Guan Ren’s gaze grew heavy as he drew his sword and advanced.

Swish, swish, swish!

In the blink of an eye, his sword danced like the wind, and a series of damage numbers floated above The Essence of Chaos's head.

Though the numbers weren't high, merely twenty points each, the dozen or so hits quickly added up to over two hundred points of damage!

"Damn it, cursed human ant!"

The Essence of Chaos was frantic, it had not expected this human, seen as nothing but an ant, to rise up in defiance rather than flee before its overwhelming might. What was worse, the human managed to inflict harm on its body!

The damage was negligible compared to its twenty thousand health, but it was infuriating nonetheless.

Chaos!

Cornered by three poison wolves, The Essence of Chaos’s eyes darkened as it released its Chaos skill once more, attempting to make them turn on each other!

But Guan Ren, ever vigilant on the offensive, had been waiting for just this moment!

As The Essence of Chaos raised its hand to unleash its skill, Guan Ren's body dropped slightly, channeling power through his waist and exploding forward with a bow step in a sudden charge!

[Shadow Assault: Movement speed instantly increases by 100%, the next normal attack enhanced by 100%, and comes with a knockback effect, cooldown: 1 minute.]

Bang!

-20!

Struck hard, The Essence of Chaos was sent reeling uncontrollably, its skill casting mercilessly interrupted by Guan Ren!

Then, seizing the moment before the Boss could react, Guan Ren led another charge of poison wolves to hold its position, while he spearheaded the assault, his strikes falling like torrential rain.

-20! -20! -20!...

"Ah, infuriating pest!"

The Essence of Chaos, enraged at being toyed with repeatedly by a mere human, blasted the pursuing poison wolves with three grey orbs of light!

-400! -400! -400!

Alas, with the poison wolves possessing a life limit of 600 points, they weren't instantly slain by The Essence of Chaos’s normal attack. Thus, its movements were still obstructed!

Taking advantage of this, Guan Ren kept attacking, his sword moves creating constant damage on the boss.

In just five seconds, The Essence of Chaos lost a thousand health points to Guan Ren's relentless assault!

At this rate, it would take no more than twenty minutes to bring down the Boss if nothing went afoul.

Bang, bang, bang!

The Essence of Chaos let out a furious roar, releasing another three orbs of grey light, impacting against the trio of poison wolves.

Swish, swish, swish!

Three pillars of white light shone; the poison wolves perished.

But with the Ultimate Acceleration System in effect, the Summon Poison Wolves' cooldown had just finished.

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Summon Poison Wolves!

Guan Ren's expression intensified, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as he locked onto the position where the trio of wolves had previously held the line, and he promptly released his skill. The poison wolves were summoned once more to their original spots, continuing to obstruct The Essence of Chaos as Guan Ren's blade fell swiftly and fiercely.

"Although I am at a disadvantage in terms of attributes, I can still prevail with skill!"

A bright light flashed deep in Guan Ren's eyes.

He was no novice to this life; before his demise, he was the top swordsman in the Northern Desolate Territory!

Had it not been for a treacherous plot, his life would have never been taken.

The wealth of combat experience accrued from his past life was now finding its purpose at this critical juncture!

After all, the foes he'd faced before posed no real threat, requiring no effort more than blind swipes to defeat.

But the current Essence of Chaos would consume all his lifelines if he dared fight with closed eyes!

In duels with the mighty, the combination of skills and the timing of strikes must be meticulous — mindless output could be easily exploited by an opponent to engineer a swift defeat!

Thanks to his momentary dominance, The Essence of Chaos was in a dire state, yet this had also spurred it to shed its contempt for Guan Ren and to steel itself for a true confrontation!

If The Essence of Chaos failed to take things seriously now, it would surely be ground down by Guan Ren's persistent assault!

This, it believed without a doubt.

Nothing else mattered; in Guan Ren's constant calm and composure, The Essence of Chaos saw the battle qualities of a top fighter — someone able to maintain focus and a cool head even under complete advantage.

"You’ve been underestimated, lad!"

The Essence of Chaos's eyes sank, its massive maw unfolding into a cruel smirk: "But slaughtering human geniuses is ever so exhilarating!"

Nightmare Descends!

Buzz…

An eerie energy fluctuation centered around The Essence of Chaos burst forth instantaneously. A rich purple miasma spread outwards, instantly slaying the encircling wolves.

As the purple aura dissipated, the form of The Essence of Chaos, once over three meters tall, shrank to that of an average human. The rich purple energy morphed into solid armor, enshrouding its frame — an imposing sight, indeed!

"Young one, I’ve gotten serious."

The mocking sneer of The Essence of Chaos echoed, as it harnessed part of the purple energy aura around it into armor. The rest transformed the battlefield, ensconcing the surrounding area to its benefit!

[Ding, The Essence of Chaos has cast 'Nightmare Descends.' It gains a 30% boost in its offensive and defensive attributes, and the surrounding area is influenced, turning into the Domain of Chaos, inflicting a negative status every ten seconds on enemies for ten seconds!]

[Ding, You've entered a poisoned state, losing 50 health points per second for ten seconds!]

At the alert, Guan Ren’s focus deepened.

He swiftly gulped down a health potion and a detoxifying potion, slowly restoring his health.

Nightmare Descends! It had come to this!

A gleam of pleasure flickered in Guan Ren's eyes. Normally, defeating The Essence of Chaos would take considerable time and risk during ability cooldowns.

But the release of its ultimate skill, 'Nightmare Descends,' was a significant game-changer for Guan Ren!

In his previous life, The Essence of Chaos, though formidable and feared for disrupting group battles, had one fatal weakness — a fear of fire elements!

The surrounding purple Miasma of Chaos was flammable and explosive!

Had The Essence of Chaos not released 'Nightmare Descends,' Guan Ren could still avoid damage by darting away.

But now 'Nightmare Descends' had turned a vast area into the Domain of Chaos, permeated with the explosive miasma. Any spark would trigger a fierce explosion!

Plus, Guan Ren carried two Bronze Tinders capable of real damage. If ignited amid the amplified chaos miasma, they would undoubtedly wreak havoc on The Essence of Chaos’s corporeal form!

As the moment ripened, Guan Ren paused no further. He burst towards the edge of the Domain of Chaos, intent to detonate the charged zone without catching himself in the blast!

"Think you can escape? Think again!"

The Essence of Chaos, noticing Guan Ren's retreat, twisted its mouth into a cold smile and pursued.

Thorns Puncture!

Guan Ren's eyes narrowed as he instantly activated his skill!

Countless thorns, gleaming with black light, materialized from nothingness and rapidly arose from the ground, thrusting in from all directions towards the relentless pursuit of The Essence of Chaos!

-106! -153! -212!

Three instances of true damage floated above The Essence of Chaos's head, and its path forward was barricaded by the entwined thorns!

The tenfold increase in Guan Ren's speed allowed him to swiftly exit the reach of the chaos aura.

"Let’s go!"

Without a backward glance, Guan Ren retrieved the last two Bronze Tinders from his possession, tossing them high and flinging them towards the purple mists of the Domain of Chaos!

On the run!

He bolted for the door, slamming it shut behind him.

Inside the Domain, The Essence of Chaos, having just torn through the maze of thorns, was met with a pair of Bronze Tinders landing at its feet before it could take another step.

"What is this…"

A spark arose, followed by a furious dragon-like blaze that burst skyward, igniting the omnipresent chaos miasma. In the blink of an eye, the entire Domain of Chaos became a sea of flames!