The Demon Lord gently wiped his hand, brushing away the blood from his palm as if it were a mere speck of dust.

Then, he lifted his head and gazed into the endless void.

On that thin face, there wasn’t a hint of expression.

A flash of white light.

Xiao Jie climbed out of the Four Symbols Divine Cauldron.

With a thought, he transformed his attire onto himself, feeling a slight sense of relief.

Honestly, the opponent was, after all, a Demon Lord transformed from a Saint. He was a bit worried—would the resurrection function of the Four Symbols Divine Cauldron work?

Would it result in permanent death just because he was killed by the Demon Lord?

Now it seems, these Demon Lords surprisingly adhere to the game rules.

Not only can the Four Symbols Divine Cauldron resurrect, but it also—revealed a blood bar.

Although the blood bar was frighteningly long, reaching 320 million, at least...

The problem is not with a long blood bar, but with having no blood bar at all.

If this Demon Lord really displayed just lines of "????," Xiao Jie probably wouldn’t even have the desire to attempt a battle. Who could one-shot kill the Demon Lord? It’s simply impossible. In that case, it would just be a head-to-head clash—and head-to-head means getting one-shotted.

But now, since the blood bar is visible, it means—that it can be worn down to death.

Although the blood bar indeed is a bit too long.

Xiao Jie turned to look and saw that the others were also climbing out of the cauldron one after another.

I am a farmer was the first to climb out, cursing while dressing in transformed clothes: "Damn! What the hell is this! Even my Three Flowers Gathering at the Top couldn’t withstand it!"

Taixu Xuanzhen was the second out, his expression calm, as if he hadn’t died just moments ago.

Full-time Expert was the third, and he immediately started analyzing the battle: "The damage isn’t enough, the tankiness isn’t enough, the healing is even less..."

Emperor Shitian was the last one out, his face livid, saying nothing.

As soon as they appeared, they caught the attention of the surrounding players.

The hall of the City Lord Mansion was bustling with activity. Five Daluo Golden Immortals simultaneously climbed out of the cauldron—was this a full team wipe?

To wipe out these five Daluo, no need to think about it, it’s obviously the Demon Lord.

But at this time, no one dared to go up and ask about this bad luck. Everyone only watched from a distance, whispering to each other:

"Holy crap? All five of them wiped?"

"Just how strong is that Demon Lord?"

"Wow, if even Daluo Golden Immortals get wiped, what’s even the point of us playing..."

Xiao Jie and the others ignored these remarks and walked straight to the side hall to start their analysis.

"It’s not working, we’re too far off." I am a farmer leaned weakly against the wall, "Can’t withstand a few waves at all. Once the colorful radiance brushes off, none of my skills can hold up."

"But at least it can hold for a bit, right?" Full-time Expert said, rather excitedly.

For a professional like him, as long as there’s room to maneuver, there’s hope for victory.

"There’s still too little healing support." He looked at Taixu Xuanzhen, "If we gather five Mystic Gate Immortals like you to shield Brother Zhong Tian altogether, do you think it can hold?"

Taixu Xuanzhen pondered for a moment: "It should work...but the Demon Lord will definitely have other skills, big moves, right? That’s still a problem later on."

"We’ll deal with it when it comes." Full-time Expert waved his hand, "We have to at least pass the first stage first. From this perspective..."

He counted on his fingers: "We need at least three tanks, rotating to hold damage, ten healing supports, to be stable. As for damage output..."

He looked at Xiao Jie and Emperor Shitian: "In that one minute just now, we only knocked off over 500,000 of its blood volume. This guy has 320 million, which means it’ll take over 600 minutes."

"If we increase our numbers tenfold and our output tenfold—that’s 60 minutes. Though a bit long, there’s still a chance."

Xiao Jie hesitated: "60 minutes...can the tank hold that long? Plus, the Boss will certainly have big moves later, and there will be losses during the battle, so the output will only go lower and lower."

"Haha, there are definitely challenges." Full-time Expert laughed, "But as long as there’s hope, it’s fine. I reckon we shouldn’t attempt it in the short term. At least gather forty Daluo for a chance. A hundred Daluo would be relatively more stable."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Also, I think we can further enhance our skill library." Emperor Shitian suddenly spoke up, "Besides, none of us brought Magic Treasures this time. If we did, our output could increase even more."

"Shield-breaking is key." Taixu Xuanzhen said, "If we don’t break the shield, we can’t reduce its blood at all. We need to train more people with ’shield-breaking abilities.’ Brother Sui Feng’s Annihilation Breath is nice, but it’s only effective for one wave. If that Demon Lord raises its shield again over time, we’ll need other ways to cope."

"Healing is a big issue too." I am a farmer added, "After my Golden Body was brushed off, there was no way to heal it, your shield-casting spell lacked a bit, and the Nine-layer Shield felt like paper, better with a stronger spell."

"The tanks also need to switch taking turns." Full-time Expert said, "If we organize three tanks to rotate taking damage, one takes damage, while the other two recover. This should last longer."

The group quickly came to many conclusions in their discussion.

Overall, the situation was pretty good.

The Demon Lord has a blood bar—this is a great relief. As long as there’s a blood bar, it can be killed.

And although the attacks were fierce, they weren’t brainlessly one-shotting, as long as the shields were thick enough, they could withstand it.

Most importantly, this Demon Lord doesn’t seem very intelligent, which made the group pleasantly surprised with the predictability of the battle.

If the Demon Lord had wisdom, then there’d really be no way to play.

"So next, let’s focus on enhancing our skills and farming Magic Treasures." Full-time Expert summarized, "Of course, the most important thing is—training more Daluo."

"That’s right." Emperor Shitian agreed reluctantly, "We five count as the first batch. Now with experience, it will be easier for the rest. Wait till forty Daluo are gathered, then we’ll give it another shot."

Xiao Jie nodded.

What’s next is continuous accumulation, strengthening, improving strength, and expanding the team.

This salvation mission seems destined to be a long process.