Face the master and fight the rebels! (5400)

Chapter 414: Facing the Overlord, Fierce Battle with the Traitor! (5400)

Cao Xing looked ahead, where a large number of passages had appeared.

If he advanced aimlessly, he might get lost inside.

However, before coming here, Harati had already told Cao Xing the location.

Looking at one of the passages, Cao Xing quickly said, "Braum, Assam, you two go ahead and clear the path."

"All other melee units, follow behind them."

"All ranged units, stand in the middle of the formation."

"Hilda, you take the Blood Spiders and stay at the very back of the formation."

Hearing the order, everyone quickly adjusted their formations.

The big guy Braum and Assam, clad in golden battle armor, entered the passage with their weapons in hand.

The group followed closely behind them.

Just as the group of Centaurs had reported earlier, the passages inside extended in all directions.

Moreover, there was a fork in the road every now and then.

Relying on themselves, wanting to find the location of Harati and the others in such a complex terrain would probably take a lot of time.

And they might even get lost inside.

Cao Xing frowned, then pressed the communication device on his ear.

"Kandaer, there are too many forks in this passage. Do you guys have any ideas?"

Beside him, the voice of the Saint Harati sounded, "Lord, the terrain of this grotto has already been engraved in my mind."

"Please allow me to lead the way for you."

Her tone was incomparably respectful.

Cao Xing taking the risk to bring people over to rescue their Centaurs had already won the recognition of this Saint.

"Alright."

After saying that, Cao Xing told Harati his current location.

Then, following her guidance, they advanced all the way.

Soon, they passed through one complex intersection after another.

After twisting and turning many times, they arrived in a noticeably more spacious passage.

Just like Kandaer and the others, they saw a large number of murals here.

And Cao Xing now only wanted to find the enemy quickly and rescue those Centaurs, so he had no mood at all to check the contents of these murals.

As they advanced deeper into the passage, the more they could feel an aura of extreme danger!

This aura was almost identical to when he faced the Otherworld Overlord.

At this moment, Cao Xing was certain.

"The fellow inside is most likely also an Overlord-level creature!"

He gripped the [Ancient Divine Weapon Seal] in his hand, as well as the [Book of the Dead of Ascalon] in his backpack, ready to burst into action at any time.

Braum also switched to a defensive state at this moment.

Behind him, Isabelle held the Staff of Divine Punishment in her left hand and the Holy Scripture of Light in her right hand, ready for healing at any moment.

Everyone was on high alert!

However, until they passed through this passage, they did not encounter any attacks.

When everyone fully entered the dim hall.

Here, everyone felt a faint sense of crisis.

However, the hall at this moment was exceptionally dark—the kind of pitch-black darkness where one couldn't see their own fingers.

One could only faintly sense the scent of blood permeating the air.

Not long ago, a battle had taken place here!

Sarah, who was nearby, came to Cao Xing's side, "My Lord, please be careful. This darkness seems to be a special power, even blocking my vision."

"Right here, I sense an extremely dangerous aura."

Hearing this, Isabelle beside her said, "Let me disperse the darkness here."

She let out a soft cry, "Light!"

From the scripture in her hand, a strong aura of light erupted, and the dark environment in the cave receded like a tide…

And they also saw the surrounding scene clearly.

This was a spacious hall.

It was about seven or eight meters high, and over a hundred meters in diameter.

There were also many collapsed stone pillars around, and the entire hall was permeated with an ancient aura.

At the same time, a figure slowly walked out from a passage opposite the crowd.

Everyone's gaze was instantly drawn to it, raising their vigilance at the same time.

And as it gradually drew closer, Cao Xing also saw the other party's figure clearly.

Its humanoid body was covered in dark gray scales.

Its facial features were as ugly as a beast's.

In its deep green pupils carried a spine-chilling light.

It was precisely that Lizardman.

Its beast-like pupils swept over everyone present one by one.

Then it locked onto Cao Xing at a glance.

"Interesting… You should be the lord that those Centaurs spoke of."

"It is me," Cao Xing said calmly.

The Lizardman slowly opened its mouth, revealing a terrifying smile.

"A Tier 5 mage actually has some strength."

"Those Centaurs refused to submit to me, so I killed them."

Cao Xing replied without hesitation, "They were good men."

"And you killed my territory's residents. Have you thought about what kind of price you will pay?"

No emotional fluctuations could be heard in his tone, but it carried an extremely intense killing intent!

This Lizardman opened its sharp mouth filled with fangs.

"Hehe… I am quite looking forward to seeing how you will make me pay the price."

Cao Xing did not speak.

First, he glanced at this fellow's stats.

[Traitor: Erosi Poison Thorn]

[Race: Lizardman]

[Level: Level 68 (Tier 7 Overlord-level Creature)]

[HP: 6,178,235 / 6,178,235]

[Attack Power: 18,749 ~ 19,115]

[Armor: 4,732 ~ 5,152]

[Abnormal Resistance: 90%]

[Skills: Venomous Spike Scales (Armor additionally increases by 1000, and when taking melee damage, reflects 20% of the damage)]

Poison Pool Abyss (Continuously spews corrosive venom from its mouth; on the ground where the venom is spat, a 5-meter by 5-meter poison pool will be generated;

inflicts the Severe Poison effect on enemies, each layer of Severe Poison will suffer damage equal to 30% of attack power, stacking up to 5 layers, lasting for 10 seconds)

Giant Tail Sweep (Transforms into a massive lizard, brandishing its giant tail, dealing 225% knockback damage to all enemies in the front area and shattering shield effects, cooldown: 60 seconds)

Leyline Stomp (Transforms into a huge lizard, stomps the ground, stirring up countless fragments to attack surrounding enemies, dealing 3 * 154 damage to them and inflicting a layer of Bleed effect, cooldown: 90 seconds)

Thorn Storm (The Lizardman grows a large number of spikes all over its body and rapidly rotates its body, shooting the spikes around like a storm, enemies hit will enter Bleed + Poison effects, cooldown: 120 seconds)]

[Commander-level Skill: Poison Flame Giant Lizard Form (Activates the ancient Poison Flame Giant Lizard form within its body, increasing HP by 100%, attack power by 50%, and gaining abilities such as 'Poison Flame Raid', 'Poison Flame Bomb', 'Sea of Poison Flames')]

[Domain of the Overlord of Might: Centered around itself, within a 500-meter radius, triggers a suppression effect on targets lower in level than itself, reducing the enemy's all attributes by 20%;

within the domain, increases friendly units' abnormal resistance by 40%, and clears all abnormal states once every 10 seconds]

[Talent: Venomous Blood (All attacks of the Lizardman carry 1 layer of Lizardman Venom effect)]

(Description: An extremely powerful Lizardman with a trace of the bloodline power of an ancient Legendary giant lizard flowing through its body.)

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After reading this fellow's lengthy stats,

Cao Xing couldn't help but gasp deeply.

It was too terrifying!

This fellow's strength was definitely not below the Otherworld Overlord Ozgal, and might even be stronger!

And this was also the first time Cao Xing had seen the abilities of an Overlord-level.

It turned out that after becoming an Overlord-level creature, new skills wouldn't be activated; instead, a domain would be activated.

This domain could suppress enemies, enhance allies' abilities, and clear abnormal states every 10 seconds.

It could be said to counter Hilda's Blood Poison ability.

However, Cao Xing was not overly afraid.

After all, right from the beginning, he had mentally prepared himself.

Although this fellow was very strong, his side wasn't to be trifled with either!

Cao Xing didn't even need to command.

Melee fighters like Assam, Braum, and Bjorn had already surrounded this man from different directions.

Everyone gradually formed a lineup to deal with the BOSS.

Seeing this scene, the man still wore a faint smile on his face, as if he didn't take their encirclement to heart.

Just at this moment,

Cao Xing launched an attack first.

He raised his staff, and a huge hexagram magic array appeared, erupting with intense cold air from within!

It was—Ice Tornado Storm!

"Roar—"

An Ice Dragon soared into the sky and began to spin at high speed.

However, this Epic-level skill, which had always been invincible before, lost its effect for the first time.

The terrifying Lizardman pushed off the ground with both legs, leaving two deep pits in its place!

The immense force carried it dozens of meters away in an instant, directly rushing out of the attack range of [Ice Tornado Storm]!

At that very moment,

Braum and Assam had already rushed right up in front of it!

"Whoosh!"

The lady of the lake sword swept down with boundless might!

Braum switched to the Ice Giant form.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue simultaneously entered their transformation states.

"Crash!"

A demon with huge black wings instantly appeared in the hall.

On the other side, a Battle Angel with pristine white wings, holding a huge longsword, also rushed forward.

Sarah also entered the Lunar Wheel Dance form in an instant.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out, and everyone entered their strongest forms.

Even Ilena used her boss-level skill—Summon White Frost Shadow, and entered the White Frost form.

In an instant!

Within this hall, the figures of two large white snakes appeared.

Moreover, Ilena's [White Frost Form] had the skill 'Immunity to All Poisons', which happened to counter this fellow's Lizardman Venom!

"Bang!"

A heavy slashing sound rang out.

Bjorn's giant axe had already slashed down onto the back of this monster.

[-6,742]

Bjorn now had an attack power of just over 10,000, and with Liu Muxue's Strength Blessing and Blessing of Courage, his true attack power reached 15,000.

Yet beneath the hard scales of this Dominator-level Lizardman, it only dealt less than 7,000 damage!

Moreover, after Bjorn finished attacking the Lizardman, a damage figure also appeared above his own head.

[-1384]

This was the counter-damage effect of the Lizardman's [Stinger Scalemail].

Seeing this, a ferocious smile appeared on the Lizardman's face.

It smiled contemptuously, saying, "With just this bit of strength, are you guys tickling me?"

As the words fell, its head rapidly swelled!

In the blink of an eye, a huge lizard head grew on a human body, looking extremely uncoordinated!

It opened its bloody maw, as if wanting to swallow Bjorn in one gulp.

Right at this moment, Braum rushed over with a [Leap Guard], blocking in front of the Lizardman.

"Bang!"

The Lizardman bit down hard on Braum's shield.

A mocking smile also appeared on this big guy's face, "Your strength doesn't seem to be all that great either?"

"Are you tickling me?"

Facing Braum's taunt, a trace of anger surfaced in the Lizardman's eyes.

Before it could react, everyone's attacks descended like a torrential storm.

Bang! Snap!

[-4856]

[-9232!]

[-6632!]

[-5423]

[-3382]

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Following the dense numbers of damage.

In the blink of an eye, this Lizardman's HP dropped by a full 50,000-plus!

The fierce offensive from everyone also made it stagger back two steps.

After stabilizing its footing, it looked at Cao Xing and the others, having already put away its initial contempt.

"Interesting…"

"Your strength is indeed much greater than that batch of Centaurs…"

"Hopefully, before you are all killed by me, you can keep me entertained."

Hearing these words, monstrous demonic energy surged from Cao Xing's body!

"I return those exact words to you as well."

The instant those words fell, Cao Xing forcefully stamped on the ground!

Centered around him, a massive amount of demonic energy diffused, and a large number of tentacles burrowed out from it.

When those tentacles attempted to control the Lizardman, they were directly broken free by its powerful strength.

[Immune]

This guy had a full 70% abnormal status resistance in effect, directly immunizing it against Cao Xing's control skill.

Cao Xing was not surprised. "Continue controlling it."

Hearing the command, Braum raised his shield high and then violently smashed it against the ground!

"Snap!"

Instantly, an ice fissure appeared, instantly spreading to the Lizardman's feet.

[Immune]

This control still did not produce any effect.

Right at this moment, the Mammoth Dabai rushed over fiercely, stomping in place.

"Rumble!"

Massive dust kicked up, and a damage number also appeared above the Lizardman's head.

[-3951]

This time, immunity was not triggered.

A stun status appeared above the Lizardman's head, which also meant it was controlled in place.

Seeing this scenario, a curve appeared at the corner of Cao Xing's mouth.

As expected, 70% immunity couldn't immunize against all control skills.

Instantly, their confidence greatly increased!

"Everyone, output at full power."

"Hilda, have the Blood Spiders come over and self-destruct."

Hearing the command, a large number of Blood Spiders quickly crawled out from the tunnel.

"Rustle, rustle…"

Taking advantage of the Lizardman being controlled, all these Blood Spiders rushed to its feet and launched consecutive self-destructions.

"Puff! Puff puff!"

In the blink of an eye, the Blood Poison on the Lizardman's body was stacked to 100 layers.

Then, terrifying damage numbers appeared one after another.

[-32700]

[-5262]

[-8895!]

[-32700]

[-3353]

[-11245!]

[-32700]

[-5632]

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Three seconds later, this Lizardman's HP dropped by nearly 200,000!

Half of that was caused by Hilda's Blood Poison.

And it also broke free from the stun status.

The Lizardman looked at the Blood Poison on its body and frowned.

"This kind of poison is actually stronger than my Lizardman Poison; you even have such a powerful subordinate?"

Cao Xing couldn't even be bothered to reply, continuously tossing out [Malice Fire].

Everyone else also crazily hacked various attacks onto its body.

Among them, the most terrifying was naturally Sarah.

This assassin, who possessed Berserker-level output capability, hacked down with the Flowing Fire Blade in her hand, severely cutting open a gap in its thick scales every single strike!

And from time to time, it triggered a layer of 'Scorch' and 'Bleed' effects.

On the other side, Francesca was also constantly gathering forest spiritual energy, launching bombardment-like attacks against it!

Seeing that the negative statuses on the enemy were growing more and more numerous.

Yet this Lizardman didn't seem to care.

After all, under the Dominator-level domain, abnormal statuses on its body would be cleared after 10 seconds.

Within the dark green beastly pupils, a look of contempt surfaced.

"Ants, all of you get lost!"

The next moment, a terrifying power abruptly erupted from within its body!

"Boom!"

Sweeping outward like a violent ocean wave.

Braum, Assam, and the others were successively forced back.

This Lizardman opened its bloody maw, simultaneously transforming its huge limbs.

Just like a berserk form, it crazily attacked Braum, Bjorn, and the others.

"Whoosh! Squelch!"

The Lizardman's sharp claw attacks carried terrifying power, and they would also inflict a layer of Lizardman Poison on the enemies they hit.

The shields on several melee fighters were instantly broken, and poisoning damage figures appeared above their heads one after another.

[-17649]

[-16487]

[-21564]

[-19746]

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This Lizardman's attack power was extremely terrifying, and the HP of Assam and the others dropped at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The HP regeneration speed simply couldn't keep up with the Lizardman's attack speed.

In a mere few seconds, Braum and Assam's HP dropped by a substantial chunk.

Just as it was preparing to press its advantage and finish off Braum, Assam, and the others.

Isabelle, holding the Holy Scripture of Light on the side, directly released [Chain of Holy Light].

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+13478

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Recovery numbers appeared one after another.

Under the blessing of the Holy Scripture of Light, her healing abilities also received a massive enhancement.

Seeing this scenario.

That Lizardman instantly stared with wide eyes!

"Humble bugs, be crushed by me!"

It once again transformed into a huge lizard, executing a large-area skill—Earth Vein Stomp!

Its huge forelegs lifted up and violently stomped toward the ground!

"Boom! Rumble!"

The three-layer shields of everyone on the field all shattered!

And Braum's HP had already dropped below 50%.

That Lizardman flicked its huge tail, just wanting to continue attacking this shield guard.

Seeing this, Assam and Andrew in Giant Bear form on the side simultaneously rushed over.

And they helped Braum block this blow.

Having fought so many times, their coordination was already extremely tacit.

Meanwhile.

The 10-second clearing effect inherent to the Lizardman Dominator Domain appeared.

A mysterious power overflowed from the body of the Lizardman Dominator.

Not only Hilda's 100 layers of Blood Poison, but also Sarah's Bleed, Scorch, and so on were all directly cleared.

This Lizardman chuckled, saying, "Have you felt your own insignificance?"

"Your attacks are completely useless against me, and soon, you will all submit to my strength."

Cao Xing merely glanced at it indifferently at this moment.

"Frost Moose!"

Following Cao Xing's call, this time, a blue shadow rushed out.

It was precisely the Frost Moose.

And the moment it appeared, Frost Moose directly and fiercely opened its giant mouth.

"Suck—"

Terrifying chill rapidly condensed within its mouth.

A pure white column of frosty chill abruptly burst forth, instantly hitting the Lizardman's terrifying body.

"Whoosh~!"

[-2656]

[-2785]

[-2952]

Damage numbers appeared one after another.

Moreover, because Frost Moose's [Frigid Breath] was a continuous control status.

Therefore, prompts of [Immune] and [Immune] continuously popped up above the Lizardman's head.

Yet on its body, a large-scale frostbite effect still appeared!

"What… kind of freezing is this?"

A look of astonishment appeared in the Lizardman's eyes; just as it wanted to rush out of the battle circle, it discovered that its movements had become incomparably stiff.

Then, it watched helplessly as it was frozen in place.

Furthermore, it was that kind of deep freeze.

A trace of a smile appeared once more at the corner of Cao Xing's mouth.

I have to say, the crowd-control capability of the Frost Moose was truly beyond reproach.

It was simply a BUG-like existence.

"Hilda, continue self-destructing."

Hearing the command, this Blood Spider Queen hidden behind the scenes once again controlled a large number of Blood Spiders to carry out self-destruction.

"Puff! Puff puff!"

Instantly, another one hundred layers of Blood Poison were stacked up.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing, Sarah, and the others beside her were all trying their utmost, outputting crazily!

Dense numbers of damage appeared.

This Lizardman's HP was also dropping at a rate of 100,000 per second.

This time, Frost Moose's deep freeze status lasted for a full five or six seconds.

Along with the Lizardman Dominator's continuous struggle.

Bursts of hot steam quickly emerged from the frost-stiffened parts of its body.

It seemed to be dispersing the chill within its body.

When it broke free from the control status, the very first thing it did was burst forth with a terrifying power once more, forcing back everyone who was besieging it.

At the same time, it glanced at the injuries on its own body.

Within its gaze, it had already put away its initial contempt…

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(PS: After finishing the fight tomorrow, this Lizardman is still very important!)