Chapter 145
Why is the prelude to Chapter 145 so long?
Why is the prelude to Chapter 145 so long?
The fighting outside the cave entrance gradually intensified.
Two more groups of Howling Clan warriors, each led by a centurion, joined the battle.
Unfortunately, the cave entrance was only so big, and no matter how many of their Roaring Clan warriors they had, they couldn't possibly bypass the thick mountain to encircle the players.
Seeing this, and considering that delay might lead to complications, Commander Chong decided to take action personally.
He no longer concealed his presence, letting out a deafening roar as his muscles bulged and the hairs on his cheeks stood on end.
Fueled by his frenzied bloodlust, he charged towards the cave like a heavy tank, smashing through the bamboo blocking his path.
Wherever he went, bamboo groves snapped, and an invisible sense of oppression made the players in the midst of battle tense up.
"Holy crap, there's a boss battle?"
Ke Yun's heart skipped a beat.
But this is not as simple as a "BOSS battle".
As the roar of the centurion subsided, a tangible, dark red blood aura surged forth from his body like a tsunami.
The bamboo grove, which was originally just being swayed by the wind, now seemed to be pressed down hard by an invisible giant hand, and all of them fell to the sides.
The closer Chonghou got, the thicker and heavier the air became, as if it were filled with lead, making each breath extremely difficult.
"roar-!!"
Chonghou let out another deafening roar. This time, the sound waves carried a chilling pressure, directly striking everyone's eardrums and hearts.
The closest clan warriors were so intimidated by this aura that they trembled, instinctively prostrating themselves on the ground, shaking with fear.
The players at the very front of the cave entrance turned deathly pale instantly.
"What the hell is this pressure?!"
One player felt his knees go weak and his hand holding the knife began to tremble uncontrollably.
This is not a disadvantage in numbers, but an absolute crushing on the level of life.
Faced with this aura, they felt like sheep facing a tiger, their very will to resist being gradually extinguished.
"Are you guys scared? We've killed bosses like this before!"
Peng Zhi took a sudden step forward, his bones throbbing as he forcefully used his own blood energy to resist the overwhelming pressure.
He frantically poured the blood and energy within his body into the spear in his hand, making it hum, the spearhead pointing directly at the enormous creature.
"Who's scared? If it doesn't work, just freeze BSS again. These little monsters can't stop us anyway."
Old Kuai raised his voice in agreement, barely dispelling the suffocating fear.
Ke Yun had already started calling for help in the world chat.
This cave is only about ten kilometers away from the Creek Stone Tribe. If Dog Brother and his group, who have already returned to the beginner village, travel there at full speed, it will take them less than ten minutes.
Previously, the college student players did not post the message in the world chat; they simply intended to keep these "experience points" to themselves.
Now that I've discovered an idea that's difficult to work with, I don't feel any guilt about asking for help.
The only question is, how many of them will survive before the people who were supposed to be summoned arrive?
The centurion Chonghou had already approached the cave entrance, showing no sign of delay.
With a sudden burst of power from his strong legs, the ground beneath his feet instantly shattered, turning into countless flying fragments of stone.
The next second, Chonghou's massive body, like a cannonball, carrying a suffocating stench of blood and gore, crashed straight into the cave entrance.
The blood energy at the Steel Bone Realm level carried a resolute determination to crush and destroy everything.
The row of sharpened wooden stakes blocking the cave entrance didn't even have a chance to crack before his body smashed them into a shower of wood chips.
"Old Kuai, step back!"
Peng Zhi's pupils contracted sharply. He sensed that this aura seemed even stronger than the BOSS in front of the stone village.
"Well done!"
Although Lao Kuai's face was pale, the fighting spirit in his eyes burned to its peak.
He gripped the bone knife tightly with both hands, channeling all his strength into his arms, and let out a battle roar that was no less powerful.
"Stop right there!!"
The human and the monster collided violently at the narrow entrance of the cave.
boom!
A deafening explosion rang out, even drowning out all the shouts of battle around them.
In an instant, a shockwave rippled out, and dust billowed into the air.
It's obvious that the outcome of a head-on collision won't change just because you shout it out loud.
Old Kuai felt an irresistible force strike him, and he was sent flying backwards into the cave like a kite with a broken string, crashing hard into the cave wall and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
When the dust settled, Chonghou could be seen standing unharmed at the cave entrance, his eyes filled with contempt.
The other players were immediately shocked upon seeing this.
Duan Jianhui and Wang Zihan, who were nearby, did not dare to go forward and risk their lives. They quickly followed the example of the other players and retreated into the cave.
With the roar of the Chonghou like a nail driven into the cave entrance, the Houzu warriors who were blocked outside the cave immediately became excited and rushed in from the location of the Chonghou, making the cave entrance defense line a mere formality.
Seeing this, Peng Zhi knew that if he didn't deal with the BOSS in front of him, there would be no chance of winning.
After all, the cave only has one exit, and the interior space is hardly any strategic depth.
He immediately charged towards Chonghou, his spear leaving a trail of afterimages as he precisely pierced Chonghou's eyes.
Chonghou neither dodged nor avoided, but merely tilted his head slightly, and the sharp spear tip grazed his eye socket.
"court death!"
Chonghou snorted coldly, raised his leg like a steel whip, and swept it out, aiming straight for Peng Zhi's waist and abdomen.
Peng Zhi's pupils contracted, and he hurriedly retreated, but he was still hit by the residual force. His body swayed, and a surge of blood and qi rushed to his chest.
"Such powerful strength!" he thought to himself in surprise.
The boss's strength far exceeded his expectations.
Chonghou was slightly surprised to find that his attack had not killed Peng Zhi: "It seems you are the captain of this squad."
"Ah Zhi! You're stalling for time. I've already called for backup."
Ke Yun rushed to Peng Zhi's side with her knife in hand: "Use that move quickly, I'll protect you."
"it is good."
Peng Zhi made a decisive move, circulating his blood and qi throughout his body, preparing to unleash the Mixed Rhythm Technique.
However, before he could even begin to create the chilling energy, the villains who had already identified him as the leader attacked him again in a panic.
While beheading might not be a good thing politically, it is absolutely the right decision on the battlefield.
"Damn, your skill's wind-up time is way too long!"
Ke Yun stood in front of Peng Zhi with a bitter face.
Chonghou didn't dodge, but Ke Yun held his bone knife in front of him and was blasted away on the spot, knocking Peng Zhi down with him.
Halfway through the Mixed Rhythm Technique, it was interrupted by an external force, causing Peng Zhi's blood and qi to become instantly disordered, resulting in internal injuries caused by the reverse flow of blood and qi.
Ke Yun struggled to get up, but her body was weak and she lost control of her body.
He saw Chonghou approaching with a knife, closed his eyes in despair, and silently uttered a phrase in his heart.
"send!"
Unexpectedly, the expected slash did not fall.