Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 353
The attack did not inflict any damage on the savage Blue Valley Ferocious Beast, but it successfully infuriated the creature.
The remaining eyes of the creature almost poked out of their sockets, glaring at Hirose, who was like a clown in its eyes.
The creature raised one of its sharp legs and stabbed it at Hirose with great force. He could not even see the attack, but the huge crack across the building was telling him a deadly attack was coming right at him!
The sharp leg pierced through the spell that Hirose cast, penetrated the building in front of him and hit his right shoulder with its sharpest point.
The attack was initially aimed at Hirose's heart. Although the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast looked enormous and fierce, it was incredibly precise with its attack, planning to stab and kill Hirose instantly with its sharp leg.
Hirose barely reacted by dodging aside when the sharp leg landed on his shoulder. As the creature pulled its leg back, blood poured out from the cut and scattered over the debris on the ground...
Hirose clenched his teeth. He did not make any noise despite the enormous pain.
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's attack was simply too fast. Hirose did not even have time to summon his armor.
"Run away, quick!" Hirose pressed his hand on the cut, yet it did not stop the blood from pouring out between his fingers.
Mu Ningxue did not notice Hirose until now, but she did not respond to his shout.
Run away? Didn't he see she was already trying her best to run away?!
The problem was, the creature was a lot faster than a Wind Magician. It was impossible to escape from the creature unless she was able to fly into the air with a pair of Wind Wings.
"Freeze!"
Mu Ningxue saw half of the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's body was still submerged. She drew close to the surface of the water and tapped the surging current softly with her foot.
The splashing waves turned into ice. The surging current calmed down suddenly as a layer of frost gradually covered the surface...
The frost spread further into the water. The layer of ice was almost instantly half a meter deep.
The ice continued to spread rapidly. It first covered an area within a few dozen meters, but it soon spread more than a hundred meters away.
The mist covering the area was a result of the water vapor from the continuous splashing of the waves, and it gradually turned into snow falling from the sky.
The snow fell densely and the water was frozen into ice. Mu Ningxue had utilized her Domain. Only the power of a Domain was able to freeze the whole place in such a short amount of time.
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was initially slightly intimidated when it saw the thick layer of frost approaching it.
During their last encounter, it was turned into an ice statue by an arrow after it had underestimated the power of the Magician. It had yet to fully recover from the injuries, and now the strong frosty aura had appeared once again. It was afraid that the Magician would fire the same arrow at it.
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast stood two hundred meters away and took some time observing the area. Only Commander-level creatures would act so cautiously.
A while later, the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast finally dared to move forward after realizing that the aura of the Magician was not as strong as it was before.
The thick layer of ice did slow it down, yet it only needed to smash its way through the ice. It was nothing difficult for it.
Meanwhile, as the ice grew thicker, the Fierce Shark Demons' movements were greatly limited by the frost. The Ice Domain restricted their ability to control water, and would even freeze them into ice if they were careless.
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"Phew..." Mu Ningxue panted heavily, vapor coming out of her mouth.
Normally, she would be able to spread the Ice Domain further and increase its coverage, just like how she froze the water between the islands when fighting against the Scarlet Soaring Demons. She managed to turn the entire sea close to the Scarlet Soaring Demons' nest into an island of ice.
However, the arrow she fired not long ago had drained away too much of her energy. Even though she was able to unleash her Ice Domain, its effects had been greatly reduced. She could not help but feel worried.
"This is a great chance for you, isn't it?"
Mu Ningxue was frowning when a strange voice entered her ears.
The voice was very clear, as if it was speaking right beside her ears. Even the furious roar of the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast and the sound of everything freezing nearby failed to cover it.
Mu Ningxue looked around, but she did not see anything nearby.
"After Japan, one of you will eventually be replaced, and it's most likely going to be you!"
The same voice spoke again. It was impossible to identify if the person was a male or a female. After hearing it again, Mu Ningxue realized that the voice was not talking into her ears, but it was right inside her mind.
It was similar to the transmission of a Psychic Magician, delivering a message into her mind without actually talking.
"Who are you, why are you talking to me!?" Mu Ningxue was instantly wary.
"Look at the creature in front of you, do you really stand a chance? If you force yourself further, you might die, and even if you manage to survive, you'll still be kicked out of the team. Are you seriously going to accept that? No one knows the pain you've endured, and no one has ever feel compassionate toward your condition...
"This is a great opportunity for you. The girl is poisoned, it's not bad news, it's a blessing from the Heavens for you.
"If you do nothing and withdraw your petty Domain, I can let the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast chase after the cat demon that took its eye instead. You've tried your best, she was just being unlucky, that's all."
The voice was soft and gentle, like a mother whispering her child to sleep. There was no need to think or do anything, but close the eyes and fall asleep.
Mu Ningxue felt dizzy. A strong hint of fatigue struck her like the huge tide that had swamped the East Maritime Fortress.
- No, no way...-
"What exactly are you!? Stop saying those disgusting words, and you better hope I don't find where you're hiding. I'll let you vanish from the world!" yelled Mu Ningxue furiously.
The yell seemed to have shattered the strange, evil voice immediately, allowing Mu Ningxue to reclaim her thoughts mind.
The voice had taken her by surprise. The frost that took Mu Ningxue a great effort to produce had weakened significantly. Meanwhile, the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was also running toward her after realizing that Mu Ningxue was unable to fire the arrow that had frozen it before!
Chapter 829 - Attracting Lightning by Oneself
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"This shitty orb is letting out an eerie glow, it better not stir some mess again."
Mo Fan took out the Essence Orb wrapped inside the silver cloth. The bad feeling he had toward the orb grew stronger. He had the urge to get rid of it as quickly as possible.
After settling the matter on hand, he would immediately chuck it to Mochizuki Chihaya. She could get rid of it however she wanted. Bringing the orb around felt like he was carrying a time bomb. Maybe he would end up possessed by the orb and become violent, evil, and vicious...
"Strange, why is it so cold here!" Mo Fan mumbled to himself, before he realized the water vapor in the air had turned into snow and fallen to the ground.
Mo Fan jumped onto a higher building to locate the source of the cold. He discovered the area around five hundred meters away was now covered in frost. The snow was stacking up on the buildings, and falling into the water. As he took a closer look, he realized that the water had frozen too!
"It must be her!" Mo Fan was overjoyed, as he was familiar with the frosty aura.
It seemed like he had taken the right direction. Luckily, Mu Ningxue had used her Domain, turning the water vapor into snow and spreading a layer of frost across the place. Otherwise, he would have had trouble finding her in the chaotic battlefield.
Mo Fan headed for the area and saw the Fierce Shark Demons scattered on the ice. Some were hiding in the buildings and heading for the center of the Domain.
Mo Fan moved between the tall buildings. He finally saw some ice sabers circling a relatively spacious area like a tornado. The wind was blowing a few dozen meters into the sky. The ice sabers looked like some kind of broken ice chains, serving as deadly weapons as they spun around, slaughtering the Fierce Shark Demons...
The level of the Fierce Shark Demons here felt a bit lower, unlike those that he had stumbled into when he was asking for directions.
They were cl.u.s.tered around in the nearby buildings, layers of ice, and in the waves waiting for the perfect time to strike. However, they were least of Mo Fan's concerns, as his attention was attracted by a creature over ten meters tall. It was waving its spiked arms, slamming at the center of the tornado as it tried to smash the Magician casting the spell. Its overwhelming presence was rather intimidating.
"Commander-level..." Mo Fan did not hesitate when he realized how bad the situation was. He sprinted across the rooftops!
"Mu Ningxue!"
Mo Fan finally saw her. Her silver hair was eye-catching as always when the whole area was covered in frost. More shockingly, her clothes were stained red, and a puddle of blood was on the ice nearby. Mo Fan felt like he was about to explode after seeing it!
"F**k off!"
Mo Fan jumped into the sky from the building. A scorching, purple-black lightning bolt burst out of his body as he reached the highest point!
The lightning bolt descended at an angle. The infuriated Mo Fan simply used his body as a conductor to direct the Thunderbolt right at the creature.
The lightning flickered in the air, followed by a resonating rumble. It landed directly on the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's sharp-tipped leg.
"Lightning Disaster!" Mo Fan roared. The wild lightning strikes intertwined and struck the ground rapidly, forming a lightning web in an instant. Each flash generated a thunderous explosion!
The power of the fourth-tier Thunderbolt easily outmatched the rest of the Elemental Magic around. Even a Commander-level creature would suffer a great shock at the center of a Lightning Disaster. Its thick scales were unable to protect it from the lightning fully!
Standing in the middle of the lightning strikes, Mo Fan felt the Lightning Nebula in his Spiritual World shaking hard, as if the little Nebula was unable to endure Mo Fan's bold move of attracting lightning using his own body.
Mo Fan was too busy to notice the change of the Lightning Nebula. His only thought was to chop the creature in front of him into pieces!
"You are no match for it..." a strange voice spoke in Mo Fan's mind. "If you don't want the creature to hurt her, have a taste of my power. The sea monster is nothing worth mentioning against my power!"
The voice sounded enticing, and was particularly clear when a person's emotions were at their limit.
"Piss off!" cursed Mo Fan.
Mo Fan was not in the mood to chat with the voice that appeared out of nowhere. He knew that the Lightning Disaster was nowhere enough to defeat the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast. He totally ignored the voice trying to entice him, as he clearly knew it was from the evil orb wrapped in the silver cloth, even if he was using his a.s.s to think!
"Telekinesis!" Mo Fan's eyes glowed silver. He clenched his hands into claws, grabbing at the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast paralyzed by the Lightning Disaster.
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's temporarily unable to move. The illusionary claws f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y lifted it into the air.
As Mo Fan shoved his hands, the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was tossed away in a roll before slamming heavily into the buildings lined up nearby. The ice covering the buildings was completely shattered!
Not far away, the injured Hirose was dumbfounded as he watched.
-How violent is that Magician? Did he seriously throw the ten-meter-tall Blue Valley Ferocious Beast away with just his hands?
-No, that doesn't sound right, that's the power of the Space Element!-
It was impossible for a Magician to possess such strength, but it was possible for a Space Magician to cast Telekinesis on the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast and f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y toss it!
Hirose was shocked. He had recently bumped into a Space Magician, and he had stumbled into one again today. That being said, the Space Magician in front of him was rather wild with his approach!
"Mo...Mo Fan?"
Mu Ningxue withdrew the wind around herself and stared at the man covered in lightning in bewilderment.
The Space Element!
The spell that Mo Fan cast was clearly the Space Element! Silver glow, it was the same move that Ai Jiangtu always used!
"Little Flame Belle!" Mo Fan was in a violent rage. He had no intention of concealing his strength. He immediately summoned Little Flame Belle to lend him a hand!
Little Flame Belle immediately engulfed her petite figure in fierce flames as she came out from the Contracted Space, turning herself into a giant fireball. She directly rammed into the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast before it managed to rise to its feet!
The fireball was at least four meters wide. Their collision resulted in a great explosion. Its light filled up the entire main street, and the ice began to melt from the overwhelming heat.
"Black Snake Armor! Blood Tabi!"
Mo Fan was clearly in a frenzy. He summoned his equipment and acted as if he was going to brawl with the monster!
Chapter 830 - Void Slash
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The Blood Tabi on Mo Fan's feet instantly strengthened his legs. He directly charged at the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast as the Black Snake Armor appeared.
Under the current conditions, Mo Fan's speed was rather impressive. He was basically a blur. He made his way to the building across the street within an instant once he reached the shadows.
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was rising from the ground. Its body was still burning from the residue of the flames, but its thick scales were able to ignore the damage. The creature was only infuriated when it felt the scorching heat on its scales.
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast uttered a roar when it saw the bold human charging at him. It started swinging its four spiked arms wildly, each with a force strong enough to break the ice and produce a huge spray of water!
A huge mist lingered in the air. Mo Fan proceeded forward despite the reduced visibility. He jumped to the debris of a building holding a few Shadow Spikes between his fingers...
He split into two shadows when he saw the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's arm waving in his direction, and vanished into thin air.
Mo Fan slowly reappeared under the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's enormous shadow. The furious Mo Fan leapt onto the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's back with a kick. The Giant Shadow Spikes between his fingers split into six in total before stabbing at the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's joints between its arms and body.
A single Giant Shadow Spike could impair the movement of a Warrior-level creature if it landed accurately, yet when fighting against a Commander-level creature, the Giant Shadow Spikes could at most restrict the movement of a few body parts.
Mo Fan was targeting the creature's lethal arms. The spikes on them simply posed too great a threat when the creature was swinging them wildly.
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast noticed someone on its back. It instinctively tried to pull Mo Fan down, yet its arms were hindered by the black energy. Its upper limbs suddenly felt incredibly heavy. It could no longer lift its arms!
"Ice Lock!" Mu Ningxue did not just stand there and watch. She immediately unleashed a frosty aura when she saw Mo Fan engaging the creature so courageously.
The ice chains produced in an Ice Domain were a lot stronger than the usual ice chains. One crystalline ice chain after another appeared under Mu Ningxue's control before flying at the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast.
The ice chains moved like icy ribbons, aiming for the six sharp-toed legs of the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast. The creature's legs were incredibly sharp and agile. Not only could the creature stab its target with its legs, it could also slice the target from any angle, especially with the two front limbs. They were basically a pair of sharp blades!
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was shockingly flexible with its legs. It managed to curl them up, trying to stab Mo Fan on its back, even though he was in a blind spot.
Mu Ningxue saw the creature's intentions and immediately reacted. The ice chains lunged forward and wrapped around the creature's lower limbs.
It did not matter if a single ice chain was broken, as there were around eight of them in total. It would take the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast some time to break them all!
"Eat this!" Mo Fan threw a Meteorite Fist at the creature's waist at extremely close distance, breaking the thick scales protecting the creature. He even heard the sound of bones cracking.
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's waist had clearly sunken in. The chains tying its legs prevented it from stabilizing itself. It slammed hard into the ice and debris!
The sharp limbs of the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast granted it an overwhelming offense, yet it also meant that the creature's body was not as sturdy as other Commander-level creatures. If it tried to stand up, its limbs might snap in half!
The flames spread rapidly on the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's back. Mo Fan did not greedily follow up with another attack. He knew being patient was crucial when fighting against a deadly creature. He immediately jumped to the shadows nearby and relocated himself...
A sharp leg suddenly twisted and swept in Mo Fan's direction without any warning!
Mo Fan was shocked too. The sharp tip of the leg barely missed his c.h.e.s.t!
He was currently hiding in a shadow, so it was fairly difficult for the creature to land its attack. Luckily, he did not lose his calm after landing his first attack. Otherwise, even if the counterattack from the beast did not slice him in half, it would still have knocked him flying dozens of meters away...
