The Scout's Duty

While pondering this, Si Ming asked Xu Zhengyi, "Are there many Luo Continent people here too?"

Xu Zhengyi nodded. "Barbarian Continent was originally Savage Wilderness land with no native civilization. It relied entirely on the migration of people from other continents, so it's a mix of East and West, with all sorts of appearances, but everyone's gotten used to it."

As he was speaking, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and he said with slight agitation, "It's Jinyu! She's been captured by these people!"

Following the gaze, Si Ming indeed saw a girl with her hands and feet bound in a corner not far away, seemingly unconscious. Seeing Xu Zhengyi about to rush out to rescue her, he quickly reached out and pulled him back. "Calm down, it's easy for them to notice you if you go out now. They might take your companion hostage and force you to join the fight."

"Then what should I do?"

"The method is simple: use your Martial Form skills to calm yourself down, and you'll figure it out quickly."

Xu Zhengyi followed his instructions. In fact, the characteristic of Arhat Martial Physique is to eliminate all afflictions, not to calm the mind. However, after eliminating disturbing thoughts, one can focus attention on correct thinking.

The situation is actually quite simple. As long as we rush out to rescue the priest and his party when they are fighting the domain lord to the most intense point, we will not have to worry about the priest and his party interfering. Unless they think that Xu Zhengyi is more valuable than a Soul Artifact, and if they seize the opportunity, they can even turn the tables on the priest and even have the chance to benefit from it.

Xu Zhengyi thought about it for a moment and immediately came up with the answer. It wasn't a difficult question to begin with; the problem was that he had been too flustered and his concern had clouded his judgment.

"Don't act impulsively in the future. You can fight on instinct, but you must learn to think before you act. If you want to achieve your wish for perfect revenge, wisdom is essential, while force is only the most basic requirement."

"I will keep Master's teachings in mind."

At this moment, Si Ming felt that he was indeed a wise mentor, and even the sage Merlin was no better than him... Thinking about it carefully, Merlin was actually known for his Law Technique and prophecy, but his wisdom was quite ordinary. He didn't have any brilliant plans that would impress people. Although he gave the impression of being a wise old man, he was actually not a wise man. If he had to be categorized, he should be a knowledgeable magician, but knowledge and wisdom are two different things.

The two decided to wait and see, hoping for the best opportunity.

The battle in the arena gradually intensified. In terms of strength, both the God of Blacksmiths and the Priest were at the Spirit Transformation stage, with the former being slightly stronger and the latter being at the initial Spirit Transformation stage. However, the Priest had clearly prepared corresponding methods, cooperating with his five subordinates to combine close and long-range attacks, firmly suppressing the God of Blacksmiths.

In games, the classic warrior-mage-priest trinity is often emphasized, but this combat setup doesn't exist in reality. In fact, mages rarely cooperate with others because there is no concept of friend or foe in reality. When a large spell is cast, it doesn't exempt you from damage just because you're on the same side; you'll still get injured.

This is why the priest didn't use area-of -Law Technique in battle. He mostly used single-target Law Technique such as light arrows, light spears, and light bullets, and his main focus was on protecting his teammates. Dawn Shield was his most frequently used Law Technique, and each shield could withstand one attack from the God of Blacksmiths. Once a knight's shield broke, he would immediately replace it.

The three knights each wielded a different weapon: one axe-spear, one a greatsword, and one a tower shield. Their moves were wide and sweeping. The first two used the length of their weapons to focus on offense, while the latter used his shield to defend against dangerous attacks. Even with the Dawn Shield, he was not completely immune to damage. If he were hit by the God of Blacksmiths's hammer, the residual force would cause his Qi and Blood to churn, which meant he needed someone to protect him. Of course, he would occasionally charge forward with his shield to break through the opponent's stance.

All three knights were empowered with the seventh-grade Martial Form "Divinely Blessed Knight," which enhanced their physical attributes in all aspects, bringing them to the level of Internal Cultivation Level Ten martial artist. They also possessed different soul techniques. However, their soul techniques were useless against the God of Blacksmiths, who was three grades higher than them, so they were better off focusing on the battle.

The two archers were empowered by the eighth-rank Martial Form "Divine Hall Knight". In reality, there are no strict class divisions. No one stipulates that knights and thieves cannot use bows and arrows. As long as you are strong and can aim accurately, you can be an archer. However, the two archers were clearly inferior to the three knights in terms of strength. In addition, their Martial Form was weakened, so they were only at the level of seventh-rank martial artists. Fortunately, they only needed to hide in the back and shoot arrows to ambush. It didn't matter if their skills were a little lacking.

The God of Blacksmiths was constantly struggling to cope. Although his hammer was powerful, it was meaningless if it couldn't hit anyone. Moreover, as a blacksmith, he couldn't be expected to have any powerful Law Technique. Against opponents who combined ranged and melee attacks, he had no effective means of counterattack. Fortunately, he had half a mechanical body, which allowed him to block attacks, especially arrows, with his steel arm. In addition, he had a divine power shield.

"This is a battle utterly devoid of beauty; it's more like a battle formation than a martial arts duel," Si Ming commented. "The outcome is about to be decided, unless this God of Blacksmiths has a trump card up his sleeve."

Just then, the shield-wielding knight seized an opening in his opponent's defenses and charged forward.

The God of Blacksmiths staggered and lost his balance from the impact, but he swung his hammer backhand, unleashing a surge of divine power that shattered the tower shield into pieces. The Dawn Shield crumbled in response, and the knight was sent flying, coughing up blood.

But at that moment, the two knights who should have rushed forward to attack stopped and distanced themselves from the God of Blacksmiths. At the same time, the priest shone brightly, and with a slight raise of his hand, a huge magic circle appeared in mid-air.

"Holy Light Sealing Sword!"

Countless cross-shaped light swords flew out from the magic circle, piercing towards the God of Blacksmiths like a rain of arrows. Although most of them were neutralized by the divine power shield, the remaining light swords pierced through the God of Blacksmiths' body, pinning him to the spot.

Upon seeing this, the two knights roared in anger, and huge phantom images of knights appeared behind them, conjuring two magnificent horses out of thin air. Each knight mounted one of these horses and charged towards the God of Blacksmiths. This was clearly the third stage of "Manifestation" used by Martial Form.

If they succeed, they will at least severely injure the God of Blacksmiths, which will definitely determine the outcome of the battle. Xu Zhengyi was about to step forward to stop them, but Si Ming grabbed him.

"Don't panic, the God of Blacksmiths still has a trump card, there's something underground..."

Just then, the earth trembled, and two three-meter-tall steel giant hands burst forth from the ground, like a fifty-centimeter-thick iron wall. The two charging knights crashed into them, and were stunned into a daze. Their two white horse mounts turned into light and disappeared.

Before the two could retreat, they were grabbed by the giant steel hand, squeezed hard, and blood splattered everywhere, turning them into a bloody pulp.

"Ralph! Franz! No—" a female archer cried out in anguish.

"Come forth, Steel Titan!"

The God of Blacksmiths pulled the lightsaber from his body, raised his hammer, and shouted. The earth trembled violently, and with a creaking sound of metal scraping against metal, a forty-meter-tall robot crawled out from underground, looking down at the priest and the others.

"What the heck is this? Gundam? Do gods these days like playing with high technology too?"

Si Ming was shocked. He knew that the God of Blacksmiths must have some trump cards, but he thought it was the kind of divine weapon he forged by hand, or the summoning of a group of semi-mechanical creatures. He never expected it to be such a behemoth.

Chapter 520 The Duties of a Scout

After the two knights were crushed into a pulp, the priest and his party immediately lost their ability to fight in melee. The two archers' shots were already ineffective, and facing the behemoth made of steel, they felt a strong sense of powerlessness—even if their hands were torn off, it would be difficult to shoot a hole in this monster.

The only saving grace is that the Steel Titan is not a Gundam. It has no ranged attack capabilities or various weapons. It still relies on pure physical means, and its speed is not particularly fast. If you concentrate, it is not difficult to predict its direction. The only thing to be wary of is its enormous size. Even at a slow speed, it is not so easy to dodge when combined with its amazing reach.

"Father Jupiter, let's retreat. We have no chance against a monster like that." The shield-wielding knight said nervously as he retreated to the rear.

Although he still had the strength to fight, his shield skills were meaningless against such a behemoth. While the tower shield was classified as a large shield for humans, it was only the size of a fingernail in front of the Steel Titan. One slap would surely smash the man and shield to pieces.

Bypassing the Steel Titan and directly attacking the God of Blacksmiths could be a tactic, but the Steel Titan's forty-meter-tall body is even stronger than a city wall, and its mere presence completely obscures the God of Blacksmiths.

Moreover, even if a feint tactic is used to successfully lure out the Steel Titan and give them a chance to capture the leader, the God of Blacksmiths is not a weakling without any combat power. It would be impossible to defeat Him in a short time. In fact, once He is tied up, and the Steel Titan turns around and surrounds Him, He will only end up turning into mincemeat.

However, the priest shook his head and said, "The unknown is the most terrifying. Now that our opponent has revealed their hand, we know exactly what they rely on. Therefore, this is actually our most confident moment. I need time to prepare my Law Technique. You do your best to stall for time."

After saying that, he flashed back to the rear, creating distance between himself and the enemy. Then, holding the staff in both hands, he entered a meditative state. A large amount of light elemental energy surged from the wings on his back and gathered in the staff.

The other three immediately understood the priest's idea. He hadn't dared to use powerful Law Technique before because he was worried about accidentally injuring his teammates. Now that the two who were responsible for melee combat were dead, there was no need to worry anymore. However, preparing advanced Law Technique would take time, so the three of them had to hold off the enemy.

Glancing at the Steel Titan's godlike body and his two companions being Tibet, the shield-wielding knight felt a chill run down his spine, but there was nothing he could do. If he were to desert now, he would face a punishment worse than death. Moreover, only the priest carried the Realm-Breaking Stone; without killing the Domain Lord, they could not leave the Spirit Domain. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and fight. However, he dared not confront the Steel Titan directly, so he could only try to entangle the God of Blacksmiths, keeping him occupied.

Seeing this, Xu Zhengyi couldn't help but say, "Master, let's save them now."

Si Ming and said, "What if that charlatan casts Law Technique on you if you jump out now?"

"Then... shall we ambush the priest and force him to stop his Law Technique?"