Chapter 2199 - 2199: Ajax meets Vance (1)

On top of the White Mountain, Vance had chosen this spot because it offered a good position for both attacking and defending against the incoming Elemental Beasts.

Standing behind Boulder and Mud, he watched the incoming horde with a serious expression.

The Elemental Beasts attacking the mountain were mainly Earth Bears and Earth Boars. The former possessed enormous bodies covered in thick, rock-like armor, while the latter had massive tusks capable of piercing through even sturdy rock formations.

Both types were huge and fierce, and their sheer numbers made them dangerous opponents.

At the beginning of the Elemental Beast Rampage, most of these Elemental Beasts possessed only Low-level Emperor Realm strength. However, the difficulty had increased considerably by the sixteenth phase, and the number of powerful Elemental Beasts had also risen dramatically.

In just a few moments after the phase began, more than ten thousand Elemental Beasts had appeared around Vance's mountain!

"Here they come!"

Vance shouted as he watched the horde charging toward them.

Boulder immediately stepped forward and slammed his massive fists into the ground.

[Spiked Earth Walls]

'Rumble!'

A dozen enormous earthen walls erupted from the ground, their surfaces covered with sharp spikes.

Hundreds of charging Earth Bears and Earth Boars couldn't stop in time and crashed into the walls. Their bodies were pierced by the spikes, while those behind them continued charging, trampling their fallen companions.

Before the surviving Elemental Beasts could break through the defensive formation, Mud raised his hands.

[Intense Quicksand]

'Swiish!'

The ground beneath the horde suddenly turned into quicksand.

Hundreds of Elemental Beasts were sucked into the shifting earth before they could escape. The more they struggled, the deeper they sank, making it difficult for them to free themselves.

With Boulder controlling the battlefield through his earth-based attacks and Mud supporting him with his own abilities, Vance was able to maintain a solid defense.

However, the Elemental Beast Rampage had only just begun.

And this phase was going to last for twenty-four hours!

....

Time continued to pass, and in a flash, six hours had gone by.

Despite facing countless Elemental Beasts, Vance and his two Elemental Spirits had managed to maintain their footing on top of the mountain.

Boulder's defensive abilities were particularly effective in the Earth Terrain, allowing him to block the incoming attacks while Mud controlled the battlefield.

Nevertheless, both Elemental Spirits had been fighting continuously for six hours, and their Essence of Nature was gradually running low.

Vance noticed their condition and immediately took out two Divine Strength Potions.

"Boulder, Mud, drink these Divine Strength Potions!"

He tossed the potions toward his Elemental Spirits.

The two Elemental Spirits caught the potions and consumed them without hesitation.

[Divine Strength Potion]

[Effect: Increases the user's battle prowess by ten times for two hours.]

A powerful aura burst from their bodies as their strength increased dramatically.

With their battle prowess boosted tenfold, Boulder and Mud quickly regained control of the battlefield.

The incoming Elemental Beasts were no longer able to overwhelm them, and the two Elemental Spirits continued fighting with renewed vigor.

Thanks to the potions, they successfully completed another two hours of the Elemental Beast Rampage.

However, there were still sixteen hours left!

'At this rate, we won't last much longer.'

Vance frowned as he looked at the seemingly endless horde.

Even though Boulder and Mud had become considerably stronger, their Essence of Nature was still being depleted. Once the effects of the Divine Strength Potions wore off, their situation would become even more difficult.

Although Divine Essence Potions could restore their Essence of Nature, Vance had already used up all the potions he had during the past six hours.

He had no potions left to use.

After pondering for a moment, Vance finally made a decision.

"Boulder, it's time to use your Divine Talent!"

After completing the fifth phase, Vance had received a Divine Talent Fruit for Elemental Spirits.

The fruit had a fifty percent chance of awakening a new Divine Talent and a fifty percent chance of upgrading an existing one.

Fortunately, Boulder had been lucky enough to awaken a new Divine Talent.

[Divine Talent: Divine Earth Clones]

Its effect allowed Boulder to create three clones with the same cultivation and skills as himself.

The only drawback was that the clones could exist for only one hour.

Hearing Vance's command, Boulder nodded.

"Understood, Summoning Master!"

[Divine Earth Clones]

'Swiish!'

In the next second, three figures appeared beside Boulder.

They looked exactly like him, possessing the same massive rocky bodies and imposing auras.

Even their cultivation and skills were identical to Boulder's. The only difference was that they couldn't use his Divine Talent.

Nevertheless, their strength was more than enough to help him deal with the incoming Elemental Beasts.

"Attack!"

With Boulder's command, the three clones immediately charged into the battlefield.

They showed no concern for their injuries and attacked the incoming Elemental Beasts with everything they had.

Since they could exist for only one hour, there was no reason to conserve their strength.

Even if they were destroyed in battle, they would be restored to their peak condition when Boulder summoned them again the following day.

Therefore, Boulder had ordered them to fight without holding anything back.

For a while, the pressure on Vance and his Elemental Spirits decreased considerably.

"Boulder, let's rest for an hour until your Divine Clones disappear."

Taking advantage of the opportunity created by the three clones, Vance and his two Elemental Spirits retreated to a relatively safe position and began recovering their Essence of Nature.

....

On a nearby mountain peak, Ajax had been watching the entire battle with interest.

"So, there's a Divine Talent like that. Interesting."

His eyes lit up when he saw Boulder activate his Divine Talent.

'With this Divine Talent, he can create three additional combatants with the same cultivation and skills as himself. Although they can last for only one hour, it's still quite powerful.'

Ajax couldn't help wondering about the various Divine Talents that existed throughout the world.

'There must be countless Divine Talents out there. I wonder how many of them are as interesting as this one.'