The Final Door

Xiao Fan's heart sank, and anxiety flashed across his face.

He was moments away from making his push toward the secret realm's final challenge.

The next room held the final Boss. A battle could erupt at any moment, and he could not afford the slightest delay.

A dangerous special event at a time like this—one that spawned strange beasts in the room—was the last thing he needed.

Fighting would drain his strength. If it dragged on too long, he would be in far worse shape when he faced the final Boss.

These two beasts specialized in spells and could unleash devastating bursts of magical damage. One careless move could leave him injured.

The only consolation was that the event had spawned just two beasts. He could handle that many without getting bogged down in a fight against a crowd.

Xiao Fan's gaze sharpened. Without another moment's hesitation, he sent the Shield Puppet to draw their attention. The battle began!

Bzz—

A low mechanical hum echoed through the woods as the puppet's heavy, hardened shield sprang open.

Xiao Fan first cast a shield on the puppet to help it absorb the opening wave of damage.

The puppet took the front line, forming a defensive barrier. It pressed toward the two beasts, hemming them in and leaving them no room to maneuver.

With formidable enemies before him and the final battle ahead, Xiao Fan held nothing back.

He unleashed every damaging skill he had. His full combat strength surged forth, and his killing intent soared.

The two beasts roared and conjured streaks of razor-sharp spell light. The barrage slammed into the shield wall. Brilliant, deadly magic burst against it in a series of piercing explosions, sending loose stones and dust flying in every direction.

With Xiao Fan healing it, the Shield Puppet