The shadow of Sareth that Malfurion first saw had a slender figure, which was basically the same as Sareth in life.
But the Nightmare King who appeared in front of Sarlayan at this time was extremely bloated, but his movements were quite flexible. He could dodge left and right under the attack of Maiev's Wheel of Judgment, and could even find an opening to counterattack.
The only remaining nightmare monster was unable to intervene in the high-level battle between the two. Once it got close, it would be forced back by the fan of knives released by Maiev.
Sarlayan really wanted to go directly to Xavius to experience the strength of this Nightmare King for himself.
But after waiting for a long time, he still couldn't find a suitable opportunity to intervene. Intervening indiscriminately would hinder Maiev's actions.
In desperation, Sharlayan could only follow Rensa Gianthoof, waving Quel'Sera in boredom to attack the newly born nightmare monsters.
Such low-level miscellaneous soldiers were no longer able to cause trouble to Sarlayan, and hundreds of nightmare monsters did not last long under the hands of the elite team.
When Sharlayan took out his hand and looked back at the main battlefield of Maiev and Xavius, the movements of the two people became more and more exaggerated, and they no longer cared about damaging the surrounding environment.
As a last resort, Lunsa Giant Hoof could only use natural magic to protect the heart of the World Tree to prevent it from being accidentally injured by the aftermath of the battle between the two.
It has to be said that Xavius's strength is really not weak. His level as high as 58 is only a little lower than Maiev who is at level 60.
Moreover, the dream world is his home field, and the slight difference in strength is easily smoothed out by the environmental advantages.
Even though Maiev was on high alert during the battle, she was still unknowingly plotted by Xavius using the rules of dreams, and her mind was briefly controlled by the nightmare.
Fortunately, Maiev, who has been fighting demons for many years, is extremely experienced in combat. The moment the nightmare control took effect, she activated a special state.
Maiev's body is completely covered in pitch-black shadow. This transformation seems to make her immune to the effects of mind control for the duration, and can also increase her own strength in all aspects.
The most ridiculous thing is that after activating this state, Maiev can also use those dead nightmare monsters to create clones of black shadows, and Xavius will fight more and more enemies around him.
Rensa Gianthoof said with some emotion: "It's been a long time since I saw Ms. Shadowsong using the God of Vengeance."
Sharlayan was very curious about the name of this skill: "God of Vengeance?"
"Yes, this is a special skill independently developed by Ms. Shadowsong. She used this skill to kill many demons more powerful than herself during the War of the Ancients."
Sarlayan's brows furrowed. He instinctively sensed that something was wrong and clenched the weapon in his hand, ready to join the battle at any time.
Valeera also lowered her focus and entered stealth: "The God of Vengeance will be activated only when facing a strong enemy. Does this mean that Xavius made Maiev feel threatened?"
Sarlayan activated the Eagle Eye technique again, and then discovered that Xavius's panel had undergone some changes.
His level changed from the original level 58 to 60. Although he did not break through the mortal limit of level 60, there was an inexplicable number behind him.
In addition, the "Reserved Magic Power" column in his status bar disappeared and turned into a new status called Magic Power Pour.
'Could it be...'
Sarlayan carefully observed Xavius's body shape, and sure enough, he found a clue.
Xavius' bloated and obese body is gradually shrinking, and he increases his strength in a short period of time by pouring out his stored magic power.
In the blessed state, Xavius's attack power is significantly improved.
The spirit of vengeance summoned by Maiev only has 30% of the strength of the original body, and will dissipate immediately if it is hit by Xavius.
Although Xavius's outpouring of magic power cannot last long, Maiev's state of vengeful god cannot be maintained for a long time either.
Now the two sides are fighting for endurance. Whoever leaks the wind first will be quickly overwhelmed by the enemy.
Xavius spent thousands of years hoarding the power of nightmares, but Maiev finally exited the state of the Vengeful God first, and was immediately controlled by Xavius using his nightmare skills.
"Valeera, I'm on...Lunsa! Cover us!"
Valeela, who had a tacit understanding with Sharlayan, was ready immediately, but Lensa Gutai was obviously half a beat too late. When Sharlayan jumped out with a heroic leap, she even said a confused "Huh?"
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Facing Xavius, whose status was temporarily at 60, Sarlayan did not dare to be careless in the slightest, and started to transform into a god and a dragon in mid-air.
Maiev, who was temporarily controlled by the nightmare, stopped in place and was unable to move. Seeing that Xavius's claws were about to grab his head, Sarlayan, who was blasted out like a cannonball, arrived in time.
"clang!"
Quel'Sera collided with the Satyr's claws, and Quel'Sera's sharpness actually failed to cut off Xavius's sharp nails. The surface of his body was covered with a layer of clearly visible dark red magic armor.
"Um?"
Being attacked unexpectedly, Xavius waved his hand with a displeased look on his face. Saryan suddenly felt a huge force coming from him, and he flew backwards uncontrollably in mid-air.
"Whoosh!"
Spreading the dragon wings in the air, Sharlayan barely managed to control his posture, but Xavius had already raised his hand again, preparing to deal with this biggest threat before Maiev could get rid of the control.
After landing, Sarlayan did not pause at all and launched his charging skill relentlessly. He once again rushed in front of Xavius and gave him a hard push on the side with his shoulder.
After being interrupted twice in a row, Xavius, who recoiled slightly, finally turned his attention away from Maiev, staring directly at Sarlayan with eyes full of cruelty.
"You kid, you're looking for death!"
Issalayan's dynamic vision was not even able to see the trajectory of Xavius's attack, and he used his instinct to activate the Silver Wolf transformation at the critical moment.
Because his body was suddenly half shorter, he finally managed to escape Xavius' sharp claws.
"Ouch!"
In the face of a huge crisis, Sarlayan lost control and his anger soared. After instinctively letting out a wolf howl, he bit Xavius's right arm that had not yet been withdrawn.
"Druid? Damn you brat!"
Just when Sarlayan was about to use his left paw to kill Sarlayan, a chill suddenly came from his vest, and he subconsciously twisted his body to avoid it.
Two gleaming daggers passed by, and Valeera, who failed in the sneak attack, threw out the glitter powder without hesitation.
"ah!"
Sarlayan, who had a tacit understanding with Valeela, closed his eyes in time, but Xavius's eyes were directly hit by the flash of light. For a short time, his vision turned white and he could not see anything.
After staying for a while, Rensa Gianthoof finally reacted and hurriedly called the elite druids around him to support Sarlayan and Valeela who were risking their lives to delay.
Multiple defenses and continuous healing spells were applied to both of them at the same time, but these preparations were meaningless to Xavius.
It is better to cut off one of his fingers than to injure ten of them, and Xavius also understands this truth.
Maiev cannot be controlled for a long time. He must deal with this difficult watcher as soon as possible, otherwise once the stored magic power is exhausted... the consequences are predictable.
But before that, he had to get rid of these two brats.
Although Valeera's attacks were mysterious, the threat and hindrance she posed to Xavius was not as obvious as Sharlayan's.
"Let's start with you!"
With his right hand still being bitten by the silver wolf, Xavius ignored Valeera who might launch a sneak attack from behind, and swung his left paw towards Sarlayan with a ferocious expression.
"Sorry, thank you."
"Crack!"
While Xavius's right arm was unable to move, the Wheel of Judgment suddenly lifted up from bottom to top, cutting off his right hand at the elbow. The wide wheel body also blocked Xavius's sweeping left claw.
With the power of the wolf soul, Sarlayan's mind was a little unclear, but at least he knew how to capture the fighter plane.
Awakening from the nightmare control, Maiev consciously blocked Xavius' attack, creating an excellent opportunity for the two young children to fight back.
After landing on all fours, Sarlayan jumped to the side and returned to his human form. He picked up Quel'Sera and aimed a slash at Xavius' broken arm wound. Xavius, who was in pain, immediately let out a shrill scream.
Roar.
At the same time, after entering the stealth state again through the cover of glitter powder, Valeera also stepped out of the shadows.
The poison-coated daggers both broke through Xavius's weaker defense and stabbed directly into his body. The paralyzing poison on the daggers soon began to affect Xavius's actions.
Having lost an arm, Xavius sensed that the situation was not good, and used his bloated body to roll violently on the ground. With his huge body mass, he forcibly shook away the three people surrounding him, and tried to get up and escape.
"Don't even think about running away!"
The elite druids headed by Rensa Gianthoof jointly cast spells and summoned several thick vine roots, which temporarily entangled Xavius.
Although these roots only lasted for one second before being broken, one second was enough for Maiev.
Under the influence of the paralyzing poison, Xavius' movements became much slower.
After adjusting her posture, Maiev half-knelt on the ground and threw the Wheel of Judgment towards Xavius. The sharp wheel blade cut through the left side of Xavius's neck from behind as he hurriedly avoided it.
With his vitals injured, Sarlayan stumbled and his fat body rolled into a ball on the ground.
Xavius, who fell to the ground, was still panting and trying to get up. He didn't want to die here yet.
Before Valeela adjusted her posture, Sarlayan rushed towards Xavius without hesitation, raised the sword in his hand and aimed at the fatal wound on his neck.