Alpha Reborn!

Even with blood trickling out of his wounds, Evan brandished his magic sword in the direction of the golem. He uttered a voiceless incantation to unleash the power of his sword.

The Frost Demon's Fury glowed, and instantly, sharp shards of ice materialized around Evan.

"Show it hell!" Evan said, and the ice shard rained down on the golem, pelting him fiercely.

The golem lost its balance and stumbled back, trying to regain its balance. And as soon as it did, it outstretched its hand and fired a golden beam carrying intense heat towards Evan.

"Look out!" Lirian exclaimed in a panic as he ran towards Evan. The distance between them was more than what his skill could cover.

Evan's eyes widened as he watched it fire a beam.

He rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Bam!

The beam hit a nearby stone, instantly evaporating it.

Evan's movements were strenuous. He groaned as his injuries ached. He felt as if he was being bitten by a thousand fire ants. The pain was almost too much to handle, putting a thick veil over his eyes. His consciousness was slipping away.

No! I can't fall asleep. Not now.

Evan bit his tongue. As his teeth pierced into it and drew blood, his mind cleared it.

But it was already too late! The golem had prepared its attack!

Whoosh!

The golem fired another fiery beam towards Evan.

This time, it seemed as though Evan wouldn't be able to avoid it.

He was still struggling to get back on his feet.

In a last attempt to preserve his life, he put the sword before him.

Just as the beam was about to hit him, Lirian appeared in front of him, pushing his hand forward. Invisible spiritual energy surged out of his palm, expanding into an energy barrier.

Boom!

The golden beam struck the energy barrier with a deafening noise, and spiderweb-like cracks began to appear on its surface.

Although it didn't break down, it was clear that it won't survive another blow.

Bam!

Another powerful beam from the golem shattered it, rendering Evan and Lirian defenseless.

"Lirian, get down!" Evan said as he took aim at the golem and fired an icy, white bullet from his fingers. Lirian hunched, and the frosty bullet flew from above his head.

Whoosh!

The frosty bullet whizzed through the air and collided against the golem's left eye with an incredible force, piercing through its sturdy exterior and drilling open a sizeable gap akin to that of a finger.

The frosty bullet continued its march. It infiltrated the interior of the golem's left eye and came into contact with the blazing hot energy that rested within.

The sudden encounter of these two opposing forces created a volatile reaction.

Boom!

It resulted in a violent explosion, which blew up half of the golem's head.

[Ding! The second life source of the golem has exploded ]

[The golem's speed, strength, and energy reserve have decreased by another 30%!]

The system notified Evan.

"The golem has lost 70% of its original strength, and its energy reserve is only enough to support its movement. We're almost there!" Evan said with a smile on his lips.

"Let's keep it up. I'm not stopping until this thing is down for good!" Lirian exclaimed.

Left with only one secondary life source, the golem couldn't use any abilities and could only engage them in close combat.

It charged towards them sluggishly. Its movements were uncoordinated, a far cry from the ferocious monster they had been battling mere moments ago.

Lirian flashed up to the golem with a teasing smile.

"Come on. Hit me!" Lirian said.

In response, the golem threw a punch at him.

But Lirian met it head-on with his own fist.

Clang!

It sounded like metal had clashed against metal as the collision of their fists created a shower of sparks, illuminating the space around them like a burst of fireworks.

As it was missing two of its three life sources, the golem was slower than last time, unable to match the speed of Lirian's strikes.

The time it took to punch once was enough for Lirian to punch thrice!

Bam! Bam! Bam!

His metal-covered fists hammered relentlessly against the golem's tough exterior, denting and pummeling it.

He was landing one powerful blow after another, bending its shape!

Meanwhile, Evan watched on with hawk-like intensity, searching for a chance to strike the final blow. And then, as if by divine intervention, Lirian's powerful punch caused the golem to trip and fall on its back, presenting Evan with the opportunity he had been waiting for.

[You have used the offensive soul skill, Bullet!]

[Affected by your ice-type soul energy, it has transformed into Frost Bullet!]

Quick as lightning, Evan unleashed a frosty bullet towards the golem's other eye socket.

Whoosh!

The bullet soared through the air, leaving a trail of icy mist in its wake.

Thud!

It flew past Lirian from between his legs and struck the golem's right eye with unerring accuracy.

Crack!

A deafening crack echoed through the air as the last life source of the golem shattered into a million pieces.

The golem convulsed violently before collapsing onto the ground with a thunderous thud. Its body lay motionless. It was now nothing more than a lifeless husk of the monster it once was.

[Ding! Congratulation. You have defeated a rank-2 Golem. You get 200 EXP, +7 STR, and +6 CON!]

[As you have defeated a boss-type opponent for the first time, you will gain an additional reward!]

[You are rewarded with the Gauntlet of Invincibility!]

The Gauntlet of Invincibility was one rank higher than magic weapons.

Weapons in that galaxy were categorized into several ranks according to their strength and capabilities. At the very bottom of the hierarchy lay the standard weapons, which had limited functionality and lacked any special features or energy-conducting abilities. Magic weapons, on the other hand, were a cut above the standard ones, imbued with magic that can be activated by their users a limited number of times a day.

In addition to magic weapons, there existed Energy Weapons, Sentient Weapons, and Relic Weapons, each more powerful and rare than the last.

The Sentient and Relic Weapons were exceptionally rare, coveted by many but possessed by few. In fact, within the confines of the Sun-Moon Empire, the only ones known to possess such weapons were members of the imperial family and extremely powerful soul cultivators.

The Gauntlet of Invincibility was an Energy Weapon!

It not only provided a significant boost to a cultivator's strength and stamina, increasing both attributes by 10 and 5 points, respectively, but it also had two special effects.

The first effect of the gauntlet was to create a barrier. It could be activated once it was fed with soul energy.

The second effect of the gauntlets was even more impressive. Upon activation, the wearer would be granted a full second of complete immunity from any kind of damage.

During this brief period of time, nothing would be able to harm the user in any way, shape, or form!

'It's difficult to overstate the significance of this second effect. One second may not seem like a lot of time, but in the heat of battle, it can make all the difference between victory and defeat.' Evan thought while clutching his badly bruised side with one hand and holding a sword in the other.

The energy weapon appeared in his inventory. Evan could tell that it would just take a thought to equip it!