Bang!
Tang Wulin landed on the ground after going through the same drop as the two levels. He glances around and began moving forward. As he taps on the door in front of him, he opened it up and walked through, multiple attacks came raining down on him.
Bang!
"Sucess!" Shouted a Bull demon and the fierce cries of his group behind him.
"Leader! Do you think we will get a huge harvest this time?" Questioned the red-humanoid demon to the bull right.
"Hahaha! Maybe. It all depends on our luck." Said the Bull demon.
These groups of the demon were plundering like the rest of the people on levels 1 and 2. But unlike the others who plunder as they move through the maze, these guys camp outside the private hallway and rob the demons coming through.
The hallways they camp out are, usually the ones that are the most active in terms of people coming out of. And since the hallway is so linear, it makes it easier for them to set up an ambush and traps all around.
This tactic usually works as the person is usually unaware and their guards are down. After all, not many demons would try to camp outside and wait for others to come out.
While there have been cases where others have survived, they would easily take care of them with the traps they placed around the area.
As the impenetrable smoke begins to clear, the demon's eyes widen when they saw a glorious orb of multi-colored vines at the entrance. Not only didn't the vines confuse them but also completely taken by its other-worldly beauty.
'Is this one of the treasures that the person gained?' Though the Bull demon as he narrowed his eyes but then shook his head.
It doesn't matter right now as it seems the man survives the sneak attack but the bull demon wasn't worried as they had traps laid around that entrance.
'Let's see what type of expert you are. I don't believe you can survive our continues onslaught.' Thought the Bull demon in glee.
While the bull demon was thinking this, Tang Wulin, who was inside the sphere of vines, had his arms tucked and then glances to his side.
"It seems their well prepared." Said Zeref as he passed through the multi-colored vines.
"How many?"
"About twenty to thirty demons are camp outside, but that isn't the only thing." Said Zeref causing Tang Wulin to arch a brow.
"What else?"
Zeref begins explaining the situation outside to Tang Wulin. He only sighed but didn't panic as he started getting ready to break out.
"Remember we can't waste too much energy." Said Zeref but Tang Wulin didn't respond as he simply stomps down on the ground.
'Time Magic: Parallel World.'
"That has been up for a while now, hasn't it?" Questioned a goat demon as it stared at the ball of vines.
"It's fine, we're almost ready to lay waste to it. I don't believe it can withstand all of our attacks for too long."Said the bull demon as he got his soul weapon ready.
These demons have been hunting and plundering for so long, that they were able to attain some soul weapons from some unfortunate demons.
Yet before they could even begin to rain down attacks on the multi-colored vines. The ground beneath them rumbles and caused them to tumble a bit.
"What was that-."
Before the blue-humanoid demon could finish speaking, he was pierced through the head by a thick heavy multi-colored vine. He died without being able to comprehend what killed him and this caused the demons around him to be genuinely shocked.
But before they all could react, countless vines erupted from the ground and sped off toward him.
"Shit! Defend!"Shouted the bull demon as he brandishes his great ax that was a soul weapon.
All of the demons begin brandishing their weapons, but it was useless as they were too many vines that we're able to pierce through some of the demons. The bull demon saw this while gritting his teeth and decide to retreat.
But before they could, the vines began generating sparks around them and then dashed toward the demons with insane speed. They look more like multi-colored bolts of lightning than vines as they burst through the demon's body and roasted them.
While this was happening, Tang Wulin was standing in the sphere of vines with the only noise being the screeching sounds of the demons.
#
"You feel anything on this floor, Yuanen?" Questioned Xie Xie towards Yuanen Yehui who was walking beside him.
Xie Xie couldn't believe his luck after beating the fiend on the second level that guarded the hell gate and then coming down to the third level. That he would meet Yuanen after moving through the third-floor hallway.
The third-floor hallways were similar to the second floor in terms of the decay, but it didn't have the chills and coldness the second floor gave off. The walls were adorned with spiral symbols and there was black scorch mark on them.
"No. But I do feel it's closer than ever now." Said Yuanen Yehui to Xie Xie.
While she was shocked to see Xie Xie of all people when she was moving across the third floor. She was nonetheless happy she had one of her friends next to her.
"I guess it really may be on the lower levels." Said Xie Xie with a sigh as he looked around for any traps or demons.
The third-floor didn't have many demons running through the hallway compared to the first level and even the second level. Although it wasn't hard to understand why Xie Xie had to admit that the fiends that guarded the hell gate weren't pushed over.
Any normal Spirit King would have a lot of trouble with them and depending on what type of fiend they got, they may just get killed. Add that to the fact you had to navigate through the whole maze while confronting demons and working through the traps.
With a sigh, Xie Xie and Yuanen Yehui continued moving through the hallway in hopes of finding the hell gate as fast as possible.
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"Why does this place seem to be getting older and older as we go down." Said Zeref as he glances around.
Not only were the walls decaying, but doors to each room seem to be deteriorated and losing the pearly luster of their colors.
'Who knows.' Thought Tang Wulin as he smashed through another wall and step over the rubbles.
Luckily for him, he hasn't found himself rope into another trap or met any other demons. So his spirit energy has been conserved for a while. While some of it was gain back when he used his devour on the Spirit Monk and devour his attacks.
He still was cautious about using too much energy on random and weak enemies. Although that didn't stop him from having a fun time with the fiends.
The last two he has fought were relatively strong and he hopes the other three will be at least at the same strength. With a sigh, Tang Wulin smashed another wall apart and continued through it.
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'Wow, that was fast.' Thought Mu Xi as she founded the door to fight the fiend.
It wasn't like she has been moving through this area for a long time. It as only been about an hour.
Mu Xi moved through the door and down to the room where the fiend was. She found herself in a similar room like the other two levels but this one was colored orange with burn marks around. Also around the room were burned and ancient swords that seem to have been here for who knows long.
As she moves forward, she saw a demon with charcoal skins and two significant spikes protruding from its head. The demon looked similar to that of a man but had strange spiral markings of a cloud and fire around his body.
As she was stepping forward, the demon gradually opens his eyes and allowed Mu Xi to see his orange eyes that seemed to glow.
"Welcome Challenger."
"I'm the Rider of Cinder." Said the Rider of Cinder as he put his hand on one of the ancient swords beside him and pulled it from the ground.
Mu Xi's eyes widen as she saw visible cracks being formed from the Rider of Cinder pulling out the sword.
Mu Xi instantly summoned her Okami Sun which appeared prominently behind her. A towering sun appeared behind Mu Xi with magatamas swirling around it and four rings of light coiling around it, similar to that of a ring orbiting a planet.
The Rider of Cinder said nothing as he took one massive leap that caused the floor beneath him to crack and tremble as he moved towards Mu Xi.
Mu Xi stayed calm as her five rings appeared behind her and lit up.
'Sunlight Strike.'
Flames began enveloping Mu Xi's whole figure before she charges towards the Rider of Cinder. The Rider of Cinder said nothing as he hacks down with his blade and causing a visible trail of crimson flames to follow.
As the two attacks made contact, their attacks clash and burned with matchless brilliance. Wisp and swirls of fire washed over the whole area as these two struggle for dominance. Until they were both blasted back with both of them damage, although the Rider of Cinder was more damaged.
'Her abilities can go through my defense.' Thought the Rider of Cinder.
Mu Xi sunlight strike hits her enemy and ignores all defense that defends them. Not even barriers or shields can defend someone from her skills.
'His fire may be weaker than mine but that blade and his sword intent makes up for it.' Thought Mu Xi.
Even though she may have the advantage in her flames, her enemy could combine his sword intent and his flames into one, plus that sword in his hand wasn't ordinary at all. With those, the fiend was able to counter Mu Xi Ultimate Flame although barley.
'This may be harder than I thought.' Mu Xi as the Rider of Cinder simply stomps down.
And a ring of fire was produced around the whole room edges.