I am the Arcane Archer, and all my skills are self-created.

"Hold on! All you shield warriors in the front, hold on! If you die, run back to your corpse immediately! Don't let me down!"

Iron Blood Alliance's leader, Iron Blood Banner, brandished his giant axe, hacking away and unleashing damage as he roared at the top of his lungs in the guild channel.

He was covered in several priests' healing spells, but his health bar still fluctuated wildly like a rollercoaster.

Just now, one of the BOSS's tentacles swept past his body, taking away nearly half of his health points in that instant.

If it weren't for the quick reaction of the priest behind him who healed him back to life, he would be lying at the resurrection point right now.

So fierce!

This boss's attack power is simply unreasonable!

Iron-Blooded Banner cursed inwardly.

The Iron Blood Alliance is known for its tough style and its willingness to fight.

But today, in the face of this rotten behemoth, their proud "iron-blooded" spirit has been shattered to pieces.

His two most elite hundred-man squads had each died three or four times in less than half an hour of fighting.

If it weren't for the death penalty in this area boss battle, which only drops 10% of the current level's experience and doesn't drop equipment, they would have been sent home long ago!

"Guild Master, this is no good! The area affected by the Withering Plague is expanding rapidly; even the mages and priests in the back are starting to be affected!"

"Their health is dropping too fast, we can't keep up with the healing!"

A vice president in charge of the operation anxiously reported to the leader.

Upon hearing this, Iron Blood Banner immediately took a moment to look back.

Sure enough, the gray-green plague mist had spread from the center of the battlefield to the rear of their formation.

Those cloth-armored classes, whose health was already fragile, saw their health bars plummet like water from a tap that had been turned on while they were standing in the plague.

Several priests couldn't even heal the front-line warriors; they were frantically healing themselves and the mages around them.

The entire treatment system is on the verge of collapse.

"Damn it!" Ironblood Banner spat angrily. "All ranged attackers, retreat while attacking! Keep your distance from the BOSS!"

"Warriors and knights, push forward! Hold off the BOSS with your lives!"

"All assassins, activate sprint and go outside to buy as many potions as you can! The guild will reimburse you!"

One order after another was quickly relayed.

The Iron Blood Alliance's formation began to slowly shrink backward.

But their offensive did not weaken.

Countless warrior players, with bloodshot eyes, used their own flesh and blood to withstand every attack from the BOSS, creating precious time for the backline damage dealers.

They died quickly, but they were resurrected just as quickly.

The light at the temporary respawn point not far away was almost constant.

One by one, the [Iron Blood Alliance] players who had just died emerged from the resurrection point. Before they could even fully recover their health, they picked up their weapons again and charged back into the battlefield without hesitation.

This fearless fighting style terrified the casual players around them.

"Damn, are all the people in the Iron Blood Alliance crazy? Fighting like this is just too reckless."

"This is the foundation of a super guild! Their discipline and execution are far beyond what we lone wolves can match."

"Yeah, look at them, they come back right away after they die, and their formation isn't messed up at all. On our side, half of them are dead, half of them ran away, and the remaining half are still sleepwalking."

It's not just the Iron Blood Alliance.

Both "The Storm Rising Again" and "Sword and Rose" employed similar tactics.

The mage guild of 【Fengyun Zaiqi】, under the command of its leader Fengyun Jiutian, formed a huge circular formation.

They moved constantly, casting instantaneous low-level spells, like flying a kite, dangling the BOSS and continuously wearing it down.

Although the damage per hit is not high, it is safe and stable.

On the other hand, the "Sword and Rose" faction is more flexible.

They worked in teams of ten, like a group of the most astute hunters, lurking on the edge of the battlefield.

They never confront the BOSS head-on. Instead, they always wait for the gaps in the BOSS's attacks, then cut in from the most tricky angles, unleash a burst of damage, and quickly retreat.

Each attack precisely hit the BOSS's joints and wounds, dealing -2 or -3 damage to its weak points.

Although the numbers are still quite poor, their efficiency is significantly higher than that of others.

The three super guilds, like three sophisticated war machines, are frantically eroding the life points of the [Rotten Beast] in their own unique ways.

Under their relentless, human wave tactics, regardless of the cost.

Finally, the BOSS's health bar was slowly whittled down to below 50%!

At this point, a full hour had passed since the BOSS battle began.

In just one hour, tens of thousands of players have died a total of more than 50,000 times!

The entire battlefield was shrouded in a thick, eerie aura, a mixture of blood and decay.

"roar--!!!"

The moment its health dropped below 50%, [Rotten Beast Glathos] let out a roar that was more furious and ferocious than ever before!

Its body jolted violently.

The thick, dark green carapace covering its body began to peel off piece by piece!

It revealed the true body beneath, an even more grotesque and terrifying form, composed of countless twisted flesh and wailing souls!

BOSS, we've entered the second phase!

"Attention everyone! The BOSS is about to go berserk!"

"Get your act together, all of you!"

The leaders of the three major guilds issued warnings almost simultaneously.

However, it was too late.

Suddenly, countless contorted, pained faces on the rotting behemoth's shell-shedding body opened their eyes!

Immediately afterwards, all those faces opened their mouths.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Hundreds of deep purple soul shrieks, composed of pure resentment and soul energy, rained down indiscriminately in all directions!

"Activate damage reduction abilities quickly!"

"Priest! Group healing!"

"There's no escaping it! Ah—!"

A heart-wrenching scream instantly echoed throughout the entire battlefield.

Players hit by Soul Scream, whether they were tanky warriors or fragile mages, all had terrifying four-digit damage numbers floating above their heads!

-1052!

-1103!

-988!

……

In an instant, at least a thousand players on the entire battlefield were instantly killed by this sudden, full-screen AOE skill!

The originally well-organized formation of the three major guilds was breached in several places by this wave of attacks.

Those who survived by sheer luck looked around at the suddenly empty space and the corpses scattered all around them, and they were all terrified, their faces pale and their hands and feet ice-cold.

"What... what kind of skill is this? The range is huge!"

"The damage is too high! It killed me instantly! There was no time to react!"

"What's the point of fighting?! This boss is simply inhuman!"

At that moment, the morale of the crowd plummeted to rock bottom.

Even the leaders of the three major guilds looked extremely grim.

They never expected that the second phase of this BOSS would be so terrifying.

A full-screen, indiscriminate, instant-kill skill.

How can we fight like this?

No matter how many people come, it won't be enough to kill them all in seconds!

Just when everyone was in despair.

A cool yet powerful voice reached every member's ears through the [Sword and Rose] team channel.

"Don't panic!"

It's aimed at the rose!

She rode a white warhorse, her face somewhat pale, but her eyes remained resolute.

"This skill can't possibly have no cooldown!"

"Everyone, rest where you are! Replenish your health and manpower! Prioritize healing those in need!"

"It can't wipe us out in an instant! As long as even one of us is standing, this battle is not over!"

Her words were like a shot of adrenaline, injected into the hearts of all members of [Sword and Rose].

Yup!

Can it kill once, or can it kill indefinitely?

As long as we can hold on, victory will surely be ours!

The members of the Iron Blood Alliance and the Rise of the Storm also quickly realized what was happening.

"What the hell are you all standing there for! Where are the resurrected people?! Get the hell back here right now!"

"Mage, keep attacking! Don't let the boss's health recover!"

The three major guilds once again demonstrated their strong mental fortitude and organizational capabilities as top-tier forces.

They quickly regrouped and launched an even more frenzied attack on the [Rotten Beast], which had just unleashed its ultimate attack and was now briefly stunned.

The war continues.

However, it became even more tragic and heroic.