Find a Troubled Girl after leaving the Guild-Chapter 423 - 233: Breaking Through the Guard (Part 2)

The recovering Wind Breath Sword seemed capable of absorbing any force imposed upon it. The Light of the Star Soul reacted with the Purest Star Crystal within the blade. The fierce wind suddenly calmed as a Wind Blade gathered with Zoe’s full power along the sword’s edge.

"Go!"

The Lady Swordsman swung with a full-power sword strike honed to the level of instinct. The atmosphere above the lake seemed to be cleaved apart by the strike, and the retreating Demon-Born Flower Vine was instantly severed wherever it was touched.

The Treasure Wood Poison Dragon, which could normally destroy any flora on this island, did not anticipate the resilience of the Demon-Born Flower Vine. Entangled and unable to escape in time, it was directly struck by the Wind Blade.

As it twisted its body, the sword did not strike its neck or the vulnerable areas of its chest and abdomen. The space in front of its mid-tier suddenly distorted momentarily, as if space itself was cleaved. Yet, this was merely a visual effect caused by air condensation.

The tough body of the Giant Dragon seemed to have a rift torn open. The Wind Blade did not make a loud sound but opened a six to seven-meter-long wound on its body surface, exposing its severed muscles, bones, and some internal organs.

Rushing blood sprayed out, the blood flow from the gigantic organism easily formed a river across the tree roots, dyeing the water beneath red.

"How about it? My sword strike?" Zoe shouted to Andasu.

The White Wolf of course knew the opponent was showing off, and turned its head without responding.

The gentle breeze around Zoe hadn’t dissipated, effortlessly lifting her Celestial Maiden form into the air. With a swing of her Long Sword, she summoned the Wind Blade again, swooping down from above.

The Poison Dragon’s throat sac swelled, spewing a spray of black poison directly at the approaching young girl.

Zoe retracted her Long Sword, transforming the Wind Blade into a whirlwind, blowing away the poison aimed at her.

The Wyrm Dragon lowered its head and spewed poison into its opened wound. The highly poisonous liquid quickly melted the surface scales and muscles, turning them into a mushy mass blended together.

This mush rapidly transformed into new pink flesh under its powerful healing ability, stopping the wound’s effect. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"That works too?!" Zoe exclaimed mid-air.

"Demons truly don’t make sense," Andasu remarked.

The White Wolf was breathing heavily, its Blood Fragrance dispersing around, difficult to take effect amidst the lake breeze and the swirling air stirred by the Treasure Wood Poison Dragon’s elongated body.

"Again!"

Zoe landed behind ALulu, attempting another Wind Blade attack.

Seeing this, the Poison Dragon’s body twitched, swiftly running through gaps formed between the thick roots, escaping to a distance.

"It’s scared! Coward!" Zoe gritted her teeth and cursed.

Li Ang reminded them, "Be careful, it knows your attack is powerful and is preparing to switch its attack strategy."

In the distance, the Treasure Wood Poison Dragon’s throat moved, spewing a liquid Poisonous Arrow made of black poison straight toward Zoe’s position.

She and ALulu immediately evaded, and the tree root they stood on was instantly struck by the poison.

This attack was comparable to Tier Six Water Attribute Magic, piercing halfway through the sturdy tree root. The leftover poison quickly eroded the roots, with the rest seeping into the lake water. Instantly, some small creatures floated belly-up to the surface.

If put in gaming terms, this was the kind of strike that dealt enough damage to make the BOSS start transitioning phases.

The Poison Dragon continuously launched Poisonous Arrows from afar, forcing the young girls to hurriedly dodge.

The poison ruined the tree roots at their standing positions, making it difficult to stand, compelling them to change the battlefield.

"Go ahead!" Zoe pointed to a more leveled area closer to the giant tree, where combat was more favorable.

Dorothy, using the Flower Vine to drag Xiaoniu and the White Wolf, prepared to cross over using the Flower Beast form when the ground beneath suddenly shook with a rumble. The tree root area they stood on disconnected from the other roots.

Immediately glancing at the distant Poison Dragon, they saw it had deliberately shot Poisonous Arrows to make them lose footing.

The giant body of the Wyrm Dragon dived into the lake water, rapidly approaching their location underwater. It didn’t immediately launch a surprise attack from the surface but stirred waves underwater.

Amidst the surging waves, the separated tree roots quickly untangled, transforming into independent pieces of floating wood. The young girls instantly found themselves drifting apart as if each on a separate canoe.

Zoe applied the strategy previously used against the Curse Scale Fish, shifting into Ice Wolf Form to attempt freezing the lake surface. However, the waves stirred by the Wyrm Dragon underwater made it hard for the ice layer to hold. As the floating wood wobbled, Zoe in her Ice Wolf Form couldn’t fly, and even her spellcasting was affected.

Although the entire lake area was covered with tree roots, preventing them from drifting too far, the dragon’s attack was clearly intended to rob them of any stable ground, leaving them isolated and helpless.

Over the long years, Mengze Island developed its own ecosystem of demons. Here, aquatic demons were plentiful. Even Wyrm Dragon learned to utilize the water environment to combat different competitors, allowing it to stand at the ecological pinnacle.

"What to do? I can’t protect everyone!"

ALulu’s eyes welled up with anxiety. Her power allowed her to jump onto other floating debris, but she was unaware of the underwater attacks’ position, and they were too far apart to counterattack.

Lacking experience in battling large and strong demons, the other three were also panicking.

The significance of experience sometimes lies not in elevating you to a higher realm, but in making at least a baseline decision instantly.

At this moment, the four young girls knew their situation was perilous but were unsure how to handle it.

"Lulu, drop the Shield—it might shatter from another heavy blow. Wield the sword to attack."

"Dorothy, use the Flower Vine to cover the water, pushing the floating roots aside. Act as the main target to draw its attack. Entwine the Dragon Vine around the Magic Staff at the center point. Elevate Anto into the sky, putting her down before getting hit."