The immortals erupted in cheer, putting even more effort into their attacks. These golden dragons were all hundred meters long, and once they entered the battle, they immediately turned the tide. Whether facing fireballs or lightning bolts cast by the ancient demons, they seemed completely indifferent, suffering no damage whatsoever; it appeared they were immune to spells and elemental attacks. Their massive size meant that with a mere shake of their head or a flick of their tail, they could knock down all the ancient demons they faced. With such a powerful aid, the situation quickly became one-sided.
Seeing the might of the golden dragons, the ancient demons' attention and attacks were immediately drawn to them, neglecting the scattered immortals. Seizing the opportunity, these scattered immortals unleashed their divine skills relentlessly upon the demons. This reduced the demons to merely taking hits passively.
Delighted by the scene, Xiao Buli thought it was the perfect time for muddying the waters and snatching up monsters. These giants all had dark gold names, which meant that killing just one would naturally yield a substantial amount of experience, not to mention the possibility of looting equipment. After all, it was a game, and even if these ancient demons were stark naked, having just hatched from their shells, Xiao Buli believed their gear would make his mouth water.
With that thought, Xiao Buli let go of the giant in his hands and ran towards another that had just been hit by a dragon's tail sweep. Seeing its health points drop drastically, he thought, "Perfect timing," and cast Freezing Cloud Skills!, Summon Heavy Rain! While the combo of spells did almost no damage—ignoring the fact that these giants were immune to elemental damage, even if they weren't, the hail produced by his minor spell combination would hardly affect the thick-skinned giants—Xiao Buli didn't care. His action just needed to register as an attack to give him looting rights. He had originally thought to take advantage of a giant just hit by the dragon, expecting another strike from the dragon would finish it off, allowing him to swoop in for the loot. But the dragon, being overly large, seemed to be weak at coordination. After swiping its tail at the giant, it didn't follow up and instead attacked another, leaving Xiao Buli thinking, "Are you kidding me?" As the giant got back up, he worried that if the giant's rage focused on him, he wouldn't be able to escape, and hurriedly ran off to seek a new target.
Drawing on his past experiences with team dungeons, Xiao Buli knew that in the Absolute Death Game, in situations where one isn't in a team, only the person who dealt the final blow or the most damage to a monster has the rights to loot its equipment. However, this was under the condition that many players were involved. Xiao Buli had never encountered a scenario like this one, where NPCs and monsters were fighting, and a player was at the sidelines. Unsure how the rules calculated this case, he could only guess optimistically and hoped that the game's rules were consistent—otherwise, if the rules in the Immortal Realm and the Human Realm differed, he'd be in trouble.
Then, Xiao Buli spotted another target, a smaller giant only twenty meters tall, a rocky little giant whose health was already below one-tenth. Seizing the chance, he used Cloud Thunder Leap to fly above the giant, eyeing the decreasing health points while preparing for his move. Just as the giant's health fell to a little over a thousand, Xiao Buli swiftly unleashed a series of Thunder Shocks toward the giant's head.
With a thunderous boom, a bolt of lightning struck right on the giant's crown. Although the lightning didn't inflict any elemental damage, the blunt hit from its landing caused a -542 damage indicator to appear. Xiao Buli rejoiced, thinking the hit was successful and jumped to deliver another. But he saw the giant's hand coming toward him as he had apparently hurt the giant with his strike. Despite not knowing how smart these demons were, the one confronting Xiao Buli seemed not the brightest as it simply slapped both its head and Xiao Buli with a single painful blow. The palm, whistling with wind, struck fiercely.
Xiao Buli let out a shout and quickly executed Leaping from Dry Land, jumping off the giant's bald head. The giant's own slap hit its head squarely, popping out a -372 damage number.
It crashed to the ground, comically dying from its own hand. Xiao Buli descended from the sky, rolled on the ground to dissipate the impact, and upon turning back, saw only the giant's corpse.
"You've got to be kidding me, it can't be this easy?" Having finally found a creature to battle, Xiao Buli nearly cursed out of frustration—was it really necessary to struggle just for a kill?
Xiao Buli went over and fumbled about, but it seemed he couldn't loot anything. Suppressing the rage with nowhere to vent, he rallied his spirit, thinking there were still so many giants, and once again used Cloud Thunder Leap to rise into the air, flying toward the next one.
This time it was a magma giant covered in flames, and whether it was bleeding heavily from being attacked or that was just its nature, this giant had magma continuously flowing out of its body, instantly turning anything it touched to ash. Though it appeared ferocious, this high-temperature giant seemed to be at its last gasp, staggering and clumsy, as if it could topple at any moment.
Surrounded by dozens of Shadow Transformation Flying Swords, this giant was on the brink of collapse when Xiao Buli saw his chance. He executed Cloud Thunder Leap, flew out at just the right moment, and crashed down at the giant's crown, scoring a critical hit of -1235 damage. That strike turned out to be the last straw for the giant, which exploded with its massive head bursting open, hot magma spraying everywhere. Standing at the center, Xiao Buli bore the brunt of it. Fortunately, his protective shield was automatically sustained, otherwise, he would have been finished off by that blast. Even so, the burn left him writhing in pain, yet he felt elated.
At that moment, a clear notification sound rang in his ear:
System Notification: Killed an Ancient Divine Descendant and gained 19,474 combat experience points. Your Prestige in Penglai Fairy City has increased by 1,000 points. Your Prestige in Penglai Fairy City has reached Friendly. Read exclusive adventures at Freewebnovel
You have earned the title God Slayer (Epic).
God Slayer (Epic): Earned by participating in the killing of a divine creature.
You have obtained the title, Ancient God Butcher.
God Slayer (Legendary): Can be obtained after participating in the slaying of a divine being. (Only those who deliver the final blow or deal the maximum damage in the battle can obtain it.)
Xiao Buli was startled by the title of the Ancient God, realizing it was indeed the Ancient God. However, he thought these Ancient Gods were rather weak; although they were resilient, large, and seemingly strong in attack power, they didn't seem to have any other significant abilities. Compared to Zhurong and Gonggong, whom he had seen in the Illusory Realm, it was like comparing heaven and earth.
Could it be because they had just been born and were not fully developed? Xiao Buli's mind raced for a moment, just as the giant's body was falling toward the ground.
Xiao Buli leaped down from the sky filled with magma, disregarding the scorching pain from burns. The first thing he did upon landing was to search the body, and with a swoosh, the looting interface popped up.
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An equipment with a dark gold name appeared. Xiao Buli didn't have time to look closely and clicked to loot everything, then immediately soared into the air. The next moment, the spot where he had been was covered by a huge foot as large as a small boat.
Xiao Buli looked down from the air and saw that next to the giant he had slain, another giant over a hundred meters tall was howling skywards. The sound waves spread like shockwaves, blowing nearby immortals all over the place as if they were leaves in a storm.
Lucky I ran fast, or I would have been dead, Xiao Buli thought, breaking into a cold sweat.
However dangerous it was, it did not stop Xiao Buli's desire for treasure and monster killing. As they say, fortune favors the bold, and the Ancient Divine Descendants were dropping dark gold equipment. In a world where golden equipment was rare, such equipment was game-changing. Facing some danger was worth the risk.
Next, Xiao Buli replicated his success. The Immortals and Golden Dragons seemed to have no concept of competing for kills, so there was no obstruction. He soon succeeded in delivering the final blow to two more Ancient Divine Descendants, gaining 2000 Prestige Points and two dark gold pieces of equipment.
As more and more Ancient Divine Descendants fell, the battle finally reached its end, but Penglai Immortal City was almost destroyed.
The remaining giants, realizing the situation was hopeless, turned around and charged towards the edge of the city walls. They leaped over the walls and disappeared into the sea of clouds. The surroundings finally returned to peace. Looking at the desolate Fairy City, Xiao Buli couldn't help feeling a torrent of emotions. It had been a peaceful and heavenly scene when he arrived in the morning, but after just over ten hours, it was now a scene of ruins.
Without concerning himself with the more pressing matters at hand, Xiao Buli landed on top of a palace. After scanning the area from the roof and seeing no further danger, he breathed a long sigh of relief. This turn of events had been quite dramatic. When luck comes, it can't be stopped. Who would have thought a trip to the Immortal Realm would yield such great rewards? In this battle, he was involved in slaying three Ancient Divine Descendants, earning him fifty to sixty thousand battle experience, 3000 points of Penglai Immortal City Prestige, and he was only a few hundred points away from respect. Moreover, he managed to obtain three dark gold pieces of equipment, which he could finally inspect at leisure.
Touching his bag, Xiao Buli looked at the three pieces of equipment with excitement.
The design of each piece of equipment was very unique: A shield formed from magma, with black rock crevices flowing with golden-yellow hot magma. Yet, holding it in hand, there was no feeling of heat. It was called the Ancient Magma Barrier. A sword that seemed to be made of crystal, chilling to the bone, with sharp angles in its design, very similar to the ice spikes on the bodies of the Ice Element giants. Xiao Buli had looted it from a smaller Ice Element giant, named the Ancient Ice Blade.
The last item looked like a talisman, earthy yellow in color, and its material resembled that of ceramic shards. It didn't look remarkable at first glance, but Xiao Buli's expression turned ecstatic when he checked the attributes. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it at . Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)