Chapter 488
Ruthless Crushing
Chapter 488 Ruthless Crushing
"Who exactly are you?"
Among the thirteen, a wizard wearing a monocle and holding a metal book spoke in a deep voice.
Data streams were flashing rapidly across his monocle.
This is a high-level detection magic that can analyze the target's energy composition, law tendencies, and even soul strength.
But the more he analyzed it, the uglier his expression became.
Because the analysis results... were all garbled text.
That means "cannot be resolved".
Although his soul strength was only at the peak of level five, the external energy defense was as complex as a maze, and his detection magic could not even penetrate the outermost layer.
Even more frightening is...
Be careful.
The monocle-eyed wizard took a deep breath and said to his companions in a dry voice:
"This guy... the 'energy level' of that attack just now has reached the standard of level six sorcery."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the wizards around changed.
Although they knew that Jemin's attack was extremely exaggerated, they really didn't expect it to come to this conclusion.
Level 6?
A level 5 wizard can casually unleash an attack with the power of a level 6 wizard?!
What a joke!
"Impossible!" roared a wizard clad in heavy armor and wielding a giant hammer. "There's a fundamental difference between level five and level six! Even if he has some kind of explosive secret technique, it's impossible for him to bridge such a large level gap..."
"But that's just how it is."
The monocle-wearing wizard interrupted him, his voice trembling almost imperceptibly:
“My ‘Eye of Truth’ is infallible. That guy just released two dark golden rays of light, and in terms of energy density, completeness of laws, and actual destructive power, they all reached the level of level six.”
He paused, looked at Jemin, his eyes filled with apprehension:
"This guy...either he's hiding his true level, or he's mastered some kind of forbidden technology that we can't understand, capable of greatly enhancing the power of witchcraft."
But either way, it means danger.
Extremely dangerous.
For a moment, all the wizards were on high alert.
Seeing that Jemin still seemed completely unguarded, they held back and began to unleash their strongest protective magic.
A female wizard clasped her hands together, creating a transparent force field around her.
Inside the force field, light begins to twist, refract, and split, forming countless tiny, kaleidoscope-like prism structures.
Any light-based attack that enters this force field will be refracted and dispersed infinitely, eventually disappearing without a trace.
Clearly, her protection was specifically designed to counter Jemin's "dark golden light".
Other wizards also displayed their unique abilities:
Some summoned giant rock golems to block their way; some laid layers of cursed traps at their feet; some directly entered a semi-ethereal state, constantly switching between physical and energy forms; some even began preparing large-scale spatial sealing magic to prevent Jemin from escaping.
...Although, judging from the current situation, this spatial sealing magic seems more like they are preventing Jemin from "pursuing" them.
Jemin watched them frantically set up defenses, his eyes remaining calm.
He seemed oblivious to the protective magic that was taking shape, and began to speak on his own:
“During this period, the loss rate and mortality rate of reconnaissance teams in this area were far higher than in other areas.”
"On average, for every ten teams dispatched, seven lose contact and three are withdrawn with serious injuries."
"The intelligence brought back by the withdrawing squads all pointed to the same phenomenon—they were ambushed by an enemy force that was 'far greater than usual,' and the enemy was well-coordinated and used insidious tactics."
Jemin's gaze slowly swept over the thirteen wizards around him, his voice calm:
"It seems... it was you who did it."
"Those two guys I just killed, were they your 'teammates' too?"
Among the thirteen wizards, one who had summoned three rock giants, each thirty meters tall and made entirely of obsidian, sneered upon hearing this:
"You guessed right."
Then he looked at his other companions:
"Don't fight him head-on! Hold him off! Just hold on for three more minutes... no, two more minutes! Our level six wizards will be here!"
"At that time, no matter what trump cards he has, he will surely die!"
Upon hearing this, the other wizards perked up.
Yup!
They are not fighting alone!
This area is a "hunting zone" set up by their Chaos Cult and the Tower of Annihilation alliance.
Besides these level 5 elites, there are at least three level 6 wizards stationed in the rear, ready to provide support at any time!
Just hold this monster off for two minutes!
Upon hearing this, Jemin smiled.
There was no tension in that smile; instead, there was a hint of...among the amusedness of hearing something interesting.
"Is a level six wizard coming?"
He nodded, his tone as relaxed as if they were discussing what to have for dinner:
"In that case, it seems I'd better get rid of you quickly."
"So as not to... waste time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jemin raised his right hand.
Extending his index finger, a point of dark golden light began to condense once more.
"Stop him!!!"
The wizard wearing a monocle roared.
Almost simultaneously, thirteen wizards launched their attack.
"Earth Prison!!!"
The wizard who summoned the rock giant slammed his palms into the ground, and the lava ground beneath Jemin's feet suddenly exploded, with countless thick rock tentacles bursting out of the earth and coiling around Jemin's legs like pythons.
"Elemental Riot!!!"
Another wizard raised his staff, and the elements in the sky began to rage wildly. Fireballs, ice spikes, lightning bolts, wind blades... tens of thousands of chaotic elemental attacks rained down on Jemin like a storm.
"Spiritual Scream!"
A wizard from the Chaos Cult opened his mouth and emitted a silent, yet directly soul-level mental shock.
"Cursed Rain!!!"
Finally, a female wizard formed a hand seal, and black "raindrops" exuding a strong ominous aura fell from the sky.
Every drop of rain contains a vicious curse that can erode the body, pollute the soul, and weaken energy.
The combined attack of thirteen level-five wizards far surpassed the full-force burst of the two wizards from the Chaos Cult and the Tower of Annihilation.
The entire area was completely submerged by violent energy turbulence.
however.
Right in the center of this destructive storm.
Jemin didn't even lift his eyelids.
The dark golden light at his fingertips had condensed to the size of a soybean.
Then, he casually swept his fingers around.
The dark golden light spread outwards in a fan shape, starting from his fingertips.
Where the light shines.
The rock tentacles melted away like ice and snow under the sun.
Elemental attacks are annihilated into the most basic particles the moment they come into contact with light.
The mental shock was directly erased by the power contained within the light.
The rain of curses didn't even reach the area enveloped by the light before evaporating into black smoke in mid-air and disappearing without a trace.
Just one "cleaning".
The combined attack of thirteen wizards vanished into thin air.
The aftershocks of the dark golden light also grazed the three obsidian rock giants that had just charged forward.
Puff, puff, puff.
Three soft sounds.
The 30-meter-tall giant collapsed and disintegrated like a sand sculpture, turning into a pile of lifeless rubble.
The entire venue was deathly silent.
All the wizards stared in disbelief at the scene.
They knew that Jemin was very strong.
But to this extent... is beyond their understanding of conventional wizards!
"His move has a flaw!"
The wizard wearing a monocle suddenly shouted sternly.
His "Eye of Truth" had just been operating at full power, capturing every detail of the dark golden light that Jemin released.
"It takes about 0.1 seconds to charge up before attacking! Although it's very short, for a level 5 wizard, this interval is enough to react!"
"This is our only chance, seize that 0.1-second charging interval!"
The information transmitted rapidly using mental power caught the attention of the wizards present.
"on!"
A wizard dressed in close-fitting leather armor and wielding two short blades was the first to move.
This wizard is a rare wizard who specializes in "melee combat techniques".
The moment Jemin released the dark golden light, the wizard's body vanished.
He stomped his foot hard on the ground, his body tearing through the air and creating a deafening sonic boom.
The ground beneath his feet was cratered with holes several meters in diameter, and in an instant, he traversed hundreds of meters and appeared behind Jemin.
The two blades crossed and slashed towards Jemin's neck.
This strike embodied all his power, speed, and understanding of the principles of "slashing".
Wherever the blade passed, two fine black cracks were cut into the space.
clang!!!!
The clanging of metal echoed across the battlefield.
The short blade stopped three inches in front of Jemin's neck.
It was hidden by a thin, almost invisible layer of transparent armor.
Guixu Jia.
Jemin didn't even turn around.
He simply stood there, letting the double blades, powerful enough to cleave through space, strike his Void Armor.
"Varied……?!"
The melee wizard's pupils constricted sharply.
He wanted to retreat, change his tactics, and cast a life-saving spell.
But it was too late.
Jemin's left hand swung back casually, as if swatting a fly.
The movements are slow.
But in the melee wizard's perception, the palm seemed to fill the entire world, sealing off all space for dodging, and slapping towards him with a sense of "inevitable hit".
He could only raise his double blades to block in front of him.
Snapped.
A soft sound came, like something being smashed.
Then, the melee wizard, along with the twin blades in his hands, turned into a cloud of blood mist.
Only then did the second wave of attacks from the other wizards arrive, belatedly.
Fireballs, ice arrows, lightning spears, poison mist, curses, mental shocks...
Dozens of attacks of different attributes bombarded Jemin from all directions.
Jemin didn't even bother to hide.
He just stood there, letting the attacks rain down on him.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The explosions continued incessantly.
The turbulent energy plowed the surrounding ground once again.
Smoke and dust billowed into the sky.
But when the smoke cleared, Jemin was still standing in the same spot.
His grey robe was spotless, and his expression remained calm as ever.
Even the ground beneath their feet showed no new cracks—all the power had been perfectly absorbed and transformed by the Guixu Armor.
"How is this possible..."
"What... what kind of defense is this...?"
"Even a level six protective spell couldn't possibly stop such a combined attack from so many of us so easily!"
The wizards began to break down.
They can't break through.
They can't damage them at all!
Attacks are ineffective, defense is invincible, and a casual strike can instantly kill their strongest melee fighter...
How are we supposed to fight like this?!
"I'll do it!"
The speaker was a female sorceress who had been forming hand seals and chanting ancient and blasphemous incantations since the beginning.
After a long period of preparation, which is quite a long time for a wizard, her spell was finally completed!
An ominous black mist began to seep from the surrounding space, within which countless faces writhing in agony could be vaguely seen.
This is her trump card, the "Soul Corruption Curse," which can directly erode the target's soul essence, pollute and distort it, and ultimately "corrupt" it completely into a puppet without self-awareness.
To unleash this curse, she even burned a portion of her own soul as fuel.
A jet-black beam of light, seemingly containing all the malice in the world, shot out from her palm and headed straight for Jemin.
This time, Jemin finally reacted.
He... made a strange expression.
He tilted his head, looking at the incoming beam of cursed light, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
Then, to everyone's astonishment, he voluntarily removed the Void Armor from his chest.
They cleared a small area that was completely unprotected.
"Has he gone mad?!"
"court death!!!"
To the wizards' astonishment and delight, the dark beam of light struck Jemin in the chest without any obstruction.
then……
Submerged.
disappear.
It was like a clay ox sinking into the sea, without stirring up a single ripple.
Jemin, on the other hand, gave a playful look.
"So brave..."
He muttered something under his breath.
Then, a small white light quietly appeared on his chest.
It was the automatic counterattack of the Xuan Gang Red Dust Barrier.
The power of the Mysterious Red Dust Barrier was fed back through the invisible connection between the spell and the caster, instantly striking the female wizard who had cast the curse.
She didn't even have time to scream before her body began to melt, like snow being exposed to sunlight.
Skin, muscles, bones, internal organs, soul... layer by layer, they transform into the most basic specks of light and dissipate into the air.
In an instant, the spot where the wizard had been stood became empty, with only a wisp of fragrance belonging to the "wishes of all beings" drifting away on the wind.
The pupils of the other wizards present suddenly contracted, but Jemin no longer wanted to "play around" with them.
A wizard, seemingly with exceptionally keen senses, noticed the change in Jemin's mindset and flew away into the distance without warning.
"Where did this monster come from?! No, we have to bring his information back..."
Just as the wizard was pondering, Jemin appeared instantly beside the wizard who was presumably from the Tower of Annihilation.
Under his horrified gaze, he raised his right hand and clenched his fist.
Then, smash it!
The fist easily pierced through the reactive shield on his body, which was created by two conflicting energies, and Jemin's powerful body completely ignored the counterattack caused by the shield.
Before the wizard could even react in stunned silence, Jemin punched him to pieces!
(End of this chapter)