20demayo Chapter 70 The Old Master's Home Was Stolen!
Chapter 70 The Old Master's Home Was Stolen!
Chapter 70 The Old Master's Home Was Stolen!
Deep in the dense forest behind the mountain.
As the energy of heaven and earth continued to flow in, the pitch-black pages covering the core of the [Spirit Gathering Array] had come to life.
It is no longer paper, but more like a complex three-dimensional array disk that is suspended and made of pure dark energy.
Countless rune lines composed of pure energy flicker within, pulsating like breath, outlining the prototype of a vast, profound, and ever-improving magic circle.
The stable natural flow, transformed and integrated through the pages of the book, was efficiently consolidated and absorbed, causing the entire magic array to emit a chilling aura.
The oppressive feeling of impending awakening.
"The basic framework for the Lord of the Mist has been successfully activated!"
"Energy injection is stable, and the magic energy resonance rate remains within the safe threshold! Estimated full charging and solidification time — 1 minute 55 seconds remaining."
Second."
The intelligence chief stared intently at the data flashing on the sophisticated instrument in his hand, his voice tinged with suppressed excitement as he reported to the main body in the air.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaobai slowly descended to the ground.
Looking at the nascent magic array before him, which was operating steadily and absorbing tremendous energy, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
He gently patted the [Demon Envoy Files] floating beside him, and the codex, as if possessing a spirit, silently closed, transforming into a stream of light and disappearing into the void.
Immediately afterwards, the mechanical ring on Lu Xiaobai's right hand flashed with a faint light, and several glass reagent bottles, each shimmering with a different light, instantly appeared in his palm.
The liquids inside the bottles were sometimes red and churning like lava, sometimes covered in frost like liquid ice, and sometimes shimmering with eerie green foam.
Without even looking, Lu Xiaobai flicked the cork off the bottle with his thumb, tilted his head back, and gulped down all the bottles of potent potions!
As the medicine entered his throat, a faint light instantly flowed beneath his skin, and a surge of immense power mixed with magical aura emanated from his body.
At almost the same time, the intelligence minister below made the exact same move.
They both pulled out several bottles of different potions and gulped them down. The two exchanged a glance across the three-dimensional magic circle, and without saying a word, they instantly reached a consensus—to apply buffs first!
The next second, a dazzling magical light erupted from the depths of the dense forest!
"Arcane Barrier!"
"Rainbow Orb!"
"Lesser Spell Nullification Barrier!"
"Elemental Displacement Force Field!"
"Spiritual Distortion Barrier!"
The chanting and magical buzzing intertwined as the two of them, like soldiers about to go into battle, recklessly cast various defensive spells and frantically stacked buffs on themselves!
Layer upon layer of translucent, colorful shields, rippling with energy, enveloped them like onions, their light flickering and their energy fluctuations so intense that the surrounding air emitted a low hum.
After all the "normal" defensive magic had been stacked at least two layers, Lu Xiaobai and the intelligence minister took a deep breath at the same time, mobilized the surging magic power in their bodies caused by the potion, and waved their arms forward.
"Dragon Scale Barrier - Celestial Defense!"
Buzz!
A deep, muffled roar, much more so than the previous defensive spell, sounded like the low growl of an ancient dragon.
On the innermost part of their bodies, close to their skin, a transparent barrier, as thin as a cicada's wing yet flowing with a mercury-like luster, appeared.
This barrier fits extremely snugly, its surface covered with layers of overlapping scales, much like growing a dragon's scales on one's body, emanating a faint dragon's might.
Immediately afterwards, on the outermost layer of all their stacked spells, a much thicker, transparent shield, resembling a giant tortoise shell, appeared out of thin air!
This outer shield is also covered with clearly visible, shimmering dragon scale patterns, with white light flowing around the edges of the scales, exuding an aura of indestructibility and impervious to all magic!
This is the remains of a giant dragon that Lu Xiaobai found and dissected deep in the Arctic ice, after overcoming numerous hardships and dangers.
Then, using its most essential dragon scale anti-magic attribute as the core, combined with top alchemy and defensive magic theory, the ultimate protective technique, Dragon Scale Barrier - Dome Defense, was created!
Dragons, as the pinnacle of natural magical creatures, possess scales that contain near-absolute resistance to energy attacks.
The core principle of this barrier is to simulate and enhance this anti-magic property.
As long as the energy intensity of the attack does not exceed the upper limit that the barrier itself can withstand, any form of energy impact will be efficiently dispersed, deflected, or even annihilated by the incredibly precise dragon scale shield. This defensive strength can be described as a wall of sighs against energy attacks!
Its effect is virtually unbeatable among magics of the same rank.
Of course, such an incredible defense comes at an extremely high price—maintaining it, especially the dual "Dome Guardian" form with both inner and outer defenses, consumes a great deal of magic power!
If Lu Xiaobai hadn't taken several bottles of potent magic amplification and recovery potions beforehand, even his true form would have struggled to sustain himself for long.
Judging from his frantic stacking of armor, and even his willingness to use his trump card, the "Sky Guardian," Lu Xiaobai clearly had no illusions about the potential danger or "unexpected commotion" of the [Lord of the Mysterious Mist] formation. He had no reserves left to spare; his life was at stake!
Time ticked by, and the intelligence chief stared intently at the instruments, his voice like ice beads falling to the ground: "————5, 4, 3, 2, 1———— Charging complete! The magic circle is solidified and stable! Execute the activation command!"
hum! ! !
With a muffled boom, the core of the suspended dark magic circle suddenly burst forth with a dazzling ghostly light!
The light of the entire spirit-gathering array was instantly swallowed up by it, and the massive energy flow stopped pouring in. Instead, it was frantically drawn out and devoured by the core!
Lu Xiaobai's eyes narrowed, and his right hand instantly rose high!
An enormous magic staff, entirely black and wrapped with eerie dark patterns, appeared out of thin air in his hand.
The wand's head is a peculiar crescent shape, and in the center of this crescent, two gems the size of pigeon eggs float:
It was like molten lava, bright red and radiating deadly heat!
The other one shines with a dazzling, ever-changing halo of color!
At that moment, the colored gem suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light!
The light, like tangible, colorful magic, wrapped around the staff and pointed directly at the core array plate!
"Array Connection! Magic Control!"
Lu Xiaobai let out a low shout and swung his staff with all his might. The colorful gem on the staff head shone brightly, and a thick beam of colorful magic power shot precisely into the core of the [Lord of the Mysterious Mist] magic circle!
Boom! ...
A dull, deafening roar resounded once again!
Immediately afterwards, countless jet-black, viscous black mists, like long-suppressed black magma, suddenly erupted from the core of the magic array. The mists rolled and expanded, possessing the terrifying property of devouring light, and instantly engulfed everything around them!
It spread outwards at an astonishing speed, distorting and dimming the light wherever it passed, as if the trees were covered with a thick, wriggling black velvet, and even sound was blocked and absorbed.
In just a few breaths, a vast, bottomless sea of black fog, over a hundred meters in diameter, took shape in the dense forest behind Longhu Mountain!
The thick fog continued to churn and expand, seemingly alive, exuding an aura of coldness, death, and chaos, greedily devouring the lush forests of Longhu Mountain.
If a timid person were to pass by at this moment, they would probably be so frightened that they would be scared out of their wits. They might even think that some ancient demon has broken free of its seal and is about to drag the world into darkness!
It was at this moment that the Luotian Grand Ritual Competition took place at Longhu Mountain.
Having just watched Zhang Chulan's "wonderful" performance, the old master Zhang Zhiwei was stroking his beard, pondering how to deal with this "big-eared thief" clone, "little-eared thief."
suddenly!
The old master felt a chill run down his neck!
It was as if someone was very close behind him, gently blowing a cool breath on his neck.
The feeling came out of nowhere, startling him so much that he instinctively wanted to turn around and see if someone was really playing a prank on him.
"Hmm?" The old master frowned slightly, raised his hand to touch the back of his neck, and the strange feeling disappeared instantly, so quickly that it seemed like an illusion.
But a subtle, persistent feeling of unease crept into my mind—something was wrong.
This feeling was more real than when the Qi flowed in the back mountain before. Although it was still elusive, it was like a small thorn that gently pricked his mouth. Almost instinctively, with a hint of investigation, he turned his gaze back to that secluded corner of the audience. Lu Xiaobai was wearing the Na Du Tong work uniform and seemed to be arguing quietly with Lu Jin's granddaughter about something.
(Lu Linglong is emotionally agitated, while Lu Xiaobai looks bewildered and helpless.)
Although his expression was a little blank, his actions were normal and his breathing was steady. The old master's suspicion that had just risen was forcibly suppressed again.
He shook his head slightly with a self-deprecating laugh, muttering under his breath, "Tsk—looks like that brat Zhang Chulan really got him into a mess. He hasn't slept well these past few days? Even this weird, rambling feeling is showing—"
"Ugh, that little rascal, he's such a handful!"
The old master shook his head helplessly, attributing the inexplicable "chill down his spine" to excessive worry about Zhang Chulan and mental exhaustion, and forcibly pulled his attention back to the competition.
Little did he know that deep within the mountains of his Celestial Master's Mansion, a "mountain-blasting experiment" personally directed by Lu Xiaobai himself had already taken place!
His subtle sense of unease was his most genuine feeling before his home was "robbed".