Chapter 266: Legendary Sword Technique
After glancing at the battle information, it was clear that just a normal attack had taken out half of Starry’s health.
Just kidding, this is a level 50 diamond boss! How are we supposed to fight that?
After Chen Chen used her skill, Aima gave her a calm look and then turned her gaze to Starry “…”.
Seemingly uninterested in communication, this undefeated man raised his heavy sword.
In the next moment, his figure surged forward, his rapid movement leaving afterimages. He gripped his weapon with his right hand and slammed it down on Starry’s shoulder!
But Starry wasn’t just going to stand there and take it. She had been caught off guard earlier due to the lack of visibility, but now, with the fire wall illuminating the area, she had to seize the opportunity in these five seconds of brightness!
Almost simultaneously as the sword came down, [Starry]’s body slid to the right, and a “miss” appeared where her left shoulder had been.
Although heavy weapons pack a punch, they lack flexibility. To launch another attack, the weapon must first be retracted.
This was the wisdom Starry had gained from her years of experience in the martial world.
She shifted her steps to Aima’s back, cold air rising as her moon sword slashed down in an Ice Moon Slash!
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Good, the damage had already broken through the defense, and the enemy’s health had dropped to 99%, though the actual health value was still unclear.
As expected, the freezing effect didn’t work, but the attack had landed, and that was enough!
After landing the hit, [Starry] quickly retreated.
Trying to manipulate the camera angle against such an enemy was completely absurd; one wrong move and you’d be dead.
At the same time, after being below full health for more than 3 seconds, Woe’s Embrace generated a 3787-point shield.
Using the Revival Necklace,
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Her health returned to the full value of 15750, with an additional 3.7k shield, totaling 19k. She should be safe as long as the Ice Flow Shield hadn’t disappeared.
“Prayer–Frost!”
“Prayer–Mire!”
“Prayer–Vines!”
The others weren’t idle either. Zane unleashed a triple control prayer in one breath, then transformed into a Swift Shadow Wolf amidst a white light.
The already narrow ground turned into a muddy pond, snowflakes fluttered in the air, obstructing vision and hindering movement, while countless branches rushed towards the enemy.
Aima’s feet were instantly stuck in the ground, a layer of frosty blue forming on his body, slowing his movements slightly.
However, his expression remained unchanged, calm and composed as he lifted his heavy sword and swung it around in a sweeping motion!
The green vines were swept away, their elasticity completely nullified.
Two Star Cats approached Aima from both sides, simultaneously exhaling icy breaths!
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Wait, two!?
Upon closer inspection, the Star Cat on the left looked stiff, as if it had no consciousness—clearly a fake.
And the only one who could use such a skill was… Butterfly Dance!
Zane turned around and saw the little butterfly raising her right hand, motionless, clearly controlling something. It was indeed her!
This time, perhaps due to the increased probability from the frost, the enemy was finally frozen.
Starry!
“Hmm!” She nodded slightly and, with the aid of Thousand Flash Step, returned in less than half a second, her imposing aura radiating as her blade rose, unleashing a Wild Triple Slash!
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Three consecutive fierce slashes, with the last one even triggering Autumn Moon Strike.
A huge crack appeared in the ice block, and the person inside was about to break free!
The level difference was too great; controlling him for even 1.5 seconds was impressive, and this was thanks to the suppression effect of the Wild Triple Slash.
Aiming for the moment the ice would melt, [Starry] decisively activated Charge.
Bang!
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Unfortunately, the stun effect didn’t follow.
“Hmm…” The freed Aima took a deep breath, gripping the sword hilt with both hands and pointing the blade vertically towards the ground.
Having fought the Cold Crystal Giant too many times, Zane instinctively jumped.
However, it wasn’t quite what he expected.
This move didn’t cause any ground cracks or shockwaves.
Was he just posing!?
It didn’t seem like it, so what was the point of this action?
Forget it, no need to know, just focus on dealing damage!
[Starry] threw out a Spinning Blade, a move perfect for stationary enemies.
Eight hits totaling 15k damage, and it successfully applied the Armor Break effect.
Juchan unleashed Storm Domain, the Elemental Horn flashing, and then again, Double Storm! (Note: Storm Domain only triggers Sin Ring once.)
The Star Cat approached, swiping with its claws, while Butterfly Dance dispelled the Star Cat’s illusion, her wings blazing as she summoned a gust of wind.
The Dual Storm Domain sliced through the enemy inside.
Even Juyu mustered the courage to activate Hundred Refinements Hammer, striking Starry’s weapon.
In less than 10 seconds, Aima’s health visibly dropped by 3%.
Estimating at least 5 million health, he truly was a legendary man, still so powerful even in death.
Hot!
Just as Zane and the others were in the midst of their assault, the ceiling… no, the massive boulder above, made an unusual sound.
A heavy sword fell from the sky, landing on the Star Cat’s back,
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This was just the prelude to the storm.
A second heavy sword shattered the boulder, falling from above.
[Starry] sidestepped, avoiding it for now.
The third, fourth, fifth… it was like a hailstorm, more and more falling, and getting hit meant certain death or severe injury.
At this point, no one had the energy to deal damage; just dodging required all their focus.
Ouch!
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Soon, the first casualty appeared. Zane, with his basic equipment, couldn’t withstand such brutal damage. Even though he was lucky enough to trigger a Fierce Triumph once, he still couldn’t escape his fate.
Almost all control skills were on cooldown, and [Starry]’s Wild Dance failed to control the situation.
Is this a boss meant for humans?
Zane really wanted to go back and punch that old man, cursing him for not providing the most crucial information. Wasn’t this just sending them to their deaths?
Ouch!
While lost in thought, a heavy sword fell from the sky, hitting the Swift Shadow Wolf’s back.
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His max health wasn’t even 16k. Was he about to die again?
When he came to, he was still standing in the same spot.
Did he trigger Fierce Triumph?
Checking the battle information, it turned out to be the effect of the Lucky Charm (see Chapter 141 for details). It had been so long since he last died that he almost forgot about it.
But the crisis wasn’t over. Aima still stood in place, and the sword rain showed no signs of stopping.
Butterfly Dance and Starry were still at full health, handling the situation with ease.
Starry temporarily put away the Star Cat.
Zane transformed back into Alna, reducing her footprint and lowering the chance of getting hit.
After another 10 seconds, the sword rain finally ended, and Aima pulled out his heavy sword, glaring fiercely.
This skill was powerful because it caught enemies off guard. In reality, dodging the sword rain was quite easy as long as you kept an eye on the spot above you, since the swords fell vertically, and those from other positions wouldn’t hit you.
Understanding this, a new round of battle began.
By the way, Zane was responsible for lighting. When the Prayer–Blaze disappeared, he had to turn on all his equipment’s glow, acting as a human-shaped walking light bulb.
It was fortunate that the boss’s aggro was entirely on Starry, or Zane would have died a hundred times over.
And so, after nearly 50 minutes of grinding, the boss’s health was still at 41%.
It seemed that before the countdown ended, they wouldn’t be able to defeat this Unyielding Sword.
The moment it hit 40%, Aima suddenly crouched, gripping his heavy sword behind him, as if charging up a new move.
A new skill!?
“Ding!”
System Notification: Warning! Unyielding Sword·Aima is about to unleash a Legendary Sword Technique. During the skill’s execution, he is immune to all conventional controls. Evacuate immediately!
“…Is it that easy to escape? The chaotic sword rain earlier has already sealed off all escape routes.
Even so, we can’t just sit and wait for death.
“Star Cat, use Polar Ice Seal!” The Ice Frost Tiger tilted its head, then looked at Starry.
[Starry] nodded in agreement.
Centered around the Star Cat, all non-friendly units and objects were coated in a layer of icy blue, and the ice continued to spread, covering even the Unyielding Sword’s body.
“Butterfly Dance, can you use this!?” Zane quickly asked.
“I’ll try!” The little butterfly, aware of the urgency, waved her hand and replicated a high-quality imitation of the Star Cat, mimicking the Ice Frost Tiger’s earlier move—Polar Ice Seal!!
