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Chapter 539
chapter 390 part 2
“The time that's passed now has already exceeded the total duration of the previous two battles, yet no spatial transition has occurred.”
Tang Zheng continued to maintain his flight, taking out his pocket watch to check again, a thoughtful look on his face.
“My previous guess was correct. The condition for the alternate dimension to shift must be related to the Player's attack type. No wonder the requirements for monk-type classes are higher.”
“From a game mechanics perspective, a Player focusing on a monk-type build would naturally have a deeper understanding of Buddhist mythology and lore, making it easier for them to clear this.”
“In that case—”
“Tenth Tier Magic: *Heating*!”
Tang Zheng raised his palm towards the area below and bellowed the chant.
With Tang Zheng as the epicenter, the air in the entire area instantly turned crimson. A blinding light and intense heat erupted from the sky.
It was like a missile detonating in mid-air.
BOOM!
A powerful shockwave blasted towards the two Heavenly Kings below, knocking both of them back a short distance.
Growth Heavenly King (93%)
Vast Eye Heavenly King (92%)
The health bars above the two Heavenly Kings' heads simultaneously dropped by a small chunk.
“They lost 4% of their health.”
A smile appeared on Tang Zheng's lips. His main body's magic attack was far higher than that of his shadow clone.
With the same magic, the shadow clone could only reduce the two Heavenly Kings' health by 1%, since the clone only inherited a quarter of his magic attack stat.
After launching the one magic attack, Tang Zheng stopped attacking and resumed circling in the air.
This time, he didn't have to wait long. About eight minutes!
The sky above, which radiated a flowing golden light, suddenly brightened.
Time Stop!
Vajradhatu Mandala → Garbhadhatu Mandala
When the transition between the two realms was complete, Tang Zheng still hadn't noticed anything unusual. If it weren't for the change in the Heavenly Kings' appearance, he likely wouldn't have perceived it at all.
*Middle Chord: Drop*
A magic circle appeared on the ground, releasing a blue light.
BOOM!
Darkness suddenly fell over Tang Zheng. An enormous, ten-meter-wide stone pipa appeared above his head, covering a large area as it smashed down.
Since Tang Zheng was already flying, the distance was extremely short. It was impossible to fly out of the attack's range.
*Teleportation*
With a *swish*, Tang Zheng's figure vanished from his spot and reappeared diagonally opposite.
*Canopy: Green*
Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King) raised the long umbrella in his hand, and the pointer on top of it rotated to the green section.
An invisible wave descended!
Tang Zheng's flying motion paused, and his body plummeted from the sky as if his magic had been forcibly interrupted.
*Flight*!
Tang Zheng chanted again, casting the magic.
However, the *Flight* magic didn't respond at all, as if the spell could no longer be used.
“It can also silence skills? So that's how you want to play, is it!”
Tang Zheng glanced at his status panel and saw that in the magic column, the *Flight* spell had turned gray.
His body continued to fall from the sky!
“Shadow Assault!”
Tang Zheng twisted his body, transforming into a black shadow in mid-air, streaking across the sky like a bolt of black lightning.
*Bang—*
Tang Zheng landed steadily on the ground, then shot away from his spot like a spring, rushing in front of Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King).
“Now, it's my turn.”
First, knock away his weapon!
*Canopy: White*
Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King) quickly spun his long umbrella, and a transparent white defensive barrier enveloped his entire body, emitting a soft glow.
*Ding~*
*Chord Wave*
On the other side, Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) also pulled his instrument's string at the same time, launching a sonic shockwave.
“Shadow Assault!”
Seeing that Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King) had defensive magic, Tang Zheng immediately switched targets. His figure vanished again, a black afterimage streaking across the ground as the sound of air being torn apart by his rapid movement rushed past his ears.
*Swoosh!*
In the blink of an eye.
“Four Light Consecutive Slashes: Shatter!”
Tang Zheng was already in front of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heaven-King), swinging Pain of Ice Fang in the same motion as last time.
“Fast Slash!”
He first activated a martial skill to strike Dhṛtarāṣṭra's left hand, then used another skill to hit the right hand that was holding the pipa.
Both hands let go.
The pipa fell from the air!
Tang Zheng's eyes lit up. His hand shot out like lightning, grabbing for the falling pipa magic item.
His fingertips passed through the air and right through the pipa magic item. The falling pipa was like an illusion, impossible to seize.
“I can't touch it.”
The light in Tang Zheng's eyes hardened. “Plan to snatch the weapon has failed. Time for plan B!”
Golden light surged! Five illusory Buddhist scriptures appeared before his eyes.
Tang Zheng ignored the scriptures and didn't make a choice. His knowledge of these texts was limited to knowing their names at best.
Gambling on luck gave him only a 1-in-5 chance!
Based on the first time, not choosing would result in nothing happening, but if he chose wrong and a negative effect occurred…
“Silent Magic—Tenth Tier: *Heating*!”
With a mere thought, Tang Zheng didn't even need the prerequisite action of chanting; the scorching light and heat had already erupted.
【HP: 1112/1125 · MP: 770/918】
The nearby Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) was instantly enveloped in scorching high temperatures. Without his buff, the full power of the magic was completely unleashed.
“Abomination!”
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) (88%) let out a majestic roar as he was knocked back by the shockwave created by the expanding heat, flying a dozen meters away.
Dealing 5% damage in one hit was unexpected. The damage dealt after he lost the "magic damage reduction" effect was 1% higher than against the other two Heavenly Kings.
*Could it be that after losing their buffs, the Heavenly Kings take increased damage from that specific attack type?*
However, Tang Zheng only paid it a moment's notice before starting a countdown in his mind.
His fundamental purpose for casting *Heating* was to utilize the knockback effect produced by the magic's release.
Three seconds passed.
The pipa that had fallen to the ground vanished into thin air and reappeared in the hands of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King).
“Can't delay the weapon retrieval time.”
Seeing this result, Tang Zheng's eyelids lowered slightly. “Plan to delay contact with the weapon has failed.”
“If I proceed with the plan I've devised, I'll only have a three-second window to prepare, and it needs to be done to both Heavenly Kings simultaneously.”
(end of chapter)
“The time that's passed now has already exceeded the total duration of the previous two battles, yet no spatial transition has occurred.”
Tang Zheng continued to maintain his flight, taking out his pocket watch to check again, a thoughtful look on his face.
“My previous guess was correct. The condition for the alternate dimension to shift must be related to the Player's attack type. No wonder the requirements for monk-type classes are higher.”
“From a game mechanics perspective, a Player focusing on a monk-type build would naturally have a deeper understanding of Buddhist mythology and lore, making it easier for them to clear this.”
“In that case—”
“Tenth Tier Magic: *Heating*!”
Tang Zheng raised his palm towards the area below and bellowed the chant.
With Tang Zheng as the epicenter, the air in the entire area instantly turned crimson. A blinding light and intense heat erupted from the sky.
It was like a missile detonating in mid-air.
BOOM!
A powerful shockwave blasted towards the two Heavenly Kings below, knocking both of them back a short distance.
Growth Heavenly King (93%)
Vast Eye Heavenly King (92%)
The health bars above the two Heavenly Kings' heads simultaneously dropped by a small chunk.
“They lost 4% of their health.”
A smile appeared on Tang Zheng's lips. His main body's magic attack was far higher than that of his shadow clone.
With the same magic, the shadow clone could only reduce the two Heavenly Kings' health by 1%, since the clone only inherited a quarter of his magic attack stat.
After launching the one magic attack, Tang Zheng stopped attacking and resumed circling in the air.
This time, he didn't have to wait long. About eight minutes!
The sky above, which radiated a flowing golden light, suddenly brightened.
Time Stop!
Vajradhatu Mandala → Garbhadhatu Mandala
When the transition between the two realms was complete, Tang Zheng still hadn't noticed anything unusual. If it weren't for the change in the Heavenly Kings' appearance, he likely wouldn't have perceived it at all.
*Middle Chord: Drop*
A magic circle appeared on the ground, releasing a blue light.
BOOM!
Darkness suddenly fell over Tang Zheng. An enormous, ten-meter-wide stone pipa appeared above his head, covering a large area as it smashed down.
Since Tang Zheng was already flying, the distance was extremely short. It was impossible to fly out of the attack's range.
*Teleportation*
With a *swish*, Tang Zheng's figure vanished from his spot and reappeared diagonally opposite.
*Canopy: Green*
Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King) raised the long umbrella in his hand, and the pointer on top of it rotated to the green section.
An invisible wave descended!
Tang Zheng's flying motion paused, and his body plummeted from the sky as if his magic had been forcibly interrupted.
*Flight*!
Tang Zheng chanted again, casting the magic.
However, the *Flight* magic didn't respond at all, as if the spell could no longer be used.
“It can also silence skills? So that's how you want to play, is it!”
Tang Zheng glanced at his status panel and saw that in the magic column, the *Flight* spell had turned gray.
His body continued to fall from the sky!
“Shadow Assault!”
Tang Zheng twisted his body, transforming into a black shadow in mid-air, streaking across the sky like a bolt of black lightning.
*Bang—*
Tang Zheng landed steadily on the ground, then shot away from his spot like a spring, rushing in front of Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King).
“Now, it's my turn.”
First, knock away his weapon!
*Canopy: White*
Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King) quickly spun his long umbrella, and a transparent white defensive barrier enveloped his entire body, emitting a soft glow.
*Ding~*
*Chord Wave*
On the other side, Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) also pulled his instrument's string at the same time, launching a sonic shockwave.
“Shadow Assault!”
Seeing that Vaiśravaṇa (Heavenly King) had defensive magic, Tang Zheng immediately switched targets. His figure vanished again, a black afterimage streaking across the ground as the sound of air being torn apart by his rapid movement rushed past his ears.
*Swoosh!*
In the blink of an eye.
“Four Light Consecutive Slashes: Shatter!”
Tang Zheng was already in front of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heaven-King), swinging Pain of Ice Fang in the same motion as last time.
“Fast Slash!”
He first activated a martial skill to strike Dhṛtarāṣṭra's left hand, then used another skill to hit the right hand that was holding the pipa.
Both hands let go.
The pipa fell from the air!
Tang Zheng's eyes lit up. His hand shot out like lightning, grabbing for the falling pipa magic item.
His fingertips passed through the air and right through the pipa magic item. The falling pipa was like an illusion, impossible to seize.
“I can't touch it.”
The light in Tang Zheng's eyes hardened. “Plan to snatch the weapon has failed. Time for plan B!”
Golden light surged! Five illusory Buddhist scriptures appeared before his eyes.
Tang Zheng ignored the scriptures and didn't make a choice. His knowledge of these texts was limited to knowing their names at best.
Gambling on luck gave him only a 1-in-5 chance!
Based on the first time, not choosing would result in nothing happening, but if he chose wrong and a negative effect occurred…
“Silent Magic—Tenth Tier: *Heating*!”
With a mere thought, Tang Zheng didn't even need the prerequisite action of chanting; the scorching light and heat had already erupted.
【HP: 1112/1125 · MP: 770/918】
The nearby Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) was instantly enveloped in scorching high temperatures. Without his buff, the full power of the magic was completely unleashed.
“Abomination!”
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King) (88%) let out a majestic roar as he was knocked back by the shockwave created by the expanding heat, flying a dozen meters away.
Dealing 5% damage in one hit was unexpected. The damage dealt after he lost the "magic damage reduction" effect was 1% higher than against the other two Heavenly Kings.
*Could it be that after losing their buffs, the Heavenly Kings take increased damage from that specific attack type?*
However, Tang Zheng only paid it a moment's notice before starting a countdown in his mind.
His fundamental purpose for casting *Heating* was to utilize the knockback effect produced by the magic's release.
Three seconds passed.
The pipa that had fallen to the ground vanished into thin air and reappeared in the hands of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Heavenly King).
“Can't delay the weapon retrieval time.”
Seeing this result, Tang Zheng's eyelids lowered slightly. “Plan to delay contact with the weapon has failed.”
“If I proceed with the plan I've devised, I'll only have a three-second window to prepare, and it needs to be done to both Heavenly Kings simultaneously.”
(end of chapter)
