Blackwater's Past, the Holy Land Key

It was the Naga's Legion skill— Dark Waves!

Xia Wanyin sensed the terrifying power of this large-scale spell, her brows furrowed, and her right hand rested on the backpack at her waist, seemingly wanting to demonstrate her wealth and influence.

Just then, a scorching heat suddenly emanated from the rear of the battlefield.

"Whoosh—whoosh whoosh—!"

One after another, eerie green fireballs shot into the sky, tearing through the thick fog and crashing down on the Naga Legion with destructive force!

Two of the fireballs were exceptionally large, almost three or four times the size of the others.

Clearly, Shen Xing's Dretch squad had completed charging up their spell.

Before the Naga could react, more than a dozen fireballs rained down upon them at a speed faster than the Dark Waves.

"Boom! Boom boom!!!"

Each exploding Hellfire Fireball was like a heavy bomb landing, blasting the Dark Naga within a five- or six-meter radius into chaos.

Those two extra-large fireballs were even more terrifying, covering most of the battlefield.

The scorching heat at the center of the explosion even turned several Naga into charred remains on the spot!

This wave of collective bombardment killed at least twenty Naga on the spot and injured forty or fifty Naga, greatly reducing their overall combat strength.

Their legion skills were also aborted halfway and could no longer be used.

"Excellent, excellent, as expected of the bombing squad I invested heavily in."

"That's incredibly powerful!"

Shen Xing was very satisfied with the performance of the Dretch Legion; those hundreds of Soul Stones were well spent!

The firepower of eleven Dretch is even more terrifying than that of a hundred skeleton archers.

Even Xia Wanyin, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but turn her head in amazement at the powerful destructive force of this type of soldier.

After such a bombardment, the Naga Legion's morale plummeted, while the orcs, as if injected with adrenaline, roared and charged towards the enemy.

The battle line advanced again, and large numbers of enemies were cut down.

If this continues, it's only a matter of time before all the Naga are wiped out.

The other main battlefield.

A level 8 Hellscream versus a level 9 Naga Priest.

Although Hellscream was one level lower than his opponent in both level and potential, he held his own against the odds thanks to the extra dozens of Agility points from [Life-Sacrifice Evolution].

The two supreme beings clashed, their double-edged battle axes and spears colliding repeatedly, fighting to the very edge of the universe, even obliterating the Great Dao itself.

Just then, the Naga priest suddenly straightened up, and a dense aura of darkness surged from her body.

He gripped the spear, which was surrounded by a dark aura, with both hands and swung it forcefully!

With a "thud," Hellscream sent flying more than ten meters away by the enormous force, crashing heavily onto the shallows.

"You lowly human!"

The Naga priest noticed the battlefield on the other side, where her people were being slaughtered, and her eyes immediately turned red.

Awaken, my people!

As she chanted in a low voice, the Blackwater River behind her surged violently, and dark shadows rose rapidly from the riverbed!

Immediately afterwards, a large number of Dark Naga broke through the water's surface and rapidly approached the battlefield.

Among them was a giant Naga with a powerful aura, standing nearly three meters tall, wielding a jet-black battle axe.

[Dark Naga Battle Puppet]

[Level: 9]

[Potential: Boss One Star ★]

"Holy crap, another Boss Rank powerhouse?"

Shen Xing was shocked; he hadn't expected the Naga to have such a powerful trump card.

Fortunately, I had made thorough preparations before leaving home, otherwise I would have been caught off guard.

"Gorehowl, are you sure you have any problems handing this Boss One Star over to me?" Shen Xing asked.

Upon hearing this, Gorehowl, who was charging through the Naga Legion, immediately patted his chest and assured them, "No problem! Hellscream can do it, so can I!"

With that, he spurred the Elite Two Stars wolf beneath him to accelerate rapidly, charging towards the Naga war puppet.

He held the massive, long-handled axe at an angle, and the moment he got close to the enemy, he swung it down with a mighty blow!

"Bite!"

The Naga war puppet instinctively raised its axe to block, but was still thrown away by the enormous momentum and was taken out of the battlefield.

Gorehowl accelerated again, lunging towards the Boss Rank powerhouse, and the two clashed.

On the other side, the orc legions and the Light Spirit legions also encountered the second wave of Naga landed and began a head-on battle.

At the same time.

Hellscream, currently battling the Dark Naga Priest, is now locked in a fierce struggle.

When the Snow White Naga enters its berserk form, both its speed and strength increase dramatically.

The jet-black spears, like deadly raindrops, kept stabbing out, faster and more vicious than ever before!

Even Hellscream couldn't withstand this ferocious attack, and several bloody holes were pierced in his body.

Shen Xing, who was watching the battle, shook his head. "In the end, it's only Elite Three Stars; the gap between it and Boss Rank creature is too great."

However, he was not disappointed. After all, Hellscream's ability to fight such a powerful opponent who was above his level and hold out for so long was enough to prove his strength.

If it were another Elite Three Stars unit, it would probably be defeated in just a few rounds.

Just as Shen Xing was about to offer his assistance, he heard a resolute voice from the beastman.

"As the lord once said, a true warrior must possess a heart that constantly strives for improvement!"

The blue mark Hellscream's brows glowed, and his eyes shone with unwavering resolve. "I will not lose! I will fight on and lead the orcs to victory!"

As the words fell, a completely different aura suddenly emanated from the orc.

[Ding! Your territory unit 'Hellscream' has gained enlightenment during battle, activating a new talent: 'Heart of the Strong']

[Heart of the Strong: For each Orc on the field, increases 'Hellscream's' four main attributes by 1%, up to a maximum increase of 30%.]

This talent is a growth-type talent.

(Note: You can never defeat me, because the entire tribe stands behind me.)

Chapter 54: The Past of Blackwater, The Key to the Holy Land

Shen Xing: "!!!"

A brand new talent? The Heart of the Strong?

Could this be... the legendary breakthrough before battle?

Shen Xing was completely stunned, as if he had been hit by a huge surprise.

Although he had experienced similar scenes before, he was still deeply shocked.

It's simply because the rate of improvement in this talent is terrifying.

A 30% increase in all attributes—what does that mean?

That's almost equivalent to a promotion to Boss One Star Elite Metamorphosis!

At the same time, wisps of red light rose from the orcs on the field and quickly converged on Hellscream.

His momentum was visibly increasing, and at an ever-accelerating pace.

With all his attributes surging dramatically, the orc swung his battle axe with such force that it even deflected the opponent's spear!

A look of seriousness flashed in the Dark Naga Priest's eyes.

She sensed a unique aura emanating from this enemy.

That was the aura of a king!

Before she could react, the double-edged battle axe was already hurtling towards her.

The Naga priestess instinctively parried, successfully blocking the fatal blow.

But what followed was an even fiercer offensive!

"Ding! Ding ding ding!"

The clanging of metal echoed continuously, and the speed of their exchange increased rapidly.

The gale generated when the two weapons collided even cut cracks in the surrounding ground!

Under Hellscream, the Naga priestess was nearly overwhelmed and struggling to breathe.

Seeing their leader so brave, the orcs' morale soared, and they unleashed a furious attack on the enemy, pushing the battle line forward even further.

Meanwhile, Gorehowl, who was also fighting Boss One Star, saw Hellscream while he could only barely parry the enemy's attacks, and became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

No, I need to break through too, I need to become stronger.

Gorehowl Emperor, never weaker than anyone in his life!

His face flushed red as he exerted all his strength to mobilize the power within his body.

But such a breakthrough in the face of battle is not something that can be achieved so easily.

Despite Gorehowl efforts, his face turning red, it still had no effect.

Instead, because he was distracted, he was almost chopped off the wolf's back by the other party's axe.

"Gorehowl, follow this one."

Shen Xing noticed his embarrassment, took out a bottle of [Dwarven Spirits] from his backpack, and threw it forcefully at him.

Gorehowl grabbed the bottle, and without thinking twice, unscrewed the cork and downed it.

The strong liquor went down my throat, and a warm current rose through my body.

"Oh! It's so hot, I feel like I'm on fire!"

The Gorehowl is truly burning.

He activated his Empowerment [Blood Ignition], and not only did his skin turn red, but his entire body was also enveloped in a layer of burning red light.

The next second, Gorehowl activated [Running Wolf Charge] and charged towards the Boss Rank Naga like a crimson lightning bolt.

He held the long-handled axe diagonally in his hand, and at the last moment, he suddenly swung it upwards.

The Boss Rank Naga once again raised her battle axe to block.