"Ugh..."
Pure Love let out a muffled groan and dropped her staff. She turned into a ray of white light and teleported out of the map. Her eyes were full of resentment before she died. She probably hadn't expected that her over 50 HP wouldn't be able to withstand a round of skills from a first-rate assassin.
The assassin who killed Pure Love crouched and reached for his weapon the moment his staff fell to the ground. He knew that an item dropped by a main party member of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls couldn't be bad.
Lin Yixin, however, couldn't allow this to happen. She stomped on the stone floor with her little boots and almost went berserk. She swung her Dragonfrost Dagger downward and knocked away the hand that was reaching for her scepter with a "clang". At the same time, Lin Yixin's battle robes fluttered in the wind as she abruptly lashed out with her long and tender legs. Her front boots were covered in flames, and I felt cold sweat dripping down my back. Fuck, when did this little beauty learn End of Posterity?
However, no one expected the assassin to activate Swift Dash to stop Lian Xin's spell after killing Pure Love. At the same time, he grabbed his dagger with both hands and slammed it into Lin Yixin's boots. There was a loud thud, and the assassin's crimson figure fell backward into the Dragon Abyss with a splash.
I took a few steps forward and discovered that the assassin was the leader of Blood Alliance, Assassin Creed, a Level 21 Cold Blood assassin. He waved his hand in the air and scattered fluorescent powder. At the same time, a long vine swayed in the air. In the darkness, there was a soft pop in the direction of the sixth floor, and he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
… …
"Fuck!"
I stared at the endless darkness, the Coldness of the Nine States in my hand trembling slightly. I said angrily, "He killed one of our members and escaped unscathed!"
In the party channel, Pure Love said, "Guild leader, Lu Chen, Beauty Lin, everyone … I resurrected at the Graveyard of Dragon Domain, so I can't enter the map anymore. So, I'm grinding with Xu Yang and the others who died here. Keep it up, everyone!"
He Yi comforted her. "Moon Breeze, your staff is in my hands. I'll give it to you after we get out of here. Don't worry, grind outside …"
"Mn, got it!"
Even though Pure Love was doing her best to maintain a cheerful state of mind, it was clear that she wasn't in a good mood. Moreover, I wasn't in a good mood either. Without Pure Love's buff, my Attack, Defense, and HP would be drastically reduced. The bosses on the fifth floor wouldn't be as easy to deal with...
Beiming Xue used a couple of Skypiercer + Spiraling Arrow Blade combo combo to clear the area around us. Then, she caught two Blood Alliance assassins and killed them with Lian Xin's help. A total of seven corpses were lying on the ground a dozen or so meters away from us, and they dropped piles of potions and equipment.
I took a deep breath and said, "Now we can confirm that the Blood Alliance's target is us. After we cleared out the first and second floor, the Blood Alliance's assassins could enter the deeper parts of the Dragon God Cave without any obstruction. This is where we miscalculated. I just don't know who hired the Blood Alliance's people."
Lin Yixin said, "I added Assassin's Creed, but he won't tell me who his employer is. He said it's a rule of the trade that he won't betray his employer."
Beiming Xue blinked a few times before saying, "Big bro, we just need to be extra careful from now on. Protect Sister Mingyue. I have a feeling that Assassin Creed's next target will be Sister Mingyue, especially when we're fighting the boss …"
I agreed. "Yes, especially when we're fighting the bosses. We can't be ambushed or we'll be screwed. We don't know where the boss of the fifth floor is. This is a bit of a headache. Assassin's Creed is too OP to be able to hide from Dark Pupils. This Dragon God Cave doesn't have any supplies, so it's not suitable for large cavalry attacks. This place is an assassin's paradise..."
Lin Yixin said, "Assassins can also set up traps. Hmph, the assassin's spring has finally arrived..."
"Perhaps we should go and continue killing. We can earn more experience. Dragon Wizards do give quite a lot of experience. We can create a few more dangerous situations later and lure the people from Blood Alliance out. The people from Blood Alliance don't kill monsters, they only kill people. Besides, assassins won't be able to win against the 290 + Demon Spirit Level monsters here, unless a few people work together. They'll die from dizziness.
"Mn."
… …
The seven-man party turned into a six-man party. This time, Lin Yixin and He Yi flanked Murong Mingyue, Lian Xin, and Beiming Xue in case they were ambushed by the assassins again. The Dragon God Cave was a map that could only be entered once every 24 hours, so an eighth-promotion assassin was a nightmare for any class that relied on health. In fact, even a heavy armor player like me couldn't ignore an eighth-promotion assassin like this. It wasn't like I hadn't been stunned before. Stranger of Three Lifetimes' ten-man party was ambushed by 47 eighth-promotion assassins, and 9 of them had used Gouge to stun Eyes Like Water until she died. Eyes Like Water was one of the best melee players in the country, and if even she had been stunned to death, it was easy to imagine what would happen to the others.
After almost an hour, we killed almost all the Draconic Mages on the fifth floor of the Dragon God Cave. We collected a huge stack of Draconic Mage Cards and tossed them all to Lian Xin. We walked very slowly because we didn't want to miss the boss of this floor. The Ancient Immortal Rank boss above Level 290 had a high chance of dropping Saint-grade equipment. This kind of opportunity was too rare to pass up.
We didn't have to go far before we heard the sound of fighting ahead of us. I could see the light of skills flashing in the darkness. There seemed to be people fighting behind a row of giant dragon-shaped stone pillars.
I raised Coldness of the Nine States and said softly, "Someone's coming, but they might not be one of us. Everyone, be careful. I'm going to take a look!"
He Yi nodded. "You too!"
"Mn!"
I stepped lightly on the ground with my Ghostly Shadow War Boots and hid the light of my equipment. Then, I stealthily moved forward for dozens of meters and went around a row of stone pillars. I discovered a hole near the stone wall, and a couple of green vines hanging down from it. I could see footprints and climbing marks on the stone wall. Clearly, someone had used this hole to come to the fifth floor from the fourth floor.
I walked forward and looked into the distance. Almost 30 people were fighting two Draconic Mages at one end of the fifth floor. The Draconic Mages were having a hard time dealing with them, and a couple of magic knights had been blasted to almost zero HP. Fortunately, there were a lot of priests and they managed to hold on. I glanced at the emblem on their shoulders. They were all from Warsky Alliance.
Swhoosh swhoosh...
An indigo longsword appeared in the hand of a person. It was shrouded in immortal energy and continuously healed its wielder's HP. It was Warsky, and beside him were Laughing At The Heavens and Lin Bing Dou Zhe. They were fighting the Draconic Mages fiercely.
… …
"Fuck, these mages are way too powerful. They can deal over 70 damage with a single Fireball. Who in the world can withstand that?"
Warsky swung his Longevity Saber at the Draconic Mage's energy shield while asking, "Little Rain, have you confirmed that Soul Battle Robes has stopped at the third floor?"
October Rain nodded as she fired an arrow. "Yeah. Song of Cloud and Water, Song of Ice and Fire, Ringwraith, and the others are killing Snot Dragons for experience. I heard that Snot Dragons have a chance to drop a mount egg, and once they get it, they'll become low-rank Dragon Knights …"
Warsky pondered for a moment before replying, "I sent Song of Cloud and Water a message just now, but she wouldn't tell me why she's not meeting up with us. What's going on?"
October Rain smiled faintly and said, "I was right. Soul Battle Robes' Ice Fire, God Bone, Ringwraith, and everyone else are very ambitious, and there's no way they'll submit to our Warsky Alliance. Now that they've shown themselves, we can't stop them if they want to go solo …"
Warsky clenched his fists. "Then we'll help them get equipment, mounts, and even a guild encampment. That's nothing …"
October Rain pursed her lips before replying, "Forget it. Song of Ice and Fire, God Bone, and Ringwraith have fought for us many times already, so their contributions make up for each other's faults. From now on, Warsky Alliance and Soul Battle Robes have nothing to do with each other. Warsky, don't go looking for Song of Cloud and Water. That girl only treats you like a distant cousin, and in her heart, hmph hmph, she probably wants Lu Chen more than anyone else. As for the rest of you, just think about it!"
"It's that bastard Lu Chen again …" Warsky gritted his teeth.
October Rain chuckled. "Yeah, he has better equipment, better mechanics, better PK, and more handsome than you. Song of Cloud and Water has liked Lu Chen since the beginning, and Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls would've devoured Soul Battle Robes a long time ago if Lu Chen hadn't rejected her all the time …"
Warsky: "..."
… …
A figure emerged from the darkness, and it was none other than Farewell Song. He was practically hanging from the stone wall, and his dagger gleamed coldly. "Warsky, I've killed four Blood Alliance players, but it looks like there are more hiding in every corner of Dragon God Cave. Be careful. Also, Warsky Alliance's chance has come!"
Warsky's eyes lit up. "What do you say, Farewell Song?"
Farewell Song pointed behind him and said, "The boss of the fifth floor is about 30 meters away from here. Not even Lu Chen's party has ventured into it. I've scouted the fourth and third floors, and Candlelight Shadow, Blue Sky Scar, and God's Dance are still on the third floor. It'll take them at least an hour to reach the fifth floor, so if we can take out the boss in an hour, the boss will belong to us. Of course, that is, if Lu Chen and Lin Yixin don't come and ruin our plans."
Warsky said, "Kill those two Draconic Mages as soon as possible! Knights, advance from the front, mages, and archers, keep an eye on them. I'll be the main tank, and priests, focus on healing me. Once we take out the boss of the fifth floor, it'll drop a Divine or Holy grade item if possible! This is our chance!"
Under Warsky's lead, the group disappeared into the night of the fifth floor.