Chapter 243: The True Cannon Mage

The roar of Rambo's Gun echoed across the sky, striking the hearts of everyone in Fu Kong Cheng.

The heat weapon from Diqiu first bared its fangs in Ai Lun E Si.

At this moment, around the Weizelan Tower, anyone who could see the machine guns sweeping the Undead Army was deeply shocked and also delighted; under such an impregnable defense, the Disaster Legion could not break through for now.

"Alternate fire!"

Lei En stood before the first line of battle, calmly shouting the order; this was his ninth time having the Extreme Warriors fire in rotation.

This also meant that the machine gun had been in combat for ten minutes.

The ground on the steps was already covered with thick shells; each Extreme Warrior had fired over a thousand bullets, the barrels were red and hot, jam frequency was rising, trajectories deviated, and bullet power waned.

In another ten minutes, Rambo's Gun's malfunction rate would rise sharply, making it difficult to keep the crossfire network stable.

Lei En's gaze swept over the mountain of corpses piled by the Undead.

The Extreme Warriors had already shot down tens of thousands of the Undead, but this was only a small fraction of the Disaster Legion; more Undead kept pouring in endlessly.

Above the sky, three Holy Soul‑ranked transcendents were still locked in fierce combat.

Anxiwodasi, one against two, held Death Lord and Korstted at bay; both sides were locked in a stalemate, unable to determine a victor for now.

A chill suddenly surged into his mind, making Lei En shiver.

Willpower led him instantly to the source of the chill; he looked up and met a pair of deep, eerie blue eyes, containing endless cold and malice.

It was a gaze from the Death Lord.

The stare lasted only a second or two, and the Death Lord resumed his fight with Anxiwodasi.

The legendary terrifying entity, even with a fleeting glimpse, still pressed great pressure on Lei En; Willpower exempted him from the mental attack, yet his body still felt bone‑chilling cold.

Lei En exhaled, then amidst the gunfire discerned the sound of massive wingbeats.

A "black cloud" drifted down from the sky.

Countless stone gargoyles, as if commanded, gathered into a mass and rushed down in a frenzy, like a living black cloud, dense and noisy, their mouths emitting clamor that even gunfire could not drown out.

The grotesque stone gargoyles, slightly larger than humans, bore bat‑like wings; their cries could disrupt a target's will, all limbs ended in poisonous claws, and they loved to tear humans into pieces and devour them raw.

Lei En instantly sensed the gargoyles' intent and shouted, "Second group, free fire."

"Ao Xiliya, resistance field!"

Less than half a minute after ceasing fire, the second group of Extreme Warriors immediately raised Rambo's Gun, pointing its barrel skyward; a semi‑transparent protective field, centered on Ao Xiliya, expanded, shielding all Extreme Warriors inside.

The resistance field is a six‑ring Arcane, providing a wide protective dome that works outward only.

It pushes enemies outside the field away and blocks magical attacks from all directions.

The nearer one is to the field's center, the greater the resistance; it is an excellent group protection spell, yet maintaining it constantly drains mana or soul energy—the larger the area and the fiercer the attacks, the more soul power is consumed.

This Arcane is actually the prototype of Fu Kong Cheng's shield.

Ao Xiliya is a twelfth‑level mage who can sustain the resistance field for over fifteen minutes; she looked at Lei En below the steps, noting that only he was outside the field.

"Come in quickly."

Lei En shook his head; he possessed a third‑level steel body, so even standing still while the gargoyles bit him for hours would not wound him, their poison would not affect him, his toxin resistance had risen to eighth level—trivial.

One person standing outside the resistance field could still serve as bait.

A few dozen seconds later, the gargoyles entered the machine gun's range, swarming so densely that the sky itself darkened.

Lei En's mouth curled upward; at least a third of the gargoyles were drawn to him.

He did not rush to order, but patiently waited a few seconds until most entered the range, clustering more tightly.

"Fire!"

Lei En shouted, and the second group's seven Extreme Warriors fired skyward.

Instantly, the gargoyles at the front took direct hits; bullets pierced their bodies, tearing limbs and wings, and they shrieked as they fell.

Seven machine guns swept; wherever the barrels pointed, flesh and limbs rained down.

A rain of blood fell from the sky.

Amid the rapid gunfire, dozens of gargoyles were shot dead each second; only a few evaded bullets, rushed to the Extreme Warriors, only to be blocked by the resistance field, and once the warriors adjusted their barrels, they were shattered.

Lei En finally opened fire as well.

He stood alone outside the field, conspicuous, and the gargoyles, like sharks smelling blood, surged from all directions.

Clack clack clack clack…

The over‑two‑hundred‑pound Rambo's Gun, Lei En held with his left hand, light as a straw, his finger never releasing the trigger.

The barrel swept back and forth, each gargoyle exploding into gore.

Bullets streamed nonstop; with Willpower and the Soul Eye aiding him, Lei En always anticipated, finding the optimal firing direction to shoot down approaching gargoyles.

A few times the gargoyles almost brushed his cloak, yet always fell a half‑step short.

That half‑step distance was like a heavenly chasm; no matter how many gargoyles lunged forward, they could never cross it.

The gunfire continued unabated.

The gargoyles' corpses quickly piled around Lei En, rising higher; he could only sweep fire while moving to keep his sight clear.

The barrel glowed red and hot, emitting white smoke.

A "clack!" sounded.

The roaring bullets suddenly halted; Lei En's brows knit, and the gargoyles instantly swamped him like a tide, his figure disappearing from view.

Suonasi and Ao Xiliya on the steps saw the scene, their hearts instantly clenched.

Before they could act, a sudden thunderclap rang out.

Boom—!

Countless bolts of lightning erupted among the gargoyles, arm‑thick currents striking one after another, like chains linking them, instantly spreading to all targets within range, unleashing terrifying power.

Electric snakes raged, wildly ravaging the air.

In an instant, the gargoyles were cleared, revealing Lei En's figure within.

He raises his right hand, brandishing the Thunder Hammer, lightning swirling around the war hammer, his body unharmed, and the Rambo's Spear in his left hand also remains undamaged.

The Thunder Hammer's attached four‑ring "Chain Lightning" can be triggered three times per day.

This is Lei En's first use, and the result pleases him greatly; at least two hundred gargoyles were killed, their souls seemingly drawn by electromagnetic attraction, flying into his mind one after another.

"Hoo!"

The electric charge skyrockets wildly; the amount is excessive, even if all poured into the Extreme Warriors, it cannot be consumed.

Lei En doesn't want his head to explode, so he activates the battle music.

A grand song resounds.

The battle music boosts his power by half and speeds his casting by one‑tenth; because the consumption is huge, he rarely activates it, and when he does it flickers on for seconds then stops; now he can finally enable loop mode.

The surging power fills his whole body, as if endless strength.

Lei En swiftly pulls the bolt, flings the jammed bullet away, pulls the trigger, and the gunfire roars again.

Da da da sounds nonstop.

Gargoyles are among the fewest undead creatures in the Disaster Legion; their frantic assault lasted less than three minutes, the offensive grew weaker and eventually could not form an effective attack.

The ground is already a river of blood.

The gargoyles still flying in the sky become fewer; when the Extreme Warriors cease, only a few dozen distant gargoyles escape the range.

Lei En stops firing and shouts, "Second group, hold for half a minute, then replace the first group."

The first group's crossfire net has been maintained for several minutes; frequent jams occur, most bullets are spent, and firepower gradually becomes insufficient.

While he calls out, he begins casting.

A silver‑white orb appears in his hand, is tossed upward, lands far behind among the undead, lightning erupts, killing a large swath of undead creatures.

If there were only one Electric Blast Orb, it would be like a drop in the bucket, unable to make much impact.

But Lei En's Electric Blast Orbs seem endless.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom…

Every one and a half seconds, another Electric Blast Orb is generated, falling among the undead and causing massive damage.

Under the boost of battle music, Lei En's casting speed further increases, the electric charge never depletes, casting freely like a battery‑less artillery platform.

After hurling a dozen Electric Blast Orbs, he simply sheathes the Rambo's Spear, places his left hand on the hilt of the Song of Azure Sky, and upgrades the spell to four‑ring.

The four‑ring Electric Blast Orb extends casting by half a second, but its power doubles and the explosion's shockwave expands three to four times.

One cast can kill over a hundred undead.

Instantly, the Undead Army's momentum against the crossfire net weakens, the Extreme Warriors' pressure lessens greatly, allowing a firepower rotation.

"Today I'll show you what a real artillery Wizard is!"

Lei En's frantic output, combined with the battle music's consumption, finally barely balances electric charge absorption and expenditure.

He maintains his casting rhythm, still having enough energy to glance at his phone screen.

Countless soul power is poured into the Extreme Warriors' souls, wildly boosting them; they have all reached Level 9, especially the strongest, Xi Ka Liu Si and Otto, who are stuck at the Level 9 pinnacle.

If they can advance further, they will ascend to Legend!

Lei En opens the avatars of the two, carefully observing their current states.

Makurag barbarians differ from humans; their strength rises without needing a Soul Transformation ceremony—if the soul is strong enough, it naturally metamorphoses into the corresponding stage.

However, reaching Legend is not so easy.

Whether human or other races, ascending to Legend is extremely difficult, for it is the first barrier for all species in Ai Lun E Si's world, and a hurdle that must be faced.

Entering the Legendary realm means true transcendence; the soul differs qualitatively from ordinary beings.

First comes extended lifespan, then a massive surge in power.

Legendary souls are worlds apart from ordinary people; they can resist various intangible assaults, curses, deterrence, and mental attacks, and can also drive bodily enhancement, achieving a higher level of world understanding, truly qualifying to seek truth.

Yet countless people fall at this step, never breaking through before death.

Lei En has encountered many Legends, and has apprenticed under a Holy Soul Wizard, so he knows clearly how to break through the Legendary realm.

Usually there are two methods.

One is continuous cultivation, long‑term strengthening of soul intensity, using quantitative change to trigger qualitative change; if a human transcendent can enter soul ascension, then hold a Soul Transformation ceremony to step into Legend; for non‑human races, the soul directly metamorphoses into the Legendary realm.

This is also the most common and safest method.

The second starts from the Element, advancing an already fused Element into a Super‑Absolute Element.

The stature of a Super‑Absolute Element is actually comparable to the Legendary realm; the qualitative change when an Element advances also triggers soul metamorphosis, letting the transcendent touch the Legendary threshold and launch an assault.

But this method is harder, with lower success probability.

Non‑human races generally rely on the first method to ascend to Legend; Makurag people are no exception.

Lei En has poured unknown amounts of soul power into Xi Ka Liu Si, yet still cannot trigger a qualitative change.

He opens Xi Ka Liu Si's avatar, and each Element is displayed.

Strength, Endurance, Toughness, Willpower, Self‑healing, Charge, Strength Burst, Keen Eye, Precise Throw, Heavy Strike, Reverse Slash, Whirlwind Slash, Swift Shadow Thrust, Lightning Counter…

Each Element can be infused with soul power to strengthen.

The highest‑level Element is "Strength"; it was previously level five, now upgraded to level six.

"Raise Strength to level seven, and it should advance to Super‑Absolute Element."

Lei En does not hesitate, immediately selects the "Strength" icon, pours massive soul power into it, and the progress bar beneath begins to flash.

It only takes a few dozen seconds, and the progress bar reaches its limit.

The Element icon changes.

Xi Ka Liu Si's soul triggers a chain reaction, the entire soul trembles, a faint golden light leaks from its core, Xi Ka Liu Si, amid the onslaught, lets out a delighted roar, his whole being bathed in a strange sensation, his mind cleansed, the soul begins a violent metamorphosis.

「Done。」

Lei En also felt happy for Xikaliliusi; from now on, as long as we wait for the transformation to finish, it will become legendary!

He didn't stop his action, opened Aotu's portrait.

Aotu's power also reached level 6, on the brink of advancing to Legendary; after investing soul power, it quickly reached level 7 and advanced to become a Super Absolute Element.

The Aotu on the steps also began his soul transformation.

Other Extreme Warriors have just entered level 9, still far from advancing to Legendary; Lei En looks forward to it, if this battle can continue, sooner or later they will all enter Legendary.

A guard corps entirely composed of Legendary barbarians just thinking about it makes one's blood boil!

Lei En was happily thinking when suddenly the leaves on the soul world tree flickered; the elemental rune representing toxin resistance finally changed, advancing from level 8 to level 9.

He glanced at it and couldn't help but feel delighted: 「Level 9 toxin resistance, finally a Super Absolute Element! 」

(End of chapter)