novelslam Chapter 126 Shen Xinglin withstood a single blow
Chapter 126 Shen Xinglin withstood a single blow
In the center of the altar, the dragon's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened wide.
Unlike the hollow rage of the previous dragon soul, these vertical pupils held a condensed, tangible killing intent befitting a top predator.
The entire space trembled as it awakened.
"Something's not right," Zhao Leiguang muttered, holding his two shields in front of him.
The moment the first squad stepped into the altar's defensive range, the dragon moved.
When it reappeared, it was already in front of Zhao Leiguang.
A sharp claw covered in fine black scales tore through the still seawater, aiming straight for Zhao Leiguang's face.
too fast!
It was so fast that even Xiao Qianyu's dynamic vision could only capture a series of afterimages.
"War tramples!"
Zhao Leiguang didn't have time to make any extra movements, so he could only channel all his energy into his feet and stomp hard on the ground.
A shockwave of earthy yellow hue exploded outwards from him, forcibly creating a slowing field in front of him.
However, the claw only paused slightly within the sluggish area before pressing down again with terrifying speed.
boom!
A loud bang.
Zhao Leiguang was slammed backward by the immense force, sliding more than ten meters. Three deep claw marks, revealing bone, were left on the two massive tower shields, and the metal edges turned red from the intense friction.
With just one hit, the main tank was already wounded.
This time, its target is Lin Chuxue, who is currently gathering blood energy fire rain.
"Don't even think about it!"
A figure was faster than it.
Xiao Qianyu launched a flash attack, the tip of the Crimson Lotus Goddess Spear striking first, aiming at the side of the dragon's neck.
Ding!
Sparks flew everywhere.
The spear tip struck the dragon's scales, producing a crisp, metallic clang. Only a faint white mark remained on the hard, black scales.
Xiao Qianyu's all-out attack failed to break through the defense.
But her attack successfully attracted the attention of the dragon. The dragon abandoned Lin Chuxue, and with a flick of its tail, like a black steel whip, carrying a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, it swept towards Xiao Qianyu in mid-air.
"Moon!" Xiao Qianyu shouted urgently.
Wen Yue, who had been teetering on the edge of the battlefield, had already pulled the trigger.
Several high-explosive grenades were launched in a fan shape, exploding in the path the dragon's tail was bound to take. The chain of explosions created a powerful directional impact in the water, forcefully deflecting the immense power of the tail by half.
Taking advantage of this brief opening, Xiao Qianyu performed a somersault in the air, narrowly avoiding the fatal sweep.
"Yun Qing, buff Old Zhao with a shield!"
"First Snow, don't use wide-area skills, use single-target Blood Spears to attack its joints!"
"Warm moon, approaching stars, wandering and harassing, don't let it comfortably lock onto anyone!"
Lu Yan's instructions were as precise and swift as a scalpel. He stood at the back of the line, his brain working frantically.
This dragon was like a perfect program without any bugs; its strength, speed, defense, and intelligence were all maxed out. All tricks and shortcuts were meaningless in its presence.
This is a tough battle, a real bloodbath.
Under Lu Yan's command, the First Squad, this sophisticated war machine, began to operate at full capacity.
Zhao Leiguang transformed into a "mud truck," constantly disrupting Longjiao's movements with his savage charges, using his own flesh and blood to create space for his teammates to deal damage.
Xiao Qianyu abandoned attacking vital points. With each flash, she precisely tapped the same spot on the dragon's joint with the tip of her spear, attempting to break down that point of defense through countless strikes.
Lin Chuxue abandoned the magnificent rain of fire, and crimson spears gathered in front of her, whistling sharply, precisely matching Xiao Qianyu's attacks.
Wen Yue's large-scale grenade bombardment was transformed into precise point-fire detonations, responsible for creating water flow obstacles.
The light of Yao Guang's Gift in Su Yunqing's hand never dimmed. Streams of healing holy light and shields always landed at just the right moment before her teammates' health was about to drop to zero.
The battle reached a stalemate.
Above the altar, energy raged and water boiled.
The group managed to hold back this terrifying S+ level creature.
Time passed second by second.
Wounds began to appear on the dragon's body, and the scales on several joints were worn open by Xiao Qianyu and Lin Chuxue, oozing black blood.
But the first squad paid a heavy price as well.
Zhao Leiguang's double shields were on the verge of breaking, and his armor was damaged in many places.
Lin Chuxue's face was as pale as paper as she tried to maintain her high-intensity single-target damage output.
Even with Su Yunqing's all-out treatment, everyone's condition was irreversibly sliding into the abyss.
Just then, the South China Sea dragon, which had been suppressing everyone with brute force and speed, suddenly changed its attack pattern.
It opened its mouth, and a ball of dark blue light rapidly condensed inside.
A surge of energy that made even the soul tremble spread outwards.
"It's a lock-on technique! Everyone, prepare..." Lu Yan hadn't finished speaking.
The dragon's vertical pupils pierced through everyone and locked onto Lu Yan, who stood at the very back and had never made a move.
The pale blue orb burst forth, transforming into a slender water arrow.
It didn't have a devastating impact, but it ignored space and distance, arriving at Lu Yan's brow the instant it appeared.
This attack gathered most of the dragon's demonic power, and was extremely fast and extremely ruthless.
No one could react in time.
Xiao Qianyu's Flash was still on cooldown, and Zhao Leiguang's shield was no longer up.
For the first time, the shadow of death loomed so vividly over Lu Yan.
however.
A figure moved even faster than the water arrow.
Shen Xinglin, who had been silently pacing the edge of the battlefield and using his long attack range to restrain the dragon, had somehow adjusted his position.
His position will always be between Lu Yan and the battlefield.
The instant the water arrow was fired, he did not hesitate for a moment. His warhorse let out a mournful cry, transformed into a streak of light, and directly blocked Lu Yan's path.
He didn't even have time to transform his lance into a shield; he could only use his body to meet the fatal blow.
"No!"
Lu Yan's pupils contracted in that instant.
puff.
The water arrow pierced Shen Xinglin's chest without any hindrance.
Even S-class heavy armor was as fragile as paper in the face of that water arrow.
The immense impact sent Shen Xinglin slamming into Lu Yan, and the two tumbled out together, crashing onto the edge of the altar.
Warm blood splattered all over Lu Yan's face.
Shen Xinglin lay on top of him, a horrible, gaping hole in his chest, his life force rapidly fading away.
"land……"
But his usually calm eyes were still fixed on Lu Yan, as if to confirm his safety.
The entire battlefield fell silent for a second.
"Stars are descending!!!"
Zhao Leiguang let out a heart-wrenching roar.
He threw away his broken shield and charged at the South China Sea dragon with his bare hands.
Xiao Qianyu's body trembled slightly, and the next moment, her cold face was covered with a layer of frost that could freeze the soul.
Lin Chuxue looked at Shen Xinglin lying in a pool of blood. For the first time, this lively and money-grubbing blood mage revealed a crazed expression. She recklessly burned her life essence, and behind her, a hundred-meter-tall demon god made of blood energy slowly rose.
The team's anger was completely ignited.
The South China Sea dragon seemed surprised that its fatal blow had been blocked. It let out an impatient roar, preparing to deliver the final attack.
However, what awaited it was the first squad's fierce and relentless revenge.
"Hold on...you have to hold on!"
"It's okay, it just means all my equipment is lost and I can't enter the secret realm for a month... I won't die."
Su Yunqing rushed over, and the light of [Eden's Holy Healing] shone on Shen Xinglin's wounds as if it were free, but it could only barely slow down the loss of his life force.
The wound was afflicted by a venomous water-based curse from a dragon, which was relentlessly eroding his life force.
"It's no use..." Su Yunqing's voice trembled with tears, "The dragon's attacks come with a curse effect... I can't raise its health..."