Talent-granted attribute bonuses were decent in the early stages, but as talent levels increased, their inherent attribute boosts could scale into the hundreds or thousands of times. Like Ye Yun now, his talent’s corresponding attribute bonus was destructive power (attack), with an amplification already exceeding fifty thousand times! This meant that if Ye Yun added just one point to his attributes, considering his class and other amplifications, his destructive power would be at least a hundred thousand.
His attack continued. Ye Yun’s muscles tensed, and with every sword energy strike that came his way, he would contort his body to dodge it with all his might. At this moment, he was even employing micro-management, something he hadn’t used in a long time.
miss
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miss
+200000
...
Numbers flickered above Ye Yun’s head, representing the damage he avoided by dodging sword energy, the damage he took when he failed to dodge, and the health he recovered.
Micro-management was a tactic most adults and bosses in the game utilized, a demonstration of a player’s agility and perception. A skilled player could slowly wear down an opponent even with just one drop of HP remaining. Of course, such situations weren't entirely without counterplay; a simple area-of-effect, crowd-controlling skill would suffice. Hence, in the later stages, crowd-controlling skills became increasingly valuable, not just for faster monster grinding.
"Human! Are you only capable of dodging?" The Sword Saint roared in fury. He had spent half his time toiling away, only to find that the damage he inflicted was less than what Ye Yun could recover with a single healing skill.
"Dodge? Orcs are indeed brainless existences," Ye Yun sneered, launching energy bullets from his hand, all of which were parried by the Sword Saint's blade.
Brainless?!
Upon hearing this, the Sword Saint’s rage reached its peak. They were a fusion of beast and human genes. Even though they were revered as gods, they were still mocked by most races in the mortal realm, especially regarding intelligence. They could absolutely not tolerate such ridicule.
Blade Storm!
The Sword Saint grabbed the hilt of his sword and began to spin in place, instantly generating a vortex. Countless sword energies were flung towards Ye Yun like arrows released by centrifugal force. The rapid rotation created a massive storm that swept across the entire mountaintop, leaving no room for retreat. Ye Yun’s body was caught in this storm, rendering him utterly uncontrollable.
-12600
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...
A dense barrage of damage numbers sprayed out above Ye Yun’s head like a machine gun.
Holy shit!
Ye Yun cursed as his HP plummeted at a visible rate. He tried to cast another healing spell, only to find all his skills grayed out!
"Is this a forbidden language skill?!" Ye Yun's previously calm expression shifted drastically. He suddenly recalled a post he had seen on the Heavenly Dao forum in his past life.
"I didn't expect you, brat, to have heard of forbidden language skills? It seems I underestimated you, an ant-like mortal!" The Sword Saint’s triumphant laughter echoed from within the storm, his tone laced with intense mockery.
Forbidden language skills were somewhat akin to silence; after casting a skill, any skills used by the attacked party would be rendered unusable within that duration. If one encountered an area-of-effect forbidden language skill like 'Blade Storm,' the attacked party would be subjected to a one-sided thrashing with no chance of resistance.
Of course, forbidden language skills had levels. The higher the level, the longer the silence duration imposed on the enemy.
In his past life, Ye Yun had seen a player post about such a skill. However, at the time, no one believed such a skill could exist. Consequently, the post was immediately ridiculed, becoming a hot topic with over ten billion replies, all filled with skepticism. This was because, aside from the poster, no one had ever witnessed it.
The storm lasted for a full thirty seconds. By the time Ye Yun landed, his HP was just over eight million! Considering the healing spells he had cast earlier, Ye Yun lost over ten million HP from the Sword Saint's single move, averaging nearly fifty thousand damage per second!
If the Sword Saint's attack had been even stronger, Ye Yun might have been instantly annihilated by this single strike!
Seizing the moment while the Orc Sword Saint was still recovering, Ye Yun quickly cast several buffs on himself to restore his HP. To this end, Ye Yun even used the 'Resurrection' skill. Fortunately, such skills had a cooldown of at least twenty-four hours; otherwise, another such attack would have been his end.
Fire Refining the World!
Net of Fiery Arrows!
...
Watching the Sword Saint stand there, panting and looking at him with astonishment, Ye Yun unceremoniously unleashed his skills one after another.
Not dead?!
The Sword Saint, engulfed in flames, watched his HP decrease at a visible rate. A flicker of unwillingness and hesitation crossed his eyes. Finally, as if making a quyết định, he gripped his long sword and severed one of his own arms.
"Wilderness untamed, dust rises for a day, by my broken body I summon the will of my Lord! Beast God Possession!" Blood sprayed everywhere, and before it could be devoured by the frigid phosphorescence, it formed a radiant star array in the air. Within the array, a crimson energy instantly merged with the blood, causing a fierce wind to rise and an nauseatingly bloody scent to permeate the mountaintop.
"Brat, I never expected you to force me to use my ultimate move. Even in death, you should be proud!"
At this moment, the Sword Saint's muscles bulged. The two white bones protruding from his back, connected to the energy in the aerial array, glowed with an unusual white light. The two tattered pieces of cloth on them also fluttered in the wind, amplifying the Sword Saint's aura.
Beast God Possession not only enhanced his attack but also came with a domain. This was the true terror of the Orc race upon achieving godhood. However, the cost was immense. Exchanging an arm for a doubling of his attack power seemed like a good deal, but the lost arm was a permanent loss.
"System Notification: Enemy unit Orc God 'Yi' has used the skill 'Beast God Possession,' Destructive Power +100%."
"System Notification: Player has entered the enemy's 'Beast God Domain.' Within this domain, enemy attack speed +100%, HP and defense +200%, enemy attacks have a 5% lifesteal effect, player's all attributes -10%, player takes 10% increased damage, player's weapon and equipment effects are halved. Domain duration: 300 seconds. If either party dies within this time, the domain automatically disappears."
Holy hell! The drastic system notifications made Ye Yun unable to hold back.
This was truly a god.compared to this Orc, Niel the pseudo-god was like a mere cabbage! If this guy had activated this domain before casting 'Blade Storm,' Ye Yun was one hundred percent certain he would have been instantly killed without a second thought.
"Whether you die or not, I don't know, but you will definitely die!" Ye Yun's gaze was equally icy as he looked at the one-armed Sword Saint. He had a resurrection skill and healing skills, so he wasn't worried. Moreover, Ye Yun had plenty of backup plans.
As Ye Yun spoke, demonic energy surged around him, even overpowering the crimson glow within the domain.
"Flaming Dragon Demon Body!"
After more than ten days, Ye Yun's secret technique was ready for use again!
Roar...
A dragon's roar echoed through the heavens and earth, reflecting the Sword Saint's horrified face.