Chapter 94
Chapter 94
The atmosphere in the council of gods was oppressively grim.
Powerful figures had come from regions across the world, every one of them possessing an exalted status.
“Twice!”
Once everyone had arrived, a man in purple armor spoke first. “We have moved against Zhouyou Shijie twice in succession, and both attempts ended in failure. Even the Demon Gods returned in defeat. What do you all make of this?”
[Spear of Thunder · Alva] (God-Tier Boss)
Description: The most powerful spear master in the America Region, wielder of formidable lightning power, and the current emperor’s right-hand man. Above ten thousand, beneath only one.
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“…”
No one in the chamber answered Alva’s question.
They had laid two traps in an attempt to seize the God-Demon Orb, yet Zhouyou Shijie stubbornly remained alive. Worse, his strength continued to soar, and he had now committed the heaven-defying act of creating his own faction.
The gods could no longer ignore the threat.
Anyone could foresee the dreadful consequences if Zhouyou Shijie were allowed to fully mature.
After a long silence, someone finally spoke. “We must find a way to break free of the wager’s restrictions!”
“He’s right. The wager itself is our greatest obstacle!”
“Bound by its rules, we cannot act, leaving us almost no room to maneuver. Otherwise, even if three god-tier experts protected Zhouyou Shijie, or even ten, we could join forces and eliminate them all!”
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His proposal immediately gained widespread support.
“Neutralizing the rules’ restraints is easier said than done!”
At that moment, a god-tier expert from the Sakura Region sneered. “Besides, must we truly violate the rules to win?”
[Shadow Assassin · Sato Taka] (God-Tier Boss)
“Sato Taka, do you have another plan?” Alva pressed.
“Of course!”
Sato Taka glanced at Shui Zhanqiu, Lei Qianjue, and the other god-tier experts from the Eastern Region. He said arrogantly, “The Eastern Region’s failure to kill Zhouyou Shijie does not mean the Sakura Region will fail. You trash from the East are simply too weak!”
“You bastard! Say that one more time!”
“Have you been eating shit? Because that’s all that comes out of your mouth!”
Enraged by the insult, the Eastern Region’s god-tier experts slammed the table and shot to their feet.
“Baka!”
Sato Taka immediately fired back, but his insult clearly lacked the devastating range and depth of the Eastern language.
“I suggest you watch your words!” Gu Yuchen said coldly. “You wouldn’t want to offend that lord of the Eastern Region by accident!”
That lord?
The gods’ hearts tightened as though they knew exactly whom Gu Yuchen meant. Even Sato Taka no longer dared to run his mouth.
“In any case, I have already investigated the matter. No matter how strong adventurers become, they cannot bring the power they obtain on the Destiny Continent back to the world where they live.”
Sato Taka rose and walked out, his voice dark and sinister. “I ask that you all wait patiently. Within three days, I will make Zhouyou Shijie obediently surrender the God-Demon Orb. Then his head will fall, and he will never return to the Destiny Continent!”
His declaration brought the gods to a sudden realization.
Since Zhouyou Shijie could not easily be dealt with inside the game, the Sakura Region intended to eliminate the problem at its source!
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Whoosh!
In only two hours, golden light descended four times, raising Zhou Ming directly to Level 70. He occupied first place on the level rankings by a firm margin, a full twenty levels ahead of second place.
In other words, he was already advancing toward Level 80 while the very best players were only beginning to prepare for their class advancements.
“ROAR!”
Zhou Ming suddenly heard a deep bellow. He looked up to see a gigantic Snow Ape, more than five meters tall, charging toward him.
[Snow Ape King] (Radiant Boss)
Level: 100
HP: 1,300,000
Attack: 16,700-18,200
Defense: 11,100-12,100
Skills: [Fearless Cold] [Icebound Staff Art] [Savage Heavy Fist] [Super Giant Snowball]
Description: An outstanding specimen among Snow Apes with extremely formidable strength. Brave adventurer, run for your life!
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Boom!
The instant it approached Zhouyou Shijie, the Snow Ape King leaped into the air. Its enormous fist and weighty body hurtled toward Zhou Ming with tremendous momentum.
In the next instant, a phantom greatsword came crashing down on its head and Suppressed it.
Cruel Combo!
Seizing the initiative, Zhou Ming slashed again and again, his blade leaving a flurry of afterimages.
-20,236!
-20,459!
-41,956! (Critical Damage)
-20,009!
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Cruel Combo added one attack for every 50% Attack Speed. With 80% from Zhou Ming’s weapon and another 1% per level, he easily raised the skill’s maximum to six attacks.
Riiip…
Space suddenly trembled as though sliced apart by a razor-sharp weapon. A gaping abyss tore open, spilling black matter as a terrifying pressure descended.
Clang!
Ye Zhibei drew his sword, his expression grave. “They arrived far too quickly!”
“A Demon God is coming!”
Qianying placed a hand on Zhou Ming’s shoulder, ready to send him back to Juyan City.
“Give me twenty seconds!”
Zhou Ming hurriedly stopped her and pulled a pale golden skill book from his inventory. “Xiaoyou!”
“Chirp! Chirp!”
Xuanniao curled its claws around the skill book, then returned it to its master.
“Ding!”
[Under the effect of Celestial Spirit Beast · Xiaoyou’s Super Lucky Star, your item Astral God Art (Rare S Rank) has advanced to Rare SS Rank!]
“Ding!”
[You have successfully learned Astral God Art (Rare SS Rank)!]
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As he learned Astral God Art, Zhou Ming swung his sword at the Snow Ape King, which had just broken free from Suppression.
Soul-Cleaving Strike!
-72,555!
The Snow Ape King was Stunned again for one second.
Not daring to waste any time, Zhou Ming chained together every skill and basic attack at his disposal. Then, twenty seconds later…
Golden flames erupted along the Gloomlight Sword in Zhou Ming’s hand.
Hum!
The entire weapon shook violently, as though it could not withstand the power pouring into it.
Unlike before, Zhou Ming was now forcibly channeling Dawnbringer’s power into the weapon in his hand instead of insisting on striking from range with a massive sword.
“Ding!”
[You have used Astral God Art. Your next attack gains Damage +800%, Crit Rate +50%, and Critical Damage +80%, with an extremely high chance of inflicting Knockback and Launch. Duration: 5 seconds!]
“Ding!”
[Your mastery over Dawnbringer has increased. The skill has advanced to SS+ Rank!]
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“!!!!!”
As though sensing the terrifying power of its enemy, the Snow Ape King lost all its previous ferocity. Gripped by panic, it abandoned the fight and fled.
“Die!”
Zhou Ming activated Shadowless Step and appeared behind the Snow Ape King in an instant. He brought his sword down with overwhelming force and peerless dominance.
-741,558! (Critical Damage)
The enormous damage number rose into the air.
The Snow Ape King crashed to the ground.
“Ding!”
[Congratulations! You have killed the Snow Ape King (Radiant Boss). Rewards: Current-level EXP +152.84%, Fame +350, Gold Coins +30!]
“Ding!”
[Server Announcement: Attention! An adventurer has accumulated 10,000 Fame, automatically activating Pinnacle Showdown. The event will begin in three days. All adventurers at Level 20 or higher may participate and compete for generous rewards!]
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The enormous EXP reward instantly pushed Zhou Ming to Level 71.
He had no time to pay attention to the suddenly activated event. Zhou Ming quickly collected the loot.
Riiip!
The explosive sound of tearing space suddenly rang out.
Zhou Ming stared through the raging snowstorm. In the distance, a flaming giant a thousand meters tall stepped from a rupture in space. Its colossal physique was vast enough to rival the entire Hanfeng Mountains.
Flames erupted in an instant. A wave of searing heat swept outward, melting the snow that filled the sky.
The flaming giant swung its greatsword at Zhou Ming.
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