Chapter 609, Swearing by the Ancestors

Translator: Silavin

 

The Black Mage truly wished to say, ‘Look! I told you I wasn’t holding back! Yet both of you wouldn’t believe me! Now, you can see with your own eyes how his young man might be stronger than the both of you!’

 

Li Qingfeng and Yuan Jingang had no choice but to believe it now.

 

After all, what the Black Mage had just unleashed was his Level 100 Divine Skill.

 

For Li Qingfeng and Yuan Jingang, even with the two of them combined, they would not dare to take it head-on.

 

The Death God’s Scythe from earlier was oppressive, and the Black Mage certainly had not held back.

 

Yet, this Dragon Tamer had still directly shattered it with a single punch. This indicated that he was far more terrifying than they had imagined!

 

But how could a Third Profession Player be so fearsome?

 

The massive force of the impact caused Yuan Jingang and Li Qingfeng to forget that they were currently engaged in combat with an extremely powerful Boss. The Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor’s broad front claws suddenly struck up the water, transforming them into two cannonballs that directly struck the pair.

 

Yuan Jingang, having armour and was robust, fared somewhat better, merely being knocked down from mid-air and falling back into the lake, dishevelled from the aftermath.

 

Li Qingfeng, however, did not have a Profession that specialised in the frontline. Upon being hit, he immediately spun several times in the air, spitting blood from his mouth as he landed on a white bone, half-kneeling on the ground. He could not even maintain his Immortal Crane Form, and reverted back to his Human Form.

 

Li Qingfeng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and angrily cursed. “He truly has some skill. Damn it!”

 

“Black Mage, quickly think of something. I know you have a few peculiar Curse Skills that you haven’t displayed yet!”

 

The Black Mage found himself caught in a dilemma, with the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor on one side, Lu Fan on another, and Li Qingfeng’s urgings on yet another side.

 

He said in exasperation. “I wasn’t the one who invited this person here, so why should I alone resolve this? It’s true that I still have Skills I haven’t used, but haven’t you and Yuan Jingang also been holding back your powerful Level 100 Divine Skills?”

 

Yuan Jingang leapt up from the water, climbing onto a white bone, and loudly called out, “Right now we’re caught between enemies, having to deal with both the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor and that Dragon Tamer. We’ve already seen the Dragon Tamer’s strength. It is indeed extraordinary. If we continue holding mutual suspicion, forget about whether we can obtain the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor’s Treasure Chest, we might get killed by him!”

 

“The current situation requires us to work together. This is no joking matter! Black Mage, we all know what your second Level 100 Divine Skill is. Right now, only you can break this deadlock. If you don’t act, Li Qingfeng and I can only withdraw from this battlefield, abandon the Boss we’ve fought for so long, and reconsider our strategy from the ground up!”

 

The Black Mage immediately fell silent.

 

Clearly, his trump card, his second Level 100 Divine Skill, had ceased to be any secret.

 

Indeed, if he deployed it, he could directly break the stalemate, preventing Lu Fan and the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor from attacking from both sides, which would make things difficult for him.

 

The key issue was that if he deployed his second Level 100 Divine Skill, he would have no remaining trump cards to compete against Yuan Jingang and Li Qingfeng for the Boss.

 

But he was also reluctant to retreat, abandoning the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor to first deal with Lu Fan and address this troublesome matter later.

 

This was because the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor was truly formidable. Even with him, Li Qingfeng, and Yuan Jingang working together, they were no match for it.

 

The reason they dared to engage this Boss was entirely because they had brought some Secret Potions into the God’s Tomb Secret Realm.

 

These Secret Potions were made using precious materials, which even the three of them did not have many reserves of.

 

Their original plan was to use these Secret Potions together to kill the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor Boss. If they could obtain the God Slaying Ballista from the Treasure Chest, then using the Secret Potions would not be a loss, and they would essentially secure their qualification to compete for the Divine Tempering Liquid in the God’s Tomb Secret Realm.

 

Their previous battle with the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor had already consumed more than half of the duration of their Secret Potions.

 

Originally, judging by the momentum ahead, killing the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor before the Secret Potions’ Effects ended should not have been a major problem.

 

But if they abandoned the battle with the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor because of Lu Fan, allowing it to recover its strength and heal its injuries, the three of them would not be able to kill this Boss even if they joined forces again.

 

Therefore, once they abandoned the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor because of Lu Fan, their investment would come to nothing.

 

This was something that the Black Mage and the other two could not accept.

 

Now, the choice seemed to have fallen to the Black Mage again.

 

If he was willing to use his second Level 100 Divine Skill, he might lose his qualification to compete for the Boss’s Treasure Chest.

 

However, if he did not use it, then the Divine Lake Crocodile Ancestor’s Treasure Chest would be destined to have nothing to do with the three of them.

 

If it were someone from the Wang Family, the Black Mage would be willing to sacrifice himself.

 

But now, those cooperating with him were people from the Yuan Family and Li Family. Since it was merely a temporary alliance, what trust could there be between them?

 

In the end, the Black Mage decided that even if he could not obtain this Treasure Chest, he would not serve as a ‘wedding dress for others’.

 

If Yuan Jingang and Li Qingfeng turned against him afterwards, he would be the only one to suffer losses.

 

Just as the Black Mage remained silent and was about to withdraw from the battle, Yuan Jingang and Li Qingfeng became alert.

 

Li Qingfeng hurriedly added, “Black Mage, are you planning to abandon the Boss just like that? We’ve already consumed our Secret Potions. If we don’t kill it in one go now, there won’t be another chance later!”

 

“Kekekekeke!” The Black Mage laughed coldly. “If we lose this chance, then so be it. I don’t trust you two. Rather than letting the initiative go to you and Yuan Jingang’s hands, it’s better that none of us gets it!”

 

“Wait, wait, wait!” Yuan Jingang also became anxious, understanding why the Black Mage wanted to withdraw.

 

After stopping the Black Mage, he thought for a moment and said. “I swear by the Ancestors of the Yuan Family that as long as you can deal with this Dragon Tamer, when we finish killing the Boss afterwards, we three shall discuss and equally divide the rewards from the Treasure Chest! If I renege on my words after you’ve used your second Level 100 Divine Skill, then let the Ancestral Graves of our Yuan Family explode. Let them become ghosts after death, and let all members of our Yuan Family meet a bad end!”

 

Such a vicious oath caused the Black Mage’s movements to pause.

 

Everyone present was from Ancient Noble Families, and they valued their reputation.

 

Especially oaths involving their Ancestors. Such words could not be uttered so carelessly.

 

Yuan Jingang making such a vicious oath, even bringing out the Yuan Family’s Ancestors, showed his sincerity.