[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king":3,"chapter-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-42":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bone King: Welcoming the Birth of the King",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2349250,4592,"Chapter 42: 1 vs 6 Ogres: The Retreat","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>After the \"Sword Saint\" class reached max level, even though his speed advantage far exceeded that of the ogres, the disadvantageous environment meant the distance between the two sides not only failed to widen but was instead gradually shrinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the commotion coming from behind, Tang Zheng’s face revealed an ugly expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his current strength was greater than that of a single ogre, it was not enough to achieve total suppression; once surrounded, his situation could be imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mana is too low, only 8 points left; I must save a slot for a healing spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng’s expression was grave as he thought quickly, his footsteps constantly moving in an \"S\" pattern through the jungle, using the cover of thick trees to obstruct the ogres pursuing from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a loud noise came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng paused his steps, quickly turned his head to look behind him, and his eyelids twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw that the two ogres in the lead had actually forcibly uprooted a tree as thick as a water barrel from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree was thrown over by the combined strength of the two ogres, and a huge shadow enveloped Tang Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this situation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng’s eyelid twitched; he turned quickly, pressed his legs down, and raised the iron sword in his hand to block in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thrown tree slammed heavily into the iron sword, emitting a dull, thunderous sound. The powerful impact surged along the iron sword, causing Tang Zheng’s face to turn pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the tough branches on the tree trunk whipped against Tang Zheng’s body, following the force of the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It destroyed his already tattered clothes even further, and several wounds even appeared on Tang Zheng’s face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HP: 109\u002F113\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng staggered back several steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step—step—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the two ogres that threw the tree, the remaining four ogres had already charged over, taking advantage of this gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng spat out a mouthful of blood foam, his eyes turning fierce. \"As expected, the real otherworld is not as gentle as depicted in anime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of how these ogres came up with the idea of surrounding him, or even using a small goblin colony as a trap for an ambush,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could no longer treat these guys as monsters without any intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aroo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human, food!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waa-roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four ogres that charged over first had no intention of holding back on their dark-yellow, vicious faces. They looked at Tang Zheng with cruel eyes and brought their huge wooden clubs crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four powerful roars echoed above Tang Zheng’s head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rapid Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold glint flashed in Tang Zheng’s eyes. He gripped the iron sword tightly with both hands and unleashed his most powerful move against the four falling wooden clubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 120% attack power caused the iron sword to slice through the air, emitting a hiss, and the astonishing slashing force severed the huge wooden clubs one by one with a powerful offensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four broken clubs flew off under the force of the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The web between Tang Zheng’s thumbs and forefingers split open, blood flowed out, and the already notched iron sword could no longer hold up under the impact from both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron sword shattered and flew away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact from both sides erupted during the collision, and Tang Zheng retreated two steps before stabilizing his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff, huff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng gasped for air, looked at his blood-dripping hands, gripped the broken iron sword, and bared his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't get the upper hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one against four, this result was already quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the weapons these ogres used were all made from sturdy trees found in the jungle; if the opponents were holding iron weapons,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that would be the real trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary human weapons would naturally not be comfortable for the tall ogres, unless they were magical weapons that could adjust themselves according to the user's size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four ogres looked at the broken clubs in their hands, a look of confusion appearing in their dark-yellow pupils, but it was quickly replaced by feelings of anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They threw away the broken clubs in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four ogres waved their huge fists and charged toward Tang Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching out and grabbing at the void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another iron sword appeared in Tang Zheng’s hand, and at the same time, he whispered numbers, \"10!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"9!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of soccer-ball-sized, rough, dark-yellow fists came crashing down; Tang Zheng immediately raised the sword in his hand to block in front of him. Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull sound of impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng stood firmly on the ground, cast a glance from the corner of his eye, and quickly turned to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist struck the position where he had just been!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"8!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"7!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two ogres attacked from both sides of Tang Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes and immediately retreated to prevent being surrounded, while simultaneously swinging his iron sword to slash first at the fist of the ogre closest to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flesh and blood splattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of bones shattering accompanied the ogre’s miserable wails and screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"6!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+Shu_Ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, one ogre raised its foot and kicked viciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng retracted the iron sword, held it horizontally in front of his chest again, and blocked the kick; the corner of his eye also noticed the second ogre’s heavily swung fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"5!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"4!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the double attack again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng could only free one hand to take another iron sword from his item box and block at his left shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the four ogres, one had been slashed in the arm and driven back by Tang Zheng, and the other two were blocked by his two iron swords, but Tang Zheng could no longer spare a hand to defend against the attack of the fourth ogre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soccer-ball-sized fist slammed heavily into Tang Zheng’s right shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy force was something Tang Zheng, whose physical defense stat was already extremely low, simply could not withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron sword in his right hand flew out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng was sent flying by the punch and stopped only after crashing into a large tree behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"2!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HP: 71\u002F113\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!\" Tang Zheng leaned against the tree, spat out a mouthful of blood, and revealed his blood-stained teeth. \"That really hurts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the cooldown is finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rapid Slash\" had a ten-second cooldown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for martial arts, \"Four-Light Consecutive Slash\" would reduce attack power and at most wound the ogres, but killing them was impossible, and the skill \"Instant Reflex\" was too ineffective when being surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waa-roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ogre that had driven Tang Zheng back continued to wave its huge fists and charged over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this ogre that had already quickly rushed in front of him, Tang Zheng bared his teeth, his gaze cold: \"Then die for me!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng exerted force from his back, pushing off the tree trunk he was leaning against, causing his upper body to lean forward. He kicked off the ground with his feet, gripped the iron sword, and charged up as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rapid Slash!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng let out a roar, and the iron sword in his hand swung forcefully from bottom to top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>120% attack power erupted instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lost the obstruction of the wooden club, the ogre, left with only its two fists, was completely unable to block the slash of the sharp iron sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gushing green blood and mangled internal organs sprayed into the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ogre that rushed over was sliced into two halves by Tang Zheng with a single sword strike from bottom to top!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang—bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large amount of internal organs squeezed out from the split body and spilled onto the ground, and the two halves of the body also crashed to the ground, making a dull thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Experience gained: 310\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experience points: 1581\u002F5000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three ogres that had originally intended to rush over saw this scene, and even with their inferior intelligence, they could not help but show expressions of terror in their pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Zheng raised his head to look at the three ogres opposite him, as well as the two ogres that had rushed over earlier after throwing the large tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the opponents were stunned, he turned his head and dove into the shrubbery, quickly disappearing from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1418,"2026-06-21T02:30:15.860Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","04e5d98d051a60f962b1cf1b42e169b6e54db08a091e98604e8faaba7779336d","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-43","bone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-chapter-41",357,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbone-king-welcoming-the-birth-of-the-king-cover.jpg"]