Chapter 626 - 589: Assassination of the Ninth Head
The Ancient Tree Fortress took one step for every twenty human steps. As it thundered forward into the water at "waist" depth, both sides were about to engage in close combat. The Hydra sensed danger and, apart from the still sluggish Ice Head and the rapidly growing Golden Head, the other six heads gradually opened their eyes!
—System Prompt: Severe Warning! The Hydra is about to fully awaken! Please prepare yourselves!
At this moment, Da Fei was drenched in sweat!
And just then, a black light flashed on the Shadow Head; Deirdre took action again!
—System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Deirdre cast the Master-level Dark Magic "Madness Technique" on the Hydra. Magic casting failed! Vice Hero Deirdre has gained insights into Master-level Dark Magic!
Da Fei’s heart sank. Failed again?
No, she used another Spirit Magic, "Madness Technique"! The effect was to cause the target to attack indiscriminately, not distinguishing between friend and foe, and it wasn’t cast on the Ice Head. Was her intention to continue practicing for a Grandmaster’s insights?
Damn it! Sis, you’re my own sister! Please don’t mess this up!
Just when Da Fei was on the verge of panic, the rising Ice Head flashed black again; Deirdre continued her assault!
Da Fei’s eyelids twitched! This time, it must be the Puppet Master, right?
The critical moment had arrived. If this attempt wasn’t successful, it would all be over! The Ancient Tree Fortress absolutely couldn’t withstand the assault of eight awakened heads until her next Puppet Master casting!
—System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Deirdre cast the Master-level Dark Magic "Puppet Master" on the Hydra. Magic casting failed! Your Vice Hero Deirdre has gained insights into Master-level Dark Magic!
—System Prompt: Congratulations! Your Vice Hero challenged a powerful God-level creature and gained insights into Dark Magic, successfully comprehending Master-level Dark Magic! Your Vice Hero comprehended the Master-level Dark Magic sub-skill "Spirit Magic Specialization"!
Ah, phew!!! Da Fei spat out a mouthful of blood!
She advanced! Finally advanced in actual combat! As expected of Makar’s advanced insights; even if the spell failed, she still advanced! But Sister, oh Sister, my dear heart and soul! Brother believes as a Grandmaster with Spirit Specialization, your next attempt will surely succeed, but the Ancient Tree Fortress may not hold until then!
No! It must hold! We’ve come this far; there’s no turning back now!
Even if the Ancient Tree falls, I’ll return to the cabin immediately. I still have the Flying with 130,000 durability! I’ll use the Flying to tank four rounds for you!
Facing the fully awakened eight heads, Da Fei gritted his teeth and shouted, "Nasir, attack!"
And at that moment, a golden light shield centered on Deirdre suddenly expanded outward, instantly enveloping the massive Hydra!
—System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Deirdre used the Divine Artifact "Hourglass of Time"! The Hydra is in a time slowdown field!
In that instant, the Hydra within the golden light shield stood motionless like a statue!
Da Fei’s jaw hit the floor! Was she—
Did she forgo using the Divine Artifact for protection and instead used it offensively? Was this to mitigate the adverse effects of her previous failures?
Da Fei let out a long sigh. Why don’t you understand my intentions? This is the drawback of Epic Heroes having too much initiative! At this moment, what else could Brother say? We must seize this precious time!
Da Fei shouted, "Tamilia, Tachiusu, prepare! Catherine, get ready to fire at the ship’s side!"
"Roger!"
—System Prompt: You used the Master-level Luck Skill sub-skill "Lucky Hand"; your troops have guaranteed luck on their next move!
A rainbow light covered the Flying and the Nasir Ancient Tree!
Nasir took another thundering step forward and grabbed the statue-like massive body of the Hydra while its fingertips suddenly grew thick roots that deeply pierced into the Hydra’s thick skin—a signature skill of the Tree Spirit, Root Entanglement.
Tamilia immediately followed up with her attack—twenty Holy Vines on the Ancient Tree Fortress shot out like giant pythons, entangling all of the Hydra’s heads except the Golden and Ice Heads!
Indeed, with the continuous bleeding attack style of the Holy Vine, eliminating the ninth Golden Head was impossible right now, and the ninth head was still growing, so there was no need to bind it. Since the Ice Head acts as the "inside man," there’s no need to bind it either. So, the plan was to use the power of all the Holy Vines to entangle six heads, three vines per head, for as long as possible!
Of course, even in its current state, three Holy Vines alone couldn’t handle one head. So Tachiusu’s ultimate move came into play again!
—System Prompt: Your allied hero Tachiusu cast the Mysterious Magic "Vine Jungle"!
A green array appeared on the Ancient Tree Fortress. In an instant, a tree became a forest, and a large patch of thick vines wrapped the six heads of the Hydra! Countless "-150" "-160" blood-sucking damage and "-20" "-20" mana-drain effects leaped forth!
Da Fei excitedly swung his fist! Perfect entanglement, achievable only when the opponent is completely immobilized, leaving us free to act!
—Roar!!! The Hydra roared simultaneously, the Time Field’s golden light vanished instantly, and the six heads of the Hydra fully awakened!
Boom! Boom! Boom!!! All six heads struggled mightily, but it was as if they were caught in a fishing net. They couldn’t break free for the moment! Indeed, even the former Ancient Tree Fortress or the Abyss Giant couldn’t easily break free! This was the power of Tachiusu’s ultimate move combined with the Holy Vines!
Roar! The Fire Head, now blazing furiously upon awakening, immediately spewed its flames without hesitation. Tamilia, fully focused, waved her delicate hand, causing the three entangling Holy Vines to pull, making the snake head skid its aim off target. A huge fireball dragged a long tail and whistled skyward!
Thank goodness! Da Fei was tremendously relieved. The Hydra was now completely controlled and posed no threat to our forces. We must take it down before the Vine Jungle magic effect dissipates!
—System Prompt: Your allied Demon Child Army used the special skill "Magic Steal," stealing 867 mana from the Hydra!
Oh yeah, the Demon Child acted for a second time! For cannon fodder, getting two moves is worth it! But from the look of this situation, who knows how many times the Demon Child could act? Fine, as long as its mana is drained, I’m not afraid of the Hydra!
At that moment, the Ice Head’s head flashed black again, and once more, Da Fei’s hopes soared!
—System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Deirdre cast the Master-level Dark Magic "Puppet Master" on the Hydra, successfully controlling the Hydra’s Ice Head!
—System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Deirdre challenged a powerful God-level creature and obtained information on God-level Dark Magic.
"Oh yeah! Ice Fruit!" At that moment, the entire fleet cheered!
Simultaneously, the Ice Head that had just opened its eyes and been controlled unhesitatingly bit into the neck of the growing Golden Head! -11319!!!
—Roar!!! The Golden Head’s painful scream echoed through the passage!
Overjoyed, Da Fei waved his hand: "All ships, fire!!!"
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