"Haha, the treasures of the world belong to those who have the power to possess them. What’s wrong with the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail being in my hands?"

The dark elf swayed the crown of the tree atop his head and chuckled sinisterly, "Respected Elf Queen, what effect do you think the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail would have if it pierced your heart?"

"You dare!"

The Elf Queen trembled all over in anger, and even her Protective Shield became somewhat unstable, threatening to shatter at any moment.

"This Wood-Corroding Sky Nail is an excellent weapon against creatures with a wood-based constitution. Elf Queen, if I remember correctly, you are of both light and wood element. This Sky Nail is simply perfect for dealing with you!"

The dark elf jiggled the floating Sky Nail, showing off an unrivaled bravado, "Elf Queen, I ask you once more, will you or will you not relinquish the throne?"

"You can forget about it. Even if it costs me my life, I will not let you succeed!"

The Elf Queen glared furiously, adamantly unbending, leaving no room for negotiation.

"Foolish!"

The dark elf’s patience had run dry; he clenched his teeth and spat hatefully, "In that case, keeping you alive is pointless. Die!"

Having said that, under the dark elf’s full control, the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail sped towards the Elf Queen’s chest.

Facing the Sky Nail that was almost upon her, the Elf Queen’s face instantly turned pale. At this moment, she was unable to move, and if struck, she would surely die!

"Whoosh!"

Just at this critical juncture, an arrow shot forth rapidly, coincidentally hitting the branch that controlled the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail. Influenced by this force, the Sky Nail’s trajectory deviated, and it shot straight into the roots binding the Elf Queen.

Well, this is awkward.

"Damn it!"

The Wood-Corroding Sky Nail, voracious for wooden marrow, caused the roots to wither in the blink of an eye, as if they had deflated. The dark elf, wincing in pain, had no choice but to cut off that part of the roots. This blunder had cost the dark elf dearly.

With the roots no longer entangling her, the Elf Queen hastily broke free. Before new roots could bind her, she created some distance and unleashed her full firepower. A thick beam of light burst from her hands, shattering the pursuing roots into pieces and thus escaping the perilous situation completely.

The Elf Queen floated in midair, looked at the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail with lingering fear, and did not continue her attack. Meanwhile, Banana and his companion filed in one after the other and stopped beneath the Elf Queen.

"Haha, how was that? My archery is quite accurate, isn’t it?"

Seizing the moment the dark elf retracted the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail, Banana boasted to Xue Wuqing excitedly. It was hardly surprising—men’s desire to perform well in front of women is eternally strong.

"Banana the warrior, it was you who saved me. There will be a generous reward after this matter is settled!"

The Elf Queen looked at the two with gratitude and warned, "Both of you, retreat quickly. This Wood-Corroding Sky Nail specifically counters..."

"Old hag, you sure are a nag. Instead of babbling, you’d better think about how to escape!"

The dark elf rudely interrupted the Elf Queen. Having lost control over her, he became extremely irritated, particularly toward Banana the elven archer, feeling profound disgust—all because he had spoiled his plan!

"All three of you, go to hell!"

As soon as the black elf finished speaking, dozens of loud explosions erupted from the ground, and the thick tree roots, like terrifying earth dragons, madly lunged at the three elf queens.

"Watch out for the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail!"

The elf queen had no time to explain in detail to Su Ran and another, as streams of aurora shot out of her hands, hitting the tree roots. Greenish fluid splattered everywhere, and the attacking momentum of the roots came to a sudden halt, nearly snapping them in half.

"Damn it, how come these tree roots are even fiercer than the ones in the corridor? Are they on steroids or what?!"

Su Ran tragically found that in front of the fully unleashed power of the black elf, he seemed too insignificant, unable to even muster the will to fight back, only able to flee in a panic. Compared to his previous confident demeanor, it was like he was a completely different person.

Xue Wuqing, however, did not seem as helpless as Su Ran. She positioned herself under the elf queen and, taking advantage of the queen’s powerful offensive, specifically targeted the weaker tree roots. Indeed, in no time, she had chopped down two tree roots and turned another into a pile of ice shards, shattering on the ground.

"Ah damn, Wu Qing girl, you sure know where to pick your spot!"

Su Ran, harassed by the tree roots, was jumping up and down without a moment to counterattack. Finally, he managed to escape to the shelter of the elf queen, and only then did he breathe a deep sigh of relief.

But at that moment, the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail floating in front of the black elf, like a venomous snake waiting for an opportunity, shot out when he noticed the group was busy dealing with the tree roots. It zipped through the air heading straight for the elf queen suspended in mid-air.

"Hmph!"

The elf queen had been on her guard against the stealthy attack of the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail, and the black elf would not succeed so easily. Before the Sky Nail could reach her, she blasted a laser toward it, meeting the sinister nail head-on.

However.

At that moment, the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail was a feint; under the control of the black elf, it suddenly changed its trajectory and headed straight for Xue Wuqing below, skillfully avoiding the beam of light unleashed by the elf queen.

"Not good, watch out!"

Su Ran happened to witness this scene and cried out in alarm. But he saw that Xue Wuqing was busy attacking the tree roots before her, exposing her back and unaware of the impending danger. By the time she realized, it would be too late to avoid a severe injury! freёwebnovel.com

At that instant, without a moment’s thought, Su Ran crossed in front of her, shielding Xue Wuqing behind him, bracing himself for the moment the wretched nail would pierce through him. He closed his eyes in fear, waiting for the inevitable.

"Bang!"

An explosion sounded in front of Su Ran. After quietly waiting for a moment and feeling no pain, he opened his eyes and saw that the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail, which should have struck him, had instead fallen to the ground. This puzzled him.

"Su Ran, if you keep standing there like an idiot, I won’t save you again!"

Su Ran had crawled through the gap into the inner hall and immediately summoned the Protective Shield skeleton to guard at his side, to protect against any stealth attack from the black elf.

After all, he had emptied the Spirit Spring guarded by the black elf for thousands of years. The black elf would be mad not to go berserk. If Su Ran were to fall into his hands, being left a whole corpse would be considered polite.

If it hadn’t been for Su Ran’s distress, Su Ran would not have chosen to show himself at that moment. Moreover, he was captivated by the mysterious Wood-Corroding Sky Nail, sensing it was an extraordinary artifact. Even the elf queen dared not confront it head-on, which showed just how formidable the nail must be!

Wouldn’t it be delightful if he could snatch this artifact from the black elf?