Chapter 163: Fierce Battle with the Black Snake, the High Priest of Light Appears!

The Black Snake's massive tail swept across, and a strong wind whistled past our ears!

Just at this moment.

With a cracking sound, everyone remained unharmed, but one layer of their Sacred Shields shattered.

Seeing this, all the newcomers breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, they couldn't help but feel admiration for Cao Xing once again…

Meanwhile.

Sarah had already thrown the [Dagger of Obstruction], hitting the Black Snake and greatly reducing its mobility.

Blot's Black Smoke Storm also began to sweep through.

Including Cao Xing's Ice Arrow Rain.

Various area-of-effect attacks rained down with a clatter!

At this moment, the Black Snake was engulfed by two types of area-of-effect attacks, compounded by various negative status effects on its body.

Although it could still move, it felt as if it were stuck in a quagmire.

Cao Xing said, "Keep attacking!"

Seeing this scene, the Wild Boar Warriors looked on with astonishment.

"Wahahaha! I slash! I slash!"

"Lord Beast God, please grant me strength!"

The four Wild Boar Warriors yelled as they wildly slashed with their dual blades.

A dense barrage of attacks began to rain down.

Beside them, Andrew's hands moved so fast they were practically a blur, bombarding the target with Moonfire and Starfire.

[-251] [-283] [-338] [-365] [-2744!] [-853!] [-257]…

This wave of crowd control locked the Black Snake down for 4 seconds!

As the Black Smoke Storm and Ice Arrow Rain dissipated.

The Black Snake's HP dropped to 120,000!

From the start of the battle until now, less than 15 seconds had passed.

It had already lost nearly 30,000 HP!

This kind of damage output was truly terrifying!

At this moment, the Black Snake broke free from the crowd control state, its body now consumed by immense rage.

Its pupils gradually turned blood-red, wishing it could devour all these ants on the field.

However, its anger was useless.

Because Cao Xing still had control skills to use.

"Hilda, use Spider Web and Soul Scream!"

Hilda executed the order instantly.

A massive clump of spider webs pinned half of the giant snake's body firmly to the ground.

"Hiss! Hiss!"

The Black Snake began to struggle violently, and the spider webs started to snap.

Clearly, a single control skill could not hold such a powerful creature.

But Cao Xing remained calm and unhurried.

He raised his staff and began to chant a spell.

"The Flower of the Abyss freezes time."

"Everything in the world is stained by the harsh colors of ice and snow."

"Pitiful creature, rest in peace within frozen memories!"

It sounded very chuunibyou, but this was the incantation for [Extreme Ice Bloom]!

Meanwhile.

As Cao Xing finished the chant.

A massive hexagram magic circle appeared beneath the Black Snake's body!

This magic circle emitted an astonishing chill.

Then, the first ice pillar shot out violently.

Pfft! [-244]

The damage wasn't high, but it coated the Black Snake's scales in a layer of frost.

Then the second ice pillar shot out.

Another layer of frost appeared on the Black Snake's scales.

"Pfft! Pfft, pfft, pfft!"

The ice pillars shot out one after another!

And the giant snake's mobility was once again reduced to a minimum!

It was controlled in place again.

The other subordinates were dumbfounded.

From the start of the battle.

This giant snake had come with fierce momentum.

It even gave people the feeling that it was unstoppable!

Yet, under Cao Xing's command, they had held it down on the ground like a punching bag for nearly 20 seconds!

Assam and the others were fine.

But the four newly joined Wild Boar Warriors, including Putana, were already stunned.

Because they knew that a monster of this level could easily devour them.

Yet now, they could attack the enemy recklessly, as if hitting a wooden stake!

"What a terrifying Lord…"

They even used the word "terrifying" to describe Cao Xing.

After the initial surprise, they also became excited.

Rabb shouted loudly, "Big Black Snake, watch me take revenge for the tribe warriors you devoured!"

"Dual Blade Waltz!"

The handles of the two long blades connected, and Rabb held them, spinning like a windmill.

Swish! Swish, swish, swish!

Slashing at the Black Snake's scales, making a clanging sound.

Meanwhile.

Cao Xing's [Extreme Ice Bloom] also reached its final stage.

An ice crystal flower formed by 12 intersecting ice pillars appeared.

Then, this ice crystal flower detonated instantly.

Bang! [-577]

At this moment.

The Black Snake's HP had been pushed below 100,000 by them.

This was Cao Xing's burst damage!

As long as various control skills are chained well, one can control a Tier 4 boss for over 20 seconds!

At this moment, this Black Snake entered the [Giant Snake Frenzy] state.

The black aura on its body rose up, almost condensing into a physical form.

A terrifying sense of intimidation washed over them!

Seeing this, Cao Xing immediately ordered, "All melee units, retreat!"

Assam's sword was halfway through a swing.

Upon hearing this, he immediately abandoned his attack, controlled his Frost Wolf without hesitation, and turned to run.

As for the few Wild Boar Warriors and Putana, after the previous battle, they completely trusted Cao Xing.

They turned around and sprinted away!

Meanwhile, the Black Snake went completely berserk.

Its massive snake body twisted, starting to attack everything around it indiscriminately.

Its snake tail swept past repeatedly.

Bang! Bang, bang!

The empty Wild Boar tribe area echoed with dull thuds.

Even the stairs and stone gates nearby were smashed to pieces by its tail on the spot!

Debris flew everywhere!

However, its attacks did not have the intended effect.

Because Assam and the others had already retreated far away.

The giant snake locked onto Andrew and the others, twisting its body and charging over crazily.

Cao Xing ordered, "Andrew, switch to Giant Bear Form and block this Black Snake."

"Assam, go and assist Andrew."

The two Tier 3 leader-level creatures executed the order without hesitation.

"Roar!!"

A large white bear charged up.

Assam jumped off the back of the Frost Wolf and swept a sword aura across.

And the Black Snake launched a frenzied attack on the two.

Bang! Bang, bang!

The massive tail whipped against them but caused no damage.

It only shattered a few layers of their Sacred Shields.

This made it furious.

The giant snake opened its massive maw and actually spat a mouthful of venom toward where Hilda was located.

"Hiss!!"

Hilda's Blood Poison had already stacked to 10 layers.

Damage numbers kept popping up over the Black Snake's head; the Blood Poison caused it extreme pain.

That was why the Black Snake suddenly attacked Hilda.

However, Hilda simply abandoned her attack and started to run away.

Sizzle!

The glob of snake venom landed on Hilda, melting one layer of her Sacred Shield.

Seeing this, the Black Snake was furious again and just wanted to charge over to pursue.

Braun, whose HP had fully recovered, stood in front of the Black Snake again!

"Hey! Little Snake, let's go again!"

The Black Snake looked at Braun, its eyes still carrying the look of seeing an insect, and bit down directly.

However, this bite landed on Braun's shield.

Meanwhile, the attacks from Sarah, Hilda, Andrew, and the others descended instantly.

Not only that, but Dabai, like a berserk giant beast, slammed violently into the Black Snake's head.

Bang! [-1044]

The Black Snake's massive body was even knocked askew by a few meters by Dabai!

Then Dabai and Braun held the Black Snake back together, while the others began to output damage crazily.

The giant snake was also constantly attacking Dabai and Braun!

Time passed by another 30 seconds!

Braun's HP was a bit dangerous, having been attacked by this giant snake until only 2,000 points remained!

Liu Muxue, who was nearby, raised her hand and cast [Holy Heal].

+1042 +258

This heal directly pulled Braun's HP back up.

Not only that, because 60 seconds had passed.

3 layers of Sacred Shields refreshed on Braun again.

The Black Snake watched the enemy in front of it whose aura was beginning to weaken, thinking it could finally finish the opponent off.

But it turned out he had put on 3 layers of Sacred Shields again!

And Liu Muxue, who was behind, was still holding a Sacred Shield skill, ready to refresh Braun's Sacred Shield at any time.

"Hiss! Hiss, hiss!"

The Black Snake was about to be blown up with rage!

And Cao Xing, who was commanding from the rear, had a smile on his face.

The Sacred Shield skill was just too useful!

Especially when dealing with monsters with such powerful attack power.

As long as it is used well, anyone can act as a meat shield!

A minute or so later, the Black Snake's HP had dropped below 70,000.

At this moment, the Sacred Shields on everyone's heads refreshed again.

Not only that, but Hilda's Spider Web and Sarah's Dagger of Obstruction had also finished their cooldowns.

Joy appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

"As expected, there is strength in numbers. It seems I should find more subordinates with control skills in the future. To deal with such big bosses, just keep them controlled to death the whole time!"

Of course, Cao Xing was just thinking about it.

Using control skills of the same type multiple times in the same battle will cause the opponent to develop resistance.

For example, if you control the opponent for three seconds the first time, you might only be able to control them for 1 second the second time, and the third time, it might not have any effect at all.

At this moment, the large snake was in a berserk state, its attributes surging across the board.

Furthermore, because there were no control skills left, the snake rampaged through the tribe, attacking everyone indiscriminately.

Cao Xing could only command while focusing on dodging the snake's attacks, causing his damage efficiency to drop significantly.

As for the melee units, except for Braun and Sarah, the others couldn't even get close.

Without the protection of a holy shield, they would be instantly swatted away.

After another minute of stalemate, the large snake's HP had been whittled down by Cao Xing to under 60,000.

Its body was covered in various bloody wounds. Several glowing snake scales had been knocked off.

As time passed, the snake's berserk state had only one minute left.

"Very good. Just hold on for one more minute, and the large snake will fall into a weakened state."

"When that happens, that will be the moment I focus my fire and one-shot it!"

Cao Xing's face was filled with joy! At the same time, he couldn't help but start calculating in his heart.

"This large snake is so massive; it must have at least a dozen tons of meat on it."

"And it's a leader-level ferocious beast—this is my first time encountering one. I bet it will provide even more attribute bonuses!"

"Those scales on its body are good things too. I estimate their grade is at least purple; they could be used to craft a large amount of scale armor!"

"As long as I take it down, I'll really make a fortune this time!"

"However, I still need to be careful of its final skill, Dark Body. That skill is a bit terrifying."

Cao Xing's face was filled with delight; he was already considering the rewards after killing this large snake.

At this moment, the large snake seemed to sense danger as well.

It knew its berserk state was about to end, and in its weakened state, it would certainly be no match for these people.

Consequently, the black snake hissed towards the sky, turned its head, and charged towards the gap behind it!

Cao Xing instantly realized what was happening and shouted, "Braun, Dabai, stop it!"

Just as they rushed over, preparing to intercept the black snake, Cao Xing suddenly noticed a dozen figures quickly slipping through the gap in the tribe.

That group of people held blades and swords, and all wore swirl masks. Among them was a guy wearing a white robe, holding a staff.

The white-robed priest raised his staff, and a terrifying amount of light element gathered towards him. He chanted, "In the name of the God of Light, descend, chains of binding!"

"Freeze!"

The next moment, a thick chain of light suddenly descended from thin air. It then violently pierced through the black snake's scales, locking it firmly to the ground!

Bang! [-4413] A terrifying damage number appeared.

"Hiss!!" The large snake hissed towards the sky once more. At the same time, among that group of Hunters, two archers fired arrows. One was shot towards the Mammoth, and the other towards Cao Xing.

"Lord, please be careful!" Sarah instantly appeared by Cao Xing's side.

The moment the arrow flew over, Sarah seized the timing and slashed down with her blade. Clang! The arrow was severed instantly! Meanwhile, the Mammoth beside them was hit by an arrow. [-2133]

"Such high damage!" Cao Xing instantly felt the threat posed by these Hunters and simultaneously realized something.

These guys were the batch of Hunters who had entered the Witch Forest! And that one wearing the white robe was the High Priest of the Hunters!

In that instant, many thoughts flashed through Cao Xing's mind.

"So many people appeared all at once; have these Hunters been targeting us for a long time?"

"Could this black snake have been driven by these Hunters to deal with us?"

"Now that they see the black snake is no match for me, they're preparing to make their move?"

Just then, the white-robed High Priest said with interest, "To actually block Mintai's attack, that's interesting."

Then, he glanced at the struggling black snake and ordered, "Kill this group of people; don't let them leak any information."

"Assir, Beno, you two come with me; we'll slay this black snake."

A dozen Hunters replied in unison, "Understood! Lord Priest!"

The next moment, these people charged towards Cao Xing's side. As for that white-robed priest and the two black-robed priests, they confronted the black snake.

"Damn it!" Cao Xing cursed under his breath. He also understood the goal of these Hunters.

They weren't coming for him; their goal seemed to be this black snake! These Hunters had been staying outside the tribe, observing the battle inside, and now that they saw the black snake was about to run, they were preparing to make their move!

Cao Xing entered the [Demon Transformation] state directly and ordered, "Forget about that black snake!"

"Kill this group of Hunters."

As he spoke, Assam and the others stopped. At the same time, six Hunter assassins and eight other Hunter warriors charged towards them.

Those brought to the Witch Forest by this white-robed High Priest were all elites among the Hunters. Cao Xing glanced at them casually.

[Hunter Elite Warrior] [Level: 33 (Tier 4 Elite)] [HP: 37640/37640] [Attack Power: 2137~2189] [Skills: Intermediate Swordsmanship, Sword of Faith, Swift Pursuit] [Talent: None]

[Well-Trained Elite Assassin] [Level: 34 (Tier 4 Elite)] [HP: 36520/36520] [Attack Power: 2274~2298] [Skills: Intermediate Stealth, Assassin's Steps, Backstab] [Talent: None]

"Good grief, they're all Tier 4 elites!" Cao Xing was shocked.

There were over a dozen Tier 4 elites here, plus the two black-robed ones beside the white-robed High Priest. In other words, this group of Hunters had dispatched at least two leaders, over a dozen elites, and an even more powerful High Priest this time. What a powerful lineup.

However, although the opponents were very strong, Cao Xing's side wasn't to be trifled with either!

"Damn it, you steal my monster and dare to attack me first."

"Today, I'll show you why flowers are red!"

After saying this, he directly activated [Soul Wither], and black flames engulfed these dozen elites.

[-574] [-544] [-553] [-871!] Instantly, a dense cluster of damage numbers floated up. This group of Hunters all felt a terrifying burning sensation in their bodies!

"Ah! What kind of flame is this?"

"Damn it! I feel like my soul is being melted away!"

The intense pain from the depths of their souls made them scream, and their charge halted instantly. Then, they noticed Cao Xing's change.

"It's that Otherworld Lord!"

"Go, a few of you, kill him!"

At this moment, Cao Xing directly ordered, "Dabai, use Mammoth Stomp, keep them here for me."

"Assam, Braun, block those Hunter assassins."

"Everyone else, kill all the Hunters!"

Upon hearing Cao Xing's command, Dabai swung his elephant trunk and charged forward violently. Then, he used [Mammoth Stomp].

Boom! Five Hunter warriors were instantly stunned in place! Meanwhile, Assam and Braun raised their weapons and charged to the side of those Hunter assassins, engaging in a direct confrontation.

Taking this opportunity, the others began to output their full damage. Moonfire! Storm of Arrows! Twin Blade Waltz!

[-1184] [-1654] [-2733] [-1328!] [-678] [-1054]

Although they had a level gap compared to these Tier 4 Hunters, compared to the black snake, this damage was much more substantial.

In one encounter, the eight Hunter warriors' charge was halted, and their formation crumbled instantly!

In the back of the line, the six Hunter assassins saw this scene and gasped in unison.

"Damn, these people are so strong!"

"Hurry and go help Frederick and the others!"

Seeing that group of Hunter assassins trying to break through Assam and Braun to rush over, just then, a Shadow Blade flashed with cold light and slashed through.

[Arc Slash]!

Instantly, a terrifying damage number appeared above the heads of four Hunter assassins!

[-3854!] [-2873] [-2653] [-2731]

"Hiss!!" The terrifying damage made this group of Hunter assassins gasp.

"This Dark Elf assassin is so strong!"

"Didn't we see her being suppressed by the large snake outside just now?"

"How did she suddenly burst out with such terrifying power?"

They had completely underestimated Sarah's combat ability. Watching from outside just now, they only saw the large snake going berserk, preventing Sarah from getting close. However, they didn't stop to think: what level of creature was the large snake, and what level of creatures were they?