Chapter 94: You’re Quite Humorous
Chapter 96: You’re Quite Humorous
Yonglan’s suggestion was immediately met with a response from his companions. None of the three were willing to admit defeat. While Jiali and Enesyin, unlike Yonglan, were eager to wash away the humiliation of their previous defeat and prove themselves.
They quickly returned to the front lines from the Sanctuary Point, where the Casterly Court’s Alchemical Dolls were already in a frenzy.
The reason for this was that the collapsed Arcane Council had also buried the energy core of Thousand City, which was the central energy system supplying the entire city.
Even after being occupied by Fiends for centuries, the magic furnace had never stopped. Now, it had been uprooted, affecting the entire Thousand City, causing large swathes of the urban area to grind to a halt.
However, this was good news for the Casterly Court, as it meant that many of Thousand City’s defensive systems were also paralyzed, making recapture significantly easier.
Doria went straight to Yonglan and asked:
“Lord! What happened in the inner ring? We observed the Council just collapsed.”
“Obviously, we’ve already clashed with the Fiend and suffered a slight defeat.”
Yonglan briefly explained the situation.
“I see, that Fiend… It’s that powerful? The Arcane Council Hall of Thousand City has the most special Permanent Artifice, and it couldn’t withstand a single blow from its attack?”
Doria’s synthetic eyebrows furrowed slightly, a sign of high-intensity calculation. She was clearly shocked by the supreme power displayed by the Mirror-Corroding Duke.
Even with Yonglan, a Godslayer, present… but to be honest, it wasn’t much of a guarantee. After all, the “Mad Hunt Heaven” was considered a dud; with only this record, it was impossible to guarantee victory against a Celestial God in peak condition.
Is he that strong? He’s just average.
Yonglan saw through Doria’s doubts and clicked his tongue, slightly displeased.
He didn’t find the Mirror-Corroding Duke’s offensive particularly terrifying. In terms of its destructive effect on buildings, the opponent was indeed astonishing, but he was merely bullying buildings without resistance.
He couldn’t instantly kill everyone with a single move, nor could he ignore his own attacks; it was a back-and-forth fight, in his opinion!
Doria and the others seemed to want to ask more questions, but Yonglan waved his hand, signaling the dolls not to make a fuss:
“We’re in a serious offensive; less talk.”
“We will continue to challenge it. Let’s establish our forward base here; we’ll need your logistical support at times.”
This was mainly to provide materials for Jiali, a Construct Mage, to improve and build. The Floating Cannon array was an essential source of supplemental damage for his team.
“Yes, my lord, as you command.”
Regardless of how much logical analysis she performed, Doria believed that Yonglan had at least a chance of defeating a Celestial God. Even if it was a slim probability,
it was worth going all out for him.
The three then proceeded to the Arcane Council. The once towering structure, like a mountain, had completely collapsed, reduced to flat Ruins by the Celestial God’s strike.
Above the Ruins, the Mirror-Corroding Duke floated cross-legged in the near sky, seemingly in meditation.
After Yonglan and the others arrived, the dark eye sockets of the Mirror-Corroding Duke revealed raven-like pupils of ethereal blue. He slowly drew his twin swords:
“You’ve come faster than I expected. I thought you would spend some time digesting your fear… Very well, it seems you are ready to face despair once more.”
“Despair it is.”
Yonglan immediately laughed, pointing at the Mirror-Corroding Duke and saying:
“I thought you were rather boring before, but I’ve changed my mind. You’re actually quite humorous.”
The Mirror-Corroding Duke snorted:
“Humor… Say what you will. So, are you still going to continue to oppose me?”
Yonglan summoned the Soul Devouring Blade. This time, he shaped the Soul Blade into the form of a sword spear and roared with laughter:
“We’ll fight until one side begs for mercy! Until I’m satisfied!”
The Mirror-Corroding Duke’s expression soured further upon hearing this:
“To display such undignified behavior so eagerly. It is precisely why I look down upon Mortals. Beneath your fearless courage lies an incomparably selfish desire!”
“You are not worthy of wielding the Steel of the Eternal World!”
Yonglan paid no heed to the Mirror-Corroding Duke’s accusations. In fact, he didn’t understand where the other party got the nerve to accuse him. While he wasn’t a paragon of virtue, Yonglan believed he had never done anything wicked and had a clear conscience.
Being despised by a fickle, backstabbing person like the Mirror-Corroding Duke made Yonglan feel somewhat annoyed.
Without further ado, Yonglan charged forward. The sword spear in his hand was wrapped in the Lightning of the Mortal Reminder, and he began to furiously thrust it towards the Mirror-Corroding Duke.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”
The dense sound of piercing wind connected into a continuous stream. The afterimages left by the rapid thrusts, due to their extreme speed, appeared as if hundreds of sword spears had been unleashed in an instant.
However, all these sword spear thrusts collided with the Mirror-Corroding Duke’s shadowy robe. The spear thrusts, which should have been as fast as light, slowed to a halt at an infinitesimally close distance to the Fiend, repeating this process. It looked like a sparring match that held back.
The troublesome protective Artifice. Yonglan had felt it during their previous encounter, but at that time, the Mirror-Corroding Duke hadn’t used it much and even feigned interaction with him.
What was this now? Was he not even going to pretend anymore?
Yonglan let out a cold laugh. The Mirror-Corroding Duke’s reaction was within his expectations; rather, he wanted this precise outcome.
He had to pin this Fiend down firmly and make him concentrate entirely on dealing with his furious onslaught.
The battle entered its white-hot phase from the very beginning. The twin blades and the sword spear clashed, with sparks and the radiance of magic erupting one after another.
Both sides confined their energy to an extreme degree, causing almost no damage to the surrounding environment. They didn’t even fly around, instead engaging in close-quarters combat.
Blocking, parrying, thrusting, sweeping, blade clashing… Yonglan was fully immersed in his frenzied assault on the Mirror-Corroding Duke. During this time, Jiali and Enesyin also arrived at the side of the battlefield, beginning to strike at the Mirror-Corroding Duke.
Floating Cannons spread across the sky, and the Platinum-haired Dragon Maiden, holding a silver sword wreathed in flames, added new fuel to Jiali’s masterpieces.
Thus, the Blood of Decay and the Blazing Steel Flames worked in tandem. Even though the latter would incinerate the Floating Cannons within a few breaths, what of it?
The Blood of Decay was meant to be consumed, and if the power of Dragonflame could be added to the explosive shells, the effect would multiply.
This was Jiali’s idea. She had never tried it before,
but it turned out that Jiali’s reputation for genius was well-earned. Even when fusing Dragonflame for the first time, she only frowned slightly, then raised her finger to command the ignited Floating Cannons to fire in unison.
“Boom—”
The true damage attribute of Blazing Steel Flames was even more potent than Yonglan’s Mortal Reminder. Even the Mirror-Corroding Duke’s protective Artifice couldn’t entirely neutralize it. Many explosive shells struck the Fiend’s shadowy robe, causing him to let out a muffled groan.
It’s working!
Yonglan rejoiced upon seeing this.
This was the tactic he had discussed with his teammates beforehand.
