[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-834":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Magus Supremacy",{"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},1244334,1673,"Chapter 834: A Dismantling Mistress","magus-supremacy-chapter-834",834,"\u003Cp>Chapter 834\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crushing pressure suddenly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier was nowhere to be seen or felt anymore, causing everyone to pause for a momentary heartbeat as they stared at Noelle’s battered back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was huffing and panting in ragged, shallow breaths while blood rolled down her body as freely as sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her clothes were barely hanging on at this point, shredded by the invisible blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was now so thoroughly covered with crimson that the fluid was dripping into her eyes... or rather, her eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the red haze, it became clear that one of Noelle’s eye sockets was now missing its orb, leaving her with a singular, bloodshot eye—a horrific injury that had likely occurred during the barrier incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was barely standing, appearing like someone who had been sliced in a hundred places by a master’s katana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her knees buckled, and with a final, weary sway, she landed on them before collapsing face-first onto her abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small pool of blood began forming beneath her almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she had been evolving mid-fight, it was painfully obvious that she might not live long enough to enjoy the benefits of her growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, a few meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ackk.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selene spat a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t solely from the punch her daughter had dealt her, but from the immense strain of using her technique repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noelle had been right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her technique required her to remain rooted in place while her barrier dismantled anything that entered its range; she could not maintain the field and move simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why, whenever she intended to take a step, she had to temporarily deactivate the technique before re-triggering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why it functioned with such a limitation, she did not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this very flaw that had driven her to search for two years for a sentient weapon to complement her style—a quest that eventually led her to the whip she now wielded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crafted from the core of a rare beast she had hunted herself—a creature that only surfaced once every decade—she had obtained the perfect safeguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the other leaders knew of this specific vulnerability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, no one who had ever discovered it remained alive to tell the tale, as they were usually diced into ribbons before they could speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, her technique was a last resort—a hidden trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, not only had Noelle deciphered the mechanics, she had managed to bypass the barrier with the help of Leo and Lilly to deliver a punch that sent her reeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With another ragged cough of blood, Selene rose to her feet with a visible stagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others, however, were not about to squander the golden opportunity Noelle had provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Selene could reactivate her technique or not, they didn’t intend to wait and find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, three Ki-infused arrows flew toward Selene at the speed of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman lightly tilted her head from side to side, dodging the projectiles with practiced ease, only for Leo to close the distance in a matter of seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived with a vicious swing of his slender sword. Selene was prepared to take the hit head-on when she felt a sudden distortion in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo’s own version of the technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hastily, Selene leaped to the side just in time as the ground where she had stood was precisely diced into stone dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she landed, her foot shot toward his exposed flank with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the strike could connect, Leo twirled, intercepting the kick with the flat of his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riiiiing—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the impact was too powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent vibration coursed through his bones, and he was sent sliding backward, his heels digging deep trenches into the rugged terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching behind her back in a blur of motion, Selene caught two more arrows in her bare hands that had been whistling toward her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun around, intent on hurling them back at the archer, when she felt her ankles being seized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, she saw Noelle’s pale, trembling fingers wrapping firmly around her legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl looked as though she were knocking on death’s door, her life force flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, her iron resolve to finish what she started kept her fingers clamped tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t touch me!\" Selene hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a powerful kick, Selene sent Noelle’s body flying into the distance—far away from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for her, it was all a distraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo’s sword was inches away from her neck when she narrowly evaded by leaning her head backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with her reflexes, the blade bit deep into her chest, drawing a jagged gash across her sternum with blood spraying into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ack...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She staggered backwards, clutching the wound in sharp pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo panted in absolute exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face looked cadaverous at this point, the skin pulled tight over his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the initial start of the fight to the countless slashes of Ki unleashed, he was running on low fumes; if something wasn’t done soon, he would surely meet his end here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury contorted Selene’s features as she prepared to strike back, but she suddenly felt her movement restricted once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, she saw a pair of arms wrapping around her in a desperate hug from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning her head, she saw the figure in the dark robe, his face still hidden behind his hood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could react, his pale, greenish fingers dug into her , causing her to let out a strangled moan of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood dribbled down her mouth for a moment before she gnashed her teeth in defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swirled a torrent of Ki around her legs and, with a violent twist of her body, sent Ash flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crashed into the earth in front of her, causing a wide fissure to spiderweb beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to move to finish him off when a barrage of arrows kept her at bay, forcing her to leap backwards, bending and twisting in a frantic attempt to dodge the projectiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo appeared again, launching a sweeping slash from below, only for his arm to be caught in Selene’s iron grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a brutal display of strength, he was instantly dismantled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword fell, the guard of the slender, fencing-like blade tearing into the ground while the tip faced the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud, sickening crack, Leo’s arm was roughly torn from his body before he was sent hurtling away, blood spraying from his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throwing the severed limb aside, Selene’s eyes landed on Lilly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to lunge when she suddenly stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood began pouring from her mouth in waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wh-What is going on? Why do I suddenly feel so weak? What did they do to me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another cough of blood erupted, and she saw that the crimson fluid was stained a sickly green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Poison? That hug from earlier?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the realization came far too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another pair of arrows whistled toward her, forcing her to flip backwards like an acrobat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landing back on her feet, her toes dug into the ground, cracking the stone massively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear as day; despite the toxin, she was determined to finish Lilly off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only for something to wrap around her legs again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deep frown, she glanced down to see Noelle’s half-cracked whip curled tightly around her ankles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tracing her gaze forward, she saw Noelle standing on her feet with grim, unbreakable determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Ki the girl had left flooded into her hands and the weapon as blood began pouring down her chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"JUST GO TO HELL!\" Noelle screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One last, desperate barrier attack from Noelle’s whip tore through Selene’s ankles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her balance destroyed, Selene’s body went crashing forward, unable to stop her momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TCHAKKK—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drove herself directly into Leo’s sword where it remained jutting out of the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slender blade passed through her head, bursting out the other end in a spray of gore.\u003C\u002Fp>",1325,"2026-06-05T15:21:41.961Z",1,"novelbin.me","d0fc77d9f9464fa5a45eb1ddb8da940df7bfd560e467cb26efd916e6c9859b85","magus-supremacy-chapter-835","magus-supremacy-chapter-833",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagus-supremacy-cover.jpg"]