Chapter 69: Unbreakable
"Human!! Die!!!"
BOOOOM!!
The Priestess vanished, moving with incredible speed, so fast Asher couldn’t follow. The sound barrier shattered, leaving a trail of violently displaced air in her wake.
BAM!!!
A slash struck his back; before he could turn around, she vanished again. The force behind the Mythic-Tier dagger was catastrophic, a strike meant to sever his spine and instantly trigger the poison execution.
’What a fool.’ He thought, standing still, the next moment:
BAM!!
An invisible force smashed right into the Priestess; even with her speed, the attack sent her flying backward, falling heavily on the ground. The very momentum she had weaponized against him became her undoing, snapping back with absolute, unavoidable prejudice.
[Damage: -432,000.]
[Priestess’s Defense: 0/273,600.]
[Priestess’s Health Point: 1,281,600/1,440,000.]
[Soul Defense - Activated.]
’This Boss never learns, with soul Defense, I am immune to all Physical Attacks... And if your attack connects, you suffer 500% of the damage you dealt. No matter how fast you are, you can never dodge the rebound attack.’ He thought, staring at the Priestess, who slowly stood back up.
{Skill: Soul Defense. Divine-Tier. Passive. [No Cooldown].}
{Soul Defense Description: Automatically create a barrier around User, and four extra targets, that completely blocks attacks from all enemies, and later rebound the attacks with 500% force. [Rebound Attack Can’t Be dodged].}
"With this, I can only dodge Magical attacks, but this stage, you can’t use any magical attacks... The first stage, you were a mage, the second stage, you were a Priest, and the third stage, you are an Assassin... But too bad, there won’t be a fourth stage, because your health is now below my ultimate Damage." He pointed his sword at her. He had completely deciphered the dungeon’s grand design, realizing her ultimate, high-speed form was fundamentally incompatible with his defensive trump card.
"You might be fast, but that can’t stop me."
The Priestess grimaced: ’Why does this human have such powerful skills?!!’
She had seen, fought and killed countless humans in her life, but this human standing before her was something else entirely; she had fought with all her strength from the start, but now, it seems she fell into his trap, she was completely at a disadvantage. The authority she commanded in her tomb had been entirely usurped by a mortal wielding impossible, rule-breaking skills.
’No!! I can still use my speed, if he can’t hit me, I will be safe.’ She nodded her head, but before she could move, a red energy wave smashed into her, drastically dropping her agility by a whole 90%. The suffocating domain of the Sword Sovereign anchored her to the earth, stripping away her only remaining advantage.
[Priestess’s Agility: 1,000,000.]
Next Moment:
[Priestess’s Agility: 100,000.]
’Another Divine-Tier Skill?!! This Human! Is he my bane?!!’ She asked herself, her face pale, watching as Asher shot towards her. The realization hit her that she was no longer the apex predator of this dungeon; she was simply the final target on his checklist.
{Skill: Sword Sovereign. Divine-Tier. Active. [30 minutes cool down].}
{Sword Sovereign Description: When attacking with a sword, automatically slow down all enemies by -90% of their speed stat for 5 minutes. Those who survived after 5 minutes will be paralyzed for one month.}
’This is my last chance, if I miss, I will have to wait for a whole 30 minutes. This battle has taken so long, I can’t continue... I will activate all my skills, and attack with one full force.’ Asher’s mental calculations were rapid and merciless. He knew the limitations of his stamina and the precise threshold required to guarantee an instant kill.
"It ends now!!!"
He shot forward, as his Mythic-Tier sword glowed with an eerie red light, ready for blood; beside him, one dagger appeared, and on his left, a black fireball appeared. He synchronized his cooldowns, turning himself into a devastating, one-man siege engine.
"No!!! NOOO!!"
Asher arrived in front, and instantly went into stealth, boosting his stats, then slashed downward with his sword, dividing her in half; simultaneously, both the dagger and fireball shot forward. The sudden activation of his absolute stealth acted as a final, lethal damage multiplier right at the point of impact.
BOOOOM!!!
[Damage: -2,481,719. (900,026 From Devourer Skill).]
[Priestess’s Health Point: 0/1,440,000.]
[Instant Kill.]
Asher collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily as the Priestess’s body shattered into dust, flying away. The overwhelming pressure that had saturated the pyramid finally dissipated, leaving behind the eerie, silent chill of a conquered tomb.
’Thank goodness I have all these skills, otherwise, I would be dead by now.’ He thought, breathing heavily. The sheer scale of the Boss’s mechanics would have wiped out an entire guild of SSS-Rank elites, making his solo victory a testament to his exclusive, heaven-defying arsenal.
[Congratulations on killing the Boss and clearing the dungeon.]
[Gained 100 A-Rank Evolution Stones.]
’Only a hundred? You got to be kidding me.’ He thought, lying on the ground, staring at the gigantic ceiling. The standard dungeon rewards were a pathetic insult compared to the absolute nightmare he had just survived.
’Where is my main reward, this Awakened screen is garbage. My beautiful system, where is my reward?’ He mentally discarded the standard worldly interface, reaching out to the singular, overpowered entity that had truly changed his destiny.
{Congratulations, Master used the Devil Tower Key, Brought down Devil Ground, and successfully Cleared it.}
{Congratulations!! Master gained three cards.}
{Congratulations, Master gained a Chest.}
Asher sat up, staring at the three golden cards that appeared before him. The radiant glow of pure, unadulterated loot washed away his fatigue. He blinked, and took one, staring at the image on both sides; it was the image of the Priestess’s first stage, with her palms joined together in prayer.
{Congratulations on clearing the Boss’s first stage: Master gained the opportunity to pick one of the Boss’s skills used in the first stage.}
{Skill: Warrior Knights: Summon Four Knights with 50% of your Stats. Heaven-Tier. (No Cooldown). (Consumes 10,000 Energy per use).}
{Note: Knight dealing damage doesn’t summon more.}
{Skill: Sonic Scream: Let out a scream which instantly shattered all attacks, Mind Control, illusions, traps, and defense around. Celestial-Tier. (Five Minutes Cooldown).(Zero energy per use).}
Asher blinked, stunned. These two skills were actually the skills the Priestess used on her first stage... If one card made him pick one, which skill should he pick?
Warrior Knights? An army tailored to his own overpowered stats, practically turning him into a one-man legion.
Or
Sonic Scream? The absolute counter-measure, a foolproof reset button against ambushes, traps, and absolute defenses.
He has one pick, while the two skills are very important. Asher was speechless, his mind racing as he weighed the monumental value of his hard-earned spoils.