Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 321
"Quick, go help him!" said Nanyu.
"Humph, I bet we can only retrieve his corpse by the time we reach there," murmured Gong Yu.
Chapter 746 - Killing the Commander, Part One
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Which direction?" asked Mu Ningxue immediately.
"You'll see some bamboo shoot reefs after leaving the safe zone. Head east from there, and you'll find the reef island!" said Zhao Manyan.
The Magic Winds had used up all his energy. He could no longer fly, and only hoped that the others could make it in time.
The truth was, even flying there would take quite a long time. Mo Fan's armor was almost destroyed, he would not last for long.
After Zhao Manyan gave her directions, Mu Ningxue immediately summoned a wind to circle her elegant figure, which pushed her straight toward the sea...
She jumped onto the water. The waves under her feet immediately turned into ice for her to sprint on.
The wind surged into the distance as Mu Ningxue sprinted across the surface of the sea. The water her feet made contact with instantly froze, creating a long path of ice across the vast ocean.
Her silver hair drifted in the wind. Her feet were shuffling forward as she was hovering above the ice in the wind, leaving a rug made of ice behind her. The others were dazzled by Mu Ningxue's control of the Ice and Wind Elements.
The others could not fly, thus they simply followed after Mu Ningxue on the path of ice. Even though it was likely that Mo Fan would be dead by the time they reached the island, they could not afford to give up on the smallest glimpse of hope.
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The calm sea continued to undulate with occasional huge waves splashing on the tiny reefs island like a gigantic beast with its mouth wide open.
On the reefs island, Mo Fan was using his mental energy to resist the scarlet tide rolling in his direction. Unfortunately, he still lacked experience using the Space Element. He had no choice but to summon the Departing Nether Shield...
The Departing Nether Shield was effective at blocking a Warrior-level creature's attack, but that was obviously not the case against the attack of a Commander-level creature. Luckily, the Scarlet Rending Demon had not recovered from the injury inflicted by Ai Jiangtu's Demon Torture, which greatly weakened the strength of its magic. Otherwise, it could have easily defeated Mo Fan with its ability to control water!
Mo Fan had focused his attacks on the Scarlet Rending Demon's c.h.e.s.t. It was the creature's most vulnerable point. Its previous injuries and the poison inflicted by the wasps had provided him with a vulnerability.
The scarlet tide rolled in Mo Fan's direction. The Departing Nether Shield vanished after the strength of the tide surpassed its limit. Mo Fan immediately used little Flame Belle's Calamity Fire to f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y overcome the remaining strength of the wave!
"Flame sword!" Mo Fan yelled. Two different kinds of fire combined into a spiral pattern and formed a blazing long sword ten meters long! The flame sword blazed across the sky and flew straight at the Scarlet Rending Demon's c.h.e.s.t.
The Scarlet Rending Demon shoved its claws forward and summoned the waves splashing on the rocks nearby to form a wall to shield itself from the burning slash!
The flame sword's strength was greatly weakened by the wall. Since fire was weak against water, the effect of his fire sword was below his expectations...
"Lightning Disaster!"
Mo Fan did not stop there. He pointed his finger at the sky, summoning bolts of fierce lightning.
Lightning strikes descended wildly and landed on the Scarlet Rending Demon. The flickering lightning arcs formed a web around the creature and landed repeatedly on the creature's body.
The armor covering the Scarlet Rending Demon's c.h.e.s.t shattered into pieces, revealing a severely festered wound.
The poison that Zu Jiming had inflicted on the creature was still working, allowing Mo Fan's fourth-tier Thunderbolt to deal a serious blow to the Scarlet Rending Demon!
More lightning strikes appeared. The Scarlet Rending Demon roared furiously amid the Lightning Disaster. It tried to summon a great wave to devour Mo Fan, yet the lingering effects of Demon Torture prevented it from casting the spell.
It had failed to kill the human when he was all alone. The Scarlet Rending Demon was even madder when it recalled the death of its tribe. It gave up on magic and charged at Mo Fan in an enraged state. It was planning to tear Mo Fan apart with brute force!
"Don't you assume that I don't dare to fight you in close combat!" Mo Fan was similarly aggressive.
Mo Fan was granted most of little Flame Belle's capabilities when he was possessed. It was unwise to underestimate the effect of the Calamity Fire engulfing him!
"Flame sword!" Mo Fan controlled the flames to form a blazing sword once again!
Holding the ten-meter flame sword in both hands, Mo Fan leapt into the air and flung the sword. It slashed at the Scarlet Rending Demon in a full crescent arc!
The flame sword landed on the ground, and heat waves spread rapidly to both sides, using the ravine produced by the slash as their boundary. The whole reef trembled.
The Scarlet Rending Demon was no longer thinking straight. The slash tore its c.h.e.s.t open and left a deep scorching mark on it, extending to its abdomen.
After suffering the blow, it insisted to push forward and dig its claws into Mo Fan's stomach, then tear him in half.
"Piss off!" The flames engulfing Mo Fan blazed and turned into a pair of fiery wings on his back.
The wings spread, unleashing a great force that spread like a ring of fire. The Scarlet Rending Demon was immediately knocked back by the force while it was trying to move closer.
The burning feathers seemed to have their own consciousness. They rapidly sprang at the Scarlet Rending Demon, which was reeling from the blow. Each feather contained an overwhelming amount of energy, which exploded as soon as it made contact with the Scarlet Rending Demon...
More than a thousand fiery feathers detonated on the Scarlet Rending Demon. The creature's body was bombarded beyond recognition as scales, pieces of singed meat, and blood splattered across the place!
The Thousand Piercing Fiery Feathers was Little Flame Belle's strongest move. Its effect was even stronger than Mo Fan's Meteorite Fist: Nine Dragons after stacking it with the effect of Mo Fan's Rose Flame, totally comparable to an Advanced Spell. Normally, the Scarlet Rending Demon could easily resist the attack, yet without the protection of its scarlet armor, it was vulnerable to Fire Spells!
The Scarlet Rending Demon teetered after being hit by the Thousand Piercing Fiery Feathers. However, it was surprisingly tenacious, still standing after suffering the powerful blow.
"Little Flame Belle, keep it busy for a while, I'm going to kill it once and for all!" Mo Fan's face was a little pale at the moment.
It was his first time fighting a high-intensity battle with a Commander-level creature. Luckily, he had learned how to utilize little Flame Belle's powers in the Space of Death. Otherwise, he definitely stood no chance against the injured Scarlet Rending Demon.
Little Flame Belle quickly flew out of Mo Fan's body, bringing the brown Calamity Fire with her.
Little Flame Belle's strength was now equivalent to a Warrior-level creature in the Advancing Period. She was only one step away from reaching the Commander-level. She would not have any problem keeping the seriously injured Scarlet Rending Demon at bay.
"Sky-Flame Funeral!"
Mo Fan knew that he had to use a real Advanced Spell if he really wanted to kill the Scarlet Rending Demon. The Sky-Flame Funeral was his only way to kill the creature.
The Star Patterns were completed quickly. Mo Fan was still rusty at casting the Sky-Flame Funeral, yet he had to complete the Star Constellation at a faster pace, to summon the Advanced Fire Spell down from the sky!
He was totally defenseless. If he did not kill the Scarlet Rending Demon soon, his life would be in danger...
Chapter 747 - Killing the Commander, Part Two
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Two tongues of flames slowly rose on Mo Fan's palms. As the heat of the flames reached its highest point, Mo Fan shoved them into the sky.
The flames rose into the air and set the clouds ablaze. The light of the fire dyed the whole sky red.
"Fall!" Mo Fan uttered, his eyes blazing. A rain of fireballs immediately poured down from the burning clouds.
The rain of fireballs had a huge coverage area. Mo Fan did not need to worry that the Scarlet Rending Demon was outside of the range of the spell. Mo Fan even centered the fire clouds right above the Scarlet Rending Demon to maximize the damage output.
The fireballs immediately turned the reefs into a sea of flames trying to devour the whole island.
The sea was filled with the color of fire. It looked as if the water had been set aflame. The Scarlet Rending Demon was already suffering serious injuries, and the dense fireballs landing on it burned down its remaining armor. The creature was directly suffering the burns from Mo Fan's strongest Fire Spell.
The Scarlet Rending Demon was in great pain. It kept uttering a piercing screech, and tried to break free from Little Flame Belle's suppression and flee into the ocean.
Mo Fan controlled the rain of fireballs to drop rapidly in the direction that the Scarlet Rending Demon was heading into. The area immediately surged ferociously. The Scarlet Rending Demon did not dare to risk its life and wove through the ocean of flames, running around frantically, like a headless fly!
The Advanced Spell was incredibly effective against a Commander-level creature. The Scarlet Rending Demon's body began to turn scorched black, and its struggles gradually weakened. Mo Fan believed that the creature was approaching its death!
Just as Mo Fan thought the creature was about to fall in the ocean of flames, the Scarlet Rending Demon rushed out from the flames with shocking suddenness.
The creature was scorched completely black. Its flesh had festered from the burns, yet the incredible pain had given the Commander-level creature a strong will to live. Since it could not find its way into the water, it had no choice but to go all out and eliminate Mo Fan, who was channeling the spell!
Mo Fan was shocked by the Commander-level creature's astonishing vitality, able to launch such a strong counterattack in its current condition!
It was the same in every fight between Magicians and demon creatures. No matter how favorable the situation was to any side, the outcome of the fight was still unknown as long as their enemy was still alive. Most Magicians failed to defeat creatures of their level, as these demon creatures' savage natured surfaced when their lives were endangered!
Mo Fan did not predict the counterattack. The Scarlet Rending Demon was simply too cunning. Its intention to flee into the ocean while being surrounded by the flames was merely a ruse. It never tried to run away, it was determined to kill Mo Fan.
It simply allowed the flames to burn its body beyond recognition. Even when it was dying, it continued to search for Mo Fan's position to deliver the final blow!
Once it killed Mo Fan, it could immediately jump into the sea and find a place to hide. It would soon recover after some rest. No matter how miserable it was in the fight, it would be the last one standing!
Mo Fan did not have time to dodge the attack. The Black Snake Armor was on cooldown, and he had already used the Departing Nether Shield too.
The long claws slashed down on Mo Fan's right shoulder, tearing his c.h.e.s.t open!
Fresh blood sprayed in the air from the cut. The blackened Scarlet Rending Demon uttered a mad chuckle, as if it had avenged all its people by killing Mo Fan!
Mo Fan's face twitched when his c.h.e.s.t was torn open, yet his eyes flickered icily amid the pain!
"Nine...Nine Dragons!"
The Scarlet Rending Demon did not notice that Mo Fan's left fist was engulfed in flames!
The Scarlet Rending Demon was just about to dig its claws deeper into Mo Fan's body to totally destroy his organs when Mo Fan threw his left fist right into the Scarlet Rending Demon's c.h.e.s.t!
The fist exploded at close proximity. Mo Fan could feel his fist penetrating into the Scarlet Rending Demon's ribs!
The flames burst forward, nine fiery dragons exited through the Scarlet Rending Demon's back and formed a brilliant flame geyser.
The Scarlet Rending Demon's claws were stuck in Mo Fan's flesh, yet they could not go any deeper as the creature's organs were destroyed first. Its claws stiffened halfway as it lost its remaining life force!
The Scarlet Rending Demon slowly fell backward, its bloodshot stare replaced with a blank look. Perhaps it could never believe how calm the human was, to dare counterattack with his life at stake!
The charred Scarlet Rending Demon fell to the ground, dying after its body twitched a few times. No matter how tenacious the creature was, there was still an end to its life. Mo Fan's punch at point-blank simply sealed the deal.
The Commander-level sea monster had ruled this area for many years, yet its dominance had ended today.
The shadows looming over the children of Feiniao City had been destroyed!
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Fresh blood clots fell to the ground, and soon turned into a great pool of blood.
Mo Fan was completely exhausted and fell on his back, exposing the shocking wound on his c.h.e.s.t to the sky, as if the sunlight could heal it.
Little Flame Belle flew over to Mo Fan's side. Her giant eyes began to tear up like bursting taps, yet instead of crying tears, red boiling liquid poured out from her eyes and turned into crystals when they landed on the ground...
"Why are you crying; daddy isn't going to die, I'm just a bit tired," Mo Fan painfully extended his left hand and patted little Flame Belle's head.
Mo Fan chose not to dodge the attack or try setting up some meaningless defense, but he did not just stand there, either. He had decided to play the game of seeing who was going to die first, and he had emerged victorious. He was the one that survived!
It was Mo Fan's first time killing a Commander-level creature by himself. He experienced a great emotional ride after the difficult fight.
Unlike fighting with the Demon Element's power, the fight felt much more (ow) realistic to Mo Fan.
That being said, the awakening of the Demon Element did make Mo Fan's flesh a lot stronger than ordinary people, so even if his c.h.e.s.t was torn open… he should still be fine, right?
"Mmm?" Mo Fan discovered a glowing light dot that looked like a crystal flying toward him while he was still thinking about the punch that decided his life and death. More accurately speaking, it was flying toward the Little Loach Pendant.
It was the creature's Soul Remnant. The Soul Remnant of a Commander-level creature was quite valuable, or so Mo Fan thought.
However, Mo Fan realized something after taking a closer look. -Hang on, that's not a Soul Remnant. It's a Soul Essence, a Commander-level Soul Essence!-
"Holy-" Before Mo Fan could cry out the word 'shit' in joy and astonishment, he immediately g.r.o.a.n.e.d in pain!
-That f**king hurts!-
Chapter 748 - The Body is Honest
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
A Commander-level Soul Essence!
The thing was shockingly valuable. It was between five to six times more valuable than a Warrior-level Soul Essence, if he wasn't mistaken.
-A Warrior-level Soul Essence was around twenty million, so five times that… doesn't that mean it's a hundred million!?-
Mo Fan was totally thrilled. The pain on his c.h.e.s.t immediately disappeared!
He had never seen so much money in his entire life. A hundred million, he was finally a man with over a hundred million...
The representatives in the national team either had incredible strength or luxurious equipment. Even that son of a bitch Zhao Manyan had already got his hands on some Magic Wings. How was it acceptable if he could not get his hands on some worthy weapons or defensive equipment, too? The Heavens had finally shown him some kindness, to prepare such a huge gift for him. The effort he put in to kill the Scarlet Rending Demon was all worth it!
"Mm, little Flame Belle, what are you doing?" Mo Fan heard little Flame Belle high-spirited cry, which sounded like she was giving orders to someone while he was still immersed in his great excitement.
Mo Fan painfully turned his head around and saw an ugly Sea Monkey standing beside him, like a slave with its hands cuffed up. It was slowly placing a strange kind of seaweed in front of little Flame Belle.
Mo Fan did recognize the Sea Monkey. It was the creature that had brought them here!
It turned out that little Flame Belle could not bear to watch Mo Fan bleeding non-stop. She immediately found the hidden Sea Monkey and asked the creature to find some medicine for her daddy Mo Fan.
The Sea Monkey was watching the fight from far away. It was utterly shocked after witnessing Mo Fan killing their vicious king. It immediately went to find some herbs for Mo Fan.
Mo Fan was amused when he saw little Flame Belle waving her arms around at the Sea Monkey like a demanding princess.
Mo Fan sniffed the seaweed to confirm it was a medicinal herb before asking little Flame Belle to apply it to his wounds.
The effort he put in his studies was not in vain. Mo Fan could recognize some common medicinal herbs, and some of them did grow in the ocean. There was even a city that blossomed economically after discovering a huge supply of high-quality medicinal herbs in the sea nearby...
The seaweed also had an anesthesthetic effect, in addition to stopping his bleeding and easing the pain. Mo Fan could feel his consciousness falling away after the medicinal herb was applied to his wounds.
Little Flame Belle was her daddy's considerate companion. She tapped her c.h.e.s.t to imply that she would take good care of him.
Mo Fan nodded. He was indeed worn out. There was no need to worry with the little Flame Belle watching him. He immediately fell asleep...
