Chapter 314: Martial Annihilation, Slaughter God’s Stance

Chapter 314: Chapter 314: Martial Annihilation, Slaughter God’s Stance

This all happened far too quickly.

It’s safe to say everyone present was completely stunned.

They never imagined that a purely physical Close Combat Profession could use such a bizarre method

to fire an arrow of such terrifying power!

The explosive force of that arrow could even rival one of Grom’s high-energy compressed Alchemy Bombs!

The more keenly he felt the power of the black-haired youth before him,

Cassis, the team’s tactical core,

the tighter his battle nerves became.

He knew that if they didn’t start fighting for their lives, every single one of them might truly die here today.

Two Rings Spell: Fog Kill: Illusory Blade Hanging!

[Instantly materializes 6 blades of high-pressure mist around the target, simultaneously slaying the target from its blind spots. Each blade has a base of 40 points of high cutting Spell damage.]

Within the mist surrounding Lance, six sharp fog blades, formed from high-pressure water vapor, instantly materialized.

Under Cassis’s control, these fog blades carved bizarre arcs through the air.

They precisely targeted Lance’s most vulnerable spots—his neck, armpits, and joints—aiming to slay him from every blind spot!

Faced with this terrifying killing formation,

Lance was not flustered in the slightest.

He rubbed his hands together.

The Crystal Longbow in his hands instantly disassembled, reforming into a two-meter-long Dragon Remains Crystal Long Spear.

Frost Wind Tail Whip Gun Skill activated!

The long spear in Lance’s hands became a whirling, impenetrable pinwheel.

DING! DING! DANG!

A few crisp clashing sounds rang out.

Relying on his superb Spear Technique, Lance precisely parried the three most threatening fog blades.

However, the remaining three fog blades were simply too fast.

Moreover, Cassis had added a disgusting Specialty to this Spell called "Combining Real and Illusory."

Two fog blades still managed to break through the spear’s defense and strike Lance’s body hard.

However,

Lance’s Defense Power had already been stacked to a ridiculous level.

After those two fog blades barely managed to tear through the outermost layer of hard Dragon Remains Crystal Battle Armor,

when they encountered the natural high Armor provided by his [Dragon Form] and the freakishly tough defense of Lance’s own repeatedly enhanced skin,

they completely lost all their kinetic energy.

Those two Two Rings Spell fog blades

in the end, had only managed to leave two shallow bloody scratches on Lance’s skin.

’That Defense Power...’

Cassis was left completely dumbfounded.

’What the hell kind of monster is he?!’

However, this round of fog blade attacks was not entirely useless.

It successfully delayed Lance’s advance.

It bought Baal precious time to get close!

"AAAAAH!"

Baal let out a roar.

He directly threw away the useless, broken axe handle in his hand.

Like a wild boar, he charged toward Lance, empowered by his frenzied state.

At this moment,

the Priest Cyrus followed up with perfect timing, casting his core Divine Art.

Two Rings Divine Skill: Pain Sharing Shackles!

[Fires a red, illusory chain that forcibly links a teammate to their allies. Lasts 60 seconds. During this period, 35% of all physical and Spell damage received by the teammate will be forcibly transferred to their allies through the chain.]

Three visible, red, illusory chains shot out,

instantly connecting Cassis, Cyrus, and Baal, who was charging at the very front.

In this state, all damage Baal received would be shared with the other two, greatly increasing the frontline tank’s survivability!

At this moment, Baal

had completely fallen into a frenzied, bloodthirsty state.

The veins on his right arm, thicker than a normal person’s thigh, bulged as he threw a heavy punch accompanied by a terrifying sonic boom.

He viciously smashed it toward Lance’s temple!

Facing this ferocious and deadly blow,

Lance made no attempt to retreat or dodge.

A brutal glint flashed in his eyes.

Top Dragon Horn!

He chose to meet force with force.

He suddenly raised his right arm, his elbow like the hardest Dragon Horn, and thrust it up to meet Baal’s enormous fist!

BANG!

Fist met elbow.

A dull, thunderous boom erupted.

A visible shockwave spread out in all directions.

Both combatants felt the ground beneath their feet shake violently.

Seizing the opportunity created by this clash, which had forced his opponent into a momentary pause,

Lance didn’t hesitate for a second.

He took a heavy half-step forward with his left foot.

Twisting Dragon Drill.

[Body Destruction Inspection +4, Critical Strike Rate +15%.]

A right punch carrying a Spiral Dark Force

viciously hammered into Baal’s right pectoral muscle!

PFFT!

The silver-red Ash Dragon Breath covering his Hand Armor erupted instantly.

It burned the large patch of tough flesh on Baal’s chest, making a sizzling sound.

The acrid smell of burnt flesh filled the air.

But,

Baal was now completely immune to all pain thanks to his Crimson Fury Trait.

His crimson eyes were filled with madness.

He completely ignored the burn on his chest.

He roared in fury.

He swung both hands up, clasping his fingers together to form a giant hammer.

With the force of a crashing mountain, he brought it down viciously on Lance’s head!

It was too late for Lance to pull back and evade.

He could only quickly raise his arms and cross them above his head.

He braced himself and took the full force of Baal’s powerful double-hammer strike.

BOOM!

The immense Power smashed into Lance’s arms.

The massive impact traveled down Lance’s legs and into the ground.

The disgusting mire of flesh and blood beneath Lance’s feet exploded from the force, the surrounding floor buckling and shattering as stone fragments flew everywhere.

Lance let out a low, muffled grunt.

However,

protected by numerous damage-reduction Specialties and his Dragon Remains Armor, this level of physical blunt-force trauma

was still within his tolerance.

"My turn."

Lance looked up.

He looked at Baal, who was right in front of him.

A cold smile touched his lips.

Immediately after,

just as Baal’s heavy hammer blow landed,

in that brief window where his old momentum was spent and new momentum had yet to build!

Lance suddenly sank at the waist.

His feet, like two rooted steel spikes, dug firmly into the mire, stabilizing his stance.

Dragon-Suppressing Pillow.

[Constitution and Power dual check +4, knockback distance +5]

Lance channeled all the Power in his body into his right shoulder and back.

Then,

like an enraged Giant Dragon crashing into a mountain, he slammed viciously into Baal’s wide-open chest!

DOOOM!!!

An extremely dull impact sound

instantly echoed throughout the entire underground cavern.

Baal’s massive, over-two-meter-tall body

was actually sent flying backward by Lance’s blow, his feet lifting clean off the ground!

His sternum emitted a sorrowful cracking sound.

A huge amount of physical damage erupted in an instant.

And this terrifying damage,

through the three connected Pain Sharing Shackles,

was precisely transferred to Cyrus and Cassis, who were hiding in the rear.

"Puh!"

At that moment,

Cyrus and Cassis, who were hiding deep within the mist,

both let out a muffled grunt at the same time.

They felt as if their chests had been smashed by a heavy hammer.

Both of their faces instantly turned ashen, and they couldn’t stop a trickle of blood from leaking out of the corners of their mouths.

But,

before they could even catch their breath,

they discovered in horror

that the Dragon Descendant youth in front of them wasn’t done with his combo yet!

"Quick! Break the damage share!"

Cassis stared at the horrific scene before him

as he immediately shouted at Cyrus.

His Intuition told him,

’If that next move lands,

the three of us will definitely be holding hands on our way to report to hell!’

It turned out that,

in the instant Baal was sent staggering backward, completely losing his balance,

due to the stamina drain from the Pale Domain, on top of the consumption from the intense battle earlier,

Baal’s Physical Strength Value finally dropped to the trigger threshold!

Deathly Silence Deprivation was fully activated!

A look flashed in Lance’s eyes as he stomped his right foot down hard,

violently tearing apart all the tangled Energy tentacles at his feet.

At that moment, his entire spine was like a powerful siege bow drawn to its absolute limit.

On his right fist, Ash Dragon Breath erupted!

Fallen Dragon Shards!

Facing Baal, who had just regained his footing,

Lance’s figure was like a bolt of lightning that arrived in an instant.

This punch

had no flashy afterimages, no superfluous movements.

It was just the purest form of violence, stacked with the high critical strike bonus from Deathly Silence Deprivation.

Truly like a meteor falling from the heavens,

it smashed into Baal’s chest with an unstoppable, destructive aura.

PFFT!

A piercing sound rang out.

Lance’s right fist

had actually punched straight through Baal’s thick sternum and heart!

Lance’s blood-soaked arm burst out from Baal’s back!

Scalding hot blood sprayed out in a high-pressure jet, splashing nearly ten meters behind Baal and leaving a shocking streak of blood on the cavern wall.

The light in Baal’s once-crimson eyes instantly faded.

His massive body hung limply on Lance’s arm like a worn-out rag.

Meanwhile, Cassis and Cyrus, hiding in the distance,

watched this scene unfold

and broke out in a cold sweat.

’Just what kind of monster is he?!’

If Cyrus hadn’t severed the Life Chain connected to Baal the instant he heard Cassis shout,

the two of them would probably have had their hearts blown out along with Baal’s by that terrifying, piercing punch!