Chapter 316: The Ambush (Part 2)

Chapter 316: The Ambush (Part 2)



Ren's brow furrowed as he watched his teammates, already twenty meters away, rapidly moving further from him. In the dimly lit underground hall, he could vaguely make out some unfamiliar figures in the distance.

It was clear that in a moment, his teammates would be completely separated.

By then, the enemies behind them would strike.

Moreover, it was highly likely that these enemies would appear as allies to his teammates, whose senses had been distorted.

In other words, the situation was extremely dire for his teammates at the moment.

It wasn't that Ren lacked speed, but his teammates were currently in a state of both fighting and retreating, their nerves stretched to the limit.

The next moment, Ren took a swift step and leaped high into the air!

Rulgatz was momentarily stunned by this situation, which he had never encountered before, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

A system notification immediately appeared:

"Tide Piercer Rulgatz!" Ren's expression turned solemn as he spoke.

"What about you?"

As team members, they could be injured and bleed, but they must not become a burden.

Almost simultaneously, an extremely piercing clashing sound reverberated throughout the area.

Upon contact, Rulgatz's face suddenly changed drastically. His white spear tip was shattered into powder, and his left arm palm felt a stinging pain.

Ren, determined, quickly glanced at the panel and saw the upgrade conditions for 'Roaring Battle Cry': "Roaring Battle Cry advanced to an extraordinary technique. Requirements: 1. Flame Dragon Breath level 14 or higher (originally Great Bear Breath level 16 or higher); 2. Constitution 35 points or higher; 3. Consumes 3 Golden Skill Points."

Evelyn looked thoughtful and nodded, saying, "Now that you mention it, this voice does resemble the description of the Sirens in ancient books."

The opponent's momentum was restrained, but Ren could sense the terrifying power within their not-so-tall body. This was the strongest opponent he had ever encountered, almost on par with Princess Menia.

After all, it wasn't easy to find ten or more enemies with the strength of formal knights or above elsewhere.

In an instant, with the allocation of skill points, a flood of training memories about the sonic wave technique 'Roaring Battle Cry' rushed into Ren's mind. It was as if Ren was alone in a mysterious space, diligently practicing the sonic wave technique 'Roaring Battle Cry' for over a decade.

Ren felt his vision blur, and the unique illusion effect appeared once again.

Witnessing this, Ren narrowed his eyes, and the lance in his hand began to rapidly transform into a pitch-black dual-bladed hammer that instantly appeared in his grasp.

Ren silently counted; he had single-handedly hammered eleven of them to death, while the remaining ones were killed by Nerro and the others.

At this moment, within the sealed gateway, High Priestess Sereniss of the Blood Curse Nagas, suddenly lifted her head and looked towards the underground hall where Ren was located.

"Huff!"

In fact, Anna didn't know that Ren hadn't truly unleashed the full power of his battle cry; it was only about one-third as powerful as his full-strength version.

Since the spearhead struck the head, this male Blood Curse Naga died on the spot, but its strong vitality still caused its body to twitch uncontrollably.

Fortunately, he was holding Anna's hand at that moment.

Ren had applied the intermediate technique 'Shadow Step' to his lance, launching an attack.

"The Dragon Empire has dispatched the Imperial Guardian?"

"In ancient maritime logs, there were records of entire ships being wrecked or sunk, many of which were caused by Sirens who bewitched the minds of captains and sailors with their peculiar songs."

After clashing once, the two in the arena quickly separated, with Ren taking a couple of steps back. Rulgatz, with a height exceeding three meters, leaned back slightly, maintaining a balanced stance.

Ren held the hammer in both hands and launched another attack!

A low roar emanated from Rulgatz's robust body, and a blue ripple emerged from within.

Ren dodged, and his figure appeared in the center of the hall.

Several Sirens dared not continue making a sound.

"Captain, I think I might know what just happened with that song?"

"But from the effect, it's almost identical to the description of the Sirens' song in ancient books," Nerro added.

Upon witnessing this, a mocking smile appeared in Rulgatz's single eye. He clearly remembered how the opponent had fought him head-on last time, shattering his dual-bladed hammer with a single strike. This human is foolish enough to try the same move again. It's a matter of time!"

As they broke through the blue water membrane, they saw a six-armed Naga maiden with a short staff approaching them. She had a hideous dragon face.

Through the previous battle with Rulgatz, Ren had gained some understanding of the epic class 'King of a Thousand Blades'.

"Dragon Roar?"

But Ren's hammer also shattered into pieces. This made Rulgatz relax, but strangely, most of the shattered hardened steel fragments floated in front of Ren and quickly condensed into a new dual-bladed hammer.

Several meters away, male Blood Curse Nagas with trident and hideous dragon faces stood frozen in shock.

The pitch-black hammer traced a semi-circular arc in mid-air, directly hitting Rulgatz's dragon face. A small hole was pierced in his forehead, and the powerful impact caused the back of his head to explode, scattering red and white jelly-like substances on the ground.

"I can dispel it!" Nerro, as a scroll master, immediately recognized the type of barrier.

High Priestess Sereniss was momentarily stunned, and then she waved her staff. A defensive magic aura appeared around her, and she quickly flashed away.

As Ren approached, the ordinary male Blood Curse Nagas scattered, either out of fear or respect for the stronger opponent. They formed a semicircle around the area.

Neror and his group, who were chasing the male Nagas, ran ahead of Ren. About ten meters in front of them, a blue water membrane blocked their path.

Seizing the opportunity to create distance, Rulgatz quickly gathered his strength. His white-tailed conch suddenly condensed three streams of light blue water vortices.

Conditions one and two were already met, and now he only needed to consume 3 golden skill points to enhance it further. Ren, of course, didn't hesitate.

But Ren's attack was far from over. After a lightning-fast recovery of his strength, he continuously unleashed the Annihilation Hammer!

Ren was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his lips. On the Weapon Master (Legendary) panel, the sonic wave technique 'Roaring Battle Cry' transformed into 'Dragon Roar'!

Everyone looked at each other in confusion, wondering how they had reached their current positions. What had just happened? But the next moment, they were astonished as they looked at the area a few meters away.

"Captain, you don't need to worry about us. Without the interference of the siren's song, we can hold these Blood Curse Nagas," Angus said, raising his shield.

"It shouldn't be... But who could it be?"

As the sound of shattering skulls rang out, one soul after another was extracted and circled around Ren several times before rushing into the warhammer.

Ren's advanced technique, 'Dragon Roar', released powerful sonic waves that reverberated throughout the underground hall.

Ren's dual-bladed hammer and Rulgatz's white-tailed conch clashed.

The remaining single eye of the opponent was fixed on Ren.

Seeing this, everyone looked up. A monster, much larger than an ordinary male Blood Curse Naga, was quickly slithering out, exuding a powerful aura.

This sight terrified the two groups of male Nagas, and they turned and fled, losing all will to fight. But at this moment, even if they wanted to escape, they needed Ren's permission.

"It's a water membrane barrier that can block external interference, including sound, light, and energy fluctuations. There must be some secret inside!"

This was a Blood Curse Naga with a title equivalent to a human Title Knight. It was the strong Naga that Captain Ren had mentioned.

In an instant, the four squad members, over twenty to thirty meters away, had a moment of clarity in their eyes.

"Clap! Clap!"

[Congratulations! With the blessing of your bloodline power, you have understood the advanced sonic wave technique: Dragon Roar!]



'Soul Fragment Impact' required ten soul energies, and Ren had already gathered them.

"I can feel it too!"

"Siren? You mean the human-faced eagle monster? But aren't those creatures said to have gone extinct a thousand years ago?" Evelyn, a sorcerer who also seemed to have heard of such a monster, exclaimed in surprise.

'Since the opponent is using sonic waves, perhaps I can use an enhanced sonic wave technique to break their strange song!'

This made Rulgatz's anger burn even more intensely. Only now did he realize that the human he thought he could easily capture had such a significant power boost.

(Note: The power of Dragon Roar weakens with distance and is proportional to the concentration and quality of one's dragon bloodline.) (Note: To elevate Dragon Roar to an ultimate technique, the following conditions must be met: 1. Bloodline concentration must be enhanced; 2. Flame Dragon Breath must be at level 16 or higher; 3. Strength of 42 points, agility of 40 points, and constitution of 45 points or higher; 4. Consumption of 4 golden skill points.)



Ren, confident in his plan, patted Anna's shoulder. "Cover your ears."

Hearing this, everyone trembled. Looking at the opponent's distinctive white-tailed conch arm, it was clear what was happening.

"Clang!!!"

'The enemy hiding in the shadows is a bit troublesome,' Ren thought quickly.

The surrounding air seemed to be swallowed, and Ren's chest suddenly expanded, as if a steam train was running at full speed inside his chest, and his wide-open mouth was about to release a deafening whistle.

Vieri and the others, while staying alert, looked over curiously.

As Ren spun rapidly in place, a dense barrage of quad darts shot towards the fleeing male Nagas.

Although the number of illusions did not reach four, as with the daggers, even two illusions significantly enhanced the power of Ren's lance attack.

Due to the damage to Rulgatz's favored weapon, the white-tailed conch, the balance shifted, and he was overwhelmed.

"Ding!"

"Whoosh!"

This time, the weapon that transformed in Ren's hand was not a lance but his most proficient dual-bladed hammer. Simultaneously, he unleashed the ultimate technique 'Annihilation Hammer' with the added impact of 'Soul Fragment Impact'!

"Tide Impact!"

Ren seized the opportunity and continuously unleashed the technique 'Shadow Step'. Using the afterimage to briefly attract Rulgatz's attention, he suddenly unleashed a powerful 'Annihilation Hammer'! Caught off guard, Rulgatz could only raise his white-tailed conch again to block!

"Crack!"

Rulgatz, unable to dodge, had no choice but to use his white-tailed conch as a shield, blocking the attack swiftly.

The moment the words left his mouth, a white-tailed sea conch in Rulgatz's left hand let out a fierce howl and struck towards Ren with tremendous force. Ren, quick as lightning, transformed his hardened steel into a lance, meeting Rulgatz's attack with a powerful counter! The lance's tip and the conch's end clashed, creating a shower of sparks.

Metal Magic? "Bang!"

"Yes, be careful," Ren said, taking a slow step towards his opponent.

Unbeknownst to Ren, above in the hall was a recessed groove with three human-faced eagle creatures inside, staring at each other in shock, having been startled themselves.

"Oh!" Anna quickly covered her ears. Ren's roar had almost torn her eardrums, and the pain lingered even now.

He knew that at Ren's level of combat, any distraction could be disastrous.

In mid-air, Ren raised his warhammer high, his body taut like a fully drawn war bow, and brought the hammer down on Rulgatz with all his might!

It wasn't that Ren had foreseen the danger; it was a rare opportunity to collect soul energy, and he wasn't about to miss it.

The sound of clashing metal filled the air as Rulgatz's white-tailed sea conch erupted with sparks, forcing the massive Rulgatz to retreat step by step!

As Ren's neck swelled like an angry cobra, a massive gust of air burst from his chest.

But upon contact, her face contorted in horror!

"Yes, there is such a rumor, so I can't be a hundred percent sure, just a guess," Neror explained.

At the same time, he gained a deeper understanding of the Weapon Master profession.

Before they realized what had happened, the plan to ambush had failed, and the male Blood Curse Nagas immediately turned and fled into the shadows.

Meanwhile, the icon for the advanced sonic wave technique, 'Dragon Roar', showed significant differences from the intermediate technique, 'Roaring Battle Cry'.

Behind him, two teams of over twenty male Blood Curse Nagas followed closely.

"Captain, look!"

From Ren's group's perspective, the battle between experts unfolded.

But in that brief moment of hesitation, Ren seized the initiative.

With this, he might be able to save one or two, but not all, which wasn't the outcome he desired.

"Did a dragon descendant just arrive?"

This series of ultimate techniques left Rulgatz helpless.

Just moments ago, Ren had fought Rulgatz with his lance, matching him blow for blow, giving Ren a clearer understanding of his own strength and abilities.

Soon, the strange song echoed once more!

"Bloodline Empowerment?!"

It was Rulgatz's signature move, 'Tide Piercer'!

This time, the white-tailed sea conch shattered at the elbow, and for the first time, Rulgatz let out a muffled grunt, his face contorted in pain.

Ren hadn't upgraded his sonic wave technique, 'Roaring Battle Cry', in a long time.

"Aaaahhh!"

Suddenly, the blue water membrane vanished, and a group of humans collided with her.

"It seems the disappearance of the two squads was their doing," Neror said, quickly approaching the dead male Blood Curse Naga.

Rulgatz's waist, abdomen, chest, shoulders, and other parts exploded, revealing wounds the size of basins that pierced his massive body.

"Indeed, an ancient Blood Curse Naga!"

In the aftermath of the clash, Ren took advantage of the rebounding force, swiftly thrusting his lance dozens of times with incredible speed, as if he held dozens of lances simultaneously, all aimed at Rulgatz.

Screams filled the air, and Ren approached slowly, his weapon shifting from a two-handed sword back to a warhammer.

In an instant, three figures appeared in the field, each from the left, center, and right, charging at Rulgatz with their lances.

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Two of the defensive magic spells shattered, but High Priestess Sereniss screamed in pain, clutching her head. Her counterattack, however, was unmatched in speed.

Two arms from the trio aimed at Ren, striking like lightning! "Bang!"

Despite Ren's metal barrier and hardened steel shield, he was hit like a cannonball, flying backwards through the air, his body slamming into a massive skeleton, and then bouncing off to the side.

Ren felt a 'crack' beneath him, and then he was immersed in a large mass of liquid with a peculiar fishy odor.

Suddenly, a system notification sounded.

(End of Chapter)

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