Chapter 247: Titanic Power

Clang!

The Death Knight's warhammer swung, Haiyin Si dragged his broken left arm, only his right hand gripping a great sword to block, his aura dimmed, and he was knocked back several steps.

Haiyin Si is only Legendary Mid-stage, so his strength is already inferior to the Legendary High-rank Death Knight.

He is a Holy Swordsman; his mind's light can suppress death's power, and his swordsmanship is superb, so he has barely held on until now, but he has reached his limit.

If no one comes to aid, in a few minutes he will be crushed to death by the Death Knight.

Haiyin Si has been watching Lei En's situation.

At that moment, seeing Lei En charge forward, he instinctively shouted loudly, "Demon!"

His eyes glowed intensely, forming a scale-shaped golden rune that spread with his voice, landing on the Death Knight and causing it to freeze, rigid in place.

This is the Holy Swordsman's demon‑purging technique!

Any evil creature that hears the purging prayer suffers a mental shock that directly harms its soul, even causing instant death. Even if not killed by the technique, it becomes rigid or flees, unwilling to face the Holy Swordsman.

Haiyin Si relies on the purging technique, escaping death several times in battle.

His purging technique has only a modest effect on the Death Knight, freezing it for less than half a second.

But that is enough.

Lei En sprinted forward at top speed, his arm muscles bulging, arcs of electricity leaping across his skin, bearing unimaginable force, gathering in his hand. Gripping his warhammer, he swung a after‑image that shattered the air, forming a white shockwave around the hammerhead.

Bang!

The warhammer struck the Death Knight solidly.

Its "Iron‑blood Armor" manifested, a super‑exceptional Element of defense that absorbs enemy attacks or spells, converting one‑third of the energy into armor; the more it is hit, the higher its defense, and it also reflects damage, offering both physical defense and magical resistance—truly unbreakable.

The best way to break Iron‑blood Armor is to exceed its conversion limit with an attack in an instant.

The Thunder Hammer's thunderous strike not only carries lightning but also counts as a fifth‑level "Heavy Hit" Element, unleashing three times the force in an instant.

At this moment, Lei En swings the warhammer with tenth‑level power, tripling it again!

The hammer's power finally exceeds Iron‑blood Armor's limit, causing it to crumble instantly and exposing the Death Knight's true form.

The warhammer hits its helmet, erupting like solid lightning.

The sheer number and energy of the lightning formed a plasma mass; the hard helmet was flattened by the hammer, cracking, allowing the lightning to pierce through.

"Ah…"

The Death Knight let out a painful wail as its several‑thousand‑pound steel embodiment was blasted into the sky, rolling endlessly before crashing into the Undead Army, killing many undead.

"Finally I can face it head‑on!"

Lei En's swing was exhilarating, reclaiming the energy previously drained, and also removing the Death Knight's threat to the tower entrance, filling him with great satisfaction.

He sensed his power still rising.

Souls poured in like moths to a flame, absorbed and converted into electricity, causing his stamina and soul energy to be inexhaustible, like a perpetual motion machine.

Lei En exhaled, producing a crackling sound.

The effect of Titan Power grew stronger, and Lightning Affinity surged wildly; the surrounding Lightning Elements became so dense they were almost visible to the naked eye, even his breath carried current.

This equates to a "Lightning Form" Element, plus his two "Lightning Affinity".

He thought of casting a spell.

Lightning Elements within a hundred‑meter radius, as if commanded, rushed together, surging, and in the blink of an eye formed an Electric Blast Orb, just a hair away from instant release!

The Electric Blast Orb, radiating silver light, remained a triple‑ring, yet its size was larger than a quadruple‑ring.

The orb shot out, striking the Death Knight.

A booming roar.

Countless lightning bolts raged, engulfing the Death Knight's silhouette and clearing a large swath of the surrounding Undead Army.

"It hasn't died."

Lei En shook his head inwardly; low‑tier spells alone could not slay a Legendary High-rank foe.

The only way is a hammer kill!

He crouched on both knees, gathered force, and with a bang the stairs trembled, the hard ground cracking under his step; the mighty power propelled him into the sky, raising warhammer and great axe, leaping over a hundred meters to smash down on the Death Knight's position.

While airborne, Lei En did not idle.

Without any casting gestures, Electric Blast Orbs gathered around him, falling like a celestial shower into the Undead Army below, explosions continuous, killing countless undead.

Before he touched the ground, nearby undead had already been blown away cleanly.

The Death Knight rose, its helmet flattened to a single eye, yet its strength remained unchanged, coldly staring at Lei En descending from the sky, a hint of wariness flashing in its eye.

With a loud crack, Lei En landed.

The Death Knight showed no intention to retreat, planted its feet firmly, and raised both warhammers to meet the attack head‑on.

The two hammerheads collided once more.

Eerie green death flames and countless lightning burst forth, sweeping the surroundings, but this time the result differed; the lightning's power surged manyfold, suppressing the death flame, and the Thunder Hammer was not reflected back.

Their powers were very close.

Lei En, using the momentum of his descent, even gained a slight advantage.

The Death Knight staggered, its warhammer veered off, and its steel embodiment lost footing, briefly losing balance.

Lei En's right hand went numb, and the warhammer could not strike again immediately.

However, he now fights dual‑wielding; his left hand holds the epic "Troll Slayer" weapon, whose power rivals that of the Thunder Hammer.

The great axe sliced the air, cutting the Death Knight.

Troll Slayer adds a fifth‑level Tear, and with tenth‑level power it unleashed its full might, strands of razor‑thin blades flickering within a dozen meters, appearing tiny yet unmatched in sharpness; the fallen undead bodies on the ground were shredded as if cut into fragments.

Lei En was also surprised; the Tear produced a "Blade Dance" effect.

The Death Knight's Iron‑blood Armor was also shattered.

The great axe carved a dozen cracks into its armor; the largest nearly pierced through, just a hair away from reaching the interior.

The massive steel avatar was also cut down and flipped onto the ground.

Lei En seized the chance, smashing and slashing in succession, alternating his two weapons.

Lightning and sharp spears rained down on the Death Knight like raindrops; it paid no heed to its face, rolled on the ground, and desperately fled from Lei En.

After a few "Bang—Bang—Bang" sounds, the armor was already covered with scars.

The Death Knight can command the steel avatar to mend damage, but the repair speed is far slower than animated metal, the efficiency is lower, and it consumes a great deal of spiritual power.

Nevertheless, completely destroying the armor cannot be achieved in a short time.

Lei En felt it was somewhat tricky.

He had considered from the start that his animated metal is the steel avatar's nemesis, but activating animated metal requires touching the opponent.

The Death Knight constantly has armor blocking, preventing his hand from reaching in.

Even a desperate attack that shatters the armor lasts only an instant before it instantly restores, leaving no time to reach out and touch.

Moreover, Lei En is not certain whether animated metal would be effective.

Perhaps metal fused with the steel's soul can resist the control of animated metal.

Ideally, he could drain the Death Knight's spiritual power, preventing it from constantly maintaining its iron‑blood armor, and then have a chance to use animated metal.

Lei En made a decision in his heart.

He gave up the pursuit, leapt into the heights again, intending to use the force of his descent to boost his attack power.

From midair he locked onto the Death Knight, triggered a Thunderous Heavy Strike, and slammed down with all his might.

The Death Knight suddenly flung his great hammer aside, rolled over to face upward, extended a massive claw, seized Lei En, and hurled him out violently.

Lei En crashed to pieces, and when he got up he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Pah…"

The surrounding Undead Army closed in; the war hammer struck the ground, unleashing hundreds of bolts of lightning. In a single breath, within dozens of meters all the undead were gone, turned to ash.

Back at the trade fair, the forger of the Thunder Hammer, Gelu Nusi, Rune Lord, explained that the Thunderous Heavy Strike consumes stamina to activate; the stronger the force, the greater the lightning's power, reaching up to a six‑ring spell.

Wielding the Thunder Hammer with ten‑level power still did not reach its limit.

Lei En judged it to be comparable to the five‑ring chain lightning, but for undead creatures, a five‑ring spell is already a devastating attack.

A massive influx of souls arrived, replenishing the spent spiritual power.

He looked at the Death Knight, which had already picked up its two‑handed great hammer, but instead of attacking him, it turned and charged into the Undead Army, sweeping and crushing several spider demons and abominations.

This puzzling behavior made Lei En pause in confusion.

Immediately, the Soul Eye saw the Death Knight's soul recover rapidly, as if it had taken a Soul‑Returning Elixir, and in the blink of an eye it returned to its full flourishing state.

Its armor cracks also began to mend faster, the speed increasing slightly.

"Whoa!"

Lei En couldn't help but curse.

He instantly spotted the clue: it must be on that two‑handed great hammer, which can devour a portion of the target's soul power for recovery, and boost strength and speed.

It's similar to charging his own phone.

However, the Death Knight's Soul‑Eating Technique is evidently less efficient, able to consume only a portion of energy from up to three souls, and the boost is temporary, vanishing once the time expires.

Even so, this is still astonishing.

"We must not let its great hammer strike anyone," Lei En hurriedly launched a charge toward the Death Knight, which met him without fear.

Mid‑charge, the Death Knight re‑activated, extending a hand to unleash a Grasp of Death.

"If you can still catch me, I won't have to muddle through."

Lei En thought, sidestepped the massive claw, using the momentum of his charge to swing a hammer strike forward, while the Death Knight also swung its hammer in retaliation.

The two clashed in a tangled melee.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, while green fire raged.

Each hammer blow from Lei En and the Death Knight emitted a deafening boom that stung the eardrums, sending dust swirling and shards of stone into the air, like two colossal beasts engaged in a frenzied slaughter, the ground shaking continuously as if a powerful earthquake had erupted.

Lightning and flame burst from the battle's center like fireworks, turning every nearby undead into ash.

Occasionally, some more resilient undead creatures survived the fire and lightning, only to be sliced into fragments by thin, line‑like spears moments later.

Yet the Undead Army seemed endless in its slaughter.

One batch after another fell, surging forward, and Lei En, to prevent the Death Knight from devouring souls for replenishment, could only continuously trigger lightning to clear the approaching undead.

He deliberately steered the fight beneath the steps, easing the pressure of the crossfire net.

By now, ammunition was nearly exhausted, and more than half of the machine guns had warped from overheated barrels, rendering them unusable.

Hein Si, after initial treatment, and Aka Land, seeing Lei En and the Death Knight locked in a prolonged battle, moved to offer assistance.

"Don't come!"

Lei En shouted urgently, warning them to stay away.

He had finally worn down some of the Death Knight's spiritual power, and with the two of them intervening, if they were struck by its hammer and triggered the Soul‑Eating Technique, their effort would be in vain.

"Hold the entrance; Extreme Warrior is running low on ammo, the fire net will collapse in two minutes."

Lei En shouted while fighting.

Hein Si and Aka Land both wore grim expressions, hurried back onto the steps, and took up a tight formation.

Time passed second by second.

The Death Knight showed no emotion; Lei En could not guess its thoughts, but he was unhurried, as he was buying time.

Lei En was waiting for the battle music to enter its fourth loop.

Truth Will grants him constant rationality, a clear mind, and complete control over his condition.

At this moment, he received a five‑layer enhancement, reaching the pinnacle of power.

Dragon Power Technique, Blessing of Justice, Frenzied Beast Blood Elixir, Titan Power and Battle Music— the first four of these enhancements can increase his strength by half, half, double, and triple respectively; note that these are additive, so on top of his existing power they amount to a five‑fold increase!

If one's own power unit is one, after increasing fivefold, the total power is six.

Combat music also has a power‑amplifying effect, and it is of utmost importance: the first loop can increase power by half, the second loop adds another half, and so on.

Lei En had long discovered that the power amplified by combat music is regarded as one's own power.

In other words, other power amplifications also affect combat music; the calculation is performed again on the unit base after the music's amplification.

During the third loop, Lei En's own power increases by one and a half times, the power unit reaches 2.5, and after a fivefold amplification it becomes 12.5 times.

Then, wielding the Troll Slayer adds another 30%, finally exceeding sixteen times!

Sixteen times power is still tenth‑level power.

This can already contend with the Death Knight, face it head‑on, but it is still not enough to crush it.

Lei En is waiting for the fourth music loop.

By then, the personal power unit reaches three; with this base, after four amplification effects and the Troll Slayer's bonus, the final power can rise to 19.5 times!

Each music loop takes nearly five minutes.

Lei En silently calculates the time, holding back the Death Knight, neither letting it devour souls nor approach the tower entrance.

Gunfire becomes sparser, and more and more undead break through the crossfire net.

Suddenly, the gunfire stops.

The bullets are spent.

Hundreds of undead surge up the steps, and the Extreme Warriors have long been ready, drawing their dual‑handed twin great swords anew to meet the enemy.

Almost simultaneously, the music emanating from Lei En changes and plays again.

He shudders all over, instantly feeling surging power fill his body; his stature swells another layer, reaching 2.2 meters, about the height of an Extreme Warrior, and beneath the massive iron‑cast‑like muscles the power seems ready to explode, like the embodiment of a titan.

Sure enough, the power jumps to nearly twenty times!

The power Element in his soul also inexorably approaches level eleven.

Lei En swings his war‑hammer great axe with all his might, shouting exuberantly, "No one can defeat me in my music!"

(End of chapter)