"Kacha, other readers read it normally:!"
She flipped her sword and changed her attack trajectory. She swung her sword at Kiss Scar's waist. Kiss Scar didn't try to parry anymore. Instead, she leaned back and flipped off her horse. Before her feet touched the ground, she locked onto her target with a Charge. She had the upper hand because of her incredible spinning speed.
Walking Cloud made a prompt decision and canceled his mount. He raised his sword in his right hand and parried Biting Scar's attack with a "Keng!" He then raised his left hand and used the Flaming Hammer skill on Biting Scar's shoulder.
“31298！”
Kiss Scar was sent flying back. His blade flashed as he activated Earthshattering Slash, dealing over 50,000 damage to Cloud.
… …
The two girls were fighting fiercely. They changed their moves several times and brought the other's HP below 25%. However, both of them had priests to heal them, so they couldn't do anything to each other for a short period of time. Everyone else:
One of the magic knight vice leaders was the first to lose his patience. He pulled out his spear and shouted, "White Horse Cavalry, charge! Wipe them all out!"
Hooves thundered as a horde of White Horse Cavalry charged toward us. Although their Attack wasn't as high as the Beast King Cavalry, their Defense was pretty good. They were what Giant Elephant City relied on.
I slowly landed on the ground and stood in front of the frontline. I then used [Summon the Wind and Summon the Rain] + [Soaring Dragon Suppression], sending hundreds of White Horse Cavalry flying into the sky. No matter how strong their defense was, they would all die under my attack.
While in midair, I raised my arm and used Dragon Slaying Slash!
"Ah?"
She abruptly looked up and hurriedly retreated. A Dragon Slaying Slash hit the ground where she was standing and created a deadly explosion of light. If she hadn't dodged in time, she would've been killed by me.
"So vicious!"
She glared at me from afar and shouted, "Thunder Flash Bow, you can attack now!"
Instantly, bolts of lightning bolts tore through the air, forcing me to retreat. An Ancient Divine Dragon could fly, but it was a pity that I was trapped in a snake cave, so I couldn't fly too high. No matter how I dodged, I was still within the enemy's attack range.
"Pa Pa Pa …"
The last group of Hissing Wind Cavalry was also stunned by the Thunderbolt Arrows. Faced with the charge of the White Horse Cavalry, they were torn to pieces in the blink of an eye.
"Wu wu …"
Kiss Scar stood rooted to the ground with three arrows in her chest. Her feathers trembled as she was hit by the arrows as well. She was temporarily paralyzed and unable to protect herself.
"Pfft, other readers read it normally:!"
The sword pierced through Kiss Mark's chest, bringing out hot blood. Xing Yun slowly pulled out the sword, looked at Kiss Mark indifferently, and said, "The number one war goddess of the Iron Head Wasteland, it's a pity that you don't have enough people …"
Hickey's pupils dilated. He turned to look at me and slowly collapsed. "Boss, I …"
…
I gritted my teeth. In the entire Dragon Snake Devil Cave, I was the only God Slayer member left. What could a lone guild leader do?
Hangyun raised his sword and pointed it in my direction.
Arrows immediately rained down from the sky. I tried to dodge them, but I was still hit repeatedly. Finally, I felt a numbing pain as a Lightning Arrow hit my shoulder and stunned me!
The White Horse Cavalry surrounded me and unleashed Barrier Breaks at me. My HP hit rock bottom in the blink of an eye, and I recovered from the stun. I swung the Purple Ying Sword horizontally and used War Crush + Soaring Dragon Suppression to one-shot a bunch of enemies.
Thud!
I was hit again. The Ancient Divine Dragon couldn't use its full strength in such a small space. This time, the Mountain Stagger Arrows were truly lethal. Hangyun ran toward me, and a beautiful face came closer and closer. Mountain Stagger Slash!
"Bang!"
The Ancient Divine Dragon let out a painful wail. Finally, its mount tenacity dropped because it had lost its geographical advantage and was being attacked too much.
After I landed on the ground, I quickly retreated. Then, I locked onto an assassin in the distance and used Charge.
Pfft!
I didn't stop after the Purple Ying Sword pierced through his chest. I leaped into the Dragon God Shrine, flashed past the walls, turned into several bloody rays of light, and sank into the ground. I needed to recover my HP first, because I couldn't hold on any longer. I suddenly had the resolve to die here.
At the distance, God of War, Breeze and Rain and the others were still fighting the Blood Dragon God. Thousands of Beast Kings had died under the Blood Dragon God's feet, but the Blood Dragon God only had 40% HP left.
… …
Behind me, a large group of White Horse Cavalry was searching the area outside the Dragon God Shrine. One of them looked furious because my Soaring Dragon Suppression and Call the Wind and Rain had killed too many people.
"Where is he?
Where is this kid hiding … "
"Goddammit, we have to find him and stab him eighty-one times!"
Along with the angry curses, Xing Yun's eyes scanned the area and then landed on where I was hiding. She held her sword and slowly walked over. She sat down on the broken totem stone that was three meters away from me and pointed to the south and east, "You guys go search there, I'm going to rest!"
"Yes, guild leader!"
… …
On the steps of the shrine, Breeze and Rain turned around and stared at Hangyun. He asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Don't tell me you failed to kill Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand with 50,000 men and 4000 Lightning Archers!"
Hangyun replied indifferently, "We killed everyone else from God Slayer, but Lu Chen's Defense was too high, so we couldn't kill him and let him escape …"
"Fuck …"
Breeze and Rain gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's search the area around the Dragon God's Shrine! All mages and archers, use AoE skills to clear out the area! Don't let Lu Chen's ambush succeed! Also, leave the area within 100 yards of the boss to us, Cyan Beast!
Hangyun pursed her lips and said, "Breeze and Rain, are you really that worried that we'll steal the Certificate of Ascension?"
Surprised, Breeze and Rain smiled. "It's not what you think. We agreed that the Certificate of Ascension belongs to us, Cyan Beast, so we'll just clean up the mobs."
Hangyun let out a low snort, but didn't say anything else. She simply sat in a corner all by herself.
Galaxy Storms and Spiraling Arrow Blades were wreaking havoc everywhere. They were doing what they said they would, and they wouldn't allow anyone to slip through the net.
Hangyun was the only one who was safe. When some archers tried to throw Skypiercer, she glared at them and forced them to retreat.
Leaning against a totem pole, Hangyun said in a voice as quiet as a mosquito, "The boss only has 15% HP left. Lu Chen, don't disappoint me."
I shivered as I was underground. What did Xingyun mean by that?
Could it be that she had been deliberately protecting me from being exposed since the beginning?
That being said, what was the point of killing the boss and obtaining the Certificate of Ascension? I didn't have a return scroll, so I couldn't return to the city. I wouldn't be able to escape even if I activated Invincibility.
At this time, Hangyun slowly stood up, her cape fluttering. She walked next to me and looked into the distance. She said, "Clean up the east side again. Don't just stand there …"
As she spoke, a blood-red scroll landed at Hangyun's feet. She lowered her voice and said, "Lu Chen, take the scroll and try to obtain the Certificate of Ascension. If you succeed, I will wait for you here at the northern coordinates of the Ironskull Wasteland (147 387,900989). In half an hour …"
I turned pale with fright and put away the scroll — — [Hell Escape Scroll]: Leave this map in 3 seconds and randomly teleport to the previous map the player is in.
… …
D * mn, this was good stuff. This meant that I could directly leave the Dragon Snake Devil Cave and head to the Froststained Canyon. The Froststained Canyon was so big. Once I left, I would be able to summon an ancient divine dragon and no one would be able to touch that Divine General Ascension Certificate. How delightful would that be...
"Xingyun, you …" I finally spoke, but my voice was very weak. Fans of the book like to read:
Hangyun laughed softly. "I bought this scroll for 70k gold, so don't waste it. Right now, this is the only Hell Escape Scroll in Elephant City …"
"Mn."
My heart was as clear as a mirror, and I understood what Walking Cloud was trying to say. Just now, I also saw how wary Cyan Beast was of Flowing Cloud and Flowing Water. Giant Elephant City and Cyan Earth City weren't truly invulnerable, and the grudge between them was probably deeper than the one between Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls and Candle Dragon.
Now that I had the Hell Escape Scroll, I was naturally confident. I also had the Dragon God Shield's 25 seconds of invulnerability. Alright, everything was ready. All I had to do now was kill the boss and snatch the Certificate of Ascension.
… …
Above the Dragon God Shrine, the Blood Dragon God was still wreaking havoc. It raised its head to summon heavenly lightning, and blazing meteors smashed through the roof of the cave and landed on the rocky ground. It also killed a group of Beast King Cavalrymen, causing them to scream miserably. The bloody scene was simply too tragic.
However, the Blood Dragon God's HP was also decreasing due to the arrows and spells flying around it. It was like how ants could bite an elephant to death if there were enough of them.
I stared at the Blood Dragon God's HP bar and waited. God of War and Breeze and Rain were doing the same. Once the boss's HP dropped to around 2%, it would be able to unleash its ultimate skill.
… …
I moved slowly. I wanted to be the first to attack the boss when its HP was at 4%!
Swhoosh!
I abruptly leaped out of the ground and activated Invulnerability for 25 seconds. Divine light surrounded me and protected me from damage. Then, I activated Charge and moved the Blood Dragon God. Book Aficionados also liked to watch!
Like a bolt of lightning, the blade of the sword rose and pierced through the neck of the Blood Dragon God. Purple Frost Infusion!
It reduced its Defense by 27%, which was much more effective than Leafie the Witch's Netherfire Arrow.
I unleashed Burning Blade Slash + Soaring Dragon Suppression!
Boom boom boom!
The earth shook and the mountains shook. Not only did the skill greatly damage the Blood Dragon God's HP, it also turned a bunch of Beast King Cavalrymen into corpses.
… …
It was at this moment the Cyan Beast players finally realized what was going on. They gritted their teeth and shouted with bloodshot eyes, "God dammit, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand is still here! He's going to steal the boss …"
Behind me, God of War and Breeze and Rain flew toward me.
I didn't even have 3 seconds left!
Thud!
The sword pierced into the ground, bringing with it the power of the Purple Dragon Howl. The Blood Dragon God let out another wail as the Purple Dragon Howl circled around its neck. The Blood Dragon God's HP instantly plummeted to its limit.
I followed it up with a basic attack, but I only managed to deal 1904 damage to the Blood Dragon God even though it was in a weakened state. However, it was the damage that was less than 2000 that ended its life!
… …
Swhoosh!
Golden light enveloped me as I leveled up to Level 214. At the same time, I retrieved a golden Certificate of Valor into my bag.
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