While it was true that Dark Phoenix seemed to be in a very difficult situation, she had a large number of chances to pull something off.
Marvin only had one chance.
Dark Phoenix had been careless earlier, or perhaps blinded by overconfidence, and chose to seal Marvin in the Astral Plane to use him as a hostage against the rest of the Legends. This time, if she managed to get her hands on him, she would definitely go all-out to kill him.
Because she was very clear about the current situation. Among all the Legends present here, only Marvin could keep killing her so precisely with the totems’ help!
Inheim and O’Brien were powerful enough and could certainly kill Dark Phoenix once or twice.
But only Marvin could continuously kill her without giving her any opportunity to bounce back and retaliate.
This was due to his outstanding perception as well as his fighting experience, and the unique characteristics of the Ruler of the Night.
He could lock on Dark Phoenix just as she resurrected and immediately use the quickest and most effective way to slaughter her at the early stage of her resurrection!
The others wouldn’t be able to pull it off so well.
After all, the ability to quickly attack a target’s vulnerabilities was one of the strengths of peak rogues.
This was one reason why a powerful Fate Sorceress like Jessica would choose a supporting role and give the task of killing Dark Phoenix to Marvin.
There were many Legend rogues, but finding one with such powerful assassination and fighting abilities like Marvin in Feinan was nearly impossible.
…
Within the boundary.
The torture was still ongoing.
With a simple look over the battlefield, people could see a completely unfair battle.
O’Brien and Inheim showed great power, and Constantine alone killed a thousand Wizards.
Meanwhile, Marvin was continuously cutting Dark Phoenix down!
Sitting in the light of the totems, Ding was counting in a perfunctory tone, “16… 17… 18…”
But the more she counted, the more astounded the Legends were.
It looked like the outcome of this earth-shattering war had already been decided, and the title of God Slayer seemed to already be in Marvin’s hands.
At least most of the ordinary people in every corner of Feinan thought so.
Someone ascending was a world-shaking event.
Due to the malicious Gods, Dark Phoenix’s ascension could be seen in the sky. Thus, the scenes of this war entered everyone’s eyes.
Especially the more lucid Wizards, since they were given a choice between choosing faith and turning crazy.
Many civilians looked for a safe place to hide.
When she had interceded, most people were grateful to Dark Phoenix.
In the midst of their desperation, Dark Phoenix used the name of the Goddess of Magic to protect them. And although most of them weren’t used to worshiping the Gods, after such a disaster, having some faith wouldn’t hurt.
Gradually, many ordinary people had opened up their minds to Dark Phoenix.
They contributed their own Faith which in turn condensed and transformed into Dark Phoenix’s Divine Power, and although it was a very small amount, enough drops could eventually form an ocean, growing to become a formidable power.
These people tightly watched the process of Dark Phoenix’s ascension.
Although they didn’t clearly understand Gods, they could still sense the awe-inspiring power of the Goddess of Magic.
Many people were wavering… After all, Dark Phoenix was a God.
And this calamity had been created by the Gods. Even the Great Elven King and the other Plane Guardians were fighting a battle against them around the Universe Magic Pool. When Dark Phoenix suddenly appeared, even people who weren’t that smart also knew that the great Goddess of Magic probably wasn’t the benevolent person she said she was.
Most people chose to wait and see.
They wanted to see the outcome of the battle of the Great Elven King and the others. In their hearts, they recognized that Gods were incomparably powerful, but since they had lived in an era without the rule of the Gods, the people lacked reverence toward Gods.
They only revered Wizard God, who had established the Universe Magic Pool. As for the Plane Guardians who pledged to protect the Universe Magic Pool, they naturally greatly respected them too.
They hoped that the Great Elven King and the other Plane Guardians could keep defending the Universe Magic Pool.
After all, no one liked great change.
But they still didn’t know how it would turn out the Plane Guardians’ side, and Dark Phoenix’s ascension was full of twists and turns.
Marvin and Endless Ocean’s attack had shocked everyone.
Marvin was one of the most famous figures in Feinan.
Dragon Slayer, Magic Marvin… His titles were innumerable.
He was the first to ignite the Source of Fire’s Order in Feinan when the Great Calamity started, and then he stood out and publicly set himself against Dark Phoenix. No one would criticize or condemn Marvin.
They only hoped that the outcome of the battle would be favorable for their survival.
And then they saw this spectacular performance.
Chapter 436: Variable
Chapter 436: Variable
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The scene of Marvin and Endless Ocean failing their attack had been too fast so many people couldn’t understand what happened, but the current scene of the grand Goddess of Magic being killed close to twenty times within boundary of the four totems was clearly seen by everyone in Feinan.
Even the Gods who were fighting outside the Universe Magic Pool and occasionally glancing at Feinan were left dumbstruck.
As high and mighty Gods, they didn’t believe that this world had many people who could harm them.
Even though the New Gods weren’t happy with Dark Phoenix’s attempt to ascend, they were blocked outside the Universe Magic Pool and couldn’t do anything about it, so they’d resigned themselves to seeing a new competitor rise.
They had no expectation that someone in Feinan would appear and finish Dark Phoenix.
But Marvin’s group stepped out.
Four-totem boundary!
It was even feared by Ancient Gods in times long past.
The pitiful Dark Phoenix was killed more than twenty times by mere human. This wasn’t a matter of just dignity anymore, but a matter of life and death!
Normally, as long as Gods had enough Divine Source, they wouldn’t die.
But the scene currently happening in the Steel City’s southern suburbs made the Gods feel terrified!
This was Dark Phoenix, who was ascending to the almighty Magic Godhood! If they had been attacking an ordinary God, Marvin would have already killed him off for good!
Even so, nobody knew how many times Dark Phoenix could resurrect.
Theoretically, she only needed one chance…
But from Marvin’s skillful display of killing techniques, it didn’t look that guy was inexperienced.
Would he give Dark Phoenix such an opportunity?
But despite their shock, they couldn’t afford to be too distracted. After all, Eric was still wreaking havoc among them. Although the three Great Gods were already attacking him, destroying an Astral Beast’s physical body was very challenging, comparable to dealing with the barrier of the Universe Magic Pool.
They were caught in a stalemate.
For the Gods with weak Divine Power, the consequences of being distracted would most likely be getting injured by the Astral Beast and losing some of their Divine Source!
Astral Beasts were extraordinary creatures and some even had the ability to swallow Divine Source.
If Eric could do that, then dying just once could be the end!
Although Eric had yet to display such an ability, all the Gods were
on guard against this.
…
Steel City’s southern suburbs.
It was bound to end up in a bloodbath.
Marvin flickered like a shadow and cut Dark Phoenix in two once again!
23rd time!
Marvin’s grip on his daggers was slightly weakening!
His expression was still tranquil like water and he forced himself to abandon all distracting thoughts. He only had one thing in mind: Killing.
At this moment, all unnecessary emotions were disturbances.
He entered a strange and fantastic state, as if he were a crafty hunter facing a vicious beast in one of those ancient colosseums.
Although the beast was wounded all over, it had an outstanding constitution and could deal a fatal blow to the hunter at any time.
Marvin was that hunter.
His body and mind were at their peak and his full attention was locked on Dark Phoenix’s body.
A layer of golden blood had already condensed on the blades of the daggers. The smell was even thick enough to make people feel sick.
Twenty-three kills and Dark Phoenix was still reviving. Marvin didn’t know how many times it would take.
The only thing he knew was that he would keep killing her whenever she resurrected.
Up until her Divine Source was used up!
…
Marvin’s elevated state was wonderful, but Dark Phoenix was miserable.
Each time she resurrected, she didn’t even have time to fully regain her consciousness before she was ruthlessly slashed down by Marvin.
She could only feel acute pain.
If not for the possibility that Dark Phoenix could still counterattack, this would simply be torture!
This was even worse than just death. It was an endless cycle of birth and death. The fierce pain could definitely cause one’s mind to collapse.
Dark Phoenix was someone very patient and resilient. Otherwise, even if she had enough Divine Source to resurrect endlessly, she would still become a lunatic.
The Divine Servants already had no way to help her.
Under the combined efforts of the others, Dark Phoenix’s helpers were having problems of their own.
The four totems were crazily consuming the Magic Power of the four Legend casters.
It had to be pointed out that Marvin was reaping the fruits of their efforts.
For a matter like killing Dark Phoenix, the ones who deserved praise were those four Legends powering the totems.
Without them sealing off Dark Phoenix’s Divine Power, Marvin might not even be able to kill her once!
But after such a long time, even if she was in a bad state, Dark Phoenix’s vitality made everyone feel alarmed!
The Legends’ Magic Power was obviously limited.
Dryad Chloe and Volcanic Giant Woodhead seemed to be nearing their limits.
They didn’t know how much longer this would last for.
If they ended up exhausting their Magic Power while Dark Phoenix still had Divine Source remaining, the results could be disastrous!
At that time, Dark Phoenix would be the one suddenly taking advantage of the situation.
Unfortunately, they had no way to pull back.
Kill or be killed, it would be decided in the next few minutes.
This battle hinged on Dark Phoenix’s vitality, and on whether the Legend casters could handle the huge consumption to keep supporting Marvin!
…
The time continued ticking.
29th time!
Dark Phoenix’s painful howl echoed in the Steel City suburbs.
A small shudder appeared in Marvin’s hand…
Jessica frowned… this wasn’t a good sign.
And at the same time, two of the totems seemed to have an issue!
Dryad Chloe had completely reached her limits and couldn’t keep the totem powered.
It was the same for the Volcano Giant.
The Sea Elven Queen and Jessica could still barely maintain the barrier, but it wouldn’t last for long!
The boundary seemed to be weakening.
Jessica bit her lip and increased her Fate Power output, forcibly making up for the other two casters.
But speeding up her consumption of Fate Power like this could be dangerous!
Worry flashed in everyone’s eyes.
The Divine Servants were almost all dead, and Constantine was gradually getting closer to wiping out the army of Wizard Monsters.
But if Dark Phoenix didn’t die, this would all be meaningless!
“Woosh!”
A dagger flashed again.
30th time!
A hint of weariness also appeared on Marvin’s face.
His arms were already aching.
‘Damn! How could Dark Phoenix be so overpowered!’
‘Thirty times… How many more times left?’
At this time, Marvin was already having to act just on instinct.
They were all relying on their willpower to keep going.
But there was a huge question gnawing at the back of their minds!
How many more times could Dark Phoenix resurrect?
But at that time, a cold wind suddenly blew over them!
Everyone felt chills down their spines!
“Hehe… Dark Phoenix, you seem to be very miserable,” a cold voice ridiculed.
Chapter 437: Eve
Chapter 437: Eve
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As this voice echoed, everyone suddenly discovered that the entire area in the southern suburbs had become extremely cold.
Cold winds whistled by as the surroundings came to resemble a dead world.
“This is…”
“The aura of Necromancy?”
Constantine looked around in bewilderment while gripping Glorious Wind.
They were all on guard.
A sound came from the ground.
Red-clothed skeletons began crawling out from the earth!
The auras of these monsters were quite frightening and the boundary was surprisingly unable to seal their power!
In the distance, they could see a man wearing a long black cloak unhurriedly approaching.
He had a short build and a very sharp tone. “I guess everyone has bad days. I did tell you that you should never underestimate your enemies.”
“People who set themselves against the world rarely have a good ending.”
“Didn’t you accept my condition in the end? My Corpse Servants are a lot more useful than your Divine Servants!”
As that man laughed, a huge number of skeletons launched a fierce attack on the Legends.
Some humanoid red-clothed skeletons even seemed to nibble on the totems’ light!
In mere moments, the boundary was on the verge of collapse!
“You are that slumbering Necromancer Monarch from the Despair Hills!”
Constantine had figured out the newcomer’s identity.
The latter didn’t deny it and showed a slight smile. “My other identity is rarely mentioned… Dark Phoenix’s former husband.”
“Although we only stayed married for three days, we are still related in that way.”
His voice was exceptionally icy, making everyone feel cold.
They hadn’t thought that at such a critical time, there would be such a mighty powerhouse coming to her aid.
And it was a Legend that could contend with Gods!
“This guy… You’ve been hiding like a corpse in the Despair hills because you feared the Great Elven King!”
“Now that Nicholas went to the Universe Magic Pool, you actually dare to come out?”
“And hah, what a former husband… I remember that before Dark Phoenix married you, she wasn’t aware that you had become a eunuch!”
At such a time, maybe only Ding would be able to mock him with such harsh words.
The Fortune Fairy glared disdainfully at the Necromancer Monarch.
It was c
lear that she knew a lot about his past. Fate Tablet fragments had special abilities, so it wasn’t too strange for Ding to know about the story behind the Necromancer Monarch.
But this piece of gossip wouldn’t be able to influence the outcome of the battle.
The Necromancer Monarch simply glanced at Ding and decided that he didn’t feel like bickering with her.
The red-clothed skeletons he summoned were such frightening lifeforms!
These monsters looked exactly the same, but some of them had incredible power, close to that of Legends, while some were weak, shattering in one hit. A few others had special abilities and were able to swallow the light being emitted by the totems!
In less than ten seconds, the four totems would no longer be able to handle it.
And in that period of time, Marvin was able to successfully kill Dark Phoenix once more!
But she was still alive! Although her Divine Source was a lot bleaker, her physical body was starting to reconstruct yet again!
Marvin and the others were vexed by this development.
Inheim quickly approached the Necromancer Monarch, striking out at him with Quivering Palm.
“Bang!”
The black-clothed man was shattered!
But a sneering voice echoed once again. “Brainless guy. I didn’t come with my main body. A few Corpse Servants are enough to handle you guys.”
On a mound nearby, a red-clothed skeleton mischievously laughed, “You can’t kill me.”
“But Dark Phoenix can kill you.”
Everyone was startled after hearing those words.
The next moment, the four casters on the totemic pillars felt the boundary collapsing!
Dark Phoenix’s body finished reconstructing just then, and Marvin was about to kill her for the 32nd time…
“Woosh!”
Azure Leaf slashed through empty air. Marvin stopped and looked at Dark Phoenix.
She was giving him a withering scowl while a powerful force was quickly condensing!
“Those who blaspheme the Goddess of Magic will inevitably suffer a punishment worse than death!”
“Your soul will suffer for all eternity!”
Dark Phoenix’s Divine Power burst out in a split second and she used her fiercest Divine Spell to attack Marvin!
He took a deep breath. He had already expected a situation like this.
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