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Chapter 536
chapter 389 part 1
Chapter 386: Full-Screen Damage, Weapon Drop, and Buff Loss
A pale golden light suffused the body of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King). His face was snow-white as he held a pipa, his indifferent gaze sweeping forward.
"With one note, I preach the Dharma, and all beings comprehend according to their kind!"
"Another boring opening line!"
Tang Zheng's gaze sharpened. Seven streaks of blue light, imperceptible to the naked eye, flashed past, giving him the feeling of gaining immense strength out of thin air.
Moreover, his martial skill, *Possibility Perception*, allowed his gaze to instantly lock onto the snow-white throat of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King).
A weak point?
"Shadow Clone!"
Tang Zheng's legs suddenly coiled. With a low shout, he transformed into a crimson afterimage and charged forward.
*Ninjutsu: Immovable Body-Fixing Technique!*
The shadow clone received the command and activated the binding ninjutsu. A force, invisible to the naked eye, swiftly surged out.
The target was not Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King), but Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King), who was positioned behind him!
The two Heavenly Kings possessed an extremely high magic reduction buff. Since magical attacks couldn't deal effective damage, he would use effect-type magic instead.
Swoosh!
Tang Zheng appeared before Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King), greeted by the enormous, pale-golden figure and a gaze devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
*Ice Burst!*
Tang Zheng's steps paused. He swung the Pain of Ice Fang in his hand, flicking it forward.
Pshhh—
A blast of white, cold air was released all at once. With the sharp sword tip of the Pain of Ice Fang as the epicenter, the air rapidly froze into ice crystals.
In the blink of an eye!
A block of ice, growing and spreading upwards, appeared between Tang Zheng and Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King). Simultaneously, a large amount of white, cold air continuously diffused, obscuring their line of sight.
Ding~
The sound of a pipa string echoed.
*High-String Wave*
The piercing, powerful soundwave easily dispersed the cold mist between them, and the solidified ice shattered into fine dust.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s gaze swept downwards, only to find that Tang Zheng's figure had vanished. Just as he was about to continue searching...
*Dark Wave!*
A black energy fluctuation spread out, coalescing and covering the surface of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s body with a thin layer of faint black energy.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) froze on the spot.
And at this moment!
Tang Zheng had appeared on Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s left shoulder. His gaze was as sharp as a blade. Aiming for the throat, he swung his arm. "Four Light-Stream Slash: Shatter!"
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Four cold glints appeared in mid-air, then instantly merged into one, viciously stabbing toward Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s throat.
Bang!
A shockwave spread out between them.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) (90%)'s tall and sturdy body trembled. His shoulders tilted back, causing his body to retreat uncontrollably, looking rather disheveled.
"A 10% drop!"
The double critical hit, a combination of the effects from *Aura of Courage* and *Dark Wave*, had shaved off a small chunk of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s health bar in one go.
"Perhaps because the throat isn't protected by armor, it lacks damage reduction, making it easier to inflict damage."
A flash of pleasant surprise crossed Tang Zheng's eyes as he mused and speculated. The attire of the Four Heavenly Kings was quite similar; only their weapons were different.
The only exposed areas were their throats, faces, and hands.
In games, some modular armor sets only provided limited magical protection to exposed areas, making them little different from being unequipped and thus susceptible to critical hits.
"Then I'll just attack those parts from now on!" After landing, Tang Zheng moved again.
A figure moving at high speed!
He continuously circled Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King).
"Vile creature!"
As if enraged, Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) let out a furious roar. He pulled at the pipa with both hands, then thrust it downward forcefully.
*Brahma Sound Resonance*
A pale golden light flickered from the pipa. A deep, solemn chant echoed from the void, then instantly spread throughout the entire great hall like a flashbang!
"It's area-of-effect damage."
Faced with this type of attack, Tang Zheng had no idea how wide its range was and could only activate magic to defend.
*Skull Wall!*
A wall composed of numerous white bones rose from the ground, blocking his path.
However!
The golden light directly enveloped the great hall; the *Skull Wall* provided no defense whatsoever.
*Cough...*
Tang Zheng's eyes widened. He felt a stabbing pain surge through his entire body, and he coughed up blood.
【HP: 1012/1125 · MP: 908/918】
"A full-screen attack!?"
Tang Zheng was in disbelief.
His HP had dropped by more than 100 in an instant.
*High-String Wave*
Twang—Twang—
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) plucked the strings again, and the piercing soundwaves transformed into a concussive blast that shot towards him.
Tang Zheng was extremely fast. He dodged swiftly, pulling away again with some apprehension. The previous attack had been frightening.
Boom!
The roar of a collision came from the other side of the great hall.
Out of the corner of his eye, Tang Zheng glanced in the direction of his shadow clone and saw that Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King) had already broken free from the binding ninjutsu it had cast.
"Huh?"
Tang Zheng glanced at his status panel and suddenly noticed that something was off about the HP his shadow clone had lost.
From the last attack, he had lost over 100 HP, but the shadow clone, which only inherited one-fourth of his attributes, had lost a mere 28 HP.
"It's percentage-based damage!"
Tang Zheng's expression changed again. His feet didn't slow in the slightest as he contemplated while keeping his eyes fixed on Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King).
"Why didn't he use that skill from the very beginning?"
"Was it because I dealt 10% damage to him that he activated that full-screen, percentage-based damage skill?"
He couldn't be sure.
Tang Zheng reached out, took a *Greater Heal* magic scroll from his item box, and crushed it forcefully.
A sacred white light enveloped his entire body.
【HP: 1112/1125 · MP: 908/918】
*Sixth-Tier Greater Heal* Scroll: 99.
Twang—!
The sound of the string echoed again.
*Mid-String Fall*
A huge magic circle suddenly appeared beneath Tang Zheng's feet, emitting a pale blue light.
Boom!
In an instant, a ten-meter-plus pipa shaped like black rock plummeted from the sky, locking onto Tang Zheng in the center of the magic circle.
*Shadow Assault!*
With a thought, Tang Zheng activated the ability of his *Body Armament* armor.
His entire body transformed into a black shadow, rushing out of the magic circle. He flashed through the air like a specter and appeared before Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King).
Before his opponent could pluck the strings to attack!
Tang Zheng's sharp gaze fell on Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s left hand as it was about to press the strings. He leaped high into the air and kicked the back of the hand.
Thwack!
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s hand was kicked away, interrupting his spellcasting.
As he descended, Tang Zheng twisted his body, causing it to spin in mid-air. He brought the Pain of Ice Fang down upon the right hand that held the pipa.
"Four Light-Stream Slash: Shatter!"
The cold white ice blade carved an arc through the air.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) (88%)'s right hand let go of the pipa. In that moment, both his hands were actually off the instrument at the same time.
Thud!
Tang Zheng pressed down with his heel and instantly shot backward, reopening the distance. His eyes swept over the health bar.
Chapter 386: Full-Screen Damage, Weapon Drop, and Buff Loss
A pale golden light suffused the body of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King). His face was snow-white as he held a pipa, his indifferent gaze sweeping forward.
"With one note, I preach the Dharma, and all beings comprehend according to their kind!"
"Another boring opening line!"
Tang Zheng's gaze sharpened. Seven streaks of blue light, imperceptible to the naked eye, flashed past, giving him the feeling of gaining immense strength out of thin air.
Moreover, his martial skill, *Possibility Perception*, allowed his gaze to instantly lock onto the snow-white throat of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King).
A weak point?
"Shadow Clone!"
Tang Zheng's legs suddenly coiled. With a low shout, he transformed into a crimson afterimage and charged forward.
*Ninjutsu: Immovable Body-Fixing Technique!*
The shadow clone received the command and activated the binding ninjutsu. A force, invisible to the naked eye, swiftly surged out.
The target was not Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King), but Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King), who was positioned behind him!
The two Heavenly Kings possessed an extremely high magic reduction buff. Since magical attacks couldn't deal effective damage, he would use effect-type magic instead.
Swoosh!
Tang Zheng appeared before Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King), greeted by the enormous, pale-golden figure and a gaze devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
*Ice Burst!*
Tang Zheng's steps paused. He swung the Pain of Ice Fang in his hand, flicking it forward.
Pshhh—
A blast of white, cold air was released all at once. With the sharp sword tip of the Pain of Ice Fang as the epicenter, the air rapidly froze into ice crystals.
In the blink of an eye!
A block of ice, growing and spreading upwards, appeared between Tang Zheng and Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King). Simultaneously, a large amount of white, cold air continuously diffused, obscuring their line of sight.
Ding~
The sound of a pipa string echoed.
*High-String Wave*
The piercing, powerful soundwave easily dispersed the cold mist between them, and the solidified ice shattered into fine dust.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s gaze swept downwards, only to find that Tang Zheng's figure had vanished. Just as he was about to continue searching...
*Dark Wave!*
A black energy fluctuation spread out, coalescing and covering the surface of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s body with a thin layer of faint black energy.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) froze on the spot.
And at this moment!
Tang Zheng had appeared on Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s left shoulder. His gaze was as sharp as a blade. Aiming for the throat, he swung his arm. "Four Light-Stream Slash: Shatter!"
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Four cold glints appeared in mid-air, then instantly merged into one, viciously stabbing toward Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s throat.
Bang!
A shockwave spread out between them.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) (90%)'s tall and sturdy body trembled. His shoulders tilted back, causing his body to retreat uncontrollably, looking rather disheveled.
"A 10% drop!"
The double critical hit, a combination of the effects from *Aura of Courage* and *Dark Wave*, had shaved off a small chunk of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s health bar in one go.
"Perhaps because the throat isn't protected by armor, it lacks damage reduction, making it easier to inflict damage."
A flash of pleasant surprise crossed Tang Zheng's eyes as he mused and speculated. The attire of the Four Heavenly Kings was quite similar; only their weapons were different.
The only exposed areas were their throats, faces, and hands.
In games, some modular armor sets only provided limited magical protection to exposed areas, making them little different from being unequipped and thus susceptible to critical hits.
"Then I'll just attack those parts from now on!" After landing, Tang Zheng moved again.
A figure moving at high speed!
He continuously circled Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King).
"Vile creature!"
As if enraged, Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) let out a furious roar. He pulled at the pipa with both hands, then thrust it downward forcefully.
*Brahma Sound Resonance*
A pale golden light flickered from the pipa. A deep, solemn chant echoed from the void, then instantly spread throughout the entire great hall like a flashbang!
"It's area-of-effect damage."
Faced with this type of attack, Tang Zheng had no idea how wide its range was and could only activate magic to defend.
*Skull Wall!*
A wall composed of numerous white bones rose from the ground, blocking his path.
However!
The golden light directly enveloped the great hall; the *Skull Wall* provided no defense whatsoever.
*Cough...*
Tang Zheng's eyes widened. He felt a stabbing pain surge through his entire body, and he coughed up blood.
【HP: 1012/1125 · MP: 908/918】
"A full-screen attack!?"
Tang Zheng was in disbelief.
His HP had dropped by more than 100 in an instant.
*High-String Wave*
Twang—Twang—
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) plucked the strings again, and the piercing soundwaves transformed into a concussive blast that shot towards him.
Tang Zheng was extremely fast. He dodged swiftly, pulling away again with some apprehension. The previous attack had been frightening.
Boom!
The roar of a collision came from the other side of the great hall.
Out of the corner of his eye, Tang Zheng glanced in the direction of his shadow clone and saw that Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King) had already broken free from the binding ninjutsu it had cast.
"Huh?"
Tang Zheng glanced at his status panel and suddenly noticed that something was off about the HP his shadow clone had lost.
From the last attack, he had lost over 100 HP, but the shadow clone, which only inherited one-fourth of his attributes, had lost a mere 28 HP.
"It's percentage-based damage!"
Tang Zheng's expression changed again. His feet didn't slow in the slightest as he contemplated while keeping his eyes fixed on Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King).
"Why didn't he use that skill from the very beginning?"
"Was it because I dealt 10% damage to him that he activated that full-screen, percentage-based damage skill?"
He couldn't be sure.
Tang Zheng reached out, took a *Greater Heal* magic scroll from his item box, and crushed it forcefully.
A sacred white light enveloped his entire body.
【HP: 1112/1125 · MP: 908/918】
*Sixth-Tier Greater Heal* Scroll: 99.
Twang—!
The sound of the string echoed again.
*Mid-String Fall*
A huge magic circle suddenly appeared beneath Tang Zheng's feet, emitting a pale blue light.
Boom!
In an instant, a ten-meter-plus pipa shaped like black rock plummeted from the sky, locking onto Tang Zheng in the center of the magic circle.
*Shadow Assault!*
With a thought, Tang Zheng activated the ability of his *Body Armament* armor.
His entire body transformed into a black shadow, rushing out of the magic circle. He flashed through the air like a specter and appeared before Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King).
Before his opponent could pluck the strings to attack!
Tang Zheng's sharp gaze fell on Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s left hand as it was about to press the strings. He leaped high into the air and kicked the back of the hand.
Thwack!
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s hand was kicked away, interrupting his spellcasting.
As he descended, Tang Zheng twisted his body, causing it to spin in mid-air. He brought the Pain of Ice Fang down upon the right hand that held the pipa.
"Four Light-Stream Slash: Shatter!"
The cold white ice blade carved an arc through the air.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) (88%)'s right hand let go of the pipa. In that moment, both his hands were actually off the instrument at the same time.
Thud!
Tang Zheng pressed down with his heel and instantly shot backward, reopening the distance. His eyes swept over the health bar.
