18: Bloody Baron
【Killed Rank 20 Demon General Horned Demon: Boqi, gained experience +3000】
【Killed Rank 20 Demon General Lust Serpent Demon: Boba, gained experience +3000】
【Killed Rank 18 Demon Attendant, gained experience +1850】
【Killed Rank 18 Demon Attendant, gained experience +1820】
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Song Ming had no time to pay attention to the constant experience notifications popping up in front of him.
He was about to walk deeper into the castle.
No clearance notification popped up.
This meant that a big BOSS was likely hidden in the deepest part of the castle.
Perhaps it was the Demon Lord that Jiang Rong had mentioned.
However.
Before Song Ming could walk too far.
He heard a loud explosion from deep within the castle.
Clearly, this Demon Lord had learned of the complete annihilation of his subordinates.
He could no longer hold back and was finally coming out.
Song Ming didn't have to wait long.
A blood-red orb instantly burst through the castle's dome, appearing in mid-air.
Following that, a huge, hideous demonic face emerged on the surface of the blood-red orb.
It was staring intently at Song Ming.
【Demon City Lord, Blood Baron: Bogiemir】
【Type: dungeon BOSS】
【Rank: 25】
【HP: 62100】
【Strength: 600】
【Agility: 1000】
【Spirit: 700】
【Physique: 1300】
【Defense: 600】
【Skills: Blood Conversion, Blood Bullet Torrent, Scurvy Toxin, Blood Escape.】
Jiang Rong looked at the dungeon BOSS's impressive stats.
She couldn't help but take a few steps back.
No wonder no one had ever been able to clear a hell-level dungeon.
This BOSS was too abnormal!
“Song Ming, can you instant-kill this one?” she couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
However, no sooner had she spoken.
The blood-red orb with the hideous face above the castle suddenly expanded.
Then, with a bang, it exploded.
Countless blood-red streams of light shot towards Song Ming and her like raindrops.
Jiang Rong's breath hitched.
If she were hit by this blood rain, she would be severely injured even if she didn't die!
However, just then.
A light shield emitting a faint white glow enveloped her.
As soon as the blood rain touched this white light shield.
It was like raindrops falling into the ocean, disappearing without a trace, not even causing a ripple!
Jiang Rong looked at this scene in surprise.
If she wasn't mistaken.
This seemed to be the most common barrier skill of an Aura Master!
But wasn't this the most ordinary skill?
At most, it could withstand a single Great Fireball spell from a low-level mage.
When did it become capable of blocking a BOSS's attack?
And it looked like this light shield was far from reaching its limit!
Jiang Rong suddenly felt like her legendary Professionals status was fake.
She glanced at Song Ming.
Then she looked at the Blood Baron, who had already reformed a blood-red body not far away.
A ridiculous thought suddenly came to her mind.
How did she feel that.
Song Ming was the big BOSS.
And the Blood Baron was the challenger.
Jiang Rong was startled by her own thought and quickly came back to her senses.
She took out her silver longbow and aimed it at the BOSS.
“Song Ming, this BOSS has many skills and recovers HP quickly, so we must finish this quickly!”
Currently, she had the Defense Aura that Song Ming had cast on her.
She wasn't worried about taking damage.
This allowed her to attack the BOSS recklessly.
“Didn't I say, the reward is me taking you through a hell-level dungeon? Just stand aside and watch the show quietly.”
“Most importantly, don't steal my kills, understand?!”
Song Ming gave her a cold glance.
Jiang Rong immediately felt a little wronged.
When did I say I wanted to steal your kills?
I just wanted to help you, okay?
Why is he so fierce to a great beauty like her!
Song Ming, however, didn't care what Jiang Rong was thinking.
His eyes were only on the Blood Baron now.
Or rather, on the large amount of experience.
That was what would make him stronger.
Without any superfluous words.
He started with a Soul Extinguishing Aura as usual.
As for the rest, that was just waiting for a large amount of experience to arrive!
Immediately, a wave of black ripples emanated from around Song Ming.
It enveloped the Blood Baron at an extremely fast speed.
However, he was indeed worthy of being the final BOSS of a hell-level dungeon.
The moment he saw the black ripples, he felt an intense danger.
His body instinctively transformed back into a pool of dark, foul-smelling blood.
He intended to use this to evade Song Ming's skill.
But, the Soul Extinguishing Aura acted upon the enemy's Soul.
No matter what form the Blood Baron transformed into.
As long as his Soul was within the skill's range.
He would absolutely not be able to escape.
As expected.
The Blood Baron's blood pool form, which could immune most physical damage, had no effect whatsoever.
The pool of blood instantly reformed into a distorted human figure.
The figure's mouth was wide open, seemingly letting out a silent roar.
Then countless churning bubbles appeared on the surface of his body and then burst.
This continued for several breaths.
The blood-red human figure suddenly disintegrated, turning into a plume of blood mist that dissipated into the air.
【You have killed the dungeon's final BOSS, Blood Baron: Bogiemir, gained experience +15000】
【You have cleared the hell-level dungeon, Demon City】
【Clearance Time: 5 minutes 07 seconds】
【dungeon Participation: 100%】
【Rating: SSS】
【Rewards: hell-level dungeon Demon City First Clear Treasure Chest, Demon City Hidden Treasure Chest!】
【BOSS dropped loot has been automatically picked up, please check your inventory.】
【Your Rank has increased to Rank 13!】
A series of messages instantly flooded the screen.
Song Ming then focused his attention on the two treasure chests he had obtained.
He remembered that the first time he cleared the hell-level novice dungeon.
There wasn't this hidden treasure chest.
Could it be related to a hidden stage within this dungeon?
Song Ming didn't hesitate and opened both treasure chests on the spot.
【Opened Demon City First Clear Treasure Chest, obtained: 10000 experience points, Skill Book: Summoning Arts (Summoner Professionals exclusive skill)】
【Opened Demon City Hidden Treasure Chest, obtained: Demon Crystal (Special)】
Seeing a skill book open from the treasure chest.
Song Ming was initially excited, but when he saw that it was an exclusive skill for Summoner Professionals.
He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
It was a pity he wasn't a Summoner Professionals.
Otherwise, such a rare skill would definitely be a great boost for him.
Song Ming then looked at the Demon Crystal opened from the hidden treasure chest.
【Demon Crystal (Special): The Demon City Lord's favorite Dao item, according to the guidance of the Demon Crystal, it can lead you to the entrance of the Demon City's hidden stage!】
Indeed, it was as he had guessed.
The item in the hidden treasure chest would allow him to open the Demon City's hidden stage.
However, it seemed it could only lead him to the entrance of the hidden stage.
So where should he find the key?
As he was thinking, Song Ming instinctively turned his gaze to Jiang Rong beside him.
Perhaps this Divine Xia Academy member had the key to open this entrance!
At this moment, Jiang Rong was looking at the clearance information displayed on the panel, feeling a wave of frustration.
【You have cleared the hell-level dungeon, Demon City】
【dungeon Participation: 0%】
【Experience gained...】
The words “dungeon Participation: 0%” made her feel deeply humiliated.
But she was helpless.
Because Song Ming's instant-kill was truly an instant-kill.
The kind that killed as soon as it appeared.
She had no room to perform at all.
Jiang Rong then felt Song Ming's probing gaze and said, somewhat on the verge of tears, “Why are you looking at me? Did you get a clue about the hidden stage?”