After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Chapter 711: 498, Delve into the Ancient City, Mysterious Treasure

As Dafei City’s adventure team approached the Ancient City, the eyes of the petrified serpent soldiers suddenly lit up with a crimson glow.

Their stiff limbs began to move, like antiquated magic-guided puppets, forming spear formations that radiated silent menace as they thrust toward Dafei City’s adventure team!

“Trash, move aside!”

The bald Heavy Armored Warrior raised a Tower Shield and charged forward.

Bang!

With a deafening explosion, blood gushed from Baldy’s mouth as he was sent flying back more than ten meters.

Yet a breach was opened in the serpent formation.

The Mages unleashed their ultimate skills, summoning a roaring Thunder Dragon. Enhanced by the blessings of [Thunderstorm], its power surged and wiped out more than twenty serpent soldiers in mere moments.

The captain smirked, glancing at the stunned crowd behind him, and laughed arrogantly: “The task of battling the demons for treasures falls to Dafei City. We’ll go ahead first, hahaha!”

The torrential downpour roared, failing to drown out the sound of his boisterous laughter.

Dafei City’s adventurers pushed through the serpent soldiers and entered the Ancient City.

Expressions varied—some filled with helplessness, others with rage.

Mide, leader of Proclamation Wind City, broke into furious cursing: “The demons aren’t ones to mess with—going solo will backfire sooner or later!”

Quickly, Mide took a deep breath and turned to the group. His gaze lit up as it landed on Lin Da: “Captain Lin Da, you’re here too! Please use Healing Art and shields to protect everyone!”

Mide’s [Blue Ocean] ranked middle-tier among the trial teams and lacked the confidence to face the serpent soldiers head-on. But with Lin Da’s shield support, they could make it into the city safely.

However, Lin Da shook his head lightly.

“No need. Phoenix Tail Flower will advance first.”

Whoosh!

Lin Da cast Verdant Shields on himself and Anna, then led his team swiftly toward the Ancient City!

“Hey! Why won’t you listen to reason!” Mide was stonewalled yet again, his face flushed with anger.

Just as he was about to scoff at Lin Da’s overconfidence, he suddenly witnessed Phoenix Tail Flower surging forward like a torrent, smashing through the serpent formation with ease. Under the blade light condensed from Black Flame, the serpent soldiers crumbled like tofu, dissolving instantly.

In less than ten seconds, Phoenix Tail Flower slaughtered through the serpent soldiers and entered the city!

The crowd’s expressions shifted dramatically.

Wasn’t Phoenix Tail Flower rumored to be unable to pass the First Heavy Mountain? What was going on?

The aura Lin Da’s team released unmistakably showcased their prowess as seasoned Sunrise Level adventurers.

With Dafei City and Phoenix Tail Flower gone, the remaining teams were evenly matched. Unable to find any strong allies, Mide scratched his head in panic and announced: “The rest of us must unite, or we’re toast. Not everyone’s like them…”

“Hmph, Bear Roar will advance first too!”

Bear Ji sneered savagely, unleashing his terrifying Level 48 Battle Qi!

The bear-headed man soared through the air and slammed his massive palms onto the serpent soldiers.

The outer layer of stone armor shattered instantly, revealing the decayed corpses beneath.

The Mages unleashed Meteor Fire Rain, bombarding the area wildly!

In less than twenty seconds, Bear Roar broke through the blockade and entered the city successfully.

“Follow them and charge!”

Mide panicked, fearing the treasures would be pillaged, and led his team forward.

“Kill them!”

“Quick, follow suit!”

“Damn, I knew I should have recruited more Heavy Armored Warriors!”

One adventure team after another surged toward the Ancient City.

But soon, despair gripped them—they realized the serpent soldier formation was far sturdier than expected.

Observing how effortlessly Dafei City, Lin Da, and Bear Ji opened breaches led Mide’s group to believe they could do the same.

As they reached the city gates and faced the serpent soldier formations, a chilling dread settled in.

The serpents gathered in greater numbers, spear formations striking from all directions.

The relentless attacks overwhelmed the Heavy Armored Warriors!

The frontlines, drained of stamina, were pierced through by spears, their fractured organs dangling gruesomely from blood-drenched spearheads.

Mages and Healers proved helpless, becoming lambs to the slaughter.

“Stay away! Don’t come any closer!”

“Help me, save me!”

“Disgusting snakes, get off me!”

Screams escalated, then subsided within a mere five minutes.

The Eastern gate of the Ancient City now featured over fifty adventurer corpses.

Only three teams had managed to breach the serpent soldier formations and enter the city’s interior.

The Aevis Ancient City Trial’s first stage delivered a brutal lesson to the adventurers.

The Southern gate fared similarly, with four adventure teams gaining entry.

At the Northwestern gates, claimed by the demons, eight teams made it through.

As for the fastest and most effortless entrant…

Without doubt, it was a woman donning a pure white mask and clad in black robes.

She belonged to the adventure team hailed by the demon race as the strongest participant in the trial.

Masked Ball!

…

Lin Da’s group slipped past the serpent soldier formations and entered the city’s interior.

Inside was a spacious hall, constructed entirely of cyan-colored stone blocks. Moss crept along the walls, while pools of stagnant water spread across the floor.

The rumble of the storm outside gradually faded, replaced by heightened dampness in the air. Lin Da felt sticky all over, as if he had been licked by a Water Series Slime.

“Captain, which way should we go?” Anna questioned uncertainly, staring ahead. “There are quite a few entrances.”

Before them lay several pitch-black passageways, resembling the menacing mouths of beasts. No one could tell what lay beyond.

Perhaps the Aweis Badge could come in handy—after all, opening the Ancient City hinged on its guidance.

Lin Da’s thoughts churned. Retrieving the badge from his ring, he found his suspicions confirmed: it emitted a bright light, forming a straight beam that pointed toward the left-hand passage.

“That’s it. Let’s go!”

The passageway twisted like a serpent, narrow and oppressive, with a no-flight formation woven into its depths. Lin Da’s team moved cautiously, staying vigilant for traps as they advanced through the darkness like treading on thin ice.

Along the way, they encountered rolling logs, falling boulders, spiked pits, and green poison mist spewing from the walls.