Chapter 888: 671
On the other hand, the Emperor of the Sanctuary Empire, Saint Danze, had already quietly prepared for the attack, with the soldiers of the Third Magic Unit all set for battle. As soon as Slade showed any signs of defeat, they would immediately rush forward to kill Long Yi and Ai Lin at the fastest speed possible. Saint Danze had realized that Long Yi and Ai Lin, these two individuals, absolutely must not be left alive! They were both too strong, strong to a degree that defied normal standards. One such person might be manageable, but having two of them join the Divine Auffa Empire would be an enormous threat to the Sanctuary Empire—a threat that could not be tolerated!
So, they must die!
Slade watched Long Yi warily while keeping an eye on his own hand. With the aid of special magic, his severed hand quickly regenerated to its original state. Although the strength wasn’t fully there yet, at least the functionality was restored.
And as his hand was healed, a mocking smile spread across his face.
"Long Yi, Long Yi, I must admit you are quite impressive. Yet, your arrogance will be your downfall today! And I shall be the gravedigger that buries you!" Slade confidently spread his arms, and the magic fluctuations emanating from his body rose by several levels!
"I have to admit, you haven’t lived all these years in vain; at least your lips are still capable. What a pity, your lips won’t help you win. And soon, I will tear them apart!"
Covered in Crystal Stone armor, with dazzling magic runes twinkling upon the crystal, Long Yi, engulfed in seething flames, charged towards Slade with a roar.
Slade scoffed in disdain and didn’t dodge. He suddenly pulled out a heavy magic staff and took up a combat stance!
"You all think I’m merely a Mage, but you have no idea that in reality, I am a Magic Fighter!"
Boom!
The heavy staff collided with Long Yi’s fist, and the tip erupted in flames, the massive impact blasting both Long Yi and Slade away. However, Long Yi managed to stop himself after flying merely a few meters and charged at Slade once again, while Slade, although thrown further away, almost simultaneously surged forward. And with that, the two were entangled in combat again.
Slade used his staff as a melee weapon, the unique staff being extremely heavy as if infused with Fine Gold alloy. At its end was a colorless gem fragment that emitted a very dazzling light at that moment.
"That’s a fragment of the Cosmic Stone!" St. Antonio exclaimed.
"Haha! The youngster has some insight! You actually recognize the Cosmic Stone!" Slade, while brandishing his staff, managed to fight Long Yi to a standstill!
Of course, St. Antonio recognized the Cosmic Stone. He originally encountered Ai Lin while searching for it. If it wasn’t for meeting Ai Lin, he would have returned empty-handed. However, Ai Lin’s appearance not only procured the Cosmic Stone but also won them Ai Lin, a powerful Mage—although the Cosmic Stone shards ultimately belonged to Ai Lin, she stood on the side of the Divine Auffa Empire, which was enough.
Ai Lin raised her hand, looking at the Cosmic Stone fragment embedded on the back of her hand. Both fragments were ordinarily covered by the silver mail, only revealed when activated. At this moment, however, both fragments were emitting a faint light. It was a Resonance with the other Cosmic Stone fragments. The originally shattered Cosmic Stone was trying to restore itself to its original completeness. And right now, there were several shards present in the area.
"How about we cheat a little?"
Ai Lin said softly, with a mischievous giggle. The magic Arrays on her silver mail rotated, and the Cosmic Stone fragments on the back of her hand instantly shone brilliantly!
At this moment, Slade, who was in the midst of battle, suddenly felt that the fragment of the Cosmic Stone on the tip of his staff was somewhat unruly, its output of energy excessively overwhelming. At the same time, he felt a mysterious and immense Mana surge rising before him. When he looked up, he found Ai Lin floating in mid-air, the Auffa rings gleaming. However, even more dazzling were the two Cosmic Stone fragments on the back of her hand!
These two fragments were large, larger than all the others present combined. Amidst the flickering light, the surging power was nearly blinding.
These Cosmic Stone fragments! They’re mine! All mine!
Whether it was Slade, Saint Danze, or even the brothers Saint Karen and Saint Ailun, this thought emerged in their minds.
Once the thought of greed arises, it never fades away.
Their eyes fixed on the Cosmic Stone fragments, they all fantasized about the magnificent image they would strike after obtaining them.
However, a scream brought everyone back to reality.
Slade’s arm was broken, twisted into a grotesque shape, hanging limply, the same one that had been crushed just now. While his other hand gripped the staff single-handedly, his face contorted with rage!
"Bastards! You’re cheating!"
Slade roared.
Long Yi laughed, "Shameless old man, we’re in a battle to the death, not playing house. You can go complain to someone if you don’t accept it. Moreover, how exactly are we cheating? Did we use spells to assist me? Or did we use something to interfere with you? Look at the greed pouring out of your eyes; you still have the nerve to talk about cheating."
Long Yi burst into laughter, finding Slade truly amusing. The man was full of dirty tricks yet had the audacity to accuse others!
With a dark expression, Slade didn’t speak further and concentrated on casting spells to heal his arm.
"You don’t actually think I’m going to wait for your arm to heal, do you?"
Saying this, Long Yi leaped high into the air, accelerating suddenly, and like a blazing meteor, he hurtled directly towards Slade!
"Stop right there! You shameless scoundrel! Let us brothers deal with you!"
Saint Karen and Saint Ailun finally couldn’t hold back and rushed out. Nevertheless, a light laugh came from that fiery meteor as Little Zi and her thirteen Female Demon avatars flew out simultaneously.
"Come then, Your Highness, allow us to entertain you."
Thirteen female demon avatars simultaneously let out ear-piercing shrieks, and the two princes suddenly felt darkness before their eyes.
"It’s a Mental Impact! Full defense!" The two instantly exchanged information in their minds.
Dual Ethereal Light Shields emerged; almost at the same time, thirteen ice spears also thundered down. The two princes, who had only just taken flight and weren’t very high up, were directly smashed back to the ground by the ice spears. Fortunately, the Ethereal Light Shields protected them, so they were not hurt, but being knocked down just after taking off was somewhat embarrassing for the princes.
"How dare mere servants challenge me! Vanish into oblivion!"
Saint Karen and Saint Ailun simultaneously stretched out their bracelets, holding the two bracelets together, they immediately resonated!
"Super synchronized casting!"
The twin princes cast spells in turn, one after the other, with virtually no gap!
However, Little Zi simply giggled with glee.
"You may be two, and work wonderfully together, but you’re still just two people, yet we are fourteen!"
Indeed, the twin princes had now entered extreme synchronization mode, their thoughts completely merged as one. They could treat their combined efforts as if they were one person; should they face a single enemy, their synchronized fighting style would undoubtedly suppress them. Yet Little Zi, along with her avatars, amounted to fourteen entirely independent entities! No matter how in sync you are, seven against one is a complete breeze!
One must know, although these avatars haven’t evolved to the same degree as Little Zi, being avatars of Little Zi, they have been absorbing the excess Giant’s power from Long Yi for years. Even though they were suppressed by the rules in the Human Realm and couldn’t exhibit their strength, now in a world without such restrictions, their power had surged to a level that even Long Yi found shocking!
Mere twin princes indeed!
Saint Karen and Saint Ailun had originally thought they might have a slight advantage; they knew Little Zi was strong, but they did not believe that her avatars were also strong. They assumed these were just ordinary female demons. But at that moment they realized they were wrong, terribly wrong. The female demons in maid costumes were incredibly powerful, and while maybe individually they were not as powerful as a single prince, they had the advantage in numbers! And as avatars of Little Zi, even though the princes were casting with all their might, being outnumbered seven to one was more than sufficient!
Meanwhile, the one-armed Slade was no match for Long Yi. Long Yi’s heavy punches, tinged with golden lightning, although Slade’s staff also carried golden lightning, they followed similar rules, but their intensities were completely different. Long Yi’s rules had grown incredibly strong through absorbing the power of Giants and other rules, with an even stronger predatory nature. Slade, on the other hand, had no Giant’s power, had not absorbed many rules, and could only enhance himself by absorbing spells—the simplest application of rules. Even after devouring many spells, the benefit to oneself is limited. Long Yi, whose internal rules were so strong they disdained even absorbing spells, was why the greedy serpent only reacted upon encountering other rules.
Under continuous collision, the greedy serpent bit by bit plundered all the lightning within Slade. As a bona fide Giant, Long Yi finally had uncontestable ownership of that rule. Although Slade struggled to retain this ability that had transformed him from a Nameless mage into a master, Long Yi was not about to grant him that chance.
When the last trace of golden lightning disappeared from Slade’s body, he finally understood that the situation was beyond salvation.
"But! I will not let you witness my humiliation here!"
A fierce light erupted in Slade’s eyes!
He suddenly pulled out a bottle of liquid from his personal space, which emitted a strange light, with tiny runes revolving around the bottle. Slade opened the cork and tilted his head back, pouring all of the liquid down his throat.
"Feel the power of the Crystal Poison potion!"
Slade roared loudly.
In the blink of an eye, his entire body crystallized into numerous tiny crystals. However, what followed was a tremendous surge in mana!
"It’s the Crystal Poison potion! Long Yi, come back quickly!"
Prince Saint Cassio urgently shouted.
"Crystal Poison potion?" Long Yi first thought he had heard wrong, but indeed it was the Crystal Poison potion. But what exactly was this so-called Crystal Poison potion?
There was no time for explanations, and Long Yi didn’t wait for one. As Slade, who had ingested the Crystal Poison potion, saw his previously severed arm rapidly regenerate, he grasped his staff with both hands and rushed crazily toward Long Yi, wielding even more momentum and power than before, several times stronger!
Of course, Crystal Poison must be present everywhere.
August, standing behind the Emperor, also frowned and yelled: "Mr. Long Yi, don’t let him touch you at any cost, once touched..."
Bang!
Before August could finish his sentence, Long Yi had already punched Slade in the face. Slade’s entire face was skewed, and tiny crystals scattered into the air. Everyone, whether from the Sanctuary Empire or The Divine Auffa Empire, hastily retreated, fearing they couldn’t avoid it in time.
"What would happen?"
Long Yi shook his hand and turned to ask.
"Once touched, you would be infected with the Crystal Poison; your body would crystallize in a short period, and then you’d turn into a Crazy Demon." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
