Chapter 288: Don’t You Want to Kneel and Beg for Mercy!

“400 points of Strength, 300 points of Agility!? How is Spirit only 1 point…”

Yang Ling was somewhat astonished.

The White Bone Demon King wore a purple Daoist robe, its body bulging with knotted muscles. It was practically the polar opposite of the White Bone Daoist.

“Skeleton Warrior → White Bone Daoist → White Bone Demon King?”

“Is this their evolution path?”

“Skeleton Warriors excel in Strength and Agility, but when they become White Bone Daoists, Spirit dominates while Strength and Agility are extremely low. Now, with the White Bone Demon King, Strength and Agility are overwhelmingly high again, with Spirit at rock bottom.”

“8000 HP, and its special skill is Ironclad Fortress.”

“This White Bone Demon King is definitely a massive tank.”

The White Bone Demon King looked up at Yang Ling:

“You little bug…”

A flying dagger shot toward it like lightning.

Wrapped in roaring flames, it struck the demon king’s body.

The blade sank about two cun into the White Bone Demon King’s flesh, leaving only the hilt exposed.

Then it exploded with a bang.

The fragments of the Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Dagger unleashed immense kinetic energy.

They blasted a fist-sized crater into the White Bone Demon King’s body, revealing purple muscle underneath—but no blood.

The White Bone Demon King’s HP dropped by 100 points as a result.

“Good, its hide isn’t as tough as the Fire Vein Poison Crocodile’s. At least the Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Dagger can still penetrate it.”

“But this damage… is indeed a bit low.”

“One dagger only deals 100 points of damage.”

The White Bone Demon King roared in fury: “You little bug, how dare you…”

Before it could finish, another flying dagger shot toward it.

Without a second word, the White Bone Demon King leaped into the air.

Dust and smoke billowed outward from the ground, leaving two massive footprints behind.

Its three-meter-tall body hurtled toward Yang Ling like a cannonball.

“Little White, ascend.”

In an instant, Yang Ling reached the highest point of the cavern.

It was hundreds of meters above the ground.

The White Bone Demon King managed to leap about fifty or sixty meters, then couldn’t help but fall back down.

At the same time, that flying dagger struck its head with pinpoint accuracy.

The demon king’s skull was sharp and bony. This time, the dagger got stuck in the bone and exploded on impact.

The fragments left a few scratches across the White Bone Demon King’s head.

Its HP dropped by 50 points.

“That’s even worse than hitting its body. Unless my dagger can pierce straight through its skull for a one-hit kill, this won’t work.”

Yang Ling was deep in thought.

He had roughly figured out a strategy to deal with the White Bone Demon King.

Despite being a demon king with stats higher than the White Bone Daoist, actually handling it was much simpler than dealing with the White Bone Daoist!

“But the cost is heavy too. One Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Dagger costs at least a thousand taels, not counting Master Zhou’s labor.”

“To take down the White Bone Demon King, I doubt I’ll have a single dagger left today. Fortunately, I have enough Blazing Gold. I just need to keep buying Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Throwing Daggers.”

Yang Ling felt a twinge of pain, but not much.

Resources like these, if left unused, were just useless clutter sitting around.

Money was meant to be spent where it mattered.

Killing the White Bone Demon King and completing this dungeon mission might yield rewards that could offset his losses after all.

The White Bone Demon King now stared up at Yang Ling, a low growl rumbling from its throat.

“What are you looking at? Eat this flying dagger!”

Yang Ling hurled another dagger.

Since it was thrown from high above to the ground, gravity boosted its power considerably—most notably in speed.

Suddenly, the White Bone Demon King let out a roar, and golden light shimmered across its body.

In moments, its bluish-white skin was covered in golden talismans.

The flying dagger struck it but was deflected harmlessly.

“You little bug, your tricks are useless against this king.”

The White Bone Demon King sneered:

“This king will crush you into pieces and swallow you whole!”

“White Bone Demon King, how long can you keep your Ironclad Fortress active?”

Yang Ling chuckled: “Skills cost energy to maintain. If you’ve got the nerve, keep it going forever. I’ve got all the time in the world to deal with you.”

“…”

The White Bone Demon King said coldly: “Little bug, I’ll give you one more chance. Kneel and submit, and I’ll spare your life!”

[Do you want to kneel and beg for mercy?]

[Yes/No]

“You’re scared, haha.”

Yang Ling laughed heartily.

A fierce glint flashed in the White Bone Demon King’s eyes, and suddenly it charged toward the cavern wall.

With ease, it plunged its hands into the rock face, using it as leverage to climb upward at breakneck speed, rapidly closing in on Yang Ling.

Seeing this, Yang Ling immediately signaled Little White to move to a different spot.

Fortunately, the cavern was enormous, giving him and Little White plenty of room to maneuver.

The White Bone Demon King desperately tried to get closer but kept failing.

An idea struck Yang Ling. Glancing at the bluestone floor below, he signaled Little White to slow down deliberately, keeping a relatively close distance to the demon king.

“White Bone Demon King, don’t you want to kneel and beg for mercy!”

“Yes or no!”

Yang Ling shouted.

The White Bone Demon King was about a hundred or two hundred meters from the ground. Hearing this, it exploded with rage, kicked off the wall, and shot through the air toward Yang Ling.

In an instant, it seemed about to grab hold of the little bug.

A smirk crept across the White Bone Demon King’s face.

But Yang Ling hurled a Fireball at it.

His Vital Qi instantly dropped by 1000 points!

The terrifying fireball exploded right in the White Bone Demon King’s face.

It was blasted several meters away before plummeting downward.

It tried to catch the wall, but it was dozens of meters away—in midair, it had no leverage to act.

Yang Ling crouched on Little White’s back, calmly watching the White Bone Demon King fall.

The demon king also sensed the danger, letting out furious roars from its throat.

The next moment.

Boom—

A deafening crash echoed through the cavern.

The White Bone Demon King was now deeply embedded in the bluestone floor, its body twisted at a grotesque angle.

Its right arm and right leg were both broken.

Its HP visibly dropped at an alarming rate.

In an instant, it lost over five thousand points…

The golden talismans on its body faded away as well.

HP: 2800

“A fall cost it over five thousand HP. One more hit, and it’s dead.”

Yang Ling mused.

Just a few seconds later, the White Bone Demon King suddenly climbed out of the crater.

The broken bones seemed to have already healed.

It fixed its gaze on Yang Ling above, its eyes burning with rage that almost solidified into reality.

“White Bone Demon King, come again!”

Yang Ling taunted.

The White Bone Demon King stood motionless, staring at Yang Ling without moving.

“Has it realized that Little White’s speed is dropping too?”

Yang Ling’s eyes flickered.

He had tested Little White’s endurance; there was no way Little White could keep kiting the White Bone Demon King for over twenty days.

Yang Ling pulled out another Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Dagger and began a new round of attrition against the demon king.

This time, the White Bone Demon King didn’t choose to tough it out. Perhaps its Ironclad Fortress was no longer usable.

It tried to dodge the flying daggers.

With 300 points of Agility, its speed was considerable.

But its massive size also hindered its movement.

Right now, its speed was about on par with Mingxin using the Gecko Climbing Wall Technique.

That was roughly equivalent to 250 points of Agility.

The Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Dagger struck the White Bone Demon King with pinpoint accuracy, blasting a hole into its body.

Each dagger dealt a stable 100 points of damage.

Soon, the White Bone Demon King’s HP dropped below the 2000-point threshold, turning into a number starting with 1.

[Congratulations, you have met the requirements to clear the dungeon]

[Do you want to end the dungeon now and begin the evaluation?]

“The White Bone Demon King isn’t even dead yet, and I’ve already completed the dungeon?”

Yang Ling’s expression shifted, and he immediately selected No.

If he chose Yes, even if he cleared the dungeon, his evaluation would likely be affected.

He could kill the White Bone Demon King—why would he choose Yes?

The moment he selected No, twelve glowing spots suddenly appeared on the White Bone Demon King’s body.

At the same time, the demon king’s HP vanished entirely, becoming completely unviewable!

[Next, the player must defeat the White Bone Demon King’s weaknesses one by one using melee combat]

“Melee combat? Can I go back to the previous option?”

Yang Ling’s face changed color slightly.