Chapter 645: Demon Lord

Just that.

Lei En, expressionless, brushed off the massive axe that had cleaved his neck; with a bang it hit the ground, the wound instantly healed to its original state, and blue‑white Thunder Flame roiled, burning the splattered orc flesh on his body clean.

The Spellbreaker and the Heroic Spirit Fighter showed no grief on their faces for the loss of a comrade.

The two fell silent and launched a rapid counterattack; Ji Tuoluo Fu's frozen flame battle aura erupted fully, and his deep‑blue greatsword extended a solid‑like blade aura several meters long, whipping up a knife‑sharp icy storm that swept forward, causing the temperature of the entire manor to plunge sharply.

The Spellbreaker possessed ten levels of swiftness, reaching Lei En in an instant, and a counter‑magic field enveloped him.

Having lost several spell buffs, Lei En's power waned slightly.

But he remained undaunted, suddenly opening his mouth to roar wildly; a dragon's thunderous roar, imbued with supreme draconic might, exploded outward, a visible sound wave sweeping all around. The Spellbreaker, only a breath away, could not evade and was instantly hit. Though a spirit amulet protected his mind from the draconic force, the powerful sound wave physically struck him, making his eardrums ache and his speed involuntarily slow by half a beat.

Swish!

Lei En swung his war hammer, sweeping across the Spellbreaker's waist.

With a clang, the war hammer struck a greatsword radiating icy light; the Heroic Spirit Fighter rushed in just in time to block the blow, the tremendous force causing Ji Tuoluo Fu's tiger‑mouth grip to quake violently, nearly losing his hold on the greatsword.

However, the frozen flame battle aura also swept onto Lei En, the bone‑chilling cold piercing his soul, making him shiver and his movements freeze.

Seizing the opportunity, the Spellbreaker thrust his battle blade into Lei En's chest.

His double‑headed battle blade possessed anti‑magic properties, easily shattering the ice that had formed on Lei En's body and piercing his armor, yet once it reached beneath the skin it was caught by steel‑like muscles, making further advance impossible.

Fully possessed by the Heroic Spirit, Ji Tuoluo Fu also displayed swordsmanship honed over centuries, cutting five sword strokes at Lei En in a single breath, each wound as deep as a palm. Simultaneously he unleashed battle aura, attempting to freeze Lei En entirely into an ice block, the aura's cold seeping into his soul.

Crack!

The ice cracked with fissures, then burst outright; Lei En's body expanded instantly like a blown‑up balloon to ten meters tall, flinging the greatsword and battle blade aside.

"Titan Giant!"

The Heroic Spirit Fighter and the Spellbreaker were both greatly startled.

Both had previously suspected that Lei En's swelling was not a berserk state; it could expand or shrink at will, just like the legendary Titan Giant of rumor.

The suddenly appearing giant confirmed the speculation, and the two instinctively leapt back.

Any close‑quarters fight with a Titan Giant is a path to certain death.

Boom!

Titan‑form Lei En lifted his foot and slammed it onto the ground.

He does not know A Xi Na's "Thunder Stomp," but he does know "Resonance Wave," an Element that both the Meng Giant Beast and the Bronze Giant's demonic souls possess, stacked to level five. In battle he drew nearly a hundred units of energy from his soul pool, upgrading it to the supreme Element "War Stomp."

War Stomp covers a full 360 degrees without blind spots, with an even larger range.

Moreover, its destructive power and reach are not fixed like the Resonance Wave; they increase as his strength surges.

Lei En's War Stomp foot strike also carried Thunder Flame.

Thunder Flame is an anomalous Element, akin to a supernatural innate ability rather than a spell, thus entirely unaffected by the counter‑magic field; likewise, its potency grows with greater strength.

The combination of War Stomp and Thunder Flame yields a power surpassing even Thunder Stomp.

He planted his right foot, and the earth shook.

Like a sudden thunderclap on a clear day, Lei En's foot generated a terrifying shockwave three to four meters high; countless clods of earth and vegetation radiated outward from him, instantly catching up to the fleeing duo, the combined resonance and electric shock plunging them into dizzying paralysis.

The Heroic Spirit Fighter's battle aura possessed extremely high resistance, recovering in an instant.

The Spellbreaker also resisted the electric paralysis, but the shock's resonance was a purely physical attack; his physical defense was far weaker than his magical resistance, and he was instantly shaken until his seven orifices bled, his internal organs seemed displaced, his brain swayed, and his limp body collapsed.

How could Lei En possibly miss such a golden opportunity? He leapt forward, swinging his war hammer, which the Titan's divine power had enlarged to five meters long, crushing down on the ground‑bound Spellbreaker like a mountain.

The Heroic Spirit Fighter could barely protect himself, his sole thought to stay far away, daring not to approach for rescue.

Na Su Er, shrouded by the war hammer's shadow, wore a face of utter despair, wanting to flee, yet his limbs were so weak that even standing was difficult.

If this hammer struck, not even a drop of blood would remain, let alone a corpse.

"Why is there such a perverse Wizard?"

The Spellbreaker could think of nothing but this; stripped of casting ability by the counter‑magic field yet still wielding such terrifying power, it was utterly absurd.

At the very brink, a pale hand emerged from the void, grasped the Spellbreaker's shoulder, and dragged him into the Shadow Plane.

Rumble...

The war hammer hit the ground, and the spot where the Spellbreaker had been lying collapsed, creating a pit several meters deep.

"Get out!"

Lei En let out a ferocious roar, his body shrinking to three meters tall as his eyes pierced the void, and he swung his sword with full force, delivering a Thunder Slash.

The Key of Doors allowed him to perceive the void and planes; the All-Seeing Eye locked onto the ripples left by the opponent's inter‑planar travel, and he slashed along the still‑unsealed fissure.

A flash of lightning vanished in an instant, and the Mithril Holy Sword cut a void fissure several meters long.

It was as if a tear had been cut in a curtain; energy from the Shadow Plane leaked out, turning the material near the fissure into stark black and white, revealing a figure clad in black leather armor, wearing a mask that showed only a pair of black eyes—the long‑hidden battle Wizard.

In his hand he held a blade only half a meter long, its triangular blade black as ink with star‑like energy flowing within; it lacked a hilt, being mounted on the back of his right hand like a knuckle blade.

Ding!

The Mithril Holy Sword clashed with the opponent's blade, and with a sound it snapped cleanly, the break smooth as a mirror, the half‑point of the blade turning into a flash of light and vanishing.

Lei En was momentarily stunned.

The battle Wizard's weapon possessed astonishing sharpness; even his own Mithril Holy Sword, comparable to an epic weapon, could not even withstand a single strike.

The battle Wizard swung his left hand, as if pulling the curtain shut, sealing the shadow fissure.

"So fast!"

Lei En's eyes flickered.

The opponent darted through the Shadow Plane, moving faster than a blink, almost too swift for his gaze to follow. After a half‑breath, the Spellbreaker was sent back to the Prime Material Plane, appearing dozens of meters away. His face still showed lingering shock, but he had already shaken off the dizziness from the War Stomp, regaining his combat strength.

After rescuing the Spellbreaker, the battle Wizard continued to slip through the void, awaiting a chance to strike.

Lei En felt a hint of apprehension, but for now there was nothing he could do.

The Heroic Spirit Fighter swung his sword again, while the Spellbreaker moved beside him, continuously maintaining a counter‑magic field around himself and the Heroic Spirit Fighter, never allowing himself a chance to cast.

The Titan Giant's transformation required time; the two were on guard, making the War Stomp difficult to land.

Lei En must stay alert for the battle Wizard's ambush, cannot go all‑out; the two sides trade blows a few times with little result.

In the melee, Lei En suddenly senses a surge of aura; he doesn't look himself, but a Mirror Image that is bombarding a Demon from the sky with an Electric Blast Orb casts its gaze, and sees a massive natural force wildly coalescing into a sturdy Orc‑like body—the Kegulu Ironhand he had just hammered to death.

"Natural Rebirth?"

Lei En sees this legendary Element in the Orc's soul.

No wonder the Heroic Spirit Fighter and the Spellbreaker show little reaction when they see the Orc die.

Kegulu Ironhand's combat style is that of the fiercest Orc warrior, but he is actually a shaman priest; the highest‑level priest, well‑versed in the Dao of nature, can master "Natural Rebirth" once recognized by nature and the Elements!

This legendary Element can revive a shaman priest on the spot, but it isn't unlimited—revival can occur only once every three months. Moreover, after revival the priest is wholly weakened, the soul scarred, power reduced, and stamina and spirit are only one‑third of peak condition.

Kegulu is accustomed to fighting side‑by‑side with the Spellbreaker, so he rarely casts spells.

Upon reviving he immediately casts "Life Surge", "Revival Wind", "Advanced Healing", and "Elemental Echo", rapidly restoring stamina and mana, then triggers "Bloodlust" and Blood Frenzy, lets out a roar, charges naked, grabs the "Blood Roar" great axe on the ground and joins the fight.

With a steel body and legendary power, the Orc‑leader at the front lightens the pressure on the Heroic Spirit Fighter and Spellbreaker considerably.

The four clash in a chaotic melee, the ground shaking violently.

The elegant manor is soon reduced to ruins; Viola's elemental angel flies out of the villa, intending to join the battle and aid Lei En.

"Don't go over."

A Mirror Image shakes its head at Viola.

Anti‑magic fields can suppress magic and summons; the Ten Thousand Spirits Wizard's demon soul belongs to this category and is the most crippled by Spellbreakers. Once a summon enters an anti‑magic field it vanishes, reappearing only after leaving the field or after the field is dispelled.

This is more troublesome for the Ten Thousand Spirits Wizard than forcibly dismissing or killing the summon; the other two branches of the Soul‑Guiding school are hardly any better.

When they encounter a Spellbreaker, the only path left is for the demon soul to possess and rush forward for melee.

Viola's elemental angel is a low‑tier legend and cannot resist the seven‑ring anti‑magic field; her two mid‑stage Kale angels can, but the Kale angels lose casting ability and are of little use before the Heroic Spirit Fighter and Bimon Priest, likely being cut down as soon as they approach.

Lei En's Mirror Image says, "Block the Abyssal Gate; don't let the Demons break through. If we hold on a few more minutes, none of them will escape."

"Fine!"

Viola trusts Lei En's strength but can't help saying, "You must be careful!"

"Below Holy Soul, no one can kill me." Another Mirror Image lands beside her, simultaneously launching an Electric Blast Orb into the Abyssal Gate to explode a swath of Demons, then looks toward a distant point high above, sneering, "Holy Soul Wizards won't get it either!"

In the manor's open ground, the battle continues.

Dragon roars, combat howls, weapons clash, buildings collapse, the earth trembles, as if a horde of colossal beasts were slashing each other in a blood‑soaked melee… every sound is sealed off by the high‑grade sound‑light barrier outside the manor, not a single whisper escapes.

Lei En's true form puts enormous pressure on the three legendary strongmen.

Yet the trio coordinates flawlessly; Bimon Priest and Heroic Spirit Fighter combine massive offense and defense, and after empowerment their power reaches legendary level, enough to withstand only one or two attacks from Lei En but still sufficient.

The two take turns to clash head‑on with Lei En, forming a pincer.

Especially the steel‑bodied Orc, brave and reckless, fights with blood‑shot eyes, ignoring defense to trade blows with Lei En, creating openings for teammates.

When the Heroic Spirit Fighter tops out, he exits the anti‑magic field to heal, then charges back in.

Several near‑fatal moments are defused by that lightning‑fast battle Wizard.

Seeing the battle stabilize and tilt toward his side, the freshly revived Bimon Priest, whose stamina and mana are depleted and who keeps getting wounded, shouts, "I'll use Soul Link!"

This is the shaman priest's ultimate technique.

It can bind his soul with teammates', instantly sharing life; any injury to one is evenly distributed among all, lessening individual damage.

Shared life has pros and cons.

The benefit is that everyone becomes safer; each additional link adds a life. The drawback is that a severe wound can kill one and inflict heavy injury on all linked, possibly wiping out the whole team.

Kegulu and Na Su Er have fought side‑by‑side for years, know each other well, and rarely use Soul Link.

They avoided it at the start to prevent accidental collateral damage to teammates.

The Orc may seem reckless and fearless, relying on his ability to revive; now he's died once, and if he doesn't use it again there'll be no chance.

"Use it."

Na Su Er responds swiftly; the Heroic Spirit Fighter does not object.

An invisible soul wave emanates from Bimon Priest, a pure soul force unaffected by anti‑magic fields, smoothly establishing a link among the three.

That battle Wizard isn't allied with them; he appears and disappears, and Kegulu never counted him in.

Besides sharing life, the soul link lets teammates communicate mentally.

This makes the three's combat far more synchronized.

Seizing a moment when Lei En is tangled by the two, Na Su Er pulls back, lifts the anti‑magic field, focuses his half‑breath, locks onto Lei En and releases a talent derived from Blood Elves—Arcane Disturbance!

This talent spell has only one effect: silence.

A faint pink energy encircles Lei En's head, severing his connection to surrounding energy and continuously assaulting and disrupting his mind, rendering him unable to cast, as if struck by a high‑level silence. With Lei En preoccupied, Na Su Er re‑activates the anti‑magic field over him.

Completely unable to cast, Lei En allows the three to gradually gain the upper hand.

Lei En's wounds multiply and heal more slowly, boosting the three's morale, while the battle Wizard lurking in the void stirs restlessly.

Gunfire roars from the Abyssal Gate side, never pausing for even a second.

Lei En's Mirror Image and Viola's angel jointly block the gate.

Demon corpses pile like mountains; the foul demon blood flows out, turning most of the manor's ground into a blood pool.

At that moment, a terrifying aura drifts from the other end of the Abyssal passage.

Behind a towering portal, in an unknown dark layer of the Abyss, beneath countless spires and rocky walls forming a massive fortress, a six‑armed towering Demon emerges.

It has the body of a human female, enlarged to over five meters tall, clad in intricate dark‑purple magical robes, a delicate and beautiful face, the lower half of its face veiled in black silk, a gigantic crown disproportionate to its head, burning with eerie green demonic flame; each arm wields a weapon—two long swords, a wand, a black whip, a staff, and a rune book—and wherever it steps, the demon army parts like a sea.

Viola's expression changes dramatically, shouting, "Demon Lord Sha Hlei Si!"

Lei En's eight Mirror Images also turn, seeing this Demon Lord, famous throughout the Prime Material Plane.

She was once a human demon sorcerer; during her ascent to Saint Rank she was polluted by Abyssal aura, fully becoming a true Demon, later occupying a portion of the 435th layer of the Abyss, and for years has fought to completely seize that layer, aspiring to become an Abyssal Lord.

It turns out this Abyssal crystal was forged by her, surely not a coincidence.

Sha Hlei Si draws nearer to the Abyssal Gate; this massive Abyssal Gate will solidify soon, allowing her to descend onto the Prime Material Plane.

We must absolutely not let it come out of the Abyssal Gate.

Perhaps this demon lord is just bluffing, not daring to cause trouble in Nuosiruier, a place full of hidden talents; the Nais Fu Kong Cheng in the sky is an even more deadly threat, but Lei En doesn't dare to take the risk, for if it colludes with the Hong Shi Duke and targets him, after the fight it would return to the Abyss, which would be troublesome.

Even if I could escape, the Extreme Warriors would suffer heavy casualties.

「We must deal with them. 」

In the battle, Lei En opened the phone interface; in just a few minutes, his soul power had already absorbed 1,200 units of electricity, enough to easily turn the tide of battle.

He had long chosen which Element to upgrade, his gaze falling on an Element icon.

Thunder God's Spear!

(End of chapter)