Chapter 187: Flame Explosion Technique

The scene before his eyes shifted, Lei En stepped out of the random door, and found that he was not at the location he had just specified.

He turned his head and saw that he was on the rooftop of another building in the harbor, only a street away from the other building, at roughly the same height, and could see several people standing on the opposite roof, casting spells.

Lei En immediately understood: the space on the opposite rooftop was sealed, and the random door could not reach it directly.

The spacious rooftop floor was etched with a rune formation.

At the center of the formation stood a robust middle‑aged woman, clad in an opulent long robe, her whole body glittering with pearl and gold, wielding a blue staff whose head resembled a trident, and three fist‑sized jeweled orbs hovered and circled around her head.

Lei En narrowed his eyes, feeling surprised.

Because the woman was not a Wizard, but a Storm Priest.

Storm Priests are a transcendent holy office; they are followers of the "Lord of Ocean and Storm", this powerful deity also called the "Sea God", who also holds offices such as "Sky", "Storm", "Water Element", "Sea Monster", and "Sea Race"; the Storm Priests he created for his followers are linked to these divine offices.

Storm Priests are proficient in wind, water, and thunder spells, and also possess the ability to summon various sea races and extra‑dimensional aquatic beings.

Moreover, their melee abilities are quite impressive.

In the Soul Eye, it was seen that this Storm Priest's profession level was twelve!

She is legendary, yet she has not reached Mid-stage legendary, so she cannot independently cast the Seven‑ring Thunder‑Cloud Storm, and must rely on the support of the rune formation.

Within the rune formation, besides the Storm Priest, there are four senior Wizards driving the formation with soul energy.

Outside the formation, two guardians stand, and both are legendary!

One is an extremely muscular tall human, with a stern face, appearing about fifty years old, wearing light armor, and bearing a massive oddly‑shaped battle axe.

Lei En saw the other party and immediately recognized his identity.

He is Marquis Ji Liu Sonas*Torbei, a twelve‑level legendary berserker; the massive axe he wields is more famous than he is, an epic‑grade weapon, the heirloom of the Torbei family that has been passed down for millennia, called the "Giant Troll Slayer".

Next to Marquis Ji Liu, there is a bald man carrying a pair of swords on his back, clearly a Demonhunter.

"Legendary Demonhunter..." Lei En's gaze hardened.

This Demonhunter looks younger than Master Luo Jue, only ten‑level, and belongs to a different faction; he is a Cat‑style Demonhunter, whose combat style follows a nimble path.

Three legendary transcendants!

Lei En took a deep breath, feeling a hint of hesitation; this is clearly a trap aimed at him.

Although he sent scouts to the harbor, the Shadow Warriors of the Dragonstone Mercenary Corps have limited strength, and the opponent certainly has defenses, so they could not easily detect the issue.

When he appeared, the people on the opposite rooftop immediately looked over.

Marquis Ji Liu Sonas and the legendary Demonhunter both smiled with delight; a murderous glint flashed on the Demonhunter's face as he swiftly drew a Demon soul fragment from his waist, crushed it forcefully, and activated the "Devour Demon Mutation" Element.

His pupils filled with blackness, and his power surged wildly.

The steel sword in his hand glowed, his figure flashed, moving at extreme speed as if teleporting, leaping across the air in an instant and striking the rooftop where Lei En stood.

Just as Lei En was about to counterattack, an open random door revealed a figure with a head full of white hair.

Legendary swordsman As Tan.

Clang!

A metallic clang rang as As Tan's long sword blocked the Demonhunter's steel sword; this legendary swordsman appeared unremarkable and possessed no especially powerful Element, yet purely with swordsmanship he easily repelled the attack.

The Demonhunter tried to use his speed to shake off As Tan and go straight for Lei En.

But after several attempts he found it impossible.

This old man who appeared from nowhere wielded swordsmanship unbelievably high; after a few exchanges, he was forced farther and farther away from Lei En.

From the random door, Ai Mi Li Si also emerged.

Then another invisible silhouette stepped out, and the random door finally closed.

Across, Marquis Ji Liu's expression shifted slightly as he looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, the black mass pressing down from overhead; in just a dozen seconds the Thunder‑Cloud Storm would be complete.

He decided to hold the rune formation.

Lei En glanced back toward the harbor outside; Extreme Warrior rode a centaur, charging faster and faster, while the opposing heavy‑armored knights also chose a collective charge, as if to settle a life‑or‑death duel.

The distance between them shrank rapidly, leaving less than fifty steps, and they were about to collide head‑on.

"Something's wrong..." Lei En immediately sensed the anomaly.

If the spell completed, these heavy‑armored knights would also not escape being blasted by the Thunder‑Cloud Storm; could Marquis Ji Liu truly abandon over fifty heavy knights just to eliminate the enemy?

Before the thought settled, the heavy‑armored knight at the forefront, a senior steel knight, suddenly drew a spell scroll from the saddlebag of his draconic warhorse and tore it open forcefully.

Invisible spell energy burst forward in a fan shape, its range expanding rapidly, enveloping the charging Extreme Warrior and part of the centaur.

"Six‑ring Spell, Group Fear Technique!"

After using the scroll, the steel knight immediately slowed his charge, stopping a few steps before a street corner, forcibly turning direction to withdraw from the fight.

All of this had been planned in advance.

The Group Fear Technique took effect, trapping the enemies in place, and then the Thunder‑Cloud Storm began its assault, blasting all foes.

However, the plan deviated.

The towering Makurag barbarian was completely unaffected by the spell, as if it had not taken effect, and continued his charge, instantly closing the "charge" distance.

"Advance for Augustus!"

"Loyalty and Glory!"

Extreme Warriors shouted their battle cries, fearlessly launching their charge, like a human wall crushing forward.

Bang bang bang…

The clash of steel and flesh caused the frontmost heavy knight to tumble horse‑over‑rider, as if swept by a tsunami; the draconic warhorse was knocked down hard, massive swords swung, each bearing terrifying force, slashing at the riders.

Their armor could not withstand such power; the armor was sliced together with the wearer, and the mount beneath could not escape either.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere, a horrific sight.

The leading steel knight dodged a sword strike, raised his long spear, and counter‑attacked fiercely.

His spear thrust into the enemy, yet the barbarian showed no intention to dodge; resistance came through his hand, the spear seemed to have struck steel, making it hard to pierce the opponent's body.

"This..." the steel knight exclaimed in shock, noting that the barbarian's defense seemed even stronger than his own.

Before he could react, the barbarian's greatsword swept across.

The steel knight was knocked off his horse, he took off his large shield and long sword from behind, preparing to defend and counterattack, but there were more than one enemy nearby; two or three barbarians, realizing he was a hard nut to crack, instantly surrounded him, compressed the space, and raised their greatswords to strike from different angles.

He barely blocked one sword with the large shield, but the other two greatswords slashed his back.

The steel knight's armor was cut and deformed, Blood Vomiting, he involuntarily knelt, and before he hit the ground, the frenzied swords cut him into several pieces.

They killed him together; the three Extreme Warriors did not linger, and kept charging forward to slaughter.

They were only thirteen, yet they broke through more than fifty heavy armored knights head‑on, suffering no casualties themselves.

Every second, a heavy armored knight's life was reaped.

Victory was easy.

Marquis Gilou on the rooftop saw the scene, his face turning extremely grim; this was completely outside the plan. Every heavy armored knight was a valuable family asset, and losing even one would cause prolonged grief. If nothing was done, none of those more than fifty heavy armored knights would survive.

He looked at Lei En across from him, his eyes full of hatred.

Once the Thundercloud Storm is completed, kill that damned outsider immediately!

Lei En suddenly gave him a smile, seeming not at all hurried, leisurely picking up the rune book, opening its pages, and activating a spell.

A ball of flame formed in his hand, and in half a breath it expanded into a fireball the size of a head.

Marquis Gilou saw this and sneered contemptuously.

If Lei En hoped to use the Fireball Technique to interrupt the casting, that would be too naive; the rune array set by Pu Li Xi La not only releases the Thundercloud Storm but also provides a protective shield, making even a Five Rings spell hard to break.

Then, he saw Lei En hurl a fireball.

The crimson fireball, trailing flame, flew over the street, its trajectory descending, and shot into a window of the opposite building.

Boom!

Amid the violent explosion, the building housing the rune array trembled, the rooftop shook, the Storm Priest casting the spell was affected, his footing staggered, the spell became slightly unstable; although not interrupted, its completion was delayed a bit.

Marquis Gilou's complexion changed drastically, realizing he must stop Lei En, so he lifted his great axe, sprinted, and with a mighty leap vaulted into the air.

While still airborne, he saw the petite woman beside Lei En, lift her hood, and open her mouth toward him.

"Ha da!"

A dragon‑roar‑like sound exploded beside Marquis Gilou's ear, the sound forming a shockwave imbued with indescribable authority, making his head spin, his body rigid, and his whole form fell straight down from the sky.

Lei En ignored Marquis Gilou, his movements unceasing, continuously activating the rune book.

One fireball after another formed; the rune book's Fireball Technique, which can be used nine times a day, he triggered all at once, hurling them into the opposite building.

The nine fireballs were almost linked in a chain.

Ai Mi Li Si, after felling the enemy, also began casting, muttering incomprehensible dragon language; a massive flame appeared before her. After a few seconds it swelled to the size of a basket, its color deepening from red to orange, finally tinged with a hint of blue.

This is the Five Rings' Flame Explosion Technique!

As her final syllable fell, the flame explosion was hurled out, together with Lei En's nine fireballs, all landing in the building simultaneously.

Boom—!

In the terrifying explosion, flames burst from every window on that floor of the building, walls cracked, the shockwave lifted the rooftop, half the building collapsed, instantly destroying the shield and blasting the rune array etched upon it into the sky.

(End of Chapter)