Chapter 1279 - 576: The Monster Blocking the Way

Chapter 1279: Chapter 576: The Monster Blocking the Way

Each time an arm swung, a Heroic Spirit was cut in half, its Spirit Body dissipating.

Each time a foot stepped forward, a Heroic Spirit ensnared by tentacles and unable to evade was trampled into the ground, silent forevermore.

It was like a brutal selection.

The weak, the slow, the sluggish, all ruthlessly eliminated.

They either turned to dust under the golem’s physical impact or were drained of energy in despair, becoming dried Soul Cores.

Julia’s eyes were filled with rage; she attempted to organize a counterattack, but the golem’s defense was equally astonishing.

The Heroic Spirits’ blades only sparked faintly against its mixed-material body, leaving shallow white marks, incapable of inflicting effective damage.

Meanwhile, Svanni remained calmly seated on the golem’s shoulder, neither taking action nor interfering, merely watching their struggle silently.

With a scrutinizing gaze moving over the various Heroic Spirits, as if evaluating something.

While directing the warriors to resist cautiously, Julia watched Svanni’s expression, a sense of powerlessness rising in her heart.

Is this our limit?

Is this the response of the Divine to our millennia of persistence?

Is this... the end?

Just then, Julia noticed the expression of the Dark Elf suddenly became joyful.

Hmm?

However, that joy was not for them.

Svanni turned her head, looking deeper into the dense fog, her lips curling upward.

"Finally, it has come... Haha."

Julia was still puzzled about what the other party was waiting for, when the next second, she heard desperate cries from the fog.

"Please—"

Boom!

"Save us—"

Boom!

A towering figure burst from the fog and charged onto the battlefield.

It was a colossal humanoid Mechanical Body, its surface radiating a cold metallic sheen, with countless intricate components seamlessly operating within.

The difference lay in its chest, where the metal shell was being corroded by writhing flesh, spreading toward its limbs, seemingly to engulf it entirely.

If the Flesh Golem controlled by the Dark Elf mixed some metal into flesh, then this Mechanical Body was the complete opposite, integrating flesh into metal.

As if two entirely opposite creations that instantly recognized each other’s existence.

Then—

They charged at each other without any hesitation, colliding fiercely.

Boom!

The collision of two towering figures unleashed a massive sound and impact that some weaker Heroic Spirits could not withstand, their already fragile Spirit Bodies shattering completely.

A fearsome enemy intervened, but Julia was nonetheless invigorated at this moment.

It was the Mechanical Body cursed by flesh!

Julia was naturally aware of this unique creation; the Heroic Spirit Legion had long known of its existence, even avoiding conflict with it proactively.

The Legion Commander had warned them that although the Mechanical Body’s strength seemed only at the Legendary Peak, it was actually just its surface facade.

If truly faced with a life-and-death crisis, its power would elevate again, and even the Legion Commander was unsure of defeating it.

Julia didn’t know why this Mechanical Body was here, but she knew it presented a rare opportunity.

A chance to break through!

Without hesitation, Julia issued orders to the legion.

"Don’t get entangled in battle! Charge forward with me!"

Because she knew, lingering here even a moment longer increased the risk of being crushed by the two towering figures.

Julia wasn’t thinking of aiding the Mechanical Body to defeat the Dark Elf.

The Mechanical Body only unleashes real power when in a life-and-death crisis, and if aided by them, it could not display its true strength.

If that were the case, they were likely to be entirely annihilated by the Flesh Golem.

Go!

Continue advancing towards Elda!

It seemed to have become an obsession in Julia’s and the remaining Heroic Spirits’ hearts.

Like a curse.

Towards Elda!!!

Julia shouted in her heart, leading the charge, with icy blue and dark red flames intertwined on her twin blades, forcibly carving a bloody path amidst the golem and tentacle assault.

The remaining Heroic Spirits followed closely, abandoning all unnecessary burdens, even burning their soul origins for a momentary burst of power, just to keep pace with the Deputy Legion Commander.

They succeeded.

As the two towering figures battled, they successfully seized upon the chaos to break through.

Behind them, Svanni sat quietly on the golem’s shoulder, quietly watching their rear as they fled.

After confirming the last Heroic Spirit had left, she calmly withdrew her gaze.

Then, she looked at the construct machine locked in a stalemate with the flesh golem, her eyes filled with fervor.

"Let me see, what exactly are you... Hehehehe!"

Rather than serving as an obstruction, she was more interested in researching this thing.

"... "

When Julia finally led the remnants through the ravine that felt like a meat grinder, she didn’t dare to look back to count heads.

But on the soul level, her senses told her that nearly twenty percent of her comrades were left there forever, either shattered or devoured.

The once mighty legion was now reduced to roughly forty percent of its original size.

Every survivor was injured, their soul fires dimmed, their morale seemingly at its lowest point.

Yet, at the same time, there seemed to be something different.

An essence long absent, spanning countless ages, seemed to be slowly awakening within them.

Their spirits were completely different from when they first began.

After countless years of silence, the abandoned blades were finally drawn from their sheaths, awakened by blood and fire.

This long-lost fighting spirit resonated in their hearts.

Rejoicing that they haven’t been completely smoothed out by time, yet lamenting the death they were about to face.

Elda’s strength far exceeded their imagination, and everyone was aware that death was the inevitable end.

This was the final charge; when their steps halted, their end would arrive.

Just like the other comrades whose steps stopped before.

But no one turned back, no one tried to flee.

All the heroic spirit warriors silently chose to continue forward.

Towards the end they were soon to meet.

Towards... Elda.

...

Having escaped the meat grinder, the heroic spirit legion, advancing with the intent to die, soon ventured into an area incongruous with its surroundings.

It seemed like an abruptly appearing clearing in the forest, the dense fog thinning, and gentle moonlight of unknown origin fell like a light veil, illuminating the glowing exotic flowers and grass.

The air was suffused with a tranquil fragrance, even a faint sound of flowing water could be heard.

All of it seemed so peaceful, so harmonious, forming a stark contrast with the previous brutal battle, like heaven and hell.

However, this peace caused Julia and every hero to feel even more oppressed.

In the center of the clearing, they saw the source of this pressure.

Under a giant mushroom emanating soft blue light, sat a woman who seemed like a spirit of the sea.

She had thick blue hair and wore a flowing gown adorned with pearls and coral; a colorful fish tail gently swayed below.

She played a small harp, her slender fingers lightly plucking the strings, producing an ethereal and melodious tune.

The beautiful mermaid did not look up, completely immersed in her world of music.

The music wasn’t agitated nor directly aggressive, rather, like a mother’s whispers, a lover’s murmur, it quietly seeped into the soul of every listener.

But at this moment, Julia’s expression was rather grave.

Because she felt it.

The person before them seemed harmless, yet felt more terrifying than any previous foe.

"...Epic."

Julia looked at the mermaid deeply engrossed in her playing, her mouth couldn’t help but twitch into a helpless smile, sighing in her heart.

"Besides that Giant Dragon, Elda actually has another epic..."

How are we supposed to fight this?

It’s simply unbeatable!

This Elda, it’s like a bunch of monsters...

Then, the melodious music abruptly paused, and the epic mermaid, immersed in her musical world, seemed to finally notice the uninvited visitors.

"Haha, you have arrived."

She raised her head, gave the heroic spirit legion a slight smile, and softly said, "This trial tests your faith."

"Those without steadfast faith, are forbidden to proceed."

Then, Fremay began to speak softly, her voice like the gentlest chant echoing in every spirit’s heart.

"Why do you fight?"

"Is what you believe in truly worth it?"

"Millennia of waiting, what has it brought? Glory, or an eternal prison?"

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