Chapter 381: Archmage 2-Star

Chapter 381: Archmage 2-Star



Under the intense pressure of the Undead Aura, Li Wu's mind trembled as he desperately absorbed and digested the Fire God Strike.

He tried his best, and his condition was favorable, but the accumulation fell short, always missing that crucial element.

Li Wu knew he hadn't suffered enough yet.

The blows weren't venomous enough! At this moment, Li Wu wanted his opponent to exert more force, to strike with greater ferocity.

And the opponent seemed to understand Li Wu's intention, graciously granting him a bit more pressure.

As this perfectly timed force descended...

Li Wu's forehead exploded, as if a hole had been blasted open.

A flash of insight!

Li Wu smoothly absorbed the Fire God Strike, integrating it into the Lu Clan Sword Technique as one of its sword styles.

With the successful absorption of the Fire God Strike, Li Wu's strength soared to terrifying heights.

The Lu Clan Sword Technique, a skill of such caliber, directly evolved from an Ultimate Move to the level of an Omnipresent Enhancement.

Li Wu's control over the Ten Thousand Worlds Domain skyrocketed to thirty percent.

Li Wu's strength advanced from Archmage 1-Star to Archmage 2-Star.

The breakthrough in power caused Li Wu's sword intent to erupt from his body.

The sword intent, which had already been pushed to within centimeters of Li Wu's body, suddenly surged forth.

From its initial centimeters, it burst out to several meters and continued to escalate.

"How is this possible?"

He had just witnessed the 47th Apostle exerting force, and Li Wu was on the verge of being crushed.

How could he have broken free now?

Is it true that he predicted this? Is Li Wu about to turn the tables?

What should we do? If he does turn the tables, will the 47th Apostle fall, and can they survive?

"I just said I'd give him some pressure to help him break through. Did you think I was joking?"

"You did this on purpose?"

"Yes, I helped him break through.

He wanted to break through, so I assisted him. Now that he's succeeded, his heart must be filled with joy.

He surely believes that with this breakthrough, he can defeat me."

At the very least, he can escape my grasp and preserve his life."

The 47th Apostle paused, his eyes fixed on the delighted Li Wu, the mockery at the corners of his mouth becoming more pronounced.

"He'll never guess that his breakthrough was my deliberate doing."

"Why are you doing this?"

"Why? I want to give him hope.

And then, I'll shatter that hope.

I want him to know that his breakthrough is of no use in this situation. I want him to die, and he will die!"

As the 47th Apostle revealed his twisted intentions, the Corrupted Bone King standing beside him raised the staff in his hand.

With the lifting of the Bone King's staff, the Sacred Artifact skill, Will of the King, was finally unleashed.

'Where the King points, the army shall follow!'

The Omnipresent Enhancement-level skill was terrifying!

As the Will of the King erupted, the might of his army reached its pinnacle.

A dozen or so Bone Soldiers temporarily broke through to Archmage-level, while the rest surged to Lord Level 3-Star.

The most terrifying and powerful change was the Undead Aura skill.

This skill, which had already been suppressed after Li Wu's breakthrough, was unleashed once more, more fiercely than before.

The aura was even more formidable than before.

Li Wu's newly formed Fire God Sword Intent shattered again, and the strengthened Li Wu was once more suppressed by the 47th Apostle.

His face involuntarily displayed expressions of awe and reverence.

So, this was the true strength of the 47th Apostle.

His expression was excellent, and the 47th Apostle enjoyed it, but what he liked even more, or perhaps craved, was the expression on Li Wu's face.

He stared intently at Li Wu, wanting to see...

What expression would Li Wu, who had just fallen from the peak of hope into the depths of despair, show now?

However, to his disappointment, Li Wu didn't display any extra emotions at this moment.

Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say he didn't show the kind of panic, despair, or disbelief that the 47th Apostle anticipated.

There was only calmness."

"Can you hold on? I want to see how long you can endure!"

The more Li Wu endured, the more the 47th Apostle wanted to trample on Li Wu.

He wanted to see the expression Li Wu should have."

"He will, with this strike, he'll be crying for sure!"

The 47th Apostle had absolute confidence in his upcoming attack.

After all, this was almost his strongest attack. Even a Peak Rank King would hesitate to confront it directly, and Li Wu would definitely not be able to withstand it.

Indeed, Li Wu was well aware of the power of this strike. He knew that if he were unarmed, there was no way he could block it.

So, looking up, Li Wu narrowed his eyes and waved his hand.

He drew out the Celestial Cloud Sword.

The 47th Apostle's lips curled up at the sight.

"So, you've finally summoned your beast to fight to the death, huh? Too bad, it's too late. Even with an extra King Rank 1-star summoned beast, it's impossible..."

Before the 47th Apostle could finish his sentence, a familiar, goofy sound reminiscent of the grunts made by monsters in movies with titles starting with "Royal Casino" that 47th Apostle couldn't understand echoed from within Li Wu's body. It was a sound that the Lesser Skeleton knew all too well.

Li Wu's aura surged.

His power skyrocketed from King Rank 2-star to King Rank 3-star.

"What?"

The 47th Apostle's expression changed, turning extremely unsightly.

It was clear that he realized the situation had slipped out of his control, but it was already too late.

At this moment, Li Wu raised his hand and slashed with his sword.

The corrupted Fire God Strike erupted in full force.

The divine-level sword technique, combined with Li Wu's current King Rank 3-star power and the Celestial Cloud Sword in his hand, unleashed a devastating attack.

Li Wu's sword slashed forward.

A shadowy figure enveloped in black aura appeared behind Li Wu, exuding an unimaginable sense of majesty and will. The entire domain seemed to ignite with its presence.

Immediately, the shadowy figure's black, flame-forged longsword followed Li Wu's sword slash, and together, they cleaved through the air.

A terrifying blaze of fire and sword light erupted.

An incredibly powerful burst of energy instantly spread, and the overwhelming 【Necromantic Pressure】 bearing down on Li Wu from above was shattered.

Although the black longsword dimmed slightly from shattering the Necromantic Pressure, it remained unwavering as it slashed towards the 47th Apostle.

It was as if this god-like figure was the very pillar of his strength.

He saw that the 47th Apostle, who he considered a god-like figure, and who had toyed with Li Wu like a clown, now seemed to have a hint of panic on his face.

Indeed, he was panicking.

He had never expected Li Wu to unleash such a terrifying burst of power.

At his call, a corrupted Bone King emerged, brandishing its staff.

While it wasn't the most skilled in personal combat, it was still capable.

It could fight, and as it stepped forward, its innate talent reversed.

The power bestowed upon the Undead Army surged through the Bone King, enhancing its strength. It held up its bone staff, and a black bone shield appeared before it.

This seemingly fragile and brittle bone shield, which offered little sense of security, somehow blocked Li Wu's Fire God Strike.

In a flash, the strike was deflected!

The 47th Apostle's panic finally subsided, and he even revealed a smirk filled with satisfaction and mockery.

"I suspected you had an ace up your sleeve, but I never imagined it would be this deep. You've been hiding two summoned beasts!

This sudden burst of power, the attack you unleashed, is something even a Peak Rank King might struggle to match.

No wonder you had the confidence to challenge me.

But in the end, you lost.

Now, it's time for you to pay for your foolishness! Feel the pain!"

The 47th Apostle was about to command his summoned beast to teach Li Wu a lesson.

At that moment, Li Wu, gasping for breath, said, "Who... who told you I only had two summoned beasts?"

"What?"

The 47th Apostle was taken aback, his face filled with confusion.

Just then, a spear with an electric glow emerged from behind him, piercing the 47th Apostle in a Millennium Killer strike, a move he never saw coming.

The 47th Apostle was engulfed in unimaginable pain and humiliation.

In his agony and shame, he turned to look down, wanting to see who had dealt him this fatal blow.

Who else could it be?

Of course, it was the Lesser Skeleton, who had stealthily circled around.

The Lesser Skeleton saw the evil man above looking down at it. Instinctively, it pulled the trigger, then fired again.

"How is this possible?"

47th Apostle was stunned. He never expected that his own Undead Army would turn against him.

"It's mine! Are you surprised? Are you delighted?"

Lu Wu's voice at this moment was particularly infuriating.

But at this time, 47th Apostle had no time to care about Lu Wu's hatred.

He could only struggle in shock, and with a mighty effort, he managed to pull out the gun and simultaneously ordered the Bone King to attack the Lesser Skeleton.

"Kill! Kill that damn skeleton, and the real estate agent in the house over there too! I want them dead!"

47th Apostle, with blood covering his lower body, looked especially ferocious as he roared hysterically at his Bone King.

His subordinates reacted swiftly.

The Bone King immediately charged at the Lesser Skeleton, and at the same time, the Undead Army suppressed Lu Wu.

Watching his own Undead Army launch an offensive, 47th Apostle's face was filled with ferocious delight.

Although he had been shot and wounded in an unmentionable place, victory ultimately belonged to him. The real estate agent and the others were destined to die.

He wanted to watch the damn real estate agent and that even more damnable Lesser Skeleton die.

At this moment, both Lu Wu and the Lesser Skeleton faced a crisis, especially on the skeleton's side.

The Bone King's strength had reached King Rank 3-Star, one major rank higher than the Lesser Skeleton's Lord 3-Star.

With a casual strike, the Lesser Skeleton was directly smashed into the ground by a massive surge of malevolent aura, its life hanging in the balance.

The exhilarating feeling of the strike made 47th Apostle, who was still covering his injured area, feel particularly refreshed.

But compared to the Lesser Skeleton, he hated Lu Wu even more. After suppressing the Lesser Skeleton with a single strike, 47th Apostle immediately ordered the Corrupted Bone King to attack Lu Wu.

"Don't hold back! Torture him!

I want him dead, dead!"

Amidst 47th Apostle's hysterical roar, the Corrupted Bone King pounced forward, instantly appearing before Lu Wu and violently smashing down with its bone staff.

Lu Wu, along with his sword, was slammed into the ground.

This scene made 47th Apostle excited, his face turning red.

"This is the price! I'm invincible! Victory will be mine, and you will die... Ah!"

As he was delighted and arrogant, eighteen terrifying roars came crashing towards him.

The eighteen roars condensed into one, instantly piercing through 47th Apostle, who was unprotected by the Corrupted Bone King. It directly shattered his body, leaving only his head intact.

His eyes widened, and he stared in disbelief at the eighteen Bone Dragons on the other side.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but no words came out. His life force vanished in an instant, and this 47th-ranked member of the Zero Organization, whose actual combat strength might have been within the top thirty, was taken down.

He died without understanding how he could have been killed by the subordinate of his own subordinate.

As the master of the Bone King, 47th Apostle's death caused the Bone King to be directly affected.

The Corrupted Summoned Beast's mind was never stable to begin with, and now, the Bone King fighting against Lu Wu suddenly malfunctioned.

Lu Wu seized this opportunity and struck with all his might, thrusting the Celestial Cloud Sword through its eye socket and directly stirring its soul fire, instantly slaying the Corrupted Bone King.

The entire process was over in the blink of an eye.

As for Lu Wu...

He had just seen his Lesser Skeleton being struck, and he didn't know the extent of its injuries. Lu Wu was extremely worried.

"Lesser Skeleton, how are you? Are you injured? Let me see, let me see!"

As Lu Wu anxiously rushed over, the Lesser Skeleton was holding its bone staff in its arms, looking dazed. When it saw Lu Wu approaching, it eagerly leaned towards him.

The Lesser Skeleton was immediately unhappy.

(Don't come over, Lu Wu is dirty. The Lesser Skeleton doesn't want dirty Lu Wu to hug it!)



When Lu Wu saw the Lesser Skeleton's state, his worries vanished, and he took out his belt.

No one could stop him; today, he was determined to beat this little bastard to death.

...

Recently, the updates have indeed been lacking.

But due to personal matters, I can't help it.

Sigh, I don't know what to say as an apology.

In any case, garbage, laugh, long and short.

(End of Chapter)

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