Chapter 132: Aggressive Assault
Not hit?
Starry’s expression turned stern; that person did not dodge using a skill.
Instead, he relied on his body’s instincts to evade, and people like that were far too dangerous.
Taking advantage of the Thousand Flash Step still being effective, she shifted her feet and glided toward the place where Shadow Mirage avoided.
At the same time, Zane controlled his main body to keep a close watch on him, thunderous powers crackling around him, with lightning ready to strike!
“Wait, wait, wait!!” Shadow Mirage hurriedly raised both hands as he saw Starry’s relentless stance.
The Qiu Yue Sword hovered in uncertainty for a moment.
“I’m not here to fight you!” he quickly said.
“Continue,” Starry said indifferently, maintaining her attacking posture, ready to finish him off at any sudden move.
That person was wearing deep black armor and had nothing in his hands; his weapon must have been retracted.
“I’m here to help you.”
“Help us? Is there an enemy left?”
Starry glanced around; the rotting bugs should have all been eaten by now. Even if there were any survivors, they wouldn’t pose a threat.
Shadow Mirage scratched his head awkwardly, “Um… your performance exceeded my expectations. I thought that group of bugs would wipe you all out.”
To be precise, it was Mo Se’s actions that left him dumbfounded.
“When did you start following us?”
“Don’t be so hostile; I just got here not long ago.”
Suddenly, Lord Xisi spoke up, “I sense a familiar aura from him…”
Then, as if recalling something, his pupils suddenly constricted. “I remember now! I’ve seen this person before; he is the apprentice of the Dark Swordsman Huxi Pete!”
“What!? Is it that person? Are you sure you’re not mistaken?” Alu said incredulously.
“There’s no way I’m mistaken!” Lord Xisi asserted.
Shadow Mirage said in surprise, “It’s you? You’re still alive?”
Back when they were in Yunyou Valley, the Dark Feather Arrow indeed killed this goblin.
Could it be a high-level resurrection spell?
Never mind, that’s not the focus right now.
“Since I’ve been recognized, I won’t pretend anymore. As I said, I am the inheritor of the Dark Swordsman, and like you before, I was a player of the Light Faction.”
A player of the Dark Faction… Zane thought.
“What is your purpose?” Brother Shiu asked.
“I don’t mind telling you.” Shadow Mirage shrugged nonchalantly.
“There’s someone above who’s been interfering with my actions. I’m here to help you get rid of him.”
“Why should we trust you?” Endless Sea said.
“Hey, I showed up voluntarily, alright? If I kept hiding, who would know?”
He didn’t sound like he was lying.
“But there’s no danger now.” The footsteps above were clearly moving farther away, and those bugs had been completely wiped out.
As long as they stayed here, they could wait until this siege ended.
“Aren’t you going to eliminate that entire army above? Blocking the cave entrance and ambushing them is indeed a feasible plan~” Shadow Mirage tempted.
It was feasible, but without knowing all the enemy’s troops and abilities, Zane wouldn’t gamble with the lives of the Snow Feather Goblin and Gray Wolf.
After all, this was not something they could resist. Let the remaining elite be handled by the people of Silver Light City.
Once safety was confirmed, they could return to Yunshui City for reinforcements.
Shadow Mirage fell silent.
The air fell into a deathly silence.
Suddenly, his hand moved, “If that’s the case, then I have to use special means!”
Zane had long been focused on his movements, and Starry immediately flipped the sword’s handle, Ice Moon Slash struck again!
But this time, Shadow Mirage did not dodge; a black light erupted from his ring, enveloping his entire being in an instant!
The sword tip hit the black barrier, sending out a ripple of black waves that expanded outward.
It was like a stone hitting the water; there was no reaction apart from the splashed water.
At the same time, Shadow Mirage spoke in a superior tone, “This is an invincible special skill; although the time is limited, it’s already enough.”
An invincible special skill? What was he planning to do?
Through the black barrier, faintly, he could see him bringing something out.
Clang!
Another sword strike hit the barrier, but the barrier remained unmoved.
Suddenly, a ball of pale yellow ghost fire flew out from within the barrier.
One-way barrier?
That fire was definitely problematic!
Starry braced herself; the Qiu Yue Sword struck the barrier, using the reaction force to retreat.
That ball of pale yellow ghost fire floated to where Starry had been, landing on Youyoufen.
Whoosh—!!
In the moment it approached her, the originally flickering weak flame seemed to gain strength, bursting forth with dazzling brightness, illuminating the entire passage!
“Ugh…” The flames blazed, while Youyoufen suffered the burning pain.
That silly girl, she didn’t crank the pain sensitivity to maximum, did she!?
-1000
-1000
Youyoufen’s health dropped below 500 in an instant.
“Youyou!” At a critical moment, Wencheng reacted and instantly cast Holy Healing Light.
+2052
Although her health was fully restored, the burning still continued.
-1000
-1000
+1486
+798
The healing chain and Jiangxia’s healing spell came in together.
But that ghost fire persisted.
Starry was alarmed; in that case… let’s take down this culprit first!
“Aw woo—!”
The heavy howl of the wolf resonated in the closed space, a battle roar!
At the same time, Cute Orange belatedly strummed the lute, a battle song!
With the double buff, Starry’s attack power reached a terrifying 3561!
Seeing Starry still trying to attack the barrier, Shadow Mirage couldn’t help but laugh, “Do you have some misunderstanding about invincibility? At a time like this, you’re still thinking of attacking me?”
Estimating the time was about up, he took out a crystal stone from his pocket. Using this would allow him to teleport to a designated location, similar to a return scroll, but its effectiveness was considerably diminished, requiring a 5-second cast time, and the range was limited to just 1000 yards.
Taking advantage of the distraction, Zane blended into the crowd.
Prayers—Blessings!
Prayers—Spirit Heart!
Starry’s attack power was still rising, now 4274!
Frenzied Triple Slash!
With both hands gripping the sword’s handle, an endless power erupted from within, and the Qiu Yue Sword resonated with astonishing energy, it was the Autumn Moon Strike!
First strike.
The violent attack tore through the air, crashing down with extraordinary force!
The black barrier barely showed a hint of a crack.
In the next moment, the Storm Domain enveloped the entire barrier, tendrils of wind creeping through the gaps.
Shadow Mirage stared in disbelief; where was the promised invincibility? Was this still a human? The wind tousled his hair back.
Fortunately, he was unharmed, and the casting continued.
Before he could regain his composure, the second strike came!
Compared to the first attack, this time the attack power was 1.5 times greater than before!
Unfortunately, the Autumn Moon Strike and critical hit were gone; this attack merely widened the crack a bit.
The next second.
A sea of fire covered the barrier, Ice Feather Arrows and countless projectiles surged toward it.
The cracks gradually expanded, almost wide enough to fit the Qiu Yue Sword through!
Shadow Mirage’s eyes widened; just one more second, hold on!
Third strike!
Spinning the sword body, Starry retracted the Qiu Yue Sword and struck out rapidly!
Bang!!
The cracks in the barrier had expanded to a third!
Not only that, the brilliant white light overshadowed the yellow flames, filling the entire space.
Feast of Light!
The beams surged like ocean waves, crashing over and over against the life inside.
+1286
+1286
+1286
+1286
+1286
…
Endless green numbers popped up, and under the impact of this surge of light, the black barrier completely shattered.
“Crack—”
“—Snap!”
The invincible barrier was violently smashed apart, and the figure inside vanished without a trace.
