Chapter 643: Anti-Magic Field

Lei En's gaze did not linger on the battle wizard, lest he be detected, but in a fleeting glance he already gathered enough information.

The battle wizard is over a hundred years old and has fused nineteen magic souls.

The soul world tree is lush with branches and leaves; nineteen branches sprout over eighty leaves, and the rune elements flicker with dreamlike glimmer, each leaf representing an element.

The most dazzling legendary element: Haste at level twelve!

As the hardest basic element to raise, Lei En had never seen anyone's Haste exceed level ten before; this was his first encounter with legendary Haste.

In addition there are several supreme elements: Power at level nine, three Void Resonances, Void Bomb, Void Walk, Shadow Traverse, Void Slash, Blade of Destruction, and a suite of abilities such as Blink, Anywhere Door, Teleport, Acceleration, Arcane Armor, Invisibility, Shadow Step, Shadow Clone, used for Mobility, Stealth, and Burst.

Also a battle wizard, this fellow has taken the Path of Speed.

He waits for the moment, delivering a one-hit kill.

If you judge solely by combat style, it's hard to imagine him a battle wizard; he resembles more a Shadow Warrior or Shadow Assassin assassin.

The most important thing is that Lei En discovered his spiritual power is highly unstable.

This person is a dark wizard!

Three of his world‑tree branches do not contain normal magic souls but the souls of other transcendants: one from a Shadow Assassin, one from an Arcane mage, and one from an elf ranger, each representing a legendary element from early to high rank.

Fusing other transcendant souls is a shortcut to power, but also a dead‑end with no return.

The spiritual imprint within transcendant souls is hard to erase, causing conflicts more severe than magic souls; forced ingestion leads to serious Willpower interference, frequent memory confusion, and loss of self‑identity.

Over time, even the spiritual power becomes polluted, resulting in psychosis.

It may even reverse, with the fused soul taking control of the body.

The dark wizard clearly knows this, so he only devoured three transcendant souls, leaving the rest as normal magic souls.

Even so, problems inevitably arise.

His soul color is a mess, a kaleidoscope of hues blended together as if all dyes were poured into a vat and stirred; the colors fragment and coalesce, each bearing a different emotion, constantly shifting, emotionally extremely unstable.

This pathological soul, Lei En has only seen in a madman's mind.

Nevertheless, even if he is a madman, he is an exceedingly powerful one—a legendary peak battle wizard capable of posing a great threat to Lei En.

At the front of the manor, three other individuals appear, their strength no less.

From the Salef Empire comes a heroic spirit fighter who cultivates the 'Ice Sealed Magic Flame' battle aura, one of the strongest auras in the War God Church; his Soul Eye sees the opponent wielding Power at level eleven, and when the aura erupts it will surge to legendary strength, bringing a terrifying frost effect that combines offense and defense.

The orc with black tattoos covering his skin is stronger than the heroic spirit fighter.

This terrifying orc looks like a legendary warrior, but in fact is a shaman priest who commands nature's power; he forged a soul pact with a Bimon Beast, becoming a Bimon Priest, gaining a steel body and Bimon Claw, pushing his Power directly to level twelve, an advanced legendary strength!

A level‑three steel body, legendary Power, and the epic‑level great axe in his hand.

Lei En recognized the orc's identity.

Kegelu*Tie Shou, one of the top strongest of the orc tribe, but he spends most of his time away from his homeland, hunting monsters on the New Continent, blood‑thirsty and warlike, claiming he seeks in battle the chance to break through the Saint Rank.

Lei En did not locate the orc's Bimon Beast; it is probably too large to bring into Nuosiruier.

The half‑elf spellbreaker beside the orc is his longtime comrade, named Nasuer*Chen Feng.

The two met on the New Continent, their battle record illustrious and their fame resounding.

The spellbreaker claims to be the bane of all casters; originally this was a unique profession of the blood‑elf race, but on the New Continent a group of blood‑elves, seeking revenge, began intermarrying with humans centuries ago, producing half‑elves capable of fusing magic souls, who are trained as spellbreakers, popularizing this transcendant vocation.

Even so, spellbreakers remain few, still a rare profession.

Nasuer*Chen Feng is an eighteenth‑level spellbreaker, and still quite young at only sixty‑something, and among blood‑elves few can match his talent.

Four Legendary High‑rank, the heroic spirit fighter and the Bimon Priest launch frontal assaults, the spellbreaker provides support, and the battle wizard strikes from the shadows.

Also an unknown location‑hiding field‑controlling Arcane mage.

And a large Abyssal Gate.

This team composition is clearly tailored against him, recruiting suitable personnel from the Salef Empire and the New Continent; it could not be assembled in a few days, nor could a Naise elder accomplish it.

The mastermind behind the scenes needs no thought to be known.

The Duke Hong Shi is restrained in Pasra Fu Kong Cheng, unwilling to leave lightly, yet he has not abandoned his plan against Naise, instead executing a more direct and effective method.

That is to eliminate himself.

No wonder the Duke Hong Shi only sent the useless Wensiluo; clearly he anticipated no room for maneuver within the supervisory group and was ready to quit. He dares not act on himself, but can have others do it, and those people are unaware of his protection by the God of Magic.

As soon as he dies, the supervisory group will collapse.

The Consul Ge Nie Wus's poor performance will incur the teacher's wrath, and the basis for cooperation between the sides will vanish.

The current difficulties Naise faces will be easily resolved; administrative authority will return to the Naise Elders, with the Duke Hong Shi pulling strings from behind.

These thoughts flashed through his mind, instantly clarifying his plan.

Lei En took a deep breath.

In fact he could easily withdraw, simply swapping places with Reslin; Reslin possesses the Key of Doors of the Eight Rings, allowing him to bypass spatial seals and teleport out.

But Viola remains here, and the large Abyssal Gate cannot be ignored.

The most important thing is that he must use this chance to assert authority.

He wants Naise and the ill‑intenteds in Nuosiruier to truly witness his strength, so that anyone opposing him will weigh the consequences, serving as a warning.

Conveniently, he hasn't joyfully absorbed a soul in a long time.

This large Abyssal Gate can provide enough Demons converted into electricity, boosting his and the Extreme Warrior's power.

It can even be deliberately throttled to keep the Abyssal Gate active longer.

Even if he slips, it's fine; above him lies Naise's floating city, and Nuosiruier teems with countless strong ones, Saint Rank alone reaches double digits, eliminating a single large Abyssal Gate is a breeze.

Lei En has no intention of retreating.

Come forth!

His battle spirit flares, and with a booming roar, Lei En's body expands to three meters tall, muscles forged like steel, dragon scales surfacing beneath his skin, his whole form taking a pale silver metallic sheen, and a pair of five‑meter‑wide mithril wings unfurl behind him, lightning crackling across the feathers.

Blood Frenzy!

Dragon Power Technique!

Wind and Thunder Wings!

Combat Music!

The Thunder Hammer appears in the right hand, the left hand makes a hollow grip, and silver light flows, condensing into a mithril holy sword.

The hammer head and sword blade ignite with blue‑white thunder flame.

A strong, domineering aura sweeps the manor, centered on Lei En, triggering a surge of lightning elements that makes the three foreigners outside the manor's complexion shift slightly.

Priest Bimeng and the Spellbreaker lock eyes briefly, and gently nod.

Roar!

The beastman lets out a roar, his eyes bloodshot, triggering Blood Frenzy; his already exaggerated muscles swell again, growing to nearly three meters tall, and his battle shout empowers himself and his two allies, further amplifying the three of their strength.

The Spellbreaker's kite‑shaped shield also flashes with light, lands on the beastman, granting him several layers of spell resistance and protection.

The two coordinate deftly, and in an instant finish their pre‑battle preparations.

The armored heroic spirit warrior, clad entirely in black armor with only his eyes exposed, points his twin great swords downward, planting them in the ground; he bows his upper body slightly toward Lei En, and in a cold tone, performs a salute in the Empire's strange tongue, saying, "By request, Jituo Luofu must witness Chairman Lei En's power; please, sir, enlighten us."

Mid‑sentence, a faint soul silhouette descends from above his head, merging into his body.

This is the heroic spirit that Jituo Luofu obtained from the Hall of War Gods.

Priest Bimeng Kegelu Ironhand lifts the epic‑level great axe named "Blood Roar," points at Lei En, and shouts loudly:

"Earl of Glamorgan, your head shall become my finest trophy!"

"Lokta! Oga!"

Before the words finish, the dwarf‑sized beastman bends his legs and stomps hard; with a boom, the ground violently shakes, leaving a depression several meters wide, his body launches like a cannonball in a straight line, both hands raising the great axe to slash at Lei En in mid‑air.

The Bimeng Beast's "Aerial Leap" combines with a charge, speed as fast as lightning, seeming to run on air; in a blink it leaps over a hundred meters to close in.

Its axe blade glows a bright red, slashing out a curved energy blade several meters long.

Rage Slash!

Lei En violently vibrates his mithril twin wings; electric light flashes on the wings, revealing Wind and Thunder Wings, instantly shifting from stillness to motion, speed a fraction faster than lightning, and he activates "Thunder Charge," colliding head‑on with the beastman.

The blood‑colored Rage Slash strikes him first, shattering him on impact, leaving only a shallow wound that heals instantly.

Clang!

The war hammer and great axe collide without any pretense.

Lei En's body collides with the beastman's, like two metal ingots smashing together, countless sparks fly, the impact erupts a sky‑full of thunder flame, engulfing both.

In the next instant, Priest Bimeng is flung backward, a deep sword scar appears on his chest, the wound charred black by thunder flame.

It was left by the mithril holy sword taking the opportunity.

In the first head‑to‑head power contest, Lei En steadily holds the advantage.

A steel body cannot resist lightning; if the Spellbreaker had not added several layers of protection, this sword could have grievously wounded Priest Bimeng.

Lei En abruptly halts his retreat, transforms into lightning to chase the beastman, but midway he is suddenly forced to fall out of the lightning.

Spell Counter!

The Spellbreaker finally arrives and makes a move.

Heroic spirit warrior Jituo Luofu appears on the beastman's falling path; black armor and great sword are cloaked in blue flame, yet emit an intensely cold aura—the "Icebound Demon Flame" battle aura.

He lightly flicks his deep‑blue great sword, using superb swordsmanship to nullify the beastman's falling force; then the frigid battle aura erupts, enveloping him in dazzling blue light, his body and sword becoming one as he rushes toward Lei En, whose spell had just been countered, timing perfect.

A spell counter causes spiritual power to tremor, producing a brief loss of consciousness.

Truth Will immunizes against backlash; Lei En's mind remains calm and clear, but Jituo Luofu's speed is too great, leaving no time to block.

In that instant, Spellbreaker Nasuer flashes to a spot several meters behind Lei En, and centered on himself expands a semi‑transparent circular field, perfectly enveloping Lei En.

Anti‑Magic Field!

Nasuer's anti‑magic field is seven rings; any spell of seven rings or lower within the area is completely nullified.

Lei En's constant flight technique, constant dragon power technique, thorned electric armor, rainbow‑light cloak, and Wind and Thunder Wings are all below seven rings, instantly losing effect, causing his power to wane, his protection and resistances to drop, and his speed to inevitably plummet.

Battle aura is not magic and remains completely unaffected.

The heroic spirit warrior's deep‑blue great sword slashes Lei En's neck, emitting a harsh, explosive roar.

Bang!

A wound half a palm deep stretches from Lei En's neck to his chest; his body freezes into a block of ice and is flung backward.

The Spellbreaker's double‑headed war blade thrusts upward fiercely, piercing Lei En's back as he flies over his head, but stops after less than an inch.

Lei En crashes into the second floor of the villa, smashing the room into ruins and burying himself beneath the debris.

Jituo Luofu shows no hint of carelessness in his eyes; instead, he looks very solemn.

He clearly sees that before Lei En smashed into the villa, the wound on his neck had already healed; his all‑out sword strike merely broke defense, failing to behead the opponent. Even the Icebound Demon Flame battle aura, capable of turning stone to powder, did not inflict greater damage on Lei En.

The Spellbreaker's strike is likewise as ineffective as scratching an itch through a boot, having no effect.

Such terrifying defensive resistance makes both of them feel a chill in their hearts.

"Do not give him a chance to recover," Spellbreaker Nasuer says in a low voice, his figure flashing as he rushes toward the villa, letting his anti‑magic field envelop Lei En.

"Open fire!"

Boom—boom—boom…

Both are suddenly bombarded; high‑temperature flames erupt on them, and the massive force released blasts them into the air.

Nasuer reacts faster, promptly raising his kite‑shield before him, activating the shield's spell deflection.

However, this invisible bullet is not a spell; it can only slightly reduce the flame's lethality. The explosion's force pushes him back repeatedly, and the storm‑like assault nearly makes him lose grip on the kite‑shield. Seizing a brief moment to breathe, he flashes away, hiding in a dead corner.

The heroic spirit warrior fares slightly better; after being blasted head‑on by several shots, his cold battle aura solidifies into ice armor, barely shielding him from the flames.

But the relentless barrage of explosions almost suffocates him.

He can only hold his deep‑blue great sword before him, sprinting rapidly outward from the manor. The heroic spirit warrior lacks teleportation spells, relying solely on speed. Yet no speed can outrun a Bolt Gun; his external ice armor shatters in less than a second, and the black armor sprouts numerous dents, causing pain all over his body.

A squad of Extreme Warriors focuses fire; the heroic spirit warrior finds it hard to retreat safely.

At that moment, Demons swarmed out of the Abyssal Gate.

The passage behind led to an unknown layer of the Abyss, and all that appeared were Destruction Demons, one of the three major types of Demons under the Lord of Darkness!

Giant spider‑shaped Hunting Spider Demon, black‑bird‑sized Fro Bird Demon, beast‑like Berserker Demon, over three meters tall Evil Giant Bull Demon, Scorpion‑Claw Demon with huge pincers and a sheep's head, red‑giant‑ape‑like Bagula Demon, countless Kasu Demons the size of flies magnified hundreds of times, Six‑armed Snake Demon with a human upper body and a python lower body, Hook‑Sickle Bone Demon wielding bone spears, Bat‑wing Demon soaring in mid‑air, Heavy‑Armor Demon in patched armor, Kuasai Demon, Saw‑blade Demon, Prime Demon, Fierce Demon…

Among the tide‑like Demon army, the figures of Great Demons were not lacking.

The Great Demon's size was taller and larger than its kin; the surrounding Demons gave it space, as conspicuous as a lighthouse in the night.

As soon as they emerged, they saw the Extreme Warrior formation firing, shouted madly in Abyssal Language, and charged forward.

Xi Ka Liusi did not hesitate, decisively gave up the pursuit of the Heroic Spirit Fighter.

Xi Ka Liusi never worries about the original body's strength; even without the Extreme Warrior intervening there is no danger, and besides the boss has already instructed that killing Demons is the Extreme Warrior's responsibility.

"Turn fire!"

At Xi Ka Liusi's command, the Extreme Warrior swung the barrel toward the Abyssal Gate.

Finally given a chance to catch their breath, the Heroic Spirit Fighter and the Spellbreaker could at last see what had attacked them.

Boom— Boom— Boom—…

Deafening gunfire rang across the manor; the muzzle flash resembled tongues of fire, spitting out rain‑like Explosive Shells, invisible bullets hammered the Demons, piercing their bodies, and one‑thousandth of a second later exploded inside, releasing terrifying heat and shock.

In the endless barrage of explosions, flesh and blood sprayed everywhere.

The first Demon that surged forward seemed to slam into an invisible metal wall, and in an instant was mercilessly crushed, turning into a puddle of shattered foam scattered before the Abyssal Gate.

(End of Chapter)