Chapter 212: Chapter 211: Epic Treasure, Heart of the Demon God!
Zhang Yue raised his head and saw a barrage of arrows and magic spheres raining down from the sky. His eyes, however, showed no trace of panic but remained eerily calm.
It was as if this scene had long been within his expectations...
He didn't dodge, because he understood: after several previous encounters, the enemy had seemingly grasped the unique characteristics of Zhang Yue's positioning. They intentionally expanded the attack's coverage area, combining it with a high frequency of strikes. Even with S-rank skills like Shadow Step, it was impossible to escape the incoming onslaught in such a short timeframe.
Moreover, a closer look revealed that all the arrows and magic spheres in the air were ice arrows and freezing spells, specifically designed with hard crowd-control effects.
Clearly, this was a targeted assault.
The next moment.
Several frost-covered arrows struck Zhang Yue directly.
They caused damage in the range of four to five thousand points each—while not fatal, they successfully froze Zhang Yue in place with a freezing debuff.
Seeing Zhang Yue encased in ice, Chen Jun laughed heartily,"I told you already, even our Dragon Nation's micro-control god, Moonmark, wouldn't escape this. What chance does this arrogant kid have?"
"Control is his fatal weakness. As long as all attack patterns are switched to crowd control, any skill hitting him seals his fate."
Chen Jun, it seemed, wasn't entirely brainless.
The previous encounters allowed him to summarize this key strategy through trial and error.
Watching Zhang Yue successfully controlled, Chen Jun immediately issued an order:"FOCUS FIRE! TAKE HIM OUT!"
As soon as the command was given, numerous Chen Army archers and mages stepped forward, locking onto the frozen Zhang Yue and unleashing a coordinated attack.
Seeing Zhang Yue immobilized and seemingly about to be riddled with arrows, Chen Jun sneered,"This time, you're done for!"
Just when Chen Jun and all the surrounding Chen Army soldiers thought Zhang Yue was sure to be killed in this wave of focus fire...
Suddenly, a silvery beam of light descended upon Zhang Yue.
Simultaneously, a green recovery value of 16,000+ appeared above his head, and the frozen state was lifted.
SWISH!
At the last critical moment, Zhang Yue used Shadow Step to vanish from his position, instantly dodging all incoming attacks.
This time, the enemy hadn't fully locked down Zhang Yue's movements, leaving a much smaller area of attack. As a result, Zhang Yue gained significant room for maneuvering.
Witnessing this, Chen Jun's eyes widened in disbelief, his face filled with astonishment,"How is this possible?"
At that moment, Zhang Yue began his counterattack.
BOOM!
Quickly swinging his staff, he summoned a massive hurricane in the midst of the Chen Army archers.
The next second, countless bolts of lightning erupted from the hurricane, indiscriminately striking all enemies within a 50-yard radius.
Each strike dealt over 20,000 points of sustained damage, instantly annihilating more than 20 archers within the area.
Chen Jun was shocked,"FOCUS FIRE! WIDEN THE ATTACK RANGE AND LOCK DOWN HIS POSITION! CONTROL HIM!"
Under Chen Jun's command, the Chen Army's archers and mages continued using crowd-control skills to target Zhang Yue.
Once again, Zhang Yue was inevitably controlled.
However, in an instant, Ning Tiantian cast a healing spell, not only removing the debuff from Zhang Yue but also providing a massive health recovery, restoring him to full HP.
By this point, the Chen Army soldiers finally realized: Zhang Yue's companion, this seemingly delicate girl, wasn't as simple as she appeared.
"All her healing skills come with debuff removal?"
"Could she be... a Holy Light Priest?"
The elite Holy Light Priest profession was unique in that all its skills could dispel any debuff effects on teammates or itself.
It was only now that Chen Jun understood why Ning Tiantian had intentionally kept some distance from Zhang Yue at the start, positioning herself close to him.
Clearly, Zhang Yue had anticipated their ambush from the beginning.
Finally realizing their mistake, Chen Jun turned his attention to Ning Tiantian, the overlooked priestess. He drew his longsword and personally charged toward her.
But this move had already been predicted by Zhang Yue. Ning Tiantian was already protected by a Void Shield with five times her maximum HP cast by Zhang Yue.
Even with Chen Jun and several warriors focusing their attacks, they couldn't break through the shield.
Moreover, while Zhang Yue continued to deal heavy damage to the Chen Army soldiers, he kept refreshing Ning Tiantian's Void Shield.
A group of the Chen Army's top combatants surrounded a seemingly fragile girl but ended up questioning their own abilities after failing to harm her.
"What the heck! Is this Captain America's shield? It's so thick!"
The next moment, a 24-winged Extinction Black Dragon descended from the sky. Alongside the Shadow Predator and Hell Skeleton King, it charged into the enemy ranks, wreaking havoc.
Surrounded by archers and mages with low health pools, the Chen Army forces stood no chance against the fully equipped, level-50, six-star, epic-to-legendary-grade pets.
The battlefield was soon filled with heavy casualties, with flashes of white light marking the fallen.
Ning Tiantian, under heavy protection, focused on dispelling debuffs for Zhang Yue and his pets.
Before long, the Chen Army was utterly defeated.
Sensing danger, Chen Jun attempted to flee.
But the Extinction Black Dragon descended again, blocking his path.
From the rear, Zhang Yue's voice rang out:"If you'd chosen a normal location, I might not have suspected anything."
"But you just had to pick the Forbidden Lands of Ice. Isn't that a little too obvious?"
A glance at the map would show that the Ice had a unique effect: all ice-based control abilities were enhanced by 50%.
Clearly, Chen Jun had intended to exploit the map's mechanics to deploy a control-based strategy against Zhang Yue.
Thus, Zhang Yue had deliberately brought along the Holy Light Priest, Ning Tiantian.
Chen Jun turned back to look at Zhang Yue, panic written all over his face,"Big Brother! I was wrong..."
"In light of your sincerity," Zhang Yue replied, "I've decided not to forgive you."
Chen Jun: "Thank you, Big Bro... Wait, what?"
Zhang Yue stretched out his hand,"Hand over the Demon God's Heart"
"Alright!" Without hesitation, Chen Jun retrieved a crimson gemstone from his pocket and handed it over."
"Sir, please accept this as a token of my apology!"
Taking the gemstone, Zhang Yue confirmed it matched the description in the illustrated guide sent by Chen Long.
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Demon God's Heart (Epic) (Artifact)
Effect: Extracts 30% of a pet's attack power, defense, HP, and mana to enhance the wielder's stats. Each attribute is based on the pet's highest value.
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At this moment, Chen Jun chuckled nervously,"Sir, I've given you the item. Can I leave now?"
Looking at Chen Jun's small mustache, which made him resemble a traitorous lackey, Zhang Yue replied:"I don't have a problem with that."
"But you'll have to ask him if he'll let you go."
Following Zhang Yue's gaze, Chen Jun turned around.
There, a man in a golden robe and mask, clearly a Beastmaster, had silently entered the Forbidden Lands of Ice and was now standing behind him.
Before Chen Jun could react, the Beastmaster removed his mask and smiled faintly,"Long time no see."
Recognizing the man's face, Chen Jun's expression turned to one of utter shock,"Chen... Chen Long? You're alive?"
At the same time, the surrounding Chen Army soldiers were equally stunned,"President Chen Long!"
Smiling faintly, Chen Long looked at Chen Jun,"Sorry to disappoint you."
"I, Chen Long, have returned!"
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