SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 152

Chapter 152: Dungeon Cleared! Three A-Rank Talent Rewards!

TL: Rui88

Inside the dungeon.

Zhou Yi rampaged like a terrifying Holy Light monster, wielding his battle axe as he tore through the goblin horde.

“Holy Storm!!”

Blinding holy light gathered into a twenty-meter-high whirlwind. The wind howled, and under its immense cutting force, dozens of Silver-tier goblins were sucked in.

Under the devastating magic damage of the light attribute, these goblins were instantly reduced to charred fragments.

“Roar—”

A Goblin Warrior brandished its rusted saber and slashed toward Zhou Yi’s neck.

Its grotesque face twisted in bloodthirsty excitement.

It seemed to already envision the gruesome scene of this human’s head flying off, blood spurting wildly.

“Die!”

The Army Breaker Battle Axe, radiating golden Weapon Blessing light, slashed down.

Like slicing through tofu, the axe split the goblin cleanly from head to toe without the slightest resistance.

Splurt—

Following the axe’s trajectory, the goblin was cleaved in half, blood spraying in all directions!!

“Five left.”

Zhou Yi did not stop moving. His towering figure, clad in the Wrathful Dragon Light Armor, left behind a lingering afterimage.

In the blink of an eye, the last five goblins collapsed into pools of blood.

“According to yesterday afternoon’s ‘Dungeon Monster Killing Techniques’ class, the Goblin Underground Dungeon consists of five checkpoints.

I’ve already cleared four out of the five. The last one should be the BOSS checkpoint.”

Zhou Yi let out a long breath.

It had been twelve minutes since he entered the dungeon.

During this time, he had followed the path forward, clearing four checkpoints in total.

The number of goblins he had slain was no less than three or four hundred…

Whoosh—

Lifting his battle axe, he swung it outward before abruptly halting.

With the powerful inertia, the fresh blood coating the blade, along with bits of flesh, was flung off.

The long-handled battle axe was now much cleaner.

Tap, tap, tap…

Zhou Yi continued forward along the stone-paved road.

His battle boots struck the smooth stone path, the sound echoing eerily in the ghost-town-like silence.

Before long, he arrived at a vast plaza.

At its center stood a fountain, continuously spraying crystal-clear water.

Around it were a few benches, seemingly placed there for resting.

The road ended here, yet Zhou Yi saw no trace of goblins.

“Huh? Where’s the BOSS?”

Just as Zhou Yi wondered, the ground suddenly trembled.

Boom! Boom! Boom!…

Loud, heavy footsteps echoed from the distance.

A massive goblin, standing over two meters tall, emerged at the end of the road.

It was clad in green-and-white armor, wielding a gigantic spiked club. Its body was strong and towering.

With each step, it covered a distance of seven to eight meters!

The deafening sound came from its massive feet slamming against the stone floor!

…

[Monster: Goblin King] [Level: 23] [Quality: Epic☆] [Skills: ?????] [Note: The king of the goblin race, who once led his kin to conquer a human city.]

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“The Goblin King… so this is the final BOSS of this Abyss-level dungeon…”

Throughout the previous four checkpoints, even the ordinary goblins were Silver-tier.

Along the way, Zhou Yi had even slain several Gold-tier elite goblins.

Thus, Zhou Yi wasn’t too surprised by the Epic-grade quality of this Goblin King.

“How dare you slaughter my kin, human?! You’re courting death!!”

While still fifty to sixty meters away from the plaza, the Goblin King roared furiously, swinging its massive spiked club with tremendous force.

Whoosh, whoosh…

The spiked club spun rapidly through the air, tearing apart the surrounding atmosphere and producing a deafening roar.

It hurtled towards Zhou Yi’s position at nearly the speed of sound—340 meters per second.

BOOM!!!

The ground quaked violently as the plaza floor was smashed into a deep crater, resembling the impact of a small meteorite.

Dust erupted in all directions, and web-like cracks spread out rapidly across the stone floor!

“Such immense power!”

Zhou Yi’s towering figure, shrouded in layers of buffs and bathed in holy light, slowly emerged from the side, completely unharmed.

This Goblin King was, without a doubt, the second strongest monster he had encountered so far!

It ranked just below the Legendary-grade Flame Demon he had faced previously!!

Frankly, such a Goblin King could probably overpower half the students at Suhang University!

“ROAR!!”

Seeing that its spiked club had missed, the Goblin King’s eyes suddenly turned blood-red, and its entire body swelled in size!

A visible aura of blood-red energy erupted around it, expanding rapidly.

Berserk!!

This was the typical desperation skill used by BOSS-level monsters, and the Goblin King activated it immediately without hesitation.

“Human, DIE!!”

BOOM!!

When it was still twenty meters away from Zhou Yi, the Goblin King bent its legs slightly, then leapt into the air with explosive force!

It shot forward like a giant eagle, pouncing straight at Zhou Yi!

Faced with this terrifying momentum, Zhou Yi’s expression remained calm as he swiftly dodged to the side.

BANG!

The Goblin King crashed to the ground, causing more cracks to spread across the already-damaged plaza floor.

The massive spiked club spun through the air and effortlessly returned to its grip.

Just as it was about to launch another attack—

CRACK!!

A golden bolt of lightning, as thick as a bowl, suddenly struck down from above!

“What?!”

The Goblin King’s heart trembled with shock. The lightning bolt’s impact caused its entire body to seize up, leaving it slightly paralyzed.

At that very moment, the tall, slender figure wielding a battle axe had already vanished from its line of sight!

“No!”

The Goblin King’s face twisted with rage as it struggled to move.

However, the paralyzing effect of the lightning made it impossible for its muscles to respond!

“Die.”

The cold, god-like voice echoed ominously.

A razor-sharp axe blade, gleaming with an icy metallic sheen, filled the Goblin King’s vision.

Then—

SPLURT—

With a single axe swing, the Goblin King’s massive head was cleanly severed and sent flying through the air.

Bright crimson blood gushed out like a high-pressure fountain, spraying three to four meters high!

Moments later—THUD!—the Goblin King’s colossal body collapsed heavily onto the ground, lifeless.

“Strong physical power, but poor magic resistance,” Zhou Yi muttered, shaking his head slightly as he deactivated his Light’s Punishment state.

After all, the Titan God Race worshiped none other than the God of Thunder!

This granted Zhou Yi an exceptionally high affinity with lightning elements.

Because of this, the lightning summoned by Light’s Punishment was significantly more powerful than usual!

Although the Goblin King, as a BOSS, possessed considerable resistance to abnormal status effects…

Being hit directly by such a bolt of lightning still caused a 0.3-second paralysis—just enough time for Zhou Yi to decapitate it with one swing.

The moment the Goblin King was slain, Zhou Yi’s information panel began to flash with updates.

[Congratulations on clearing the Abyss-level dungeon! Your completion time is ‘13 minutes and 56 seconds.’ Based on previous records, you’ve set a new speed-clearing record for this dungeon.]

[Distributing rewards…]

[Congratulations! You’ve gained 18,119 EXP.]
[Congratulations! You’ve earned 30 Free Attribute Points and 30 Skill Points.]
[Congratulations! You’ve obtained the equipment: ‘Shattered Gold Spiked Club (Gold☆).’]
[Since you’ve broken the speed-clearing record, you’ve unlocked an Achievement Talent.]
[Please choose one from the following three options:]
[Toughness (A): Reduces physical damage taken by 40%.]
[Thorn Aura (A): Reflects 40% of the damage you receive back to the attacker.]
[Quick Cast (A): Significantly increases your spellcasting speed; low-tier spells can be cast instantly.]