Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Chapter 78 Magic Array and Harvest

Xiao Yu returned to the Nightmare Corridor.

The environment here immediately changed drastically.

Some force tore the corridor apart, causing it to fall apart, and the area where he was located floated into the air.

Xiao Yu looked around: "Is this the BOSS battle scene?"

now.

The visuals are stunning.

The abysses on both sides are bottomless.

Countless fragments of broken corridors float around, as if you've entered a weightless space, or as if you could fall into an abyss at any moment, giving you a strong sense of insecurity.

At this time.

Lightning flashed through the sky.

A strong wind arose.

Two foul and chaotic auras descended.

They gathered on a nearby fragment of a corridor, eventually converging into two twisted, deformed, and corrupted figures.

【Swordsman Shadow Demon - Zhuan Zhu】, Tier 7 Lord Unit —

[Lone Demon with Broken Limbs - Yao Li], Level 7 Lord Unit —

Zhuan Zhu's true form is a blood-red skeleton, but it is covered from head to toe with rusted and broken sword fragments, like a twisted armor pieced together entirely from broken blades.

Yao Li, with his four limbs missing, could only lie on the ground, supported by his only thin, bony arm. But on his back were a pair of wings made of countless hand bones, each hand bone holding a black short spear like a row of feathers.

At first glance, he looks like a humanoid bird.

"You were able to awaken us all at once—" Zhuan Zhu said in a deep voice, "No matter how capable you are, to repay the kindness of Lord Wu Zixu, we will spare no effort to destroy you."

Zhuan Zhu was clearly a wicked man who was extremely loyal to Wu Zixu, while Yao Li was filled with madness and pain, and had only pure resentment and murderous intent towards the Mandate of Heaven.

"Why save this world filled with pain and slaughter? Only when all living beings return to the deep sea can they find true peace. The Chosen Ones are trying to shatter all of this—damn them!"

As they were talking.

A dozen or so short spears were fired simultaneously.

This is the spear that will carry you away.

Xiao Yu dared not be careless about this.

The Soul-Chasing Spear possesses strong armor-piercing power; each attack reduces the fixed defense of armor, thus damaging green-quality armor.

That's not even the most troublesome part.

Why is it called the Soul-Chasing Spear?

This attack comes with a lock-on and automatic pursuit, making it almost impossible to dodge. It is especially effective against movement techniques and even escape skills!

He swung the corpse-beating whip.

A burst of red lightning exploded out like a giant net, instantly destroying all the black spears effortlessly.

"Crimson Lightning?"

Zhuan Zhu and Yao Li recognized the skill.

The Crimson Thunder Spell is a blue arcane art.

An extremely powerful attack spell.

Xiao Yu currently only has a level 1 skill, but as a blue skill, it is by no means weak. With the added boost of Corpse Whip, it is enough to instantly kill monsters or even elites of the same level.

This technique can not only concentrate power to attack a single point, but also spread lightning to create an area-of-effect attack.

The only drawback.

It has a relatively short attack range.

The Crimson Thunder's targeted, concentrated attack can reach 50-60 meters, while its dispersed, wide-range attack can only reach 30 meters.

Whoosh whoosh!

As Xiao Yu cast his spell, the nameless warrior spirit fired four or five arrows in rapid succession, but Zhuan Zhu and Yao Li immediately disappeared into the shadows.

"Stealth-type arcane arts?"

Zhuan Zhu and Yao Li were both famous assassins in history. After falling into the deep sea and becoming historical villains, their fighting and attack styles were also those of death assassins.

What are the characteristics of a death squad assassin? They can escape unscathed if their attack fails, and if they cannot escape, they will sacrifice themselves!

Stealth and outburst.

It is an essential core competency.

Both Zhuan Zhu and Yao Li used a special stealth technique called "Deep Sea Assault," which not only completely concealed their figures and aura but also enhanced their attack power.

The most troublesome thing is...

Its ability to submerge is protected by the power of the deep sea.

In this state, damage immunity is extremely high!

Even if Xiao Yu could find them with his all-seeing eye, he wouldn't be able to deal high damage in this state.

However, Zhuan Zhu and Yao Li will inevitably reveal themselves when they make their move. If the chosen one can withstand the assassination attempt and seize the window of opportunity to counterattack, they can threaten them.

But how easy is it to achieve that?

Zhuan Zhu took action at the same time.

The Sword Skeleton Shadow Demon teleported in front of Xiao Yu, its entire body bursting with fragments of sword blades, like a fierce storm of blades that instantly engulfed Xiao Yu.

The offensive was fierce!

Other chosen ones would have been torn to pieces before they could react, but Xiao Yu remained calm and did not defend himself, instead activating his skill.

"The Four Symbols Mantra of the Military Sage!"

In the past, Xiao Yu would cast the Four Great Military Saints' Spells in sequence, which would take a certain amount of time to fully activate their effects.

nowadays.

The cultivation technique has broken through.

Use all four spells together directly.

This process is not only more efficient, but also reduces overall consumption by one-third.

—0!

—0!

—0!

Sword fragments rained down on him, but were deflected by his powerful defenses. This level of attack power could not break through his protective force in a short time.

In fact.

The offensive appears fierce.

But it was merely a cover and a feint.

Xiao Yu clearly saw at the center of the sword storm, countless tiny fragments coalescing into a blood-red short sword in Zhuan Zhu's hand.

"Soul Piercing!"

The sword light suddenly erupted.

This is Zhuan Zhu's ultimate move!

This technique is similar to the "Soul-Summoning" technique of the Corpse-Beating Whip.

If it hits the body, it can cause a lot of damage that ignores defense and protection.

very dangerous.

Even for Xiao Yu.

It can also pose a considerable threat.

Xiao Yu immediately swung his battle blade, letting out a tiger's roar, and shattered the sword light with a powerful Blood Tiger Slash.

boom!

A muffled thud.

Zhuan Zhu and the hundreds of sword fragments around him were simultaneously knocked back. Xiao Yu's full-force strike, enhanced by the four spells, seemed to be even more powerful!

—56!

The heroic spirit seized the opportunity to draw its bow and unleash a continuous barrage of attacks.

Zhuan Zhu immediately used stealth and escape techniques to disappear.

Before the heroic spirits could find a new target, another wave of piercing spears came, this time aimed at the heroic spirits.

To avoid losses caused by the death of heroic spirits.

Xiao Yu decisively retrieved the spirit of the nameless warrior.

A dozen or so Soul-Chasing Spears lost their target and bombarded the corridor directly, each strike creating a large crater in the floating corridor.

boom!

A loud bang.

The corridor has been hit too many times.

It was broken in the middle.

The corridor beneath Xiao Yu's feet was still cracking and crumbling, and one wrong step could send him tumbling into the abyss. Such a harsh combat environment was undoubtedly extremely dangerous.

have to say.

The combat difficulty is quite high.

It's not about how strong the BOSS is.

Both the corrupted Zhuanzhu and the corrupted Yaoli are skilled in stealth and teleportation techniques.

They hit and ran.

Each appearance lasts only a brief moment.

Even if Xiao Yu were to launch an effective counterattack while resisting the assassination attempt, it would not be easy. There are very few experts in the entire Suiyang who could survive in such a situation.

Next.

The battle has begun in earnest.

Xiao Yu fought two opponents alone in the ruins of the long corridor.

Yao Li's Soul-Chasing Spear rained down like precision-guided bombs, Zhuan Zhu's sword storm continued to erupt, and the Fish Intestine Blood Sword's soul-piercing attack was extremely dangerous.

After thirty to fifty rounds.

The hundreds-of-meters-long floating corridor was shattered into several pieces, and there were explosions and slash marks everywhere, which shows how fierce the battle was!

"This will never end!"

Xiao Yu's combined power with the Four Curses of the War Saint is enough to contend with a level 7 rare lord, but the combined strength of these two assassins, or at least their difficulty in dealing with them, far exceeds that of a level 7 rare lord.

A skilled long-range burst sniper.

One who excels in close-quarters combat.

They can complement each other perfectly.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Yao Li lay perched on a floating piece of debris high above, like a vulture surveying its prey.

"This chosen one will definitely pose a great threat to us; we must kill him today!"

Zhuan Zhu stood not far away.

Holding a blood-red short sword, he said coldly, "Chosen One, you are indeed very strong, but unfortunately, facing us all at the same time, you still face certain death today."

He has the right to say that.

The current situation is that Xiao Yu cannot catch the two evil ones, and the evil ones are unlikely to pose a fatal threat to Xiao Yu.

It seems like a stalemate.

Actually it is not.

This place is, after all, a deep-sea nightmare.

The pollution level increases by 1% for every minute you stay in the area, and the pollution level also increases slightly for every attack you receive, even if you don't deal any damage.

The current pollution level has exceeded 85%.

The evil ones, Yao Li and Zhu Zhu, do not need to defeat the chosen ones; they only need to delay long enough for the chosen ones to die automatically from the pollution of the deep sea.

however.

The chosen one remained calm.

Xiao Yu admitted that this kind of guy with high attack, high agility, high evasion, and good at escaping and surviving was different from the evil corrupters he had encountered before, and was more troublesome.

In the past, I could only call for help.

Sun Tzu can provide overwhelming firepower to suppress them, or use deception to play hide-and-seek with them.

Xi Shi could control or dominate the situation through mental interference and illusionary illusions, thus causing them to reveal their weaknesses.

Even with the help of Zheng Dan and the warrior spirits, with the warrior spirits attacking from a distance and Zheng Dan restraining them at close range, there is still hope of defeating them one by one.

But there's no rush now.

The two opponents are strong enough.

Let them try out the new skill first!

Just as Zhuan Zhu was preparing to make another move.

They sensed an invisible energy and aura suddenly emanating from the Chosen One, spreading out in all directions.

What happened?

Does this chosen one still have other tricks up his sleeve?

Zhuan Zhu and Yao Li were on high alert, but they did not believe that the other party could threaten them. As long as they used their secret techniques to hide and maneuver, no matter how strong his moves were, they would be useless.

The two corrupted beings launched a deep-sea dive attack in preparation for hiding and observing, but something they never expected happened.

"What's going on?!"

As soon as Zhuan Zhu Yao Li entered stealth mode, he immediately felt repelled by a force, which automatically interrupted and dispelled the skill state.

If you pay close attention, you'll notice.

At this moment, centered on the Chosen One, there is an invisible yet extremely large formation that has already covered an area with a radius of two or three hundred meters!

"The Four Symbols Formation of the Military Sage!"

It was a formation personally cast by Xiao Yu.

This red-grade skill, "The Four Symbols of the Military Saint," is composed of the Military Saint's incantation and the Military Saint's array. The former is an amplification skill for one's own side, while the latter is a suppression skill for the enemy.

The Military Saint Formation is a formation skill adapted to large-scale battlefields. Its characteristics lie in its extremely large coverage area and the ability to change position according to the caster's movement.

This formation technique.

It has two main effects.

First, large-scale suppression.

Within the range of the Military Saint Formation, the attributes of all enemy units will be weakened. In addition, stealth, escape, and illusion skills will be disabled or greatly weakened.

Secondly, large-scale formation attacks.

The Military Saint's Formation corresponds to the four attributes of wind, forest, fire, and mountain, and can be used to launch four special formations for group attacks: Wind Binding Formation, Fire Scorching Formation, Forest Killing Formation, and Mountain Annihilation Formation.

but.

The attack array cannot be activated yet.

Xiao Yu's mastery of military formations is too shallow.

You need to train your skill to level 3 before you can use this.

However, even with his current shallow cultivation level, which only allows him to exert a basic suppressive effect, he is still capable of playing a decisive role in such a situation.

The skill level of the Military Sage's Formation is too high!

Zhuan Zhu and Yao Li were suppressed by the formation and could not use their "Deep Sea Assault" and life-saving escape techniques. Their strength was essentially crippled by more than half!

Not only that.

Although the level 1 Military Saint Formation has limited suppression effect, it can still suppress the attributes of the two evil beings by about 5% based on the comparison of the strength of both sides, thus weakening them.

A fleeting glimpse!

A sword that could topple a nation!

Unleash a sword dance that could topple empires.

A sword light pierced through Yao Li and Zhuan Zhu's bodies in an instant, dealing more than a hundred points of damage to them both.

"not good!"

Zhuan Zhu attempted to retreat.

It's too slow compared to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu caught up in the blink of an eye, and the Corpse-Beating Whip in his left hand unleashed a soul-summoning attack, striking Zhuan Zhu's body, which was protected by sword and armor.

—804 (Critical Hit!)

These assassin-type bosses are tough to deal with, but they are also relatively fragile and have low health; one hit from them will instantly reduce their health bar to zero.

[The chosen one "Xiao Yu" has achieved the first kill against the historical corrupted "Sword Corpse Shadow Demon - Zhuan Zhu," gaining 45 points of world luck!]

Zhuan Zhulian was killed before he could leave any last words.

Yao Li still wanted to resist and try to fight back.

Xiao Yu retaliated with a crimson evil lightning bolt, releasing it from the Corpse-Slaying Whip to blast Yao Li away, and finally finished him off with a Blood Qi Slash to kill him when he was already low on health.

Despite his anger and resentment, he wanted to leave.

But they were powerless to turn the tide against such a strong opponent.

Whether it's Zhuan Zhu or Yao Li, once they lose their ability to stealth and escape, their strength in front of Xiao Yu is about the same as that of Qing Ji before.

[The chosen one "Xiao Yu" has achieved the first kill against the historical villain "The Mutilated Demon Yao Li," gaining 45 points of world luck!]

Both corrupted bosses possess blue-level luck, so the world luck generated from the first kill is higher, totaling a whopping 90 combined.

point.

Not bad!

The battle is over.

Quickly collect the loot.

[You have collected the following loot: "Soul Essence" +1100, "Fragment of Zhuan Zhu's Fish Intestine Sword" +1, "Blue Heroic Spirit Essence" +2, "Blue Soul Stone" +2!]

[You have collected the following loot: Soul Essence +1100, Blue Heroic Spirit Essence +2, Blue Forging Stone +2, Blue Soul Stone +4!]

Although there's no luck involved, the first kill plus the drop rate during the initial clear is enough to double or triple, so the amount of high-level materials dropped is quite considerable.

The greatest gain was the essence of blue heroic spirits.

Four copies were released at once.

Each Blue Heroic Spirit Essence will be worth more than one or two pieces of green-grade equipment in the future, and it will also yield two blue forging stones.

These are the refining materials that Xiao Yu desperately needs.

Xiao Yu not only needs to strengthen his own equipment, but also the acquired soul weapons in the hands of the heroic spirits, as well as the equipment of his team members.

The more forging stone you have, the better!

In addition, fragments of blue luck equipment were also discovered.

This fragment is similar to the "Fragment of Fuchai's Threaded Sword" in Xiao Yu's possession. By collecting two more ordinary fragments, a weapon with a name can be forged.

Zhuan Zhu's Fish Intestine Sword.

It is a potential purple weapon.

Overall, it is still very valuable.

Xiao Yu found the Nightmare Chest for this instance in the center of the corridor ruins. Since Xia Xia, the lucky glove, was not with him, he had no choice but to do it himself.

Although there was no luck involved.

However, this instance is of a higher level, and the quality and number of corrupted monsters killed are extremely high, so the rewards should not be inferior to those from clearing the Suzhou Demon Palace.

With this in mind.

Xiao Yu officially opened the treasure chest.

[You have opened a treasure chest. "Nightmare Embers of the Shadow Corridor" +1, "Shadow Assassin's Cloak" +1, "Blue Deep Sea Stone" +5, "Blue Forging Stone" +5, "Blue Soul Stone" +15!]

When you see the treasure chest being produced.

Xiao Yu felt a surge of energy.

Without the Lucky Light buff to increase the drop rate of rare and special items, the types of items dropped from the treasure chests are somewhat monotonous.

There is only one piece of equipment.

The rest are materials and soul stones.

Although it's a bit monotonous, its overall value is not low.

Five blue deep-sea stones and five blue forging stones were found! That's quite an exaggerated number!

As for the only piece of equipment that dropped, it wasn't an equipment fragment, but a genuine blue-quality item.

【Shadow Assassin's Cloak】, Blue Low-grade, Base Magic Defense +30, Base Physical Defense +10, Agility +8, Agility Amplification +12%, Comes with the skill "Shadow Leap", Durability 50.

"It's a blue-tier item!"

No wonder Xiao Yu was pleasantly surprised.

He was the number one chosen one in Suiyang.

The only blue-tier equipment he possesses is the Corpse Whip.

This was made using a large amount of deep-sea stone.

He has never directly obtained a complete blue item from a monster or a treasure chest; the most he's ever gotten are two blue item fragments.

Cloaks are a relatively rare equipment piece, making them more valuable than other armor pieces.

As for attributes?

There's not much to say.

It's the level that blue-grade equipment should be at.

Generally, armor has significantly higher physical defense than magic defense, but the Shadow Assassin's Cloak has much higher magic defense than physical defense.

This is determined by the characteristics of the equipment materials.

The Shadow Assassin's Cloak is suitable for blocking magic attacks but not for blocking physical attacks. Its attached agility attribute greatly increases speed, which can significantly improve Xiao Yu's speed and reaction.

In addition, the equipment comes with a "Shadow Leap" skill, which is a short-range teleportation skill. Although the activation speed is not as fast as the stealth technique, it can still play a significant auxiliary role in battle.

A new announcement has appeared in the old channel.

Xiao Yu has successfully severed the nightmare contamination of the "Shadow Corridor," gaining 300 points of world luck!

Unlike the previous times!

The multi-person challenge of pioneering the taxi driver's dream has been successfully completed.

Generally, the team leader receives 150 World Luck, while all other team members are allocated a maximum of 150 World Luck.

This is a single-player instance.

Xiao Yu directly gained 300 world fortune.

[You have completed the main quest "Assassin's Corridor," gaining +50 World Luck and +100 Green Soul Stones!]

You have completed "Fan Zeng's Request". Please deliver the task to Fan Zeng and claim your reward!

This operation.

You're done!

Xiao Yu successfully severed the third nightmare contamination for Jiu Ri the day before the nightmare tsunami erupted, which was enough to prevent Sui Yang from suffering huge losses.

now.

Gusu Mountain.

Su Qingmeng brought Jiang Xiaxia with her.

The two women had just finished fighting the corrupt Zheng Dan.

"Wow, Senior Xiao, he actually succeeded! I knew he could do it!"

Jiang Xiaxia jumped up excitedly when she saw the announcement in the old channel, "That's amazing! Senior Su, did you see that? Senior Xiao cleared the level 7 Nightmare dungeon all by himself!"

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Su Qingmeng also saw the announcement.

They were also deeply shocked at that moment.

Actually, it wasn't surprising that Xiao Yu could clear a solo dungeon, but what truly surprised Su Qingmeng was his speed of completion.

too fast!

Level 5 Nightmare: Gusu Demon Palace.

I've watched it ten times in total.

At this moment, even in a non-exploration dungeon, just a regular challenge, it's still not as fast as Xiao Yu exploring an unfamiliar level 7 dungeon.

That's outrageous!

Is the Assassin's Corridor easy to navigate?

Su Qingmeng dismissed the thought.

Xiao Yu cannot be judged by common sense.

If you think dungeons are easy just because he can clear them quickly, you're definitely going to suffer a huge loss!

the other side.

Wang Yang and the Wu ethnic experts around him.

Everyone was deeply shocked.

Wang Yang possessed more intelligence than other forces, and he understood the difficulty and significance of Xiao Yu's adventure better than other chosen ones.

Actually, compared to clearing the Assassin's Corridor...

What Wang Yang found even more intriguing and unbelievable was: "How could Xiao Yu enter the Nightmare despite the believers' tight security at the entrance? As far as I know, not only are there quite a few believers, but one of them is a powerful elder of the esoteric sect!"

In my opinion.

"Entering a nightmare is harder than tackling a nightmare."

"It's necessary to find out exactly what happened during this process!"

Main city.

City Lord's Mansion.

A secluded courtyard.

Sima Geng reported: "Ji Yan, who escaped two years ago, has been confirmed to have died at the hands of Xiao Yu. Not only him, but also all nine of his followers have been confirmed dead."

Fan Li paused slightly, a glint of light flashing in his cloudy eyes, which then turned into a heartfelt sigh of appreciation and admiration.

"Within a month of entering the mortal realm, he has vanquished three major nightmares. The speed and force of his actions are beyond imagination. This young man is truly formidable!"

He put down the wooden ladle and continued, "This young man is both wise and brave, possessing both kingly and domineering qualities. I never expected that such a monster would emerge from this group of young chosen ones. Isn't this a sign from heaven for me?"

Sima Geng frowned and said, "Xiao Yu is indeed a young man with the talent of a great ruler, but you, my lord, are also a genius of all time. If you can break free from the shackles of this world, you will surely be able to establish unparalleled achievements and will not need to be subordinate to anyone."

He still wanted to persuade Fan Li.

Let's give it a shot.

"Ziniu, you have studied under Confucius for many years and have a deep understanding of righteousness. Why are you so narrow-minded on this matter? I am burdened by my fate, and how easy is it to break free from the past!"

Fan Xin shook his head: "What I seek is not hegemony, but to save history for generations to come, to cut off deep-sea pollution, and to choose a wise ruler to serve. This is the best choice."

Sima Geng: "But—"

Fan Li waved his hand: "No need for further words, Xiao Yu is about to return. You should go back and prepare to receive him."

"yes!"

Sima Geng was somewhat unwilling.

Fan Li is the most powerful figure in Suiyang. If he can break free from the old ways, it will undoubtedly be more beneficial to this world.

As the Lord of Suiyang, Sima Geng had devoted decades of his life to Suiyang City, and naturally hoped for a guardian deity who did not belong to any external force and could always protect the city.

to this end.

Sima Geng was willing to take any risks.

It would be worth it to exhaust all of Suiyang's resources.

Unfortunately, Fan Chun had already made up his mind, and he couldn't force him. He could only bow and take his leave.

at the same time.

In the endless chaos.

The wicked King Wu Zixu opened his eyes.

"Did Zhuan Zhu and Yao Li also fail?"

Wu Zixu sensed it the moment the Shadow Corridor was severed.

He not only sensed the defeats of Zhuan Zhu and Yao Li, but he could even sense the Chosen One who defeated them and the one who defeated Xiong Ju.

Fuchai was the same person.

It's only been a little over a month.

He actually broke through three major nightmares in a row.

This person destined for greatness is no ordinary person.

The world will undergo tremendous changes because of his existence—and Xiong Ju, Fu Chai, Zhuan Zhu, and Yao Li were defeated one after another, while Hua Ding, Ji Yan, and other believers were also killed.

The power of the Deep Sea faction will be greatly weakened.

According to the latest news.

The Suiyang Grand Array may have been repaired.

This made Wu Zixu realize that the chances of this nightmare tsunami destroying Suiyang had greatly decreased, and that the existing forces were far from sufficient.

Although there isn't much time left.

But it's necessary to do something.

Although Suiyang was Wu Zixu's former territory, the deep-sea forces have infiltrated the old world in every way, and there are other forces in this world that can be utilized.

Although using these forces comes at a price, at this point, we can't afford to worry about that anymore.

(P.S.: I've been a bit busy these past two days, so the update time is a bit late. If it's too late and I haven't updated yet, you can check back in the morning!)

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