Nine-Headed Dragon Slash

The Kobold Leader, severely wounded by Shi Feng's surprise attack, was consumed by rage; the blood flowing from its wounds acted as a stimulant.

It hoisted its giant axe, which stood as tall as a man, and rained down blow after blow upon Shi Feng.

During the initial ambush, the Kobold Leader had been caught off guard and could only retaliate with instinctive, sluggish strikes. Now, however, both the speed and power of its attacks were on an entirely different level. Each swing left a deep gouge in the ground and sent stone fragments flying; the onslaught was relentless, leaving no room to breathe.

Such a frenzied assault would have instantly killed any Level 5 Shield Warrior or Guardian Knight.

Shi Feng could only retreat continuously. Under such a fierce barrage, he had no opportunity to counterattack, and he had to dodge the flying debris—shards the size of fists that could deal significant damage if they struck him.

The man and the beast traded blows at blinding speeds. An ordinary person would likely have been cleaved in two by the giant axe before they could even parry a single strike.

"Heizi, attack it! I can't hold out much longer!"

After dodging for seven or eight seconds, Shi Feng shouted when he saw that Heizi had yet to make a move.

He was facing a Leader-rank boss, not a mere elite minion. Unlike the monotonous patterns of elites, a Leader-rank boss possessed intelligence, varied its tactics, and could even target specific players. With stats two to three times higher than an elite, its overall threat level was more than four times greater.

In just those few seconds of combat, it felt as though minutes had passed. Between blocking and the occasional counter, his HP had already dropped by over 100 points. At this rate, his health would hit zero before long.

If not for the legendary Abyssal Walker, which significantly boosted his attributes, and the fact that he had all three basic hidden melee skills active to maintain extraordinary attack and evasion, he would have been dead long ago.

"Oh, right! I'm coming, Brother Feng!" Realizing his mistake, Heizi hurriedly waved his staff, chanted an incantation, and fired a Shadow Arrow at the Kobold.

The Shadow Arrow struck the Kobold Leader, dealing only 17 damage.

Seeing this, Heizi's jaw dropped. He marveled at the boss's defense; he usually dealt over 50 damage to Level 5 monsters, but this was a drop of two-thirds. It was clear how terrifying a Leader-rank monster's defense was. Yet, Shi Feng was dealing over a hundred damage—just what kind of attack power did he have?

In the heat of battle, Shi Feng suddenly swung the Abyssal Walker.

Slash!

A black streak of light pierced through a gap in the Kobold Leader's defense.

With a bang, Shi Feng retreated three steps to steady himself. A damage value of over 30 appeared above his head, while the Kobold Leader's axe merely lifted and paused for a split second.

"It works. Looks like my strength is barely enough." Shi Feng was satisfied with this result.

In God's Domain, players could do more than just defend and dodge; they could interrupt a monster's attack, causing a brief pause and halting its momentum. This was a high-level combat technique that only became popular half a year after the game's launch. In boss fights, if an MT hadn't mastered this, the result was a total party wipe, as no player could withstand a boss's continuous, frenzied assault.

That momentary pause left the Kobold Leader wide open.

Shi Feng didn't hesitate to charge, focusing all his strength into his right hand as he gripped the Abyssal Walker and struck repeatedly.

Four sword beams landed on the creature's unarmored flesh.

With the damage amplification effect, he shaved nearly 300 HP off the Kobold Leader. Combined with Heizi's output, the boss was left with only 900 HP remaining.

"Awoooo!" The Kobold Leader went berserk, tossing its giant axe aside and drawing two large blades from its waist.

The change in weaponry shifted the Kobold Leader's combat style.

If the axe-wielding Kobold was a Berserker, then this dual-wielding version was a Swordsman—a fusion of strength and agility that no longer relied on brute force to crush everything.

The dual-blade attacks were no longer monotonous, and the attack speed had increased significantly. Shi Feng barely dodged one blade before the next followed, forcing him to block with the Abyssal Walker.

Blade met sword, throwing off blinding sparks, and Shi Feng was sent flying back by the impact.

Before he could even land, he saw the Kobold Leader leap into the air, blades raised high for a crushing blow.

"Going all out, are you?" Shi Feng was shocked and hurriedly raised the Abyssal Walker to block.

Parry!

BOOM!

The Abyssal Walker blocked the blades, but Shi Feng was slammed into the ground like a falling meteorite. Just as he thought the attack was over, the Kobold Leader descended from the sky, driving both blades down toward his chest.

Pinned and unable to move, Shi Feng had nowhere to dodge.

"Phantom Kill!"

Instantly, a clone appeared three yards away, and in a flash of light, Shi Feng swapped places with it.

The Kobold Leader landed, its blades plunging into the clone's chest. The clone's HP plummeted, losing over 300 points in an instant.

Just as the Kobold Leader let out a triumphant roar, Shi Feng appeared behind it, a faint black glow emanating from the Abyssal Walker in his hand.

Nine-Headed Dragon Slash!

Nine phantoms of the Abyssal Walker manifested, floating silently in the air and circling Shi Feng.

Although Shi Feng couldn't fully control nine swords, using them for simple attacks was not a problem.

Swish, swish, swish...

The nine blades danced like mischievous spirits, repeatedly piercing the Kobold Leader's body.

Small damage numbers in the teens popped up. While the individual damage was low, the sheer volume, combined with Shi Feng's own slashes and basic attacks, drove the Kobold Leader's HP down to 500.

Seeing the Kobold Leader about to turn around, Shi Feng didn't dare give it a chance to counterattack. He immediately used Abyssal Bind, preventing the target from moving for three seconds and reducing its defense by 100%.

In a battle where life and death were decided in the blink of an eye, three seconds was enough to rewrite the outcome.

Bound by the pitch-black chains from the abyss, the Kobold Leader was unable to move. The nine blades continued their assault, dealing damage in the twenties, and the boss's HP plummeted until only 200 remained.

"Awoo!" The Kobold Leader let out a furious roar and went completely berserk, its body swelling to twice its original size.

Shi Feng watched as the three seconds elapsed. A fully berserk Kobold Leader was no laughing matter; its strength had increased by at least 30%.

However, all of his attacks and survival skills were on cooldown.

The Kobold Leader seemed to perceive Shi Feng's predicament, a sneer appearing on its canine face as it slammed two blades toward Shi Feng with the speed of a flying arrow.

At the critical moment, Shi Feng caught sight of a newly spawned Kobold Miner in his peripheral vision.

He immediately activated Gravity Liberation and unleashed Wind Chasing Sword.

In a flash, he dodged the Slash of the twin blades and rushed in front of the Kobold Miner.

"Awoo!" Seeing the dying Shi Feng dodge its attack, the Kobold Leader stomped its thick legs against the ground and charged straight at him.

Heizi felt a chill run down his spine as he watched Shi Feng's battle, yet the incantations never ceased on his lips. He fired off one Shadow Arrow after another, but the Kobold Leader was too fast, making it difficult to land a hit. Fortunately, with a distance of over 20 yards, it would take time for the Kobold Leader to catch up to Shi Feng; during this window, the nine Abyssal Walkers might just be able to finish the boss off.

However, both Shi Feng and Heizi had underestimated the Kobold Leader's explosive power. Not only had its strength and defense increased significantly, but its agility had also surged.

It covered the 20-plus yards in less than two seconds.

It swung its raised twin blades down with force.

The Kobold Miner before Shi Feng was cleaved in two, a rain of blood showering the area within a 5-yard radius, while the blade grazed Shi Feng's cheek, nearly claiming his life.

Seeing the Kobold Leader prepare its next strike, Shi Feng swung his Abyssal Walker upward, sending three bolts of lightning piercing through the Kobold Leader's body, draining its final 130 HP.

Watching the Kobold Leader finally collapse, Shi Feng let out a sigh of relief.

This boss monster was simply too strong; even at level 5 and clad in bronze gear, he would have been finished. Killing it was pure luck. Compared to the level 2 version, the level 4 Wind Thunder Flash had a cooldown of only 24 seconds, which had just finished in time; otherwise, he would have been the one to die.

System: Killed level 5 Kobold Leader. Killed a monster 5 levels higher. Experience gain 500%. Obtained 2350 EXP.

Shi Feng leveled up directly to 1, 76% of the way to level 2.

System: Congratulations on becoming the first player in God's Domain to kill a boss monster. Loot drops from the Kobold Leader increased by 200%. Reputation in the Star-Moon Kingdom increased by 10 points.

Suddenly, the Kobold Leader's body began to swell and grow larger, until finally, with a loud boom, its entire frame exploded, scattering a pile of items everywhere.