Fen Tian Forest Valley.
Lin Zhao led a group of Fen Tian warhorses, slowly brushing them. He was no longer worried about his level. After experiencing many battles in the Ancient Dragon Swamp map, especially after the battle with Sheng Shi Mudan, Lin Zhao's kill count had soared, and his level had risen to 159. His leveling speed was incredibly fast. However, the more people he killed, the less experience he seemed to gain, as there was a threshold. Thus, the experience gained from killing players diminished as it approached this threshold. This was also why people like Ke Ke Wu Ming had not achieved god-like leveling.
"Lin Zhao!"
Chen Xue walked over excitedly and said with a smile, "A mount dropped!"
"Ah?!"
Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow. "Let's see."
"Mm."
Chen Xue held a mount seal stone and bound it directly to her account. Instantly, a sturdy warhorse, deep red all over, with fire beneath its hooves, appeared before Chen Xue. It was the legendary Fen Tian Warhorse. Its physique was very similar to the Yun Xi Warhorse of the demonic iron cavalry, and at a glance, it was clearly a fine steed. The next moment, Chen Xue flicked her hand, and the Fen Tian Warhorse's attributes were shared with Lin Zhao.
[Fen Tian Warhorse] (Ghost God Tier Mount)
Strength: +220
Stamina: +218
Agility: +215
Attack Boost: +145%
Defense Boost: +165%
Movement Speed Boost: +225%
Max HP Boost: +15000
Special Effect: Rider's attack range +5
Skill: Trample. Has a 15% chance to trigger a Trample effect upon attacking, dealing significant attack damage to surrounding targets.
Skill: Fen Tian. Unleashes a Fen Tian attack, dealing 300% damage to targets within a 20-yard radius, with a 12-second cooldown.
Skill: Immortal Fire Armor. Summons a unique Immortal Fire Armor from the Fen Tian Warhorse, greatly increasing the rider's defense and spiritual resistance for 15 seconds, with a 30-second cooldown.
Mount Tenacity: +140%
Description: Fen Tian Warhorse, an ancient steed from the Ancient Dragon Swamp.
Required Level: 150 (Note: Player's current level is 166, mount attributes increased by 10.7%)
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Lin Zhao stared in amazement. As expected of a Ghost God Tier mount, its stats were even more monstrous than Hong Ye's immortal-grade flying sword. Its attack, defense, and HP attributes surpassed Hong Ye's. However, Hong Ye's advantage lay in its speed, its ability to fly through the air, ignoring terrain and obstacles. Moreover, the Fen Tian Warhorse's speed bonus was only 225%, while Hong Ye's was a terrifying 1000%. Each had its own strengths.
In other words, the Fen Tian Warhorse was more useful in large-scale positional battles, while Hong Ye was more effective for sword cultivators in surprise attacks and close combat. Hong Ye could quickly create distance or close in, capabilities that a ground mount like the Fen Tian Warhorse lacked. Therefore, Lin Zhao still considered Hong Ye to be the optimal choice.
However, the Fen Tian Warhorse was indeed good, especially in terms of its attributes, which were quite formidable. It also possessed the characteristic of leveling up with its owner. The warhorse could be ridden at level 150, but Chen Xue diligently leveled up, and her higher level would be directly converted into combat power. This meant that if Chen Xue reached level 200, the Fen Tian Warhorse's attributes would increase by as much as 33%. If Chen Xue reached level 300, the mount's attributes would double. Of course, it was impossible to reach level 300 in the game "Tian Xia." The official stated cap was only 255, the same as the initial setting for Yue Heng's second game, Ling Dong.
"This is good, this is good."
Lin Zhao smiled and nodded. "A Xue, you've upgraded!"
"Of course."
Chen Xue mounted the horse, holding the Human Emperor Battle Spear, and circled Lin Zhao twice, smiling. "Isn't it beautiful?"
Lin Zhao only saw her pair of slender jade legs, which were a bit dazzling. He dared not look too much, fearing he would disrupt his Dao heart. After all, no matter how beautiful Chen Xue was, Leng Yan's legs were still the most beautiful.
Just then, a figure rushed out from the woods. It was Luo Man, holding a blood-stained long sword, and she said with a smile, "Brother, a Boss has spawned at the center of the map. It's a Saint Tier Boss called the Fen Tian Beast. Everyone is afraid to attack rashly and is waiting for you!"
"Ah?"
Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow. "The first kill of a Saint Tier Boss on the national server! Let's go, A Xue, you meat shield, keep up."
"Mmhmm!"
The group broke through the woods and headed straight for the depths of Fen Tian Forest Valley. Indeed, Shen Xingchen, Ding Chi, Mo Chenxue, Zhang Jun, and others were already there. Lu Han, Bu Su Li Ren, Shen Lan Zhi Ren, and others had smiles on their faces, all eager to get a piece of the pie. This Fen Tian Forest Valley map not only had Ghost God Tier mounts but also a Saint Tier Boss, which was something no one had expected.
"Hoo..."
Lin Zhao took a deep breath. He couldn't see the Boss's level at all and frowned. "What do you think? Xingchen, your level is high, take a look at the Boss's level."
Shen Xingchen, currently level 170, ranked in the top three on the national server's level leaderboard, shook her head and smiled. "I can't see it. It's the same as you, the Boss's level and attributes are all question marks."
"Then we can only fight it head-on."
Lin Zhao raised his hand and drew Li Quan, saying gravely, "Let's form a team. We'll form three raid teams of 100 people each. I'll be the captain of the first team and will get the final claim. Lu Han will be the captain of the second team, and Bu Su Li Ren will be the captain of the third team. Let's start forming teams immediately and prepare for the raid. Chen Xue will be the main tank for the first team, and everyone will follow Chen Xue's commands in the guild's public chat."
Everyone nodded.
Lin Zhao then looked at the hulking figure in the center of the woods, the Fen Tian Beast. Unlike the Fen Tian Warhorse, this Fen Tian Beast was much larger and more imposing. It didn't look like the "king" of the Fen Tian Warhorses, but more like their "god." It resembled a qilin, with a single horn wreathed in flames on its forehead. It was enveloped in flames and did not have hooves. Instead, it had sharp claws similar to those of a fierce tiger. Fangs were exposed beneath its massive head.
Shen Xingchen, at level 170, couldn't see its level, which meant the Fen Tian Beast's true level was above 180. Coupled with its Saint Tier status, it was indeed quite a challenge and not something players at this stage could withstand. However, Lin Zhao and everyone else wanted to try, as the Fen Tian Beast was standing there so conspicuously in Fen Tian Forest Valley.
Soon after, the three guild teams were formed.
Chen Xue took charge as the overall raid commander. She activated her defensive stance sword gear and charged forward on the only Fen Tian Warhorse bound to a player on the national server. The Human Emperor Warhorse surged forward, unleashing a fierce barrage of "Qiankun Yi Zhi," "Zhuo Ren," and "Lian Ci" upon the Boss. The Fen Tian Beast roared, raising its front paws high and unleashing a Trample effect on Chen Xue. A terrifying scene unfolded: Chen Xue, buffed with various effects, instantly lost 65% of her health. The healers like Mo Chenxue and Qing Ning couldn't even cast their spells before she was about to be instantly killed!
Fortunately, Lin Zhao had anticipated this possibility. The moment Chen Xue's health dropped below half, he ignited a Speed Talisman. Accompanied by a flash of white lightning, his movement became so fast that it was almost imperceptible to the naked eye. He directly launched a 100% accurate "Sheng Long Zhan," hitting the Fen Tian Beast just as it was about to launch its second attack, sending it flying into the air.
"Heal Chen Xue!"
Lin Zhao followed up with a barrage of attacks. The flying swords Ming Yue and Xin Huo, along with five Immortal Swords and twelve Great Wilderness Ancient Swords, rained down upon the Boss in a chaotic flurry. Simultaneously, 36 Ephemeral Flying Swords from the orange gourd silently flew out, swirling around the Boss like a light drizzle, launching continuous assaults. Da Feng Novel Network.
"Hold steady!"
Chen Xue said in a deep voice, "Ranged and control players, enter the field and focus your output!"
Shen Xingchen, Mo Chenxue, Lu Li, and others entered the arena one after another.
At this moment, the Fen Tian Beast's fiery claws descended from the sky and struck Lin Zhao's shoulder. A golden ripple appeared on his Golden Armor Immortal Robe. Coupled with the "Ming Xing" effect of the flying sword Hao Ran, it blocked a large amount of damage. However, even so, it still took over 28,000 health from Lin Zhao. In other words, without the defensive effect of the Golden Armor Immortal Robe, Lin Zhao would have been left with critical health from this single blow. How brutal!
Fortunately, there was still a bit of spiritual energy left in the Golden Armor Immortal Robe. It was still usable. The next moment, Lin Zhao crushed a Golden Mullet Coin, dripping the golden spiritual liquid onto the Golden Armor Immortal Robe. Instantly, the entire immortal robe seemed to come alive, its spiritual energy value instantly refilled, and it could withstand many more blows. Lin Zhao's fighting spirit grew even stronger.
"Sigh..."
Chen Xue withdrew her Human Emperor Battle Spear and retreated quickly, a hint of resentment in her expression. What was happening? She was supposed to be the main tank, but in the end, only Lin Zhao, the sword cultivator, was qualified to steadily tank the Boss. She furrowed her delicate brows and said, "Alright, all healers, ignore me. Lock onto the Alliance Leader's healing. Lin Zhao, just keep holding aggro. Ranged and control, unleash your full firepower. As long as Lin Zhao can endure, this Boss shouldn't be a problem."
"Indeed..."
Shen Xingchen said with some helplessness. Logically, the first kill of a Saint Tier Boss should have been a nail-biting affair, with three wipes and retries, finally achieved precariously by a few key members of their party. But now the script had been completely rewritten. Lin Zhao, relying on a piece of Golden Armor Immortal Robe, could independently tank the Boss. It was quite perplexing.
Of course, this came at a great cost. Lin Zhao had already used a Golden Mullet Coin from the Mountain Peak Villa. Who knew if he would need to use more later? The Fen Tian Beast's attacks were too fierce, and the spiritual energy of the Golden Armor Immortal Robe was rapidly depleting!
As expected, seven minutes later, Lin Zhao crushed the second Golden Mullet Coin. The Fen Tian Beast's various fire-based spiritual techniques were too potent, making him grit his teeth. The Golden Armor Immortal Robe was also struggling to hold on.
However, under the relentless barrage of flying swords from Shen Xingchen, Mo Chenxue, Lu Li, and others, as well as Ding Chi, Lu Han, Bu Su Li Ren, and other sword cultivator players, the Boss's health bar also rapidly decreased. In seven minutes, it had lost 36% of its health. A while later, at the 14-minute mark, Lin Zhao used his third Golden Mullet Coin, a significant loss indeed.
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The process was fraught with peril but ultimately safe. Countless players from the Crimson Moon Knights watched in wide-eyed awe as their Alliance Leader performed, especially the young female players, who all looked at him with starry eyes. Their Alliance Leader was so incredibly cool!
The raid lasted a full 20 minutes. The Fen Tian Beast's health bar plummeted. Although it unleashed a "forbidden spell" ultimate move at the end, it still couldn't break through Lin Zhao's "absolute defense." It only managed to reduce his health to 45%. There was nothing that could be done; the quality of that supreme immortal-grade Golden Armor Immortal Robe was simply too high. It was truly a treasure of the immortals!
With a sky-shattering wail, the Fen Tian Beast fell, dropping countless treasures.