Chapter 332: Devil Cloud · Day and Night
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Whoosh!
The light curtain leading to the World 14's Boss Challenge Space shimmered into view before his eyes.
"Perfect, I'll use the World boss to test the power of this 13-star transcendent set," Zhang Yue thought to himself. After layering another level of "Grip of Thunder," he stepped into the light curtain.
With a shift in vision, Zhang Yue found himself in a dim valley.
[Ding~ Welcome to the World 14 Boss Challenge Area. Please slay the World boss [Devil Cloud · Day and Night]]
As the system prompt ended—
A massive black skeletal cloud emerged in the air.
Endless dark energy swirled around it, interspersed with flashes of lightning.
In the center of the cloud, two blood-red eyes gleamed, staring intently at Zhang Yue.
This was the first 14-star boss Zhang Yue had faced since his rebirth.
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[Devil Cloud · Day and Night] (Magic-Type · 14-Star Boss)
Level: 85
Physical Attack Power: 63,800
Physical Defense Power: 39,900
Magic Defense Power: 38,000
HP: 123,000,000
Skills:
Cursed Spell (SS-level)
Magic Burst (SS-level)
Demonic Chaos (SS-level) ...
Description: Infused with endless wicked energy, this entity harbors the pinnacle of dark power in the mortal World. Wherever Devil Cloud · Day and Night appears, the entire World will fall into darkness...
Advanced Attributes:
Penetration: 130%
Critical Hit: 55%
Damage Increase: 100%
Damage Reduction: 70%
Armor Break Resistance: 100%
Penetration Resistance: 80%
Critical Resistance: 70%
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At this moment, Zhang Yue layered a second "Grip of Thunder."
Devil Cloud · Day and Night launched its attack on Zhang Yue.
BOOM!
Amidst the thunderous roar and flashes of lightning, dozens of bolts shot out from the skeletal cloud, targeting Zhang Yue directly.
Meanwhile, the Purgatory Skeleton King stepped forward, wielding the legendary artifact Shield of Hell and unleashed a massive light barrier that enveloped itself and its master.
It successfully blocked the boss's attack for Zhang Yue.
The dozens of lightning strikes all landed on the Skeleton King, triggering only damage values of about 5,000 points each.
Even with its mighty, imposing combo skill, Devil Cloud · Day and Night's total damage barely reached 100,000 against the Skeleton King.
Facing an opponent like the Purgatory Skeleton King, boasting 270% penetration resistance and 200% damage reduction, the 14-star boss's attack was as ineffective as a chicken pecking rice.
Simultaneously, Devil Cloud · Day and Night suffered a string of 5,000-point counter-damage bursts.
This effect was due to the legendary artifact Shield of Hell, which reflected 100% of the received damage back to the attacker.
In the next second, the Skeleton King's Shield of Hell unleashed a powerful light beam, piercing directly through Devil Cloud · Day and Night.
A dazzling damage number appeared: -8.53 million.
The boss's HP dropped by one-fifteenth instantly.
Of course, this absurd level of damage wasn't just from the Skeleton King's power—it was also an effect of the Shield of Hell.
Besides the 100% damage reflection, the Shield of Hell has another feature: it absorbs all incoming damage and, once the accumulated amount reaches ten times the user's HP limit, unleashes it all in a devastating strike against the enemy.
Before this, the Skeleton King's shield had already absorbed almost ten times the limit. The boss's attack just now filled the gap, triggering the devastating blow.
At the same time, Phantom Predator and the Armageddon Black Dragon joined the fray, launching attacks on Devil Cloud · Day and Night.
As Zhang Yue's most reliable "sons," Phantom Predator and the Armageddon Black Dragon continued to deliver powerful damage against this 14-star boss, maintaining an average output of 2.2 million and 1.5 million, respectively.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yue, holding the 13-star Rare · Transcendent Staff, locked onto the boss.
He simultaneously activated his SSS-level Unique Skill [Glory · Battle God's Body] and the set skill [Enchantment].
A dark red magical glow flickered from the staff.
The next moment—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Starting with the SS-level Thunderstrike enhanced by three layers of "Grip of Thunder," Zhang Yue unleashed SS-level single-target burst spells Heavenly Fire Wildlands, Frozen Heaven and Earth, and Divine Fire Apocalypse one after another.
In an instant, a massive string of damage numbers exploded above the boss's head:
-6.319 million!
-2.078 million!
-2.014 million!
Seeing these numbers, Zhang Yue felt satisfied.
Finally, his power had caught up to his "sons".
With such explosive damage, Zhang Yue spammed his SS-level skills like they cost nothing, hurling them at the boss.
And in truth, his skills didn't cost him anything.
Thanks to the Holy Grail, which restored 1% of his maximum mana every second, Zhang Yue had ample sustainability.
Furthermore, the set skill [Enchantment], which consumed 1% of maximum HP per second while active, was counteracted by the Void Shield.
The 13-star Void Shield converted 70% of inflicted damage into shields, with a maximum value capped at ten times the user's HP limit.
With over 2 million damage per attack, Zhang Yue's Void Shield quickly maxed out at 9.09 million.
Even at a 1% per second consumption rate (9,090 HP), Zhang Yue could sustain the [Enchantment] state for 1,000 seconds while standing still.
More importantly, as long as he kept dealing damage, the Void Shield continuously refreshed itself.
The Void Shield also applied to his three "sons," boosting their attack power by 30% and damage increase by 50%, enhancing their output even further.
Devil Cloud · Day and Night posed no threat to Zhang Yue or his trio and could only target the Phantom Predator's summoned clones.
Before long, Zhang Yue killed the boss.
[Announcement] (World 14):
[Ding~ Congratulations to Player [Zero] for defeating the World boss Devil Cloud · Day and Night, clearing the World 14 · Heaven and Hell]
With the announcement, countless players in the World 14 were shocked.
In the wilderness, a party of players hunting demons began to discuss.
"If I remember correctly, wasn't Zero God supposed to have just arrived in the World 14 last night? My friend said they heard the announcement of Zero God clearing the 13th World just yesterday..."
"Holy crap! So Zero God cleared the World 14 in just one day?"
"I've been stuck in the World 14 for over a month... I feel like a total loser..."
"Be confident. Drop the 'feel like' part—you are a loser!"
"You—damn it..."
"Alright, stop slacking off. Zero God, a newcomer this year, has already reached the 15th World. We entered the Otherworld a whole year earlier than him, yet we're still wasting time in the World 14. Get your act together, losers!"
"..."
Just then, several more system notifications suddenly descended from the sky—
[Announcement](World 14):
[Ding~ Congratulations to player [Nightshade] for slaying the World Boss Devil Cloud: Day and Night and clearing the World 14: Heaven and Hell]
[Announcement](World 14):
[Ding~ Congratulations to player [Crimson Chain] for clearing the World 14...]
[Announcement](World 14):
[Ding~ Congratulations to player [Sakura] for clearing the World 14...]
With three consecutive announcements, the previously quiet World 14 chat channel suddenly erupted in noise.
[Divine Cookie Lucky(Lv75 Third-Tier Assassin): "What's going on? How did those three suddenly clear the World 14?"]
[Careless Ma (Lv74 Third-Tier Knight): "Based on the stats, for our Longcheng players alone, the number of people entering and clearing the World 14 fluctuates in the triple digits every day. I figure this is pretty normal?"]
[Chef ManTheMan: "You don't get it. I know those three, especially that priest girl Sakura—she's super pretty. I even tried to chase her recently but got rejected... As far as I know, they've been stuck in the World 14 for over a month. Zero God just cleared it, and they followed right after. Doesn't it seem like they're chasing after Zero God?"]
[My Goddess is Sakura (Lv76 Third-Tier Mage): "Ah, my white moonlight is gone... I feel empty inside... I'm going to work hard and reach the 15th World to find my goddess! Wait for me, goddess! I'll sell everything I own if I have to—whatever it takes to clear the World 14!"]
[Coolest in Sheep Village (Lv75 Third-Tier Warrior): "Damn, bro above me, even Lazy Goat would call you Big Bro if he saw this!"]
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