Defeating Zouchouten! Two-Realm Mandala Acquired
The afterimages of the Giant Flame Sword created a blinding red light and wave after wave of scorching heat.
Swoosh--swoosh--
Tang Zheng nimbly dodged the fierce, continuous attacks in mid-air, thankfully he wasn't a pure Magic Caster.
The skill "Angry Appearance - Wrath" should be able to inflict both blindness and fire damage on enemies.
He uses the Martial Arts "Mind's Eye" to observe the attack trajectory of the Giant Flame Sword in Zouchouten's hand with a unique sixth sense, thus avoiding the "blinding" effect from affecting his vision.
Furthermore, they are immune to fire-attribute damage.
"Ninjutsu: The Unassailable Body Fixation Technique!" The Shadow Clone continued to unleash binding Ninjutsu techniques.
The Zouchouten paused in her movement of the Giant Flame Sword, her powerful continuous attack was directly interrupted, and her body once again hovered the Unassailable in mid-air.
An opportunity has arisen!
"Fourfold Slash of Light - Break Through!"
Tang Zheng unleashed the Frost Pain, the icy white blade gleaming with a cold light, slashing towards Zouchouten's palm.
The Soul of the Heroic Spirit also pressed forward, their two dragon claws pressing down, preparing to repeat the attack method they had just used.
When!
Like the ringing of a bell, a sound rang out from about a fist's width in front of Zouchouten's body, where a Golden Light Barrier stood.
The Tiger Aspect flickered slightly!
"This is..."
Tang Zheng raised an eyebrow, a strong recoil force surging through his weapon, causing him to involuntarily step back. "It can deflect attacks."
Having been attacked, Zouchouten broke free from the shackles of Ninjutsu and, seeing the Soul of the Heroic Spirit so close at hand, roared, "Wrathful Appearance - Slay Karma!"
A golden Slash Strike streaked across the sky.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, the Soul of the Heroic Spirit could no longer withstand the accumulated damage, and the forty-meter-tall dragon figure vanished in a flash of white light.
Seeing that his "ace" skill was deactivated!
Tang Zheng remained calm. After all, Zouchouten possessed 90% physical resistance, and it was already quite good that the Soul of the Heroic Spirit could hold out until he defeated Koumokuten.
Currently, Zouchouten only has 39% of its health remaining!
"With such defensive measures, it will become much more difficult to shoot down Zouchouten's weapon again."
The thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind, and his eyes flickered:
"Then... let's switch to a war of attrition using magic!"
"Third-Tier Magic: Lopsided Duel!"
This is when the opponent uses a movement or Teleportation spell. After activating this spell, you can teleport to the same destination as the opponent.
Tang Zheng's target for this spell was not Zouchouten, but his Shadow Clone.
In "YGGDRASIL", this spell has undergone several version updates. Initially, it could be attached to a teammate, allowing the user to move with them.
However, after the version update, "Lopsided Duel" can only be used on enemies.
However!
In this New World, there is no concept of "teammates" in attacks, so the magic can be used on anyone.
Just like the guild system, NPCs created by Player cannot leave the guild in the game, but this restriction does not apply in the New World.
This, of course, also led to some changes in certain Tier Magic!
"Teleportation!"
The Shadow Clone casts a spell.
The space shrank, Shadow Clone Teleportation to the northwest corner of the spacious square. Tang Zheng also pulled over by the magic of "Lopsided Duel".
Tang Zheng's current magic power is less than 300 points, while his Shadow Clone inherits the full magic power bar. This method of movement was chosen to conserve magic power.
"Chain Dragon Lightning!" Shadow Clone.
Tang Zheng also activated his magic. "Chain Dragon Lightning!"
To further conserve mana, Tang Zheng had to reduce the bonus from Magic Reinforcement and use pure magic attacks.
Boom!
Intense lightning exploded on the Zouchouten, and countless blue arcs of electricity spread through the air, transforming into tiny electric snakes.
The health bar above Zouchouten's head swayed slightly, but his health didn't decrease by even 1%.
"Angry Appearance, Greedy Appearance!"
A red light surged from Zouchouten's entire body, and his enormous figure, suspended in mid-air, suddenly accelerated, rushing towards Tang Zheng and his Shadow Clone like a rainbow.
This is a charge-type skill!
However, no matter how fast these skills are, they can't compare to Teleportation -type movement magic.
"Teleportation!"
The Shadow Clone disappeared, appearing together with Tang Zheng in the southeast corner of the hall.
The distance has widened again!
"Chain Wind Dragon"
"Chain Wind Dragon"
Zouchouten from the impact of the two gusts of wind, Zengzhangtian turned around and charged forward again in a rage.
"Teleportation"
"Chain Earth Dragon"
"Chain Earth Dragon"
"Teleportation"
"..."
In an instant.
The entire Alternate Space echoed with the roar of the Zouchouten Emperor and the chanting of magic, along with rainbow lights that constantly changed direction in the air.
Tang Zheng was clearly employing an extremely simple game strategy, commonly known as "flying a kite."
Fine!
He immediately eliminated the two heavenly kings, Jikokuten Tamonten, whose skills were complex and they were support-type.
The opponent possesses healing abilities and various support skills; they might even be able to block his Teleportation magic!
"This time it's a water-attribute magic attack, so it's dealing even more damage."
Tang Zheng constantly switching between elemental magic and experimenting with attacks, and finally determined that water-attribute magic had the best damage effect.
Soon!
A series of "Chain Water Dragons" of magic continuously bombarded the Zouchouten in mid-air.
In theory, no opponent can implement a complete countermeasure against all attributes; that is, there is a limit!
The Seventh-Tier magic requires 35 points of mana, but Tang Zheng has a passive ability that reduces mana consumption, so it only requires 20 points.
Even so!
The magical bombardment lasted for half an hour.
Tang Zheng's magic power was the first to decrease, while Zouchouten's (32%) health bar was only reduced by 7%, indicating that the opponent's second form had significantly increased damage reduction.
The blue bar has been cleared.
The special skill "Rapid Mana Recovery" has also been used.
Faced with this situation!
Tang Zheng calmly extended his palm, grabbed at the air, and took out a magical item from the Item Box —the "Orb of Death"—that emitted a pale blue light and resembled an ordinary stone.
He hadn't used this magical item for a while, so it still contained a full 300 points of magic power.
"Chain Water Dragons"
"Chain Water Dragons"
"Teleportation"
A loud "boom" resounded.
The battle between the two sides continued uninterrupted, and the kite-flying strategy remained in effect.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
The pale blue light on the surface of the "Orb of Death" in Tang Zheng's hand had dissipated, and the magic power inside had been completely consumed.
Not only that!
The Shadow Clone ' magic power was also completely depleted.
"25% health remaining."
Tang Zheng exhaled a breath of stale air, looking at the health bar above Zouchouten's head, his eyes growing even brighter:
"Shadow Clone's cooldown is over, let's continue!"
The one-hour skill cooldown had ended. Tang Zheng dispelled the current Shadow Clone and activated "Ninja Shadow Clone" again.
The shadow wriggled, and the Shadow Clone reappeared!
"My magic is depleted, I've used up all my special skills, and even the magic stored in my items is completely used up."
Tang Zheng muttered to himself softly, letting out a cold laugh, his gaze sharp as a knife:
"But!"
"I'm no ordinary Magic Caster. The law that magic power is a spellcaster's lifeline doesn't apply to me!"
"Experience Conversion Casting - Chain Water Dragons!"
Passive ability activated!
The 350,000 Experience Points transformed into magic, condensing into a surging water dragon in front of Tang Zheng, roaring as it charged towards the Zouchouten.
Consuming Experience Points in battle was one of the last resorts that Tang Zheng had to resort to, and even though it hurt him a little, he had no choice.
Only one Heavenly King is left; now is not the time to be stingy with experience points!
The battle continues!
Tang Zheng transformed into a magical turret, continuously unleashing Seventh-Tier Magic along with his Shadow Clone, whittling down Zouchouten's health bar to 20%.
Bang!
Golden light of Buddha-nature surged from the body of the Zouchouten, and the faint sounds of wooden fish drums and chanting of Buddhist hymns echoed in the air.
"Only by dispelling your wrong views can you see the Tathagata!"
The red light emanating from Zouchouten intensified, his purplish-gold armor appearing as if stained with blood, a desperate counterattack erupting as he roared in a high-pitched, majestic voice.
Wow~
In addition to the tiger and Eagle Aspect, a Deer Aspect totem appeared above the head of the Zouchouten.
"Third form, new abilities?" Tang Zheng narrowed his sharp eyes and murmured.
this time.
Tang Zheng did not attack first, but observed, and soon discovered that the Virudhaka still could not stop the "Teleportation" magic.
"Tch, what a waste of time."
Tang Zheng curled his lip, muttered a complaint, and once again used the tactic of Teleportation combined with magical attacks.
Under a sky bathed in shimmering gold light.
Only Tang Zheng and his Shadow Clone flashed and moved constantly, and Zouchouten chased after them everywhere.
If Zouchouten possessed intelligence or were Player, he would have already launched his keyboard at Tang Zheng's shameless fighting style!
Time passed second by second.
Tang Zheng eventually stopped calculating how long the intense battle had lasted; he only knew that his Shadow Clone had been summoned twice more.
The third Shadow Clone summoned also ran out of mana.
[Experience bar: 48.5 million → 38.15 million / 1.88 million]
More than 10 million Experience Points were consumed!
The final magical attack landed.
Zouchouten's health dropped to 0%, the crimson light flowing like blood all over his body and his angry expression completely vanished at that moment.
Buddha-nature, Mercy, and majesty!
Three unique qualities emanated from Zouchouten Chengtian, whose face was as calm as still water.
"The Wisdom Sword: Severing Folly."
Zouchouten hovered in mid-air, the flames on his giant sword extinguished, he sheathed the sword and held it between his arms, clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and looked deeply at Tang Zheng.
In a daze!
Tang Zheng sensed a hint of resentment and helplessness in Zouchouten's gaze, but it vanished in an instant, as if it were just an illusion.
The golden light in the sky suddenly brightened by one degree!
"With the sword of wisdom, slay the thieves of afflictions; may your heart be as strong as diamond, and may you always dwell in right mindfulness."
Zouchouten slightly, and just like in Koumokuten's classroom before, his entire body shattered into fragments and merged into this Alternate Space.
Seeing this scene...
Tang Zheng let out a heavy sigh of relief, his face showing both exhaustion and joy. "We won!"
Such a fierce and protracted battle!
This was a situation Tang Zheng had never encountered before, even though his HP was still at full. The fatigue caused by the intense battle and his tense nerves could not be reflected in the numbers.
"The Four Heavenly Kings have all been eliminated. What should we do next?"
Tang Zheng raised his head, his excitement at finally being able to acquire his first World Item was overwhelming.
An empty, golden Alternate Space appeared before them.
Nothing happened.
Thump--
Like the beating of a heart, before Tang Zheng could even determine the direction of the sound, he suddenly felt a strong repulsive force surging through his entire body.
It's like entering the depths of the ocean, your whole body filled with a pressure, but this pressure isn't intense; rather, it's gentle.
A flash of golden light.
Tang Zheng was momentarily dazed. When his vision returned, he found himself outside the Alternate Space, standing in the center of the Council Hill.
The moon and stars are sparse.
Under the night sky, a cool breeze blew from the distant grassland, making the grass rustle and sway softly.
The cold wind instantly dispelled Tang Zheng's fatigue. He glanced up at the night sky and muttered to himself, "It's already evening."
He remembered that he entered the Alternate Space dimension at noon!
The focus now is...
Tang Zheng looked ahead, and pale golden ripples gradually appeared in the empty space, like pebbles falling into the water.
However!
The golden ripples did not spread outwards, but rather contracted inwards.
It was radiating a golden light, which should have been extremely conspicuous in the night, but the light was confined to a small area.
It's like being separated by a thin membrane, so it can't be observed from the outside.
Whoosh--!
The golden light suddenly vanished.
A square, roughly the size of a normal Magic Scroll, somewhat resembling ancient silk, and an enlarged square handkerchief material...
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed, his gaze completely drawn in. Just as he was about to make a move, the square five-colored scroll turned into a golden light and fell into his palm.
The instant they made contact, Tang Zheng suppressed his excitement, his hand trembling involuntarily as he activated the magic "Item Appraisal".
The magic has been Dispel!
The "Item Appraisal" function couldn't reveal any information about World Item. Instead, the World Item in Tang Zheng's possession automatically provided information that he could sense.
"[Two-Realm Mandala]!"
Tang Zheng sensed the information in his mind, a smile appearing on his face, and slowly uttered these words.
Carefully examining the [Two-Realm Mandala] in his hand, he noticed it was very light and thin, resembling a square scroll.
The front is divided into three equal parts, with nine square frames, which Tang Zheng believed to represent "Nine Assemblies".
The center of the reverse side features a large lotus pattern, or a lotus platform, signifying "Lotus Womb Burial," surrounded by scattered circular empty frame patterns.
"Strangeness."
Tang Zheng looked at the World Item [Two-Realm Mandala] and suddenly murmured something.
He had seen the pattern of the Two-Realm Mandala online in his previous life, and it left a deep impression on him. The World Item in front of him was very similar to it.
However, in both the front and back of the design, all the places where the Buddha should be placed are blank.
(End of this chapter)