novelraw Chapter 606 - 603: Siege
Chapter 606 - 603: Siege
The black skull shadow moved incredibly fast and could track its target, constantly accelerating until it hit the enemy.
This mystical skill was called "Soul Shock," which created an illusion of psychic fear upon hitting the enemy.
Cyan Vault snorted softly, actively colliding with the Soul Shock skull.
His consciousness blurred briefly, and a blood pool emerged before him. There he saw himself, Drunken Flower Forest, Gu Fan, and Gangxin lying in disarray, while only Wild Ghost stood tall above, becoming the new Celestial Being.
"No!"
Being stripped of the Celestial Human Title was the most terrifying thing in Cyan Vault’s heart. His spiritual will quickly condensed into a thin needle, piercing through the illusion before his eyes.
With a pop, as if bursting a bubble, the illusion of Wild Ghost ascending atop the blood pool vanished, and Cyan Vault’s eyes cleared up again.
This scene, though it seemed lengthy, actually transpired in an instant. Cyan Vault’s cultivated mystical skill "Heart of Extreme Break" had already taken passive effect, dispelling the influence of the Soul Shock skill.
Top-tier warriors like Cyan Vault specifically trained in abilities that released mind control, whether it’s special effects realized through mystical arts or equipment-enhanced abilities, there was no way to be instantly defeated by a single mind control.
Wild Ghost understood this too. He used the Soul Shock skill just to give Cyan Vault a warning, while also creating a strategic advantage for the first move.
While Cyan Vault was briefly dazed, Bai Pu and the other three silently moved into a diamond formation, surrounding Cyan Vault!
Gu Fan was the first to make a move, drawing the Thunderbolt Bow. The sound of crackling electricity rang out as dazzling arcs of electricity formed between the bowstring and the bow arm, shooting out the invisible Thunderbolt Arrow!
The Dark Gold Equipment, Thunderbolt Bow, Passive Skill "Thunder Arrow"!
The Thunderbolt Arrow adjusted its trajectory slightly in mid-air, just like a caster’s spell.
"Thunderbolt Bow" +4 Special Effect: Bow Combat Skill: You can attach spiritual power to the arrow to adjust the shooting angle of the arrow. The size of the angle is related to your shooting specialty level.
Generally speaking, the output of an archer’s arrow is unstable because targets can dodge by repositioning themselves.
But Gu Fan was a unique archer; his arrows almost always hit upon release. It’s impossible to dodge without using displacement.
Drunken Flower Forest also attacked, spinning his body, his right hand wielding the curved scythe. A small dark gray tornado whirled with an irregular trajectory, howling towards Cyan Vault to cut him.
Dancing Wind Reversal - Wind Scythe.
After Gu Fan and Drunken Flower Forest attacked from left and right, Wild Ghost, who had circled behind Cyan Vault, began to unleash his strength too.
Ghostly mist extended, accompanied by the sharp wail of a crying baby, with grotesque ghostly figures opening their terrifying mouths, lunging at Cyan Vault to tear him apart and devour him.
This was Wild Ghost’s proud skill—the Blood Ghost Devour, where ghostly figures caused damage, allowing Wild Ghost to recover part of his life value, a powerful skill combining attack and defense.
"Tricks of the trade!"
Cyan Vault shouted angrily, the Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd spinning like a top, unleashing a torrent of vigorous qi, in which a phantom of an old man wearing golden armor with a majestic and domineering air flickered past.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—
The vigorous qi transformed into sharp blades, neutralizing the Thunderbolt Arrow, shattering the Scythe Wind Blade. The remaining power instantly solidified, transforming into visible sharp edges, slicing into Wild Ghost’s mist.
A ripple appeared on Cyan Vault’s body surface, indicating that his shield was under attack.
Although most of the ghostly figures were dispersed, a few still reached his body, attempting to bite him, but Cyan Vault’s shield blocked them.
Wild Ghost wasn’t feeling great either; those ghostly figures appeared as if part of his body, and their destruction caused a loss of life value. The few remaining ghostly figures’ stolen life value wasn’t nearly enough for recovery.
"Gangxin! Break his shield!" Wild Ghost shouted loudly.
Bai Pu squinted his eyes; were the other three all ranged attackers? Was he the only one in close combat?
It couldn’t be so simple. Not to mention Gu Fan, but Drunken Flower Forest, whom the information described as specializing in close-range assassinations, was now just throwing out wind blades from afar, certainly holding something back.
Now, Bai Pu had to step up; although he had long-range means, he thought of holding back too.
All four understood clearly: After defeating Cyan Vault, they still had to battle internally. Retaining some strength now increased the odds of winning later!
Bai Pu held his shield in his left hand and a short spear in his right, standing in front of Cyan Vault.
Clang!
The Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd swung out, and Bai Pu lifted his shield to deflect.
The anticipated earth-shattering clash didn’t occur. As a warrior with agility exceeding 200 points, Cyan Vault emphasized speed over destructiveness when using such long-handled weapons.
The Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd barely touched and was off again, even "borrowing" part of Bai Pu’s counterforce, creating a howling half-arc, sweeping towards Bai Pu’s waist.
Cyan Vault’s attack speed was astonishingly fast, with the two attacks almost linking together without any intervals.
Fortunately, the shield was wide enough, and Bai Pu only needed a slight reposition to keep defending comfortably.
Clang clang clang—
Cyan Vault’s attacks came like a torrential storm, striking seven times in a row, with each move slightly faster!
For the first six strikes, Bai Pu adjusted his shield with the most reasonable angles, deflecting Cyan Vault’s attacks.
But the seventh attack came too fast; although it was within the shield’s coverage, the deflection angle was not perfect.
This time, Cyan Vault’s Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd struck the shield’s edge, sliding along to hit Bai Pu’s arm!
Ripples undulated on Bai Pu’s surface, leaving him unharmed.
Faced with such a formidable opponent as Cyan Vault, Bai Pu had no conceited thoughts and activated the Volcano Shield immediately.
Cyan Vault silently cursed. He understood how Dragon King felt when facing Bai Pu.
It was like a turtle, impenetrable.
Give Cyan Vault enough time, one on one, he’d be confident in breaking Bai Pu’s shield, grinding him down if needed.
But nearby, Gu Fan, Drunken Flower Forest, and Wild Ghost weren’t just standing idle. With Bai Pu holding off Cyan Vault, the three unleashed their attacks freely, forcing Cyan Vault to divert his attention.
The vigorous qi billowed out, forming a tangible wall of vigorous qi, intercepting all attacks from the trio.
This looked powerful, but it wasted at least half of his professional energy due to inadequate control.
Yet Cyan Vault was unfazed, his Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd drawing a powerful arc, once again striking towards Bai Pu, clearly infused with full energy, the blade tip exuding enormous blue qi blade over ten meters long!
"So bold?"
"His Golden Named Relic has a ’Pride’ skill, which doubles professional energy recovery speed when facing sieges from three or more opponents!"
The besieging trio felt envy and jealousy, increasing their dread towards Cyan Vault.
Initially, they had some reserves to preserve strength, aiming to outmatch one another after defeating Cyan Vault.
Now it seemed impossible. Holding back more wouldn’t bring Cyan Vault down!