Full-Screen Damage, Weapon Dropped, Buff Lost
Jikokuten was enveloped in a pale golden light, his face was snow-white, he held a pipa in his hands, and looked down with a cold gaze:
"One sound expounds the Dharma, and all beings understand it according to their own kind!"
"Another boring opening!"
Tang Zheng's gaze sharpened, and seven imperceptible blue lights flashed past, giving him a feeling of suddenly gaining immense strength.
The Martial Arts "Strengthen Perception" allowed Tang Zheng's gaze to immediately lock onto Jikokuten's snow-white throat.
weakness?
"Shadow Clone!"
Tang Zheng suddenly pressed down with both legs, letting out a low shout as he transformed into a crimson afterimage, instantly rushing forward.
"Ninjutsu: The Unassailable Body Freezing Technique!"
Upon receiving the order, the Shadow Clone activated a binding Ninjutsu, and a power invisible to the naked eye rapidly surged forth.
The target is not Jikokuten, but Tamonten, which is located in the rear!
The two Heavenly Kings possess extremely high magic reduction buffs, so if magic attacks cannot cause effective damage, then they should use effect-based magic.
Whoosh!
Tang Zheng had already appeared before Jikokuten, and what greeted him was a massive, pale golden figure and an emotionless gaze.
"The Icy Burst!"
Tang Zheng paused, then swung the Frost Pain in his hand forward.
puff--
A burst of white, chilling air was released, and centered on the sharp tip of the Frost Pain, the air rapidly froze into ice crystals.
Blink!
A piece of ice, growing upwards and spreading, appeared at the center of Tang Zheng and Jikokuten, while a large amount of white cold air continued to spread and obscure the view between them.
Ding~
The sound of the strings began.
"Zixian·Bo"
The piercing, powerful sound waves easily dispersed the white, frigid air between them, and the condensed ice also shattered into fragments.
Jikokuten glanced down at his feet and found that Tang Zheng had disappeared. Just as he was about to continue searching,
"Dark Wave!"
Black energy waves spread out, condensing and covering the surface of Jikokuten's body with a thin layer of light black energy.
The Jikokuten frozen in place.
And at this moment!
Tang Zheng had already appeared on the left shoulder of Jikokuten, his gaze sharp as a knife, aimed at the throat, and swung his arm. "Fourfold Slash of Light - Break!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Four cold lights suddenly appeared in mid-air, then instantly transformed into one, fiercely stabbing towards Jikokuten's throat.
Bang!
A wave of energy spread between the two sides.
Jikokuten (90%)'s tall and strong body trembled, his shoulders tilted backward, causing his body to uncontrollably retreat, making him look somewhat disheveled.
"It dropped by 10%!"
The combined critical strike from the effects of "Aura of Courage" and "Dark Wave" instantly reduced a small portion of Jikokuten's health bar.
"The throat area is perhaps more vulnerable to damage because it lacks armor protection and thus has less damage reduction."
A look of surprise flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes as he pondered and guessed. The Four Heavenly Kings ' attire was not much different; the only difference was their weapons.
The only exposed areas were the throat, face, and hands.
In the game, some split-type armor pieces only offer limited magical protection to exposed areas, making them almost like being unarmored and vulnerable to fatal blows.
"Then let's attack these areas!" Tang Zheng started moving again after landing.
A figure moving at lightning speed!
It continuously moved in a circling motion Jikokuten.
"Evil creature!"
As if enraged, Jikokuten roared and pulled the pipa down sharply with both hands:
"Brahma Sound Resonance"
A pale golden light flickered from the pipa, and a heavy, solemn murmur echoed in the void, then spread throughout the entire hall like Flash!
"It deals area-of-effect damage."
Faced with this type of attack, Tang Zheng had no idea how wide the attack range was, and could only use magic to defend against it.
"Wall of Skeleton!"
A wall made of numerous white skeletons rose from the ground, blocking their way.
However!
Golden light enveloped the hall, and the Wall of Skeleton offered no defensive protection whatsoever.
"Cough..."
Tang Zheng's eyes widened as he felt a sharp pain surge through his body, and he coughed up blood.
[HP: 1012/1125 · MP: 908/918]
"Full-screen attack!?"
Tang Zheng was somewhat incredulous.
My health points dropped by more than 100 points in an instant.
"Zixian·Bo"
When--when--
Jikokuten plucked the strings of his harp once more, and the piercing sound waves transformed into a shockwave that hurtled towards him.
Tang Zheng moved with incredible speed, quickly dodging the attack. Somewhat surprised and uncertain, he created distance again; the attack had been quite frightening.
Boom!
The loud crash came from the other end of the hall.
Tang Zheng glanced at the direction of the Shadow Clone out of the corner of his eye and discovered that Tamonten had already broken free from the binding Ninjutsu released by the Shadow Clone.
"Huh?"
Tang Zheng glanced at the Attribute Panel and suddenly noticed that the health points dropped by the Shadow Clone were a bit off.
The attack just now.
He lost over 100 points of health, while his Shadow Clone, which only inherited 1/4 of his attributes, only lost 28 points of health.
"It's percentage-based damage!"
Tang Zheng's expression changed again, but he didn't slow down his movement. He kept his eyes fixed on Jikokuten while pondering:
Why not activate the skill from the start?
"Was it because I dealt 10% damage to Jikokuten that I activated that screen-wide percentage-based damage skill?"
He was somewhat unsure.
Tang Zheng reached out and grabbed a "Greater Healing" Magic Scroll from the Item Box, then crushed it forcefully.
A holy white light enveloped his entire body.
[HP: 1112/1125 · MP: 908/918]
99 copies of the "Sixth-Tier - Greater Healing" scroll.
When--!
The sound of the strings rang out again.
"Middle String Falls"
A huge magic circle suddenly appeared beneath Tang Zheng's feet, emitting a pale blue light.
Boom!
In an instant.
A pipa shaped like a black rock, over 10 meters long, crashed down from the sky, locking onto Tang Zheng, who was located at the center of the magic circle.
"Shadow Ambush!"
With a thought, Tang Zheng activated the "Body Armament" armor ability.
His entire body transformed into a black shadow, bursting out of the magic circle and flashing through the air like a ghost, appearing before Jikokuten.
Attack before the opponent can even pull the strings!
Tang Zheng's sharp gaze fell on Jikokuten's left hand, which was about to press the strings. He leaped high into the air and kicked the other's palm.
Bang!
Jikokuten's hand was kicked away, interrupting his spellcasting.
As Tang Zheng descended, he twisted his body, causing it to spin in mid-air, and the Frost Pain slashed down at Jikokuten's right hand, which was holding the pipa:
"Fourfold Slash of Light - Break Through!"
The cold, white ice blade traced an arc in mid-air.
Jikokuten (88%) released his right hand from the pipa, at that moment, both of his hands simultaneously left the pipa.
Tread!
Tang Zheng pressed down with his heel, instantly retreating and creating distance again, his gaze sweeping over the health bar.
"Only 2% of your health was lost?"
"Without the support of passive skills and abilities, it only lost so little health."
Tang Zheng's expression darkened slightly. He hadn't paid attention to it before, but now, fighting against an opponent of this caliber, he suddenly realized that he lacked some Warrior- type skills and techniques.
With a "click".
The pipa, resembling wood yet possessing a metallic texture and adorned with Sanskrit characters, fell from Jikokuten's hands to the ground.
A sudden scene.
Tang Zheng shifted his gaze from the health bar to the exquisitely crafted, pipa-shaped magical artifact lying on the ground.
How could the opponent's weapon be shot down?
Buzz--
The pale golden light emanating from Jikokuten's entire body vanished at that moment, along with the (-90% spell damage) buff above his head.
The air became still at that moment!
Jikokuten stopped his attack and bent down to pick up the weapon from the ground.
We must not let him get his hands on the weapon again!
Tang Zheng's breathing suddenly became rapid. His senses clearly detected that Jikokuten's aura had weakened. Just as he was about to make a move, a golden light appeared before his eyes.
In the light.
One after another, classic books emerged.
The Nirvana Sutra, the Leng Sutra... the Avatamsaka Sutra
Five semi-illusory scriptures related to Buddhist texts appeared before Tang Zheng's eyes, the text written in Sanskrit.
It seems that Tang Zheng should be allowed to choose one of these five classic texts.
This scene appeared suddenly.
Tang Zheng was stunned, clearly not understanding what was happening before his eyes.
Without hesitation, Jikokuten crouched down and touched the pipa magic item that had fallen to the ground.
The entire process took less than 3 seconds.
The moment of contact!
The buff (-90% spell damage) above Jikokuten's head has reappeared.
Whoosh~
The brilliance of the classic texts has shattered.
Before Tang Zheng, the five semi-illusory Buddhism scriptures that had been floating in the air turned into specks of light and disappeared.
"All phenomena arise from causes and conditions; as the Tathagata has explained, this is the cause."
Jikokuten, a magical artifact, Dhritarashtra's entire body shimmered with a pale golden light once more, and he spoke in a majestic and resounding voice.
The opening remarks have changed?
Tang Zheng immediately realized this, and without thinking too much, he quickly left his original position and moved to the left.
Boom!
"Chain Dragon Lightning"
Blue lightning flashed in mid-air and struck the location where Tang Zheng was.
Tang Zheng's eyes darkened.
Tamonten, holding a long umbrella that emitted a five-colored luster, arrived beside Jikokuten, accompanied by his Shadow Clone.
The three figures looked at Tang Zheng at the same time.
"One against three, right?"
Tang Zheng had already realized that the Shadow Clone had lost control, and his expression turned serious.
"Something similar to 'charm' or influencing 'aggro,' altering the summoned creature's target's special abilities?"
He now feels that the two heavenly kings, Jikokuten Tamonten, are much more troublesome than the previous two heavenly kings Zouchouten and Koumokuten.
"Huagai Blue"
"Good fortune is like an umbrella, protecting all beings!" Tamonten turned the precious umbrella in his hand.
On the umbrella surface, which is composed of five colors—white, yellow, red, green, and blue—there is a pointer like the hands of a clock pointing to blue.
Jikokuten's (88%→93%) health bar immediately recovered a significant portion.
"You guessed right again!"
Tang Zheng's eyelids twitched; he knew these two Heavenly Kings were the troublesome type.
"Disarm!"
The Shadow Clone, which was originally preparing to launch another attack, suddenly turned into a shadow and disappeared.
Although he lost control of his Shadow Clone, Tang Zheng still had the authority to Dismiss Summoning at any time, as it was his own summoned entity.
"Fourfold Slash of Light - Mana Slash - Fire!"
Tang Zheng swung his Frost Pain at the two Heavenly Kings in front of him.
"Huagai White"
The spun needle on the umbrella in Tamonten's hand began to turn again.
Swish! Swish!
A white, semi-transparent shield appeared, enveloping the two Heavenly Kings and blocking the attack of the Mana Slash.
"Zi Xian · Bo"
When~
Jikokuten plucked the strings of his zither, and a powerful sound wave, in a fan shape, hurtled towards Tang Zheng.
"Shadow Ambush!"
Tang Zheng activated his Body Armament ability, dodging the sonic attack while swiftly appearing beside Jikokuten:
"Fourfold Slash of Light - Break Through!"
"Huagai Huang"
Tang Zheng suddenly felt his attack go out of control and deviate, his body heading towards Tamonten.
Bang!
The enormous body of the Tamonten (98%) was pushed back a step.
"Healing, shields, attack transfer... Is this the type of boss?"
Tang Zheng's expression grew increasingly grim. He knew all too well how much trouble this kind of support could cause the opponent during battle.
This inevitably means that the battle will continue to drag on!
"We must deal with the Tamonten holding the umbrella first!"
Tang Zheng's eyes turned cold, and he flashed away from where he stood, while quickly thinking of a countermeasure.
But for the time being, there was no good solution!
He lacked means to inflict significant damage; the Tenth-Tier "Warming" was, although it was the highest- Tier Magic.
However, it is an area-of-effect fire attack that also causes a knockback effect when the explosion shockwave is generated, and does not possess pure magical attack capabilities.
In terms of physical methods...
Tang Zheng realized that he was even more lacking; the only thing he could deal relatively high damage with was Martial Arts, and his weapon was of too low a level.
The damage would be even more limited.
These four Heavenly Kings are clearly boss monsters, and cannot be judged by the usual level 85 criteria.
--Whoosh!
The golden light in the sky suddenly flashed at that moment.
Time Stop!
Tang Zheng froze on the spot.
The space of the entire hall began to transform, and the square pattern in the center of the hall changed into a lotus pattern.
The positions of the two Heavenly Kings, Jikokuten Tamonten, have been taken over by the two Heavenly Kings Zouchouten and Koumokuten!
Tang Zheng was completely unaware of what was happening, and while pondering a solution, he kept a close eye on the two Heavenly Kings in front of him.
Until the next moment.
He then realized that the two Heavenly Kings had switched places again.
It's changed again.
Tang Zheng's face grew increasingly grim. He could no longer describe his inner emotions, yet he truly felt the danger emanating from the World Item [Two-Realm Mandala].
The current situation!
This clearly demonstrates that if he hadn't defeated the four Heavenly Kings, he wouldn't have been able to obtain these World Item; in fact, he would likely have died here.
"Greed Slash"
"Three Crimson Pythons"
A massive Slash Strike bearing the character for "greed" flew in from afar.
Three giant crimson pythons emerged from the magic circles, their greasy crimson scales slithering rapidly across the ground as they lunged at Tang Zheng, their tongues lolling out.
"Wall of Skeleton"
Tang Zheng activated his magic and began to chant.
Boom!
A wall of white bones rose from the ground, blocking the initial Slash Strike attack. The wall shattered, turning into debris and dissipating.
Tang Zheng had already retreated several dozen meters away, looking at the three crimson pythons that continued to charge at him, but he showed no intention of attacking to deal with them.
Killing these three giant red pythons would actually cause more trouble.
Whoosh!
"Fly!" With the chant, Tang Zheng's body was covered with a layer of magic, and he soared into the air.
(End of this chapter)