Free Web NovelChapter 276: Chapter 157: Slaying Powerful Foes in a Row
"Zorn, come here!"
Just as he arrived and was about to find a quiet corner in the crowd to land, Zorn heard the voice of the Holy Crown Female Blade Master, Lady Reya.
He glanced at the gathered Holy Crown powerhouses, his brow furrowing slightly before he spread his wings and flew over.
"Zorn, this is Lord Karem!"
"Lord Karem greatly admires geniuses from all the Divine Kingdoms, and this time..."
As Holy Crown Female Blade Master Reya finished explaining the situation, a trace of worry appeared on Zorn’s face, but inwardly he was overjoyed.
’I was just worrying about not having the resources to train, and now something this good comes along?’
’It would be a great disservice to this Dark Knight if I didn’t squeeze a huge pile of Gold Coins out of this.’
After a moment of thought, Zorn put on a troubled expression and bowed to Lord Karem.
"Lord Karem, those Upper Rank Transcendents contaminated by the Evil God are all extremely powerful."
"But since you’ve put it this way, Lord Karem, I can only fight to the death."
Karem, the [Dark Knight], narrowed his eyes, the tides of the Sea of Darkness churning in his pupils.
"Go and fight without reservation. If you slay a powerful enemy, you will certainly not be shorted on Merit."
"All the powerhouses around us can serve as witnesses."
"Yes!"
After responding, Zorn moved to stand behind Holy Crown Female Blade Master Reya.
As soon as he was in position, the Holy Crown Female Blade Master’s voice reached him.
"If you can’t win later, don’t force it. Run if you have to. After all, you haven’t been training for long."
"I understand, Lady Reya!"
Zorn immediately drank another Recovery Potion to restore his Sequence Spirituality.
As the scale of the confrontation in the Starry Sky between the two sides continued to grow, a Level 15 [Shadow Blade Master] wearing Shadow Plant Armor and carrying a Shadow Blade on his back slowly emerged from the silhouette of the Tree of the Evil God’s Magic Ring.
The two forces had been fighting for a long time.
Experts from the Divine Kingdom wished to make a name for themselves, and dueling on the front lines of a war was often the best way.
The Believers of the Evil Divine Kingdom also needed the guidance and infusion of the Evil God’s power, so they naturally craved battle on the front lines as well.
Thus, these front-line duels had long become the clashing grounds for the top experts of both sides.
The Level 15 [Shadow Blade Master] stepped forward and shouted in a deep voice.
"Outworlder, come and die!"
Zorn clenched his fist slightly from within the crowd.
Zorn’s Angel Armament wings flapped, trailing Calamity Black Mist, as he swiftly arrived at the center of the battlefield.
"Only Level 14?"
The [Shadow Blade Master], who was in a complete Shadow form, gave Zorn a cold look.
"Die!"
His figure instantly used Shadow Jump to close the distance, his Shadow Blade slashing down.
"ROAR—"
The Golden Gang Dragon Hand erupted in response, clamping down fiercely.
"CLANG CLANG CLANG..."
As three slashes, as fast as afterimages, landed, the [Shadow Blade Master] transformed into a Shadow and rapidly retreated.
The advantages of being a Wizard became apparent at this moment.
Even though his opponent was fleeing, Zorn still had a way to attack him.
"Disaster Thunder Echo!"
The long-prepared Ancient God Curse erupted.
The Upper Rank Ancient God Curse, [Space-Time Disaster Thunder Echo].
If unleashed with full power, it would take a significant amount of time to channel the ancient, destructive Calamity Thunder from primeval space-time.
However, channeling an ordinary Calamity Thunder was very convenient and could be unleashed in an instant.
CRACK...
A flash of ancient black Calamity Thunder streaked past.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The [Shadow Blade Master], who had transformed into his Shadow form, was knocked right out of it.
He was horrified!
’He’s a Caster, too? Damn it!’
’Only Level 14, yet he already has such powerful Thunder Element damage. He must be a genius from that Exotic Divine Kingdom. If I kill him, I’ll definitely receive a bountiful gift from the great Divine Spirit!’
’Kill, kill, kill...’
With this thought, the [Shadow Blade Master] became even more frenzied.
He used Shadow Jump again, closing in on Zorn for a melee assault.
Faced with another close-range surprise attack, Zorn once again used his Fighting Master Skills to unleash the Ancient God’s Hand, engaging the enemy in close-quarters combat.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
For a moment, the Starry Sky was filled with the astonishing collision of their Gang Qi and Shadow Power.
"As expected of a genius from the Divine Kingdom! To have such incredible methods and strength at only Level 14."
"His power is truly astonishing. You have to remember, that Level 15 [Shadow Blade Master] once killed three of our experts in these pre-battle duels. And although he’s been defeated by our experts before, his Shadow Escape Secret Technique is too formidable. He’s managed to escape several times."
"I wonder if this genius from the Divine Kingdom can actually kill this Level 15 [Shadow Blade Master]."
"I think it’ll be difficult. Right now, the [Shadow Blade Master] is on the offensive, and the Level 14 [Evil Spirit Wizard] is completely on the defensive. After letting him get in close, he seems to be having a hard time using his abilities."
"I disagree. He’s a Dual Sequence expert. Even in a melee fight, he’s actually continuously releasing his Black Mist. Once a Caster sets up his methods, he can completely turn the tables and win."
The spectating Transcendents were all discussing animatedly.
Zorn appeared to be under intense attack from the [Shadow Blade Master].
In reality, he was not only releasing Calamity Black Mist to set up his complete Witchcraft system, but also continuously landing the power of the Ancient God’s Hand on the [Shadow Blade Master] to accumulate the power of [Cosmic Fissure].
In a battlefield duel, only a kill counts as a true gain.
If the opponent escaped, he would have fought for nothing.
Therefore, [Cosmic Fissure] was one of his killing moves.
After they had exchanged over a hundred blows, Zorn felt it was about time and began to close his net.
RUMBLE...
The vast amount of Calamity Black Mist in the area suddenly transformed into a terrifying cage of Ancient God’s Hands.
It sought to completely lock the [Shadow Blade Master] inside.
The [Shadow Blade Master] was also a seasoned veteran of the battlefield.
Seeing that Zorn had already unleashed an Ancient God Curse, he knew he was no match for him.
He wanted to escape, believing that this Ancient God Curse would likely be unable to trap him.
"Shadow Phase!"
His body flickered and blurred, about to jump away.
Just as the [Shadow Blade Master] was about to jump away,
BZZZT—
Patches of pitch-black, deep Cosmic Fissures suddenly appeared on his body.
His teleportation-like technique was instantly interrupted.
"Not good... AHHH!"
The [Shadow Blade Master] was horrified and let out a bloodcurdling scream.
As the Ancient God’s Hand clamped down fiercely, the [Shadow Blade Master]’s Sequence shattered, and he perished on the spot.
Knowing that the Shadow Blade Master’s traversal techniques were formidable, Zorn had at least five different methods to counter him.
After Zorn killed the extremely powerful and skilled Shadow Blade Master, the Divine Kingdom’s side immediately erupted in cheers.
"Hahaha..."
"A beautiful job."
"I’ve wanted that Shadow Blade Master dead for a long time, but the bastard was too slippery. He finally lost his life today."
"Haha... A good kill!"
The many Holy Crown powerhouses also nodded in approval.
"Not bad, not bad at all."
"To continuously leave Fissure marks on the opponent, ultimately preventing his escape, and then finishing him with a single killing blow... truly worthy of a Divine Kingdom genius. The strategy, methods, and execution were all perfect."
"This Zorn is indeed worthy of being called a Divine Kingdom genius!"
At this point, even Karem nodded slightly.
The performance of this Level 14 [Evil Spirit Wizard] was truly stunning.
After slaying the Level 15 [Shadow Blade Master], Zorn gazed toward the Dark Divine Kingdom and said in a deep voice,
"I originally thought the Evil Divine Kingdom was a major threat."
"But now it seems... hehe... they’re nothing special!"
It was just a couple of sentences, but the insult was maxed out.
"Hmph!"
A cold snort suddenly rang out.
The next moment, a streak of black light flashed across the Star Tier in an instant, the tip of a spear arriving at Zorn’s head.
With a POP!, Zorn’s body was directly skewered and burst.
Then, Zorn’s figure reappeared in a cloud of Calamity Black Mist not far away. freeweɓnovel.cøm
Just a moment ago, Zorn had noticed this [Dark Gunman] secretly charging an Ancient God Secret Technique, planning to launch a Surprise Attack on him.
Using a projection, Zorn easily dodged this extremely destructive blow.
By now, the entire Star Tier was filled with Zorn’s Calamity Black Mist.
Furthermore, within the Calamity Black Mist held up by the Angel Wings behind him, a powerful Ancient God Curse was already accumulated in a semi-activated state.
With his Wizard’s Spell System now established, Zorn naturally feared no powerful enemy.
Raising the Ancient God’s Hand, Zorn began to fight the [Dark Gunman] who had no martial honor and had tried to ambush him.
In a head-on fight, this Dark Gunman was stronger than the previous [Shadow Blade Master].
But he wasn’t as agile as the [Shadow Blade Master].
Once Zorn went on the counteroffensive, he actually found it easier than fighting the [Shadow Blade Master].
He continuously manipulated the Rune Hand, unleashing the Ancient God’s Hand.
After another fight that lasted nearly two hours, Zorn once again used a killing move.
The Ancient God’s Hand erupted fiercely.
Even though the Gunman was prepared, he also unleashed an Ancient God Secret Technique, attempting to pierce Zorn’s Ancient God’s Hand and kill Zorn in the process.
Unfortunately!
The Ancient God’s Hand directly blocked the Gunman’s Ancient God Secret Technique.
A confrontation between top-tier Ancient God Secret Technique Witchcrafts.
The Gunman was utterly defeated!
And the result, naturally, was his death on the spot.
Zorn had killed two experts in a row.
He had even gained the upper hand in a clash of Ancient God Level Secret Technique Witchcraft.
On the Calamity Court Divine Kingdom’s side, cheers erupted, one wave after another.
At this point, it wasn’t just the many top-tier Upper Rank Powerhouses who looked at Zorn differently. Even the many Holy Crown powerhouses couldn’t help but give Zorn a few more glances.
After all, those who could make it here from the Evil Divine Kingdom were basically veteran top-tier experts who had undergone Ascetic Practice for over a hundred years.
Yet Zorn had only broken through to the Upper Rank a few years ago.
His speed of advancement was too fast, which would inevitably lead to a shallow foundation.
For example, his Sequence Domain might not be strong enough, his Witchcraft Level might not be high enough, he might have too few Rune Magic Rings, a lack of combat experience at the Upper Rank level, and so on.
But now, judging by his performance, he already possessed such a deep foundation after only a few years. If he were allowed to train in seclusion for a few more years, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After killing two people in a row, Zorn gazed at the Evil God World and once again issued a provocation.
"Is this the might of the Dark Divine Kingdom? Hurry up and get in line to die!"
Of course, Zorn knew that there were definitely top-tier experts in the Dark Divine Kingdom, experts who could rival the Holy Crown level despite only being at the Upper Rank.
What Zorn had to do was kill as many as he could before such top-tier experts appeared.
The third enemy, an [Ethereal Walker], was shot and killed on the spot by Zorn’s Holy Judgment: Arrow of Concealed Sin after a brief skirmish.
The fourth enemy, a [Divine Tree Knight], could command a portion of the Ancient Evil God Tree’s power.
This made it somewhat difficult for even Zorn to break through his Defense.
Zorn made a few attempts before finally activating the full power of [Space-Time Disaster Thunder Echo] to annihilate him in one fell swoop.
After slaying four people in a row, the fifth expert was an [Ancient God Messenger].
This one was a true top-tier expert.
Even for Zorn, this battle was quite difficult.
