Chapter 100: Bitter Struggle
The Abyssal Flame Demon was caught in a state of dizziness.
But it was still not over!
Ying Zheng raised his right hand, and the domain centered on him instantly expanded!
[King’s Land: Ying Zheng unfolds a domain centered on himself. Enemies within the domain suffer various degrees of weakening, while allies enjoy various degrees of enhancement.]
The Flame Demon’s attributes dropped another 20%!
Meanwhile, Song Qi and Lü Bu’s attributes increased by 20%!
At this moment, the combined attributes of the two even surpassed the highest attribute of the Abyssal Flame Demon!
Two enormous demonic shadows followed Song Qi and Lü Bu’s movements, slowly raising their halberds.
Then...
Boom!!!
Boom!!!
One after another, the two spectral halberds crashed down!
The Abyssal Flame Demon’s body was cleaved apart in an instant, the magma that made up his torso shattered by brutal force into countless crimson droplets that rained down!
Splash!
The river was split in two, water surging high into the air!
Magma and river water collided midair, hissing and steaming.
White mist spread at once, veiling the entire area.
Bang!
Song Qi landed, glanced at his experience bar.
“The experience bar hasn’t moved at all.”
“So, even after two relentless attacks, it’s not dead?”
“As expected… the final boss is not so easily slain.”
“If I’m not mistaken, its [Elemental Body] skill must have blocked most of the damage.”
This skill was not unfamiliar to Song Qi.
Many elemental beings possessed it naturally, and its effects varied depending on the element embodied.
For a body composed purely of liquid magma, it likely reduces incoming damage, burns enemies, and enhances fire magic.
Failing to kill it in one strike, Song Qi quickly retreated to a safe area.
The next moment...
“Damn insect!!!”
The shattered magma body swiftly reformed, gathering back into the Abyssal Flame Demon’s original visage.
Roaring, he thrust out his hands, unleashing a fiery ring that expanded outward!
Wherever the ring passed, everything ignited!
The river, dozens of meters wide, seemed to be lifted by invisible hands amid the white mist, drying up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
“Scorching Domain…”
The Abyssal Flame Demon was furious, immediately unleashing an immense area-of-effect domain skill!
Yet, just halfway through—
Thud!~~
His mind, barely freed from endless agony, slipped back into that state.
The fire ring vanished in an instant.
In the distance, Song Qi held a book in both hands.
[Treasure: Seven Deadly Sins—Greed]
[Effect 1: Select a target and instantly reset the cooldown of one of their skills; cooldown: 24 hours.]
[Effect 2: Select a piece of equipment and instantly reset one of its effects; cooldown: 24 hours.]
Song Qi first withdrew Ying Zheng’s domain, allowing the opponent’s physical attributes to once again surpass his own.
Then, using [Greed], he instantly reset the cooldown of [Envy]’s stun effect.
He stunned the Flame Demon again.
Meanwhile, [Hymn of Life] was still active.
The stamina spent on [Self-Sacrificing Strike] would recover completely in just five seconds!
Song Qi stowed away the two treasures, gripped the Sky-Piercer Halberd, silently counting down.
“Five seconds have passed!”
He leaped up!
The two demonic shadows appeared once more.
Ying Zheng’s domain enveloped the area again.
“Die!!!”
Boom!!!
Boom!!!
The earth trembled!
It was as if the heavens had been shattered!
The two, left and right, showed no mercy!
The Flame Demon’s body, just reformed, was blasted apart again!
The river, already nearly dried up, now bore no resemblance to its original form!
The center, struck four times in succession, was shaped like a lake.
But this lake was filled with boiling magma!
Song Qi landed, breathing heavily.
“Huff—huff—”
Yet, nourished by the [Hymn of Life], he quickly recovered.
“Still not dead?!”
“Tch, truly worthy of an eighty-level monster.”
Song Qi frowned.
He still had not heard the familiar sound of gaining experience points.
Which meant the Abyssal Flame Demon was still alive.
Sure enough...
The magma began to stir again...
Helpless, he could only temporarily retreat, casting [Life’s Protection] for a shield.
Song Qi knew his own combat prowess well.
Even with only a five-second window, he would not take risks.
As long as he was safe, with Ying Zheng and Lü Bu’s strength, he had nothing to worry about.
From the moment he entered this place, he had prepared to survive in order to defeat the Abyssal Flame Demon.
“Ant...”
“You have truly enraged me!”
Perhaps due to the abyss’s corruption, or perhaps from being imprisoned here for far too long.
Or maybe both.
Now, the humanoid form the Flame Demon condensed was utterly twisted, barely recognizable.
His head was cocked, one eye bulging grotesquely, the other shrunken. Red magma dribbled from his mouth, sizzling on the ground and sending up plumes of black smoke.
It was like blood spat out from a wound.
He seemed barely able to control his own form.
Clearly, though Song Qi’s two combined attacks hadn’t killed him, they had done considerable harm!
Bang!
Lü Bu leaped up, charging at the enemy without hesitation.
For Song Qi, this was a five-second gap.
For Lü Bu, it merely meant he could not use his ultimate skill.
His strength was still enough to face the Abyssal Flame Demon head-on!
“Scorching Domain!!!”
Boom!
The Flame Demon gestured, and the fiery ring expanded instantly. This time, Song Qi could not stop it.
The dungeon, once a forest, was instantly transformed into a hellscape!
Endless flames consumed everything!
Even the rocks melted under the intense heat!
Song Qi could feel his own attributes diminish!
While the Flame Demon’s aura grew stronger!
The fire ring seemed to have a repelling effect as well.
Lü Bu, suspended midair, found himself unable to gain purchase, immobilized by the powerful push.
Then the Flame Demon’s cheeks swelled, and a surge of black flame erupted!
It engulfed Lü Bu in an instant.
“Voidflame!”
Bang!
Lü Bu felt the black fire searing through his skin, burning his internal organs!
Helpless, he paused his assault, summoned extraordinary power to resist the corrosion of the Voidflame.
Before Song Qi could react, the Flame Demon’s gaze passed over Lü Bu and Ying Zheng, locking onto him.
Clearly, as the intelligent monster he was, he knew the summoner was the one who needed to be dealt with.
His magma-dripping finger extended, pointing at Song Qi from afar.
“Soul... burn.”