Chapter 616: Soul Breaker Shield (1/2)
Ling Xueshang chuckled. “It’s fine. Geographically speaking, that territory was too deep in the west and too far away from Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls and Snowy Cathaya. If the enemy successfully breached the teleportation formation, then no one could arrive in time to save us. I would rather wait for a new territory to spawn then grab one that is this geographically disadvantageous. Also, Warsky Alliance made a contract with Gods of Destruction and Mad Dragon, and recruited the aid of four guilds from Wind City. Even if we managed to take the territory in the end, we would lose too many people for it to be worth it.”
I looked at Lin Yixin, and she shrugged with a smile. “You know the saying ‘sacrifice the rook to save the king’, right? If we lose Dark Moon City, it will be a massive net loss for the three of us even if we got a new territory out of it!”
“Right!”
I nodded. While adjusting my grip on my tattered Cyan Netherworld Sword, I said, “It’s great to see you all. Those Hall of Immortality scums went fucking insane a moment ago…”
Lin Yixin smiled and beckoned Purple Marquis to her. “Take some men with you and wipe out that Hall of whatever. Also, secure the gates and make sure no one escapes through them!”
After the order, Lin Yixin examined my broken, tattered armor and blood-drenched cloak for a bit. Then, she pressed her lips into a smile and said, “No one bullies my Little Cheat this badly and gets away scot-free. Wait here while I get some payback for you!”
I grinned. I wasn’t sure whether to smile or cry.
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Purple Marquis and the almost ten thousand strong Snowy Cathaya players behind him were both fresh and powerful. They instantly cut Hall of Immortality’s camp in half and almost caused Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch’s eyeballs to pop out of his eye sockets. He never thought that Snowy Cathaya and The Monarch Descends would appear in this fashion until they did, and he regretted deeply not destroying the magic crystal that fueled the teleportation formation while he still had the chance.
“Kill them!”
Gui Guzi shouted while keeping his spear high. The arrival of our allies injected a huge dose of morale into every Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls player who survived until now. The Cyan Tiger Cavalry under Gui Guzi’s leadership looked positively unstoppable as they charged in and out of the enemy’s formations!
I smiled a little. “Our dream is to conquer the world. If we can’t even beat guilds like these, then we may as well give up on our dream now.”
Ling Xueshang nodded. “I see. The path to becoming the king of China is a bloody one alright. The Monarch Descends is honored to have an ally like you!”
“Same here.”
I turned my sword and dove into a group of enemies again. This time, I went into the territory hall. There were only a couple of minutes left on the clock now, and it was utter chaos inside the town hall. The players of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, Snowy Cathaya, the Monarch Descends, Hall of Immortality, and Throne Seeker were all mixed together with one another. The sky itself was shaking from the noises of battle.
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“Kill! Kill them quickly! There isn’t much time left!” On his warhorse, Emperor’s Equal was shouting and glaring at his surroundings angrily. Throne Seeker didn’t have many players left, but they were still trying to occupy Dark Moon City.
Gui Guzi came up to me from behind before asking, “Boss Broken Halberd, wanna kill that Emperor’s Equal together? I’ll cover you while you kick his ass!”
“Okay!”
Gui Guzi charged toward Emperor’s Equal like a beam of light. He wasn’t trying to hide his attack, so the guild leader quickly noticed it and dodged to the right. The fact that Emperor’s Equal managed to dodge the Charge proved that his skills weren't too bad, but Gui Guzi already predicted that his Charge would miss. Allowing his momentum to carry him into the thick, Gui Guzi then blasted the players in front of him using Aurora Thrust!
Boom!
The group of Greedy Wolf Cavalry shook violently. Melee AoE skills were always a pain to deal with, especially when the attacker was someone like Gui Guzi. He might not be a 5-Strength magic knight, but with 150% boost to his Attack and Defense, his Aurora Thrust was enough to scare the living wits out of anyone.
Emperor’s Equal thought that he had escaped danger when he dodged Gui Guzi’s Charge. He was unable to react at all when I blitzed toward him with Thunderous Charge!
Thump!
A successful stun later, I slashed him four times across his chest armor without pause! Universe Break + Burning Blade Slash!
Clang clang clang…
Sparks flew everywhere as my sword cut his battle armor into pieces. Even his torso wasn’t safe from devastation as a string of damage numbers rose above his head—
27619!
9023!
14809!
22102!
Clearly, Emperor’s Equal didn’t have the Defense or the HP to withstand my combo even though he had a bard’s Physique buff on him. The man hit the ground like a rock and dropped a red-colored shield just like that!
I picked it up and gave it a look. Tsk tsk, not bad—
Soul Breaker Shield (Earth-grade, Outstanding★★★): 895 Defense, 790 Magic Resist, Strength +140, Stamina +150. Increases user’s max HP by 4000. Outstanding Property: Soul Breaker, chance to knock back an enemy with a shield attack. Level Requirement: 130. Class Requirement: Magic Knight.
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