Chapter 334: Entrance to the Third Floor of the Poison Dragon Cave

Chapter 334: Entrance to the Third Floor of the Poison Dragon Cave

Whoosh!

A blue fire snake shot forth toward the myconid.

Evelyn's control.

Lilith's restraint.

All were preparing for Li Wei's strike.

They understood that fire was the best means to deal with myconids.

The blue fire snake swelled suddenly.

Snake swallows elephant.

Swallowing the tall myconid whole.

Its belly expanded dozens of times over.

Sizzle! Crackling!

The myconid showed signs of pain amidst the burning blue flames.

Its body quickly turned charred black.

A look of gravity appeared on Li Wei's face.

The myconid's strength had reached the peak of the fourth rank.

Otherwise, it could not have endured within the blue flames for so long.

Boom!

The myconid burst open.

The blue flames were also shattered and scattered in all directions.

"Dead?"

Looking at the scene before him, Li Wei felt somewhat uncertain.

Suddenly, he sensed that powerful presence appear once more.

The entire cloud of mushroom spores transformed into the shape of a myconid.

The myconid, now in a cloud state, pounced upon Li Wei and the others.

It intended to poison these humans to death.

Even magical energy could be corroded by its poisonous mushroom cloud form.

Even if Li Wei and the others had magic shields, they could not block it forever.

However, it had underestimated Li Wei's strength.

After transforming into a cloud state, the myconid became much stronger overall and far harder to deal with.

Ordinary attacks could not inflict effective damage upon it.

Small-scale fire attacks could not pose a threat to it either.

"Flame Domain!"

Li Wei unleashed his Flame Domain.

Blue flames burned within the range of the Flame Domain.

The clouds entering the attack range of the Flame Domain were instantly evaporated, burned to ash.

Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, the myconid wanted to flee.

Li Wei moved his mind.

The Flame Domain resembled a great net, wrapping countless blazing fires around the myconid.

"Aaaah!"

The myconid was burned to ash amidst the roaring flames.

After its body grew larger, its overall strength increased.

But its defense had weakened.

Especially when facing large-scale fire attacks, it had almost no power to resist.

In the blink of an eye, the giant cloud myconid was burned to ash and vanished.

The ground was left in a mess.

Originally, colorful poisonous mushrooms covered the ground, leaving only scorched earth.

Those who had previously prepared to drag Li Wei and the others down were all stopped by Evelyn.

By the time Li Wei finished the battle, Evelyn had already learned the desired news from their mouths.

Evelyn let the few people go, walked over, and said, "Our direction of advance is correct; ahead lies the entrance to the third floor of the Poison Dragon Cave."

Lilith walked over, extended her hand before Li Wei, palm open.

A green crystal core revealed itself in her palm.

She said, "Left behind by the myconid."

Li Wei took the green crystal core, feeling the vitality surging within, and showed a look of surprise.

Myconids are plant spirits, with a very small probability of birthing a "Plant Essence" crystal core within them.

For plants, Plant Essence is a top-grade fertilizer.

It can greatly promote the growth of plants.

For humans, it is also a precious magical material.

It can be used to refine life essence, crafted into potent recovery potions, miraculous healing drugs.

"Thanks."

Li Wei said to Lilith.

Lilith hummed softly, wearing an expression of utter indifference.

Holding the map obtained through interrogation, Evelyn said, "Pass through three caves ahead, then go down, and you will reach the entrance to the third floor of the Poison Dragon Cave."

Li Wei glanced at the map in her hand and asked, "Is the news reliable?"

Evelyn nodded and said, "It should be reliable; this is a map they use themselves, they shouldn't fake it."

"Fine, let's go take a look," Li Wei said.

The three continued forward.

The deeper they went, the harder it became to encounter others.

Before even reaching the cave on the map, news came from Lilith's side.

"There is a deep pit ahead; after my summon descended, there was no response," Lilith said.

She provided a very critical piece of information.

Li Wei and Evelyn exchanged glances, catching a flicker of doubt in each other's eyes.

The aperture between the first and second layers did not possess such properties.

It was nothing more than an ordinary earthen hole.

What state was the area ahead in?

Per Lilith's description, the deep pit ahead should feature a spatial discontinuity.

Otherwise, the phenomenon of entering and never exiting would not occur.

Naturally, there existed another possibility.

Namely, danger lurked within the deep pit; even the shadow creatures perished upon descending.

"Go see, be cautious," Evelyn stated.

Under Lilith's guidance, the trio approached the opening where the shadow creatures had vanished.

The three stood upon the rim of a chasm.

Behind them lay the subterranean tunnel from whence they came.

Before them stretched a bottomless abyss.

Li Wei raised his gaze upward, spotting a tiny speck of light above.

It most likely connected directly to the outside world.

"Just how deep is this place?"

Li Wei cast a stone downward, awaiting its echo.

Yet, after waiting an eternity, no sound returned.

He dared not recklessly descend by flight either.

What if aerial movement was forbidden below?

Would he not simply be shattered against the depths?

Li Wei hurled a fireball, which plummeted continuously, illuminating the pit's interior.

He noted the pit's edges were surprisingly smooth.

It did not appear excavated incrementally, but rather bored directly into the earth by some colossal beast.

Surrounding soil had been squeezed outward, creating this unfathomable chasm before them.

He brushed his hand along the adjacent rock face, finding the stone notably denser and harder.

It appeared compressed by some immense pressure.

Li Wei glanced back at the pair, inquiring, "What is our course of action?"

"Flying down carries uncertainty regarding flight restrictions below, presenting a hazard," Li Wei remarked.

Evelyn extended a hand, a vine sprouting from her palm to anchor itself into the solid rock.

She declared, "I shall attempt to extend the vine downward; I can only try, for none truly know the depth below."

Li Wei replied, "Beyond the depth, I am more concerned with the existence of a spatial rift below?"

Lilith dispatched further shadow creatures, all vanishing without a trace.

She felt no confirmation of whether the lost creatures had perished.

Under normal circumstances, the death of shadow creatures would transmit a sensation of dread to her.

Or a perception of imminent peril.

Now, the shadow creatures seemed severed from connection, disappearing outright.

Lilith too remained unaware of what transpired below?

Rustle rustle rustle!

The vine continued its descent, sending forth rootlets that gripped the rock face to secure itself.

It was more than capable of bearing the weight of three souls.

Evelyn's gaze shifted, sensing the vine's tip vanish from reach.

She announced, "That suffices."

She gestured, the vine extending tendrils to bind Li Wei and Lilith.

Carrying the pair toward the depths.

In moments, the three reached the terminus of the vine.

Li Wei conjured a flare, lighting up the scene beneath.

Below remained unfathomably deep.

Yet, the vine had vanished into thin air.

Li Wei retrieved an item and tossed it down, observing it pass a specific plane before ceasing to exist.

He had now confirmed this location was undoubtedly a spatial rift.

(End of Chapter)