The Kobold Leader, badly wounded by Shi Feng's surprise attack, was furious. The blood flowing from its wounds only served to fuel its excitement.
It raised an enormous axe as tall as a person and repeatedly brought it down on Shi Feng, again and again.
When Shi Feng had ambushed it earlier, the Kobold Leader hadn't reacted in time and could only attack on instinct, so its blows hadn't been particularly fierce. But now, its attacks were on an entirely different level, both in speed and power. Every strike carved a deep gash into the ground and sent rocks flying. Blow followed blow without pause, leaving no room to catch one's breath.
Even a level 5 Shield Warrior or Guardian Knight would be killed in an instant by the Kobold Leader's frenzied assault.
Shi Feng could only keep retreating. Under such a relentless barrage, he didn't have the slightest chance to counterattack. He also had to dodge the rocks flying his way. They might have been called rocks, but they were fist-sized, and getting hit by one would still deal considerable damage.
The human and beast traded blows at incredible speed. An ordinary person probably wouldn't have been able to block even one strike before the giant axe split them in two, leaving them thoroughly dead.
"Heizi, attack it already! I can't hold out much longer!"
Shi Feng dodged for a full seven or eight seconds. When he saw that Heizi still hadn't attacked, he immediately shouted.
He was facing a Leader Boss, not an Elite minion. Unlike Elites, Leader Bosses didn't rely on a limited set of attacks; they had many different moves and could even target players with their attacks. They were already intelligent, and their strength was two or three times that of an Elite. Taken together, they were more than four times as powerful.
Only seven or eight seconds had passed, yet it felt like several minutes. Just blocking the attacks and occasionally counterattacking had cost him over 100 HP. At this rate, it wouldn't be long before his HP hit zero.
If Shi Feng hadn't been wielding the famous sword Abyssal Walker, which had greatly boosted his attributes, and if he hadn't activated all three hidden basic melee skills to maintain extraordinary attack and evasion capabilities, he would probably have died already.
"Oh, Brother Feng! I'm coming to help you now." Realizing his mistake, Heizi hurriedly swung his staff, chanted an incantation, and fired a Shadow Arrow at the Kobold.
The Shadow Arrow struck the Kobold Leader, dealing only 17 damage.
Heizi's mouth fell open at the damage. He couldn't help marveling at the Leader monster's defense. He could deal over 50 damage when attacking a level 5 monster, but now his damage had dropped by two-thirds. The Leader monster's defense was astonishing. Meanwhile, Shi Feng could deal over 100 damage. Just what kind of Attack Power did he have?
In the midst of the battle, Shi Feng suddenly swung Abyssal Walker.
Slash!
A streak of black light slipped through a gap in the Kobold Leader's attack.
With a bang, Shi Feng staggered back three steps before regaining his balance. Over 30 damage appeared above his head, while the Kobold Leader's giant axe merely lifted and paused for a moment.
"That worked. Looks like my Strength is just enough," Shi Feng said, pleased with his attack.
In combat in God's Domain, players didn't just have to defend against and dodge monsters. They could also interrupt a monster's attack, making it pause briefly and bringing its assault to a halt. This was a very advanced combat technique that had only emerged six months after God's Domain launched. It was especially useful in boss fights. If the MT hadn't learned this technique, the result would be a party wipe, because no player could withstand a BOSS's relentless attacks.
That brief pause left the Kobold Leader exposed.
Without hesitation, Shi Feng charged forward, concentrating all his Strength in his right hand as he gripped Abyssal Walker and swung again and again.
Four streaks of sword light struck the unarmored flesh.
With the damage amplification effect, the strikes took nearly 300 HP from the Kobold Leader. Combined with Heizi's damage, the Kobold Leader had just over 900 HP left.
"Argh!" The Kobold Leader went berserk, tossed its giant axe aside, and drew two large blades from its waist.
The change in weapons also changed the Kobold Leader's attack style.
If the Kobold wielding the giant axe was a Berserker, then the Kobold wielding two blades was a dual-wielding swordsman. Combining Strength and Agility, it no longer relied on brute force to crush everything.
Its attacks with the two blades were no longer monotonous, and its attack speed increased considerably. Shi Feng had barely dodged one blade when another came right after it, forcing him to hurriedly block with Abyssal Walker.
Blade clashed with sword, sending out a blinding shower of sparks. The impact sent Shi Feng flying.
Before Shi Feng had even hit the ground, he saw the Kobold Leader leap into the air, raise its blade high, and bring it straight down.
"So it's going all out?" Shi Feng was shocked and hurriedly raised Abyssal Walker to block.
Parry!
Boom!
Abyssal Walker stopped the blade, but Shi Feng plummeted like a meteor and crashed heavily into the ground. He had thought the Kobold Leader's attack was over, but it dropped down from above, stabbing at him with both blades. Its target was his chest.
Unable to move, Shi Feng had nowhere to dodge.
"Phantom Kill!"
A clone of Shi Feng appeared three yards away. In the blink of an eye, he swapped places with it.
The Kobold Leader landed, driving both blades into the clone's chest. The clone's HP plummeted, and over 300 HP vanished in an instant.
Just as the Kobold Leader let out an excited laugh, Shi Feng appeared behind it, Abyssal Walker in his hand glowing with a faint black light.
Nine-Headed Dragon Slash!
Nine phantom blades of Abyssal Walker appeared, floating silently in the air around Shi Feng.
Although Shi Feng couldn't fully control all nine swords, using them for simple attacks was no problem.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
The nine Abyssal Walkers danced through the air like mischievous sprites, repeatedly piercing the Kobold Leader's body.
One small damage number after another, each over 10, popped up. The damage was low, but there were a great many hits. Combined with Shi Feng's Slashes and normal attacks, the Kobold Leader's HP fell to just over 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 it from moving for three seconds and reducing its Defense by 100%.
In a battle where a person could die in the blink of an eye, three seconds was enough to change the outcome completely.
Black chains from the abyss bound the Kobold Leader, leaving it unable to move. The nine Abyssal Walkers attacked relentlessly, and damage numbers over 20 popped up one after another. The Kobold Leader's HP plummeted, soon dropping to just over 200.
"Argh!" The Kobold Leader roared and went completely berserk, growing twice as large.
Seeing the three seconds almost up, Shi Feng knew he couldn't take the completely enraged Kobold Leader lightly. Its strength had increased by at least 30%.
But all his attack and survival skills were on cooldown.
The Kobold Leader seemed to see Shi Feng's predicament. A mocking look crossed its doglike face as it swung both blades at him with the speed of flying arrows.
At the critical moment, Shi Feng caught sight of a freshly spawned Kobold Miner from the corner of his eye.
He immediately activated Gravity Liberation and used Wind Chasing Sword.
In the blink of an eye, he dodged the double-bladed slash and rushed in front of the Kobold Miner.
"Argh!" Seeing Shi Feng, who should have been dead, dodge its attack, the Kobold Leader stamped its thick leg down and charged straight at him.
Watching Shi Feng fight, Heizi felt a chill run down his spine. But he didn't stop chanting, firing one Shadow Arrow after another. The Kobold Leader was moving too fast, making it extremely difficult to hit. Fortunately, it was still more than 20 yards away. It would take time to catch Shi Feng, and the nine Abyssal Walkers would keep attacking it in the meantime. Maybe they could finish the Kobold Leader off.
But both Shi Feng and Heizi had underestimated the Kobold Leader's explosive speed. Not only had its Strength and Defense increased significantly, its Agility had also risen by a great deal.
It covered the distance of more than 20 yards in less than two seconds.
It raised both blades high and swung with all its might.
The Kobold Miner in front of Shi Feng was cleaved in two. A rain of blood fell within a five-yard radius, and the blade passed so close to Shi Feng's cheek that it nearly killed him.
Seeing the Kobold Leader about to swing again, Shi Feng sharply raised Abyssal Walker. Three streaks of Thunderflash pierced the Kobold Leader's body, draining its remaining 130 HP.
Watching the Kobold Leader finally fall, Shi Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
This Leader monster was simply too powerful. Even if he were level 5 and wearing a full set of Bronze Equipment, he'd still have been finished. He'd only managed to kill it thanks to luck. Compared with its level 2 version, level 4 Wind Thunder Flash had a cooldown of only 24 seconds, and it had just come off cooldown in time. Otherwise, he would have been the one to die.
System: You killed a level 5 Kobold Leader. You killed a monster 5 levels higher than you, gaining 500% experience. You received 2,350 EXP.
Shi Feng immediately reached level 1, 76%.
System: Congratulations! You are the first player in God's Domain to kill a Leader monster. The Kobold Leader's item drops have been increased by 200%, and your reputation with the Star-Moon Kingdom has increased by 10 points.
Suddenly, the Kobold Leader's body began to swell and grow larger. Then, with a boom, its entire body exploded, scattering a large pile of items.