NOVEL WEB Chapter 668: Wrath
Zar'Zhul then screeched as it tried to slash Shane with its wing.
Shane couldn't dodge midair—but that's when Death's Glimpse activated.
[ Death's Glimpse: Triggered. 2-second precognition granted. ]
He instinctively rotated his body in the air, using Vortex Spin, and then followed by Phantom Recall to dash backward midair in a series of afterimages.
The wings and talons missed by inches, and instead, it raked a groove through the dirt below.
Shane landed hard, tumbling once before using Sturdy Stance to regain balance.
In this small exchange, Shane confirmed that the Zombie Lord's Agility was also quite high, almost comparable to his.
Still, as the dust clouded the air, he thought that he might have a chance to ambush it...
However, Zar'Zhul screeched again and swept a wing toward him, sending a barrage of poisoned feathers like throwing knives.
It was an unusual attack in the Zombie Apocalypse World but Shane had experienced a lot of similar attacks in the Fairy Realm Invasion due to the presence of Harpies in that world.
"Fine… Come at me…" As he said this, he used his Adrenal Burst.
For a short duration, he would have increased strength and speed by 50% for a short duration…
Just like that, time seemed to slow. Shane then dodged between the rain of feathers, twisting, ducking, and leaping at times.
If he couldn't evade them, he deflected them with Mars Shield, Armguard, or even his sword. It all worked fine thanks to his Quick Draw and Sword Mastery.
Still, with so many feathers flying at him, one feather grazed his leg.
"Ugh… That pierced through my Aura Sentinel? Tsk…"
His muscles burned as a necrotic rot began to eat into him, but Poison Resistance and Nano Restoration kicked in.
[ Condition: Toxic Infection – Neutralized. ]
"Good…"
Shane then retaliated with Energy Wave, launching a concussive force from his sword.
Zar'Zhul flapped once to dodge—but that's when Shane activated Phantom Strike, almost teleporting above the creature with a flash.
He brought down the Meteor Greatsword with both hands!
Double Thrust empowered it, driving the blade into Zar'Zhul's shoulder.
Bang! CRACK!
The wing joint of the Zombie Lord partially dislocated.
"Aahh!"
Just like that, black blood sprayed and even sizzled upon contact with air.
Zar'Zhul roared in anger as it wanted to kill Shane more and more…
The Zombie Lord then burst with speed and slammed Shane to the ground!
Boom!
Shane crashed but used a Cycle of Ruin to store the impact force.
[ Cycle of Ruin – Energy stored: 45% capacity ]
Zar'Zhul also took some damage, and it was floating slowly above him…
Its second chest mouth then opened wide and vomited a cloud of rotting gas!
[ Incoming Threat Detected: Corrosive Plague Fog ] Cloud reported.
Shane frowned at this as he activated Underground Burrow, diving into the ground like it was some sort of water…
The plague gas spread, but Shane emerged from the side, appearing behind Zar'Zhul so smoothly!
At this point, Shane used one of his favorite assassination skills, Shadow Hunt!
Aside from giving him movement speed, it also gives bonus damage from stealth attacks!
Still, it didn't end there as Shane activated Frostbite with his strike!
Bam!
The sword connected with the base of the creature's spine.
The monster spasmed as its flight pattern wobbled.
As soon as Shane landed on the ground, the Flying Zombie Lord roared at him.
Then, it opened up its wings, and Shane felt that something was coming…
"Alright…"
Just like that, Shane activated his Force Breaker… Then, he unleashed Cycle of Ruin, converting all the stored impact into a single upward slash with his sword!
BOOOOM!
The blast successfully hit the Zombie Lord!
It slammed Zar'Zhul's chest, and it dropped to the ground with a quake.
Cracks formed in the terrain.
Still, he was facing a Zombie Lord… It immediately recovered and wanted to fly away to get some distance from Shane.
However, Shane chased the Zombie Lord with his Phantasm Rush… It felt as if he was teleporting again and again in a series of afterimages…
Of course, he was also using his Energy Wave and Horizontal Slash to disrupt the Zombie Lord's movement!
Zar'Zhul knew that it was at a disadvantage right now.
At this point, he swiped with both claws—and finally landed a strike. This attack seemed normal but Shane, who had incredible reflexes or reaction speed, failed to dodge!
Shane was sent flying and thankfully, he was wearing his Bio-Armor and was protected from any injuries... Still, the Mars Shield cracked.
"What was that?" Shane frowned as he couldn't understand how he was hit by the Zombie Lord, who was seemingly slower than him.
[ Critical Hit Taken. Damage Mitigated by Resilience Protocol. ]
Thankfully, the skill he obtained from A.I. Rebellion, Resilience Protocol, was there to protect his body.
Shane coughed, and he tasted some blood… But he wasn't worried at all. He may have sustained a bit of an internal wound but it will heal soon.
At this point, Zar'Zhul had already gotten some distance and flapped its wings once more.
It had risen again to hover at 10 meters..
The Zombie Lord was a little injured but it wasn't much…
Shane even saw how its feathers regrew unnaturally fast, and Shane also saw its bones knitting back together.
It was the natural ability of all Zombie Lords.
"Regeneration…" Shane muttered. He then steadied his breathing and whispered, "Then it's time."
He activated Heaven's Wrath. It was the Tattoo or the Stormlord's Brand on his arm!
Soon, a storm formed instantly. The sky darkened over a 30-foot radius, and lightning began to crackle with every step Shane took.
This Skill wasn't really something he wanted to use. After all, it consumed Spirit Points every second it was used!
However, Shane knew that he needed this in order to contain the flying Zombie Lord!
Soon, Shane dashed.
Step—ZAP! A lightning arc smashed into Zar'Zhul's leg!
After another step, there was another zap, and this time, the lightning strike hit the Zombie Lord's wing.
Step—ZAP! The arc was chained to the chest-mouth, briefly stunning it!
This was Heaven's Wrath!
[ Heaven's Wrath Level 10:
Effect: Summons a localized storm ( 30ft radius ) for 10 seconds, where every step the user takes triggers chain lightning, arcing between enemies and stunning them briefly.
Limitation: Drains stamina rapidly; overuse risks cardiac overload. ]