Chapter 113

The thunderous sound of the mountain range collapsing seemed to still be echoing in his ears. Jie Ming, high in the air, watched the blood-red light fleeing continuously before him, took a deep breath, and without hesitation, pulled out another vial of glowing, lustrous magic potion and downed it in one gulp.

Instantly, a clear, cold energy surged into his spiritual sea, dispelling all fatigue and depletion, and his spiritual power, which had been nearly exhausted, returned to its peak state once again.

At this moment, the Blood Angel looked significantly more disheveled than he had at the very beginning.

His blood-colored armor had multiple charred marks where it had been shattered by energy projectiles; although it healed rapidly under the influence of divine power, the constant consumption of that divine power and the ever-increasing wounds on his body made his expression as gloomy as water.

He swung the long sword in his hand in a frenzy, every strike carrying a blood-red trajectory that tore through the atmosphere, attempting to break through Jie Ming's overwhelming barrage of energy projectiles.

On the far side of the mountain peak, a group of figures was hiding cautiously behind scaled rocks, using spells and telescopes to spy on this battlefield that looked like the arrival of the apocalypse.

There were two native mages dressed in scholarly attire with overflowing energy, as well as four or five warriors clad in fine armor; surrounding them were over a dozen powerhouses from the Orc, Dwarf, Elf, and other intelligent races.

They were a reconnaissance squad sent by the Allied Forces of Plane Nuolun, aiming to investigate the abnormal movements in this area.

"My god, what kind of power is that?!" an Elf Archmage couldn't help but exclaim, his voice trembling with disbelief. "They have been fighting at high intensity for nearly three light-hours; why has that wizard's offensive not weakened in the slightest?"

"That is not a realm we can intervene in." The Dwarf warrior gripped his battle axe tightly, his face, which had never known fear, filled with solemn terror.

Because just a short while ago, a group of Tier 2 powerhouses who didn't believe the rumors and tried to get closer to take a look were swallowed by a patch of light casually scattered by that wizard, and they turned into nothingness before they could even let out a scream.

You must know, in Plane Nuolun, what wizards call Tier 2 living beings are known to them as—"Legends."

Every one of them is a person who has accomplished countless miracles and stands at the peak of the Mortal World.

But just now, they clearly saw those Legendary powerhouses who tried to rush into the combat zone, whether out of curiosity or a desire to provide support, having absolutely no room to struggle against that overwhelming, inescapable barrage of energy projectiles.

Their pride-and-joy battle aura, magical shields, and even life-saving divine arts were instantly pierced through like paper in front of that impenetrable torrent of light.

Subsequently, these Legendary powerhouses, along with their mounts or followers, were annihilated in the dazzling light, turning into flying ash.

Many people on the scene had even grown up listening to the stories of some of these powerhouses, but right before their eyes, these renowned figures had lost their lives so easily.

This power completely exceeded their cognition.

Understanding the gap in strength between themselves and the two sides of the battle, these people dared not get any closer and could only watch from afar using spells.

They recorded all the information they saw and heard, preparing to send it back to their respective leaders.

The battle situation remained in a stalemate for a long time.

Jie Ming knew he didn't have much time left.

Of the three metal discs behind him, only the last one was still emitting a faint glow, and its energy had already been half-consumed.

After an unknown amount of time, the movements of the Blood Angel before him suddenly became sluggish.

His once swift figure now traced an unsmooth trajectory in the air, and every beat of his wings carried a hint of strain.

A bright light flashed in Jie Ming's eyes; he knew the time had come!

The physical structure of angels is not sufficient to support them in flying with wings; they rely more on magical effects.

The appearance of such a situation meant that the opponent's energy was about to run out!

He abruptly intensified his offensive, and the energy barrage became even denser, surging toward the Blood Angel like a burst dam!

The Blood Angel was extremely impatient; he could feel the divine power within him flowing away rapidly, like a punctured balloon, unable to recover effectively at all.

Under normal circumstances, his divine power would not be consumed so quickly, and even if it were, he could constantly absorb the magic power from the surrounding atmosphere to recover rapidly.

However, Jie Ming's energy projectiles, released by the seal wizarding tools, although primarily consuming the energy stored in the metal discs, were also constantly absorbing and consuming the elemental power in the surrounding environment during the release process.

So much so that in the area where they were fighting, the elemental "concentration" had remained at an extremely low level, making it impossible to provide the Blood Angel with effective recovery.

This was simply drawing the firewood from under the cauldron!

The Blood Angel gritted his teeth, and the rapidly deteriorating battle situation forced him to abandon his pride.

He even simply gave up his aerial advantage and landed abruptly on the ground, minimizing divine power consumption to sustain the fight.

This method was indeed effective.

Although the Blood Angel's linear movement speed on the ground was not as fast as in the sky, he could utilize the terrain to become more flexible, constantly weaving through the ruins to avoid Jie Ming's endless strikes.

This, in turn, made Jie Ming anxious.

The Blood Angel's flexibility meant he had never had a suitable opportunity to use his Tier 4 offensive wizarding tool.

After all, the opponent's speed was too fast; even if he used the "acceleration seal wizarding tool" to barely keep up with this guy's speed, it was difficult to lock onto him precisely and deliver a fatal blow without being able to control the Tier 4 wizarding tool as flexibly as the seal wizarding tools.

Conversely, when using the Tier 4 wizarding tool, the concentration of spiritual power would decrease his control over the seal wizarding tools, potentially allowing the opponent to seize the opportunity to escape the lock.

Seeing that his last energy reserve was about to be exhausted, Jie Ming's heart beat like a drum.

Just as the two sides were deadlocked again, falling into a stalemate, Boom—

A violent tremor suddenly came from the sky. The sky of Plane Nuolun, as if torn by an invisible giant hand, split open a deep fissure once again.

The phantom images of the gods, accompanied by a sacred and majestic aura, appeared on the horizon once more, reaching out toward the depths of the fissure in the plane.

As it turned out, the day for the second update of the ranking list had arrived.

The wizards from the outside world had once again forcibly torn through the barrier of Plane Nuolun!

Feeling the anomaly coming from the sky and the familiar, powerful aura of his own god, the Blood Angel's nerves, which had been tense due to anxiety, couldn't help but relax for a moment.

He subconsciously looked up slightly, gazing toward the sky, his eyes revealing the hope of being noticed by his own god.

Unlike the Blood Angel, although Jie Ming was also startled, he reacted immediately and had no spare time to pay attention to what was about to happen in the sky.

The moment the mentality of both sides tilted was the opportunity he had been waiting for!

The massive surge of spiritual power caused a brilliant light to explode in Jie Ming's eyes; just as the Blood Angel was distracted, he seized this fleeting combat opportunity.

Jie Ming abruptly adjusted his Da Guang Xiang, instantly changing the originally overwhelming attack barrage array into a containment formation.

Countless energy projectiles no longer just bombarded the Blood Angel but formed impenetrable walls of energy, like a cage, instantly sealing off all of the Blood Angel's retreat paths!

The Blood Angel also came back to his senses immediately, but his handsome face was now filled with terror.

He tried to break through the containment, but Jie Ming was willing to even overload the remaining seal wizarding tool array behind him at this moment just to keep him firmly controlled!

"Die!"

Jie Ming let out a roar, his right hand thrusting out abruptly!

His killing move was, naturally, the Tier 4 offensive wizarding tool he had prepared long ago.

Light condensed at the front of the wizarding tool, and a blinding crimson ray lit up, carrying an unrivaled aura of destruction, pointing directly at the Blood Angel's head, which was filled with terror and despair.

The Blood Angel knew that this strike was unavoidable!

He let out a roar of unwillingness, using all his remaining strength, and the blood-colored divine power around his body surged, attempting to condense the most solid defense in front of him to meet the fatal ray!

However, the result was beyond doubt.

Zzzzt...

The crimson focused energy ray, the moment it touched the divine power shield condensed by the Blood Angel, pierced through it completely like a hot knife through butter, without any obstruction.

Immediately following, the ray bombarded the Blood Angel's head without suspense.

There was no explosion, no splashing of flesh and blood.

The Blood Angel's originally handsome and majestic head, the moment the ray touched it, turned into nothingness in silence!

His body, having lost the support of his head, disintegrated instantly, gradually turning into blood-colored light spots that dissipated in the sky above the mine, leaving only a rich remnant of divine power.

Seeing this scene, Jie Ming, who was hovering in mid-air, finally couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The battle was finally over!

When all the light from the energy projectiles and the aftermath of the explosions dissipated, the tragic scene of this area was presented before the eyes of all observers.

The once towering, massive mountain range no longer existed!

Replacing it was a giant canyon, its edges charred black, with lava even surging in the deepest center.

The once dense forest had been razed to the ground, and there were no signs of life on the charred land, only rolling smoke and a pervasive burnt smell.

Sensing that the thrilling battle outside had finally ended, Amy and Victor climbed out after digging a new tunnel from underground, still feeling lingering fear.

When they saw the apocalyptic scene before them, the two stood frozen on the spot, their pupils contracting violently as they looked at everything in shock.

"Th—this is Jie Ming... he did this?" Victor's voice was dry, carrying a trembling of disbelief.

Amy also opened her mouth wide, her eyes filled with shock. The power Jie Ming displayed completely exceeded their understanding of a Tier 1 wizard!

Just as the two were in shock, a massive stream of information surged into their minds again—this was the new contribution ranking list from the Nuolun Workshop.

They couldn't wait to check it.