26: Chapter 26 Hidden Boss!

"Are you alright?"

With the crisis averted, Lin Wei hurriedly stepped forward.

Seeing the two damage numbers pop up above Lu Yin's head just now, she had momentarily thought he would be killed instantly by the monster.

She hadn't expected Lu Yin to be able to withstand so much damage; his health was nothing like what an Level 8 Professional should have.

"I'm fine."

Lu Yin stretched the area where he had been stabbed.

Although he had activated Sovereign-Subject Link, the pain itself could not be transferred.

"Your health..." Lin Wei started to speak but hesitated, her eyes filled with shock and suspicion.

But since Lu Yin didn't explain, she felt it would be rude to pry further.

Su Xiaoyu's eyes were slightly red, her voice choking up: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault for dragging you into this..."

"It's no matter," Lu Yin said flatly.

"However, these Shadowscale Assassins have strong stealth capabilities and are quite fast. You must stay close to me."

"This won't be the only wave of assassin-type monsters here."

Lu Yin's gaze swept across the depths of the dark passage. The massive body of the Fallen Flood Dragon swam ahead, while the Death Soldier stood in an orderly formation, protecting the three of them in the center.

Sure enough, before they had gone far, more dark shadows lunged at them from all directions!

But because they were prepared this time, these Shadowscale Assassins didn't cause them too much trouble.

They pushed through all the way to the final scene, where the view suddenly opened up. At the end of the passage was a magnificent underground palace hall.

Decaying stone pillars towered high, supporting a dome covered in cobwebs. The air was thick with ancient dust and the scent of danger.

In the center of the hall sat a humanoid monster covered in Dragon scales, with two horns growing from its head.

A silver sword was thrust into the ground at an angle before it.

Its eyes were hollow and lifeless, as if it had been dead for many years.

However, the powerful aura emanating from its body far exceeded any creature Lu Yin had seen before.

[Dragon Palace Guardian · Dragon (Hidden BOSS)]

[Level: 25]

[Strength: 258, Constitution: 2820]

[Agility: 232, Spirit: 2520]

[Skills: Dragon Soul Slash, Azure Wave Domain, Dragon Might Deterrence, Myriad Swords Return to the Origin, Unyielding Fighting Spirit]

[Description: Originally a genius among the Dragon Race, but in pursuit of greater power, chose to fall and become an undead that can never be killed.]

"Those who trespass... in the Dragon Palace... die..."

The moment the three stepped into the hall, Dragon let out a raspy, low voice.

It slowly stood up and reached out to grasp the silver sword in front of it.

"A Level 25 Hidden BOSS... these stats are ridiculous..."

When the Three Women saw the BOSS's attributes, they couldn't help but click their tongues in shock.

But Lu Yin was focused on the BOSS's description column.

"Fallen into an undead that can never be killed?"

"What does that mean?"

Lu Yin's brow furrowed slightly as a hint of vigilance rose in his heart.

While he was reflecting, Dragon had already moved.

The silver sword suddenly left its sheath, the blade vibrating with a hum like a Dragon's roar.

Dragon Soul Slash!

A sharp sword qi transformed into a phantom Dragon shape, tearing through the air and slashing straight towards them!

With a thought from Lu Yin, the Death Soldier quickly blocked the front.

The Fallen Flood Dragon let out a roar, its thick tail sweeping across.

Flood Dragon Tail Whip!

Boom!

The sword qi collided with the flood Dragon's tail, erupting in a startling wave of energy that shook the entire hall.

Under normal circumstances, the Fallen Flood Dragon would naturally be no match for the Dragon Palace Guardian, Dragon.

But under Lu Yin's tenfold amplification, the Fallen Flood Dragon's attributes completely crushed it.

Surging Wave Tornado!

The Fallen Flood Dragon roared to the sky as dark water vapor permeated its surroundings, quickly condensing into a massive black tornado that swept toward Dragon with destructive power!

A flicker of movement seemed to pass through Dragon's hollow sockets. It held the silver sword horizontally in front of it, the blade rippling with azure blue waves.

Azure Wave Domain!

With it as the center, pale blue water ripples spread rapidly, forming a massive defensive barrier.

The black tornado slammed into the barrier with a deafening roar; energy splattered everywhere, but it failed to break through even an inch.

"Hmm?"

Lu Yin was stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood.

This domain could grant immunity to the vast majority of water-attribute attacks.

The Fallen Flood Dragon was strong, but it was countered by Dragon.

Realizing this, Lu Yin immediately changed his strategy.

He commanded the Death Soldier to launch an attack, bombarding the BOSS with various skills.

The BOSS also demonstrated powerful strength as it swept its sword across.

In an instant, the water ripples within the Azure Wave Domain surged, and countless tiny water droplets condensed into swords, pouring out like a rainstorm!

Myriad Swords Return to the Origin!

-56! -48! -32!

...

This was an area-of-effect skill that enveloped almost all the Death Soldier.

However, the gap in attributes meant its effect was destined to be minimal.

If an ordinary team encountered this BOSS, they would likely be wiped out in a single exchange.

Unfortunately for it, it had met a freak like Lu Yin.

After enduring a round of damage, the skills of the Death Soldier all landed on Dragon.

-6891! -7898...

In almost the blink of an eye, Dragon's health bar was emptied.

Dragon's body fell heavily to the ground, and the silver sword also dropped, letting out a crisp metallic sound.

"Is... is it over?" Su Xiaoyu asked, somewhat unable to believe it.

Lin Wei and Tang Wan also breathed a sigh of relief.

But Lu Yin's brow furrowed tighter and tighter.

He noticed that the silver sword lying on the ground was vibrating slightly and emitting a faint, eerie glow.

Even the fallen Dragon's body was glowing, resonating with the silver sword.

"Something's not right," Lu Yin said in a low voice.

The moment the words left his mouth, the silver sword suddenly let out a piercing cry, flew up on its own, and stabbed back into its original spot.

And Dragon, who was already dead, actually stood up slowly from the ground, its wounds healing at a pace visible to the naked eye.

Unyielding Fighting Spirit, activated!

"How is that possible?!" Lin Wei cried out. "His health bar clearly hit zero!"

Su Xiaoyu was also pale with fright: "He... he's come back to life!"

Lu Yin stared sharply at the silver sword: "It seems the problem lies with that sword."

Just as the BOSS description said, having fallen into an undead state, he could not be truly killed because of some obsession.

Or rather, as long as that silver sword remained, he could keep resurrecting.

"Trespassers... must be... purged..."

Dragon let out that raspy voice again, and a hint of ghost-fire seemed to appear in its hollow sockets.

He grasped the silver sword once more, and this time, the light on the blade was even brighter.

"Could it be that the sword is the real BOSS?" Lu Yin thought to himself.

He tried having the Death Soldier attack the silver sword.

-768!

Sure enough, damage characters appeared above the silver sword.

The moment the silver sword took damage, Dragon fell into a violent rage.

He ignored the Death Soldier and charged directly toward Lu Yin.

Lu Yin's pupils constricted. Dragon's speed was faster than before, and the silver sword sliced through the air with a piercing hum, pointing straight at his face.

However, Lu Yin showed no fear. He simply raised his hand slowly, and a pitch-black magic circle formed in front of him.

A massive, pitch-black beast slowly emerged from within the formation.