Absolute Destiny Game.

Chapter 620 Paying for Life is a Temporary Pleasure
This thing doesn't display a specific health bar, so it's likely like an immortal; you can't defeat it by attrition tactics. You have to find its vital point and deliver a fatal blow. But attacks of that intensity didn't even have a real effect. It seems we're really in for an unprecedentedly tough battle today.

He was conflicted, his mind racing as he considered a solution. Meanwhile, on the ground, the other players and the four real people followed suit, launching their own attacks. Although they knew the effect might be minimal, they couldn't just stand by and watch.

Although the four True Persons were far inferior to the Immortals, they were still rare powerhouses in this world, and would normally be overlords of their respective regions.

With a wave of his whisk, Master Qingfeng summoned countless invisible yet sharp wind blades that filled the sky.

With the sword box behind him fully open, hundreds of flying swords shot out in a burst of light, driven by his will.

Master Longhua once again summoned heavenly thunder, and thick electric snakes continuously bombarded the demon planet, exploding into bursts of lightning.

Only Master Xiaoyue was not skilled in long-range magical attacks, so he could only take out a moon-shaped longbow and shoot out a few silver arrows.

As for the other players and disciples, they were all displaying their unique abilities at this moment: fireballs, lightning, spells, arrows... In short, they were trying to deal some damage and get some assists first.

However, even the attacks of the three immortals could not harm the demon star, so these attacks from the "mortal" level were naturally even less effective. They were all absorbed by the strange spherical surface of the demon star, and apart from stirring up more ripples and waves, they did not produce any substantial impact.

However, it did have some effect. The demonic star seemed to be annoyed by these harassing attacks from the ground and suddenly began to rotate at high speed!

As it spun, countless drops of viscous black liquid were flung out from the surface of the sphere, flying everywhere like raindrops and splashing onto the surrounding vast ground! Only the ground within the protection range of the 'Nine-Turn Glazed Roof' held up by Su Zhiqing remained untouched by a single drop.

The moment the black liquid touched the ground, it began to expand and swell violently as if it had come to life! In the blink of an eye, it grew into huge spheres with a diameter of more than two meters, like black tumors. The surface was constantly writhing, and strange figures could be vaguely seen inside, forming and struggling, like egg cases about to hatch!
Poof - poof -

Once these spheres have grown and matured, they suddenly burst open from the inside! Immediately afterwards, hundreds of black monsters of various shapes and sizes emerged from them!

These monsters were dark red all over, as if they were made of viscous blood. Their shapes were bizarre and grotesque. Some retained the outlines of ferocious beasts such as tigers and leopards, some writhed and twisted like giant pythons, some had eight sharp limbs like spiders, some had twisted fleshy wings and bird beaks, and some had vague human shapes but no facial features, only a pitch-black outline!

They let out silent roars and attacked the group protected by the light shield from all directions!
Above these monsters' heads were clearly displayed their names and health bars—[Demon Star Descendants (Servants of the Demon Star)]. Their levels ranged from 20 to 50, and their health points ranged from several hundred to over a thousand. Although their individual strength was far inferior to the Demon Star itself, their sheer numbers made up for it, and they seemed to be an endless supply!
Master Longhua shouted, "All returning travelers, quickly block them! We cannot allow these monsters to interfere with the immortals' dealing with that demonic star!"

Now the players finally had something to do, and their spirits lifted; they were no longer useless bystanders. They immediately grabbed their swords, unleashed their spells, and engaged in a fierce battle with the demonic star manifestations surging in from all directions!
Meanwhile, in the sky, Xiao Jie and the other two immortals continued their attack on the demonic star's main body. Various powerful immortal techniques, martial skills, and dragon breath bombarded the sphere, and although the effect was not obvious, they were doing their best to restrain it and prevent it from having the opportunity to condense that destructive eye beam again.

In an instant, the sky and the ground were engulfed in battle.

Boom! Deidara skillfully conjured a giant fireball, instantly obliterating several of the most aggressive demon star clones in front of him into dust.

"Hahaha! See? Aren't I awesome!"

"Stop showing off!" Hao Mie, who had smashed a monstrous avatar with a punch, said speechlessly, "These things are obviously just to kill time for us, to give us a sense of participation. The real key is still in the sky!"

"That's fine too!" Deidara seemed quite content with his role, calmly saying as he continued to conjure fireballs. "The ultimate battle between immortals is something we, with our current level and strength, can't possibly get involved in. Being able to clear out the smaller monsters and ensure our rear isn't harassed is enough of a contribution."

At least you won't be just a passive spectator the whole time; that would be so unengaging!

"Hmph, that's not necessarily true." The Supreme Emperor sneered from a distance, slashing down a humanoid black figure that pounced on him with a single sword stroke. He looked up at the intense but seemingly stalemate battle in the sky, a restless urge stirring within him.

The reward for this mission is...???, but the more vague the description, the more it suggests that the final reward will likely be determined based on the player's specific performance and contribution during the mission!

If you just spend the whole time fighting these insignificant monsters, you'll probably only get the bare minimum reward. Only by demonstrating your value and making crucial contributions in the fight against the Demon Star's true form will you have a chance to obtain truly valuable rewards! Who knows... the long-awaited opportunity to become an immortal might just be right here!

What's more, once this demonic star is defeated, the loot it drops will be absolutely incredible! Its health bar is displayed the same way as an immortal's, with ??? symbols, so it might even drop the legendary "Ascension Item"!

At the very least, it should be a divine artifact-level treasure. After all, there are only four immortals, so this ultimate BOSS should drop at least ten or eight top-tier treasures, right? As long as you can participate in the attack on the main body, even if you only get an assist, according to the game mechanics, you are very likely to be allocated a generous share of the spoils!
Others may be powerless to fight in the sky due to the difference in strength, but the Supreme Emperor is different!
I can transform into a dragon!

Thinking of this, a resolute look flashed in the eyes of the Supreme Emperor, and he suddenly let out a roar.

"O dragon power slumbering within my blood! Hear my call and grant me divine power!"

The dragon takes human form!

The Supreme Emperor's body suddenly began to expand and deform violently! Dazzling golden light burst forth from his body, his bones stretched, and his skin was covered with golden dragon scales... In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a golden dragon with a body length of over fifty or sixty meters!

He let out a dragon's roar, circled fearfully, and pounced towards the demon star in mid-air!
"Holy crap, that's awesome! They actually dared to go for that?" Qingfeng exclaimed as he fired an arrow.

"That's really awesome, a level 99 BOSS. I'd rather die than go near it." One-Punch Man exclaimed in amazement.

"This thing can definitely drop ascension items!" someone exclaimed, but no one responded.

Although everyone saw through the Supreme Emperor's plan, none of them intended to get involved. The level 99 boss could kill them with a single touch, so they decided to stay under the shield and clear out the smaller monsters.

Even the best drops are useless if you're still alive to collect them.

However, not everyone accepts their fate so readily.

"Ah Fu! You go too! Don't let that surrendered soldier steal all the benefits!" At this moment, in reality, Hong Fu Qitian, who was sitting in front of his computer, was surrounded by members of the Dragon Soaring Guild.

They all watched this ultimate battle with bated breath. When they saw that the Supreme Emperor had transformed into a divine dragon to join the fight, they all became anxious and began to urge him on.

"Go to hell with it!" Hong Fu Qitian cursed, staring at his own white-haired, wrinkled character on the screen. "Look at me now, what am I supposed to do?!" He knew perfectly well that with his current strength, getting involved in a battle of this level was pure fantasy. The only way was to unleash his ultimate move and summon a god to possess him.

However, the divination technique is extremely dangerous and can cost you your life! Judging from his appearance, he is already in his seventies or eighties, and he has at most ten years left to live. He should avoid using the divination technique if possible, or he will die from it.

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub, Master Fu!" a young player next to him urged. "This Demon Star is the ultimate BOSS, countless times more powerful than those previous world BOSSes! Maybe if you kill it, you can get rare treasures or special items that directly increase your lifespan? It'll make up for all your losses in one go!"

"Exactly! You're so old, you don't have many years left to live anyway, why not take a gamble! If you find a treasure that can extend your lifespan, that'll be a huge win! You might even be able to turn yourself back into a child. If it were me, I'd definitely go for it!" another guy, always eager for drama, shouted.

"Don't be a coward, Uncle Fu! Just go for it! We support you in spirit!" The onlookers were all in a good mood, since it wasn't them who were risking their lives, and they kept encouraging him.

Hong Fuqitian was a person who was easily swayed by others; otherwise, he wouldn't have been persuaded to use the spirit summoning technique time and time again, turning himself into such a pathetic state.

The key is that the effects of this divine intervention technique are too incredible. As the saying goes, spending your life is fun for a while, and spending your life continuously is even more fun. This feeling of transforming into a god and turning the tide is something he can hardly resist.

Encouraged and tempted by the crowd's encouragement, and seeing the Supreme Emperor already charging forward, he was indeed tempted for a moment.

What if I actually find some rare and precious treasure? Anyway, I still have about ten years to live, so spending a little money shouldn't be a problem...

I'll just spend this much!
"Damn it! Let's go! Fortune favors the bold! If I don't get some heaven-defying treasure that can extend my lifespan this time, I'll... I'll just reincarnate as the Tyrant Dragon and start over!"

He then immediately activated the Divine Summoning Technique.

On the screen, Hong Fu Qitian waved his dragon bone staff, dancing like a shaman while chanting incantations to the gods in an aged and solemn voice.

"The sun rises in the east, illuminating the heavens and earth; all gods, heed my command."

A malevolent star brings chaos and calamity to the world; even the battle between immortals and gods cannot quell the unrest.

Now, I burn my life force as a fuse, and respectfully invite the true spirits from the celestial realm to descend.

"Grant me supernatural powers to slay this scoundrel, and I will repay the favor afterward!"

After chanting the four-line incantation, Hong Fu Qitian slammed the dragon bone staff in his hand into the ground!
However... the staff was planted on the ground, and the surroundings were quiet. No strange phenomena occurred, nor was there any sign of divine power responding.

The players behind him were even more anxious than he was, "Brother Fu, are you sure you're okay? Why didn't you come?"

"Damn it!" Hong Fuqitian couldn't help but curse, "Are all these gods like Pixiu (a mythical creature believed to bring wealth and prosperity)? They only take in and never give out! They won't act until they see a profit!"

He understood that when he usually acted with the guild as a large group, he could prepare all sorts of rare and precious materials, elixirs, and incense offerings in advance when unleashing such a powerful move. Therefore, when designing the incantation, he would make generous promises, which would naturally make it easier to invoke the gods.

Now that he's essentially on a "private mission," he can't rely on his teammates at all, and the offerings will have to wait. But it seems these gods aren't easy to talk to.

There was no other way but to bite the bullet and try again. He glanced at the people around him and suddenly had an idea.

Hey, yeah, maybe that's how it works... I'm a fucking genius!

Without saying a word, Hong Fuqitian used the Divine Invocation Technique again, waving his staff while chanting into the microphone once more:
"The sun rises in the east, illuminating the heavens and earth; all gods, heed my command."

In this dire situation, we desperately need your help; we earnestly hope that the divine will grant us your assistance.

Which deity would be willing to help me? Quickly possess my body and display your power.

He will surely repay this debt one day with a gushing spring; the Immortal Xiaoyue can attest to it!

He slammed the Dragon Bone Staff into the ground again.

Boom! The moment the staff hit the ground, a huge golden halo suddenly expanded outwards.

This is a sign that the invocation of the gods has been successful.

"Haha, it's done!"

The moment the staff touched the ground, Hong Fuqitian's aged body trembled violently! A dazzling golden beam of light suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping his entire body!

A phantom image of a dog's head with the rising sun above it suddenly appeared on Hong Fuqitian's body, instantly overlapping with him.

Immediately afterwards, Hong Fuqitian's previously hunched back straightened instantly, his cloudy old eyes snapped open, and a dazzling golden light burst forth from them, his entire body radiating an aura of holiness and majesty!
And the name above his head changed in that instant—

Blessed with boundless fortune (an incarnation of Kaiyang Xingjun)...

Then Hong Fuqitian turned to look at Xiaoyue Zhenren beside him, grinning with a warm smile, "Yue'er, how have you been?"

(End of this chapter)