Chapter 42

Mufeng, though alone, could match the strength of a five-man squad with his attacks. Feeling the intense assault from Mufeng, Flame Earl Gar sensed the impending danger. A huge gash appeared on his bloated body. The surrounding emerald flames immediately converged on him, even sucking dry a few unfortunate Flame Patrollers. Gar expanded like an inflated balloon.

Seeing this, Mufeng immediately retreated, while Qiuqiu, relying on her invincibility, charged forward and unleashed a barrage of machine gun fire, dealing 1,600 points of damage to Gar.

Gar's body grew larger and larger, and finally, with a loud "pop," it burst into endless flames. Flame rings radiated outward from his body, like impenetrable walls of fire colliding with Mufeng.

-1000, +756! -1000! The fire walls moved swiftly, and Mufeng was hit by two of them. In the brief moment between the two hits, Mufeng activated the Life Stone to its maximum capacity, running out of the danger zone with the second fire wall. It was a close call, nearly costing him his life.

Mufeng's gray cloak was burned away, revealing his perfect physique. The colorful magic array was Scarza's masterpiece, completed with his life force. Sensing his master's peril, the array began to glow with colorful light.

"Interesting..." Mufeng, who had been lazy, finally tensed up, realizing the strength of a Silver Hero boss. +1000! He downed a high-level life potion to restore his health.

Mufeng's left hand gently traced the sharp edge of the Divine Fist, his eyes sharp. "The battle is just beginning!" Without any healing or teammates to help, Mufeng was determined to take down the 35-level Silver Hero boss on his own!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Sensing Mufeng's fighting spirit, Gar was terrified and pounded the ground with his massive fists, causing the entire cave to shake. As if summoned, five or six Flame Patrollers emerged from the flames and slowly moved toward Mufeng.

"Calling for backup when you can't fight?" Mufeng's lips curled into a cold smile. With his demonic energy burst activated, he charged at the Flame Patrollers with a Blade Traverse.

-2314! -2217! Another Blade Traverse followed, piercing through the five Flame Patrollers. Then, the cooled-down Dark Slash was swiftly unleashed. -2475!

-4983! A critical hit slashed through one of the Flame Patrollers. Mufeng's steps, which had once amazed Xueyue Shuangqin, were once again displayed. The Flame Patrollers' movements and attacks were already incredibly slow, and with Mufeng's unpredictable movements, they couldn't hit him. Instead, Mufeng used the Sacrifice ability to wreak havoc among them.

The second damage from Blade Traverse, Dark Slash, and Sacrifice were all area-of-effect attacks. As long as Mufeng avoided being surrounded, fighting one monster or five made little difference. In less than 30 seconds, Mufeng killed all five Flame Patrollers.

Turning around, Mufeng saw Gar, completely stunned. He never imagined that his summoned minions would be so easily killed. However, Mufeng wouldn't give him a chance to recover. He shot a green ray, successfully casting Mana Burn on Gar. Although the damage was low, it told Gar that he was coming!

A 30-level Silver Hero boss had only 120,000 HP, just 90,000 more than a regular Flame Patroller. The combined HP of the five Flame Patrollers exceeded Gar's total. With no tricks left, Gar seemed to be Mufeng's prey, ready to be sliced and diced at will.

However, Gar didn't seem to be giving up. When Mufeng reduced his HP to below 30,000, he began hammering the ground fiercely. The entire space shook, and large rocks fell from the ceiling. Not knowing what Gar's final move was, Mufeng immediately retreated to a safer distance.

In the air, unseen by Mufeng, the demonic skeleton attached to the cave wall began to crack due to the tremors. Inside the half-skull, a glowing orb the size of a human head fell and landed directly on Gar.

"Pop!" The orb from the sky entered Gar's body. His originally emerald-green, massive body immediately began to mutate.

"Is this for real? What is this thing?" Knowing that allowing Gar to mutate was dangerous, Mufeng didn't intend to interrupt it. A Silver Hero boss wasn't enough; at least a Gold Hero boss was needed to drop good loot.

Now, Gar resembled an over-inflated balloon, with a mischievous entity growing inside him, pulling at his body. The poor Gar seemed to be drained. On the brink of death, he used the skill to absorb flame energy, draining the surrounding flames. Then, Gar lost its value, bursting like a bubble and leaving only a small flame on the ground. A new boss stood before Mufeng!

This boss was a massive red two-headed giant dog, each head with a single eye. Its broad back burned with scorching flames. Roaring in celebration of its rebirth, the two heads' eyes fixed on Mufeng.

Reborn Mephisto: 35-level Hero Boss! HP 210,000! The terrifying demon once killed by the demon hunter founder, Yudian! After countless years, it has been reborn through the power of flames! However, its strength upon rebirth was at an unprecedented low.

It was actually a Hero-level boss! Mufeng keenly noticed that Mephisto's HP bar was only about 30% full! It seemed that using the dying Gar to rebirth hadn't restored it to full strength. A 35-level Hero boss with only 30% HP made Mufeng grip the Divine Fist in excitement. Whether by coincidence or the nature of the Hero difficulty, he wouldn't hesitate to take on this Hero-level boss!

-4728! The silver Divine Fist and the blood-red Blood Curse Blade simultaneously struck Mephisto, dealing massive damage. Mufeng didn't immediately activate Soul Burn, which lasted only 10 seconds, reserving it for when Mephisto was near death to ensure a quick kill and prevent any accidents!

Surrounded by thick black mist, Mufeng seemed possessed by a death god, gradually entering a state of self-forgetfulness. This feeling...

Mufeng, fully focused, didn't notice that his cloak had been burned to shreds. The rune array Scarza had inscribed on his body glowed with colorful light, and the Shadow Step triggered repeatedly, creating numerous gray shadows that dealt significant damage while creating a spectacular scene.

"Roar!" Mephisto screamed in pain from Mufeng's attacks, and its massive dog head opened its mouth to bite down!

"Swish!" In his miraculous state, Mufeng instinctively used Blade Traverse without even looking. Learning from his previous battle with Gar, Mufeng didn't use Blade Traverse during his attacks this time, preferring to maintain his high mobility even at the cost of some damage. With hundreds of demonic energy points left, he could sustain until the end of the battle. He could always farm demons at the Smoke Forest Farm afterward.

"Boom!!" The dog's fangs were incredibly sharp, and this bite created a large hole in the ground where Mufeng had just stood.

"Roar!" Spitting out the rocks, Mephisto roared in frustration. This new body was far inferior to its original one, and many of its powerful moves couldn't be used, leaving it helpless against the small elf. Both heads opened their mouths, and two different energies, one red and one blue, began to gather.

Mufeng took advantage of Mephisto's immobility while gathering energy and quickly ran to its side. However, the energy gathered faster than expected, and two different streams of intense fire shot toward Mufeng. With Blade Traverse on cooldown, Mufeng had no quick way to dodge!

"Soul Burn!" Mufeng finally activated Soul Burn! Green flames engulfed him, and he simultaneously activated Sacrifice! Activating Sacrifice during demonic energy burst provided 50% damage reduction! Losing the initiative, Mufeng was betting that Mephisto couldn't one-shot him!

"Boom!!" The red and blue fire streams hit Mufeng accurately. -2341! Just a little more, and the 50% damage reduction from Sacrifice, combined with the 10% fire damage reduction from the rune inscription, allowed Mufeng to survive Mephisto's fierce attack. +1000! He downed a second high-level life potion and immediately launched a counterattack!

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