Chapter 392: Fusion

Chapter 392: Fusion

In the secret realm of the Zero Organization, located in Zone 11.

Under the command of the Third Apostle, a black cross pressed down, dominating the area.

Even though he had already overwhelmed the Ninth Apostle, the aura of this cross was still terrifying.

The dark, fallen holy light filled the sky, stirring the emotions of those enveloped in its radiance, tempting them to embrace evil and darkness.

Just as the fallen aura shrouded the sky, a thunderous roar suddenly echoed.

Countless dark clouds, unnoticed until now, unleashed a torrent of endless lightning that struck the black cross.

At the same time, Li Wu's sword, imbued with the power of divine blade intent, slashed towards the black cross.

The combined force of lightning and sword radiance instantly shattered the black cross.

"How is this possible?" The Third Apostle's face paled, revealing his shock.

He couldn't fathom how Li Wu, a mere Archmage, could shatter his ultimate move.

Little did he know that just before his arrival, Li Wu had successfully integrated the skills acquired from his previous battles into 'Ten Thousand Worlds', increasing his control over the domain to 61%. Li Wu's strength had also smoothly advanced to the 3-Star Archmage level.

With the power of a 3-Star Archmage, the sudden burst of his inner strength, and his possession of the Celestial Cloud Sword, which had recently devoured the Swift Blade of Fire and reached the 2-Star Archmage level, along with the Divine Wrath skill, whose level vaguely surpassed the Divine Technique, Li Wu's current burst of power was undoubtedly epic. Shattering the cross was no challenge for him.

But Li Wu's target was not just the cross."

"Are you ready to face death?" Li Wu murmured, and the electricity around him erupted.

In an instant, Li Wu, who had been on the ground, appeared beside the Third Apostle, raising his hand to slash at the apostle's neck.

The sword strike was incredibly swift.

The Third Apostle didn't have time to react.

Fortunately for him, he wasn't alone.

Though he couldn't react, his bat companion did.

As Li Wu's sword slashed towards the Third Apostle, the bat's speed surged, and it opened its mouth to bite Li Wu.

This bite was the lethal skill of the Divine Technique level, 'Deathly Kiss'.

If it connected, Li Wu's life would be in grave danger.

The bat's speed was astonishing, even surpassing the vampire's speed from the encounter with the Eighth Apostle. Li Wu had no chance to react.

As the bat closed in, about to bite Li Wu's neck, the Third Apostle couldn't help but smirk, confidently declaring, "The battle is over!"

At that moment, a terrifying chill erupted from Li Wu's body.

The bat, caught off guard, was struck directly by the bone-chilling sword intent.

Li Wu wouldn't make the same mistake twice.

After his previous experience of being outpaced, Li Wu had begun researching ways to counter opponents with far superior speed.

His efforts paid off, and he found a solution.

The method was the Frost Blade Intent, or more precisely, a modified version centered around the Frost Body passive skill.

Frost Body was a passive skill designed to counter attacking enemies.

Li Wu delved deep into Frost Body, integrating various ice-based skills, even those of Ocean Power, to ultimately create a passive sword style called Frost Guardian Sword Style.

This style was always charging.

Upon encountering external attacks, it would automatically activate, unleashing a terrifying burst of power, catching opponents off guard.

The unprepared bat suffered the brunt of this attack.

The sudden burst of Frost Sword Style nearly froze the bat solid.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Wu retreated a step and slashed with his other hand.

While Li Wu dealt with the Third Apostle, the bat also posed a significant challenge.

As Li Wu's sword slashed, the bat unleashed its skill, "Viral Mist".

A black mist filled with countless viruses instantly enveloped the area, obscuring the bat Li Wu had targeted.

In a short time, the toxic mist covered several hundred meters around Li Wu, completely obscuring his vision.

Trapped within the mist, Li Wu not only lost sight but also faced the corrosive and invasive nature of the fumes. A single breath of this mist could lead to unimaginable consequences.

In the midst of the terrifying poison mist, Li Wu could only rely on his sword intent to prevent the toxic fog from eroding him.

This, however, was not an ideal move.

"We can't fight within this poison fog!" Li Wu, being the rational one, had his body flicker with electricity as he located a direction to break through.

Just as Li Wu was about to move forward, a long sword slashed horizontally towards him. Li Wu's eyebrows twitched, and he blocked the attack with his Celestial Cloud Sword.

As Li Wu parried the sword, a new attribute panel appeared before him.

...

Name: Fallen Holy Knight

Level: 0 (Epic)



Quality: Legendary (Enhanced)



Attributes: Darkness, Evil

Weakness: Light (Weak)



Skills and Talents:

Epic Power: Unawakened

Description: A summoning beast that is almost at the Epic level, yet still far more powerful than an ordinary Archmage.

...

Li Wu frowned slightly at the attribute panel before him, indicating that the Third Apostle had brought out his best.

As Li Wu furrowed his brows, the Third Apostle's voice sounded sinister beside him.

"I have to admit, your strength has somewhat exceeded my expectations. Although you are an Archmage, your combat power is almost on par with mine. Therefore, you are fortunate to witness my full power."

The Third Apostle, while speaking, drew Li Wu's attention. As Li Wu's focus shifted, the Apostle suddenly launched an attack.

A unique poison gas silently rushed towards Li Wu.

This was the Devil Bat King's ultimate move, Plague of Death.

As it approached, it further activated the Frost Guardian Sword Style outside Li Wu's body.

Simultaneously, as the Frost Guardian Sword Style was activated, the Third Apostle and the Fallen Holy Knight attacked in quick succession, both using their ultimate Holy Knight combat techniques.

The two swords, coming from different angles, struck towards Li Wu at almost the same time.

Facing this onslaught, Li Wu had no choice but to raise his Celestial Cloud Sword to block the Third Apostle's sword, while simultaneously kicking out to block the Fallen Holy Knight's sword.

This extreme response allowed Li Wu to barely withstand the two swords.

However, it also left Li Wu's midsection wide open. At this moment, the Devil Bat King pounced, biting towards Li Wu's neck.

Li Wu had nowhere to dodge, his skills were exhausted, and he had no way to defend against this attack.

The Third Apostle narrowed his eyes, "This time, you should be dead, right? But, a mere Archmage, being able to withstand the combined might of three near-Epic level opponents for so long, you're not entirely useless.

Oh, and don't blame me for having more people on my side. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for having fewer allies."

Li Wu smirked.

"Who said I have fewer people?"

The Third Apostle was taken aback, not comprehending Li Wu's words.

Suddenly, a small skeleton holding a warhammer emerged from Li Wu's chest, appearing at the perfect moment to intercept the Devil Bat King's attack.

The two clashed head-on, and the small skeleton violently struck with its hammer.

Holy Light erupted at that instant.

The intense Holy Light immediately drove back the Devil Bat King, and the skeleton, missing its target, turned to strike the Third Apostle in front of Li Wu.

Although the skeleton's strength was only at the level of a 1-star Archmage, its attack was not particularly powerful. However, the warhammer it held was indeed of the Holy Light attribute.

In a 6-1-9-1 formation, the Third Apostle dared not withstand such a blow. He quickly withdrew, retreating ten meters away.

Standing at a distance, he gazed warily at the skeleton holding the Holy Light Warhammer.

"A Necromancer's summoned beast wielding a Holy Light weapon? Am I seeing things?"

The Third Apostle felt his entire worldview shattered.

Li Wu, having escaped the dire situation, stretched his limbs.

He casually patted the skeleton holding the warhammer, its eyes glowing as it stared at the enemy in front, its expression menacing.

"Surprised? I can summon allies too!"

"Hmph, it's just a small skeleton, and although its weapon might be a bit troublesome, it's not a significant threat. At most, it can only occupy one of my allies, so it's still a two-on-three situation."

Li Wu smiled upon hearing this.

"Who said I can only summon this one?"

As he spoke, Li Wu's longsword rose, and he thrust it towards the sky.

Sword intent surged, and the sword light soared, carrying endless sword winds. These winds swept the surrounding poison mist away, clearing the air.

With the mist gone, the environment was exposed.

The revelation also unveiled an army of Necromancers that had already encircled them.

Looking at the surrounding undead army, Li Wu's lips curled into a slight smile.

"It seems like I'm the one with more numbers now, huh?"

The 3rd Apostle's face paled as he realized he had severely underestimated his opponent's strength. Instinctively, he wanted to flee.

However, it was already too late for him to run.

"Since you're here, don't even think about leaving!" Li Wu said, and as he spoke, the little skeleton erupted with power.

[Will of the King] [Necromantic Pressure] [Bone King]...

Various skills burst forth, and the little skeleton's army of undead became a unified force. The little skeleton borrowed the collective power of the army, raising his war hammer high above his head.

Then, he swung the hammer down towards the 3rd Apostle.

As the war hammer fell, an endless force transformed into an explosion of holy light.

The little skeleton's minions, all being small skeletons, feared the holy light. The holy light condensed into a fist-sized holy war hammer and flew towards the 3rd Apostle.

In terms of single-round power, the little skeleton's hammer wasn't particularly strong. It was only at the peak of the 3-star Archmage level.

After all, although the little skeleton had grown over the past half a month, he hadn't reached the 2-star Archmage level. Additionally, as this was a sudden burst of temporarily summoned power, the damage wasn't fully realized.

However, the little skeleton's war hammer possessed the power of light, and with such a severe attribute advantage, if the 3rd Apostle were to be hit by this hammer, he would lose half his life, even if he didn't die.

In this situation, the 3rd Apostle acted decisively. He immediately pulled the bat and the Fallen Holy Knight towards himself, activating the Summoner's innate ability, [Fusion].

As this ability triggered, the two summoned beasts quickly merged into the 3rd Apostle's body, allowing him to transform instantly.

Amidst a black light, the middle-aged man in shorts and a t-shirt transformed into a being with a pair of bat wings on his back, fangs protruding from his mouth, his body covered in black runes, and a black halo above his head.

At the same time, his attributes changed.

...

Name: 3rd Apostle (Fusion Form)



Rank: 1-Star (Epic)



Epic Power: Fallen Holy Light (Temporarily Activated)



Description: Although only a 1-star increase, this single star is the difference between heaven and earth.

Beware, for he might instantly defeat you if you're not careful.

Of course, he can't maintain this state for long. If you can endure for three minutes, it will be him who perishes.

...

As Li Wu examined the 3rd Apostle's attributes, the latter muttered,

"I never thought I'd be forced to use Fusion by a King-level Summoner. Well done, Li Wu! You've forced my hand!"

As he spoke, he waved his longsword, and a black yet strangely sacred light flowed from it, shattering the holy war hammer that was falling towards his head.

Then, he raised his longsword and charged towards Li Wu, for time was not on his side.

He had to defeat Li Wu within three minutes.

As he rushed towards Li Wu, the latter waved his hand slightly, and countless arrows flew out from the undead army.

The 3rd Apostle didn't even bother to look at this wave of arrows.

Before the arrow rain could even get close, an invisible force extinguished it, turning the arrows into a black mist.

The 3rd Apostle didn't notice the existence of this black mist, as his gaze remained fixed on Li Wu.

At this moment, Li Wu's body also underwent a transformation.

He raised the Celestial Cloud Sword high above his head, closed his eyes, and a sword intent even more terrifying than God's Wrath surged from his body.

Simultaneously, the Celestial Cloud Sword in his hand erupted with a powerful light—the beginning of the awakening of [Celestial Cloud Sword].

This was the first time Li Wu had used it.

As Li Wu's secret sword technique, [God's Judgment] did not disappoint.

The mere initiation of the move caused the 3rd Apostle's face to pale, and he subconsciously halted his charge.

"How is this possible? You're just a King-level Summoner. How can you possess such a terrifying skill?"

An intense heart palpitation surged within him, telling him of the move's terror.

Facing it head-on might result in death.

But at this moment, he was already locked on, and the 3rd Apostle had no choice but to confront it. He clenched his longsword tightly, unleashing the [Fallen Holy Light] to clash with Li Wu's attack.

The next moment, the two terrifying skills exploded, and in that instant, only two lights flashed between heaven and earth...

(End of Chapter)

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