Ethereal Wind
Baldy had a toothache, and being a man of many experiences, he was no stranger to attacks on the soul and will, but this was the first time he had encountered one so insidious and without warning.
But fire! It's fire!
"Gather! Gather around me!" the bald man roared again, pulling out the [Taiyi Fire-Repelling Divine Talisman] and activating it immediately!
Like a frightened herd of beasts, the survivors desperately rushed towards the center of the light membrane maintained by the bald man and the [Taiyi Fire-Repelling Divine Talisman]. Two more high-level players, whose bodies were already engulfed in Black Flames, fell along the way and were instantly killed.
The talisman shone brightly, and the mercury-like light membrane suddenly became brighter. A gentle ripple filled with "purification" and "dispelling" ripples spread within the light membrane, sweeping over every player inside the light shield.
Miracle happened.
The terrifying feeling of being Burn and having one's will shaken, which the players had just experienced, receded quickly like a tide.
Although the mental exhaustion and trauma remained, the persistent "Burn sensation" disappeared. Even the faint black flames that were emerging from the bodies of some advanced players vanished as if extinguished by water the moment the ripples swept over them.
The bald man looked inward again and found that the Black Flames were no longer strange; they had simply turned into a wisp of black thread that remained beside his soul, without making any movement.
"It works! The talisman's 'fire-suppressing' effect is too strong; it can even Suppression and dispel this kind of spiritual concept of 'fire'!" The priest relaxed and began to heal himself.
"Get him treated! Stop with the nonsense!"
The bald man shouted, and he and the other players took turns maintaining the energy input of the [Taiyi Fire-Repelling Divine Talisman], leading the entire team forward.
He looked up at the light membrane. The pure white energy balls were still falling sparsely, but when they touched the water membrane, they were affected, their power greatly reduced, and some were even directly deflected by the light membrane. The interference effect Spell some trap spells on the ground was also weakened considerably inside the light membrane.
"Everyone, stick close to me! Use the light barrier as a mobile Barricade! Healers, prioritize stabilizing yourselves and my status! Everyone else, focus on dealing with direct threats and conserve your Mana!"
Players are safe for now.
At the core, a black flame flickered at Su Luo's fingertip, revealing the function of the mercury talisman.
"Isolation... of flames? It seems they also crossed the Fire Domain this way."
"Anything defined as 'fire' or highly similar to 'fire,' whether it's the Burn of matter, the Aggregation elements, the manifestation of energy, or... the spiritual imagery of 'Burn,' will be Suppression and Negation by it. What an amazing Talent."
Su Luo shook her head:
"The Heartfire's is ultimately expressed and driven by the concept of 'fire.' Its effectiveness will be greatly diminished if this concept is targeted."
As mentioned before, the core of [Heartfire] is the power of will and spirit to interfere; it is a modified version of [Martial Will]. Its external manifestation is a "shell" that can be adjusted according to understanding and needs.
The form of "fire" is simply one that he is most skilled at and accustomed to.
"Since 'fire' is forbidden..."
With a slight thought, Su Luo felt a subtle shift in the area deep within her spiritual world where the Heartfire was generated, causing a delicate change in the nature of the output.
Outwardly, a wisp of drifting black energy once again condensed at Su Luo's fingertips—a wisp of "black wind."
The black wind was too ugly. After staring at it for a moment, Su Luo transformed it into a nearly transparent, slightly fluctuating "heart wind".
"Then let's call it Heart..."
On the [Ten Thousand Worlds] panel, the skill module flickered twice, and a new description quietly appeared under the [Heartfire - Primordial] sub-item:
[Derivative Form: The Ethereal Wind].
Su Luo: "... That works too."
Under the protection of the water membrane of the [Taiyi Fire-Repelling Divine Talisman], the players made steady progress. Although it was slow, they seemed to have temporarily found a way to counter Su Luo's various methods.
The light membrane weakened the threat of the energy sphere, provided a relatively stable internal environment to deal with the trap interference, and more importantly, the eerie Heartfire seemed to be completely suppressed.
However, this period of good fortune did not last long.
In the group, a high-ranking shield guard who had been injured multiple times and was in extremely poor condition due to depleted Mana power suddenly went limp without warning and knelt on one knee.
The Mana medium surrounding his body rippled like a distorted image of high-temperature heat waves, except that this ripple was transparent, and some of the light was refracted there, making the small area where he was located look like it had been pixelated.
"What's wrong with you?" The companion next to him rushed to help, but was kicked over by the bald man behind him.
The bald man kicked the fallen shield guard away again.
"Here we go again! Another form of soul attack!"
"The talisman... the talisman is useless! This isn't 'fire'!"
The bald man's face went numb; he immediately realized that his opponent had changed tactics!
By using a new type of mental attack that is not covered by the concept of "fire," they bypassed the talisman's greatest advantage!
He decisively changed his strategy, abandoning the weaker party and running forward on his own, while simultaneously notifying [Please Cheat on Me with Me] who was left behind at the starting point via his bracelet.
"Mirror! Abandon the link, immediately, instantly, Copy the [Second Life] Talent! Overwrite all currently alive Legendary units! Don't add it to the BOSS anymore! Highest priority! Execute!"
The bald man understood: the opponent's attack methods were unpredictable and varied, and almost all of them were area-of-effect attacks or could quickly switch targets, making the simple damage-sharing link a burden.
[Please Cheat on Me with Me] Despite feeling dizzy and alienated, I activated [Talent Copy] again.
[Talent Copy - Second Life] Activated!
Covering all Legendary players.
The Su Luo- led terrain warfare, far more brutal than an amphibious assault, is drawing to a close...
Finally, the nine Legendary players who had broken through the Black Flames and Incandescent Fire Domains, dodged the Meteorite shower and light orb rain, and traversed layers of constant combination arrays stood before Su Luo.
The strategic core of the [Treasure Chest] is dead, the magical talisman has disappeared, and the eerie mental attack has turned into Black Flames.
Nine against one.
At this moment, all nine of them were covered in wounds, their breaths were unstable, their Mana was reduced to half, and their spirits were severely damaged, like candles flickering in the wind. Meanwhile, several kilometers away, Su Luo was still dressed in a clean blue robe, her expression calm, with the silver-white books floating around her radiating a serene glow.
The bald captain spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, leaned on his rapier, and shakily straightened up.
He glanced at his equally disheveled but resolute companion beside him, then at the seemingly unreachable figure in the distance, and grinned with a blood-stained smile.
"Remote control, range control... they're really good at it."
His voice was hoarse, yet it carried far. "But ultimately, as a World Master... aren't you a bit lacking in close combat?"
Su Luo didn't speak, wanting to give it a try.