Chapter 354 - 360: Destroying the Altar
The Dark Elf Swordsman is a high attack, high agility combatant. His agility is so high that he can react in the blink of an eye, executing rapid movement or advance skills to easily evade the Earth Dragon Wave while counterattacking Hang Yu.
However.
Hang Yu’s attack direction made the Dark Elf Swordsman dare not dodge. If he chose to evade, the distance might affect the altar. The altar, maintained only by the Enchanting Demon and Void Spirit, was already unstable. Any interference could risk losing control!
"Sword Qi Storm!"
The Dark Elf Swordsman’s high-speed sword dance was so quick that even Hang Yu couldn’t discern it.
Over a dozen strong sword qis released one after another, merging into a storm and colliding with the Earth Dragon Wave.
This should be the Dark Elf’s strongest attack skill.
Two ferocious forces collided head-on.
The Earth Dragon Wave was noticeably weakened under the barrage of sword qi but still landed on the Dark Elf Swordsman. The armor-piercing effect of this special skill immediately shattered the Dark Elf Swordsman’s armor.
A rapidly flying sword qi grazed Hang Yu’s shoulder.
However, bolstered by Bai Tiancheng’s Holy Profession BUFF, all attributes were enhanced and strengthened. Such an injury wasn’t severe for Hang Yu, but this Dark Elf Swordsman was proving to be quite a challenge.
Hang Yu originally planned to quickly destroy the ritual, using its backlash effect to inflict heavy damage on these four Spirit Realm people. Now, if the ritual were disrupted, the backlash on the two at the altar would double, but these two had already withdrawn from the ritual and would no longer be affected.
The most troublesome thing is.
The Giant Demon Dark Elf’s strength is formidable!
Three people from Celestial Net were jointly dealing with the Giant Demon and Undead, while the Dark Elf squared off for a one-on-one with Hang Yu. Although Hang Yu might not lose, it was also impossible to end the battle quickly.
If the Flame Demon King’s soul stabilizes.
Even escaping would become problematic for Hang Yu.
The Dark Elf steadied his stance, his eyes cold and sharp, swiftly slashing cross-pattern sword qis with his dual swords, then in a flash, turned into an afterimage, lunging rapidly at Hang Yu.
Hang Yu completed his weapon switch, wielding a Level 10 bright green weapon, the Highly Poisonous Scorpion Axe, in his left hand, and a Level 10 light blue weapon, the Evil Bone Cursed Sword, in his right.
No need to say much about the Evil Bone Cursed Sword.
It’s a sharp, blue one-handed sword.
The Highly Poisonous Scorpion Axe isn’t bad either!
[Highly Poisonous Scorpion Axe]: Level 10 equipment, green upper-grade quality, Physical Attack +28, Strength +5, Agility +5; each attack has a 30% chance to trigger corrosive poison, Durability 50.
Hang Yu first activated the less consuming Bloodthirsty Frenzy.
First, he used Gale Instant Strike to thrust forward.
The Dark Elf Swordsman dodged with an Instant Step.
Both of them simultaneously activated high-speed continuous attack skills, clashing over a dozen times in an instant. Blades clashed continuously, sparking fire and waves as the pace of the battle resembled a violent storm.
Hang Yu seized an opening and with a "Fierce Strike" hacked down with the axe, the Dark Elf Swordsman crossed his swords to block. The axe blade touching the sword edge triggered a corrosive effect, eroding a whole piece of the opponent’s weapon.
The massive force was like Mount Tai pressing down.
The Dark Elf Swordsman’s feet were driven several inches into the ground.
Hang Yu’s right hand wielded the Evil Bone Cursed Sword at a trick angle, stabbing the Dark Elf Swordsman in the abdomen. This was the first time, after such a long battle, they had successfully struck each other, and the Bloodthirsty Frenzy extracted some life energy, while the Evil Bone Cursed Sword effect triggered.
The Dark Elf Swordsman was paralyzed.
This was a good opportunity!
He couldn’t move.
Hang Yu felt that if he continuously attacked with the Evil Bone Cursed Sword, the Dark Elf Swordsman would have difficulty escaping, let alone resisting the continuous curses, ultimately being taken down easily.
At this moment.
Hang Yu noticed first that a layer of purple-black aura rose from the Dark Elf Swordsman’s body, immediately erupting like a compressed mini-storm centered on his body—it was Shadow Fighting Qi!
Dammit!
This guy can use Fighting Qi skills too!
The Fighting Qi drove away the paralysis from the Evil Bone Cursed Sword!
Hang Yu could only retaliate with his own violent Qi, releasing it centered from his body!
Purple-black and blood-red Qis clashed against each other, causing the ground beneath them both to collapse, forming two overlapping large pits on the spot.
The Fighting Qi of a Combat Professional has dispelling effects.
However, due to the different nature of the Qis, the effects are slightly different. Shadow Fighting Qi’s lethality doesn’t match Frenzied Fighting Qi, but it does add some curses when inflicting damage on a target.
The Frenzied Fighting Qi is one of the fiercest Qi types; while it doesn’t offer any attribute bonuses or special effects, in terms of pure damage and intensity, it’s definitely not something Shadow Fighting Qi can compare with.
During the process of the Dark Elf Swordsman’s Shadow Fighting Qi dispelling the curse, the Qi itself was weakened once then collided head-on with the Frenzied Fighting Qi, inevitably appearing somewhat underwhelming.
The Dark Elf Swordsman staggered under the violent air currents.
His armor was already full of cracks, now breaking inch by inch.
Demon Blood Awakening!
Blade of Burning Blood!
Hang Yu didn’t have time to waste with him, suddenly transforming, over two meters tall. His duo weapons, the battle axe and the long sword, were covered in burning blood blades, launching a ferocious attack on the retreating Dark Elf Swordsman.
One cut!
Two cuts!
Three cuts!
Four cuts!
The Burning Blood Blade slashed the Dark Elf Swordsman’s body four times in the blink of an eye.
Hang Yu’s weapons were both enhanced by the Blade of Burning Blood, although the weapons remained physical, the extension of the Blood Blade was three meters. This portion wasn’t physical, capable of ignoring physical barriers and impossible to block with weapons or shields.
Every time the Blood Blade slashed through the Dark Elf Swordsman’s body, it seemed not to cause any physical damage, but in reality, it inflicted tremendous harm on the Dark Elf Swordsman.
The Dark Elf Swordsman was spitting blood from his nose and mouth consecutively, having endured four consecutive attacks from the Burning Blood Blade, he was severely injured, also feeling deeply shocked... Last time they crossed swords, his strength was still mediocre, not expecting that in such a short time he had grown so much!
This human isn’t simple!
If he isn’t eliminated, he will become a major threat!
If Hang Yu continued his assault, it might not be impossible to slash the Dark Elf to death, but with both Awakening and Blade of Burning Blood activated, his spiritual power and life energy were quickly depleting.
His current strength couldn’t be sustained for long.
Unable to waste it on him.
After repelling the Dark Elf Swordsman, Hang Yu avoided the Dark Elf’s counterattack, opened his wings, took flight, and skimmed over the opponent’s head towards the altar.
"You’ll never succeed!"
The Dark Elf threw out his dual swords, turning two into four, four into eight, eight into sixteen, transforming into over thirty flying swords, pursuing Hang Yu fiercely in a Third Tier skill—Shadow Sword Prison!
This skill was difficult to evade, not only having strong lethality but also having significant restraining effects. At Hang Yu’s current speed, once trapped by the Shadow Sword Prison, there was no escaping it in a short time.
Damn it!
Locked on!
Long swords appeared all around Hang Yu.
More than thirty swords quickly closed in to form a prison.
Each sword was shrouded in Sword Qi, stabbing from all directions, forming a fierce slaughter.
Flashing!
Hang Yu’s figure flashed.
The instant of Sword Qi slaughter.
He instantaneously teleported from mid-air to the ground, but just as his feet touched the ground, dozens of swords in mid-air quickly turned around, coming down like raindrops to block him again, preventing him from breaking through forward.
This skill is too troublesome!
It seems difficult to escape!
"Dog!"
"Come out!"
The Husky was summoned out.
After Er Gou was summoned out, he clearly knew what to do, immediately releasing five clones, simultaneously transforming into a giant wolf charging towards the altar.
Shadow Sword Prison can only attack one target!
Hang Yu was locked by the Shadow Sword Prison, but Er Gou was not. Now, comparable to a level 10 Lord Monster, Er Gou’s strength is absolutely formidable, enough to pose a significant threat to the altar in a surprise attack.
"Not good!"
The Dark Elf Swordsman’s face changed drastically!
He couldn’t launch any other attacks while activating the Shadow Sword Prison.
The speed of the six giant wolves formed by the main body of the Husky Spirit was astonishingly fast.
He now wanted to retract his moves but no longer had the chance, and Hang Yu, who rushed out, had returned to his front at this moment.
The Dark Elf felt terrified: Terrible!
"Have you run out of tricks so quickly?" Hang Yu laughed heartily: "You’re just so-so!"
Hang Yu frantically sliced through the encroaching flying swords, then activated the Blade of Burning Blood again, launching a ruthless fierce strike on the Dark Elf who was powerless at close range.
After Shadow Sword Prison’s first failed lock and slaughter, its power had already weakened. Although it could still block Hang Yu and cause him damage, the damage was very limited under the state of Demon Blood Lord.
Hang Yu crazily slaughtered the Dark Elf.
Each attack could extract life energy to recover the damage received in the storm of swords, and at this moment, the Dark Elf Swordsman had no suitable skills to use and had almost no power to fight back under Hang Yu’s frantic assault.
The process of the duel seemed complicated.
In reality, it was just ten seconds!
The Dark Elf Swordsman’s fighting Qi, Shadow Dance, Instant Step, and other abilities had already been used, now powerless to escape from Hang Yu’s attacks.
With an unwilling roar.
The Evil Bone Cursed Sword pierced through the Dark Elf’s chest.
The life energy within him had been exhausted, the equipment failed to protect his body, and his flesh became extremely fragile at this moment.
The Lion Scorpion Axe swiftly sliced through.
A head flew high into the air.
The Dark Elf Swordsman’s strength was actually above Hang Yu’s, but because he was constrained by the protection ritual, he first withstood the Earth Dragon Wave with Sword Qi Storm, then launched the Shadow Sword Prison at close range, exposing himself completely to Hang Yu’s attack range twice, making it easy for Hang Yu to take him down.
Hang Yu didn’t even give him a second glance.
When he looked towards the altar, the ritual had reached the final stage.
However, with six Big Black Wolves pouncing on the altar and the Giant Demon being besieged by Xu Tianhua and others, they were in a difficult situation, unable to assist, making Er Gou’s success almost certain.
Even the Dog himself thought so.
He felt he would once again make a significant contribution!
The Flame Demon King showed a violent and frenzied look: "You ignorant ants, do you think you can stop me? You are too naïve. Get out of my way!"
Lifting and pressing the right hand.
All around the altar.
The ground suddenly cracked open.
A massive stream of lava spewed out, catching the six giant wolves unprepared, hitting them with the blasting lava flames, with five clones instantly killed, and Er Gou’s main body blasted away, almost burned into a charred hot dog.
Within three meters of the altar, nothing was damaged.
Three meters outside the altar, a sea of fire spread instantly.
The terrifying heat wave and shockwave continued to spread outward, where pillars of fire erupted, the ground scorched and cracked, making Hang Yu and Xu Tianhua unable to stand steady, let alone get close.
Is this the power of a King?
No, it’s less than a tenth of the strength!
The Flame Demon King’s summoning ritual was still incomplete, with part of his soul still in the spatial rift, leaving his body incredibly weak. Conducting such an attack was a major risk.
The Enchanting Demon’s face turned pale, blood streaming from both eyes.
The Void Spirit’s body was also fluctuating, seeming ready to collapse at any moment.
Obviously.
This attack from the Flame Demon King.
Placed a heavy burden on the two of them.
"Don’t be affected!" The Flame Demon King’s cold voice echoed: "Their weak strength cannot stop me!"
Indeed, it was difficult for few to cross the vast sea of lava, and time was running out; the summoning of the Flame Demon King was almost unstoppable. Are we really going to fail at the last moment?
However.
At the critical moment.
Cracks appeared on the surface of the altar, rapidly increasing, crumbling from the base and causing the ritual array to quickly lose control, ultimately resulting in an irreversible collapse.
"What’s going on!"
The few Spirit Realm people were all shocked.
Seeing this, Hang Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "The demolition team arrived just in time!"
From beneath the altar, giant ants frantically emerged from underground, it was the ants continuously using the Excavation Skill, causing the altar to collapse and simultaneously destroying the ritual array, leading to their failure.
Undoubtedly, these Spirit Realm people never imagined.
That they would be foiled by a group of ants in the end.
