As wicked as ever, the black magic robe shimmered with a mysterious light. Like sunspots, the magic radiated with searing heat. The moisture on the ground was rapidly evaporated, leaving it dry.
This aura alone was enough to intimidate many upon arrival. However, if the goal was to intimidate Xiao Xun, the answer was simple: impossible.
"I am ordered to kill you! However, I am in a good mood today and can give you a chance to live. If you hand over your military authority, I will spare your life," the dark magician persuaded Xiao Xun.
"Is your brain full of crap?" Xiao Xun looked at the dark magician as if he were an idiot.
"Just because you're stupid, does that mean I have to be stupid too? If you want to fight, fight. Why all the nonsense?"
The dark magician was completely taken aback by Xiao Xun's combat prowess. It wasn't just Xiao Xun's "fight if you want to fight" style.
In fact, it wasn't just Xiao Xun who was prepared for battle; the magician was also on high alert.
The twelve Star Envoys behind Xiao Xun had already demonstrated strength far exceeding his, and they were all eager to prove themselves.
The Archer simply raised his hand, and an extremely fast lightning bolt shot out with incredible speed.
The dark magician hadn't expected anyone casually standing behind the opponent to suddenly attack, and with such immense power, causing the magician to make a serious misjudgment. He was almost killed by a 'minor figure' behind Xiao Xun.
Even so, this dark magician was powerful. Despite the unexpected turn of events, he managed to erect a defensive shield in front of himself, truly living up to his title as the captain of the Calamity Legion.
*Boom~!*
The extremely fast lightning bolt and the magic shield collided violently, scattering countless volts of electricity. Even the static electricity filling the air caused the dark magician, hiding behind his magic shield, to have his hair stand on end, sparks crackling faintly on his body.
The dark magician angrily exclaimed, "Your people are too impolite! They attack without saying a word!"
Xiao Xun shrugged, "I feel like it. If you don't like it, hit me!"
Seeing his annoying demeanor, the dark magician immediately raised his hand and shot a pre-prepared torrent of flame from his palm.
Like a landscape after a bomber raid, the ground was literally scraped clean by the erupted flames. Smooth as a bald head, the ground radiated intense heat.
However, despite its immense power, if it couldn't hit its target, it was utterly useless.
Taurus leaped forward, and a massive golden shield directly deflected the opponent's fire magic.
Aries suddenly vanished from his spot and rapidly reappeared behind the dark magician. Raising his hand, a forearm-thick flame sword descended from nowhere.
Without even looking, the prepared dark magician immediately braced his magic shield, effortlessly blocking yet another attack.
He retreated to a safe position and pointed at Xiao Xun, "Hmph! Ganging up on someone, what kind of skill is that? If you have the guts, let's duel."
Xiao Xun crossed his arms, "What era is this? I have an army of over two hundred thousand behind me. To duel you? I think you're seriously ill."
Facing Xiao Xun's verbal provocation, the dark magician fought while also being surprised, but he quickly regained his composure.
Although he was heavily surrounded, knowing that Xiao Xun couldn't defeat him, he immediately began preparing his spells and cautiously dealt with the situation.
Gradually, those of the Twelve Star Envoys who had engaged in battle found it less easy and natural than before.
Xiao Xun was losing patience and shouted, "Alright, I can spar with you." After all, as a cheat-like Chaos Elementalist, Xiao Xun possessed extensive combat experience, and his attacks were always doubled in power. This was why he dared to accept the challenge.
The dark magician primarily cultivated fire magic and was unaware of Xiao Xun's true capabilities.
Seeing Xiao Xun take two steps towards him while others retreated, he was confident he could take down this unremarkable young man within three moves.
He raised his hand and sent a ball of flame flying. This offensive spell inherited the advantages of dark magic, releasing with incredible speed. The fireball was even wrapped in lightning. With a flash of electrical arc, it hurtled towards Xiao Xun.
Xiao Xun displayed a devilish smile, his hands flashed with white light, and he directly met the dark magician's rapid fireball.
The dark magician's eyes nearly popped out of his head... it had no effect!
The magic shield surrounding his body was like a solid barrier.
Despite the continuous bombardment from Sagittarius and Aries, there was not the slightest sign of it being shaken.
Furthermore, the dark magician could always accurately anticipate their movements. He could lock onto their positions with a casual spell without even looking.
If it weren't for Aries's exceptionally fast casting skills, which allowed him to intercept the dark magician's spells, they would truly have been blown to pieces by the dark magician's magic.
However, the overconfident dark magician was completely deflated when he encountered Xiao Xun. In all his years, he had never seen anyone who could devour others' magic.
What to do?
The dark magician stared at the eerie young man before him, cold sweat trickling down his temples.
It was Xiao Xun's turn to attack. Without any incantation or even a staff in his hand, he simply waved his hand. A massive lightning bolt, enveloped in flames, lunged towards the dark magician.
Although the flame's power was immense, capable of melting the earth into magma, the dark magician's magic shield was indestructible, rendering this powerful magic unable to breach it.
This was Xiao Xun's first failure. While he was surprised, the dark magician's counterattack arrived: a fireball infused with lightning descended from the sky.
Aries quickly pulled the panicked Xiao Xun behind him. The lightning fireball exploded instantly, and Taurus intercepted it with his shield.
Calm down, calm down, I must find the dark magician's weakness and finish this arrogant fellow off!
Delvana reminded him, "Perception!!!"
For a magician, perception was like a missile paired with an automatic tracking system.
A magician who could successfully utilize perception could easily find a target's weakness.
As long as it was within the range of perception, everything was under your control. This was a form of mental cultivation.
Tie Saihou, the number one mentalist champion, could perceive all things and use them for himself. Serephina's perception allowed her to divide her absolute domain, destroying any creature within it and preventing others from entering.
The dark magician mocked, "Practicing last minute, is it too late?"
A cold smile crept across Xiao Xun's lips, "Who says it's too late? I'm just thinking about how to kill you in a way that's satisfying!"
Xiao Xun lazily watched the dark magician's mockery, his words as infuriating as ever. The enraged dark magician roared and prepared to unleash his ultimate move to blast Xiao Xun to death.
However, at that very moment...
"Don't you think that using high-level magic requires a lot of time for casting and incantation?"
The dark magician revealed a cruel smile, "That's right, large-scale magic is slow, but you have to be able to break my magic shield first!"
However, in the next instant, the dark magician's face was replaced by an expression of boundless terror.
Because Xiao Xun flicked his left hand at his calf, and a high-frequency vibrating particle blade appeared in his hand.
The dark magician seemed to know what the opponent was about to do, but his magic had reached a critical point. To abandon casting his spell now would surely result in a magical backlash. The outcome was predictable; he knew what his fate would be.
"Take this!!!"
A look of determination flashed across Xiao Xun's face. In an instant, powerful, raging lightning emitted a sharp, piercing wail, like thunder.
Like a thousand birds singing in unison, the immense destructive power caused a flicker of terror to appear on the dark magician's face.
*Crackle!*
The magic shield was as fragile as paper before the high-frequency particle blade. In just an instant, it was shattered by the raging lightning.
And then...
*Puchi... puchi...*