Chapter 155
Chapter 155
The situation took a sudden turn for the worse.
The heavenly phenomenon had drawn every faction here, and the players would participate as well.
Wind and snow swept across the land, but they could not stop tens of thousands of players from converging upon Snowflake Village.
“This has become a serious problem!” Yun Wuyou’s expression was grave as he continued destroying structures to slow the construction.
The native forces feared triggering a siege battle against Snowflake Village, so they did not dare attack casually. But with enemies closing in on every side, escaping would likely prove difficult.
“The adventurers are nothing to fear. Leave them to me!” Zhou Ming said sternly. “Our immediate priority is preventing Snowflake Village from advancing into a Level 1 Main City within seven days.”
“We’ll destroy everything the Heavenly Decree Inkwork Blueprint constructs. We will never let them succeed!” Cangxuan declared.
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While Zhou Ming’s side remained locked in a tug-of-war over the town’s construction, the vast crowd of players completely surrounded Snowflake Village.
Murderous tension filled the air.
“Zhouyou Shijie, I’ve heard a great deal about you!”
A handsome man with a narrow nose and thin lips emerged from the crowd. His gray eyes fixed upon the culprit who had prompted the emperor of the Tsar Region to issue the bounty. “I hear you’re regarded as the strongest player in Destiny’s Eastern Region. Today, we of the Tsar Region would like to test your skill!”
[Blade of Destruction · Heiwang] (Dark Knight)
Level: 80
HP: 345,230
Attack: 16,350-17,802
Defense: 10,422-10,739
Skills: [Super Heavy Strike] [Mental Devastation] [Destruction Sword Qi] [Dark Shroud] [Shadow Doppelganger] [Shadowless Combo] [Myriad Phantom Shadows] [Dark Knight’s Wrath] [Forbidden · Endless Slaughter]
Description: A figure in the dark night that fills his enemies with despair.
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A Level 80 adventurer who had completed his third class advancement was exceedingly rare in any region.
Heiwang was unquestionably one of the Tsar Region’s finest players.
Rather than rushing into Snowflake Town with the others, he strode proudly inside alone, as though he had already reached an agreement with the crowd.
“This will definitely be a battle for the ages!”
“Let’s see if Zhouyou Shijie can still act arrogant when he’s facing Heiwang!”
“Crush him, Heiwang! Then you’ll be the Tsar Region’s overlord!”
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The other players from the Tsar Region shouted encouragement and whistled.
Many had already begun recording the coming battle. Even numerous players in the Eastern Region had opened a livestream uploaded to the official website to watch.
Its audience surged past a million almost instantly, then began growing exponentially.
“He wants to duel Zhouyou Shijie at the same tier?” Renee asked in surprise.
Yun Wuyou shook his head. “They aren’t exactly at the same tier. Zhouyou Shijie hasn’t completed his third class advancement yet, while Heiwang has. But that advantage is nowhere near enough!”
Every god-tier powerhouse in the Hope Faction favored Zhou Ming without exception. The gods and Demon Gods merely watched from the sidelines, showing little interest.
“You and me, one-on-one. The victor reigns supreme. What do you say?” Heiwang gripped his spear, battle intent surging from him.
“Do as you please,” Zhou Ming answered calmly.
The forging still required considerable time. If he defeated one of the Tsar Region’s top players in full public view, it should deal a severe blow to their morale.
Whoosh!
At his answer, Heiwang summoned a heavily armored warhorse clad in black barding, swung into the saddle, and entered a combat stance. He overflowed with confidence. “They say your level leaves every other Eastern Region player in the dust. Now that I’ve seen you, you’re nothing impressive!”
He had completed his third advancement, while Zhou Ming had only completed his second. The advantage was his!
Moreover, he could see Zhouyou Shijie’s panel. Frankly, it was not strong. All his equipment looked like worthless scrap, without a single outstanding feature.
No matter how he looked at it, victory was assured!
“Come on.”
Zhou Ming crooked a finger at him.
“…”
Heiwang’s expression darkened at the provocation. He drove his armored warhorse into a charge. “Take my spear!”
Thump!
The Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon Egg in Zhou Ming’s inventory suddenly trembled.
“Awooo!”
Zhou Ming paused, then took it out. Brilliant red light flowed across the egg, and the faint, childish cry of a dragon emerged from within.
“Neigh!”
Heiwang’s mount instantly lost control. It braked in the middle of its charge, reared as though terrified, and nearly threw Heiwang from the saddle.
The warhorse retreated again and again, its legs weak and its expression filled with panic.
Ding!~
[System Notification: Due to the Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon’s bloodline suppression, the opposing target has lost all mount bonuses!]
“Whoa!”
Heiwang was startled. He hurriedly steadied his mount, struck it hard, and cursed, “You beast, calm down!”
He turned toward the dragon egg, disbelief filling his eyes before giving way to intense greed. “I never imagined you would possess a dragon egg!”
A dragon egg!
Those words sent an uproar through the onlookers. Natives and adventurers alike directed even more intense killing intent toward Zhouyou Shijie.
“It seems your mount isn’t very obedient!” Zhou Ming held the Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon Egg and clicked his tongue in wonder.
The Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon’s draconic pressure was too powerful!
It had not even been born, yet it already produced such an effect. Once it hatched, mounts belonging to other players might be rendered completely useless if their bloodlines were not high enough.
“Hmph!”
Heiwang snorted dismissively. “I can still defeat you without a mount!”
He put away his warhorse, gripped his spear, and charged again.
Dark light suddenly surged within Heiwang’s eyes. The moment his gaze met Zhou Ming’s, he activated a skill.
Ding!~
[System Notification: Blade of Destruction · Heiwang has used the skill [Mental Devastation]. Your Mental Resistance is too high, so the attack has been negated!]
Ding!~
[System Notification: Blade of Destruction · Heiwang has suffered backlash and been Stunned for 1.5 seconds!]
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Zhou Ming felt a faint stab of pain in his mind, but it vanished instantly. Heiwang reached Zhou Ming with his spear, only for his attack to stop abruptly, leaving him entirely at his opponent’s mercy.
“WTF?”
The other players stared in bewilderment.
Zhou Ming remained calm. He activated Demonic Flame Armor, Baptism by Fire, and Soul Plunder, then stepped forward and struck twice with his sword.
-23,569!
-22,426!
“That can happen?”
Heiwang recovered and immediately activated Dark Shroud, plunging a 10 x 10-meter area into darkness so complete that one could not see a hand before one’s face.
Fwoom!
Blazing firelight instantly dispersed the darkness.
Shrrk!
The next second, the Heavenrend greatsword appeared. More than a hundred meters long, it hung above Heiwang’s head.
“That move is powerful, but it can’t kill me!” Heiwang showed no fear. Black mist billowed around him as his strength soared.
“Here it comes!”
“Heiwang is getting serious!”
The Tsar Region’s players clearly understood how powerful Heiwang’s next skill was. They collectively lost their minds with anticipation, eager to see the shock on Zhouyou Shijie’s face.
Ding!~
[System Notification: Blade of Destruction · Heiwang has used the skill [Dark Knight’s Wrath]. All Attributes +50%, and HP cannot fall below 1. Duration: 30 seconds!]
Interesting!
Zhou Ming raised an eyebrow.
Thirty seconds of immunity to death was indeed an exceptionally powerful skill. Yet this was not even the strongest ability on Heiwang’s panel. A forbidden spell still waited at the end of the list.
Under normal circumstances, Dark Knight’s Wrath combined with that forbidden spell would certainly produce tremendous damage.
Unfortunately… truly, deeply unfortunate…
He should have used it sooner!
“This isn’t over!” Heiwang said with a vicious grin. “Next, I’ll show you true despair!”
Faced with the greatsword crashing down from overhead, Heiwang did not dodge or shift aside. He allowed the attack to hit him directly.
For him, reaching low HP was only the beginning!
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