I Can't Beat This One; Hold Them Off for a Bit

The Spiritual Force Field solidified into an invisible wall of air, and rune arrows exploded around Ronan and his companion.

The terrifying aftershocks of energy exploded, causing the void to tremble violently.

"Swish swish swish—"

Amidst a series of sounds resembling the violent scraping of metal, a pair of broad, golden wings tore through the rolling white waves, and two figures flew out from the center of the explosion, one after the other.

Without giving Ronan and Jason any chance to catch their breath, the second wave of runic arrows arrived.

"Buzz—"

Ronan's eyes flashed with golden runes. With a wave of his hand, millions of ancient Gold Coin transformed into a river of Gold Coin that surged from his palm, colliding with the rune arrows and exploding. Then, they were all swallowed whole by Itai, which had transformed into a giant mouth.

"Bang!"

The Itai that had swallowed all the Gold Coin fragments and the explosive power of the spell suddenly disintegrated, transforming into countless large and small golden orbs, but its aura was rapidly increasing.

Fourth-tier mid-stage, fourth-tier late-stage, fourth-tier peak, fifth-tier!

In an instant, the titanium material transformed Itai a fifth-tier material, emitting a unique spiritual hiss. It then transformed into a chain of broken musical notes, which Ronan then reassembled. Ronan formed hand seals, and a strong aura of Forbidden Law Domain surged from his body. Golden Lightning rained down, slowly carving out a Golden Flame Blade nearly a hundred meters in size.

Jason, standing to the side, kept chanting incantations, but they were almost completely drowned out by the ethereal chanting that surrounded the Golden Blade.

"All things are children of fire and metal, and all things return to the mother of fire and metal!"

Rings of solidified crimson light emanated from the golden blade, creating waves of heat in the arena, like the melting of high-temperature metal.

Using the upgraded Itai and then casting the secret technique [Golden Origin], the Power Cult has more than doubled in size! Ronan's entire body was coated with dazzling golden light, his pupils seemed to flow with golden magma, and his mental power was locked on the leading Level Five Wizard not far away.

Draw your sword!

"[Golden Origin]!"

"Whoosh—"

Golden sword light cascaded down like a waterfall, instantly filling the sky and reflecting a dreamlike, golden world.

The flash of the blade instantly engulfed the group of the Tangista Empire wizards in front of them.

"Boom!"

After a terrifying shock and roar, figures were seen flying around coughing up blood. The leading Level Five Wizard was blown apart by the golden blade light, and then reformed.

Presented as a semi-illusory state of physical elementalization, the slightly blurred face was filled with shock and emotion.

At that moment, two more teams of wizards rushed out of the distant black forest of strange trees.

Similarly, the Level Five Wizard are at the head, followed by the fourth-level and third-level wizards.

Ronan remained unmoved. His hundred-meter-long golden blade trembled, stirring up a thick, asphalt-like river of golden flames. He then swung his blade twice more, one to the left and one to the right, at the two newly appeared waves of Tangista wizards!

"Boom! Boom!"

Terrifying energy vibrations echoed continuously in this void, and a dazzling and mesmerizing golden world appeared in the sky like a revolving lantern. Golden Lightning streaked across the sky, tearing through the void, and golden flames scorched patches of earth.

Ronan's spells never ceased, slash after slash, while a mystical voice in the void constantly chanted the Spirit Maya Song! Itai, empowered by the [[Clarity Extreme Thought]] mental energy, and further enhanced by this forbidden secret technique, [Golden Origin], Ronan virtually ignored any oncoming magical attacks. With a flick of his blade, the world was reduced to only the colors of gold and fire.

In terms of Metal Element magic, he had never fought so intensely, and he was in a state of subtlety that was hard to describe.

It felt as if waves of water were washing over my mind, and the indescribable image of Spirit Maya became clearer and clearer, as if the real Golden Village was calling out!

Combat is the best catalyst for improving spell proficiency. The proficiency of the five inherited spells related to [Golden Fire] is increasing rapidly at a visible speed. The mastery of the spells [Black Steel Touch], [Silver Body], and [Diamond Heart] is also constantly approaching the level of second-stage Magic Domain Resonance.

The Forbidden Law Domain belonging to the [Golden Origin] was slowly increasing every moment, and with each move Ronan made, the aura became increasingly powerful and profound.

"Bang—"

With another slash, a river of asphalt-like golden flames erupted, the dazzling blade light of the Golden Age swept past, and forbidden power unfolded. The three elemental figures retreated rapidly and scattered.

"Clang—"

With a clear, resonant sound like countless metal blades returning to their sheaths, the dazzling, almost magnificent Golden Origin Blade dispersed and then reformed behind Ronan.

At this moment, the arena fell into an inexplicable silence.

The battlefield, which was originally covered with gray and white mud and sand, has now been completely transformed into a small lake of golden lava.

Ronan stood tall on the scorching lake, his expression serene, his long hair swaying slightly, his appearance dignified and beautiful.

The chanting of fire and metal surrounded him, forbidden energy intertwined, and golden feather blades guarded him, giving him the legendary bearing of Golden Country.

The pursuing Tangista Empire wizards were kept at a certain distance by the golden magma barrier, including three Level Five Wizard whose bodies had become elemental. Almost every one of them had an expression of disbelief, shock, and emotion on their face.

No one spoke; there was only a long silence.

Jason, who had summoned several spells but was unsure where to cast them, was completely dumbfounded.

He had seen Ronan's impressive feat of crushing Level Five Wizard head-on with his level 4 strength before, but the scene of him single-handedly killing three Level Five Wizards and dozens of level Third Level Wizard who dared not get close still gave him a dreamlike feeling.

Jason was stunned for a long time before he finally came to his senses and randomly chose a direction to throw out the spell he had been holding in his hand for so long.

Then he turned to look at Ronan, blinked, and murmured, "Damien... we two are so amazing."

Ronan ignored Jason, his mind as still as water in a state of [Clarity Extreme Thought], with flames burning on the surface.

He seemed to be observing every subtle change on the field from a third-person perspective, his mind never letting up.

The Burst Rune Arrow is a signature consumable spell item of the Tangista Wizard Empire.

The White Wizard King of the Tangista Wizard Empire commands eighteen legions, each Legion Commander by a Level 6 Dawn Wizard.

Each Legion Commander has several subordinate officers.

Those who can become commanders of any legion in the Tangista Wizard Empire are all elites among Level Five Wizard! For example, Mengerde, the commander of the Eighth Legion, who once fought with him and was trapped in the Minotaur's Maze for who knows how many years.

Before him stood a clearly organized team of wizards, comprising three Level Five Wizards. Logically, there should have been a commander-level figure leading the team, and according to the traditions of the Tangista Wizard Empire, commanders were usually... "Buzz—"

In a fleeting moment, Ronan's dispersed mental energy suddenly detected a strange fluctuation.

Without any hesitation, Ronan took a light breath and instantly locked his mental energy onto the location from which the fluctuation came.

"Splash—"

Amidst the clash of countless golden notes, the magnificent golden blade silently and stealthily slashed out.

At this moment, Ronan's subtle and indescribable state also reached a peak. Among the five major Spell Inheritance of [Golden Fire], the proficiency of another spell successfully broke through the Master Level one thousand points!

Tentacles rapidly grew and intertwined on the dazzling and beautiful Golden Flame Blade, the color of the asphalt-like flames burning on the blade deepened, and the aura of the Forbidden Law Domain suddenly became much stronger.

As the blade flashed, a dreamlike golden world unfolded, with countless golden arcs of light surging and tearing through the void, instantly becoming more solemn and oppressive than ever before.

"The Spirit Maya Poem— [The Golden Origin]!"

This was probably the best performance Ronan had ever delivered since mastering this secret technique, with its power reaching unprecedented heights.

Golden Fire burned fiercely, and the Spirit Maya roared majestically in his mind!

However, when the blade struck the spot from which the strange energy wave emanated, "Boom!"

The entire golden magic blade exploded! Ronan's pupils contracted, and before he could react, a faint light rapidly magnified before his eyes, seemingly slowly but actually quickly.

"Boom!"

An indescribable, immense Spiritual Force Field descended from the sky, instantly crushing Ronan's original domain field, like a blizzard extinguishing clusters of golden flames.

The crisp sound of hooves grew louder as a knight clad in ancient armor rode a skeletal warhorse engulfed in eerie blue flames, charging swiftly out of the void.

He stood tall and straight, wearing Bronze Helmet adorned with white feathers, obscuring his face. Only runes shimmered all over his body. With an incredibly composed and elegant demeanor, he casually thrust out his lance.

"Tear—"

A terrifying beam of magical light pierced through the entire battlefield in an instant, and everything seemed to shatter under the power of this single shot.

"Thump! Snap—"

With a dull yet crisp impact, the lance seemed to have struck something, and in the next instant, a figure was flung out like a cannonball from the sudden surge of energy.

It crashed heavily to the ground with a loud "thud!" "Huff—huff—"

Ronan took a deep breath, his entire being already in the state of the "Triple Spiral Palace" and the "Ancient Demon God Body".

The Itai had hastily formed golden musical note-shaped wings for defense and protection, shattered and crumbled piece by piece in front of him.

Ronan's feet were buried deep in the ground, and most of his body was in a huge pit.

He looked down and saw a fist-sized hole running through his right chest, which was slowly healing.

"Huh?"

The bronze-armored knight, riding Black Nightmare Skeleton Warhorse and holding a lance, looked down at him and uttered a soft "Huh?", "You actually missed?"

However, there didn't seem to be much surprise in his tone.

"Level 5. Late stage."

Ronan looked at the other person, his expression solemn as he slowly stood up.

Just as he had guessed, there was a late-stage level 5 commander among this group of Tangista wizards.

Moreover, this late-stage level 5 monster is even stronger than Mengerde back then! He surpasses most of the monsters encountered in the Minotaur's Maze!

This isn't an extremely harsh environment Minotaur's Maze; the other party hasn't been weakened to the extreme in terms of both body and mind through the torment of countless years.

He was in top form! He was at his peak in every aspect! In terms of pure mental strength, there was a huge gap of nearly a hundred times between the two.

Even if the other party did nothing but stand there quietly, the terrifying Spiritual Force Field was already making Ronan feel like he couldn't breathe.

The shot that just pierced through [Golden Origin] was probably just a casual strike from the opponent.

"Jason!"

Ronan was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his voice and shouted at Jason was somewhat stunned by the sudden change in the situation on the field.

Beneath the bronze mask opposite him, the eyes inside narrowed slightly.

Everyone's attention was drawn to Ronan's sudden voice, and they instinctively turned their gaze to Jason.

Jason was surrounded by gazes, his expression showing a hint of nervousness and bewilderment.

Itai slowly migrated through Ronan's body, gradually turning from gold to silver.

Ronan looked at Jason and calmly said, "We really can't beat him."

I'll go get reinforcements. You stay here and hold out for a while.

"Oh."

Jason nodded blankly, then his pupils constricted sharply as he suddenly realized what was happening.

"Ah?!"

However, at this moment, Ronan's figure had already been rapidly retreating into the distance. At the same time, his hands formed a hand seal, and dozens of silver figures with similar auras suddenly burst forth from all directions around him.