[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-99":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Divine Path System",{"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},1563467,2028,"Chapter 99 - Outer Zone Boss","divine-path-system-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>Lost Dungeons were special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike normal Dungeons, the magic beasts inside these get stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 100-year period of being 'lost' in the Inner Space, a Low Dungeon would improve to Mid Dungeon in around 20 years and take another 80 years to become a High Dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty in advancing to each level increases exponentially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Lost Dungeon was still transitioning from Low Dungeon to Mid Dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the magic beasts at the Inner Zone reach level 6, it'd be declared a Mid Dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Varian headed forward, the aura concentration steadily rose. He thought of maximising his power before fighting the Outer boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, he could search for more nests of magic beasts. However, that would take a lot more time. There was no guarantee he would find suitable resources either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the Dungeon was still in its early years. That much was evident with the Outer Zone containing only Level 3 Magic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early years meant less natural resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can't wait that long. I want to grow strong the fastest and search for a way out.' Varian groaned inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he gazed forward, it was a no-man's-land. There was not a single creature in sight for miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just on the ground, but even in the sky. Not a single thing flew above the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The border.' He mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, there was no natural border between Outer and Inner Zones. That was to say, the aura concentration doesn't spike at the borders. They just increased continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just like Old Earth, the residents of Dungeon, Magic Beasts, made up the border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't exactly planned per se. If a weaker magic beast crossed the border, it'd be ripped to shreds in no time. Soon, no magic best crossed that land, and it turned into what it was today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were strong beasts that enter the Inner zone every once in a while. For them, Inner Zone was a heaven with more aura and resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But How to determine whether one was strong or weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Welcome the Bosses. These were creatures just short of entering the Inner Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Boss…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian stopped in front of an arid plain. It was dry and with lush mountains surrounding it; the plain looked out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ha!' Even though he couldn't know who it was, a sharp gaze seemed to pierce his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Boss is Boss.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was sure he came to the right place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart throbbed with excitement and he forcibly kept his cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black sword was already unsheathed at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come out…\" Varian muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooz~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cool breeze blew and drifted the dust away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the gaze intensified, and Varian felt like something was cutting on his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is this a peak Level 3?' He wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few minutes of unsuccessful lure out, he stepped onto the plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only a few small plants here and there. They looked harmless, but Varian didn't take his chances and maintained his distance. He just killed something that looked like a plant, and it wasn't a pleasant experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked forward, with his ears perked and space sense spread, he noticed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did I come to the wrong place?' He wondered, but with each step, the sharp gaze intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It must be somewhere.' He raised his foot to step forward when:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Druaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge serpentine like creature drilled out of the land, showing blotchy yellow spots on its light brown skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Sand worm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian rolled down and the sand worm drilled down into the ground he was standing a moment ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! Ha!\" He breathed in heavily and right when he stood up—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Druaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he saw its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the sharp gaze he still felt, it had no eyes. As its unhinged mouth shot open, the hundreds of razor-sharp teeth inside glinted with a cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's ugly.\" Varian cursed and swerved to the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, instead of drilling into the ground, the Sand worm aimed to devour Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You are strong. But—' Varian clenched his fist in the gauntlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused his chi onto his hand and slightly leaned backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slammed his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his fist connected with the Sand worm, Varian was sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was already injured, and his insides twisted from the shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he barely got up and nearly fell from the internal injuries, things got worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gauntlet cracked and broke into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gauntlets were only level 2 treasures after all. But all the level 3 creatures he fought to date couldn't break them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the creature in front was able to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Peak Level 3. Its physical strength easily broke through the space and lightning layers around my fist.' Varian estimated its strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+10 Xp]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his punch earlier, the Sandworm, on the other hand, crashed to the ground and writhed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its huge body, there was an inconspicuous char mark with brown blood dripping out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's punch was backed by his lightning and space powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screech\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It yelled and in the next moment, shot at Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Druaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sandworm reached him in the split of a second and opened its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's stomach churned seeing the red walls with mucus hanging inside its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was considering the classic 'jumping into the monster's mouth and killing it from the inside.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he gave it up. Unless he had no other choice, he'd not jump in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Sandworm dived to bite him to pieces, Varian shot up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his arms and smacked down at the Sandworm's head. At the same time, the its tail lashed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a hurry, Varian punched back at the tail with one hand while he kicked its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was once again sent flying. Blood gushed out of his chest and he felt his ribs turn mushy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The tail was much stronger.' He noted as he crashed into a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sandworm's head pierced into the ground with Varian's kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screech\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+10 Xp]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm complaining, but not complaining.\" The rising chi in his body convinced Varian of something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This beating was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Druah!\" The Sandworm shot at him again, this time it used its tail directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right when the tail was about to reach him, Varian solidified the space around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It easily broke the binding, but he was already in front of its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zapp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian space bound its mouth and tried to throw in the electric arc to internally injure the Sandworm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It worked for the mother rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sandworm broke the space binding in no time and crashed into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+20 Xp\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body Path Level 3: 80\u002F400]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's head spun as he coughed out blood. Literally this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continuous increase in strength was good but he would need to heal before continuing this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Druaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sandworm opened its mouth to devour him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, instead of attacking, Varian dashed away from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Druaah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It chased him at a higher speed. However, Varian wasn't panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stayed in the arid plains and didn't come out unless one entered its territory. So if he left the territory…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged the constant attacks and exited the arid plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sandworm followed him for a certain distance and then returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian rested in a nearby cave and pumped his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! What more can I ask for? I can train with it till I grow stronger than it. It won't even chase me. Boss Sand Worm, you're my Xp bank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sandworm thought it warded off an intruder. But it didn't know. The nightmare was only about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few hours, the nightmare the Sandworm would never forget started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, Xp please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1319,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.287Z",1,"novelbin.me","f910ccf554b748d5b3cc15cbffb118960a5e7b11acdbf402f9cf6aada8d86b4c","divine-path-system-chapter-447","divine-path-system-chapter-446",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]