1461 The Eye in the Town (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
”Fire Crystal Candle, Explode!”
The shout took Mu Xumian by complete surprise.
The little candlelight was obviously compressed; the energy inside it was thousands of times stronger than it looked! In addition to that, the ancient town was filled with Fire Magic, allowing the Fire Magic to detonate like a deadly bomb when the force compressing it was withdrawn!
A mushroom cloud exploded into existence. The waves of energy spreading across the city razed the ancient structures to the ground. The flames filled the entire place, without leaving the slightest gap. It was difficult to tell how much energy the little candlelight contained. The explosion was comparable to a Super Spell!
The three Soul-grade Fires were like a massive bomb when they were compressed simultaneously. The explosion went off only ten meters away from Mu Xumian. She was devoured by the mushroom cloud before she could react to it!
Mo Fan's figure slowly appeared in the distance. A black mantle was draped over his shoulders, some blue flames still burning on it.
”The Shadow Decoy is so useful at certain times!” Mo Fan grinned, even more widely than Mu Xumian had.
The Dark Noble Mantle granted Mo Fan a powerful ability, the Shadow Decoy!
Mo Fan had the Fiendish Night and was able to Summon a bunch of demon shadows; the Dark Contract had further strengthened the Dark Noble Mantle's ability, making it harder to distinguish between the shadow clone and the real Mo Fan. He pretended to be talking to Mu Xumian, leaving a shadow clone behind before sneaking away.
The Dark Noble Mantle was so powerful that even Super Mages would struggle to see through Mo Fan's trick, unless they were very close to him. Mu Xumian did not dare get close to Mo Fan, aware that he was known for his close combat skills. She simply assumed that Mo Fan had no chance of surviving when the blue flames devoured his shadow clone.
Mo Fan could never defeat Mu Xumian head-on, but it did not mean he could not play dirty!
Mo Fan had practiced the combination of the Rebelling Shadow and the Dark Noble Mantle countless times while he was convalescing at the Parthenon Temple. He had been able to trick most of the Golden Sun Knights!
”Rebelling Shadow, Throatlock!”
Mo Fan did not give Mu Xumian any chance to recover. He immediately cast a Shadow Spell while she was still unconscious.
While Elemental Magic was not available, Black Magic was not restricted at all. Luckily, it seemed Mu Xumian's Poison Element had yet to reach the Super Level, as the pressure he felt from it was significantly weaker!
If Mu Xumian's Poison Element was at the Super Level, her status in the Mu Clan would have been a lot higher. She would not have had to bother doing chores like this!
The lower the oxygen intake, the blurrier her consciousness was. Mo Fan also fired a few Giant Shadow Spikes to seal off her mind as a safety precaution...
Mo Fan knew the woman could easily break free from the Giant Shadow Spikes, as her cultivation was a lot higher than his. He proceeded to consume a few Commander-level Soul Essences, Summoning three more Rebelling Shadows to keep an eye on her.
”Wouldn't it be easier to kill her?” Lingling asked calmly.
”We can exchange her for Mui Guangqing and the others,” Mo Fan said.
Mui Qing was in utter disbelief, and only managed to speak after some time, ”She...she's a Super Mage, how did you even beat her? Are...are you really human?”
Mui Qing felt like her understanding had been turned on its head. It was her first time learning that an Advanced Mage could defeat a Super Mage!