Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot - Chapter 1600: 672: Slaying the "Fire God" _2

Chapter 1600: Chapter 672: Slaying the “Fire God” _2

It prepared to leave the edge of the rift, no longer wanting to tangle with these Transparent Fish, intending to kill Wang Tao first or turn him into its servant.

If not for the interference from the Transparent Fish, even if Wang Tao temporarily possessed a domain, he would still not be its match.

Although the Fire God was merely a ball of flame, without facial expressions or physical motions, Wang Tao, who was becoming increasingly adept at the [Black Moon] domain, clearly sensed that the surrounding Fire Elements were changing—this Fire God wanted to retreat!

Wang Tao absolutely couldn’t let the Fire God leave; without the Transparent Fish’s restraint, there was no way for Wang Tao to kill the Fire God before the [Black Moon] domain came to an end.

“Come back!”

Wang Tao’s right hand produced a fan-like palm object, which he swung madly toward the Fire God, sending streams of black-smoking hurricanes spinning toward it.

His left hand suddenly aimed a ring at the Fire God, and in an instant, a massive black net appeared, enveloping the Fire God.

Then, with a flick of his hand, several octopus tentacles covered in black flames shot out from his wrist, all lunging towards the Fire God…

At the same time, Wang Tao finally unleashed the spiritual power he had never used against the Fire God before, erupting violently.

Boom—

Wang Tao utilized every control method available to him, only to stall the Fire God for as much time as he could.

Faced with the black-smoke-filled net, the black flame tentacles, and the Dark Attribute mental attacks… the retreating Fire God suddenly hesitated, albeit only for a single second, but this brief moment was enough for the Transparent Fish to swarm back onto it.

Watching the Fire God get surrounded again, Wang Tao grinned.

Since you’ve come, you’re not leaving!

Several times after, the Fire God tried to break free of the Transparent Fish’s encirclement, but Wang Tao’s constant interference prevented it from escaping. It even attempted to kill Wang Tao outright, but Wang Tao could endure the Fire God’s attacks and even regenerate blood. Just as Wang Tao couldn’t kill the Fire God, the Fire God couldn’t kill Wang Tao in a short time either. They were locked in a fierce stalemate.

It was only then that Wang Tao realized he was safer the closer he got to the Fire God—

Though he was simultaneously being attacked by the Transparent Fish and the Fire God, the Fire God’s attacks were area-based. As it assaulted Wang Tao, it also killed the Transparent Fish. So Wang Tao didn’t even need to worry about the Transparent Fish; he only needed to guard against the Fire God and avoid being instantly killed by it.

Moreover, the Fire God had been severely weakened; its healing ability within the domain had been diminished, and the curse effect of the [Black Moon] domain was surprisingly effective against it.

The Fire God was riddled with over a dozen curses, including high-damage curses like [Slaying], as well as [Deadly Poison], which drained HP percentage by percentage, and [Corruption], which suppressed healing abilities. There were even curses Wang Tao had never seen before, such as [Blood Deficiency], [Weak Darkness], and [Fear]…

The [Blood Deficiency] curse temporarily lowered the target’s maximum HP, [Weak Darkness] reduced the target’s Dark Attribute Defense, and [Fear] disrupted their thought process… These curses were particularly useful to Wang Tao now.

Gradually, the Fire God was falling into an increasingly disadvantageous position.

Though its HP remained relatively healthy, the weakening it had suffered had severely reduced its healing rate, making it impossible to quickly restore its HP in a short amount of time. Meanwhile, Wang Tao’s curses drained its HP on a percentage basis…

At this rate, Wang Tao estimated that in another minute, the Fire God would reach the Slaying threshold. However, Wang Tao’s [Black Moon] domain had only one minute left.

Now, it was a contest of endurance!

If Wang Tao’s [Black Moon] domain disappeared first, then the Fire God wouldn’t even need to make a move—Wang Tao wouldn’t last a few seconds within the flames before being burned alive and transformed into shadow.

If the Fire God faltered first, then Wang Tao would have the chance to trigger [Slaying] and take down the Fire God!

Although Wang Tao didn’t want to rely on luck, at this point, he had no choice but to gamble!

Just as the Fire God’s HP was dropping lower and lower, and Wang Tao was on the verge of victory, he suddenly sensed a faint aura of danger—a highly familiar one. It was the aura of the Water Law domain!

And the source of the aura… was within the distant rift!

“It’s that hidden mastermind!”

Previously, Wang Tao could only speculate, but now he was certain—there indeed was a hidden mastermind! This mastermind was manipulating countless Transparent Fish to attack the Fire God!

Now that it had nearly worn down the Fire God, it was preparing to harvest the spoils.

Evidently, the Fire God had also noticed the opponent’s approach. Its flames flickered unsteadily, seemingly demonstrating its agitation. But its severe weakening, compounded by the countless Transparent Fish surrounding it, trapped it completely, unable to escape.

Wang Tao was similarly trapped here, but he didn’t plan to leave now. He intended to kill the Fire God, determined not to let his target be stolen by the hidden mastermind!

Although this hidden mastermind was undoubtedly powerful—at least equally as strong as the Fire God and in Full Peak State—Wang Tao wasn’t completely without a chance. After all, the Fire God was still heavily burdened by a slew of curses, including the [Slaying] curse!

As the final thirty seconds of the [Black Moon] domain ticked down, Wang Tao took a deep breath and unleashed every ability he had without reservation!

The dangerous aura drew closer, the number of Transparent Fish multiplied, the Fire God’s resistance intensified, and Wang Tao’s attacks grew more frantic…

All of a sudden, whether by luck or sheer desperation, the Fire God cleared all of the Transparent Fish around it!

The Fire God’s opportunity had arrived!

As long as it could escape this Water Element-rich area, it could eliminate its weakened state, instantly regenerate its health, and return to pinnacle combat power!

At that point, neither Wang Tao, the human, nor the entity within the water would be a threat to it. Even if it couldn’t kill them, neither could kill it!

Th𝗶𝘴 𝘤hⱥp†ℯr 𝚤𝙨 pℴ𝘴ƚ𝓮𝗱 b𝘺 𝙆𝗂𝐭ҽɳ𝙤ⱽ𝙚𝗹

But in that split second, Wang Tao, who had long been biding his time, slashed fiercely at the Fire God.

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It was Wang Tao’s single highest damage output against the Fire God, dealing nearly thirty thousand HP of damage.

But that wasn’t the key—the key was that the [Slaying] curse triggered, instantly depleting the Fire God’s last 20% of HP!

The Fire God’s body stiffened briefly before exploding in a violent burst of fire, killing countless Transparent Fish in the process. The Fire God’s [Fire] domain weakened dramatically and began to dissipate.

Standing close to the Fire God, Wang Tao endured the impact of the explosion but wasn’t injured. Instead, he felt a warm sensation coursing through his body, as though something had entered him…

“This is… the Basic Law Force of Fire Attribute?”

Wang Tao didn’t have time to examine it closely and quickly gathered up the spoils dropped by the Fire God.

At this moment, the [Black Moon] behind him vanished, the Dark Attributes faded from his body, the iridescent world in his vision also disappeared… even the threatening aura of the domain that had lingered earlier was gone, as if the danger had never existed.

Then Wang Tao noticed that, unbeknownst to him, the ground beneath him had turned into a water domain, and his surroundings had morphed into shades of gray.

“…Shit!”

Wang Tao instantly recognized the familiar feeling—he had been forced into [Shadow State], killed in an instant!

The only plausible culprit… must’ve been the hidden mastermind!

Instinctively, Wang Tao turned his gaze to the rift, but aside from the ocean waves stirred up by the fire’s explosion, there seemed to be no changes. However, one of the waves displayed a blood bar.

[HP: 12000000/12000000]

[Level: Seventh Rank Lord]

[Law Power: Water (Basic): 99/100]

[Law Domain: Water Pool]

[Water Pool: Pure Water, Soaking the Sky]

“Sure enough… Water Law…”

Wang Tao gave the wave a glance, committed its Attributes to memory, then turned and bolted.

In this [Shadow State], Wang Tao seemed to be invincible. So far, he hadn’t encountered anything that could harm him in shadow form. Moreover, his speed had increased tenfold, allowing him to escape the battlefield in an instant.

The wave didn’t give chase, nor did it come ashore—its gaze lingered briefly on Wang Tao, who had transformed into shadow. Then, after a moment, it slowly sank into the rift’s seawater.