds, looting a pair of boots.
"Wow, green boots, adding 2 points in Agility, we’re going to make it big!"
"And 85 copper coins, this demon really drops a lot of money."
The group was overjoyed.
However, they didn’t notice a pair of crimson eyes that had locked onto them from the treetops behind them.
As they debated who should get the boots, a shadow suddenly darted out from the treetops.
"Holy crap, a big monster!"
The group, caught off guard by the sudden ambush, was startled and hurriedly tried to evade.
But it was too late. Bone feathers shot towards them from all directions, and in an instant, all four got hit multiple times.
The four were taking healing potions and regaining Life Value while fearfully watching the huge bone-winged vulture soaring above.
Bone Feather Vulture (Demon) Level 28 Elite, Life Value 1800.
The wingspan stretched five or six meters, and the enormous shadow made the group uneasy.
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Looking at the giant demon before them, a sense of despair welled up within them.
A Level 28 Elite Monster was definitely a huge challenge for them, and the more fatal part was that this thing can fly, making escape nearly impossible.
Of course, if they chose to run in different directions, a few might manage to escape, at most sacrificing one or two lives.
If they tried to face it head-on... deaths were likely, possibly even leading to a total team wipeout. How should they choose?
Just as the four were facing a life-and-death decision, a white figure suddenly swept swiftly over the treetops.
Seeming to notice the hovering Bone Feather Vulture, the white-robed person nonchalantly fired a Sword Qi that pierced through the Bone Feather Vulture’s body in an instant.
This strike not only attracted the Bone Feather Vulture’s aggro but also filled the four with surprise and joy.
"Wow, an immortal appeared!"
Seeing the white figure performing Sword Flight, the group was all shocked. Such a master exists! Sword Flight, isn’t this too cool?
The Bone Feather Vulture didn’t feel the same way. Facing the airborne attack, it let out a piercing scream, and immediately a few smaller Bone Feather Vulture fledglings flew out from the treetops.