by Zhuang Bifan
Facing such a frightening enemy, Archbishop Martin had lost almost all hope of exploring the Sky Castle. However, the problem was that, given the current situation, it seemed that being able to retreat safely was also an extravagant wish.
The only way to leave the Sky Castle was through the Teleportation Portal. However, the Teleportation Portal wouldn't take everyone away at once. Since there were so many of them, they could only be sent away in batches. However, the three forces could only resist the insane attacks of the enemies by uniting. The last ones to leave would be the most unlucky. How could they retreat then?
"President Felic, why did the Tower of Dusk stay still at the back without doing anything while we were fighting hard at the front!?" Donald was extremely displeased with the Tower of Dusk's behavior. Hence, he questioned Lin Li furiously as soon as he saw him.
The team from the Rotterdam lost 11 Alchemy Colossuses in a short while, which was absolutely a massive loss. Besides, in Donald's opinion, although the strength of the Tower of Dusk was not enough to change the situation even if they joined the battle, they could at least share some of the burden and relieve their pressure. Perhaps they would not have had to lose those Alchemy Colossuses then. Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%E2%80%99s-versatile-crafting-master_11275087605321405/undead-creature-elemental-dragon_49400480652132006 for visiting.
Moreover, when the three forces discussed cooperation previously, Lin Li had also mentioned that he had explored the Sky Castle before. Donald couldn't help but suspect if there was a conspiracy behind the Tower of Dusk's decision to stay in the back. He wondered if Lin Li had long found out about the existence of the enemy, and planned to let the enemy kill them.
Of course, although he was incomparably heartbroken about the losses that his team had suffered, Donald still stayed a little level-headed, and did not voice out his conjecture. Otherwise, he would probably have fallen out with the Tower of Dusk.
Upon hearing the words of Archbishop Martin and Donald, Lin Li did not have any special expression on his face. He looked at the battle taking place in front of him, and calmly said, "The Tower of Dusk is a small force. How can we not be careful? That's an Elemental Dragon1. You're a major force, you can ignore it, but I'm not so idiotic as to take my people to go toe-to-toe against it."
"An Elemental Dragon!"
Upon hearing that, the faces of Archbishop Martin and Donald grew sullen. Although they had never seen an Elemental Dragon before, they knew quite a bit about the legends of the Elemental Dragon, which was the most powerful existence of the ancient wyrm clan and mastered the four major elements. Although they were in disbelief, they couldn't help but believe the truth after comparing the actual Elemental Dragon with the legends.
The endless and massive mana, as well as the infinite Legendary-level magic spells that could be launched instantly, were clearly only at the peak of the Legendary-realm. Other than the Elemental Dragon that was depicted in legends, they could not think of any other creature that would possess such terrifying power.
However, knowing that the enemy was an Elemental Dragon did not seem to result in any changes to the current situation. In fact, it made them feel even more hopeless because they knew that no matter how hard they tried to persist, they still could not exhaust the mana of the Elemental Dragon.
They did not continue questioning Lin Li, and instead returned to their respective teams. Despite knowing how terrifying the enemy was, they could not just give up, could they? The only thing to feel fortunate about was that the Elemental Dragon was only at the peak of the Legendary-level. Although that made them feel that they could not win, it was, after all, still below the Sanctuary-realm. Hence, they might get a chance at changing the situation.
Of course, they knew that the chance was slim.
There were no signs of the intense battle easing up. Although the pressure that each force suffered had decreased after regrouping, they were still unable to change the fact that they were in a passive position where they were getting beaten up.
The Elemental Dragon that was flying in midair might be just a ridiculous skeleton, but the power contained in its skeleton brought about infinite horror. The four great elements, the Annihilation Flames, Extreme Frost, Meteorite Disaster, and Infinite Storm, displayed their most terrifying forms under the manipulation of the Elemental Dragon, making them feel hopeless. The entire Sky Castle seemed to be trembling with the roaring magic spells.
The Elemental Dragon was casting incredibly powerful top-tier Legendary magic spells like they were ordinary spells. There was barely any time lag between them as they continuously blasted above the magical defense of the expedition. Apart from defending, there was nothing else the expedition could do. They were enduring the endless offensive spells with all their might, as if they were struggling in an apocalyptic disaster.
That was a complete ravage. With its infinite mana, the Elemental Dragon did not have to think about the consumption of mana. There was no need for it to consider any technique or strategy. It was just using the highest mana output to display the strongest offensive spells, suppressing the opponents mercilessly.
Under the lead of the Elemental Dragon's Element Domain, the Ghost Mages seemed to have been injected with stimulants as they bombarded the expedition with the strongest magic spells they could cast. Even though their power was far inferior to the Elemental Dragon's, the draining of the expedition's defensive power caused by the combined power of nearly 200 or so Ghost Mages was similarly astonishing.
After sustaining the attacks for a few moments, they had no choice but to start replacing the magical crystals of the Alchemy Colossuses of the Rotterdam. Even if they used Legendary magical crystals as the power source, they would never be able to last long with such a huge consumption rate. Besides, due to the overdraft, the Alchemy Colossuses began to experience all sorts of problems, and no one knew when they would suddenly collapse.
It was the same for the humans. The priests of the Brilliance Shrine had been maintaining that intensity of spell casting; hence, their bodies had also ended up in a state of overloading. Many priests were gritting their teeth and persisting. However, blood was continuously oozing out from their eyes, mouths, and noses. They all seemed to be in a terrible state. The problems appearing in the Alchemy Colossuses could be resolved with repairs. The humans needed treatment as well. However, the current situation left them with no time to rest at all.
Although the mages of the Tower of Dusk joined the battle later, and opted for a defensive stance from the moment they joined the battle, it did not mean that it was any easier for them. Through the Magic Net Array, the mages combined everyone's power, and they jointly reached the peak Legendary-level. However, it was still extremely inferior compared to the Elemental Dragon. In fact, they were considered pathetic and small.
"After this training, I believe that their comprehension of magic as well as their understanding of the Magic Net Array will be greatly increased," Basel said to Lin Li while standing beside him and watching the mages who were struggling in the battle. However, he did not look worried at all. He knew that Elemental Dragons were indeed extremely terrifying, but he also knew that the young President beside him was even scarier. With a Sanctuary powerhouse beside him, there was nothing for him to be worried about.
Compared to the people of the Brilliance Shrine and Rotterdam, the mages of the Tower of Dusk were having a harder time as they were in a more dangerous situation. The teams of the Brilliance Shrine and Rotterdam Kingdom were defended by the Legendary powerhouses, but the mages of the Tower of Dusk could only rely on themselves.
Under Lin Li's orders, no one else except the mages joined the defense, simply because they wanted to let the mages get the most experience out of that situation.
Actually, the greenhorn mages were not the only ones who needed
training. The other members of the mage team needed to be trained as well. There were many Archmages who were at the peak of level-19 among the team of mages, and most of them were so-called infinitely close to the Legendary-realm. However, the root cause of Alan being the only one to advance to the Legendary-realm despite the good conditions that Lin Li had provided was the lack of training and actual battle experience.
The environment for learning magic in the Dark Age was extremely harsh, yet it produced the God of Mages Geresco, the three arbitrators, and batches of outstanding legendary figures. The mages now were not necessarily less talented than the people of that era. Besides, they also had a great learning environment. However, they could barely compare to the real legendary figures.
The reason that the mages had fallen to such a pathetic state was because they lacked actual combat experience.
How many battles had Geresco experienced in life to become the God of Mages? Putting aside the battles that happened at the end of the Dark Age, the battles that he fought during his growth process in the Dark Age were absolutely unimaginable to the mages of that era.
It was the same for the three arbitrators, High Priest Rogge, and the various legendary figures of that era.
Geresco had mentioned before that knowledge was the highest faith of mages, but books were not the only source of knowledge. Actual combat was not just another important way to gain knowledge, it was also one of the most important ways to test one's grasp of knowledge.
Talent in magic was certainly one of the reasons Lin Li was able to have the achievements he had now. However, the various battles where he'd been on the verge of death also played an irreplaceable role. Without that experience, Lin Li would've probably only been an Archmage with incredible talent in magic if he were to rely on his aptitude. Perhaps he could've worked hard for years and understand some logic before barely making it to the Legendary-realm. However, he could've dreamed on about the Sanctuary-realm.
Although Lin Li didn't quite agree with their proposal to start a battle in the Sky Castle, he also firmly believed that fighting was the best and only way for mages to break through.
The power displayed by the mages of the team had only reached the peak of the Legendary-realm through the Magic Net Array. It could be said that it was of almost no help to Lin Li's exploration of the Sky Castle. The main reason that Lin Li chose to bring the mages there was so that they could have a chance to have an actual battle. Such an opportunity was rare in Anril. Hence, how could Lin Li ruin it?
Even though the mages seemed to be in a difficult situation, and some of them had already been injured for various reasons, Lin Li would have a solution to treat them as long as they were not dead. In that case, there was no point in worrying.
Lin Li was not concerned about the situation in the battlefield at all. He simply watched the mages gradually get tempered by the enemy's powerful attacks.
In the battlefield, the attacks of the Elemental Dragon did not decrease at all. That was definitely a fact that made everyone feel helpless. Although there were barely any casualties among the people from the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom, all of them looked rather weak, as if they had been pushed to the limits.
Inconcealable worry was written all over the faces of Archbishop Martin and Donald. They were well aware that the team was almost on the verge of collapsing. Perhaps, casualties would inevitably appear next, and that would signify the team's collapse.
However, in the face of the Elemental Dragon, they could not find a chance to change the situation at all. They initially planned to counterattack with their remaining forces, but they were all devoted to putting up the defense. The only thing they could do was to try and sustain the attacks for a second longer.
At this moment, they also noticed the performance of the Tower of Dusk's mages. To their surprise, the Archmages were the ones who were fighting, and none of the Legendary powerhouses of the Tower of Dusk joined them. The author is using a different word, so it's a different creature from an Elemental Wyrm like Lin Li's Xiaohua. Or the author changed the name (he's using two different terms for dragons, hence dragons and wyrms).
Chapter 939 - Power Of The Sanctuary-realm
It would be alright if the mages of the Tower of Dusk were behaving like they could win easily. However, the Archmages seemed to also be in a difficult situation, and many of them were injured as well. That was rather puzzling.
Could it be that Felic already has a solution to the problem? As much as Archbishop Martin wanted to convince himself that the conjecture was true, he felt that it seemed to be unlikely, regardless of how he looked at it. However, if that was not the case, it did not seem likely that he would give up on the mages too. That seemed to have on effect on the situation!
Archbishop Martin moved away from the group, and walked towards Lin Li again. He anxiously asked, "Felic, do you already have a solution? If you do, hurry and use it. If this goes on, we won't be able to endure for long!"
"President Felic, you should be aware of the current situation. If we continue to drag this on, I'm afraid that everyone will have to be left here except for us. If you really have a solution, I hope that you will stop holding back." Donald could also see the changes in the Tower of Dusk. Although he did not believe that Lin Li could resolve the crisis they were facing, he still had a glimmer of hope.
Lin Li did not answer the two of them immediately, and instead looked at the mages. Perhaps, in the opinion of others, the mages were not behaving differently, but he could still tell that the mages had indeed improved greatly after a period of training.
If they were to go on, they would be in trouble! Lin Li finally looked away and turned to look at the two who were incredibly anxious. He stepped forward gently, but he suddenly appeared above the battlefield.
That change gave Archbishop Martin and Donald a great shock. The two of them were still waiting for Lin Li's reply, but they did not expect him to run straight to the battlefield. Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%E2%80%99s-versatile-crafting-master_11275087605321405/power-of-the-sanctuary-realm_49400481205777077 for visiting.
However, could the current situation be changed by a Legendary powerhouse who was at the peak of the Legendary-realm? Truth be told, neither of them believed it.
However, just as the two of them looked toward the battlefield where Lin Li was hovering in the air, they saw something that surprised both of them.
Lin Li was calmly raising the Helios' Scepter in his hand while hovering in midair. He gently pointed the Helios' Scepter at the Ghost Mages, but that seemingly insignificant action made everyone present instantly feel that the entire Sky Castle seemed to have been lowered with the scepter before sinking abruptly. It was as if a heavy object had suddenly been placed on a boat.
Immediately afterwards, something even more surprising happened. The distorted bodies of the Ghost Mages, which were extremely rampant so far, suddenly became blurry almost all at the same time. Just like green smoke that rose into the air, they dissipated silently in the breeze. The bodies of the nearly 200 Ghost Mages gradually became blurred and transparent before eventually disappearing without a sound.
What kind of power is that!? Those were Ghost Mages that had combat power that was not inferior to the Legendary powerhouses. Everyone was astonished. They did not feel any mana fluctuations, nor did they hear Lin Li chant any incantations. He managed to make the nearly 200 Ghost Mages disappear with a gentle move of his scepter!
That was simply beyond everyone's knowledge, and even the Legendary powerhouses, Archbishop Martin and Donald, could not figure out what was going on. They could not imagine how Lin Li, who they thought was also a Legendary powerhouse like them, could have such a peculiar power. They even felt a little terrified.
Archbishop Martin and Donald were both Legendary powerhouses who were at the
peak of the Legendary-realm. Although they were close to the Sanctuary-realm, they had yet to see that door to the Sanctuary-realm. They could be considered clueless about the power of the Sanctuary-realm, and that was the reason they were afraid. If they had a slight comprehension of the power of the Sanctuary-realm, they would not find the power that Lin Li used to be that peculiar.
Although the Ghost Mages had combat power that was not inferior to the Legendary-mages, they were still not in the actual Legendary-realm, after all. Their power came from Highlord Osric, not themselves. They could not use that power to comprehend and master the Laws. That was the difference between them and Legendary-mages. They were unable to truly grasp the nomological power or create their own Magical Domain.
Those Ghost Mages were actually no different from ordinary Archmages in terms of their realm. The only difference was that they had massive mana and a portion of Laws that even they could not master.
On the other hand, Lin Li was truly in the Sanctuary-realm, and he could really integrate himself into the World Laws. Every wisp of mana came with the purest nomological power. He did not need to use any powerful magic spells to destroy the Ghost Mages. He just had to use his mastery of World Laws to disintegrate the Laws of the mana that they had condensed. Everything they had would lose the foundation to exist.
This was the terrifying aspect of the Sanctuary-realm. To put it in a more exaggerated manner, if Lin Li were to accidentally show some of his mana, it would be enough to make an Archmage lose his mana and die.
However, the Ghost Mages were not the main point. What really caused big trouble for the expedition was the skeletal Elemental Dragon that was only the size of a fist. It was an Elemental Dragon that was at the peak of the Legendary-realm. It had terrifying power which was probably comparable to the power of 100 Legendary-mages who were at the peak of the Legendary-realm. That kind of power was simply comparable to that of a Sanctuary powerhouse.