Chapter 334: Fierce Battle with the Dark Demon Master

Lei En threw his war hammer, and because he pushed off his feet, he lost his balance.

He dared not use a flash; the principle of the Shadow Canopy spell is that the area's Shadow Plane is tightly entangled with the Prime Material Plane, making space extremely unstable, and any space‑related spell has a high chance of failure—at best the spell does nothing, at worst it yields unforeseen consequences.

Lei En didn't want a flash, because it would land him in the Shadow Plane, which is the Dark Demon Master's arena—essentially a suicide.

Or after the flash, his body could be torn into fragments by space.

He watched himself about to fall to the ground.

With a crack of thunder, Lei En triggered Electric Flash Teleport, turning himself into a golden bolt of lightning that surged out of the Oil Technique's area.

But just as he lifted off, a deep well appeared beneath his feet.

The well was like a bottomless pit, its destination unknown; its interior was pitch‑black as if even light could not escape, generating a terrifying pull that abruptly broke the Electric Flash Teleport and dragged Lei En back from mid‑air.

Kangbas, lying on the ground, was also sucked toward the well's edge, about to fall in.

"Lord, save me!"

Kangbas cried out in panic; he is a High‑rank Elementalist, but all his soul power is built from resources, living a life of luxury and rarely having fought anyone himself, his combat ability being weaker than that of a battle‑worn Mid‑stage Transcendent.

Lei En reacted instantly; before touching down, he raised his hand and released a rainbow‑light beam.

Having fused the Rainbow Light Principle, the beam's power surged threefold and its casting speed accelerated dramatically; with the Arcane Torrent Staff in hand, he completed the spell in the blink of an eye.

A beam thicker than an adult's waist erupted, striking the well's mouth with pinpoint accuracy.

Boom!

The rainbow‑light beam's pure destructive force pierced the Shadow Well in a single strike, the Mystic and Shadow energies colliding and causing a violent explosion.

Kangbas was blown outward, crashing into the corner of a street wall.

A magical talisman on his body activated, projecting a shield that absorbed the blast, leaving him completely unharmed.

Lei En rolled onto his feet; the spot where the Shadow Well had been was blown into a shallow pit, also blasting away a chunk of the Oil Technique's grease, exposing the ground so he could finally stand steady.

At the same time, a bolt of lightning shot from his wristband, pulling the shattered Thunder Hammer back.

This rapid sequence of actions and spells occurred in the blink of an eye.

The masked assassins had already surged forward; the soles of their shoes were coated with a special anti‑slip material that generated friction, allowing free movement within the Oil Technique.

Among the dozen‑plus assassins, more than half were Shadow Warriors, plus rangers, halfling thieves, dwarf warriors, and even an elf mage casting from a distance.

They were well‑trained and their roles clearly divided.

A glowing red fireball surged toward Lei En, and several arrows shot ahead of it; four Shadow Warriors and fighters blocked his retreat from different angles.

The remaining assassins charged at Kangbas's guards and the Extreme Warrior.

A wave of heat slammed into his face.

Lei En ignored it, his attention focused mainly on the Dark Demon Master, the greatest threat to him.

His Soul Eye scanned the surroundings but failed to locate the vanished Dark Demon Master.

Suddenly, a chill of energy rippled.

Lei En looked up in alarm and saw a black fissure open in the cliff above, exuding an evil aura.

Demon!

The reason they are called Dark Demon Masters is that, besides mastering Shadow Magic, they also excel at summoning Shadow Demons from the Abyss. Such summons are temporary; once the ritual ends, the Shadow Demons are pulled back into the Abyss, preventing a Demon invasion of the Prime Material Plane, which is why the world tolerates Dark Demon Masters.

Lei En didn't have time to see what kind of Demon was summoned.

At that moment, a jet‑black poisoned arrow struck his body, shattering as if it had hit a steel plate.

Another fireball followed immediately.

Lei En swirled his blood‑red great cloak behind him, triggering a spell reflection; the cloak flicked lightly, a flash of spirit light rebounded the fireball spell, which happened to ricochet onto a halfling thief that had lunged forward.

Boom—a burst of flame erupted.

The short halfling thief and the adjacent Shadow Warrior were blown apart, flesh and blood scattering.

Lei En, standing at the edge of the blast, ignored the lingering flame damage, raised his hand to catch the returning war hammer, turned and swung, crushing two assassins approaching from behind into minced meat.

On the other side, Shiweifute, the Extreme Warrior, and Kangbas's guards were still floundering in the grease, while the enemies had already surged forward, about to make a meal of them.

Without thinking, Lei En opened his mouth and let out a roar.

His vocal cords vibrated as the roar burst from his throat.

"Roar!"

The deafening roar echoed through the entire street, reverberating in the vast underground space; within the roar lay terrifying draconic might, intimidating every creature with normal hearing.

"Great Dragon!"

"Ah! Run quickly..."

In an instant, everyone within a few hundred meters fell into a stunned state.

Their eyes filled with terror; some trembled in place, others clutched their heads and fled like mice, and a few with weak Willpower even wet themselves on the spot.

A few Infernal Horn Demons that had just burst from the Abyssal fissures, wielding rust‑stained twin spiked horns, were also stunned by the dragon's roar, their bodies going rigid before they collapsed.

The assassins who had charged the Extreme Warrior, being the closest, were deliberately chosen by Lei En as targets for his draconic intimidation; under the roar, terror filled their eyes, their legs refused to obey, and they stood in the Oil Technique like statues.

Half a second later, another rainbow‑light beam erupted.

A thick beam dozens of meters long, like a massive blade, swept across as Lei En's arm swung, instantly cleaving the foolish assassins standing still into two pieces.

The legendary Elemental Rainbow Light Principle amplified the beam's power and length to a terrifying degree.

Even the farthest elf mage could not escape; the beam's tip swept across his chest, erasing his entire torso, leaving only the head and lower torso.

A roar combined with the beam dispelled the encirclement crisis.

But the greatest danger still remained.

Lei En simultaneously bestowed upon himself Wind‑Thunder Wings and Dragon Power, and looked upward, seeing a dozen or so Infernal Horn Demons already summoned.

Infernal Horn Demons are High‑rank Demons; if they survive long enough in the Abyss, they have a high chance of ascending to Legendary Demon status.

Their bodies stand nearly three meters tall, muscular and powerful, with a pair of bat‑like massive wings on their backs, curled ram‑shaped horns protruding from their foreheads, five claw‑like fingers, and in their right hand a dark, twin‑spiked pole; their evil eyes brim with madness and brutality as they roar and dive down.

The Horn Demon's spiked fork in its hand fired a series of shadow arrows.

Each shadow arrow reached three‑ring power, was several feet long, arrow‑shaped, its shadow energy constantly rolling, and they densely shot toward Lei En.

Even though Lei En has the blood‑colored cloak and the Fifth‑level energy resistance of a True Dragon Body, he does not dare to hard‑stand so many shadow arrows.

He does not hesitate to activate Electric Flash Teleport, stepping half a stride ahead to dodge.

Dozens of shadow arrows hit the ground, exploding outward; the blast was not spectacular, but the terrifying shadow energy corroded a layer off the ground.

Lei En transforms into lightning, soaring into the air; his Wind‑Thunder Wings vibrate, keeping him gliding.

The Horn Demon's horn instantly turns direction and lunges, its spiked fork readied again.

Lei En raises his war hammer, triggering Chain Lightning.

A thick bolt of lightning erupts from the war hammer, striking the foremost Horn Demon; then the lightning redirects, leaping to the second Horn Demon, then the third, the fourth… The lightning hops among the Horn Demons, increasing in number, and in an instant engulfs all the Horn Demons.

The Horn Demon lets out a wail, convulses, and falls down.

The four‑ring Chain Lightning damage is not lethal to Demons with extremely high magic resistance.

But it can delay them for a few seconds.

Lei En fully powers his Soul Eye, attempting to locate the Shadow Mage's position.

However, the shadow canopy gives the Shadow Mage enough cover; the opponent seems to have fully become shadow, merging with the canopy, making it hard to find their true form.

On the contrary, after summoning the Demon, the Shadow Mage begins casting calmly yet swiftly.

One Shadow Magic after another lands on Lei En.

These spells have no flight path, their source cannot be traced, and they affect Lei En directly.

Corrosion Art!

Pain Curse!

Touch of Fatigue!

Soul Burn!

Waves of shadow energy surround Lei En; the spells formed do not directly cause massive damage, but instead inflict various negative effects, like a festering ulcer that cannot be shaken off.

Moreover, each spell is at least four‑ring.

This is the typical combat style of a Shadow Mage: weakening, controlling, and mildly tormenting the enemy while letting the summoned Demon attack head‑on, staying hidden in the shadows to manipulate everything, never revealing themselves easily.

If it were anyone else, even a Legend would have knelt after this round.

Below Legend, just a four‑ring Corrosion Art would be unbearable.

But Lei En is different; the Truth Willpower finally shines in this battle, embodying the power of the Legend Element, directly granting immunity to the most dreadful six‑ring Soul Burn.

The Pain Curse also fails to take effect.

Touch of Fatigue can drain a person's stamina wildly, making them feel as exhausted as after several hours of continuous combat, body sore and weak, but Lei En has just slain dozens of assassins, absorbing their souls and replenishing a great deal of electricity, roughly offsetting the spell's effect.

Only the Corrosion Art, after being weakened by the blood‑colored cloak and partially resisted by the True Dragon Body, finally dealt damage to Lei En.

However, Lei En also has Ninth‑level toxin resistance and a hard steel body, making the Corrosion Art's damage negligible.

This series of Shadow Magic ultimately left only shallow scorch marks on Lei En's skin, leaving him almost unscathed.

"How could this be!"

A gasp of astonishment sounded in his ear; the Shadow Mage hidden in the dark spoke with utter disbelief.

Lei En's All‑Things Voice instantly locked onto the source; the Arcane Torrent Staff in his left hand pointed upward to the side, and the Thunder God Talisman at his waist lit up.

Boom!

A thunderclap sounded on the flat ground.

Four‑ring Thunderclap Technique detonated, a dual explosion of shockwave and soundwave, instantly shredding that portion of the shadow canopy; the shadow energy surged and coalesced, forming a black silhouette that involuntarily fell out.

"Found you!"

Lei En locked onto the black silhouette, activating the Banishment Technique on his staff.

(End of Chapter)