Main Story, Chapter Forty-Four: Killing Lufeng
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“Boom—!”
A sudden explosion rang out, drawing everyone’s attention toward it. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw the flames atop the altar burst apart, sending a shower of fire raining down across the entire platform!
All at once, a graceful figure in white shot out from the dense curtain of flames. For an instant, Lin Zheng thought he had just seen the legendary fairy maiden flying out of the fire. But taking a closer look, he realized it was another soul—and an extremely weak one at that. Her form was far more transparent than Longxue’s.
This had to be Longxue’s younger sister, Linglong!
The moment Linglong appeared, she launched an attack. She pointed with her jade-white hand, and a beam of blue light shot straight toward Lufeng’s forehead. The instant it struck him, Lufeng hurled Longxue aside and clutched his head, roaring in agony.
“Linglong! You wretched bitch! You’re still not completely dead?”
Linglong gave him a cold, faint smile, then seemed to run out of strength. She drifted lightly to the ground and lay there, unable to move.
“How amazing! Was that the One-Yang Finger?” Yang Qi could not resist commenting.
“One-Yang your ass! Attack!” Lin Zheng shouted.
While Lufeng was roaring in pain after being struck by Linglong, Lin Zheng charged forward at once. When he was only a few yards away, he saw Lufeng desperately trying to devour Longxue and let out an angry roar.
“Death Charge!”
A massive demon god materialized with a thunderous howl. Following Lin Zheng’s movement, it swung a fist forward.
“Bang—!”
Lufeng was sent flying and crashed heavily into the altar. Yet the bastard still refused to give up. Like a starving tiger pouncing on its prey, he lunged at Longxue again!
“Pervert! Is Golden Crow Slash off cooldown yet?” Lin Zheng shouted.
Yang Qi immediately checked the skill cooldown, then cried out anxiously, “No! There are still twenty seconds left!”
“Damn it!”
Lin Zheng cursed. Death Charge slammed into Lufeng once more, knocking him away. He canceled the skill and reached out to grab Longxue, intending to pull her away from that depraved bastard.
To his surprise, his hand passed straight through her soul!
Lin Zheng instantly felt as though his balls had shattered all over the ground. Before he could finish lamenting his misfortune, Lufeng’s sword came crashing down onto his shoulder. It did not do much damage, but it hurt like hell!
“Receive my wrath, you lowly mongrels! True Flame Slash!”
Lufeng’s battle cry rang out once again.
Lin Zheng’s eyes widened. Damn it! Not again! A player’s True Flame Slash had a cooldown of eighty seconds, so how could this bastard simply ignore skill cooldowns? It was utterly shameless!
Lufeng paid no attention to Lin Zheng’s feelings. His twin-headed sword, wrapped in dazzling flames, came cleaving down toward him. Lin Zheng could only sigh at his rotten luck and prepare to take the blow. Fortunately, Lilith had restored his health to full; otherwise, he would have been in serious danger!
“Clang—!”
A crisp burst of ice rang out. Lin Zheng stared wide-eyed as a shattered ice blossom sprayed across Lufeng’s body. In an instant, Lufeng was covered in icy blue frost and slowed to a crawl. The skill he had been preparing was forcibly interrupted as well!
“Nice work, Youxi!”
Lin Zheng knew who was responsible without even turning his head. Only Youxi could seize the timing so perfectly, and only she possessed a ranged ice-burst skill like that!
He spun around and kicked Lufeng. Ignoring the enemy’s attack, he followed with a low kick, a stomp, and finally an explosion! With one vicious strike, he stomped Lufeng into the altar.
“It’s ready!” Yang Qi shouted excitedly.
“Great! Hurry up and burn that bastard to death!”
Lin Zheng leaped away from Lufeng. Behind him, Yang Qi rushed forward and raised the Jiaotu Sword high into the air.
“Golden Crow Slash!”
“Caw—!”
The familiar cry of a bird rang out once again. A golden divine bird pounced upon Lufeng in the altar and swallowed him whole amid his frenzied howls.
After delivering the finishing blow, Yang Qi leveled up three times in rapid succession.
Seeing that she had leveled up, Lin Zheng finally relaxed. That meant Lufeng, engulfed in the sea of flames, was truly dead beyond any doubt.
Sure enough, once the solar fire dissipated, only Lufeng’s horribly charred corpse remained beside the shattered altar. Scattered all around it lay a dazzling array of treasures!
Huh? Strange.
Lin Zheng suddenly froze. Why was Yang Qi being so quiet? Normally, the moment a boss dropped its loot, she would have thrown herself at it. Puzzled, he glanced over and saw her standing there with a vacant expression, as though she had suffered some devastating blow.
“Pervert, what’s wrong?”
Lin Zheng walked over and patted Yang Qi on the shoulder.
The touch finally brought her back to her senses. She wore an expression of utter despair as she said, “That last attack triggered the ‘Treasure Snatch’ effect. I obtained a boss item—the Purple-Gold weapon, the Resentful Flame Sword!”
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“A Purple-Gold weapon!?”
Lin Zheng cried out in shock, and the others were equally stunned. A Purple-Gold weapon! That was incredible!
But a moment later, they all grew confused. Shouldn’t Yang Qi have been thrilled after obtaining such an item? Why did she look as though she had eaten a dead baby?
Lin Zheng asked her about it, and Yang Qi immediately answered with a mournful expression, “It is a Purple-Gold weapon, but I didn’t even get to touch it! Forget touching it—I didn’t even see it before it disappeared!”
“What!?”
Everyone cried out in unison—except Youxi.
Lin Zheng suddenly thought of something and asked in astonishment, “Don’t tell me the Jiaotu Sword ate it again?”
“That’s exactly what happened!” Yang Qi looked utterly aggrieved. “A Purple-Gold weapon! Of all things, it had to eat what’s probably the only Purple-Gold weapon in the entire game! And it was a weapon I could actually use! I feel like smashing my head against a wall!”
Lin Zheng was speechless. He looked at her disdainfully and slowly said, “Are you sure a Purple-Gold sword could come with a skill comparable to Golden Crow Slash? Or are you sure the Jiaotu Sword can’t evolve any further? It ate one sword and went from Silver-tier to Dark Gold-tier!”
“Uh!?”
Yang Qi was stunned. She had been so traumatized by the thought of the only Purple-Gold weapon in the game being eaten that she had completely failed to consider this.
The Jiaotu Sword had the potential to become a Divine Artifact. How could a mere Purple-Gold weapon possibly compare with its value?
Thinking of this, Yang Qi no longer cared about Lin Zheng’s disdainful look. She immediately displayed the Jiaotu Sword’s attributes.
Golden Crow Jiaotu, Level 2: Level Requirement 50, Purple-Gold Tier
Physical Attack: 1,685–1,940
Magical Attack: 1,685–1,940
Power of Jiaotu: Maximum attack limit increased by 15%.
Claws of the Golden Crow: Upon striking a target, reduces the target’s defense by 12%.
Solar Fire: Attacks ignite the target, reducing 1.5% of its current health every second for ten seconds. This effect cannot stack.
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Three-Legged Crow: Attacks have a 6% chance to deal damage three times.
Divine Might: Increases the wielder’s Strength by an amount equal to the wielder’s level.
Divine Body: Increases the wielder’s Constitution by an amount equal to the wielder’s level.
Divine Speed: Increases the wielder’s Agility by an amount equal to the wielder’s level.
Treasure Snatch: When killing a monster, grants a 15% chance to obtain an additional item.
Attached Skills: Shadow Sweep, Golden Crow Slash, True Flame Slash
After Yi shot down the nine suns, only Jiaotu remained among the ten Golden Crows. Seeking revenge for his brothers, Jiaotu transformed his soul into a divine sword and attempted to assassinate Yi. Unfortunately, the attempt failed, and Yi eventually sealed him within the bloodline of the Crow Tribe. As time passed, Jiaotu gradually lost his spiritual essence and became the Black Crow Sword.
By absorbing weapons with special attributes, the spirit of the Jiaotu Sword will gradually recover.
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