Learn, then put what you've learned to use.
Learning something and then applying it brought a whole new kind of insight.
Being a mage had been quite the rewarding journey.
Lu Cang fought his way upward, testing things along the way and putting his ideas into practice.
This probably counted as one way of pursuing the Source, too.
All fifteen King-tier Demonic Beasts had been dealt with. Lu Cang slipped his hands into his pockets.
He had already put away his staff.
He had plenty of finishing moves now. His most common—and most effective—method was to pierce an enemy with Instant White Flash, then transform it into a more powerful spell and detonate it inside their body.
It was extremely difficult to defend against.
The only thing he had to worry about was a shield.
But he now had ways to break shields.
Besides that, he had Void Devour, the Origin Magic he had stolen from Xuzhou. It was effective for both offense and defense: it could hurt enemies or devour their skills to protect him.
Then there were Death Spells, which directly attacked an enemy's soul and mind.
And with sacrifices... he wasn't short on souls anymore, either.
On top of that, he had his Void summons: an endless supply of Nation-Destroying Tier beasts to fight for him.
Lu Cang had no idea where the limits of his strength lay now. But he felt he could hold his own against even a Level 5 adventurer—and might even be able to take on an entire Level 5 adventuring party.
He was already close to catching up with Iz and the others.
Lu Cang remembered that when he first met Iz, they had been Level 5. Now he could defeat fifth-tier monsters, which meant he was probably stronger than an average