The two exited the dungeon.
Isla Ning immediately used the Cooling Charm.
A few seconds later, the two entered the dungeon again.
"What are they doing?"
"Why enter the dungeon just to come right out, then go back in again?"
"This isn't how you use a Cooling Charm!
What a waste!"
"Could it be... with wealth comes willfulness?"
The two sides still locked in a standoff outside the dungeon were utterly stunned.
They couldn't understand what Morintis and Isla Ning were doing.
Even if they racked their brains, they wouldn't figure out that the two were farming the Nightmare difficulty Mermaid's Tear Dungeon.
And clearing it in just 10 minutes.
Only Peach and the other two knew the truth.
The three exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock.
Of course, they knew Morintis was fully capable of soloing the Mermaid's Tear Dungeon.
But they couldn't fathom clearing it in 10 minutes.
Even just strolling through the dungeon would take about that speed.
Morintis repeated the process, clearing the dungeon with Isla Ning once more.
"Yay! This run took 8 minutes and 58 seconds, over 30 seconds faster than last time!"
Isla Ning looked at the timer on her communicator; she was actually counting down.
Morintis chuckled wryly; this girl was really something.
Others treated the trial as a mission; Isla Ning seemed to treat it as a game.
After leaving this time, they didn't re-enter the dungeon but returned to the Divine Dragon Empire group.
"The Cooling Charm must be out of uses now."
"Such a waste of a treasure."
"Why not go in again?
Dare to enter once more!"
The Sakura Nation people shouted loudly from their side, each face full of disdain.
Their eyes held more jealousy, wishing they could snatch the Cooling Charm from Isla Ning's hands.
After Morintis and Isla Ning returned, they reformed the party with Peach and the other two.
Peach asked, "Got it?"
Morintis handed the Mermaid's Tear to Peach.
They were one team for this trial, Peach was the captain, and submitting the quest would be her responsibility.
Suddenly, someone pointed at the dungeon and shouted, "The dungeon is disappearing!"
This shout was like thunder from a clear sky.
Everyone looked over.
The vortex at the dungeon entrance trembled a few times before vanishing completely.
"How can the dungeon disappear?"
"That's impossible!
Unless all three Mermaid's Tears have been obtained, the dungeon shouldn't disappear."
"Didn't that person enter three times just now?"
"Could it be... he got the Mermaid's Tears?"
"They cleared the Nightmare difficulty?
Is that even possible?"
Whether possible or not, the fact was right before their eyes.
The dungeon had truly disappeared.
No more Mermaid's Tears could be obtained.
"Let's go," Morintis said softly.
With the Mermaid's Tear obtained, there was no need to stay here.
"Don't let them leave!"
"They must have gotten the Mermaid's Tears.
Make them hand it over!"
"Take it back!"
"Surrender the Mermaid's Tear, or you're not going anywhere!"
The Sakura Nation people were enraged.
Everyone pressed forward.
The Divine Dragon Empire side was also puzzled.
Someone asked, "Peach, did you really get the Mermaid's Tear?"
Peach didn't deny it.
"The Mermaid's Tear is indeed in my possession."
Hisss!
Everyone drew a sharp breath.
This meant they had truly cleared the dungeon earlier.
Especially the last two times, they cleared it with just two people.
How was that possible?
Almost everyone's eyes were filled with doubt.
Ethan was screaming internally, "Impossible!
They couldn't have cleared the dungeon!"
But regardless of the doubts, faced with the Sakura Nation's aggressive advance,
the people of the Divine Dragon Empire, Xiajing Academy, and Latent Dragon College
showed remarkable unity.
They immediately formed battle formations.
"Get back!"
"How dare you little Sakura Nation people cause trouble before our Divine Dragon Empire!"
"Want to snatch the Mermaid's Tear?
No way!"
A sudden roar sounded in the sky.
The wind scattered the clouds, and two giant Shikigami appeared in the air.
The Onmyoji finally revealed himself, no longer hiding.
He sat on his Shikigami, radiating a powerful aura.
Judging purely by the aura, his level was high, probably no lower than Level 30.
His class was the Sakura Nation's unique Onmyoji, a Legendary-tier class.
And he possessed powerful Shikigami.
He wouldn't be easy to deal with!
Peach looked slightly tense, her eyebrows raised.
"This person is at least Level 30."
But then she remembered that even someone as powerful as the Mermaid Queen couldn't last two or three minutes against Morintis.
No matter how strong this Onmyoji was, he couldn't solo the Nightmare difficulty Mermaid's Tear Dungeon, right?
And each of Morintis's skeletons was so powerful.
Thinking this, Peach relaxed again.
The Onmyoji stared at Peach.
"Hand over the Mermaid's Tear, or you won't leave."
The two Shikigami simultaneously turned their heads to look at Peach.
Their gazes were sinister.
Before Peach could speak, Morintis acted.
A flash of fire appeared in his palm.
Skill: Soul Flame!
A flame appeared above one of the Shikigami's heads.
In the blink of an eye, the flame entered the Shikigami's body.
Ahhh!
The Shikigami let out a earth-shattering scream.
A sinister wind howled, the scream was miserably shrill, and the Shikigami twisted and distorted.
The Onmyoji's face changed.
He immediately used a skill, attempting to stabilize the Shikigami.
At the same time, he looked coldly at Morintis.
"Seeking death!"
Another terrifying Shikigami appeared in the air.
This Shikigami was over three meters tall, wore armor, had a snake head and a human body, and held a giant axe.
It flew towards Morintis the moment it appeared.
"Attack!"
A chaotic battle began again.
The Latent Dragon College side unleashed a torrent of attacks onto the Great Axe Shikigami.
The result was like a clay ox entering the sea—it caused no damage whatsoever.
Everyone realized this Shikigami was very strong.
The Onmyoji sneered, "With your attacks, you can only tickle my Great Axe Deity."
Five Skeleton Warriors appeared beside Morintis.
They leaped high simultaneously, meeting the descending Great Axe Shikigami.
Skill: Furious Strike!
The greatswords in the Skeleton Warriors' hands flashed red...
The skill was unleashed.
With their terrifying base Strength of 5400, their attack power was already monstrous.
The skill further doubled the attack power.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Several hits landed.
The seemingly powerful Shikigami was instantly annihilated.
It turned into a wisp of green smoke, dissipating in the air.
"So weak?"
Morintis was slightly taken aback.
The seemingly powerful Shikigami was unexpectedly feeble.
The others were also stunned.
Their own attacks had been completely useless.
Yet Morintis's skeletons killed the opponent's Shikigami in two or three strikes.
Was the Shikigami really too weak?
Or were the skeletons too strong?
With his Shikigami destroyed, the Onmyoji, as its master, suffered heavy backlash.
His face instantly turned deathly pale, and he violently spat out a large mouthful of blood.
At that moment, another flash of fire appeared in Morintis's hand.
The Shikigami that was screaming suffered another heavy blow.
Two Skeleton Warriors had silently appeared beside it.
Swords rose and fell.
This Shikigami was also instantly killed.
The Onmyoji screamed again in agony.
He quickly urged the Shikigami he was sitting on to fly high up, putting distance between himself and Morintis.
His gaze towards Morintis was full of hatred, but also filled with fear.
Everyone was startled by this scene.
Both sides stopped.
Everyone looked at Morintis with fear and astonishment.
"How can his skeletons be so powerful?"
"That was a Shikigami!
And it was killed so easily."
"What kind of skeletons are these?
What is his class?
What level is he?"
Questions arose one after another.
The Sakura Nation people doubted Morintis's class and level.
Morintis wore a Blocking Badge; they couldn't see his class or level.
But the Onmyoji high in the sky knew Morintis was only Level 17, class Necromancer.
To be this powerful at only Level 17 meant this class was terrifyingly strong.
Moreover, Morintis must have awakened a talent.
He was a talent-bearing Professional.
The Onmyoji felt he must bring this intelligence back—the Divine Dragon Empire had produced a powerful Professional.
Thinking this, he left on his Shikigami without looking back.
Losing two Shikigami in succession made his heart bleed.
Ten Skeleton Warriors walked out side by side, standing in the center of the field.
Their entire bodies emitted a pale blue-white light, their greatswords gleaming coldly.
Soul fires flickered incessantly, a sinister wind swirling around them.
Just the sight of them was enough to scare away the timid.
Facing the Skeleton Warriors, none of the Sakura Nation people dared to make a move.
Even the Onmyoji had been easily driven away; how could they hold their ground?
Retreat?
Or fight?
It was a dilemma.
The Skeleton Warriors suddenly moved, walking towards the Sakura Nation people with their characteristic grating sounds.
Their greatswords swayed back and forth, carrying a chilling intent.
As the Skeleton Warriors advanced, the Sakura Nation people retreated incessantly.
Their morale grew weaker and weaker.
Once morale collapses, there's no need to fight.
The pressure brought by the Skeleton Warriors was too immense.
As the first person screamed and fled, the Sakura Nation formation completely broke down..