Free Web NovelChapter 196: Chapter 126: Rampaging Fighting Machine, Annihilating a Rank-2 Priest
Furious and shocked, Fei Rui erupted with waves of cold energy. He lifted off the ground and shot out of the chariot like an arrow, streaking toward Pei Ze.
The Fog Crows flapped their wings to intercept him, but with a wave of his hand, Fei Rui unleashed a torrential storm of ice spikes that annihilated them.
In an instant, a clear gap appeared in the dense flock of crows.
Pei Ze ordered the flock of crows to bypass the Turin Priest and attack the Bronze War Chariot behind him instead.
Although it had devoured many crow-type Magical Creatures, Wuyu’s current strength was only enough to contend with a Level 1 Gaseous Wizard. It was still outmatched by a Second-Class Priest, who was equivalent to a Level 1 Liquidation Wizard, so there was no need to waste its energy.
’I’ll deal with this guy myself!’
Pei Ze raised his palm, and a ball of fire materialized within it. It quickly swelled into a millstone-sized Fireball that rumbled toward Fei Rui, radiating a searing heat that threatened to scorch everything in its path.
Blazing Flame Spell Ball!
Facing the massive Fireball hurtling toward him like a meteor, Fei Rui snorted. A sapphire light flashed across his right arm, and with a series of CRACKS, his entire forearm was encased in a thick layer of solid ice.
He then swung his ice-encased fist, smashing it into the incoming Fireball.
BOOM!
A deafening roar echoed through the air!
As extreme heat and ice collided, a vast cloud of white steam instantly billowed out, engulfing everything within a hundred meters.
WHOOSH!
Fei Rui’s figure burst through the steam, looking a little worse for wear. His once-spotless white robes were now covered in scorched marks.
He landed on the ground, his gaze fixed on Pei Ze, a mixture of shock and fury in his eyes.
Since the war with the Wizard Civilization began, Fei Rui had fought twenty or thirty Wizards, if not more. He thought he had a very clear understanding of a Level 1 Gaseous Wizard’s strength.
Normally, he could have blocked a Two-Ring Spell like that one with ease.
But in reality, the power of the Blazing Flame Spell Ball had far exceeded his expectations.
Its power was almost on par with a Three-Ring Spell!
’The Eye of Cold Winter clearly identified this guy as just a Level 1 Gaseous Wizard, so why is his Magic Power so incredible?’
Fei Rui was both furious and confused.
But reality afforded him no time to think, as Pei Ze’s next assault was already underway.
A bright cyan halo flickered around Pei Ze. Wielding a Longsword wreathed in lightning, he crossed the hundred-meter distance in a flash, appearing before Fei Rui in the blink of an eye.
SWISH!
The sharp blade sliced through the air!
After his breakthrough to Tier Two Legendary Knight, Pei Ze’s capacity to bear Elemental Runes had increased even further.
He could now bear eight Elemental Runes at once.
Empowered by eight Gale Runes at once, his speed reached a terrifying level.
Even someone as powerful as Fei Rui could hardly track Pei Ze’s trajectory.
All he saw was a flash, and Pei Ze was suddenly at his side, the sword’s edge less than half a meter from his neck.
The lightning wreathing the blade even made his skin tingle.
VMMM!
In the nick of time, a cold blue halo suddenly flared to life around Fei Rui.
The halo flashed for only a moment before transforming into a bone-chilling cold that spread outward, instantly forming a suit of ice armor that completely encased Fei Rui.
CRASH!
The blade, wreathed in violent lightning, struck Fei Rui’s neck with a thunderous crash. He was sent flying like a cannonball, and after smashing into the ground, he skidded for over a hundred meters, plowing a long furrow in the earth before finally coming to a stop.
A deep gash was clearly visible on the neck of Fei Rui’s ice armor. At its deepest point, it was only two or three millimeters away from his flesh.
Pei Ze raised an eyebrow in surprise at the sight.
’I empowered that blade with eight Lightning Runes at once and even used the Silver Star. That’s pretty much my strongest attack, short of fusing the Silver Star with my Burning Magic Tattoo. To think it still wasn’t enough to kill him... This Second-Class Priest of the Winter Frost Sect is truly something else.’
Little did he know, the shock in Fei Rui’s heart was far more intense than his own.
As he rose from the ground, Fei Rui’s eyes were filled with terror as he looked at Pei Ze.
The suit of ice armor was a Talent Divine Skill, bestowed upon him by the great Lady Frost during the baptismal rite for his promotion to Second-Class Priest.
For any Official Priest, their Talent Divine Skill was their ultimate trump card.
Fei Rui had never imagined that he would be forced to play his life-saving trump card so soon after the battle began.
’This guy is definitely no ordinary Level 1 Gaseous Wizard!’
Fei Rui’s expression was ghastly; he had completely lost the calm and composed demeanor he’d worn at the start, when he was certain of victory.
The young Wizard before him was extraordinarily powerful, and a sense of foreboding began to creep into his heart.
Meanwhile, Salon and the others, who were desperately fending off the besieging flock of crows from the cover of the Bronze War Chariot, watched the exchange. When they saw Fei Rui beaten into a sorry state after just a few clashes, even being forced to use his Talent Divine Skill, the color drained from their faces.
"How is this possible?!"
"Even Lord Fei Rui is..."
"Wh-what do we do?"
Panic spread quickly through the group.
"Shut up!" Salon roared. "What’s there to panic about? Lord Fei Rui is a Second-Class Priest! There’s no way he’ll lose to that Alien Race Wizard!"
He said that, but in truth, Salon wasn’t confident at all.
After all, no matter how you looked at the battle, Fei Rui was clearly on the losing end.
But he couldn’t say anything that would crush their morale. For now, he could only pin his hopes on Fei Rui defeating their foe.
"Our Lord is so strong!"
Peng Yan stared blankly, muttering to himself in shock.
"I never thought our Lord was so powerful! That’s a Second-Class Priest!" Su Ya’s face flushed with excitement, her eyes glued to Pei Ze’s figure, her expression one of undisguised adoration.
Amid their pleasant surprise, the two also felt a little embarrassed and ashamed.
Just moments ago, they had been doubting Pei Ze’s strength. They never imagined their Lord was so powerful that he could completely suppress a mighty Second-Class Priest, leaving the man unable to even retaliate.
BOOM!
A deafening roar snapped Su Ya and Peng Yan out of their reverie.
They quickly looked over and saw a halo of light flicker around Pei Ze as he charged toward Fei Rui again.
Resilience Technique!
Barbaric Strength Technique!
Light Spirit Technique!
In an instant, Pei Ze cast three Enhancing Spells on himself. His already astonishing speed and strength surged to new heights, and he transformed into a raging war machine.
Fei Rui had just caught his breath but had no time to react before Pei Ze sent him flying again with another slash. With a series of CRACKS, the ice on his chest shattered, and large shards rained to the ground.
The blow sent a chill through Fei Rui’s heart. As he channeled power to repair his ice armor, he raised a hand and pointed.
A bone-piercing chill suddenly emerged, spreading out in all directions with Fei Rui at its center.
CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
The ground within a radius of several hundred meters quickly froze solid. A cold mist filled the air, and snowflakes began to materialize and drift down.
The moment Pei Ze entered the cold-shrouded area, he felt a chill envelop him. A visible layer of frost instantly coated his body, and his speed slowed considerably.
He raised an eyebrow and, without a second thought, cast Resist Energy Damage on himself.
This Magic could increase the recipient’s resistance to a single type of energy.
Naturally, Pei Ze chose ice-type energy without a moment’s hesitation.
Most of the bone-chilling cold enveloping him immediately dissipated. His movements became swift again, and with a cold laugh, he charged at Fei Rui once more.
Midway there, his figure suddenly blurred. The next second, it split into eight identical copies.
Mirror Image Technique!
Eight identical Pei Zes, each wreathed in cyan light and wielding a Lightning Longsword, surrounded Fei Rui and charged him with expressionless faces.
Fei Rui’s expression changed drastically, a bitter taste filling his mouth.
The Wizards he’d fought in the past all had conventional fighting styles. When had he ever encountered someone like Pei Ze, who combined Magic and melee combat with such a relentless, unpredictable arsenal of techniques?
Worse, this fighting style was incredibly effective, beating him to a state of utter misery.
’If I’d known this young Wizard was so powerful, I would have definitely gone back for reinforcements.’
But it was too late for regrets. Seeing the enemies closing in with murderous intent, Fei Rui had no time to think. He immediately took out the Eye of Cold Winter, trying to discern which of the figures was the real Pei Ze.
But the result it returned left him stunned.
All eight "Pei Zes" were fakes. Not a single one was the real body!
’This is bad!’
Fei Rui’s face fell as he suddenly realized the truth.
But it was too late. A piercing whistle of displaced air came from behind him, accompanied by the numbing sensation of a violent electrical current.
Boosted by the power amplification from the Barbaric Strength Technique, this slash from Pei Ze was even stronger and more ferocious than the last!
Furious lightning tore through the solid ice, and the cold, gleaming blade swept across Fei Rui’s neck. A head flew high into the air.
THUMP!
The headless corpse swayed for a moment before crashing to the ground.
Before blood could even spray from the wound, it was frozen into Ice Crystals by the chill in the air.
