Chapter 27 Luring the Mammoth

Cui Can Daoguang and the others slowly arrived at the designated area. On their charge route, only two or three Phantom Warriors stood in their way. A single charge would take them straight to the Dark Mammoth.

Sha Bu Si De Huaidan and Yu Wang Ranzhi Qingchun also reached their designated area.

Cui Can Daoguang and the others looked over here, awaiting Nie Yan's command.

Seeing that everything was ready, Nie Yan gave Cui Can Daoguang and the others a signal. As soon as the signal was given, several figures suddenly burst forth, charging towards the Dark Mammoth.

Charge!

Charge!

Cui Can Daoguang, Leng Ao Ying, and the others shot forward like arrows, straight towards the Dark Mammoth in the center.

The Phantom Warriors patrolling around noticed Cui Can Daoguang and the others, immediately surrounding them, preparing to encircle and kill them!

"Huaidan, Yu Wang, move!" Nie Yan commanded in the voice channel.

At this moment, both Huaidan and Yu Wang raised their staffs, chanting a series of obscure spells. The surrounding temperature suddenly dropped significantly.

Their chanting would take about 10 seconds. Several Phantom Warriors in the distance noticed the abnormal magical fluctuations and immediately spotted Sha Bu Si De Huaidan and Yu Wang Ranzhi Qingchun, rushing towards them.

"Warriors, block them!"

At Nie Yan's command, Wu Feng and Hei Bai and the others rushed up, each holding back a Phantom Warrior, preventing them from crossing the line.

On Cui Can Daoguang's side, they used Charge to flash past the Phantom Warriors, reaching the Dark Mammoth's side.

Cui Can Daoguang roared, Shield Bash!

With a muffled thud, Cui Can Daoguang's heavy shield slammed into the Dark Mammoth, producing a dull explosive sound.

The Dark Mammoth staggered back a few steps, letting out a deep roar, and charged towards Cui Can Daoguang.

Defensive Stance!

Cui Can Daoguang immediately switched to Defensive Stance, his right foot slightly back, bent at the knee, his hands braced against the shield's surface.

With a loud bang, like a clap of thunder, the Dark Mammoth crashed into Cui Can Daoguang's shield. Cui Can Daoguang only moved back a short distance, as firm as a rock.

The Dark Mammoth's momentum stopped, and its aggro was focused on Cui Can Daoguang.

The leader behind, Qi Zai, quickly cast a heal and a shield on Cui Can Daoguang.

Cui Can Daoguang attracted the Dark Mammoth, while Leng Ao Ying and Yi Yan guarded his left and right, shielding him from the pressure coming from other directions.

Thirty or forty Phantom Warriors simultaneously surrounded Cui Can Daoguang, Leng Ao Ying, and Yi Yan. The three of them felt their scalps tingle. So many Level 50 Elites simultaneously attacking them—no amount of health would be enough, especially with the Phantom Warriors' high combat intelligence. If they kept using stun skills, the three of them wouldn't be able to wake up.

"Don't attack, don't draw aggro!" Cui Can Daoguang said. He was a little nervous. Would Nie Yan's plan work? They absolutely couldn't draw the aggro of these Phantom Warriors. If they didn't attack, the Phantom Warriors might still be lured away. If they attacked the Phantom Warriors, then the Phantom Warriors' aggro would definitely focus on them.

Just then, Sha Bu Si De Huaidan and Yu Wang Ranzhi Qingchun, one after the other, uttered the final syllables. The temperature in this large area suddenly dropped, and the sky became misty. Then, a rain of ice fell from the sky.

Fragments of ice flowers scattered, crackling and popping.

Even the area where Cui Can Daoguang, Leng Ao Ying, Yi Yan, and the others were standing was enveloped in dense ice flowers.

A vast white fog covered everything. It was formed by the sudden drop in temperature.

Everyone and every monster in this area was hit by the ice rain.

-130, -130, -130...

Damage numbers floated above Cui Can Daoguang and the others' heads. They were covered in a thick layer of frost, and their movement speed was greatly reduced.

The Frost Ice Rain's attack power wasn't very strong, but it had a strong slowing effect.

Seeing Cui Can Daoguang, Leng Ao Ying, and Yi Yan losing health, Qi Zai, Shi Li Hua Sha, and Hei Se Tiantang immediately cast healing spells to keep their health above 80%.

The group of Phantom Warriors was about to surround and gang up on Cui Can Daoguang, Leng Ao Ying, and Yi Yan, but the large amounts of ice rain struck them, and their movements became extremely difficult, like slow motion in a movie. At first, their aggro was still focused on Cui Can Daoguang and the others, but as wave after wave of ice rain fell, their aggro finally shifted. They turned around and ran towards Sha Bu Si De Huaidan and Yu Wang Ranzhi Qingchun.

Cui Can Daoguang constantly Shield Bashed the Dark Mammoth. He didn't dare use skills like demoralizing shout or taunt, lest he attract all the surrounding Phantom Warriors. He repeatedly used Holy Strike, attacking the Dark Mammoth.

The Dark Mammoth's aggro remained focused on Cui Can Daoguang, constantly charging at him. However, Cui Can Daoguang's equipment was the best defensive gear in the entire Niu Ren Tribe. As long as the healing was sufficient, he could withstand even a Level 70 or 80 Lord, not to mention a Level 50 Lord.

At this time, groups of Phantom Warriors surrounded Sha Bu Si De Huaidan, Yu Wang Ranzhi Qingchun, and the others.

"Mages, AoE magic, the twenty-yard distance in front! Move!" Nie Yan commanded. The mages in the rear began chanting magic spells, and time slowly passed.

The group of Phantom Warriors rushed into the open space in front. Nie Yan saw that the time was about right, and he unleashed a high-grade Vine Entanglement scroll. Vines grew from the ground, binding the Phantom Warriors.

The Phantom Warriors struggled incessantly, but they couldn't break free from the vines' entanglement.

Immediately afterward, the mages in the rear uttered the final syllables, and AoE magic was unleashed.

Waves of AoE magic poured down—fire, lightning, ice. In an instant, the scene was chaotic. No one knew exactly how much AoE magic had been cast in this open space. With such fierce AoE magic, there couldn't be any survivors!

Waves of Phantom Warriors fell to the ground.

Not a single one was left!

After more than ten seconds, the AoE magic subsided. Looking at the open space in front again, it was a mess. Corpses were scattered everywhere, and equipment was strewn across the ground.

When the team members behind looked at Nie Yan, their eyes held a trace of awe. There was definitely a reason why Nie Yan had achieved so much. From Cui Can Daoguang charging the Dark Mammoth, to the Frost Ice Rain, to the high-grade Vine Entanglement, and then to the unleashing of the AoE magic, it was almost all completed within two minutes. Nie Yan had timed everything perfectly, issuing commands one after another, each step interconnected. Every time point was perfectly timed. It could be described as reaching the pinnacle of skill.

"All team members, deal with the Dark Mammoth!" Nie Yan said. The hundreds of team members in the rear gathered around the Dark Mammoth.

A group of warriors rushed up, surrounding the Dark Mammoth. With so many warriors suddenly around it, it became very difficult for the Dark Mammoth to even move. It roared and howled, trying to break free from the warriors' restraints. But its struggles were futile. With so many warriors around, how could they let it break free?

Cui Can Daoguang's pressure was greatly reduced.

The ranged classes scattered, attacking the Dark Mammoth from all directions. Streams of magic shot out at the Dark Mammoth.

Bang, bang, bang! Streams of magic exploded on the Dark Mammoth's body, sparks flew, and electric arcs flashed.

A series of damage numbers immediately appeared on the Dark Mammoth's body, and its health rapidly decreased.

After a minute, the Dark Mammoth's health was only about 20% left. The Dark Mammoth also began to enter a berserk state. Its whole body took on a strange red-purple color. It roared, and its long, drooping tusks suddenly swept horizontally. A huge force struck Cui Can Daoguang, and Cui Can Daoguang was sent flying.

Its tusks also sent five or six people flying, and the area was immediately cleared.

The Dark Mammoth broke free, instantly killing six warriors.

Except for shield warriors, no one could withstand the berserk Dark Mammoth!

Seeing that the Dark Mammoth was about to lose control and charge towards the ranged classes, Leng Ao Ying suddenly rushed out from the side. He Shield Bashed the Dark Mammoth, switched to Defensive Stance, and jammed the Dark Mammoth's foot.

The Dark Mammoth wanted to move forward, but Leng Ao Ying was firmly jamming it like a stumbling block.

It roared angrily, but it still couldn't move. Its long nose suddenly lashed down.

With a bang, the Dark Mammoth's nose struck Leng Ao Ying, sending Leng Ao Ying flying.

Qi Zai, Shi Li Hua Sha, and Hei Se Tiantang were working anxiously. Seeing Cui Can Daoguang being knocked away, they immediately cast heals. Seeing Leng Ao Ying flying away, they also cast heals one after another. Before they even landed, their health was already back to full.

The healers were under no pressure!

Any one of Qi Zai, Shi Li Hua Sha, and Hei Se Tiantang was a top-tier healer. Their reaction speeds were first-class. Priests relied on quick eyes and hands. As long as the speed was fast enough, and the healing and dispelling were timely enough, there would be no problem.

Most teams only had one main priest, and the backup priests were generally not very good. Excellent priests were the scarcest resource. But in Nie Yan's team, any one of Qi Zai, Shi Li Hua Sha, and Hei Se Tiantang could take on the role of main priest. With these three together, as long as the Dark Mammoth didn't one-shot anyone, they could save them!

With this group of top priests, there would generally be no team wipes due to mistakes. With timely healing, the warriors in front were unkillable cockroaches!

Just as Leng Ao Ying was sent flying, Cui Can Daoguang, at full health, stood in front of it again.