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Chapter 220
chapter 209 part 1
Chapter 209: The Second Totem: Sun Anglerfish, a Magma Bath
A stream of magma, thousands of degrees hot, spewed from the Sun Anglerfish’s massive maw, the blinding crimson light illuminating Tang Zheng’s vision!
A terrifying heatwave instantly surged forward.
*Boom!*
The crimson magma transformed into a colossal, sky-high wave.
"Seventh-Tier Magic: Chain Water Dragon!" Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed as he began a low chant.
Faced with such a move, magic of other attributes was clearly unsuitable. Any other type of magic would inevitably explode upon colliding with the magma attack.
In that case, the splashing magma would pose an even greater threat to Tang Zheng.
Rushing currents of water coalesced. Even in this high-temperature environment, thick streams of water easily formed around Tang Zheng, encircling him completely.
*Bang!*
Two massive water dragons suddenly burst forth from Tang Zheng's arms, crashing into the red magma in mid-air.
*Pshhh—*
The moment the two attacks collided, a vast amount of white steam and smoke billowed out. The overwhelming tide of magma was easily dispersed by the two water dragons.
The two astonishing forces blasted the surrounding air away, forming an invisible, gale-force heatwave that spread in all directions.
Wherever the water dragons passed, they rapidly cooled the intense heat radiating from the magma. Large swathes of magma solidified into blackish-brown rock fragments, which then rained down from mid-air.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
These fragments scattered, striking the surrounding ground and the Rock Wall, producing a series of dull, dense thuds!
*Boom!*
After dispersing the crimson magma, the Chain Water Dragon slammed into the Sun Anglerfish’s enormous body once more.
"Aaargh..." The Sun Anglerfish let out a mournful cry. It rolled over twice on the ground before lying there, powerless.
The dense fog generated by the collision of the water-attribute attack and the magma enveloped the entire area, obscuring Tang Zheng’s vision.
He looked at the blackish-gray mist that permeated the area, like dust, filled with the pungent smell of sulfur.
A glint flashed in Tang Zheng’s eyes as he raised a hand and aimed forward. "Third-Tier Magic: Wind Sphere!"
Using the attribute conversion of his [Mad Mage] class, he transformed the lightning-attribute "Lightning Ball" into a wind-attribute attack.
*Swish!*
Pale blue air currents surged from the surroundings, gathering in Tang Zheng's palm and rapidly expanding to form a swirling ball of air the size of two basketballs.
*Zzz— Zzz—*
A closer look would reveal a faint, dense buzzing sound around the sphere of air, as if invisible wind blades were constantly slicing through the surrounding atmosphere!
Tang Zheng pushed his palm forward.
The Wind Sphere smashed into the gray fog and then rapidly expanded, instantly dispelling the view-obstructing mist completely.
In the distance.
The Sun Anglerfish’s massive body reappeared in his line of sight.
It was lying motionless on the ground. A deep, several-meter-wide crater had appeared on its somewhat flat head, clearly a grievous injury caused by the earlier Chain Water Dragon.
From afar, it looked as if it had completely lost all signs of life.
"To be hit by three consecutive seventh-tier magic spells and still be breathing… its HP is really high." Tang Zheng naturally didn't believe the Sun Anglerfish was dead. No creature could play dead in front of him.
After all, the acquisition of experience could not be faked!
A cold glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes. He raised his arm and made a grasping motion in the air. "Purifying Throwing Spear!"
*Swish!*
A sacred white light appeared.
The next moment.
A massive divine spear, over three meters long, appeared in his hand. The spearhead was particularly large, and under the reflection of the area's crimson light, it glinted with a cold, terrifying metallic sheen.
The spear was wreathed in white light. This light was not gentle; instead, it was filled with an intense, dazzling brilliance.
There was no need for Tang Zheng to make a throwing motion.
The Purifying Throwing Spear instantly flashed from mid-air, transforming into a brilliant streak of light that shot toward the Sun Anglerfish.
The [Purifying Throwing Spear] had a special ability that consumed a certain amount of mana to produce a guaranteed-hit effect, but the current situation clearly didn't require its use.
*Swoosh!*
In the blink of an eye, the Purifying Throwing Spear directly pierced the Sun Anglerfish’s head, as if its seemingly tough red scales didn't exist at all.
*Boom!*
The entire three-meter-long spear plunged into the Sun Anglerfish's head.
"AARGH!!"
The Sun Anglerfish, which had appeared lifeless just moments ago, suddenly struggled to raise its head, letting out a pained howl as its entire body began to tremble violently.
Its heavily caved-in, bloody head lifted.
Its crimson fish eyes stared at Tang Zheng's position. It opened its mouth and, with immense resentment, unleashed a visible, crimson sound wave.
[Scorching Roar]!
*Omm—*
The surrounding air seemed to ignite. Wherever the red sound wave passed, the air itself could be seen visibly rippling like a wave, surging in all directions.
"This is... a wide-range attack." Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed. He quickly retreated, but the attack's speed was too fast, far exceeding his imagination, and reached him in the blink of an eye.
A combined fire- and sound-attribute attack?
The thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind, and he unleashed a job skill from his [Valkyrie] class without a moment's hesitation.
"Defiling Shock Shield!"
*Boom!*
A black energy shockwave radiated out with Tang Zheng at its center, forming an invisible force field that spread around him, creating an all-around defense.
The two forces collided. The seemingly astonishing Scorching Roar melted away like snowflakes in the sun, dissipating without a sound.
*Omm—*
A message appeared on his status panel.
*Experience Gained: 779,893*
*【Experience Bar: 2,660,668 / 2,600,000】*
Seeing the Sun Anglerfish finally die after unleashing its last attack, Tang Zheng let out a breath.
"Trying to launch a sneak attack before dying... these high-level monsters really can't be underestimated. Good thing I specifically saved one use of 'Defiling Shock Shield'."
Tang Zheng spoke softly. The speed of that last attack had startled him, and his status panel hadn't given any warning.
This meant the ability the Sun Anglerfish had used was likely an innate skill.
That fire-attribute sound wave attack had been incredibly powerful; he estimated it was at least on the level of fifth-tier magic.
Although [Defiling Shock Shield] was powerful, it could ultimately only be used twice a day.
"Perhaps I should acquire some defensive magic and skills," this thought flashed through Tang Zheng’s mind as he looked up at his status panel.
His experience had already exceeded two million, but for now, he had no intention of raising the level of either his [Genius] or [Shaman Master] jobs.
He had no other jobs he could level up, so all this experience was suddenly useless.
This gave Tang Zheng the feeling of having become suddenly wealthy.
Hm?
Tang Zheng glanced over his [Ability List] and suddenly discovered two new passive abilities had inexplicably appeared.
*[Fire Resistance (1%)]*
*[Minor Poison Resistance]*
This is...
Tang Zheng was somewhat stunned. How had these two passives appeared?
He hadn't acquired a new job, nor had he gained any special skills. Under normal circumstances, a "passive" couldn't just appear out of thin air.
Tang Zheng suddenly thought of something and quickly looked down to check his skin.
He saw that the large patches of red marks on his arms and other exposed parts of his skin had completely vanished.
These red marks were in the places stained by the Dragon Blood. Now that the red marks were gone, did it mean the Dragon Blood had been absorbed by his skin?
Chapter 209: The Second Totem: Sun Anglerfish, a Magma Bath
A stream of magma, thousands of degrees hot, spewed from the Sun Anglerfish’s massive maw, the blinding crimson light illuminating Tang Zheng’s vision!
A terrifying heatwave instantly surged forward.
*Boom!*
The crimson magma transformed into a colossal, sky-high wave.
"Seventh-Tier Magic: Chain Water Dragon!" Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed as he began a low chant.
Faced with such a move, magic of other attributes was clearly unsuitable. Any other type of magic would inevitably explode upon colliding with the magma attack.
In that case, the splashing magma would pose an even greater threat to Tang Zheng.
Rushing currents of water coalesced. Even in this high-temperature environment, thick streams of water easily formed around Tang Zheng, encircling him completely.
*Bang!*
Two massive water dragons suddenly burst forth from Tang Zheng's arms, crashing into the red magma in mid-air.
*Pshhh—*
The moment the two attacks collided, a vast amount of white steam and smoke billowed out. The overwhelming tide of magma was easily dispersed by the two water dragons.
The two astonishing forces blasted the surrounding air away, forming an invisible, gale-force heatwave that spread in all directions.
Wherever the water dragons passed, they rapidly cooled the intense heat radiating from the magma. Large swathes of magma solidified into blackish-brown rock fragments, which then rained down from mid-air.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
These fragments scattered, striking the surrounding ground and the Rock Wall, producing a series of dull, dense thuds!
*Boom!*
After dispersing the crimson magma, the Chain Water Dragon slammed into the Sun Anglerfish’s enormous body once more.
"Aaargh..." The Sun Anglerfish let out a mournful cry. It rolled over twice on the ground before lying there, powerless.
The dense fog generated by the collision of the water-attribute attack and the magma enveloped the entire area, obscuring Tang Zheng’s vision.
He looked at the blackish-gray mist that permeated the area, like dust, filled with the pungent smell of sulfur.
A glint flashed in Tang Zheng’s eyes as he raised a hand and aimed forward. "Third-Tier Magic: Wind Sphere!"
Using the attribute conversion of his [Mad Mage] class, he transformed the lightning-attribute "Lightning Ball" into a wind-attribute attack.
*Swish!*
Pale blue air currents surged from the surroundings, gathering in Tang Zheng's palm and rapidly expanding to form a swirling ball of air the size of two basketballs.
*Zzz— Zzz—*
A closer look would reveal a faint, dense buzzing sound around the sphere of air, as if invisible wind blades were constantly slicing through the surrounding atmosphere!
Tang Zheng pushed his palm forward.
The Wind Sphere smashed into the gray fog and then rapidly expanded, instantly dispelling the view-obstructing mist completely.
In the distance.
The Sun Anglerfish’s massive body reappeared in his line of sight.
It was lying motionless on the ground. A deep, several-meter-wide crater had appeared on its somewhat flat head, clearly a grievous injury caused by the earlier Chain Water Dragon.
From afar, it looked as if it had completely lost all signs of life.
"To be hit by three consecutive seventh-tier magic spells and still be breathing… its HP is really high." Tang Zheng naturally didn't believe the Sun Anglerfish was dead. No creature could play dead in front of him.
After all, the acquisition of experience could not be faked!
A cold glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes. He raised his arm and made a grasping motion in the air. "Purifying Throwing Spear!"
*Swish!*
A sacred white light appeared.
The next moment.
A massive divine spear, over three meters long, appeared in his hand. The spearhead was particularly large, and under the reflection of the area's crimson light, it glinted with a cold, terrifying metallic sheen.
The spear was wreathed in white light. This light was not gentle; instead, it was filled with an intense, dazzling brilliance.
There was no need for Tang Zheng to make a throwing motion.
The Purifying Throwing Spear instantly flashed from mid-air, transforming into a brilliant streak of light that shot toward the Sun Anglerfish.
The [Purifying Throwing Spear] had a special ability that consumed a certain amount of mana to produce a guaranteed-hit effect, but the current situation clearly didn't require its use.
*Swoosh!*
In the blink of an eye, the Purifying Throwing Spear directly pierced the Sun Anglerfish’s head, as if its seemingly tough red scales didn't exist at all.
*Boom!*
The entire three-meter-long spear plunged into the Sun Anglerfish's head.
"AARGH!!"
The Sun Anglerfish, which had appeared lifeless just moments ago, suddenly struggled to raise its head, letting out a pained howl as its entire body began to tremble violently.
Its heavily caved-in, bloody head lifted.
Its crimson fish eyes stared at Tang Zheng's position. It opened its mouth and, with immense resentment, unleashed a visible, crimson sound wave.
[Scorching Roar]!
*Omm—*
The surrounding air seemed to ignite. Wherever the red sound wave passed, the air itself could be seen visibly rippling like a wave, surging in all directions.
"This is... a wide-range attack." Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed. He quickly retreated, but the attack's speed was too fast, far exceeding his imagination, and reached him in the blink of an eye.
A combined fire- and sound-attribute attack?
The thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind, and he unleashed a job skill from his [Valkyrie] class without a moment's hesitation.
"Defiling Shock Shield!"
*Boom!*
A black energy shockwave radiated out with Tang Zheng at its center, forming an invisible force field that spread around him, creating an all-around defense.
The two forces collided. The seemingly astonishing Scorching Roar melted away like snowflakes in the sun, dissipating without a sound.
*Omm—*
A message appeared on his status panel.
*Experience Gained: 779,893*
*【Experience Bar: 2,660,668 / 2,600,000】*
Seeing the Sun Anglerfish finally die after unleashing its last attack, Tang Zheng let out a breath.
"Trying to launch a sneak attack before dying... these high-level monsters really can't be underestimated. Good thing I specifically saved one use of 'Defiling Shock Shield'."
Tang Zheng spoke softly. The speed of that last attack had startled him, and his status panel hadn't given any warning.
This meant the ability the Sun Anglerfish had used was likely an innate skill.
That fire-attribute sound wave attack had been incredibly powerful; he estimated it was at least on the level of fifth-tier magic.
Although [Defiling Shock Shield] was powerful, it could ultimately only be used twice a day.
"Perhaps I should acquire some defensive magic and skills," this thought flashed through Tang Zheng’s mind as he looked up at his status panel.
His experience had already exceeded two million, but for now, he had no intention of raising the level of either his [Genius] or [Shaman Master] jobs.
He had no other jobs he could level up, so all this experience was suddenly useless.
This gave Tang Zheng the feeling of having become suddenly wealthy.
Hm?
Tang Zheng glanced over his [Ability List] and suddenly discovered two new passive abilities had inexplicably appeared.
*[Fire Resistance (1%)]*
*[Minor Poison Resistance]*
This is...
Tang Zheng was somewhat stunned. How had these two passives appeared?
He hadn't acquired a new job, nor had he gained any special skills. Under normal circumstances, a "passive" couldn't just appear out of thin air.
Tang Zheng suddenly thought of something and quickly looked down to check his skin.
He saw that the large patches of red marks on his arms and other exposed parts of his skin had completely vanished.
These red marks were in the places stained by the Dragon Blood. Now that the red marks were gone, did it mean the Dragon Blood had been absorbed by his skin?
