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Chapter 717: Chapter 717: The Twenty-Second Floor

After the leader of the Spartans gladiators reaped two more of his comrades, the effect of his savage carnage stacked to twenty layers, his body ablaze with a fiery red glow that rose like flames into the sky.

The remaining two gladiators looked at each other, deserted their shields, and threw them at Song Jian, then rushed at him with long spears in a desperate ‘kill-or-be-killed’ approach.

Grrr~

The Black Dragon spewed another stream of scorching Dragon Breath at the two men, who, instead of evading, charged at Song Jian enduring the Dragon Breath. They thrust their spears frantically, relentless as a rainbow. Song Jian, taken aback, stumbled back five or six steps to regain his footing.

Clang, clang, clang~

The constant clattering of metal resonated in the air as the two gladiators were hit directly by the Dragon Breath, causing their Vitality Points to plummet drastically. Their bodies cloaked in roaring flames, their bright red cloaks caught fire as well, which they swiftly yanked off and discarded.

Splat, splat~

Song Jian’s shoulder and abdomen were pierced by the long spears of the two gladiators, creating two bloody holes.

Thud, thud, thud~

Song Jian withdrew a dozen steps, the blood spouting from his wounds like a fountain. He immediately employed surgical treatment to stop the bleeding. Lifting his gaze to the two gladiators, a look of astonishment crossed his face.

At this moment, these two gladiators appeared beyond recognition, their bodies burnt and no intact skin in sight. Covered in sword wounds, their injuries were at least five or six times worse than Song Jian’s. These two managed to land their hits by completely foregoing their defense, allowing all four of Song Jian’s long swords to slash across their bodies on a counterattack.

“Sparta!” Both gladiators roared in unison, raising their long spears imbued with their last vestiges of energy. Their bodies arched backward like drawn bows, before they hurled their spears almost simultaneously.

After releasing their final blow, the two Spartan gladiators’ knees buckled and they slumped to the ground drained of all energy, their heads still held high, their gaze tracking the trajectory of their thrown spears towards Song Jian.

Witnessing the two spears spearheading his way like shooting stars, Song Jian wore a serious expression on his face.

Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique, Dusk-Drifting Snowfall!

Song Jian brandished his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and initiated the first move of the Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique. At his side, the three long swords maneuvered spontaneously, their movements identical to those of the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in Song Jian’s hands.

Snow fluttered throughout the sky, forming four ice-encrusted dragons that bellowed, their claws reaching out to snatch the two flying spears. But as soon as the four frosty dragons touched the spears, they were instantly shattered by the concentrated energy emanating from them.

“Did they have the certain-hit attribute?” Song Jian’s eyes widened in surprise. His figure swiftly retreated, instantly arriving at the lower wall of the arena.

The two spears adjusted their angles in midair and continued to surge towards Song Jian, with no decrease in their speed.

Tai Chi Sword Skill!

With no other choice, Song Jian had to resort to his strongest defensive skill, the Tai Chi Sword Skill. The four long swords initiated the Tai Chi Sword Skill simultaneously, the four hazy streaks of energy coalescing into a massive yin-yang Tai Chi insignia that slowly began to rotate beside him.

Upon contact with the Tai Chi insignia, the two long spears visibly slowed down, but continued their unwavering trajectory towards Song Jian.

Thud, thud~

The two long spears pierced Song Jian’s shoulder almost simultaneously, but this time they barely penetrated an inch before they fell limply to the ground.

The two fallen Spartan gladiators wore disappointed expressions. They turned their heads to look at the last standing Spartan gladiator in the arena.

The Spartan, burning with a flame-like, crimson energy, showed a face full of determination. With a leap, he landed in front of his two fallen comrades, thrusting his long spear into their backs to reap the last remnant of their Vitality Points.

Boom!

The crimson energy on the Spartan gladiator intensified like scorching flames, making him appear like a man of fire.

“Sparta!” The Spartan gladiator, now with twenty-two layers of bloody cruelty stacked, leaped high into the air, charging at the Black Dragon hovering in midair.

The Black Dragon, at this moment, was more than thirty meters above the ground. Yet this Spartan gladiator was soaring towards its belly as if he was flying.

With half his body shielded by the shield, the long spear in his hand, akin to a beast’s fangs, brutally impaled the Black Dragon’s belly.

A painful roar echoed throughout the arena as torrents of fresh blood gushed from the Black Dragon’s belly, causing its Vitality Points to drop by more than a third in an instant.

Song Jian was shocked, not anticipating that the enemy would target the Black Dragon. Watching the severe injury of the Black Dragon, Song Jian immediately cast surgical treatment on the Black Dragon and withdrew it back to the Pet Space.

Although the final Spartan gladiator managed to critically wound the Black Dragon, he was also pretty battered, being fiercely slapped to the ground from midair by the Black Dragon’s claw. Three severe wounds extended from his shoulder to his ribs, deep enough to expose the bone.

“How did his damage stack up to such a terrifying extent?” Song Jian was surprised as he observed the wilting Black Dragon in the Pet Space. Prior to this, the Spartans’ gladiators barely made a dent to the Black Dragon. Their spears couldn’t even puncture the Black Dragon’s robust scales!

But now, the Spartan gladiator before him not only broke through the Black Dragon’s defense, but also critically wounded it.

What Song Jian didn’t know was that once the Spartans’ gladiators’ bloody and savage effect stacked over twenty layers, it triggered a burst effect that raised critical hit rate by 50%. Each subsequent kill provided an additional 5% increase in critical hit rate, up to a maximum of 80%.

At this point, his bloody and savage effect reached twenty-two layers, with a bone-chilling 60% critical hit rate. Coupled with the 220% increase in damage, the strike just now would have instantly killed any other player if they had taken the hit.

After rolling twice on the ground, the final Spartan gladiator, disregarding his grave injuries, held a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. Crying out his battle cry, he charged at Song Jian again.

With a thought in his mind, Song Jian merged his four swords into one and softly exclaimed, “Immortal Sword Body!” A brilliant golden radiance enveloped his body as eight shadows of long swords slowly revolved around him. A powerful force welled up from within.

The Immortal Sword Body was Song Jian’s real trump card. The merging of the four long swords boosted his damage four-fold, along with the additional benefits from the Immortal Sword Body. Now, even a basic slash from Song Jian could cause a damage of a thousand points.

If the Spartan’s gladiator in front of him was a sharp spear, then Song Jian was his sharpest Heavenly Sword, countering attack with attack. The domineering crimson aura and the golden Sword Qi filled the air above the arena. The two opposing forces constantly clashed, causing a stalemate.

Song Jian and the Spartan gladiator fought fiercely, their spear and swords colliding countless times. Both gave it their all, vying to kill the other.

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PS: Thanks to “Scarlet Moon O Night” for the reward of 500 QiDian coins~