Chapter 580: Resilience, Invincibility, and Supreme Strength (5k)
The bronze behemoth had a cow-like nose, eyes like copper bells, but atop its head were no horns. Its triangular ears stretched out to either side, with patterns crawling across its cheeks beneath them.
Its body was even more massive, akin to a giant tiger, with sharp claws tipped with bronze blades, and two long tails covered in scales, each ending in a snake’s head that flicked in and out incessantly.
Logically, such a distinctive monster should leave a strong impression, but Dak couldn’t recall exactly what kind of monster this one was.
The current situation left him no time to think further.
After emerging fully from the wall, the bronze behemoth roared ferociously, then kicked backward with its hind legs and charged forward with a thunderous roar.
Its massive bulk and incredible weight filled half the tunnel, each step causing the ground to tremble and its aura to be terrifying.
The lion beast guarding Dak silently drew its “Solo Sword Sheath,” its expression grave.
Of all the monsters encountered since entering the dungeon, this bronze behemoth was undoubtedly the strongest.
The “Treasure Chest Clown” they had previously faced was likely no match for even its toes.
“If I’m correct, this bronze behemoth is at least a six-star monster! We can’t let it accelerate any further!”
In a split second, the lion beast stomped its foot and burst forward, turning its “Holy Sword” to strike at the bronze behemoth’s right eye!
It didn’t intend to face it head-on; instead, its body veered slightly to the left as it charged.
The bronze behemoth couldn’t react in time and was struck—on the eyelid!
“Clang!”
The sound of metal clashing echoed instantly.
Though the lion beast pierced through the eyelid, it felt an immense resistance just before reaching the eyeball, and could only drag the sword across its cheek, creating a long gash!
However, beneath the copper skin, it was still copper.
The bronze behemoth continued charging as if unscathed.
The lion beast realized the problem too late to stop it, only managing to grab onto one of the snake tails.
In an instant, the lion beast felt the bronze behemoth’s terrifying strength.
It couldn’t pull the tail, but was instead dragged forward by the force.
The bronze behemoth’s target was clear—it aimed directly at Magus Dak.
If it hit him, even the most resilient human would be shattered.
Dak’s feet gathered “aura,” instantly unleashing explosive power, retreating rapidly.
At the same time, his right hand reached into his mana card deck, his fingers brushing past a magic card, which was instantly sucked out and held between two fingers.
“Kitty Punch!”
Beside him, Deoxys did not retreat but advanced, the glove on its hand, modeled after the golden sword lion’s claw, glowing white.
“Kitty Punch!” hit the face dead-on!
In the next instant, Deoxys was sent flying!
The bronze behemoth was only momentarily halted, but its charge became even more ferocious.
“Huhu!”
But a loud voice erupted suddenly.
A small turtle-shaped golem with a red hard shell was summoned in the nick of time.
Huhu’s eyes widened abruptly, and the white glow of psychic energy flickered within them.
Ultimate skill—”Power Split”!
Their strength was evenly divided in that instant.
With zero attack power, Huhu, despite having minimal strength, suddenly gained unprecedented power, its limbs swelling like solid rock.
The bronze behemoth felt empty inside, as if half its substance had been drained, even its bronze limbs becoming weak.
The lion beast seized the opportunity, roaring loudly, planting its feet firmly and grabbing both snake tails, pulling hard, halting the bronze behemoth!
“Sword!”
Deoxys’ shrill cry echoed throughout the labyrinth.
The “Solo Sword Sheath” slipped from the lion beast’s control and flew swiftly into its grasp.
At that moment, the sword emitted radiant light, bursting forth with blinding white radiance.
Deoxys’ eyes gleamed, and its tiny body launched forward in a precise motion.
Violent air currents exploded from its feet, enveloping its entire body in an instant. The “Solo Sword Sheath” transformed into a storm blade, its attack value soaring.
This was the ultimate skill—”Sword Dance”!
“Huhu, use Defense Split!”
Under Dak’s command, Huhu immediately deployed its second ultimate skill.
The bronze behemoth’s luster visibly dimmed.
Despite Huhu’s high defense of 2200, it was clearly inferior to the steel attribute of the bronze behemoth.
With their defenses equally divided, the bronze behemoth’s defense plummeted!
Deoxys leaped in mid-run, launching itself toward the bronze behemoth’s head without any concealment!
“Moo!”
The bronze behemoth, sensing imminent danger, reared back, the cyclone around the sword almost piercing its eyes.
A layer of bright light flowed over its surface, converging at its smooth head, making it look like a bronze mirror.
Deoxys raised an eyebrow, a smirk forming on its lips.
Disdainful of using “Cat Eye,” it leapt into the air, landing on the “Solo Sword Sheath” with one foot, propelling itself forward, its wrist twisting to change the downward slash into a stab, both hands gripping the hilt, thrusting forcefully into the bronze behemoth’s unprotected back!
“Whoosh—”
A sound like glass being scratched abruptly rang out.
The Holy Sword, reaching its peak of power, plunged into the bronze behemoth’s body, nearly fully penetrating.
Deoxys stepped on its back, pulling the sword out with force, liquid metal oozing from the wound.
Almost simultaneously, Huhu’s eyes burst with white light.
, the effects of the ultimate skill took hold.
The bronze behemoth felt power surging back into its body, its skin regaining its luster. It suddenly erupted, but no longer aimed at Dark.
Deoxys clinging to its back made it feel slightly weakened, but the Lion Beast grabbing its tail was within attack range.
It sharply rotated its body, displaying an incredible flexibility in its waist—no, its waist visibly stretched!
Then, its head managed to collide with the Lion Beast at its tail, with a bronze light like a round mirror converging into a spiral horn on its forehead, spinning madly.
The Lion Beast tried to withdraw its hands but found them entangled by snake tails, with two snake heads biting onto its arms. Though the damage was limited, it was extremely difficult to break free from.
“In the name of Dark Demont, Mana Summon!”
“Lion Beast, evolve!”
A clear voice echoed at the critical moment.
Blood surged into the Lion Beast’s eyes.
But the “Heart of Justice” at its chest burst forth with golden light.
Under the interplay of evil and justice, the darkness of “Pride IV” mixed with the beast’s frenzied factors and rapidly spread throughout its body.
“Roar!”
The Lion Beast emitted a highly suppressed roar towards the bronze behemoth.
Its already thick and sturdy arms swelled explosively, large veins protruding from its skin, gathering terrifying power within its decaying muscles.
The Lion Beast’s spine bulged, its mane grew wildly and curled backward, its face turning fierce and brutal, its red eyes staining the corners.
“Sss—”
Its two bronze snake tails were torn apart.
Without hesitation, when its right arm rose, it was already wrapped in dark steel bandages, its fingers becoming sharper and bloodier.
Seeing the spiral horn of the bronze behemoth approaching, the evolved “Crazed Lion Beast” did not retreat but advanced, its right arm bursting with a strong death aura. All its strength converged into its fist, and it punched out!
A blood-red energy wave exploded from its fist, transforming into a ferocious lion after being released, its gaping mouth aiming directly for the bronze behemoth’s head.
“Boom!”
An explosion sounded.
The forces collided, causing an explosion.
The Crazed Lion Beast was pushed back half a step by the explosion’s shockwave.
Though the bronze behemoth’s head lost its glow, its body remained still, glaring fiercely at the Lion Beast, its killing intent intensifying.
But the sword emitting white light stabbed down in an instant, piercing through its hardest skull!
The white light from the sword tip pierced its jaw, shooting toward the ground.
Deoxys, having activated “Double Slash,” raised its body again, pulling out the Holy Sword and then without hesitation, struck its neck with a third slash!
The bronze behemoth’s head was pierced from top to bottom, instantly filled with fear, no longer able to ignore the Crazed Lion Beast. It charged wildly at the walls, trying to knock Deoxys off its back.
If it weren’t a completely metallic construct, it would have been dead by now.
“Rumble!”
The walls of the labyrinth shook violently, the rumbling spreading everywhere.
Nearby monsters sensed the noise and quickly gathered.
The two students trailing behind were also surprised. They looked at each other and moved toward this direction.
But this chaotic sound did not last long.
Although Deoxys’ “Triple Slash” missed due to the bronze behemoth’s struggle, it still cut off half of its head, along with one eye.
With half its vision gone, the bronze behemoth became like a blind bull, struggling to defend against the seemingly reckless but actually calculated attacks of the Crazed Lion Beast.
Deoxys, after throwing the “Solo Sword Sheath” to the Crazed Lion Beast, retreated cautiously, guarding Dark.
It had already sensed a surge of malice approaching.
…
The Imp Beast and the Illusionary Worm flew in the air, looking around, their eyes spinning.
It immediately wanted to investigate the surroundings but quickly realized it was unnecessary.
Certainly, the passages leading to other branches were already filled with monsters.
But fortunately, they were only in the fourth tier of the Dungeon.
Apart from the tier bosses and some elite monsters guarding treasure chests, most monsters were within the first tier.
Even if higher, they were only four-star monsters.
The main threats were a few special individuals and the endless sea of beasts!
Of course, Dark was well aware of this.
Therefore, upon sensing monsters surrounding them, he drew the “Demon Fox Beast” Mana Card from his Mana Card Deck.
“Come out, Demon Fox Beast.”
In the incantation, the golem with a delicate figure appeared beside him.
After standing firm, the Demon Fox Beast took a step forward, maintaining a cold distance from Dark.
Dark smirked and whispered, “Feel anything?”
The Demon Fox Beast nodded slightly and said, “There are numerous beasts surging from multiple directions.”
Dark asked, “Do you have confidence?”
The Demon Fox Beast pondered for a moment and cautiously replied, “If I evolve…”
Dark said, “Your combat experience is limited, start with single combat.”
Just as he spoke, a monster entered their sight.
Dark had already left the dead end and stood at a relatively open crossroad.
He turned to look, and the first monster was merely a common small demon dog in the Dungeon.
Without orders, the Imp Beast instantly flashed forward.
Ultimate Skill—”Fox Flash Strike!”
The small demon dog had just opened its mouth, the bark yet to escape, when its throat was thoroughly shredded by the sharp fox claws.
Red blood splattered across the Imp Beast.
The corner of the beast’s eye revealed a cold beauty.
It raised its blood-stained claws, its pretty fox eyes narrowing into slits, and a whole group of small magic dogs appeared in its vision.
Then…
Without hesitation, it charged into the midst of the beasts. Blue flames suddenly leaping up on its body caused its attack speed to increase explosively.
Ultimate Skill—”Twin Vine Fist”!
Originally capable of up to eight consecutive attacks as a single-target ultimate skill, it cleverly adapted it, delivering eight consecutive punches, each one shattering the head of a small magic dog.
In less than an instant, eight small magic dogs exploded on the spot.
The remaining magic dogs that should have been fearless actually felt fear at that moment.
The demon fox beast lifted its claw, holding a sharp nail between its lips, finally revealing a beautiful smile.
Rotation, slaughter, dance.
Bliss supreme!
…
After only a brief delay, sounds of more monsters surging forward could be heard from the other two paths as well.
Dark thought for a moment, then summoned “Wrestler Eagle” and “Meow Meow.”
Although these two golems lacked the ability for wide-range attacks, they excelled in agility.
Moreover, “Wrestler Eagle” was eagerly looking forward to such a battle opportunity.
As a qualified magus, he naturally had to fulfill the wishes of his golems.
Indeed…
Once Wrestler Eagle came out, it was brimming with fighting spirit, quite excited.
Meow Meow wasn’t very enthusiastic about the fight, but it still obeyed the command and charged down one path.
As soon as Wrestler Eagle rushed out, it unleashed its ultimate skill—”Feather Dance”!
Countless feathers swirled around it under its control, like a storm.
Each punch it delivered was accompanied by a whirlwind, blasting away the monsters, and no monster could get close to its body for a short time.
In contrast, Meow Meow merely weaved through the gaps between the monsters, occasionally scratching to attract their attention.
It didn’t seem like it was killing enemies, but rather gathering them.
Dark originally thought it was preparing to gather the monsters and then finish them off with the ultimate skill “Treasure Accumulation Skill.”
But it didn’t.
…
“Foxy Leaf Wedge!”
The demon fox beast’s soft cry suddenly rang out, gathering countless leaves around its body.
When the monsters surrounded it again, it spun on its toes, and its entire body seemed to move instantly. The leaves凝聚的妖术瞬间发射，刺穿了大量怪物！
Its expression was serious, slightly out of breath.
Despite using “Foxy Leaf Wedge” to clear many monsters around it, the dangers of the dungeon still taught it a lesson.
More monsters were pouring out from the tunnel entrance, endless.
Having used three of its ultimate skills early in the battle, it was now hard-pressed to deal with such a torrent of beasts.
Reluctantly…
It had to retreat quickly, returning to Dark’s side and looking at him.
Dark blinked, looking back at the demon fox beast with great interest.
The demon fox beast suddenly looked awkward, unable to utter what it wanted to say.
“Trash.”
Deoxys turned away, unwilling to look.
In the dead-end passage.
That bronze giant beast, which had appeared with fierce momentum, was already cut down by the Crazed Lion Beast.
Magic power began to surge towards a certain part of its body, forming high-quality materials.
With its hands free, the Crazed Lion Beast covered its forehead, suppressing its madness, and tried to stand up straight again, walking towards Dark’s position step by step.
The number of monsters on all three paths was increasing.
After running out of feathers, Wrestler Eagle also showed signs of fatigue.
Meow Meow, however, remained calm, skillfully exploiting gaps, always managing to provoke the monsters into angry roars.
As for the path managed by the demon fox beast, the monsters, without any obstruction, were rushing forward crazily.
The number of monsters on this path was clearly the most.
Dark flicked his fingers, already pinching “Bliss III” between two fingers.
“Demon Fox Beast, evolve!”
The demon fox beast’s attention immediately focused, greedily absorbing the aura of “Bliss.”
A blush like a flower bloomed on its face, and its two fox ears trembled rapidly.
When the emblem of “Bliss” appeared on its forehead, its body gradually transformed into light.
“Demon Fox Beast”—”Nine-Tailed Fox Beast”!
The “Nine-Tailed Fox Beast,” stepping on blue flames, appeared in a pink mist.
Dark held its head skillfully, but its wet tongue still licked his cheek.
The evolved “Nine-Tailed Fox Beast” was incredibly clingy.
However, since it was currently in battle, it only licked a few times before turning its body, glaring angrily at the inconsiderate horde of monsters.
On its nine tails, nine blue fireballs condensed and burned fiercely!
This was the release of emotion, the desire for bliss.
“Wrestler Eagle, Meow Meow.”
At the sound of two soft commands, Wrestler Eagle and Meow Meow understood Dark’s intention, quickly freeing themselves from the纠缠 of the monsters and retreating separately.
The hordes of monsters from the three paths simultaneously rushed out.
“Nine-Tailed Fox Beast, ultimate skill—’Ghost Fire Ball’!”
Dark pointed his hand, and the magic card on it glowed.
The Nine-Tailed Fox Beast raised its head high, its eyes cold and clear. Three blue fireballs rose from its tail tip and shot out instantly.
Three “Ghost Fire Balls” in every direction.
Only to hear nine consecutive explosions in rapid succession, and the hordes of monsters on the three paths were completely wiped out!
“Creak.”
A clear sound suddenly echoed at the end of the tunnel.
A bronze door slowly opened, emerging from the wall.
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