Chapter 1013 - 444:

Zhang Zhengdao is not blindly arrogant; his confidence comes from his own strength and three array maps.

As a seasoned powerhouse who was already a Perfect Demigod ten years ago, although he greatly reduced his time adventuring in the Abyss after becoming the clan leader to handle family affairs, his growth rate has not lagged thanks to the Zhang Family’s resource supply.

If the strength increase from Perfect Demigod to Peak Demigod is divided into one hundred parts, then he has reached about forty now.

Don’t underestimate just reaching forty percent; outside of the Awakened, Ordinary Life without Cause and Effect Points usually takes over a thousand years to progress from Perfect Demigod to Peak Demigod, and that’s for the best among them!

Moreover, as a powerhouse of an SS Talent Profession, Zhang Zhengdao’s potential is far greater than an ordinary S-Class Profession, and it’s even harder to reach Peak Demigod.

So even though he’s only completed forty percent, in terms of combat strength, he’s already very close to a Peak Demigod.

More importantly, he also has three Clan Treasure Maps.

As the Zhang Family is a Daoist lineage family, these three array maps were meticulously crafted by the clan and each possesses boundless power.

[Primordial Infinity Map] for defense, [Five Thunder Divine Punishment Map] for attack, and [Celestial Master Demon-Vanquishing Map] specifically for subduing foreign races, all possessing immense power.

The combination of the three maps means there’s no need for Peak Demigod, and this is Zhang Zhengdao’s confidence!

Of course, as an Awakened who has fought countless battles and emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood, he never underestimates his opponents, no matter how great his advantage.

"These two are probably not my match, but now is not the time to fight."

"There’s still a Divine Envoy above watching closely, breaking through the Blood Sea Prison and retreating to Blue Star is the correct move."

Zhang Zhengdao quickly made a decision and immediately sent a thought transmission.

The Titan Giant Mechanism emitted a low hum, followed by a thunderous roar that shook heaven and earth, as a giant Armor-Piercing Bullet was shot out—an enormous electromagnetic rail cannon!

The massive weight and terrifying initial velocity brought the cannon’s kinetic energy to an astonishing level, and within a breath, it crossed thirty miles and struck heavily on the Blood Sea Prison!

And the shocking occurrence followed; the Blood Sea Barrier, hit with such massive impact, began to ripple like ocean waves, even as it tried to spread the power sideways, it was utterly inconsequential in the face of such immense kinetic energy.

However, just when the barrier was about to be breached, a thousand-meter Blood Sea Giant nearby suddenly exploded! As the exploding flesh fell like a waterfall, the once violently shaking barrier quickly stabilized, and the massive Armor-Piercing Bullet lost all its kinetic energy and plummeted from the sky.

"These blood threads formed from Rule Power can also transmit damage?"

"This indeed matches the commonly observed bloodline sharing Divine Technique of Blood Demons."

Seeing the bullet intercepted, Zhang Zhengdao wasn’t disheartened; he had anticipated it wouldn’t be so easily broken.

"Though the damage was distributed, there must be a limit to its endurance."

"From the previous attack, as long as the total power remains unchanged but the attack range is further condensed, piercing like a needle, the barrier cannot withstand."

"To achieve this..."

Only three Demigods can!

With this thought in mind, Zhang Zhengdao quickly sent a sound transmission, "Later, I’ll test their strength; you look for an opportunity to break the barrier."

Divine Power Daoist and Chen Huang nodded together.

Zhang Zhengdao swiftly analyzed, "Chen Ce was previously deceived by a mental skill, and the opponent prepared two people, indicating a likelihood of one handling spiritual control and another handling frontal assault."

"That Demon’s Constitution looks far from weak, so it’s likely the black-robed person is in charge of spiritual control."

"I have the Xuanqing Firm Thought Spell and fear no Mental Attack; let’s focus on dealing with this one first!"

His eyes flashed with resolve, and without hesitation, Zhang Zhengdao’s figure transformed into a blur, suddenly disappearing!

The next moment, when people again captured his figure, he appeared in front of Wu!

Zhang Zhengdao’s profession is [Xuanqing Dao Heir (SS)], although his attack power isn’t as dominating as Divine Power Daoist’s [Demon-Vanquishing Celestial Master (SSS)], it is more comprehensive, covering defense and attack, reconnaissance and mobility, encompassing every aspect, making it a profession with virtually no weaknesses.

More importantly, it has an array of control skills.

This allows him to perfectly adapt to various battles, finding ways to counter any kind of enemy, and using various abnormal control skills to toy his opponent to death.

And with the three array maps complementing his already strong attack and defense!

A Thunder God’s phantom appeared behind Zhang Zhengdao, accompanying a sharp metallic clang, and a white-hot electric streamer flashed across the sky like a roaming dragon, heading straight toward Wu!

Simultaneously, enacting a spell, four Celestial Soldiers appeared without warning around Wu, holding his limbs!

[Celestial Soldiers Capture Ghosts Incantation]!

Though it’s just a simple combination of control and attack skills, this move is powerful because the [Five Thunder Divine Punishment Map] can be charged ahead of time, allowing it to unleash immense attack power in a very short time; [Celestial Soldiers Capture Ghosts Incantation] is a strong control skill that sacrifices power for extremely fast activation and high hit rate!

The two combined with the [Quick Body Roaming Dragon Incantation], a fast proximity skill, can catch even many experienced powerhouses off guard, getting them momentarily killed before they can use their divine skills!