Chapter 176
The Fried Chicken suddenly stumbled, plummeting straight down like a crashed plane, frantically flapping its wings to try and maintain its balance, but unable to stop its descent.
"Quickly, land on the platform! Our flight capabilities are restricted!"
Someone shouted, and the other lords quickly reacted, rushing towards the nearby platform.
Shen Xing immediately found a platform to land on, and narrowly escaped the Rain God's massive clearing operation.
"Hellscream, thanks!" Gorehowl said, standing at the edge of the platform, still shaken.
When that giant wave hit, if Hellscream hadn't grabbed him, he would have been sent flying and drowned in the icy lake.
"No need to be so polite," Hellscream replied calmly. "We come from the same territory, the same people; helping each other is only right."
Gorehowl gave him a deep look and said in a deep voice, "Although you saved me this time, I will continue to challenge you until the day I surpass you."
"You're welcome anytime." Hellscream's expression remained unchanged, then he changed the subject, "But only if we get out of here alive."
Shen Xing listened to the conversation between the two orcs from behind, looking completely bewildered.
What are these guys talking about?
What does "the premise is being able to get out alive" mean?
Oh, I seem to have forgotten to tell them that dying in the environment doesn't mean you're truly dead.
No wonder they looked so determined, ready to fight to the death.
"You..."
Shen Xing was about to explain when he saw the giant of flowing water making a new move in the distance.
"Splash!"
Huge, flowing water chains shot out in all directions.
Several of them were heading straight towards them.
If hit, even if they don't die, the platform beneath their feet will be shattered instantly.
At that time, they will all fall into the water.
"If you want to hurt the boss, you'll have to get past me first!"
Gorehowl roared and raised his flaming greatsword, ready to charge forward and block the flowing chains.
But a dark figure was faster than him.
Hellscream flapped its bat wings, and like a black streak of light, it sped away, skimming the surface of the water.
Just as he was about to crash into the chains, he raised the Blackwater Greataxe and brought it down with all his might!
"Clang!"
The deafening clang of metal against metal caused the dozen or so flowing chains to shake violently, momentarily halting the attack.
Just when everyone thought the crisis had been successfully resolved.
To their horror, they discovered that Hellscream's body had been pierced by several chains, and blood was dripping from the chains into the lake.
"Hellscream!"
Gorehowl roared, its voice filled with unprecedented grief.
The chain attack from the Rain God Avatar contained terrifying penetrating power.
Many lords suffered heavy losses in battle.
"Gorehowl... you're more effective than me here..."
Hellscream turned around with difficulty, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "It's up to you now. Protect him well... Lord..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he fell into the icy lake water like a bird with broken wings.
Gorehowl stood at the edge of the platform, looking as if he had lost his soul, his aura weak and listless.
"Hellscream... no... how could you just die like this...!"
Without you... what motivation do I have to move forward... who can I aim to surpass...?
His mournful voice echoed across the lake, fading away with the sound of the waves.
The other members behind also looked grief-stricken.
Shen Xing's lips twitched involuntarily.
No, what kind of dramatic scene of life and death are you two acting out?
Damn it, Hellscream isn't dead, he was just teleported out.
Before he could explain, Gorehowl suddenly stood up.
"Hellscream, I will avenge you!"
"Boom!!!"
The crimson Fire of War ignited from the dire wolf beneath his feet, instantly engulfing his entire body, transforming him into a burning knight of fire!
The aura of Gorehowl began to rise rapidly.
100%!
200%!
300%!
In the blink of an eye, it increased by at least five or six times!
Shen Xing opened her mouth, then closed it again.
Uh... never mind, I'll tell him the truth after this is over.
After all, this is a ready-made [Death of a Close Friend] buff, which can increase his combat power many times over.
Isn't that how it always goes in anime? Two sworn enemies who were originally locked in fierce battles end up fighting together against the Demon King, and one of them is unfortunately killed in the process.
The other person instantly turned evil, shouting about bonds and friendship, and rushed forward to instantly kill the Demon King.
At this moment, Gorehowl, engulfed in flames, unleashed its full power.
With a light leap, the dire wolf beneath his feet charged forward hundreds of meters, quickly landing on another platform.
A drop of water spun in mid-air, just about to transform into a human shape.
"Die!"
Gorehowl bloodshot as he unleashed his most powerful sword strike.
"Boom!!!"
Dark red flames shot into the sky, transforming into a hurricane that instantly swept across an area of tens of meters.
When the flames subsided, Shen Xing's total damage increased by 0.1% again.
Shen Xing was completely stunned.
With his own strength and a single strike, he destroyed a Rain God Avatar.
The buff from the Death of a Close Friend is outrageous, it's absolutely terrifying!
That's not all.
Gorehowl finished off the clone, but he hadn't even vented one percent of his anger.
The crimson giant wolf leaped into the air once more, leaving a trail of fire on the water's surface, before landing steadily on another platform.
Without a word, he raised his greatsword, and the Fire of War swept forth.
"Boom!!"
+0.1%
"Boom!"
+0.1%
"Boom!"
Under the terrifying onslaught of Gorehowl, Shen Xing's total damage began to increase at an unprecedented rate.
The gap between her and second-place Lachlan is widening, and she's even close to catching up with Dolores.
Shen Xing, watching from the side, secretly clicked his tongue in amazement and couldn't help but give a thumbs up. "Gorehowl, the Great Emperor!"
At this moment, the other two also became anxious when they saw how fiercely Shen Xing was charging forward.
Lachlan gritted his teeth and shouted sharply, "Stop holding back! Unleash your full power!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the two tall men and women with red dragon scales on their faces stepped forward.
They crossed their arms over their chests, their shoulders trembling violently, appearing to be in great pain.
Immediately afterwards, scales quickly covered their entire heads, their cheekbones protruded forward, and their pupils transformed into a pair of vertical pupils, turning them into dragon heads!
"Pfft! Pfft!"
With two tearing sounds, a pair of red dragon wings simultaneously unfurled from the backs of the two, quickly transforming into a red fire dragon with a wingspan of four or five meters.
Half-dragon!
Moreover, it's Leader Rank creature.
This Lachlan, as expected of someone who previously held the top spot, has a formidable foundation.
On the other side, Dolores was not to be outdone.
Among them, a middle-aged man in a sharp suit with a pale face stepped forward with a smile.
He gracefully spread his arms, and a swamp of blood-red water surged forth beneath him, staining the lake surface, which stretched for hundreds of meters, crimson.
Countless crimson bats swirled wildly around the Rain God Avatar, their dense gnawing and sucking sounds sending chills down one's spine.
Dolores's points began to increase at an astonishing rate.
The other lords also knew that this was the final sprint, and they were all pulling out all the stops.
The woman named Asada Hitomi, wielding two daggers, moved swiftly across the platform with her assassin squad, leaving countless afterimages in her wake.
Wu Wen, wielding a dark gold broadsword, formed a strange battle formation with several soldiers under his command who also carried broadswords, and frantically slaughtered the Rain God Avatar on the platform.
Xu Jiayi, standing to the side, also led the remaining troops to speed up their output.
Under the full force of these top lords.
The total health of the Rain God Avatar began to decline at an unprecedented rate.
30%!
20%!
13%!
In the blink of an eye, it dropped to 10.5%!
There are currently 5 minutes left in the challenge.