Wizard: Starting from the Skill Tree-Chapter 425: Annihilation Holy Nail

After receiving the spiritual message, Vivian took a deep breath and poured most of her remaining magic power into the elf beside her.

The elf let out an ethereal sigh and completely dissipated, but before vanishing, it transformed into a pure force of confinement, like an emerald green halo that instantly encircled the Erosion Body.

The Erosion Body’s forward momentum came to a sudden halt, countless tiny green tendrils sprouted from the halo, tightly binding its limbs and torso.

Although it couldn’t completely restrain it, it greatly limited its actions and continuously purified the energy on its surface.

Duke didn’t hesitate at all, taking out the Annihilation Holy Nail from the Space Ring.

The Annihilation Holy Nail was about half a foot long, with a dark, matte appearance.

It looked unimpressive, almost old-fashioned, with its surface engraved with dense and profound runes.

Holding it in his hand, a peculiar, bone-deep chill spread, not a physical coldness, but a warning cold that reached deep into the soul, causing Duke’s heart to tighten slightly, his body instinctively signaling to stay away from danger.

Duke, holding nothing back, unleashed one of his trump cards, the Annihilation Holy Nail, aiming to seize the opportunity to quickly annihilate the Erosion Body.

This was because the release of the Blazing Sun Judgment’s Light Judgment required time, and the Erosion Body wouldn’t be controlled for long, leaving only this sliver of time.

If Duke hesitated to use the Annihilation Holy Nail and missed this chance, it might lead to a total wipeout.

Because the Erosion Body wasn’t easily controlled, and Vivian would struggle to control it a second time in a short span, meaning there was only one chance.

A flash of resolve appeared in Duke’s eyes, and, without hesitation, he used magic power as a fuse, injecting it into the Annihilation Holy Nail.

Buzz...

The ancient runes on the nail’s surface seemed awakened, flashing a faint, almost imperceptible glow, sharply elevating the sense of icy danger to its peak.

Duke called out low, swung his arm fiercely, and the Annihilation Holy Nail flew out instantly.

The moment the Holy Nail left his hand, it didn’t emit a piercing sound of breaking air; instead, it seemed to merge into the surrounding space, its trajectory indistinct, instantly appearing before the Erosion Body’s chest.

There was no powerful energy impact, no dazzling explosion of light.

Only a faintly audible pop, like something being pierced, as the Annihilation Holy Nail sunk into the Erosion Body’s chest.

The Erosion Body’s surface showed no visible wound, as if the nail was merely a phantom that had never appeared.

In the next moment, the Erosion Body’s struggling movements abruptly froze.

Its intact eye and the Wailing Eye simultaneously erupted with an extreme, soul-deep fear.

Its body didn’t explode; instead, from the point of impact at its core, its color rapidly faded, disintegrating like a weathered sand sculpture, silently vanishing.

The effect of the Annihilation Holy Nail was indeed overwhelmingly powerful; the enemy’s quiet vanquishing sent chills down one’s spine.

This process was extraordinarily quiet; within less than a second, the strong and terrifying Erosion Body completely disappeared in front of the four, leaving only a black crystal on the ground.

Duke was rather curious about this crystal, unsure what exactly it was after the Erosion Body’s annihilation.

He manipulated the yellow sand to pick up the crystal, sensing the extremely pure energy contained within it.

This energy’s attribute was unknown, unlike that of Magic Stones or Energy Crystal Stones.

Duke felt no dangerous aura from it, also confirming that the Erosion Body was indeed annihilated.

After studying it for a while, he tossed the crystal into the Space Ring, planning to explore it later.

The death of a Level 2 Erosion Body should carry some level of value in what it left behind.

As the Erosion Body fell, the surrounding space started to undulate violently, the scenery around them blurring and fracturing like a fading oil painting.

The remaining undead let out their final wails, their bodies gradually becoming transparent, eventually turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating into the air.

This Erosion Body was the power source for the entire space, maintaining its operation.

When the Erosion Body was annihilated, the space could no longer sustain itself.

As the surrounding space collapsed, a gust of night wind brought a trace of coolness.

Duke looked around, finding themselves still in the town square of Black Oak Town but no longer in that space.

Several slave creatures were patrolling the square, and beyond, in the streets and outskirts of the town, other slave creatures patrolled as usual.

They seemed wholly unaware of Duke and his team’s earlier absence, continuing their patrols as instructed.

When Duke’s group suddenly appeared in the square, it drew the attention of the surrounding slave creatures, who approached, ready for orders.

They were oblivious to why Duke’s group appeared there, assuming there were tasks to be assigned.

Duke glanced at the moon, positioned right in the center of the night sky, indicating it was roughly midnight.

He calculated the time and realized that their sojourn in that space had been remarkably brief, possibly just a few minutes.

Yet, they had spent nearly two hours in that space, while only minutes had passed outside.

Duke was thankful for their decisive action; waiting for rescue could have led them to be devoured completely by morning, given the time anomaly.

Vivian quickly noticed the temporal anomaly too, exchanging a glance with Duke, both realizing the peculiarity.

On the other side, Ella knelt on the ground, weeping, supporting Leonard with several doses of Magic Potion.

Leonard had been struck by the Erosion Body’s claw earlier, leaving deep chest wounds, resistant even to healing potions, leaving his condition dire.

Duke squatted down to examine him, then handed Ella the Sun Resilience Potion: "This is the Sun Resilience Potion, it should temporarily stabilize him. Let’s contact the legion and hope the rescue arrives swiftly."

"Thank you..." Ella wiped her tears, trembling as she took the Sun Resilience Potion, carefully administering it to Leonard.

Meanwhile, Vivian had contacted Catherine and briefly informed her about their ordeal.

Catherine instructed them to hold their position while sending immediate rescue and urged them to stabilize Leonard’s condition as best as possible.