Chapter 258 - 158: The Fierce Beast Appears, the First Boss Battle

Chapter 258: Chapter 158: The Fierce Beast Appears, the First Boss Battle

Shen Xing immediately grasped its intent and quickly ordered, "Black Arrow, attack its joints! Slow it down!"

"Hellish Roar! Hei! Don’t fall back! Charge its legs!"

At the Lord’s command, Black Arrow, who had been drawing its bow for some time, instantly released the string. Two Frost Arrows shot forth!

"THWACK! THWACK!"

The arrows struck the monster’s forelimb joints, and a thick layer of frost instantly formed, causing its swinging speed to drop significantly.

Seizing the opportunity, Hellish Roar and Hei put on a burst of speed and rushed under the Dragon Blood Burrowing Worm.

It all happened in the blink of an eye.

From the moment the burrowing worm raised its forelimbs to attack to Black Arrow slowing it, and Hellish Roar and the others charging forward instead of retreating—it all took less than a second.

"SWOOSH!!"

A jet-black arc of light slashed out, sweeping across a fan-shaped area dozens of meters wide.

One Inferior Demon that was too close was caught in the arc of light and instantly shredded to pieces.

With such a wide range and incredible speed, the attack was simply impossible to dodge.

If Hellish Roar and his companions had retreated instead of charging forward, they would have been grievously wounded.

Reina and the hundred-strong Inferior Demon Squad had finished channeling their spell. Over a hundred Fireballs hung suspended in mid-air.

"Fire!"

At Shen Xing’s command, all the Fireballs descended at once, like a meteor shower.

Empowered by the [Flame Aura] and the hundred-demon Bonds, each Fireball was the size of a washbasin. One, in particular, had a diameter of over five meters.

The Dragon Blood Burrowing Worm was too massive to move, and still dazed from having just awoken, it took the full brunt of the bombardment.

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

The barrage of explosions was deafening. Hellfire splashed everywhere as waves of intense heat rolled out.

When the smoke cleared, the monster’s massive body was covered in scorched marks. It appeared to be heavily injured.

But a closer look revealed that it hadn’t suffered any substantial damage.

’It’s Dragon Armor Hardening.’ Shen Xing narrowed his eyes. ’This thing’s defense is even more absurd than I predicted. It actually tanked a direct hit from Reina and the Inferior Demon Squad.’

’No matter. If the first wave didn’t kill it, we’ll hit it with a second, and a third. Let’s see how many you can take.’

At the Lord’s command, Hellish Roar and Hei charged forward again to engage the boss.

Reina and the Inferior Demon Squad began preparing their second barrage.

Meanwhile, on the main battlefield, over a thousand Beastmen and more than thirty Hellfires had clashed with the several-thousand-strong army of Dragon Tomb Guardians.

"BOOM! BOOM-BOOM!"

The rousing beat of the [Uplifting Drum] echoed across the battlefield, causing all the Warriors’ speed to skyrocket.

"For the glory of our Lord! For the tribe!!"

Dahou, leading the charge, let out an earth-shattering Roar.

The furious sound waves coalesced into a tangible shockwave that swept outward.

The Dragon Tomb Guardians in its path were struck by what felt like an invisible sledgehammer and sent flying, tearing a gaping hole in their formation.

"Kill!"

He charged forward fearlessly, plunging deep into the enemy ranks, followed by the death-defying Green-skinned Orcs.

The two sides instantly locked in a furious melee!

Although the newly summoned Beastmen were only meant as cannon fodder, their combat prowess was not to be underestimated, boosted as they were by [Tribe’s Soul], which increased everyone’s Level by 1, and the [Uplifting Drum].

Furthermore, they fought with a complete disregard for their own lives, like a pack of bloodthirsty wolves.

Even against the thick hides of the Dragon Tomb Guardians, the Beastmen’s Stone Axes could still inflict deep wounds.

A group of Beastmen surrounded a Half-Dragon, hacking at it wildly. Scales flew and flesh was torn asunder, yet they paid no mind to their own injuries.

Even more absurdly, when these cannon fodder fell, a translucent green soul would rise from each corpse, continuing the charge with its War Axe in hand.

This was the effect of Hellish Roar’s Heroic Level Passive: Beastman Battle Soul!

These cannon fodder Beastmen effectively had two lives. Combined with the extra knockback Effect from the thousand-man Bonds, they cut down the Dragon Tomb Guardians, forcing their army into a steady retreat.

「On another front.」

The Wolf Cavalry, led by Blood Roar, was like a sharp scimitar, carving deep into the enemy’s flank.

Wolf claws and War Axes swept through the enemy lines, sending severed limbs flying in their wake.

These were not the cannon fodder Beastmen; they were elite cavalry, all at least Level 9, with most of them being Elite Level.

The Dragon Tomb Guardians were no match for them, and their formation was quickly shattered.

The thick-browed Blood Roar would occasionally toss a [Declaration of Strife] toward the Dragon Tomb Guardian Priests in the enemy’s rear.

An invisible Power of War spread through the crowd, stirring the deepest bloodlust within the Guardian Priests. They began to indiscriminately attack all living things around them.

In an instant, significant chaos erupted in both the front and rear lines of the enemy army.

"Hahaha! See how formidable we Beastmen are?"

Blood Roar brandished his Flame Greatsword, his spirits high. "Brothers, keep charging!"

With a casual wave of his hand, a powerful, blood-red aura emanated from him.

The eyes of all the Beastmen immediately turned red, and their already ferocious assault intensified dramatically.

"WAAAAGH!!"

They roared and bellowed, cutting down swathes of enemies without even checking if they were dead.

They knew the Archer legions and the Black Moon Knight Order behind them would clean up the rest.

"Guang, it’s your turn."

Xia Wanyin’s gentle voice rang out. "Go support the main battlefield. Your area-of-effect abilities are stronger."

"Yes... Master..."

The Light Knight nodded respectfully, then raised his lance and charged toward the battlefield.

He ran faster and faster, the light emanating from his body growing more intense until he resembled a meteor streaking across the ground.