Chapter 134: Encounter [1]

Back then, a Demonic Root Tree stood at the end of this trial. Cultivators from that era fought for their lives against the others who joined the secret realm expedition in order to claim what they believed was rightfully theirs.However, the Demonic Root Tree's rewards, the Devil Fruits, were now demoted to small rewards found in the second trial.

Then, what took its place?

The Tower's descent created a unique situation for this secret realm and many like it. Usually, as they remained sealed for many years, they would eventually grow and change and give depth to their unique atmospheres.

The Tower made their circumstances more unique. The 25th Floor was special in that there wasn't any real battle ongoing. Unless Ascenders found themselves in personal disputes, they had no reason to fight.

Therefore, every time a hostile interaction occurred, every time blood was spilled, the residual effect was directed towards the only gathering place it could find.

The Secret Realm of Moonlit Flesh. Read latest stories on mvl

Why was it called like that?

The answer was simple. It was a secret realm filled with moonlight, but also one where the final trial was a terrifying beast of flesh.

It guarded the Demonic Root Tree because it wanted the treasures within for itself. Without a Demonic Root Tree…

Atlas entered the third trial space with Drya's group expecting to immediately be welcomed by battle. He was correct in a sense, as there were indeed several tens of cultivators fighting in the space that connected their corridors. Among them was even the Heaven's Gate group they had conflict with outside.

However, they were not fighting against each other as they expected.

No, the floor was lined with the corpses of those who came before them, and these cultivators desperately fought against the being that created them.

It was over ten meters tall and wider than the horizon. Its blob-like body was grotesque and hard to look at for too long, especially since it was entirely made of writing flesh that was barely stretched over its internal structure.

The beast's head was a mangled mess of multiple human-like appearances that attempted to rip their way out of the flesh.

This was not the fleshy beast that they knew. It was not the beast that desired the fruits of the Demonic Root Tree.

It was a completely different entity with a completely different standard of strength.

The eight of them stayed hidden in the shadows at the exit of their corridor and observed the situation.

"There is a hole behind the fleshy beast. Like before, it is guarding its treasure," Klaus said.

It was barely noticeable behind the beast's flabs, but it could be observed occasionally when it moved.

Unfortunately, that also meant there was no way to see the actual reward unless one could get past the beast itself.

[Intrinsic Foresight]

Using his skill, Atlas observed the battlefield carefully.

'I can ignore the cultivators who are fighting the beast.'

They would not have the freedom to think about him until it was dead.

'However, getting around it without fighting will not be easy.'

The moment Atlas saw the situation, he made the decision to take the treasure first and fight later.

'I am strong, but the people who entered this realm are not weak. Many of them are Sky Sages, and perhaps some of them are hiding an even greater strength.'

Atlas didn't have any barriers blocking him from the Sky Sage Realm besides the necessary qi, but it wasn't quite time for him to break through again. He had to consolidate his strength some more before attempting it. seaʀᴄh thё NôᴠelFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The density of corpses increased as one looked closer to the beast. Even if Atlas was skilled in concealment, he couldn't guarantee that it would be enough.

'However, if I have help…'

He looked at the seven people behind him.

"I am going to try to get around the side of the beast when it flexes. I need you to create an opening for me."

Drya and Klaus looked at each other and nodded.

"We will approach from the right and attack. However, we cannot guarantee what others will do, so you'll need to be careful."

Atlas had already accounted for it. He wasn't planning to let others notice his movements.

Drya's group would force the beast to move to one side, either towards them or away from them. Depending on how the beast reacted to aggression, its patterns would change.

Klaus mentioned several formation names that Atlas didn't understand as the group came up with a battle strategy. Afterward, he watched as they approached and joined the battle.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

'I will approach a bit later.'

First, he wanted to observe the beast properly so he could take advantage of it rather than be taken advantage of.

Instead of forcing the beast to move away from them, Drya wanted to provoke it into charging after them. In this way, not only could they create an opening for Atlas, but they could also lead the beast towards enemy cultivators and keep them from exploiting the same gap.

'This is a chance.'

In the last trial, she only proved that she was less than her cultivation suggested. After working so hard to become a Sky Sage at a young age, she fell to something that even Earth Sages could defeat if they were careful.

It wasn't because she was arrogant, but because she was thoughtless. Because she couldn't keep her mind in one place, the loss of one comrade almost became the loss of all of them.

This moment was a chance for her to redeem herself, and the rest of her team could see exactly what she was feeling. They were prepared to help their leader get back on her feet.

"Klaus, you know what to do!" She yelled as she moved.

While he took control over giving orders and directing from the backline, she would lead from the front.

Atlas questioned how well she could move her body after being so rapidly healed, but his worries were unwarranted. The body of a demon was different from the body of a human. Previously, the toxins inside of Drya's bloodstream were killing her. However, after being neutralized by several degrees by antidote pills, they took a different effect.

Hemaphrya's healing forced those toxins to merge into her body, and in turn, they had a slight strengthening effect on her physique.

Not only was she back to the land of the living, but she was also better than ever. She was not going to waste this stage because her body ached a little.

She could see the people from the Heaven's Gate group eyeing her. They had no proof, but they knew who was trying to sabotage them.

And more important than them was the group that caused the death of Yari.

The primary goal now was to repay Atlas and get him to the treasure, but that was not the only prerogative.

There were people who needed to die before they left this secret realm.

And while making sure that Atlas could get what he wanted…

..Drya and Klaus had already prepared to destroy every single person who had become their target.