Ghostfire Hills, inside a cave in the southwest …
After Crimson Billow sent him her coordinates, Shifeng had his team gather at the cave's entrance. The group of 128 players then silently advanced through the dark cave.
"The flames here seem to be getting stronger," Yu Luo said, worried. "Moreover, the deeper we go, the more intense the burning sensation becomes. If we continue moving forward, I'm afraid we won't be able to focus on the battle." "That's right. That's right," Yu Luo said worriedly as she felt her Stamina and Concentration being rapidly depleted.
"Indeed. The burning sensation is getting stronger," Wind Chaser said, nodding. After carefully sensing the burning sensation, he said, "I'm afraid that ordinary Refinement Realm experts won't be able to exhibit their full combat power under this burning sensation."
Previously, the burning sensation had only consumed their Stamina and Concentration. Now, however, they felt as if their bodies were constantly being burned. Although the pain was very faint, it would have a significant impact on those with weak willpower.
Whether players used combat techniques or Skills, they all required precise control over their combat power. Even the slightest impact on their combat power could make a huge difference.
After observing their surroundings, Lionheart looked at Xiang Shifeng and suggested, "Brother Hei Yan, this cave is indeed special. It seems that we should leave this cave and fight outside. Otherwise, it will affect our performance."
"I'm afraid that won't do!" Shifeng said, shaking his head. "We need to deal with that Tier 4 Infant Dragon inside this cave. Moreover, this is our only chance. If we leave this cave, we'll have a hard time encountering a Tier 4 Infant Dragon."
The Dragon race was the overlords of the sky. While fighting outside the cave might seem advantageous for them, in reality, it would be even more disadvantageous for them. This was especially true for Tier 3 players. Without any special Skills, Tier 3 players couldn't fly. At that time, the Tier 3 players present would only be able to watch from the sidelines.
As for relying on the Crimson Dragon Flying Ship, that would be a joke.
Even an Advanced Flying Ship wouldn't last more than three or four hits against a Tier 4 Infant Dragon. It was even possible that the Flying Ship would be destroyed in one hit. After all, the Crimson Dragon Flying Ship could only defend against attacks from ordinary Mythic monsters. A single hit from a Tier 5 Infant Dragon would be enough.
A short moment later, Shifeng and the others spotted Crimson Billow, who was hiding under a rock.
At this moment, Scarlet Billow's complexion was not very good. Even her expression had become somewhat dispirited.
"What happened?" Lionheart asked curiously when he saw Crimson Billow's current state.
"It's nothing." Crimson Billow shook her head and smiled bitterly. "I'm just thinking, can we really defeat that Tier 4 Infant Dragon?"
"Although it's a Tier 4 Infant Dragon and is invincible among its peers, our team isn't to be trifled with either. How would we know if we don't try?" "Don't forget, we have nine Tier 4 players on our side this time. Even that Infant Dragon is only Tier 4." Seeing Crimson Billow lose her fighting spirit, Blood Blade said confidently.
However, as soon as Blood Blade finished speaking, the path leading to the cavern appeared before everyone's eyes. A gigantic, faintly golden creature, over a hundred meters tall, appeared before everyone's eyes.
[Infant Golden Dragon] (Dragon, Mythic) Level 140 HP 112,000,000,000/112,000,000,000
"How is this possible?!"
Everyone gasped involuntarily when they saw the Infant Dragon's statistics. Even Lifeless Thorn and Solitary Nine, who had seen Half-step Demon Kings before, found this situation unbelievable.
Setting aside the Infant Golden Dragon's frightening aura, just lying there was already suffocating. What was with the Infant Dragon's 100-billion-plus HP?
The Infant Dragon's battle recovery was simply despairing.
In other words, the Infant Dragon could regenerate 2.24 billion HP every five seconds. That was more than 400 million HP every second. Even if their Tier 4 players could deal 50 million damage every second, excluding the two healers, the seven of them could only deal 350 million damage every second. Moreover, this was under the assumption that the Infant Dragon's Defense wasn't high.
Not to mention, the Infant Golden Dragon before them was a Dragon. Compared to other Dragons, the Infant Golden Dragon's Bloodline was innately more noble. Among the Dragon race, the Infant Golden Dragon's Bloodline was second only to the Holy Long Xue Bloodline.
"It's no wonder they say that Tier 4 Infant Dragons are invincible among those of the same tier. With such low HP, even if we can block its attacks, I'm afraid we won't be able to kill it," Wind Chaser said, his confidence wavering.
Although the Infant Dragon's HP wasn't everything, it was the most intuitive response.
If the Infant Dragon's HP was already so high, one could just imagine how frightening its Basic Attributes were. It was definitely at least two or three times higher than a Superior Mythic monster of the same level.
What did it mean to have two or three times higher Basic Attributes than a Superior Mythic monster of the same level?
Even if a Superior Mythic monster of the same level failed to land a direct hit on a Tier 4 player, just a clash between the two sides could inflict significant damage to a Tier 4 player. If they were lucky, they might be able to survive a single attack from the Infant Golden Dragon, but if they were unlucky, they would die instantly.
In other words, they couldn't afford to clash with the Infant Golden Dragon. Otherwise, they would lose their lives.
At this moment, the 100-plus upper echelons of Lionheart and the others finally understood why the Shifeng hadn't assigned any healers to their teams.
In this battle, Tier 3 players like them were no different from ants. They were insignificant existences that could disappear from the slightest shockwave. Naturally, there was no need to assign any healers to them.
"A Infant Golden Dragon?" Shifeng revealed a bitter smile as he looked at the mountain-like Infant Dragon before him. "It's no wonder why this quest is rated as Inferior Mythic."
The Tier 4 Infant Golden Dragon before them definitely had combat power close to the Tier 5 Intermediate standard. Even at his peak, the Demon Prince Frobero was no match for it.
To put it in another way, the Infant Dragon before them wasn't an existence that Tier 4 players could go up against.
Most likely, only Tier 4 experts wielding Legendary Weapons and wearing Legendary Equipment could go up against the Infant Dragon. Otherwise, if they encountered a Tier 4 Infant Golden Dragon, their best option would be to follow their instincts and run.
"Brother Hei Yan, although I don't want to say it," Lionheart said, shaking his head. Lionheart could not help but look at Shi Feng. Shaking his head, he said, "However, I'm afraid our chances of killing this Infant Golden Dragon are slim."
Previously, Shi Feng had never seen a Tier 4 Infant Dragon before. However, now that he had seen it with his own eyes, he finally understood that he couldn't believe everything the books said. After all, the Tier 4 Infant Dragon before him was much more frightening than the books described. It was not an existence that Tier 4 players could go up against.
At the very least, not now. Most likely, only Tier 4 NPCs had a chance of defeating the Infant Golden Dragon.
"No!" Xiang Shifeng shook his head, a hint of determination appearing in his eyes as he said, "It's not that we don't have a way. We just have to take a gamble."
Killing the Infant Golden Dragon was imperative. It wasn't just for the Inferior Mythic Quest. At the same time, he couldn't stay in the ancient God's Domain any longer.
After all, his initial goal in coming to the Earthfall Secret Land was to search for resources so that he could construct a Small Mobile Fortress.
Now that he had achieved his goal, he still had many matters to attend to on the main continent of God's Domain. He couldn't stay here for too long.
Only by killing the Infant Golden Dragon before them would they have a high chance of attracting the attention of the main continent of God's Domain. Only then would they be able to leave the ancient God's Domain. If they wanted to return to the ancient God's Domain again, they could simply return to the cave in the Ruined Mountain Range.
"Take a gamble?" Lionheart was slightly surprised by Shi Feng's words.
He simply couldn't understand what hope they had of winning after seeing the Infant Golden Dragon before them.
"Commander Lionheart, I'm going to start chanting an incantation. I'm guessing that it will cause quite a commotion, so I need you all to activate the magic barrier now. Do not let the sleeping Infant Golden Dragon notice you," Xiang Shifeng said as he took a deep breath. He then looked at everyone and said, "As for the battle that follows, I'll need you to support me from the side. Yu Luo and Fated Wei will heal you. Nine, you'll be responsible for protecting the healer team. As for the healer team, focus on healing my summoned creature. Don't stop for even a moment!"
"Summoned creature?"
Lionheart and the others glanced at the distant Infant Golden Dragon. They couldn't imagine a summoned creature capable of resisting a Tier 4 Infant Golden Dragon for even a moment. However, they still obeyed Shifeng's command.
In the next moment, the 100-man team took out Magic Scrolls and instantly isolated the tunnel from the outside world. This way, no matter what they did inside the magic barrier, the Infant Golden Dragon outside wouldn't be able to detect them, not to mention the sleeping Infant Golden Dragon.
"Brother Hei Yan, everything is done. You may begin at any time!"
Lionheart said as he looked at the completed Advanced Magic Array. Although he found it somewhat wasteful, he had no choice but to use it to avoid alerting the Infant Golden Dragon.
Following which, Shifeng took out the Bible of Darkness and began chanting an incantation.
Originally, he had not intended to use the Bible of Darkness this time. After all, the cost of using the Bible of Darkness at this stage of the game was far greater than when he had used it at Tier 3. He would most likely be devoured by the Power of Darkness after using the Bible of Darkness a few more times.
However, if he wanted to kill the Infant Golden Dragon now, he had no choice but to take the risk.
Immediately, Shifeng began chanting an incantation. The Mana inside the magic barrier gradually turned bone-chilling. Compared to the previous scorching sensation, the Mana inside the magic barrier was on the opposite end of the spectrum.
Before anyone could react, the magic barrier's interior turned pitch-black. It was as if everyone had been plunged into darkness. Endless loneliness, coldness, and despair filled their surroundings. This situation was not much better than when they had faced the Infant Golden Dragon.
While Shi Feng was chanting the incantation, the Infant Golden Dragon, which had been sleeping outside the magic barrier all this time, suddenly opened its eyes. As if it had been awakened by something, the Infant Golden Dragon's gigantic eyes turned towards the magic barrier's barrier, alarm filling its eyes.
"How is this possible?!" Fated Wei, who was controlling the magic array, was stunned.
This Advanced Magic Array, Spatial Wall, was capable of isolating the outside world from the outside world. It was as if there were two separate worlds. Not to mention Mana or various sounds, even if there was a loud explosion inside the magic barrier, the outside world wouldn't be able to detect it.
Yet, after Shifeng had only been chanting for ten seconds or so, the Infant Golden Dragon had already sensed their presence.
"What a disgusting aura of darkness!" The Golden Infant Dragon looked at the empty tunnel from the outside and let out an earth-shattering roar. "You humans have also fallen. You actually came here with the Demons to seek death!"
As the Infant Golden Dragon bellowed, the Advanced Magic Array was instantly extinguished like a candle flame. The magic barrier shattered, revealing Shifeng and the others before the Infant Golden Dragon.
"Brother Hei Yan?" When Lionheart saw that the Infant Golden Dragon had already stood up, he raised his shield as if he were about to face a great enemy. Glancing at Shi Feng out of the corner of his eye, he could not help but ask, "Are you still not done yet?"
The Dragon before them had far surpassed their imaginations. With just a roar, it had obliterated a magic barrier that even Mythic monsters would find difficult to shatter.
They simply couldn't imagine how frightening a Dragon's claw would be.
"Thank goodness! We made it in time, "Shifeng said, smiling, his complexion slightly pale.
As soon as Shi Feng finished speaking, the space above the cavern transformed into a pitch-black space. A stone door even larger than the Infant Golden Dragon's body descended, and before anyone or the Infant Golden Dragon could react, the Taboo Door slowly opened.
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