Chapter 62
Chapter 62
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 62
Chapter Title: 4-Star Named Unique Boss, Deep Sea King Tristan
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[4-Star Named Unique Boss, Deep Sea King Tristan]
The being that appeared before Shin Yu-hyun, leading an army of Triton magic beasts, was none other than a 4-star Unique Boss.
'A Unique Boss?'
Shin Yu-hyun's face registered shock.
He had never heard anything about a Unique Boss appearing during the Incheon Stampede incident in his previous life.
And it was a full 4-star, no less.
"To block my army single-handedly... not bad for a human."
The Deep Sea King Tristan spoke in some unknowable tongue, but the words translated directly in Shin Yu-hyun's mind.
Like telepathy.
"Deep Sea King? What the hell are you...!"
Shin Yu-hyun stared at the 4-star Unique Boss, Deep Sea King Tristan.
His overall appearance wasn't much different from a Champion's— a muscular body covered in blue scales.
But for a boss, he was on the smaller side, around two meters tall, and he carried no weapon. Most strikingly, his face was almost human.
"I am the ruler of the seas. I shall conquer the land where you vermin dwell."
The Deep Sea King Tristan sneered at Shin Yu-hyun.
With that, Tristan lunged at Shin Yu-hyun, unleashing a hook like a body blow.
Catching the sudden attack on instinct, Shin Yu-hyun deployed Heaven-Splitting Divine Steps.
Heaven-Splitting Divine Steps
Second Step: Lightning Flash
Shin Yu-hyun left a hazy afterimage as he retreated backward.
Bang!
The air exploded, and Tristan's hook obliterated the afterimage.
"Fast, human!"
Tristan grinned with delight and charged at Shin Yu-hyun again.
Then came Tristan's blue fists thrusting forward at unbelievable speed.
Shin Yu-hyun parried the endless barrage of blue strikes with his demonic sword, Ignis.
Clang! Clang-clang-clang!
The dull clash of metal rang out— sounds no bare fist and sword should make.
"You're blocking my attacks!"
Tristan shouted with apparent glee.
Shin Yu-hyun deflected Tristan's strikes forcefully, pulling back to create distance.
'Tough bastard.'
Shin Yu-hyun clicked his tongue inwardly.
Tristan had repelled attacks from the demonic sword Ignis with his bare hands.
Thanks to the demon fighting energy enveloping his fists.
Magic beasts were inherently immune to modern weaponry.
Their demon fighting energy protected them.
Only magic or aura-based attacks could harm them.
Even then, foes wrapped in thick demon fighting energy were hard to damage.
Izar, the former 4-star Unique Boss, and Tristan here were prime examples.
Unique Bosses were always stronger than standard bosses.
Tristan, in particular, seemed utterly relaxed despite the ongoing black flame damage.
"Let's see you block this!"
Tristan pulled his right arm back wide.
Whiiiine.
Red demon fighting energy gathered vividly around his right fist.
Seeing it, Shin Yu-hyun activated split thinking without hesitation.
He lowered his stance to prepare Heaven-Splitting Swordsmanship forms while casting the Immortal King's defensive spell, Bone Shield.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Blue magic circles unfolded around Shin Yu-hyun, manifesting three Bone Shields in front of him.
Right then.
Bang!
The air burst as Tristan charged.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Tristan's charging fists, wreathed in red demon fighting energy, shattered the three Bone Shields one by one.
As the final Bone Shield crumbled.
"Annihilate."
Shin Yu-hyun's voice echoed from above Tristan's head. Tristan snapped his gaze upward.
He assumed a man-sized Bone Shield had blocked his view, and Shin Yu-hyun had leaped overhead.
But.
"...!"
Tristan's eyes widened in surprise.
No Shin Yu-hyun up there.
Just a cute black orb with a mouth and bat wings.
Dia's supporter spell, Decoy.
Shin Yu-hyun had used split thinking and consciousness sharing to time a Decoy cast from Dia perfectly.
As Tristan belatedly lowered his head to search for Shin Yu-hyun.
Heaven-Splitting Swordsmanship
Third Form: Annihilate
The demonic sword Ignis, trailing black flames, surged toward Tristan.
Kaboom!
A clean hit to Tristan's side.
Shockwaves erupted from Shin Yu-hyun and Tristan, scattering the white sand in all directions.
Moments later, as the sand settled, Shin Yu-hyun and Tristan came back into view.
"You blocked that?"
Shin Yu-hyun looked incredulous.
He thought it was a perfect ambush, but Tristan had extended his right hand to parry the demonic sword Ignis aimed at his left side.
Incredible reflexes.
"That caught me off guard too. Using a feint... You won't get me twice."
Tristan smirked.
"We'll see."
Shin Yu-hyun smiled back.
Using the Immortal King's spells had broadened his attack variations far more than expected.
And.
Clang! Clang-clang-clang!
Tristan and Shin Yu-hyun, fists and sword clashing, dove into an exchange of blows.
In the darkness, Ignis traced countless black arcs through the air with its black flames, while Tristan drew blue trails with his red demon fighting energy-wrapped fists.
Clang-clang-clang!
Every collision of black and blue arcs sparked sharp metallic rings and bursts of fire.
Shin Yu-hyun fought at blinding speed, using split thinking to probe for openings in Tristan's guard.
But Tristan lived up to his status as a Named Unique Boss— a powerhouse.
His red and blue trails neutralized the black flames, and even when blue scales chipped away under relentless assault, they regenerated instantly.
Super regeneration or recovery, no doubt.
'A Named Unique Boss, alright.'
Shin Yu-hyun gritted his teeth.
He felt stronger than Izar, subjectively.
Power and speed rivaling Izar's, plus super recovery.
And top-tier defense too.
In truth, Tristan wielded mid-4-star power, a notch above Izar.
But Shin Yu-hyun had grown since battling Izar.
Not just chakra— his base physical stats had surged too.
Letting him hold his own against Tristan solo.
Split thinking aided greatly in the fight.
Allowing him to skirmish rapidly while hunting for gaps.
'Situation's not great.'
With dual consciousnesses from split thinking, Shin Yu-hyun scanned the battlefield while seeking Tristan's openings.
The 200 elite Triton soldiers Tristan brought were overwhelming the skeleton soldiers.
Far stronger than regular Triton soldiers, they matched the skeletons' skill level— and outnumbered them.
Plus, Triton rangers with ranged attacks meant watching for arrows too.
'But numbers are the real issue.'
Dia was buffing with Cat Dance and directing them, but they were hopelessly outnumbered.
Over twofold.
So while fending off Tristan, Shin Yu-hyun kept sacrificing Triton corpses to summon more skeleton soldiers, maintaining the front.
"Amusing human. Daring to multitask while fighting me?"
Tristan noticed Shin Yu-hyun's divided attention.
He unleashed fiercer, storm-like barrages.
"Tch."
As Tristan's strikes grew faster and more powerful, Shin Yu-hyun gritted his teeth and swung Ignis.
Ching-ching-ching-ching!
Endless sharp clashes echoed with each exchange, sparks flying.
Whoosh!
Amid it, Shin Yu-hyun used split thinking to conjure three Bone Spears above Tristan's head.
Moments later, the spears dove from three directions.
"Cheap tricks."
Spotting the descending Bone Spears, Tristan extended the tentacles sprouting from his back and shoulders.
The tentacles whipped the spears, deflecting their paths.
That instant.
Clack-clack-clack.
Three skeleton soldiers with glowing blue eyes erupted from the shadows behind Tristan.
While engaging Tristan, Shin Yu-hyun had ordered Ka-mang-i and the skeletons to flank.
With Shin Yu-hyun in front and Bone Spears overhead distracting him, the skeletons slashed at his blue-scaled back with Bone Swords.
Ting-ting-ting!
But the blue scales covering Tristan's back were too tough for the Bone Swords to pierce.
Especially with demon fighting energy shrouding his body.
'Now!'
Still, it created an opening.
Mana exploded from Shin Yu-hyun in an instant.
Limit Mana Overdrive burned all remaining mana for body strengthening far beyond Strong Body Technique.
Short duration was its flaw, but the power was immense.
Fighting Tritons, the Champion, and summoning skeletons had drained his mana massively.
With normal stamina or mana stats, he'd be dry by now.
But Mana Heart increased his pool, and chakra stats let him use far more than peer superhumans.
Still, only one minute granted.
Yet Limit Mana Overdrive's power was overwhelming.
Kang!
Shin Yu-hyun batted Tristan's arms aside left and right in one motion.
"Huh?"
Tristan's neck and chest suddenly exposed, he looked baffled. Shin Yu-hyun's aura had shifted, overwhelming him with sheer force and speed.
Shhrrrrk!
And not just that.
Black flame chains erupted from beneath Tristan's feet, binding and yanking his limbs.
Shin Yu-hyun had activated the Immortal King's Blessing third skill, Dark Soul Chain.
Tristan hung immobilized in midair.
From there, Shin Yu-hyun unleashed Heaven-Splitting Swordsmanship forms.
Clang-clang! Boom-boom!
Formless Strike, then Rending, Annihilate.
And.
Shin Yu-hyun played one of his hidden trump cards.
Second Mode, Zero Point Break, required 100 mental power to activate.
It further compressed his mana for even greater power.
Duration shortened drastically, of course.
'One second's plenty.'
Second Mode accelerated Shin Yu-hyun's consciousness.
The world seemed to freeze.
And.
Heaven-Splitting Swordsmanship
Fourth Form: Flash
The Fourth Form, unused due to mana limits until now, debuted post-regression.