Chapter 294 Sword Storm
Eric and the Inferno Serpent clashed fiercely. Although Eric was still lacking in power, the Inferno Thunderstorm was not just a powerful, destructive skill but also a control skill.
The Inferno Serpent, being a special elite, had some resistance to stun skills.
The original stun duration of over 5 seconds was reduced to just 3.5 seconds on the Inferno Serpent.
For ordinary players, 3.5 seconds might not mean much, but for Eric, it was more than enough.
"Wind-chasing Sword!"
Eric instantly appeared in front of the Inferno Serpent, with his attack speed increased by 30%.
But Eric wasn't satisfied with just that. He activated the Infernal Shadeblade's attached skill, Infernal Fury.
This could increase his attack speed by 100% and damage by 30%, lasting for 15 seconds with a cooldown of two minutes.
He then used Nine Dragon Cleave.
Twelve phantoms of the Abyssal Blade appeared around Eric, each phantom sword dealing 40% damage, lasting for 30 seconds, but with a cooldown of 5 minutes.
Eric swung his dual swords with full force. Including the twelve phantoms of the Abyssal Blade he controlled, there were a total of fourteen swords, frantically attacking the Inferno Serpent.
Sword shadows filled the sky.
Fourteen... twenty-eight... fifty-six... one hundred and sixteen.
Countless sword lights flashed, turning into a Sword Storm that engulfed the entire Inferno Serpent.
Each strike landed on the Inferno Serpent, dealing nearly five hundred points of damage, with almost half of the attacks being critical hits, causing over a thousand points of damage.
Each phantom of the Abyssal Blade also dealt over two hundred points of damage. With twelve phantoms, the total damage was even more terrifying than Eric's own output.
The Inferno Serpent's 150,000 health points drained like a floodgate had opened.
In just 3.5 seconds, the Inferno Serpent's health dropped to 61%. As it regained consciousness and was about to unleash its fury, Eric pointed the Abyssal Blade at it.
"Now is not the time for you to wake up." Eric used Abyssal Bind. This was Eric's burst mode; if the Inferno Serpent started to counterattack, it would all be for nothing.
In the blink of an eye, nine pitch-black, shiny chains emerged from the ground, binding the Inferno Serpent tightly. It could only roar in anger, watching helplessly as Eric's swords pierced its body, draining its life, with no way to fight back.
The 4-second Abyssal Bind was unaffected by the Inferno Serpent's resistance and reduced its defense by 100%, rendering its strong defenses useless.
Each of Eric's strikes dealt over eight hundred points of damage, and occasional triple critical hits dealt over two thousand five hundred points of damage.
A series of dazzling numbers appeared above the Inferno Serpent's head, with a massive two thousand-plus critical hit and a Vanishing Strike, resulting in a seventeen-hundred-plus double critical hit. Almost every other strike was a critical hit.
Each phantom of the Abyssal Blade's damage also increased to around three hundred fifty points.
These four seconds were hell for the Inferno Serpent.
It finally broke free from the chains, with only 19% of its health remaining, and Eric was ready.
"Vanishing Strike!" Eric raised the silver-gray Abyssal Blade high.
The dense fire elements around gathered on the sharp blade of the Abyssal Blade, emitting an incredibly dazzling light that was impossible to look at directly.
It was Eric's ultimate skill, Pyroblast Burst, capable of dealing six terrifying strikes to the target.
Before the Inferno Serpent could attack, Eric had already unleashed six scorching strikes, piercing through the Inferno Serpent's body.
-3310, -3347, -6784, -6706, -3371, -6754, six consecutive damage numbers popped up, instantly taking away the remaining 28,000 health points of the Inferno Serpent.
It wasn't until the Inferno Serpent dissipated that Eric breathed a sigh of relief.
System: Defeated Inferno Serpent, completed the sixth round of the trial, was rewarded with 9 million experience points, 20 free mastery points, all skill proficiencies increased by 500 points, and 10 gold coins.
System: Sixth round of the trial passed, do you want to start the next round of the trial?
Eric then leveled up to 21 with 41% experience, ranking just below Violet Mistflow and her team on the Silvervale City leaderboard, but still two levels behind Tonny, the top player in Silvervale City.
"Finally passed, should I accept the seventh round of the trial?" Eric looked at the flashing trial prompt in the System panel, feeling a desire to challenge it.
Passing the sixth round of the trial meant his task was complete, and there was no need to risk accepting the next trial.
If he died, the penalty would be severe, far more than just losing a level.
However, Eric had some confidence in the seventh round of the trial. He had defeated the Inferno Serpent without even using the Arcane Black Emperor, so he felt capable of challenging the seventh round.
Passing the sixth round had already rewarded him with 1600 merit points. If he passed the seventh round, he could get another 3200 merit points, totaling 4800 merit points, enough to exchange for an Epic Level item.
Just for the Epic Level item, Eric felt it was worth the risk.
Moreover, Eric had no other burdens, so why not take the chance?
But the potential cost of dying made Eric hesitant. If it were just losing a level, he wouldn't care and would even be happy, but he knew that was impossible. The punishment for not completing the Ordeal of the Divine alone could be severe, possibly even requiring a character reset.
This was the Crystal Palace's toughest trial. If the penalty were just losing a level, it would be an insult to the Crystal Palace.
As Eric hesitated, the System call notification rang, and it was Rosewater requesting to talk.
"What's going on?" Eric asked.
Eric had previously told Rosewater that he was doing a task and didn't want to be disturbed unless it was something important. Given Rosewater's serious nature, she wouldn't contact him unless it was crucial, so Eric asked.
"Darkstar Guild has suddenly declared all-out war on us. Several of our hundred-member leveling teams have been ambushed by Darkstar Guild, and the main team led by FlameDancer is now trapped in Silverleaf Forest. Although I've sent people to rescue them, they've been blocked by Darkstar Guild."
"I need you to contact Isabella immediately and ask her to send some people to distract Darkstar Guild so our people can rescue FlameDancer and her team."
Rosewater was very anxious. They had attacked several times outside Silverleaf Forest but couldn't break through the Darkstar Guild's human wall. If this continued, FlameDancer and her team would be in serious trouble.
"Ethan Potter, you've done well!" Eric's face darkened, and his eyes showed a cold killing intent.
If FlameDancer and the main team members died a few times, it would be a significant loss for the Guild of Aether Wing.
Not to mention the reputation FlameDancer and her team had built, losing some of their equipment would be enough to severely weaken the Guild of Aether Wing, and it would take a long time to recover.
Eric thought it over and concluded that Ethan was the most likely culprit.
Ethan was the actual controller of Darkstar Guild.
He had just refused Ethan, and then Darkstar Guild launched a full-scale attack on the Guild of Aether Wing. Who else could it be but Ethan?
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