I picked up at least 3000 Bloody Fortress Defenders' loot, and it was a pretty good haul. There were almost 200 Gold-grade, Dark Gold – grade and Spirit-grade items in total. Even though there wasn't a single Earth-grade or Heaven-grade item, there were still a lot of top-tier equipment. If I set up a stall at Sky City's plaza, I could make enough money to eat Boiled Fish for the rest of my life in less than half a day.
I packed up all the cards, and Lin Yixin and I each took almost 50 Battle Axe Fighter Cards. It would be enough for us to grind for a very long time. 50% Attack and 20% Attack Speed was the equivalent of having a high-level bard with us. It wasn't something that just anyone could enjoy.
"Let's go. There's a light up ahead, and the exit should be there. We'll be one step closer to the Dharan Empire ruins once we get past this fortress," I said as I checked the Cyan Netherworld Sword's durability.
At the same time, I checked the durability of my weapon. Hmm, it still had 72% left. Motherfucker, the grind in this place was way too difficult. Even high-level dread-rank mobs would lose a lot of durability when I hit them. If I were to kill the goblins in the starting village, I probably wouldn't even lose 10% of my Cyan Netherworld Sword's durability even after a month of grinding.
Lian Xin was still kneeling on the ground and organizing her bag. She whimpered as she did so, "Oh no, I only have 240 inventory slots, and I still have a lot of Gold-grade items. Do I really have to give up these + 17 Tactics Gold-grade wristguards? I can't bear to part with them, can I? Can I just throw in a stack of Magic Consumables to make some space …"
I reached out and lifted her up. "Make space my ass! What are mages supposed to do without magic? It's just a stupid wristguard. Look at how petty you are …"
Lian Xin pouted and argued, "I'm not being petty, I'm just being a good housekeeper. Boss He Yi always taught us this month …"
Murong Mingyue said expressionlessly, "What a good girl. Just marry her. Everyone else, don't worry!"
Lin Yixin's voice came from the front. "Now isn't the time to talk about marriage. Everyone, come over here and take a look. We have a prize to pick …"
"What's wrong, Sister Lin Yixin?" Beiming Xue asked.
I spurred my mount forward and stood next to Lin Yixin. There was a pair of motionless red light sources in the darkness ahead of us.
"Why is there a lantern?"
Murong Mingyue stroked her breasts with her staff and said with a smile, "Is someone here to welcome us?"
Beiming Xue shook her head and said warily, "Sister Mingyue, those aren't lanterns. Those are monster eyes!"
Then, Beiming Xue fired an Exploding Arrow into the air and lit up the passageway. It looked like a giant lizard, but it was covered in thick armor and had glowing chains around its neck. It was a giant beast that had been imprisoned here, and its body was as big as a hill. It blocked our path to the exit.
"Be careful! It's an Immortal Tier boss!"
I walked forward cautiously and activated Dark Pupils. It didn't take long for the giant beast's stats to appear in our party share — [Frozen Stone Skin?
Level: 200 Attack: 11200 ~ 13400 Defense: 14000 HP: 4000,0000 Skills: [Petrifying Skin], [Gaze of the God], [Bloody Devour], [Hellish Rockfall] Introduction: The Feral Eater was a giant lizard that lived in ancient times. However, during an apocalypse, the mountains were frozen, and the Feral Eater entered a frozen state as well. After tens of thousands of years, the Feral Eater's body changed, and in the end, it was blessed by a god. It gained the gaze of a god and could control the power of the earth. Hundreds of years ago, the Feral Eater was tamed by Ovia the Bloody Finger in the Battle Shield Domain and became the guardian beast of the Bloody Fortress. It has a violent personality and loves to devour living people. In the past hundred years, tens of thousands of humans have died to its bloody maw...
"Holy shit, a Level 200 Immortal Tier boss …"
My hand trembled a little as I gripped my sword. I was nervous and excited at the same time. "Fuck, it's a little higher rank than the Yin Yang Tiger. I knew we'd run into a wall this time. Hahaha, everyone, prepare for battle and be careful of the boss's skills. Beiming Xue, make sure to lower the boss's Defense with Bone Eroding Arrow, or even Yiyi and I might not be able to break through its 14000 Defense. Lian Xin will be the main attacker, so make sure to control your DPS.
The girls nodded in unison. "Yeah, got it!"
"Sis, heal me! I'm going in!"
I raised my sword and charged the boss, but I didn't dare to get too close. The boss had a devour skill, and I didn't want to get devoured too early. That wasn't my style...
He raised his sword, and a brilliant light burst forth. The Dragon Slaying Slash whistled down from the sky and directly smashed into the boss's head!
"Bang!"
“2781！”
When the damage value jumped out, my jaw almost dropped to the ground. Motherf * cker, with my attack power, I didn't even deal 3k damage. What kind of Defense was this? This was too terrifying!
"Roar roar roar …"
The Predator was enraged by the attack. Its gigantic body rumbled as it struggled to run toward me. "Clang!" The chains that were as thick as an arm couldn't hold it in any longer, and the Predator charged toward me with its broken chains. I backed away from the boss and threw out a bunch of Icy Cyclone Domains to reduce the boss's movement speed.
Swhoosh!
Lian Xin's Gravity Trap didn't slow the boss by much, however. It was common knowledge in the game that the boss's Magic Resistance was so high that 70% or more of a player's skills were negated. Therefore, we didn't panic. Beiming Xue raised her bow and fired Shock Arrow and other crowd control skills, but all she got was a big MISS. The boss's level was too high, and we couldn't keep it down any longer.
The Phantom Wolf King was enraged as well. It swung its claws at the boss, but it could only deal around 3000 damage. The Predator had Stone Skin, which increased its Defense by at least 100%. Combined with its Hidden Attributes, the boss's Defense had at least doubled. 14,000 Defense multiplied by 300%. Motherf * cker, a boss with 42000 Defense was like an iron plate that could not be pierced by a needle.
"Beiming Xue!"
I shouted, "The boss's weak point is five centimeters below its eyes! Take aim and don't miss your Bone Eroding Arrow, or we're all dead!"
Beiming Xue took the hint and drew her bow. A steel arrow covered in purple ripples flew out and struck the boss's weak point, reducing its Defense by 40%. Although it wasn't the highest it could be, it was still enough to break through its Defense.
He retreated and suddenly charged forward!
Swhoosh!
The Armored Ice Qilin Horse's sharp horn smashed into the boss's head. Even though I didn't stun it, I immediately followed up with a Burning Blade Slash. The flaming blade engulfed the boss's entire body and dealt three damage numbers in a row —
“24582！”
“31200！”
Not bad. We finally broke through the boss's Defense, and the Necklace of the War God's Broken Blade suddenly glowed brightly. It was a very good effect, and the Necklace of the War God's Broken Blade activated and stunned the boss for 7 seconds. This was the perfect time for us to adjust our formation.
The Phantom Wolf King, Thunder Beast, and Stone Giant also launched their own attacks. Murong Mingyue also summoned her Ironwing Dragon, whose black scales glowed eerily in the night sky. The moment the Ironwing Dragon appeared, it jumped onto the Sky Eater's back and bit down so hard that its teeth nearly fell out of its petrified skin. Fans of the book also loved to read: Kill the Sky Eater!
"Roar roar …"
The Ferocious Predator abruptly sprang into action. Its iron-whip-like tail lashed out, sending the Thunder Beast and the Rock Giant King flying like a rubber ball. They crashed into the stone wall and lost a large chunk of their HP. Fortunately, they weren't instantly killed.
Then, the Feral Eater opened its mouth and swallowed them whole!
Puchi!
The Phantom Wolf King couldn't dodge in time and was swallowed whole. An image of the Phantom Wolf King appeared at the bottom of the boss's UI. It was the image of the devoured unit.
Lin Yixin's face was deathly pale. "Ah, Little Cheat, there are still two slots left on the boss's UI. It can still devour two more. Be careful …"
I was also very nervous. "Got it. You be careful too!"
The Armored Ice Qilin Horse activated Great Earth Transformation and unleashed the Universe Trigram. The next moment, the Cyan Netherworld Sword erupted with indigo sword energy and pierced the boss's weak spot right below its eye. Universe Break! Then, I followed up with Burning Blade Slash!
Bang bang bang bang! A string of damage numbers flew above the boss's head. Hitting the boss's weak spot was no ordinary skill!
“51092！”
“29388！”
“35727！”
“41282！”
The chain of attacks attracted more than 80% of the boss's aggro. The giant lizard let out a low growl and abruptly turned to face me. It opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of poisonous green gas. It was none other than the Blood Devour skill. The rest of the readers were stunned.
"Watch out, big bro!" Beiming Xue shouted.
As I watched, I became extremely nervous. I held my sword and felt like I was about to suffocate. When the boss's sharp teeth were only 50 centimeters away from my head, I suddenly moved to the side. Whether or not I could dodge this skill depended on this move. I was testing the skill with my own body!
"Bang!"
The boss's head smashed into the stone floor and caused countless stone fragments to fly into the air. A huge MISS appeared above its head.
Lin Yixin couldn't help but exclaim in pleasant surprise, "Nice one, Little Cheat!"
I returned to the boss's side and unleashed another barrage of skills. This time, I had learned that the boss's Blood Devour was a skill we could exploit. As long as we timed it well and didn't dodge it too early or too late, it was entirely possible to dodge the skill and devour it. Normally speaking, Blood Devour was a skill that had a lot of cooldown, and if a player couldn't utilize their advantage of agility against a gigantic monster like this, then there was no point in fighting it. Mad Dragon and Hegemon Palace usually fought bosses by brute force, but I wasn't used to it.
… …
It was at this moment the boss raised its head again and stared at the beautiful girl in front of it. Lin Yixin stood there in a daze. She had no idea what was going on.
My heart skipped a beat. "Don't look at the boss's eyes, Yiyi! You're dead!"
Swhoosh!
Golden light descended upon Lin Yixin. Her mouth was wide open and she was unable to move. A layer of stone skin crawled up her snow-white legs, her voluptuous waist, and even her impressive breasts. The next moment, even her beautiful face was completely petrified!