Being resistant in both physical and elemental damage, the dungeon boss is without a doubt a tough nut to crack.
Although it was limited by being rooted on its position, this two high resistance makes it hard to kill. There was a choice of sending a volley of attacks in the distance but this will limit the challengers and will have to grind the boss for a long time.
This time, the four party members he brought won't be able to contribute anything this time. Their attacks might be able to damage the boss but its superior natural recovery will be able to heal all of it in a second. After all, this plant had a dragon characteristics and also categorised as Holy-Rank. With their current strength and number, they won't even be able to defeat the field bosses much less this dungeon boss.
Thinking of this, Cole said to the four, "Stand back and don't enter the range of attack of the vine. This time, ensure to survive and try to send attacks from time to time so that you four will be able to receive EXP."
The four were self conscious and didn't bother to argue.
"Yes, master." They said in unison and distance themselves more.
Meanwhile, Cole and Celia flew towards the island.
The moment they enter the certain area, the thick vines with scales that's silently resting on the big Spirit Gathering Tree finally move.
Not long after, three long green Flood Dragon-like but actually a vine creature fully reveal its form.
Dragons, in general, refers to dragon beasts with two pairs of limbs—one pair on front and back.
On the other hand, Flood Dragon refers to the dragons with only one pair of limbs in front. Flood Dragon were called as inferior dragons by Divine and True Dragons while humans known them as half evolved dragon.
The three heads and body of the Flood Dragon Holy Vine looks at Cole and Celia with ferociousness not inferior to true beasts.
After looking at the said creature, Cole then commanded, "Celia, you take care of it."
This time, Cole want to see the Celia's current power. In order to train his new powers too, he kill all the boss field they encounter by himself using the inheritance he received from [Tree of Light Soul Reincarnation].
Now, he like to see what's the improvement brought by Miracle Fruit Celia consumed.
Upon hearing Cole's command, Celia immediately flew towards the three Flood Dragon head. While doing so, she gradually transform into her half dragon form and the incomparable might of Divine Dragon was released!
Innate Ability, [Dragon Might]!
After releasing her powerful dragon prestige, it could be seen by the naked eye the palpitating state of air and spiritual energy. The ability created a powerful domain that empowers the user itself while reducing the enemies.
Supposedly, this ability should be limited by race. Meaning, this ability's effect will be reduced to Plant Race creatures.
However, unfortunately, despite being a Plant Race, the Flood Dragon Holy Vine inherits most of the characteristics of Flood Dragon Beast.
In the end, due to bloodline difference of Holy-Rank Flood Dragon and Divine-Rank Divine Dragon, the status of the dungeon boss instantly reduced by half!
Cole : "..."
"...make sure not to damage the Spirit Gathering Tree." Cole hastily remind Celia.
Without the massive difference of aura, is this happen in the real world, just the [Dragon Might] is enough to subdue the Flood Dragon Holy Vine.
However, due to mechanism of the dungeon, the moment Celia arrived at the attack range of the boss dungeon, it immediately start to attack.
Furthermore, the vine is more smarter than it looks as it only start to attack when Celia arrived at the middle of its attack range. It knew its major limitation and only attack when it felt like it totally trapped its opponent and stop it from leaving its attack range.
Its unusual, superior intelligence, along with its dragonic characteristics, this dungeon boss is without a doubt a troublesome and tough opponent.
Unfortunately, it met Celia.
After entering the certain area of the attacking range of the dungeon boss, one of the dragon vine body fastly position itself on Celia's back. It instantly try to seal her retreat path.
The moment it position itself, the two dragon vine launch themselves to attack Celia, their maws full with sharp serrated thorn were widely open ready to tear its victims. Its two limbs with three dragon claws were like three pairs of deadly swords, ready to destroy anything on its path.
Furthermore, in order to stop her from evading the attack, the three heads simultaneously use a skill, [Flood Dragon Spirit Cry]!
Roar!!! Roar!!! Roar!!!
The skill was a soundbased attack that use a dragon's prestige to terrorize and shake the soul of the victim which would effectively stop the target from its position. And the attack were considered as three since three heads use this skill simultaneously, increasing its effects and damage by more than three times.
Unfortunately, the target of the attack is Celia. Perhaps among the Divine Dragons she'll be inferior when it comes to physical aspect due to her origin, however, when it comes to her soul aspect, as a beast that specializes with soul paratism, there were small amount of dragon kind can beat her to it!
Furthermore, Cole have gifted Celia with growth-type soul defensive equipment due to her specialty!
Therefore, despite the prong attacks, its effect were greatly minimal to Celia that she can just shrug it off.
And indeed, she shrug it off.
Instead, seizing the chance when the three heads were still in their attack stance, Celia flash and reappear on one of the heads and embed her dragon claws on its head.
Roar~~
The damaged head cry in pain as its health is instantly reduced by 1/10.
After recieving the damage, the two heads immediately lauch themselves to Celia, their terrifying maws were wide opened. Unfortunately, as the creatures crowned as King of Skies and Seas, the three heads didn't manage to catch Celia.
What's terrifying about this dungeon boss is that it was extremely resistant to both physical and elemental damage. Its main offensive means was to constrict the target with their dragonic body like pythons and finish them off with their maws and claws.
It might be extremely resistant but it wasn't gifted with versatile moves. In terms of defeating it with numbers, this dungeon boss will be a hellish opponent.
However, should it encounter a powerful and agile opponent, all of its advantages would become its disadvantages...
Like a slippery loach, Celia evade all the attacks of the three dragon vine while continuously dealing damage.
She didn't use any fancy skills but just cut the vine with her nails transformed into dragon claws.
However, as simple as it looks, the damage it deals in the dragon vine is not small.
With Celia's passive skill [Spirit Seeping Chill], as time drags on, its speed were getting slower and slower.
In its peak state, it wasn't able to catch and deal damage to its slippery opponent but not long after, Celia literally casually evade all the attack attempts.
Cole : "..."
Cole don't know why but he felt a little pity to the waving vines.
On the other hand, the other four almost forget the deal some damage in shock on what they were seeing.
The dragon vine, without a doubt, is a formidable opponent that could kill them in a snap, even Mikoes think so too.
However, their master, makes it looks like a child play. Don't say about being her opponent, the dragon vine looks like it don't even pose a threat.
As a matter of fact, in Mikoes perspective after he recover from shock, their master has the capability to end the pitiful creature but didn't to do so as though she was waiting for something.
And it is indeed so.
After thinking of that, Mikoes immediately face the other three and said, "Hurry, send your attacks!"
The other three instantly snap out and send their own range attack.
And the moment the attacks contributed some damage and the health of the dungeon boss were reduced to 30%, Celia then use her killing move.
[Eyes of Frost Spirit Queen].
Her eyes transformed into block of eyes, that looks like a frozen abyss. And instantly, the three dragon heads stop on their tracks and plop on the ground.
Then, Celia raise her right arm as though it was holding something. Right after, she effortlessly clench the said arm.
As silent as things could be, the rapid, almost instant, decrease of the dungeon boss health into zero makes a massive noise to the four 'spectators'.
Cole, on the other hand, were impressed. It looks like her [Immemorial Origin Frost] is on par with his [Immortal Purity True Phoenix Flame], extremely powerful. They had each unbeatable specialty.
After defeating the dungeon boss, Celia immediately flew back beside Cole.
The dungeon boss corpse on her back explode into moths of light and is replaced with rich amount of golden bubbles. It vanish and reappear inside Cole's Black Ring.
Celia received a rich amount of EXP, increasing her's with considerable amount.
The EXP received by the 'spectators' were also rich enough. It was the two Core Formation-Stage who received the most benefits from the stream of EXP. Their foundations were further strengthen, increasing their overall state by several percent. It was a considerable growth.
Cole nodded his satisfaction while looking at the visible growth of his future martial force.
However, a notification ring on the five humans.
[Congratulations!]
[Your party successfully cleared the [Forgotten Garden] with [Normal] difficulty.]
[All the restrictions of harvested loots have been lifted.]
[The whole party will receive EXP and Gold. Award depends on individuals overall contribution, (including the killed party member).]
[Dungeon Run Clearing Pop-up Store have been generated. Please enter the shop or will be forcefully sent inside after five minutes.]
After the notification ring, EXP stream towards their body, increasing their cultivation.
Gold coins appear inside their respective spatial storage and the golden bubble film that covers the loots vanish.
A magic circle appear in the former position of the dungeon boss. It was the door that will lead inside the so called Dungeon Run Clearing Pop-up Store.
"If you'll check the loots you received, I suggest that you do that inside that place." Cole send while pointing at the magic circle.
The other four, with wide smile on their faces, nodded their head and answered in unison, "Yes, master." They then flew towards the magic circle and vanish.
Afterwards, Cole flew towards the Spirit Gathering Tree and store it inside his spatial ring. This kind of things will provide a great significance on the faction he intend to built.
He also didn't forget to store some of the spirit lake water.
Hunter, on the other hand, busy itself by digging hidden treasures in the area.
It was only when they maximize their harvest did they enter the dungeon store.
Upon stepping on the magic circle, a blinding light flash before they reappear inside a small room. It was the interior of the supposed dungeon store.
The room is as simple as it can be. Except for the racks that hold all the merchandise of the story and the merchandise itself, there was nothing else.
There was a total of ten products displayed inside the room. Right below them were their corresponding price.
Cole look at the ten products.
Party Revival Scroll [Special]
This item could only be used inside the dungeon. Revive all the party members into full health upon use. Remove death penalties upon revival.
Cost : 1,000 (Dungeon) Gold Coins
Basic Demon Suppression Array Scroll [Emperor-Rank]
Capable of surpressing monsters, reducing their stats, Emperor-Rank and below by upto 80%. The higher the bloodline rank and current level of the target monster, the weaker its suppression.
Cost : 300 Gold Coins
Burning Sword Blueprint [Heaven-Rank]
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Cost : 500 Gold Coins
Ring of Vitality Blueprint [Heaven-Rank]
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Cost : 600 Gold Coins
Yellow Light Lotus Pet Egg [Heaven-Rank]
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Cost : 500 Gold Coins
Basic Soul Recovery Potion [Heaven-Rank]
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Cost : 100 Gold Coins
Book of Basic Formations and Array [Heaven-Rank]
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Cost : 500 Gold Coins
Book of Basic Alchemical Formula [Heaven-Rank]
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Cost : 700 Gold Coins
Book of Basic Spiritual Gardening and Horticulture [Heaven-Rank]
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Cost : 500 Gold Coins
Random Cultivation Arts Skill Coupon [Heaven-Rank]
Upon use, generates a random cultivation arts skill of Heaven-Rank and below, including both active and passive skill arts.
Cost : 1,000 Gold Coins
All of the thing of the dungeon shop were wanted by Cole since it would bring countless benefits not only for him and his contracted pets but also for his future faction.
Becuase with it, they won't need to spend time and resources on researching it from the scratch, saving them with countless troubles.
Unfortunately, he only has 1,840 Gold Coins with him and this amount is already the 80% of the gold coins harvested in this whole dungeon run. After all, all the killed dungeon mobs by his contracted beasts were counted on him.
After quick contemplation, he bought the [Random Cultivation Arts Skill Coupon] first. Then, he bought the [Book of Basic Alchemical Formula.]
Feeling a little unresign by the significant treasure in front of him, Cole ask all the Gold Coins his party member acquire and bought the [Ring of Vitality Blueprint].
He spend all the Gold Coins the party acquire in this whole dungeon run.