[Ding! Your team has defeated the boss True Martial Dual Venerables, obtaining Tai Chi Golden Elixir*3000, Creation Pearl*3000, Primordial Spirit Pearl*3000, Lian Tian Battle Jade*500, Qian Hua Dragon Tendon*20!]
After defeating the two bosses, True Martial Dual Venerables, no loot dropped on the ground, but a notification sounded as the system granted the team a second round of rewards.
Following the stairs beside the platform and crossing through the spatial rift, Jiang Yuan and the others finally arrived at the final stage of the True Martial Sword Pavilion.
"Congratulations, fellow cultivators, for making it this far."
Suddenly, a voice echoed in everyone's ears. Jiang Yuan focused his gaze and saw a boss in a gray Daoist robe, holding a long sword, appear before them.
[Lord Boss: Guang Xuanzi] Level: 150 Realm: Third-Tier Immortal HP: 1 Billion Attack: 100,000 Defense: 100,000 [Talent Skill]: United as One—When Guang Xuanzi's HP drops below 50%, his wife, Purple Cloud Immortal, will appear and fight alongside him, while Guang Xuanzi's HP returns to its initial value. [Note]: Guang Xuanzi, the eldest disciple of True Martial Emperor. Since True Martial Emperor left the True Martial Sword Pavilion, Guang Xuanzi has guarded the pavilion, responsible for testing the junior disciples of the True Martial Hall.
"Fellow cultivators, arriving here in such a short time shows decent cultivation. Now, let me test your divine abilities and wondrous techniques. Watch my sword!"
With that, Guang Xuanzi's figure flickered, and he immediately charged at Jiang Yuan and the others with his sword.
"Come over here, you!"
Seeing Guang Xuanzi about to attack his teammates, Ding Ye, the team's main tank, roared and instantly used a taunt skill, locking Guang Xuanzi's aggro firmly onto himself.
"Brothers, let's fight!"
With Ding Ye holding the boss, Wen Ding Cang Sheng called out in the team chat, and everyone immediately opened fire on the boss.
"Soul-Severing Strike!" "Brilliant Starfall!" "Sudden Green Light!" "Carefree Dream!"
Four artifact skills slammed into Guang Xuanzi one after another, dealing damage while applying various debuffs to the boss.
"Defense broken! Go all out!"
Seeing the "Defense Broken" mark appear above Guang Xuanzi's head, Wen Ding Cang Sheng quickly shouted.
"Phoenix Cry Imperial Slash!" "Armor-Piercing God-Slaying Arrow!" "Mountain-Crushing Earth-Splitting Slash!" "Black Tortoise Art: Water Submerges the Eight Wastelands!" "Vermilion Bird Art: Blazing Blood Feathers!" "White Tiger Art: White Tiger Seven-Kill Sword!"
A series of powerful skills were unleashed from the four of them in an instant. After a burst of damage, Guang Xuanzi's HP quickly dropped by 300 million!
"Is this all the skill you have?"
Guang Xuanzi smiled lightly and even taunted the team members.
"Oh ho! Still talking tough! Take this!"
Taunted by the boss, Ding Ye's short temper flared up as he landed a skill on Guang Xuanzi.
Smack! -30,000
A few black lines appeared above Ding Ye's head, while Guang Xuanzi's smile grew even wider.
"Take this!"
Guang Xuanzi twirled his sword with his right hand and slashed at Ding Ye, dealing 200,000 damage—a stark contrast to Ding Ye's measly 30,000 output.
"Fellow cultivator Ding Ye, is this all you've got? Haha!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuan immediately mimicked Guang Xuanzi's tone and taunted Ding Ye again.
"Hmph, wait until my big skill cools down."
Ding Ye grumbled to Jiang Yuan. Having used his "Phoenix Cry Imperial Slash" during the burst phase, his damage output had become weak again.
By now, Jiang Yuan's three sacred beast ultimate skills were all on cooldown, leaving him to rely on basic attacks. Yet even so, the weakest of the three, the Black Tortoise, dealt hundreds of thousands of damage per normal hit—far surpassing Ding Ye.
After about ten minutes of fighting, Guang Xuanzi's HP dropped below 50%. At that moment, a graceful figure appeared beside him.
"Husband, fear not! Your wife is here!"
"Haha! My wife, perfect timing!"
Seeing his wife, Purple Cloud Immortal, appear, Guang Xuanzi laughed heartily, and his HP bar instantly shot back from 50% to full!
"Damn! All that work for nothing!"
Jiang Yuan cursed under his breath, watching Guang Xuanzi return to full health alongside another boss, Purple Cloud Immortal, who had nearly the same HP.
"Brother Cang Sheng, focus fire on Guang Xuanzi. I'll handle his wife."
Jiang Yuan said to Wen Ding Cang Sheng, then immediately commanded his Celestial Sand River Turtle to taunt the other boss, Purple Cloud Immortal, pulling her to the side.
"No! I don't want to be separated from my husband!"
Caught by the Sand River Turtle's taunt, Purple Cloud Immortal's body involuntarily followed Jiang Yuan to the other side, though her voice cried out in reluctance, as if unwilling to part from Guang Xuanzi.
"Heh, that's not up to you!"
Looking at the curvaceous Purple Cloud Immortal, a mischievous grin spread across Jiang Yuan's face as he spoke to her.
"You're a bad man! Take this!"
Enraged and resentful toward the one who cruelly separated her from her husband, Purple Cloud Immortal raised her hand and struck at Jiang Yuan's head.
"Doesn't hurt at all! Nya nya nya!"
Protected by the Water Healing Shield granted by the Sacred Beast Black Tortoise, which nullified the hundreds of thousands of damage from Purple Cloud Immortal, Jiang Yuan made a face at her.
"My turn!"
With that, Jiang Yuan pulled a critical damage potion from his inventory, downed it, and commanded his three sacred beasts to unleash their ultimate skills.
"Ahhh! It hurts!"
The White Tiger's ultimate triggered its blood-draining talent, instantly halving Purple Cloud Immortal's HP, causing her to furrow her brows and cry out in pain.
"Whoa, Yuanzi, what are you doing? Why does the boss's scream sound so weird?"
Ding Ye, busy ganging up on Guang Xuanzi, heard Purple Cloud Immortal's strange cries and shot Jiang Yuan a puzzled look.
"Yeah, you didn't... do something to her, did you?"
After Ding Ye spoke, Wen Ding Cang Sheng also grinned mischievously, teasing Jiang Yuan.
"I'm just fighting the boss normally. Listen to yourselves—what kind of wild talk is that? Pfft!"
Jiang Yuan shot Ding Ye and Wen Ding Cang Sheng a disdainful look, retorted, and then ignored them, focusing on the boss.
"Ah! Husband, save—"
After over ten minutes, Purple Cloud Immortal, pulled aside by Jiang Yuan, didn't even get to call out to her husband Guang Xuanzi before she fell under the assault of Jiang Yuan's summoned beasts!..
"Don't worry, brothers, we'll send you to meet your wife soon."
When Jiang Yuan returned to Wen Ding Cang Sheng's side, he immediately said to Guang Xuanzi, whose HP was nearly depleted.
In the end, under the overwhelming firepower of Jiang Yuan's team, Guang Xuanzi lasted less than ten minutes before following his wife, Purple Cloud Immortal, to the grave.
[Ding! Your team has defeated the boss Guang Xuanzi, obtaining Tai Chi Golden Elixir*4000, Creation Pearl*4000, Primordial Spirit Pearl*4000, Lian Tian Battle Jade*500, Qian Hua Dragon Tendon*20!]
A pile of light pillars burst forth on the ground, and a notification appeared on everyone's task panel: In 180 seconds, you will be automatically teleported out of the dungeon realm!