"What kind of monster is this? Has this soul realm been polluted? Or let's go."
Just when Holo was trying to calm Mother Swamp's mood, Dana and the other three arrived belatedly.
As soon as they passed the tall tree spirit that dared not move, they saw a biochemical monster that looked like it crawled out of the mire - Swamp Mother.
I was already afraid of my soul being polluted, and I even felt more like quitting.
This illusion of absorbing everything made several people's souls tremble with fear, and the original excitement of finding the mission target was suppressed and their interest was completely lost.
Dana gritted her teeth tightly, trying hard to get rid of the fearful thoughts rising in her heart, and murmured with a very ugly face:
"Is this the monster Piccolo just faced?
This level of contamination... is too deadly for their pure souls. Even high-level magicians would not dare to be contaminated at all...
If the city foundation is on it, don’t say that we don’t have the corresponding means to kill it. Even if we can kill it, we will still be injured. Maybe if we can survive safely, it will be regarded as being favored by the goddess of luck."
Within the realm, everyone is in the state of soul, including the swamp mother in front of us,
But for Nightmare Soul, her existence makes him afraid. With her weird and terrifying appearance, Nightmare Soul's natural reaction at the soul level is nausea, without the slightest thought of eating.
It even feels like he has anorexia.
The Nightmare Soul's eyes were full of fear and horror. It had never seen this kind of monster even in the harsh environment of the Gate of Hell.
"It's inedible...this kind of monster! It won't even have a chance to digest, and it will be burst by her..."
When they are combined, it is not certain who will eat whom!
"Pico, what on earth is it? Don't tell us that the city foundation is on it!"
Bablin stopped and did not dare to go any further. He lowered his voice and confirmed with Hero who was confronting him in front.
He regretted coming over.
Even though you are far away, your soul and body will be slightly affected.
It’s hard to imagine how Hero could withstand the overwhelming feeling of filth.
Along with the terrified murmurs of several people, Swamp Mother was alarmed. Her scarlet eyes crossed Holo's body, noticed several people, and looked around again.
Greed, bloodthirsty, hunger...
When he glanced past Hero, he felt like he was being stared at by a beast that had been hungry for a long time.
Hero's expression changed drastically, and he retreated violently.
If I had known that these teammates would not be reliable, who would have known that this monster would be stimulated as soon as they came.
"She is the Swamp Mother! If I guess correctly, the remaining two clues for the assessment mission should all be on her, but for some unknown reason, her soul has long been corrupted and she is no longer the guardian of this area."
"Is this Swamp Mother?!"
After receiving Helo's certification, the three of them were also very surprised. They originally thought that their biggest obstacle was the huge number of tree spirits, but they did not expect the progress of completing the task. In the end, she was the one who blocked them?
So to appease Swamp Mother, do you have to defeat him first?
"Damn it, you shouldn't have come here...Run! Once caught by her, your soul will be irreversibly contaminated! If you can't escape, return to your original body!"
Before Holo could express his complaints, Swamp Mother began to riot.
The monster lowered its body and opened its mouth full of mud and filth. That was simply not an angle that a normal person could open their mouth at.
The lower jaw was opened nearly 280 degrees, and Hero, who was facing it, could clearly see the throat like a black hole in the abyss, with black water gurgling out.
"Roar!"
This loud roar, none of them felt any meaning in it.
That means...she's out of control!
Swamp Mother shook her head, and large mouthfuls of black water spurted out from her black hole-like throat. Two arms pressed down to support her body, and her lower body had merged into the black water, and it was impossible to tell where her legs were.
As the body slowly squirmed, the black water surged, and larvae were born from white eggs in patches. They grew faster and then took off into the sky, and the familiar sound of flapping wings sounded in the ears of several people.
Although the newly born strange mosquitoes are not as big as those encountered before, there are more of them this time.
Even the swamp mother is still secreting eggs.
Mosquitoes accompany the swamp mother and guard her, like loyal soldiers guarding the last queen of the kingdom.
Suddenly, Mother Swamp made an action that was completely inconsistent with her body shape.
The slender arms covered in mud and the lower body where the legs and feet were unknown exploded with amazing jumping power.
Perhaps there were mosquitoes holding her up, which made her lose a lot of weight.
Everyone could only watch as Swamp Mother got off the ground and jumped up.
Looking at the ferocious monsters flying towards them in the sky, Dana, who was standing at the front, subconsciously wiped away the mud dripping from the sky.
Hero on the side felt a sense of discomfort after seeing it.
They were the direction in which Swamp Mother pounced.
The nearest apprentices were recognized by her as the first batch of food.
She needs life to fill the swamp mire of emptiness.
It means...this monster called the guardian needs to start eating.
"Boom!"
It's like a heavy hammer falling between heaven and earth.
Not only did it shatter the earth, it also opened a long and narrow crack, and countless black water gushes out from it, filling the gap in the crack in an instant.
It also shattered the last bit of luck for Hero and others.
"Is this really a task that a three-year apprentice should complete? Even the assessment task for a ten-year apprentice is not that difficult! What on earth is going on in the tower? Is it possible that our task is so terrifying?"
While running wildly, Bablin shouted in fear.
"This must be something that a high-level magician can solve!"
It was so scary, but luckily the monster lost its mind.
Perhaps in terms of soul quality, they are simply not comparable to the souls of the tree spirits who were nourished into fat bodies.
When they escaped the first wave of attacks, Swamp Mother did not pursue them. Dozens of mud tentacles emerged from her back and reached out to the tallest dryad soul in the surrounding circle.
'Click, click!'
Then there was an intensive gnawing sound.
This was the swarm of insects that swooped on afterward and was eating. Through the swarm of insects that was not yet completely airtight, Helo could vaguely see that the huge body of more than ten meters was bitten into small craters one after another, spreading from the top of the head to the top of the body.
At this point, even the bark mask was not spared.
The green flames in the empty eye sockets also quickly dimmed.
The dryad's soul body, which was already suppressed by the aura, collapsed to the ground with inertia when it lost control.
"Escape! Escape from here first! The current swamp mother has no reason, we can only be reduced to food!"
While Hero was flying and escaping, he was still observing the movements of the black water.
The strangest and most peculiar existence in this area is not the inexplicable aura that increases the strength of the soul all the time, but the black water that continuously gushes out.
Ever since Swamp Mother was released by him, the black water seems to be everywhere. No matter how big the cracks in the ground are, they will be filled with black water.
It's as if this land is floating on black water.
He guessed that this might be the reason why the swamp mother had been irrigating for a long time. The black water that had been hoarded and hidden seemed to be waiting for this moment.
Hero directly started bombarding the tree spirit soul with [Moon Energy Explosion].
The best way now is to use the pain caused by the injury to stimulate their souls and make them furious, using their furious emotions to break free from the suppression of the swamp mother's aura.
As the swamp mother devoured her, she grew larger and larger.
The black water that was originally just spewing out like a small spring has a faint tendency to blow out.
Only by causing greater chaos and causing her some trouble can Hero have a chance to find her weaknesses.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Hero flew directly to Traton, who was also running away.
The soul spell [Fanmiya's Illusion] engraved on the right eye is cast.
Create a circle of hallucinatory scenes.
Without being polite, Hero directly crushed Traton's neck and allowed him to reveal his true form. His calm tone made the Nightmare Soul tremble out of habit.
"Where's Yuphia! Did you see Yuphia on the way here?"
The expression manifested on the black mist of the Nightmare Soul was a bit timid. He glanced at the two people who were fleeing in terror outside the hallucination scene and said:
"Well... I didn't sense her soul. When I came here, I met the two of them first, and even the soul of the tree spirit didn't have time to swallow it."
Without listening to Nightmare Soul's continued explanation, Heluo asked in a low voice:
"At any cost, if you can find it!"
Now he is unwilling to return to his true body. It is easy to leave the inner realm of the soul, because the essence of the inner realm has not changed, and he can still feel the connection with his true body.
But it's not easy to come in again.
They have dug out the tree cores of so many tree spirits outside, which means that the souls of the same number of tree spirits will always be immersed in the soul realm and have no home, and can only wait for death here, becoming nutrients for the swamp mother.
.
This huge amount, no one knows how far it will take her to recover.
When they go out and make good plans before coming back in, it's not certain whether this place will be transformed into a vast ocean and a black sea.
"You can...but you need a sufficient supply of souls! The area here is too big. If you want to cover it all, you need a lot of souls."
After receiving Holo's promise at all costs, Nightmare Soul's greed was aroused again.
"Soul supply?" Hero's tone was full of laughter.
In this situation, it is impossible for him to give up his soul to feed the nightmare soul.
Then there are only... homeless dryads.
"Today, even if you fight to your death, you still have to find traces of Youphiel!"
Nightmare Soul's ability to sense soul breath is much stronger than his. Euphiel has had close contact with Holo's body, so it is naturally familiar with her scent.
Withdrawing from the hallucination scene, Hero held the black mist, flew back directly, and got into the pile of tree spirits.
Dana was surprised, but she didn't dare to stop her.
"What is Piccolo doing? Does he want to take advantage of the chaos to attack Swamp Mother? There is no chance. She is getting bigger and bigger. I saw several angry tree spirits rushing over, and they fell to the ground after just one encounter.
The black water was beneath her feet."
Bablin, who also noticed Holo's unusual behavior, also slowed down his actions, but when he turned his head, he saw black blisters on Dana's face.