Chapter 1140: Purification Value at 100%, Still Not Cleared?

Huang Mingxin was fixed onto the Black Crystal Throne, unable to move, but fortunately, aside from being unable to move and use Purification Spell, her other skills could be used normally.

Moreover, for every 1% increase in Purification value, a wave of monsters would spawn, ranging from 3 to 5.

So far, nothing unexpected has happened.

The only thing to note is that these monsters' first attack target upon appearing is always Huang Mingxin on the throne.

Therefore, when the monsters spawn, you must grab aggro immediately; otherwise, Huang Mingxin's cloth armor is too frail to withstand two hits.

These level 84 Elite Monsters still have fairly high attack.

Thus, we maintained stability, and the Purification value slowly increased.

"Looking at it this way, this dungeon doesn't seem too hard," Xingchen said leisurely.

Then, Xingchen became the focus of everyone's gaze.

"..." Xingchen was speechless, then scooped up the small bird pet on his shoulder again and ruffled it.

The small bird struggled, resisting~

Su Sheng was also speechless; this guy Xingchen, after coming this far, clearly hasn't been much of a talker, so why would he utter a sentence or two at such a crucial moment?

This dungeon isn't hard? Judging from now, it seems indeed, aside from this mechanic being nauseating, there's nothing difficult.

But that also depends on the party composition!

Su Sheng, Shen Wang, Xingchen, Huang Mingxin, Li Wenwan—this can be called a top-notch luxurious lineup; if even with this level of setup they can't clear this dungeon, then it's unlikely the dungeon can be cleared upon just reaching Fourth Rebirth.

"Purification value 10%!"

At that moment, Huang Mingxin spoke.

Everyone's spirits lifted, and they once again readied themselves for battle.

However, this time the black Demon Energy that was purified did not directly disperse to spawn monsters.

Instead, it stayed suspended in midair, condensing into a mass.

Then nothing happened.

No monsters spawned; everyone looked at each other, wasn't it supposed to spawn a wave every 1%?

When things go awry, there must be something fishy; although no monsters are spawning now, I still feel this isn't a good sign.

After exchanging glances, everyone silently looked at Xingchen.

Xingchen's mouth corner twitched slightly, and he reached out~

This time, the small bird on his shoulder flew up directly, jumped onto his head, and dodged his sinister big hand.

"Let's try a ranged attack on that mass of black energy."

Su Sheng looked at Li Wenwan and said.

Li Wenwan nodded, then swung her staff, launching a fireball that blasted toward the mass of Demon Energy condensed in midair.

Boom~

However, the fireball passed straight through that mass of Demon Energy, causing no effect.

It seems the attack had no effect.

"Forget it; since no monsters are spawning, let's ignore it for now. We'll deal with it when it comes."

As for that, Su Sheng had no recourse.

This dungeon's mechanism is strange and obscure.

Immediately, everyone could only wait again.

As the Purification value reached 10%, the Black Crystal Throne beneath Huang Mingxin—no, it should now be called the Crystal Throne.

After those black energies were purified away, the entire throne became crystal clear and translucent, reflecting the soft holy light on Huang Mingxin's body, scattering a brilliance.

It looks pure and noble.

Actually, this is the throne's true appearance; those black colors were just the Demon Energy inside it.

Su Sheng scanned the vast Black Crystal Stone Plaza. If nothing unexpected happens, once the Purification value reaches 100%, the entire plaza should be purified into crystal as clear and translucent as the throne.

At that point, the dungeon should be cleared.

"Purification value 11%."

At this time, Huang Mingxin spoke again.

Everyone watched as the purified black energy turned into four small monsters.

Then they easily dealt with them.

Afterwards, there were no other changes; it seemed monotonously repetitive.

12%, 13%, 14%…

All the way up to 20%!

Likewise, this time the purified Demon Energy was somewhat thicker, but again no monsters spawned; instead it floated to midair and tangled with the mass that had appeared at the initial 10% purification.

Su Sheng frowned slightly, looking at the two tangled masses of Demon Energy.

Xingchen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but after thinking, he remained silent and silently grabbed a pet to ruffle.

But for now there's nothing else to do, so we'll just wait like this.

As the Purification value gradually rose, the entire Black Crystal Plaza almost visibly turned transparent and bright at a perceptible speed.

Over an hour passed just like that.

The Purification value also reached just over 30%.

At this rate, we won't need three and a half hours; four hours will be enough to fully purify it.

A bit faster than the initial estimate.

However, everyone looked up at the black mass in the sky where three clumps of Demon Energy had gathered, and they all felt it was weird.

As time went on, the Purification value rose to 40%, and the mass in the sky also condensed into four clumps of Demon Energy.

The cloud that had gathered four massive clusters of black Demon Energy was already quite large.

But for now, attacking it elicited no response, and there was no other way to deal with it, so everyone could only watch.

Purification 41%, a new monster has spawned.

At this point, the once darkly black plaza had turned white to almost half, and the surrounding environment was no longer as dim as at the start.

…

Purification 50%!

Another massive black Qi appeared, then converged into the twisted mass of Demon Energy in the sky.

Just when everyone thought nothing else was happening.

That mass of Demon Energy suddenly expanded!

"Be careful, there's a change!"

Su Sheng, who had been watching that mass of Demon Energy, immediately spoke up to warn.

The others also reacted immediately.

Boom!

And that mass of Demon Energy explosively burst, enveloping the entire space.

Ding~

System Notification: Environmental Demon Energy concentration is rapidly rising…

Demonic Qi Suppression Effect 30%!

Everyone was stunned for a moment; the Demonic Qi Suppression Effect jumped directly from 20% to 30%, a rise of 10%.

However, no monster spawned…

So that's it??

The group exchanged glances; with no further changes, they were all a bit bewildered.

After all that strict preparation, is this the result?

Although the direct 10% increase in Demonic Qi Suppression Effect is indeed serious.

But at this critical point, everyone naturally wouldn't be stingy with the purple-quality Magic Resistance Potion.

Although not abundant, it should be enough to see this Dungeon through to the end.

The purple Magic Resistance Potion provides 15% magic resistance; while it can't offset the 30%, combined with Su Sheng's Shield's 10% boost, it does erase part of the suppression effect.

In other words, the group's effective suppression level is now around 5%.

As for Su Sheng, his Centurion Insignia already gives 15% magic resistance; drinking a bottle of the purple Magic Resistance Potion directly ignores this Demonic Qi Suppression Effect, and even gains his Shield's 10% boost.

After a moment, Purification 51%!

A monster spawned, no change, still that level 84 Elite Monster.

Although the suppression effect increased by 10%, the fight was a bit harder, but still manageable.

It seems the difficulty really isn't that high.

Time passed, minute by minute.

Purification 60%, still the same; after that black Qi rose, it didn't spawn a monster directly, but gathered in midair.

Su Sheng looked up at that black Qi, his expression odd. The five black Qi clusters that had formed at 50% exploded, increasing the Demonic Qi Suppression Effect.

So the remaining five black Qi clusters, even if they further increase the Demonic Qi Suppression Effect, once Purification reaches 100%, does increasing the suppression still help?

But for now, no one knows the specifics; they can only take one step at a time.

Purification 70%!

80%!

90%!

At this point, about three hours of mission time remained.

Mission time left: two hours thirty-three minutes!

Purification finally reached 100%!

The final black Qi burst out; the Black Crystal Plaza had completely become a Crystal Plaza, including the central throne, entirely sparkling and transparent, and the formerly dim space became exceptionally bright.

Purification is already at 100%, yet the mission completion prompt did not appear!

So now the only unexpected situation remains… everyone's attention is on that final black Qi.

Converge!

This time, after the five black Qi clusters merged, they did not explode!

They tangled and fused, forming a monster similar to the previous Elite Monsters, but larger.

A Boss, huh?!

Only two and a half hours of game time left; spawning a BOSS at this moment?!

More than two hours, a five-person team; not sure if they can beat it.

Roar!!

The monster let out a roar and lunged straight at Huang Mingxin's position.

Su Sheng moved up, Taunt!

Abyssal Demon Shadow (Elite Boss)

Level: 86

HP:???

???

…

Level 86, elite boss, the difficulty doesn't seem very high.

Then…

Pfft!

A damage value of over 20,000 popped up above Su Sheng's head.

Not bad!

I can hold out!

Su Sheng ignored this 30% demon energy suppression, and the monster's attributes seem to be just that.

"Hurry up!"

This boss is probably the final stage of this dungeon; the difficulty hasn't exceeded my expectations, and in fact it seems a bit easier.

Of course, the main reason is that everyone's preparations were extremely thorough, and all kinds of anti-demon potions were ready.

But… joy often leads to sorrow.

Su Sheng was about to attack when he noticed the boss hit him once and then, without looking back, rushed straight toward Huang Mingxin.

"?!"

"No hate value?!"

Su Sheng spoke up to warn!

"I can run now!!"

At this point, Huang Mingxin had already left the throne; when the purification value reached 100%, he tried to get up and succeeded smoothly.

"No hate value—quickly chase and attack, priest keep running, circle the plaza!!"

"Throw out the speed-reducing skill."

Su Sheng hurriedly spoke up.

I never expected this to happen at the end.

Normally, in the Zhulu, nine-tenths of monsters, including bosses, have hate value; only some special monsters akin to intelligent hero units lack hate value.

I never expected this elite monster boss before me to have no hate value?!

No, that's not right—Su Sheng only now had a chance to check the battle prompt: there is hate value, but it's maxed out and locked onto Huang Mingxin!!

Even my taunt couldn't lower it in the slightest.

Su Sheng quickly realized it wasn't that the boss lacked hate value, but that all hate value was locked onto the purified Huang Mingxin.

After the purification value hit 100%, Huang Mingxin could leave the throne, but as a priest, his speed naturally isn't great.

At least against this boss, he has no speed advantage whatsoever.

The distance between them is gradually closing in!!

Li Wenwan kept bombarding the boss with skill after skill, but the hate value didn't change at all.

Moreover, the boss's HP seems high, but it doesn't appear to regenerate.

This…

It seems the boss is simply here to take revenge on the purified Huang Mingxin.

Next, Xingchen's horde of pets rushed in, unleashing a variety of pet skills, including a speed-reducing one that temporarily lowered the boss's speed.

But this also counts as a soft control; the slowing effect will keep diminishing.

But taking advantage of this moment, Huang Mingxin managed to distance himself from the boss. However, the plaza is only so big, and the outer qi wall hasn't dissipated, so Huang Mingxin can only run laps around the plaza.

Su Sheng chased after on his xuan ni, frantically dealing damage as blow after blow erupted, causing the boss's HP to plummet!!

Since it doesn't heal, this boss is very easy to defeat!

At this rate, we can empty the boss's HP in about ten minutes.

Others also noticed, and they attacked with even more vigor; since the boss's hate value is completely locked onto Huang Mingxin, there's no need for positioning or defense—just mindless DPS.

But… as time passed, the boss's slowing effect grew weaker and weaker.

The distance between the boss and Huang Mingxin also kept shrinking.

Although the purification value has now reached 100%, it's clear that in this dungeon the priest's role is absolutely vital; no one dares guarantee that if Huang Mingxin were killed by the boss, the mission wouldn't fail outright.

Bear~

Li Wenwan once again teamed up with the Stone Fire Sparrow to pull out a wall of fire.

It temporarily blocked the boss's pursuit, and Huang Mingxin seized the chance to quickly increase the distance.

About five minutes later, the boss's HP dropped straight to 50%; a boss that doesn't heal is easy to beat.

But…

At that moment, the boss halted in place, opened its illusory head, let out a roar, and the dark energy in the surrounding space writhed wildly, pouring into the boss's mouth.

A little frenzy?

Even though hate is locked, it doesn't heal, and at 10% HP there's no health axis either—I never expected a little frenzy at 50% HP?!

Then, in everyone's astonished gaze, the boss's HP shot up rapidly and soon refilled completely.

?!?!

Okay, normally it doesn't heal, but this time it just filled up to max HP?!