Tribal Warriors

Although they were geniuses, exceptionally talented, and possessed strength beyond their peers, they did not recklessly charge forward. Instead, they waited until their conditions were fully restored before continuing.

The difficulty of the dungeon was evident; the first BOSS alone consumed a lot of their time, and it would only get harder from here.

As they delved deeper, mist rose around them, and the path ahead became blurry. Moments later, an oval stone pillar appeared before them.

It was a totem pole, adorned with lifelike bird patterns, a tribal totem.

"We're here. The challenge of the next stage."

Long Ze spoke in a deep voice.

A tribal totem meant they were about to face a Tribal Warrior.

Everyone immediately became vigilant. Cao Xingxiu looked at the bird totem ahead and said, "Only one? That's quite simple then."

Thirteen against one, even if there were outrageous mechanics like Labi's, as long as they cooperated well, there would be no problem.

"More than one." Ye Xiaogu looked to the side, where the mist reflected a long shadow.

Another tribal totem.

As the mist dispersed, a spirit snake pattern was etched onto the tribal totem.

"There won't really be 108 warriors coming out to gang up on us, will there?"

Cao Xingxiu made a joke.

At this moment, Wu Hanyang raised his bow and shot an arrow into the sky. The airflow generated by the arrow swept away all the surrounding mist, revealing tribal totems before everyone's eyes.

The tribal totems formed a semicircle around them, and a rough count showed there were eighteen of them.

The moment they saw these tribal totems clearly, everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding and quickly retreated, escaping the encirclement of the totems.

"Phew~ good, only eighteen Tribal Warriors, just five more than us, we can handle it."

Cao Xingxiu immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, it wasn't 108, otherwise, it would have been truly tough.

Although the other side still had a numerical advantage, it was at least not as absurd.

"One totem doesn't necessarily mean one warrior. It's impossible for 108 warriors to have 108 tribes; this snowy region can't support that many people," Lin Xiao reminded them.

"Uh..." Cao Xingxiu was startled, suddenly realizing Lin Xiao had a point. "Then there might be more than eighteen Tribal Warriors!"

Long Ze spoke, "Prepare for the worst. This might be a tough battle."

Buzz~~~

In an instant, the bird totem burst forth with dazzling light, as if to tear through the void.

From within the light, a short figure, clad in a blue hooded cloak, stepped out steadily. He tightly clutched a smaller totem pole, which radiated a mysterious aura.

Immediately after, the spirit snake totem twisted its illusory body, coiling and radiating a chilling blue light; the fierce wolf totem howled at the sky, its roar shaking the four fields, its majestic wolf howl seemingly capable of piercing souls; the wind eagle totem flapped its wings and soared high, stirring up a furious gale, its eagle cry tearing through the firmament; the bedrock totem stood firm and steady, exuding a heavy and ancient aura, as if it could bear the heavens and earth; the giant elephant totem took heavy steps, each one making the earth tremble, its presence magnificent... For a moment, eighteen totems lit up, their lights intertwining, sounds intermingling, the entire scene akin to a magnificent epic painting, grand and awe-inspiring.

"This... so many are still alive?"

Cao Xingxiu's eyes widened as he looked at the Tribal Warriors who had appeared before them.

There were a full 36 Tribal Warriors!

Their numbers were almost three times their own!

Looking at the fierce big men before them, Feng Ping felt a bit weak. "This battle... is a bit tough!"

Ye Xiaogu, however, didn't share their emotions. She said, "Didn't Lin Xiao say early on that there might be 108 Tribal Warriors? You weren't scared then, so why are you so scared now with only 36?"

Cao Xingxiu: "Hearing about it is one thing, seeing it is another."

Feng Ping: "And they're all Level 55 BOSSes! Thirty-six of them, aren't you scared after seeing that?"

Lin Xiao noticed that among the 36 Tribal Warriors, ten were Shamans.

Shamans were easy to identify: they wore hoods to appear mysterious and carried smaller totems.

The rest were muscular big men, two of whom were outrageously strong, reaching Level 60!

At this moment, the Tribal Warriors spread out, and a burly man, twice their size, stepped forward.

[Galarmer (BOSS)]

[Level: 60]

[Quality: Legendary]

"Intruders, entering here is your gravest mistake!"

Galarmer's voice was like a grand bell, low and majestic, like rolling thunder, exploding in this space.

He stood tall and straight, his body unyielding, like a towering, unshakable mountain. His gaze was like two blades burning with fury, carrying chilling killing intent that swept sharply over Lin Xiao and the others, like a ferocious beast!

"This guy is strong, leave him to me!"

Ling Xiaoqin's entire body trembled with excitement, her battle-hungry blood constantly boiling. She grabbed her greatsword and charged out to engage the opponent.

But this time, Long Ze stopped her, saying, "Retreat!"

"Retreat? What are you talking about..."

Before Ling Xiaoqin could finish speaking, Long Ze violently flung her far away.

There was no need to explain so much to such a madman.

Everyone was puzzled but still chose to retreat quickly.

"Run? In front of me, you have nowhere to escape!"

Galarmer's lips curled into a cold arc, his smile seemingly from a frigid land, exuding bone-chilling coldness.

In an instant, the Shamans behind him moved swiftly.

They chanted incantations, low and obscure, ancient secret words carrying a soul-shaking power.

As the chants began, their hands danced rapidly in the air, their movements strange yet fluid, their fingers like nimble snakes, constantly changing into peculiar gestures.

At the same time, the surrounding air seemed to be stirred by an invisible force, becoming thick and oppressive. On the ground, eerie green runes flickered, radiating strange light, slowly converging at the Shamans' feet.

Suddenly, the Shamans abruptly raised their hands, and with a deafening roar, a large number of birds and spirit snakes burst forth from the light, emerging as if from cocoons.

The birds spread their wings, burning with ghostly fire, letting out sharp cries that pierced the sky; the spirit snakes twisted their bodies, their scales glinting with cold light, like streaks of black lightning, chasing after Long Ze and the others.

Long Ze seemed not to notice the pursuing Tribal Warriors. He concisely said, "First, deal with the Shamans on the other side. With them around, we don't know what kind of witchcraft they might cast."

Ling Xiaoqin didn't dwell on being thrown. She patted her chest and said, "Leave it to me, I'll kill them all by myself."

"Can you do it alone?"

"Don't you trust me? I just got some good potions from that rookie, perfect for testing out."

Seeing her confidence, Long Ze nodded directly. "Alright, then it's up to you. Yan Anning and Wu Hanyang will support you. If we can deal with those Shamans, our chances of winning will be much greater."

Then he looked at Lin Xiao, "You're responsible for protecting the priest in the back, can you do that?"

At this moment, Wuxiang said, "I think Lin Xiao can handle the front! I'll be responsible for protecting the rear."

"Come on, you're sending a useless Summoner to the front lines? He'd probably be killed with one punch. It's better to keep him in the back and use his summoned beasts to draw some fire."

"Besides, your talent is very helpful in combat. Otherwise, why do you think I would have Hanyang bring you in?"

Ling Xiaoqin said unceremoniously.

Long Ze agreed with Ling Xiaoqin, even though her words weren't very pleasant. "Your [King of Destruction] talent is very useful. If there are Tribal Warriors with strong defenses, we'll need you."

Ling Xiaoqin said impatiently, "Alright, let's do this. You clear a path for me, and I'll rush over and take them all out with three slashes."

Lin Xiao blinked. Was it decided just like that?

I don't think I agreed.

But never mind, protecting the priest in the back is also very important.

It shouldn't count as slacking off.