Divine Descent

Li Shuyi didn't understand what Bai Xiaowen meant by those words, but could only admire Bai Xiaowen's caution. With the BOSS under control, she no longer needed to painstakingly dodge the BOSS's windmill-like slashes. She went all out, thrusting each sword at the BOSS's vital points, splattering drops of blood.

Unfortunately, Li Shuyi's Demonfire Dance effect and Golden Longsword's Blood Drain effect had already been used when she killed the Shadow Prophet and were currently on cooldown; otherwise, her damage output would have been even more terrifying. Even without these two buffs, Li Shuyi's damage output was still comparable to that of Rageclaw. Keep in mind that Rageclaw had just finished defeating the boss Kasares and had only about 50% Life Value, while possessing the 50% extra critical Critical Hit chance from Blood Frenzy.

Because BOSS Eliki's strength is relatively weak, the theoretical control time of the Rageclaw's Suppression ultimate move exceeds 3 seconds, and even with a 40% immunity, it still lasts for about 2 seconds.

In those two seconds, Bai Xiaowen and his summoned creatures relentlessly attacked Eliki's vitals, causing drops of blood to splatter from her serpentine body.

"Hiss! You inferior races!"

After the control period ended, Eliki flipped over and shook herself, using a burst of energy to deflect the Rageclaw two feet away. She raised her six arms, and the six weapons rolled like wheels, simultaneously launching a Whirling Dance and fierce attack on all the enemies surrounding her.

Previously, Li Shuyi alone, with the help of the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier, was able to handle Eliki's attacks. Now, with Bai Xiaowen and a group of powerful summoned creatures, it is naturally much easier to deal with her.

Bai Xiaowen consciously controlled the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier to block attacks, allowing melee DPS characters like Li Shuyi, Rageclaw, and Kitz to focus on attacking the boss without having to frequently dodge. In short, it was a trade of lives, using the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier's lives to chip away at the boss's health.

Suddenly, Bai Xiaowen frowned slightly and looked at the intersection to the side.

Five awakened individuals appeared one after another behind a shell-shaped house belonging to a Snakefolk Tribe.

"How... how did they get here so quickly?" Li Shuyi glanced at them sideways and said in surprise.

The five Awakened Ones who arrived all possessed incredibly powerful Psychic Field. Among them, the three leading the way were none other than the three Hero Class, excluding Bai Xiaowen, who were present at the Dead Spirit Lake spatial treasure land!

Qi Ruifeng, captain of the Jiangnan University.

Captain of the Wannan University, Duanmucheng.

Bao Yiming, captain of Shandong University.

Behind Qi Ruifeng and Duanmucheng, each followed an Elite Tier Awakened One, while Bao Yiming was alone. These five Awakened Ones had clearly formed a temporary adventure team, managing to fight their way through the encirclement of a large group of Snakefolk's main force and reach the tribe's high walls ahead of everyone else.

Of course, this was also related to the retreat of the main force of the Snakefolk. Although Bai Xiaowen's Ambush attack on the central altar was as swift as lightning, Eliki and Kasares were not foolish bosses. They had already issued a warning when the Snake Formation was broken, ordering the Snakefolk troops outside to return to defend.

Bao Yiming chuckled, "Hey juniors from Jinghai University, we meet again. Since you guys won't team up with me, I'll have to find someone else. Sorry about that."

"What does it have to do with me that you teamed up with Qi Ruifeng and the others?" Bai Xiaowen said calmly, continuing to attack the BOSS.

Bao Yiming was taken aback. "We're obviously here to freeload, and you're not angry?"

Duanmucheng said, "Brother Bai Xiaowen is indeed very capable, having already defeated one BOSS. However, you must be quite exhausted as well. How about we handle the second BOSS while you get some rest?"

"Stealing monsters? Three University Team captains, and they actually do something like that?" Li Shuyi said coldly.

Qi Ruifeng said calmly, "Those who see it will get a share."

Duanmucheng laughed and said, "That's exactly right. Fortunately, Qi Ruifeng noticed something from the movements of the Snakefolk unit, otherwise the three of us wouldn't have cooperated so quickly. If you had taken the lead, wouldn't it have made us three seniors lose face?"

When the three Hero Class saw Kasares's imposing corpse on the ground, they were all somewhat surprised. They hadn't expected Bai Xiaowen to kill the BOSS so quickly, and they gained a deeper understanding and increased their vigilance regarding Bai Xiaowen's strength.

Of course, Li Shuyi was subconsciously overlooked. Although Li Shuyi was the main force holding off Eliki, none of the three Hero Class would believe it.

When they first crossed the portal and headed into the Snakefolk Tribe, the three of them made almost the same choice: to advance stealthily, have their classmates provide cover, and rush into the Snakefolk Tribe first, hoping to plunder some benefits.

The difference is that Bao Yiming is single, while Duanmucheng and Qi Ruifeng each brought a person with them.

At the gates of the Snakefolk Tribe, the three parties met. Qi Ruifeng immediately stated his speculation, claiming that Bai Xiaowen had triggered this hidden event. Judging from the Snakefolk Tribe's retreat, Bai Xiaowen should be inside the wall. The three parties immediately formed a defensive alliance, joined forces to cross the high wall, and without conducting any reconnaissance, marched directly towards the central altar.

With three Hero Class leading two Elite Tier, the Snakefolk army, lacking unified command, was powerless to resist and easily broke through to the central altar. Fortunately, Bai Xiaowen possessed strong Divine Might and keen perception; otherwise, he might have been ambushed by the three forces and driven out of the Dead Spirit Lake space.

The five awakened ones' primary objective is not Bai Xiaowen or Li Shuyi, but the BOSS. In any case, they must first reach the BOSS to count towards their Kill Contribution. The next step is to strive to increase their own Kill Contribution and reduce Bai Xiaowen's contribution rate. If Bai Xiaowen cannot reach a contribution rate of over 75%, he will not have absolute control over the loot.

Watching the five awakened individuals rush over to grab a bargain, Bai Xiaowen lowered his eyelids slightly, but his heart remained calm and undisturbed.

This kind of bargain-hunting behavior is perfectly normal.

While it's true that Bai Xiaowen discovered the Snakefolk Tribe's secret and shattered two crystal pillars, creating a spatial portal connecting the Snakefolk Tribe to the Pale Mire and providing all the Awakened Ones with a great opportunity to grind monsters, this doesn't mean the other Awakened Ones will be grateful to Bai Xiaowen and hand over their most valuable assets.

If Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi could independently defeat the Snakefolk Tribe, would they still have shattered the crystal pillar and opened the spatial portal?

No, we're too busy maintaining the crystal pillars.

Ultimately, Bai Xiaowen was merely using the Awakened from other universities. So, when the Awakened from other universities rushed over to snatch the BOSS, stealing food from the tiger's mouth, Bai Xiaowen felt no unease.

Only the strong can protect what they have in their mouths. If someone else snatches the meat from your mouth, you can only blame yourself for being too weak!

Five Awakened Ones charged forward, but Bai Xiaowen didn't even try to stop them. Instead, he commanded his summoned creatures to slightly move aside, and at the same time, he shouted briefly in Old Latin, "Alright, let's kill this monster together!"

Even Qi Ruifeng hadn't realized what Bai Xiaowen's scheme was, but in BOSS Eliki's eyes, the five newcomers had already quickly been regarded as Bai Xiaowen's accomplices.

This is quite normal. In Eliki's eyes, Bai Xiaowen is an outsider, as are Qi Ruifeng and the other four. They are all part of the same group, and their behavior of heading straight for her after entering the venue completely confirms this.

A wave of despair washed over Eliki. She was already certain of defeat against Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi, both Awakened, let alone with the arrival of several powerful allies. Judging from the fluctuations in their Psychic Field, Qi Ruifeng and the others were no less capable than Bai Xiaowen, and their levels were even higher!

A fleeting look of despair crossed Eliki's vertical pupils. She would rather die than let these outsiders see her weakness. No matter the cost, she was determined to drive these outsiders out of the country!

"Greedy, inferior race, witness the power of God!"

Eliki raised her six arms high, and a fist-sized, emerald-green vertical pupil slowly rose into the air. She neither dodged nor evaded, letting the attacks from those around her fall upon her.

A strange thing happened: a layer of black light emerged from Eliki's body, and no attack, whether it was a slash, a thrust, a bullet, or a spell, could break through that black light. Above Eliki's head, one "immune" sign after another kept appearing!

With his Insight, Bai Xiaowen quickly received a notification from the Spirit Realm Rules:

"Based on your talent: Insight, you have obtained the following combat information."

"Amotava Faith Priest Eliki's skill: Divine Descent, summoning the will of the Hydra Amotava! During the Divine Descent, Eliki is immune to any physical and magical attacks of priority 7 or lower."

"We've finally waited for this move..."

Bai Xiaowen breathed a sigh of relief and ordered all summoned creatures to retreat.

"What... is going on?"

Qi Ruifeng and the others, who lacked the ability to Insight, were dumbfounded. Some even tried to attack Eliki in defiance, but the response they received was still "immune".

Qi Ruifeng squinted and said, "It feels like the BOSS is preparing some kind of powerful move. Although she is immune to attacks at the moment, she can't attack us either... I have a suggestion. Should we clear the area first and ask Brother Bai Xiaowen to leave? He Kill Contribution of this BOSS. Only by driving him out of the Dead Spirit Lake can we distribute the Snakefolk BOSS's treasure chest and get a higher profit."

Duanmucheng hesitated.

Bao Yiming shook his head and said, "Coming over to mob a few monsters is no big deal, we can clear the area and win."

He paused, then turned to Bai Xiaowen: "Bai Xiaowen, I know you're holding a grudge. What we did was indeed dishonest. But there was no other way. We couldn't go out and have people say the Snakefolk Tribe was mentioned, and we three hadn't even seen the BOSS, while you single-handedly took them all down. That would make us look incredibly incompetent. So, we're just here to tag along; we don't want to be seen as supporting characters."

Duanmucheng nodded and said, "That's right."

These words softened Li Shuyi's expression somewhat, but her gaze towards Qi Ruifeng still held a hint of hostility.

Qi Ruifeng inwardly cursed the two guys for being slippery. Their words, compared to Qi Ruifeng's suggestion to clear the area, undoubtedly shifted Qi Ruifeng Bai Xiaowen's hostile gaze towards him. He gave a slightly awkward smile, "Okay, I was just kidding, just joking, Brother Bai Xiaowen, don't take it seriously."

Bai Xiaowen remained calm throughout, ignoring Bao Yiming and Duanmucheng's excuses and Qi Ruifeng's awkward small talk. His composed attitude made the three Hero Class a little uneasy. Unconsciously, they had come to regard this junior, who was a few years younger than them, as someone on par with or even more powerful than themselves.

Looking up, Bai Xiaowen saw that the enormous Hydra Statue behind Eliki was emitting a black light, as if it had come to life. He finally showed an expression. A slight smile appeared on his lips as he spoke:

"I have no objection to the three seniors wanting to freeload. It's just a pity that you probably won't be able to. You should just stay and play your supporting role. Your trip to the Dead Spirit Lake is probably coming to an end."

Qi Ruifeng's expression changed drastically. "What do you mean? You think you can drive away the three of us by yourself?"

Qi Ruifeng was referring to the Hero Class; as for Li Shuyi and the other two Elite Class, their combat strength was beneath his notice.

Duanmucheng suddenly said, "Wait... look at that statue!"

Behind Eliki, the giant Hydra statue blazed with black light, especially its Hydra eyes, which all emitted a scarlet glow, each over a foot long! A tremendous Overawing Presence seemed to seize the souls of everyone present.

The Spirit Realm Rules notification was sent to all the awakened beings present.

"You are affected by the Despair Aura, unable to move, and your Life Value and Divine Might regeneration rate has been reduced to zero. You are also unable to restore Life Value and Divine Might through food, potions, or skills."

"You are affected by Shadow Aura, taking Shadow damage equal to 10% of your maximum Life Value per second (spell damage)."

"That's an aura skill! My god, how can the BOSS have such a powerful aura skill, and even two of them!" Awakened follower of Duanmucheng from Wannan University exclaimed in surprise.

Qi Ruifeng and the other two looked extremely grim. They finally understood what Bai Xiaowen meant by "unable to farm monsters together".

Li Sheng, standing behind Qi Ruifeng, suddenly said, "Bai Xiaowen, what are you so smug about? You'll definitely be kicked out of here too!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three Hero Class softened considerably. If Bai Xiaowen was kicked out, then it wouldn't be shameful for the three of them to be kicked out as well.

Bai Xiaowen smiled slightly, flicked his right hand, and tore open a scroll. Instantly, a faint black light enveloped him, Li Shuyi, and the summoned creatures.

This is Shadow Sanctuary Scroll dropped from the Lobsterfolk BOSS Majik's treasure chest. It can reduce the shadow damage taken by nearby friendly units by 40% for 100 seconds! Bai Xiaowen originally thought that this A-Tier item had a very limited range of uses, but who would have thought that he would use it here.