Dalun Li, watching all of this through Clairvoyance, felt his heart fill with contempt.
It was a truly base tactic, devoid of any dungeon aesthetic.
It was a simple, crude purge of any existence that entered this floor.
The dark wanderers of the entire stratum were currently utilizing their extreme speed, charging toward Dalun Li from all directions.
They ran on all fours like beasts that had caught the scent of blood in the desert.
Facing such a massive number of monsters, Dalun Li felt a flicker of uncertainty regarding whether his power would be sufficient.
Damn it, the side effect of never having a clear grasp of his own power was finally catching up to him.
He didn't know exactly how strong he was, nor did he know how weak he might be.
Dalun Li unslung the Eternal Imprisonment Sword-Shield from his back, holding the shield in one hand and the Wellmouth Greatsword in the other; his heavy armor felt incredibly light as he moved.
It was as if it weren't armor at all, but rather a body of flesh and blood.
To Dalun Li, this armor transformed from the stone pedestal was indeed his own flesh.
Facing the wanderers gathering and rushing from all sides, Dalun Li moved.
Sword Qi coiled around the greatsword in his right hand and the sword-shield in his left.
Every swing felt as if it were crushing the very air, tearing the pouncing dark wanderers into bloody shreds.
The dancing Sword Qi scattered the torn flesh into the sky like ribbons.
The immense force of his swings turned the blood in the air into a fine mist, staining his purple Sword Qi with a streak of bright crimson.
He was like a meat grinder on the battlefield, every movement precisely shattering a dark wanderer.
Even if a dark wanderer was lucky enough to dodge the Bladed Edge of the sword-shield, it would be instantly locked onto by Dalun Li's powerful vision, followed by the unavoidable descent of the Wellmouth Greatsword.
Great Strength provided power.
Haste provided speed.
Vision provided precision.
At this moment, the terrifying existence that had always hidden in the depths of the Well of Eternal Imprisonment finally displayed that unparalleled strength and sense of oppression for the first time.
However, Dalun Li still underestimated the number of dark wanderers.
The dark wanderers he had scanned with Clairvoyance seemed to be only a fraction of the total.
The power of darkness concealed even more dark wanderers, ones that even his previous use of Clairvoyance had failed to detect.
Under Dalun Li's Clairvoyance, massive numbers of dark wanderers were still emerging from the dark corners of this floor.
He felt his scalp tingle.
How did the Dark Starry Sky create so many dark wanderers?
Even he couldn't create this many monsters in such a short time.
However, this precisely indicated a weak point of the Dark Starry Sky.
He was not invincible right now, which was why he needed to create so many monsters to resist him.
Watching the dark wanderers rushing from all sides, seemingly impossible to clear no matter how many he killed, Dalun Li realized he couldn't let this continue.
As a dungeon himself, he knew very well that it was impossible to kill off all the monsters on a floor.
The corpses of the slain monsters remained on this floor; the Dark Starry Sky only had to lift a finger to recreate them continuously.
The speed at which he killed might not even match the speed at which the opponent created them.
Shattering a dark wanderer that pounced toward his head with a shield bash, Dalun Li began to sprint.
The yellow sand beneath his feet was kicked up by the shock of his movement, creating a localized sandstorm.
The dark wanderers along the way couldn't even react before being smashed into fragments by Dalun Li's high-speed charge.
He lowered the Wellmouth Greatsword and gripped the shield with both hands, charging with full force.
Looking down from high above with Clairvoyance, one could see a straight, blood-red line piercing through the endless tide of dark wanderers at extreme speed.
The blood-red line trailed a long wake of blood mist that lingered for a long time.
This powerful force was the very reason he had become the king of the dungeon.
Within the blood mist, Dalun Li's gaze remained locked on the direction of the pitch-black palace.
As of now, he was still fighting with pure strength and had not yet revealed his plant-based abilities.
He couldn't reveal his trump cards too early in front of these cannon fodder.
It was never wrong to be cautious.
This brute-force charge also allowed the Dark Starry Sky to perceive Dalun Li's objective.
Countless dark wanderers abandoned their attacks and instead began to form interceptions.
This caused Dalun Li to feel the pressure, and his charging speed began to slow.
He had to reveal some of his cards.
Charging forward, Dalun Li violently swung his shield, the massive surface carrying Great Strength as it tore through the group of dark wanderers in front of him.
Dalun Li quickly activated the Greenwood Gloves he was already wearing, and the Leaf-Rolling Belt at his waist glowed.
In an instant, the Eroding Wood Bow and Crescent Arrow appeared in his hands.
He drew the bow and notched the arrow.
Light shimmered upon the longbow and the arrow.
Swish!
The moment the Crescent Arrow was fired, it split into several arrows, which then transformed into massive crescent moon Sword Qi!
In an instant, the dark wanderers ahead were either torn apart or forced to dodge, and a path was violently plowed through their ranks.
The moment Dalun Li retracted his arms, the longbow in his hand transformed back into the silver Eternal Imprisonment Sword-Shield, and he charged through the cleared path.
While the Eroding Wood Bow and Crescent Arrow were only average in effect individually, their combined effect as a wide-area skill was outstanding!
After repeating this tactic for several rounds, Dalun Li finally saw the black palace.
Dalun Li knew that no matter how deep the Dark Starry Sky's control over this floor was, it was impossible to move the location of the pitch-black palace.
One must understand that even as a dungeon himself, Dalun Li could not change the geographical environment of a floor once external forces had entered it.
Having reached the final stretch, Dalun Li leaped high into the air, drawing the bow and notching an arrow.
The Crescent Arrow automatically returned to the string as the wood bow was drawn to its limit.
Swish!
Several arcs of crescent moon Sword Qi swept down, and in an instant, the final batch of dark wanderers obstructing the black palace was shredded.
Dalun Li landed on the ground and rushed into the palace.
The moment Dalun Li entered the palace, the surrounding dark wanderers seemed to hit an invisible barrier, blocked outside the palace walls.
As expected, according to dungeon rules, external monsters could not enter a boss room that was being challenged.
And the entire palace seemed to be designated as the Dark Starry Sky's boss room.
Even an evil god could not defy the laws of the dungeon.
Dalun Li quickly switched his weapons back to the Eternal Imprisonment Sword-Shield and the Wellmouth Greatsword.
The interior of the palace was grand, silent, and oppressive.
Under the pitch-black shadows, even Dalun Li's vision could not penetrate the gloom.
He activated an ability, and a cluster of blue flames ignited inside his armor, providing illumination and dispelling the shadows in the darkness.
Dalun Li approached the grand interior of the palace, entering a pitch-black corridor.
The corridor was high and narrow, with black iron torch stands embedded in the walls; the stands were empty, containing only burnt residue.
Passing through the pitch-black corridor, the pervasive darkness became increasingly thick, like a heavy mist.
Even the light of the flames found it difficult to penetrate this misty darkness.
Dalun Li grew more cautious, keeping his body protected by the Eternal Imprisonment Sword-Shield at all times.
Finally, he reached the end of the corridor.
In the center of a massive black iron torch stand was a high, towering black iron door.
This should be the core of the entire palace.
Dalun Li stared at the black iron gate for a moment before stepping forward.
In an instant, the massive torch stands on either side of the gate flared with fire.
The torches on the walls of the pitch-black corridor behind him also lit up one after another, illuminating the dark hallway.
The entire pitch-black palace was reignited at this very moment.
The ancient, dark palace, reflected in the firelight, seemed to bury some epic history within its walls.
Creak—
The black iron gate opened, and rows of stone pillars came into view.
Following the pillars upward, the arched dome was decorated with a starry sky, held up by a keel made of black iron.
On both sides of the wide hall hung banners of pitch-black silk, inscribed with stories of the starry sky and the darkness.
Beyond the silk, colorful stained-glass windows could be seen.
And at the end of the hall stood a massive throne, its back reaching high toward the dome.
It didn't look like iron, nor did it look like stone; rather, it was a physical brilliance condensed from flowing darkness over the ages.
However, this magnificent and oppressive palace could no longer hold much of Dalun Li's attention.
At this moment, his focus was entirely drawn to the being upon the throne.
That figure was at least four meters tall, yet on the vast throne within the wide palace, it seemed somewhat small.
However, its majesty was not diminished in the slightest by the comparison.
He wore a set of layered, complex ancient formal wear, with a pair of massive bat wings spread behind his back.
In his hand, he gripped a pitch-black sword-cane.
It was not a physical magic item, but rather darkness held in his hand, constrained into the shape of a weapon.
He looked down from high upon the throne, but no features could be seen on his face—only flowing darkness and stars.
[Name] Remnant of the "Dark Starry Sky" [lv10]
There was only this single piece of information.
There was no need for communication; there was no longer any room for reconciliation or compromise between the two of them.
There was only battle.
And the winner would take everything.
Dalun Li no longer hid anything or remained careless; he truly brought forth all of his power.
Remnant of the "Dark Starry Sky" [lv10] vs. Well of Eternal Imprisonment [lv10].
Whether their lv10 was equivalent to a human's lv20, lv30, or higher was no longer possible to compare.
Dalun Li raised his greatsword, pointing the tip toward the throne.
The Dark Starry Sky stood up and slowly raised the sword-cane.
Swish!
Sword Qi collided with Sword Qi, exploding and sweeping wildly in all directions.
Then, both figures vanished from their spots simultaneously, clashing in the center as sword met sword with blinding sparks.
As they separated and flew back to their respective sides, both truly unleashed their powers.
Darkness encroached from one side, while plants sprouted from the other.
The two landed in their respective domains of darkness and plants, neither yielding an inch.
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