As Shifeng, Hidden Soul, and Skyhawk, who were recovering their Stamina and Concentration before the mountain gate, turned to look at them.
"Commander, Hidden Soul and the others have gone up as well."
"What a joke! An Assassin, a Berserker, and a Swordsman! What kind of combination is that? Are they really trying to challenge the Epic rank?! "
"If she really dares to waste this precious slot, even her brother won't be able to protect her position!"
Skyhawk glanced at Hidden Soul on the altar. He then closed his eyes to rest, no longer paying attention to the battle on the platform.
After such an intense battle, both his Stamina and Concentration had been greatly depleted. Although the World Summit was very safe, there were still battles. It was necessary to maintain one's peak condition.
As soon as Shifeng set foot on the altar, the sound of a system notification entered his ears.
System: Defeat all enemies that appear to enter the World Summit.
System: A three-man party has been detected. You will gain 30 minutes for each Special Elite killed, 100 minutes for each Chieftain killed, 500 minutes for each Lord killed, 1,000 minutes for each High Lord killed, 2,000 minutes for each Great Lord killed, and 5,000 minutes for each Grand Lord killed.
System: Party may choose 20 monsters as opponents. If you fail to defeat your opponents, you will die.
System: The party leader of a three-man party may choose 10 monsters, and each party member may choose 5 monsters. When these monsters appear, they will prioritize attacking the selected player. Party members have 10 minutes to consider. If you do not make a decision within the time limit, you will be deemed to have forfeited. If you forfeit, you will die.
"Based on our previous agreement, I'll choose the Grand Lord and nine Chieftains. Brute Spear, you'll choose three Great Lords and two Chieftains. Maple, you'll choose one Great Lord and four Chieftains. Try to buy as much time as possible. Brute Spear and I will deal with the mobs as quickly as possible. We'll then focus on your Great Lord," Hidden Soul said as she looked at Xiang Shifeng.
"Understood." Shifeng nodded.
He did not use his real names for Hidden Soul and the others. Instead, he gave them fake names.
The World Summit was a treasure trove of feng shui. It was also a gathering spot for Demon players. Neither his ID, Ye Feng, nor his ID, Hei Yan, was a good idea. If he used a fake name, he wouldn't cause any trouble. Moreover, he had the Nightwalker's Cape. Even players with special advanced Identification Skills wouldn't be able to see through his disguise.
Seeing that there were no problems with Shifeng, Hidden Soul began choosing her own monster.
However, after the Shifeng had chosen a Great Lord, they did not choose four Chieftains. Instead, they chose one Grand Lord and three Chieftains.
Since it wasn't easy to form a party to challenge the World Summit, he naturally wanted to earn as much time as possible. After all, his goal was to collect a large number of Shenjing, not just one or two. Even though his party's Epic rank granted him plenty of time, it still wasn't enough for him.
Moreover, since Hidden Soul and Brute Spear were confident that they could deal with his monster, it wouldn't matter if he turned a Chieftain into a Grand Lord.
After Shifeng finished choosing, Hidden Soul and Brute Spear had also made their choices. They then waited for the monsters to appear.
When the waiting time ended, one magic array after another appeared above the altar. Combat Puppets then descended from the magic array.
When the combat puppets appeared, the crowd gasped once more!
"What?! Someone else is challenging the Epic difficulty?!"
"Huh? That's not right! Why are there two Grand Lords?! Did they make the wrong choice? "
"That shouldn't be the case, right? How could they possibly make the wrong choice? If they did, they'd lose their lives."
This time, the crowd below the altar was stupefied when they saw the combat puppets on the altar.
In their opinion, it was already extremely difficult to select an additional Great Lord ranked combat puppet for the Epic difficulty, not to mention a Grand Lord ranked combat puppet.
Although the Skyhawk Party had easily cleared the Epic trial, that was only possible after careful calculations. Back then, the Guardian Knight had tanked one Purgatory Puppet and four Magic Steel Puppets all by himself. Due to the suppression of his Domain, the Guardian Knight had only been able to maintain his HP at a safe level. If another Great Lord ranked Magic Steel Puppet had appeared, it might have been the last straw that crushed the Skyhawk Party.
Now, another Grand Lord had appeared. This was simply too amazing!
In reality, aside from the crowd below the altar, even Hidden Soul and Brute Spear were dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Two Grand Lord ranked combat puppets had actually appeared on the altar …
[Purgatory Puppet] (Grand Lord) Level 49 HP 27,000,000/27,000,000
[Magic Steel Puppet] (Great Lord) Level 49 HP 16,000,000/16,000,000
[Silver Puppet] (Chieftain) Level 49 HP 1,400,000/1,400,000
"It seems I was right." Shifeng could not help but breathe out a sigh of relief when he saw the combat puppets' levels.
He was already Level 60. To current players, this was too high a level. He did not want others to discover him.
However, in the trial of the altar, the monster's level was determined by the highest-leveled player in the party. Hence, Shi Feng had chosen the Growth System, allowing his level to match that of the highest-leveled player in the party. Although doing so would cause his Basic Attributes to decrease proportionally, the quality of his equipment would not be affected.
This way, he could help his companions level up quickly. He wouldn't have to waste a lot of EXP.
"Has Hidden Soul gone mad?" Skyhawk stared at the two Purgatory Puppets on the altar in disbelief.
He was very familiar with how powerful the Purgatory Puppets were. Although their HPs were far from comparable to ordinary Grand Lords, their combat power was the real deal. If not for the suppression of the Tier 3 Domain Scroll and the support of their Domain Attacks, the three of them would have no chance of defeating the Purgatory Puppets.
However, based on his knowledge, he had never heard of the Sin of Pride obtaining a Tier 3 Domain Scroll. Moreover, even if the Sin of Pride had such a scroll, how could Brute Spear, a Berserker, possibly survive? Not to mention, the Sin of Pride didn't have a healer.
Everyone was confused by Hidden Soul's decision. However, what they did not know was that Hidden Soul herself was the most confused of all.
However, the Combat Puppet's appearance didn't give Hidden Soul much time to react as it charged at her.
"Commander, what should we do?" Brute Spear panicked when he saw the Purgatory Puppets charging at them.
"We have no choice. Use your Berserk Skills and both Magic Crystals! Afterward, use Tier 3 Magic Scrolls to kill Chieftains! Kill as many as you can! " Gritting her teeth, Hidden Soul took out a crystal that radiated a dark-purple glow from her bag and tossed it to the ground.
Brute Spear reluctantly took out a crystal from his bag and tossed it to the ground as well.
When the two Magic Crystals shattered, the surrounding space solidified significantly. Not only did the combat puppets' movements stiffen, but their Attributes also decreased by 20%. Although the Purgatory Puppets' Attributes couldn't compare to the Tier 3 Domain Scrolls, they were still extremely rare items.
Even so, while the Purgatory Puppet was effective against the Chieftain ranked Silver Puppet, it was nothing against the Grand Lord ranked Purgatory Puppet. The Purgatory Puppet could easily crush Tier 1 players.
Even though Hidden Soul and Brute Spear were fully geared in top-tier equipment and had activated their Berserk Skills, which increased their Attributes by several times and allowed them to rival Great Lords of the same level, the Purgatory Puppets still suppressed them.
However, Hidden Soul had no choice but to grit her teeth and fight.
In the next moment, Hidden Soul and Brute Spear simultaneously used two Tier 3 Magic Scrolls, one containing a Control Spell, and the other a large-scale destruction Spell.
The two Magic Scrolls trapped the combat puppets in a swamp, preventing them from moving for a short time. Since the first large-scale destruction Spell wasn't enough, Hidden Soul used a second large-scale destruction Magic Scroll.
She used three large-scale destruction Magic Scrolls in quick succession, annihilating all three Chieftain ranked Silver Puppets. Although the three large-scale destruction Magic Scrolls dealt high damage, their individual power couldn't compare to the Burning Potion Skyhawk had consumed. The Great Lord ranked Magic Steel Puppets were only slightly injured, while the Grand Lord ranked Purgatory Puppets remained unharmed. The two Chieftain ranked Purgatory Puppets then charged up to Hidden Soul and swung their weapons at her.
Hidden Soul had no choice but to activate Wind Steps' temporary invulnerability and block all of the attacks. She then decisively retreated, preparing to kite the Purgatory Puppets. Hidden Soul retreated, preparing to kite the Purgatory Puppets.
However, before she could cross 10 yards, one of the Purgatory Puppets appeared beside her. The Purgatory Puppet swung its saber at Hidden Soul, sealing her path. At the same time, the other Purgatory Puppet attacked her from behind.
"So fast!" Hidden Soul had no choice but to turn around and meet the Purgatory Puppets charging at her from behind.
Hidden Soul dodged the Purgatory Puppet's attacks perfectly. She dodged half of the Purgatory Puppet's attack trajectories. Then, she used her Strength to deflect the Purgatory Puppet's attacks.
However, after clashing with the Purgatory Puppets a few times, Hidden Soul had lost over 8,000 HP. To Hidden Soul, who had over 90,000 HP after activating her Berserk Skill, this damage was not negligible.
However, shortly after Hidden Soul escaped the Purgatory Puppet's encirclement, the other Purgatory Puppet leaped into the air and landed in front of Hidden Soul, pincer attacking her once more …
"And here I thought Hidden Soul was capable of facing two Purgatory Puppets head-on. She's dead for sure now!"
"That's not right. Even if she isn't facing two Purgatory Puppets, she won't be able to hold her own. After all, she doesn't have a healer. Moreover, her suppression on the Purgatory Puppets is too weak. Even if she uses potions to recover her HP, she won't be able to fight for long. The outcome will be the same."
"That's right! Although her combat standards are very high, she really thinks of herself as a God. "
Skyhawk's Guardian Knight and Cleric could not help but ridicule Hidden Soul as she fled for her life. As for Skyhawk himself, he no longer paid any attention to the battle on the altar. The outcome of this battle was already obvious. There was no need to continue watching.
"Is this it?" Hidden Soul revealed a bitter smile when she saw that her HP had fallen to one-third.
The two Purgatory Puppets were about to attack Hidden Soul again. Just as everyone thought the battle was about to end, a ripple suddenly appeared on the altar and spread out in all directions.
When this ripple appeared, whether it was the combat puppets, Hidden Soul, or Brute Spear, they all felt a sense of weakness.
Following which, a black shadow suddenly appeared behind one of the Purgatory Puppets. A blue glow then enveloped the Purgatory Puppet, sending it flying over a dozen yards before crashing into the altar …
"Maple?"
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