The girl didn't raise her head. She only let out a low groan as two thick chains pierced through her collarbone. God knows how painful it was. She might not even have the strength to lift her head.
Chiang!
The Xuan-Yuan Sword was unsheathed once more. I stepped on the blade of the formation and charged towards the stone sword pillar.
Suddenly, there was a fluctuation of energy in the air. One after another, runes rose from the formation. It was like a huge net that blocked my path.
"Bang!"
There was a loud crash, and I lost almost 500k HP. I was knocked away along with my sword, and the formation's backlash hit me like a tidal wave. The burning pain was nowhere near the pain I felt when I saw the girl tied to the stone pillar.
… …
A black figure slowly formed at the center of the formation. He was wearing a long black robe and wielding a scepter. A pair of bloody eyes stared at me and cackled, "Boy, I don't care who you are, but since you've come to the Purgatory Field, you must die, kekeke …"
I glanced at the figure and activated Dark Pupils. As expected, it was a Monarch Rank boss, the guardian of the second floor of the Purgatory Field.
[Flame Chanter?
Boley] (Monarch Rank Boss)
Level: 324
Magic Attack: 65000 ~ 92500
Defense: 90000
HP: 7,0000,0000
Skills: [Secrets of Magic], [Scythe of Death], [Blade of the Void], [Fall of the Fire God]
Introduction: Boley, reputed to be a master of flame manipulation. His understanding of the Law of Fire has reached the godly realm. After sinking into the darkness, Boley specialized in the mysteries of flame arrays. It is said that he can create a fire array that cannot be destroyed by anything. Because of this, Boley's array has been guarding the second floor of Purgatory Plane. In the past thousand years, countless experts have entered Purgatory Plane and passed through the first layer of defense, but no one has been able to break through Boley's fire array.
… …
I activated Ghost Deity Shield, Azure Dragon Scale and other skills while in midair. Then, I activated Milky Way Transformation and raised the Xuan-Yuan Sword high into the air. Burning Blade Slash, I slashed at the magic formation and shouted, "I refuse to believe that I can't break this stupid formation!"
Bang bang bang...
The flames and Burning Blade Slash were like clay oxen thrown into the sea, unable to shake the formation in the slightest!
At the heart of the formation, Boley cackled. "Arrogant brat, do you think you can do whatever you want here just because you've become a god?"
As he spoke, he waved his staff, and the Death Scythe swept toward him!
Clang!
The magic energy collided with the Xuan-Yuan Sword and pushed me back dozens of meters. My HP dropped by 800k +. The enemy's Magic Attack was just too strong!
He swept his gaze across the area. Do I have to kill those 20 ancient necromancers first?
"Now!"
I leaped down and unleashed a Thousand Ice Slash at the four undead mages on the right flank!
"Bang!"
Ice shards flew everywhere. My heart sank. They were also under the protection of the flame formation.
…
A wind blade came at me, and the air seemed to freeze. I shuddered and felt a sharp pain in my chest. I lost over 1.1 million HP. The Blade of Void was just too powerful!
At the heart of the formation, Boley laughed madly and raised his staff. A fire dragon engulfed the girl on top of the stone sword pillar, burning what was left of her clothes and leaving scorch marks on her fair skin. The girl screamed in pain and trembled uncontrollably.
My heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife. I charged into the formation with all my might, enduring the pain of the burning flames as I slashed at the shield again and again. I shouted at the top of my lungs, "Give Xinran back to me!
Give me back Xinran! "
My HP was low, but the Xuan-Yuan Art recovered and continued to shake the flame formation!
My forehead was covered in blood, and my tears were mixed together. My heart ached as I watched the girl being burned, but I swung the Xuan-Yuan Sword again and again, sparks flying everywhere.
"Give me back Xinran!
Give her back to me! "
Amidst the angry roar, three Void Blades smashed into my chest consecutively!
"Bang bang bang..."
My body flew away like cotton and landed heavily on the ground. I had used up almost all of my strength.
Rustle rustle...
Holding the hilt of my sword, I sat up on one knee amidst the mess. Blood flowed down my cheeks and dripped onto the rubble. Tenacity of the Dead and Bloodline Boil recovered, I looked up and stared hatefully at Boley. I shouted angrily, "Give her back, give her back!"
… …
Thud!
I abruptly jumped into the air and downed a Rank 14 Health Potion. I quickly recovered to full health and raised the Xuan-Yuan Sword high into the air. SSS Rank Ancient Skill, Xuan-Yuan Slash, activated!
Boom!
The entire flame formation buzzed from the ancient skill, and that wasn't all. I retreated a dozen or so meters, the shadow of a purple dragon appeared on my blade. It was my strongest killing move, Purple Dragon Howl!
"Roar roar!"
The giant dragon roared and kept attacking the flame formation.
"Ga ga..."
I panted heavily in the air. Thanks to Purple Dragon Howl's terrifying weakening effect, the enemy hadn't ambushed me, or I would've been one-shot.
Dragon roars reverberated throughout the second level of the Purgatory Plane. After a series of attacks, I finally saw the tenacity bar of the flame formation. There was still 20% left. All of my attacks were effective. What do you mean by 'Indestructible'? I'm going to break your formation this time!
Once the weakening effect was over, I immediately jumped onto the formation and stabbed the Xuan-Yuan Sword through it. I shouted angrily, "Dragon Suppression Soar!"
The earth trembled. Dragon soul power broke out of the ground and roared out of the fire formation. I could clearly see that the Monarch boss's face was about to turn purple.
His staff trembled as he looked at me, his voice filled with fear, "Where did this brat come from... He... He actually went crazy for a woman. Such a strong attack. God, when did we offend a god-tier expert from the Silver Moon Alliance?"
The Xuan-Yuan Sword continued to fall, and with a series of bangs, the flame formation was finally shattered.
I crushed a couple of swords with my Ghastly War Boots and dashed toward the ancient mages like lightning. I swung my sword and used Burning Blade Slash. My little wolf and Ten Thousand Sword Extinction's Claw of the Storm followed. These ancient mages were just God-tier mobs with over 5 million HP, so a single round of attacks instantly killed them. They fell to the ground screaming in pain. Killing four people in an instant meant that Bolei's flame formation wouldn't be able to form again.
"You damned brat, I'll make you pay with your life!"
Bolei roared angrily and swung his scepter. Death Scythe and Void Blade howled toward me.
I immediately turned around and punched him in the chin with a Magic Piercing Punch, forcefully canceling the Void Blade's effect. A dozen or so fireballs bombarded me from behind, and 5 of them were dodged by God's Pardon. This is awesome!
… …
The Xuan-Yuan Sword pierced through Bolei's heart and activated Purple Frost Infusion. It lowered Bolei's Defense by quite a bit, pulling the Monarch Rank boss's HP down to the level of an Ancient Immortal Rank monster. This made him even easier to kill.
In just six short minutes, the boss's HP dropped to less than 15%. The Xuan-Yuan Sword increased its HP by 7x, and Bolei's heart went cold. Every 7x damage dealt was close to ten million. Even though Bolei had 7000HP, he couldn't withstand this kind of damage!
"Dammit, don't even think about breaking the shackles of the Rebirth Realm!"
Bolei raised his scepter and chanted. He was summoning his forbidden spell, Fall of the Fire God!
I activated my invincibility and continued to attack the boss's body. The forbidden spell killed the Phantom Wolf King and the apparition, but it couldn't do anything to the main body.
Two minutes later, with a miserable howl, Boulay followed in the footsteps of his lackeys and fell into the magic circle. He became a cold corpse and even dropped some equipment.
… …
I didn't have the heart to care about the loot at all. I turned around and flew up the sword pillar. Holding the bound girl with one hand, I cried out in pain, "Xinran?"
The girl whimpered but didn't say anything.
I reached out and lifted her face. It was a beautiful face, but it was covered in wounds and exhaustion. It wasn't Xinran, it was an unfamiliar girl. What … what is going on?
"You're not Xinran … you're not Xinran …" My heart was filled with a myriad of emotions. Disappointment and regret filled my chest.
The girl smiled. "I'm sorry to disappoint you … but thank you … thank you for saving me …"
Me: "..."
I raised my arm, and the Xuanyuan Sword cut through the iron chains with a "keng keng" sound. I freed her from the stone sword pillar and took out two Lv 14 potions and poured them on her wounds. Hopefully, it would have some effect.
… …
At the same time, I noticed her name floating above her head.
[Twilight Wanderer?
Ao Dan] (Beginner Divine Rank Boss)
Introduction: A former human girl who fell into darkness. After being saved, she was killed again. Her soul fell into darkness but didn't die. Because she was unwilling to become a puppet again, she killed the guards and escaped. In the end, Lin Na personally captured her, pierced her collarbone, and imprisoned her in a flame formation. After thousands of years of torture, Ao Dan has lived on strong, waiting for the hero of her life to save her from the endless darkness.
… …
"Twilight Wanderer … Twilight Wanderer …"
I muttered softly and suddenly remembered. She was one of the top ten bosses of the Spirit of Grief Continent. Yes, she was the amazing girl who once caused a storm of blood on the continent!
Aodan opened his eyes and looked at me with a tired smile, "You are the hero of my life. I have waited so long for you …"
I was a bit speechless. "Actually, I …"
"You didn't come to save me, did you?" Ao Dan revealed a smile.
"Yes," I admitted.
The corner of Ao Dan's lips curled up slightly. "Someone who can make you work so hard must be very lucky. I heard you calling her name Xinran. Are you talking about the Wind Singer Xinran?"
My heart trembled. I grabbed Ao Dan's wrist. "You … you know Xinran, don't you?
Xinran … she's still alive, right? "
Aodan shook his head. "I … I don't know. I've been trapped in the fire formation all this time. I don't know what's going on outside. Didn't the Wind Singer … didn't she leave the plane of purgatory a long time ago?
Did she come back? Why … "
I gritted my teeth. "Lin Na brought her back to the Purgatory … I came here to find Xinran …"
Ao Dan was silent for a moment. Suddenly, she grabbed my hand and said softly, "I will come with you to find her!"