They progressed slowly, with Du You not being particularly impatient. Since they hadn’t caused much commotion, the elves up ahead were unlikely to have discerned their presence. On the way, they certainly ran into a seemingly endless crowd of Tree People.
Perhaps because some people had just passed through, the elves had increased the number of Tree People stationed in these parts. The sheer number of these hard-to-damage Tree People was daunting. Ordinary people, even with a Colonist in their group, would probably fail to escape if they were not careful and ended up surrounded.
Further, getting through without stirring up some noise was practically impossible.
Perhaps this was why the elves felt safe enough not to station men here. If they knew what was going on here, they’d be furious. Thankfully, on the human side, elves tend not to launch large-scale attacks.
As evening approached, the group finally reached the end of Gloomy Canyon.
"See that? That’s the place, that semi-transparent barrier is the defensive shield for the Unicorn Lake and the Jadeite Forest behind it. Only those below tier three can enter," said Du You.
"Then won’t those who reach tier three inside be unable to leave?" said Lin Yushi quietly.
Lin Yucha slapped her sister lightly, "How could that be? I’ve told you to read more. Those who reach tier three inside will be automatically teleported out. As for their destination, that is not known, but they will definitely be sent to the elves’ side."
"Isn’t there master and sister?" Lin Yushi muttered quietly.
At this time, Du You said: "In front of the valley, there is a gap we can pass through. However, there’s a troublesome tree at the entrance. Sometimes there are Tree People here, sometimes not. We are unlucky this time; we came when the guards are present. Let’s get closer and hope it’s not some problematic plant."
The group cautiously approached. When they got closer, they finally saw the sign.
Water Willow Treeman: Level 22.
A level 22 Tree Person, a tier three existence... Even if Tree People move slower than most, they can be quite tricky to handle. Du You checked some information and furrowed his brows harder.
"It can manipulate water currents to attack. How does a Tree Person have such an ability? It can also absorb moisture to quickly recover from injuries. Its magic resistance and physical resistance are quite normal. There’s a stream nearby though, we might have to clear it," said Lin Yucha.
Upon hearing this, Du You nodded: "Indeed, Death Scorpion, your task is to block that stream. Don’t let any water flow through." Death Scorpion’s venom has little effect on Tree People, so there is no need for its venom in this fight. What is more critical is its ability to cut off the Tree Person’s rapid recovery capability, which would be more beneficial for the battle.
Although Du You had reached level 19, he had yet to seriously battle with a tier three opponent. He was confident ordinary tier three opponents were no match for him, but it felt different to get into actual combat.
Today, he could finally try it. "Let’s go all out and try to take down this Tree Person as soon as possible. Then we’ll have an hour. Within that hour, we must leave."
After reviewing the information, Du You knew that once a commotion was caused on the elves’ side, they would definitely send high ranking elves here within an hour. And the elves that would come to support would definitely be stronger than the tier three Tree Person in front of them. If they couldn’t defeat the opponent quickly, then they would have less time to find the Unicorn. Du You didn’t want to come a second time; there would be no opportunity to come again.
Lin Yucha waved at the ground, creating a Platform Floating Cloud, on which three of them stood. Flying creatures ascended, and the summoners on the ground prepared to fight.
On the other side, the Death Scorpion had sandified the ground. As quicksand sucked up the water, the ground gradually became dry. The Tree Person on the opposite side seemed to feel uncomfortable and moved slightly.
"I’ll attack, you guys follow up." Since they would be discovered anyway, there was no reason to hide anymore. If worst comes to worst, he still had his most powerful weapon. He raised his hand and released his most powerful attack, Destruction Flames. In the void, a ring of light emerged, and a large amount of dark forces were compressed into one big fireball.
Suddenly, under the guidance of Du You, the fireball smashed at the Water Willow Treeman below.
The Tree Person felt the threat from the air and instinctively lifted a large number of branches to shield its head. At the same time, a significant amount of water formed a water shield. But Du You found that the ground was suddenly a lot drier.
This was not a spell composed of pure water elements, but a control of water flow. If there was no water underground, this spell would be useless.
Before the fireball hit the ground, the attacks from Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi had also arrived. Spiral Snipe and Thunderstorm Arrow.
An arrow drilled into the Tree Person’s body like a drill head. Then a thunderbolt was shot into the hole, and then a mass of thunder and lightning exploded, creating a pile of parched wood chips on the Tree Person’s body.
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Du You was thrilled. He was really worried that the change from tier two to three would be so drastic that he couldn’t handle it. The fireball in the air was already smashing down. With a "boom", the fireball exploded. When the flames dissipated, the battered body of the Tree Person was revealed.
"Let’s go!" Du You shouted loudly, and all the Summoned Beasts hurried to attack. Wind Blade and Thunder and Lightning Balls fell from the sky. Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs charged forward on the ground, but even faster was the Death Gorilla. It used Land Transfer and instantly appeared next to the Tree Person, engaging it in battle.
The Tree Person’s body was larger, but its physical strength was lesser than Death Gorilla.
At that moment, a water blade suddenly sprang up next to the Tree Person, and the Ghost Pattern Crow was instantly cut open.
The next moment, the Ghost Pattern Crow turned into a bunch of black dots and recondensed not far away.
Resurrection Summon, he could resurrect his dead Summoned Beast. Du You was surprised. He didn’t expect the Tree Person’s long-range attack to be so powerful. Du You quickly controlled the Ghost Pattern Crow to retreat.
"The level suppression is too strong." Du You knew that Ghost Pattern Crow, which was difficult to aim at and had high magic resistance, had been destroyed in an instant. That absolutely meant that the level difference was too big— a gap of a whole tier.
The Tree Person instinctively attacked the most significant threat on the field to itself: the Ghost Pattern Crow, which weakened its attributes. But once Ghost Pattern Crow retreated, the Tree Person was left without options, stuck attacking the target in front of itself.
However, once tangled up with the Death Gorilla, the badly injured Tree Person was virtually incapable of attacking other targets. The Tree Person became even more unlucky after the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs charged over. The fight had started less than a minute ago, and the Tree Person was already on the verge of withering.