Chapter 793: The Final Kill

Lei Su was instantly killed with a single blow. Nevertheless, he did help Heise Diyu block an attack and bought Heise Diyu some time.

Dirakulu wanted to charge toward Heise Diyu, but after taking a couple of steps, he was firmly pulled back by chains from behind.

Dirakulu roared furiously, spewing a jet of flames.

This torrent of flames surged toward Heise Diyu. At this moment, the paladin Laifosi swung his great sword, chanting a spell, and a massive wall of light formed before him.

With a thunderous boom, Dirakulu’s flames struck the light wall and quickly dissipated.

The paladin Laifosi blocked the attack. Dirakulu wanted to silence Heise Diyu’s forbidden spell, but under the protective barrier of Heimu Beige, his silence had no effect.

Heise Diyu completed five sets of syllables. Generally, single-target forbidden spells have much shorter casting times than area-of-effect spells. He launched a Radiant Blade.

A giant blade of light formed in front of Dirakulu and slashed down from the sky with a thunderous boom. Dirakulu took the hit directly, losing over 4% of his health. This single-target forbidden spell’s damage was slightly weaker than Xie Yao’s Angelic Judgment, but its attack power still exceeded 800,000.

Dirakulu’s health was nearly depleted; just a few more hits would finish him off!

“He’s down to just over 50,000 health! Everyone, push harder and blast him down quickly!” Nie Yan shouted urgently.

Five magical attacks shot toward Dirakulu. If all five hit simultaneously, Dirakulu would surely die.

Just as everyone secretly relaxed, thinking victory was assured, Dirakulu suddenly cast a shield on himself. Boom! Boom! Boom! The spells hit, but only dealt over 2,000 damage.

“It’s not over yet! Don’t let up! Keep casting spells!”

As everyone prepared to chant again, Dirakulu let out a deafening roar toward the sky. His body underwent a violent transformation; his skin rapidly darkened, the skin on his back split open, and a pair of black wings slowly grew from his back.

Nie Yan tried to rush forward and land a blow on Dirakulu, but suddenly his body froze in place, unable to move. He struggled to turn his head and, from the corner of his eye, saw that Tang Yao, Xie Yao, and the others were also frozen like statues, unable to even channel a spell.

“Boss, we can’t move at all!”

“Nie Yan, what do we do?”

Was he going to fail right here? Nie Yan was filled with unwillingness!

A pair of curved horns grew from Dirakulu’s forehead; his face became increasingly hideous.

“This guy is transforming into a demon!”

Rolling crimson clouds gathered in the sky, slowly descending. The air was filled with a suffocating silence. Then, streams of meteors rained down from the sky, covering the entire area. This spell was no less powerful than any forbidden-level attack.

Wave after wave of meteor showers fell, crashing into the river of lava below, splashing up gushes of molten rock. A meteor struck the spot where Tang Yao and the others stood, and five white flashes of light burst forth.

System: Player Yaizi has died.

System: Player Yaoyao has died.

…

One system message after another sounded, and more and more people died. The paladin Laifosi was struck by a blazing meteor and instantly killed.

Was he going to die too!

Nie Yan struggled to lift his head as a giant meteor came straight toward him, its searing heat seeming to roast him alive.

As he was about to be engulfed by the massive meteor, Nie Yan activated the freezing ability on his Paternoster Hammer. The temperature around him dropped sharply, and frost quickly formed around his body, instantly creating a massive block of ice that completely encased him.

With a thunderous boom, the meteor struck the ice block, shattering into pieces, scattering fragments everywhere.

Outside, meteors howled like a storm, fire raging, transforming the area into a scene of hellish devastation.

Inside the ice block, Nie Yan could see the outside world. His teammates were all dead now, leaving only him. He was like an ice sculpture, unable to move, watching numbly as everything unfolded before him.

Dirakulu roared amidst the flames, struggling furiously. With a sudden motion of his right arm, the chain binding it snapped with a metallic clang. He let out a wild laugh: “Mephistopheles, you can no longer imprison me. You are dead, and I shall attain eternal life, as boundless as the universe…”

With another metallic clang, Dirakulu’s right foot also broke free from its chain.

Dirakulu’s health began to slowly regenerate, already reaching over 100,000.

Nie Yan could imagine the consequences if Dirakulu completely broke free.

If the ice encasing him melted, he would certainly die. Even if Dirakulu didn’t kill him, the dense meteor shower would consume him.

Nie Yan glanced at his skill bar. He had no way out—he had to take a desperate gamble, and he only had one chance!

Ice Seal Released!

The ice around Nie Yan quickly melted, and feeling gradually returned to his limbs.

The moment he could move, Dirakulu pointed his hand, and three meteors hurtled toward Nie Yan’s location.

Haste Step!

Nie Yan suddenly vanished, moving like a fleeting shadow across the stone bridge. Using the invincibility granted by Haste Step, he rapidly closed the distance to Dirakulu. With only a step left, he swung his Zennarde Sword and leapt high, bringing it down in a mighty slash.

Annihilation Slash!

Ten massive sword shadows merged into one, descending with an unparalleled momentum.

Clang! Clang! Dirakulu broke free from the last chain binding him, his limbs now free. But as he looked up, Nie Yan’s Annihilation Slash was already descending. He raised his hand to block.

With a sharp tink, a large “MISS” floated above Dirakulu’s head.

Nie Yan was stunned—was this the Invincible Body?

At this moment, ordinary attacks were ineffective against Dirakulu, including Annihilation Slash!

Dirakulu laughed wildly: “Pathetic humans, I have attained eternal life. Unless you possess divine power capable of destroying the elements, you cannot defeat me. If you submit to me now, I shall grant you the honor of becoming my servant, bestowing upon you mighty power and an immortal soul!”

After barely holding onto a glimmer of hope, it was now shattered. Nie Yan felt nearly hopeless.

“With my faithful belief, I pray for the eternal light of sanctity!” Nie Yan recalled the tenets of the Holy Sanctuary, declaring with righteous conviction. At this moment, he seemed like a devout believer of light.

Guardian Angel Kalenna waved her staff, casting various beneficial spells and a high-intensity shield on Nie Yan: “Damn it, this demon is too powerful. He has become a true deity.”

Even with Guardian Angel Kalenna’s fury, she was no longer a match for Dirakulu.

Just as Nie Yan was beginning to feel despair, his Paternoster Hammer suddenly radiated brilliant light. Thick bolts of lightning, as thick as arms, continuously swirled around the hammer like dragons and snakes dancing.

The falling meteors, struck by the thick lightning bolts, were directly blown into fragments.

“Cursed orc king, I hate the Paternoster Hammer…” Dirakulu exclaimed in panic.

A sudden realization struck Nie Yan’s mind—the Paternoster Hammer was a quest item for the Assassin’s Heart, exactly the key to solving the quest. How could he have forgotten this!

Only the Paternoster Hammer could truly defeat Dirakulu!

As Dirakulu hastily retreated, Nie Yan leapt high, raising the Paternoster Hammer in his right hand and bringing it down with all his might.

At this moment, Nie Yan’s body was completely enveloped in lightning. Illuminated by the electric glow, he looked like a righteous god of thunder.

Nie Yan seemed to sense the all-consuming fury within the Paternoster Hammer.

With a thunderous boom, a massive lightning column, spanning heaven and earth, descended from the sky, striking Dirakulu directly.

After taking the blow, Dirakulu’s health dropped to zero. He let out a piercing scream, his body completely out of control. Gigantic white lightning bolts pierced through him, slowly lifting him into the air. His body gradually disintegrated in the sky.

Dirakulu was defeated!

Nie Yan looked at the Paternoster Hammer in his hand. The lightning on the hammer gradually subsided.

Two items fell from the sky—they were dropped by Dirakulu! Nie Yan leapt up and grabbed the two items.

He had obtained the items!

Nie Yan was very excited. Suddenly, he received a system message.

System: Esteemed warrior, you have proven your bravery and obtained the Assassin’s Heart.

Seeing this message, Nie Yan’s heart stirred. He had finally completed the Paternoster Hammer quest and obtained the Assassin’s Heart.

Ding! Ding! One by one, clear chimes sounded as several bursts of white light enveloped Nie Yan. Checking his level, he had risen to level 149, 32%.

A level 180 demonic overlord—if its experience were divided among a team, each player could gain one or two levels. But now, Nie Yan alone had taken all of Dirakulu’s experience, with predictable results.

The sudden level-up surge made Nie Yan extremely excited. After such a long time, he had returned to the top of the rankings.

The battle ended, but the meteor shower in the sky had not ceased. Wave after wave continued to fall. Nie Yan quickly dodged, but the scorching magma below splashed everywhere, and he was unable to evade in time. Magma splattered onto his body, causing a searing pain.

Just as Nie Yan felt there was no hope of escaping, red lights flickered across the stone pillars that had previously bound Dirakulu. A red portal appeared ahead, though its destination was unknown.

This portal must be the way out. Nie Yan dashed forward, stepped into the portal, and everything went black. He lost consciousness, unaware of what happened next.