Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 258 - 168: Chaotic Battle, Dragon Transformation
"Boom!"
The deafening roar never ceased once it began.
Since the Blood Evil Sect’s Sect Defense Array was broken, the Blood God Guild Alliance launched a full-scale assault on the Blood Evil Sect, with nearly a million players and over a hundred Great Strength Vajra Demons gathering fiercely at the point of the array’s destruction.
The Blood Evil Ancestor personally held the line at the array’s breach, coordinating with many Blood Evil Sect experts and over a hundred thousand Blood Evil Sect players to forcibly hold back the million-strong coalition.
With an Earth Immortal holding defense, without opponents of the same rank, breaking through was nearly impossible.
On the alliance’s side, several top experts as strong as Sikong Xiang were deployed, each wielding Tier Eight or even Tier Nine Treasures, but they could only stand before the Blood Evil Ancestor for a short while.
Tier Nine Treasures are powerful, able to directly block attacks from the Earth Immortal Ancestor.
However, the defense consumed extremely high, requiring massive mana maintenance, and each could only block for a little over a minute before needing to retreat to recover mana.
Continuously alternating this way, they barely withstood the strongest bombardment from the Blood Evil Ancestor.
But this was clearly not enough, as the Blood Evil Ancestor casually unleashed normal attacks while they had to risk their lives. Ultimately, they would be the first to collapse under the pressure.
Any mistake could be seized by the Blood Evil Ancestor for a deadly strike.
But they had no choice; someone had to engage the Blood Evil Ancestor, preventing him from acting, while hoping the main force could first crush or even annihilate the Blood Evil Sect disciples. By then, the Blood Evil Ancestor would be isolated and forced to retreat.
Yes, their plan did not include the slaying of the Blood Evil Ancestor.
That was too difficult; Earth Immortals were far stronger than super bosses, and without rashness, killing them was nearly impossible without equal opponents.
Anyway, their mission was to destroy the Blood Evil Sect, not to kill the Blood Evil Ancestor.
And as Sikong Xiang and other alliance experts expected, without support from another Earth Immortal Ancestor, the Blood Evil Sect was no match for the guild alliance.
The numerical disparity was too great, with the alliance boasting nearly 500,000 at the start, hiring tens of thousands of freelance players, and reinforced by over 300,000 more later, totaling over 1.2 million strong.
Most of these followed the Gu Dao, Ghost Dao, and Corpse Dao. The Gu Dao were too disposable to mention, but the zombies, fierce ghosts, and demons combined exceeded a billion.
Countless fierce ghosts, zombies, and demons formed a massive dark cloud over hundreds of kilometers, congesting the breach. No matter how the Blood Evil Sect players tried, they were endless.
Too many.
The guild alliance had prepared for nearly a year, with every guild member maxing their cannon fodder and reserves. As one batch died, another replaced them, persistently confronting with sheer numbers.
"Damn, that’s rich!"
Su Yu arrived not far outside the Blood Evil Sect, watching the battlefield with deep amazement.
The scale of such a massive melee was beyond his words.
Even with numerous corpse ghost fodder, many players still perished; at every moment, hundreds died in the chaotic shockwaves.
Especially the few upper Loose Immortals from the Blood Evil Sect, over level 180, whose power was leaps and bounds above those below. With each gesture, their magic was unstoppable, instantly killing ordinary players, with almost no exceptions.
Especially a Blood Evil Sect expert at level 197 summoned a blood cloud covering thousands of acres, sweeping overhead. Gu insects and fierce ghosts rushing in quickly melted, merging with the blood cloud to shine even brighter.
"Boom!"
The blood cloud suddenly exploded, expanding from thousands to several thousand acres, dispersing as that Blood Evil Sect expert reached out, enveloping millions of zombies, fierce ghosts, gu insects, and tens of thousands of players.
"Rumble!"
The blood cloud shook violently, emitting constant flashes as if exploding inside.
Within thirty seconds, the explosion vanished, and as the blood cloud scattered, nothing remained; the recently devoured millions of gu insects, fierce ghosts, and tens of thousands of players disappeared entirely.
"Wow!"
Master Xuanwei watched the scene in the water mirror, clicking his tongue:
"This boy is quite bold, daring to enter such a situation; I’ll have to speak with him when he returns."
Beside him, the Wandering Dragon Ancestor glanced at the subtle curve of Master Xuanwei’s mouth, smiling:
"Your disciple-grandson is bold and meticulous, with exceptional ability; he should pass this trial with ease."
Yet, for some reason, the Wandering Dragon Ancestor felt a twinge of jealousy, watching another water mirror where his favored disciple-grandson performed; it grew increasingly distasteful.
Master Xuanwei smiled slightly, waving it off:
"Just ordinary, too bold, risking his safety too frequently."
"You’re just pretending."
In the water mirror above, Su Yu, witnessing the blood cloud instantaneously eliminate tens of thousands, was startled and hesitated to advance.
"Better play it safe."
Suppressing his restlessness, he blended into the crowd, slowly advancing towards the battlefield.
"As long as we take down Sikong Xiang, not necessarily to kill, but to at least disable him, it would be enough."
According to the mission criteria, crippling him would reward 3000 points of sect contribution, three minor achievements, and a +15 in demon slaying, with plenty of merit for subduing such a demon.
Just this reward was enough for his merit and demon hunting points to enter the top ten.
The sect contribution might be a bit lacking, but it’s not a big problem. There’s still plenty of time, and completing some small tasks when I get back should easily be enough.
With this plan in mind, Su Yu remained low-key in the rear.
Not wanting to stir up trouble, he simply focused on the main battlefield, waiting for an opportunity.
It’s not like he didn’t think at all, he just carefully considered and felt there was no opportunity.
First of all, any sect’s important grounds are sure to be guarded by multiple restrictions. Without the Void-Splitting Great Divine Skill, he would have to use brute force to break through the restrictions to get in, which requires effort. The stronger the defenses of the important grounds, the more effort it takes.
As soon as he takes action, there will be a commotion and attention from a bunch of people. If the Blood Evil Ancestor discovers him and casually points a finger, he could be finished.
There’s no doubt about it; it can definitely be done. If not instantly in one strike, then certainly in two.
Although he currently has enough lifespan to afford dying, it’s best not to die if possible.
Moreover, his main task is still the trial task, and everything else is secondary. The main task shouldn’t be affected by secondary matters.
With this mindset, he kept a low profile in the back, quietly observing the battlefield’s developments.
He didn’t have to wait long; the Earth Immortal Ancestor’s powerful strength soon created an opportunity for him.
It was once again Sikong Xiang’s turn to face the Blood Evil Ancestor. As before, he summoned a magic diagram to withstand the Blood Evil Ancestor’s Heaven-Reaching Blood Finger. He endured over ten strikes, swallowed some pills to restore his mana, and quickly used numerous secret skills to withstand a few more strikes before another expert came to block the next strike from the Blood Evil Ancestor, covering Sikong Xiang’s retreat.
Quickly retreating to the rear, Sikong Xiang sighed, took out the magic diagram, and blew a mouthful of magic fire onto it, preparing to refine his life-bound magical treasure once more.
But just as he closed his eyes for less than two seconds, a premonition suddenly rose in his heart. He quickly opened his eyes and looked up, only to see a massive red light soaring into the sky, followed by a deafening dragon roar. The violent waves of air and invisible ripples swept over him, leaving him paralyzed and his soul shaken by the terrifying Long Wei.
"A true dragon with a Mythical Template?"
He was puzzled over where a true dragon could have come from. In the next second, the ten-kilometer-long true dragon lowered its head, its scalding eyes fixed directly on him like the sun, causing his face to change dramatically:
"Not good, it’s coming for me."
"An Qi, protect me quickly."
The confidant beside him reacted immediately, summoning a large yellow bell to protect them. Then, he activated another magical treasure in preparation to summon it.
"Pffft!"
When Master Xuanwei and Wandering Dragon Ancestor saw through the water mirror Su Yu transformed into an entirely sacred and imposing red Mythical True Dragon, they were flustered and stood up in a hurry, staring intently at the red dragon slowly stretching its massive body on the water mirror, their faces filled with indescribable shock.
Yes, the two Earth Immortals couldn’t control their expressions at that moment.
After a moment, the two glanced at each other; the shock on Master Xuanwei’s face had disappeared, replaced by an irrepressible delight, as he laughed:
"This kid, to actually have such a move, gave this old man quite a fright."
Turning back to see Wandering Dragon Ancestor, his expression was composed, yet his eyes betrayed undisguised shock and envy.
"I have no idea where this kid learned this from, daring to go south; it’s too bold. Even being able to transform into a true dragon is quite dangerous."
"No, when he comes back, this old man must give him a lesson, or else how would he deal with being bullied in the future."
"Speaking of which, senior brother, do you think he can accomplish the task of killing Sikong Xiang?"
"I think it’s quite difficult, after all, he’s a true inheritor, and there’s also the Blood Evil Ancestor by his side. If he intervenes, what should be done? Wouldn’t Su Yu be no match?"
"Senior brother, should we go over there and assist...."
"Junior brother!"
Suddenly, Wandering Dragon Ancestor stood up, bowed solemnly to Master Xuanwei, and said earnestly:
"Junior brother, you know my lifespan is nearing its end, yet I have no disciple worthy of inheriting my mantle. I wonder..."
Before he could finish, Master Xuanwei exclaimed:
"Not good, it’s about to rain, I forgot to take in the medicine herbs I put out to dry this morning. Sorry, senior brother, I have to go collect them."
A gleam of light flashed, and he disappeared, leaving Wandering Dragon Ancestor staying in the bowing posture for a long time.
Until... his disciple Zhou Yue pushed the door open and entered, seeing his master alone in a bowing position, curiously asked:
"Master, where’s uncle?"
Wandering Dragon Ancestor didn’t answer, just gradually got up and turned to look at the water mirror.
Zhou Yue, seeing the thick envy and yearning in his master’s eyes, curiously looked at the water mirror, only to see a massive red dragon claw descending, blocking out the sun and sky.
"Clang!"
The sound of a heaven-shaking bell rang out, the large yellow bell shattered into pieces flying apart, and the dragon claw pressed down directly; the clear light summoned by An Qi exploded into sparks that swiftly burned and disappeared.
"Boom!"
The dragon claw, spreading nearly a kilometer wide, pressed down deeply into the earth, instantly wiping out thousands of people nearby.
"Damn!"
All the surrounding players were shocked and immediately dispersed.
With the sudden appearance of a level 200 Mythical Template true dragon, the battle naturally came to a halt, and many experts from the Guild Alliance promptly withdrew. The Blood Evil Ancestor, not wanting to chase them either, watched Su Yu warily, retreating quickly back to his formation, summoning the blood cloud hovering over the Blood Evil Sect, spanning hundreds of kilometers to start rotating.
