CHAPTER 669: CHAPTER 409: TEACHER AND STUDENT DUEL (PART 2)

Terres instinctively raised his sword to parry, but was beaten back step by step.

"Teacher, we are purifying the pollution, you mustn’t!" he shouted with all his might, hoping his teacher would stop.

Santos spoke coldly, "Only by defeating me can you stop me."

Although Terres was unwilling to believe it in his heart, he knew his teacher had been controlled by the evil demigod hiding behind the scenes.

He gritted his teeth and launched a full-force counterattack, but in front of his former teacher, every sword move he used was seen through.

No matter how hard he tried, whether it was the Wind Dragon Breathless Slash or the Flying Dragon Hunting Sky, he couldn’t break through Santos’ sword.

"These sword moves were all taught by me. After all this time, haven’t you learned anything new?" The Dragon’s Tooth in Santos’ hand moved faster and faster, suppressing Terres to the point where he could barely breathe.

When Santos used the Flying Dragon Hunting Sky sword skill, Terres barely twisted his body to dodge, but couldn’t avoid it completely, with a "crack", his left shoulder armor shattered.

The blade of the Dragon’s Tooth pierced into his shoulder along the armor, blooming into a flower of blood.

Pain spread from his shoulder, and Terres recalled countless nights dreaming of his teacher fighting bloodily, which was the motivation that inspired him to persevere in his practice.

This sword pierced through his shoulder, and the pain made him gather his emotions and regain his calm.

He leapt back, gripped his sword tightly, and said slowly, "Teacher, my swordsmanship is not entirely taught by you."

With these words, he charged towards Santos once more, and after several clashes of swords, he seized the opportunity to perform the third sword skill, "Space Continuous Slash."

The blade cut through space, Terres traversed through the surrounding space, as if transforming into dozens of sword shadows, slashing at Santos from all directions.

Santos saw this sword move and stood still without moving.

Clang!

The sword light fell, piercing through his chest, bones shattered, breaking into countless pieces that scattered and flew.

A shadow of an elf emerged from the shattered bones, resembling Santos’s appearance in life.

He showed a loving smile and said, "Terres, is this the sword skill you’ve become our Sword Saint with? You’ve surpassed me. The mission I couldn’t complete must be entrusted to you. Go, take Dragon’s Tooth, and save Quel’dorei."

"Teacher..." Emotions surged once more within Terres.

He could tell that his teacher did not make any resistance after seeing the Space Continuous Slash.

At that moment, he understood that although his teacher was controlled by the Evil God, he would still not strike his kind. He awoke just to see the growth of his student.

Seeing the Space Continuous Slash fulfilled his teacher’s wish, allowing him to leave at ease finally.

Terres bent down to pick up Dragon’s Tooth, held this sword with both hands, his palms trembling slightly.

A hint of tears flashed in his eyes but he quickly suppressed it. He knew his teacher’s soul had finally found peace, and his mission was not yet complete.

...

Meanwhile, Forest Elder Serren was leading the elves’ druids and the arcane army, fiercely battling the Abyss Pollution Source on the other side of the Moon Well.

The Golden Tree Seeds sown by Serren had already begun to germinate, growing into a circular forest.

The forest started absorbing the pollution, but the power of the pollution was too strong; the trunks began to blacken after absorbing the pollution source, gradually decaying.

"We must speed up!" Serren’s voice held a trace of urgency as he gripped an ancient wooden staff, the tip glimmering with green light.

The druids surrounded him, continuously releasing the Power of Nature, trying to help the Golden Tree purify the pollution, and save the life of the Golden Tree Seeds.

"Elder, the power of the pollution source is too strong, we can’t hold on much longer!" a druid said anxiously.

Serren’s brow furrowed; he knew that if the pollution source couldn’t be purified quickly, the entire elf clan would face annihilation.

Just then, Su Muyu appeared beside him and said, "Let me help."

Su Muyu’s voice was firm as she released Life Tree Vine, which coiled among the Golden Trees, aiding in purifying the pollution and restoring vitality.

Emerald green life energy rose among the trees, and the decay of the Golden Tree gradually ceased.

"Finally succeeded!" Serren’s voice held a trace of delight, seeing hope in combating the Abyssal Contamination.

...

As the elves purified the Abyss Pollution Source, the battle continued.

After Pharaoh died, the raiding team of the Creator Organization instantly fell apart.

Dark Star was killed within the seal; Ke Yiming had fled; only the Divine Power Warrior Red Beard and the Perceiver Blue Blood remained.

Although Pharaoh was dead, the Space Gate he opened was still there.

Red Beard swung his battle axe, cutting a path through the Elf Guard, charging towards the Space Gate, attempting to flee the battlefield.

Lu Heng intercepted him, using a combination of Wind Dragon Breathless Slash and Flying Dragon Hunting Sky, cutting off his head with one sword.

On the other side.

Blue Blood used the Shadow Escape skill, trying to drag away.

However, Lin Zeyu had already marked him with the Demon Hunter Mark, and after he used Shadow Escape, he said, "You bear the Demon Hunter Mark; take one more step and I’ll shoot."

Blue Blood knew well what the Demon Hunter Mark was; it was an indelible mark, no matter where one went.

Moreover, the Creator Organization had information on every member of Lu Heng’s team, so he was very clear that if Lin Zeyu shot, he would surely die.

Thus, he finally chose to step out of Shadow Escape, raised his hands, and said, "I surrender, let’s talk terms."

Lu Heng landed in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Take off the mask."

Blue Blood slowly raised his hand, removed the mask from his face, revealing his true appearance, and said, "I’m a senior member of the Deputy Mercenary Group, spare me, I can work for you."

Lu Heng waved his hand, letting Xie Shi’en detain him, and said, "Make him spill the intelligence related to the Creator Organization, and then decide how to deal with him."

After arranging this, Lu Heng grasped his arm, pinning him to the ground, saying, "Whether I kill you depends on whether the information you spill about the Creator Organization can satisfy me."

The Creator Organization would never tolerate defectors.

As 027, Xie Shi’en was chased numerous times after defecting.

Therefore, if this Blue Blood indeed spilt important information about the Creator Organization, he too would be seen as a defector.

...

With the disbanding of the raiding team of the Creator Organization, the battle drew to a close.

Serren and Su Muyu propelled the Golden Tree Seeds to purify the Abyss Pollution Source, achieving initial success.

The black viscous liquid gushing from the seal was completely absorbed by the Golden Tree Forest.

Although the Golden Tree showed signs of decay due to pollution, at least the pollution source was eliminated.

Once the black viscous liquid was entirely absorbed, all four members of Lu Heng’s team saw a change on their mission panel.

The second challenge task [2. Locate Abyss Pollution Source, eliminate the pollution source.] now showed completion.

From the task completion status, it was clear that the Abyss Pollution Source here had indeed been thoroughly cleansed.

The elves who heard this news were jubilant.

Fiona couldn’t wait to send this news back to Kolos City to inform Queen Orelana.

This time, Queen Orelana did not partake in the action.

Because Kolos City needed someone to guard it, the elf clan couldn’t fully mobilize for this action.

If they fully mobilized and by chance, the Bone Sovereign descended upon Kolos City, the unguarded Kolos City would fall instantly.

...

Although Ke Yiming escaped, the Scythe of the Death God’s Deputy remained in Lu Heng’s possession.

Even though Ke Yiming fled, Lu Heng had already taken the Scythe from his hands during the capture.