My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 229: Then Why Did You Run Earlier?

Under normal circumstances, even if three small bosses were activated at once, their team should be able to hold them off easily.

After all, these people were selected for the Secret Realm battlefield. Apart from not mentioning Li Rui, they could be considered the top contenders of their level throughout the country.

But now there's a special case: the continuous Burning state has already left most of them heavily injured.

These people aren't like Li Rui, whose body is decked out in half epic gear with elemental resistances of several tens of percent. Even someone like Duan Ling only has three pieces of epic gear, with a total Fire Attribute resistance of 8%. The others are even worse off.

The three small bosses are also Flame Demons, and the Fire Attribute damage they cause complements the Burning state. If they fight head-on, it's hard to say there won't be casualties.

More importantly, the Train Flame King and the Black Flame King appeared suddenly, completely disrupting their formation as they pulled them out, making all the effort they put into running away in vain.

Now, Yu Xin is the busiest. As a Guardian with a focus on defense, she has to cover the team's retreat from the encirclement of the three Flame Kings.

Luckily, the defense of the Golden Bell Shield is strong enough, and her own defense and physique attributes are high enough that even after taking on two Flame King's Flame Punches, she only suffered severe burns but was not killed on the spot, and even managed to break through the encirclement.

But because of this, one of the two pillars was severely injured, and the team can't continue to withstand the attacks of three bosses, so they can only run for their lives and focus on survival first.

Li Rui felt a surge of worry in his heart as he followed those phantoms, continuing to run forward, using Thunder Vortex on the small monsters blocking the way.

In this Secret Realm, both Duan Ling and his Fire Bell Spell were weakened. After all, the enemies were Flame Spirits and Flame Demons, and using fire against them had very limited effect.

"Thankfully, Big Bead evolved with an annihilation attribute, otherwise it would've been troublesome."

As a fused skill, Thunder Vortex naturally contains annihilation power, and it's exceptionally effective against flames.

The three Flame Kings continuously chased while using Divine Power to summon more Flame Spirits.

Li Rui could swear to the heavens, this time he really hadn't intended to pull all the monsters. It was purely because he didn't want to lose track of Duan Ling and the others' team that he paused fighting the monsters.

He ran together with those non-existent phantoms, dashing back and forth within the fiery maze.

The people who came here weren't lacking in strength. Someone like Duan Ling, even if the Fire Bell Spell wasn't very effective, could still use the Jade Lightning Gate Curse to deter the enemies, and others at least possessed some rare skills.

Otherwise, the three small bosses would have soon dealt with them all.

Li Rui continued running with them, not only attracting the small monsters summoned by the three Flame Kings but also the minions from the random events triggered along the way. The threat behind him was even greater than that encountered by the phantom team.

Moreover, this was a ten-star Secret Realm, involving long-distance running, so the number of events triggered was quite numerous, with various alerts continuously in their ears.

Anyone else would've been scared out of their wits, but he had ample experience in this area, feeling that the situation was manageable.

Though they scrambled without any clear direction, it seemed as if some force was guiding them. As they ran and stumbled, they inadvertently dashed out of the fiery maze.

"We actually got out!!"

At first, they were momentarily overjoyed, but soon they were left at a standstill.

"The three Flame Kings are all bosses in the main storyline mission."

"We have to fight them."

Duan Ling made a decision, "Delaying will not allow us to leave here."

Clearly, everyone was thoroughly worn out, and survival, rather than passing or leveling up to get gear, was now their main concern.

At the same time, Li Rui had also followed them to this place.

In front of them lay a hillside that should have been covered with lush pine and cypress, now reduced to charred branches with ashes floating through the air.

"The phantoms have disappeared, seems like they've started fighting."

Li Rui halted his steps; since things had come to this point, he also planned to deal with the pursuers behind him.

"Awoooo——"

The three Flame Kings roared loudly, with large swathes of Flame Spirits writhing forward.

Li Rui took out the Big Black Umbrella, popped two rare buff pills into his mouth, then began his charge.

...

The three Flame Kings were born a thousand years ago in the Land of Flames.

With the passing away of the Lava Ancestor, the spiritual qi of this place was disturbed, and they had fallen into slumber. Were it not for the lingering might of the heavens here, they would've likely perished long ago.

But for some unknown reason, one day, they found that the spiritual qi had recovered, the flame of hope rekindled, and their descendants became active again.

They awakened and revered, devoutly looking towards that hillside with a solemn aura.

They believed that the ancestor would return, and they waited every day for a miracle to occur.

However, before the Lava Ancestor returned, they were met with new arrivals first, the reckless Human Race intruding into the Flame Spirit territory.

They revealed their true forms, using the fiercest attacks to repel the intruders.

As presumed, the Human Race was cunning and deceptive. After the three Flame Kings appeared, that guy actually turned around and started to run.

Despite this, their anger gradually subdued.

Running is the right choice, at least this person still holds reverence for our race, perhaps he merely stumbled into this place by mistake.

However, even a mistake means death.

They mobilized their massive bodies, frantically pursuing.

One must admit, that human had some skills, Flame Punch, Flame King Sword, Flaming Jade Flowing Fire — his attacks continuously escalated, yet his opponent always managed to avoid danger.

In the end, the Flame Kings grew anxious because that Human Race got too close to the sacred ground they couldn't allow anyone to trespass.

"Kill him!"

"He must die immediately!"

"Die!"

The three Flame Kings issued their final order, compelling all the Flame Spirits to advance.

Yet, to their relief, that Human Race seemed hesitant to approach the holy hillside, choosing instead to pause at its base.

"Is he finally surrendering?"

"Still has some sense."

"We can give him a quick death."

The three Flame Kings felt comforted until they saw the guy withdrawing a Big Black Umbrella and charging with golden thunder.

Whoosh!

The extraordinary speed caught the Flame Kings off guard.

The human reached the foot of the Train Flame King in a flash.

The latter perceived an imminent threat.

In a panic, he pressed his hands down, Train Fire Assault!

Countless round hubs burned fiercely, falling from the sky like meteors.

However, due to the swift turnaround of the chase and the Flame King's complacency in underestimating an opponent who had been fleeing all the way, the attacks had yet to land when the small human figure had already leaped up in front of him.

Thunder Shocking Earth!

Thunder Shocking Earth!

Thunder Shocking Earth!

Three consecutive strikes, a feat impossible for anyone with slightly lower Spiritual Power to execute such a terrifying succession of attacks.

The annihilation thunder instantly dispersed most of the Train Flame King's flames, revealing their burning crimson core, with a dragon-like charge to the face.

BOOM!!!

In just a matter of seconds, one Flame King was unexpectedly killed on the spot.

The chasing Flame Demons and Flame Spirits were still bewildered by what had happened.

The Black Flame King and Delivering Flame King were dumbfounded.

What the hell is wrong with you!

If you were this powerful, why did you even run earlier?!