“So coincidental?”
Ye Xuan was extremely surprised.
He immediately recognized that the black pearl in the giant tree’s mouth was the platinum level Thousand-Year-Old Battle Soul Pearl.
There were only three platinum-level Thousand-Year-Old Battle Soul Pearls inside the entire Mini Netherworld Secret Realm.
However, the number of large-scale locations where nether energy gathered inside the Mini Netherworld Secret Realm was more than 20.
To get there and immediately find the thing he was looking for, one could say that the Goddess of luck blessed him. His luck was incredible.
“Let’s see what this tree is made of!”
Standing outside the valley, Ye Xuan focused his gaze and looked toward and within the valley.
Before long, covered under a thick layer of black fog, a gigantic blurry shadow appeared in his sights.
Upon seeing this gigantic shadow, Ye Xuan’s mind moved, and he used the Beast Editor to determine its attributes.
[Ancient Tomb Tree Demon (Ancient Tree element/ Nether element): Four stars
Level: Intermediate-level Bronze
Ability One: Nether Liquid – The Ancient Tomb Tree Demon can agglomerate pure Nether Liquid and accelerate Nether-type lifeforms’ advancement rate. Lifeforms that consume large amounts of the Nether Liquid can increase one’s grade slightly.
Ability Two: Soul Sacrifice – The Ancient Tomb Tree Demon can absorb the power of worship emanated from lifeforms worshipping it and use it to accelerate its level advancement.
Lifeforms that worship the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon can be transformed into the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon’s followers for a long time.
The Ancient Tomb followers are under the complete control of the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon. Moreover, if the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon is injured, it can sacrifice its followers to recover its injuries.
Ability Three: Ancient Tomb Tree Soldiers – The Ancient Tomb Tree Demon can break its own branches to summon Ancient Tomb demon soldiers that are one level lower than the tree demon itself. At its current level, the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon can summon two Ancient Tomb Tree Soldiers.
Ability Four: Heaven Shrouding Tree Dance – The Ancient Tomb Tree Demon can make a large number of its branches and roots to dance, and accompanied by pure nether energy, to attack its enemies.]
“Intermediate-level Bronze?”
After appraising the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon’s attributes, Ye Xuan’s face became very solemn.
Based on the information provided by Lin Zhibai a day earlier, it had only been two years since the Mini Netherworld Secret Realm was last sealed.
In just two years, the highest level of the nether-type monsters should only be at the Bronze low-level.
However, the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon in front of him right at that moment had most certainly reached Bronze intermediate-level.
Moreover, its grade was also uncommon. It was actually four stars.
Also, there were the other nether-type monsters that it had gathered around the valley. Thousand-Year-Old Battle Soul Pearl from the tree was most certainly not an easy task to take the platinum level.
However, he did not know where the other two Thousand-Year-Old Battle Soul Pearls were at that moment.
Even if he knew, it was possible that the pearls would also be guarded or occupied by powerful monsters like the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon in front of him.
As such, even though Ye Xuan knew that, with the team that he was leading right now, it would be difficult to deal with the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon, he still needed to find a way to deal with it.
“Ye Xuan, can you sense the situation around here?”
On his side, Lin Zhibai asked Ye Xuan a question.
Throughout the journey, Lin Zhibai and the others had been thoroughly convinced by Ye Xuan.
“Yes, I can.”
Ye Xuan nodded and said, “The platinum level Thousand-Year-Old Battle Soul Pearl that I want is here.”
“However, the place is occupied by an intermediate-level Bronze Ancient Tomb Tree Demon. Apart from that, many other nether-type monsters have also entrenched themselves around there.”
“If we want to take this place, we have to split up and slowly take them down.”
“An intermediate-level Bronze Ancient Tomb Tree Demon? Then, are there other Bronze level nether souls within the valley?”
After hearing Ye Xuan’s words, the atmosphere around Lin Zhibai and the others instantly became somber.
“Yes.”
After glancing at the red marks on the Tidal Treasure Snail’s real-time mini-map, Ye Xuan said, “Apart from the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon, there are two low-level Bronze nether souls in the valley.”
“As for Dark Iron Peak level nether souls, there are seven of them.”
“Sssssssshhh!”
After hearing Ye Xuan’s answer, Lin Zhibai and the others took a deep breath of air.
If they were like the other universities and sent many students who were about to be in their second year, then it would not have been much of a problem.
However, it was simply too difficult to take down the valley occupied by the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon with only their group.
They all knew full well that for the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon to occupy an area here, its grade would most likely be high.
It was just too difficult for them to take down a valley like this in a situation forcibly.
“Ye Xuan, do you have any plans or ideas?”
Lin Zhibai turned his head and asked Ye Xuan.
“I have no other ideas. To take this valley, we need to find ways to lead some of the nether souls out of the valley so that we can get rid of them and cut off the wings of the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon,” said Ye Xuan while looking at the Valley ahead of him.
“Then, let’s try that. The Ancient Tomb Tree Demon is a tree-type monster. The common weakness of these monsters is that their movement speed is low. Let’s not waste any time and begin right now!”
Lin Zhibai took a deep breath. Then, he waved and got his second bast out.
At the same time, the others had readied themselves.
Each of them summoned their respective beasts.
Ye Xuan glanced at Lin Zhibai’s second beast and discovered that Lin Zhibai’s second beast was actually a five-meter tall giant demon bear.
[Earth Demon Bear: Four stars
Level: Dark Iron Peak
Abilities: Earth Bear Body, Natural Born Divine Strength, Earth Spiritual Technique
Evolution Path One: Earth Demon Bear King
Evolution Path Two: Earth Spiritual Bear…]
Ye Xuan was slightly stunned after seeing the Earth Demon Bear’s attributes.
It was the first time he saw a four-star Dark Iron level beast with only three abilities.
However, what could be expected was that at least one of the abilities, or perhaps all three of the abilities, would be incredibly powerful.
At the same time, he also looked at the blondie Zhu Wen’s second beast.
Zhu Wen’s second beast was a humongous black snake over a dozen meters long sprawled on the ground.
The black snake was covered in bright and shiny scales, and it looked incredibly majestic. It did not look like a sneaky poisonous type snake.
[Black Water Demon Snake: Four stars
Level: Dark Iron Peak
Abilities: Snake Movements, Snake Scream, Black Water Spiritual Technique, Black Water Snake Formation
Evolution Path One: Black Water Demon Snake King
Evolution Path Two: Black Water Dark Spirit Snake…]
“I hope these guys are dependable!”
Ye Xuan looked around and quickly checked the beasts’ attributes summoned by the nine people around him.
As he was thinking, he saw a girl not far away from him and said, “Yang Lin, use your beast to hide everyone.”
“With so many of us here, the Ancient Tomb Tree Demon might not dare to send its lackeys over.”
Yang Lin was startled after hearing Ye Xuan’s request.
She did not know how Ye Xuan knew that her beast had an ability like that.
However, she did not hesitate or dawdle.
Immediately, she instructed her beast – Phantom Fox – to quickly create an illusion with their group as the center.
The illusion did not affect Ye Xuan or anyone else.
However, from the outside, people with a weak sense or those who did not possess the Spirit Eye Technique would not be able to see anything.
They would only see a space.
Nothing would be there.
“Lil Wan.”
After seeing Yang Lin set up the illusion, Ye Xuan looked at Lil Wan, who stood on his shoulder.
“Alright.”
Lil Wan instantly understood Ye Xuan’s intention.
She waved her little hands, and three seeds fell on the ground. In the blink of an eye, the seeds quickly transformed into three five-meter tall Divine Wood Guards.
“This tiny elf actually has an ability like that?”
Upon seeing the scene unfold before them, Lin Zhibai and the rest looked surprised.
Especially when they saw that the three Divine Wood Guards’ levels were the same level as Lil Wan.
They could not help but lament and wonder where Ye Xuan contracted such an amazing little elf.
In just a moment, whether it was a boy or a girl, their gazes toward Ye Xuan were filled with admiration.
A beast like Lil Wan, which was considered one the bests whether it came to her looks or her abilities, was something that all beast tamers could only dream of having.
Step. Step.
The following moment, under everyone’s gazes, among the three Divine Wood Guard, the javelin-wielding one started to walk out of the illusion.
It grabbed a green javelin from its back and hurled it forward with great strength towards a Dried Skeleton Soldier at the end of the valley that one could vaguely see.
Crack, crack, crack!
In an instant, the Divine Wood Guard’s javelin flew across a distance of 200 to 300 meters and struck accurately on the Dried Skeleton Soldier.
The Dried Skeleton Soldier shook violently as it was struck and quickly crumbled into a pile of white bones scattered on the ground.
“Roar!”
Just as the Dried Skeleton Soldier died, a powerful roar suddenly came from the end of the valley.
A Dried Skeleton General riding on a Three-headed Horse of Purgatory leading a group of Dried Skeleton Soldiers charged out of the valley and directly towards the Divine Wood Guard.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Seeing the Dried Skeleton General’s charge, the Divine Wood Guard did not stop moving its arms and hurled three other javelins forward.
In the blink of an eye, the three javelins had instantly killed off three Dried Skeleton Soldiers under the Dried Skeleton General’s command.
These Dried Skeleton Soldiers were, at most, only at the Apprentice level.
Moreover, their grades were rather low.
Compared to the Divine Wood Guard, who was at the same level as Lil Wan, the Dark Iron Intermediate-level, killing these Dried Skeleton Soldiers was like taking candy from a baby.
One for one javelin. No mistakes made.
After killing another three Dried Skeleton Soldiers, the Divine Wood Guard did not hesitate even for a second to turn around to retreat after seeing the Dried Skeleton General riding the Three-headed Horse of Purgatory charge towards it.
Looks of surprise hung on the faces of those watching the fight from within the illusion created by the Phantom Fox.
They lamented how just one of Ye Xuan’s beast’s summoned beings already possessed such amazing strength.
This strength was already comparable to a common three-star beast at the same level.
[Dried Skeleton General: Two stars
Level: Low-level Bronze
Abilities: Bone Switch, Devour Soul, Damage Reduction, Spear Mastery, General’s Aura]
[Three-headed Horse of Purgatory: Three stars
Level: Dark Iron Peak
Abilities: Swift, Flame Breath, Purgatory Call]
In the blink of an eye, Ye Xuan determined and noted the Dried Skeleton Soldier’s attributes and its mount, the Three-headed Horse of Purgatory.
As for the 20 to 30 Dried Skeleton Soldiers following the Dried Skeleton General out of the valley? He did not even bother looking at them.
Simultaneously, since the situation was quite tense, he only looked at the stars and the abilities and not the evolution paths of the two monsters.
“Lin Zhibai, Zhu Wen, can you two have your Earth Demon Bear and Black Water Demon Snake keep the Dried Skeleton General occupied?
After he finished checking the Dried Skeleton General’s attributes, Ye Xuan turned around to ask Lin Zhibai and Zhu Wen.
“No problem!”
The two instantly understood Ye Xuan’s meaning.
They knew that only one Dried Skeleton General coming out meant that Ye Xuan’s expectations were not met.
Ye Xuan’s objective was clearly to lure both the low-level Bronze monsters out from the valley.
If they were to fight directly, even though they would most definitely defeat the Dried Skeleton General, the other low-level Bronze monster still inside the valley would definitely stay put and not go out.
As they were thinking, the two issued commands to send their respective Earth Demon Bear and Black Water Demon Snake to meet the Dried Skeleton General.
At the same time, Ye Xuan glanced at Lil Wan.
Then, Lil Wan also sent the shield-bearing and gun-wielding Divine Wood Guards out to join the javelin-wielding Divine Wood Guard and face the Dried Skeleton Soldiers brought by the Dried Skeleton General.
“Roar!”
In the blink of an eye, the beasts on their side clashed with the Dried Skeleton General’s band of monsters.