Chapter 496
Double Blow
Chapter 496 Double Blow
Jemin pressed his right hand to his chest.
The entrance to the inner sanctum quietly unfolded before him.
Various materials continuously flew out from the inner cavern within his body. Jieming's hands moved rapidly through the void, and the light of alchemy flowed from his fingertips.
Under the influence of spiritual power, the materials are melted and shaped, transforming into various intricate components covered with runes.
These components were scattered within a radius of several kilometers according to a specific pattern, either embedded in the ground or suspended in mid-air, connected to each other by invisible energy threads, forming a three-dimensional magic array model.
Soon, the entire magic array was set up.
Jemin formed the final hand seal, and all the components simultaneously glowed slightly before disappearing into the environment as if they had never existed.
However, if a person with keen senses enters this area, they will be able to perceive that the space is filled with a chilling sense of "being ready to strike".
"It's a little lacking in concealment, but... I wasn't expecting to hide it from the other side anyway, so it's good enough."
Jemin nodded in satisfaction, but then a hint of hesitation crossed his face as he remembered something.
He reached into his robes with his right hand, but this time he didn't take out any physical material. Instead, he took out a wisp of misty aura that seemed to exist only in the air and shimmered with a mesmerizing light.
It is formless and intangible, yet it seems to carry the joys and sorrows of all living beings and the myriad aspects of the mortal world. It is precisely the precious reserve that Jieming has hidden away: the essence of the mortal world.
"This is all my stock, and I'm really a little reluctant to use it... but if I don't use it, I might never have the chance to use it a second time."
Jemin gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
He took out a large amount of auxiliary materials again and began to set up a second, larger composite magic circle around the outer perimeter of the first magic circle.
This magic circle has a more complex structure, with layers of nested runes and equipment that completely cover the previous magic circle.
He carefully placed that wisp of worldly energy into the core of the magic array.
The moment the energy merged, the entire magic array seemed to be infused with a soul, faintly emanating the whispers of all living beings.
Not long after the second magic array was concealed, three figures broke through the sky and arrived.
It was those three level-six wizards.
The leader of the Chaos Cult's heavily armored wizard, Kalon, had barely stepped into the area when he sensed something amiss and shouted sharply, "Watch out! There's something here..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jemin on the ground raised his head and grinned at him.
"A small gift has been prepared..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jemin pressed his right hand down sharply!
"...I hope you all like it!"
boom!!!
The first magic circle is fully activated.
Centered on Jieming, countless dark golden array patterns suddenly lit up the ground within a radius of tens of kilometers!
In the next instant, hundreds of precisely arranged beams of Fiery Extinction Divine Light, with their energy fields mutually amplifying each other, burst forth from every array node on the ground!
To prevent them from interfering with each other, these divine lights of annihilation did not completely overlap, but rather intertwined and converged in mid-air like a meticulously calculated sequence of bullets.
Ultimately, they merged into a dark golden pillar of light, over one hundred kilometers in diameter, composed entirely of destructive energy, which roared toward the three wizards in the air with the force to tear the sky apart!
Wherever the beam of light passed, space was scorched and distorted, the sparse elements were completely evaporated, and even the light seemed to be swallowed up, leaving only that deathly color between heaven and earth.
The three level-six wizards' expressions changed drastically, but they were completely unable to react to this light-speed attack.
Only the emergency protective artifacts they carried with them managed to release a few shields before the three figures were engulfed by a massive dark golden light.
Jemin looked nervously at the sky.
This is the first magic array set up by Jemin. Its effect is simple: it can release hundreds of beams of annihilating divine light at once, obliterating everything within the array's range.
The thick pillar of light before us is the result of hundreds of beams of annihilating divine light merging together.
Watching the three level-six wizards being swallowed by the dark golden pillar of light, Jemin nervously made plans in his mind.
To prevent the Divine Lights of Extinction from interfering with each other, the hundreds of Divine Lights of Extinction are not completely overlapping, but arranged in an orderly manner.
In addition, in order to ensure destructive power, Jemin did not release the Blazing Annihilation Divine Light too wide, but compressed it slightly. Therefore, the number of attacks and the intensity of damage suffered by each level six wizard were actually different.
The best outcome, of course, would be the complete annihilation of all three level-six wizards.
Of course, Jemin himself knew that this was just wishful thinking.
Even if he tricked me, a level six wizard is not someone who can be easily eliminated.
Normally, one or two level six wizards should die, and one or two level six wizards should be injured.
Of course, in the worst-case scenario, if these three level-six wizards are quite powerful, then it is very likely that all three will only be injured, or even that no one will be injured.
Under Jemin's tense gaze, the dark golden beam of light flashed and disappeared.
Seeing the three figures appearing high in the sky, Jemin's expression turned somewhat grim.
My luck... wasn't very good.
Although they were somewhat disheveled, the three figures remained suspended there.
None of the three level-six wizards died.
Although the gray-white mist surrounding the wizard from the Tower of Annihilation had thinned considerably, his aura remained stable. Clearly, thanks to his profound understanding of energy annihilation, he had withstood the attack without even being injured, only expending a small amount of mental energy.
Fortunately, the two members of the Chaos Cult were clearly injured.
A large section of Kalon's heavy armor on the left side had melted away, revealing charred skin underneath, and his left arm hung limply at his sides; the old woman's withered wooden staff had cracked at the tip, a trickle of dark red blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and her breathing was disordered.
“The wizards from the Tower of Annihilation are indeed exceptionally resistant to pure energy damage…” Jemin thought to himself. “That’s to be expected, after all, they started out by researching annihilation energy, and they have a very high level of technical skill in resisting and manipulating energy.”
But Jemin also breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, the other two were indeed injured, though only slightly, but the first step of the plan has been completed."
At this moment, the three wizards high in the sky had not only shock and anger in their eyes, but also a hint of lingering fear.
They had no idea that a magic array set up by a level 5 wizard could unleash such terrifying power, almost causing them to capsize in a ditch.
“This little guy… must not be allowed to live!” A hint of fear flashed in Caron’s eyes.
If he can pose such a threat to a level 6 wizard when he is at level 5, wouldn't Norren Workshop have another elite level 6 wizard if he advances to level 6?
Even if he can't advance to level six on the battlefield right now, a level five wizard like him is still a considerable threat to the low and middle-level wizards on our side!
So he ignored the excruciating pain in his left arm, and the black, tattoo-like patterns on his body surged rapidly, converging in his right hand to condense into a dark spear made of curses, which he was about to throw.
At the same time, the injured old woman and the Tower of Annihilation next to her also thought of the same problem, and without hesitation raised their hands to prepare to cast a spell.
But just as they began to move...
On the ground, Jemin has once again activated the Five Aggregates Transformation Rainbow Mirror.
"Bye-bye!"
A flash of rainbow light appeared, and Jemin's figure transformed into light once more, shooting off towards the distant horizon!
"Trying to run?!" the wizard of the Tower of Annihilation roared, his body swirling with mist as he prepared to give chase.
However, at that moment, the two injured Chaos Mystic Wizards simultaneously stiffened.
“Something’s not right…this wound…” The old woman was the first to notice something was wrong.
She felt that the pain coming from the wound was not just pure pain, but also a kind of warm, strange current that seemed to be promoting healing.
But within this warm current was a terrifying shock that shook her very soul.
"Oh no! It's a trap!!" The old woman's pupils constricted, and she screamed in a hoarse voice.
But it was too late.
What seeped into their wounds was the worldly energy that Jieming had previously released.
Jemin's second magic circle has a simple effect; it is not an offensive magic circle, but a healing magic circle that can promote healing.
However, Jemin added a little something extra during the treatment.
As the two wizards subconsciously healed their injuries, worldly energy silently flowed into their bodies along with the healing power.
At that moment, as the two wizards attempted to give chase and mobilized their mental powers...
The worldly energy erupted.
"Uh……"
Caron and the old woman simultaneously let out a short, muffled groan, their eyes dimming as suddenly as a candle flame extinguished by the wind.
The energy fluctuations around the two rapidly diminished, and they plummeted straight down from the sky like puppets with broken strings, crashing heavily to the ground without a sound.
The wizard of the Tower of Annihilation was horrified and stopped his pursuit, suddenly landing beside the two.
He quickly examined the area, his expression growing increasingly grim.
The two are still alive, but their souls have been corrupted by an unknown force, becoming turbid and falling into a deep coma.
If it weren't for the powerful soul essence of a level six wizard, that instant would have been enough to cause his soul to disintegrate.
"Such insidious methods..." he murmured, a deep sense of dread in his eyes.
This level-five wizard from Norren Workshop is not only technically skilled, but also far more meticulous in his thinking than the average person.
He immediately sent an emergency message to headquarters via the magic network terminal, briefly explaining the situation and requesting support.
He then set up several layers of protective and concealment barriers around his two unconscious colleagues to ensure they would not be attacked by other enemies.
After doing all this, he turned to look at Caron's charred left arm, which hung limply, and a resolute glint flashed in his eyes.
Swish!
The gray-white mist condensed into a blade and slashed down from mid-air!
Caron's left arm was severed at the shoulder.
The wizard of the Tower of Annihilation grabbed the severed arm, chanted obscure incantations, and forcibly infused the remaining trace of Kalon's life force and spiritual imprint into the "Shadowhound," which was gradually fading due to the loss of its master.
The shadow hound's body solidified again, its head turned in the direction where Jemin had fled, and it let out a bloodthirsty growl.
"Chase!" the wizard of the Tower of Annihilation shouted, his figure transforming into a streak of gray-white light, closely following the shadow hound as it soared through the air.
At this moment, in his mind, Jemin's threat level had been raised to the highest level.
We must annihilate them completely, at any cost!
(End of this chapter)