"Be careful, Little Dance! Fans like to watch Frightening Slash!"
Candlelight Shadow shouted. He knew just how powerful Frightening Slash was. It was practically a nightmare for any mage, and the moment Frightening Slash broke a mage's magic, their life would be hanging by a thread. Blink, Shield, and other skills all required magic to support them, and a mage without magic was like a fish without water. The other readers were just as shocked as they were.
My sword flashed as I ignored God's Dance's movements with my advantage in speed. I flew forward and raised my sword. Indigo flames surrounded the blade of my sword. It was the prelude to Universe Break!
"Ah …"
God's Dance's eyes widened in shock as she stared at me.
It was at this moment a black shadow suddenly rammed into God's Dance. A giant golden shield had appeared in front of her. Someone had actually come to save the damsel in distress!
Pchht!
The Cyan Netherworld Sword pierced through the giant shield and tore a hole in it. Universe Break ignored 90% of a person's Defense, so it wasn't something a small shield could withstand. Even if the opponent was a CGL Hall of Famer, Tempest Shadow.
“29092！”
The Universe Break was especially powerful when it was mounted. Tempest Shadow's HP dropped by half after that one attack, but I didn't let up and followed up with a Burning Blade Slash!
Clang clang clang!
Tempest Shadow managed to block all three attacks, but he still lost a huge chunk of HP. The instant he came into contact with the shield, he dropped to low health.
Tempest Shadow also realized what was going on. A trace of astonishment flashed across his eyes. "Fuck, Lu Chen's Attack is ridiculously high …"
Several rays of white light descended on Tempest Shadow. Before I could unleash my third attack, a group of priests from Candle Dragon swiftly healed Tempest Shadow's HP back to half. Tempest Shadow then faced Stranger of Three Lifetimes' Galaxy Storm head-on.
… …
"Hold the line!"
Candlelight Shadow abruptly thrust his sword into the neck of a Cyan Tiger Cavalryman, causing blood to spray into the air. He wiped the blood off his face and shouted, "We have the arrow towers as a barrier, but Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls and Blazing Hot Lips don't have anything at all! Frontline warriors, hold your ground! Mages and archers, focus on their Famous Generals! Kill as many as you can!"
Candlelight Shadow's eyes turned sharp as he growled, "Smoke and Clouds, come and help me!"
After saying that, Candlelight Shadow suddenly changed directions and sped up. His war boots scuttled across the rubble of the city walls as he dodged Chaos Moon and Li Chengfeng's combined attacks with a lightning-quick zigzag. Then, he activated Charge and locked onto the Berserker in the crowd — High Fighting Spirits!
"Whoosh!"
The Martial God's Charge was no easy feat. High Fighting Spirits shuddered as he lowered his Invincible Battle Axe to the ground. Candlelight Shadow raised his Blade of Scarlet Flames and activated Barrier Break. Blazing Purgatory Slash howled through the air as he unleashed four attacks in an instant. High Fighting Spirits, who had more than 60k HP, instantly lost all of his health!
Murong Mingyue, Moon Dew, and the other priests hurriedly switched targets to heal him. Healing light rained down on him, but none of it was enough to bring High Fighting Spirits back to full health. Transient Smoke and Clouds' bow trembled as he fired 12 arrows in a row. Volley hit High Fighting Spirits' chest armor, but the worst part was that Candlelight Shadow's basic attack brushed past High Fighting Spirits' neck at an angle.
Crack!
“21092！”
Blood splattered everywhere as High Fighting Spirits slowly collapsed to the ground. He died just like that.
… …
"Damn it!
Uncle Fighting Spirits … "
Diamond Dust raised her blade and spurred her Cyan Battle Tiger toward Candlelight Shadow. She abruptly raised her blade and stabbed Candlelight Shadow in the back with a Barrier Break, dealing a huge damage number — 19039!
"Heh!"
The corner of Candlelight Shadow's lips curled up into a smile. In the next instant, he abruptly spun around and grabbed Diamond Dust's sword hilt. Then, he leaped into the air and slashed the Blade of Scarlet Flames across Diamond Dust's neck. Dark red immediately seeped into the air as Candlelight Shadow used his second Barrier Break.
“42904！”
It was a critical hit! Diamond Dust was in danger!
Candlelight Shadow didn't give our Knight General a chance to react at all. He thrust his sword forward and unleashed Blazing Purgatory Slash!
Clang!
Candlelight Shadow staggered backward as metal clanged against metal. However, his attack was parried by a beautiful female knight. It was He Yi. Of all the female knights present, she was probably the only one who could hold her own against Candlelight Shadow.
Diamond Dust's face was deathly pale as she hurriedly urged her Cyan Battle Tiger to retreat so that the priests could heal her back to full health.
Candlelight Shadow's eyes were filled with killing intent. It was obvious that he wanted to kill He Yi. However, Beiming Xue, Xu Yang, Du Thirteen, Yamete, and the others were right behind He Yi. Gui Guzi, Heaven's Rain, Li Chengfeng, and I were also supporting her from the sidelines. It was clearly too difficult to kill He Yi.
Candlelight Shadow decisively retreated and raised his sword to block Candle Dragon's vanguard. He chuckled and said, "Come at me if you dare!"
… …
In reality, Candlelight Shadow was a very smart guy. If he retreated, he could rely on the arrow towers to defend himself. If he did, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls would suffer a huge loss.
Tempest Shadow healed himself to full health and shouted, "Come at me! Candle Dragon has the Seventy-two Earthly Demons! Kill us all if you dare!
Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to send Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls back to Sky City! "
There was a group of Candle Dragon players with the guild title "Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends" on their shoulders. They were all fighters, and their levels were very high. Even the weakest among them was Level 140 +. Moreover, their equipment was extraordinary. It was obvious that they were the core fighters of Candle Dragon, and it was thanks to their existence that Li Chengfeng, Chaos Moon, and the others couldn't break through the enemy's encirclement. Fans of the book also loved to read: "
Chiang!
There was a sharp whistle as a thick steel arrow hit Gui Guzi's chest armor. Although he didn't move an inch, he still lost over 3000 HP. If even Gui Guzi, who was famed for his Defense, had lost so much HP, one could only imagine how much worse the rest of the players were. Therefore, the pressure on our priests was immense. With the magic knight's shield protecting them, they were constantly healing us and using up a lot of Magic Consumables. We couldn't continue like this, or else we would die.
"What do we do, Boss Broken Halberd?"
Gui Guzi looked a little surprised. "Our hundred-man cavalry has charged their formation three or four times, but we still haven't broken through their Seventy-two Earthly Demons. In fact, we've even lost a lot of our men. This won't do. The arrow towers are constantly firing at us, and we can't afford to waste time like this!"
Li Chengfeng chimed in, "Yeah, Lu Chen, we need to finish this battle as soon as possible!"
I raised my sword and said with a smile, "Brothers, follow me! I refuse to believe that we can't break through these Seventy-two Earthly Demons. To think that Candle Dragon would make such a name for themselves. Let them die!"
The Armored Ice Qilin Horse let out a loud neigh, and I took the opportunity to activate my Apparition Ring. A clone silently appeared in the crowd behind me.
I raised the Cyan Netherworld Sword and shouted, "Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, for our promise, for our brotherhood, charge!
Kill all who stand in our way! "
The Armored Ice Qilin Horse went berserk and charged forward like a bolt of lightning. Gui Guzi, Heaven's Rain, Diamond Dust, and the others also charged forward. With me as the spearhead, it was all up to us to tear through the enemy's defense line.
… …
"Bang!"
The Armored Ice Qilin Horse crashed heavily into a Level 144 warrior's chest and knocked him unconscious. I raised my sword and fired a Thousand Ice Slash!
Boom!
Ice shards flew everywhere, and the enemy spread out as if they had a tacit understanding with each other. They were actually trying to avoid my splash damage. These people are not simple!
That wasn't all. The three warriors at the very front also used Barrier Break at the same time. Their blades glowed with fiery light as they struck the Armored Ice Qilin Horse repeatedly, causing me to feel waves of pain.
“7803！”
“12829！”
“10038！”
Goddammit, these people's attack power is so high! As expected of the people that Candlelight Shadow chose to join the Seventy-two Earthly Demons!
I took two steps back before charging forward again. My sword trembled as I used Universe Break!
Puchi!
My sword pierced through the warrior at the very front and one-shot him. Even though he was a Seventy-two Earthly Demon, he was still made of flesh and blood. As long as my attack power was high enough, I could still kill him!
… …
Tempest Shadow shouted angrily, "Lu Chen is too arrogant! He dares to barge into our Seventy-two Earthly Demons formation just because he's a sixth-promotion player?
Those at the side, surround him! "
Clang clang clang!
A group of warriors moved swiftly and easily surrounded me in the center.
Li Chengfeng and Chaos Moon exchanged a smile with each other and moved to my sides as if they had a tacit understanding. Two beams of sword energy shot out of their swords and slashed toward me!
"Reverse Scale Slash!"
"Rock Crush!"
In the blink of an eye, the dozen or so warriors surrounding me dropped to low health. What was even worse was that my avatar, who was at full health and full MP about 40 yards behind me, let out a loud roar as it stabbed the Cyan Netherworld Sword into the ground. When it pulled the sword out, the power of a purple divine dragon burst out of its sheath and swept the crowd with Purple Dragon Howl!
Roar roar!
The sky and earth were engulfed in purple as Purple Dragon Howl ravaged the crowd!
… …
Candlelight Shadow exclaimed in shock, his face a little pale. "Fuck, we're only defending against Lu Chen's Purple Dragon Howl. How … how does he have a shadow clone that can use Purple Dragon Howl as well?"
Li Chengfeng laughed loudly. "Is that so?
If that's the case, then I'll show you again! "
After that, the dragon warrior abruptly retreated to the edge of the city. Cyclones rose around his body as the light of a magic formation spun beneath his feet. He looked incredibly cool as he raised his Ghastly Wind Blade high into the air. Suddenly, the image of a giant golden dragon appeared and circled around Li Chengfeng's body. The giant dragon meekly turned its head along Li Chengfeng's arm, and when Li Chengfeng let out a shout, the golden dragon abruptly pounced toward the enemy formation — "Dragonblade Revolution!"
… …
Roar!
The giant golden dragon soared through the sky as sharp draconic blades rained down from its body. They pierced through the bodies of the Seventy-two Earthly Demons and dealt a whole bunch of damage — "17239!"
“16287！”
“18293！”
… …
The combination of Purple Dragon Howl and Dragonblade Revolution engulfed almost all of the Seventy-two Earthly Demons that Candle Dragon was so proud of. In less than half a minute, more than half of them had been killed. Candlelight Shadow's face was about to turn as pale as a cucumber. He raised his blade and shouted, "Fuck, their attack is too fierce! Brothers and sisters, retreat into the city and wait for an opportunity to strike!"