Online Game: Evil Dragon Against The Heaven - 239
Xiao Bei and Ye Tian Xie were just about to charge forward, but Yao Yao had already approached the Indestructible Demon Wolf before them. Yao Yao’s movement speed reached 180, not to mention Ye Tian Xie, even Xiao Bei was left in the dust.
Xiao Bei’s kick sent the Indestructible Demon Wolf flying more than twenty meters away. Yao Yao ran up to within ten meters of it and unleashed a 《Mystic Spirit Revival Technique》that had just cooled down.
-18900!
The 《Blood Fiend》effect of Ye Tian Xie’s 《Destiny’s Hour》could not be stacked. However, the 《Mystic Spirit Revival Technique》, which was different in nature and had even more astonishing effects on undead creatures, could be stacked. The Indestructible Demon Wolf, just recovering from a brief stun and left with only a sliver of health, could not withstand this life-draining spell that had a ratio as high as 45%. Surrounded by a halo of sacred white light, the Indestructible Demon Wolf let out a long moan and collapsed weakly.
This time, although its body didn’t drop any items as before, it did not remain on the ground; instead, it suddenly vaporized… turning into a cloud of dark smoke that slowly dissipated until it was gone without a trace.
A Lord-level boss, a formidable enemy that ordinary players had no chance of challenging alone. Recalling the time when he had faced a Lord-level boss by himself, cautious and barely surviving, and looking at now… With the cooperative help of Yao Yao and Xiao Bei, this Lord-level boss, ten levels higher than him, was almost effortlessly defeated…
The slight tremors…
A faint shaking sound came from ahead, right as the black fog dispersed, a secret door on the smooth wall slowly opened.
Could it be that defeating the undead creature here was the key to advancing to the next area? Looking at the slowly opening stone door, Ye Tian Xie did not hesitate, heightened his alert, and darted through.
Ahead was another dark, deep passage. After walking for about three minutes, a much larger open area appeared before him.
Perhaps because of its ancient age, the layout of the Ruins of the Illusory Beast Clan was filled with oddities that Ye Tian Xie, a modern person, could not comprehend. It seemed like a series of passages leading to one empty hall after another… The area in front of him was several times larger than the previous one, still empty with nothing superfluous visible. Fifty meters away, he saw a wall with a vaguely outlined door shape on it. Less than ten meters to the left of the door stood a humanoid statue. The statue was a deep black color, depicting a person standing upright in a proper pose, holding a similarly black bow, his face indiscernible.
Too far to get a detailed look, Ye Tian Xie glanced around and then proceeded forward.
Fifty meters… forty meters… thirty meters…
As Ye Tian Xie moved forward twenty meters, still thirty meters away from the door, a strong premonition of danger suddenly trembled his nerves. Against the direction of the danger and the rushing wind, Ye Tian Xie’s body shifted slightly to the left, followed by a quick backward jump.
Whoosh…
A pitch-black arrow, cutting through the air with a whistling wind, flew past Ye Tian Xie’s ear, the wind from it painfully scraping his cheek. After grazing past him, the arrow disappeared immediately, indicating that its attack range was around thirty meters.
Quickly retreating back to beyond thirty meters, the arrow did not shoot out again. Looking up, next to the dark door, the black-clad archer slowly lowered his bow and returned to a statuesque pose.
From a distance of thirty meters, Ye Tian Xie focused his attention on the pitch-black archer.
Undead Guardian Arrow God: ?????
The information from the 《Evil Dragon’s Eye》 made Ye Tian Xie frown…『Undead Guardian Arrow God』, although only a simple name, conveyed quite a bit. Clearly, the pitch-black archer was not just a simple sculpture but an undead guardian stationed before the door. And its profession—an Arrow God! A profession that archers could change to after reaching level eighty and passing the job transfer trial. This meant that the Undead Guardian Arrow God was at least level eighty!
No wonder the arrow just now gave him such a strong premonition of danger… An arrow from an Arrow God above level 80 could easily kill him instantly.
And, it seemed that this Undead Guardian Arrow God always stayed in that one spot and did not move. Otherwise, if it moved just a bit forward, it could bring Ye Tian Xie within its shooting range.
A distance of thirty meters… Once stepped inside, he would face the deadly arrows of the Undead Guardian Arrow God, which could kill him instantly. Ye Tian Xie recalled Yao Yao and Xiao Bei and, after a brief pause, charged forward… Confident in his reflexes, he believed he had the capability to safely pass this area.
As he charged, the Undead Guardian Arrow God’s hand lifted up, and its movements were incredibly swift. As the hand raised, the bowstring was also drawn, with an arrow formed of dark energy poised on the string, shooting out abruptly.
Ssshhhhh…
Ye Tian Xie squinted, tilting his body slightly, moving in a small arc to effortlessly dodge the arrow. Just then, the sound of the wind approached again, surprising Ye Tian Xie…In the world of the game 『God Slayer』, where he used the archer class, he knew exactly how much time was needed to shoot a second arrow right after the first. Yet, this second arrow came so unexpectedly fast…
Whoosh!
It passed by without touching Ye Tian Xie’s body.
The third arrow did not follow as quickly as the second; there was a noticeable pause. Ye Tian Xie also quickly moved forward, as he anticipated, the Undead Guardian Arrow God indeed did not have the ability to move, remaining motionless.
Three dark glows lit up on the bow of the Undead Guardian Arrow God… As the bowstring twanged, Ye Tian Xie’s steps paused for a moment. Listening to the sound to judge the position, he sidestepped to dodge the first arrow… But, just as the first arrow had just brushed past, the second arrow suddenly approached right in front of him…
A double shot!?
The sensation of death loomed as the second arrow’s landing spot was precisely where Ye Tian Xie had positioned himself after twisting his body. Temporarily paralyzed, he was unable to move again within such a short span of time… Gritting his teeth, he maintained his momentum, concentrated all his strength on his feet, and with a forceful push, leapt high into the air in an extremely unbalanced posture.
Whoosh…The second arrow flew just past the bottom of his feet. Had he been even 0.01 seconds later, the arrow would have struck him.
The brief moment between life and death hadn’t even been enough to provoke his cold sweat when the third arrow, carrying a wind of despair, was already approaching, aiming precisely at the spot where he would inevitably land…
Three Star Continuous Shooting!
In mid-air, without any leverage and lacking the ability to fly, the moment Ye Tian Xie landed would be his end.
In such a desperate situation, anyone would instinctively use their strongest protective skill to safeguard their life, just like Ye Tian Xie’s 《Evil Dragon’s Soul》. However, no visible protective aura unfolded; instead, a cloud of grey mist suddenly appeared under Ye Tian Xie’s feet.
“《Nether Mist》!!”
Clang!
Propelled by the 《Nether Mist》, Ye Tian Xie’s naturally falling body became as light as fluff, descending gently while he quickly adjusted his body to regain balance in mid-air. Then, the third arrow, which could have hit Ye Tian Xie, struck the ground beneath his feet with a resounding explosive sound.
Three Star Continuous Shooting was narrowly unraveled. After landing, Ye Tian Xie retreated swiftly, escaping the 30-meter range before the next arrow could be shot.
Only then did the cold sweat appear on his forehead, and he let out a gentle breath. Truly worthy of an Arrow God… He had completely underestimated the terror of this Arrow God’s arrows. If it had been a triple shot or three arrows fired at once, he wouldn’t have been afraid. But Three Star Continuous Shooting… As a seasoned archer player, he knew all too well how difficult it was to execute and dodge Three Star Continuous Shooting.
This forced him to retreat from the attack range of the Undead Guardian Arrow God. Because he had gotten close earlier, he had seen that the door was tightly closed, meaning he not only had to get right up to the door but also spend time opening it… all while under the Arrow God’s attack. The Undead Guardian Arrow God, capable of launching Three Star Continuous Shooting or even stronger attacks, left him no choice but to back off.
…How to get past?
Evil Dragon’s Soul? Nine seconds of invincibility might be enough, but what about afterwards? The Evil Dragon’s Soul has a long cooldown, and if a powerful enemy awaits him beyond, how would he escape?
He is an undead… Continuously killing him with Yao Yao’s Mystic Spirit Revival Technique? That’s even less likely. Not to mention getting within ten meters of him each time, Yao Yao’s brilliant recovery technique requires a brief casting and retraction time. With the Arrow God’s shooting speed, this brief interval is more than enough to strike Yao Yao with an arrow…
How to get past?!
Looking at the door thirty meters ahead, Ye Tian Xie’s brows furrowed tighter.