Chapter 321: Top-Tier Reward, Second Abyss Set!

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[Abyss Lord · Blood Demon] (Physical-Type · 13-Star BOSS)

Level: 80

Physical Attack Power: 52,800

Physical Defense Power: 31,900

Magic Defense Power: 31,000

HP: 840 million

Skills: Abyssal Flame (SSS-tier), Abyssal Blood Shield (SS-tier), Endless Blood (SS-tier), Blood Devour (SS-tier)...

Description: As the supreme ruler of the Endless Abyss, the Abyss Lord Blood Demon wields unparalleled authority. All beings within the abyss obey its commands, including human adventurers who set foot in the Endless Abyss...

Advanced Attributes:

Armor Penetration: 110%

Critical Rate: 40%

Damage Increase: 80%

Damage Reduction: 50%

Armor Penetration Resistance: 80%

Penetration Resistance: 60%

Critical Resistance: 60%

Special Buffs:

Damage Increase: 200%

Damage Reduction: 70%

Note: This buff does not belong to advanced attributes but is a unique buff from the Endless Abyss of the Thirteenth World. It cannot be countered by damage-increase or damage-reduction attributes.

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"This big bat looks really strong, Master, be careful!" A worried voice from Cherry came through the demon contract.

Strong or not, Zhang Yue didn't care.

All he saw was the top-tier reward of the Endless Abyss beckoning to him.

To be honest, this seemed to be the first 13-star BOSS Zhang Yue had ever encountered.

But for Zhang Yue, who had even killed Emperor-tier BOSSes, this little guy was hardly worth mentioning.

At that moment, the Abyss Lord, without hesitation, opened its mouth and spat a purple ghostly flame toward Zhang Yue.

The Purgatory Skeleton King stood in front of Zhang Yue, holding the Hell Shield, blocking the Abyss Lord's strongest skill: the SSS-tier Abyssal Flame.

With 220% armor penetration resistance, the Skeleton King easily countered the Abyss Lord's 110% armor penetration.

And with 200% damage reduction, it perfectly resisted the Abyss Lord's 80% damage increase. The remaining 120% damage reduction, capped at 70% per the otherworld's damage reduction mechanics, was more than sufficient.

Ultimately, against the Skeleton King's 36,000 physical defense, the Abyss Lord's 53,000 attack power combined with the SSS-tier Abyssal Flame only dealt 107,000 damage.

This was already the result of the 200% additional damage boost from the special buff.

If it were Zhang Yue himself, he might have been instantly killed.

But the Skeleton King? He only lost about one-eighth of his HP bar.

The Skeleton King's tanking ability was truly formidable.

At this moment, Zhang Yue waved his staff to cast spells.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Heavenly Fire Blaze, Thunderous Might, Frozen Wasteland—one SS-tier burst skill after another landed on the Abyss Lord, dealing a mere 150,000 damage each.

Zhang Yue's damage was already lower compared to his two "sons," the Predator and the Black Dragon.

After the Abyss Lord's special buff reduced damage by 70%, Zhang Yue's damage became even more pitiful.

However, 50% of that damage was converted into a Void Shield, covering the Skeleton King.

Good thing his "sons" were reliable.

Even though they could only exert 30% of their combat power, they still managed to deal 700,000 and 300,000–400,000 damage, respectively, to the Abyss Lord.

In such BOSS battles, the Phantom Predator's abilities were particularly significant.

It summoned 15 shadows to stab at the Abyss Lord.

Each strike delivered over 100,000 critical damage, leaving the Abyss Lord visibly pained.

The Abyss Lord used the SS-tier Blood Devour to instantly consume three shadows.

But it hardly mattered.

After all, the Phantom Predator's Dark Shadow skill had only a 3-second cooldown.

Every three seconds, a new shadow could be summoned. Within 9 seconds, the three consumed shadows were all replaced!

Though Zhang Yue's damage output was low, the converted Void Shield provided ample protection for the Skeleton King.

Thankfully, the Skeleton King had been ascended beforehand; otherwise, Zhang Yue would have had a hard time dealing with this big guy.

For Zhang Yue, numerical suppression was much harder to handle than suppression through skill or strategy.

The Emperor-tier BOSS, Shadow Monarch of Hell, focused on skill but lacked numerical power, so Zhang Yue had easily crushed it.

Trying to show off skills before a Shura? That's like waving a lantern in a toilet—asking for trouble.

But a numerically powerful Abyss Lord, even with no particular skills, was still a tough opponent.

No matter how skilled you were, without damage, it was like trying to show off in front of a gatekeeper.

Abyssal Flame!

Endless Blood!

Blood Devour!

The Abyss Lord unleashed one powerful attack skill after another against the Skeleton King but couldn't even break through its shield.

At this moment, the Skeleton King stood tall.

He was no longer just a trash collector and freeloading bystander.

Rejoice! Celebrate the birth of a new king.

With the Skeleton King tanking most of the damage, Zhang Yue and his two "sons" went all out.

It took only five minutes to end the battle.

BOOM!

The Abyss Lord's massive body fell heavily from the air.

[Ding~ Congratulations on killing the level-80 13-star BOSS [Abyss Lord · Blood Demon]. EXP +200 million, energy +150 billion]

[Ding~ Congratulations on defeating the Abyss Lord within 30 minutes and receiving top-tier rewards: Level +3, Gold Coins +100,000, [Abyss Set Self-Select Box] (Full 12-Star Set) +1, Legendary Pet Egg +1, Legendary Treasure [Heart of the Ocean] +1]

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Three streaks of golden light fell from Zhang Yue's head.

His level skyrocketed from 77 to 80 in an instant.

This reward was beyond worth it.

It justified Zhang Yue spending an extra half-day conquering the Endless Abyss in the Thirteenth World instead of heading to the World 14 last night.

Had he moved on to the World 14, he could never have leveled up to 80 so quickly, let alone acquired such a full Abyss Set, Legendary Pet Egg, and treasure.

The second Abyss Set was for the Armageddon Black Dragon.

The Black Dragon was still equipped with a level-70, 10-star Thunder God Set.

Zhang Yue selected the Archer class for the new set.

Following his usual strategy, he used infinite energy to refine everything into full-gold attributes.

The Archer Abyss Set differed significantly from the Warrior Set:

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One Piece: Physical Attack +150%

Two Pieces: Attack Speed +100%

Three Pieces: Armor Penetration +100%

Four Pieces: Critical Rate +100%

Five Pieces: Critical Damage +80%

Six Pieces: Damage Increase +100%

Seven Pieces: Movement Speed +100%

Set Skill: Abyssal Breath (Passive: Abyssal Breath constantly surrounds the wearer. For every 1% HP remaining, increase damage by 2%. At full HP, damage increases by 200%.)

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The Skeleton King's Warrior Abyss Set focused on balanced offense and defense, leaning toward defense.

The Archer Set, however, had a clear emphasis on offense.

Its Abyssal Breath skill differed from the Warrior Set's version.

Warriors, being melee fighters, often lose HP quickly, so their skill boosts damage as their HP decreases, with greater boosts at lower HP.

Archers, being ranged attackers, sustain less damage, so their skill works in reverse, boosting damage as their HP remains high.

Zhang Yue initially planned to slot the Skeleton King's Abyss Set skill into the Transcendent Set once it reached 12 stars and unlocked the third skill slot.

Now, he had a better option.

The Warrior Set's Abyssal Breath was too restrictive for Zhang Yue, who rarely took damage. He'd have to deliberately get injured to activate its effects.

The Archer Set's Abyssal Breath, however, perfectly suited Zhang Yue's needs.

"Third skill slot, it's you!"

With that, Zhang Yue equipped the Abyss Set onto the Armageddon Black Dragon.

The Black Dragon's attributes received another significant boost.

Before activating the Thirteenth World BOSS challenge, Zhang Yue focused on the Legendary Treasure, the Heart of the Ocean...

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