Chapter 173: Chapter 173, First-stage Assignment Completed, New Skill_1
Wild Boar Forest.
Angelina followed behind Jiang Chen, ready for her First-stage assignment to slay Demon King Antowaniette, information she had gleaned from the internet.
Demon King Antowaniette was a Dark Priest.
Dark Priests weren’t particularly strong. They were a type of Dark Mage without much magical power, but Demon King Antowaniette possessed special magic.
Her Dark Magic could induce hallucinations, poisoning, confusion, weakness, and other such states, while also reducing Resistance to abnormal conditions.
These were the typical skills of Dark Priests. To defeat Demon King Antowaniette, a Light Ritualist was needed to dispel these negative effects with Light Magic.
Precisely, it was about using magic to defeat magic.
The two entered the Wild Boar Crevice, pressing deeper.
Wild Boars were Level 20 monsters. Many Heroes who had not yet completed their First-stage assignment would come here for training, slaying Wild Boars to raise their Level. Jiang Chen and Angelina continued forward.
In each crevice, a Demon King resided as its guardian.
The Demon King was the strongest BOSS within the crevice.
From a great distance, they saw a Demon’s Palace towering on the mountain peak. Powerful Dark Magic enveloped the entire palace, and the Dark Energy it emitted could poison people, leaving them in a state of continuous weakness.
The moment they stepped into the area suffused with Dark Energy, Jiang Chen felt a wave of weakness.
His whole body felt drained.
This feeling is like being starved for three days and three nights after battling eighty-one times in succession, he thought.
Angelina chanted a spell, casting a status enhancement on Jiang Chen.
"[Guardian of the Gods]!"
"[Eliminate Abnormal State, Increase Body Resistance by 100 Points, Duration: Ten minutes...]"
"Is this a new Skill you learned?" Jiang Chen asked.
"It’s not newly learned, but a new Skill I’ve comprehended," Angelina replied. "This dark aura is truly unpleasant. Fortunately, I grasped this new Skill."
"This Skill is really good. Otherwise, this Demon King wouldn’t be easy to kill."
"Of course. The Demon King is a Dark Priest, and I am a Light Ritualist. My Skills are naturally the bane of hers."
"Let’s go!"
Jiang Chen and Angelina delved deeper into the Dark Palace. As they entered, Demon King Antowaniette seemed to sense something.
She stood within the ramparts, watching Jiang Chen and Angelina approach.
At that moment, Jiang Chen halted, looking up toward Demon King Antowaniette.
Although the thick fog obscured his sight, Jiang Chen could keenly perceive Demon King Antowaniette’s heartbeat. Such intense Dark Magic Fluctuations... this must be Antowaniette, he thought.
Demon King Antowaniette was shocked at the sight of Jiang Chen.
How can this man’s Perception be so strong? she wondered. He can sense me from several hundred meters away? And the one behind him is a Light Ritualist, who can counteract my Dark Magic and eliminate the negative effects of the Dark Energy!
Demon King Antowaniette took out her Magic Wand. "Ancient God of Darkness," she intoned, "hear my summons! Bestow upon me your mighty warriors!"
A Hexagram Array materialized beside her. From it emerged dozens of formidable warriors, each five meters tall, with dark miasma billowing from their bodies and wielding scythes, all looking fierce and menacing.
"My liege, for what purpose have you summoned us?" one asked.
"Enemies have invaded my domain. Eradicate them!"
"As you command, revered Ritualist."
THUD, THUD, THUD...
The dozens of warriors turned and marched in synchronized steps downward to intercept Jiang Chen.
At that moment, Jiang Chen sensed powerful Dark Magic.
He also understood that Demon King Antowaniette was summoning Dark Creatures. But how can a Ritualist summon creatures? Isn’t she a Dark Priest, focused on curses and hexes? Jiang Chen wondered.
Angelina said, "Little Chen, I sense strong Magic Fluctuations. Powerful Dark Creatures must be coming."
"I know. Don’t worry, I’m here!" Jiang Chen reassured her.
"Yes, you are the person I trust the most," Angelina affirmed, her voice soft.
Jiang Chen had long been prepared, activating Heavenly Ruler Dragon Mode, Sword Array Mode, and Sky Flashing Mode. At this very moment, feeling the fluctuation of Dark Magic, Jiang Chen pulled Angelina’s arm, moving a few steps to the left to dodge an incoming attack.
The Dark Magic bolt whistled past Angelina’s side.
Startled, Angelina exclaimed, "Are Dark Creatures attacking us?"
"Yes," Jiang Chen replied calmly. "They must be long-range attackers, outside my current range. But don’t be scared; I can sense their attacks."
Demon King Antowaniette watched Jiang Chen dodge the attack, frowning deeply.
Damn it! Who is this person? Why is his Perception so terrifying, able to sense attacks from such a great distance?
Meanwhile, twenty Dark Creatures wielding scythes charged at Jiang Chen. But as soon as they came within a hundred meters of him, they were enveloped by Sword Qi. After taking just two more steps, they collapsed.
One hundred Sword Auras instantly killed them.
Let alone mere Dark Creatures, even a Demon King couldn’t withstand Jiang Chen’s Sword Qi Attack.
Demon King Antowaniette was dumbstruck.
This... this Hero is too terrifying! He instantly killed my summoned Dark Warriors! How is this possible?
At that moment, Jiang Chen teleported.
He appeared beside the long-range attacking Dark Creatures, instantly killing them with Three Hundred Sword Auras, then glanced up at Demon King Antowaniette.
He flashed again.
Just as Demon King Antowaniette, standing atop the castle walls, thought to flee, she saw Jiang Chen appear before her. Three Hundred Sword Auras penetrated her body.
He had killed her with ease.
Demon King Antowaniette, a Ritualist, couldn’t withstand Jiang Chen’s attack; she was also one of the weakest among the Demon Kings.
Unfortunately, she didn’t drop any equipment.
[Experience +100,000]
[Ding! You have killed Demon King Antowaniette. Quest completed.]
[Ding! Congratulations, Hero, on completing the First-stage assignment.]
[First-stage assignment completed.]
[Level increased by 50.]
The assignment was finally completed! He had advanced to the First-stage! Jiang Chen was thrilled. After reaching the First-stage, he could learn new Skills and even equip Level 50 gear.
This was especially true for the Golden Set, of which he had two pieces.
As for the Diamond-grade King’s Crown set, it was no longer necessary; its set Attributes weren’t as strong as those of Level 50 Gold-level gear.
The set Attributes were now negligible.
After Demon King Antowaniette’s death, the surrounding dark fog dissipated.
Jiang Chen took out the Thundering Sword Art Skill Book.
"[Undergoing Hundred Times Amplification... Amplification successful!]"
"[Increases casting speed and attack speed. Attacks gain the Lightning Element, with a chance to paralyze the enemy...]"
Even though it was a Passive Skill, this was the Skill Book Jiang Chen wanted most.
His Offensive Skills like [Sword Array], [Dragon Over the Sky], [Sword Blade · Storm], and [Sword Qi · Shattered]—after being amplified a hundred times—had terrifying Offensive Power. Their only drawback was their slow attack speed.
A fast Hero could potentially escape Jiang Chen’s attack range.
With Thundering Sword Art, however, things would be completely different.
Time to test it, Jiang Chen thought.
He left the Demon’s Palace with Angelina. On their way, they encountered a Wild Boar Beast. With a mere thought from Jiang Chen, a strand of Sword Qi shot towards the creature.
WHOOSH!
The Sword Qi, moving too fast for the naked eye to follow, instantly killed the Wild Boar Beast. In a flash, the beast lay dead on the ground.
It was about ten times faster than his previous Sword Qi.
Equivalent to the speed of a bullet, invisible to the naked eye!