"Letting them die like this is really letting them off easy," said the Summoner named Daozi, glancing at Shi Feng's team in the distance. "Boss Wanshi, should we activate the teleportation circle now?"
"Wait. I want to watch them get killed by the Corrosion King, Selutiban," Wanshi Wushuang shook his head.
The third floor of the entrance trial was far from as simple as the second.
Without a tier-three summoning scroll, the road ahead would be nearly impossible. If it were up to him, he would've preferred to kill Shi Feng and the others with his own hands — but watching the Corrosion King, Selutiban, tear them apart would be equally satisfying.
After all, the damage the Corrosion King dealt to equipment was no joke. It might even destroy Shi Feng's weapons and gear entirely, which would be far more exhilarating than a simple drop.
Hearing Wanshi Wushuang's words, the rest of the team grinned and settled in to enjoy the show.
The Corrosion King's movement speed was terrifying. Before Shi Feng's group had even covered a hundred yards, it had already closed to within fifty yards of them.
Everyone tensed up.
They had all witnessed moments ago how the Corrosion King absolutely demolished the level 55 tier-three Grand Lord, the Golden Lion. If even a tier-three Grand Lord couldn't withstand it, players certainly stood no chance. All their tanks combined probably wouldn't even be enough.
"I'll handle him — the rest of you, pick up the pace!" Shi Feng said, watching the charging Corrosion King with a slight smirk.
Others might not understand the Corrosion King's level, but he knew it perfectly well.
Although the Corrosion King was an Ancient Species, it had a fatal weakness.
Its ability to react on the fly was extremely poor — it took roughly two seconds just to turn its body. That gave expert players plenty of time to dodge its attacks, but there was one condition: they had to draw the Corrosion King's attention.
In an instant, Shi Feng positioned himself right in front of the Corrosion King.
The Corrosion King swept a claw at Shi Feng, but he nimbly evaded it with Silent Step and appeared behind the beast in the blink of an eye.
Dragon Breath!
A massive beam of white light blazed forth, slamming into the back of the Corrosion King's neck.
187 "That's tough!" Shi Feng clicked his tongue.
Dragon Breath dealt ten times normal damage, and even striking the Corrosion King's weak point only produced around twenty thousand points of damage. Any other expert's basic attack would've dealt a few hundred at most — after all, what he wielded was a holy sword.
That twenty thousand points of damage immediately drew the Corrosion King's attention, and it began turning toward Shi Feng to kill him.
Its turning speed was painfully slow, one agonizing step at a time, giving Shi Feng more than enough room. He activated Wind Walk and dashed away. As for the Corrosion Beasts and Corrosion Beast Kings blocking the path, they posed absolutely no threat to him.
"What a show-off. Too bad this high-tier Grand Lord isn't so easy to deal with — all he's doing is wasting time," Wanshi Wushuang scoffed with disdain.
In the face of absolute power, all technique was nothing but a mirage. That small amount of time he was stalling wouldn't be nearly enough for the whole team to enter the teleportation circle.
"ROAR!" The Corrosion King let out a furious bellow and strode after him in pursuit.
In the blink of an eye, the Corrosion King had been drawn far away from the team, and everyone let out a sigh of relief — though worry still lingered in their hearts.
The Corrosion King's movement speed was simply too fast. Even with Wind Walk, Shi Feng was nowhere near its pace. If it caught up to him again, there would be no Silent Step left to dodge the next attack.