Chapter 244: Black Smoke Shaman Advanced, Summoning the Black Mist Lord (5000)

"Roar! Come here!"

"Moo——"

Braum used the group taunt skill [Giant's Roar].

The next moment, the large number of mummies that were about to pounce on the others suddenly changed direction and uncontrollably pounced on him!

Then, they waved their claws, which were emitting black energy, and attacked Braum's [Evil Eye Greatshield].

Bang! Bang, bang!

Damage numbers floated up one after another.

[ – 1541 ] + 459 [ – 1043 ] + 313 [ – 1632 ] + 490 …

With every instance of damage they dealt, it seemed as if a stream of red energy flowed along the hair and fed back into Vivian.

Her HP was constantly recovering.

Meanwhile, Dabai raised its trunk and continuously emitted strange syllables from its mouth.

"Moo—— Moo——"

After a brief chant, a group of tall figures appeared behind it!

They were emitting blue light all over, looking just like that group of Ascalon undead warriors.

These were the Mammoth Spirits.

Each of them was over seven or eight meters tall, true adult Mammoths!

As Dabai swung its trunk, these Mammoth Spirits charged out from behind it in the next moment.

"Boom! Boom!"

A large number of Mammoth Spirits charged toward the group of corpse puppets, knocking them flying on the spot and dealing terrifying damage!

[ – 4125 ] [ – 4374 ] [ – 4563 ] [ – 4217 ] [ – 4082 ] …

A large number of damage numbers appeared.

With every attack dealt, these Mammoth phantoms dissipated on the spot.

Moreover, Dabai was still summoning.

That last wave only summoned about 30-plus Mammoth Spirits.

According to the skill description, Dabai could summon a total of 5 waves, which meant over a hundred Mammoth Spirits!

"Boom! Boom!"

The momentum, like a tsunami, kept crashing!

The entire ancient castle was shaking violently.

Seeing this, Cao Xing's face also carried a look of surprise and delight.

"Not bad! This skill of Dabai's is unexpectedly powerful!"

"It's perfect for dealing with large numbers of enemies!"

He himself was not idle either.

He raised his hand and first released a [Ice Arrow Rain], then released [Extreme Ice Bloom].

A system prompt appeared.

[Ding! Your current spellcasting has triggered the weapon effect: Light of Dawn, skill cooldowns have been reset!]

Seeing this, Cao Xing was delighted again.

"Haha, it reset again!"

He didn't hesitate at all, raised his staff, and continued to chant!

"Sleep in the frozen memories!"

In an instant, two large hexagram magic circles enveloped most of the mummies.

Meanwhile, Renice's [Storm Arrow Rain], Blot's [Black Smoke Storm], Tong Chuchu's [Self-Destruct Robot], and Volibear's [Thunderclap]—various AoE skills were thrown out as if they cost nothing!

Boom! Boom!

The entire third floor of the ancient castle was already filled with various energy fluctuations!

Those corpse puppets didn't have the Long-haired Princess's blocking methods.

Their HP poured away like water under the storm of attacks from everyone.

Seeing this, a look of impatience gradually appeared in the Long-haired Princess's ruby-like bright pupils.

She separated more hair, seemingly wanting to stop Cao Xing and the others.

However, Braum, Assam, and the others who were besieging her would not give her a chance to break out at all.

"Swish! Swish, swish!"

[Magdale] was held in Assam's hands, constantly sweeping.

Braum also used his shield to continuously knock the Long-haired Princess back!

At this moment, the two Centaur warriors and Rabb didn't know when they had snuck behind Vivian.

They quietly raised the blunt weapons in their hands and began to smash frantically at Vivian's head!

"Clang! Clang, clang!"

The crisp sounds echoed continuously!

They had no thoughts of being gentle with the fairer sex at all.

Every strike was full power!

Just then, Vivian clutched her head and suddenly turned around.

She seemed to be enraged by their attacks.

Her pupils were instantly covered in a sea of blood.

The two Centaurs saw the situation quickly and shouted: "Kandaer, Rabb, let's run!"

'Clip-clop!'

After saying that, they moved their hooves and fled at high speed.

Only the foolish Rabb remained, still brandishing his dual blades and hacking wildly at the Long-haired Princess.

"Hmph!"

The Long-haired Princess let out a cold snort.

Her gaze locked onto Rabb.

The next moment, she separated a strand of golden hair, entangled the Wild Boar Warrior, and hoisted him up.

Rabb was hung in the air and exclaimed: "Wah-ya-ya! Let this warrior down!"

"The Wild Boar Warrior is going to hack you to death!"

Vivian ignored him completely.

With a single fling, she threw him out of the window!

This was the third floor of the tower.

It was at least a hundred meters from the ground.

Seeing this, the two Centaurs exclaimed: "Oh no! The Wild Boar Warrior is going to be smashed into boar paste!"

"Let's go save him!"

However, at their speed, they clearly couldn't catch up to the flung-away Rabb.

Fortunately, Rabb steadied himself at the critical moment.

He directly extended the dual blades in his hands!

"Clang!"

The blades caught on the window frame.

This stopped his body from falling.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "Whew… that was close!"

The others also gradually breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, the number of corpse puppets in front of Cao Xing and the others had begun to decrease at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Bang! Bang, bang!"

Those elite corpse puppets wanted to self-destruct.

However, Tong Chuchu's self-destruct robot exploded a step ahead of them.

"Boom!"

Heat waves rose up.

At the same time, Tong Chuchu continuously raised the [Superpower Pistol] in her hand and fired shot after shot at the heads of the corpse puppets.

She seemed to want to save some Magic Energy Crystals for Cao Xing, so she was only using normal attacks.

On Cao Xing's side, after all skills entered cooldown, he hesitated not at all and entered the [Demon Transformation] state.

Then he immediately activated that super-large-range AoE skill: [Soul Wither]!

"Sizzle!"

The flames deep within the soul were ignited.

A large number of corpse puppets were covered by this terrifying flame!

"Bang! Bang, bang!"

Waves of explosions rang out, blasting these corpse puppets until their skin split and flesh burst.

Then their HP reached zero, and they collapsed on the spot.

System prompts appeared continuously.

[You killed Vivian's corpse puppet lv48, Tier 5 elite creature, gained experience points: 4800]

[Combat personnel gained experience points: 2400]

[Your territory member: Sarah Blade Dance killed Vivian's corpse puppet lv47, Tier 5 normal creature, gained experience points: 2350]

[Combat personnel gained experience points: 1175]

[Your…]

A large number of system prompts appeared, and they also gained a large amount of experience.

At this moment, a white light appeared above Andrew's head.

[Your territory member: Andrew has leveled up, current level: 32]

As the second existence in the territory to break through to Tier 4, Andrew's level had also increased again.

When the burst ended, all corpse puppets had been killed.

On the field, only the final Long-haired Princess remained, being held in place by Andrew and the others.

Clearly, she could no longer stir up any trouble.

As everyone surrounded her.

The Long-haired Princess seemed to realize that she had been defeated.

She sighed.

"Is it impossible to wait for the day to resurrect her after all?"

"I should have known… resurrecting the dead is an impossible thing in itself…"

"Mother…"

Like the Ogre below, she faced death calmly, knowing she was doomed.

At this moment, Sarah appeared silently behind her and used the skill [Shadow Bloom].

After three slashes, a huge damage number appeared.

Bang! [ – 14782 ]

The Long-haired Princess Vivian only had a little over three hundred HP left.

Her wild, dancing golden hair suddenly fell limp.

And in the final moment of her life, a powerful aura rose from her body, forcing everyone back.

Then she turned around directly.

She seemed to gather her last strength and walked step by step toward every corner of the tower.

Because she wasn't wearing shoes and her body was covered in wounds, she left a bloody footprint on the ground with every step.

Sarah was about to give her the final blow.

"Let her pass, Sarah."

Hearing Cao Xing's voice, Sarah stopped her movements.

Under everyone's gaze, the Long-haired Princess moved forward slowly and with difficulty.

Cao Xing followed behind her, ready to deliver the final blow at any moment.

He also wanted to see what this Long-haired Princess wanted to do.

And as she moved, a long trail of blood was left on the ground…

Then, she arrived at a corner of the tower.

Everyone saw that a solitary tombstone had actually appeared there.

The moment the Long-haired Princess saw this tombstone, a happy smile appeared on her lips.

Then, she leaned against this tombstone and sat down quietly.

At this moment, her head drooped slightly.

Her stunningly beautiful face pressed against the cold tombstone, giving a sense of desolate beauty.

She looked at Cao Xing, then said softly: "Thank… you…"

"Now… grant me release…"

Cao Xing understood what she meant.

An [Ice Orb] descended.

"Bang!"

[ – 2324 ]

The Long-Haired Princess's last bit of HP dropped to zero.

At the same time, she lost all signs of life.

[Successfully killed Long-Haired Princess: Vivian lv50, Tier 5 Mutant Boss creature, killed monster above level, gained EXP: 25000 * 3]

[Combatants gained EXP: 12500]

…

At this moment.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief.

Since entering this tower, not counting the time with Assam.

The two subsequent battles were each more difficult than the last.

Fortunately, there was only one enemy.

With their coordination, they managed to defeat all enemies.

Cao Xing walked up to the woman's corpse.

At this moment, she was hugging that tombstone.

A name was carved on it.

[Carolina Archer]

Under his gaze.

Cao Xing saw Vivian's stunning face rapidly fade, and the skin on her body shriveled up, turning into an elderly woman on the verge of death…

Clearly, the Long-Haired Princess was also a pitiful existence.

Because of her beauty, everything was destroyed.

She was even trapped in that tall tower for her entire life.

Moreover, Cao Xing could tell from her panel that this woman had already died long ago.

She was merely surviving in this world in a special way.

Therefore, for her, living was also a form of torture.

Cao Xing cast aside the thoughts in his mind, then walked over and picked up everything she had dropped.

[Obtained: Vivian's Hairpin (Orange)]

[Obtained: Long-Haired Princess's Mutant Boss Soul (Gold)]

[Obtained: Magic Shield Skill Book (Gold)]

[Obtained: Expert-level Heart of Strength * 1]

[Obtained: Shadow Crystal * 5]

[Obtained: Expert-level Elemental Crystal * 4]

[Obtained: Large Spirit Book * 2]

…

The thoughts in Cao Xing's mind were quickly washed away by the loot in front of him!

"Holy crap! It actually dropped an Epic item."

"And there are two Gold items, one of which is a skill book!"

"The name Magic Shield sounds like something I would use!"

Cao Xing couldn't wait to check the attributes of the skill book.

[Magic Shield (Gold): Mage Skill Book]

[Skill Effect: Activates a layer of Magic Shield for yourself. When taking ranged damage, consumes Spirit to offset 30% of the damage received. Duration: 5 minutes. Cooldown: 10 minutes.]

…

"As expected, it's for me!"

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad. Although it's weaker than Vivian's Wraith Shield, it's still a Gold skill book, which can significantly increase my survivability."

"However, this shield consumes Spirit to offset damage. If I take too many attacks at once, I bet it could drain my Spirit dry!"

Of course, regardless of anything else, this skill book was still good.

He didn't hesitate to clap his hands together, learning it.

[Successfully learned skill: Magic Shield…]

Then, it was time for the next item.

That Epic-grade item.

[Vivian's Hairpin (Orange): Special Item]

[Quality: Epic]

[Item Effect: Contains a special power that can be used to pierce barriers or shields of Tier 6 and below.]

…

"Good grief, it can actually pierce Tier 6 barriers and shields!"

Cao Xing was startled, then looked at the hairpin with immense joy, as if he had found a treasure!

It looked like it was made of jade; it was very smooth and looked quite beautiful.

Clearly, if used well, this thing could have a huge effect.

Cao Xing could even hide it on an arrow and fire it instantly.

"As expected of an Orange-quality item!"

Besides that, the Long-Haired Princess also contributed a Mutant Boss Soul and a Heart of Strength.

In his backpack, he now had two [Expert-level Heart of Strength] items.

This way, the items for at least two people to advance to Tier 5 were settled.

Next was the loot distribution phase.

Cao Xing took out the [Mutant Boss Soul] and looked at everyone on the field.

Although they had gained a lot this time.

And had obtained a large amount of Boss Souls.

However, this item was still in short supply.

On the field, Blot Brimstone, Volibear, Elisa, Rabb, and the two Dragon Blood Warriors were all still Elite-level creatures.

Their potential was quite good. Once they broke through to Boss level, they would likely undergo an even stronger transformation.

Therefore, Cao Xing found it difficult to decide who to give this soul to.

After pondering for a moment.

Finally, he decided to give the soul to Blot Brimstone, following the order in which they joined.

After all, Blot Brimstone was an old employee who had joined the territory after Renice.

And he had successfully broken through to Tier 4.

If he could successfully transform into a Boss, he would likely see a significant improvement.

Thus, Cao Xing summoned the tall Charr shaman over.

"Blot Brimstone, you have been with me for a while, and I have seen your performance."

"For your good performance, I have decided to bestow this Boss Soul upon you to help you break through."

Upon hearing this, a look of excitement immediately appeared in Blot Brimstone's feline eyes!

Clearly, he had been waiting for this day for a long time!

He craved more powerful strength to take revenge on his enemies!

Blot Brimstone respectfully accepted it, "In our Black Smoke Legion, a Tier 4 Boss-level Charr can already hold the position of Tribune."

"In the future, if I can return to the Black Smoke Bastion, I will definitely repay the Lord's kindness!"

He solemnly expressed his gratitude to Cao Xing!

[Due to your generous gift, territory member: Blot Brimstone's loyalty has increased.]

[Because loyalty is full, special effect triggered: Diehard.]

…

Cao Xing nodded, and a hint of joy appeared in his heart!

He had gained another Diehard-level subordinate!

At the same time, he was looking forward to seeing what new skills the Black Smoke Shaman would gain after breaking through to Boss level.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Blot Brimstone didn't hesitate to pat the soul into his body.

At the same time.

Bursts of black smoke began to emerge from his body.

And it began to spread outward.

Before long, a radius of nearly one hundred meters centered on him was shrouded in a strange black smoke.

Everyone couldn't even see what was happening inside; they could only feel a tyrannical aura constantly growing within!

The next moment, all the black smoke was sucked into Blot Brimstone's body.

A system notification appeared.

[Your territory member: Blot Brimstone has successfully transformed into a Boss-level creature. Base attributes +30%. Learned new skill: Summon Black Mist Lord Igvar!]

[Summon Black Mist Lord Igvar: Summons a Black Mist Lord with Commander-level strength of the same tier to assist in battle. The Black Mist Lord possesses skills such as 'Black Mist Tide', 'Black Source Eruption', and 'Black Mist Totem'. Duration: 60 seconds. Cooldown: 1 hour]

…

Seeing the skill description, Cao Xing was startled.

"Good grief, it can actually summon a Commander-level creature?"

At this moment, Blot Brimstone's eyes also held a look of surprise.

"I actually communicated with this one's power during this breakthrough."

Cao Xing turned his gaze to him, "Are the skills of you Black Smoke Shamans different after breaking through to Boss level?"

Blot Brimstone nodded, then explained.

"According to my previous experience, after we Black Smoke Shamans become Boss-level creatures, we activate the Black Mist Totem skill."

"But I don't know why, during this breakthrough, I actually established a connection with that one's spirit."

"Igvar was a powerful Charr of our Black Smoke Legion; he was once the Commander of the Seventh Legion."

"Later, during the war with the Blood Legion, Igvar led the army to defend [Shattered Claw City]."

"The enemies at that time were too powerful, and their numbers were far greater than ours. Igvar ultimately died in that siege battle."

"And this powerful Commander, unwilling to die just like that, sacrificed his soul to the Ancestor Totem before he died."

"The Ancestor Totem is the source of our Charr power."

…

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