Chapter 798: Leap-Transition Trap

Lei En's teleportation landing point is also on the upper level, but not with the Weizelan Wizards, located in a high‑level training ground in another direction from the control room; Sannavia had been here before.

Earlier, he had used a split‑brain chip to lock the approximate location of the Soul Box.

The several places that might hide the Soul Box are scattered throughout the upper levels of Fu Kong Cheng; they must be searched one by one, and even with the All-Seeing Eye they cannot be found quickly.

Lei En estimates that even at best it will take ten minutes.

If it were another time, I would have been discovered by Korstted as soon as I entered Fu Kong Cheng, but now the whole city is boiling, Korstted's attention is scattered, and he won't notice another person slipping into Fu Kong Cheng.

The training ground is empty; there isn't a single Undead.

Lei En's shoulders twitch, and he activates Mirror Image.

Ten Mirror Images are created, instantly all activate rainbow‑light cloaks to become invisible, then their spirits leap and disperse; each Mirror Image takes charge of a sector, turning on the All-Seeing Eye to conduct a carpet‑style search of Fu Kong Cheng's upper levels.

The real Lei En also flashes by swiftly, like an unseen phantom.

"Eliminate these rats!"

"We must not let them reach the energy nodes; we have to stop them!"

Korstted's angry shout echoes through Fu Kong Cheng; he finally realizes that many enemies have been teleported into Fu Kong Cheng, scattered across four positions on the middle level, matching the city's four corners, and instantly grasps their purpose.

Each squad has twenty Thundercast Celestial Soldiers, allowing Lei En to monitor the whole situation in sync.

The four energy nodes of Fu Kong Cheng are each heavily guarded.

The group almost teleports onto the faces of the legendary Undead; the moment they appear they act, the Thundercast Celestial Soldiers rush to the front, raising Bolt Guns for a barrage.

Bang bang bang…

Amid the deafening gunfire, the Undead are stunned, unable to retaliate at all.

The energy node immediately reveals itself; it is a rune array dozens of meters in diameter, set in a spacious hall, resembling a white‑bone altar, rising about two meters above the ground, with massive energy coursing through the array, emitting a terrifying pressure that is hard to approach.

The Bolt Gun's shots hit the altar, the bullets ricochet, causing little damage.

Other people's spells, arrows, or weapon swings are repelled by a solid magical shield. The shield must first be broken to expose the core of the array at the altar's center, then using the disintegration technique stored in the Kerdaling Gem, the entire energy node can be destroyed.

Kestajin, Yizite, Lifelin and Asqiongge, the four Saint Rank leaders, immediately move to attack the magical shield.

The Thundercast Celestial Soldiers and others deal with the tide of Undead Army surging forward.

Kestajin has transformed into the King of the Hills, wielding a war hammer and a great axe, unleashing power and lightning, roaring as he smashes the white‑bone altar; the magical shield is instantly shaken, trembling violently.

Spatial fluctuations suddenly ripple around.

A legendary dwarf priest shouts, "It wants to teleport us out."

While shouting, the legendary priest looks at a Thundercast Celestial Soldier beside him.

This golden‑armored, gold‑masked human, one hand wielding a Bolt Gun to shoot Undead, the other gripping a mithril staff, pauses briefly, then calmly and timely triggers the staff's attached spell.

Seven‑ring—Temporal Distortion!

The staff in the Thundercast Celestial Soldier's hand emits a gray‑white glow, instantly rendering the surrounding space extremely unstable, preventing teleportation spells from locking onto a location.

Korstted's attempt to kick the enemy out of Fu Kong Cheng failed.

The same situation occurs throughout Fu Kong Cheng; in each squad, a Thundercast Celestial Soldier wields a mithril staff, expending mana to sustain the temporal distortion.

In fact, Lei Silin crafted ten enchanted staffs.

Each squad has two Thundercast Celestial Soldiers carrying staffs; if the first is lost, the second serves as backup.

At this moment, Fu Kong Cheng is undergoing a Leap‑Transition, consuming most of the Iola Core's energy; Korstted, preoccupied, cannot draw enough power to cast spells against internal enemies.

Therefore, only four other squads dare to teleport in.

Otherwise, aside from the Weizelan Wizards, no one could withstand the barrage of the Nine-ring Technique; they'd be wiped out the moment they entered.

At this stage, even if Korstted halted the Leap‑Transition, it would be too late.

Initiating a Leap‑Transition for Fu Kong Cheng is easy; stopping it is hard.

The larger the energy, the harder it is to control its transmission.

A Leap‑Transition consumes almost the entire output of the Iola Core, forming a continuous state; it's like a massive ship that cannot turn—once it starts, strong inertia builds, and forcibly halting it causes the unreleased energy to backfire on Fu Kong Cheng itself, with consequences hard to bear.

If luck is bad, the rune arrays inside Fu Kong Cheng may collapse under the massive energy shock, possibly causing the city to crash outright.

This is Fu Kong Cheng's weakness.

Leap‑Transition, attack, and defense cannot all be maintained simultaneously; at most two modes can coexist, and the root lies in the Iola Core. Its energy is limitless, but its output power within a single time frame is limited.

The average person could never know Fu Kong Cheng's weakness.

However, Anxiwodasi has controlled Fu Kong Cheng for over a thousand years; he is one of the world's most knowledgeable about Fu Kong Cheng, far surpassing Korstted, who only acquired it a few years ago.

Lei En also knows a little about it.

He and his teacher, after detailed discussion, revised the plan to raid Fu Kong Cheng.

So far, everything has proceeded as anticipated.

Korstted, panicked by the internal raid on Fu Kong Cheng and unable to contact the Death Lord, immediately initiated a Leap‑Transition, aiming to jump to Ice Crown Fortress for support.

This fell right into Lei En's trap.

At this point, Korstted is in a dilemma; even his spellcasting power has dropped sharply, and he is no longer invincible within Fu Kong Cheng.

The only thing it can do is continue the Leap‑Transition, letting the Undead Army attack the enemy until the Leap‑Transition ends.

This situation was also part of the plan.

The duration of a Leap‑Transition varies per Fu Kong Cheng; from initiation to completion, the longest takes ten minutes, the shortest still over three minutes, depending on the city's mass and volume. Differences in the Leap‑Transition arrays inside the city, as well as the current space and plane, also affect the speed.

The Naksaas Fu Kong Cheng is small in volume, much smaller than the Empire's seven floating cities.

Because the Mo Du aristocracy, eager to finish the city quickly and save funds, reduced its size during the initial design.

This makes its Leap‑Transition speed very fast.

The last time outside Yongge City, Lei En noticed the Naksaas Leap‑Transition activated before the Death Lord's command, halting attacks, maintaining a nether barrier, then standing by.

From activation to successful Leap‑Transition departure took about three and a half minutes.

This means the four energy nodes must be destroyed within three and a half minutes, cutting off the Iola Core's energy transmission, forcibly halting the city's Leap‑Transition.

Lei En, who is searching for the Soul Box, has been timing continuously.

He glanced at the phone screen and muttered, "Three minutes left."

The leaders of the four squads are also well aware of the whole plan; they delegate the task of eradicating the Undead Army to others and devote themselves to assaulting the magical protection of the Bone Altar.

Yizite has already transformed into a towering Flame Demon, swinging two battle blades that carve out streams of fiery blades.

Li Feilin sprouts a pair of massive holy‑blooded wings on her back, her whole body bathed in dazzling golden light, like a descending angel; she brandishes a two‑handed greatsword and cuts forth a Dawn Sword.

Regent As Qiongge moves like lightning; the single‑edged sword in his hand slices out sword qi as fine as a hair, carving delicate traces into the protection.

The protection of the energy node is sturdy, but under the assault of a Saint Rank powerhouse, it cannot hold for long.

At most, it can be breached in less than a minute.

However, Korstted will not stand by and watch the enemy succeed.

The moment its words finished, massive numbers of the Undead Army teleported into the halls where the four energy nodes stand; three Apocalypse Knights were dispatched, and Sanaweiya was among them. She was teleported near As Qiongge, concealed behind a group of skeletal archers, instantly nocked a bow, and fired a cold arrow at As Qiongge.

The arrow streaked like a wisp of black smoke, faster than lightning.

Even though As Qiongge now has only one eye, his reaction is no slower; he flashes away from the Bone Altar and evades the arrow.

The shadow arrow bursts, forming a dark canopy that shrouds the Bone Altar.

As Qiongge instantly locates the source of the attack, swings his sword forward, and the dense sword qi slices the skeletal archers before him into fragments, revealing Sanaweiya's figure.

His single eye flickers, and he booms:

"General Sanaweiya!"

The blood elves holding back the Undead Army also recognize Sanaweiya, their movements slowing a beat, expressions complicated.

"Stay focused."

The Thundercast Celestial Soldier shouts a reminder, redirecting fire to relieve a few blood elves who were nearly overwhelmed by the Undead.

Pain fills As Qiongge's eyes, yet he acts without hesitation, raising his sword to advance, only to find Sanaweiya refusing to fight him directly.

She transforms into a wisp of black smoke, drifting around the hall, rapidly launching shadow arrows that all target herself, never striking the blood elves.

As Qiongge cleaves the arrows; the force transmitted through his sword alerts him that something is amiss.

Before her sacrifice, Sanaweiya was a Saint Rank ranger; after being transformed into an Apocalypse Knight and undergoing over two hundred years of training, her strength has inevitably surged.

Yet now she is not using her full power, as if merely going through the motions.

A slight stir arises in As Qiongge's mind; after casually blocking a shadow arrow, he attempts to resume attacking the Bone Altar's magical protection, then discovers that Sanaweiya indeed makes no real effort to stop her; the shadow arrows she fires look terrifying but carry little power, merely feigning attacks.

This discovery leaves As Qiongge profoundly shocked.

But now is not the time for questions; he cooperates tacitly with Sanaweiya's act, blocking her arrows while striking at the energy node's protection.

The other three energy nodes are not so easy.

Kestajin and the Dwarves of the Three‑Mallet Legion have no Apocalypse Knights on their side, yet they face an enemy force composed entirely of Death Knights and Black Wizards, twice their number; there are over twenty Legendary units alone, including four Legendary High‑rank.

The dwarves' pressure spikes instantly, forcing them to struggle to hold the line.

Li Feilin is already dueling an Apocalypse Knight named "Kuerdaci," who swings a rune‑etched greatsword; the two fight in a deadlock.

Fortunately, with the aid of a Thundercast Celestial Soldier, the holy‑blood power suppresses evil, and Li Feilin gradually gains the upper hand.

The worst situation involves Yizite and Zhuo Er.

While searching for the Soul Box, Lei En looks through the Thundercast Celestial Soldier's eyes, sees Yizite's opponent, and can't help but halt his steps.

It is also an Apocalypse Knight.

He wears an intricately patterned black armor set, evidently ancient, with many damages and most of the engraved runes worn away, yet the holy emblem of the Sun God Ge Weng remains discernible on his chest and shoulders.

Lei En instantly recognizes it as Light‑forged Holy Armor, the highest‑grade quality; each piece alone is Legend Grade, and wearing the full set grants powerful enchantments.

The armor signifies status.

This Apocalypse Knight was, in life, a Divine Grace Knight of the Sun Church!

However, the Light‑forged Holy Armor that should have shone brightly has been corroded by Death Lord's power, turning jet‑black.

The once‑bright runes have also dimmed.

The Apocalypse Knight's helmet is missing, revealing his appearance: an ordinary, cold, expressionless face. He has loose brown hair, thick beard on his cheeks and sideburns, pale skin, and ghost‑flames flickering in his two eyes—one blue, the other gold.

A strange power erupts from his body.

The evil Death Force and the sacred Holy Light Force, which normally counteract each other, achieve a peculiar balance within him, blending seamlessly and manifesting together without hindrance.

Moreover, the fusion of the two forces undergoes an incomprehensible transformation, possessing both attributes, its potency far surpassing either alone.

The weapon in the Apocalypse Knight's hand is even more distinctive.

It is a heavy two‑handed greatsword, yet only single‑edged; the blade is straight, as wide as two palms side by side, with a thick spine. The hilt is forged from a blood‑red metal, while the blade itself is a ghost‑green, engraved with a row of golden sun runes.

The most peculiar feature is a notch near the tip at the end of the blade's spine.

Within the notch floats a sun, seemingly formed from condensed energy, bright and dazzling, radiating intense sunlight outward. Yet piercing the light reveals that the sun's core is a flat human skull, exuding a sinister aura.

Lei En's pupils constrict slightly.

It is a Legend Grade weapon!

"He must be the Apocalypse Knight Sanaweiya mentioned, named Mogela, one of the four most powerful Apocalypse Knights under the Death Lord."

"He has been promoted many times and is already near Thirty-level."

Mogela wields this Legend Grade greatsword; each swing unleashes terrifying power.

Both evil and holy effects.

The two energies create a raging storm around him, sweeping over Yizite's Flame Demon form; Death Force corrodes the demon's body, Holy Light penetrates its soul, and while swinging his sword he casually hurls various spell attacks to control or disrupt his opponent.

Mogela's power is also terrifying, at least Sixteen-level!

His combat technique is flawless, like a merciless killing machine—calm, swift, never erring; every strike wastes no effort and yields maximal effect.

After only a few breaths, Yizite is cut back repeatedly, danger mounting.

Molten lava‑like blood pours from the Flame Demon's body.

The Thundercast Celestial Soldier concentrated fire immediately; the Bolt Gun shots struck the Initiate Knight's body but were deflected by a layer of holy light barrier, utterly unable to pierce his armor.

The other elite also couldn't help.

Such a powerful enemy, Yizi especially said that they must destroy the energy node within three minutes, or else even their own life cannot be saved.

Lei En immediately executed a teleport.

In the next second, he appeared before Yizite, his body already swollen to over three meters tall; he raised his left hand, wielding the Soul-Eating Blade, and unleashed a grand lightning sword aura.

"Soul-Eating Slash!"

(End of chapter)