The Magician of Cultivation

The darkness swallowed up the five people in an instant.

None of them moved, maintaining the same position as when they first came in.

Song Chonglou stood at the front holding a shield, and the other three were in three positions, protecting Li Yu firmly in the middle.

"Don't panic, there is no danger at the moment."

Li Yu's calm voice reached the ears of the four people, as if it contained a magical power that immediately calmed them down.

He tapped the air with the 'Volcano Wood' staff in his hand, and dancing flames appeared in the air.

This is just the most basic rune of fire magic and has no attack power.

However, the light of the flames illuminated the surroundings red, dispelling the cold and darkness.

The size of the hall was unknown, as the fire could only illuminate about 30 square meters.

Within the firelight, it was like a purgatory on earth; outside the firelight was an endless abyss of darkness.

With the help of the firelight, they immediately saw hundreds of corpses lying on the ground. Judging from the shapes of the dead, they were attacked by the monster as soon as they entered here.

"Everyone, be careful," Cai Liangyu said with a frown, "That monster should be good at speed, maybe it's a wind monster. We..."

"Be careful"

Before he finished speaking, Li Yu reminded him loudly.

Almost at the same time he reminded him, Song Chonglou's huge shield arrived in front of Cai Liangyu.

With a clang, a black shadow suddenly appeared behind Cai Liangyu. The sharp weapon in his hand collided with the huge shield pushed by Song Chonglou, creating a series of sparks.

Whoosh!

The black shadow flashed and disappeared into the darkness behind it.

The hall returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

Dong dong dong

Cai Liangyu's heartbeat was beating violently, and it was unusually clear in the quiet environment.

Fast, too fast, no time to react.

The four of them unconsciously moved closer to Li Yu.

"What...what is that?" Cai Liangyu's voice trembled a little.

The opponent was so fast that he appeared and disappeared silently like a ghost.

If Li Yu hadn't reminded him and Song Chonglou hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been badly injured even if he didn't die.

"No...don't know."

Old man Li Qingfeng also stutters when he speaks.

“It was going too fast and I couldn’t see clearly,” Kuching also had lingering fears.

The three of them couldn't help but look at Li Yu and Song Chonglou.

Song Chonglou shook his head helplessly, "It was too fast, my action was completely subconscious. However, judging from the force transmitted from the shield, the attack power of that monster is definitely not more than level four."

"It should be like what you said, good at speed, but not very strong. It should be a wind-type monster."

Although he said it easily, Cai Liangyu, Ku Jin and Li Qingfeng still looked at each other in bewilderment, without any sense of security.

The opponent's speed was too fast, completely beyond the reaction speed of their nerves.

They are all soldier warriors and do not have the excellent combat intuition and reaction speed of shield warriors.

Shield warriors can use their superb skills, keen intuition, strong defense and extremely fast reaction speed to kill those fast but relatively weak enemies.

Just like when Xiao Yulan fought against the dark assassin, she was neither impatient nor anxious, and took every step carefully, and finally succeeded in wearing the opponent out.

However, this is not the case with soldier battles. When a soldier encounters an agile opponent, his winning rate is no more than 50%.

There are even many times when you will be suppressed to death by your opponent.

After all, no matter how high the attack power is, it will be useless if you can't hit the opponent.

"Li Yu, you..."

The eyes of several people instantly focused on Li Yu again, with complicated expressions in their eyes.

It was a look that showed one knew that hope was slim, but still held on to a glimmer of hope.

"Yeah," Li Yu nodded slightly, "I did see what it looked like."

His spiritual awareness always covered the surrounding area of ​​0.1 meters. The monster was extremely fast. It took less than seconds from launching the attack to leaving, but he still captured it clearly.

“It turned out that I could see clearly.”

The situation was critical at the time. Even with their peak fourth-level strength, they couldn't see the other party's appearance clearly, but Li Yu could see it clearly.

The four of them looked at each other and their evaluation of him improved a little.

"What kind of monster is it?" Cai Liangyu asked with an anxious tone.

"Mantis, four eyes, covered with black scales. The front limbs are like two knives with tail hooks at the end, the hind limbs are thick and powerful, and there are four wings on the back, two long and two short," Li Yu answered quickly.

"Ghost Mantis."

"It's actually a ghost mantis, oh my god."

Song Chonglou and Cai Liangyu screamed in shock, and the expressions of Mr. Li and Gu Jin also turned extremely ugly.

Obviously, they all knew something about this monster.

"Ghost Mantis?" Li Yu repeated with a confused look on his face.

No one found it strange, after all, he was old.

Cai Liangyu explained solemnly, "The ghost mantis is a magical beast with wind and dark attributes. It is brutal by nature and enjoys killing its prey."

"It moves incredibly fast and can completely hide in the darkness, approaching the opponent silently. It can launch a swift attack before the opponent notices it."

"The Ghost Mantis's forelimbs are like two knives. They attack extremely fast and contain a deadly poison that can paralyze a person's nerves and slow down their movements. Once you are hit by the two knives, you will have to face its continuous sharp attacks."

"In addition, the ghost mantis is cunning, suspicious, and cautious by nature. If it fails to hit the target with one strike, it will immediately flee far away and will never linger in a fight. It is a natural assassin and extremely difficult to deal with."

Song Chonglou's face was filled with worry. "This is troublesome. Facing its speed and attack, I am the only one who can barely resist it. The three of you are in danger."

"I can't resist it," Master Li shook his head, "unless I can maintain the secret skill of 'Earth Shock'."

"I'm even worse. My secret skills are all aimed at improving attacking skills," Cai Liangyu smiled uglier than crying.

“Neither can I,” Kuching responded helplessly.

The few of them were talking very quickly, and Li Yu's spiritual consciousness was always carefully exploring the surroundings.

The ghost mantis did not launch another attack. It hid in some corner, watching them quietly.

It is foreseeable that its next attack will be even more threatening.

"Captain Cai, can the ghost mantis devour spiritual power? Also, what is its weakness?"

Li Yu asked while being cautious and alert.

Cai Liangyu frowned, thought for a moment, and then shook his head and said, "I have never heard that the ghost mantis can devour spiritual power. As for its weakness?"

"The ghost mantis is an extreme species. It has extremely strong attack power, but its defense ability is also extremely weak. As long as we can hit it head-on, any one of the four of us can easily kill it."