Chapter 199: Basil's Giant Eye

A thin strand of crimson blood dripped from Naimi Xisi's eye corner, the twisted demon eyes each began to spin, and one Warrior instantly froze in midair, his face turning extremely pained.

Ahhh!

A crisp sound of joints shattering rang out, the Warrior's limbs were snapped at bizarre angles, his body, as hard as refined iron, twisted into a ball, and as the force twisting his spine completely pulverized him, he ceased his wail.

Hmph!

Naimi Xisi's gaze shifted slightly, and his powerful telekinesis flung the deadened flesh sphere to the ground; another master‑level Warrior, upon seeing the scene, forcefully suppressed his inner fear, and the massive sword in his hand swung at the dragon with unmatched momentum.

This is the Draw‑Sword‑Slash stance that only a warrior of superb skill would employ; a special muscle‑utilization technique makes his entire musculature unleash twice the normal force, and combined with the terrifying superhuman physique of a level‑17 Warrior, this strike, once it lands, can easily cleave the dragon's scales.

Unfortunately, although the dragon before him appears built for close‑quarters combat, Naimi Xisi, who has been accustomed to a Mage's fighting style since birth, does not favor meeting force with force; even with the power‑gem ability, his flesh now surpasses that of a Golden Dragon.

Seven‑Circle Abjuration spell—Instant Bio‑Barrier Stance!

But in a single thought, the invisible stance instantly rose beside the dragon.

The power of a level‑17 Warrior is not comparable to that of a frail Mage; with a single move they can easily annihilate an entire block. Naimi Xisi's telekinesis can readily subdue a Mage lacking any binding power, yet he is powerless against a Warrior whose mere bounce can shatter the ground.

But the spell's power is different.

The moment the force field was erected, the officer about to slash Naimi Xisi turned a deep crimson, exhausting his whole body to halt his action; the price of canceling the Draw‑Sword‑Slash was massive strains across his entire arm and back muscles, but he was no longer concerned with that.

Bio‑Barrier Stance?!

As a subordinate of a nine‑Circle Mage, the officer possessed deep insight into Arcane Power and immediately identified the nature of the spell before him.

Only a Bio‑Barrier Stance would cause him to unconsciously prevent himself from approaching the Spellcaster.

However, he was somewhat puzzled; as a subordinate of Yue Liu Si, although his Spiritual Power was countless times weaker than the Spellcaster's, he had undergone special mental training within his family since childhood, using various brutal austerities to strengthen his will. A mere six‑Circle spell, even if amplified by a super‑magic effect, should not affect him.

What he didn't know was that the stance before him was indeed the Bio‑Barrier Stance he guessed, but its effect had been amplified twentyfold by Juan Ce Long; not even a level‑20 pseudo‑Legendary Warrior's Spiritual Power could break it.

Damn.

Regardless, being affected by this spell is a fact, and it severely limits him, who relies on melee tactics.

The officer hurled his massive sword at the dragon with terrifying force, the weight compressing the air; like a lingering afterimage, it whooshed and landed before Naimi Xisi.

Clang!

The hard dragon claw nails seized the massive sword, emitting a crisp clang; the level‑17 Warrior's power was indeed formidable, but Naimi Xisi's strength was no pushover either.

Under the enhancement of the Transformation spell 'Bull's Strength', his power could at any moment reach the critical 99‑point attribute level, making even the wolf‑snake demon that once shattered a city seem insignificant, let alone the human Warrior before him.

A green beam shot from the dragon claw, striking the officer who had flung the sword and tried to flee; the terrifying power of the Disjunction spell instantly pierced his chest, erasing two‑thirds of his upper body and leaving a gaping hole.

Having eliminated two Warriors, Naimi Xisi shifted his gaze back to the Mage. Yue Liu Si kept trying to activate the teleportation Ring on his hand with his mind, but unfortunately, the moment Naimi Xisi arrived, a massive dimensional anchor had locked the entire area, making any attempt to escape by teleportation a mere fantasy.

Wait, wait, don't kill me!

Yue Liu Si, opening their mouth with all their might, gave up casting; they had witnessed the dragon just kill two Warriors, and a mere six‑Circle spell wielding such power was beyond their ability to counter.

I once asked a Necromancer to create a clone for me to stay in An Mu! You can't kill me; I'll simply resurrect, and then we'll be locked in an endless cycle of undeath. My mentor, the vast An Mu Empire, will also hunt you down!

Naimi Xisi frowned; Yue Liu Si's words caught him off guard. Clone Spell is a highly rare eight‑Circle Necromancy spell that creates a clone; when the original dies, the clone activates, regaining memories and resurrecting anew.

The vast majority of Mages dislike this spell, because the clones produced by Clone Spell possess the same memories and personality as them, yet that does not mean they are the original.

Their own souls have long returned to the underworld upon death; within the clone is merely a newly born cloned soul.

Even so, Yue Liu Si's statement holds. Though if they truly die, they may be dead, their clone will retain all memories from before their death.

In other words, Naimi Xisi killing them would inevitably be exposed.

But so what?

Naimi Xisi let out a cold laugh; he is no longer the Young Dragon Stage that once trembled in an abandoned High Tower, and the An Mu Empire hunting him?

Just a mere marquis; even if the clone revives, it's already a down‑graded, useless husk. If the An Mu Empire is that bloodthirsty, he will make them understand that hard‑headedness comes at a price.

!

No, no, no, don't!

Yue Liu Si's gaze at the dragon shifted from indifferent to gloomy, then to fierce; they had already foreseen what would happen, their nose running with tears as they sobbed, loudly begging for mercy, even beginning to chant a spell outright.

Bang!

A massive burst of Mana exploded, converting into powerful telekinesis; the scarlet energy completely crushed the Mage entangled within, turning him into a pool of blood mist.

The Mage's death made the surviving soldiers' bodies shudder; the dragon's terrifying power left them utterly without the will to resist.

Come on, their heads are already dead; what can these petty commanders still boast about!

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away inside the Mage Tower of Hai Mu Gang, Bao Li Si, seated within the Observation Chamber, suddenly opened his eyes.

And in the sky before Naimi Xisi, a gigantic eye shimmering with white light appeared simultaneously.

He recognized it as the nine‑Circle Divination spell—Eye of Power.

It allows the Spellcaster to freely probe any location known to any Spellcaster within the Crystal Barrier system, and to project spell power across billions of miles—a bizarre spell.

You are… the Juan Ce Long that came with the Son of the Black Staff? Interesting, a mere adult dragon—who gave you the nerve to kill my apprentice?

(End of Chapter)