Chapter 518 Tang Zheng vs. Safis Sothos, Mental Magic
The King of Destruction yanked on the chains connecting the black scythe energy to his hands, making a clanging metallic sound, and held them in front of his chest.
Click!
Click!
The three-headed hellhound's scarlet eyes flashed with a ferocious light, its gaping maw was blocked by chains, and sparks flew as its sharp teeth rubbed against the chains.
The other two three-headed dog heads overcame the chains and bit towards the throat of the King of Destruction.
A flash of sharp black light!
Pfft~
The Lord of Destruction flicked his wrist, holding the scythe, and the sharp blade struck one of Cerberus's heads.
A splash of blood bloomed in the air.
The black, hazy negative energy grew increasingly dense, constantly eroding Cerberus's body and emitting a sizzling, corrosive sound.
Meanwhile, Cerberus's serpentine tail was tearing at the body of the King of Destruction from a hidden angle.
"Roar roar roar!"
"Ah-ga!"
The battle between the two level 70 monsters intensified, with shockwaves and roars echoing across the empty plaza.
Either of these two monsters could cause a near-annihilation crisis for any human or other race and nation that enters this other world!
Such an astonishing battle was completely ignored by the manipulators behind each of the monsters.
An invisible pressure aura permeated the air.
The two figures faced each other silently, their gazes briefly meeting.
"Rib binding"
As Safis Sothos chanted, he tapped his magic wand on the ground:
"A muddy swamp!"
This is one of the spells contained in the "Scholar's Staff of Wisdom," a divine artifact-level magical item in its hand.
The combination of one's own chanting and magical items resulted in the release of dual magic!
Click! Click!
Thick, sharp white ribs flew out from the ground beneath his feet, like a trap closing tightly, the sharp teeth of the bones biting deeply into Tang Zheng's body.
However, it was only a brief encounter.
Tang Zheng then broke free from the magic's shackles and moved to one side.
"Heat it up!"
An explosive heatwave surged forth, igniting the entire air and illuminating the area with a crimson light, creating a blinding flame.
Rumble!
The intense heat created wave after wave of powerful impacts, blasting away the Lord of Ruin and Cerberus, who were located at the center of the two sides, and then engulfing the area where Sephiroth Sothoth was located.
The crimson light quickly faded!
Tang Zheng and Safis Sothos, both unharmed, reappeared in each other's sight.
"The 'Mud Swamp' attack failed to activate."
Safis Sothos felt the lingering heat in the air; its slippery body had become dry, making it somewhat uncomfortable, yet a sharp glint shone in its large eyes:
"So that's how it is. Elemental magic is restricted? No... was that fire magic they just used?"
Tang Zheng looked across and saw that it was completely unaffected. He frowned slightly and said, "It withstood the shockwave and the high temperature damage. The protective measures are a bit troublesome."
A brief moment of reflection.
"I almost dodged it," Tang Zheng said, patting his chest.
"snort!"
Sephiroth Sothos scoffed, "Able to evade 'Rib Binding,' you possess complete resistance to movement-impeding magic; binding spells are ineffective against you."
"Oh, I guessed it."
Tang Zheng showed no embarrassment at being exposed and quickly began chanting, "Heat!"
boom!
An explosive heatwave erupted, releasing a blinding crimson light that, like a falling sun, illuminated the entire area.
It wasn't that Tang Zheng didn't want to release other magic.
However, the most powerful magic he currently possesses is elemental magic, which has now been completely restricted.
Tang Zheng actually hoped that Safis Sothos would unleash more offensive magic to replenish the spells.
Two consecutive instances of "heating" caused destruction!
"Ah-ga!"
The King of Destruction's writhing body finally succumbed to the intense heat and was destroyed, turning into black smoke and dissipating.
Although Cerberus was also blasted a distance away, it was not seriously injured.
"Roar roar roar!"
Cerberus shook its head, got up from the ground, and without the Lord of Destruction's obstruction, quickly charged towards Sephiroth Sothoth.
"This magic is ineffective against me!"
Safis Sothos's shrill voice emanated from the intense red light, his magical robes radiating an icy blue glow.
"Using Cerberus's complete resistance to fire to indirectly eliminate the monsters I summoned—a good strategy, but alas—"
""Control the monster"! "
Safis Sothos glared at the three-headed hellhound charging towards her with her fist-sized, grey-green eyes.
"roar--"
The three-headed hellhound suddenly stopped in its tracks, its fierce, crimson eyes gradually turning blank. Then it turned around, baring its teeth at Tang Zheng.
"Mental magic?"
The information about the spell immediately appeared on Tang Zheng's attribute panel, allowing him to quickly prepare a response:
Summoning canceled!
The controlled Cerberus trembled slightly, but did not disappear as expected.
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed.
What's going on here? This is completely different from information about magic.
"Surprised, you ignorant fool!"
Safis Sothos let out a triumphant laugh, speaking in a deep, hurtful tone:
"The spell itself is not very effective. Even if it succeeds, the enemy can cancel the summon. It would be better to use a dispelling spell instead."
"However, my race possesses special advantages, a power that is beyond the comprehension of a lower race like yours."
My turn!
"Monster Summoning - Cerberus!" Sephis Sothos chanted triumphantly.
A blue magic circle appeared beneath their feet.
"Roar roar roar!"
A brand new Cerberus has appeared.
The two Cerberus raised their heads, their six pairs of crimson eyes staring fiercely at Tang Zheng, while their upper bodies lowered.
This is a bit of a problem.
For the first time, Tang Zheng felt a headache coming on.
He usually prefers to use summoned creatures in battle, but unexpectedly, he was now being countered by the enemy's magic.
Cerberus must not be dispelled!
"Monster Summoning" cannot be reactivated, but other summoning spells can be used. The problem is that it is unclear whether there is a limit to the number of "Monster Domination" spells cast by Sephiroth Sothoth.
If not!
The summoned monsters will then be controlled by the opponent, and will be limited to using them for probing purposes, potentially resulting in MP loss.
That's right—this is a problem for ordinary spellcasters!
"Angel Summoning - Judgment Throne Angel!" Tang Zheng activated the new summoning spell without the slightest hesitation.
A holy light shone above Tang Zheng's head!
Whoosh whoosh~
Rolling around~
As the pure white magic circle rotated, the sounds of countless holy feathers and bronze gears turning resonated like a sacred rhythm.
Bang!
The Archangel of Judgment descended from the magic circle, then staggered and fell to the ground with a heavy thud.
Guild restrictions that prohibit flying.
Safis Sothos's grayish-brown face twitched slightly in surprise.
It wasn't that I was surprised that I could summon angels.
This guy... was completely unaffected by the words!
"Oh, you didn't continue to control it?"
Seeing that the other party did not make a move, Tang Zheng said, "It seems that you can only control one monster."
Safis Sothos octopus's whiskers wriggle.
"Don't get carried away! Charge!"
Two Cerberus dogs immediately charged forward, roaring.
“Try your magic again, ‘Warm Up’!” Sephis Sothos’s pupils gleamed with wisdom as he raised his tentacle-like arms.
Through the scholar's professional abilities, it has found the magic on the world-class item, the Nameless Spellbook.
boom!!
Intense light burst forth from in front of Safis Sothos, and the resulting heatwave engulfed the entire area.
Tang Zheng saw the rolling crimson heatwave, his brief astonishment turning into a strange expression: "Group-wide Race Binding!"
The two Cerberus were frozen in place.
Boom!
"ah--"
The intense heatwave completely enveloped the entire area, but amidst the crimson light, the screams of Sephiroth Sothoth echoed.
The light and impact dissipated...
Safis Sothos came into view, his face now charred black and steaming hot, looking utterly wretched.
"what is going on!"
Safis Sothos roared in exasperation, glaring fiercely at Tang Zheng, realizing it had been wronged.
"Tsk!"
Tang Zheng clicked his tongue lightly, his words laced with sarcasm:
"They call themselves 'gatekeepers of knowledge,' thinking they're something special. Don't use other people's magic without thoroughly understanding it."
The attack released by "Heating" is so powerful that even the caster himself is within the range of the magic attack, so it is necessary to specifically equip oneself with "complete fire resistance".
"I've figured it out!"
Faced with this mockery, Safis Sothos's eel tail tensed, and his charred face visibly recovered as he calmed down.
"Your trump card is that it affects all elemental magic, but 'Heating' isn't elemental magic at all!"
"So, you're also affected by the trump card!"
Previous speculations have been overturned.
While the inability to use elemental magic certainly deprives it of many options, it can still utilize the power of the [Nameless Spellbook], allowing it to use any type of magic!
Battles between magic casters are a contest of MP (Mill Points) and magic.
"The probing ends here!"
Sephiroth Sothoth, wand in hand, declared that he had devised a strategy to counter this attack:
"You doomed fool, experience the true power of magic!"
Under the spell "Magic Essence," which allows one to see through the opponent's magical power, the opponent's remaining magical power is fully revealed.
There is still a lot of magic left, but a portion of it has already been lost!
"Magic without chanting, highest enhancement - 10th tier mental magic 'Self-denial'"
Safis Sothos chanted, then waved his magic staff at Tang Zheng:
"Gravity vortex"
A ball of jet-black energy was released from the tip of the vine-shaped magic scepter, transforming into a black streak of light that hurtled towards them.
"Finally, a magical attack that's decent enough!"
Tang Zheng was not surprised but delighted. He quickly used his skill points to learn the skill while chanting:
"Gravity vortex"
Nothing appeared, yet the magic power was consumed normally.
This indicates that the magic has failed to be cast!
"Hehehe!"
Safis Sothos let out a smug, ear-piercing laugh: "This is the real show of the battle."
"Self-denial" is a mental magic that increases the chance of an opponent failing to cast a spell, especially when combined with the buffs from his professions [Scholar] and [Hypnotist].
The chance of the opponent failing to cast a spell on their first attempt is 100%. This probability will be reassessed based on the resistance between the two sides.
but!
Safis Sothos was very confident that his opponent's magic would fail again.
Its specialized class makes it virtually impossible to lose in terms of mental resistance, and the probability of the enemy failing to cast a spell a second time is still 100%.
The magic was about to fail!
Tang Zheng quickly manipulated the Throne of Judgment to stand in front of him.
Boom!
The black energy ball struck the Archangel of Judgment, whose bright silver armor slammed into it, causing it to twist and warp at the point of contact.
Click—snap—
As the armor shattered, a large hole was blasted through the chest of the Archangel of Judgment, which then dissipated into specks of light, and the "gravity vortex" also vanished.
"So strong!"
Tang Zheng's eyelids twitched, and he looked at the attribute panel again, only then noticing that before "Gravity Vortex" there was a "Self-Negation" spell.
"It's the mental magic type again... The magic in this system has been enhanced by the class, so I can't achieve the same effect as the opponent with the same magic."
Tang Zheng quickly finished reading the information about magic, and his heart sank slightly.
Safis Sothos's single move, without a specific countermeasure, is practically the bane of ordinary magic casters.
"Magic Enhancement: Thousand Bone Spear!"
A vast number of bone spears, far exceeding a thousand, shot out from the ground in all directions, centered on Safis Sothos!
"Superior Magic Shield!"
Tang Zheng remained serious as he continued chanting, while simultaneously preparing other means of resistance.
He needs to determine if "self-denial" will cause his magic to fail several times.
Whoosh!
A blue magical shield enveloped Tang Zheng, and the magic was successfully activated.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sharp bone spear clashed repeatedly with the magic shield, creating dense, raindrop-like ripples on the barrier's surface, which were all blocked.
"The spell was successfully cast?"
Safis Sothos was taken aback, but quickly realized that Tang Zheng's mental resistance was also extremely high.
That's impossible!
The almost 100% failure rate of the second spell was actually broken, even though its class is specialized!
This situation has only occurred once before, when they failed to defeat the True Dragon King!
It must be a magical item!
Safis Sothos was furious, but even more so, annoyed, because it meant that the tactics it had just devised were not working.
Affected by "self-denial", the opponent will consume additional magic power after failing to cast a spell, resulting in greater magic power loss.
Now we can only succeed once!
In terms of magic consumption, Sephis Sothos is the one who consumes more magic, which is not worth the effort.
(End of this chapter)
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