Chapter 47: Starry Behemoth
"Last Stand!" At this moment, Huang Yi’s voice resounded once again.
As his words fell, his body underwent another change, his skin turning as red as blood, with even some blood beads seeping out and falling from the void.
This was Huang Yi’s second racial skill—[Last Stand], which could only be used when Health Points dropped below 30%. For 10 seconds, he could not die, and his Attack Power, Critical Hit Rate, and Critical Hit Effect were increased by 15%!
In addition, the Beast King race had a racial talent called [Boiling Beast Blood]—for every 5% decrease in Health Points, Attack Power increased by 1%.
Finally, Huang Yi’s Judge class had a Class Talent called [Judgment Aura]—for every 1% reduction in Health Points, Attack Speed increased by 1%.
The reason Huang Yi disregarded the recoil of the Barbaric Hammer, letting his Health Points fall to 5%, was to activate these two talents and meet the conditions for [Last Stand]!
At this moment, he was immensely powerful, and now within the forest, all his Attributes received a +20% bonus, and it being night, his Attack received an additional +10%. The accumulation of these conditions boosted his strength to an unimaginable extent. In an instant, he had grown from a weak level 16 novice player into a peerless expert who looked down upon the world.
The next moment, Huang Yi’s bloodthirsty, crimson gaze turned towards the Barbaric Hammer.
At this time, Barbaric Hammer’s face was ashen, and as he looked up at Huang Yi, he seemed to see a Demon King, with only endless fear left in his eyes. He finally smelled the scent of death; he suddenly felt his skin was so fragile! It could no longer provide him with a sense of security. He wished that he wasn’t injured and could fight against Huang Yi with his full strength, but at that moment, all he could do was lie there severely injured, at the mercy of another.
Huang Yi stretched out his claws and fiercely stabbed down at Barbaric Hammer.
"Pff!" The skin that was once hard on Barbaric Hammer could no longer block Huang Yi’s sharp claws and was viciously penetrated.
"Ahhh!" Barbaric Hammer let out a heart-wrenching scream as his already grave wounds deepened further! Blood spurted out, falling from the sky like raindrops, landing on the face of Lord Man Lie.
"Beast! Stop!" Man Lie roared up to the heavens! Endless rage mixed with endless despair.
He had the strength to instakill Huang Yi, yet he lacked the ability to step into the void! He could only stand upon the Earth, full of power, looking up to the heavens.
At this moment, he was no longer a leader but a father.
"Pff! Pff! Pff!" Huang Yi’s four claws all struck together, attacking Barbaric Hammer like a violent storm!
The sounds of sharp claws piercing flesh were dense and clearly audible in the dark night, resonating in Man Lie’s ears, and also in the ears of hundreds of players hiding in the distance! It was chilling to the bone, stirring a deep-seated fear! Some players with weaker psychological endurance had already lowered their heads, unable to watch any longer.
The scene was too bloody, too brutal!
Finally, Man Lie’s body was riddled with holes, a horrifying sight; his golden skin had long turned a blood-red mess, with the original color unrecognizable. His gaze grew increasingly hazy as his life finally reached its end.
"My father... will not... let you go..." In the last moments of his fading life, Barbaric Hammer looked at Huang Yi, using his last ounce of strength to stubbornly sputter out a few words!
Afterward, his head slumped, and he breathed no more!
The 40-level leader-level boss Barbaric Hammer disappeared along with Wind Forest Stronghold into the void!
The world seemed to have halted!
Everyone looked up in silence, speechless!
Huang Yi stood atop the void, the bright moon and starry sky his backdrop, looking down on the world below. His claws dripped with fresh blood, as if he was the sovereign under the stars!
His bloodstained and fierce figure was deeply engraved into the eyes of all those looking up!
And the once haughty Barbaric Hammer had turned into a corpse, plummeting rapidly from the sky!
"Boom!" Finally, Barbaric Hammer’s body crashed heavily down into the ruins of Wind Forest Stronghold, into the hearts of everyone present, splashing a sky-full of blood mist, obscuring the dumbstruck gaze of Lord Man Lie—and with it, his future!
The next moment, three warm streams surged through Huang Yi’s body! Vast amounts of experience points from Barbaric Hammer were bestowed upon him, allowing him to jump three levels, shooting up to level 19!
Barbaric Hammer also exploded with a wealth of loot which strikingly included the renowned Purple Martial—Barbaric Hammer! Its ferocious and huge figure lay quietly at Huang Yi’s feet, under the ghostly moonlight, radiating endless murderous intent!
With a flap of his wings, Huang Yi effortlessly gathered all the items into his storage ring, then hurriedly flapped his wings, speeding towards Little White Cat’s hiding spot, and soon vanished from everyone’s sight.
"You’re going to die!!!" Shortly after, Lord Man Lie’s voice thundered from the direction of Wind Forest Stronghold! Numerous night birds were startled into flight, scattering in all directions!
Following that, the ground trembled slightly, as if some ferocious beast were thundering in pursuit, tearing down large trees in the forest as it chased at full speed towards the direction Huang Yi had fled!
At this moment, Huang Yi had 40 seconds left of his Colossal Beast Transformation!
During these 40 seconds, he could fly in the air, remaining relatively safe. However, after 40 seconds, he would have to land, and then confront Man Lie head-on—likely to be killed on the spot.
Huang Yi quickly flew to the area where Little White Cat was, descending, he found the tree hollow where Little White Cat was hiding!
Little White Cat was still dutifully staying in the tree hollow waiting for Huang Yi’s return. Suddenly seeing a ferocious giant beast descending outside, she got so startled that her fur stood on end, her big eyes filled with fright.
"Sister, don’t be afraid, it’s me!" Huang Yi immediately soothed her, picking her up from the hollow.
Little White Cat then calmed down, clutching tightly onto Huang Yi, her eyes filled with curiosity, wondering why her brother had suddenly transformed into this figure.
Huang Yi held Little White Cat close, flapped his wings without stopping, and hurriedly flew towards the distance rapidly. He was extremely fast, like rapid lightning, forming a blur of shadows as the forest on the ground whizzed by below.
Man Lie still pursued Huang Yi with all his might. Looking down from the air, there was a clear path of devastated trees breaking and falling, stretching rapidly towards Huang Yi’s direction, and even faster than him—a testament to the intensity of Man Lie’s fury, which seemed unstoppable in his quest for revenge!
Finally, there were only 8 seconds left of Huang Yi’s transformation time! It was about to end! Once it did, he and Little White Cat would fall to the ground to face Man Lie head-on.
At that moment, Man Lie caught up. His speed, fueled by rage, was incredibly fast, catching up with Huang Yi even in his flight form.