The man's anguished scream echoed across the battlefield.
Instinctively, everyone looked up and finally saw the dark green sphere obscured above the boss.
They had witnessed the power of the previous pale green sphere transforming into a poisonous rain.
How much more powerful would this dark green sphere be? Everyone shuddered involuntarily and scrambled to flee.
They cursed their parents for not giving them more legs to run faster.
But it was too late!
The dark green sphere rose into the sky, and in the next moment, it burst like a balloon.
The liquid transformed into a poisonous rain that scattered over an area even larger than before, covering a full 500 meters!
Some who couldn't escape in time bit down on their HP recovery potions, hoping to survive the onslaught.
But the rate of HP loss was too fast, and the buff caused continuous HP drain! Even after drinking an HP recovery potion and refilling their health, it would drop again the very next second!
The priests frantically tried to heal themselves, but their healing couldn't keep up with the HP drain.
"Help..."
"Can anyone heal me...?"
"Save me!"
Everyone was crying out in agony, but many didn't even have the time or chance to scream before they were engulfed by the deadly rain.
One priest, in a frantic effort, cast all their skills and inadvertently dispelled the buff, finally slowing the HP drain.
But the moment the poisonous rain fell again, the buff was reapplied!
The priest's eyes lit up, realizing how to solve the problem.
They quickly distanced themselves from the scene and then dispelled their buff once more.
Seeing that this method worked, nearby players signaled desperately for help from the priests.
Priests in various small teams prioritized dispelling the poison buff from their own members, but the cooldown times on their skills couldn't keep up with the demand.
A large number of players turned into white light, and the audience seats quickly filled with more people.
Even though they knew they wouldn't die permanently, leaving the secret realm still left them with lingering fear.
It was terrifying, truly terrifying!
The feeling of watching their HP drain away until death left them shaken.
Exchanging glances, they instinctively turned their eyes back to the screen.
Could John survive this deadly rain? Without the ability to dispel, touching the poisonous rain meant certain death! Even with a high HP pool, it was only a matter of time before it ran out.
John realized something was wrong.
Unlike before, the poison rain didn't dissipate upon hitting the ground but accumulated into pools.
Previously, the boss's skill would corrode the ground and then disappear.
Now, it was forming a thick green layer on the surface.
Hiss...
The moment the Thorned Rock Serpent touched the water, it vanished completely!
It didn't even have a chance to regenerate.
Such poisonous water!
John's eyes narrowed.
His position was still relatively safe, wedged between the boulder and the Shadow Crocodile's belly.
However, the toxic liquid was slowly spreading toward him.
John also felt the intense heat building up in the Shadow Crocodile's abdomen, as if a fire was burning within, ready to explode at any moment.
The strong sense of impending danger pushed him to quicken his movements.
0.2%!
0.1%!
Boom!
With one final thrust, John plunged his blade deep into the Shadow Crocodile's abdomen!
[You have slain "Shadow Crocodile (Boss)", gaining 5.673 million Exp!]
The massive creature collapsed with a thunderous crash, and a glowing orb appeared in its abdomen—loot from the fallen boss.
"The boss is dead!"
Everyone cheered, eager to rush in and loot the body.
But in the next second...
"Light Sword Rain!"
Countless light swords materialized in the air, targeting every player within a 50-meter radius around the boss's corpse! They were shocked.
They had seen John's combat skills before and knew this was his ability.
How was this possible? He should be exhausted by now, having used so much energy.
It was impossible for him to cast another skill, let alone a powerful one.
Some, unable to react in time, were turned into white light and expelled from the secret realm.
Others, quick-witted, stepped back a few paces, avoiding the attack range.
John emerged from beneath the Shadow Crocodile's body, summoning two serpents to circle around him.
"Anyone who wants to try, go ahead."
Aside from a few bloodstains, John seemed no different from before, still looking as vigorous as ever.
This made everyone suspicious.
Had this man not expended any energy at all? How could that be possible?!
John had hidden all his information, so they couldn't see his status.
"He's at the end of his rope now. Let's get him! One skill from each of us and he's dead!"
"Yeah, I can't believe he still has the energy to fight after soloing the boss for so long!"
"Come on, brothers! If we kill him, we split all the loot!"
Spurred on by a few voices, everyone grew eager to attack.
"Frost Arrow!"
One person tentatively launched a skill at John.
Roar!
But before the skill could reach John, a serpent's tail swatted it away.
The serpent's blood-red eyes fixed on the attacker, making him instinctively step back a few paces.
In the next moment, the serpent's massive body hurtled towards him!
The giant tail wrapped around the man, lifting him high into the air.
Crack, crack, crack...
Everyone could hear the serpent's tail constricting and the sickening sound of bones snapping!
"Ah!"