Chapter 532: Group Attack
Chapter 532: Group Attack
"Arrogant!"
Graham roared in anger.
He naturally interpreted Rayne's words as an insult to Emperor Nayubrekkan, never considering that Rayne was actually telling the truth.
Without needing Graham to say more, two divine creatures simultaneously launched their attacks on Rayne.
Donok, the giant pink multi-eyed spider that hatched from the Golon Giant's body, suddenly spat a large ball of white spider silk at Rayne.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the end of the web was connected to a resilient strand of silk, which in turn was linked to Donok's mouthparts.
This meant that once the web captured its prey, the highly resilient silk would quickly retract, pulling a prey of normal size directly into its fearsome maw.
This was one of Donok's special abilities, "Silk Grasp."
However, when the target was Rayne, it was destined to be futile.
Because at that moment, Rayne's body had abruptly swollen to an abnormal size. The web that should have covered and enveloped his entire body now only managed to cover a segment of his calf.
A massive Dark Silver dragon suddenly appeared before everyone.
With a single strong Dragon Claw, the silk strand was easily snapped!
"Dragun's bloodline?"
"No wonder you are so powerful!" Graham's expression suddenly turned to one of realization, and he exclaimed with joy:
"This is truly a pleasant surprise. Once we can sacrifice you, the power of Emperor Nayubrekkan's half-god avatar might even increase further."
At this moment, Khir, the "Unspeakable" who had descended into the body of Stuttgart, launched its attack on Rayne.
It was an invisible, transparent wave that, as it approached, not only scraped several feet off the surrounding ground but also instantly exploded a guard who failed to dodge in time.
Khir seemed to be using some kind of ultra-high-frequency sound wave attack.
"Roar!!!"
Rayne's eyes narrowed, and he opened his massive mouth, releasing a deafening Dragon Roar at the invisible sound wave.
A similarly powerful sound wave formed translucent ripples in the air, colliding with the opponent's ultrasonic ripples!
Just as everyone thought the two sound waves would cancel each other out or at least significantly weaken, they were surprised to find that while the central area was neutralized, the edges were actually amplified.
This caused the buildings of Isodrial Academy to crumble and collapse like sand, and several vaporization-tier wizards who failed to dodge were also swiftly exploded by the ultra-high-intensity sound waves.
"The power of the sound wave is too strong, take cover in the buildings!!" shouted the elderly wizard of Isodrial, his hair gray.
"This is the combat strength of the empire's youngest epic-level powerhouse? It's too strong!"
"Yes, he can even withstand an attack from a demon avatar!"
The wizards from other schools watched this scene with horror, realizing that Rayne had not used his full strength when fighting their school master, Stuttgart.
This made many of Isodrial Academy's wizards develop a good impression of Rayne. After all, despite being able to defeat or even kill their school master Stuttgart with ease, Rayne had still advised Stuttgart to proactively admit fault to the empire.
At this moment, Graham's attack arrived.
He released a yellow beam with a strong, pungent smell.
This was the Plague Beam. If hit, even a Crystalization Peak wizard would instantly be infected, feverish, and suffer internal bleeding, quickly turning into a pool of pus. But for Rayne, this was child's play.
Rayne remained in place, merely raising his Dark Silver Dragon Claw to block the beam, completely neutralizing it.
Now, after transforming into an ancient dragon, Rayne's aura had further intensified. More importantly, his hand-to-hand combat and defensive capabilities had been comprehensively enhanced. In his Ancient Dragon Form, his superior constitution and resistance to toxins meant that an attack of Graham's level, even if it hit him directly, would not cause significant damage.
None of the three attacks could harm Rayne in his ancient dragon form, which left Graham stunned!
For a moment, it seemed to Graham that Rayne was an exceptionally grand mountain, not only unbreakable but also immovable.
"Prey. Kill. (Chaotic Language)"
Donok, as a divine incarnation, naturally did not share Graham's thoughts. It hissed and immediately directed its eight sharp, giant appendages to charge at Rayne.
The opponent was massive, but its speed was astonishingly fast!
Isodre, the wizard standing nearby, only saw several afterimages of the creature still in motion, yet the opponent had already engaged Rayne in battle.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!!"
Two pairs of appendages on Donok's front, like giant crossbow bolts, stabbed at Rayne in a lightning-fast series of dozens of strikes. However, Rayne's equally sharp Dragon Claw managed to block them all.
For a moment, the sound of metal clashing was as dense as rain beating against banana leaves!
This time, Graham had learned his lesson and did not use an offensive spell. Instead, he cast a restraining spell—Shadow Bind. A thick shadow chain wrapped around Rayne's ancient dragon form.
Although Shadow Bind failed to completely restrict Rayne's attacks, it effectively slowed Rayne down. Even with Rayne's exceptional resistance, the reduction in speed was enough to tip the balance of the battle.
"Hehe! What good is a Dragon Lineage Transformation if you still have to die here!" Graham was elated to see that Shadow Bind was effective.
Meanwhile, the 'Unspeakable' Khir launched its second wave of attacks in perfect coordination. It suddenly spewed a toxic green cloud that quickly drifted toward Rayne, growing larger as it approached.
This was a highly corrosive poison cloud attack.
However, just as the poison cloud was about to hit its target,
In the next instant, the sixty-meter-long Dark Silver Dragon vanished from everyone's sight, leaving Graham and the others momentarily stunned and at a loss.
Suddenly!
The Dark Silver Dragon reappeared behind the 'Unspeakable' Khir, striking before the creature could react. One of Rayne's sharp, thick Dragon Claws pierced into the creature's spine from behind, while the other claw grabbed its head, which was covered in chitin. The scene was reminiscent of a basketball star like Shaquille O'Neal holding a regular-sized water bottle.
Given the 'Unspeakable' Khir's size—only a dozen meters long—it was minuscule compared to Rayne's ancient dragon form.
"Crack!"
The creature's head shattered on impact!
But Rayne's attack was not over.
"Flame Breath!"
A crimson conical breath attack rapidly expanded, engulfing the 'Unspeakable' Khir's headless body.
"Spatial Wizardry!"
"How is this possible!" Graham was horrified, his voice trembling.
How else could Rayne's massive dragon body suddenly disappear if not for spatial wizardry?
This question overshadowed his confusion over why the 'Unspeakable' Khir had been so easily killed.
After all, as an avatar of Emperor Nayubrekkan, it should have been highly resistant to both physical and magical attacks. To kill the 'Unspeakable' Khir, it would typically require a high-level wizard continuously casting powerful spells.
In Graham's initial plan, Rayne's dragon form, despite its exceptional resistance, would gradually weaken under the cumulative effects of negative spells, eventually leading to its death at their hands.
This would complete the final piece of Emperor Nayubrekkan's descent, and it would be a high-quality piece at that.
But Rayne's sudden disappearance and reappearance had completely shattered his plan!
"Hiss~ Spatial Wizardry!"
The mustachioed old wizard from the Isodre Academy exclaimed in disbelief.
"This is a long-lost spatial wizardry!"
Another old wizard with white hair was nearly driven to madness by the shock.
The other wizards from the Isodre Academy were also left speechless, staring at the scene in disbelief.
Meanwhile, with the 'Unspeakable' Khir's death, the numerous ordinary people in Nelheim began to return to normal. Spider-like features gradually disappeared, limbs reverted to hands, and the patterns on their skin faded away.
However, internal injuries were inevitable.
Many people collapsed from exhaustion, but this was far better than being transformed into spider-like beings.
On Rayne's side, he quickly allocated some attribute points to restore his nearly depleted stamina. 'Shadow Traverse' was incredibly useful, but it was more difficult to use with a larger body. The larger the body, the more challenging it was to traverse space.
This was why he did not use this special ability indiscriminately.
When he used 'Shadow Traverse' just now, he also activated 'Dragon Soul Strike.' As the core skill of the first and currently only legendary profession, it dealt true damage, making it a powerful tool for killing divine projections and avatars.
In a joint effort, although the consumption was extraordinarily high, the effect was also extremely significant. A single combo move directly took out one of the avatars of the eldritch deity Nayubrekkan!
At the same moment, the System Prompt arrived as expected:
[Ding! High-quality unknown energy capable of enhancing the quality of psi energy has been detected. Absorb? (Note: System absorption can remove impurities.)]
Rayne's eyes lit up, and he immediately chose "Yes"!
This was something he had anticipated.
Instantly, he felt a massive and pure energy surge from the Dragon Claw still embedded in the charred remains of the khir, quickly rushing towards his mind.
In his mind, the mental essence node, which was originally about the size of a plum, expanded even further!
After Rayne finished absorbing the energy, he shook his Dragon Claw and tossed the charred corpse of the khir aside as if it were an old shoe. Then, his dragon eyes swept over Graham and the eldritch deity donok.
Both of them felt a sudden chill rise from the depths of their hearts.
It was as if they were being targeted by a top predator.
"Retreat (Chaos Tongue)!" donok hissed while taking two steps back.
"Poof!"
The dozens-of-meters-long donok blinked its pink compound eyes and plunged headfirst into the ground. Its four pairs of giant segmented legs dug at an incredible speed, disappearing from the surface almost instantly.
Seeing this, Graham was drenched in cold sweat!
Donok had fled, and his own strength was even lower than donok's. He naturally dared not stay.
However, he did not dare to follow the same direction as donok. After all, donok had already taken off, and if he followed, he would be the first to be caught by Rayne.
Therefore, Graham quickly dashed into a hole in the ground in the opposite direction.
Faced with this situation, Rayne couldn't help but be slightly taken aback!
On one hand, he hadn't expected the eldritch deity to have such weak fighting spirit.
On the other hand, he was considering which one to chase first.
After all, he could only catch one of them.
After a moment's thought, he decided to chase donok.
The reason was simple: donok was one of the incarnations of the eldritch deity Nayubrekkan. By killing it, Rayne could absorb the divine power it released.
"Boom!"
A Dark Silverdragon suddenly appeared at the entrance of the tunnel donok had dug, slamming its Dark Silver-glowing Dragon Claw into the ground with great force!
The metallic ripples of Dark Silver spread downward.
Dense metallic spikes blocked the deeper underground passages, significantly slowing down donok's digging speed.
Then, the dragon leaned down and yanked hard. One of donok's long legs, one of its four pairs of long limbs, was pulled out by the Dragon Claw.
"Roar!!"
With a roar, the Dark Silverdragon Rayne had transformed into, the muscles under its scales bulged. Donok felt an irresistible force pulling its leg, trying to drag it out of the tunnel.
"Crack!"
Seeing the situation, donok was decisively quick. Just as it was about to be pulled out of the tunnel, it severed the leg, attempting to rush back into the tunnel.
But it was too late!
Rayne's other Dragon Claw had already pierced the ground, "Poof!" and directly impaled donok's torso!
"Screech!!"
In pain, donok struggled fiercely and bit down on the Dragon Claw with lightning speed.
At the same time, Rayne activated 'Dragon Soul Strike,' and a Flame Breath shot into the tunnel, turning donok into a charred spider.
The System Prompt came again:
[Ding! High-quality unknown energy capable of enhancing the quality of psi energy has been detected. Absorb? (Note: System absorption can remove impurities.)]
A few seconds later, after absorbing the energy, Rayne began to revert from his Ancient Dragon Form, returning to his human form.
However, at this moment, Rayne noticed that the wound on his left arm had not healed automatically. Looking down, he saw a black-gray bite mark on his left triceps. Although it showed no signs of spreading, it also showed no signs of healing, as if it had reached a balance.
For Rayne, who had extremely high poison resistance and physical resilience, this was the first time he had encountered such a powerful toxin.
Rayne glanced at the small line of text that appeared on the system panel, frowning slightly.
"Donok's Poison"
(End of Chapter)
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