Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Chapter 97 Slaying!

Inside Suiyang City.

Everyone was anxiously watching the announcements on the old channel. If Xiao Yu made progress in Nightmare, there would definitely be a kill announcement.

"What happened?"

"It's been two or three hours already."

Why hasn't an announcement been issued yet?

"Has the great Xiao Yu already entered a nightmare? Has something unexpected happened?"

"Bullshit! Who is Boss Xiao Yu? How could he possibly mess things up?"

"That's not how it works. Although Xiao Yu is the strongest Chosen One, this time he's still challenging the most dangerous Core Nightmare!"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Some were nervous, some were expectant, and of course, some, out of jealousy or other reasons, hoped to see Xiao Yu fail.

At this moment, Su Qingmeng was at the team's headquarters, making various arrangements and strategizing. She appeared very calm on the surface, but she was also a little uneasy inside.

She learned that core nightmares are not only difficult, but also have extremely serious consequences and punishments if one fails to achieve them.

Su Qingmeng's interests are now highly intertwined with Xiao Yu's, so although she believes in Xiao Yu's abilities, she is still worried that something unexpected might happen.

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"Don't worry, Senior Su, there's nothing in this world that can stop him!"

Su Qingmeng faced Jiang Xiaoxia, a pure and beautiful junior from elementary school.

She couldn't help but ask, "Isn't your optimism a bit too much? Challenging Wu Zixu, the king of evil, is no easy task."

"No!"

Xia said firmly, "Based on my understanding of my senior, as long as he takes the initiative, he is 100% confident. We just need to wait for good news!"

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Su Qingmeng could easily see that Xia's feelings for Xiao Yu were not just admiration, but extreme worship, what could be called a brainless fan.

Too naive!

No one is invincible.

No matter how strong Xiao Yu is, there are still many uncertainties in challenging the River Eye Purgatory, especially since he has been silent for a long time, which is hard not to worry about.

After all, nightmares are full of pollution and should not be lingered in for long, otherwise even if you are not defeated by monsters and corruption, you may be swallowed by the deep sea.

But just then...

A player outside shouted, "Wow, everyone look! There's a kill notification!"

Su Qingmeng opened the channel.

[The chosen one "Xiao Yu" has achieved the first kill against the historical villain "Shen Baoxu, the Crying Envoy of Qin," gaining 30 points of world luck!]

Su Qingmeng's eyebrows relaxed.

She immediately felt a great sense of relief.

"It seems that Xiao Yu only spent a lot of time near the entrance to the nightmare; he was not trapped or encountered any major trouble."

No need for celebration.

Less than ten minutes.

Two more major announcements have been made.

[The chosen one "Xiao Yu" has achieved the first kill against the historical villain "Wu She, the Corpse-Splitting Vengeful Spirit," gaining 40 points of world luck!]

[The Chosen One "Xiao Yu" has achieved the first kill against the historically corrupted "Corpse Rift Soul - Wu Shang," gaining 40 points of world luck!]

"What? That's way too fast!"

Su Qingmeng was dumbfounded.

Xia wasn't surprised at all.

"Hehehe, even though I knew it would be fine, seeing Senior Xiao's unstoppable progress is still exhilarating!"

Su Qingmeng gave her a deep look.

This almost religious trust is perhaps an important reason why Xiao Yu trusted her and cultivated her as one of his confidants.

Su Qingmeng sometimes envied this kind of simple and innocent personality, but she was destined to be unable to completely trust and rely on a person, and of course, it was also difficult for her to be trusted by others completely.

at this time.

Jiangyan is in purgatory.

Xiao Yu quickly glanced at the harvest.

Among the spoils left behind by Wu She and his son Wu Shang, the most valuable items are a green Soul Imprint Divine Stone and a piece of equipment with a name.

The former can add a fixed green soul gauge to a Heroic Spirit. Although the grade is not high, it can enrich the Heroic Spirit's abilities.

As for "Wu She's Xia Chu Ruler"?

The Book of Rites, in its chapter on learning, states that "the Xia and Chu rulers are used to maintain discipline," so the Xia-Chu ruler was a ruler used by teachers to discipline students.

The fact that Wu She could drop such equipment is probably related to his position as the Crown Prince's tutor.

"Wu She's Xia Chu Ruler" is a green-grade special equipment. Its attributes are not particularly outstanding, but it comes with "Righteous Strike", a rare purification skill.

This skill dispels curses and abnormal statuses from the target, and can play a crucial role in certain situations.

There's no time to learn more.

The final stage of the nightmare has begun.

Xiao Yu was now at the end of the great river and the mountains, where he could see the surging blood flowing into the boundless crimson ocean.

This vast ocean is not composed of liquid, but rather of countless eyes of all sizes.

The Blood Sun Evil Eye, which was originally hanging high in the sky, is now close to the horizon. It is still enormous and blocks out almost all the view.

Within those dark, abyss-like pupils, a human figure gradually became clear; the corrupted king Wu Zixu was breaking free of his shackles and descending completely.

The final stage of the nightmare has officially begun.

However, just as the figure in the abyss of the pupil was about to break through the restrictions, the Blood Sun Evil Eye seemed to close its eyes due to the influence of some force.

In an instant.

Heaven and earth were clear and pure.

The scene suddenly changed.

The blood-red sun-shrouded, extremely suffocating Jiangyan Purgatory has vanished, replaced by an unfamiliar yet relatively normal environment.

This is a clifftop mountain peak, with high mountains, a bright moon, a gentle breeze, and a middle-aged man in white with a sword at his side.

【Heroic Spirit of Wu Zixu】, Level 10 Rare Lord —

This is a special case.

He is neither corrupted nor a heroic spirit; his nature is similar to that of Wu Zixu, whom we encountered in the hidden map of the ruins of Yingdu.

He represents a sliver of humanity that Wu Zixu had not completely extinguished, and can also be seen as the first stage of the corrupt king Wu Zixu.

"Your ability and perseverance in entering the deep sea dream and awakening me are commendable, but let's stop here. It's not too late to turn back!"

This is a monster that discourages people from leaving.

As a core nightmare, Jiangyan Purgatory cannot be actively evacuated, but if it is already in a very poor state before challenging the ultimate King of Corruption.

Therefore, by dying at the hands of Wu Zixu in white, one can end the challenge at the lowest possible cost, without losing all cultivation.

This was the last bit of humanity and kindness that Wu Zixu possessed, the final bit of help and safety net he offered to the chosen one.

Xiao Yu calmly replied, "I have only just finished warming up and am currently in peak condition. It is impossible for me to back down at this time."

Wu Zixu: "You are indeed very strong, but the history of China has been completely submerged in the deep sea. How easy is it to salvage all the fragments and save history?"

"Some things always have to be done, and someone will always do them, so why can't that person be a junior?"

Xiao Yu drew his sword: "Though the road is long, we will reach our destination; though the task is difficult, we will succeed. Let's start from this old day."

"Alright, then prove to me that you are qualified to challenge me."

Wu Zixu said, "I can only strike once, and I will only strike once. If you can withstand that strike and survive, I will lend you a hand!"

Xiao Yu dared not be careless.

Wu Zixu's first stage is only at the level 10 rare lord level. Those who are capable of reaching this stage will not be afraid of monsters of this strength.

Based on intelligence.

In addition, the insight of an all-knowing eye.

Xiao Yu knew that although Wu Zixu's status in the first stage had not reached the level of a hegemon, his explosive power even surpassed that of a deep-sea hegemon.

Not only that!

He will also be enhanced by the deep sea.

This means that the next attack will be at least a fully enhanced strike from the deep-sea overlord, using all its strength!

According to Xiao Yu's understanding.

The chosen one only needs to withstand this blow.

Then Wu Zixu's first stage will automatically end, and not only that, he will also inject sword intent into the chosen one's body.

In this way, the chosen one will gain a temporary skill, which allows them to launch sword intent attacks up to three times during the subsequent battle.

This will effectively reduce the difficulty of the upcoming battles, thus becoming a key aid for the Chosen One to finally defeat the corrupted Wu Zixu.

of course.

If the chosen one is strong enough, they can not only withstand the first phase of attacks, but also launch a counterattack to defeat them.

Then Wu Zixu would not rely on the Chosen One, but would instead provide the Chosen One with material or spiritual rewards.

This will increase the difficulty of the battles, but it will also increase the Nightmare rating, thus greatly increasing the dungeon rewards.

With Xiao Yu's strength.

Why do we need to borrow help to pass the level?

As far as he knew, the swordsmanship of the heroic spirit Wu Zixu was extremely powerful, but only by completely defeating him in the first stage could there be a chance to unleash his swordsmanship.

So Xiao Yuming knew that he only needed to defend with all his might to get through the next level, but he still decided to confront it head-on.

"Please enlighten me, Dr. Wu!"

"Watch closely!"

As Wu Zixu slowly raised his sword, countless water vapors instantly condensed behind him, transforming into countless water swords.

"go!"

He waved his hand.

The millions of water swords unleashed simultaneously transformed into surging waves, like a river bursting its banks or a tidal wave stretching for thousands of miles.

Vast and boundless.

Magnificent and grand.

Wu Zixu was revered by later generations as the God of Tides, and the sword intent and swordsmanship he displayed at this moment were just like the raging tide of the Qiantang River.

Countless swords swept in like a tidal wave, leaving the chosen one with absolutely no chance of evading them.

Xiao Yu had already activated the Four Curses of the Military Saint, the Military Saint Formation, and the divine soldiers descending from the sky, along with the added aura of righteousness.

—0!

—0!

—0!

When countless water vapor swords landed on his body, they were immediately deflected and shattered by his protective power and armor.

Xiao Yu activated the "Swift Shadow" skill and soared into the air, like a petrel battling a giant wave, plunging into the endless tide of swords.

Countless sword blades crashed against his body like flowing water.

Although Xiao Yu's protective power was suppressed due to the high density of attacks, resulting in some damage, it was far from posing a threat.

Wu Zixu looked surprised.

However, the Chosen One had not completely blocked the sword strike, as he had only just unleashed half of it so far.

He personally took to the air.

Taking advantage of the momentum of the tide, he swung his sword.

When the sword was thrust out, torrents of energy from all directions converged on Xiao Yu, amplifying the attack power several times over.

Faced with such a powerful and continuous offensive, Xiao Yu dared not be careless, burning 30% of his life force and transforming it into a vast and mighty sword aura.

"To sacrifice one's life for righteousness!"

Xiao Yu unleashed the full power of the level 7 Haoran Sword, and the resulting massive sword light cleaved the tide in two.

boom!

The two swords clashed!

The rain of swords fell in devastation.

The swords of the tide all turned into water vapor and disappeared.

Although Xiao Yu's armor and protective gear had many scratches and some minor wounds, the damage he suffered was not serious.

"Excellent swordsmanship!"

Wu Zixu's sword was broken, his chest was completely pierced by the sword energy, his body became transparent and disappeared visibly.

His eyes revealed appreciation and satisfaction before his spirit completely dissipated and disappeared.

Xiao Yu not only withstood Wu Zixu's first stage of the Great Tide Sword Intent, but also directly eliminated him.

Although the "Great Tide Sword Intent" cannot be used to assist in this way, it has significantly increased the value of this challenge!

The first phase of the battle has ended.

The second and final phase has begun!

Xiao Yu returned to the Jiangyan Purgatory Nightmare World, where he stood at the mouth of the great river, facing a terrifying ocean composed of trillions of eyeballs.

however.

At this moment.

The Blood Sun Eye in the sky was half-submerged, its light noticeably dimmed, like the approaching sunset, signifying that this nightmare challenge had entered its final stage. A beam of light shot out from the Blood Sun's pupil.

As the beam of light fell upon him, a humanoid silhouette appeared out of thin air, instantly bringing with it an unprecedentedly strong aura of the deep sea.

[Jiangyan Demon King - Wu Zixu], Level 10 Overlord —

They've finally appeared!

The ultimate existence of Suiyang in the past.

The image of the corrupted king Wu Zixu is that of a white-haired youth with empty eyes, as if his eyeballs have been gouged out, leaving only dark and deep black holes.

He has a burning eyeball between his eyebrows. If you look closely, you'll find that this eyeball is a miniature version of the Blood Sun from the Nightmare instance.

His limbs were relatively normal without any particularly twisted deformities, but behind him was a vortex of hundreds of eyeballs.

These bizarre eyeballs, varying in size and shape, move and radiate energy in a patterned manner, as mysterious as a galactic vortex and as impactful as a peacock spreading its tail.

At first glance.

It's incredibly oppressive!

Although Xiao Yu was strategically contemptuous of his opponent, he dared not be careless in tactics. He immediately summoned Sun Tzu, Xi Shi, and Zheng Dan and blessed them with the Four Spells of the God of War.

Zheng Dan and Xi Shi immediately stood guard on either side of Xiao Yu. Faced with the terrifying presence before them, they clearly felt considerable pressure.

"So, we've finally met the King of Corruption?" Sun Tzu sized up the corrupted Wu Zixu, remaining calm and composed.

Wu Zixu looked down from his high vantage point.

His voice was hoarse, incoherent, and filled with madness.

"Chosen One, you are now in the deepest part of the nightmare, and you are about to experience the ultimate terror of this deep sea!"

Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "Alright, enough nonsense. Don't say I'm not giving you face. Show me what you've got."

"Arrogant!"

With a wave of his hand, the evil Wu Zixu caused the eyeball vortex behind him to spin at high speed, releasing the eyeballs and causing them to multiply in the surrounding space.

Almost in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Yu was surrounded by a dense array of deformed eyeballs of all shapes and sizes.

These eyeballs vary in location and angle, whether near or far, large or small.

The corrupt Wu Zixu coldly replied, "The human world is like a prison, with no way to escape. The deep sea is the true home of all living beings and civilization!"

next moment.

These thousands upon thousands of eyeballs then unleashed a ray attack, each emitting a highly polluting black beam.

Countless rays intertwined.

In an instant, a net of heaven and earth was woven.

These attacks are not only extremely powerful, but also highly polluting. Even if the damage is completely blocked, the pollution level will increase dramatically in a short period of time!

Ordinary chosen ones must use the "Great Tide Sword Intent" to break through it; otherwise, even if their own strength is overwhelmingly powerful, they may still be annihilated by the rapid accumulation of pollution!

"Hidden Tricks and Subtleties: Stopping Technique!"

Xiao Yu immediately activated the secret technique of the military strategist.

Wu Zixu's attacks only cause contamination if they hit the target; all rays are dark-attribute energy.

This means that the attack falls within the scope of conventional magical attacks, and the Yin Arts of the Sage of War can completely counter it.

Whoosh whoosh!

Xiao Yu and the others were continuously pierced by rays.

The Art of War is not a defensive spell; all attacks are not blocked, but rather nullified or evaded.

Because the attack is nullified.

Therefore, it does not increase the pollution level.

Xiao Yu has already cultivated the Yin-Yang Technique of the Military Saint to level 2, and the Hidden Weapon state can last for 15 seconds, so he can completely withstand this wave of attacks.

—0!

—0!

—0!

This massive attack did not cause the slightest damage or impact.

Xiao Yu calmly instructed his subordinates, "This guy is good at long-range combat and has a strong teleportation ability. You need to control him first before attacking him."

"yes!"

The three heroic spirits immediately took their respective actions.

Xiao Yu and Wu Zixu simultaneously unleashed a powerful sword aura. Although "Hidden Weapon" would restrict their own abilities, at this moment, the state of "Stop Spells" made them immune to conventional spells while restricting their spell usage.

But swordsmanship is not magic.

The evil Wu Zixu pulled a long sword from the void. Its shape was similar to the Shulou sword, except that the hilt had grown scarlet eyeballs, and the blade was broken and covered with writhing blood vessels.

boom!

It blocked one way.

He was knocked back half a meter without being hurt, but the second attack hit his body immediately afterward.

He was knocked back eight meters on the spot and suffered more than 500 critical hit damage.

"Such powerful sword energy!"

The second sword energy came from Sun Tzu.

The corrupted Wu Zixu clearly hadn't expected this heroic spirit to be so powerful.

The power of the Haoran Sword Technique is related to the overall attributes, so it is not surprising that Sun Wu could deal such damage with his attributes.

Sun Wu then unleashed another sword strike, but Wu Zixu did not take it head-on; instead, he dodged it using teleportation.

Just then.

A flash of sword light.

Zheng Dan attacked from the flank, ignoring the numerous ray attacks, and rushed to Wu Zixu's side, slicing through Wu Zixu's body with a single, devastating sword strike.

"Flame Break!"

Wu Zixu's body exploded in scorching flames, and he suffered hundreds of points of critical damage on the spot.

"The evil eye is parasitic!"

Wu Zixu realized that the Chosen One could be temporarily immune to magical attacks, so he immediately released another part of the eyeball from the eyeball vortex.

Tentacles sprouted from the surface of these eyeballs, resembling countless octopuses of all sizes, and they instantly moved to the side of the four people.

This move is extremely insidious!

Wu Zixu's eyeballs can directly merge into the target's body to achieve parasitism, thereby greatly weakening the attributes of the chosen one or heroic spirit.

Not only that!

The number of parasitic evil eyes reaches a certain level.

Wu Zixu would then unleash an even stronger "Evil Eye Possession," completely controlling the target, who would almost certainly die once controlled.

"Stop the fighting!"

Xiao Yu had already guessed Wu Zixu's actions and immediately switched to his secret technique form.

These eyeballs may appear to be a secret technique, but they are actually physical entities that can temporarily grant immunity through a stealthy, hidden mode of defense.

Under the condition of cessation of hostilities.

Physical attacks are not possible.

However, spell attacks can be used.

"A volley of arrows!"

Sun Tzu decisively activated the secret techniques of his military treatise, and in an instant, arrows rained down, instantly destroying eight or nine out of ten of the eyeballs in mid-air.

"Swords and spears!"

Sun Tzu then activated another secret technique from his military treatise. A loud neighing of warhorses rang out, and four burly generals rode out on horseback.

There are four?

Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback.

After Sun Tzu, the strategist of war, reached level 9, his strength increased once again, and all four of his generals, who were skilled in warfare, possessed the rare strength of a level 9 lord.

Although the duration was short, the near-invincible state, coupled with Xiao Yu's timely blessing of the Saint of War Mantra, greatly amplified their combat power.

—152!

—132!

—153!

"court death!"

When Wu Zixu was surrounded and attacked, he did not hesitate to activate his secret technique.

He released another large number of eyeballs from the eyeball vortex behind him.

These detached eyeballs turned crimson, swelled up in the wind, and then exploded around us like bombs, creating terrifying destructive power.

Four great generals.

In the blink of an eye, it was shattered to pieces.

These attacks were not only incredibly powerful, but they also created large areas of blood mist, which were not only highly toxic but also extremely polluting.

"The time has come!"

Xiao Yu noticed that there were very few eyeballs left around Wu Zixu. "He has temporarily exhausted all his means. Before these eyeballs recover—"

He will be in a weakened state.

This is true.

Therefore, the wicked Wu Zixu created a blood mist to delay the attack of the chosen ones and buy himself time to recover.

But just then...

A series of ethereal flute melodies echoed in my mind.

Wu Zixu was skilled in spiritual arts and naturally sensed the powerful spiritual energy. Then he saw a huge silver moon rise into the sky.

The blood mist barrier he had created around him had completely vanished.

"A realm of illusion?"

Ripples appeared in several directions simultaneously.

Sun Tzu appeared in front, while Xi Shi and Zheng Dan appeared on either side, forming a formal encirclement of the evil king.

Wu Zixu coldly replied, "You chosen one, you do have some skill, but why don't you dare to personally engage in battle?"

Sun Tzu calmly said, "With our lord's strength, dealing with you is not difficult. However, we subordinates are deeply indebted to our lord and naturally must do our best to share his burdens and serve him."

"That's right!" Zheng Dan said, "We're enough to deal with you; why should our master have to take action personally?"

Xi Shi then said, "Don't give him time to accumulate strength, otherwise it won't be difficult for him to break the illusion."

"court death!"

The remaining eyeballs were completely integrated into the body.

Wu Zixu then swelled at an astonishing speed into a being at least fifteen zhang tall, with deformed eyeballs of all sizes appearing all over his body.

"A volley of arrows!"

Sun Tzu unleashed a barrage of arrows, but they all stopped in front of Wu Zixu and shattered.

The Thousand Giant form is one of Wu Zibei's last resorts. At this moment, each eye on his body has defensive capabilities and can continuously neutralize spells and various attacks through his gaze.

This state provides extremely high defense!

Even under a barrage of arrows, they remained completely unharmed.

Zheng Dan unleashed a rain of flying knives, while Xi Shi released a crimson lightning bolt. However, both the physical weapons and the lightning stopped near the giant.

Wu Zixu's eyes emitted a red glow, constantly dissolving attacks from all directions, while simultaneously letting out a deep, muffled roar.

"This isn't enough!"

"Yeah?"

Sun Tzu personally took to the air, his body enveloped in righteous energy to counteract Wu Zixu's control, and then activated the Spring and Autumn Sword skill.

"Spring and Autumn Hegemon's Slash!"

A massive, dark golden sword beam descended from the sky. This technique has a powerful armor-piercing effect and can easily destroy various equipment or defenses.

—1823 (Critical Hit!)

While resisting attacks from multiple directions, Wu Zixu had no strength left to defend against this blow and was immediately pierced through the body by the violent sword light.

Its vitality has been greatly reduced.

The Thousand-Eyed Giant's entire body exploded from overload, breaking its form and exposing its true form.

Wu Zixu immediately switched to several different forms, each with different abilities, but each time he was easily suppressed by the three heroic spirits.

This corrupted king is indeed skilled and powerful, but he is helpless against Xiao Yu's three heroic spirits.

After round after round of attrition.

Finally, I couldn't hold on any longer.

The corrupted Wu Zixu was defeated once again, his strength almost exhausted, and he lost the ability to fight back. He realized the huge gap in strength.

With the power he could muster in his nightmares, he was simply no match for these three heroic spirits.

"This is not the end—" Wu Zixu's voice was filled with resentment and bitterness, but he had no chance to leave any more last words.

Sun Tzu unleashed his final sword strike.

Wu Zixu's vigorous life force was completely exhausted.

This most powerful historical villain of Suiyang has finally fallen.

[The chosen one "Xiao Yu" has achieved the first kill against the historical villain "Jiangyan Demon King Wu Zixu," gaining 500 points of world luck!]

"Well done!"

Everything was under Xiao Yu's control.

He barely lifted a finger the entire time.

This ultimate and most difficult nightmare challenge was not too difficult for Xiao Yu.

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