Swhoosh! Everyone else, read as normal!
Light flashed in front of me. I sacrificed 1000 gold and 10000 Reputation to enter the whirlpool in the sky. My body flew through the whirlpool and reached another map. My feet landed on solid ground, and when I opened my eyes, I found myself in a map with a lush green forest.
A shuttle of light appeared in front of me, and a player with a blood-red name appeared in front of me. It was none other than the vice leader of Hero Alliance, Beethoven's Joy, the legendary Knight of Stars and the number one player in the US server. He was also Vienna's Sorrow's right-hand man!
Thud!
Stone fragments flew into the air as I abruptly stomped the ground and lowered my sword toward Beethoven's Joy. Before he could react, my blade pierced through his chest with Burning Blade Slash. Three damage numbers popped up above his head — 152787!
“193200！”
“231773！”
The Knight of Stars let out an angry roar. He hadn't expected to be so unlucky as to be ambushed when he was only a few steps away from me!
Beethoven's Joy grabbed the back of my sword and hurriedly backed away. At the same time, he gritted his teeth and summoned his mount. Then, he jumped onto it and charged toward the mountains in front of us. Clearly, he didn't want to waste time with me because he knew that he was no match for me. If you died in the Gods' Ruins, you wouldn't be able to enter again, and your account would lose its only chance to ascend to the Heavenly River Realm.
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The Divine Dragon Energy beneath my feet stirred up a strong gust of wind. I gripped the Purple Ying Sword tightly and chased after him with a chilly glint in my eyes. My Ghost War Boots created a whirlpool of energy half a meter above the ground, and I moved as fast as lightning. The knight of Star Palace was in so much pain that he hurriedly chugged down a health potion and shouted, "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, why must you be so ruthless?!"
I replied angrily, "When did you show mercy when you attacked Sky City and Wind City?
You're unlucky to run into me here! "
The Ancient Divine Dragon's speed was far faster than the opponent's warhorse. The Star Knight knew that he could not escape, so he immediately turned around and used Galaxy Slash + Armor Break Combo, a total of five attacks!
The air felt like it was being torn apart, and a scorching storm of energy accompanied the Purple Ying Sword's attack. My eyes narrowed as I executed four Dimensional Jumps at lightning speed, parrying every single attack. Beethoven's Joy's face turned ashen when he saw the 100% parry success rate. He didn't think this would happen, so he turned around and left. The rest of the book readers looked at him like normal:!
"You still want to leave? Kneel!"
When I was ten meters away from him, I raised my arm and used Dragon Suppressing Roar. Beethoven's Joy was thrown into the air along with his mount. Before he even hit the ground, I threw the Purple Ying Sword at him with the power of Coiling Dragon Revolution. Bang! A bloody hole appeared in his chest and took away his last sliver of HP!
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Ding ~!
System Announcement (Ancient Ruins of the Gods Map): Player "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand" (China) has killed Heroic Bannerman "Beethoven's Joy" and obtained 1 Sky Kill Point!
The system announcement echoed in the air. Fuck, I actually got 1 Sky Kill Point? I didn't know what Sky Kill Point was for, but whatever. I picked up the pair of Immortal-grade boots that Beethoven's Joy dropped. They were still a ways off from my Ghastly War Boots, but they were definitely worth at least ten thousand RMB if I set up a stall at Sky City. I wouldn't have to worry about a lack of buyers.
I looked up and saw that my surroundings were completely silent. Beethoven's Joy hadn't attracted anyone's attention, and the Ancient Ruins of the Gods was shockingly large. It was difficult to run into a player here, and the Star Knight had teleported so close to me. What a tragedy it was...
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I looked at the map and saw that there was a blood-red area in front of me. I didn't need to think too much to know that there were mobs or even bosses there. There was a high chance that an ancient divine skill could be found there.
I stepped forward and activated Dark Pupils. I didn't dare to be careless. Anyone who could enter this place was a high-rank eighth promotion player, and any one of them could pose a threat to me. A single misstep could cost me my life.
The red area in front of me grew thicker and thicker. Soon, I heard the howls of wolves. A giant wolf covered in cyan fur was leaping between the rocks in the forest. Its blood-red eyes were fixed on me, and its mouth was open. Saliva was dripping down its teeth. It looked like it hadn't eaten meat for a long time...
[Cyan Wolf Guard] (Demon Spirit Rank Mob) Level: 270 Introduction: The natural guardians of the God Wolf Tribe. These Cyan Wolf Guards possess the bloodline of the ancient God Race, and they have guarded the Ancient Ruins of the Gods for tens of thousands of years. During these tens of thousands of years, the God Wolf Tribe's ancient divine skills have remained undiminished despite the sun and the wind. The Wolf Tribe's guards are impenetrable, and all the hunters who come from afar for their treasures are killed...
God Wolf Tribe?
I was stunned. It looked like I had encountered my first Ancient Divine Skill, the God Wolf Tribe's skill book. I didn't know what it looked like, but I had to kill it first. However, the wolf in front of me wasn't easy to deal with. It was a Level 270 Demon Spirit Rank mob, and its stats were hidden. At this stage of the game, there weren't many players who could solo a mob like this.
I summoned the Phantom Wolf King and my apparition from afar. Let's use Dragon Slaying Slash first!
Thud!
The cyan greatsword smashed into the Cyan Wolf Guard's head, dealing 157892 damage. My Attack was so high, but this was all I could do. The 50 level difference in stats couldn't be ignored. The Cyan Wolf Guard's eyes grew even fiercer, and it charged toward me. However, the apparition's Thunderous Charge intercepted it!
“78937！”
The apparition's attack almost broke through the Cyan Wolf Guard's Defense, but the Cyan Wolf Guard swung its claws and smashed the apparition's head with the power of thunder. However, a shocking damage number appeared — "140024!"
I was dumbfounded. This Level 270 Demon Spirit Rank mob really was fierce!
Raising his sword, he tore through the Green Wolf Guard's Defense and unleashed Burning Blade Slash + Universe Break combo. It took him almost a minute to finally take down the Green Wolf Guard. By the time the battle was over, he only had 74% HP left, while his apparition only had 23% HP left. The intensity of this 1v1 fight was on the level of a boss monster. It was truly shocking.
However, Level 270 Demon Spirit Rank mobs gave a lot of experience. Well, I was here to find an Ancient Divine Skill anyway, so I might as well earn some experience along the way. I was having such a hard time killing them, so the rest of the players definitely weren't having it any better. No one would've thought that the mobs in the Ruins of the Gods would be this high-leveled. There must be a lot of people who regretted not having the chance to enter again.
I stepped on the corpses of the Cyan Wolf Guards and continued forward. Another dozen or so Cyan Wolf Guards appeared in the canyon. There was a wolf cave in the distance that glowed with orange light. If I wasn't mistaken, there was definitely an Ancient Divine Skill inside the cave. Hehe!
Full of confidence, I killed a dozen or so Cyan Wolf Guards and circled around the core of the canyon. There were thousands of Cyan Wolf Guards, and it would take me forever to kill them all. I couldn't afford to waste my time, so I needed to find an Ancient Divine Skill as soon as possible and ascend to the Heavenly River Realm!
When I was about a dozen or so meters away from the wolf cave, I used Earth Escape and looked at the Green Wolf Guards in the distance. I estimated the distance at which they could see through my Stealth and tested it out. When I was about 17 yards away from the nearest Green Wolf Guard, I had already seen through it. That bastard let out a roar and pounced at me!
I hurriedly retreated and killed the Cyan Wolf Guards. I stepped on their corpses and used Dragon Slaying Slash to attack the Cyan Wolf Guards within 17 yards of the wolf cave. It took me almost an hour to kill them all.
"Roar roar …"
The last Cyan Wolf Guard blocking my way let out a scream and collapsed to the ground. I smiled happily. Every Cyan Wolf Guard gave me about 1% experience. Tsk tsk, this experience is so good!
It was at this moment that two faint purple dots appeared in my vision with Dark Pupils. They weren't monsters, but players. Two figures flashed out of the forest in the distance. They were players from Elephant City. One of them was an archer, and the other was an assassin. High-level monsters were everywhere, and it wasn't a good idea to fight them.
I quickly entered [Shadow Evasion] and hid myself before the other party noticed me. I slowly moved and entered the wolf cave. However, I smelled a fishy stench. F * ck, what kind of God Wolf Tribe's territory is this? It's simply a wolf's den. Could it be that there is an ancient godly skill inside?
The wolf cave was filled with twists and turns. After walking for almost five minutes, I finally saw a sliver of light in front of me. It was a familiar orange glow. Everyone else looked at it normally.
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Rustle rustle...
My blade slid along the ground and left shallow marks in the ground. I exited Shadow Evasion and looked up. What I saw shocked me. A giant wolf covered in blood-red fur was crawling on top of the God Wolf Temple in front of me. Behind it was a tall platform, and on top of that platform was an orange scroll!
My eyes lit up. I finally saw it — an Ancient Divine Skill!
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I couldn't help but gulp when I saw the wolf king guarding the scroll. Motherfucker, a Level 280 Divine Rank boss? How am I supposed to kill it as a Level 220 player?
Moreover, I didn't have a full set of Divine-grade equipment. If I did, I might have a chance.
What should I do?!
I gritted my teeth. I wanted that scroll, but I couldn't beat this OP wolf king. What should I do?
Suddenly, an idea struck me. I quickly released my apparition and the Phantom Wolf King. If I used them to lure the boss away, I'd be able to get the Ancient Divine Skill Scroll!
In the blink of an eye, the Phantom Wolf King had already taken action. The Phantom Wolf King let out a furious howl as it rose to its feet. Its entire body was enveloped in a blood-red Totemic Cyclone. This guardian boss was truly extraordinary. It raised its sharp claws and unleashed a Scorching Storm at the Little Wolf King, causing it to howl in pain as it retreated.
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Thud!
I activated Ghastly Steps and stomped heavily on the rocks with my Ghastly War Boots. Then, I leaped twice in a row and grabbed the Ancient Divine Skill Scroll. My hand was filled with warmth. I had finally obtained the Ancient Divine Skill Scroll!