Chapter 395: Demon Soul Acquired

Since being promoted to high-level Wizard, Lei En has rarely used Song of Azure Sky.

This epic-level magic sword can raise a spell's tier by one, up to a five‑ring limit, but Lei En discovered that Song of Azure Sky does not affect every spell; some spells cap at four rings, such as the rarely used "Lightning Arc" and "Static Field".

However, the Electric Blast Orb he has long studied has a limit far above five rings and is unaffected.

The four Lightning Affinities in his soul activate simultaneously, the Lightning Talisman at his waist is also triggered, accelerating casting and combining with the enchantment of Song of Azure Sky.

In less than three seconds, the five‑ring Electric Blast Orb completed its casting.

Moreover, this casting luckily triggered the dual casting of Song of Azure Sky, producing two stone‑grind‑sized electric spheres sequentially, one left and one right, as if solid.

"Go!"

Lei En let out a light shout, and the two Electric Blast Orbs shot out at blinding speed—truly as fast as lightning—and in an instant struck the falling Bimeng Giant Beast, which was mid‑air with nowhere to brace and could not dodge.

When the Bimeng Giant Beast leapt into the sky, its Iron Body had already activated.

The electric sphere slammed into its back and exploded instantly.

Boom—boom—boom…

Two explosions overlapped into one, the blast's core light blindingly bright, hundreds of thick lightning bolts with scorching electric fire surged outward, raging wildly over every inch within a hundred‑meter radius.

The Bimeng Giant Beast let out a harrowing roar, blasted straight down into the ground.

Its incredibly hard Iron Body actually amplified the lightning damage; its back was a mess of flesh, its hair turned to ash, and it trembled in the crater, the lightning's paralyzing effect preventing it from standing to counterattack.

"Can't even hurt the substance?"

Lei En felt somewhat surprised.

The five‑ring Electric Blast Orb is the most powerful spell he can currently cast, and it triggered dual casting, yet the Bimeng Giant Beast only looked battered; it actually sustained only minor injuries, far from fatal.

"Truly thick‑skinned and highly resistant," Lei En shook his head, his casting never pausing, electric sparks dancing on his fingertips, and after a second a lightning bolt emerged.

The lightning was initially as thin as a fingertip, but once it shot out it instantly thickened to the size of an arm.

Four‑ring Lightning Arc!

Amid the crack of thunder, silver‑blue current snaked and twisted, crossing a hundred meters in an instant to strike the wound on the Bimeng Giant Beast's back, making it convulse helplessly.

Lightning Arc is a sustained spell; its damage is modest, but its paralyzing effect is the strongest.

Lei En simultaneously drained his soul energy to sustain the current and keep the Bimeng Giant Beast down, while raising his Lightning Hammer aloft, activating the Summon Thunder Technique on the war hammer.

A thunderclap split the clear sky, and lightning struck the Bimeng Giant Beast.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Four consecutive roars, rolling thunder and flashing lightning.

Lei En, in one breath, exhausted all the Summon Thunder Techniques attached to his war hammer; each pillar‑thick lightning struck the same spot on the Bimeng Giant Beast's back.

Under the torrential bombardment, the Bimeng Giant Beast howled repeatedly, its back finally riddled with a hole. Dark‑red blood gushed out, then vaporized by the current; the wound deep inside turned charred, and only a level‑3 self‑healing could not stop the bleeding in the short term.

The Minotaur Druid, who had kept his distance, saw the scene and was instantly astonished.

In his eyes, the Bimeng Giant Beast, whose defense was extremely high and whose spells were hard to wound, had its protection shattered so easily by Lei En that it could barely retaliate.

He didn't hesitate; swinging his wooden staff, he bestowed "Nature Blessing" and "Earth Mark" onto Lei En.

The former can increase spell damage and soul‑energy recovery; the latter, when standing on the ground, grants power amplification and stamina replenishment, both unique support spells of the Druid.

Then, the Minotaur also joined the magical barrage against the Bimeng Giant Beast.

A surging pillar of starlight shone down.

Starfall Technique!

"Roar…" the Bimeng Giant Beast let out a bellow, seizing a gap in Lei En's casting, it stubbornly endured the Lightning Arc and finally managed to turn over.

The intense pain drove it near madness; its eyes focused solely on Lei En.

With a bang, the ground shuddered violently; the Bimeng Giant Beast leapt again toward Lei En, narrowly evading the Minotaur's Starfall Technique. It surged forward with the Lightning Arc, jumping higher and faster than before, opening its maw in a fierce roar, targeting Lei En with a harsh howl.

In almost a blink, the Bimeng Giant Beast was upon him.

Lei En ignored the harsh howl, halted the Lightning Arc, and with a flash, dodged the Bimeng Giant Beast's claws again.

He appeared in mid‑air dozens of meters to his left, about to cast again, and saw the Bimeng Giant Beast ascend another segment; with a stomp its legs created a visible shockwave in the air, a booming thud, and using the rebound force it redirected toward him at a speed comparable to a flash.

"Jumping in mid‑air can be used like this?"

Lei En was startled in his heart, yet his reaction was not slow at all.

He didn't force another flash; instead, he instantly opened a portal and stepped through, the Bimeng Giant Beast's claws nearly slashing his cloak.

The other side of the portal was not far, less than ten meters above.

Lei En emerged from the portal, just as the Bimeng Giant Beast fell, he drank a bottle of "Frenzy Beast Blood Elixir", a melodious music resonated from his body, his wind‑and‑thunder wings behind him thrashed violently, transforming into lightning as he dove down, headfirst and feet first, using the descent to swing his war hammer.

Clang!

A metallic clang rang as the war hammer struck the Bimeng Giant Beast's back, like two pieces of steel colliding, spraying a spray of sparks and arcs of lightning that spread over its entire body.

Lei En's strike employed "Destruction Critical".

A level‑4 Destruction Critical can unleash four times the force at the moment of impact, and with the "Frenzy Beast Blood Elixir" and battle music effects, Lei En's power approached level ten, delivering terrifying might.

Moreover, he aimed at the freshly opened wound.

An earth‑shaking wail rang out as the Bimeng Giant Beast crashed into the forest like a meteor, gouging a huge crater and kicking up countless clouds of dust.

"The level‑2 Iron Body is indeed hard enough; taking my hammer didn't kill it."

Lei En was cautious.

He didn't rashly pursue close combat; a wounded beast is even more dangerous, and he didn't want to be clawed by the Bimeng Giant Beast in its dying moments.

He hovered mid‑air, rolling an Electric Blast Orb in his hand.

Heijiao also drew near; the forest around the Bimeng Giant Beast swayed, and countless root‑like thorns erupted from the ground, surging like a tide, winding around like serpents.

The Electric Blast Orb struck the Bimeng Giant Beast's body, but hitting its front limited the damage.

Its sharp giant claws swiped a few times, as if clearing cobwebs, easily slicing the thorny roots tangled on its body into fragments, and the Bimeng Giant Beast leapt up.

However this time, it did not fly at Lei En again, but jumped away into the distance.

Its eyes were filled with terror, the wound on its back had expanded to over two meters long, the entrails were faintly visible, blood gushed out. Such a heavy injury prevented it from jumping high, its body staggered, and when it landed it couldn't even stand steady, toppling a swath of trees, and spitting a mouthful of fresh blood.

Lei En stopped, and didn't immediately give chase.

Bang, bang, bang… the Bimon Giant Beast could each time leap nearly a mile, clearing entire ridges, and after several bounds it was already several li away.

"Lord Count, let's pursue quickly."

The Minotaur Druid grew impatient, quickly shapeshifted into a Wind Roc and flew over; without waiting for Lei En to steady himself, it flapped its wings and pursued.

"It can't escape; let it jump repeatedly to drain its stamina, the wound won't heal easily, and when it loses too much blood it will naturally stop."

Lei En said with confidence.

He knew the damage he had inflicted; the Bimon Giant Beast, accustomed to its steel-like body, is rarely injured, so it only has a third‑tier self‑healing. The hole struck by the hammer would not mend for ten days to half a month, and continuous leaping made even stopping the bleeding difficult.

The Wind Roc caught up to the Bimon Giant Beast within minutes; the beast sensed the enemy in the sky, terrified and enraged, roaring repeatedly, yet it could not reach the Roc's flight altitude, flailing like a headless fly, unable to shake it off.

Bang! Bang! Bang…

The forest roared continuously, the ground trembled, and countless birds and beasts fled in terror.

Lei En periodically sent the Wind Roc to close in on the Bimon Giant Beast, and when it timed the beast's landing spot, he hurled Electric Blast Orbs to inflict continuous damage, applying maximum pressure.

Sure enough, after leaping dozens of times in succession, the Bimon Giant Beast had to stop.

Its whole body was stained red by its own blood, panting heavily, the wound on its back grew larger, and after standing in place for only a few seconds, a small pool of blood formed on the ground.

Even if the Bimon Giant Beast were larger and stronger, losing this much blood would be unsustainable.

It snarled at the Wind Roc in the sky, frantically thrashing on the ground, its claws wildly slashing; centuries‑old towering red pines toppled with a roar, mountain boulders were shattered, and within a thousand steps the area lay in ruins, as if struck by a massive explosion.

After venting, the Bimon Giant Beast finally ran out of stamina, could no longer sustain its berserk state, and collapsed onto the ground.

"It's done!" the Wind Roc shouted with delight.

Lei En's Soul Eye saw that the Bimon Giant Beast had indeed become very weak, but not so weak as to be unable to stand.

Clearly it was feigning weakness to lure him close, hoping for a desperate counter‑kill.

"It's not that foolish; it's smarter than a beast and knows how to scheme," Lei En smiled, of course not falling for the trick.

He cast repeatedly, hurling seven or eight Electric Blast Orbs.

The Bimon Giant Beast was blown about, wailing incessantly, its cries gradually fading, and finally it lay on the ground under a barrage of lightning, looking like a thread of vapor. Though it seemed on the brink of death, it never exposed the wound on its back, taking the Electric Blast Orbs mainly on its relatively intact front.

The Soul Eye also saw through its true condition.

Yi Geng lacked that vision, but asked cautiously, "Sir, is it dead?"

"It's not dead, but it's close; a feigned death will become real death," Lei En said with a faint smile, opened a Portal and stepped through to appear beside the Bimon Giant Beast.

It instantly sensed Lei En's arrival, suddenly flipped over as if revived, disregarding its injuries and weakness, forcing itself into another frenzy; its arms swelled twice, and it wielded its claws with all its strength.

The huge, sharp claws cut through the air, emitting a high‑pitched screech.

But Lei En was already prepared.

The Thunder Hammer struck the Bimon Giant Beast's shoulder with a bang; the arm it had just raised was knocked askew, its claw plunged into the ground beside it, and the electric surge from the warhammer caused a brief paralysis. Amid the beast's panicked gaze, Lei En suddenly threw the warhammer aside and pressed his hand onto his own arm that was stuck in the earth.

In the next second, the Bimon Giant Beast realized it had lost control of its body, as if frozen.

It couldn't even move a claw.

In sheer terror, it watched helplessly as Lei En tore its arm off; the shoulder that had been as hard as iron seemed to melt, more fragile than flowing water.

First the right arm, then the left, and finally both legs were severed.

In an instant, only the torso and head of the Bimon Giant Beast remained; it let out a desperate, terrified roar, deafening yet unable to stop Lei En's next move. Lei En seized the beast's hair on its head, gave a gentle tug, and the thick neck split into two, instantly decapitating it.

He affixed a pre‑prepared Soul Stone, a soul was drawn out and absorbed into it.

(End of Chapter)