Shi Feng had made extensive preparations before coming to claim the Dark Bible.
The water-blue magic scroll was one of them.
A Lord monster was certainly powerful, but it was still only a Tier 2 creature. The sheer gap in HP and damage compared to ordinary players was what made them so hard to deal with.
Shi Feng activated Dragon's Power, bringing his Strength to no less than a same-level Lord's. With his superb evasion and finishing skills, he could absolutely wear down a Lord of the same level. But with three Golden Puppets coordinating seamlessly, merely dodging was already at his limit, let alone attacking.
As Shi Feng unfurled the water-blue magic scroll, countless water elements swarmed toward it. In moments, a massive hexagram magic array took shape.
"Go!" Shi Feng pointed at the three Golden Puppets charging toward him.
A torrent like a waterfall erupted from the hexagram array, engulfing all three Golden Puppets in an instant. A small lake formed within a fifty-yard radius. Though the water only reached the puppets' knees, it seemed alive — dozens of stream-formed whips bound the three Golden Puppets in place.
The three Golden Puppets struggled frantically against the water whips.
Against a Lord monster, the whips could eventually be broken free, but they seemed endless. Snap one, and another lashed out immediately, making movement agonizingly difficult for all three.
"You're merely Lords. Against a Tier 2 Domain spell, Water Binding, you'll still be severely affected. Just accept it." Shi Feng felt a pang of reluctance even after using the Tier 2 magic scroll Water Binding.
In Zero Wing, Tier 2 magic scrolls were not uncommon, but Water Binding was special — a Domain skill, rarer than large-scale destruction magic. It had no offensive power whatsoever, but could drastically restrict enemies, making it extremely scarce. This was the only one Shi Feng had, and once spent, getting another would be difficult.
Water Binding lasted ten minutes. Within the domain, any enemy was restrained by the water, severely limiting mobility. Even Lord monsters had only a fraction of their power available.
"Die!" Shi Feng instantly charged at one of the Golden Puppets.
With the water's endless binding disrupting their coordination, the three Golden Puppets could no longer work together seamlessly. Shi Feng singled one out and went all-out.
Slashing Strike!
Blazing Thunderburst!
Wind-Thunder Flash!
Skill after skill landed, and the Golden Puppet's HP dropped in visible chunks. The supreme art Black Emperor drastically reduced cooldowns, making Slashing Strike practically zero-CD. Combined with the Hundred Fruit Nectar, Shi Feng had never felt so smooth in combat — completion rates above 95%, each hit dealing twenty to thirty thousand damage. The 1.6 million HP plummeted at a visible rate.
Once the Golden Puppet's HP fell below 30%, Shi Feng suddenly felt a spike of danger and hastily retreated.
BOOM!
He had barely pulled back a few steps before a massive shockwave blasted him over ten yards away.
"An Absolute Domain!" Shi Feng's face filled with shock.
A faint gray membrane had enveloped the Golden Puppet, now at only 30% HP. Every water whip and the lake itself were repelled by the gray membrane, unable to penetrate the domain even slightly.
Without the water's binding, the Golden Puppet's speed fully recovered. One great stride, and it was before Shi Feng in an instant. Its twin swords blurred like whips, lashing viciously at his body.
"Bring it on."
Shi Feng couldn't help but smile, as if he had already seen through every move. He bent his body just so, and the whip-like arcs of sword light swept past in front of him, barely grazing past without ever truly touching him.
Flowing Water State!