Chapter 227: Chapter 221: I Knew Dong Changsheng Wanted the Opportunity All to Himself
As Dong Changsheng’s resentment grew, his guidance became increasingly half-hearted.
But no matter how much he dawdled, Lin Qingfeng’s "reins" would always give him a timely reminder to move forward.
Finally, as they passed through a narrow canyon, Dong Changsheng, who was deep inside, seemed to trigger a scene event.
CRACK.
With that soft sound, the entire canyon floor began to tremble violently!
RUMBLE!
Countless boulders broke loose from the canyon walls on both sides, tumbling down amidst a cloud of dust and instantly sealing off everyone’s escape route.
Then, the ground ahead abruptly exploded!
Dark soil and tree roots shot into the sky.
A massive head suddenly burst out from underground!
It was a dragon’s head, pieced together from ancient, rotting wood!
ROAR—!
With that roar, its entire body broke free from the earth.
Its draconic form was constructed from enormous, decaying logs, and a black liquid constantly dripped from the moss-covered cracks in its body.
A wave of immense pressure swept out, so powerful that Dong Changsheng, who was closest, could barely breathe.
[Rotting Wood Dragon]
Realm: ???
Description: A giant wooden dragon formed from the fusion of thousand-year-old wood and dark power. Its body is intricately entwined with the surrounding giant trees, making them one and the same.
The Rotting Wood Dragon fixed its eye sockets, which burned with ghostly flames, on Dong Changsheng, who was nearest to it.
It opened its massive maw, spewing forth a torrent of highly corrosive dark breath!
Terrified, Dong Changsheng tried to run, only to find his legs had gone soft.
But just then, the stone slab beneath his feet completely shattered due to the dragon’s appearance, and he plummeted downward!
"AH—!"
He didn’t fall into an abyss, however. Instead, he landed on a huge, springy mushroom.
BOING!
The bounce mushroom, compressed by his weight, instantly launched him high into the air, allowing him to dodge the fatal dark breath at an incredible angle, just barely escaping.
After that, he became like a pinball, passively launched and actively jumping between the bounce mushrooms that had appeared after the ground collapsed.
And every single time, his landing spot just so happened to avoid the Rotting Wood Dragon’s subsequent claw strikes, sweeps, and breath attacks.
Meanwhile, the players at the canyon entrance had already reacted.
"The boss is pulled! Ranged classes, probing attacks!"
Dozens of multi-colored magical spells instantly shot out, striking the Rotting Wood Dragon’s enormous body.
However, the moment the spells made contact with the dragon’s body, they all vanished into nothingness.
[MISS]
[MISS]
[MISS]
This succession of misses left all the disciples stunned.
Immediately after, a health bar appeared above the Rotting Wood Dragon’s head, followed by an "x5" symbol.
And all their attacks, regardless of power, dealt no damage whatsoever upon hitting the dragon’s body!
Su Ling’er’s heart pounded as she watched.
’What’s going on?’
’These fiends... even the attacks from several of the senior brothers at the Core Formation Stage did absolutely no harm to that wooden dragon?’
’Could that wooden dragon really be strong enough to completely ignore attacks from the Core Formation Stage?!’
Wang Xiedi’s focus, however, was rather peculiar. "This dragon... when the senior brothers chop it down, will it drop dragon tendons? Can you even pull them out? It’s made of wood, so probably not, right?"
Su Ling’er stared at her junior brother beside her, completely dumbfounded.
’Senior Brother and the others can’t even break its defense... and at a time like this, you’re worried about whether a wooden dragon has tendons!’
’Aren’t your priorities a little skewed?’
Li Chunfeng, on the other hand, patted his chest with a look of relief. "Phew, good thing we didn’t go over there. This is great! Why don’t... we just leave?"
Everyone: "..."
Lin Qingfeng frowned slightly.
’So it’s a boss with a scene mechanic. As I thought, you can’t damage it without entering the specific combat zone.’
"Sigh... Guess there’s no way to cheese it."
He sighed and was about to order everyone into the canyon to face the boss directly.
Just then, something unexpected happened!
Dong Changsheng, who was still being bounced around like a pinball by the mushrooms, was launched one last time—smack into a seemingly unremarkable cliff face!
A brilliant light flashed on the cliff, and a Space Gate instantly appeared, swallowing him whole!
As he entered, the Space Gate rapidly shrank and vanished without a trace.
Everyone: "?"
Everyone: "!!!"
Lin Qingfeng and all the players stared, completely stunned.
[Guixi Secret Realm Channel (Team)]
[Shi Gandang]: Holy shit!!! It happened anyway!
[Lu Wu]: It’s like the heavens were afraid he wouldn’t get his lucky chance, so they opened a VIP lane just for him!
[Ji]: I told you so!!!
Lin Qingfeng looked at the [Fate-Seeking Silk] in his hand, which could still sense Dong Changsheng’s presence, and let out a long sigh of relief.
’Thank god! Thank god I put a leash on him!’
’Otherwise, that kid really would have hogged the lucky chance all to himself!’
’This boss fight needs to continue, but I can’t just abandon the main force either.’
"I have to go check on the situation. There are dozens of you, will you have a problem dealing with this wooden dragon?"
"No problem! Senior Brother, you should go quickly!"
"If you’re late, the lucky chance will be gone!"
"Yeah! Remember to grab all the good stuff you can and bring it back for us to split!"
Lin Qingfeng nodded and hesitated no longer.
He looked at Su Ling’er, Wang Xiedi, and Li Chunfeng beside him, as well as six other core players.
"Let’s go. I can see that the opportunity over there is fated for me. We need to hurry."
He channeled his Spiritual Power, and the [Fate-Seeking Silk] in his hand shone brightly!
"One Step to the Horizon!"
The light enveloped the ten of them, and in the next second, they vanished from the spot.
Meanwhile, the forty-plus players left at the canyon’s edge looked at each other and smiled.
Their leader, "Ji," sent a jet-black coffin flying out.
"Brothers! Dinner is served!"
Wang Xian yawned, summoned a Grievance Beast, and got into a sleeping bag to prepare for a nap.
The Grievance Beast also rolled about lazily before lumbering onto the battlefield, instantly spreading an intangible aura of indolence.
The Rotting Wood Dragon in the canyon faltered, the ghostly flames in its eyes dimming slightly as it fell into a "Languid" negative status effect.
The battle had officially begun.
...
Meanwhile, Lin Qingfeng and the others felt their vision blur, and then they found themselves in a grotto-heaven.
A small river gurgled by, and Dong Changsheng was standing on its bank with a completely bewildered expression.
In the middle of the river, a figure was floating above the water’s surface.
The figure held three swords.
An ordinary Wooden Sword, an iron sword glinting with a cold light, and a gorgeously resplendent silver sword.
The river spirit, in a gentle voice, was heard asking Dong Changsheng:
"Oh, young man, was it this ordinary Wooden Sword you dropped, this sharp iron sword, or this precious silver sword?"
Su Ling’er, Wang Xiedi, and Li Chunfeng saw the scene before them, completely baffled.
"Wh-where is this? A secret realm within the secret realm?"
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