Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 275
"Don't show any mercy," Mo Fan said to the little Flame Belle.
Little Flame Belle was basically an evil demoness. As soon as she heard the restriction was lifted, the Calamity Fire in the form of fiery storms immediately swept through the surroundings, devouring the restless Dark Beasts within ten meters.
Liu Ru was killing the creatures one after another elegantly, allowing her to perfectly preserve her strength.
Meanwhile, little Flame Belle was being completely unreasonable. She simply had the urge to fully unleash all the flames inside her body, producing a destructive festival of fire similar to the Fire Calamity!
Luckily, Liu Ru had already experienced this before. She immediately leapt into the air when she saw little Flame Belle preparing her attack, just so she was high enough to avoid the flames.
The little Flame Belle had never turned off her friendly fire mode!
Chapter 632 - Leave None Alive!
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The flames were little Flame Belle empress' people. Any fiery spirits would obey her unconditionally.
The Fire Magic of Magicians followed the rules of Star Patterns. The flames produced would usually be restricted to fixed forms, yet the flames that little Flame Belle used were totally under her control. If she wanted the flames to spin like a tornado, the fire would simply transform into a tornado with her at the center. If she wanted the flames to turn into Godzilla, she had seen in the anime, the fire would take the shape of a fiery monster dashing forward. If she wanted the flames to split into countless fireballs following the Dark Beasts like tails, they would listen to her, forcing the Dark Beasts to flee in all directions from the fires!
Among the eighty Dark Beasts, Liu Ru had already killed over a dozen of them. The remaining fifty were nowhere enough to entertain little Flame Belle...
In just a few moments, half of the Dark Beasts were dead, while the other half had suffered severe burns were a few hundred meters away from her. If they were not being controlled by the Black Clergies, they would have fled for their lives.
Little Flame Belle instantly brought chaos to the place. Such a big mess was the last thing that the female deacon wanted to happen. If Fang Gu happened to turn up at this moment, their entire plan would go down in ruins.
Her face was utterly dark. It was obvious that this Magician's strength was far stronger than she had imagined!
The female deacon glanced at the army of undead approaching the place. The black ocean was still around two kilometers away, yet it felt like it was already within a few feet, devouring everything it came across!
"A bunch of useless pricks!" cursed the female deacon.
The energy ripple of Advanced Magic was too strong, and would attract the attention of the Imperial Magicians who were looking for Fang Gu, too. It was also the main reason why she was hesitant to attack.
However, she knew she had no choice but to interfere, considering how the situation was turning out. Not only would they miss the chance of capturing Fang Gu, they would all be devoured by the ocean of undead. Not a tiny bit of their bones would be left!
The female deacon raised her head. Her eyes, caked with thick makeup, emitted an icy blue flicker.
The Star Orbits were drawn quickly, forming a Star Pattern under the female deacon's heels in an instant.
In the following second, another icy white Star Pattern appeared, which blossomed like a giant snowflake glowing brightly above her head.
More Star Patterns continued to appear in different places, before they were connected into an icy Star Constellation!
An Advanced Ice Spell!
The female deacon was an Advanced Magician, as they thought!
In the past, Mo Fan would simply run away without hesitation upon stumbling into a Magician of this level. He had zero chance facing an Advanced Magician. He could not even survive a single Advanced Spell.
This time, when his enemy attacked, he made his move too!
He could not help but admit that the female deacon was drawing Star Patterns faster than he could. Unfortunately, she had to draw seven Star Patterns to complete the Star Constellation, while Mo Fan only needed to complete an Intermediate Spell...
"Little Flame Belle, possess!"
As soon as Mo Fan finished drawing the Star Pattern, raging flames surged upward from his feet. His hair and shirt were lifted in the rising hot air.
"Icebound Coffin..." The female deacon coldly uttered the name of the Advanced Ice Spell, turning the raindrops into ice falling densely from the sky.
"Meteorite Fist: Nine Dragons!" Mo Fan was even quicker. The flames he was engulfed in were so strong that the Cursed Beasts did not even dare to get close to him!
The female deacon giggled when she saw Mo Fan's Star Pattern. Did he really think casting an Intermediate Spell at a faster speed was enough to stop her Icebound Coffin?
Was he assuming that the seven Black Clergy standing beside her were plain decoration? Did he really think they did not have any defensive Spells?
However, as Mo Fan's fiery aura continued to rise to an extent that even her frosty aura was close to being overwhelmed, she began to panic.
The channeling of the Icebound Coffin was interrupted. The female deacon glanced at the two Black Clergy standing in front of her, who were casting Light Protection and Rock Barrier to protect her, yet she could already sense the destructive aura surging in her direction!
The two Intermediate Spells were nowhere enough to defend her from the attack!
The fiery dragons uttered a huge roar. Even the park was quaking slightly at the blast.
The fiery dragons danced wildly, flying past the Dark Beasts that were running in all directions. The creatures evaporated instantly, even though the fiery dragons did not make any contact with them!
The Dark Beasts close to the dragons were burned into ashes. The energy of the wild flames struck the two Black Clergy blocking in front of the female deacon.
Similarly, the two Black Clergy were burned into ashes despite the defensive Intermediate Spells shielding them. The Light Protection and Rock Barrier did not stand any chance against the fiery dragons!
The fiery dragons lunged forward and reached the Deacon.
The Deacon reacted fairly quickly. She summoned a Zero Ice Shield. Meanwhile, Mo Fan's Meteorite Fist swept across the sky, burning all the plants along its path, before its strength finally reduced after it collided with the female deacon's Zero Ice Shield.
The imperious flames split to the sides as they struck the Zero Ice Shield. The Deacon was knocked sliding together with her shield, before slamming into the side of the monument behind her!
The carven base instantly shattered and collapsed to the ground. The path that the woman was knocked flying had a long, deep ravine, with scorched ground along both sides.
Inside the burning undergrowth, the Deacon's Zero Ice Shield was destroyed, its pieces scattered across her surroundings. She rose to her feet, trembling. Both her hair and mink coat were burned beyond recognition. Meanwhile, her mouth was full of blood, rising from her c.h.e.s.t and leaking out from her lips!
Between her and Mo Fan stood scorched land and little sprouts of flames that had left the place in a mess. On top of that, her face was covered in soot and filled with astonishment!
-An Intermediate spell?
-Was that really an Intermediate Spell?
Even though she was an Advanced Magician that had only ranked up quite recently, she was still able to control the power of the Advanced Level and stomp any Intermediate Magicians at will… but somehow, she was now suppressed by an Intermediate Magician! If she had not summoned the Zero Ice Shield in time, she would have ended up just like the two Black Clergy who were defending her!
-Fiery Fist… was that really the Intermediate Fire Spell, Fiery Fist?
-Even Advanced Spells are not much stronger than that!-
"You just had to choose to be an asshole when you could just live as a human. You dogs who obey Salan's orders, I'll kill every single one of you!" Mo Fan's bloodshot eyes burned with rage as the fury in his c.h.e.s.t exploded!
A punch alone was nowhere enough for Mo Fan to vent his anger after learning the truth behind the Calamity of Bo City, nor was it enough for him to get over the sorrow he felt when Xu Zhaoting begged him to end his life!
Today, Mo Fan would not let any member of the Black Vatican leave alive, including the Blue Deacon!
Chapter 633 - Sanguinary Red Skeleton!
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The flames erupted once again. Even though it was not as powerful as the first time Mo Fan was possessed by the Flame Belle, the fourth-tier Fiery Fist was already violent and surging. The female deacon was not a very experienced Advanced Magician. Her defense was punctured, and her severely injured body was unlikely to survive Mo Fan's fourth-tier Fiery Fist!
"Fiery Fist: Nine Dragons!"
Mo Fan was a lot faster at drawing Star Patterns than he was in the past. Being able to draw a Star Orbit with a single thought allowed him to instantly finish a Star Pattern. The blazing red energy of the Rose Flame circled him!
The fiery dragons burst forward and spread out in the shape of a burning fan formed from nine dragons. The lava splattered and the sparks splintered. The plants in the park were burned into ashes, while the raindrops falling from the sky evaporated instantly from the heat unleashed by the Fist...
The woman was enraged and ashamed. The pain in her c.h.e.s.t and the burns from the flames were disrupting her channeling speed. She barely summoned out some pieces of ice when the nine fiery dragons lunged at her.
The ice pieces combined into six steely chains the color of ice. They completely intertwined with one another before colliding with the nine dragons.
The female deacon's Ice Lock was obviously only at the third-tier, and since the collision between the fire and ice was very close to her, she was still caught in the impact of the explosion. Her armor could no longer provide any defense, and the shock wave sent her flying again, almost hurled into the street!
The ice chains broke into pieces inside the flames, and soon melted into water. The woman never expected she would be in such a pinch, even though she was an Advanced Magician!
She had been too careless. If she knew her opponent had the fourth-tier Fiery Fist, she would have used her subordinates as cannon fodder, giving her the chance to finish him with the Advanced Spell Icebound Coffin!
Now, she was in a very disadvantageous position. She had no chance to draw an Ice Star Constellation!
"Damn it, if my Water Element had reached the Advanced Level too, I would have easily defeated this kid!" The woman clumsily climbed over the fence of the park.
The Advanced Water Spell, Water Curtain, was the perfect defensive barrier. If she had the chance to construct a Water Curtain before channeling an Advanced Spell, the kid would have no chance of harming her even if his fist wore out!
She had to admit that her Advanced Level Ice Element was completely suppressed by her opponent's ability!
"What are you waiting for? Kill him!" Her skin was already festering from the burns. She screamed at her other five subordinates like a monster.
The five Black Clergy were Intermediate Magicians, too. Although they would most likely be killed by the kid with a single punch, anything was better than her, a Blue Deacon, dying!
The five Black Clergy were dumbfounded.
Two of their comrades had already been already blasted into ashes just a few moments ago, even after they were shielded by a Light Protection: Sacred Shield and a Rock Barrier...
The power of the punch that the Fire Magician threw was too destructive for them to handle!
However, if they did not make their move, they would all die, too. As such, they proceeded to command the Cursed Beasts and start drawing Star Patterns.
Five Black Clergy attacking simultaneously was not to be underestimated. Each of them was able to cast Intermediate Spells, but their channeling speed was too slow compared to Mo Fan's, not to mention their lack of Soul Seeds.
Star Patterns of different colors appeared under their feet. Soon, the brown-haired Black Clergyman completed a Plant Spell. Green vines began to grow from the ground under his feet.
At the same time, a crimson-red shadow appeared behind him. Its icy, emotionless eyes were staring down at the Plant Magician's head!
The crimson-red shadow attacked at lightning speed. Its skeletal hand grabbed the man's head and crushed it to pieces, like it was pinching a watermelon!
The Plant Magician was totally clueless about what just happened. His eyes popped out and fell to the ground, still in a widened state, as if he was trying to see what had killed him.
The other four Black Clergy were still busy drawing Star Patterns. Their bodies were splattered with blood before they could react. One of them turned around and shockingly discovered an enraged skeleton standing there!
-Un...undead?
-But when did this undead?...-
The crimson-red steel skeleton was utterly savage. It grabbed another Black Clergyman and tore him in half with brute force.
Not far away, Su Xiaoluo and another villager almost fainted. They had witnessed death before, but never as gruesome as this.
The blood-red skeleton was incredibly fast. After it killed two of the Black Clergy instantly, it suddenly thrust its arm forward. The limb transformed into a long spear, puncturing the c.h.e.s.t of another Black Clergyman.
The Black Clergyman was stuck on the skeleton's arm. He did not die instantly, yet he was flung to the ground by the skeleton like trash, his life force and blood draining away slowly.
The remaining two Black Clergy reacted fairly quickly. They immediately summoned their Cursed Beasts back to protect themselves.
Two Cursed Beasts made it back in time and pounced at the skeleton's head and legs, trying to destroy it with their sharp claws.
A piercing metallic screech resulted. The two Cursed Beasts basically hit a piece of steel, leaving only faint marks on the skeleton.
The crimson-red skeleton grabbed the head of the Cursed Beast that was running toward it and slammed it in the direction of the other Cursed Beast...
The two Cursed Beasts collided with one another and fell to the cement stairs, which were destroyed. By the time they got back to their feet, the arms of the crimson-red skeleton had swiftly transformed into bone hammers.
The bone hammers rose above its head, and struck down fiercely at the Cursed Beasts stacked on top of one another. The cement of the lot immediately cracked for ten meters around the impact point, like a great spiderweb!
The bone hammers were lifted up and sent down again. A ring of dust drifted into the air, while splinters and bloody flesh splattered across the place!
The crimson-red skeleton leapt into the air. This time, it stretched the bone hammers into a full crescent and with a thunderous roar, slammed them down like a bolt of crimson-red lightning.
The two Cursed Beasts did not have a chance to struggle. As the stairs were smashed into a pit, the minced meat the creatures had turned into simply filled up the hole.
Such violence and rage left the two remaining Black Clergy trembling in fear.
When they finally remembered to run away, the shadow of the bone hammers loomed over them...
Chapter 634 - Traitor
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Another loud crash took place. The two Black Clergy did not survive either, not even their bodies could be found.
Liu Ru, who was fighting against the other Cursed Beasts, was astounded.
Obviously, the crimson-red steel skeleton was Fang Gu's undead. If he actually used this skeleton to attack the people of Hua Village, not a single one would have been able to survive. The skeleton's strength was too overwhelming. Even the Warrior-level Cursed Beasts were killed in just a few blows!
As there were two lesser Cursed Beasts now, Liu Ru suddenly felt the pressure lifted off her shoulders. Meanwhile, the crimson-red skeleton seemed like it had yet to fully enjoy itself, and it continued to charge toward the Cursed Beasts and Dark Beast Monsters and butchered them...
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Little Flame Belle's crisp voice appeared beside Mo Fan's ear. She was telling Daddy Mo Fan that the new missile had been loaded, ready to fire at anytime!
Mo Fan's lips curled into a cold grin. He was staring at the female deacon, who was still trying to set up her defense.
An Advanced Magician?
He had never seen any Advanced Magician weaker than her!
Having more layers of defense would not make any difference, as long as they were not Advanced Spells. Little Flame Belle's Meteorite Fist could easily blast her into ashes!
The woman's face contorted when she saw the other brown flame rising from Mo Fan's body.
She could barely resist his fourth-tier Fiery Fist, but if Mo Fan were to attack with the Meteorite Fist that was equivalent to an Advanced Spell, even a few extra lives were not enough for her to survive.
Brown, red, the two flames combined together, it was none other than the combination of the Meteorite Fist from little Flame Belle's Possess and the fourth-tier Fiery Fist, the super Fiery Fist that had sent the Flesh Mound Corpse Official flying!
"Stop...stop it!"
As Mo Fan unleashed his murderous aura, a fairly timid voice appeared. "I'm telling you to stop. Otherwise, your friend is going to die!" the voice grew firmer. He was grabbing onto a magical weapon which looked like a dagger.
The dagger was held right at Zhang Xiaohou's neck. It could easily slice Zhang Xiaohou's throat open.
Zhang Xiaohou's expression remained blank as usual. He did not show too much reaction even when a sharp weapon was held at his throat.
Mo Fan frowned and glanced at the person coldly.
"Hong Jun, what are you doing?!" snapped Su Xiaoluo furiously.
Chief Xie Sang was confused, too. He glanced at Hong Jun, who had suddenly grabbed Zhang Xiaohou and blurted out, "Hong Jun, the Black Vatican are not good people either, what are you doing?"
