Chapter 779: Breaking the City

Banrimu uttered an angry God's Curse.

The other three Saint Rank Zhuo Er said nothing, their faces solemn. Grand Mage Geluofu, behind the Holy Spear Knight Corps, saw Lei En and his two companions with the Extreme Warrior, glanced a few times, his expression shifted slightly, and said, "That dwarf is the King of the Hills."

Maluos also saw it, and in a deep voice said, "They must be the faction that the traitor colluded with, the humans who built a city on Shield Island, supposedly from the Oriense Empire."

"How can these surface elves mix with humans? How despicable!" Banrimu's eyes were filled with resentment.

"Kill him."

Zhuo Er Sword Saint Daknalun pointed at Lei En, "He is the ringleader; as long as we kill him we can defeat these surface elves."

The gazes of the four Zhuo Er Saint Ranks fell on Lei En.

Even without Daknalun's words, they could see Lei En's status; the tall warriors in blue armor shielded him in the center. The dwarf King of the Hills, and the blood elf who was clearly the leader, also positioned on either side of the human, obeying orders.

At that moment, Lei En cast a glance, a faint cold smile appearing on his face.

Their gazes clashed across the void.

With just one look, several powerful Zhuo Er felt immense pressure, warning signs flaring in their minds, as if standing beneath the jaws of an ancient dragon—extremely dangerous, their hair standing on end. Though they were certain this human was not a Saint Rank, his aura was so fierce, a stark contradiction.

"Who is he?"

The four Zhuo Er strongmen all wondered that question.

Before they could ask, a violent explosion rang through Mosuobulai City; looking back, they saw fighting in the noble district. Two Zhuo Er figures—a man and a woman—appeared, leading a group of Zhuo Er to slaughter the city patrol.

"Kuilu!"

"And that traitor…"

Maluos narrowed her eyes, gritted her teeth and cursed, "They are indeed in league with those surface elves, colluding inside and out, trying to escape Mosuobulai."

"Useless thing, can't even control your own son," Banrimu scolded, then immediately ordered, "Geluofu, Daknalun, go deal with Kuilu and that betrayer; we cannot let a traitor escape Mosuobulai. After I finish with the enemies outside the city, I want to see these people's corpses."

"Yes, esteemed Banrimu," Daknalun whispered, taking the command.

Geluofu also gave a slight nod.

The two Saint Rank strongmen flashed toward the noble district in the city; one used teleportation, the other became a shadow, their speed hardly slower than teleportation.

Banrimu said again, "Maluos, cast a spell to kill these surface elves."

Maluos hesitated for a moment.

She disliked Banrimu's commanding tone; although the Ban family was Mosuobulai's foremost clan and Banrimu was the head of the ruling council, her own family ranked third, not far behind. Over the years the two great families have fought openly and covertly, and not a day passed without her thinking of supplanting them.

"Do you intend to disobey?"

Banrimu let out a scream, swinging a long, thick Snake-Head Whip with her right hand, "By the name of the Spider Queen I command you, cast a spell to attack these surface elves."

This ruler of Mosuobulai was truly frantic.

The enemy's bombardment of the city gates continued unabated; the magical field was about to collapse, yet Maluos still schemed. She is a Zhuo Er warrior and Spider Queen priestess, but her casting ability is far below that of a Grand Mage; otherwise she would have acted herself.

With no choice, she could only invoke her dual status as High Priest of the Spider Temple and Chosen One of the Spider Queen, suppressing this reckless scoundrel.

"Yes." Maluos replied reluctantly.

She flashed into midair, both to gain a wide casting view and to distance herself from Banrimu, preventing a surprise attack.

Then she raised her staff, casting through the shield.

The vast majority of magical fields and shields are one‑way, allowing casting or attacks from inside outward; Mosuobulai's protective field is the same, but it has only Nine-ring Technique, sustained by runic arrays etched into the city walls, powered by tens of thousands of precious Element crystals. Its defense and durability are far inferior to Fu Kong Cheng; once its energy is exhausted it will collapse.

This information flashed through Maluos's mind.

The protective field is normally controlled by Grand Mage Geluofu; after she was promoted to Grand Mage, she secretly observed this field, preparing to seize control in future opposition to Banrimu.

"Extreme Acid Rain!"

Maluos chose the Nine-ring Technique she excelled at, second only to Banshee Wail.

She set the casting area between the city walls and the cavern rock faces, encompassing hundreds of airborne and ground enemies; clumps of dark green liquid appeared on the dome, rapidly spreading into black clouds, brewing a rain of corrosion and lethal poison.

It is a guided area spell; Maluos is a level‑22 Grand Mage, yet it still requires more than ten seconds to complete.

In just ten seconds, those surface elves will be doomed.

"Lord!"

Lifelin, seeing the phenomenon above, hurriedly shouted, "We must not let the enemy's spell finish; our Holy Lance Knight cannot withstand it."

"Countess, no need to worry," Lei En remained calm.

He had long anticipated Maluos's casting progress, soothing, "Her spell cannot be released." At the same time, the Thundercast Celestial Soldiers shouted, "Continue bombarding the city gates, don't stop, double the firepower. Ignore the enemy's spell; the Lord will deal with her."

The Holy Lance Knights' morale steadied.

Originally five Rocket Launcher shells per second, the number instantly doubled to ten per second.

The fierce explosions' impact on the protective field surged, energy drained rapidly, causing overload; part of the wall's runes were destroyed, and the shield could collapse at any moment.

Banrimu's eyes bulged, she screamed, "Maluos, faster!"

Maluos focused on casting, gave no reply, yet her casting speed unintentionally quickened slightly, sacrificing damage to shave off a second or two.

"Kestajin."

Lei En looked at the dwarf beside him, saying only, "Use the Storm Hammer, give it extra force, smash it through."

"Fine!"

"Mountains, grant me strength!" The King of the Hills stepped forward powerfully, activating boundless fury; his eyes bloodshot, his body swelling to over three meters tall. Simultaneously, the Heart of Earth drew massive Earth Power into him, muscles tensing as if forged from stone.

Two legendary Elements instantly raised Kestajin's power to level fifteen.

He raised his "Mountain's Fury" war hammer, arcs of electricity flashing atop the head, thick bolts coalescing into clusters, stinging the dark elves' eyes on the wall.

"Storm Hammer!"

Kestajin's voice thundered, he hurled the several‑thousand‑pound war hammer with all his might.

This is the King of the Hills' most powerful combat element, merging force and lightning into an earth‑shattering hammer. Last time, when Kestajin faced Lei En, he hadn't even had a chance to use a move before being defeated, which haunted him; today he could finally showcase it before Lei En.

Mountain's Fury traced a lightning bolt, instantly spanning hundreds of meters, striking the city gate.

At the same time, the Thundercast Celestial Soldiers also timed the Holy Lance Knights, and all Rocket Launchers fired together, fifty shells raining down in unison.

Boom!

The earth‑shaking massive explosion made the huge cavern tremble.

The section of the city wall where the gate stood collapsed outright; the rune formation was broken, instantly triggering a chain reaction, and the long wall suffered rune explosions along its length, almost completely destroyed.

Hundreds of thousands of Mosuobulai residents, terrified, covered their ears and saw the protective dome above them melt away like ice and snow.

The protective field vanished, and the gate disappeared as well.

The dark elf that had been standing on the wall was blown to pieces in the explosion; the shockwave swept the surroundings, leaving a gap in the wall over twenty meters long.

"Maluos!"

Banrimu shrieked sharply, pinning hope on Maluos's spell; as long as the spell is released, even a broken gate can be saved.

Maluos also felt the blast, a shield materialized on her body, holding firm.

Three seconds left!

It was the only thought in her mind—give herself three more seconds, and the spell would be finished.

But before that thought could settle, Maluos sensed a huge danger; maintaining her Global Vision, she saw a human mind leap behind her, towering like a giant, swinging a war hammer at her.

"Run!"

Maluos decisively abandoned the casting and instinctively triggered a flash.

But the flash failed; she remained in place, and then she realized what had happened—she was enveloped by the enemy's anti‑magic field, but she realized it too late.

Bang!

Lei En's hammer struck Maluos.

Titanic divine power, boundless fury, and elephantine electric force—he didn't even activate battle music, yet his strength reached Level 17.

The hammer head unleashed a destructive critical hit, exploding with seven times the force the instant it struck!

Maluos's shield held for only an instant, shattering like an egg under a boulder. Even a nine‑ring shield was no match for Lei En's terrifying power; Maluos's body was pulverized into dust by the war hammer.

The Level 22 Grand Mage was killed instantly by a single hammer blow.

Lei En retracted his hammer, his brows slightly furrowed.

Maluos's corpse shed not a drop of blood, dissipating like foam. It was a Mislead Technique, at least eight‑ring, allowing it to work within an anti‑magic field.

The decoy illusion generated by the Mislead Technique blocked the fatal blow.

Maluos's true form, the instant the war hammer struck, entered invisibility and teleported over a hundred meters away. Though invisible and unharmed, her face was pale with terror, finally understanding why she felt such a chilling sensation when she had seen Lei En earlier.

This human is not a Saint Rank, yet is more terrifying than a Saint Rank elite!

If not for the Mislead Technique, she would already be dead.

But she has no second Mislead Technique; it can be activated only once per day. Maluos immediately decided to flee, and just as she was about to instant‑cast teleport, Lei En's gaze swept over, already locking onto her.

"He found me..."

Maluos's dark complexion turned deathly pale in an instant, yet she did not panic.

She decisively switched spells; the moment she thought, her figure dispersed like smoke, fully merging into the dark void. Almost the instant Maluos vanished, Lei En appeared at her spot, swinging his hammer through empty air.

"Shadow Incarnation."

Lei En hummed, this is an Element of the Black Dragon, which shadow‑type casters can also master. Once activated, one can merge into darkness, becoming one with the Shadow Plane, hidden from sight; if one does not emerge, it is hard to locate, but also cannot attack.

Even now, he has no better method at the moment.

"Lei En, hurry and help me!"

Kestajin's shout rang out; Lei En turned his head and saw the King of the Hills swinging a war hammer and a massive axe, clashing with Banrimu.

After the city fell, the dwarves chose to attack Banrimu.

But he hadn't expected that he was not the opponent, being pressed by Banrimu.

Lei En glanced twice and was instantly startled.

So fast that even his own eyes could barely keep up, and she wasn't just one, but six—this is the shadow warrior's strongest core ability "Shadow Doppelganger". Each Banrimu looks identical, holding a gleaming curved blade in one hand and swinging a black Snake-Head Whip in the other, as if omnipresent.

So fast that even her own eyes struggled to keep up, and she was not one but six—this is the Shadow Warrior's ultimate core ability, "Shadow Clone". Each Banrimu looked identical, wielding a gleaming curved blade in one hand and a black Snake-Head Whip in the other, as if everywhere at once.

They darted left and right, forward and back; each appearance lasted only an instant, leaving slash wounds or whip marks on Kestajin.

His speed was as slow as a turtle compared to Banrimu's, and no matter how strong his strength, it was useless if he couldn't hit. Even when he unleashed Earth Shaking Strike and Whirlwind Slash, Banrimu could calmly retreat out of the attack range, even directly dodging the attacks—almost godlike.

His speed, compared to Banrimu's, was as slow as a turtle; no matter how strong his force, missing rendered it useless. Even when releasing Earth Shaking Strike and Whirlwind Slash, Banrimu could calmly retreat out of range, even directly dodge attacks—truly godlike skill.

Her curved blade and long whip could easily pierce storm rune heavy armor, dealing damage to Kestajin.

Within seconds, Kestajin was already bleeding profusely.

If not for the Heart of Earth's rapid healing and strong defense, the King of the Hills would likely have fallen.

Soul Eye could not perceive Banrimu's soul state, but Yizite had said that this Mosuobulai ruler had long ago been a Zor Warrior Saint above th Level, and also a Spider Queen priestess, granted a series of Divine Techniques by the Spider Queen herself, possessing great casting power.

From aura, Banrimu is at least Level 27 Zor Sword Saint, with priest rank above Level 20—a true magical‑martial dual cultivator!

A pair of huge dark-gold wings unfurled behind him, releasing the Eight-Ring Wind-Thunder Wings, then without hesitation he triggered Mirror Image, a shrug of his shoulders, and ten mirror images appeared around him, four staying in place to deal with the Maluos matriarch who had merged into the shadows.

Behind him, a pair of massive dark‑golden wings unfolded, releasing eight‑ring Wind‑Thunder Wings, then without hesitation he activated Mirror Image, a flick of his shoulder producing ten Mirror Images around him, four staying in place to confront the shadow‑merged Maluos.

The true form and six Mirror Images beat their wings and surged straight toward Kestajin's position.

Lei En's true form turned into lightning and landed beside Kestajin, blocking a strike from Banrimu for him; the curved blade slashed his neck, sending out a spray of sparks, leaving only a shallow mark that healed instantly.

Lei En's true form became lightning, landing beside Kestajin, blocking Banrimu's slash; the curved blade's cut on the neck sparked a spray of sparks, leaving only a shallow mark that healed instantly.

The Banrimu who swung the blade was also the true form, her face unable to hide surprise.

Lei En glared at her.

A glimmer of light flared on Banrimu's chest—a magic necklace—that blocked this psychic attack, but her figure slowed half a beat, failing to retreat in time.

A beam of light glimmered on Banrimu's chest—a magical necklace that blocked the Mind Blast, but it slowed her movement, preventing her from retreating in time.

One of Lei En's mirror images unleashed a Magic Burst Force Field, while another mirror image opened its mouth and let out a dragon's roar.

One of Lei En's Mirror Images emitted a Magic Burst Force Field, while another opened its mouth and roared a giant dragon's fury.

【121】 The remaining four Mirror Images ignored the Shadow Clone attacks, stubbornly withstanding the curved blade and Snake-Head Whip damage, charging straight at Banrimu's true form, surrounding her from all sides.

Lei En's true body's eyes also lit up, shooting out a thick bolt of lightning!

(End of chapter)