It felt as if we were trapped in some kind of domain, a different space separated from the city. When we finally realized what happened, it was too late, as countless of strange monsters, seemingly made of Miasma, materialized from the floor.
The black miasmic liquid constantly moved across the entire area, shapeshifting into more of these aberrant humanoid creatures. They resembled ugly versions of venom or carnage, sleek black gooey bodies, with a spiraling, red-colored eye in the middle of their face, and sharp fangs.
They didn't looked like any other Miasmic Monster we've ever seen before; the Demon King of Miasma had died as he was, and whatever remained of his soul still remained as a fruit within my main body back home, I can still sense him sleeping and developing there into something new.
So it is impossible for him to have given birth to these beings, whatever created them was not him, but someone that managed to control a part of his powers, his cultists!
"AAARGH…! D-Dammit!"
Ambil struggled as he was wrapped in tentacles made of miasma, which were attempting to not capture him, but to kill him!
"AMBIL!"
I immediately ran to his help, with Gram and the Gaia's All-Purpose-Tool in both of my hands, shapeshifting the second into a long spear and imbuing my Spiritual Energy into it!
"Not so fast! Catch her!"
[The [Corrupted Miasmic Cultist Chimera: ???: Lv250] has summoned [Aberrant Miasmic Demons: Lv200]!]
[The Aberrant Miasmic Demons are empowered by the Cultists' very presence, their Stats all increase by +100%!]
The Cultist ordered, as dozens of Miasmic Aberrations ran to my side, roaring furiously. Their sharp claws slashing towards me, and unleashing waves of chaotic energies! And not only that, but their power also seemed to have doubled in just a second by his mere commands!
"[Divine Sword Slash]!"
I swung both of my swords at the same time as I activated the Divine Sword Slash Technique, a wave of spiritual energy and light emerged from my weapons, slashing through the monster's attacks, and reaching them, covering them on countless slashing wounds!
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
"GRYYAAGH!"
However, the beasts groaned monstrously as they started to slowly regenerate from the enormous wounds, recombining their bodies together!
"[Infernal Blazing Phoenix Magic]: [Purgatory Blazing Feather Rain]!"
Suddenly, Mark descended from the skies on his Phoenix Form, spreading his wooden wings and unleashing a rain of hundreds of sharp wooden feathers covered on flames, constantly bombarding the regenerating beasts!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Flames from a phoenix spirit seemed to work surprisingly well!
"Go help Ambil, we'll take care of the mobs!" Mark roared.
"Okay!"
I nodded as I saw the rest of my friends confronting the beasts. Lily and Nieve were the second and third most active fighters, as Lily used her powerful Earth Magic and her newfound strength from her evolution plus her hammer to crush the beasts, while Nieve froze them with her magic and then sliced them into pieces with her rapier.
"[Yggdryad's Divine Spiritual Presence]!"
I activated several skills together with Yggdryad's Divine Spiritual Presence at the same time, my steps quickly beginning to change our surroundings as plants of all kinds began to grow rapidly, small trees, grass, flowers, herbs, and even mushrooms started to pop up with each step I gave towards Ambil.
The terrain slowly started to become my domain, as the Tiles were transforming into Spirit Forest Tiles, further activating my Skills as not only my stats, health, and mana regeneration speed increased, but this buff was also applied to my allies, although in a slightly weaker form.
FLAAASH!
"Don't get ahead of yourself!"
The single Cultist roared, suddenly rushing to my side, and moving his black-colored hands, which showed to have countless red eyes on them. Blazing phantasmal chains flew towards me, attempting to capture me!
"[Holy Ascent]!"
However, I responded with yet another technique, swinging Gram upwards on an arc-shaped fashion, a gigantic wave of holy light and spiritual energy emerged, slashing through the chains!
SLAAAASSSH!
"UGH?!"
The Cultist seemed slightly taken aback by the strength of my attacks. This was because I had inherited the legacy of the heroes that had slain Demon Kings before. Therefore, it was easy to assume that the Heroic Sword Techniques were effective against them or any of their underlings!
BOOOOMMM!!!
The ascending attack also provoked an explosion of light, temporarily blinding him and forcing him to step back. For a Level 250 Cultist, he seemed strangely sloppy. Was he given some sort of artificial strength to be of such a high level?
Once I got past the cultist, I finally reached Ambil!
"Ugh…! D-Dammit!"
Ambil swung his hammer, imbuing it with his flames and barely fending off a few of the miasmic tentacles, but his entire body was already wrapped on them.
"Stand still!"
I gathered my Spiritual Energies and combined them with the plants within my terrain, expanding them into an enormous mass of nature.
"[Plant Absorption]! [Nature's Assimilation]!"
By combining these two Skills into one, I desperately wrapped Ambil's entire body with these plants. The plants moving on their own as I fused them with my body.
"[Spiritual Purification]!"
FLAAAASSSH!
Ding!
[You have combined your body with countless plants and spiritual energy, attempting to absorb the impurities and miasma infecting the body of Ambil!]
[The power of the [Spiritual Purification] Spell has fully manifested itself!]
[Miasma and Dark energies are being absorbed and purified through your entire body!]
[Warning! You're taking constant damage!]
[Your damage is being recovered rapidly thanks to several Skill Effects.]
"Ugh…! AARGH…!"
Ambil groaned in agony as his entire body started to glow bright gold. The roots and branches wrapping around his body quickly began to absorb the miasma, cleaning him until they were completely gone, shrieking in agony one last time before disappearing!
"Hahhh… Hahh… I-I did it! Ugh, this is the first time I do something so disgusting." I sighed in relief.
It felt as if my entire body was filled to the brim with a disgusting, bitter and gooey substance that constantly tried to burn and melt my insides.
"Ugh… W-What happened… Argh…" Ambil tried to stand up but immediately fell into his knees, he was too exhausted to even move.
"Stay where you are, Ambil, we'll protect you." I said. "[Spiritual Sacred Sanctuary]!"
FLAAAASSHH!!
