Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 315 The Corner of the Furnace
The walls are lined with stone statues, all depicting elderly men in long robes pouring water from jugs, a symbol of grace and blessing.

Most of the ruins on the ground also contain such stone statues, except that their heads are mostly damaged and their original appearance is no longer visible.

It can be seen that this was originally a place in the city used for worshipping the golden tree.

Now it is desolate and barren, filled with a chilling aura of death.

The three of them jumped down the stone steps one after another.

Lu Mingfei drew his twin swords and walked at the forefront.

There is a lot of standing water here, and the dark, damp environment has fostered a fairly thick layer of moss.

The armor boots felt slippery and sticky when stepped on.

It felt disgusting, but Lu Mingfei had no time to think about anything else; he just looked around warily.

The overwhelming sense of death here clouded his perception, making him almost "blind".

Following behind him was Roger.

The magic swordsman gripped his rapier tightly, his gloves, inlaid with sapphire, shimmering with a faint blue arc of light, ready to cast a spell at any moment.

At the very back of the group was the ancient Forge Knight.

He drew his broad, ornate, gold-red greatsword, while simultaneously bracing it against a heavy horned shield.

Ahead lay a huge swamp.

The murky, muddy water was filled with many gruesome corpses, in various shapes and sizes, including humans and other creatures, all of which emitted a nauseating stench of decay.

Thick black thorns spread across the walls surrounding the swamp, emanating the same deathly aura as the air itself.

The Forge Knight Theros suddenly spoke:
"I sensed... a familiar presence... but... how could this be?"

His voice was filled with confusion and astonishment.

In Lu Mingfei's memory, Theros had always been calm and indifferent, as if he didn't care about anything.

He comes from an ancient era and is older than both Harald and O'Neill.

The ancient furnace, which witnessed the rise and fall of the Golden Dynasty, now holds little interest for him.

Therefore, this was the first time Lu Mingfei had seen Theros lose his composure like this.

Lu Mingfei was about to ask what this "familiar aura" meant.

But at that very moment, danger suddenly struck.

boom!
The mud pit in front of them suddenly exploded!

The murky mud splashed outwards like a waterfall.

A colossal creature suddenly emerged from the depths of the mud, bringing with it a stench of filth.

The thing resembled a dragon or a snake, its body so enormous that it almost filled the space in front of it.

Its rough surface is covered with ugly traces of corrosion and pustules.

Its head has no eyes, only a huge mouth full of fangs that keeps opening and closing.

"Damn it!"

Lu Mingfei cursed inwardly.

He was completely unaware that such a powerful and malicious being was lurking so close by!
The overwhelming sense of death severely impaired his perception, rendering him "blind."

Moreover, he had to devote some of his strength to resisting the pervasive corruption of the curse, making it impossible for him to fight at his peak.

This undoubtedly made matters worse.

As the tree spirit appeared, Roger reacted with lightning speed. The Radiant Stone Gloves in his hands shone with a brilliant blue light, and in an instant, five Radiant Stone Flying Swords made of pure magic appeared out of thin air behind him.

The Radiant Sword Array is ready.

The Forge Knight Theros was already on high alert. He lowered his body slightly and held the red horned shield firmly in front of him, like an insurmountable barrier.

"What the hell is this?!"

Roger asked loudly.

"Corrupted Tree Spirit!"

Lu Mingfei explained rapidly, “It might be a monster formed from a corrupted golden seed! I’ve encountered something similar in the cemetery before…”

Before the words were even finished, the eyeless corrupted tree spirit locked onto Theros, whose life force was the most abundant.

Locally, the ancient and sacred furnace is like a beacon in the darkness.

The tree spirit roared and charged forward like a runaway train!

boom--

A dull, loud bang exploded in the underground space.

The corrupted tree spirit's head slammed solidly into Theros's massive horned shield!
The magnificent, massive ramming horn instantly tore through the skin and rotting flesh of the tree spirit's head, spraying out viscous sap.

Despite enduring the terrifying impact, the Forge Knight remained as steady as a rock, only sliding back half a step due to the immense force of the impact. His shield-holding stance remained completely undistorted.

The ancient furnace's blessing and the craftsmanship honed through countless trials are on full display at this moment.

"What a resilient oddball."

Lu Mingfei clicked his tongue inwardly, then turned to instruct:
"Roger, cover me!"

In this environment, a swift victory is essential; delay will only allow our side to be continuously weakened by the curse.

Before he finished speaking, wisps of air had already wrapped around his legs, as if he were riding a storm.

With each step, puddles and moss splashed everywhere.

He shot out like an arrow, leaving a blurry afterimage in the dim light.

At the same time, Roger understood.

With a thought, the five flying swords floating behind him emitted sharp whistling sounds as they shot towards the tree spirit's constantly shaking head in a triangular formation.

The flying sword struck the tree spirit's head precisely, unleashing a stream of blue magical light.

Although it failed to penetrate, the magical impact clearly stung it, and it let out a hoarse roar, subconsciously shifting its attack focus slightly towards Roger.

It's now!

Tsk-!
With a tearing sound, the twin swords were deeply embedded in the tree spirit's decaying trunk, and thick, foul-smelling sap gushed out like a fountain.

The tree spirit let out a painful and angry shriek, its massive body twisting violently as it tried to shake off the "insect" that dared to harm it.

Lu Mingfei landed a successful blow, but without being greedy, he used the force of the tree spirit's twisting motion to leap backward.

However, before he could fully regain his footing, the thick tail of the corrupted tree spirit swept towards him with a whoosh!

Because the aura of death severely interfered with his senses, Lu Mingfei was already a beat too late in noticing the sneak attack.

"boom!"

There was a crash.

Lu Mingfei felt a tremendous force slam into his side, sending him flying uncontrollably. His back slammed heavily against the wall covered in slippery moss, making his blood surge and his throat taste sweet.

He suppressed his discomfort and immediately sprang to his feet. His movements were still swift, but his breathing had become somewhat disordered.

The tree spirit was relentless and pressed its advantage.

It ignored the radiant swords and magic stones that Roger fired at it one after another, letting the magic explode into blue streams of light on its body.

The eyeless head turned around, its massive jaws, filled with fangs, opened to a terrifying angle, and lunged down at Lu Mingfei, who had just gotten up!

A foul stench filled the air, and the shadow of death instantly loomed over the scene.

A red figure came hurtling in.

It is Theros.

His entire body was covered in red and gold armor that burst out with dazzling light, and a huge phantom image of horns made of energy condensed out of thin air above his head. That form was one of the "hundred forms" of the beginning of life.

The corner of the melting pot!

The earth beneath Theros' feet cracked, and he, like an enraged bull, charged headlong into the gaping maw!
boom--

The golden energy horns collided violently with the fang-filled jaws of the corrupted tree spirit.

(End of this chapter)