Chapter 542: Shattering Combo
A warm holy light fell on Sun Pojun. Doctor He stood on the edge of the arrow tower on the mammoth's back, his staff raised high, and 【Healing Prayer】 bounced precisely between Zhao Changji and Sun Pojun.
The health points lost by the Shadow Rift were fully restored within seconds.
But the Shadowweaver gave them no chance to breathe; the mental pulse spread, and the commands covered all the remaining low-level Nightmare units around them.
Several shadow wolves that hadn't yet been cleared out by the cavalry darted out from behind the shattered wall of corpses and pounced on the arrow tower where Doctor He was located from the side.
Doctor He remained calm, slamming his staff on the ground, and a pale golden light barrier unfolded around the arrow tower.
The shadow wolf crashed into the light barrier and bounced back, its claws only managing to scratch a few fine cracks on the surface of the barrier.
"Old Sun! Keep it occupied and don't let it get close to the arrow tower!"
Zhao Changji had already charged forward again while he was healing himself.
The halberd trailed a pale purple arc in the firelight, slashing head-on at the Shadow Weaver.
The Shadow Weaver raised his hand to block, and the shockwave from the collision of shadow energy and the battle halberd pushed both of them backward at the same time.
Using the momentum from being pushed aside, Zhao Changji flipped and leaped up, activating 【Qin Crossbow - Rapid Fire】, and the crossbow bolts shot out in a fan shape, blocking the Shadow Weaver's dodge space to the left and right.
The Shadow Weaver was hit by two crossbow bolts, frozen in place for two seconds, her body stiff in mid-air.
"Now! Focus fire!" Sun Pojun attacked the instant the Shadow Weaver was immobilized.
The initial damage boost from 【Sharp Arrow - Pierce】 hadn't even faded when the halberd pierced through the Shadowweaver's cloak from the side.
His arm muscles bulged, and the halberd blade spun and twisted in the black mist beneath his cloak, dispersing large swaths of the mist.
The Shadow Weaver recovered from the immobilization, and the black mist under her cloak had thinned considerably.
Its health was reduced by nearly 30%, and Twisted Touch struck again, hitting Sun Pojun in the chest at close range, triggering the confusion effect.
Sun Pojun's eyes went out of focus, and his halberd uncontrollably slashed at Zhao Changji beside him.
"Old Sun!" Zhao Changji raised his halberd to block his companion's attack, the impact making his hand go numb.
The doctor behind him tapped his staff repeatedly, immediately using 【Purification】 on Sun Pojun to dispel the confusion effect. The Shadow Weaver took the opportunity to retreat and create distance.
Three minutes later, the purple light of 【Armor Returns to One】 disappeared from the three of them at the same time.
Without the added defensive support, both sides' defensive capabilities returned to normal levels.
Doctor He keenly caught the moment the purple light disappeared, and suddenly slammed his staff to the ground. A beam of holy light shot out and struck the Shadow Weaver's white mask.
Although the damage from Holy Light Burn is not high, it is enough to disrupt the Shadowweaver's casting rhythm.
"Keep the pressure on! Don't give it a chance to use its special ability!"
Zhao Changji and Sun Pojun charged forward simultaneously. Without the damage reduction from 【Armor Return】, every hit they landed dealt full damage.
The 【Spear Formation Barricade】 and 【Arrowhead Strike】 are used alternately, and 【Qin Crossbow Strike】 is used again the moment it is off cooldown, forcing the Shadow Weaver back into melee range when she tries to create distance.
The Shadowweaver's Shadow Barrier cooldown was a beat slower than their output rhythm. After several rounds of suppression, the barrier was pierced by Zhao Changji's halberd tip as soon as it was deployed, leaving the Shadowweaver behind the barrier with nowhere to hide.
Seven minutes later, the Shadowweaver's health dropped below 30%.
Its body suddenly transformed into a mass of shadow energy, dissipating into four floating shadow orbs—【Shadow Avatar】!
"【Qin Crossbow - Rapid Fire】!" Zhao Changji and Sun Pojun simultaneously raised their Qin crossbows, and the crossbow bolts shot out in a fan shape, with two dark orbs exploding in the air.
The third Shadow Ball was caught up by Doctor He's Holy Light Ball, and the Holy Light burned away most of the Shadow Energy.
The last sphere of shadow had drifted more than ten meters away and was about to blend into the shadow energy debris on the battlefield.
Sun Pojun gave chase, slashing horizontally with his halberd, the blade shattering the dark sphere in mid-air.
All four Shadow Orbs were destroyed, and the Shadowweaver was unable to reassemble.
The white mask fell from the sky and turned into dark purple powder before hitting the ground.
Zhao Changji supported himself with his halberd, panting heavily.
His health points dropped by more than half during the ten-plus minutes of fighting just now.
Sun Pojun's situation was even worse; his breastplate was pierced by a twisted touch, and his left arm still bore charred marks from the erosion caused by the shadow rift.
"Ten Shadowweavers, we'll take down one."
Zhao Changji wiped the blood from his face and grinned. "Nine left."
He turned around and jumped back onto the Mammoth Captain's back, the giant beast beneath him sweeping away a trail of rotting human remains blocking its path with its trunk.
The left-wing cavalry had already penetrated deep into the heart of the Nightmare army, and the horns of 50,000 cavalrymen rose and fell in the darkness, while the Templar banners appeared and disappeared amidst the chaos of the battlefield.
Seventy-five thousand infantrymen are pressing towards the Nightmare Army from both sides of the breach, and a pincer attack is taking shape.
...
Eight hundred meters in the air.
The wind howled in his ears as Lin Feng's Wildfire Spear sliced through the air, heading straight for the face of one of the Ulysses.
Ulysses' dark gray pupils remained completely still. He was like a sword that was not fully sheathed, not flashy, but exuding a deadly danger.
Facing Lin Feng's charge, he slightly turned his wrist, and the narrow-bladed longsword left three afterimages in the void.
【Shadow Shattering Combo】!
The first sword aura roared out with 120% attack power, the second 150%, and the third a staggering 200%!
The three sword energies not only deal increasing damage, but also knock the target to the side upon impact.
If all three swords hit, the target will be immobilized for 1.5 seconds!
"Such a fast sword!" Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat.
【Meteor - Flash】!
He didn't choose to fight head-on; the special effects of the Sky Chasing Boots activated instantly.
His figure vanished from the spot, directly traversing space and appearing beside Ulysses.
【Windwalker Combo】 Triggered! Increases the damage of your next basic attack by 50%!
"Die!" Lin Feng shouted, and the Wildfire Spear transformed into a sky full of spear shadows, thrusting seven times in a single second, each spear aimed straight for vital points.
"Clang clang clang clang!"
The sharp clang of metal clashing pierced the night sky. Ulysses reacted with lightning speed, his longsword flashing as he parried all seven of Lin Feng's fierce and rapid attacks!
The moment he successfully blocked the shot, Ulysses launched a counterattack.
Seven sword strikes in one second! The sword light, like a silver waterfall, enveloped Lin Feng completely.
Lin Feng retreated rapidly, narrowly dodging four of the sword strikes, but the remaining three blocked all his escape routes.
"Clang!" Lin Feng could only raise his gun to block.
However, at the very moment the spear clashed with the sword, an evil and icy power surged violently into his body along the blade.
【Nightmare Erosion】 triggered!
Lin Feng felt a tightness in his chest, and his health points were instantly reduced by 25%! Even more terrifying, a blood-red status icon was displayed above his head.
【Nightmare Erosion】: Maximum health is locked at 75%, healing is halved, lasts for 60 minutes! Cannot be dispelled, cannot be immune!
"What a powerful skill!" Lin Feng thought to himself, feeling lucky.
Fortunately, I had also activated 【Awakening of Destiny】, otherwise losing 50% of my health in one hit would have been too fatal.
However, he must finish the fight within an hour, otherwise, once the 【Nightmare Corruption】 status wears off and he is hit again, the consequences will be unimaginable!
"No time to dawdle!"
A ruthless glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes as he activated the active skill of the golden suit—【Armor Unification】!