Chapter 160: The Tower of Destruction

The key to the third trial is that you must use the skill "Destruction High-Energy Cannon" to shoot down the Destruction Disc.

For an ordinary examinee, this skill is indeed the most suitable way, but if other skills were allowed, Lu Zheng could finish the battle with a single thunderous strike.

However, this skill isn't bad either.

【Skill: Destruction High-Energy Cannon】

【Effect: Consumes at least one million mana, releases a high‑energy particle blast at a single target, dealing at least twenty million spell damage】

The damage effect is explosive.

One million mana for twenty million damage—a twenty‑fold return, very cost‑effective.

Although attacks of this pure energy‑impact type have many ways to be blocked or evaded, Lu Zheng also has a skill that guarantees true damage.

In theory, the destructive power of this skill even surpasses Lu Zheng's currently strongest single‑target skill, Five Thunderbolts Strike! Watching various flying puppets gradually converge on him, Lu Zheng summons ten thousand External Avatars, activates the skill, Destruction High-Energy Cannon.

One person is a legion.

Focused fire!

He alone suppresses and fully covers the sky‑full of flying puppets with firepower.

Under the effect of the critical‑hit aura, the cannon's destructive power becomes even greater.

The kill count of ten thousand Destruction Discs is completed in an instant.

It even blew up a dozen tall towers into ruins! This trial was far too easy.

Next! 【Ding! You have completed the third part of the Destruction God King Succession Test: Shoot down! Destruction Disc!】

【Reward: Destruction Affinity +20%; Divine Skill: Ruin Shield】

【Current Destruction Affinity: 130%】

【Skill: Ruin Shield】

【Effect: Consumes at least ten million mana to create an all‑direction energy shield that is immune to energy‑impact damage below one hundred million points; for damage exceeding one hundred million, it reduces damage by 20% and reflects the excess as Ruin Energy; cannot block physical damage】

This is a passive Divine Skill similar to Super Armor; the energy impact here includes both spell damage and mental damage, and it cannot resist physical damage.

The most important thing is its reflection effect!

It's a pretty decent ability.

【Fourth trial: Traverse! Prismatic Light Tower!】

【Description: The core area of the Destruction Divine Kingdom is guarded by the Prismatic Light Tower; traverse the Prismatic Light Defense Net to enter the true core of the Divine Kingdom】

【Reward: Destruction Affinity +20%; Divine Skill: Tower of Destruction】

A brief thought shows that the "Ruin Shield" reward from the third trial can help pass the fourth trial.

The purpose of the trial is to use the Ruin Shield to cross this layer of defense.

It tests the examinee's reaction speed and mana recovery, among other comprehensive qualities.

Lu Zheng clearly doesn't need such trouble.

He simply walks over.

No defense needed.

The Prismatic Light Tower's light impact deals only two hundred million points of energy‑impact damage.

Even Lu Zheng's basic Super Armor can't be broken, and the mana‑annihilation passive can't trigger!

He strolls two steps as if sauntering, finds it utterly boring, then teleports there instantly.

Teleportation is still the simplest! 【Ding! You have completed the fourth part of the Destruction God King Succession Test: Traverse! Prismatic Light Tower!】

【Reward: Destruction Affinity +20%; Divine Skill: Tower of Destruction】

【Current Destruction Affinity: 150%】

【Skill: Tower of Destruction】【Effect: Consumes at least ten billion mana to summon a Tower of Destruction; the tower can deal at least fifty billion points of single‑target Destruction Light spell damage to any target within its attack range, with an attack frequency of five times per minute; the tower persists as long as it is not destroyed】

Five times per minute means an attack every twelve seconds.

Twelve seconds can charge enough energy for at least fifty billion damage—truly a Divine Skill! As for the mere ten‑billion‑mana cost, it's nothing at all.

Just a light drizzle.

Moreover, this skill has room for improvement; spending one hundred billion mana can create an even stronger Tower of Destruction.

Once placed, it needs no further care.

With this skill, the Daxia Alliance can fully usher in a tower‑defense era! Quite impressive, befitting a God King's skill.

The surprise it gives Lu Zheng rivals that of the "Blossoming of the Other Shore Flower" skill.

【Fifth trial: Kill! Destruction Avatar!】

【Description: Entering the Destruction Mirror Lake, you will face a Destruction Avatar formed from the Destruction Core as its body; the avatar's level matches yours and it wields the most basic Destruction Divine Skill. Kill it to complete the trial】

【Reward: Destruction Affinity +20%; Divine Skill: Destruction Avatar】

Seeing the reward's Divine Skill name, Lu Zheng instantly became interested.

Another avatar‑type skill should have decent power, and he looked forward to it.

Soon, he arrived at the so‑called Destruction Mirror Lake.

Upon stepping in, a Destruction Avatar identical to himself, with the same level, materialized above the lake surface.

Lu Zheng doesn't need to use "Illusion-Breaking Golden Eye"; the passive True Eye alone lets him see its attributes.

Seeing that the creature's HP is only a few tens of billions—comparable to an ordinary Mid God—he immediately showed disappointment.

In the next instant, a Five Thunderbolts Strike instantly eradicated it.

He didn't even give it a chance to cast a skill.

What a trash thing; Lu Zheng has no interest in wasting any time on it.

【Ding! You have completed the fifth part of the Destruction God King Succession Test: Kill! Destruction Avatar!】

【Reward: Destruction Affinity +20%; Divine Skill: Destruction Avatar】

【Current Destruction Affinity: 170%】

【Skill: Avatar of Destruction】

【Effect: Consumes ten billion mana points to create an Avatar of Destruction of the same level as oneself; the avatar wields the power of destruction and destruction skills, and can be repeatedly summoned after death; when the self encounters destruction, the destruction can be transferred onto the avatar】

Lu Zheng was very dissatisfied with the combat power of the Avatar of Destruction.

Because his own combat power far exceeded his level, while the avatar's combat power was only at the ordinary standard of his current level.

But after seeing that this avatar actually possessed a "substitute for destruction" effect—in other words, a "death substitute" effect—he could not help but reveal a smile.

He even voiced a word of praise.

"Truly worthy of a God King-level skill!"

To produce a death-substitute existence for just ten billion—how cheap a thing was that?

This was the magnanimity a God King who mastered destruction ought to possess! Making death become extremely cheap.

But then again, since he had such a Divine Skill in hand, how did the Destruction God King fall?! Lu Zheng could not help but feel a great surge of doubt.

Right now, however, he had no mind to ponder these questions. He needed to seize the time and obtain this God King Throne as early as possible, and there were still more matters to handle.

【Sixth Trial Content: Feel! Death is also destruction!】

【Description: The projection of the Destruction God King is about to descend upon Destruction Mirror Lake. Once its health decreases, it will not increase again, and it will not leave the Mirror Lake area. Eliminate it, and you pass the trial】

【Reward: Destruction Affinity +20%; Divine Skill: True Body of Destruction (Passive)】

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