Chapter 243: Spirit Descent!!! (May 1350 Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)

With Shui Hua's strength after breaking through the Epic rank, one second is enough to unleash Torrent Break more than twenty times, instantly adding over twenty layers of Water Flow Mark to the opponent in time stop.

But Qin Chuan's extraordinary value is the sum of three Spirit Beasts.

Therefore his strength is greater than Shui Hua's, so the number of Torrent Breaks he can unleash in one second is naturally higher.

In one second, over thirty Torrent Breaks fiercely struck into Mist Shadow·Leilian's mouth, smashing its corporeal mouth into a bloody mess while countless Water Flow Marks had already appeared all over Leilian's body.

That illusory mark, which could persist for a long time and could not be erased, was instantly settled as Qin Chu pointed a finger.

"Hum—"

A water line spanning dozens of meters burst forth from Leilian's mouth in an instant, as if it would cleave the void in two, instantly splitting Leilian's head in half.

Time stop ended, Leilian's ferocious body froze in the void, the flying upper half of its head filled with bewilderment.

Its immense vitality and twisted, deformed body, unrecognizable as any race, prevented it from instantly losing life; countless buds sprouted from the wound's cross‑section, as if trying to replenish the bisected head.

"Pfft—"

Qin Chuan's Dragon‑Slaying Blade instantly pierced the opponent's chest, repeatedly slashing open its body, accompanied by the spray of foul‑smelling gray‑black blood, and Leilian's massive body finally ceased moving after being torn apart.

【Congratulations, player, for meeting the advanced strategy requirement: slay Mist Shadow·Leilian, and upon fulfilling the dungeon's minimum strategy requirement, calculate the advanced rating】

Qin Chuan let out a relieved breath.

While activating the Gnomon Third Talent Effect, he noticed that, compared to Cursed Remnant·Lan Suo, Mist Shadow·Leilian's strength was considerably weaker.

It was roughly on par with a complete Lake Bottom Death Demon.

As one of the bosses of an S‑rank dungeon, it was not up to par.

The only thing to watch out for was its shrill whistle.

That invigorating shrill whistle, if it erupted inside the Mist Tower, would likely awaken the Cursed Remnant at the tower's summit, meaning the challenger would have to face a combined siege of two dungeon bosses.

He needed a breakthrough opportunity, not a deadlock.

A faint light rose from Leilian's shattered body; Qin Chuan's eyes twitched slightly, and he reached out to grasp it.

【Congratulations, player, you have obtained the dungeon's main clue: Leilian's memory scenes】

Three different scenes appeared before his eyes.

The first scene showed a group of dwarf demons digging the earth to lay the foundation of a high tower amid laughter and cheer; during the excavation they uncovered a mask bearing a neither‑crying‑nor‑laughing expression buried with a dwarf demon's skeleton, yet no one recognized the dwarf demon's identity.

The second scene depicted a leader‑like dwarf demon picking up the mask for close inspection; he wore a set of fine armor identical to that of Cursed Remnant Lan Suo, and the mask seemed to have a gray‑black aura flowing across it.

The third scene showed the Altar Tower completed, with the dwarf demon tribe singing and dancing beneath it, eagerly throwing their creations into the tower—yet none ever came out again.

Mask…

Qin Chuan's brow furrowed slightly.

It appears the fate of the dwarf demon tribe is related to the mask worn by Cursed Remnant on its face.

Gathering his focus, Qin Chuan exerted force with his legs, keeping the Gnomon locked on Cursed Remnant·Lan Suo while wielding his long blade to swiftly slay the powerful dungeon creatures lunging at him.

【Congratulations, player, for meeting the advanced strategy requirement: slay all creatures inside the Mist Tower, and upon fulfilling the dungeon's minimum strategy requirement, calculate the advanced rating】

When the notification of this newly achieved advanced strategy requirement appeared, Qin Chuan had already stepped with one foot into the top level where Cursed Remnant·Lan Suo resided.

Just a moment ago, Lan Suo had been as still as death, but now his eyes snapped open instantly.

Those eyes were not mad; instead they revealed an undisguisable sense of loss.

The heavy, staggered otherworldly language echoed in the top‑level space, and as the translation shifted, lines of text appeared before Qin Chuan.

【You ant‑like creature, although I don't know what you used to kill that monster hidden in the mist, you shouldn't have come here, you shouldn't have awakened me】

【Throughout the long ages, I have maintained this state, trying to suppress ominous anomalies with my own stillness, ultimately forming a certain balance with the ominous】

【And now… the balance… is…】

Lan Suo's voice grew ever more hoarse, his body shuddering violently; before he could finish his last sentence, his eyes were completely shrouded in gray‑black ominous aura.

"Roar!!!"

Completely plunged into madness, Lan Suo let out a fierce roar, instantly yanking the battle axe planted in the ground beside him and lunging fiercely toward Qin Chuan.

That was strength far surpassing the Epic rank.

As the first being Qin Chuan has seen capable of resisting the ominous by its own power, Lan Suo's strength is the strongest he has ever encountered.

The only thing possibly comparable is that fleeting glimpse yesterday when destroying the C‑rank dungeon passage—a being blocked beyond the veil, shrouded in a black robe.

"I will grant you release." Qin Chuan murmured, one hand gripping Salas's Dragon‑Slaying Blade, the other hand conjuring a splendid crystal core.

Kasakaban's "Core".

Increases attribute control by 30% and attribute might by 20%.

"Woof!"

Shui Hua's voice echoed in his mind, carrying determination and relentless forward motion.

This is exactly what a person and beast need—an opponent with sufficient pressure!

A mighty surge of water like a raging torrent instantly formed in the upper‑level space, violently spiraling down upon Lan Soaring into the sky; at the same instant the Moon·Vast Scroll Heavenly Waterfall's killing force erupted, and the concealed Torrent Breaks within the water bombarded Lan Suo in succession.

"Roar!!!"

A hint of strange crimson flashed in Lan Suo's eyes; gripping his battle axe, taller than his body, it spun up instantly, releasing a terrifying power capable of rending the void, which burst forth like a bamboo‑splitting force, cleaving the massive wave and striking through its gaps.

Seeing the opponent raise his battle axe high, Qin Chuan's expression grew grave beyond anything before.

He abruptly lifted Kasakaban's "Core"; the water streams severed on both sides snapped together like a pair of giant hands, only to be torn apart once more by Lan Suo.

Gazing at Lan Suo within arm's reach, Qin Chuan stomped the ground fiercely.

A pale‑blue halo spread outward from him in all directions.

Lan Suo's heavy body was flung back for an instant, and its momentum waned somewhat.

But thanks to the dwarf demon tribe's formidable combat talent, the moment the knock‑back effect ended, it adjusted its posture, riding the downward momentum and came at Qin Chuan with undiminished force.

Observing the water flow markings silently blanketing Lan Suo's body, Qin Chuan raised his Dragon‑Slaying Blade, shouted fiercely, and met the axe's edge.

At the same moment, a dozen‑meter‑long water line burst forth on Lan Suo's body.

Moon·Severing Void Abyss Flow Slash!

Boom!!!

Accompanied by a tremendous boom, Qin Chuan's body flew backward, smashing into the wall and leaving a spiderweb-like pattern; the Dragon-Slaying Blade in his hand trembled, and at the point of collision with the battle-axe a clear notch appeared.

Tearing through the smoke and dust mixed with water mist, the wounded Lan Suo instantly rushed to attack.

Qin Chuan's bloodied lips curled into a faint arc.

Spirit Descent·

(End of Chapter)