Chapter 226: Ghost Formation (2/2)
I hurriedly gave an order, ”Fall back, Xinran. Let me take the aggro!”
Xinran lifted its head and looked at me. With a slide of its feet, the little skeleton retreated a few dozen yards away. Damn, it sure was quick when running away!
With Xinran so far away, I was the only one who could aggro the boss now. The gargoyle was whaling on my petrified self, its spear trembling, continuously pumping out damage numbers.
109!
102!
110!
……
Hahaha, good. Being petrified increased my Defense by 100% and with Ghost Deity Armor and Enhanced Bones, my Defense should probably be above 2000 now. As a result, even this powerful Level 78 Dark Gold Rank boss could not break through. My Defense was downright scary, so scary that even Gui Guzi's jaw would drop to the floor if he saw this!
The petrification CC only lasted 5 seconds, so I was soon able to move. The instant the stone on my body crumbled I seized that chance to execute Pardon and Desperate Gambit to the boss’s neck!
MISS!
4231!
Very good. Pardon's might was unavoidable but it was even more impressive paired with the Rank 7 Desperate Gambit.
The boss roared in anger and the spear struck like a poisonous snake. This time, his aim was true.
745!
A heavy blow, but still within my limits. I moved with the Purgatory Sword and slammed the boss on the neck a few times. Almost every hit struck a weak point. Xinran also charged up at this time. She thrust her weapon out, Soul Devouring Spear directly taking away 4000 HP!
“Gulp!”
I downed a Rank 6 Health Potion and“+1500” appeared above my head. This short scuffle was enough for me to understand my enemy. The Gargoyle King’s Attack was amazing but he was pretty slow. Especially its turn rate. He turned really slowly and his attack range was only 180 degrees to its front. Its weakness was instantly revealed when I ran behind it. I could completely control the rhythm and make him dance in the palm of my hand!
Clang clang clang!
I went all out and the Purgatory Sword struck out damage numbers above 2000. After taking consecutive hits from the boss, Xinran now stood at a distance and waited for a chance to deal a sneak attack!
Bang!
The Paralysis Ring on my armored finger suddenly glowed, proccing its effect!
The Gargoyle King instantly froze in place, paralyzed for 3 seconds. Haha, this ring was phenomenal!
I launched several lightning-fast chain attacks, all aimed at its weak points and then slid behind the boss. I slashed, ruthlessly piercing his cape and dealing 2245 with the back attack.
By the time he recovered from the CC, a huge chunk of his HP had disappeared. He tried to pierce me with his spear but then realized that I was continuously circling around him, sticking closely to his back. Of course, this kind of action required a really high level of judgement and reaction time. Even I didn’t have 100% success rate.
Clang!
Eventually, I made an error, the boss activating Petrifying Attack the moment it spotted me. I instantly assumed the defensive stance. Although a large portion of the damage had been dispersed by Guard, I was still petrified.
The Gargoyle King was furious. A series of attacks still couldn’t vent his anger so he pointed his spear at the sky and yelled, “Oh great laws of purgatory, please grant me the power to destroy everything. I, Surari the Third, seek the Ghost Formation!”
The big move is here!
I was still in the petrified state. I felt like dying. Ghost Formation. The name itself was cool as hell so wouldn’t I die if I was directly hit?
Ghost Formation had a channel time and I still had 2 seconds on my petrified state. I was so close to the boss that by the time my CC wore off, Ghost Formation would activate. Dammit, I’m actually going to get hit by a delayed attack, so disgraceful!
Papah!
Right when the petrification wore off, the ground began to tremble. Countless blood-red ghosts combined into multiple bloody sword beams that broke out from the ground. They shot into the sky and indiscriminately attacked the surroundings!
Pain tore through my body as my HP plummeted—
1202!
1183!
1104!
……
Fuck, my HP had almost reached rock bottom in the blink of an eye!
I ran as if my life depended on it. While leaving the effective range of the Ghost Formation, I took out a Rank 8 Health Potion, chugged it and used Tenacity of the Dead at the same time.
+2500!
+1012!
Very good, I was almost restored to full, though I was still being hit by the ghostly energy attack coming out of the ground. When I got out of its range, I only had about one-third of my HP left. That was way too close!
Ghost Formation was too overpowered. It lasted for 60 full seconds, but since I happened to have a recovery skill myself, my HP was now past the halfway mark. The instant Ghost Formation was over, I rushed in with Xinran, opening with Charge and hacking away a good amount of the boss’s HP.
It was relatively safe this time around. I did my best to delay the boss’s attack pattern to avoid unnecessary damage and barely managed to finish him off without losing any HP!
Swhoosh!
Light suddenly glowed. The Purgatory Sword’s Outstanding skill activated again on the Gargoyle King. The Purgatory Sword directly slashed down from above!
3765!