Chapter 1086 - 517

He couldn’t be mistaken. The imposing aura exuding from the Giant before him was undeniably Domain Power, unique to Extraordinary Creatures. As he drew closer, even the air itself seemed to grow heavier. A mountainous, oppressive pressure poured continuously from its body.

After killing that Goblin General, this was the only Extraordinary Creature he had encountered recently. Thus, he was actually quite thrilled. Not to mention, there appeared to be two other Extraordinary Creatures lurking not far away. This meant the current beast horde boasted a full three Extraordinary beings—a grave crisis, but an equally great opportunity.

"Brother, did this human come here just to throw his life away?"

"I will crush him completely!"

Gauss listened to the exchange between the two heads without a change in expression.

"Let’s finish this quickly," he said aloud. He couldn’t afford to waste too much time on this opponent. Even if the Slime Eden could hold off one Extraordinary Demon, the remaining one would still pose a massive threat to everyone else. However, he also needed to maintain his condition. Once he finished off this opponent, there were still two Extraordinary beasts and a multitude of besieging monsters that would require a prolonged battle.

The mighty energy of his Dragon King bloodline surged through his body. Gauss hadn’t engaged in a battle at the Extraordinary Level for quite some time.

He glanced down at his feet.

CRACK!

Countless rocks suddenly sprouted around his legs, dragging him out of the air and sending him plunging rapidly toward the ground.

He wondered if this was the power of a Domain. Despite his rapid descent, Gauss remained completely calm. He swiftly channeled his Dragon King bloodline energy into his legs, multiplying their strength exponentially.

BOOM!

The heavy rocks encasing his lower body shattered violently.

RUMBLE!

The earth below trembled and split apart as countless Stone Spears erupted from the ground, rocketing straight toward Gauss. Meanwhile, beside the Two-headed Hill Giant, a deep yellow energy barrier resembling a tortoise shell materialized. The two heads were Casting their respective Spells independently.

Gauss flapped the wings on his back, deflecting the barrage of incoming Stone Spears. Taking advantage of this brief window, he scanned his enemy’s body from top to bottom. This opponent was far more formidable than a conventional Extraordinary Creature of the same tier. That was precisely why Gauss had targeted it first. Letting it get anywhere near Warren Castle would be too dangerous for the others.

He wondered if he should use the Spiritual Prison. Gauss quickly shook his head. The enemy possessed two independent wills. This meant that even if he used Spiritual Prison to trap and torture one will, the creature wouldn’t lose its mobility. Its other head would still be able to control the body. Of course, Gauss could Cast Spiritual Prison twice in quick succession to destroy both wills individually. He was confident he could pull it off. However, doing so would not only consume a massive amount of Magic Power but, more importantly, it would severely exhaust his Spiritual Power. While he could replenish his Magic Power by devouring Natural Magic and using other methods, restoring his Spiritual Power to its peak in a short time was practically impossible. Therefore, Gauss decisively abandoned the idea of using the Spiritual Prison.

He needed to kill his opponent swiftly while maintaining at least seventy or eighty percent of his peak condition. He pondered, carefully analyzing the Two-headed Giant’s weaknesses. This Two-headed Hill Giant was undoubtedly a creature with glaringly obvious strengths and weaknesses. Compared to many Extraordinary Lives, its movement speed was pitifully slow. To compensate, however, it boasted tremendously robust Life Force—in other words, it was incredibly tanky—and possessed staggering destructive power. Gauss had no doubt that a single kick from it could effortlessly demolish any city wall standing in its way. Furthermore, its Domain seemed connected to the earth. It could manipulate the Power of Earth beneath its feet to bind enemies while unleashing tidal waves of attacks. This somewhat mitigated the flaw of its sluggish mobility. Just because it moved slowly didn’t mean its attacks were sluggish as well.

Gauss swiftly circled the Two-headed Hill Giant several times. Black and white mists quietly surfaced in his eyes.

"Eye of the Raven, activate!"

Through Gauss’s vision, the Two-headed Giant instantly transformed into an intertwining mass of black and white energies. Just as the intel had described, its vitality was as vigorous as a roaring, blazing fire. Even Hephaestus’s vitality paled in comparison to it. However, Gauss hadn’t activated the Eye of the Raven merely to verify the enemy’s immense Life Force. His gaze continuously swept over the creature’s massive physique, eventually locking onto a specific spot on the Giant’s abdomen.

"Found you!"

Just as he had expected, as an Elemental Life, its energy core was far too conspicuous compared to creatures of flesh and blood. He could clearly see that both its aura of life and death were concentrated, swirling around a specific area in its abdomen. While this didn’t guarantee that its core was located there, Gauss was at least ninety percent sure. Moreover, the weak-point detection ability granted by his Giant Slayer title naturally drew his attention to that general vicinity. The overlap of these two abilities pinpointed a very specific, narrow area.

Having completely read his opponent, Gauss no longer hesitated. He dodged a massive stone pillar that thrust up from below, accelerated his flight, and launched several feints, keeping the Two-headed Giant busy defending itself.

"Splendid Light Ball!"

In a fleeting instant, the Natural Magic in the air vibrated violently. In spots invisible to the naked eye, six small points around Gauss suddenly collapsed inward as massive amounts of Magic Power and Natural Magic poured into them. In a flash, blinding light erupted around him, and six incredibly dense orbs of light materialized. Gauss was once again utilizing the 6th-tier Evocation Spell, Splendid Light Ball. Its destructive power was formidable, and it allowed Gauss the freedom to adjust its Attributes at will. In that regard, its only flaw was its slightly high Magic Power consumption; aside from that, it was practically perfect. Since it was highly effective, Gauss had no intention of holding back his Magic Power. For an unconventional Caster like him, conserving Magic Power simply wasn’t a priority.

Both heads of the Two-headed Hill Giant were drawn to the magical orbs hovering around Gauss. Those six tiny spheres of light radiated a lethal threat.

"Earthquake!"

RUMBLE!

The two of them hadn’t expected Gauss, who had been casually skirmishing just a moment ago, to suddenly launch a killing blow. Fortunately, their two minds could alert one another. Soon, the ground below shuddered as if struck by an earthquake. Countless rocks thrust upward, constructing layer upon layer of Rock Shields around the Giant.

Gauss didn’t afford his enemy the time to build a solid defense. The first orb, converted into Celestial Thunder Power, shot forward. Tearing through the air, it struck before the outer Rock Shields could fully solidify, instantly obliterating the half-formed barricades. The penetrating capability of lightning was the most outstanding among all Attributes, which was exactly why Gauss had converted the Power of thunder and lightning to lead the vanguard.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

The lightning spheres frantically pierced and tore through layer after layer of the solid rock defenses. Finally, they landed with ultimate Precision squarely onto the suspected weak point Gauss had locked onto beforehand.

The Two-headed Giant’s expressions instantly stiffened. The celestial thunderous energy ripped into its abdomen, causing countless chunks of rock to peel and fall away.

The Giant Slayer title had two effects. The first was Weak Point Strike. It granted Gauss easier Detection of weak point locations, and attacking these vulnerabilities inflicted bonus damage. The second effect was Star Destruction. When fighting creatures of the Giant race, his attack damage was boosted by an additional 20%. This meant that as long as he focused his fierce assault on a weak point, both of these effects would provide a pure damage increase.

The first bolt of celestial thunder to enter the Giant’s body had exhausted much of its power penetrating the myriad defenses, losing its peak might. However, the subsequent second, third, and fourth bolts were far more lethal. They practically cleaved the Giant’s abdomen completely open, briefly exposing its weak point to the air.

For the remaining two magic orbs, Gauss opted for a more versatile option: ultra-corrosive acid. Unsure of the enemy’s lightning resistance, he knew that once the thunder breached the weak point, the strong acid would wreak devastating havoc from within.