Chapter 222: Life Shield

Master Shenyan was already too late to react. All the controlling spells required time to cast. Under the influence of Cui Can Dao Guang’s (Cui Can Daoguang) Bull Might, even if Master Shenyan managed to cast his control spells, they would be ineffective. The polymorph spell from earlier had already been resisted.

How could Cui Can Daoguang not have some life-saving skills after spending so long in expert-level dungeons?

The richness of his skills even surpassed Nie Yan’s, and many of them originated from expert-level dungeons. At the current level, these skills were extremely powerful, and his strength attributes far exceeded those of any warrior on the battlefield.

Player versus player combat wasn’t solely about skill; it was also a contest of foundational strength.

Two players at level thirty—one who merely spent time grinding monsters and leveling up, and another who had struggled through expert-level dungeons—would be completely mismatched in terms of gear, skills, and stats. Even if their skill levels were similar, the outcome of a fight would be vastly different.

Every skill Cui Can Daoguang possessed bore the mark of various expert-level dungeons.

For example, his Bull Might originated from the Bull Plains dungeon, and it was unique to the expert version of that dungeon.

After striking Master Shenyan, Cui Can Daoguang used another Blazing Strike, cleanly finishing off the priest.

A warrior wielding a greatsword attacking a cloth-armored mage at close range dealt considerable damage.

Within moments, two of the ten players had fallen. The remaining eight Holy Roman Empire players couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

The warriors charged forward to intercept him.

Shield Bash!

Cui Can Daoguang swung his heavy shield outward, slamming it into a Berserker’s chest. The overwhelming force sent the Berserker staggering backward several steps. Immediately afterward, he cast Cheetah Agility on himself, drastically increasing his movement speed. He dashed forward, breaking free from the encirclement of the Berserkers.

He lunged toward one of the elemental mages.

The elemental mage hastily cast Ice Armor on himself, then waved his staff, preparing to use a rooting spell once Cui Can Daoguang entered his attack range.

Cui Can Daoguang had just entered their attack range.

Demoralizing Shout!

Cui Can Daoguang’s shout caused the mages to hesitate momentarily, interrupting their spells.

Each of Cui Can Daoguang’s skills was used at the most critical moments. Combined with his formidable defense, it made him seem almost untouchable.

He closed in on the elemental mage and executed a dazzling Whirlwind, unleashing a furious barrage of sword energy that pierced the mage’s chest instantly, sending him flying.

-563!

An instant kill!

Cui Can Daoguang’s Whirlwind was indeed overwhelmingly powerful.

At this moment, Cui Can Daoguang seemed like a god descending from the heavens.

“Third,” Cui Can Daoguang’s cold voice sounded like a haunting overture from hell.

Everyone was stunned. This was an unequivocal one-shot kill. Cui Can Daoguang was too fast. From casting Cheetah Agility to escape the Berserkers’ pursuit, to rushing over and instantly killing the elemental mage, the entire event unfolded within two or three seconds, giving no one time to react.

Just after killing the elemental mage, Cui Can Daoguang caught sight of another elemental mage nearby preparing a spell—Root!

As the elemental mage uttered the final syllable, Cui Can Daoguang quickly cast a Level 6 Life Shield on himself.

A circular barrier of light enveloped Cui Can Daoguang, protecting his body. Just as he was about to engage the charging Berserkers, his body suddenly froze.

The Root spell had taken effect! For the next five to six seconds, Cui Can Daoguang would be completely immobilized!

“He’s rooted! Hurry up!” shouted the elemental mage. This was a hard-earned control spell, and he absolutely couldn’t let it go to waste!

The other Berserkers weren’t slow either. Five of them activated charges and rushed forward.

Blazing Strike!

Wild Slash!

A flurry of attacks rained down on Cui Can Daoguang, producing dull thuds. Under the relentless assault, the rooted Cui Can Daoguang was pushed backward repeatedly. Spell after spell struck him.

-5, -6, -5…

“Damn, we can’t even penetrate his armor!” Can Feng cursed in frustration.

Since Deep Wound had no effect on a fully armored shield warrior, they could only rely on normal attacks.

Cui Can Daoguang’s defense was like an impregnable fortress. With his high physical and magical resistance augmented by the Level 6 Life Shield absorbing massive damage, the Holy Roman Empire players could only watch helplessly as their attacks had little effect. Cui Can Daoguang’s health dropped only slowly.

Although under the intense barrage, Cui Can Daoguang’s health dropped by more than 20%, the team wasn’t satisfied with this result.

Seven players all attacking furiously, and this was all the damage they could do?

At this moment, watching the match from the stands, Ban Xing De Hu Li (Banxing Dehuli) abruptly stood up, visibly moved. He understood better than anyone what a shield warrior’s high defense meant—an endless stream of superior gear, quickly equipping a group of elite players.

“Is the effect of that Life Shield part of the Eternal Set?” Banxing Dehuli asked. This Life Shield was incredibly strong; he had clearly underestimated the attributes of the Eternal Set.

Nie Yan hadn’t expected the Level 6 Life Shield to be this powerful either, nor had he anticipated its long duration. He replied, “Yes, it’s part of the Eternal Set.”

“I want a set of the Eternal Set. At the previously agreed price, 700 gold.” Banxing Dehuli said earnestly. The value of the Eternal Set at this stage far exceeded 700 gold! If the Triumph Empire or Holy Flame knew they could acquire such a set for 700 gold, they would undoubtedly jump at the offer. Of course, Nie Yan wouldn’t sell it to either the Triumph Empire or Holy Flame.

Cui Can Daoguang had already fully demonstrated the value of the Eternal Set.

“I haven’t completed a second set yet,” Nie Yan said. Even Banxing Dehuli’s patience couldn’t keep him seated now. Nie Yan understood that selling the Eternal Set to the Holy Roman Empire was worthwhile—the Holy Roman Empire was at a disadvantage in its conflict with the Holy Flame. If the Holy Roman Empire fell, the Bullmen Tribe would be the first to suffer. Selling the Eternal Set to the Holy Roman Empire would enhance their strength.

“That’s fine. Wait until Bu Si Kuang Zhan (Busi Kuangzhan) reaches level thirty, and I’ll take that set.” Banxing Dehuli said. 700 gold was painful, but worth it for a set of gear with such formidable defense. He could always run a few more dungeons with Busi Kuangzhan once he was geared up to recoup the cost.

“If you want it, you’ll need to pay a 300 gold deposit first.” Nie Yan didn’t budge an inch. Securing 300 gold from Banxing Dehuli would give him more liquidity.

“You’re even going to haggle over this…” Banxing Dehuli grumbled. Nie Yan was being too stingy.

“Blood brothers still settle accounts clearly. Take it or leave it. Without a deposit, I can’t guarantee I’ll have an Eternal Set ready when the time comes. Besides, there are other shield warriors in my guild waiting for it too.” Nie Yan said calmly. He hadn’t expected Banxing Dehuli to be such a big spender, willing to pay 700 gold. He should’ve asked for a higher price earlier. Still, he couldn’t gouge Banxing Dehuli too much—they were partners.

“Sign a contract, just to make sure you don’t run off with my 300 gold.” Banxing Dehuli sent Nie Yan a contract.

“If you can’t deliver an Eternal Set within five days, you have to pay an additional 200 gold penalty. You’re too ruthless!” Nie Yan looked at the contract. It meant that if he didn’t deliver the Eternal Set to Banxing Dehuli on time, he would have to pay Banxing Dehuli 500 gold!

“We’re even.” Banxing Dehuli chuckled.

Nie Yan thought for a moment. As long as he had the money, he could keep using AoE magic bombs to farm Mechanical Golems and eventually gather a complete Eternal Set. After all, the components of the Eternal Set dropped well, and he had already collected many of them. He signed the contract without hesitation. Not making money would be foolish.

Meanwhile, the battle on the battlefield took a new turn.

After losing 39% of his health, Cui Can Daoguang regained control.

Cui Can Daoguang had expected that being rooted would cost him around 60% of his health, leaving him a chance to turn the tide. But after being rooted, he had only lost 37% of his health, making him even more reckless.

Blind!

Another arcane mage cast Blind on Cui Can Daoguang, plunging his vision into darkness.

But with so much health left, what was there to fear!

Although Cui Can Daoguang couldn’t see, he could sense the Berserkers attacking him nearby. He executed a Cleave, dealing over 200 damage to each of the five Berserkers around him.

Lifesteal!

Cui Can Daoguang’s health instantly recovered by about 5%.

The Berserkers were speechless. They had struggled to deal such minimal damage, yet Cui Can Daoguang used a single attack to restore 5% of his health. How could they possibly win?

Demoralizing Shout!

Knockback!

The Berserkers also unleashed their fury, launching a relentless assault that pushed Cui Can Daoguang back repeatedly, the powerful impact nearly knocking him off balance.

Cui Can Daoguang roared and executed a Mighty Cleave, sending one Berserker flying, followed by another Whirlwind.

Judgment Strike!

Cui Can Daoguang swung his sword, sending another Berserker flying.

Despite being blinded, Cui Can Daoguang’s attacks remained astonishingly precise. After all, the Berserkers were all around him, making it easy for him to determine their positions.

Boom! Boom! Two Fireballs struck Cui Can Daoguang, exploding violently. The fiery blasts pushed him back a few steps.

However, despite their flashy appearance, each Fireball only dealt around thirty points of damage—like a mere tickle!

Cui Can Daoguang’s Blind effect ended. Out of the five Berserkers, four were severely wounded and one was dead!