Chapter 104: Extermination and First Kill!
Boom boom boom!
The stronghold shook!
The ground was blasted into nurous craters.
Every ti Pei Yuanshao swung his halberd, it unleashed a cannonball-like energy, while Zhou Ji dodged the attacks by constantly shifting his position, then seized the opportunity to leap forward and slash.
Clang!
The halberd blocked the battle blade.
Although Pei Yuanshao was hardly injured, the interruption of his continuous attacks greatly reduced the pressure on the other players.
"You are not the lackey of the Lords of the Stars; rather than serving the Stars, why not join the Abyss and beco immortal from now on?!" A mad, chaotic yet seductive voice resounded from within Pei Yuanshao’s body.
Zhou Ji laughed heartily three tis, "Hahaha, you want to turn into a monster like you? I’m afraid even my blade wouldn’t agree!"
Tiger’s Consecutive Slash!
Zhou Ji, having closed the distance, imdiately attacked like a fierce tiger, each slash accompanied by the roar of a tiger, striking Pei Yuanshao from all directions with all his might; although he failed to inflict significant damage, he successfully restrained him.
"This is... Zhou Cang's blade technique!"
Pei Yuanshao seed to recognize the origin of Zhou Ji’s martial skill.
"So, you are that traitorous scoundrel's apprentice!"
Zhou Ji was slightly startled upon hearing this; this Abyss-corrupted creature actually knew his adoptive father.
The players were also very surprised; it was not strange for Pei Yuanshao to know Zhou Cang, since both were Yellow Turban generals and had a good relationship, but why would Pei Yuanshao curse Zhou Cang?
Could it be that the two had fallen out for so reason?
What was their current relationship?
It felt like there was a lot of hidden lore to be uncovered!
Taking this small path turned out to be an absolute win!
Zhou Ji was not affected and continued his fierce assault, as the enemy before him was no ordinary foe; any relaxation or carelessness could reveal a fatal flaw.
"Such petty tricks, and you still want to challenge ? Today, I’ll show you the power bestowed by the Abyss!"
Pei Yuanshao continued to use his halberd to block the ferocious slashes; although he occasionally got hit, the strikes were not enough to threaten him.
"Since you are that scoundrel Zhou Cang’s disciple, no matter what, I must kill you today, so that you may fall into the Abyss and witness the greatness of the Supre Will!"
As he spoke.
Seven deford horse heads neighed simultaneously.
Pei Yuanshao’s body was forcibly torn apart, releasing large amounts of black mist from within, which, in the blink of an eye, engulfed the entire stronghold, turning a thousand ters around into a pitch-black night where one could not see their own hand.
Zhou Ji revealed a look of shock.
From Pei Yuanshao’s grotesquely huge body, seven knights erged, each wielding a great halberd.
Seven Pei Yuanshao attacked simultaneously, using the black mist as cover; after just a few exchanges, they managed to inflict a notable wound on Zhou Ji.
anwhile.
During this process.
Lone Boat, Ye Li ng, Salted Fish Thrust, and other players all received notifications.
【You have been corrupted by “Abyssal Black Mist,” vision -90%, all attributes -3, lose 10 HP per minute!】
"So disgusting!"
"Are all commander-level monsters this hard to deal with?"
"Although Pei Yuanshao’s montum is slightly weaker than Ma Yuanyi’s, he also has large-scale control abilities; if we don’t end this quickly, the battle will turn increasingly unfavorable for us."
"At all costs!"
"Exterminate these bandits!"
"If we don’t help soon, Old Zhou might be in danger!"
"……"
The players activated all available buffs, whether Lord’s Aura, Blood Sacrifice Talismans, or protective charms, massively boosting their attributes in an instant.
Although their strength increased greatly, players almost completely lost their vision, as if they had entered a pitch-black night where they could not see their own hands.
The demon bandits continuously launched sneak attacks from beyond their vision range.
Putting the Fourth Calamity Army in a very dangerous situation.
Little Bell released a lightning chain, first striking the nearest bandit, then rapidly bouncing through the darkness, hitting five bandits; although the skill level was low and the damage limited, it helped players locate the demon bandits' rough positions.
"Watch !"
"Art is explosion!"
Artist Faction Leader threw a large ceramic jar toward the target area, then shot a flaming arrow at it, instantly igniting the concentrated toad oil within and engulfing several demon bandits in flas, causing sustained high damage.
"Everyone, look!"
"The firelight can dispel the black mist."
"Good, good, Leader did great; looks like fire attack is the way to deal with these monsters, everyone add more oil and fire!"
The players quickly threw all the concentrated toad oil they had into the flas; the burning fuel rapidly intensified the fire, and although it could not completely dispel the black mist, it restored about thirty to forty percent of the visibility.
The fire was also very effective at harming the monsters.
Once burned for twenty seconds, the demon bandits would die.
The players cooperated seamlessly, and soon seven or eight demon bandits fell; although there were casualties among the Fourth Calamity Army, thanks to excellent coordination and healers with dicines, the losses were not severe.
anwhile.
Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Ji had already fought for twenty rounds.
As expected of an Abyssal Commander, not only did he possess extrely strong attributes and area control skills, but his personal combat power was also terrifying; he could even split his body during battle, temporarily transforming into seven knights.
Each split body had the strength of a level 10 top-tier elite monster.
Although individual strength was much reduced, the combined combat ability of seven weakened bodies was even more dangerous than when fused, making it hard for Zhou Ji to fend off all attacks and leaving him battered.
But at this critical mont.
A Healing Spell and a Rejuvenation Spell descended.
Zhou Ji’s wounds rapidly healed, and his HP and stamina recovered quickly.
Midnight Pig Slayer’s Healing Spell and Rejuvenation Spell had both been cultivated to the maximum level; with such a powerful healer’s support, it was enough to change the outco of a battle.
Although Pei Yuanshao had the upper hand.
He could not completely crush Zhou Ji!
If the enemy still had healers nearby, then the fight would not end quickly and might even turn against him.
He also noticed that players were setting fires recklessly, causing the stronghold to be rapidly engulfed in flas, with demon bandits and abyssal creatures falling into the sea of fire one after another.
At this rate.
The entire stronghold would be swallowed within minutes.
The abyssal creatures within would also be completely wiped out.
Although Pei Yuanshao’s mind had been twisted and his sanity severely affected after being corrupted, it did not an he had turned into a complete fool; at least the basic tactical thinking was still intact.
He realized.
If he continued to entangle Zhou Ji, he would fall into the players' trap.
Pei Yuanshao’s seven split bodies rged instantly into a huge knight with seven ferocious horse heads, wrapped in black mist, and launched a surprise attack on the Fourth Calamity Army.
Street Slayer had just cut down a demonic bandit.
Suddenly he felt a gust of evil wind rushing toward him; the terrifying figure of the boss, cloaked in black mist, burst forth violently, lightning entwined around the halberd, already swinging in a semicircle with thunderous montum toward his position.
"Damn!"
Street Slayer sensed a destructive force.
This strike not only could not be blocked but would likely affect several nearby players!
At the critical mont, Mad Blade Old Wang raised his shield and blocked in front of Street Slayer, forcibly enduring the blow; the halberd smashed into the shield, exploding with a burst of red lightning.
87!
The shield imdiately shattered by a third!
The level 9 warrior was sent flying more than ten ters by the terrifying force!
His HP was almost completely depleted, leaving him on the verge of death!
"What terrifying attack power!"
Mad Blade Old Wang felt his internal organs displaced, and half his body was numbed; even with a shield buffer, iron armor skill enhancent, and protective charms, he was still almost one-shotted by Pei Yuanshao’s halberd.
Commander-level monsters were truly terrifying!
Mad Blade Old Wang had no ti to get up when a mass of black smoke engulfed him, and Pei Yuanshao, riding his horse, appeared almost instantly, five or six hooves raised high, about to stomp him into at paste.
Lone Boat’s fire feather arrow hit Pei Yuanshao squarely on the head.
Although it could not cause fatal damage, it still disrupted Pei Yuanshao’s attack.
Black-Eyed Rui Ge activated Gale Step and swiftly moved forward, rescuing Old Wang and dragging him to safety, while the level 9 monk Chenxi promptly cast a Healing Spell, quickly restoring life and injuries!
"Picked up a life!"
Mad Blade Old Wang let out a sigh of relief!
Pei Yuanshao once again swung his halberd to launch an attack.
At that mont, accompanied by a sudden high-pitched tiger roar, a roaring, burning tiger-shaped blade energy ca howling and blasted him into a stagger.
142!
After Zhou Ji attacked with his strongest skill, Fiery Tiger Slash, he roared and jumped, slashing Pei Yuanshao’s arm, severing the flesh and blood of the hand holding the halberd, thus interrupting the wide-range sweep attack that was about to be completed.
"Good!"
"Uncle Zhou is aweso!"
"Lao Zhou did great!"
"Leave the damage to us!"
"Only us citizens of the Stars can truly eliminate such fallen ones!"
"......"
At this point, Pei Yuanshao’s health had dropped by more than one-third, the fire in the stronghold was burning fiercer, and the other demon bandits and abyssal creatures had nearly been wiped out; the players could now begin to focus their attacks on the BOSS.
Zhou Ji was indeed very powerful.
But after all, he was just an NPC.
If the big BOSS was killed by him, the loot drop rate would be too low!
The players had finally encountered an Abyssal Commander, and how could they miss such an important kill opportunity, so they imdiately adjusted their strategy to focus attacks on Pei Yuanshao.
In an instant, various arrows, fire arrows, and lightning bolts rained down on the big BOSS!
Although the players' individual strength was not particularly high, under the Lord’s Aura and Blood Sacrifice Talisman boosts, they had considerable damage output, reducing Pei Yuanshao’s HP by nearly another third in just one wave of attacks.
"Despicable ants! You think you can kill !"
Pei Yuanshao’s remaining health was low, yet his montum not only did not weaken but grew even stronger; blood tendrils sprouted from his severed right arm, gripping the halberd once again, and simultaneously, two fleshy lumps swelled from his back, eventually transforming into a pair of flesh wings.
The players were startled.
Second phase?
Black-Eyed Rui Ge shouted, "Quick, attack its wings!"
Pei Yuanshao’s second phase seed to grant him flying ability; with a flap of his grotesque, crude flesh wings, he stirred up a violent gale, sending players and mounts flying, and then, with a neigh from the seven horse heads, leapt several ters into the air.
Damn!
This creature already had terrifying combat power; if he gained flight advantage, it would not only cause great trouble for the players but also potentially allow him to flee mid-battle, leaving the players helpless.
"Where do you think you’re going!"
Just as Pei Yuanshao was about to take off.
A Thunder-horned eagle suddenly struck him in the face with its sharp talons.
At the critical mont, Midnight Pig Slayer controlled his summoned spirit to launch a face-plant attack on Pei Yuanshao.
Although the eagle’s talon attack could not deal much damage, it still disturbed Pei Yuanshao; while he angrily tore apart the lightning-horned eagle, Chira Wraith and Little Bell simultaneously released the Taiping Lightning Spell.
With two powerful lightning strikes.
One of the BOSS’s wings was shattered.
Pei Yuanshao crashed back to the ground, imdiately swinging his halberd in a sweeping strike, but was blocked once again by Zhou Ji’s battle blade; though Zhou Ji suffered considerable injuries in the process, he was quickly healed back to full health by the players.
"Quick!"
"Deal damage!"
"Now’s the ti!"
"This BOSS is about to fall!"
Artist Faction Leader threw three oil jars at once, and Lone Boat and Black-Eyed Rui Ge shot fire feather arrows imdiately, soon engulfing Pei Yuanshao’s body in flas, causing his HP to plumt rapidly!
Little Bell and Chira Wraith continued to prepare spell attacks.
Ye Li ng, Street Slayer, and Salted Fish Thrust closed in to harass at close range.
During this process, Pei Yuanshao’s health rapidly bottod out, and he was horrified to find that he could do nothing to change the situation.
"Curse it, I, Pei Yuanshao, a hero for a lifeti, am actually going to be defeated by traitors and the ants of the Stars today!" Pei Yuanshao roared, his tone full of unwillingness and fury: "But you won’t be arrogant for long; my Lord will soon rise, and you will all beco His slaves!"
Ye Li ng sneered, "Still so stubborn even at death’s door!"
He raised the Thousand-Skull Demon Hamr and smashed it down with a charged blow onto Pei Yuanshao, the brutal force directly crushing his bodily tissues and causing a critical hit close to 100 points.
Under this attack.
The BOSS’s health bar finally bottod out and cleared.
【Ding, your party has achieved the first kill of the BOSS “Pei Yuanshao,” earning an additional 20,000 Contribution Points reward!】
Upon hearing this notification.
Everyone let out a long sigh of relief.
Then their faces all lit up with excitent and joy.
An Abyssal Commander had just died before their eyes.
Seventeen players had stord through the demon bandits’ lair by force!
"Amazing!"
"We won!"
"Only five people died!"
"We actually defeated a commander!"
"This is definitely a glorious victory; did anyone take pictures? I have to post them on the forum and show off!"
"Of course we must take pictures to commorate! Even though NPCs helped, players also contributed greatly. This was our first real victory against a commander-level monster!"
"......"
No wonder the players were so thrilled.
Among the seventeen players, only five had died.
This operation was a completely unexpected gain, and the harvest far exceeded expectations.
Not just the loot drop.
After Pei Yuanshao was defeated and collapsed.
The abyssal aura rapidly withdrew from his body, and his grotesquely deford form gradually recovered so semblance of a human appearance, and he did not imdiately die, drawing intense attention from Chira Wraith and the other players.
Everyone recalled the cases of Xu Feng and Jian Shuo.
Although Pei Yuanshao had been extrely ferocious in his fallen form, as the saying goes, "A man’s words are kind when death is near."
From his last words, they might obtain important information about Woniu Mountain and unravel the mysteries of this place!
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