Chapter 198-2: Star Bone Sacred Beast, Dark Dragonfire That Burns Life (2)

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[The immense shadow in the sky slowly comes to a halt. You understand that you have reached the final destination.]

[Peering through the layers of mist, you see that the surroundings are very familiar, this is precisely where you fought the Veiled Aberration Overlord.]

[Traces of that fierce battle remain on the ground, but the enormous corpses have disappeared.]

According to the previous anonymous letter, the Star Bone Sacred Beast had come here to face the Veiled Aberration Overlord in a final showdown, so Lin Xun was not surprised the boss had arrived at this place.

Only, the Veiled Aberration Overlord had long since been slain by him…

[The colossal shadow in midair slowly descends to the ground. Through the obscuring mist, you can barely glimpse most of its form…]

[The Star Bone Sacred Beast resembles a gigantic manta ray. Its chitinous carapace is covered in menacing bone spikes, and beneath its vast body are dense, stubby limbs.]

[Yet your gaze is entirely captured by its terrifying maw…]

[Within the circular maw are layer upon layer of crowded fangs. Deep inside, dozens of enormous spherical glands seem to be hidden. The green slime oozing from them drips to the ground, instantly corroding pits into the surface.]

[Its tail, like a scorpion’s, rises high in the air. At the tip grow countless sharp bone spines. You have no doubt that this weapon possesses tremendous lethality.]

[The Star Bone Sacred Beast settles on the ground, its enormous green eyes scanning all around, yet it fails to find any enemy.]

[A deafening roar erupts from its massive maw…]

“Close enough. Rather than wait for the boss to see through my concealment, I’d better strike first!”

[You take out the Refined Copper Sand Maraca and give it a gentle shake. The Battle Angel – Valkyrie strides forth from the void…]

[You possess the shell of the Knowledge-Seeking President of the Direct Vision Association!]

[You raise your staff and recite an incantation…]

[The Knowledge Barrier surges from the ground, enclosing you safely within!]

[The Battle Angel – Valkyrie spreads her refined copper wings and soars straight toward the colossal creature.]

[She softly hums a graceful melody, nocking a thick arrow to her longbow as pure white sigils stream along it…]

[You lift your staff, the chant of a complex spell echoing…]

[The Star Bone Sacred Beast roars thunderously, its eerie green gaze locking onto the Valkyrie.]

[Its circular maw contracts sharply, then sprays a jet of corrosive acid!]

[Before she can loose her arrow, the Valkyrie beats her wings again, narrowly dodging the javelin-like acid stream as it grazes her refined copper wings.]

[However, the Star Bone Sacred Beast gives her no respite. Acid jets fire in rapid succession like a dense barrage of projectiles…]

[The Valkyrie evades with all her might, barely dodging the acid assaults. Under such relentless attack, she is completely unable to counterattack.]

[The acid barrage grows ever thicker, her dodges more frantic, and she is about to be overwhelmed…]

[You murmur an incantation and open a pink eye…]

[Special skill Pleasure-Hazed Sight activated!]

[The acid rain barrage abruptly halts. The Star Bone Sacred Beast’s massive body goes rigid…]

[The Valkyrie seizes the chance to retreat swiftly, pulling away from the monster.]

[You utter the final syllable of your incantation…]

[Dazzling starlight bursts forth!]

[The starlight engulfs the enormous creature. Eerie green blood sprays in all directions, its deafening howl splitting the sky.]

[The chitinous carapace on the Star Bone Sacred Beast’s body splits with countless cracks, blood surging out.]

[You feel a trace of fatigue!]

[Your powerful attack has drawn the monster’s attention. Its giant green eyes fixate on you.]

[Its circular maw contracts violently, unleashing a full barrage of acid projectiles aimed straight at you!]

“This is bad!”

If he wanted the Valkyrie to deal damage, he couldn’t have her equip the Abyss Lantern. But without the Abyss Lantern, the boss’s aggro was prone to shifting unpredictably.

By now, there was no time to summon the Valkyrie to his side to take the Abyss Lantern.

Lin Xun couldn’t spare another thought. He repeatedly activated Knowledge Barrier, trying to block this wave of attacks.

[The dense acid barrage was already upon you!]

[The Knowledge Barrier flashed white as it blocked several jets of acid before shattering…]

[You continued chanting and waving your staff. One Knowledge Barrier after another rose before you.]

Under ordinary circumstances, the barriers would never withstand the boss’s attacks.

But since Lin Xun’s Knowledge stat had increased so greatly, the Knowledge Barrier’s defense had also become significantly stronger.

Now, by summoning barrier after barrier, he and the boss’s acid assault had reached a strange stalemate of attack and defense.

[Suddenly, the Battle Angel – Valkyrie drew her bow to full and nocked a massive Arrow of Dragon-Slaying, countless sigils flickering over it…]

[The unleashed arrow transformed into a ferocious white dragon, lancing toward the Star Bone Sacred Beast.]

[With a blinding flash, the arrow pierced the carapace, burying itself deep inside the monster’s body. Fractures radiated outward from the impact site.]

[The Star Bone Sacred Beast let out a roar and ceased its acid barrage.]

[It heaved its colossal body into motion, charging straight toward you. Its many-spined tail began to coil back in preparation.]

Knowledge Barrier could stop the acid rain, whose power wasn’t that great but whose frequency was terrifying.

But could it withstand the charge of this enormous creature? Clearly impossible!

Lin Xun gritted his teeth and swiftly switched shells!

[You possess the shell of the Corrupted Earth Giant!]

[Your form suddenly expanded and rose, transforming in an instant into a thirty-meter-tall giant!]

[You watched as the gigantic monster charged toward you, opening the heterochromatic eyes on your forehead…]

[Special skill Weak Point Insight activated!]

[Your Knowledge stat vastly exceeds that of the enemy. Evaluating…]

[Evaluation successful! You have successfully discerned the monster’s weak point!]

[The weak point of the Star Bone Sacred Beast is its terrifying, savage maw.]

[Your next attack will have a very high chance of striking the enemy’s weak point!]

Lin Xun froze. Although his Knowledge had increased substantially, he hadn’t expected Weak Point Insight to actually pierce through the final boss’s weakness.

After all, when facing the Legendary Starborn Spirits, Weak Point Insight had been completely useless.

“This boss called the Star Bone Sacred Beast… it doesn’t seem to have the Starborn title…”

[The Star Bone Sacred Beast had charged up to you. Compared to its massive bulk, even your thirty-meter-tall giant body seemed as fragile as paper.]

[The monster twisted its body with the momentum of its charge, swinging its thick, bone-spiked tail at you. The violent gusts it whipped up even sent the Valkyrie beside you flying.]

[Your crimson eyes flared with boundless majesty.]

[Special skill Scorching Gaze of Flowing Fire activated!]

[The Ancient Dragonfang Greatclub in your hand ignited with an overwhelming, undying flame. The blazing power was far beyond what it had been before.]

[You swung the massive weapon down toward the giant tail…]

[The Star Bone Sacred Beast let out a roar, twisting its body again. Its tail abruptly recoiled, evading your full-force strike, but several thick, sharp bone spines snapped free, hurtling at you with lethal force!]

[You couldn’t dodge in time. The bone spines pierced your sturdy scales and ran you through.]

[You have suffered near-fatal injuries!]