Chapter 193 Thunderstorm

Inside the temple, the battle had raged for over thirty minutes. Thunder Dragon's health had been whittled down to about 35%, while the Fallen Angel Broste still had approximately 85% remaining.

Everything was relatively calm. With the three-fold increase in attributes, Brilliant Saber steadily withstood the Thunder Dragon, while the Fallen Angel Broste was distracted by Leng Ao Ying, Nie Yan, and Big Brother Seven. This relatively stable situation bolstered everyone's confidence. Maybe they really could take down the Fallen Angel Broste and the Thunder Dragon!

"All magic-users, increase your output! The Thunder Dragon is almost dead!" Nie Yan urged in the team chat.

The mages immediately intensified their attacks, spells flying towards the Thunder Dragon. *Peng, peng, peng,* the magic exploded incessantly.

Just as everyone was eagerly trying to kill the Thunder Dragon, the situation suddenly changed. The Fallen Angel Broste roared heavily, showing signs of breaking free from control. He seemed to be conveying some message to the Thunder Dragon.

The Thunder Dragon let out an angry roar and chanted a passage of Dragon Language. A thick pillar of lightning descended from the sky, striking the area where Tang Yao and the other Archmages were gathered.

"Everyone, dodge quickly!" Tang Yao shouted urgently.

Blink!

Teleport!

Figures flashed, leaving behind an empty space where they had stood.

With a loud boom, the lightning pillar exploded on the ground, blasting a huge crater and causing cracks to spread across the surface. The sheer power sent shivers down everyone's spines.

The Thunder Dragon had started casting spells!

"Everyone, be careful of the Thunder Dragon's magic!" Brilliant Saber said with some concern. He could only withstand the Thunder Dragon's physical attacks and had no way to deal with its magic.

Missing its target, the Thunder Dragon roared repeatedly, blue lightning swirling and dancing around it, a terrifying sight.

The Thunder Dragon's aggro was becoming uncontrollable. Brilliant Saber couldn't help but feel anxious. Once the Thunder Dragon broke free, the consequences would be unimaginable. He glanced at his skill bar, noticing a very powerful aggro-drawing skill at the end.

Black Dragon Slash!

Brilliant Saber roared and swung his sword down. Black energy swirled around the blade, emitting dragon-like roars.

The powerful sword energy struck the Thunder Dragon, exploding with a loud boom.

An extremely strong rebounding force surged from the sword, sending Brilliant Saber flying backwards with a thud.

Not only Brilliant Saber, but also Water Color Smoker, Lei Su, and others who were attacking the Thunder Dragon were knocked back one after another.

Brilliant Saber glanced at his health. It had dropped to only 32%. A healing spell landed on him, restoring him to full health.

Brilliant Saber was fortunate. However, Water Color Smoker, Lei Su, and the other Berserkers known for their physical attacks were instantly killed upon being knocked back.

"It's reflecting physical attacks! All melee units, stop attacking!" Brilliant Saber shouted anxiously, but it was too late. Five melee members had already died, including Water Color Smoker, Lei Su, Sun, King of the World, and Shadow Kill.

The Thunder Dragon's physical attack reflection was terrifying. The amount of damage Brilliant Saber and the others inflicted on the Thunder Dragon would be reflected back at nearly eight times the damage. Brilliant Saber was more fortunate because he had high health and defense, and his attacks were relatively weak. Water Color Smoker, Lei Su, and others who focused on attack weren't so lucky.

With the melee units unable to control the Thunder Dragon, it became a wild horse, chasing after the mages.

The situation was critical. If a few more mages died, the team's damage output would plummet, making it impossible to kill the Thunder Dragon.

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Xie Yao waved her staff, her feet slowly lifting off the ground. Her robe fluttered despite the lack of wind.

Xie Yao cast a forbidden-spell-level buff on herself, Light Decree, and with a wave of her staff, five arrows of holy light shot out.

The five arrows of holy light drew straight lines in the air, landing on the Thunder Dragon. *Pa, pa, pa*, five damage numbers exceeding 60,000 floated above the Thunder Dragon's head.

The explosive impact of the Holy Light Arrows forced the Thunder Dragon to retreat.

Suddenly subjected to such fierce attacks, the Thunder Dragon went berserk, locking its gaze on Xie Yao. It began striding towards her.

"All mages, full output!" Tang Yao shouted in the team chat. Earlier, they had been carefully controlling their damage output to avoid drawing the Thunder Dragon's aggro and causing Brilliant Saber and the others to fail at tanking. But now that the Thunder Dragon's aggro had broken free, they had no more reservations and were going all out!

All the mages unleashed their attacks, using only high-damage, powerful spells. Tang Yao, in particular, was firing off Arcane Explosions and other high-damage spells like a machine gun, each dealing nearly 20,000 damage.

While everyone was focused on attacking the Thunder Dragon, Fond of Jiangnan quietly retreated to a corner, waving his staff. Magic elements swirled around him as he uttered a string of obscure incantations.

Single-Target Forbidden Spell - Holy Light Burst!

The magic surged violently, and the Thunder Dragon shifted its gaze to Fond of Jiangnan, appearing hesitant.

*Peng, peng, peng,* taking advantage of the Thunder Dragon's hesitation, Xie Yao unleashed several more powerful attack spells, hitting the Thunder Dragon.

The Thunder Dragon was enraged again by Xie Yao and continued its advance towards her, lifting a foot to stomp down on her.

Xie Yao blinked away.

With a boom, the Thunder Dragon's foot missed.

Tang Yao's magic densely bombarded the Thunder Dragon, causing its aggro to shift once more.

Among all the mages, Xie Yao and Tang Yao had the highest damage output, exceeding the average member by over 30%. As they were most likely to attract the Thunder Dragon's aggro, they coordinated with each other, drawing its attention while nimbly dodging, leaving the Thunder Dragon helpless.

"Its health is only 10%!"

"Everyone, push harder! We're almost there!"

After such a long period of attacking, many mages were running low on mana. They quickly consumed Expert-Grade Instant Mana Recovery Potions, replenishing their mana.

With its health dropping below 10%, the Thunder Dragon became even more enraged. The scales on its body slowly turned blood-red, and a powerful aura swept out.

Feeling the immense pressure emanating from the Thunder Dragon, everyone's expressions changed.

"It's gone berserk!"

Just then, Fond of Jiangnan's single-target forbidden spell finally finished casting. A massive ball of light shot towards the Thunder Dragon, exploding upon contact and sending it flying.

"Jiangnan, well done!"

"Good job!"

Fond of Jiangnan's single-target forbidden spell bought everyone some time, and the mages quickly unleashed a frenzy of attacks.

The Thunder Dragon stumbled several times before finally regaining its footing. A damage number of over 500,000 floated above its head, reducing its health by nearly 2%.

"Does anyone have another single-target forbidden spell?"

"Still on cooldown!"

"Mine too!"

Single-target forbidden spells were used frequently, but their cooldown time was as long as two or three months. Of everyone present, only Fond of Jiangnan had another one.

"Damn it, I should have saved my single-target forbidden spell for this moment!" Unkillable Scoundrel said dejectedly. It was too late to regret it now.

A single-target forbidden spell dealing over 500,000 damage sent the Thunder Dragon into a complete frenzy. Its body suddenly grew much larger, and with each step it took, streaks of lightning danced across the ground.

The Thunder Dragon locked its gaze on Fond of Jiangnan, its eyes flashing with an eerie red light.

Feeling the Thunder Dragon's hateful gaze, Fond of Jiangnan's heart trembled. Not good! Just as Fond of Jiangnan was about to flee, his feet felt as if they were weighed down with lead, making it impossible to move.

Paralyzed!

"I can't move!" Fond of Jiangnan shouted in the team chat.

The Thunder Dragon strode towards Fond of Jiangnan, and with a swipe of its claw, a beam of white light flashed as Fond of Jiangnan was instantly killed.

"Damn it!" Seeing Fond of Jiangnan killed, everyone's eyes widened in rage.

But the situation that followed was completely beyond their control.

After killing Fond of Jiangnan, the Thunder Dragon suddenly accelerated, charging towards Xie Yao, who had the highest aggro, at more than three times its previous speed!

Xie Yao was about to escape when her body suddenly stiffened.

The Thunder Dragon was getting closer and closer. The situation was critical!

Brilliant Saber suddenly charged out from the side, placing himself in front of the Thunder Dragon and activating Defensive Stance.

The Thunder Dragon's giant claw swiped down, and with a thud, Brilliant Saber was sent flying, instantly killed! The healing spells cast by Ten Miles of Painting and Black Heaven landed on Brilliant Saber too late. Healing spells were useless against instant kills!

"Only 6% left! We have to kill it, even if it means a team wipe!"

"Don't look into its eyes!" Xie Yao shouted urgently.

Hearing Xie Yao's words, everyone quickly averted their gazes. It was easy to avoid looking into the Thunder Dragon's eyes; they simply had to stare at a part of its body, allowing them to both judge its position and avoid looking into its eyes.

The Thunder Dragon opened its mouth and spewed out dragon breath, which exploded violently upon hitting the ground.

Under the Thunder Dragon's fierce attacks, the mages were in a sorry state.

Seeing the Thunder Dragon's dragon breath heading towards him, Unkillable Scoundrel blinked away, dodging it. As soon as his feet touched the ground, a net of electricity descended from the sky.

Not good!

Just as Unkillable Scoundrel was about to escape, he realized that he couldn't use any magic. Without magic, it was impossible for a mage to dodge so quickly.

In the electric light, Unkillable Scoundrel turned into a beam of white light.

Another teammate had fallen.

Following that, Xia Chongyu Bing, Mo Jiu, and others were successively killed by the Thunder Dragon.

Under everyone's sustained attacks, the Thunder Dragon's health was reduced to nearly 5%, but only Xie Yao, Tang Yao, and a few others were still dealing damage. A large pile of corpses lay on the ground.

"Nie Yan, this isn't working. We can't kill the Thunder Dragon!" Tang Yao said anxiously. A team wipe was unavoidable.

The Thunder Dragon was striding towards Xie Yao. Xie Yao raised a ball of earth-elemental energy in her left hand and waved her staff in her right, creating a dozen thick walls of earth in front of her. However, these spells could only hold it back for a moment.