Chapter 209: Section 209: The Deepest Hidden Person


    The youth was defeated!


    After resisting for two breaths, the youth was repelled again, tumbling down the staircase.


    The monster youth quickly stood up, looked up at the four Guardian Knights, and felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.


    Unlike the first failure, the youth’s second charge, having used all his strength, still ended in failure.


    “This is the power of Fighting Energy!”


    The human body is far weaker than the beast’s body, but with the protection of Fighting Energy, it can withstand the bear claws of the Silver Level, significantly enhancing the physical condition to withstand the monster youth’s tremendous strength.


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    The attacks here with sound waves, even under the protection of Fighting Energy, accomplished nothing.


    The four Guardian Knights were only at the Black Iron Level, possessing only Black Iron Fighting Energy. If it were Silver Level Fighting Energy, it would protect the whole body, infuse into weapons and armor, making them much more formidable.


    “It seems that the fourth floor doesn’t ban Fighting Energy, as long as we charge up, we can also have Fighting Energy!” Zong Ge hurried over, having witnessed the scene of the youth being knocked down.


    “Exactly.” The monster youth took a deep breath and charged for the third time.


    This time, Zong Ge followed right behind him.


    Acid Liquid sprayed onto the shield, and as swords clashed, the youth was knocked down again under the Guardian Knights’ tacit coordination and tight defense.


    Under the youth’s massive shadow, Zong Ge continued to charge.


    But his full body armor was long gone, and fists could not match eight hands; after a round of fighting, he too had to retreat wounded.


    “Dad, let me handle this!” The Big guy ran over with large strides, furious at seeing the monster youth fall to the ground.


    “Be careful! Protect your vitals!” the monster youth’s face changed as he quickly warned.


    But the Big Guy still held his head high, chest out, stepping onto the staircase with his fists thrusting forward, exposing his body.


    “Seeking death!” The four Guardian Knights were furious, two of them launching deadly moves with their swords enhanced by Fighting Energy, aiming straight at the Big Guy’s heart. The other two raised their shields to protect themselves, resisting the Big Guy’s attacks.


    If the Fighting Energy-enhanced sword pierced his heart, the Big Guy would have undoubtedly died.


    At the critical moment, the monster youth rushed in, grabbed the Big Guy’s clothes from behind, and yanked him back hard.


    Being pulled back abruptly, the knights’ swords perilously pierced his chest, but did not damage his heart.


    The Big Guy rolled onto the ground, and the monster youth continued the attack.


    At the same time, a gleam appeared in Zong Ge’s eyes, he leaped, stepping on the Big Guy’s head, and jumped into the air, attacking the fourth floor.


    “Don’t even think about it!” At the critical moment, the four Guardian Knights also displayed quick responses.


    Three of them dealt with the monster youth, while another intercepted the Half-Beast in mid-air.


    The youth and Zong Ge were repelled again!


    Fighting Energy provided too much of a boost to their combat abilities.


    The standoff continued, with companions gradually reaching the bottom of the staircase.


    They wanted to rush up, but were stopped by the monster youth: “Don’t be impulsive!”


    These men, relying only on their flesh and blood, would only become Dead Souls under the swords of the four Guardian Knights, a sacrifice in vain, offering no help to the situation.


    “Damn it!” Zong Ge’s wounds continued to bleed, but he ignored them.


    His eyes glared furiously at the four Guardian Knights, his fighting spirit blazing, “How can we break through?”


    If he could control Fighting Energy, he wouldn’t even consider the four Guardian Knights a threat.


    Even without Fighting Energy, if it were a battle on flat ground, he had plenty of techniques to handle the onslaught of the four Guardian Knights.


    “For one thing, the fourth floor doesn’t ban Fighting Energy. On the other hand, their terrain is too advantageous!” Zong Ge analyzed in his mind.


    “The staircase is very narrow, and the War Merchant, a Goblin, moves up and down the Central Tower with ample space for himself.”


    “But for us of the Human Race, only one person can go up or down at a time, unable to squeeze two people simultaneously.”


    The staircase was indestructible, but overly narrow.


    Only one of the monstrous youths could charge at a time, unable to utilize their numerical advantage.


    Previously, they had relied on their tactical advantage to firmly defend against the fierce attacks of the beast horde. Now, they had to overcome this hurdle and ascend to the fourth floor.


    Crack!


    Lightning suddenly struck, hitting a companion squarely.


    The companion was instantly turned into charcoal, and the proximity of death moved everyone.


    They had to rush up, or else staying on the third floor would inevitably lead to their destruction by lightning!


    But charging one by one would only strengthen the enemy’s military power.


    They were at their wits’ end.


    A sense of despair arose in everyone’s hearts.


    “I have a plan!” Zong Ge suddenly spoke up at this moment, his eyes bright as he intently stared at the Big guy.


    “What plan?” someone immediately asked.


    Zong Ge pointed at Big Fool, “He’s like a human catapult, let him throw us!”


    Everyone was stunned, the tactic was barbaric!


    But the monster youth was struck by the idea, “Good plan!”


    Constrained by the staircase, they couldn’t leverage their numerical advantage. But with this method, they could launch a simultaneous assault on the entrance of the staircase.


    The monster youth was the strongest among them, but under the siege of four Guardian Knights, he too was struggling.


    If someone could support him, even just to distract some attention and buy the monster youth time and space, it would be greatly beneficial!


    Big Fool would not listen to others but obeyed the youth’s commands.


    “Little endearing one, it’s all on you now. Make sure to throw accurately!” the monster youth instructed.


    The Big guy took a deep breath, his chest thumping loudly, “Dad, just watch me!”


    The monster youth charged up the staircase again.


    Zong Ge stepped forward proactively in front of the Big guy, “Throw me first!”


    With a roar, the Big guy grabbed the Half-Beast and flung him directly.


    Splatch.


    The Half-Beast flew obliquely and slammed into the ceiling, then plummeted to the ground.


    “Throw properly!” The Half-Beast, bruised and swollen, quickly got up, walked back to the Big guy, and said, “Aim carefully!”


    The Big guy threw again.


    This time, it was accurate.


    In the middle of the staircase, the monster youth immediately launched a charge.


    He and Zong Ge, in perfect coordination, for the first time shook the Guardian Knights’ formation.


    But before they could expand their victory, Zong Ge had already fallen.


    After all, he was thrown up, hanging midair with hardly any leverage.


    Zong Ge ran back in front of the Big guy again, his fighting spirit raging intensely, he bellowed, “Keep throwing me, not just me, others too. We need to unleash a relentless assault, they won’t be able to hold!”


    “Stop them!” Jia Sha screamed, restless and anxious.


    In just a short time, Zong Ge had already found a way to turn the tide using his sharp battlefield insight.


    The four Guardian Knights also tried to stop them, with the safest course, of course, being to kill the Big guy directly.


    They immediately demonstrated their combat skills.


    The next moment, a sword light shot out.


    The big guy hurriedly dodged but only succeeded halfway, the sword light gashing his waist and blood spraying out.


    The big guy roared, his eyes turning bloodshot as he showed signs of insanity at the critical moment.


    “Done for!” many thought with a thud in their hearts.


    “Xiao Guai!” the monster youth’s shout came.


    The big guy paused, miraculously regaining some clarity.


    He roared again, his movements visibly quickening as he grabbed Zong Ge, using him as a stone to hurl toward the enemy. Then, he grabbed others.


    One after another, his comrades flew into the air, charging toward the four Guardian Knights, forming a continuous assault.


    The monster youth, with all his might, tangled with the four Guardian Knights.


    For a while, the Guardian Knights were too busy to deal with the assault and had no leisure to handle the big guy.


    Finally, the monster youth swept horizontally, opening a gap. A comrade slipped through the gap and crashed into the fourth floor.


    However, before he could stand up, a stabbing sword pierced his heart.


    It was Zhenjin!


    Zhenjin had already killed the man, but his stabbing sword didn’t stop, continuously inflicting wounds on the corpse.


    “Don’t forget, I’m still here!”


    “With me here, what are you so proud of? Did you think that rushing into the fourth floor meant everything was settled?”


    “I’m a Holy Temple Knight, Holy Temple Knight!”


    “Ahahaha, dying by my hand is your honor.”


    “Do you realize your reality now, scum? It would have been better to simply obey my orders from the start.”


    As Zhenjin mutilated the corpse, he roared wildly, venting his emotions.


    He laughed heartily, the tension and fear caused by the monster youth and others’ charge dissipated, replaced by the ecstasy and pride of victory.


    At this moment, everyone was focused around the stairway.


    Hearing Zhenjin’s screams, they became even more motivated to fight.


    “Charge, keep charging!” Zong Ge roared repeatedly.


    The big guy grasped one comrade after another, continuously throwing them.


    “Don’t, don’t throw me.” Cang Xu was pushed by the crowd near the big guy.


    The big fool’s eyes bloodshot, his throwing had become a mechanical action. He didn’t hear Cang Xu’s cry, just grabbed him and threw him.


    The old scholar was thin, so he flew faster.


    “Oh no!” Seeing this, the monster youth quickly exerted force to save Cang Xu’s life.


    But a Guardian Knight suddenly used a combat skill, repelling the youth.


    The old scholar screamed as he flew over the stairway, crashing into the swords of the Guardian Knights.


    “Now!” Zong Ge had been waiting for the opportunity, he suddenly leaped forward.


    As the youth fell, he forcefully swung his arm, his palm striking the bottom of Zong Ge’s feet.


    Zong Ge’s speed surged, he attacked upward.


    At that moment, the four Guardian Knights were regrouping.


    The joint attack of Cang Xu and Zong Ge was very swift; the four Guardian Knights, caught off guard, could only block one.


    They unanimously attacked Zong Ge.


    Zong Ge bravely did not retreat.


    The swords chopped at him; the half-beast man’s face showed resolve, he actually half-lifted his arms, using them as shields.


    Puchi.


    Blood splattered, Zong Ge’s half-arm was instantly chopped off!


    But he seized this moment to head towards the fourth floor.


    “As long as I set foot on the fourth floor, I can use fighting energy!” Zong Ge roared inwardly.


    “Think not!” a Guardian Knight shouted, moving sideways with his shoulder, charging directly at Zong Ge.


    Zong Ge’s eyes faltered, because of this Guardian Knight, his momentum halted, and he could only helplessly plummet downward.


    But as he fell, his remaining hand desperately grabbed the attacking Guardian Knight.


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    By the time the two rolled to the bottom, Zong Ge had already twisted the neck of the Guardian Knight to death in their tumbling fall.


    Meanwhile, Cang Xu, with a thud, fell onto the fourth floor’s tiles.


    Zong Ge stood up, his body bathed in blood, oblivious to his severed arm, his eyes flaming as he looked up at the three Guardian Knights.


    The three Guardian Knights, as if seeing a bloodied lion, unconsciously took a small step back.


    “Don’t be afraid, I’ve made it!” Jia Sha suddenly spoke.


    The next moment, the portals opened.


    “Hahaha, priest, well done! We’ve finally won, let these people stay here to die!” Zhenjin rejoiced.


    Simultaneously, he pounced toward the unarmed old scholar, his stabbing sword aimed at Cang Xu’s heart.


    Seeing this, even the tough Zong Ge couldn’t help but stumble.


    Everyone present, including the monster youth, showed faces of despair.


    Just as Cang Xu had stood up, a stabbing sword pierced directly through his heart.


    Zhenjin, face-to-face with Cang Xu, grinned hideously, “Old fool, did you also dare to charge here? To rush here to die? Hahaha!”


    Zhenjin’s eyes widened, wanting to savor Cang Xu’s panic and helplessness in his final moments.


    However, there was none.


    Instead, a smile appeared on Cang Xu’s face.


    Bang.


    The next moment, a surge of mana emerged from the fourth floor.


    Zhenjin, his face full of astonishment, was blown away by the mana.


    Jia Sha and the three Guardian Knights were all shocked.


    Cang Xu pulled out the stabbing sword that pierced his heart, his face calmly smiling, “Finally, I can use magic.”


    From his heart flowed streams of blood.


    But the bleeding was too less!


    Cang Xu wiped his hand over the wound, the flesh at the injury twitching, forcibly stitching itself together.


    “You, you, you…” Zhenjin struggled to get up, his face filled with terror.


    Jia Sha stared fixedly at Cang Xu, his face ashen, “You’re an Undead Mage!”


    The three Guardian Knights were at a loss for words, suddenly realizing they had made a grave mistake.


    This seemingly defenseless old scholar was the deepest hidden threat!


    A Black Iron Level Undead Mage!!