Chapter 436: Things Should Not Go Too Far
Before he could fly far away, another mushroom cloud rose up.
A visible shockwave swept towards them, carrying black flames.
Lin Moyu quickly pulled Mu Xianxian in front of his chest, turning his back towards the shockwave.
The distance was too close, and this shockwave was clearly stronger than the previous one.
The Skeletal Armor shattered with a thunderous sound, and the immense force propelled Lin Moyu forward.
The Damage Transfer activated in time, transferring all the damage to the undead army.
Fortunately, Lin Moyu’s constitution was already quite strong by now, coupled with 50% fire elemental damage reduction.
He also had the Elemental Resistance skill and the Comprehensive Amplification talent.
The damage Lin Moyu received was greatly reduced.
The damage that the undead army had to bear for Lin Moyu was not particularly huge either.
The Lich General was also blown away by the violent shockwave, but its skills continued without interruption.
This explosion came too suddenly, almost engulfing the entire undead army.
If not for the Comprehensive Connection talent, the Skeleton Mages and Archers would have been wiped out.
Only the Skeleton Berserkers could have survived.
Now, almost all the skeletons were heavily damaged, and the Lich General was busy non-stop.
Lin Moyu flew back with Mu Xianxian, feeling a lingering fear. Just a moment ago, his undead army was almost annihilated.
"What happened just now? Did it self-destruct?"
He had sensed a terrifying energy gathering, prompting his immediate reaction.
If he had been a second late, Mu Xianxian could have started preparing for her resurrection.
The original kilometer-wide crater had become even larger.
At least 2,000 meters in diameter.
Over 100 meters deep.
Raging flames burned in the pit, even more intense than before.
Lin Moyu saw the Ancient Phoenix in the flames.
Or rather, an egg of the Ancient Phoenix.
The detection skill flew out.
[Ancient Phoenix (Lord-level Boss)]
[Level: 68]
[Status: Second Rebirth in progress, currently invincible.]
Lin Moyu felt like cursing. This was simply cheating.
How could there be a second rebirth? It was too disgusting.
Would there be a third or fourth rebirth?
And would it become even stronger?
Lin Moyu felt a headache coming on.
This time, Mu Xianxian seemed a bit scared, shrinking slightly, "What should we do?"
She had also seen through the detection skill that the current situation seemed a bit complicated.
With her intellect, she didn’t know what to do for the time being.
Lin Moyu pondered for a moment, "Let’s try again. You retreat at least five kilometers away, following the path we came from."
Mu Xianxian responded with an "Mmm" and quickly retreated.
She knew that not only could she not help here, but she would also become a burden.
If she wasn’t here, Lin Moyu could act more freely.
Lin Moyu stared fixedly at the egg of the reborn Ancient Phoenix, sensing its aura growing stronger.
"It should be coming out soon."
With a thought, the undead army quickly spread out.
Only the Skeleton Berserkers that couldn’t be recalled were left, and Lin Moyu ordered them to retreat quickly.
Although the Ancient Phoenix was large, 1,000 Skeleton Berserkers were enough to surround it three times over.
The remaining 8,000 would be used to absorb damage.
The Skeleton Mages and Archers also spread out even further.
The advantage of this was that it greatly reduced the possibility of being wiped out.
The downside was that the number of lightning strikes from the Lightning Aura would be significantly reduced.
It was a trade-off between the two.
Just now, more than half of the undead army had been engulfed by the explosion. If the explosive force had been a little stronger, or if the Lich General had been a bit slower in healing, the undead army might have been truly annihilated.
Having learned a lesson, Lin Moyu was determined not to let it happen again.
Everything was ready.
Crack!
A crisp sound rang out.
Cracks appeared on the eggshell, and it seemed about to hatch.
Lin Moyu stared intently, ready to strike the moment it hatched.
Seconds later, with a tremor of the eggshell, a gap appeared.
Immediately after, pitch-black flames burst out from the eggshell.
The world lost its color, and daylight turned into night.
All light was devoured by the black flames.
Terrifying fireballs rained down, crackling as they hit the ground.
The land instantly turned into a sea of fire.
"Damn it!" Lin Moyu couldn’t help but exclaim.
"Is this really a level 68 monster?"
"Even those above level 70 aren’t this terrifying."
Lin Moyu had fought against level 70 Dragon Tribe warriors before, killing many of them.
But none of those Dragon Tribe warriors were as terrifying as this twice-reborn Ancient Phoenix.
Lin Moyu felt that these pitch-black flames could burn even the Dragon Tribe warriors to death.
A thought emerged in his mind, "What kind of place is this core area?"
"Especially this boss, it’s too abnormal."
The fireballs continued to rain down, and the land had become a sea of fire.
The tremors of the eggshell grew more and more violent, finally shattering with a thunderous roar, along with the sea of flames and a piercing screech.
The black flames surged forth like a tidal wave, but Lin Moyu remained unfazed, locking onto the Ancient Phoenix that had burst out of the eggshell.
The moment the Ancient Phoenix emerged from the eggshell, Lin Moyu had already cast his skill.
Allowing the Skeletal Armor to be burned away by the black sea of fire, Lin Moyu paid no heed and attacked the Ancient Phoenix.
Offense was the best defense.
Skill: Skeletal Prison!
The Ancient Phoenix was once again bound by dense white bones.
However, this time it was not affected by the paralysis effect, only stiffening for a moment before struggling fiercely, causing numerous cracks to appear on the white bones covering its body.
A scarlet glow flashed, and a curse descended.
Simultaneously, the skeletons began their attacks.
The Lightning Aura activated, and countless lightning bolts struck down from the sky.
Elemental explosions landed on its body, and arrows pierced its flesh.
Lin Moyu pointed his right hand, casting the skill: Toxic Star Burst.
Green lights appeared amidst the black flames, as Toxic Star Burst could effectively prevent it from recovering.
His left hand flickered with fire, and the Soul Flame descended upon the Ancient Phoenix.
Lin Moyu joined the battle himself, using all his skills except for the Strong Soldier skill.
The Soul Flame brought excruciating pain to the Ancient Phoenix, causing it to screech incessantly and struggle even more violently. The Skeleton Berserkers charged onto the Ancient Phoenix again, disregarding their own lives and pain, allowing the flames to burn them as they swung their axes.
The axes, glowing with the power of their skills, shattered the Ancient Phoenix’s defenses.
Blood splattered, and feathers fell.
Elemental explosions thundered, and the newly reborn Ancient Phoenix was heavily injured once more.
It wasn’t that it wasn’t strong enough; it was just that the undead army was stronger, and Lin Moyu’s means were more formidable.
Its struggling grew weaker, and its screeches became softer.
"This should be about it."
Lin Moyu stood in the sea of fire, his gaze as cold as ice.
Suddenly, the sea of fire began converging towards the Ancient Phoenix.
In the blink of an eye, the world returned to normal, and all the flames entered the Ancient Phoenix’s body.
"Here it comes again!"
Lin Moyu felt a chill run down his spine.
Without a second thought, he turned and fled.
At the same time, all the skeletons scattered, retreating at maximum speed.
They had just flown a thousand meters when a thunderous boom resounded, followed by an even more terrifying mushroom cloud rising up.
The shockwave shattered the Skeletal Armor, slamming heavily into Lin Moyu’s body.
Cracks appeared on the skeletons, and this attack was even stronger and more terrifying than the previous two.
Lin Moyu was dumbfounded.
Fortunately, he had withdrawn the 8,000 Skeleton Berserkers to act as meat shields for absorbing damage.
Otherwise, the undead army would have been annihilated this time.
"The third time... as the saying goes, things should not go too far!"
"I don’t believe you have a fourth or fifth time!"
After the explosive shockwave subsided, Lin Moyu flew back with a furious expression.
The crater had grown even larger, reaching 3,000 meters in diameter.
Over 200 meters deep.
The sea of fire was boiling, and Lin Moyu charged straight into it without hesitation.
Once again, he saw an egg, the egg of the Ancient Phoenix.
[Ancient Phoenix (Lord-level Boss)]
[Level: 69]
[Status: Final Rebirth in progress, currently invincible.]
Its level had increased again.
"Final Rebirth!"
Upon receiving this information, Lin Moyu smiled slightly, "This should be the last time."
Just as he was about to summon the undead army, preparing to kill the Ancient Phoenix once and for all, a distortion appeared in the sky, and a giant claw emerged.
The claw reached into the crater and grabbed the egg of the reborn Ancient Phoenix.
"Trying to snatch it away? Not a chance."
Of course, Lin Moyu wouldn’t let a cooked duck fly away.
He had already killed it three times and been blown up three times himself. How could he let it go so easily?
Skill: Skeletal Prison!
White bones grew on the giant claw, causing it to pause momentarily, but then the Skeletal Prison shattered.
Elemental explosions and arrows rained down on the claw, but they had no effect.
Some Skeleton Berserkers charged at it but were swatted away.
The Skeleton Berserkers were directly shattered in mid-air, dying on the spot.