[Outside the Soul Hall]
Looking back and seeing that Lin Mo and Ning Xi had actually arrived so quickly, at this moment, Super God Athena admitted: she panicked too.
Thus, Super God Athena, who the previous second had still been cursing Qin Ming and Ji Ningshuang as cowards and trash, the next second, she decisively took a Return Scroll from her bag and crushed it.
Bang!
White light enveloped her, Super God Athena entered the 10-second return-to-city countdown.
But the countdown had only reached 9 seconds.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Streams of black fire descended from the sky, bombarding Super God Athena's body and instantly interrupting her return to the city.
That's right, it was the BOSS Soul King that had attacked.
At the moment Qin Ming withdrew from the battle, the thirteen Skeleton Warriors summoned through his A-rank talent Undead Summoning had all already turned to ashes and disappeared.
After being beaten so badly by this group of Skeleton Warriors earlier, now that the Skeleton Warriors had disappeared, Soul King's anger did not decrease.
It decisively locked its attack target onto Super God Athena.
"Stupid woman!"
"Go die!"
With a roar, Soul King waved the staff in its hand, continuously casting spells to summon heavenly fire and attack Super God Athena.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The damage of a level-75, 6th-tier BOSS could not be underestimated.
After being hit repeatedly by the heavenly fire, the HP bar above Super God Athena's head was quickly emptied.
Bang!
Carrying a bellyful of resentment, Super God Athena turned into white light and disappeared from where she stood.
Thus, from Lin Mo and Ning Xi's perspective, they had only just arrived.
And there was only a BOSS with 30% of its HP remaining at the scene…
"This is great."
"They even helped us fight the BOSS?"
Thus, Lin Mo did not hold back either.
He seamlessly took over.
His target was quickly locked onto this BOSS, Level-75, 6th-tier magic-type BOSS, Soul King.
60,000+ attack!
30,000+ defense!
15 million+ HP (now only 4 million+)!
This strength, for ordinary players, it was already a little beyond the standard.
"It really was hard on Nether and the others. They worked so hard to beat the BOSS into a crippled state, then sent it right into our hands."
Ning Xi smiled and said, "Since they're being so generous, then Brother Lin Mo, we won't be polite either!"
After saying that, Lin Mo and Ning Xi locked onto Soul King.
They gripped Illusory World · Wrath of Thunder, and Hell · Yama Staff, powerful SSS- and SS-rank skill effects swirled around the two of them.
Looking at Soul King again, it had thought that finally sending off the three troublesome guys was salvation.
It never expected that in the blink of an eye, two even more troublesome ones would come.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The next second, the two's storm-like attacks heavily landed on Soul King's body, which was soft and springy like cotton.
-326985 (Critical Hit)!
-334448 (Critical Hit)!
-1523698!
-1499910!
Soul King did not even have a chance to catch its breath.
After the torment from Qin Ming and Super God Athena earlier, its remaining 30% or so HP was emptied by Lin Mo and Ning Xi in just an instant!
[Ding~ Congratulations on participating in the kill of the level-75, 6th-tier BOSS · Soul King. You have received reward EXP +90 million (minimum 30%), Reputation +3000!]
When facing monsters 4 levels lower than oneself, the final rewards are reduced by 40%.
Even BOSSes are no exception.
On top of that, with multiple people in the party, the EXP was divided.
As a result, after killing this BOSS, Lin Mo directly triggered the lowest minimum reward.
But it did not matter. After all, merely a 6th-tier BOSS was not important.
Of course, the amplification was still necessary, after all, it was the BOSS's first kill.
As usual, Ning Xi triggered the tenfold reward amplification of her SSS-rank talent Supreme Emperor, strengthening Soul King's drops tenfold.
At this moment, Soul King turned into a cloud of smoke and dispersed.
It left behind only a large amount of golden loot on the ground, such as equipment, skill books, and gold coins.
And among them, there was also a staff emitting a strong aura of darkness, clearly different from ordinary equipment, the Darkest Staff.
———
[At the Same Time, on the Other Side]
[Inferno City]
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Two rays of white light descended.
Almost just seconds after Qin Ming and Ji Ningshuang had used their Return Scrolls to return to the city.
A prompt panel appeared in front of them..
[Ding~ Congratulations on participating in the kill of the level-75, 6th-tier BOSS Soul King. You have received the reward…]
Ji Ningshuang, who had also received the battle notification, had a trace of shock instantly appear in her cold eyes, "So fast!"
"We just got back, and the BOSS was already killed by them!"
Amid her shock, Ji Ningshuang also felt deeply fortunate, "Luckily, we retreated early."
"If we had been even a few seconds late, I'm afraid neither of us would have gotten away."
Before long, Super God Athena, whose level had dropped from level 74 back to level 73, came over from the direction of the resurrection fountain and joined up with Qin Ming and Ji Ningshuang.
Seeing that Qin Ming and Ji Ningshuang were safe and sound, only she had died and lost a level, Super God Athena was furious: "You two cowards! You ran so fast!"
Ji Ningshuang could not help laughing at her, "What, regretting not running with us?"
Super God Athena was speechless.
Because she really regretted it.
She had never expected Lin Mo to arrive so quickly.
At the same time, she could also understand why Qin Ming had been able to act so decisively at the time.
If she had also been a little more decisive at the time and used a Return Scroll to return to the city together with them, she would not have ended up like this.
At this moment, Ji Ningshuang asked suspiciously, "How did Rulebound and Liuli discover this place, the Soul Hall?"
"Since they dared to come here so openly to find us, it means they must already know that the Ghost King is weak."
"How exactly did they find out?"
By comparison, Qin Ming's focus clearly was not on this.
Lin Mo and Ning Xi's sudden attack made him even more certain of one thing, "Soul Devourer must have been on that BOSS just now, Soul King, and it must have already fallen into Rulebound's hands."
"We have to think of a way to get Soul Devourer from Rulebound."
At this time, Ji Ningshuang was somewhat worried, "This Soul Devourer can not only destroy divine power and increase strength, but can also revive the Ghost Forbidden Army,"
"Such an overpowered piece of equipment has fallen into Rulebound's hands. What if he uses Soul Devourer to revive the Ghost Forbidden Army and controls the Ghost Forbidden Army to turn around and attack us? What do we do?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the voice of Soul Manipulator · Zade came from inside the pet space.
"Don't worry. Only those with a high-level bloodline of the Ghost Clan, above the Ghost Clan King level, can authorize and activate this weapon, thereby unleashing its maximum power."
"With mortal power, even if they obtain it, they cannot control it. In their hands, it is like scrap iron."
"But we still have to take Soul Devourer back. Only then can this king's strength recover."
At the same time, an endless killing intent appeared in Super God Athena's blue eyes.
"Rulebound!"
"I swear."
"I will personally cripple you!"
———
[Lv75 Soul Hall]
Lin Mo arrived at the place where BOSS Soul King had disappeared after dying.
Ignoring all the loot, he only picked up that staff.
[Ding~ You picked up the C-rank Divine Weapon · Soul Devourer!]