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Chapter 537
chapter 389 part 2
"Only 2% HP lost?"
"Without the buffs from my passives and skills, I only dealt that little damage."
Tang Zheng's expression soured. He hadn't paid it much mind before, but now, fighting an opponent of this level, he suddenly realized he was lacking in warrior-type skills.
*Clatter.*
A pipa, which resembled wood but had a metallic texture and was adorned with Sanskrit script, fell from Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s hands and onto the ground.
It was a sudden scene.
Tang Zheng's gaze shifted from the health bar to the exquisite, pipa-shaped magic item on the ground.
His opponent's weapon could actually be knocked away?
Vwoom—
The pale golden light emanating from Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s body vanished at that moment, and the (-90% Magic Damage) buff above his head disappeared along with it.
The air fell silent.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) stopped his attacks and bent down to pick up the weapon on the ground.
*I absolutely cannot let him retrieve his weapon!*
Tang Zheng's breathing suddenly quickened. His perceptive abilities clearly detected that Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s aura had grown weak. Just as he was about to make a move, a golden radiance surged before his eyes.
Within the light, sacred tomes appeared one by one.
*Nirvana Sutra*, *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*... *Avataṃsaka Sūtra*
Five semi-illusory tomes related to Buddhism appeared in Tang Zheng's field of vision, the text written in Sanskrit.
It seemed he was being prompted to choose one of the five tomes.
This sudden spectacle left Tang Zheng stunned; he clearly hadn't understood what was happening.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) did not hesitate. His tall figure squatted down and touched the pipa-shaped magic item that had fallen on the ground.
The entire process took less than three seconds.
The instant he made contact!
The (-90% Magic Damage) buff reappeared above Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s head.
Shhhha—
The light from the tomes shattered. Before Tang Zheng, the five suspended, semi-illusory Buddhist tomes dissolved into motes of light and vanished.
"All things arise from karmic cause; this the Tathāgata has explained."
Holding the pipa-shaped magic item, Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s body once again glowed with a pale golden light as he spoke, his voice thundering with majesty.
His opening line changed?
Tang Zheng realized this immediately. With no time for deep thought, he quickly moved from his spot, dodging to the left.
BOOM!
*Chain Lightning Dragon*
Blue lightning erupted in mid-air, striking the spot where Tang Zheng had just been.
Tang Zheng's expression darkened.
Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King), holding a long umbrella that radiated a five-colored luster, arrived at Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s side, followed by the shadow clone.
The three figures looked at Tang Zheng in unison.
"So it's one versus three now, is it?"
At this point, Tang Zheng had also discovered that he had lost control of his shadow clone. His expression turned grim.
"Is it some kind of special skill similar to *Charm* or something that affects aggro, changing the target of a summoned creature?"
He now had a nagging feeling that these two, Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) and Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King), were far more troublesome than the previous pair, Growth Heavenly King and Vast Eye Heavenly King.
*Canopy: Blue*
"May merit and virtue, like an umbrella, shelter all living beings!" Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King) spun the treasured umbrella in his hand.
On the umbrella's surface, composed of five colors—white, yellow, red, green, and blue—a pointer, like the hour hand of a clock, pointed to blue.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s health bar (88%→93%) immediately recovered a portion.
"Guessed right again!"
Tang Zheng's eyelid twitched. He knew these two Heavenly Kings were the troublesome type.
"Dispel!"
The shadow clone, which had been about to continue its attack, suddenly dissolved into a puff of shadow.
Although he had lost control of the shadow clone, as it was his own summoned creature, Tang Zheng still had the authority to dispel the summon at any time.
"Four Light-Stream Slash: Mana Slash - Fire!"
Tang Zheng swung the Pain of Ice Fang, slashing at the two Heavenly Kings before him.
*Canopy: White*
The pointer on the treasured umbrella in Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King)'s hand spun once more.
Shhh! Shhh!
A white, translucent shield appeared, enveloping the bodies of the two Heavenly Kings and blocking the Mana Slash attack.
*High-String Wave*
Twang~
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) plucked the string, and a powerful soundwave blasted toward Tang Zheng in a fan-shaped area.
*Shadow Assault!*
Tang Zheng activated his *Body Armament*'s ability, dodging the soundwave attack and swiftly appearing at Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s side.
"Four Light-Stream Slash: Shatter!"
*Canopy: Yellow*
Tang Zheng suddenly felt his attack go out of control and veer off course. His body was now attacking Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King).
Bang!
Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King)'s (98%) massive form was knocked back a step.
"Healing, shields, attack redirection... Is he this type of boss?"
Tang Zheng's expression grew uglier. He knew all too well how much trouble this kind of support could create during a battle.
This inevitably meant that the fight would be drawn out!
"I have to prioritize taking out Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King), the one with the umbrella!"
Tang Zheng's eyes turned cold. His figure flickered and vanished from his spot as he rapidly considered a countermeasure.
But for the moment, he had no good options.
He lacked the means to deal massive damage. Although the 10th-tier spell *Superheat* was a highest-tier magic, it was an area-of-effect fire spell that also created a knockback effect from the resulting shockwave; it wasn't a pure magical attack.
As for physical means, Tang Zheng found himself even more lacking. The only way he could deal relatively high damage was with his martial skills, and on top of that, his weapon's level was too low.
The damage was even more limited.
These Four Heavenly Kings were clearly boss monsters; they couldn't be judged by the standards of a regular level 85.
—Shhh!
The gilded light in the sky above suddenly flickered.
Time Stop!
Tang Zheng was instantly frozen in place.
The space of the great hall began to transform. The square pattern in the center of the hall changed into a lotus pattern.
In the place of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) and Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King), Growth Heavenly King and Vast Eye Heavenly King now stood!
Tang Zheng was completely unaware of what had happened, still pondering a countermeasure while staring intently at the two Heavenly Kings before him.
It wasn't until the next moment that he noticed the two Heavenly Kings had been switched again.
"They changed again."
Tang Zheng's expression grew even uglier. He could no longer describe the emotions in his heart, but he truly felt the danger emanating from the World Item, the Mandala of Two Realms.
The current situation was clear: if he couldn't defeat the Four Heavenly Kings, forget obtaining this World Item—he would most likely die here.
*Slay Greed*
*Three Crimson Pythons*
A massive slashing attack, bearing the rune for 'Greed,' flew in from the distance.
Three giant crimson pythons also emerged from their respective magic circles. Their oily-looking crimson scales slithered rapidly across the ground as they rushed toward Tang Zheng, flicking their tongues.
*Skull Wall*
Tang Zheng activated the magic and began chanting.
Boom!
The wall of white bones rose from the ground, blocking the slashing attack that arrived first. The wall shattered, dissolving into debris.
Tang Zheng had already retreated several dozen meters. He looked at the three giant crimson pythons that continued to charge him, showing no intention of attacking to finish them off.
Killing these three giant crimson pythons would only be more troublesome.
Swoosh!
*Fly!* As he finished chanting, a layer of magical energy covered Tang Zheng's body, and he soared into the air.
(end of chapter)
"Only 2% HP lost?"
"Without the buffs from my passives and skills, I only dealt that little damage."
Tang Zheng's expression soured. He hadn't paid it much mind before, but now, fighting an opponent of this level, he suddenly realized he was lacking in warrior-type skills.
*Clatter.*
A pipa, which resembled wood but had a metallic texture and was adorned with Sanskrit script, fell from Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s hands and onto the ground.
It was a sudden scene.
Tang Zheng's gaze shifted from the health bar to the exquisite, pipa-shaped magic item on the ground.
His opponent's weapon could actually be knocked away?
Vwoom—
The pale golden light emanating from Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s body vanished at that moment, and the (-90% Magic Damage) buff above his head disappeared along with it.
The air fell silent.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) stopped his attacks and bent down to pick up the weapon on the ground.
*I absolutely cannot let him retrieve his weapon!*
Tang Zheng's breathing suddenly quickened. His perceptive abilities clearly detected that Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s aura had grown weak. Just as he was about to make a move, a golden radiance surged before his eyes.
Within the light, sacred tomes appeared one by one.
*Nirvana Sutra*, *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*... *Avataṃsaka Sūtra*
Five semi-illusory tomes related to Buddhism appeared in Tang Zheng's field of vision, the text written in Sanskrit.
It seemed he was being prompted to choose one of the five tomes.
This sudden spectacle left Tang Zheng stunned; he clearly hadn't understood what was happening.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) did not hesitate. His tall figure squatted down and touched the pipa-shaped magic item that had fallen on the ground.
The entire process took less than three seconds.
The instant he made contact!
The (-90% Magic Damage) buff reappeared above Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s head.
Shhhha—
The light from the tomes shattered. Before Tang Zheng, the five suspended, semi-illusory Buddhist tomes dissolved into motes of light and vanished.
"All things arise from karmic cause; this the Tathāgata has explained."
Holding the pipa-shaped magic item, Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s body once again glowed with a pale golden light as he spoke, his voice thundering with majesty.
His opening line changed?
Tang Zheng realized this immediately. With no time for deep thought, he quickly moved from his spot, dodging to the left.
BOOM!
*Chain Lightning Dragon*
Blue lightning erupted in mid-air, striking the spot where Tang Zheng had just been.
Tang Zheng's expression darkened.
Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King), holding a long umbrella that radiated a five-colored luster, arrived at Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s side, followed by the shadow clone.
The three figures looked at Tang Zheng in unison.
"So it's one versus three now, is it?"
At this point, Tang Zheng had also discovered that he had lost control of his shadow clone. His expression turned grim.
"Is it some kind of special skill similar to *Charm* or something that affects aggro, changing the target of a summoned creature?"
He now had a nagging feeling that these two, Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) and Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King), were far more troublesome than the previous pair, Growth Heavenly King and Vast Eye Heavenly King.
*Canopy: Blue*
"May merit and virtue, like an umbrella, shelter all living beings!" Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King) spun the treasured umbrella in his hand.
On the umbrella's surface, composed of five colors—white, yellow, red, green, and blue—a pointer, like the hour hand of a clock, pointed to blue.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s health bar (88%→93%) immediately recovered a portion.
"Guessed right again!"
Tang Zheng's eyelid twitched. He knew these two Heavenly Kings were the troublesome type.
"Dispel!"
The shadow clone, which had been about to continue its attack, suddenly dissolved into a puff of shadow.
Although he had lost control of the shadow clone, as it was his own summoned creature, Tang Zheng still had the authority to dispel the summon at any time.
"Four Light-Stream Slash: Mana Slash - Fire!"
Tang Zheng swung the Pain of Ice Fang, slashing at the two Heavenly Kings before him.
*Canopy: White*
The pointer on the treasured umbrella in Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King)'s hand spun once more.
Shhh! Shhh!
A white, translucent shield appeared, enveloping the bodies of the two Heavenly Kings and blocking the Mana Slash attack.
*High-String Wave*
Twang~
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) plucked the string, and a powerful soundwave blasted toward Tang Zheng in a fan-shaped area.
*Shadow Assault!*
Tang Zheng activated his *Body Armament*'s ability, dodging the soundwave attack and swiftly appearing at Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King)'s side.
"Four Light-Stream Slash: Shatter!"
*Canopy: Yellow*
Tang Zheng suddenly felt his attack go out of control and veer off course. His body was now attacking Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King).
Bang!
Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King)'s (98%) massive form was knocked back a step.
"Healing, shields, attack redirection... Is he this type of boss?"
Tang Zheng's expression grew uglier. He knew all too well how much trouble this kind of support could create during a battle.
This inevitably meant that the fight would be drawn out!
"I have to prioritize taking out Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King), the one with the umbrella!"
Tang Zheng's eyes turned cold. His figure flickered and vanished from his spot as he rapidly considered a countermeasure.
But for the moment, he had no good options.
He lacked the means to deal massive damage. Although the 10th-tier spell *Superheat* was a highest-tier magic, it was an area-of-effect fire spell that also created a knockback effect from the resulting shockwave; it wasn't a pure magical attack.
As for physical means, Tang Zheng found himself even more lacking. The only way he could deal relatively high damage was with his martial skills, and on top of that, his weapon's level was too low.
The damage was even more limited.
These Four Heavenly Kings were clearly boss monsters; they couldn't be judged by the standards of a regular level 85.
—Shhh!
The gilded light in the sky above suddenly flickered.
Time Stop!
Tang Zheng was instantly frozen in place.
The space of the great hall began to transform. The square pattern in the center of the hall changed into a lotus pattern.
In the place of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) and Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King), Growth Heavenly King and Vast Eye Heavenly King now stood!
Tang Zheng was completely unaware of what had happened, still pondering a countermeasure while staring intently at the two Heavenly Kings before him.
It wasn't until the next moment that he noticed the two Heavenly Kings had been switched again.
"They changed again."
Tang Zheng's expression grew even uglier. He could no longer describe the emotions in his heart, but he truly felt the danger emanating from the World Item, the Mandala of Two Realms.
The current situation was clear: if he couldn't defeat the Four Heavenly Kings, forget obtaining this World Item—he would most likely die here.
*Slay Greed*
*Three Crimson Pythons*
A massive slashing attack, bearing the rune for 'Greed,' flew in from the distance.
Three giant crimson pythons also emerged from their respective magic circles. Their oily-looking crimson scales slithered rapidly across the ground as they rushed toward Tang Zheng, flicking their tongues.
*Skull Wall*
Tang Zheng activated the magic and began chanting.
Boom!
The wall of white bones rose from the ground, blocking the slashing attack that arrived first. The wall shattered, dissolving into debris.
Tang Zheng had already retreated several dozen meters. He looked at the three giant crimson pythons that continued to charge him, showing no intention of attacking to finish them off.
Killing these three giant crimson pythons would only be more troublesome.
Swoosh!
*Fly!* As he finished chanting, a layer of magical energy covered Tang Zheng's body, and he soared into the air.
(end of chapter)
