Chapter 663: Let

One Zhuo Er.

Dao En Suosi cautiously examined the three of them.

A flash of the True Knowledge Technique lit up his eyes, yet he found that, apart from the dark elf, he could not see through the other two; the female warrior faintly exuded a scent of thunder, and the wizard in black robes yielded no information from the True Knowledge Technique, seeming merely an ordinary spellcaster.

That was obviously impossible, and it only seemed even more unfathomable.

The priest gripped his mace with both hands and warned, "What business do you have with me?"

"Lord Dao En Suosi, please stay calm; we mean no hostility," Yizite said with a friendly expression, introducing himself simply: "My name is Yizite, I am a Demonic Hunter, and these two are my friends, Lord Reslin and Lady Axi Na."

"Demonic Hunter…" Dao En Suosi raised an eyebrow and said gravely, "No wonder you carry the scent of the Abyss."

As he spoke, he gave Yizite a playful expression, as if smiling, yet looking even uglier than crying.

The dark elf's heart leapt.

The Demonic Hunter wields corrupt energy, essentially a demon not controlled by the Abyssal evil god, but still suppressed by the priest's Divine Technique; if the two were to clash, he would likely suffer.

"Speak, what matter?" Dao En Suosi set his mace down.

"Here's the deal: I wish to invite you to join a hunting plan that's been prepared for years. There are already four participants, but we still need a cleric skilled in healing support…" Yizite stated his purpose.

Reslin beside him remained silent, sizing up Dao En Suosi.

He stood about 1.95 meters tall, muscular, his chainmail and battle robe stretched tight, making him both tall and bulky; his neck as thick as his head, his features rugged and ugly, his head shaved bald, and a gleaming black iron ring encircled his forehead like a ferocious berserker.

Even the aura of Divine Technique could not mask his wildness and brutality; merely standing before him imposed a tremendous pressure.

Although priests are a group of sturdy spellcasters, accustomed to wearing chainmail and wielding maces, flails, and shields, making them stronger than ordinary melee transcendents, someone as rugged as Dao En Suosi is still rather odd.

His appearance truly makes it hard to believe he follows the Earth Mother Goddess.

In fact, Dao En Suosi is a half‑human, half‑barbarian hybrid—a wildling.

The soul's eye saw Dao En Suosi's fire of faith—vast, vigorous, undeniably a devout follower of the Earth Mother Goddess, just a step short of fanaticism. His demeanor was gentle and calm, like a considerate, tolerant friend, starkly contrasting his fierce looks.

Truly, you can't judge a person by appearance!

Reslin couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

According to Yizite's earlier words, Dao En Suosi is renowned in Albert Bay for his strength, but his odd temperament and ugly looks strain his relations with other priests of the Earth Church; being a despised wildling, he refuses to join soul‑hunting squads or mercenary bands, having roamed alone for years with few friends.

Nevertheless, Dao En Suosi seems to fare well even alone.

His weapons and gear are quite lavish, each with a pedigree.

Reslin quickly identified that Dao En Suosi's mace is an epic‑level weapon called the 'Dragonbone Crusher', weighing three thousand pounds and somewhat famous in Ai Lun E Si. His breastplate consists of a pair of 'Ogre Armplates', his belt a 'Heavy Power Belt', all top‑tier magical gear that augments strength. The ring on his head is a 'Pious Iron Ring', granting 'Advanced Protective Arrows' and 'Energy Resistance' effects.

Beneath his battle robe, the chainmail is a full set of 'Glorious Chainmail', which boosts Divine Technique casting speed and potency, and includes several Divine Techniques.

This gear comes from the Earth Church; only those who have contributed sufficiently to the church receive such gifts.

The Earth Holy Scripture, bound to his waist with iron chains, is as thick as a palm, its cover made of hard wood engraved with the Earth Mother Goddess's holy seal. It is Dao En Suosi's artifact, usable for spell assistance and as a text embodying the Earth Mother Goddess's doctrine, suitable for prayers and blessing rites.

Reslin assessed that this full set greatly boosts Dao En Suosi's power; despite being only level seventeen, he is a rare match even among Legendary High‑rank.

At this point, Yizite had finished speaking.

"You're inviting me to hunt the Baro Flame Demon together?" Dao En Suosi's two thick eyebrows twisted as he seemed to ponder.

Yizite was very sincere, about to demonstrate his earnestness when Dao En Suosi gave a slight nod.

"Alright, I'll join."

"Uh…" The priest's eager acceptance caught Yizite off guard, rendering his prepared speech useless. Yizite was overjoyed yet remained measured, cautiously asking, "Lord, do you have any other requests? Such as payment or anything else."

Dao En Suosi smiled, "It seems you truly are sincere, not trying to trick me into working for free."

"How could that be!" the dark elf shook his head repeatedly.

"Who is kind to me, who bears malice, I can discern at a glance. Good and evil are distinct; that is my basic principle for distinguishing friend from foe. Dark elf, I've rarely seen a human as purely good‑hearted as you; you are worthy of being my friend."

Dao En Suosi's praise left Yizite flattered, "Lord, you overpraise me."

"Just call me Dao En Suosi," the wildling priest relaxed fully, "As for payment, taking part in hunting a Demon Lord is reward enough for me; other loot is optional, and if there is any, you may distribute it."

"Very well, I will have no selfish motives," Yizite vowed solemnly.

Dao En Suosi nodded.

"Welcome aboard!"

Yizite was extremely delighted; a team composed entirely of Legendary High‑rank members was now complete, and the years‑long plan was finally about to commence.

Reslin and Axi Na also expressed their welcome.

"Please wait a moment."

After speaking, Dao En Suosi leapt into the partially collapsed cavern behind him; seconds later, a massive surge of holy energy erupted, shaking the ground, and dozens of bear goblin‑dug caves around collapsed.

The demon nest was completely destroyed, and the corrupt energy smoke dissipated.

Dao En Suosi jumped back to the surface, cradling the Earth Holy Scripture at his waist, opened to a page, his expression solemn as he half‑kneelt and whispered a prayer. Half a minute later, the scripture emitted concentric rings of pure holy energy, purifying the area around the demon nest; the bear goblins' flesh melted in the light, turning into nutrients that seeped into the ground.

The gloomy black clouds in the sky dispersed, sunlight streamed down, and the land tainted by corrupt energy gradually recovered, the foul air receding.

Deprived of the demon nest's corrupt energy supply, the land would soon regain vitality.

"Nourish all things, endless life!"

Dao En Suosi loudly recited the doctrine of the Earth Mother Goddess, concluding the purification rite. When he rose, a satisfied smile graced his face.

Reslin noticed he was holding a corrupt energy crystal cluster in his hand.

It is a key item for constructing a demon nest, bearing the aura of demonized bear goblins; it can be taken back to Albert Bay to prove the nest's destruction and claim the purge mission's reward.

Yizite said, "We'll return to Albert Bay for the final preparations."

Dao En Suosi shook his head, hesitating, "I still have an unfinished purge mission nearby; give me half a day."

The dark elf looked at Reslin, seeking his opinion.

Reslin asked directly, "In which direction is that demon nest?"

"That way," Dao En Suosi pointed southeast, "The task was issued by the Furious Fist Knights; they told me it's a demonized hyena‑wolf's nest, about eighty‑five li away, near a withered leaf forest at the foot of the Niewada Mountains."

"Everyone, come closer."

Reslin looked toward the direction pointed by Dao Ensi, waved his silver staff, and cast the "Group Teleportation" he had just mastered.

Eight seconds later, the four of them vanished simultaneously via teleportation.

The next second, they appeared in a wilderness outside the 85 li mark, under a canopy of evil‑energy black clouds; the ground cracked and the air was filled with a foul stench.

Reslin instantly spotted the evil‑energy beacon soaring straight into the sky in the distance; beneath it lay the Demon Nest, about three li off.

He immediately opened another teleportation portal.

After the others passed through, they found themselves near the Demon Nest.

The information given by the quest giver was accurate: it was indeed a camp of demon‑corrupted Jackal‑werewolves, and a vast Withered Leaf Forest grew on the slope ahead, its leaves stripped by evil energy, leaving only twisted trunks and branches.

Within the Withered Leaf Forest stood hundreds of crude wooden shacks, the camp was fenced, and fierce demon‑corrupted Jackal‑werewolves patrolled. They were much taller than ordinary Jackal‑werewolves, wielding rusted swords, wearing hide armor, and some were Jackal‑werewolf priests capable of casting spells.

A rough count put the camp's population at over eight hundred; the largest wooden house in the center was their Demon Nest.

The threat of the Jackal‑werewolf camp was comparable to the previous bear‑goblin tribe.

Dao Ensi was about to step forward and act, but Reslin stopped him: "Leave it to me." Using a barbarian priest's combat style would take at least an hour or two, and he didn't want to wait that long.

"Fine."

Dao Ensi did not refuse.

Yizite also wanted to see Reslin's casting ability, and even A Xina was curious; she was familiar with Lei En's true form but had never seen Reslin's combat casting, not counting the incident at the Golden Gate Inn.

Reslin gauged the distance and began to act.

With a single flash, he appeared at the foot of the Withered Leaf Forest slope, less than a kilometer from the Jackal‑werewolf camp.

The Jackal‑werewolves quickly detected the enemy; the camp erupted in howls that boiled like a pot of water, and a massive wave of Jackal‑werewolves surged down the slope.

The chaotic roars echoed through the sky.

Reslin ignored the Jackal‑werewolf charge and focused on casting.

After flashing in, he grasped his silver staff to trigger a casting‑speed boost; the straight staff glowed with brilliant runes, a swirl of energy emanated, and the Eight Ring Mirror Image spell completed in two seconds, upgrading to nine rings, producing twelve Mirror Images around him.

Each Mirror Image was identical, possessing seventy percent of the original's power.

From afar, Yizite, Dao Ensi, and A Xina stared fixedly; there were so many Mirror Images that they could not tell the originals from the copies.

Then they saw thirteen Reslins line up side by side, casting simultaneously.

In an instant, each Reslin summoned ten fireballs; the blazing fireballs contained a hard black core, like meteors, circling around them.

Mayo Fu Micro Meteor!

"This…"

All three recognized the spell but were puzzled.

"Mayo Fu Micro Meteor only has five rings at most, creating at most five small meteors each time. Why can Reslin create ten?"

Moreover, his small meteors were unusually large, equivalent to two adult fists clenched together.

Only A Xina guessed the truth.

Reslin's Endless Storm, when casting four‑ring to six‑ring spells, shortens casting time by two seconds and triggers dual casting, directly doubling the number of small meteors.

Thirteen Reslins, one hundred thirty small meteors.

A piercing howl rang out.

All the small meteors shot into the sky, tracing gentle parabolic arcs; each left a 4.5‑meter‑long tail flame. The meteors flew at extreme speed, reaching high altitude before falling, striking the Jackal‑werewolf camp.

Boom—boom—boom…

The small meteors slammed into the camp in the Withered Leaf Forest; whatever they touched exploded instantly. Each meteor's power matched that of a Flame Explosion Technique; the metallic core shattered into fragments, spraying outward and releasing terrifying high‑temperature flames.

Jackal‑werewolves, wooden houses, dead trees… were instantly pulverized.

One round of meteor bombardment destroyed a third of the Jackal‑werewolf camp; countless Jackal‑werewolves were blown up, limbs strewn in the sea of fire.

And this was only the beginning.

After Reslin fired the small meteors, he immediately cast a second Mayo Fu Micro Meteor; Endless Storm let him and his Mirror Images instant‑cast this five‑ring spell.

Another one hundred thirty small meteors were created.

While the first wave of meteors still hovered, the second wave shot out.

Then came the third, fourth, fifth waves… each wave arrived before the previous subsided, like a relentless storm; every wave consisted of one hundred thirty small meteors, soaring rapidly to the sky and falling onto the Jackal‑werewolf camp on the slope, covering the entire area indiscriminately, leaving no chance of escape.

A meteor shower rained from the sky, a spectacular sight that heralded death.

The ground trembled, explosions roared.

In less than half a minute, the Withered Leaf Forest on the slope became a sea of fire; no wooden house remained intact, and over eight hundred Jackal‑werewolves perished in the blasts and flames. The Jackal‑werewolves who first spotted Reslin never even managed to flee the camp before being blown up.

In the final two waves of small meteors, Reslin adjusted the casting angle, directing all of them at the largest wooden house in the center—the Demon Nest.

Within the Demon Nest were demon‑corrupted Jackal‑werewolves of the Legendary Realm and a few Jackal‑werewolf priests, but under the bombardment of two hundred sixty small meteors, they were reduced to powder, leaving no bones.

On the phone interface, the Soul Power Pool's charge surged.

When the charge stopped rising, it indicated all Jackal‑werewolves were dead; Reslin opened a random door to the Demon Nest, reached through the burning sea, and seized an evil‑energy crystal cluster.

He dismissed the Mirror Images and flashed back to his teammates.

"Here, we should go back now."

No one answered; only then did Reslin notice the three's faces were blank.

Especially Dao Ensi, who stared at the flaming camp, his eyes filled with shock and envy, unable to speak for a long while, even forgetting to take the evil‑energy crystal cluster Reslin handed him.

(End of Chapter)