Chapter 226
[Received: Soul Stone *318]
[Obtained: 52 Fragmented Elite Soul Fragment]
[Obtained: Bright Elite Soul *1]
[Obtained: Black Dragon Scale (Purple) * 26]
The drop rate remained as high as ever, much to Lord Shen's satisfaction.
"Keep pushing forward!"
At his command, the 2,000-strong army advanced in orderly formation.
They hadn't gone far when another group of Dragon Tomb Guardian emerged from the ground.
This time the number was much larger, exceeding one hundred, including even some Elite Tier Three guardians.
"Retreat, or you will be killed without mercy..." The leading Elite guard pointed his sword at Shen Xing, his tone laced with a chilling threat.
But what responded to him was a sky full of eerie green fireballs, and a dense rain of arrows of light and shadow, as well as the wolf riders 'Ensnare...
"Boom! Boom boom!!!"
A series of explosions rang out, echoing in the empty underground space.
As the smoke and dust cleared, all the Dragon Tomb Guardian, along with that Tier Three- tier Elite, were vaporized into ashes.
"Cool!"
Shen Xing gave a thumbs-up.
This is the thrill of overwhelming force.
No matter if you're Tier Two Transcendent or Tier Three expert, you'll all have to kneel before absolute firepower.
Put away the spoils and continue your advance.
Soon, they had advanced about twenty miles.
In total, we encountered 8 waves of Dragon Tomb Guardian, and obtained nearly 3,000 Soul Stone, along with about 20 Elite Soul Fragment and Soul Souls.
With the addition of several hundred Black Dragon Scale, the profits are quite considerable.
At this moment, they arrived at the southwestern edge of the Dragon Tomb.
In front of the army, a huge skeleton, over ten meters tall and resembling a small mountain, was half-buried under the black soil.
Even from a distance, they could faintly sense the oppressive aura emanating from the skeleton.
At this moment, being so close, one can feel an immense sense of oppression, as if it stems from the instinct of life itself.
"I've arrived. What's next?" Shen Xing asked in his mind.
"Beside the skeleton, there is a tombstone. Smash it..." the Black Dragon Lord said in his mind. "The soul of the ferocious beast sealed within will awaken. Defeat it to break the first seal."
Shen Xing suddenly realized, and his gaze swept around the skeleton.
Sure enough, there was a tombstone about half a person's height standing quietly next to it.
"Everyone, get ready!"
Shen Xing gave a low shout, bringing all the troops back to their senses and instantly putting them into combat readiness.
He raised his hands, and an invisible spiritual force gathered above the tombstone before slamming them down.
With a loud bang, the tombstone shattered, and a faint light flashed and disappeared from the ground.
Immediately afterwards, as if some ancient formation had been activated, thick lines lit up on the ground and quickly extended outwards to the horizon.
From a high altitude, it can be clearly seen that this is a five-pointed star pattern that runs through the entire ground of the Dragon Tomb.
Each corner corresponds to a skeleton, and the central area is the kilometer-long giant monument.
"Boom... boom boom..."
A strong tremor was felt.
Not only the ground beneath their feet, but the entire Dragon Tomb, and even the entire mountain, was trembling!
[You have broken the first seal, officially unlocking the hidden quest: The Tragedy of the Tomb Dragon]
[Mission Objective: Unlock the five seals and defeat the ferocious beast spirits within.]
[Remaining number of seals: 0/5]
Chapter 158: The Ferocious Beast Appears, the First Boss Battle!
[You have broken the first seal, officially unlocking the hidden quest: The Tragedy of the Tomb Dragon]
[Remaining number of seals: 0/5]
When the prompt ended, the ground in the southwest corner of the entire Dragon Tomb began to rise violently.
It was as if a vast number of creatures were awakening underground.
Then.
"Splash..."
Numerous Dragon Tomb Guardian emerged from the ground, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, or like a beehive under attack, swarming out in droves.
Sensing the presence of living beings, their eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and they surged towards the skeletons like a tidal wave.
At this moment, the figures of these half-human, half-dragon monsters were everywhere.
A quick glance revealed at least four or five thousand.
"Oh my god... I sensed the presence of so many monsters." Xia Wanyin closed her eyes, a look of shock on her face.
Even Shen Xing's eyes flashed with a hint of seriousness.
After all, these are not Common monsters, but a group of monsters with at least Elite Rank potential and who have activated the bond of a thousand people.
This is just the beginning.
As a large number of Dragon Tomb Guardian awoke, the enormous skeleton before them began to tremble violently.
It pulled itself out of the soil, its bones clashing with a piercing cracking sound, and a ball of eerie green soul fire suddenly ignited within its body.
The torso, which was originally just a skeleton, was rapidly growing flesh, fascia, and scales.
In the blink of an eye, a monster as large as a mountain, with two giant black scythes on its forelimbs, resembling a hybrid of a mantis and a worm, suddenly appeared before everyone.
"Hiss--!!!"
The monster's chrysanthemum-shaped maw roared to the sky, its sharp screech so intense it could pierce one's eardrums.
Shen Xing stared intently, but could only see a large number of [???], clearly indicating that the monster's level was beyond the detection range.
Just then, a black beam of light suddenly shot out from the top of the huge tombstone in the center of the Dragon Tomb and landed on him.
To Shen Xing's surprise, the question mark in front of him disappeared, replaced by all the information about the monster.
[Dragonblood Burrower - BOSS]
[Level: 29]
[Potential: Boss ★★★]
[Attributes: Strength 3552, Spirit 3795, Agility 3148, Constitution 4129]
[Skills: Earth Spike, Acid Spit, Burrowing Tremor, Rock Shrapnel, Dragon Armor Hardening, Giant Worm Devour, Soul-Piercing Shriek!]
(Skill details: Click to view)
[Leader Rank skill: Worm Swarm Summoning (Emits a hissing sound, summoning 100 Dragonblood Larva (Elite Rank) from the surrounding ground to assist in the battle, lasting 30 seconds)]
Ground Collapse Vortex (Centered on the user, it transforms the ground within a 300-meter radius into a rotating quicksand vortex, continuously dragging enemies towards the center and dealing massive damage per second.)
Underground Stalking Hunt (Enters burrow underground to enter Lurker mode, removing all abnormal statuses and rapidly healing injuries. Can silently move to the enemy's feet and drag them underground to devour them)
[Talent: Lord of the Underground (Regenerates damage per second while underground)]
Dragonblood Body (Immune to all bleeding, poisoning, and disease effects)
(Note: In life, it was a powerful crypt lord who slept in the Dragon Tomb for many years, but still possesses extremely powerful hunting abilities.)
Seeing that series of skills and Leader Rank skills, Shen Xing opened his mouth, utterly shocked.
Although I expected the so-called ferocious beast to be terrifying, I didn't expect it to be this exaggerated.
A level 29 Boss Three-Star, and a BOSS template at that? That's a bit too outrageous, isn't it?
The so-called BOSS template is similar to a hero under a lord, but stronger.
Generally, only a few exceptionally gifted magical beasts with powerful bloodlines can achieve this.
Every boss is invincible among its peers.
Fortunately, he had made thorough preparations for this mission.
"Follow my orders!"
Shen Xing's calm voice pulled everyone back from their shock.
"Da Hou! Gorehowl! You must immediately lead the wolf riders, Infernal, and skeleton archer legions to hold off the surrounding army of Dragon Tomb Guardian."
"Hellscream, Xiao Hei Lava Hound, Black Arrow, the three of you are responsible for holding off this giant worm."
"Wanyin, you command the Light Spirit to prepare for support. If any side can't hold out, lead your troops there."
"Leina, command the Dretch army and focus fire on the BOSS!"
The orders were quickly relayed, and all the generals responded immediately.
"Whoosh—"
Hellscream its wings, its jet-black bat wings tearing through the air, and charged toward the Dragonblood Burrower like a cannonball.
The Black Moon Death Knight followed closely behind, his skeletal warhorse pounding the black earth, while Black Moon spun rapidly overhead.
Black Arrow drew back the Frostbow, and a Frostbolt was nocked onto the bowstring, continuously infusing it with more and more cold energy.
At the rear of the group, Leina activated [Flame Aura], leading all the Dretch to begin charging up their power.
Gorehowl and Da Hou led all the orcs, the Black Moon Knights, and the Infernal Legion, like an iron torrent rushing towards the Dragon Tomb Guardian.
Xia Wanyin's Light Spirit archers and skeleton archers drew their bows in unison, unleashing a rain of Dark Arrow and Light Arrow.
A great battle erupted in an instant.
"Boom!!!"
Hellscream its wings, unleashing two black Flame Tornado that clashed and slammed into the BOSS.