...That is why we were here.
The Hero reached out and gently stroked the smooth scales of the White Snake beneath him, transmitting his increasingly firm resolve into its heart.
"And I promised her—I would come back alive."
At the edge of the volcanic area, the Sword Maiden, long turned into a dead spirit who had forgotten the past, stood quietly like a statue, showing no reaction to the earth's tremors.
Suddenly, she lifted her head and looked at the distant horizon.
There, the Ancient Hero raised his sword.
There, the Hero with Emerald Eyes raised his fist.
[Awakening of the Ancient Hero (Double Critical Success +50)]
D90+50=d90(79)+50=129
Note: All the Hero's attribute points received corresponding bonuses, weakening the Great Demon by a level based on its value divided by 10; 120+ the Hero obtained the status: Heroic Spirit Transformation, all attribute points *2.5, skills raised to maximum value, weakened the Great Demon's level; upon a Critical Success, the Hero would devour the soul of the Ancient Hero, all Beast Spirit Embodiments +1.
[The level of the Corrupted Phoenix was weakened (Sealing Counterattack – Explosive Ritual = 26, Heroic Spirit Awakening = 12)]
[Corrupted Phoenix LV57]
Burning Sky Wings LV10: The unfolded wings set the sky ablaze. All attacks considered group attacks, with an additional 54 destructive damage.
Depraved Wind LV10: The magic wind brings the soul to depravity. While moving, has an additional D Agility damage reduction and agility *0.1 will erosion (erosion: directly reduces perception and intelligence, resisted by perception).
Eternal Despair LV0 (Unable to activate): Shows eternal despair to life. Attribute suppression of D Charm+100 within perception range.
Sin Song LV4: Sings the song of innocence for the Degenerators. Enemies with charm lower than 0.4 times one's own Charm will be twisted into Degenerators.
Dark Sun LV10: All things will eventually be destroyed, leaving only the black sun high in the sky. Immunity to fire, dark damage, armor *4, automatically counterattacks with D Constitution damage when attacked.
Star of Dead Silence LV0 (Unable to activate): Oh universe, oh universe, I will curse you with all my might. Conducts a D10 judgment before attacking, different values attach a DEBUFF, 10 means instant death for the subject below Constitution.
Depraved Sun: The time of demise has arrived, this is the end of all things. When the sun sets, deals (level tens place/2)D Constitution depraved flame damage to all life in range.
Depraved Flame: The moment of devouring sustenance. All attacks have additional D Charm depraved damage.
Twisted World (Unable to activate): To trample this world, ascend to the only step. In the second round, attaches Legion D2, increasing up to World's Enemy D8.
White Night (Unable to activate): Even if the sun is no more, the night is as bright as day. Increases all attributes by level value at nighttime.
Immortal Bird: Cold as iron, dark as pitch, putrescent as blood, reborn in flame. Infinite resurrections during the day.
[Hero obtained status: Heroic Spirit Transformation (lasts for 12 rounds)]
Under this status, the Hero's level tens place was regarded as 9, Professional Coefficient regarded as 20, and the Beast Spirit Form accordingly changed.
Beast Spirit Magic Power: 41266
Revenge Heart LV4 (No enhancement)
Heart of Determination LV10: Constitution +55 (extra +55, not included in *2.5)
Inferno Bloodline LV10
In the center of that Magic Cloud, a gentle song harmoniously wafted through the harsh vista.
It was like the tender whispers of your mother calling you in the morning, the delicate rain sound you listened to in the afternoon tearoom, or the lover's murmurs by your ears when the night was silent.
Enchanting and mesmerizing, you'd rather surrender to this song forever, never waking up.
[Corrupted Phoenix activated skill: Sin Song LV4]
[Targets within the song's range with charm below 36 will be twisted into Degenerators]
In the melodious song, the soldiers' expressions gradually turned serene, turning dreamy. However, their bodies subtly bulged with large and small bumps, their veins surfaced on the skin, wriggling like snakes.
Their teeth also began to grow sharply, pushing against their lips, with sticky saliva uncontrollably flowing down their mouths.
However, among them, the expression of the Cruising Bishop was only momentarily dazed before his eyes widened.
His loud shout and the Sergeant's angry roar sounded simultaneously, overlapping like morning bells and evening drums.
[Sergeant activated skill: Yin Yang Technique – Divine Purification LV8, Cruising Bishop activated skill: Light of Purification LV8]
[The effect of Sin Song was eliminated]
The cleansing light washed over, awakening the soldiers enchanted by the song like dreaming awakening, they were drenched in cold sweat inhaling deeply, then painfully clutching their heads.
In their ears, that gentle song abruptly transformed, turning into hateful hisses, mad murmurs, indulgent groans, seemingly piercing everyone's nerves as if it intended to drill into their brains through their ear canals.
"All troops! Retreat! Retreat!!!"
The Sergeant's brows knitted tightly, his expression dark as water, but his commanding actions had no hesitation, with thunderous roars resounding throughout.
"Professionals below Third Ascension, immediately retreat to the highland exit! Above Third Ascension, set up a defensive line at the grassland and desolate mountain junction! Elite squad—follow me into the forward area!"
He lifted his head, staring intently at the crimson eyes amid the poisonous cloud.
The crimson Phoenix Eyes, like twin stars in the dark, hung small yet unmistakable in the air.
The flapping sound of wings arose, causing the gigantic poisonous cloud to move like molten ice cream flowing around.
[Due to the Corrupted Phoenix level being below 60, only poison cloud dispersal was activated, with no additional catastrophe judgments (like volcanic eruption, meteor fire rain), low-level demons within the poisonous cloud region will be twisted]
Even though the Cruising Bishop had faced evil more than once, seeing this scene made his brow twitch, his heart seemed disturbed by the continuous murmurs, erratically beating out of rhythm.
Suddenly, he sensed something, turning his head towards the distant horizon.
A light ignited there.
[There are [] hours left until sunset]