The essence of Dragon’s Might is actually a kind of oppression that comes from bloodline and species level, similar to a certain type of special mental attack, especially pronounced for creatures with impure dragon lineage.
However, mental attacks do not inherently have compulsory physical effects. If it’s something like lifeless mechanical puppets, or if the mind is in a certain special state, it can indeed be exempt from the influence of Dragon’s Might.
Of course, at the bloodline level or with sufficient strength reaching a level close to or even identical to Xiao Guang’s, one can also be immune to the pressure of Xiao Guang.
However, it’s obvious that among these magical beasts, not a single one has reached such a level, let alone a 5th-tier existence, so that possibility can be directly ruled out.
These magical beasts are all still alive, not some kind of zombie creatures or the like. That much is certain. So, the only remaining possibility is one.
“It’s okay, I’ll handle this.”
Patting her pet’s shoulder, Violet stopped her from making whatever plans she was brewing with a furrowed brow.
For Xiao Guang, eliminating this group of magical beasts wasn’t difficult, or rather, it was just a matter of lifting a finger. But in the case where Dragon’s Might had little effect, wanting to both spare their lives and quickly subdue thousands of magical beasts was a bit troublesome.
After all, Xiao Guang’s inherent role is that of a warrior and protector.
“Master, I can...”
“Mmhm, I know you can do it, but since there’s an easier way, why bother with all that effort? Everyone has their own expertise, why make things difficult between us? Be good, listen to me~”
“...Yes, I understand.”
Although she looked a bit unwilling and disgruntled, Xiao Guang obediently followed Violet’s orders, restraining her Dragon’s Might and stepping back, rejoining Leila and Rene.
The priestess looked down at the magical beast horde below without any hesitation.
“Alright, let me think, in this situation...”
Regardless of who is commanding this batch of magical beasts or what their intentions are, their presence here is already a big problem. Originally, Violet planned to have Xiao Guang directly suppress them with her Dragon’s Might, but she didn’t expect these guys to be quite stubborn.
After a brief consideration, the priestess had already come up with a plan.
Although the specifics were still unclear, if she could directly control their bodies, they wouldn’t be able to continue running amok.
“Stay still! Holy Light Chains!”
Sweeping her staff forward, countless golden chains suddenly extended from the void behind the girl, manifesting into millions, covering the sky and rushing towards the still rampaging horde of beasts below.
“Roar!!!”
As if sensing the imminent threat, the magical beasts, who had shown no response to the Dragon’s Might, simultaneously raised their heads and roared in defiance while running. Several particularly massive 4th-tier magical beasts even roared towards the incoming golden chains, exhaling fierce breaths!
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Unfortunately, their resistance was meaningless. Not to mention that their scattered attacks barely hit any chains, even if they did, those seemingly powerful thunderbolts, beams, and flames couldn’t affect the ethereal chains in the slightest.
Breaking through the barrage of attacks, the chains swiftly coiled around the limbs and torsos of the magical beasts, spreading and tightening, causing them to continuously topple over with angry roars and cries as they lost their balance.
“Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!!!”
But no matter how the magical beasts struggled and howled, the golden chains wrapped around them only tightened more and more, until they could no longer move.
In less than half a minute, the seemingly unstoppable tide of magical beasts was forcibly restrained by countless chains still connected to the void, making it impossible for them to move forward another step.
“Mmm, I think this should be about enough?”
This place was still a considerable distance from Clovis Town, so there was no need to worry too much about attracting too much attention. It was precisely for this reason that Violet had specifically run to the small hill outside of town and squatted down.
Leaving the void gate from which the Holy Light Chains extended in place, the priestess slowly descended with the three girls to the front of the magical beast group, which was now scattered all over the ground, with creatures resembling balls wrapped in rice dumpling leaves.
“Their mental state does seem a bit off.”
Even in her current form, Violet could still clearly hear the rough breathing and growls emanating from the magical beasts’ mouths and noses. Their eyes were all bloodshot, clearly in some sort of special state of rage.
This feeling was akin to being under a group effect of super bloodthirstiness, having completely lost their sanity, simply charging in a specific direction guided by instinct and certain influences. It was no wonder they could resist Xiao Guang’s Dragon’s Might to some extent.
Thinking for a moment, Violet approached the lead magical beast, which had a single horn on its head and was covered in shiny gray scales, somewhat resembling a large rhinoceros.
It was the strongest creature among this group of magical beasts, already reaching the peak of the fourth tier. Even though there were a few other fourth-tier magical beasts scattered around, they were clearly inferior to it. Positioned at the forefront of the charge, this magical beast seemed to be the leader.
If there were any clues or a representative target for scanning, it was undoubtedly the most suitable choice.
Ignoring the blood-red fierce gaze and defiant growls from the big rhinoceros, Violet placed the 【Eternal Scepter of the World’s Heart】 on her forehead, which was as large as a tower shield, and activated her skill.
“Intelligence probing... Huh?!”
Just as the peculiar detection ripple began to spread, the black-haired girl suddenly furrowed her brow, swiftly turned her head, and gazed sharply towards a certain position in the northern mountain forest, her eyes flashing with golden light.
“Cowards, show yourselves!!”
*Crackle!*
As the girl’s gaze pierced into the distant sky, a sudden burst of white lightning erupted out of nowhere, like an invisible net being revealed, rapidly contracting towards the mountains farther in the direction Violet was looking!
“Hmph, trying to escape?!”
No need for Violet to command, Xiao Guang, who coordinated seamlessly with her master, already began to flap her wings frantically, turning into a blur of motion and disappearing in an instant.
Violet also lowered the staff she had already placed on the forehead of the big rhinoceros, turned around, and lifted her snow-white wings, taking flight once again.
“Lady Violet!”
“You two stay here and keep an eye on them! If anything unusual happens or new enemies appear, release magical signals into the air immediately, understand!?”
After loudly instructing the Leila and Rene, who clearly hadn’t fully grasped the situation, Violet wasted no time and swiftly followed in the direction Xiao Guang had taken, chasing after her.
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In a secluded cave in the southern part of the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains.
*Splutter!* *Cough cough cough...!*
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, a slender figure in front of a strangely shaped bronze mirror suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, coughing violently. His previously stable and leisurely breath quickly became erratic and weak, almost causing him to collapse directly onto the ground.
“Are you alright?! How could this happen all of a sudden?!”
The gray-haired woman sitting beside him, who was engrossed in flipping through the ancient book in her hand, looked pale with shock. She hurriedly supported his swaying body, seeming a bit at a loss.
With shoulder-length gray hair, but wearing a mask intricately carved with complex magic patterns on his face, the slender figure shook his head. With the help of the woman, he managed to lean back against the wall, and replied neutrally and weakly.
“The observation of the 【Mirror of Nothingness】 was detected by someone. The other party is probably a super expert specializing in soul cultivation. They were able to instantly counterattack through the connection of breath across space. Luckily, I managed to escape quickly... It’s okay, it’s just because the equipment I used was damaged, causing some backlash. A period of rest will suffice, and it won’t significantly affect our plans.”
“This is outrageous! There’s actually such a master hidden in the Human United Kingdom? Then what about the actions against the negotiations...”
“Yeah, it’s probably a failure. But that’s alright, it was just a test after all. Learning about the existence of that powerful figure is worth it, even if it means losing the 【Mirror of Nothingness】... She’s truly formidable, her reflexes are lightning-fast. I couldn’t even see her face clearly. The depths of this world are truly unfathomable.”
Leaning against the wall, he lowered his head and glanced at the bronze mirror in front of him, which was also intricately carved with complex patterns, now shattered all over the ground.