A few days later, after Kirito and Asuna returned to the first floor with Yui, Ling Feng also set off.
At the underground labyrinth of the Black Iron Palace.
Ling Feng looked at the dense mass of monsters before him and revealed a sinister smile, charging in with Fen Ji and Wu Feng in hand.
"Experience! Ingredients! Koins! Here I come!"
Since all the monsters were level sixty, even though Ling Feng, at level ninety-five, only had a quarter of his stats, he could still defeat them with a single blow.
It was as easy as slicing through vegetables.
Compared to the monsters, Ling Feng himself was more like a monster.
Ling Feng spent more than a full day fighting in the labyrinth before Kirito and the others finally arrived.
When Kirito and the others entered the labyrinth, Ling Feng did not follow them but maintained a certain distance.
After more than a day, he had cleared the entire labyrinth and knew the location of the Reaper.
However, for safety, he did not rashly enter the Reaper's territory to confront him.
Ahead, after hacking down a pile of carrion frogs, Kirito triumphantly took out their meat to show everyone.
He was then disgusted by Asuna and had it thrown away.
Seeing this, Kirito refused to be outdone, taking out a large pile of carrion frog meat from his inventory, only for Asuna to keep throwing it away.
Behind them, Ling Feng watched the pile of shattered meat and pounded a wall, his face filled with heartache.
"What a waste! That's an A-grade ingredient!"
To avoid revealing himself, Ling Feng did not step forward to collect it, and could only watch as the pile of meat dispersed into smoke.
As Kirito and the others continuously approached the safe zone, Ling Feng took out several bottles of stat-boosting potions.
These potions that enhanced abilities were very expensive and had cost him a lot of money.
But it was worth it to kill the Reaper.
At this moment, Kirito and the others had not yet realized the danger that was about to befall them.
As they neared the safe room, Kirito spotted a player inside and instinctively said,
"There's a player in the safe room."
Hearing this, Yulier, the player who had commissioned Kirito and his companions, ran towards them in surprise.
Seeing this, Kirito and the others also hurried to catch up.
As they approached the room, the player inside also spotted Kirito and his companions.
"Yulier!"
Hearing this voice, Yulier cried out in joy and quickly responded.
"Shinka!"
Kirito and Asuna were also overjoyed to have found the person.
However, before they could revel in their joy for a moment, Shinka shouted in panic and urgency.
"Don't come over! That path is..."
Before he could finish speaking, Kirito and Asuna found a name suddenly appearing in their field of vision.
In this situation, there was only one possibility: there was a boss!
Kirito quickly accelerated and charged forward.
Asuna quickly called out a warning.
"No, Miss Yulier, come back quickly!"
However, Yulier was too happy at the moment to react.
*Bang!*
A scythe gleaming with cold light suddenly emerged, slashing through the air towards Yulier.
Fortunately, Kirito pushed her away in time, otherwise, she would have already died under the Reaper's scythe.
At the same time, the previously dark corridor suddenly brightened, and a ball of black mist flashed before everyone's eyes.
Kirito drew his dual swords without a word and pursued.
Asuna entrusted Yui to Yulier before following Kirito.
At this moment, the Reaper's full appearance was revealed to everyone.
When Kirito saw that he could not see the boss's health bar, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
This situation indicated that the boss before him was at a higher level than him.
"Asuna, quickly take Yui and the others and use the teleport crystal to escape from here."
"My identification skill can't see its data either. It's probably a level ninety boss. I'll stall for time, you guys escape quickly."
Kirito urged the others to leave.
"But, Kirito."
"I'll be there soon, hurry up!"
Hearing this, Asuna glanced at Yui and the others. She couldn't possibly abandon Kirito alone, so...
"Miss Yulier, please take Yui and leave, leave this to us."
"Asuna!"
Hearing Asuna's intention to stay, Kirito immediately became anxious. A level ninety boss was not something the two of them could handle.
Let alone the two of them, even the entire raid party would be slaughtered one-sidedly.
But knowing Asuna's personality, she wouldn't listen to Kirito. She gripped her Shining Light and stood beside Kirito to face the enemy.
The Reaper, perhaps unable to stand their lingering, swung his scythe downwards.
Kirito and Asuna quickly joined forces to defend.
Unfortunately, they underestimated the Reaper's strength.
"Boom!"
The two were directly sent flying by the Reaper's single scythe strike, crashing into the ceiling before falling back down.
"How can this be..."
Asuna looked at her health bar turn yellow in surprise. This was just the first hit.
Kirito tried to stand up, but his whole body ached, his circulation blocked, and he collapsed weakly on the ground.
Most of the boss's power had been directed at him in the previous attack, and coupled with hitting the ceiling, it had rendered him immobile for a short time.
"Heh heh!"
Without giving Kirito and the others time to recover, the Reaper swung his scythe down again.
"Kirito!"
Asuna cried out in terror. If this attack landed, Kirito would surely die.
"Heavenly Celestial!"
Just then, a cold shout echoed through the heavens and earth, followed by a beam of light rapidly shooting towards the Reaper from the side of the corridor.
Seeing this, the Reaper changed the direction of his attack, flicked his wrist, and swung his scythe towards the beam of light that was attacking him.
*Bang!*
With a deafening roar that shook the labyrinth.
The Reaper was repelled several steps, while the beam of light was also sent flying, landing beside Kirito.
As the light dissipated, Ling Feng's familiar figure appeared before Kirito and Asuna.
"Ling Feng, how are you here?"
Kirito was overjoyed.
He had thought they were doomed, but then Ling Feng descended like an immortal from the heavens.
It felt like a beam of light breaking through the darkness of the world, shining upon him in an endless abyss.
A light that represented hope.
"Don't ask questions for now, you guys recover first."
"Yui, take good care of your parents. I'll handle him."
Ling Feng drew Wu Feng from his back, looked at Yui, and said.
"But..."
Yui had already regained her memories and was struggling to break free from Yulier's embrace. She was about to make a move, but Ling Feng was faster.
Before Yui could finish speaking, the Reaper had already launched another attack.
Ling Feng's gaze was sharp, and he charged forward with Fen Ji and Wu Feng in hand.
"Xinn!"
"Bang bang bang."
The Reaper swung his scythe, but Ling Feng chose not to meet it head-on. Instead, he leaped onto the wall and sprinted towards the Reaper.
The Reaper's scythe pursued Ling Feng closely, constantly slashing at the wall, sending rubble flying and dust billowing.
If Ling Feng had been even slightly slower, he would have been struck by the Reaper's scythe.
Even Kirito and Asuna working together couldn't withstand it, so it was no wonder Ling Feng, with his incomplete stats, couldn't.
Although he could dissipate force, there were limits, and the Reaper's power had already exceeded his limit for dissipating force.
"Swish!"
Ling Feng leaped from the wall, aiming directly for the Reaper's face. A blue aura flowed around Wu Feng as he swung his sword.
*Bang!*
"Flowing Light Sword Song!"
After Wu Feng's attack, Fen Ji followed closely, unleashing a series of rapid slashes at the Reaper's face.
The light shimmered brilliantly.
*Bang!*
With the final blow landing, Ling Feng performed a backflip, narrowly dodging the Reaper's scythe and landing on the ground.
"How can this be!"
Kirito and Asuna, supporting each other, were shocked to see the Reaper with seven health bars remaining.
What surprised them even more was that Ling Feng's set of sword skills to the Reaper's face didn't even draw blood.
How could they possibly win?
However, for Ling Feng, as long as you have a health bar, even if you are a god! I can still kill you!
Ling Feng plunged Fen Ji into the ground and tapped the sound recording stone hanging at his waist.
The sound recording stone activated, and a piece of music echoed through the corridor.
Kirito and the others were bewildered, including the Reaper.
What was this?
As the accompaniment began to play, Ling Feng drew Fen Ji again, feeling his slumbering youthful blood boiling.
Calm and composed, having seen storms.
Risking my life is routine, but I'm not afraid of getting hurt.
As the music played, Ling Feng suddenly charged out, dual swords in hand, his aura reaching its peak.
Seeing this, the Reaper immediately swung his scythe downwards.
The powerful swing even sliced through the air, letting out a whistling sound.
Just as he was about to be struck by the scythe, Ling Feng instantly executed a slide tackle, crossing his swords.
*Bang!*
The scythe slammed heavily onto the dual swords, sending Ling Feng flying.
However, he was sent flying towards the Reaper!
"Using force! Ling Feng is actually using this method to approach the boss!"
Kirito exclaimed in surprise.
After being sent flying, Ling Feng took a deep breath, his gaze fixed.
"Starburst Stream!"
Fen Ji and Wu Feng simultaneously emitted dazzling blue light.
The sword light flashed like falling stars, and blue sword light continuously slashed at the Reaper's face.
One strike...
Two strikes...
Four strikes...
Eight strikes...
As the music reached its climax, the speed of Ling Feng's dual sword swings also reached its peak.
You couldn't even see the swords themselves, only streaks of afterimages flashing across the Reaper's face amidst the howling wind.
Sword light and sword energy splashed freely, crisscrossing the space. The entire corridor was filled with surging blue sword energy.
The Reaper was forced to retreat repeatedly, and his health began to decline, albeit at a snail's pace.
A total of sixteen consecutive hits landed on the Reaper's face.
"This isn't good, Asuna, let's go. Ling Feng's sword skill is ending."
Thanks to Ling Feng buying them time, Kirito and the others had recovered to their initial state.
Kirito, as a dual-wielder, knew that Ling Feng's move was nearing its end.
This also meant that the Reaper would regain his mobility.
Just as he was about to draw his sword and help Ling Feng.
He heard Ling Feng roar!
"Not enough! Far from enough! Solar Eclipse!"
To Kirito's astonishment, after executing Starburst Stream, Ling Feng inexplicably used its superior skill—Solar Eclipse.
This strike was capable of a rapid twenty-seven consecutive hits!
Even Kirito couldn't guarantee a one hundred percent execution, yet Ling Feng was able to follow up with Solar Eclipse after finishing Starburst Stream!
Star-like sword light, the speed of meteors streaking across the sky, rained down like a torrential downpour, dense and following like a shadow, striking the Reaper's face.
"Final blow!"
Ling Feng raised Fen Ji high, his energy gathering like a storm on the sword's blade. The sword light shot into the sky, blazing with brilliance.
"Boom!"
As Ling Feng's final sword strike landed, an energy shockwave like a nuclear explosion swept outwards.
After using two consecutive sword skills, Ling Feng's strength was already depleted, and he was violently thrown backwards, crashing heavily into the stone wall.
The stone wall immediately caved in by more than a meter, and the stone fragments shattered like a spiderweb.