From Alchemy Apprentice to All-Powerful God King

When the yellow sand and wood chips scattered in the sky.

Gareth and Lumir, along with several others, appeared at the location where Matthew had last hidden.

"Did it die or escape?"

"It's uncertain; it only revealed a trace of its aura and magic, but it vanished in an instant."

"There's no breath left, he must be dead."

It's true that they joined forces to seriously deal with the Snake King, and it's also true that they split up their attacks to deal with this sneaky person.

They wouldn't let anyone else sit back and reap the rewards when dealing with a beast king that was almost at the fourth tier.

Even if the combined power of the group is split into smaller parts, it would be enough to kill any second-tier ability user.

Even a third-tier ability user would be badly affected by this surprise attack and would likely be unable to participate in the subsequent events.

Seeing this, the group returned to the battlefield before the snake king could retaliate, and launched another attack, charging towards the roaring snake king.

A thousand meters away, Matthew removed his armor and, his face pale, gulped down a magic potion.

"That was close, I almost lost my life."

Upon realizing something was wrong, he unleashed his full power, charging dozens of times before finally escaping the combined attack of those men.

At the same time, they directly activated the ability of the living dead label, turning themselves into dead people, which prevented them from continuing to explore their location.

At that moment, he felt his hands and feet were ice cold, and he felt completely drained of blood.

"Thank goodness for this tag, otherwise I'd probably be found out right away." Matthew patted his chest, only to find that his heart had stopped beating.

This was the first time he had ever experienced such a magical sensation.

Despite having no heartbeat and no blood flow, it still possessed consciousness, was able to move, and even unleashed magic.

Even if you threw him into a pile of dead bodies now, I doubt anyone would be able to tell whether he was dead or not.

"Let's see how you try to block me now!"

Matthew turned his gaze back to the distant battlefield and slipped back in along the edge.

With the help of the undead tag, they successfully reached a small hill not far from the center of the battlefield.

He lay prone behind a mound of earth, and no one on the field noticed him.

Gareth's entire body was enveloped in magic power, which condensed into a layer of phantom. His movements gradually slowed down, but with each swing of his sword, he was able to fight the Serpent King to a standstill.

"It seems he's taking a different path. As expected of a true knight, he can actually fight against a Serpent King who is close to the fourth rank when he unleashes his full power."

Not only him, but Lumir, who was standing next to him, also erupted.

He floated in mid-air, and with each wave of his hand, a gust of wind shot out.

Every move was aimed at the snake king's vital spot, attempting to reopen its old wounds.

He was arguably the one most familiar with the Snake King among these people.

"This gale, if it had hit me, I probably would have been dead. Luckily I ran fast."

As for Seth and Joel, although they were not as strong as the previous two, they were also constantly harassing the Serpent King.

However, they all underestimated the Snake King's strength.

After ten years of dormancy, it's impossible for it to reappear without absolute certainty.

Of course, Matthew also played a significant role in this.

Without his divine theft, the beast tide would never have broken out so early.

As darkness fell, the Snake King grew stronger with each battle.

The rock crystals on its body continuously absorbed the magic power of the underground mineral veins, becoming increasingly pure and hard.

Gareth swung his greatsword again, only to find that this time he couldn't even cut off half a crystal layer. Instead, he was bounced back by the recoil and had to dispel the demonic insect's power.

At the same time, the snake's body was covered with a layer of rock crystals, like scales enveloping its entire body, deflecting Lumir's gale and returning it to its rightful owner.

Suddenly, the tables turned.

The serpent king, now completely enraged, set its sights on the two weakest individuals.

The giant tail kicked up dust, instantly covering the deep pit again.

The already dark sky, combined with the dust and wood chips filling the air, instantly blinded everyone.

"Tsk... How am I supposed to see you doing this!"

Matthew, the only one unaffected, was somewhat displeased. How would he know if something had happened inside?

However, the next moment, a burst of magical power, like an explosion, instantly dispersed the dust in the pit, and everyone's figures reappeared.

Lucia removed her outer garment and leaped into the air, her form-fitting knight's inner armor perfectly showcasing her figure.

Before the snake king could react, a punch slammed straight into its massive head.

Despite the huge difference in size, it did not affect Lucia's strength at all.

As the fist collided with the snake's head, the sound of shattering rock crystals echoed throughout the deep pit. To the snake king's bewildered expression, the rock crystals rapidly disintegrated and fell away.

"roar!"

The snake king roared in pain, its giant tail carrying fragments of rock crystal as it hurtled towards Lucia, who was still in mid-air and unable to gain any leverage.

However, the shot missed.

What appeared in the air was merely her afterimage; the real her had already reached the seven-inch mark.

With the four fingers of the right hand together and the thumb clenched, thrust forward forcefully.

Lumir had told her that the wound from ten years ago was right here, and he had almost severed her.

"That's your weakness!"

The rock crystal shattered, the palm pierced the body, magic surged out, the wound began to tear, and blood flowed out.

"Be careful!"

Just as Lucia was about to press her advantage, Joel suddenly reminded her from below. Turning around, she found that the snake king's huge mouth had already enveloped her.

"Damn it!"

Fortunately, Gareth and Lumir intervened in time to slow down the bite, giving her time to retreat.

"Everyone, join forces! And Elena, how long are you going to keep this up?!"

Lucia, seeing Elena still leisurely strolling behind, was instantly furious and scolded her.

"Alright, I'm just observing weaknesses, why are you in such a hurry?"

When Elena saw that she had been called out, she did not get angry. Her magic gradually emanated from her body.

Under the moonlight, her body gradually emitted starlight, slowly floating into the air until it was higher than the serpent king's raised head.

A brilliant light shone forth in its eyes once more.

However, this time the area was larger than ever before, gradually drawing a blurry pattern in the air.

"Quickly hold them back! As long as the goddess's mark is complete, this snake king will have no chance of turning the tables!"

Gareth swung his greatsword again from the side, while reminding the others to continue to hold the line.

Immediately, Lucia and Lumir's expressions became somewhat unnatural.

They were all aware of Elena's abilities; she could have launched a direct attack, but instead, she chose to use the control abilities of the Moon Spider.

What she's trying to do is obvious to everyone.

But the key issue is that they have no other way to intervene now but can only try to restrain them.

The Snake King also sensed something was wrong. Looking at the indescribable pattern above its head, its heart tightened, and at the same time, the demonic insects inside its body were also restless.

Meanwhile, the other people around it kept attacking it, making it impossible to escape.

In the critical moment, the Serpent King roared to the sky, summoning back the horde of strange beasts that had been mobilized.

A few minutes later, a large number of second-tier beasts began to appear around them, rushing towards the people on the ground like madmen.

The snake king himself plunged headfirst into the deep pit, rushing towards the underground river.

At the very last moment, Alina's design was also completed, and she struck at the serpent king that had plunged into the ground.

"You all stay up here and keep watch, I'll go down and collect it!"

After saying that, Elena plunged into the dark river.

However, behind him, a figure clad in knight's armor rushed into the dark river at the same speed.

"It's that person from before!"

The others on the ground saw this and knew something was wrong, but they were held back by the horde of monsters and unable to stop them.