"Don't be afraid, Old Gu! I'm here. Trust me, I can fight back!"
Lin Yuan, sword in both hands, ran and shouted, slashing at the black tentacles condensed with the power of death.
"Lin Yuan! Stop!"
Gu Chen's face tightened. He rushed forward, scooping Lin Yuan up like a chicken, halting the clumsy attack.
Good!
Fight back?
Are you here to get killed?
With Lin Yuan's low health, a single touch from a black tentacle would kill him instantly.
Gu Chen set Lin Yuan down. Just then, Lin Qingqing and Su Ran rushed over from behind.
"What are you doing here?" Gu Chen asked angrily.
"To help you!" Lin Yuan said immediately.
"To help me?"
"Are you defeated?" Lin Qingqing asked.
"Who?"
"You."
"What's wrong with me?"
"You can't beat him!"
Gu Chen suddenly laughed in anger. "Who said I can't beat him?"
Su Ran's clear, ignorant look returned. "Didn't you withdraw both summons?"
"I was dodging their skills!"
Gu Chen was speechless. "The boss is in a sacrificial state, and its skills are enhanced. I can't just leave my summons there to take damage, right?"
Gu Chen looked at the three people before him and realized something seemed off about the number of people.
"By the way, where's Wu Ziyi?" Gu Chen asked.
After he finished speaking, Lin Yuan, Lin Qingqing, and Su Ran exchanged a look of bewilderment.
"Uh..."
"Wu Ziyi, how should I put it..."
"Actually, this isn't entirely our fault..."
[Team Information]
[Team Member [Wu Ziyi - Fighter] has withdrawn from the team]
At this moment, everyone received the message that Wu Ziyi had withdrawn, and Lin Yuan explained the situation.
"Forget it, let him withdraw. It's his choice."
Gu Chen didn't care, but turned to look at Lin Qingqing and Su Ran. "Why did you stay?"
Lin Qingqing thought for a moment. "You acted too calm. You don't seem desperate. I have a feeling you still have a trump card."
"Oh? How do you feel?"
Lin Qingqing's gaze shifted around, finally darting to the now-depleted Blood Lord.
"That's it. In the past, when a Bloodline Lord was injured, you'd immediately heal him. But just now, the Bloodline Lord is down to zero health, and you haven't even bothered to care about him."
"I can't figure out why you did that, but it's a little unusual and unlike you."
Gu Chen's eyes flashed with approval. "Congratulations, you got it right."
Lin Qingqing was a keen observer. Gu Chen had intentionally kept the Bloodline Lord at low health.
After all, it was a Legendary summoned beast. If it performed like the epic Nightmare Overlord, it would be truly disappointing.
After advancing, the Bloodline Lord gained a Legendary talent, [Blood Rage].
[Blood Rage: When the Bloodline Lord's health drops below 30%, it gains a rage bonus, doubling all stats for 1 minute.]
How do you understand a doubling of all stats?
Those with math problems are in luck.
Simply put, it's (1 + 2) times all stats, or all stats * 3. This was Gu Chen's final trump card.
The Fallen Witch was so powerful simply because of three factors: high stats, deep health, and her sacrificial state.
The Blood Lord's average stats were already approaching 180. Tripling all of them would increase her combat power to a terrifying degree.
Even in her sacrificial state, the Fallen Witch could still crush the enemy with overwhelming force.
Swish!
A chilling sound echoed as the Nightmare Overlord was suddenly struck by a black mist tentacle.
Although it was an energy form, offering exceptionally high immunity to physical attacks, this tentacle was formed from black mist imbued with the power of death, dealing elemental damage.
As soon as the black mist tentacle touched the Nightmare Overlord, it split into dozens of similar tentacles, wrapping around it.
The Nightmare Overlord was eroded by the power of death, its health plummeting, instantly losing two-thirds of its health.
At this moment, the Blood Lord, receiving Gu Chen's command, rushed towards the Fallen Witch at the altar without hesitation.
Wow!
The aura of death surged like a tide, and the Blood Lord's figure transformed into a dark red blood light. Without dodging or avoiding, he charged straight into it.
"Roar!"
The moment he came into contact with the aura of death, the Blood Lord's health dropped below 30%.
Then, his innate talent activated, and a vibrant blood light burst from his body. An unprecedented, terrifying power surged from the depths of his blood, filling every corner of his body.
The blood light quickly receded, and the next moment, a hideous humanoid figure, blazing with blood flames, appeared beside the Nightmare Lord.
The black mist tentacles swiftly pounced, but upon contact with the Blood Lord, they were burned by the blood flames and instantly dissipated into nothingness.
This was not the blood flames restraining the power of death, but rather the sheer overwhelming force of power.
The Nightmare Overlord caught a moment's breath, then vanished in a flash, fading into the dream.
The Blood Lord transformed into a bloody shadow and charged directly towards the Fallen Witch at the altar.
A look of fear crossed the Fallen Witch's face. Even though she was already in the state of sacrifice, the Blood Lord at this moment made her feel a strong threat of death.
[Death]
[Wrathful Spirit Assault]
Perhaps due to the bonus from the sacrifice, the Fallen Witch's skills seemed to have no cooldown. One skill after another, wrapped in a powerful force of death, mercilessly blasted at the Blood Lord.
The Blood Lord didn't dodge, but charged forward, taking the damage head-on.
Exchange!
Still as fierce and domineering as ever; this was its fighting style.
Skill after skill landed on the Blood Lord, truly dealing damage.
However, in the [Blood Rage] state, its defense, stamina, and health regeneration rate all experienced a dramatic increase.
It couldn't be completely invulnerable, but all injuries healed at a visible rate.
Its health level rose and fell, fluctuating, always maintaining around 30%.
At the same time, the Blood Lord raised his arms, and the muzzles of his two guns, one black and one silver, locked onto the Fallen Witch in front of him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bullets shone one after another, drenched in blood flames, raining down like dense rain, practically forming a solid mass. Like an enraged dragon, they roared earth-shatteringly and exploded into the Fallen Witch's body.
"Ah—"
The Fallen Witch screamed, her health plummeting, losing thirty to forty thousand HP in a single second.
Around the altar, the black tentacles formed by the aura of death seemed to be collapsing.
At this moment, Lin Yuan and the others were deeply shocked. Although the Blood Lord's ferocious and powerful attack struck the Fallen Witch, it seemed to strike their hearts, plunging the three into silence.
What was going on?
The Blood Lord's health dwindled, but he became even more ferocious?
One move saved the Nightmare Overlord, and then he crushed the sacrificial Fallen Witch.
This battle was a bit confusing.
The three of them exchanged bewildered glances.
They couldn't understand it, truly couldn't.
However, that didn't stop them from gloating over their misfortunes.
Because someone was about to regret it.