Too Bad You Ran Into Me-Secret Art: [Shattered Winter Mirror]!

Countless crimson lightning bolts filled the entire Battle Platform space, resembling thick Scarlet Thunder Serpent darting wildly, and a terrifying aura spread wave after wave like a tide.

This is a celebration for the Thunder, and the Frost is nowhere to be seen.

The vast Snow Country, which had previously rivaled Thunder, now seemed to have collapsed and fallen.

The Heavenly Punishment Thunder Spear, was unleashed, and an eerie silence fell around the central platform. Many of the wizard geniuses participating in the ranking battle stood on the stone pillars with solemn expressions. As for those wizards at lower levels, whose strength was generally at the first or second level, many of them turned pale.

Even with [Protection] arrays and spatial barriers, the visual impact alone still brought them a suffocating sense of oppression.

This was a terrifying power they could not even imagine; it seemed that even a single glance would injure and shatter their souls.

As time passed, Jupiter's figure gradually emerged from the rampaging lightning.

At this moment, Jupiter was surrounded by crimson lightning, and his majestic and domineering aura grew stronger. He raised his hand expressionlessly, and all the lightning in the platform space immediately obeyed his command, like loyal subjects at the beck and call of a monarch, all converging on one spot.

The void where that location was situated rapidly collapsed under the convergence of countless bolts of lightning. The crimson lightning transformed into thick lava, resembling rolling molten lava or dark blood, gradually condensing into a sphere.

The crimson lightning, which changed from blue to purple and then to red, was already terrifying, but now that it was compressed to its extreme, the power it released was even more terrifying.

Many people stared at the condensing dark red ball of lightning, their eyelids twitching wildly, and a feeling of palpitations constantly arose within them.

In some ways, the lightning sphere that Jupiter is currently controlling is even more terrifying than the divine lightning spear he previously unleashed.

Jupiter clearly intended to end everything.

However, at that moment, a loud explosion was heard.

The collapsing ball of lightning emitted continuous cracking sounds, and then began to expand again.

All eyes were focused on the lightning sphere. Jupiter's eyes flickered slightly, and the exquisite bracelet engraved with a lightning bolt pattern on his outstretched right wrist lit up as he closed his five fingers together.

The expanding ball of lightning, amplified by this power, suddenly shrank back, but in less than a second, "Boom!"

The enormous ball of lightning exploded completely!

"Tear—"

Amidst a series of rapid tearing sounds, something fiercely ripped through the waterfall-like lightning in the void and suddenly emerged from the center of the explosion.

This was a blazing, robust, and imposing figure.

It was over two meters tall, with long, white hair mixed with a hint of dark blue that reached down to its waist, and thick, long, lightning-like white beams of light dancing on its powerful body.

An invisible and terrifying field emanated outwards, firmly blocking all the lightning.

Two large hands, entwined with thick black light, were clasped together in front of their chests, tightly grasping a ball of crimson, crystalline electricity that seemed to have solidified into a tangible form.

"Whoosh—"

On a stone pillar at the edge of the platform, a massive, fleshy demonic body suddenly stood up.

The appearance of this figure seemed to have greatly piqued Rufus's interest.

The latter stared intently at the spot where the figure stood, his eyes flashing, lost in thought.

"Crack—Boom!"

The imposing figure that suddenly appeared after breaking through the lightning sphere suddenly rubbed his hands together forcefully inward, as if crushing something. The electric light he was holding shattered instantly, exploding into countless crimson lightning bolts that enveloped the figure in an instant.

Jupiter narrowed his eyes slightly as he saw the figure, whose face he had been unable to discern, slowly raise its head, bathed in the rapidly fading lightning.

On his alluring face, with its prominent veins and numerous snake-scale-like patterns on both sides of his cheeks, his lips moved slightly.

"That was a very powerful move; it almost killed me."

"Boom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an indescribable and terrifying aura exploded around Ronan, instantly clearing away all the crimson lightning in the space.

The demonic, imposing figure vanished.

The next instant, he suddenly appeared less than five meters away from Jupiter!

[Ascetic Body Forging] Master Level proficiency of over 1200 points in [[Immaculate Body]], "Complete Demonification"! Ronan darted to Jupiter's side in less than half a breath, and he could almost see Jupiter's trembling pupils.

He suddenly raised his hand and struck forward. With the blessing of the initial [Ancient Power], the space between him and Jupiter collapsed directly. The intense black Light of Runes tore through the air, like a ferocious ancient python, biting through Jupiter's Spiritual Force Field in one "bite". The built-in magical defenses exploded layer by layer. "Boom!"

Ronan felt as if he had hit something, but Jupiter's figure suddenly exploded, turning into a streak of lightning and disappearing.

Ronan did not show much fluctuation. In his "Complete Demonification" form, his already keen senses were amplified to an unbelievable level.

He didn't even need to expend his mental energy to investigate; his fighting instincts immediately pinpointed Jupiter's location.

"Boom!"

With a thunderous roar, Ronan transformed into a pure white bolt of lightning within the crimson lightning domain, precisely striking Jupiter's figure, whose outline had barely materialized in the void.

"Bang!"

With a single punch, Jupiter vanished once more, dissolving into scattered bolts of lightning.

Ronan didn't seem to care and gently twisted his neck.

"Let's see how many more times you can escape?"

"Boom--"

His figure vanished.

After a brief silence, the group of wizards watching suddenly erupted into a discussion that was even more intense than before.

Jupiter's strength was terrifying, but no one expected that Ronan, who fought him, had an even more terrifying hidden fighting power.

"He withstood Level Three lightning spells at the level of the Magic Domain Resonance head-on without a scratch. Isn't he Ice Magic? How come his most powerful spell is actually a body-modification spell?!"

"Perhaps it's not a modified body, but some powerful and ancient bloodline."

"What kind of bloodline could possess such terrifying physical strength? This person is too mysterious; I've never heard of him before."

Countless people were talking about Ronan, a stark contrast to the situation at the very beginning of the battle.

"Sizzle—"

At that moment, on the central platform, Ronan drew a completely blurry streak of light and shadow in the void, appearing almost simultaneously with Jupiter's figure in the same location.

"Got you."

The fist, enveloped in Ancient Power, slammed out, tearing through numerous obstacles the moment Jupiter landed, piercing straight through his chest.

"Um?!"

Ronan's expression froze for a moment.

He pierced Jupiter's body, but strangely, he felt no flesh or blood being touched.

His hand seemed to [Penetration] a cloud of air without encountering any obstruction.

Ronan stared at the spot where his right hand had landed, and saw Jupiter's chest, through which he had pierced, and beneath the torn robes, his body rippled gently like silver water.

He sensed a familiar fluctuation of power.

As if lightning had flashed before his eyes, Ronan blurted out.

"Space Mirror System magic. No, it's the power of magical artifacts."

"The Thunder Council gave you the Dawn Rank artifact they obtained from the Ancient Mirror Garden's secret realm?"

Ronan frowned slightly, then couldn't help but doubt himself. "No, your current strength shouldn't be enough to activate Dawn Rank magical artifact."

Yes, you're right.

Jupiter spoke calmly, but his voice came eerily from behind Ronan.

"Jupiter," pierced through by Ronan's bare hands, shattered silently, like Mirror Flower Water Moon.

Ronan quickly turned around and saw Jupiter standing not far away, completely unharmed, with silver ripples emanating from his body, his figure seemingly existing between illusion and reality.

"Three years ago Anglie Leo's despicable tactics left me severely injured and on the verge of death."

Jupiter gently placed his hand on the spot in his chest where Ronan had just hit him, and said in a strange tone, "But I also want to thank him."

If it weren't for this, I don't think I would have accepted the experiment of fusing my body with the magical artifact.

"Luckily, I succeeded."

Jupiter suddenly became blurry, scattering into countless silver particles, then coalesced and became clear and solid again.

This strange and uncanny change left Ronan slightly stunned.

Just then, he heard a low, shocked gasp coming from the stone pillar beside the platform.

"Body Elementalization?!"

Body Elementalization? Ronan's mind trembled slightly.

Spiritual Power Elementalization and Body Elementalization are both powerful techniques that Dawn Rank wizards are known for. Body Elementalization is even more advanced, and even a newly Dawn Level Four Wizard cannot achieve it.

How could Jupiter, at the third level, master a skill that even Level Four Dawn Wizard couldn't? But the methods he just displayed were indeed quite similar to the rumored Body Elementalization.

Ronan frowned, as if he had thought of something, and said, "It's not that your Body Elementalization; it's just that after you abandoned your physical body and merged with the Dawn Magical Item, you gained premature mastery of a portion of the mysterious power of the Space Mirror Artifact."

"You are more knowledgeable than them."

Jupiter nodded naturally in acknowledgment, calmly saying, "It was indeed just a matter of borrowing the profound mysteries of the Ancient Mirror Garden artifacts... but it's not far from true Body Elementalization."

At least during the fog of war phase.

Jupiter looked up and suddenly scanned the stone pillars along the edge of the field.

Serena, who stood high above, Adam, who shone like the morning sun, and Andariel mysterious and ominous Li Weiqi, met the gazes of each of these renowned figures without any hesitation. A domineering and awe-inspiring aura suddenly rose from his body.

Countless bolts of lightning naturally appeared around Jupiter.

His gaze returned to Ronan, and he spoke, his voice becoming as majestic and vast as countless thunderbolts rolling simultaneously.

"It's not too late for you to admit defeat now."

Jupiter raised his right hand to Ronan from afar, and bolts of lightning gathered around him, reforming into the shape of crimson spears, each radiating a terrifying, suffocating aura.

Jupiter remained calm.

Three years ago, he was the young king of the six major wizarding forces. He was ambushed and fell from his throne, lying on the ground like a pathetic dog, vomiting blood.

No one knows what kind of torment and suffering he went through during those three years.

Now, he is determined to take back everything he has lost.

He remembered Ronan, who came from the Silver Magic Ring, and Ronan's strength far exceeded his expectations.

His ability to fuse with Dawn Rank magical artifacts, allowing his body to enter a "semi-elemental" state, is one of his major trump cards.

This trump card wasn't meant for Ronan, but he was forced to use it.

But Jupiter didn't care anymore.

In any case, during the fog of war phase, almost no one can break through this method, so it doesn't make much difference whether it's exposed sooner or later.

Although Ronan's physical body is strong, if no effective damage can be inflicted on him and he can only passively take hits, his defeat is only a matter of time.

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

A series of loud explosions rang out.

Ronan moved like a streak of pure white lightning, flashing swiftly across the field. Each strike landed with pinpoint accuracy, shattering the figure that belonged to "Jupiter".

Jupiter, however, was completely unaffected. Under the illusory image of his Soul Trait, interwoven with lightning and silver light, his figure shattered and reformed like a mirror.

His aura continued to build up layer by layer within the Battle Platform space.

Jupiter was completely at ease, arbitrarily deploying his methods.

At his summons, seven or eight crimson electric spears condensed in the void, forming a kind of array and releasing a terrifying power that was no less than the previous Level Three of the Magic Domain Resonance Heavenly Punishment Spear.

When the number of electric spears reached twelve, Ronan stopped chasing, stood in place with his head down, seemingly thinking, or perhaps having completely given up.

At this moment, everyone around the battlefield was moved to an even greater degree than before.

One figure after another rose from the stone pillar. Some were shocked, some looked grim, and some were lost in thought. Even the high and mighty Serena seemed to have a strange and inexplicable look in her eyes when she looked at Jupiter in the battle.

The ability to Body Elementalization is a skill that Dawn Rank wizards can master, and it makes one virtually invincible during the Mist stage.

Jupiter was born in an invincible position.

No wonder he has the ambition to become the top-ranked expert, even though he is only at the mid-stage of level three.

Finally, Jupiter's momentum reached its peak.

The number of electric spears he summoned had reached the limit of what he could currently control.

The dense array of terrifying electric spears occupied a small area of space, turning a small patch of sky above Jupiter crimson.

With Jupiter backed by a phantom of a soul woven from lightning and silver light, he subtly moved his mind, and the tips of dozens of electric spears around him all pointed at a figure in the arena.

Ronan, struck by numerous thunderbolts, stood alone, his ferocious and domineering aura, reminiscent of Ancient Giant Demon, completely suppressed by Jupiter.

During Jupiter's period of accumulating power, he did not seem to be doing nothing. He was surrounded by countless frosts, and the Snow Country that had collapsed before had been rebuilt by him at some point, and was still expanding outward.

However, Jupiter paid no attention to this.

"You want to use the same trick you used against Andariel?"

He glanced at the frost and snow all around and shook his head, saying, "A pointless attempt."

"Ronan Damien... I think I'm not mistaken about that name."

"Don't you understand?"

Jupiter a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a bright, electric light. His gaze became far-reaching, passing over Ronan and heading towards higher and farther places.

"From this moment on, the South will usher in the era of Jupiter!"

After saying that, Jupiter waved his hand slightly.

His demeanor was cold and indifferent, like a high and mighty monarch issuing a decree of slaughter to the kneeling, guilty officials below.

All the crimson electric spears fell at the same moment, leaving blinding marks in the void, and shot rapidly toward Ronan at the very center.

It was at this moment that Ronan quietly raised his head.

Her waist-length white hair was blown about by the wind and thunder, and a mysterious silver light quietly bloomed in her originally pure white eyes, which were tinged with blue.

"Condense!"

Ronan spoke softly.

Within the Consciousness Space, a Soul Rune that was once called [Tundra Frozen Earth] suddenly flashed.

In an instant, the enormous Battle Platform opened up within Ronan's Snow Country landscape.

Every snowflake suspended in mid-air, every thorn and ice spike growing from the void, every flickering ice flame, and every patch of pervasive frost exudes a strong power of spatial Stasis.

These Stasis forces converged, transforming the entire space into a lifelike and exquisitely beautiful mirror, seemingly crafted from ice crystals.

Everything froze in place.

The space seemed to have turned into a plane. The falling crimson electric spear, and half of its body had already been "elementalized," but in the end, it was firmly imprisoned in place in a strange posture. Jupiter's expression Stasis, and only his eyes occasionally flashed with shock and disbelief.

Within the perfectly still Snow Country mirror, only Ronan could move freely.

Ronan, like a person standing apart from everything, walked step by step towards Jupiter, his long hair flying as he trod on the smooth mirror-like surface of ice crystals.

"It's a pity you're not truly a physical elemental being."

"Unfortunately, you still have too few Dawn Rank mirror-type magical artifacts at your disposal."

"It's a pity you realized it too late..."

"Pity."

"You've run into me."

Ronan walked up to Jupiter. In his Complete Demonification form, he stood over two meters tall and incredibly imposing, looking down at Jupiter as if he were looking at a tiny "figurine".

"Past, present, and future."

"There is no era that belongs to you."

"Anglie is on the field, but unfortunately you won't have the chance to get revenge on him."

"My poor Jupiter..."

After saying that, Ronan calmly placed a finger on Jupiter's forehead.

"Snap—"

The sound was like a mirror shattering.

A crack appeared on Jupiter's forehead and then quickly extended in all directions. The entire mirrored space composed of the ice and snow kingdom trembled as a result.

At this moment, all the wizards watching the battle fell silent. They were stunned, deeply attracted by the extremely beautiful and serene scene before them, and had completely forgotten to speak.

Amidst the fragmented, exquisitely beautiful snowscape, a low voice could be heard.

"Secret Technique - [[Shattered Winter Mirror]]!"

It works on the same principle as [[Shattered Silver]].

This time, however, it was Ronan himself who shattered an entire icy "world"! (This is a brain-teasing story, please vote! Thanks!)