CHAPTER 767: CHAPTER 474 ZOG SOZ_2

Suddenly, he understood what was happening; all mutants in this secret realm were slaves to Zog Soz.

Zog Soz was a "Commander," an advanced occupation of a Mind Hacker and commander, who controlled other mutants through the mind to form a slave army that provided him with power amplification. Although these mutants were weak in strength, their numbers compensated for quality, likewise causing Zog Soz’s strength to surge.

Commander shared some similarities with Legion.

However, a Legion relied on its clones to amplify strength, while a Commander gained strength through leading or even enslaving others.

And this was just part of Zog Soz’s abilities.

When Ji Xinghuo and his Shadow Clones flew over, Zog Soz’s monocular telescope swung in their direction, scanning them.

Finally, his one-eyed gaze settled on Ji Xinghuo’s true self.

Another wave of rapid emotional fluctuations followed.

"So this is your true self, indeed very powerful!" Zog Soz worked hard to calm the mental fog outside his body and said, "Even in dreams, I couldn’t imagine that there would be a mutant like you."

Crack...

Amidst the thunder, Ji Xinghuo and seven Shadow Clones landed and spread out around Zog Soz.

Ji Xianghuo said to him, "Now you’ve seen it."

"Indeed."

Zog Soz’s telescope aimed at Ji Xinghuo’s true form, repeatedly checking the information. His one-eyed gaze became increasingly deep and muddy, a wave of mental fluctuation swept over Ji Xinghuo, "You dare enter my secret realm, are you confident you can kill me?"

"Naturally." Ji Xinghuo responded.

"Very well." Zog Soz’s chest tentacle, the largest one, tapped as he spoke, "That’s what I think too. By killing you and obtaining everything you have, my promotion to Shepherd Star Saint will have no obstacles, perhaps even reaching the Infinite Realm Master is possible."

His gaze became fervent, "Ji Xinghuo, turns out you are the greatest opportunity of my life."

Ji Xinghuo remained unperturbed, "Say whatever you like."

Boom!

A dull roar emitted from the void above the palace; a massive shadow emerged from it, transitioning directly from the outside world into the secret realm.

Ji Xinghuo looked up and finally showed surprise on his face.

This was actually a Xukun Dragon!

However, this Xukun Dragon was clearly very young, only qualifying as a Flood Level young dragon. Its body length was less than 80 meters, which was only about one-fifth the length of that Earthquake Level Xukun Tianlin.

The slow growth of Xukun Dragons was their biggest drawback.

Even so, a Flood Level Xukun Dragon still possessed extremely formidable combat power. Upon appearing, it unleashed a Gravity Field with a diameter of over three thousand meters, instantly increasing the gravity within the range by a hundred times.

Ji Xinghuo and his Shadow Clones remained unaffected.

He looked at Zog Soz and said calmly, "So this is your confidence, a Xukun Dragon? Didn’t you see my Ancestor Dragon Vein?"

Zog Soz’s tentacles flicked, silent, but revealing a hint of confusion.

Ji Xinghuo immediately understood.

It turned out that Zog Soz’s telescope could only see superficial information, such as the name, quality, and level of the abilities, but could not ascertain the specific effects of abilities, and might require contact to obtain deeper information.

At the sight of Ji Xinghuo’s smile, Zog Soz gathered much information from his expression and instantly felt uneasy.

"Don’t panic."

Ji Xinghuo didn’t conceal his emotions.

"Panicking is useless. No matter what you say or do, the outcome will be the same."

Death either way.

Ji Xinghuo hadn’t considered a second possibility and was determined to go all out with no reservations.

The calmer he acted, the less confidence Zog Soz possessed.

Mind Hackers often managed to gain a huge psychological advantage without fighting, through verbal and psychological confrontations. However, when their power was at an absolute disadvantage, this grasp on the mental domain would instead weaken their Will to fight.

What Zog Soz dreaded the most was that from the moment he interacted with Ji Xinghuo’s Shadow Clones, every word spoken, every look exchanged, had been a deployment of mental abilities.

Mind Suggestion, Empathy, Mind Reader, Memory Stealing, Thought Steel Seal...

All these abilities were ineffective.

The spiritual world of the human before him seemed to be protected by the most formidable fortress of steel, devoid of any flaws.

To kill him, one had to rely on true strength!

"Foreign..."

Zog Soz transmitted mental waves, pretending to continue speaking, but after only two words, he made his move without any warning. An Invisible Stab instantly formed and aimed for Ji Xinghuo’s head.

Soul Loss Stab!

This instantaneous mental attack could sever the connection between an enemy’s thoughts and body, as if their soul had left their flesh.

The Shadow Clone had been taken down in just this way before, except it didn’t have the protection of the Wanxiang Star Pupil, so it was affected.

Zog Soz hoped it would also be effective against Ji Xinghuo’s real body.

The moment he launched the Soul Loss Stab, his Xukun Dragon also attacked, opening its massive maw to spew a stream of "Void Dragon Breath" downward. A torrent of vacuum energy gushed out like a waterfall.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

However, Ji Xinghuo had foreseen this ten seconds earlier. He had activated Myriad Phenomena before entering the Secret Realm.

The moment Zog Soz made his move, Ji Xinghuo vanished.

The eight Shadow Clones also disappeared in sync, teleporting and reappearing at Zog Soz’s side as he materialized. They surrounded him and struck simultaneously. During this process, each Shadow Clone did not hesitate to consume Star Power to enter their strongest state.

Giant Transformation! Overload! Electromagnetic Oscillation!

All eight Shadow Clones swelled to over five meters tall, becoming giants, their bodies ringed by electric currents with their eyes shooting sparks of lightning.

Their hands bare, weapons unnecessary, their attacks unabated.

Four shot out lightning.

Four charged forward, their huge fists ablaze with electric light, pounding Zog Soz with Electric Light Spiral Force!

Zog Soz’s body shimmered with armor like dragon scales, instantly reflecting the four massive bolts of lightning back at the Shadow Clones. The Electric Light Spiral Force struck the Dragon Scale Armor, with most of its strength negated, and the electrical damage that burst forth was absorbed by his keratinous shell, causing no sufficient harm.

A strange fluctuation emanated from Zog Soz’s armor, enveloping an area hundreds of meters wide, continuously dealing damage to the surrounding Shadow Clones.

It siphoned life force and diverted it to Zog Soz.

This vamping damage was slight, but pervasive and inescapable, simultaneously weakening the Shadow Clones and rejuvenating Zog Soz’s depleted energies.

"Reversed Dragon Armor!"

Ji Xinghuo recognized the equipment.

An exceedingly famous and highly valuable Apocalypse Two Stars Armor from the True Dragon Dynasty, incredibly rare, and Zog Soz owned one.

The Reversed Dragon Armor could reflect directional Ability attacks.

It boasted superior physical defense and resistance to energy damage, and it would absorb life force from enemies within a certain range to heal injuries and restore Star Power.

Zog Soz’s defenses were already incredibly strong, and with the Reversed Dragon Armor, he could nearly ignore the attacks of Mutants below the Seventh Rank.

Of course, the Reversed Dragon Armor was not invincible.

"Hahahaha..."

Zog Soz let out a silent and frenzied laugh, infused with the effect of a Mind Shock, Ji Xinghuo’s real body was unaffected, but the eight Shadow Clones were disturbed, their movements slowed, and their attack speed decreased.

He took the opportunity to teleport again, breaking free from the encirclement of Shadow Clones.

The next second.

Zog Soz appeared in front of Ji Xinghuo’s real body, raising his huge pincer high and slamming it down towards Ji Xinghuo’s head.

Boom!

The pincer smashed into the ground, collapsing the earth hundreds of meters around.

Zog Soz knew he had missed, and he turned his head to pinpoint Ji Xinghuo’s new teleportation spot, pointing with a tentacle to his left. Spiritual Energy erupted, and a pitch-black Light Ball instantly took shape, twisting the void and sucking in all matter around it.

Gravity Bomb!

He had no time to check the result of the Gravity Bomb when suddenly, a huge creature appeared, its body covered with glittering tricolor scales, pouncing with sharp claws.

Above its head, a black vortex formed, sucking him in, leaving him uncontrollable.

What truly shook him to the core was a burst of dark gold light appearing before Zog Soz’s eyes, revealing a Strange Dragon silhouette.

A primeval and dreadful aura spread out.

In just an instant, Zog Soz’s consciousness blanked, and his body almost collapsed.