After Arkz rested, the three of them set off again, heading deeper into the Underground Mine.
The constant fighting left Arkz exhausted and covered in bloodstains.
"Young friend Arkz, there's no need to rush so much. The journey will reach its end eventually."
"If you are tired, stop and rest for a moment."
Arkz wiped the sweat from his forehead, pulled out a stamina potion he had made earlier to help Ellin train from his backpack, and downed it in one gulp.
"Hiss— —!"
"What did I use to create this flavor back then?"
"It feels more refreshing than old pickled vegetables!!!"
With a bottle of stamina potion in his stomach, Arkz instantly regained his vitality, but the price was that his face was scrunched up from the strange taste.
After quickly recovering, Arkz gave Zhongli a thumbs-up.
"Zhongli, this little bit of fatigue won't defeat me!"
"Xiao! Keep up, don't let me leave you behind!"
Saying that, Arkz laughed, picked up the Traveler's Sword in his hand, and ran toward the passage ahead, showing no sign of his previous exhaustion.
Looking at Arkz's retreating back, Xiao vaguely seemed to see his departed friends.
"Bosacius..."
"Xiao! Hurry up!"
"Coming!"
Xiao nodded to Zhongli beside him, then transformed into a gentle breeze and chased after Arkz ahead.
Zhongli remained silent.
The passing of a friend is certainly regrettable, but the dead are gone; the living must continue to live on.
Zhongli looked at the backs of the two ahead and a smile appeared on his face.
He leisurely lifted his foot and followed along.
"Roar!!!"
"Human!"
"Leave this place!"
The Dark Geo Vishap looked at the two small figures before it, spewing sparks and hot air from its nostrils, its voice as loud as thunder.
Xiao held the crescent pike, looking solemnly at the Geo Vishap before him.
"Geo Vishap, it actually appeared here!"
"Its strength is probably at the level of a Divine Companion, but this Geo Vishap's power... Abyss!"
"Did it borrow the power of the Abyss to control the Pyro Element?"
Arkz looked at the giant Dark Geo Vishap before him, secretly comparing the difference in combat power between the two.
"Hmm, with Zhongli here, what is there to be afraid of?!"
"The weight of the earth gives one peace of mind!!!"
Thus, Arkz swaggered up to the Dark Geo Vishap and shouted loudly:
"Hey, why are you blocking the road, you guy? Move aside!"
"Or I'll beat you flat!"
The Dark Geo Vishap laughed, and combined with its massive body and sharp claws, it exuded an indescribable sense of horror.
"You think you are invincible just because you defeated the trash in the previous few floors?"
"Heh heh, humans are truly ignorant and arrogant creatures!"
"A thousand years ago, Our King was sealed because of the greed of you humans, and now you dare to provoke me again!"
"You are— — courting death!!!"
The Dark Geo Vishap stopped wasting words and raised its claw, slamming down hard towards Arkz and Xiao beside him.
Arkz dodged the attack, then immediately launched a counterattack.
With a wave of his large hand, over a dozen wooden figures stood around the Dark Geo Vishap, surrounding it completely.
Then, under Arkz's control, the wooden figures clapped their hands together and summoned thick, bowl-sized vines from their feet to firmly entangle the Dark Geo Vishap.
The Dark Geo Vishap, restrained by the vines, immediately struggled fiercely, continuously spitting Pyro Element from its mouth to scorch the vines. However, these vines were meticulously developed by Arkz, and even the Pyro Element strengthened by Abyssal Power was difficult to burn through in a short time.
"Heh heh! Don't waste your effort!"
"Watch mine!"
"Wood Release! Wood Golem Technique!"
Under Arkz's control, the numerous wooden figures jumped up one after another, hugging together to form one giant wooden figure.
The size of this wooden figure was no less impressive compared to the Dark Geo Vishap.
"Roar!"
In the Dark Geo Vishap's mind, having a large size was an advantage. Seeing such a large wooden figure appear before it now, it instantly grew anxious and exerted its full strength. With immense force combined with the scorching of the Pyro Element, the vines wrapped around it began to snap.
"Wood Golem Stomp!"
Arkz's lips curled up, he formed a sword finger with his right hand and pointed towards the location of the Dark Geo Vishap.
The wooden figure immediately lifted its massive leg, and its giant foot stomped down towards the head of the Dark Geo Vishap.
Bang— —!
The Dark Geo Vishap, which had just managed to break a few vines with brute force and hadn't even stabilized itself, was stomped back into the pit by the wooden figure.
"How about that? Impressive, right?!"
"Let me tell you, this isn't even the strongest state of this move."
"Over at my farm, there's a little guy named Amu. If I let her participate too, this wooden figure will not only have even greater strength but can also gain wisdom and fight autonomously!"
Arkz had left the battlefield at some point, resting his arm on Xiao's shoulder while bragging.
Xiao crossed his arms, his eyes constantly fixed on the battlefield. This move had decent power and was very creative, but he wasn't concerned about that.
"I advise you to be more careful."
"You can't be distracted during a fight!"
"And this Geo Vishap's strength should be more than just this."
Just as Xiao predicted, the Dark Geo Vishap, being abused by the wooden figure's smelly foot, entered a state of berserk rage. Fighting head-on was the glory of a warrior; even using cunning tricks was part of strength.
But! Being stomped on was too much of an insult!
"Roar roar roar!!!"
The arrogant Dark Geo Vishap could not tolerate this humiliation and immediately entered a power-up state.
Violent black flames burst out from its body, and then spread along the foot on its head to burn the wooden figure.
"Bang— —!"
The Dark Geo Vishap slammed forward with great force, causing the wooden figure to lose its balance. To maintain stability, the wooden figure retreated several steps.
However, what made the situation worse was that these black flames were completely different from ordinary flames; they clung to the body like maggots, difficult to eradicate, and even when Arkz tried to extinguish them with water, it was useless.
"This is definitely not a normal source of Pyro Element."
"Abyssal Power!"
"It just keeps Burning, cosplaying Amaterasu's fire here!"
"Does your family know how awesome you are?"
"You might as well change your name to Geo Vishap Itachi!"
"Roar roar roar!!!"
Seeing Arkz angrily cursing it, the Dark Geo Vishap did not get angry but laughed instead. The angrier the enemy, the more it proved it was in the right.
So the Dark Geo Vishap pressed its advantage, continuously spitting flames to maintain the temperature while constantly ramming the wooden figure to flip it over, ensuring both sides of the wooden figure were heated evenly.
With this kind of skill, it would be a pity if it didn't become a barbecue master in the future.
Arkz immediately couldn't take it anymore.
"Since you're so good at playing, why don't you go roast beef offal with Master Keqing!!!"
Just as Arkz decided to have the wooden figure completely shear off the parts burned by the black flames, he suddenly saw Xiao, who was intently staring at the battlefield beside him.
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