Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?-Chapter 1088 - 708: Calamity Shadow
The danger warning in Leon's mind was sharply triggered!
Every cell in his body was screaming the same voice the moment the howl of the wolf sounded:
[Run away!!!]
A shadow, a robust figure descended as if from the sky, and the shadow it cast completely enveloped him, reflecting the image of a greatsword in sharp detail.
Along with the appearance of the greatsword's shadow came an icy chill so intense that it coated Leon's hair with a layer of frost!
Without a moment's hesitation, he instantly drew the reverse sword from his waist, lowered his body, and launched a Swift Slash towards the open space ahead.
Under the influence of the Swift Slash combat skill, his body turned into a residual shadow darting forward. Before the residual shadow had completely disappeared, a heavy and ornately decorated greatsword plunged deeply into the spot where he had just been.
"Boom!!!"
The cold air and ice crystals erupted instantly, disturbing the air currents in a flash, and the air itself was dyed with a violent hue!
"Uh!"
The Swift Slash was interrupted midway by the speed and power of the over-spec cold explosion, the impact force hit Leon's back like a runaway train, and his body was immediately thrown forward, no, it was like he was flying out!
With a dull thud that sounded painful just to hear, he rolled several times on the ground and finally came to a stop by crashing into a large tree.
"My back..." Leon groaned like Peter Parker.
No blood flowed out, perhaps the blow just now wasn't too severe?
No, it was because his entire back had been frozen by a spreading layer of solid ice, freezing the blood before it could spray out, turning it into irregular ruby-red gems.
In fact, his Swift Slash was still too slow; by the time he realized the attack's target was him, it was already too late, and the explosive power of the cold smashed solidly into Leon's back!
Freezing is never a one-time injury; at this moment, the icy chill was slowly seeping through the crack in his back, penetrating his internal organs bit by bit!
"Boom!"
A sudden fireball landed next to Leon, igniting a small flame along the grass beside him. Leon, enduring the pain, rolled over to that side, using the fire's warmth to dispel the cold.
This immediately reminded him of the times he relied on torches for warmth during his exploration of Yilushier in the Cold Valley.
"Boss!" Maru was furious, but with her now rich combat experience, she didn't rush directly to Leon's side like before, instead, she cast a resentful glance at the attacker.
By coincidence, the attacker looked over at the same time.
The opponent possessed a blood-red spiritual body identical to that of the invaders, the crimson glow so intense it seemed ready to drip, their murderous aura and hostility unbearable to look at directly.
No, he was even redder than the normal invaders; essentially, he was worlds apart from them.
With such a terrifying color, even a creature as cute as a Pokémon would become horrifying.
And the most surprising thing was...
"This guy is," Drew's beard trembled, "the half-wolf Blaze?"
The being before their eyes named "Shadow of Calamity," aside from that glaring red light, looked exactly the same as the half-wolf Blaze!
People could be sure this was Blaze because his appearance was so distinctive, it was the type you wouldn't forget after seeing it once.
Unless he had a twin brother! Speaking of which, isn't the Beastman's breeding capability quite high!
"Roar..."
The Calamity Shadow let out a low growl, fraught with agitation and threat, the flickering red eyes devoid of reason, prompting one to question if this thing was really a creature?
"Watch out! He's strong!" Leon's pain had subsided slightly, and he shouted to remind them.
Just as the words left his mouth, the Calamity Shadow suddenly erupted, launching a roar at the crowd.
The air cannon from the roar rushed to the group's front with extreme speed. As the impact flew through the air, the Calamity Shadow stepped forward, instantly crossing a few meters, and swung the royal greatsword, swirling with cold air, down toward Maru's head!
Both the forward charge and the attack were filled with a dense sense of power!
This combo couldn't be blocked with a shield because the shockwave from the roar and the slashing of the greatsword would land on the same person in quick succession within less than a second, easily shaking the shield's defense!
The shadow beneath Maru's feet started to seethe like boiling, shrinking into itself right before the roar's shockwave hit her; her strength might be lacking, but she was confident in her own movement technique as an assassin.
However, while she dodged it, the Calamity Shadow forcibly changed the greatsword's direction, instantly slashing horizontally towards the nearby Drew!
Because Drew was a dwarf, the Calamity Shadow even adjusted the height of the horizontal slash intentionally!
"Boom!"
A violent tremor suddenly appeared, and the next moment Drew was abruptly yanked aside by Maru's arm stretching out from the shadow.
Maru's rescue was belated; if no one had blocked the attack for Drew just now, she might be dragging half a body now.
And the person who came to the rescue was naturally none other than Gapar.
He held the Moon Concealing Blade in reverse with one arm, using the cold blade to steadily counter the royal greatsword's assault.
"Awesome! Teacher!" Leon cheered for his teacher despite the pain.
Both weapons were vibrating, indicating that their wielders were still engaged in a struggle of strength.
"Ah!"
Tal suddenly let out a yell, his suddenly enlarged body crashing in from the side like a dump truck, and in the blink of an eye, had knocked the enemy, along with himself, into the nearby forest.
Gapar retracted his arm, his biceps bulging with veins revealed, he couldn't help but frown and then murmured to himself quietly:
"No more showing off in the future."
He had nearly failed to block the attack just now.
Indeed, the Calamity Shadow's strength was tremendous, the impact of a single slash enough to cut a person in half and leave the remains spinning dozens of times in the air before landing.
But that's not the key, the key lies in...
To hit Drew, the Calamity Shadow had lowered his sword blade quite a bit, but Gapar was standing upright to block it.
If he had been any taller or if the Moon Concealing Blade had been slightly shorter, the royal greatsword would have directly skimmed past the sword tip and struck his leg...
Gapar thought of a dwarf joke, but he had been professionally trained, so he couldn't laugh now.
At this moment, he needed to pursue the Calamity Shadow, as Tal likely couldn't handle it alone with his strength.
Drew had already been pulled beside the injured Leon by Maru, administering healing magic to his wounds.
Fortunately, the nearby potion shops all sold potions made from various medicinal herbs and moss balls from the Sain Dungeon, covering burns, frostbite, poison, and more; every adventurer was always equipped with several potions.
Thus, although Leon's frostbite was severe, it wasn't beyond treatment; in just a moment, his external injuries were fully healed.
After all, adventurers' exploration of dungeons relied on their recovery abilities.
Seeing they were alright, Gapar prepared to charge towards the direction where the Calamity Shadow was knocked flying, weapon in hand, to provide support. Tal's headlong charge had taken down quite a few trees, leaving clear traces that made tracking a lot easier.
But at that moment, two heavy footsteps sounded successively, and listening to the panicked manner of these footsteps, it seemed Tal and the Calamity Shadow were in a mad dash.
Why were they running back here?
With questions in mind, Gapar enhanced his vision with Fighting Qi and took a serious look.
He saw the Calamity Shadow wielding a greatsword, chasing after Tal, who was running desperately ahead.
That's not the point.
The point was that Tal had several arrows as long as his arms stuck in him, making him look like a porcupine, and at this moment, more of the same arrows were constantly shooting over!
Looking past Tal, Gapar saw...
Saw a large group of aggressive, charging [Ancestors' People]!
Vibrant and vigorous!
