Chapter 9: Platinum Level 9 Headless Knight!
Roar!
The little divine dragon unleashed a fierce breath of dragon fire upon the horde of dark creatures without hesitation.
[Little Divine Dragon successfully killed 100 Silver Level 6 Dark Flame Lizards. Experience +2000!]
Blade Slash charged forward fiercely.
Draw!
Slash!
A crimson light enveloped a two-kilometer radius, while white sword glimmers flashed like lightning, weaving through the monsters…
[Successfully killed 300 Silver Level 6 Dark Flame Lizards. Experience +6000!]
[Successfully killed 100 Silver Level 6 Dark Flame Lizards. Experience +2000!]
[You have activated the skill aura and gained 600 skill points!]
[You have activated the skill aura and gained 500 skill points!]
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The system’s voice buzzed incessantly in Su Mu’s ears.
Soon, all the Dark Flame Lizards were slaughtered, the ground littered with corpses everywhere.
“As expected, these are mindless low-level monsters. Knowing I have two powerful warriors by my side, they still dare block my path,”
Su Mu sneered contemptuously. Just as he was about to lead Blade Slash and the little divine dragon onward, he sensed something amiss.
Not far ahead, another swarm of Dark Flame Lizards appeared—this time over two thousand, an overwhelming tide surging toward him.
“What’s going on? Could the dark tide have come early? How else could there be so many monsters?”
Su Mu frowned, raising the Holy Fire Altar in his hand to scan the surroundings. Suddenly, his eyes brightened.
About a hundred meters ahead stood a towering ancient tree, over a hundred meters tall, its crown rivaling a small mountain.
The tree shimmered with light, and with each flash, dozens of Dark Flame Lizards descended from the sky.
It was the Tree of War!
Su Mu finally understood why these monsters seemed endless—it was mass-produced by the Tree of War.
The origin of the Tree of War was unknown, but it possessed a terrifying ability to spawn troops relentlessly.
The higher the level of the Tree of War, the stronger the spawned monsters.
Judging by the current situation, this Tree of War was about Silver Level 5, so it could only produce Silver Level 5 Dark Flame Lizards.
If he encountered a War God Tree above Level 10, the battle would be hopeless.
Just imagining that scene was enough to make Su Mu’s head spin.
“Best to focus on the immediate problem.”
He watched as the new wave of Dark Flame Lizards closed in, no more than ten meters away.
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Su Mu’s mind raced wildly…
“To break through this passage, I have to kill all the monsters before me.”
“To kill all these monsters, I must destroy the Tree of War.”
“To destroy the Tree of War, I have to break through these monster hordes.”
“Isn’t this a damn vicious cycle?”
“Forget it, let fate decide. Since I’ve come to the dark world, this life is no longer truly mine.”
“Fight and live, retreat and die!”
In an instant, Su Mu resolved to take the risk once more—no matter what, he would fight his way to the Tree of War and destroy it utterly.
“Blade Slash!”
“Little Divine Dragon!”
“Prepare for a desperate battle!”
“We need to break through the monster horde and reach the Tree of War to obliterate this god tree!”
Su Mu raised the Holy Fire Altar and pointed toward the Tree of War not far ahead.
Flash!
The twin flames in Blade Slash’s eyes blazed fiercely, the sword light instantly expanding to three thousand meters as he led the charge into the monster horde.
With each slash, hundreds of monsters fell beneath his blade.
[Successfully killed 300 Silver Level 6 Dark Flame Lizards. Experience +6000!]
[Successfully killed 100 Silver Level 6 Dark Flame Lizards. Experience +2000!]
[Successfully killed 300 Silver Level 6 Dark Flame Lizards. Experience +6000!]
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Soon, Blade Slash had carved a bloody path through the horde, a colossal sword light creating a brilliantly illuminated passage thousands of meters long.
Any monster daring to enter Blade Slash’s sword light would undoubtedly become experience points for him.
The little divine dragon circled protectively above Su Mu’s head, spraying scorching dragon flames relentlessly…
Anyone daring to approach Su Mu even a step would be reduced to ashes.
Slaying all the way felt exhilarating!
“I bloom amid slaughter, like a flower at dawn.”
At this moment, Su Mu held the Holy Light Altar, walking through a sea of corpses and blood, feeling like a superhero from a legendary league.
In this instant, he truly understood the joy of being a lord.
Peril and reward coexisted—Blade Slash’s attack power had reached a terrifying 48,000 points, on the cusp of becoming a Platinum Level 5 warrior, with a sword light coverage area exceeding 3,000 meters!
Little Divine Dragon: Combat power (36,000 points), dragon flame coverage (500 meters).
[Successfully killed 300 Silver Level 6 Dark Flame Lizards. Experience +6000!]
[Successfully killed 100 Silver Level 6 Dark Flame Lizards. Experience +2000!]
[Successfully killed 300 Silver Level 6 Dark Flame Lizards. Experience +6000!]
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The system’s notifications rang continuously in Su Mu’s ears, a sweet melody.
It meant his two warrior companions were growing stronger by the moment.
Thirty meters!
Twenty meters!
Ten meters!
Su Mu’s group slowly but steadily approached the Tree of War, now just ten meters away.
Suddenly, a dull sound of hooves echoed in Su Mu’s ears.
He looked up sharply, his heart sinking.
The Headless Horseman had appeared!
A headless figure clad in heavy black armor sat astride his undead steed, wielding the legendary knight’s lance and a rusted broadsword hanging at his waist…
Bathed in faint holy light, Su Mu sensed the chill of death creeping ever closer.
[Warning: Host is facing a life-threatening crisis. A Platinum Level 9 dark creature is about to deliver a fatal blow.]
[Host and all war pets risk death in this battle.]
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