"Boom!"
The layer of soil above his head suddenly exploded, and a huge object mixed in the soil fell down with a loud bang. It had a faint green luster, and it was a glossy green spear!
When the Boss landed on the ground, everyone was stunned. What a cool armor!
This was obviously a humanoid warrior. His chest armor spat out countless spikes as a defensive layer, and the two sides of his shoulder armor protruded like swords. The sharp spikes glowed with a faint cold light. He wore a holy helmet on his head, and a blue cloak fluttered behind him. He wore fine iron boots on his feet, and his entire body was covered in armor. Every finger on his hands was covered in a steel glove, and he held a long and thick spear. The tip of the spear was curved like a poisonous snake.
"Snake Spear?!" Bing Cha exclaimed in surprise.
I glanced at her. "Look at your excited face. Do you want to be poked ten thousand holes?"
Ling Xue said, "The human body isn't big, and this spear's cross-section is more than five centimeters in diameter. Theoretically speaking, it's impossible to have ten thousand holes. It'd be amazing if it could have a thousand."
Bing Cha nodded in agreement.
Ling Yue said angrily, "Stop wasting time. Look at the boss's stats and prepare for battle!
This is the second floor's boss. Don't get wiped here, or you'll all be castrating yourselves! "
Qin Yun said, "Women can't castrate themselves."
"If they can, then so be it. If they can't, then so be it."
When I heard that, I realized something was wrong. Ling Yue seemed to be targeting me. This is bad!
I covered the girls' retreat while I threw Eye of the Stars. The boss's stats quickly appeared in the party channel —
[Scarecrow General — Storm] (Demon Realm Boss)
Level: 263
Attack: 485000 - 715000
Defense: 850000
HP: 77500000
Skills: [Wind Walking], [Whirlwind Cut], [Cruel Cut], [Blizzard Rain]
Introduction: The leader of the Mastiffs, as well as the strongest warrior of the Mastiffs. Ever since Storm followed the Azure Dragon Elder, he has always been one of the most capable generals of the Azure Dragon Clan. As a result, he is known as the master of the second floor of the Evil Dragon Lair. He possesses keen speed and tyrannical attacks, able to kill his opponents in an instant. He is a famous Demon Warrior … …
"We have to deal with this one carefully. A Level 263 boss is really annoying..." I gripped my Scarlet Heaven Sword tightly and looked back at the girls behind me. "That Black Dragonrider was only Level 262, but it still tortured us to death. This one is even stronger, and its stats are much stronger than the Black Dragonrider's. Thanks to the system maintenance, the boss is getting stronger and stronger. Everyone, be careful!"
"Got it. Get ready, the boss' aggro is starting to shift!"
As expected, the Scarecrow General let out an angry roar and raised its spear. While it was moving, countless streams of wind energy appeared under its feet, increasing its speed dramatically. It was the same as the ace skill of the Shadow Follower, the Wind Walking skill. It was the type that caught people off guard.
This boss's movement speed clearly surpassed the Shadow Follower's, and after the Wind Walking skill, it was as fast as lightning. Before we could even react, the Scarecrow General was already in front of us. It raised its spear and used a [Whirlwind Slash] between me, Ling Xue, and Bing Cha!
Boom!
The biting cold wind sent the three of us flying. The boss's spear swept across my chest armor, causing me to feel a burning pain. Three damage numbers flew up —
“793843！”
“812746！”
“492838！”
The first two damage numbers were from Ling Xue and Bing Cha. The third one was from me. My Defense might not be higher than theirs, but my Dragon Armor and Iron Wall greatly increased my Defense, saving me a lot of damage. My body was as hard as iron, and my HP was as tough as a cockroach. No wonder I was known as the publicly acknowledged meatshield of Snow Moon.
Thud!
Ling Yue's Waning Moon Arrow hit the boss in the head, reducing its speed by a lot. However, this also enraged the Scarecrow General. Although its speed was reduced by about 40%, it was still far faster than Ling Yue. In the blink of an eye, it appeared in front of Ling Yue and swung its spear in the air!
Puchi!
Ling Yue's Cyclone Shield cracked like she had been hit by a heavy blow. Even worse, her HP was damaged!
“372736！”
Holy sh * t, my Cyclone Shield was actually broken?
This boss's attack definitely had the effect of ignoring shields, but it wasn't very high. Otherwise, with Ling Yue's HP and Defense, she would've been one-shot a long time ago!
Ling Yue was so scared that her face turned pale after losing more than half of her HP. She quickly retreated.
The boss's speed was reduced again. The moment it hit Ling Yue, Ling Yue's Ice Armor covered the boss's feet in frost.
Swhoosh swhoosh!
Holy light flashed as Qin Yun healed Ling Yue to full health with two quick heals. Chrysanthemum Daohana took the opportunity to chant an incantation, and the light of Soul Seal descended from the sky!
Swhoosh!
“miss！”
Very good, it didn't disappoint us. We still couldn't hit such a powerful boss in one hit.
I hurriedly took out my Soul Chasing Bow and fired an Elemental Arrow!
"Bang!"
The Sandman General that was chasing Ling Yue was stunned. I took the opportunity to fire another Corrosive Arrow to lower the boss's Defense and Magic Resist. Ling Yue's spells could only deal around a hundred thousand damage, so this wasn't going to work.
Ling Xue activated Charge. Her body was covered in orange flames as she swung the Eternal Ice Blade and used Ice Sealing Slash!
Crack!
I hit the boss again, and countless layers of ice formed on its body. It wasn't long before it was sealed in ice.
I quickly fired a Quintuple Shot and a Thunderclap Arrow. Bing Cha activated his second Charge and slashed forward with Thunderous Slash and Thunder Rush Slash. He stomped on the ground and caused electricity to surge. The boss howled in pain as its HP dropped by a huge chunk.
I timed it perfectly and activated Wild Charge the moment the boss woke up!
Swhoosh!
“miss！”
What!?
I didn't faint!
I decisively raised my arm and used my ultimate skill — Adjudication!
Hurricane and lightning descended, and the boss immediately fell into a predicament. It couldn't move or attack for 10 seconds, and its HP dropped like crazy!
Bing Cha and Ling Xue immediately attacked fiercely when they saw the opportunity. The two Holy Domain girls danced like flowers and slashed at the boss's chest and back, causing sparks to fly.
On the other hand, Ling Yue cast Fire Dragon Spell, which had the highest single target damage. The sound of a dragon's roar could be heard, and the fire energy engulfed the Boss, causing a terrifying amount of damage to appear. Even Qin Yun cast Holy Light Slash after healing Iced Tea and Ling Xue's HP to full.
Ling Er didn't back down and became a force to be reckoned with. Although she wasn't wielding a Heavenly God Tier weapon, her attack power wasn't any weaker than Ling Xue and Bing Cha's. The moment Illusionary God slashed out, the boss's HP dropped visibly. That one slash had taken out at least a million of its HP!
However, the good days didn't last long. Ten seconds later, the boss woke up from [Judgement]. My [Dragon Bind] missed, and Ling 'er and the Wind Spirit Beast's [Bind] was also ineffective. We no longer had any crowd control skills.
"Roar roar …"
The Scarlet General roared angrily and thrust its spear forward like a venomous snake. Here it comes!
Puchi!
Bing Cha's body trembled as the spear drilled into her shoulder. The Scarlet General roared angrily and began its attack. Its spear shook and a cyclone surged.
Beep!
Combat Log: Scarlet General "Storm" used "Cruel Cut" against player Bing Cha!
… …
Puchi puchi!
It attacked three times in a row, and this time it hit its target. Our Bing Cha was completely unable to block this weak point attack, and three damage numbers flew up above our heads!
“846384！”
“917363！”
“893748！”
What a high damage!
Whoosh! Bing Cha was instantly killed. White light gradually condensed and the resurrection effect of the Resurrection Prophecy began.
Qin Yun's mouth fell open in shock. "So … so fierce …"
The boss's attack would hit her within half a second, and she didn't even have a chance to heal herself. Although Qin Yun's equipment and skills were the best in White Cloud City, she was still a girl after all. Her mechanics were only above average, and there was still a small gap between her and some of the top-tier priests.
The moment Bing Cha died, a worried expression appeared on Ling Xue's pretty face. Her Defense and HP were about the same as Bing Cha's, and Bing Cha's Stamina growth was 41 stars, while Ling Xue's was only 39 stars. The boss could one-shot Bing Cha, so if Ling Xue was targeted by this Cruel Cut, she probably wouldn't be able to escape.
I sent out a swift and fierce slash, causing the BOSS to retreat a lot. Seizing the opportunity, I reminded them, "Little Snow, Ice Tea, when the BOSS uses [Cruel Slash], there will be about half a second of preparation. At that time, his weapon will have a smear of blood. Pay attention, once the BOSS changes his stance, immediately go into a defensive stance. Maybe you can escape!"
Ling Xue nodded. "Got it!"
Bing Cha finally came back to life, and we continued to tank the boss. The three of us took turns tanking the boss, or else we wouldn't have been able to survive. Luckily, we had two Goddess's Elegies to heal us, or else we wouldn't have been able to heal ourselves at all. This boss's attack power was just too overbearing. It was even higher than most God Tier bosses.
A few minutes later, a purple light flashed, and the boss stopped moving!
I was pleasantly surprised. Chrysanthemum Daohana had done a good job!
The Soul Chains wrapped around the boss's body, and its HP immediately dropped drastically. This attack was godlike!
After a flurry of attacks, the boss only had around 60% of its HP left. Just as everyone was celebrating, a bloody glow suddenly appeared on the blade of the Sandman Warrior's spear!
"It's coming!"
The moment Ling Xue shouted, the Sandman Warrior's spear was already stabbing toward me. I also entered Guard as fast as I could!
Puchi!
The Ice Wall suddenly shook. The boss's spear had already pierced a hole through it, and the Sandman Warrior used its combo skill, Cruel Cut!
Bang bang bang!
“273647！”
“263493！”
“264489！”
I had only lost around a third of my HP. Qin Yun and Snow Seeing Grass focused on healing me, and I was back to full in just two or three hits. Immediately, Qin Yun smiled. "Yes, just like that. As long as we Guard, the boss can't one-shot us!
Hmph hmph, our team has three of the strongest melee classes in the world, how can we not beat a mere Lv 263 boss? "
A sense of pride overflowed from our words. Everyone was so happy that they started to think they were infallible. Once this confidence started to spread, they started to look down on everything!
After a flurry of attacks, the boss's HP was already below 50%. I casually used Crescent Moon Slash to reduce the boss's movement speed and attack speed by 50%. With the attack speed reduced, the boss's damage was immediately halved, greatly reducing the pressure on everyone.
The two girls also summed up their experience. They each blocked two Cruel Cuts and didn't die. Immediately, they were incomparably proud.
But good times didn't last long. Just as we were about to push down the Sandman Warrior, the bastard launched another counterattack. It suddenly stabbed its spear into the ground, raised one hand, and began to summon magic. For a short period of time, it entered a state of immunity, and no skills could affect it. In other words, we couldn't interrupt this skill at all!
"Oh vast earth, all Snow Wind Elves, heed my call. Snow Wind Elves' Wrath — — Blizzard Rain!"
The boss's magic finished chanting. Everyone shivered as they felt a cold chill.
A snowflake floated up in the sealed cave, and was blown by the wind. In the blink of an eye, millions of snowflakes appeared and turned into icicles. Mixed with wind blades, they stabbed towards the ground!
Damn, it was another large area of effect attack!
Bing Cha decisively activated [Invincibility]. I pulled Ling Xue into my embrace and raised [Ice Fortress] to defend. The [Domain Shield] only lasted for three seconds before it broke. Following that, a dragon roared. Five seconds later, [Dragon Armor] disappeared, and [Iron Wall] was shattered.
"Shua!"
[Holy Heal]!
“1543738！”
An astonishing number of heals flew up, and I barely managed to hold on for a few more seconds!
Ling Xue whimpered. Even under my protection, her HP still dropped quickly. In the blink of an eye, she died. After reviving, her HP continued to drop, and soon, her HP was empty again.
I panicked, "Xiao Xue, where's your invincibility?"
"It disappeared when I switched to the [War God Set]. The invincibility is on the original leg guards!"
"Then how can Bing Cha still have invincibility?" I stared with wide eyes.
On the side, Bing Cha was covered in a golden shield. He said helplessly, "Sorry, my invincibility is on the ring..."
I was just about to say something when I discovered that my HP had hit rock bottom. My body relaxed, and I died. I revived on the spot!
While I was reviving, Qin Yun, who had already Blinked away, summoned [Cyclone Shield]. She braved the storm and approached me. She raised one hand and used [Goddess's Elegy] to restore Ling Xue's HP back to full. However, she couldn't tank it herself and quickly died. When she revived, she used [Flash] and almost got sent back to the city.
Warrior classes were sad. Once they encountered this kind of AoE magic, they couldn't run at all. Actually, we should have some escape skills like [Cloud Ladder]!
Everyone was in the same boat. At the cost of three deaths, we finally stopped the boss' attack. Even Ling Er died!
"Bing Cha, hold it off. Xiao Xue and I will recover some HP..." I ordered before retreating from the frontlines. I had Qin Yun and Snow Sight Grass heal back to full HP.
The boss roared angrily as he fought Bing Cha. Bing Cha didn't forget to tell us, "It's fine, I can tank it. You and Ling Xue, come quickly..."
A few seconds later, Bing Cha was speechless. "Fuck!
You guys are taking care of a kid, it's been so long... "
"Come, come..."
I only had half HP left. I was anxious. Goddess's Elegy had a cooldown, and I couldn't use it indefinitely.
Helpless, I summoned Ling Er again. She had died and her HP was full.
"Ling Er, go change Bing Cha!"
"Oh..."
Ling 'er flew over with her sword in hand. With a Sword Slash, she snatched the aggro away.