The Element Praykeeper's attacks were extremely cunning, always controlling eight golden longswords to strike at
As Shi Feng activated Sword Light Cycle, five of the golden longswords' attacks were deflected, each redirected toward a different direction. Two of the deflected golden longswords collided with two that hadn't been deflected, canceling each other's force.
However, the remaining three deflected golden longswords couldn't reach the Element Praykeeper due to Shi Feng's limited strength and the very narrow angle of deflection. Instead, one of the undeflected golden longswords slashed across Shi Feng's shoulder.
-83,167!
"As expected, this is a bit too much." Shi Feng glanced at his HP bar and let out a small breath of relief.
Over 80,000 points of damage — against a Level 60 magic-class, this would have been certain death. Even for a Level 60 main tank, it would have been extremely dangerous. After all, his current defense far exceeded that of a Level 60 tank.
Moreover, even 80,000 points of HP was very high for current players. Fortunately, his level had already reached 70, and with his Legendary-grade item fragment and bloodline, after switching to new equipment, his current HP had reached a staggering 260,000 — even tankier than those Tier 2 MTs at Level 70.
This was what made monsters so terrifying. Even if their combat strength was inferior to a player's, their absurdly high HP pools left players helpless. Unless you possessed combat strength far exceeding the monster's, you had no choice but to retreat.
This was arguably the most frustrating thing about being a solo player. Even if your strength surpassed a boss's, solo-killing one without the aid of certain items was virtually impossible.
But this one successful deflection gave Shi Feng a glimmer of hope.
His strength was inferior to the golden longswords, and the deflection angle was very limited. But it wasn't impossible to redirect the golden longswords toward the Element Praykeeper — the key was positioning and timing. And this was his first time deflecting five attacks of such tremendous power; there were many areas where he fell short.
In the brief moments Shi Feng spent analyzing his experience, the Element Praykeeper launched another attack.
The eight golden longswords surged toward him once more. This time, Shi Feng immediately activated his Void Shield, forming a translucent barrier across his body's surface that could absorb damage equal to ten times his max HP while boosting HP recovery by 500% and movement speed by 100%.
Sword Light Cycle!
Boom!
With a thunderous explosion, the Void Shield was struck twice by the golden longswords. This time, the five deflected golden longswords landed at the Element Praykeeper's feet — just barely missing the target.
"Did I strike too early?"
Shi Feng looked at the longswords at the Element Praykeeper's feet and realized he had activated the deflection too soon, causing the golden longswords to redirect prematurely and resulting in a slight deviation in distance. With minor adjustments, he could pull it off.
After the Element Praykeeper launched yet another attack, Shi Feng deliberately held back slightly.
Boom!
Three golden longswords struck the Void Shield, and one of the five deflected longswords hammered into the Element Praykeeper's foot.
In that instant, a damage figure of over 300,000 erupted above the Element Praykeeper's head — damage far higher than anything Shi Feng could deal with his ordinary skills.