Bing Cha took out an icy blue ball and said, "Should I crush it?"
I asked, "Why would you crush it?"
"Because the quest will only start after you crush the ball, and the boss' head will drop when we kill it …" Bing Cha explained.
"Oh, I see. Crush it then …"
"Crack!"
When Iced Tea crushed the Lightning Trial, a system bell actually rang — —
Ding ~!
System Announcement: Player "Bing Cha" has officially activated the quest [Lightning Trial]. Time limit: 10 hours. Once the quest is completed, the player will be promoted to a Lightning Swordsman. Their Strength will be increased to 11, their Agility will be increased to 10, and they will receive the unique skill of the Lightning Swordsman, [Thunderous Slash]!
… …
"Damn, it's a system announcement?" I was a bit surprised. "This quest is very important. Bing Cha, you're going to be famous in White Cloud City …"
Bing Cha said worriedly, "Will this announcement attract people with ill intentions?"
"That's very possible … Let's hurry up and kill the Boss. If we cut off the Boss' head before those people do, everything will be easy!"
"Mn!"
The girls summoned their pets. Bing Cha summoned his Dragon Turtle, Ling Xue summoned her Wind Spirit Beast, and Ling Yue summoned her Obsidian Dragon. Qin Yun and Chrysanthemum Daohana didn't have a pet they liked yet.
There were seven Ogre Warriors outside the cave, and they were all Level 190 elite mobs. No wonder Ling Xue couldn't see their levels. That being said, these ogres were nothing to our party.
"Crash!"
Icy energy erupted from the top of my dragon's head, and I tossed out an Ice Vortex. The seven ogres were instantly killed. The Wind Spirit Beast flapped its wings and unleashed a large-scale spell, Tempest. The Obsidian Dragon spat out its dragon breath as usual.
In less than two minutes, we killed all seven ogres and entered Cold Wind Cave with Ling Er as the vanguard!
Swhoosh!
The wind was piercingly cold and bone-chilling. It was indeed worthy of the name Cold Wind Cave.
The cave wasn't that cold, but the ceiling was open, and the cold air came from there. The cave was filled with fire, and a large number of Ogres were having a barbecue.
"So many …" Ling Xue exclaimed.
"Just in time. Help me reach Level 165!"
I raised my sword and charged into the mob. I didn't need to be afraid of physical monsters anymore. Plus, I had brought Qin Yun with me, so it was even safer. Resurrection Prophecy had been buffed a long time ago, and Ling Xue also had Resurrection Prophecy. Adding on the resurrection effect from the set, Ling Xue actually had three lives...
After I suddenly barged in and disrupted their dinner, the ogres flew into a rage. They pulled out their stone awls from their backs and charged at me without a care for anything else!
"So many. Do I need to use the Emotion Skill?" Ling Yue asked.
"There's no need. Let's keep the Affection Skill. Maybe someone will come and disturb us. Let's leave the Affection Skill until then!"
"Mn, okay!"
As Ling Yue spoke, she threw out an Ice Vortex. A group of Ogres were immediately sucked into the vortex. As the ice and snow raged on, the Ogres' Health Points plummeted. Damage numbers of over 20,000 appeared above their heads.
Iced Tea could not help saying in shock, "No way?
The boss's attack power is so high, and this is an AoE spell. How strong would a single target be? "
Ling Yue smiled proudly. "I have a top-tier mid-grade Immortal-grade staff in my hand. Do you think it's a stick to burn a fire?"
Bing Cha stuck out his tongue and said, "A scholar who has been away for three days, I see you in a different light …"
Ling Yue grinned. "Don't worry. After this quest, you will become a Lightning Swordsman. We will see you in a different light then …"
Chrysanthemum Daohana began to release Soul Star Shower. Ling Xue also charged into the mob and swung her sword.
Our party's DPS was terrifying. In just half an hour, we had cleared out all the ogres in the hall. But there was still more to come. Cold Wind Cave was a tunnel, and we had to fight our way to the deepest part to see the boss. Still, I was happy to continue like this. If we cleared three more caves, I would reach Level 165!
After nearly two hours of killing, a ray of golden light flashed and I reached Level 165. This meant that I could finally equip the God's Oracle set!
Unfortunately, for safety's sake, the Oracle set was still in the warehouse. I could only equip it after completing the quest.
Further in, there was a cave within a cave. Inside the cave, there was a five-meter-tall super ogre wielding a lightning axe. Clearly, this was the boss we were going to kill!
I threw Eye of the Stars at him and said, "A Level 200 Heaven Rank boss with melee attacks. Yes, we will be safe!"
Bing Cha raised his sword excitedly. "Then let's begin!"
And so, the final battle began!
Whoosh!
With Wild Charge, this ogre boss couldn't resist it at all. He was already stunned. I quickly took out my Icefire Bow and used Corrosive Arrow and Stun Arrow to stun him for a few more seconds. Then, I switched to my Burning Soul Sword and used Dragon Bind to stun him for another 45 seconds!
Qin Yun couldn't help but smile. "Our party is too overpowered!
This can almost stun it to death … "
I replied with a smile, "Well, it's not like we're trying to bully it. If it was a Level 200 Immortal Rank Magic Boss, we would've been forced to run for our lives already …" "That's not my fault.
"Anyway, let's pass the good times first …" Bing Cha's sword fell, and the Sword of Destruction took out 24000 of the boss's HP. Now that I had the Fire Dragon Sword, I really couldn't underestimate her.
The boss's HP, which was nearly 8 million, dropped rapidly under our attacks. Not long after, it let out a whimper and died!
With a crash, it dropped a pile of gold and a few pieces of equipment.
A Heaven-grade Level 140 wristguards. No one wanted them, so they were thrown into the guild warehouse. A Level 140 Heaven-grade axe was also thrown into the warehouse. There was also a bloody head in Bing Cha's hand.
"Alright, we can return to the city now. Thank you, everyone!"
Bing Cha smiled sweetly and took out a return scroll. But the next moment, a shocked expression appeared on his face.
"What's wrong, Bing Cha?"
"We can't return to the city!"
Bing Cha stared at the boss's head in his hand and said, "We can only run back to the city while carrying this thing. We can't use a return scroll …"
I smiled. "Then run back. It won't take much effort anyway. We'll escort you back!"
"Mn. Thank you, everyone!"
… …
Just as we were about to leave the cave, Ling Xue, who was in front of us, quickly retreated. Her face was cold as she said, "Not good!
Someone's coming. It's … Soul Battle Robes! "
"Fuck, they actually dare to come!"
I pressed the hilt of my sword and urged my mount forward. I wanted to see who was arrogant enough to challenge the strongest party on Snow Moon!
I heard someone ask, "Is it here?"
"Yes, boss!
It's here. I used Stealth to follow them outside and lost them. Now that I've found this place, they must be inside. Let's hurry in or we won't be able to stop Bing Cha from getting a hidden class after we kill the boss … "
The voice of this assassin was shockingly Gregory, the former number one assassin of the Blooddrinking Union. Fuck, this kid followed us without being discovered. His skills have grown!
I turned the corner and spurred my mount out of the cave. My eyes brightened when I saw that I was surrounded. There weren't many people on the enemy's side, about a hundred or so. However, all of them were third-promotion players above Level 120, and their equipment was pretty good. At the very least, they had a full set of Earth-grade equipment.
There were a lot of familiar faces. Seven-star Lamp was riding a skeletal warhorse and wielding a black longsword. Blood Drinker the Heavens had his sword resting on his shoulder and looked like he was determined to win. Shadow Follower was clad in cyan armor and wielding a thin sword. He stared at me wordlessly, and Little Butterfly pointed her scepter at me and said, "It's that bad guy again!"
On the other side, Battle Soul Proud Heaven was clad in red armor and staring at me darkly. Battle Soul Windflow was gripping his scepter with a venomous look on his face, and Battle Soul Iron Wing's face was livid as well. It looked like he hated me as much as the ocean itself. Standing next to Battle Soul Proud Heaven was the great general, the leader of the eight hundred riders, but he was only a vice leader of Soul Battle Robes.
Judging by the emblem, the guild leader of Soul Battle Robes was Battle Soul Proud Heaven, and the vice leaders were Blood Drinker the Heavens, the great general, and the Golden Spearman (the guild leader of Great Spear Iron Horse). As for Wang Junjie, he was no different from a shrimp in the crowd.
I raised my sword and smiled. "Are the gods of Soul Battle Robes all here?
What are you all doing? Holding a military meeting in this godforsaken place? "
Blood Drinker the Heavens chuckled. "The military meeting ended a long time ago, so we're here to implement our military strategy …"
"Oh?"
I glanced at Blood Drinker the Heavens and smiled. "Oh right, you're the vice leader, so you don't have the right to talk to me. Get lost …"
Blood Drinker the Heavens immediately grew angry. He sneered. "Alright, keep acting so arrogantly. I want to see how long Snow Moon can hold out!"
I looked at Battle Soul Proud Heaven and asked, "Proud Heaven, Snow Moon and Battle Soul have no grudge against each other to begin with. Why do you want to get involved with White Cloud City?"
Battle Soul Ao Tian shrugged and smiled, "Scholar, I've already decided to make a name for myself in White Cloud City. I don't want Battle Soul to fight against Xue Yue. After all, Xue Yue's Sword Flame is my brother. It's just that Xue Yue is in the way of Soul Battle Robes. We have no choice but to get rid of Xue Yue, just like how you got rid of Blooddrinker."
"I hope you won't regret this decision."
"I won't regret this path!"
Battle Soul Proud Heaven raised his broadsword and said solemnly, "Brothers and sisters, prepare for battle for the glory of Soul Battle Robes. Kill anyone with the mark of Snow Moon. Also, kill Bing Cha first. We cannot allow another top-tier expert to rise from Snow Moon today!"
I immediately understood. Their goal was pretty obvious. It was to prevent Bing Cha from becoming a Lightning Swordsman. They really went through a lot of trouble!
Blood Drinker the Heavens waved his sword and shouted, "Cut the crap and kill them!
There are only six people from Snow Moon here!
Little Seven, Flowing Wind, Little Butterfly, get ready to drown them all in the cave, hahaha! "
I thought calmly. This time, Battle Soul had sent more people, and their average quality was higher. It would be hard to say if I really killed them all!
For me, the person I wanted to kill the most was the Star Moon Priest, Little Butterfly!
When I thought of this, I disappeared into thin air and moved horizontally. As long as I got close enough, I could use Dragon Bind to kill the biggest threat, Little Butterfly!
Battle Soul Proud Heaven raised his sword and shouted, "Don't panic! Archers, use Illumination Arrows!
Mages, use Ice Roar!
Warriors and knights, prepare to Charge and kill him in one fell swoop! "
In the party channel, Ling Xue asked, "Scholar, what's going on?
Can I come out? "
"Don't come out yet!"
I was afraid that Ling Xue would die early. At this time, several Illumination Arrows flew into the sky. My Shadow Escape was immediately exposed.
"Over there!
Ice Roar! "
Frost fell from the sky. I felt cold all over and my movement speed plummeted.
“4729！”
“2732！”
“7237！
… …
Damage numbers popped up one after another. Fuck, these high-level mages are giving me a headache!
I couldn't care less. I raised my sword and used Rising Dragon Strike!
Unfortunately for me, the enemy archers were well-trained. They managed to stun me in the blink of an eye!
Thud!
The stun was successful, and Rising Dragon Strike was killed!
My heart went cold. I finally realized the severity of the situation!
I slid to the right side of the enemy camp and opened my hand: Domain Shield!
I could temporarily hold them off for about 10 seconds. These people's firepower was too damn strong!
White light flashed in my hand, and Holy Heal healed me for 20k HP. But it was still not enough!
Seven-star Lamp raised his sword and rushed over. He chuckled. "Come on, come on!"
I brandished my long sword and unleashed my Dragon God Slash!
Boom!
A golden light broke through the air. Seven-star Lamp, who was at the front, reacted quickly and used Death Illusion. However, the 5 archers behind him were instantly killed!
"Fuck!
Be careful of your positions! "Battle Soul Proud Heaven said hatefully. He also began to move. It was the knight's Charge skill!
At this time, Little Butterfly let out a scream. The Phantom Girl Ling Er had already killed her way into the enemy group and was chasing after Little Butterfly!
Blood Drinker panicked. He said, "Hong Lingwu, save Little Butterfly!"
A red figure flashed by. Ice Swordsman Hong Lingwu leaped out. Her Cloudmane Horse flew past, and snow flew into the air. Ling Er was frozen in place by Ice Sealing Slash. What welcomed her was a group of mages' Flame Blast. In an instant, Ling Er's HP plummeted. She probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.
"Hmph, Little Butterfly!"
I saw the opportunity and endured the attacks. I opened my hand and used Dragon Bind!
The giant dragon flew into the air and suddenly bound Little Butterfly's body. The little girl was caught off guard and shouted, "Big brother!
I've been bound … "
I waved my hand and used Afterimage Strike!
"Pa!"
I killed Little Butterfly in an instant. There was no room for negotiation!
Unfortunately, Star Moon Resurrection had revived Little Butterfly!
I had to kill her again. It didn't matter. I'll kill her then!
… …
Suddenly, a cold wind flashed behind me. My body trembled. My [Domain Shield] had been broken. It was only a fifth of its durability, but it had already been broken. Who was it?
I didn't dare to look back. My feet drew a half arc, and I brushed past a Battle Soul Knight to avoid the attack from behind. Only then did I look back. The one who had ambushed me was the Agility Swordsman Shadow Follower!
"What a sharp attack!"
I was shocked. This Shadow Follower kid had strengthened his equipment a lot after a while. Shockingly, it had the light of a Pseudo-Immortal Equipment. No wonder he was so strong.
I didn't say anything. I turned around and left. The Shadow Follower chased after me without a word.
Suddenly, I turned around and stabbed. The Flame Warhorse's advantage in turning was obvious. I turned around and slashed at the Shadow Follower's head.
Who would have thought that he was even faster. His body weakened, but he still quickly retreated. I chuckled.
The Shadow Follower was shocked. His legs went soft. Only then did he realize that he had been tricked. His legs had been entangled by the Shadow Trap.
"Die!"
I swung my sword.
Blood Drinker was shocked. He shouted, "Priests, heal Blown Wind!"
… …
Hmph, can I make it in time?