"Why are we in the Deep Area?" Shi Wu was still somewhat puzzled.

"Maybe it hid here after you injured it last time." Edin suggested.

Lin Jun still didn't plan to reveal the secret of the Fungal Mat's vision. So, in the passage, they encountered two Pukis guarding the entrance.

The way these reconnaissance units were arranged in the passages made everyone think of the previous Chis.

Sword Saint Elvyn ignored these two weakly-spirited Pukis and didn't stop at all.

However, Shi Wu, out of caution, flashed his sword, cleanly slicing them into two, eliminating the potential threat.

The moment everyone followed the Sword Saint into the cave, they were greeted by the Puki Army already prepared and waiting!

The Pukis on the Fungal Mat had apparently gathered in an extremely short time, blocking the entire entrance of the passage and firmly trapping everyone in the narrow entry area.

There was no meat shield Puki present. Besides the elite Pukis next to the Knight, the rest were all cannon fodder level.

The plan to position the "King of the Puki" under control wasn't just to clumsily send over the Knight; such a poor show would backfire!

On the contrary, under the current circumstances, it must go all out, with the determination to kill the Sword Saint, launching the fiercest counterattack!

And what if it really did defeat or even kill the Sword Saint?

In that case, it would mean humans aren't a threat at all, so there would be nothing to worry about!

With no hesitation, the order was given! Several rolling self-destructing Pukis first charged out from the formation, and at the same time, a group of inverted bat Pukis swooped down from the shadows on the ceiling of the cave, aiming at the group below!

However—

The Sword Saint didn't even move.

He merely flicked his wrist, and a beam of sword light suddenly shone, making it impossible to trace his sword trajectory. In a flash, all the charging self-destructing Pukis and bat Pukis had their actions frozen instantly.

Then, their bodies split into two silently along a perfectly smooth cut, scattering on the Fungal Mat, without even having the chance to use [Self-Destruction]—this was a speed and attack range far beyond Shi Wu!

The Sword Saint held his sword and walked out slowly.

"Master!" Shi Wu suddenly shouted anxiously.

The Sword Saint turned his head slightly in puzzlement.

"Please leave the 'King of the Puki' to me!" Shi Wu's eyes burned with intense fighting spirit and unwillingness.

"Alright." The Sword Saint's reply was extremely concise.

As soon as the words fell, Elvyn's figure had already disappeared!

The only thing the crowd captured was a brilliant silver moon arc, suddenly blooming in the dim cave!

This moon arc wasn't stationary; it plowed through the innermost, densest layer of the encirclement with astonishing speed!

And it was only at this moment that the Pukis, under Lin Jun's "full-force attack" command, started to make some response!

Magic Power was still gathering in the Mushroom Cannon, and the Hallucinogenic Pukis were beginning to squeeze their mushroom caps.

However, it was all too late.

Except for a few Pukis positioned extremely far away, who luckily weren't enveloped by the moon arc and fired a few Mushroom Cannons without accuracy due to the distance.

All the formidable Puki Army surrounding the experts, whether scaled or unscaled, were sliced evenly into halves by the Sword Saint's smooth and extremely swift advance.

Like harvested wheat stalks, patches of Puki remains fell over the Fungal Mat.

The neatness of the scene was reminiscent of the Chis Cave's vista earlier, with the only difference perhaps being that the Puki interiors didn't have that splattering purple juice.

In an instant, only a scant few harmless Pukis scattered in the corners were left in the cave, along with the Knight and the elite Pukis beside him.

Though they had witnessed it several times, the Sword Saint's strength still left Edin in the team deeply shocked.

Inanna pursed her lips, feeling strangely uncomfortable as numerous signals suddenly disappeared.

While Shi Wu silently sighed at the gap between him and his master, he then drew the dual swords from his waist, gazing toward the distant "King of the Puki."

He wasn't someone fixated on victory or defeat, but last time... it was just too frustrating!

"Don't forget, you need to leave it alive." reminded the Sword Saint, who had already sheathed his sword.

Shi Wu nodded heavily, with sharp eyes locked on the target, shooting forth like an arrow leaving the bowstring!

His speed was swift; however, just having witnessed the Sword Saint's terrifying spectacle of near-teleportation and field clearing with a single sword strike, Shi Wu's charge, though fierce, revealed an unattainable gap.

Even so, it was enough to deal with the Knight, so Lin Jun didn't relax at all.

Under command, ten elite Pukis stepped forward!

"Still trying that move? You underestimate us!"

[Shrinking Ground Level 7]

His figure vanished like a stream of light, reappearing steadily in front of the Fat Otaku Puki!

And behind him, those ten elite Pukis were already neatly sliced into pieces, without even having the chance to unleash [Infrasound Attack].

This time, Shi Wu even preemptively replaced all the backup potion bottles with durable Magic Beast skins—even if the potion efficacy would consequently accelerate in loss, he wasn't going to give the opponent any opportunity to repeat their old tricks!

However, when he looked up, the Knight Puki had already jumped some distance away, leaving only a Fat Otaku Puki on the spot.

BOOM——!!!

A deafening explosion erupted fiercely with flames and rubble! The powerful shockwave even caused the Knight Puki in midair to tumble around a bit!

At the center of the explosion, Shi Wu, although unharmed under the shield of his pendant, couldn't escape the dust and debris.

Again!

That same feeling again!

That despicable "King of the Puki"!

Without pausing, Shi Wu continued to chase with [Wandering Body Step].

He noticed a narrow little hole in the distance; this Puki undoubtedly wanted to escape into a hole again as it did last time and couldn't be allowed.

Biting open the skin pouch, the spicy potion rushed down his throat, causing Shi Wu's speed to surge dramatically.

The Knight Puki rolled up in a ball with a scarlet cape and barely squeezed into the small hole as Shi Wu caught up.

Upon entering, Shi Wu saw the cape getting caught on a stone again; it scarcely had time to pull it down, hurriedly removing the shield to try and protect its "King of the Puki"!

Even having battled to this point, seeing it so clumsily repeat its mistakes, Shi Wu couldn't help but have the corners of his taut lips twitch upwards slightly.

Though it's become so clever, in the end, it's still a Demon, failing to learn from past mistakes.

"It's over!"

Shi Wu flicked his wrists, crossing his dual swords before his chest.

[Shrinking Ground Level 7]

The figure vanished once more!

Clang——!!!

A piercing metallic clash erupted within the narrow cave! Sparks flew!

The dual swords crossed, adding another sword mark to the Dragon Scale Shield, but just one.

Another sword, in a precise strike, landed on the Puki's butt. Whether it was deliberate or not, the position was exactly the same as last time.

"Solved!"

It wasn't solved; he was the one who got solved.

Beyond the view blocked by the cape, at the end of this not-so-deep small cave, it wasn't an escape tunnel at all but rather an edge twisting, leading to a deep void... space rift!

"What?!" Missing a step, Shi Wu's victorious smile froze instantly on his face!

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