Chapter 469 - The one with the last laugh (1/2)
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Lin Li reached the Legendary-realm at the age of 20. In the aspect of magical talent, he could be said to be a genius among geniuses. Many people even compared him to Geresco. However, there was one thing that was not related to talent involved, and that was experience. In fact, the amount of time that Lin Li had spent practicing magic was also used for acc.u.mulating experience. This included individual research as well as learning from people like Andoine, Old Grimm, and Apophis. One should know that these people had easily researched magic for at least 100 years. Apophis was even an old monstrosity that had lived for over 1,000 years. In terms of combat experience, it was simply more than many people that had experienced eating and battling with masters ever enjoyed, and it was also one of important avenues where he gathered experience.
How could Lin Li, who grew up this way, not know that witnessing a high-level battle was important for improving his own abilities?
The battle of the two rulers of the Abyss of Tharlen undoubtedly was at a genuinely high level. For Lin Li, the potential benefits that this battle brought about would definitely be better than his researching magical techniques in solitude for months.
Hutton, who was already prepared to die, wiped off the sweat on his face. His body was already drenched in sweat. He glanced at the two rulers of the abyss, and turned his bewildered face to look at Lin Li. He could not describe what exactly he was feeling. He just inwardly screamed, Could it be that this was also his plan? If it is so, then that man is simply too terrifying, be it his schemes or abilities!
President Felic was a person that could not be made an enemy even if he could not be a friend. Hutton thought of his worthless brother, and could not help but feel hatred. If it was not because of the issues he’d caused, I would be able to become closer with this Mage Felic by quite a bit just from this expedition into the Abyss. Seems like I’ll have to teach that worthless fellow a lesson when I return before he causes a disaster for our family one day.
During the battle between the rulers of the Abyss of Tharlen, the whole s.p.a.ce was constantly shaking, and the clashes of energy produced ear-rupturing explosions. It was just that during this constant clas.h.i.+ng, the cyan soul flames of Mephistos looked like snow slowly melting under the rays of the sun.
“d.a.m.n. I’m not convinced, I’m not convinced!” Mephistos’ roars tore through the entire s.p.a.ce. It was just a few exchanges, and the soul flames on his body dimmed considerably already. He could not understand why the Lord of Darkness would scheme with a human mage against him.
Mephistos gathered all of his strength, and his entire body was like a sun radiating cyan light. Now, it was no longer an issue of reaping rewards. Facing the pressure of the Lord of Darkness, he no longer had a way to retreat. Only by fighting with all of his might would there be a way out.
“Roar!” The Lord of Darkness let out an angry roar. It did not give a single chance for its opponent to catch his breath as the sword in its hand slashed at Mephistos. It was a single cataclysmic strike that seemed enough to destroy the whole s.p.a.ce, and it landed heavily on Mephistos.
Time seemed to have stood still for a moment, and afterward came a loud “boom”. Mephistos’ body was like a shattered mirror, and he was once again blasted into smithereens.
“Hutton, I’ll leave these fragments to you. Use the Summoning Lamp to collect them. Not a single one can escape.”
Lin Li did not wait for Hutton to reply after speaking. He jumped onto the Humerus Wyrm and soared into the sky. After that, the light and darkness magical domains appeared again.
The tone of Lin Li’s command would have made Hutton resentful if it’d been at the beginning of their expedition into the Abyss of Tharlen. However, after going through so much, Hutton had seen Lin Li enter the Legendary-realm and saw him scheme against two rulers of the Abyss of Tharlen. His heart could not produce any form of resentment.
This was respect for the strongest.
Just as the voice fell, an incomparably strong mental strength surged into Hutton’s mind. Countless memory fragments as well as a transcendental incantation were etched clearly into his mind.
This was the strength of a Legendary powerhouse. Once humans entered this realm, it also meant they were half a step into the domain of deities. Many methods deemed unimaginable by humans were available to them—just like what Lin Li just did. He directly used mental strength to affect Hutton. No matter how hard the incantations were to comprehend, they were all mastered by Hutton in an instant.
When the incantations entered his mind, Hutton also used the Levitation Spell. His whole body was flying like a gigantic bird. The Summoning Lamp in his hands steadily gave off a dazzling radiance along with the recitation, and countless soul fragments appeared in the radiance. When each rune came out of Hutton’s mouth, large amounts of soul fragments would be sucked into the Demon Magic Lamp. Looking from afar, it was like countless moths were flying straight into the fire…
This time, Lin Li would not have to expend so much strength when facing the Lord of Darkness. In fact, with the ancient demonic runes that Connoris had provided, he did not have to exchange many blows with the Lord of Darkness at all.
The storm clouds were rolling above his head, and snowflakes were floating down, immediately turning Lin Li’s surroundings into an icy world. It seemed like there was a life form gathering the snowflakes. Angels of Light and Dark with black and white wings appeared beside Lin Li one by one. Their bodies had conflicting auras of Light and Darkness, yet it all harmonized so naturally it did not look out of place at all.
Everything seemed to have repeated itself. Lin Li raised the magic staff in his hands high up and countless Angels of Light and Dark surged upwards, binding the Lord of Darkness on the ground. When the Lord of Darkness let out a roar of despair, Lin Li slowly recited the 18 ancient demonic runes.
“Roar!” The Lord of Darkness roared gloomily. It did not know what that human did, but the power within its body escaped its control again. No matter how it summoned it, not a single shred thereof could be invoked.
Lin Li maintained the Magical Domain and asked, “Connoris, how do I keep this guy in the Dragon Crystal of the Dragon of Destruction? Hurry up and say something.”
“Don’t be hasty. I’ll tell you now,” Connoris said while he sent a segment of demonic runes bound to mental strength into Lin Li’s mind. Creating and using a clone to do things in place of the actual body was not the Dragon of Destruction’s expertise. Ancient deities like Connoris would usually use their clones to move around Anril and even take part in wars that could change the world, gaining benefits for themselves that way. Hence, receiving a clone back into the original body was something difficult.