「Watch out, there’s a Variant Lord coming over,」Nie Yan warned in voice chat .
「Nie Yan, how strong is a Variant Lord?」Tang Yao asked . He had never encountered a Variant Lord-class monster before . So, he didn’t know how powerful they were .
「Don’t let yourselves get hit . Variant Lords are really powerful . A Level 100 Variant Lord is basically equal to a Level 150 Lord,」Nie Yan replied . Tang Yao and Xie Yao were both cloth-armoured casters . Even though their defense had risen sharply after becoming Magisters, they still wouldn’t survive a single hit from a Variant Lord .
With his leather armour, high defense and defense rank, Nie Yan could probably endure a few hits from a Variant Lord . However, he had no way of tanking indefinitely like plate-armoured Warriors .
Hearing Nie Yan’s words, Tang Yao and Xie Yao raised their vigilance .
The two Variant Skeleton Kings were fast approaching . The putrid stench coming of their bones was dizzying .
Nie Yan looked down at his status bar . He was inflicted with a debuff . Plague Disease: All Stats -30%, Movement Speed -20% .
Dread: Attack Power and Magic Power -30% .
These were the special debuffs of Variant Skeleton Kings .
Shortly after Nie Yan’s group was affected by the debuffs, Battle Angel Kalenna waved her staff . Rays of light fell over their bodies, sweeping away all negative status effects . They also received six blessings, which greatly increased their various stats, including movement speed, health, and defense .
“Damn! Where did you get that angel from? She’s amazing!” Tang Yao exclaimed after looking at his status bar . The value of a guardian angel like Kalenna was definitely no lower than his Arcane Fairy .
The Arcane Fairy and Kalenna specialized in different things . The former raised their owner’s stats, mana, and mana recovery rate, while the latter was proficient in all sorts of support magic, including blessings and removing debuffs .
“I got her after becoming a Luminous Dancer,” Nie Yan replied . Looking up ahead, the Lord-class skeletons were getting closer and closer .
The two Variant Skeleton Kings brandished the great war-axes in their hands and charged over .
“Leave one of them to me!” Xie Yao said after glancing at her skill bar .
“Are you sure?” Nie Yan asked . Even though Xie Yao had obtained many pieces of Legendary-grade equipment, she had yet to show off her true strength in front of him .
“Yeah . ” Xie Yao nodded in earnest .
Nie Yan always felt Xie Yao required his protection . He rarely let her take action on the battlefield herself . Only now did he realize that he had no understanding of her true strength . The fact that she could successfully become a Holy Magister and obtain so many pieces of Legendary-grade equipment was clear proof of her skill .
“Alright . Leave the other Variant Skeleton King to me,” Nie Yan declared confidently . It would be a piece of cake for him .
“Hey! If you two are taking one each, what am I supposed to do?” Tang Yao joked .
“Don’t worry, you can deal with the rest,” Nie Yan chuckled .
Tang Yao rolled his eyes . “You two sure are cruel . Not only am I third-wheeling here, but you’re also leaving me to deal with all these Lords and Elites by myself!”
Nie Yan and Xie Yao smiled at each other .
“I’ll have Lil’ Gold and the 30 Paladins support you . ”
“Phew, that sounds more like it . ” Tang Yao breathed a sigh of relief .
Seeing the Variant Skeleton King getting closer and closer, Xie Yao dashed over to the side . With a wave of her staff, a Holy Judgement descended from the sky .
Xie Yao was the first player to attack the Variant Skeleton King . So, it immediately aggroed onto her . It brandished its war-axe and charged toward her .
Xie Yao ran off some distance, leading the Variant Skeleton King away . Seeing Xie Yao coming over, the skeletons nearby moved into surrounding her .
Just as Xie Yao was about to be surrounded, she activated Glorious Light of the Divine . Her body shone with a dazzling, silver-white radiance, which enveloped everything within a 50-meter radius . The skeletons in the vicinity started emitting white smoke as their bones slowly melted .
This holy light was far from dangerous to ordinary monsters . But to these skeletons, it was their nemesis . They retreated one after another, lest they be purified into ash .
Wherever Xie Yao passed, the skeletons would retreat in a fluster . Like this, she wouldn’t have to worry about the small fry and could focus on dealing with the Variant Skeleton King .
Xie Yao led the Variant Skeleton King into an open space . Waving her staff, she unleashed a flurry of spells on it .
−9 . 323 −8,957 −9,159 . . .
A string of damage values floated up above the Variant Skeleton King’s head . It let out an enraged roar and quickly closed in on Xie Yao . Brandishing its war-axe, it chopped down on her .
Flash!
Xie Yao’s body disappeared as she reemerged some distance away behind the Variant Skeleton King . She continued bombarding it with magic .
CRRAASH! The Variant Skeleton King struck the spot where Xie Yao previously stood, leaving a large gash in the earth . Seeing that it had missed, it looked around in a daze until it felt its back being attacked . Only then did it discover that Xie Yao had gotten behind it .
The Variant Skeleton King immediately turned around and rushed toward Xie Yao with its war-axe raised .
Xie Yao waved her staff, buffing herself with a speed boosting spell . She immediately became as quick as the wind . As she kited back, she fired out spell after spell .
Xie Yao gracefully dodged and kited back, causing the Variant Skeleton King to run around in circles . It had no way of getting close to her .
Meanwhile, Nie Yan used the Dullahan Cavalry Crossbow to lure the other Variant Skeleton King to the side . Looking over in Xie Yao’s direction, it appeared he didn’t need to worry about her at all . Her movements reminded him of the several encounters he had with Magisters in the previous timeline . Their kiting technique was truly marvelous .
As long as there was no interference from the outside, Nie Yan was confident Xie Yao could easily dispatch that Variant Skeleton King .
Nie Yan lured the Variant Skeleton King into some nearby thickets . After activating Extreme Deterrence, all the ordinary skeletons in the surroundings scattered away, giving him an open stage to deal with the Variant Skeleton King . He unsheathed Zennarde’s Sword and pounced forward .
Seeing Nie Yan dashing over, the Variant Skeleton King let out a thundering roar and chopped down with its war-axe .
Nie Yan’s figure blurred as he dodged the Variant Skeleton King’s attack . Circling to the side, he leaped forward and slashed down on its chest .
The Variant Skeleton King staggered several steps back, then charged back forward .
Nie Yan employed the techniques of a Shadow Dancer . His silhouette blurred and flickered in every direction . No matter how the Variant Skeleton King swung at him with its war-axe, it couldn’t touch a single hair on his head . All of its attacks were futile .
Facing the Variant Skeleton King in a one-on-one situation was nothing difficult . Killing it was simply a matter of time . As a Variant Lord, it had a huge amount of health .
Due to the effects of Glorious Light of the Divine and Extreme Deterrence, the ordinary skeletons couldn’t approach Nie Yan and Xie Yao . So, they all swarmed toward Tang Yao .
Lil’ Gold let out a loud roar . It barreled forward into the crowd of skeletons and collided with a Lord-class Skeleton King . He was immediately surrounded by five other Skeleton Kings and entered a hectic one versus six melee . The Paladins formed a human wall in front of Tang Yao, protecting him from any oncoming enemies . At the same time, they continuously restored Lill’ Gold’s health .
After erecting a perimeter of flame walls around him, Tang Yao raised his staff and began chanting . The darkness elemental energy in the air surged toward him, creating a powerful tempest with him standing at the center .
One set of syllables, two sets of syllables, three sets of syllables . . .
Nie Yan looked over in Tang Yao’s direction . From the intense fluctuation of magic in the air, he could tell Tang Yao was casting Forbidden Magic! As for what kind of Forbidden Magic, he couldn’t tell .
Time ticked away . The Paladins were met with a fierce assault . Fortunately, they could heal each other as they endured the endless waves of attacks . At this moment, all 30 of them raised their swords into the air and erected an enormous Radiant Barrier which protected them all . The Skeleton Lords relentlessly attacked the barrier, but it showed no signs of faltering .
After chanting 10 sets of syllables, Tang Yao finally cast his Forbidden Magic .
Decree of Dusk!
A ripple of dark energy slowly spread out toward the surroundings . Each and every Skeleton Lord it touched suddenly froze in place as if they had been paralyzed . The Decree of Dusk spread out for 500 meters before finally stopping .
All the skeletons caught in the spell turned completely motionless .
What powerful Forbidden Magic!
Nie Yan glanced at the frozen Variant Skeleton King in front of him . He himself was also immobilized by Decree of Dusk . However, a moment a later, Tang Yao dispelled the spell’s effects on him .
Tang Yao could freely decide who the Decree of Dusk did or didn’t affect .
All of the skeletons were completely immobilized . This was an excellent opportunity!
Tang Yao waved his staff . Wave after wave of flames started pouring down on the skeletons from the sky .
The surroundings were immediately transformed into a sea of flames . A blanket of damage values rose up into the air .
Tang Yao’s damage was extremely frightening when he went all out .
“Tang Yao, how long does this Forbidden Magic last for?” Nie Yan asked . He circled behind the Variant Skeleton King and unloaded one skill after another .
“I don’t know either . This is my first time using this spell . I think it keeps the ordinary skeletons CC’d for around 70 seconds . As for the Lords and Variant Lords, I’m not sure . Be careful,” Tang Yao said as he focused on DPSing, blasting 30 Elite- and 6 Lord-class skeletons to smithereens while the remaining were at half health or lower .
A 70-second crowd control… Nie Yan gulped . This Decree of Dusk was truly frightening . If Tang Yao managed to cast this Forbidden Magic on the battlefield in a war, the enemy would definitely be doomed . The only flaw, one which it shared with all Forbidden Magic, was its long cast time . It required the caster to chant 10 sets of syllables, which equated to 100 seconds . In a chaotic battle, only the most skilled players with excellent awareness could cast such magic without being interrupted .
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