Chapter 347: Ah, Mr. Peri is too impulsive (22)

Night.

Silver Sand Plains.

Luosen began to act immediately.

After confirming the Spell Hunter would appear, he quickly thought, and the power of the Super Solar Heart surged forth again, immediately activating the Super Giant Transformation Technique.

The silver sand within several hundred meters quickly levitated, rapidly forming a dense spherical elemental shield with a diameter of three hundred meters and a thickness of twenty meters around the camp.

Then he further strengthened it using the general-purpose version of the Super Giant Tempering Technique.

The general tempering technique wasn't very effective, so he traded thickness for strength.

One layer of twenty meters wasn't enough, so Luosen simply reinforced it with three layers, a full sixty meters.

The three-layer elemental defense absorbed about sixty million Luosen of power.

With such a sturdy defense, even if someone detonated a nuclear bomb outside the shield, those inside would remain unharmed.

However, the elemental shield alone was still insufficient, because the Spell Hunter was skilled in short-range phase shifting.

Thus, Luosen carefully set up a high-intensity phase-transfer sealing formation.

This sealing formation is the latest version, drawing heavily on the magic-ring knowledge of the Pioneer Dilaikes, and can be considered a high-energy sealing formation.

Since it is a high-energy sealing formation, it naturally requires infusing a vast amount of power to maintain.

Therefore, this formation consumes up to 1.2 million Luosen of power per second.

After completing the defense, Luosen took the bone spear fragment of the Sand Bandit Luoluoke's divine artifact in hand and said to Forest God Peri: "If the Spell Hunter breaks through my shield, don't just stand there holding the Oblivion Lance."

Peri took a deep breath, firmly gripped the Oblivion Lance resembling a sharp wooden stick, and snorted: "Rest assured, I will immediately let it taste the power of the divine artifact!"

"Adela, I see you've lost all color in your face; this is not the bearing a Great God should have."

Adela took a deep breath, striving to keep herself calm.

"Your Majesty, I have personally witnessed two Great Gods and four Powerful Gods die at the hands of the Spell Hunter, as easily as slaughtering chickens."

"They are high-energy arcane constructs, near-perfect war machines."

"The reason I could escape is not because I am strong, but because I ran fast enough."

Before his words faded, the immensely heavy reinforced sand shield suddenly trembled slightly, emitting a 'Bang' sound.

At the same moment, fine sand began to rustle down from the shield's dome.

Laifu immediately estimated the attack method and approximate strength: "A collision-type elemental anti-magic attack, with a power scale of 500,000 Luosen and a strength of nineteenth-ring extreme."

Luosen raised his eyebrows slightly: "No wonder it's a high-energy war machine; its power is indeed formidable."

It's no surprise it could slaughter a Great Void God as easily as killing a chicken; this is utterly on a different level of power.

It's like modern people using hypersonic missiles against an ancient army—they couldn't even resist, let alone know how they died.

Even Luosen, if he hadn't obtained Solar Essence and was carrying only a pocket fission core with a maximum output of 100,000 Luosen of power, would still be unable to withstand such an attack.

'Bang~~ Bang~~~ Bang~~~'

The attacks came one after another, occurring every four seconds.

It was as if a bad-tempered giant were repeatedly striking the shield with a huge hammer in his hand.

Fine sand clumped together and fell from the heavens, a horrifying sight.

Adela trembled as she said: "The Spell Hunter is right outside the shield; he not only has powerful attacks but also endless power. The shield may not be able to block him."

Even she, a Powerful God, could not hold her composure, let alone her two subordinate gods and the Life Saints, who naturally fared no better.

Forest God Peri showed a look of regret: "Perhaps we should have sacrificed dignity earlier; anything is better than losing our lives."

While speaking, he still gave Luosen an annoyed glance.

As soon as his words fell, Beilu Dandi snorted contemptuously and gave Peri a look of disdain.

"It's not you who would be sacrificing dignity, so you say it so lightly. Or are you, this coward, planning to sell out your backside?"

Peri was left speechless by the retort, only able to grip his Oblivion Spear tightly.

Looking at the other Life Saints,

at this moment they all huddled like quail, helplessly awaiting fate's judgment.

Luosen watched and sighed inwardly: "If I had brought the legendary warriors from my country, they might be much braver, but they would help little with the situation."

By now, his power had far surpassed that of ordinary people; bringing ordinary people, or even Great Gods, would only become a burden.

He also naturally sensed Forest God Peri's dissatisfaction with him, his heart slightly stirring: "This guy just doesn't like me."

Considering that this guy wields a divine artifact, he is an unstable factor in the team.

'Bang~~~ Bang~~~~ Bang~~~~'

The Spell Hunter continued to tirelessly attack the shield, and the fine sand inside the inner layer fell like rain.

At this rate, the shield will likely be breached in about ten minutes.

Luosen certainly would not ignore it.

He began constantly rebuilding the breached sand shield, engaging the Spell Hunter in a war of attrition.

At the same time, he quietly undid the magic-ring folds inside the sand shield; if the situation turned unfavorable, he would open a safe teleportation gate within the phase-sealing technique he had set up and announce a retreat.

But he did not say it right away.

Because he wanted to use this opportunity to carefully observe the temperaments of the myriad gods and saints.

After finishing these small maneuvers, Luosen then began observing the Spell Hunter outside the shield.

Inside the shield he could not use Void Vision, so he employed magic to detect the Spell Hunter's appearance.

The detection failed.

The Spell Hunter's body was encased in a thick ring-wall shield.

Apart from a distorted light cluster, nothing else could be seen.

"Adela, what does the Spell Hunter look like?"

Adela shook her head: "I don't know; it always wraps its body in a ring-wall shield, and aside from the occasional Law-Breaking Blade that protrudes, nothing is visible."

"Does it have a weakness? Well, you definitely don't know."

He again asked the Dream Lord Nali: "Does Luoluo's soul contain knowledge of controlling the Spell Hunter?"

Nali shook her head: "No, his control of the Spell Hunter is pure coincidence; even he can't explain why he can do it."

That answer nonetheless stirred Luosen's heart slightly.

"If even he doesn't know the cause, then the true reason is likely some unintentional action of his."

"An unintentional action that nevertheless remains effective."

In his contemplation, Luosen turned his gaze to the bone spear in his hand.

More precisely, it was the spear tip that glimmered with deep-purple starlight.

He examined the spear tip closely, trying to infuse it with mana.

The spear tip's starlight showed no change.

He then tried infusing soul power, and the spear tip's starlight brightened.

The more mana he poured in, the brighter it became, but aside from that there was no special change, and the Spell Hunter showed no abnormal reaction.

"Could it not be because of this?"

As he pondered, a more violent tremor came from outside the sand shield, its frequency doubling. Laifu estimated: "The attack power has risen to 1,000,000 Luosen, with a frequency of once every two seconds."

The Spell Hunter's power output suddenly quadrupled! Adela listened, growing ever more panicked; her face drained of color, fine sweat beading her pale forehead.

But fearing it might disturb Luosen's "deciphering" of the so-called Law Ring Folding, she could only stifle her voice and signal others to make no sound.

Luosen looked satisfied: "Not bad, not bad—being able to stay rational between life and death, worthy of a great god who has lived five or six thousand years."

Sufficient to shoulder great responsibility and become his capable aide.

He then looked at the Dream Lord Nali.

He saw her sitting motionless on the sand, both hands clenched tightly around a handful of sand, exerting great force until her knuckles turned white.

But at least she remained calm.

"This one's not bad either."

Next was the Forest God Peri.

He stood with both hands planted on the Annihilation Lance, his body trembling slightly, his eyes flashing with a hint of resentment.

Sensing his soul fluctuations slightly, he found that most of this resentment was directed at him.

Combined with his earlier words, it seemed he felt his unwillingness to compromise had provoked a powerful foe.

"Hmm, it looks like this guy isn't on my side; in a crisis he's liable to stab me in the back, so I need to find a way to get rid of him."

Then he looked at the Life Saints.

Each one was frightened into silence, but being legendary powerhouses they did not completely lose composure.

He glanced quickly and found eight who shared Peri's line of thought.

These people are for their own survival, selfish types who can sacrifice companions without limit, and also the seeds of traitors.

Luosen marked each one: "These eight also need to be dealt with individually."

Finally he looked at the Scarlet Lady Beilu Dandi.

Beilu Dandi is his slave; he can directly sense her thoughts.

"'Indifferent to life and death, yet fully approving of my actions, also finding me resolute and decisive, and taking a great liking to me.'"

"'Mm, not bad—she's an iron-willed woman, on my side, and my loyal slave; she deserves to be heavily relied upon.'"

"The way to rely on her is naturally to arm her with various powerful magical implements."

"'Boom—boom—'"

The Spell Hunter actually increased its output power once again.

It went from once every two seconds to once per second, but each strike still delivered 1,000,000 Luosen of power.

This made Luosen's heart stir: "The attack frequency has risen, but the power output limit hasn't changed, indicating we're nearly at the ceiling."

He then had a clear idea.

Thus he planned to continue increasing the intensity on the Life Divine System members to see what changes would occur.

With a solemn expression he said: "The Spell Hunter's Law Ring Folding technique is highly complex; we won't be able to crack it quickly, so we may have to face the Spell Hunter directly."

Upon hearing this, Adela plopped down on the ground, taking several seconds to recover before letting out a long sigh.

"Then let's prepare for a death battle."

Nali beside her exhaled long: "Fate really is inscrutable."

Yet she had steeled herself for death in battle.

Peri suddenly raised the Annihilation Lance aimed at Luosen and burst into an uncontrolled roar.

"We shouldn't have had to face the Spell Hunter at all—this is all your fault!"

Beilu Dandi flashed to block in front of Luosen, one hand gripping the hilt of her high-energy krypton-gold sword, looking at Peri with disdain.

"Coward!"

Peri flew into a rage: "You're asking for death!"

He braced the lance and prepared to thrust forward.

But he was fast, and Beilu Dandi was faster.

All that could be seen was a deep-purple sword flash like lightning.

"'Clang!'"

The first blow was blocked by the Annihilation Lance; the tremendous force shook Peri nearly off-balance, and the lance was deflected.

"'Pfft!'"

The second sword sliced across Peili's neck and cleanly beheaded him.

Even if the weak wield a divine artifact, they are essentially no match for the strong.

Seeing Peili easily brushed aside by Beilu Dandi, Luosen scolded, "Beilu Dandi, why are you so impulsive?!"

While speaking, he casually caught the fallen Annihilation Spear and handed it to A Daila.

"My dear, it was my servant's mistake; I will punish her severely. Here's the spear back to you."

A Daila shook her head: "It's not Beilu Dandi's fault; Peili brought this on himself."

She was also disappointed in Peili; opinions can be voiced since everyone thinks differently, but with a great enemy looming, striking an ally is an unforgivable mistake.

She also did not take the spear: "Your Majesty, you may use this spear; its usage is simple—infuse it with power, and it will unleash a highly destructive spear‑glint."

Luosen gave it a brief test, and indeed it worked.

He also found the spear‑glint's form extremely condensed, its intensity reaching the twelfth ring's pinnacle; upon striking a target, it instantly reduces the target to dust.

Whether the target is an element, a soul, or a barrier below the twelfth ring, it is all effective.

Luosen, with a look of regret, sighed: "Alas, Mr. Peili is still too impulsive. Since we have such a powerful artifact, we should unite against the enemy; why the internal strife?"

The ever‑silent Naili whispered with her soul: "Your Majesty, because Peili has long harbored discontent toward you, this time was merely an opportunity to act."

Luosen was startled: "Why?"

"He loves A Daila but dares not speak, keeping it hidden in his heart, yet he cannot bear seeing A Daila be kind to other men."

Luosen instantly understood, thinking to himself, "What a messy account that is."

Boom— Boom— Boom—

The Hunter‑Method's strikes continued, but their intensity never increased again.

This indicates that it is already the opponent's attack limit.

Having eliminated the greatest internal instability and seeing the temperaments of the team members, Luosen halted the probing plan.

He let out a big sigh: "This level of attack has persisted for five minutes; it should already be the Hunter‑Method's utmost attack intensity."

"The good news is that this is far below my power limit."

"In other words, I can keep the Hunter‑Method outside the shield indefinitely, even for a month, without issue."

"Therefore, we have ample time to study how to control the Hunter‑Method."

At those words, everyone inside the shield immediately let out a sigh of relief, all cheering.

And the Forest God Peili instantly became a forgotten footnote in history.

(End of Chapter)