The boss's attack was so high that even Holy Shield couldn’t guard against it completely. He Yi had over 100k HP, and the skill had shaved over half that amount. Adding that to the damage she had taken so far, her HP dipped below the 25% mark.

The situation was critical, and I consciously controlled the apparition to block in front of He Yi. After my apparition unleashed a Universe Break+ Burning Blade Slash to its head, and I hit it from behind with War Crush, I finally managed to drag its hate back to me again.

……

Swhoosh!

A cyan pond appeared beneath our feet. It was of course Murong Mingyue’s Life Pond. Besides that, she used a bunch other AoE heals to try and keep us healthy. The problem was that this boss had an AoE skill, so single target heals couldn’t keep up with the demand. However, it was also very easy to slip up and lose someone if she used AoE heals only. The demand for constant good decision making troubled Murong Mingyue deeply.

He Yi managed to keep her panic to a minimum and steady her footing. She then raised her hand and healed herself with War God Recovery, a skill that healed 100% HP over 60 seconds. In a crisis, the skill could be the difference between...