1600 Father-level Protection: Hug of the Sacred Bear (2/2)
They had failed to break through the protection of the black tornado even when they all attacked at the same time. The outstanding strength of the Ruler-level creature once again generated a strong sense of defeat in the group.
”Come to me; I won't let it kill anyone as long as I'm still standing!” Zhao Manyan declared.
They had no reason to preserve their strength any longer. A brilliant golden light burst out of Zhao Manyan's body. It felt like the light had turned his body into some sturdy golden metal. His skin had a metallic sheen. In Mo Fan's eyes, he had transformed into an iron monk!
”Hug of the Sacred Bear!”
The light that Zhao Manyan was emitting grew rapidly, now having the faint outline of an enormous bear. The sacred golden bear seemed like another powerful soul formerly concealed inside Zhao Manyan's body. As he released it, the silhouette of the sacred bear extended its arms and roared provokingly at the Dark Swordmaster!
The light shone brilliantly in the place, weakening the strong presence of the dark magic. Zhao Manyan stood in front of the group, the golden silhouette of a majestic sacred bear above him, the others hiding behind him. They could clearly feel the pressure from the Dark Swordmaster weakening significantly!
”Dark Ultimate: Sword Vortex!”
The Dark Swordmaster finished accumulating its strength. It waved its sword with extraordinary might.
It was treating the sword as a medium to unleash the dark energy it had accumulated. The huge sword rapidly transformed the huge amount of dark energy into a destructive force: a vortex covering a distance of around two hundred meters!
The vortex was made up of thousands of black swords spinning at insane speed, continuously firing sword shadows in all directions.
The sword shadows were not that much of a threat, but the terrifying sword vortex was moving straight toward the group. Even though it was moving slowly, it was dragging the group toward it with its vacuum!
A Dark Sword Vortex could easily slaughter an entire army if it was used on a battlefield. It would instantly kill any Advanced Mage caught inside it!
”Old Zhao!” Mo Fan was a little worried after seeing how unusual the attack was.
”I can hold my ground, just kill it with everything you have!” Zhao Manyan yelled.
Zhao Manyan rarely used the Hug of Sacred Bear. It was a piece of magic Equipment that his father had given him. He normally commemorated his father with it.
However, it was no longer about remembering his late father if he did not use it at a time like this. His father was clearly going to beat him to death in the afterlife if he died before having any children abnd ensured the continuity of his family!
”Old man, it's all you now.” Zhao Manyan closed his eyes. He had never used this magic Equipment in combat before, so he was unsure of its strength.
What if the magic Equipment was the kind that would grow after fulfilling certain requirements? What if the thing was not impressive out of the box? He was going to die for sure! How could a Ruler-level creature's attack possibly allow some defensive Equipment that had yet to reach its full potential challenge it?
The swords struck the golden bear heavily, generating a series of piercing clanks. The noise grew even louder when the center of the sword vortex closed in on the group.
The noise alone was deafening. They could easily imagine how horribly they would die if they were caught by the sword vortex!
The Hug of the Sacred Bear was surprisingly sturdy. It did not show any sign of collapsing, even after it was completely inside the sword vortex. Even Zhao Manyan himself was quite surprised!
They all realized how deadly the Dark Sword Vortex was. It felt like they had been dragged into a sea of swords, where countless deadly swords kept slashing at them like a storm. However, the group standing behind the Hug of the Sacred Bear was completely unharmed. It even separated the icy aura of the darkness from them! They were not afraid at all...
”Old Zhao, you f**king awesome!” Even Mu Bai, who normally despised Zhao Manyan, had a totally different view of him now!
The strongest attack of a Ruler-level creature was deadly even to Super Mages. It would kill anyone without the protection of a Super Spell in an instant, let alone a bunch of Advanced Mages like them!
However, Zhao Manyan had perfectly protected them all from the attack. Even the Dark Swordmaster did not expect it!
This...this...” Zhao Manyan was dumbfounded.
He never realized he had such an impressive defensive item. He always thought his father had given it to him so he could mess around. Putting aside his excuse of not using it because it was a gift from his father, he had always assumed the Wooden Clapper was stronger than this item, which required half his energy each time he used it!
To his surprise, the defense of the thing was insanely strong. It was like his father was standing in front of him, protecting him from all harm!
A protection that perfectly nullified the attack of a Ruler-level creature! Zhao Manyan could not imagine it. It was truly a gift from his father. The insignificant-looking gift turned out to be a life-guaranteeing sacred artifact! Why did he only realize it now? Why did he have to keep it back as a token of remembering his father, like an idiot? He could have used it on many occasions!