Chapter 42 - Ye Xuan

Chapter 42: Ye XuanJiuling Grand Canyon, Tianshan Province

As one of the Empire’s marked dangerous areas, the Jiuling Grand Canyon was teeming with highly dangerous monster bosses. However, it was precisely because of this that the canyon attracted numerous teams eager to hunt these bosses. 

Although the vast majority of these teams met their end within the canyon, this only seemed to encourage more to venture in, eager to claim the rare and valuable loot dropped by the wild elite bosses.

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Within a plain in the Jiuling Grand Canyon, a dragon-like monster was roaring in fury. The creature was massive, towering over 20 meters high, with its entire body crackling with lightning.

[Thunderstorm Dragon Hog]: Rare Elite Boss

[Level]: LV30

[HP]: 46,000/99,999

[Skills]: Thunderstorm Bloodline, Dragon Breath, Tail Hammer, Rending Bleed… Searᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

[Description]: Possesses draconic bloodline, violent in nature, regards everything before it as prey.

The Thunderstorm Dragon Hog was one of the most notorious elite bosses in the Jiuling Grand Canyon. Countless teams had perished at its claws, making it a creature feared by many. 

Yet, the rewards for defeating it were equally infamous, with drops of rare materials and even the elusive Dragon Crystal, a highly coveted item.

At this moment, an incredibly handsome young man was single-handedly overwhelming the Thunderstorm Dragon Hog. His speed was extraordinary, his figure flickering around the beast, delivering devastating blows with each appearance, before vanishing once more.

[Piercing Attack]: Deals 5,444 physical damage.

[Piercing Attack]: Deals 11,477 physical damage (Critical Hit!)

[Piercing Attack]: Deals 11,788 physical damage (Critical Hit!)

In just a few minutes, the Thunderstorm Dragon Hog’s health had dropped by half, and the monster hadn’t even landed a single hit on the young man. The canyon echoed with the beast’s furious roars.

“Holy crap… what kind of combat power is this?”

“He’s a speed-based class, so his damage should be moderate, relying more on DOTs and debuffs. But his damage is insanely high, higher than a strength-based class!”

“This guy is soloing a Level 30 rare elite boss, and he’s only Level 25, right? What a monster!”

“Every attack he lands is a critical hit. His crit rate must be at least 80%! This guy is a god!”

A group of professionals stood at a distance, watching in awe as the young man dominated the Thunderstorm Dragon Hog. They were all around Level 20 and members of the same guild. 

Initially, they had planned to take on the Thunderstorm Dragon Hog themselves, feeling confident with their well-rounded team composition, especially with their A-rank Gold Shield Warrior as the main tank. They had prepared extensively, with scrolls and potions ready.

However, as soon as they engaged the boss, their main tank was nearly killed in a single hit when his defenses were broken. 

Just when all seemed lost, this handsome young man had appeared out of nowhere, taking on the Thunderstorm Dragon Hog by himself and saving their team from certain death.

Two minutes later, with one final defiant roar, the Thunderstorm Dragon Hog collapsed, defeated. The handsome young man stood beside the fallen beast, completely unscathed, not even a speck of dust on him.

“Brother, thank you so much!” A burly man with a rugged, honest face approached, his expression filled with gratitude. 

He was Liu Zhen, the team leader and an A-rank Gold Shield Warrior. He had recently learned the [Shield Stance] skill, which allowed him to reflect physical damage, and had hoped to use it to help defeat the Thunderstorm Dragon Hog. However, he had been nearly killed in an instant, his defenses shattered.

If not for the young man’s intervention, his team would have been wiped out. The thought filled Liu Zhen with even more gratitude.

“No need to thank me,” the handsome young man replied with a gentle smile, his demeanor humble, showing no sign of expecting any repayment. The other team members also stepped forward, introducing themselves and expressing their thanks.

“Master, my name is Li Meng, a B-rank Ranger!”

“I’m Su Yaran, an A-rank Frost Mage. Thank you.”

“My name is Meng Meng, a B-rank Blessed Priest. Thank you for saving me.”

The handsome young man nodded to each of them in turn, smiling as he introduced himself. “My name is Ye Xuan.”

“Ye Xuan… you’re Ye Xuan!?” The group was momentarily stunned, and then their expressions turned to shock.

Ye Xuan had become a legendary figure in Tianshan Province, especially in the Jiuling Grand Canyon area. He had single-handedly taken down nearly every elite boss, including a Level 35 Wyvern, while he was only at Level 25—a feat that seemed impossible, yet he had done it.

At that moment, the corpse of the Thunderstorm Dragon Hog dissipated, leaving behind a pile of treasures.

[Gold Coins]: 169,999

[Thunderstorm Dragon Hide]: Purple-tier material, infused with dragon scale essence, used for crafting the Thunder Dragon Set.

[Dragon Bone]: Purple-tier material, can be forged into staff-type weapons.

[Enchantment Scroll]: Greater Constitution, increases stamina by 30 points.

The Thunderstorm Dragon Hog, true to its reputation as a rare elite boss, had dropped an array of valuable items. But everyone’s eyes were drawn to a single floating blood-red gemstone.

[Dragon Crystal]: Epic-tier material: ??????

“Holy crap, it actually dropped a Dragon Crystal!?” The group gasped in unison, their faces filled with disbelief and awe.