Chapter 1170, Why, Thank You Ever So Much

Translator: Silavin

As the battle wore on, the Slaughter Ancient God’s strength continued to rise without pause.

Even with Lu Fan summoning Projections one after another to join the fight, things were getting worse.

There was nothing he could do. As the Slaughter Ancient God’s strength climbed, even in terms of Damage Output, Lu Fan was finding it harder to Deal Damage.

In fact, in his Golden Dragon King Form, Lu Fan could barely manage to hold off the Slaughter Ancient God’s Attacks.

If the Slaughter Ancient God unleashed a powerful Skill, then Lu Fan needed to activate Golden Form just to weather it.

If he failed to use Golden Form in time to block an incoming Skill, then even with Lu Fan’s or his Projections’ formidable Defence, they risked being critically wounded, or even instantly killed.

This placed Lu Fan in a desperate defensive position, requiring his full concentration just to exchange blows with the Slaughter Ancient God.

On top of that, he could not summon too many Projections. Controlling them required concentration as well. Scattering too many Projections at once would only prevent him from reacting in time and directing them.

Thus, he merely maintained five Projections alongside himself. So, six Lu Fans in total, holding the line and pressing the Slaughter Ancient God.

Any more than that had diminishing returns. Lu Fan could not manage them all, and they would not contribute meaningfully to the effort.

Even so, his Projections were still being cut down one by one.

Lu Fan was forced to keep more Projection join the battle, maintaining the stability of the front.

But carrying on like this was not a lasting solution.

Right now, he could still rely on himself and his Projections to hold the Slaughter Ancient God at bay, but if the Slaughter Ancient God grew any stronger and broke through the defensive line to reach his Abyssal Node, he would inevitably destroy it.

Without the Abyss Ancient God Power continuously creating Projections, Lu Fan and the others would be even less a match for the Slaughter Ancient God.

The others could naturally see this as well, and all of them were doing everything in their might to help Lu Fan suppress the Slaughter Ancient God, hoping to destroy him.

Jian Ying and the others, within the Golden Asura King, had High Defence comparable if not greater than that of Lu Fan in his Golden Dragon King Form. Thus, they could endure a few exchanges with the Slaughter Ancient God.

The three girls, knowing there was not much they could contribute in battle, all strove to make whatever contribution they could, frequently charging forward to help Lu Fan share the pressure.

When the Slaughter Ancient God’s attacks landed on them, they would leave the Golden Asura King dented and critically wounded.

At such moments, they would not linger in combat. They would take the initiative to withdraw from the battlefield, drawing upon their own Ancient God Power and Han Ke’s Healing to rapidly restore themselves to full condition, then charge forward again to throw themselves back into the fight.

Ye Wuxian was particularly sharp. Her fighting style was flexible and fluid. She did not advance to the front at all, relying purely on Range Attack to harass the Slaughter Ancient God repeatedly, layering upon it streak after streak of unquenchable flame.

The Damage Output Ye Wuxian contributed was perhaps negligible to the Slaughter Ancient God, almost beneath his notice, but both Ye Wuxian and Jian Ying and the others were each making their best effort in their own way.

They strained to help Lu Fan share the burden of Attack and Defence, while adding no extra complications for him. One could say they had already rendered Lu Fan a very great service.

After all, given their level of strength, it might have seemed as though they were not helping Lu Fan much, but what they could accomplish here exceeded what many others could possibly manage to do.

Ye Wuxian’s Damage Output had few peers in the entire world.

The Golden Asura King’s Defence was unrivalled under the Heavens. After all, who else in this world could help Lu Fan absorb the Slaughter Ancient God’s attacks and still withdraw intact, only to return and throw themselves back into battle after recovering?

As for Han Ke and Ouyang Bai Ge, there was even less need to elaborate. The assistance those two provided surpassed even that of Ye Wuxian and Jian Ying and the others.

Han Ke’s Skills could stack with Xiao Cui’s Enhancement Skills, granting Lu Fan and the others yet another boost in strength.

Ouyang Bai Ge’s Void Insects emerged in an endless variety, each with different abilities, and had truly provided Lu Fan with a great deal of support.

It had to be said, Ouyang Bai Ge’s ability to cultivate all manner of Void Insects was something that could genuinely counter any opponent.

Of course, such counters had their limits.

After all, if the opponent’s strength was too great, such counters ceased to matter.

Even under these circumstances, Lu Fan still felt the battle growing ever more arduous.

If he did not find some means of breaking through, the Slaughter Ancient God’s strength would swell unchecked, and eventually they would be worn down and defeated.

Thinking on this, Lu Fan decided to call upon a trump card he rarely used, the Devouring Dragon King.

Lu Fan had kept the Devouring Dragon King resting in his Pet Sub-Space for quite some time now, and had not summoned her out for a long time.

The last time he had called her out to help in battle, it had been that occasion dealing with the Divine Bone Ancient God.

After such a lengthy period of rest, he had no idea what level of strength the Adult Dragon King had recovered to, or whether she could play a decisive role in the fight against the Slaughter Ancient God.

The Devouring Dragon King was also an Adult Dragon King. If she had fully recovered her strength, she should at least have the capital to contend with an Ancient God that had not fully awakened.

Thinking on this, Lu Fan raised his hand and drew out a Summoning Array, simultaneously roaring in his heart, “Hey, I know you can see all of this. You should come out and help too, and fight this Ancient God alongside me, yeah!?”

As he swept his hand out and the Summoning Array took shape, a sound came from within it. It was an unmistakably disgruntled Dragon Roar.

The Devouring Dragon King emerged from the Summoning Array. Her physique was noticeably more robust than before by several sizes.

Moreover, the Devouring Dragon King’s aura was far more terrifying than when she had last appeared. It seemed the time to recover had served her well. Her current strength now far exceeds what she had been previously.

Perhaps she had not fully recovered to her peak, but it could not be far off.

The Devouring Dragon King shared Lu Fan’s perspective at all times and naturally knew the identity of the enemy before them.

Upon appearing, the aura radiating from her body had indeed reached a degree that gave even the Slaughter Ancient God pause, but he was equally clear that the Devouring Dragon King had absolutely no desire to fight against him.

“You brat, have you gone and lost your mind? You dare provoke this kind of enemy!?” The Devouring Dragon King had barely emerged before she burst into complaints, and by the look of it, she was truly furious.

Lu Fan laughed it off. “Provoked him? Well, he has been provoked. I have you to back me up regardless, so what is there to fear?”

The Devouring Dragon King sourly cursed, “You may not be afraid but I am! This is an existence capable of ending an entire era, and you summoned me out here specifically to fight against something like this? Why, thank you so much!”