Chapter 273: Who Says There's No BOSS? The Earth Dragon Appears

When I got closer, the source of the red glow turned out to be magma.

And the source of the magma was actually a gigantic creature curled on the ground.

It was curled on the ground like a small mountain, at least ten meters tall.

If it stood up, it would probably exceed thirty meters.

The magma source of the Instance turned out to be its saliva that dripped while it slept.

Drops of magma fell from its mouth, forming a river of magma.

Now the ground has cooled, and the magma solidified into stone not long after it hit the earth.

Needless to say, this is the true boss of the Instance.

"So big!" Qiao Zhixin covered her little mouth, exclaiming in amazement.

The BOSS before us is even larger than the Ancient Luan Bird we saw in the Core Area.

Detection Technique responded and landed on the BOSS.

"Ancient Earth Dragon (Weakening Type Lord-level BOSS)"

"Level: 58"

"Strength: 130000"

"Agility: 60000"

"Spirit: 60000"

"Constitution: 150000"

"Skills: Flame Dragon Breath, War Stomp, Dragon Tail Sweep"

"Traits: Physical damage reduced by 70%, elemental damage reduced by 70%, curse effects greatly weakened"

Seeing the word "Ancient," Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel a hint of wariness.

His experience with the Ancient Luan Bird made him more cautious toward such monsters.

But after seeing the attributes, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Total attributes are 400,000, the same as a level‑56 World-Class Boss.

He can still handle it.

Qiao Zhixin whispered, "What does Weakening Type Lord-level BOSS mean?"

Jiang Chen was momentarily confused, shook his head, and said, "I don't know."

It was his first time encountering a weakening type

monster.

Qiao Zhixin frowned and said, "I've seen reinforced-type monsters before; compared to their peers, they are stronger. But weakening type, this is my first time seeing one."

Jiang Chen shook his head, indicating that he also didn't understand.

While pondering, the Ancient Earth Dragon suddenly shook its head and woke up.

A gust of hot breath erupted from its massive nose, like a Divine Power Level 12 hurricane blowing through.

It caused Bone Armor to manifest automatically.

So strong!

Jiang Chen felt a chill in his heart.

Strike first to be strong!

A thought sparked, and he released all the Undead Legions.

Thirteen Undead Legions, a total of 2,600 Skeleton Warriors and 1,690 Skeleton Mages.

Combined, the White Light illuminated the pitch‑black ground.

Skeleton Mages quickly dispersed, surrounding the Ancient Earth Dragon in the center.

Skeleton Warriors surged forward in droves.

At this moment, the Ancient Earth Dragon had just stood up, raised its head, and shook its massive body.

Another gust of fierce wind rose, causing the Skeleton Warriors' charge to falter slightly.

It towers over thirty meters; when prone it resembles a small mountain, and when standing it is even more terrifying.

Its huge size means even the slightest movement creates massive disturbance.

The Ancient Earth Dragon glanced at the approaching Skeleton Warriors from all sides as if watching ants.

It casually lifted a foot and stomped down.

Skill: War Stomp!

The ground cracked into spider‑web patterns.

Skeleton Warriors that charged were flung outward like raindrops.

Each one was severely wounded.

Jiang Chen narrowed his gaze slightly, "So strong!"

Looking at the attributes, they're decent, but the skills are extremely powerful.

A single strike gravely wounded the Skeleton Warriors, leaving them nearly on the brink of death.

As long as

another hit comes, the Skeleton Warriors are doomed.

The Lich General has already begun healing.

Beams of White Light lit up, causing the Skeleton Warriors to recover quickly.

No matter how strong its attack is, as long as it's not an instant kill, there's a chance to fight back.

As long as it's not like the Ancient Luan Bird, which can't even be touched, there's a chance to wear the opponent down.

The skill blasted a large area away, but more Skeleton Warriors then crawled up.

Skeleton Warriors swarmed the Ancient Earth Dragon.

The attacks arrived as expected, raining down on the Ancient Earth Dragon with clanging metal sounds.

The Ancient Earth Dragon is covered with thick Scale Armor, making its defense extremely strong.

With a constitution attribute of 150,000, the Skeleton Warriors' attacks can only cause negligible, tiny damage.

"Then grind it!"

Jiang Chen tapped his fingertip, Skill: Damage Curse!

A small red sword appeared above the Ancient Earth Dragon's head.

However, the sword's color was a bit dull, not as bright as usual.

Jiang Chen knew the Ancient Earth Dragon's trait could greatly weaken the Curse's effect.

Judging by the color, the Curse's effect was reduced by more than half.

At most, only four successful effects.

Anyway, it's still stronger than nothing.

With the Curse's bonus, the Skeletons' damage increased considerably.

The Skeleton Mage's Skills streaked across the sky and fell upon the Ancient Earth Dragon.

They stood spread out, each about 200 meters from the Ancient Earth Dragon.

They formed a huge encircling ring.

The Ancient Earth Dragon opened its maw and let out a fierce roar.

Skill: Flame Dragon Breath!

The dragon breath carried terrifying scorching heat, igniting the Skeleton Warriors.

This strike's damage remained massive, the ones hit by the dragon breath

the Skeleton Warriors instantly reached the brink of life and death.

Before the Lich General could heal, a massive dragon tail swept across.

Skill: Dragon Tail Sweep.

Hundreds of Skeletons were swept hundreds of meters away.

Over thirty of those Skeletons shattered explosively in midair.

Jiang Chen felt a pang and said gravely, "Although the attributes are weakened, the skill is still the original skill."

Jiang Chen didn't know how strong the Ancient Earth Dragon was before the weakening.

Now its attributes seem reduced, but the skill remains the same as before, still powerful.

Otherwise, with a normal Lord-level BOSS's skill, it couldn't instantly kill the Skeleton Warriors so quickly.

One Flame Dragon Breath, one tail swipe, directly caused Jiang Chen to lose over 30 Skeleton Warriors.

Jiang Chen felt a pang; the Undead Legion he had just replenished suffered losses again.

He glanced at the time; there were still a little over 5 hours left until the Heart of Earth Instance ended.

They had been inside for nearly four hours.

"If we can finish the battle within half an hour, we can run the instance again."

First, he wanted another run; second, he didn't want to see any more Skeleton Warrior losses.

Jiang Chen volunteered to join the fight.

The Soul Burn in his hand blazed fiercely, landing atop the Ancient Earth Dragon.

The Ancient Earth Dragon halted abruptly, its huge eyes staring at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment; there was no reaction—could the Soul Burn have failed?

Jiang Chen thought it impossible, whether facing Ning Wuxia Divine Mage before, or the recent Ancient Luan Bird.

His Soul Burn had always been unstoppable.

He didn't expect it to fail against the Ancient Earth Dragon.

The damage still existed, but the Ancient Earth Dragon showed no sign of pain

at all.

"No, it felt pain."

Jiang Chen was shocked; he saw anger in the Ancient Earth Dragon's gaze.

"Careful!"

Jiang Chen quickly pulled Qiao Zhixin behind him, and equipped both of them with Bone Armor.

Roar!

A blast of Flame Dragon Breath spewed toward the two.

The scorching heat, bearing a destructive aura, made the Bone Armor glitter.

Immediately, the dragon's leg lifted, and War Stomp followed, leaving Jiang Chen no chance to escape.

With a booming sound, the two were blasted away.

The Bone Armor shattered in response.

Jiang Chen reacted swiftly, reapplying Bone Armor to himself midway.

He also didn't forget Qiao Zhixin behind him.

At this moment, Qiao Zhixin's pretty face turned pale, clearly injured.

She had no damage transfer; the injuries were real.

The two were hurled over a hundred meters away, crashing heavily onto the ground.

Jiang Chen stuffed a few Healing Potions into her, "Stay farther away, I'll call you back."

Qiao Zhixin hummed, clutching the potions and ran swiftly.

The Ancient Earth Dragon clearly did not let go of its hatred, and surged toward Jiang Chen again.

Each of its steps spanned several tens of meters, and after only a few steps it was before Jiang Chen.

Both came with a single Rebirth stomp.

This time it was not a War Stomp, but just an ordinary trampling.

Yet its power was still not to be underestimated.

A massive wind pressure bore down, and as Jiang Chen's will shifted, several Lich Generals appeared beside him.

Though Lich Generals lacked combat ability, their constitution was the strongest among all his summons.

Their size was also sufficiently towering, and Jiang Chen used the Lich Generals to block the Ancient Earth Dragon's trampling.

He raised both hands simultaneously, aiming at the foot of the Primordial Earth Dragon.

White Light burst from his fingertips.

White Light suddenly appeared,

Bone Fang answered the call and emerged.

Jiang Chen fired in both directions, launching attacks with both hands simultaneously.

In less than a second, he executed six Bone Fangs in a single deployment.

White Light shone brilliantly like snow.

The Bone Fangs, emitting a sharp whine, pierced the foot of the Ancient Earth Dragon, creating a series of Blood Cavities.

The Ancient Earth Dragon clearly felt pain and let out an angry Roar.

It lifted its foot and stomped down forcefully again.

The entire dragon foot glowed, clearly having activated a Skill.

Skill: War Stomp!

This time Jiang Chen was prepared, continuously refreshing his Bone Armor.

The Bone Armor flawlessly blocked all attacks.

Jiang Chen aimed a point at the Ancient Earth Dragon.

Skill: Deadly Poison Star Ring Tail!

The Ancient Earth Dragon was instantly dyed green.

Then flames flickered, continuing the Soul Burn.

Since he had already drawn the hatred, Jiang Chen once again became a meat shield.

The Ancient Earth Dragon was deeply angered by Jiang Chen, and all its attacks turned toward Jiang Chen.

Completely ignoring the Skeleton Warrior and Skeleton Mage.

"Attack!"

"Slice it!"