"Damn it!" The demihumans' demigods watched the bizarre black flames on Etris's body and began cursing one after another.
They had never heard of or seen such black flames before. There was not even any record of them in Odin Temple's tomes. Yet the vicious souls and baleful spirits that Odin Temple's wizards had refined through secret arts had been effortlessly devoured. There was no need to ask to know how terrifying these flames were.
"Kill them!" A barbarian War God barked in a low voice. "Stop entertaining all those messy thoughts. Kill them all—kill those two women too! If you want women, wipe out the human empire, and you can have as many as you want."
The bestial gleam in the beastmen demigods' eyes vanished at once. They drew a deep breath and swung their weapons through the air. Streak after streak of battle-energy blades howled toward Etris, Mr. Mo, and the others. Naturally, Lin Qi became the primary target. At least half the demigods directed their attacks at him.
Lin Qi opened his eyes and lightly swept both hands through the air. The earth elements around him abruptly condensed into dozens of heavy shields. The crystal-clear shields looked as though they had been carved from yellow jade, with dozens of ancient, weighty runes flickering across their surfaces. The battle-energy attacks raining from the sky struck the shields with dull booms, but not a single attack could shatter them.
"The power of earth—solid, resilient, heavy—embodies the most majestic vitality!" Lin Qi drew a deep breath. Every breath he took stirred resonance among all the earth elements within the barrier. "Once you command the power of earth, attacking me means attacking the entire land! You have the strength to destroy cities. You have the strength to destroy a kingdom. But