Chapter 142

"Could it be..."

"Must one obtain enough natural crystals to trigger the Dark Elves and make him appear?"

Jiang Li couldn't help but doubt.

If that were truly the case... he would have to bitterly grind monsters just like everyone else...

"Hmm?"

However, just at that moment.

Jiang Li's eyes shifted; he noticed some sort of situation appearing ahead.

"I actually ran into an acquaintance..."

Jiang Li paused mid-step.

Looking out from the Shadow World...

Several figures ahead flashed rapidly, fighting around a large tiger radiating black qi from its entire body.

"Roar!!!"

The black tiger roared fiercely.

Black qi rolled out of its mouth, crashing into the figure wearing heavy knight armor directly in front.

"Boom!!"

At the mere moment of contact.

The knight let out a muffled groan and was sent flying directly, crashing heavily into a tree.

The already withered tree trunk snapped straight through.

Shards of splintered wood flew out.

"Qianqian!"

Seeing this.

The other companions immediately cried out in alarm.

Another mage currently chanting a spell immediately prepared to cancel the release.

Fortunately.

The knight fell from the tree, her health bar at the top dropping by a small segment; after drinking a potion, she caught her breath and immediately jumped up, her clear voice full of energy: "I'm fine!"

"Phew..."

Hearing her voice.

The others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately after.

The mage, having finished chanting the spell, immediately waved the staff.

With a clear shout, rings of fire shot out.

"Binding Fire Ring!!"

"Boom!"

The fire ring instantly engulfed the black tiger.

And tightened in an instant, binding it tightly.

The black tiger roared uncontrollably, trying to escape the fire ring, but the more it struggled, the heavier the binding force became; moreover, the scorching flames burned its skin, causing it unbearable pain.

"Ice Spear!!"

At the same time.

Another blue-robed mage, originally holding a staff, flashed forward, thrusting a spear condensed from ice, stabbing the black tiger's body hard and causing it to let out a furious and painful roar!

"Charge!"

The knight charged forward again, picking up the shield dropped along the way; with a charge skill, she rushed forward like a steel war machine, crashing into the black tiger's forelimbs with a bang.

"Good coordination..."

Seeing the tacit cooperation of these few.

Jiang Li, hidden in the Shadow World, couldn't help but flash a trace of surprise in his eyes.

These few were none other than Li Mengying, Xiao Ning'er, and Tang Qianqian.

Tang Qianqian belongs to the knight class.

Xiao Ning'er is a Fire-element mage.

And Li Mengying, the Ice Binder, practices both magic and martial arts; she can use Ice-element Spells at range and also condense various ice-shaped weapons for close combat.

"Detect!"

While watching the fight of these few.

Jiang Li took the opportunity to check the black tiger's information.

【Monster: Corrupted Shadow Tiger!】

【Level: Lv. 7!】

【Grade: Elite!】

【Attack: 1000×2!】

【Health: 8000×2!】

【Skills: Fierce Claw, Evil Tiger Roar, Shadow Body】

【Introduction: Monsters living in the Dark Dense Forest, eroded by Dark Power, become utterly mad with endless bloodlust; their attack power rises drastically, but as a price, their Shengmingli Society drops significantly.】

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"No wonder the fight is so hard…"

"A Level Seven Shadow Tiger…"

Jiang Li nodded silently.

This Level Seven Shadow Tiger is extremely fierce in pure attack power.

Even with Li Mengying and the others' exceptional classes and equipment, defeating it is no easy task.

"Though troublesome, it can still be defeated."

Holding such thoughts.

Jiang Li watched for a while longer, then prepared to leave, but just as he moved…

A cry of alarm suddenly came from ahead!

"Not good!"

"Yingying, dodge quickly!"

Jiang Li instinctively looked up.

He clearly saw… another ferocious black tiger leap out from the tall bushes beside Li Mengying!

Seeing this.

Jiang Li's expression changed.

And as the target of the black tiger's pounce, Li Mengying felt a surge of terror as well.

But she forced herself to calm down; the necklace at her Bai Xi neck flashed with a bright silver glow…

"Ice Shelter!"

The next moment.

A thick ice barrier appeared.

The black tiger roared, swinging its frost-gleaming claws; only a clang was heard as the claws were firmly blocked by the ice shield, but… with a crisp crack, cracks began to spread across the shield, and it looked as though it would shatter any second…

"Yingying, I'm coming to save you right away!"

Tang Qianqian ahead turned back, saw this scene, and hurried to return to help.

But the black tiger facing Tang Qianqian leaped and crashed heavily behind her, blocking her path completely; seeing this, she, who had just prepared to cast a spell to rescue Li Mengying and Xiao Ning'er, grew solemn, the spell in hand suddenly unsure where to aim.

In the current situation.

Whether Li Mengying or Tang Qianqian, neither could withstand the black tiger alone…

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