Chapter 1 The Dark Chanting Ones Scatter as the Ape King Chases

“You Nan, how do you think those ten-odd people will take down the Ape King?” Kanon asked curiously.

“I don’t know, let’s just watch. I think it’s unlikely. That’s a Level 180 Lord. Even with a Sanction Magic Array, we wouldn’t be able to deal any damage to it!” Yue You Nan said, skeptical of Nie Yan and the others’ chances.

No one had ever killed a Level 180 Lord before. Many guild teams had tried countless methods, but all had failed.

For Nie Yan and his thirteen companions to try and kill a Level 180 Lord was just a pipe dream.

Yue You Nan, Kanon, and the others quickly retreated, observing from a distance.

At this moment, Nie Yan and his group were discussing their plan to deal with the Ape King in their team chat.

“Boss Nie Yan, what if these guys try to steal the kill when we’re fighting the Ape King?” Yu Wang Ran Zhi Qing Chun asked. It was a problem they had to guard against.

“Don’t worry, no one besides the old rivals like Zhu Shen Zhi Jian and Angel Corps would dare to steal a kill from our Nirvana Guild, unless they want to die,” Cui Can Dao Guang said confidently.

“Dao Guang is right.” Nie Yan nodded. The Dark Chanting Ones shouldn’t be so foolish.

“If they dare to steal the kill, we’ll slaughter them all!” Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan waved his staff, clearly a warmonger.

Just then, Sun and Wang Zhe Tian Xia made their move in the distance. They suddenly appeared behind the Ape King and used skills like Muffle and Rupture. The Ape King’s blood sprayed out as damage numbers of one or two thousand floated above its head.

After a few attacks, they immediately entered stealth and disappeared.

The Ape King was chasing the Dark Chanting Ones when it was caught off guard by Sun and Wang Zhe Tian Xia. Its aggro shifted, and it turned to search for them.

The Ape King let out a deafening roar, and powerful sound waves swept outwards.

Sun and Wang Zhe Tian Xia, already a hundred yards away, had damage numbers of over a hundred appear above their heads as they slowly materialized.

The Ape King took a step forward and quickly charged towards Sun and Wang Zhe Tian Xia.

“Lure the Ape King to the slope!” Nie Yan surveyed the surroundings. There was only one slope they could use, but it was better than nothing.

Large monsters like the Ape King had a 3-5% chance to miss when attacking downhill players. When fighting a boss as a team, players valued even the smallest advantage gained from the terrain. The Dark Chanting Ones had also used this slope when fighting the Ape King earlier.

Seeing Sun and Wang Zhe Tian Xia running towards the slope, Lei Su, Cui Can Dao Guang, and Shui Se Yan Tou activated Charge and rushed towards the slope.

The Ape King chased after Sun and Wang Zhe Tian Xia, quickly reaching the top of the slope.

The Ape King still wanted to chase after Sun and Wang Zhe Tian Xia, but Lei Su, Cui Can Dao Guang, and Shui Se Yan Tou charged from all directions.

Intercept!

Intercept!

Intercept!

After the Ape King reached the designated location, Lei Su, Cui Can Dao Guang, and Shui Se Yan Tou used Intercept almost simultaneously, stopping the Ape King in its tracks.

The Ape King was attacked and turned around, slamming a fist at Lei Su.

Lei Su jumped back three yards, dodging the Ape King’s attack.

With a boom, a deep pit was left where the Ape King’s fist landed.

“Position confirmed!”

Lei Su suddenly charged to the Ape King’s left side, Cui Can Dao Guang circled to the front and slammed a heavy shield bash into the Ape King’s chest, causing the Ape King to stagger backwards. However, Shui Se Yan Tou blocked the Ape King’s rear right side before it could move far. The three of them trapped the Ape King, making it unable to move.

The Ape King roared and slammed its iron fist into Cui Can Dao Guang.

A damage number of over thirty thousand floated above Cui Can Dao Guang’s head.

Cui Can Dao Guang had an astonishing amount of health, over ninety thousand, and his defenses were also terrifyingly high, so the Ape King’s threat to him was still quite limited.

Without Nie Yan needing to issue any commands, Dai Tou Da Ge Qi Zai and Hei Se Di Yu naturally took care of Cui Can Dao Guang and the others’ health.

Hei Se Di Yu waved his staff, and waves of dark power fell upon the Ape King.

The Ape King’s attack and movement speed decreased.

Tang Yao, Xie Yao, Yu Wang Ran Zhi Qing Chun, and Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan waved their staffs, and beams of magic tore through the sky, striking the Ape King. Damage numbers of three to five thousand floated above the Ape King’s head, occasionally with a critical hit of eight or nine thousand.

This damage stunned the Dark Chanting players. They were only able to deal a few hundred damage under the effects of the Sanction Magic Array.

“Damn, these guys are too strong,” Kanon said in shock.

Yue You Nan sighed softly and said, “No wonder Nirvana Guild has become so famous.”

Nie Yan summoned the Shadow Assassin, Golden Land Dragon, and Paladin Leves. Paladin Leves waved his greatsword and cast a series of buffing spells on the players. The Golden Land Dragon spat mouthful after mouthful of dragon breath, bombarding the Ape King.

Nie Yan, the Shadow Assassin, Sun, and Wang Zhe Tian Xia circled around the Ape King, occasionally going up to use a few skills and inflict some Bleed damage.

Nie Yan and the others’ output was astonishing, and the Ape King’s health dropped bit by bit.

After killing so many of the Dark Chanting Ones, the Ape King’s health had quickly recovered to 92%, but now it quickly dropped to 79%.

Cui Can Dao Guang’s shield bashes were as steady as a rock, preventing the Ape King from stepping past the line. With two divine priests watching over him from behind, his health could never drop too low.

When the Ape King’s health dropped to around 70%, it let out an earth-shattering roar, and its body suddenly swelled.

Many of the Dark Chanting Ones on the periphery secretly thought that now that the Ape King had entered its Berserk state, the Nirvana Guild members were going to suffer, and the shield fighters in front might not be able to hold on.

Just as the Ape King’s body was rapidly expanding, Cui Can Dao Guang shouted solemnly, God of War’s Protection!

Cui Can Dao Guang’s body also swelled up, enveloped in a golden light. In the light and shadows, he looked like a golden-armored giant holding a huge shield.

What skill is that?

The Dark Chanting Ones in the distance thought in shock. They felt a heavy pressure coming through the air.

The Ape King’s iron fist slammed down.

With a heavy thud, Cui Can Dao Guang’s body only shook slightly, and he didn’t fly backwards and die as they had imagined.

A damage number of over twenty thousand floated above Cui Can Dao Guang’s head, not more than before, but nearly thirty percent less.

“That’s all you’ve got!” Cui Can Dao Guang revealed a satisfied smile and smashed another heavy shield bash into the Ape King’s abdomen.

When its health dropped to 30%, the Ape King entered its second Berserk state, its fur turning an odd emerald green, and its eyes emitting a faint green glow. Its size was several times larger than before, and its stats increased by another fifty percent on top of the original Berserk state.

“Damn, this guy went berserk again.”

The Dark Chanting players watching from a distance exchanged glances. They then realized how naive they had been to think that they could kill the Level 180 Ape King. They couldn’t even withstand the Ape King’s first Berserk state, let alone its second.

Boom, boom, boom, the Ape King’s iron fists smashed down on Cui Can Dao Guang, dealing five or six thousand damage with each hit, and the attack frequency was extremely fast.

With the Ape King’s attack increased, it was a real test of the healers’ abilities. If the healing wasn’t fast enough, Cui Can Dao Guang would quickly die under the Ape King’s iron fists.

Dai Tou Da Ge Qi Zai and Hei Se Di Yu’s healing barely stopped. Their healing had to be staggered. Otherwise, if the healing was timed at the same moment, it would be easy for them to pause together. At the same time, the interval between the two healers couldn’t be too long. If the interval was too long, Cui Can Dao Guang would easily be in danger.

The two healers’ healing rose and fell in a rhythmic rhythm, leaving the Dark Chanting Ones in the distance dumbfounded.

“Those two healers are more effective than twenty or thirty of our priests healing together,” Kanon said with emotion. Their priests were on a completely different level from Dai Tou Da Ge Qi Zai and Hei Se Di Yu.

Comparing themselves to others only made them angrier. Yue You Nan looked at her team members and compared them to the Nirvana Guild members, and a deep sense of frustration welled up in her heart.

Seeing that Dai Tou Da Ge Qi Zai and Hei Se Di Yu’s healing was a little strained, Nie Yan had Paladin Leves drop a heal on Cui Can Dao Guang whenever he could and cast a Doom on the Ape King. Waves of weakening curse power immediately spread around the Ape King, and the Ape King’s stats plummeted by twenty percent.

“Boss, this curse effect is good.”

“Do it again.”

“What do you think a curse is? Can you just cast it whenever you want?”

Nie Yan looked at Kalenna on his shoulder. Kalenna looked very lazy. At this critical moment, Kalenna seemed unwilling to act again. If Kalenna took action, ten Ape Kings would still have to lie down obediently. He couldn’t command Kalenna, so he could only give up.

The team cooperated very well, and the Ape King’s health steadily dropped.

“Everyone, give it your all! This guy is about to die!” Shui Se Yan Tou shouted in the team chat.

Tang Yao, Xie Yao, and the others couldn’t help but increase their attack frequency.

Nie Yan circled around to the Ape King’s back and slashed down with Hell Slaughter again and again with the dagger in his hand.

Miss, miss, miss...

Hell Slaughter had not been successful.

The Ape King’s health dropped to less than 20%, and Cui Can Dao Guang, Shui Se Yan Tou, and Lei Su also brandished their swords and used Finishing Moves. Although the success rate of Finishing Moves was low, anyone who succeeded in using a Finishing Move could finish it off in one fell swoop and kill the Ape King directly.

Raiding a boss as a team was also a matter of luck. Good luck could make things twice as easy with half the effort.

“Damn, it’s still not dead.” Lei Su swung his greatsword and used another Finishing Move.