Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Moge Has Opened the Boss! (Third Update)
Celestial Remnant made his way through the stench barrier, his figure spectral as he charged towards the mountain peak.
Even Dung Beetle, who had just logged in and was heading down the mountain, was startled by Celestial Remnant’s ghostlike form.
That fast? Damn, it’s like a Boss just showed up.
Dung Beetle immediately exchanged messages with the players on the mountain.
Learning that a Boss had ascended the mountain, the players all grew excited.
"What, what? A Boss is coming? Brothers of Cloud Lament, assemble! We get to hack at a Boss again today!"
"Players of Celestial Realm, gather up! Let’s focus on killing the Boss first!"
"Second Test players, come to me! We must also get involved. After dying, immediately respawn and retreat to the back, leaving the battlefield to the First Test players."
"Boss Xuanqing, aren’t we going to join in looting the body?"
"..."
The Second Test players, encountering a Boss for the first time, were thrilled. However, remembering they didn’t have many Contribution Points, they knew they couldn’t expect to get a major share of the loot.
It couldn’t be helped. They wanted to join in, but their involvement would be limited. The real fight still had to be shouldered by the First Test players.
This Boss that had charged up the mountain was probably a wild Boss, one that would definitely drop good loot. But looting the body was a mysterious business; it had to be left to the Super Lucky Players.
Consider the haul Abbess, Don’t Love Me got from looting, then look at the equipment Daytime Alms looted that one time. There was no comparison!
[Task: Participate in killing Boss Celestial Remnant.]
[Description: Celestial Remnant, a Grandmaster long famous in the Jianghu, is key to protecting the Sect Leader. Killing him is essential to better protect Sect Leader Xu Nian.]
[Reward: 500 Contribution Points]
Almost all players received this task.
Junlin gathered the members of Lingxiao Hall, discussing how to deal with this Boss ascending the mountain.
"Abbess, go get the Gunpowder Bullets. The main damage output still has to rely on you!"
Neighbor Six laid out the plan: "If the Boss is female, Sister Zhou, you just hang back and watch. Leave the damage output to Junlin and his team. If it’s male, even if it means you’re just going up there to die, you have to land at least one hit on him. Brother Morgana will lead the charge; it’s best if he takes the poison Brother Panda made. Brother Panda can play the flute from behind to ensure Brother Morgana’s buffs are active. Brother Feng Wu, you’ll be in charge of shooting arrows from hiding. Every arrow must be coated with poison to maximize the damage."
Evil Queen Morgana, Poisonous Panda, and Under the Phoenix Tree all nodded.
"What about me?" Junlin looked at Neighbor Six, puzzled.
"Brother Junlin, you don’t need to act yet," Neighbor Six replied. "Once the Boss is poisoned, you’ll strike to assassinate. The final blow must be yours."
Neighbor Six then pondered aloud, "If possible, all four of you should activate the Eight Gates Escape Armor to maximize damage, ensuring the Boss’s aggro stays on us. If you’re killed, respawn immediately and rejoin the fight. If anyone is seriously wounded, Sister Zhou, you’re responsible for sending them to Reincarnation. Our goal is simple: we must secure the First Kill of this wild Boss."
This was the first Boss since the Second Test began, and there would definitely be many players competing for the First Kill. Even Life Players like Little Boss wanted a piece of the action.
For the members of Lingxiao Hall, their real competition was actually Cloud Lament. Officially, they were allies, but when it came to a Boss, their cooperation had to be put on hold.
This Boss was beyond the capabilities of the Second Test players, who hadn’t even completed their first major task. If they were strong enough, perhaps they would pose the biggest threat. Too bad they weren’t there yet.
I, Xuanqing, understood this well, so I only intended to let the players be disappointed this once. Ensuring their participation was enough. Once good loot dropped, they could also share a part of it. Even if it meant dividing money offline, that would be a good outcome for many players.
"Here he comes!" a player suddenly shouted.
Everyone saw Celestial Remnant leap down, landing in front of all the disciples.
Looking at these Profound Yellow Sect Disciples of varying cultivation realms, Celestial Remnant sneered.
The Profound Yellow Sect is nothing special! They only managed to repel the Blood Demon Sect because that Celestial Punishment helped them. Moreover, it seemed like not a single Elder from the Blood Demon Sect had taken action at that time. If an Elder had acted, the Profound Yellow Sect would have been wiped out long ago.
"I’m engaging!" Morgana bellowed, activating the Eight Gates Escape Armor and simultaneously unleashing his hardened martial arts.
Behind him, Poisonous Panda quickly began to play his flute, the melody of the Ballad of the Blue Sea rising clear and strong.
Morgana felt a jolt through his body, his entire being entering an indescribable state of heightened power.
Watching Morgana charge forward, Flourishing Flowers also hurriedly made arrangements.
Chaotic Dance Steps turned his head and said, "Xu Xian, Ning Caichen, you two go pull aggro too! You must lure the Boss’s attention over!"
Hearing this, Xu Xian and Ning Caichen couldn’t help but feel their lips twitch.
Compete with Morgana in pulling aggro? Are they mad? That guy is tougher than both of us combined! Besides, he currently has buffs. Cloud Lament has support players too, but we can’t compare to the wealthy and powerful Lingxiao Hall.
Nevertheless, the two charged forward without any hesitation.
Before Celestial Remnant even had a chance to speak, he saw Fourth-Grade Martial Artists of the Profound Yellow Sect charging at him fearlessly. The young disciple at the forefront erupted with internal energy, his aura approaching that of a First-Grade Martial Artist.
Bursting potential? This kind of deviant martial art, the Profound Yellow Sect actually dares to practice it? Once their potential is exhausted, they’ll never even touch the threshold of the Grandmaster Realm!
Though these thoughts flashed through his mind, Celestial Remnant quickly dismissed them. What did the fate of the Profound Yellow Sect’s disciples have to do with him? Since they wished to rush to their deaths, he would oblige them. Once he slaughtered all these Profound Yellow Sect disciples, he could easily capture the Seventh Prince and drag him down the mountain!
"Seeking death!" Celestial Remnant roared, looking at Morgana, Xu Xian, and Ning Caichen rushing towards him.
A terrifying aura erupted from his body. He raised his hand and threw a punch, the air exploding with force!
Three lightning-fast punches shot towards the trio.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
The three punches landed. Ning Caichen and Xu Xian were sent flying, suffering serious injuries from Celestial Remnant’s attack. Morgana, however, having activated his Eight Gates Escape Armor, managed to withstand the blows.
At the same time, his foot slid across the ground, and he delivered a side kick.
The Foshan Shadowless Kick. It was a move familiar to almost all First Test Players. But this kick was empowered by the Eight Gates Escape Armor. The force behind it was by no means inferior to a full-strength blow from a First-Grade Martial Artist.
BOOM—
One kick. Celestial Remnant took it directly. The pain in his arm made him let out a slight sound of surprise. A Fourth-Grade Martial Artist can actually deliver such a powerful kick. It seems the martial arts they practice are truly extraordinary.
However, Morgana’s move only caused him pain and had no other effect. After all, he was a Grandmaster Realm cultivator. Unless it was an unorthodox martial artist like Old Man Wang, he could deal with anyone else easily.
He grabbed Morgana’s ankle, and a terrifying force transmitted through it. Morgana’s body was flung violently away by Celestial Remnant.
"Rest Gate—Open!"
In mid-air, before he could crash to the ground, Morgana immediately opened the second gate of the Eight Gates Escape Armor. His body twisted agilely, and he landed firmly on his feet.
"Huh?" Celestial Remnant let out a second soft ’Huh?’ of surprise. Clearly, Morgana had surprised him greatly. Not only did he withstand his move without being at a disadvantage, but he also managed to unleash such strength again. This Profound Yellow Sect Disciple is somewhat interesting.
"Old Six, I can open up to the Du Gate, but only for five seconds! Get ready!" Morgana shouted back.
Hearing this, everyone tensed, poised to strike. They didn’t know what opening the Du Gate entailed for Morgana, but it was definitely their chance to unleash everything they had!
"Life Gate—Open!"
"Injury Gate—Open!"
As the Injury Gate opened, the internal energy radiating from Morgana turned a vibrant green. His entire aura began to press close to that of a Grandmaster!
"Du Gate—Open!"
With the opening of the Du Gate, Morgana’s skin turned a dark red, like cooling lava.
Five seconds. His internal energy was only sufficient to sustain the Du Gate for five seconds. In these five seconds, he had to injure Celestial Remnant and ensure he was poisoned, to maximize the damage the other players could inflict.
With the Du Gate activated, his aura climbed steadily.
Even Celestial Remnant couldn’t help but frown. A Grandmaster’s aura?! How could this be? This kid is clearly just a Fourth-Grade Martial Artist, yet he can emanate a Grandmaster’s aura. What kind of martial art is this, allowing someone to possess such power?
"For Queen Morgana!" Morgana shouted dramatically, and then his figure shot out explosively.
Even Celestial Remnant was shocked by this speed. As Morgana launched himself forward, Celestial Remnant saw the ground behind the young man actually collapse under the force. That was something even he couldn’t achieve! And now, a Fourth-Grade Martial Artist had done it?!
Not good!
By the time Celestial Remnant snapped back to his senses, Morgana was already in front of him. A foot was ruthlessly kicking towards his abdomen.
No way to dodge! Damn it!
Facing this terrifying kick, Celestial Remnant, a Grandmaster Realm expert, found himself unable to avoid it; it was already too late.
BANG!
CRACK!
The terrifying force of the kick sent even Celestial Remnant stumbling back several steps. The sound of breaking bones was audible. Morgana’s foot and Celestial Remnant’s ribs both fractured at almost the same instant.
Five seconds passed.
Morgana completely lost the powerful aura he had moments before. He screamed continuously, tortured by the piercing pain that wracked his entire body.
"Holy shit! Sister Zhou, quick, kill me! Even with the pain sensitivity turned down to the lowest, I can’t stand this!"
Hearing Morgana’s words, Sister Zhou, who had been preparing for a sneak attack from the shadows, hurried over and ended Morgana’s life with her sword.
After Celestial Remnant stabilized himself, a trace of crimson blood appeared at the corner of his mouth. That kick actually injured me? Good kid!
But seeing the young man killed by a young lady, Celestial Remnant showed a flicker of confusion. What’s going on? Are the Profound Yellow Sect Disciples fighting amongst themselves?
While he was momentarily stunned, the surrounding players swarmed him, recklessly wielding their weapons and chopping at him.
"Hah! Taste my Invincible Pipi Snake’s Peerless Slash!"
"This old man’s Nine Heavens Thunderbolt Twin Kick isn’t just for show!"
"Rubber, rubber—Rubber Gun!"
"Brothers, give me a chance! Just let me get one hit on the Boss! I’m begging you all!"
"..."
Nearly all the Second Test Players rushed forward, their main goal simply to land a hit on Celestial Remnant. This was the first Boss they had encountered, and there was no way they were going to miss out!