Having broken through the environment created by Mo Liqing, everything returned to normal. Working alongside the Heaven-tier Sand River Turtle summoned by Jiang Yuan, Ding Ye firmly held Mo Liqing's aggro, while Wen Ding Cang Sheng and Jiang Yuan went all out with their attacks, eager to take down Mo Liqing instantly!
"You old geezer, I'll beat you to death!" Ding Ye growled angrily as he relentlessly struck the final boss of the dungeon, Mo Liqing. It was no wonder Ding Ye was so furious—the skeleton form was just hideously ugly! Thinking that after this battle, he might become a laughingstock for Jiang Yuan and the others, Ding Ye felt like dying!
Unfortunately, despite having a million HP, Ding Ye's damage output was pitiful, barely scratching Mo Liqing. Earlier in the illusion, no matter how hard Jiang Yuan and the others tried, they couldn't harm Mo Liqing at all. But now, it was completely different!
Skill after skill rained down on Mo Liqing without pause. Everyone in the team except Hamster Pudding was giving it their all, and even Chuang Shi Xiao Yun had stopped slacking off, continuously drawing her bow and firing arrows at Mo Liqing.
"Fire, come forth!" Just as Mo Liqing's HP dropped below 80%, he suddenly bellowed, pulling out the bronze sword strapped to his back with a reverse grip. The sword, named Qingyun, was three feet three inches long and half a foot wide, inscribed with talismans and engraved with the four characters "Earth," "Water," "Fire," and "Wind" on its blade.
Seeing Mo Liqing wield the sword and shout "Fire, come forth," the terrifying memories from the illusion flooded back, and the four of them froze in place! Just like in the illusion, countless fireballs rained down from the sky above them!
"Oh my god!" Hamster Pudding's face paled as she let out a shriek at the sight of the fireballs that had tormented her so cruelly. The fireballs descended slowly, and flames once again clung to Jiang Yuan and the others. But this time, the searing pain from memory didn't come; instead, a "Burn" debuff appeared in their status bars, causing them to lose HP at a rate of per second.
Jiang Yuan and Hamster Pudding exchanged glances, both letting out a huge sigh of relief. Hamster Pudding raised her hand, and several pale green lights appeared above each of the five team members as she cast "Group Heal," restoring everyone's HP to full!
"Phew! It was all just a bluff! Brothers, no need to fear—go all out on him!" Wen Ding Cang Sheng also relaxed, realizing that the terrifying scenes from the illusion were merely illusions created by Mo Liqing. He smiled at Jiang Yuan and the others before slashing fiercely at Mo Liqing!
"Earth, sink!" After about a dozen seconds, Mo Liqing's Qingyun sword flashed with white light again. With a low shout, the ground beneath Jiang Yuan and the others began to shake violently! Everyone felt unsteady and dizzy, collapsing to the ground with a "Stun" status, unable to continue their attacks.
Mo Liqing stunned them, then flashed in front of Jiang Yuan with his sword, bringing Qingyun down in a vertical slash! Slap! - A single blow dealt over 600,000 damage, but unfortunately, he picked the wrong target. Jiang Yuan was protected by a blue, rippling shield of light. Thanks to the [Water Healing Shield] granted by the Sacred Beast Xuanwu, Jiang Yuan successfully blocked the sword's damage. Once the stun ended, Jiang Yuan immediately commanded the Heaven-tier Sand River Turtle to taunt Mo Liqing, and then his summoned beasts—Sacred Beast Zhuque, Sacred Beast Xuanwu, Heaven-tier Dragon Beard Tiger, and Heaven-tier Thunder Marsh Ox—all launched attacks on Mo Liqing.
When Mo Liqing's HP dropped below 70%, the Qingyun sword had somehow been sheathed back on his back, and he switched to attacking with a double-handed iron spear. Having dealt with the previous three bosses, the team had figured out the pattern of the boss's innate skills. Whenever the boss's HP hit 80%, 60%, 40%, and 20%, they would trigger their innate skills, and Mo Liqing was no exception. Now, during the cooldown of the boss's innate skills, it wouldn't cause much trouble. The team, now working in perfect sync, no longer needed Wen Ding Cang Sheng's commands to know what to do!
Hamster Pudding raised her hand to apply buffs to everyone. White lights fell on Ding Ye, Wen Ding Cang Sheng, Jiang Yuan, and Chuang Shi Xiao Yun, boosting their HP, physical attack, magic attack, and critical damage respectively! Then came the moment for the damage dealers to unleash their strongest burst. Wen Ding Cang Sheng, Jiang Yuan, and Chuang Shi Xiao Yun each used their most powerful attack skills, and damage numbers kept popping up above Mo Liqing's head. The three dealt nearly 100 million damage, cutting Mo Liqing's HP by 25%!
After another dozen seconds, when Mo Liqing's HP fell below 40%, he once again drew the Qingyun sword from his back and activated his innate skill! "Water, come forth!" Mo Liqing roared, and suddenly, water tornadoes appeared out of nowhere in the stone chamber, howling toward Jiang Yuan and the others! The water tornadoes dealt massive damage—one hit on Chuang Shi Xiao Yun produced a damage number of over 300,000, instantly killing her! Hamster Pudding, who also had less than 300,000 HP, quickly ran to a corner and cast "Invisibility" on herself, stealthily hiding.
Protected by the [Water Healing Shield], Jiang Yuan was unfazed, letting the water tornadoes batter his body. Wen Ding Cang Sheng tanked one water tornado, losing over 300,000 HP, then pulled a strong healing potion from his bag, chugging it to recover most of his health! The main tank, Ding Ye, activated his "Taunt and Mock" skill, gaining 50% damage reduction. The water tornadoes hitting him dealt less than 200,000 damage, and he even made a scrubbing motion at Mo Liqing to taunt him.
After about five or six seconds, the water tornadoes dissipated into nothing. Hamster Pudding reappeared and revived the fallen Chuang Shi Xiao Yun. The team continued their assault, and soon, Mo Liqing's HP was pushed below 20%. Mo Liqing's final innate skill was the wind blades that had earlier turned Ding Ye into a skeleton stick, but without the illusion's interference, these wind blades were easy to dodge. Everyone immediately began moving to avoid them, weaving through the gaps between the blades. After a series of serpentine maneuvers, no one died!
"The boss has little HP left—push hard and finish him!" As the wind blades vanished, Wen Ding Cang Sheng saw Mo Liqing's health bar at less than a fifth and shouted. Everyone regrouped and began beating Mo Liqing relentlessly!