Chapter 399: The Descent

Chapter 399: The Descent

Staven's eyes turned red, and he pulled out a test tube emitting a red mist and arcane aura from his pocket.

Despite his brief hesitation, the next moment, he uncorked the tube and drank it down, making a 'gurgle' sound.

Just as Rain was about to seize the opportunity to launch an attack, suddenly, he saw the black-robed man in front of him writhing in pain, clutching his head, and screaming.

"Graham!!"

"You bastard! You actually..."

In an instant, Staven realized he had been deceived!

The Spider God's blood he had consumed contained a strand of will or spiritual imprint from the interdimensional demon god, Nyubrekkan. The demon god had borrowed Staven's body to complete the Saint's Descent.

This was a cross-dimensional descent that could only be achieved under specific conditions, more advanced than a divine projection.

And he, it seemed, had become the vessel for the demon god's descent!

Apparently, Graham, the master of the Tutkash Academy, had acted as Nyubrekkan's accomplice.

Moreover, the entire incident had likely been planned for a long time. Graham had been immersed in his experiments, giving the demon god no opportunity, but this time, he had taken the initiative to consume it.

Meanwhile, far away in the Cyrodiil Plateau, at the Tutkash Academy headquarters, in a vast underground hall...

Graham, with his tall stature, was conducting an experiment. Suddenly, an excessive amount of reagent dripped into the beaker, causing a puff of black smoke to rise, indicating a failed experiment!

Such a basic mistake was nearly impossible for a Fourth Tier Dawn Wizard like Graham.

But this scene had just unfolded before their eyes.

However, Graham's expression didn't show a hint of anger; instead, he smiled faintly. Suddenly, a voice, like a distant echo from the far reaches of the universe, abruptly entered his mind: 'The vessel's consumption is commendable.'

"You've managed to hold out until now, and your will and talent are admirable. It's a pity that your body is currently the best vessel I could find."

"Staven, this is your destiny!"

Graham's deep voice reverberated through the vast hall.

At the same time, at the foot of Blade Volcano, Rain's companion, Staven...

After a few painful roars, his voice underwent a transformative change, shifting from a normal human male tone to one that was grand, wooden, and inhuman.

Simultaneously, a vast and profound aura of evil, centered on the demon god, instantly enveloped the entire hall.

The surviving guards, who had just recovered from the shocking explosion, suddenly felt an impending disaster!

This feeling was like a feeble old man watching a speeding carriage rushing towards him, unable to move out of the way.

Or like a person on the beach, suddenly facing a towering tsunami dozens of meters high.

A sense of extreme helplessness and confusion filled their minds.

Even Dick, the Peak Knight, felt as if he had lost most of his courage. His legs, clad in knight's boots, felt unbearably heavy, almost unable to wield his knight's sword.

"This... this is the aura of a demon god!" Dick was terrified.

"A demon god has descended!" Bianca's face turned serious as she spoke.

At that moment, Bianca's heart sank, but when she glanced at Rain, her captain, a few meters away, looking calm, she mustered the courage to continue fighting.

"Captain!" Claire's voice trembled.

Anyone could hear the tension and fear in Claire's voice.

She hadn't expected the situation to take such a turn.

From the start, when she saw the Ancient Spartan Warrior, she had anticipated a fierce battle, but her captain's Hellfire Golem had given her a pleasant surprise.

However, when the Golem Chimera, a legendary powerhouse, appeared, her heart sank again.

Unexpectedly, the golem had a trump card—a self-destruct ability with unparalleled power.

But now, facing the descent of the demon god, the previously favorable situation for their side had reversed again!

Rain naturally understood that Claire was asking him if they should retreat while the demon god hadn't fully descended.

"You guys, move back a little and protect yourselves with the defense scrolls."

Suddenly, the demon god's four pairs of limbs bent slightly, and with the speed of a dragonfly skimming the water, the massive figure disappeared from its original spot.

"Whoosh!"

The demon god's limbs, sharp and pointed, performed a jumping slash towards Rain's head, but it was firmly blocked by Rain's enormous dragon claws.

In the next instant, the left forelimb of the opponent also joined the fight, and dozens of silver arcs flashed through the air!

"Ding ding dang dang!"

Staven, possessed by the demon god, and Rain in his Dragonborn King form, clashed fiercely.

Two massive, blurred figures could be seen rampaging through the nearby forest, causing gusts of powerful winds to stir. Although the trees weren't directly attacked, the gusts were strong enough to topple them in swaths.

The ground seemed to be rigged with landmines as the two fought, with each impact causing powerful aftershocks.

The intense battle continued for about half a minute before both beasts suddenly stopped.

Niaubrecan, in his half-spider demon form, had his finely serrated forelimbs the same size as his forelimb. At the same time, Rain's huge dragon claws, covered in hardened mithril, clashed with Niaubrecan's forelimb, creating a stalemate.

Both Staven's chitinous forelimb and Rain's dragon claws emitted a subtle creaking sound as they pressed against each other.

After a few seconds, both sides seemed to exert force simultaneously.

Niaubrecan, in his half-spider demon form, was thrown back more than ten meters, while Rain's dragonborn form struggled, sinking half a meter into the ground.

"Not bad, bloodline transformation. But your stamina must be reaching its limit, right? As for me, I've just finished warming up!"

"Oh? You're done warming up? I've only just begun." Rain added a point to his spirit, and instantly, a surging wave of heat pumped from his heart, revitalizing his body to peak condition.

Ever since his battle with the Goddess of the Abyss, Hela, Rain had found trash-talking to be quite useful, especially when dealing with the haughty attitudes of deities.

When provoked by what they perceived as ants, deities often lost their temper, which played right into Rain's hands.

"Mortal, your arrogance will be your downfall!" Niaubrecan, sensing Rain's taunt, felt a deep sense of unease.

"Earth-Piercing Spike!"

Realizing that his close-range attacks wouldn't be effective against Rain, Niaubrecan, in his half-spider demon form, lifted his forelimb heavily.

Suddenly, the ground in front of him erupted with three sharp spikes, each four to five meters tall, like waves, rushing towards Rain.

Rain didn't remain passive. He unfolded the pair of wings on his back and fanned them heavily.

"Perhaps it's you who will reach your end!"

Before he could finish, Rain appeared in front of Niaubrecan, in his half-spider demon form, and struck down with his dragon claws, covered in hardened mithril.

"Bang!"

Caught off guard, Niaubrecan barely managed to lift his forelimb to cross his chest in defense, but Rain's powerful claw sent him flying.

However, Niaubrecan quickly adjusted his mid-air position and continued to grapple with Rain.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a loud dragon roar echoed from the sky, and a fourteen to fifteen-meter-long red flying dragon descended rapidly.

"Who dares disturb the great Hemados?" Suddenly, a deep and majestic voice cut through the air.

Hemados, the lava dragon, had finally gotten a clear look at the two beasts that were not the ancient beast he had expected, let alone his intended prey.

One of them, in its half-spider demon form, stared at Hemados with cold eyes, as if looking down on a mere insect. As Hemados approached, he also sensed the surging auras of the two below.

Such evil and vast power, this was a manifestation of a deity! Hemados' vertical pupils constricted, and he immediately changed direction, flapping his wings vigorously, intending to escape into the sky.

Damn it, I should've just stayed in the lava and minded my own business. Hemados now wished for death.

"There's actually a small fire dragon here."

As Niaubrecan muttered, he suddenly opened his mouth wide, aiming at Hemados.

A black pillar of light shot out from his mouth, piercing the air and striking Hemados in mid-air.

"Swish!"

Although Hemados tried to dodge, the black pillar of light still pierced through his right wing, creating a large hole, and the wound continued to be corroded by the black energy.

Almost simultaneously, a silver lightning bolt struck Hemados' belly—a short spear thrown by Rain in his Dragonborn King form.

Seeing his target above, Rain didn't hesitate to strike.

Hemados let out a painful cry after suffering two heavy blows. His fear intensified, and he desperately flapped his wounded wings, fleeing the scene clumsily and heading towards the Blade Volcano Mouth.

It wasn't that he didn't want to escape further; the issue was that if he didn't immediately use the lava's heat to heal his wounds, he might fall from the sky at any moment.

Hemados could feel the high-level corrosive energy on his right wing's wound, and he knew he needed external help to quickly remove it.

Otherwise, he didn't want to risk being located by a deity.

Dick, Claire, and Bianca, who were nearby, were left bewildered by the turn of events.

What just happened?

Hemados, the lava dragon, had briefly appeared like a clown and then fled? Where was the dragon's dignity?

After this brief interruption, Niaubrecan, in his half-spider demon form, continued his battle with Rain.

The intense combat prompted Rain to boost his spirit three more times, and Niaubrecan's gaze toward Rain shifted.

He knew that if he didn't employ some effective measures, he, as a deity, might truly have to retreat in humiliation this time.

After another heavy clash, Niaubrecan spoke in a deep voice:

"Spider Swarm Storm!"

His abdomen suddenly burst open, releasing tens of thousands of fist-sized black-patterned spiders that rushed towards Rain.

"Shh!"

Simultaneously, these small spiders lifted their mouthparts and sprayed white, viscous spider silk at Rain.

Title: The Battle with the Spider Demon

Rain, in his Draconian form, faced a formidable opponent in the form of the Spider Demon, who filled the sky with sticky white spider webs. Rain, for the first time in his Dragonborn form, cast both offensive and defensive spells. His legs seemed to sink into a swamp, slowing his movements, but he continued to cast the Cutting Web spell, clearing the spider swarm in front of him.

Meanwhile, the half-spider demon, Nyaubrecan, had silently approached Rain from behind. Just as Nyaubrecan was about to strike, Rain's thick tail whipped around, interrupting the attack.

Nyaubrecan, confused, attempted to strike with his sharp claws, but Rain countered with a heavy hammer, smashing it down.

"Bang!" Nyaubrecan easily blocked the hammer, but before he could react, Rain's tail wrapped around his waist.

"Pfft!" Nyaubrecan's sharp claws pierced Rain's tail, but at the same time, a heavy hammer struck him.

Nyaubrecan roared in pain, realizing that something was wrong. "You, mortal! You, the blasphemer!"

Nyaubrecan intended to retreat, but as he tried to speak, he felt the spiritual imprint he had painstakingly teleported dissipating, erased by some mysterious force.

Rain's hammer, the Spirit Shattering Impact, had dealt true damage, the most effective against divine projections or avatars of descent.

As Nyaubrecan's spiritual imprint dissipated, a semi-transparent human-like shadow appeared above his fallen body.

"Thank you, Rain! I was sent to kill you, but instead, you saved me. Otherwise, my soul would have been eternally bound and controlled by the Spider God, Nyaubrecan."

Rain was taken aback by this revelation. Not every wizard's spirit appeared after death, and it required a strong obsession in life for this to occur. The stronger the wizard's spiritual power, the higher the probability of this phenomenon.

Nyaubrecan continued, "My soul will soon dissipate. As a token of gratitude, I have important information to share. Rain, beware of the Cyrodiil Plateau's Isodre Academy. They sent me to kill you."

"Additionally, Tutkash Academy has fallen, and Master Graham is secretly preparing materials to summon a projection of Nyaubrecan."

As Nyaubrecan spoke, his spirit began to fade away. Rain contemplated these words.

Nyaubrecan's words carried weight, and a black crystal the size of a thumb hovered above his body, emitting an aura of evil, greatness, and grandeur.

The crystal reminded Rain of the Divine Power Crystal he had obtained from the Goddess of the Abyss, Hela.

Recognizing the similarity, Rain wondered, "Could this be Nyaubrecan's Divine Power Crystal?"

Divine Power Crystals were highly sought after by legendary powerhouses, and Rain didn't want to draw unnecessary attention.

As Rain reached for the dark crystal, the system prompted:

[Ding! Detected Divine Power Crystal that can enhance spiritual power liquidization. Accelerate absorption? (Note: System absorption can remove impurities and complete absorption in one go.)]



Without hesitation, Rain decided to absorb it immediately. The longer he waited, the higher the risk of unexpected events. Harold's Divine Power Crystal was a prime example of this.

Rain was unfazed by the aura of evil surrounding the crystal. Recently, his Wizard Pattern Tailor had reached level 7, and with over 13,000 school contribution points, he had exchanged for the Tier 3 Metal School Spell 'Steel Armor'.

Rain now had two Tier 3 Metal School Spells to choose from for his Tier 3 Talent Spell: the offensive 'Thorn Iron Ball' and the defensive 'Steel Armor'.

Without hesitation, Rain chose 'Yes!'

The silver mist in his spiritual sea began to condense into a liquid, and the silver liquid gradually increased. After a few seconds, the silver mist in his spiritual sea had completely transformed into silver liquid.

Rain glanced at the attribute panel on the system's home page. His Mental attribute now read: 98 (Liquidization 100%)!

The energy within the Divine Power Crystal seemed to still have some reserves, and the enhancement continued.

The system prompted again:

[Beginning promotion. Ongoing metamorphosis.]



Instantly, Rain felt his spiritual sea undergo a transformation. The original double-layered crystal structure had now become a more complex three-dimensional structure, representing the Tier 3 Metal School Spell 'Steel Armor'.

Indeed, Rain's choice of Tier 3 Talent Spell was 'Steel Armor'.

The battle with Nyaubrecan had left Rain bruised but not severely injured. It served as a reminder that as he encountered stronger foes, the defense provided by his dragon scales and steel body was becoming inadequate, necessitating further reinforcement.

In an instant, the spiritual power crystal seemed to transform from a double-layered cake into a three-layered structure. The silver liquid surrounding the crystal structure became denser, and upon closer inspection, Rain could see tiny particles of spiritual power crystals floating within the liquid.

(End of Chapter)

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