The Battle Turns

"Whatever it is you want, it's impossible. No one is allowed to touch anything belonging to the Night Elf faction!"

Demon Hunter Yudian's low voice rang out, immediately leaving the Great Golden Roc speechless.

"Bastard!" The Great Golden Roc beat its wings with a cry, sending countless golden blades of air whistling toward him.

Demon Hunter Yudian gave a cold smile, his face actually showing disdain.

"If it had been earlier, I might have worried that you were too strong. But now..."

Archer Captain Ina moved continuously through the grass, firing one or two Searing Arrows from time to time. The powerful currents howled through the air, forcing the Flower-Winged Stork to dodge repeatedly.

How could a level-six magical beast like the Flower-Winged Stork have ever suffered such torment? It continuously whipped up wave after wave of air.

Archer Captain Ina was an agile, high-damage unit, while the Flower-Winged Stork was likewise a high-damage fighter with the advantage of the skies. Both were ranged combatants; neither could hit the other, and neither could do anything about the other. The two sides had originally been locked in such a stalemate.

However, Huang Long's presence was enough to turn the tide. Though his level was not high, his equipment provided tremendous support to the troops and heroes, and his own skills allowed him to challenge opponents above his level.

The Ancestor Staff could increase the attack and movement speed of heroes and nearby units. Frozen Frost Star could not only create a frost explosion centered on its target, but also damage all nearby enemies and slow their movement and attack speed. Then there was Drunken Haze—although there was no alcohol at the scene, it could still slow movement speed and give its target a certain chance of missing other units.

Thus, every magical beast that fought Huang Long was literally exhausted to death.

"We can't drag this out any longer!" Hearing the Great Golden Roc's shrill cry, Huang Long's heart trembled. First kill this level-six magical beast, then join forces to take down the level-seven Great Golden Roc. Maybe it won't even come to that—Demon Hunter Yudian should level up soon. If that happens, even against a level-seven magical beast, he'll be able to hold his own.

"Gray Bear Misha is out of the question. Her bulky body might let her run wild on the ground, but attacking birds flying in the air is simply impossible, so eliminate that. Alchemy can turn magical beasts no more than two levels above me into gold. It's a powerful skill, but the magical beast is level six while I'm only level... The gap is too great, so eliminate that too. Teleportation is purely an auxiliary strategic skill, so eliminate that as well. That leaves only four skills worth trying!"

A glint of madness flashed through Huang Long's eyes as he muttered, "It's a little dangerous, but it's worth a try!"

"Misha, throw me between Ina and the Flower-Winged Stork!"

Upon hearing Huang Long's command, the great gray bear Misha did not hesitate in the slightest. She grabbed Huang Long, then with a powerful smash and long throw, hurled him directly over there.

"Frozen Frost Star!" A flash of blue light appeared directly beside the Flower-Winged Stork.

Frost Nova: Creates a frost explosion centered on the target, damaging all nearby enemies and reducing their movement and attack speed.

Intense blue frost immediately spread across the Flower-Winged Stork's wings. Its wingbeats slowed, and its wings became somewhat stiff.

"Drunken Haze!"

Drunken Haze: Soaks the target unit in alcohol, slowing its movement speed and giving it a certain chance of failing to hit other units.

The powerful drunken effect left the Flower-Winged Stork completely dizzy. Even as it flew, it swayed and wobbled as though unable to keep itself steady.

"Ina! Get ready!" Huang Long shouted. Green and black light flashed simultaneously in his hands.

"Yes, Master!" Archer Captain Ina answered. She too understood the importance of this final strike, so she focused all her attention, concentrating her will upon the arrowhead as she prepared to loose this fatal arrow.

"Searing Arrow!"

"Death Coil Arrow!"

"Black Arrow!"

The three powerful skills shot toward the Flower-Winged Stork, whose body was no longer under its control, and instantly pierced through its head.

The level-six magical beast, the Flower-Winged Stork, fell within mere minutes.

Just then, a golden light flashed from within Demon Hunter Yudian, who had originally intended to keep circling the Great Golden Roc and stall for time.

Demon Hunter Yudian had actually leveled up!

Learned skill—Mana Burn

Mana Burn: Fires a beam of magical energy that burns away a portion of an enemy magic unit's mana, dealing damage equal to the mana lost.

"Haha! I've finally learned a new skill. If you don't leave now, I wouldn't mind letting you try it out. My new skill is quite suitable for dealing with you!" Looking at the Great Golden Roc, which was nearly beside itself with rage, Demon Hunter Yudian revealed a cruel smile, completely unlike the elegance and nobility he had displayed while speaking earlier.

"Bastard! How dare you toy with the noble and great Lord Great Golden Roc!" the Great Golden Roc shrieked.

"A truly noble being does not proclaim it himself. Others should be able to feel it." The corner of Demon Hunter Yudian's mouth curved upward.

"You are no longer my opponent. Leave now, or die!" Demon Hunter Yudian said coldly. Though he dearly wanted to kill the foolish bird before him, Yudian knew that while he was confident in killing it, there were still two beings nearby who were no weaker than this Great Golden Roc. If they truly fought to the death, both sides would certainly suffer. That was absolutely not something he wished to see.

The gap between level six and level seven was simply too great. Even if he could easily kill a level-six opponent, there was still a vast difference between him and a level-seven one. Though leveling up had allowed him to slightly surpass a level-seven magical beast, the difference would not be great. Besides, he also had to consider the other two powerful beings.

Therefore, Demon Hunter Yudian had no need to fight the fellow before him to the death. If he could persuade it to retreat, he would do his best to do so. If it refused to listen, Demon Hunter Yudian would not mind intimidating it with force. After living for so many years, surely the other party was no fool.

Hearing Demon Hunter Yudian's words, the Great Golden Roc froze. A trace of astonishment flashed through its eyes. It had never expected this elf to threaten it; it was utterly absurd.

"Who do you think you are? You're merely a level-six ant. Don't think that gaining one level means your combat strength can rise from level six to level seven. I'll teach you a proper lesson—the dignity of the Great Golden Roc cannot be violated!"