After pinpointing the location of its arrogant kin, the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord extended more than half of its body from the shadowed area between the valleys.
Its entire body emitted a faint, shimmering pale white light!
Its massive form swayed.
"How can this be?" the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's voice held a trace of disbelief.
"World Movement" had failed to activate!
How was this possible!
In its memory, no power existed that could obstruct "World Movement's" teleportation, not even the "World Barrier," which possessed a similar teleportation-blocking effect.
It couldn't even block them, who wielded "Origin Magic."
This outcome, which exceeded all expectations!
Set off alarms in the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's mind. The body, which had only half emerged from the shadows, quickly retracted, filled with caution.
Was it the work of that kin?
Or was it a setup by the now-destroyed "Abyss Body."
These Undead insects knew some of its information, and perhaps they had researched a corrupting power that could prevent external teleportation abilities.
"These damned insects."
A flicker of anger appeared in the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's eyes. It wondered if it had been too lenient with these Undead insects in the past.
Now was not the time to dwell on that!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord completely submerged itself back into the shadows. With a thought, the sudden, unexpected event had allowed it to regain its composure.
The next moment!
Near the Heroic Spirit Soul, the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone regained the aura of a living being. Its dimming gaze became bright and cold.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone soared into the air, a special power surging: "World Movement!"
Its body flickered slightly.
Teleportation failed!
The same result as before, which made the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord completely certain that it was indeed the work of those Undead insects.
However.
In reality, it wasn't as the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord thought.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone flapped its dragon wings, transforming into a black arrow and moving towards the outer perimeter.
It didn't know the range of this teleportation-blocking magic, but it knew there must be a certain distance. As long as it flew out of the magic's range, it would be enough.
On the other side.
Tang Zheng vigilantly observed any anomalies in the area and immediately noticed that the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone near the Heroic Spirit Soul was making a move again.
"It's found me already? That was fast."
"How did it do that!" Tang Zheng's gaze sharpened. He immediately realized his location had been exposed.
This was within expectations.
During the exchange with the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord, the other party had shown no intention of genuine communication, indicating it was confident in its ability to find him.
And Tang Zheng also happened to need to confirm the location of the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's main body to better engage its clone.
Both sides were trying to determine the other's main body's location.
"First, there's no notification on the panel, so it wasn't located using 'Origin Magic'."
Based on the current situation, Tang Zheng deduced information about the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord: "Then it's likely only a magic item could achieve this."
As for the World-Class Item in the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's possession, it could be completely ruled out. That was one of the "20," and it would transfer after a single use.
Moreover.
Tang Zheng also possessed a World-Class Item and wouldn't be affected by such ability-type effects.
"Now, the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone has started moving again... I see."
Understanding dawned on Tang Zheng's face. It wasn't difficult to deduce: "To pinpoint a location so accurately, is it an item from 'YGGDRASIL'?"
Just in case.
Tang Zheng deliberately released "Judgment Blockade."
The unexpected situation indicated that the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord had accurately determined his location and intended to teleport over, but failed.
Due to "Judgment Blockade," the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's attempt to teleport directly in front of him would inevitably be affected by the magic.
This had alerted the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord, causing it to dispatch its clone again!
"Unusually cautious."
Tang Zheng's understanding of the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's personality became much clearer. Suddenly, his expression changed as he thought of something:
"If that's the case, this is troublesome!"
Tang Zheng's heart tightened. He knew very little about items from "YGGDRASIL." If it could truly pinpoint his location so accurately.
It was highly possible that the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord had completely targeted him!
No!
Tang Zheng realized. His innate ability, "Player," possessed a special attribute of "unobservability."
"If my prediction is correct, the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord shouldn't be able to accurately pinpoint my location. Has the 'Player' characteristic failed to take effect?"
Tang Zheng couldn't make an accurate judgment, but his gaze shifted towards the shadow clone in the distance, which was also maintaining its stealth.
"I need to confirm further!" Tang Zheng muttered to himself.
The next moment.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Tang Zheng and the shadow clone simultaneously increased their distance, moving in opposite directions, each reaching the edge of "Judgment Blockade."
—At this moment!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone had flown out of the battlefield. It stopped abruptly, likely believing it had escaped the magic's range.
"World Movement!"
It activated the Origin Magic again.
After a brief tremor of its body, the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone remained in place.
"What in the world is going on!!"
The shadowed area where the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord was hidden churned like the tide, emitting a terrifying aura fluctuation.
It refused to believe that even after traveling such a distance, it was still within the range of the teleportation-blocking magic.
After all, "World Barrier" only covered a few kilometers. How could a mere group of Undead insects possess such power!
"It's not those insects' doing."
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord overturned its previous guess, realizing its kin had done something:
"To possess a corrupting power similar to Origin Magic."
"Damn it, damn it!"
"Do you think you're safe now, mere corruption!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord let out an enraged roar.
"World Movement!" The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone activated the Origin Magic once more.
This time!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone successfully activated it, its form flashing and disappearing into thin air.
As space shifted.
It had already appeared in a desolate desert area three thousand kilometers away.
"Hmph, you can't escape, junior."
Seeing its clone succeed, the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's voice was icy as it slowly uttered a few syllables.
"Judgment Blockade" also had a range limit. Since it couldn't teleport directly to Tang Zheng, it was enough to teleport to the general vicinity of his location.
As the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone appeared, the surrounding air was rapidly filled, forming a visible black shockwave that spread out.
Suddenly.
The motion of its two dragon wings paused.
More than half of the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone's body stiffened, tilting involuntarily, and then instantly returned to normal.
It looked like an illusion.
"This distance is already beyond the range of control,"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord, controlling its clone, thought to itself, having to increase the output of its "Origin Mana."
Swish! Swish!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone quickly locked onto an uninhabited area below. With a powerful flap of its dragon wings, it streaked across the sky like a black afterimage.
In an instant.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone had locked onto this area, emitting a pure dark energy:
"Black Light Over Moon!"
Dense black energy mist emerged from the gaps in the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's scales. The deep black energy surging upwards formed a black moon in the high sky.
The sky darkened.
Visible black energy fluctuations, illuminated by the black moon, rapidly covered a large area.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone stared intently below. It knew that this arrogant kin possessed advanced stealth techniques.
The "Guidance Spindle of the Three-Legged Crow" was on its main body, so it couldn't accurately pinpoint the location for the clone. Therefore, it directly used this Origin Magic to force out the invisible one.
Hum—
"Skill 'Black Light Over Moon' detected. Requires Special Class [Primal Chanter]. Current conditions met."
"Do you wish to consume 1 Skill Point to learn?"
Tang Zheng glanced at the information on the panel and looked at the giant black dragon figure in the sky, a smile appearing on his lips.
This was not only because he had acquired a high-level Origin Magic, but also because he had confirmed another danger that had been bothering him.
"It has now been confirmed that the 'Player' ability can indeed block the probing methods of items from 'YGGDRASIL'."
Tang Zheng's heart settled.
As soon as the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone appeared, it flew towards the shadow clone's location, which undoubtedly relieved his previous worries.
"Now it's my turn!"
"Since senior is being so impolite, don't blame me, the 'junior'," Tang Zheng smiled faintly.
At this moment.
The black energy fluctuations were rapidly sweeping across the location where the shadow clone was hidden.
Just as the shadow clone was about to be forced out!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone suddenly twisted its body and looked behind it. However, what met its eyes was a ball of scorching flame filling its vision.
"Elemental Collapse Word—"
"Ninth Tier Magic: Crimson Nova!"
Combined with the class skill of [Magic Transcendenter], the lotus-shaped flames that broke through fire attribute magic resistance directly ignited the head of the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone.
Boom!
The sound of the flame explosion echoed through the sky.
The crimson light seemed to form a new sun, instantly brightening the sky that had been darkened by the black moon.
The clouds in the sky, illuminated by the firelight, transformed into what looked like burning clouds, exceptionally beautiful.
On the head of the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone, its magic defense, which could likely distort light, and its sturdy black scales, At this moment, like fragile paper, were easily pierced by the flames.
Its entire ferocious head, like the fluff on a reed, was quickly ignited by the flames, turning to ash in an instant.
With a deafening "boom."
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone, having lost its head, its remaining massive body crashed straight down from the sky.
The heavy impact instantly created a pit tens of meters deep in the ground, and billowing dust engulfed the area.
"Hmm?"
Tang Zheng activated "Ninjutsu: Detection" and observed that there were no energy fluctuations:
"It was instantly killed? The strength of this clone seems far from that of the True Dragon Lord's main body."
"Elemental Collapse Word" possessed the ability to break through magic resistance, combined with "Crimson Nova," the highest single-target fire magic.
Additionally.
Tang Zheng wasn't a shadow clone; he only had 1/4 of his stats. Combined with the passive buffs of [Magic Transcendenter], this enhanced attack would even heavily damage the True Dragon Lord.
However, it was clearly not enough to instantly kill a True Dragon Lord.
Tang Zheng remained in place without moving. Instead, he controlled the shadow clone to approach the pit to first ascertain the condition of the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone.
At this moment!
Compared to Tang Zheng's composure.
"Impossible!"
"Impossible, the connection is completely severed!"
Within the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's main body, an uncontrollable shock surged.
Although the clone's strength was inferior to its main body, it was by no means so easily defeated!
This was an item obtained from a player it had killed, second only to World-Class Items!
After being modified by Origin Magic and enhanced with technology from the [Abyss Body].
Even if the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord exerted its full strength, it would take some time to defeat the clone.
"There's still someone else!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord recalled that the flame attack clearly came from another direction, but the flames obscured its vision, and it saw nothing:
"Is it those other inferior dragons? How could they possess such power?"
"Clearly, the 'Prank Coin' indicated no danger..."
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's shock and anger paused.
In terms of results, that was indeed the case. The "Prank Coin" wasn't wrong either, as it was its clone that was in trouble, not itself.
"I'm going to kill you!!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's head emerged from the shadowy darkness, its amber eyes seemingly burning with flames.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord merely looked in the direction of Tang Zheng's location, a terrifying aura radiating from its body, but it took no further action.
It wished it could rush over and kill him immediately, but its cautious nature prevented the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord from acting impulsively.
On the other side.
The shadow clone cast magic to disperse the large amount of dust, revealing a huge pit tens of meters deep.
The headless body of the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone was half-buried in the earth, its two massive black dragon wings drooping powerlessly on either side.
"Thunderball!"
The shadow clone approached and casually unleashed a Third Tier magic.
A ball of blue electricity flew out and struck the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone, exploding and kicking up another cloud of dust.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone remained motionless.
The shadow clone cast several more spells to observe, finally confirming that the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's clone had completely lost its ability to act.
Tang Zheng, meanwhile, observed the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's main body for any anomalies. After waiting for a moment and finding nothing happening.
Tang Zheng emerged in his Dragon King form and flew to the location of the pit, looking at the dragon corpse covered in black scales below, his eyes narrowing imperceptibly.
The severed head area was slightly charred, but a hint of silver-white could still be seen.
"Is this a Golem?" Tang Zheng asked uncertainly.
The metal, emitting silver-white light points like stardust, reminded him of the "Star Silver," a super-rare precious metal in "YGGDRASIL."
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