128: Passing the Test (Part 1)
Blood Moon and the others had been waiting for that decisive moment. Now, they finally struck like unsheathed swords, their first move possessing the power of a thunderbolt.
Blood Moon's Guild Leader, Blood Moon Without Trace, and Vantis did not hesitate to activate two precious Tier 3 Scrolls.
Tier 3 Scrolls were currently priceless on the market; their rarity even surpassed that of mounts and pets.
"Crack! Crack!"
As the sound echoed, endless lightning poured down like a violent storm, enveloping Bai Tian and his companions entirely.
Except for Bai Tian, Flowers in Full Bloom, Liao Fan, and Frost Like Snow, who reacted quickly and used invincibility scrolls, the health of the other six, including Yan Mulan, instantly dropped to zero under the bombardment of the falling lightning, and they fell on the battlefield.
The mounts they had summoned were also forced back into the mount space because their masters had fallen.
Although Bai Tian had previously given Yan Mulan an invincibility scroll, she still failed to activate it in time under that thunderous momentum.
Furthermore, the Tier 3 Holy Light Purification Scroll released by Vantis was specifically designed to target summoned entities.
After a beam of holy light descended, Bai Tian and his team's trump card, the Four Symbols Spirit Beast, vanished directly into nothingness.
"Brothers and sisters of Blood Moon, today is the day we wash away our disgrace!"
Vantis raised his arms and shouted, inspiring the fighting spirit of the Blood Moon members.
“Everyone, follow me to kill Brilliant, seize his city, Blood Moon is invincible!”
More than twenty thousand Blood Moon members had long been standing by, their classes properly coordinated.
In the first round of the charge, over five thousand Tanks and Warriors, along with thousands of Assassins, rushed toward Bai Tian and the others like a flood of fierce beasts.
The Tier 3 Thunder Scroll released by Blood Moon Without Trace had staggering power, lasting for a full four seconds.
Although Bai Tian's group of four barely survived by relying on invincibility scrolls, they were still hit by countless lightning bolts during the final second.
Among the four, Liao Fan, whose defense was weaker, had his shield shattered and his health reached a critical state.
Had Bai Tian not cast a group Healing Spell in time, Liao Fan would likely have perished under the lightning.
The most terrifying BOSS, the Great Earth Ice Bear King, lost its opponent due to the disappearance of the Four Symbols Spirit Beast.
It angrily locked its target onto Bai Tian.
The Earth Ice Bears, who had previously feared the Four Symbols Spirit Beast, no longer held back and surged forward one after another.
In an instant, the tide of battle reversed, and Bai Tian and his group fell into an unprecedented crisis.
Bai Tian and his city stood on the battlefield, seemingly in a precarious position, yet their eyes were filled with firmness and determination.
Blood Moon Without Trace stood at the rear with imposing momentum, commanding thousands of Mages and Archers to launch a fierce attack on Bai Tian and the others, like ten thousand arrows firing at once.
“Brilliant, today is your end.”
Blood Moon Without Trace smiled coldly.
“Your city, I, Blood Moon, shall accept it with pleasure.”
His words were full of arrogance and confidence.
However, facing such an attack, Bai Tian did not show the slightest panic.
“Except for Brocade, all of you retreat to the city building crystal and guard it well.”
He calmly commanded the team.
Flowers in Full Bloom quickly vanished from her spot like a ghost.
Meanwhile, Bai Tian waved the green wave pure lotus splendor in his hand, and the group resurrection skill [Houtu Summoning Art] was released.
The six people including Yan Mulan, who had originally fallen, were instantly resurrected on the spot with full health and mana, suffering no losses other than the equipment they had dropped.
At this moment, Liao Fan also waved his staff before leaving, instantly draining all his mana to summon a crimson magma energy domain that covered everyone.
This was the strongest self-preservation skill of a Holy Flame Warlock—[Holy Flame Barrier].
Within 3 seconds, it could resist all non-divine and non-true damage.
But the price was burning all of Liao Fan's mana; at this moment, however, it became their most solid shield.
The 'Ten Thousand Arrows Fired at Once' skills from Blood Moon Without Trace and his group were absorbed one by one by the Holy Flame Barrier, unable to cause any damage to them.
The Blood Moon's front-line Tanks and Warriors charged like a swarm of locusts, but they were all blocked outside by the Holy Flame Barrier.
A cold, stern smile curled at the corners of Bai Tian's mouth as he released Nether Vortex and Ice Burst in succession.
The Ancestral Return Strange Horse also unleashed Extreme Cold Storm and Frost Breath at the edges.
At this moment, Bai Tian and his mount were both under a 10-fold amplification. Four powerful area-of-effect spells poured out like a storm, and the Blood Moon's front line fell like straw, with six or seven hundred people dying in an instant.
Then, Little Dragon Zombie activated the Corpse Howl skill in the open space, directly forcing countless stealthed Assassins of Blood Moon to reveal themselves, all of whom then attacked Little Dragon Zombie.
However, Little Dragon Zombie's defense under the 10-fold amplification was terrifyingly high; not a single person could break through its defense.
On the other hand, Flowers in Full Bloom's Little Phoenix Zombie showed its might. A Blood Explosion Art was triggered, causing an indiscriminate explosion of blood mist that directly took out all the revealed Assassins in one move.
"Crack!"
With the momentum of a thunderbolt, the Great Earth Ice Bear King shattered the Holy Flame Barrier with a single palm strike, demonstrating matchless power.
At the same time, the Blood Moon's front-line forces were like paper, easily trampled and killed by the Great Earth Ice Bear King.
Had its target not been locked on Bai Tian, the Blood Moon forces would likely have suffered even more disastrous losses.
Facing the fierce offensive of the Great Earth Ice Bear King, Bai Tian appeared exceptionally calm, even issuing a provocation: “Big guy, come on!”
This provocation seemed to further enrage the Great Earth Ice Bear King. It raised its massive left front paw and stomped toward Bai Tian like a mountain.
However, Bai Tian was not unprepared.
He quickly released a Cold Abyss Shield capable of absorbing 320,000 damage, while continuously launching basic attacks.
Although there was a 15-level gap between them, which meant Bai Tian's basic attack hit rate was only one-third, he did not give up.
As long as Zan Po was triggered, the Great Earth Ice Bear King would be instantly killed.
The Great Earth Ice Bear King's foot stepped on Bai Tian, trampling him deep into the ground, and sharp pain spread throughout his body.
However, at that moment, the Cold Abyss Shield on Bai Tian's body took effect. [Damage Absorbed: -162,000!]
Immediately after, the 80-fold Rebound damage made the Great Earth Ice Bear King scream in pain.
[80x Rebound: -12,960,000!]
The BOSS was like it had stepped on a nail, instantly losing 12.96 million health, and it retreated repeatedly in pain.
At this time, seeing this, the Blood Moon's front-line Warriors and Tanks launched a charge toward Bai Tian one after another.
However, Bai Tian was now at level 40, far exceeding them by ten or twenty levels.
The enemies' charges resulted in a mass of MISSes and damage resistances against Bai Tian.
Bai Tian was completely unfazed.
The Ancestral Return Strange Horse took the opportunity to use the Flying Swallow Kick skill, knocking away and instantly killing all enemies near Bai Tian.
Little Dragon Zombie and Little Phoenix Zombie followed closely behind, frantically killing the front-line enemies.
At the rear of Blood Moon, Vantis cursed through gritted teeth, “Damn it, what level is Brilliant anyway? All our brothers' attacks on him are MISSes?”