[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-976":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},1244376,1673,"Chapter 972: Invasion (7)","magus-supremacy-chapter-976",976,"\u003Cp>Chapter 972\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey brother, where do you think our siblings are?\" Dan asked as they stood high in the sky, observing the carnage from a vantage point far above the reach of ordinary men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath their feet were invisible Ki platforms, structures as solid as the earth itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had managed to conceal themselves effectively behind the clear, high-altitude clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, there were two distinct shades of clouds looming over the battlefield; one was as white as it naturally should be, while the second was a heavy, ashen grey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling unsure about the unnatural formation, the duo hid behind the white, familiar vapours while carefully masking their aura and presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had arrived on the battlefield only a few seconds ago and could now witness the staggering chaos unfolding beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han didn’t rush to reply, his brown eyes gliding across the terrain while searching for specific individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know. The army is simply too vast for me to spot them easily. Even if they are here—which I know they are—they will surely be surrounded by enemies, making it difficult to pinpoint their exact location.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan crossed his arms with a slight, impatient huff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still don’t get it, though. Why are we actually here? We don’t care about whatever happens to Dame, so what’s the point?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han turned toward Dan with a stern frown on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m here to witness the might of the Dawn forces. Nothing more, nothing less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan rubbed his temples tiredly, clearly not sharing his brother’s curiosity. \"Hm... well, the Supreme Magus isn’t here, so why are we bothering ourselves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han sighed at his brother’s denseness, his focus remaining on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just keep quiet and let me observe what I’m observing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down below, Dame and Anna were already surrounded from all corners by a relentless tide of enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spear in hand, Anna was dancing fluidly through the press of bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A precise thrust followed by a swift deflection; she batted a sword away before attempting to kick her opponent back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could finish the move, a heavy hammer descended toward her leg from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snapping her limb backward to avoid the crushing blow, Dame slid forward and bashed his gauntlet into the man’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact sent the attacker sliding away with a shattered jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna twirled her spear and delivered a vicious thrust toward her rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TCHAAAK—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear found its mark, ripping through enemy flesh with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanking the weapon forward, she immediately ducked to avoid a horizontal slash aimed at her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dame’s leg whistled forward, crashing into the man’s side and sending him skidding away with cracked ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the assault didn’t end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun around almost immediately, crossing his hands in front of his face to intercept a fresh threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword struck his reinforced gauntlet with a loud, metallic ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attacker sidestepped instantly as Dame moved for a counter-attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the warrior could reposition himself, the enemy thrust a blade toward his exposed flank with desperate speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna surged forward at full velocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swinging her spear like a heavy bat, she forced the man to duck in a frantic attempt to avoid the wide swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opening, Dame whirled around, his gauntlets glowing with a concentrated light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Punching the air with all his might, a visible Ki fist fired outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crashed into the man’s abdomen, sending his body flying into the crowd as a burst of spit flew from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tilting her head to the side, Anna narrowly avoided a stray spear which, unfortunately, grazed her cheek, leaving a thin, crimson line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swinging her spear upward, she bashed the enemy’s weapon into the air for a moment before exploding forward with a lightning-fast jab to the man’s midsection. Blood spurted out like a fountain as the man collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes quickly darted around the battlefield to see more enemies closing in on them, but Dame was still trying his hardest to keep the tide at bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey sis, I knew you were strong, but I never knew you were this formidable,\" Dame chuckled as he deflected a heavy blow to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His leg snapped forward, crashing into the man’s abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his surprise, the opponent didn’t go flying; he had reinforced his core with a dense coating of Ki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing forward, the man prepared to launch a counter-attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna slashed through the air with her spear, sending a Ki crescent bursting from the weapon’s tip and flying toward the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man caught sight of the energy and quickly dove to the side to avoid being cleaved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for him, Dame was already waiting, delivering a firm roundhouse kick to his neck that sent his body flying through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get used to it,\" Anna added calculatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another sector of the chaos, the remaining members of the Crimson Lotus Clan—Ash, Judy, and Lance—were fighting back-to-back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still wanna know why I’m on the frontline!\" Ash shouted as a blow landed on his jaw, snapping his head to the side in sharp pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaping backward just in time, he dodged a second punch from another enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A kick from a third opponent forced him to sidestep, but without hesitation, he snatched the leg out of the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nails dug into the man’s limb, drawing blood instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was not all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s eyes bulged incredulously as foam began dribbling from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started spasming violently before crashing into the ground, neutralized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lance ducked in time, narrowly avoiding a strike to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His axe slashed upward in a vicious arc, but it was deflected by an enemy’s sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clenching his jaw, he bounded backward before springing to his feet with renewed aggression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop grumbling and just fight, fool!\" Lance growled before lunging back at his adversaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slash here. A slash there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One from above, one from the side—Lance was moving with a frantic, blurring speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy was simply unable to keep up with his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy blow from Lance’s axe struck one man’s torso, ripping a clean gash across it as crimson sprayed into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting his second axe, he blocked a mace from another attacker; the impact rattled his bones and sent him drifting backward in dull pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judy, meanwhile, was currently dancing between the enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements were fluid and precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her previously shy, shifty look was gone, replaced by a gaze that was far more sinister and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaulting into the air for a brief moment, the tip of her spear began glowing with a sharp, yellow sheen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam shot out from the spear with lightning speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crashed into the head of one of the men surrounding her, tearing a hole through his helmet before he could even react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even hit the ground, Judy had already spun around in mid-air, repeating the lethal process on another enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>",1160,"2026-06-05T15:21:43.521Z",1,"novelbin.me","46182c182302e5a24c59eb174662ab1ab286b8d4ab560cd05da8b6f1a017d39b","magus-supremacy-chapter-977","magus-supremacy-chapter-975",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagus-supremacy-cover.jpg"]