The Crushing Defeat of the Dark Church

Three against one, and at the same level, the men in black should have been able to kill their opponent quickly.

But even with all three of them together, they were barely managing to hold their own against Lantan, and were still being suppressed overall!

Lei Lin, who had urgently stopped and retreated instantly to distance himself from the fray, began a brainstorm.

He did not know what was going on with this assassination; he only knew that he had unknowingly become caught in the power struggle between the Radiant Church and the Dark Church.

As his thoughts raced, Lei Lin instantly made up his mind, thinking to himself, Although I don't know what the two churches are planning, this is the territory of the Holy Alliance, and the very heart of the royal capital.

Besides, three level-nines can't even beat a "weak woman" like Lantan. This certainly doesn't mean the Dark Church's men are incompetent; it only shows that the Radiant Church's arrangements are more secure.

Therefore, it is the Radiant Church... that has the upper hand right now!

Realizing the situation, a sharp glint flashed in Lei Lin's eyes. He made his decision instantly and, without a word, began casting various spells to interfere with the three men in black or to buff Lantan.

As a mage, as long as one is familiar enough with magic and has sufficient experience, one can basically cast spells two levels lower than one's own instantly.

But for Lei Lin, even level-seven magic could be cast instantly.

However, he wasn't foolish enough to spam level-six or seven spells at this moment; he simply kept using various level-five spells to disrupt the men in black, only hitting them with a level-six spell from time to time.

Logically, as level-nine experts, these level-five and six spells, while disruptive, shouldn't pose a major threat.

But because these spells were cast by Lei Lin—and were lightning spells at that—their power was not so simple!

The power of his level-five spells was comparable to level-six, and his level-six spells could reach the level of seven. With a barrage of such spells, the three level-nine experts could not afford to ignore them.

Already unable to lift their heads under Lantan's pressure, the three felt immense strain!

Watching Lei Lin, who was casting spells to interfere with them while drinking potions and absorbing magic crystals to recover his mana, clearly having no intention of stopping, they felt their mental states explode. They only regretted not killing Lei Lin the moment they met!

If they had gone for the kill from the start, their mission would have been accomplished, and even if they sacrificed themselves, it wouldn't have been in vain.

After the three exchanged glances, they reached a tacit understanding and immediately grasped each other's intentions.

Two of the men in black instantly erupted with all their might to pin down Lantan.

The remaining man in black, even at the cost of being wounded, was determined to break out of the fray and finish off Lei Lin.

"Bang!"

The man in black, just as he was about to break free, was struck by another Electromagnetic Cannon from Lei Lin!

This time, unlike the first strike, the power was barely at level-nine.

Lei Lin had put his full strength into this one; it was absolutely potent, forcefully halting the man in black's attempt to escape the engagement.

At this moment, not only was the man in black's back left wide open, but his momentum was also delayed for an instant by the impact of the Electromagnetic Cannon.

That instant was very short!

But in a battle between experts, an instant is the difference between life and death, enough to be slashed a hundred times by an enemy.

Lantan's combat awareness was also extremely sharp. She did not let this opportunity slip, and while weathering the eruption of the other two level-nine experts, she delivered a fierce strike to this man in black, piercing him straight through.

The Radiant Holy Fire burned at the wound, causing the man in black to scream in agony!

But this man in black was ruthless; gathering his dark battle qi to suppress his injuries, he charged toward Lei Lin without a second thought.

Seeing the man in black so recklessly determined to kill him, a smile curled on Lei Lin's lips. He activated Lightning Step, using Lantan and the other two men in black as the center to play hide-and-seek with his pursuer.

In terms of offense and defense, he wasn't weak, but his greatest strength was his speed.

As the saying goes, only the living can deal damage!

Although his strongest Electromagnetic Cannon attack could reach level-nine with enough charge, that was about it.

But in terms of speed, as long as he wasn't facing level-nine experts with wind or light attributes, he truly had nothing to fear.

This was the reason he had been confident he could escape even when facing level-nine experts at the start!

Lantan, wreathed in radiant battle qi, watched Lei Lin, who was kiting the man in black while occasionally casting magic to assist her, and her eyes shimmered with brilliance.

That Lei Lin could unleash attacks comparable to a level-nine expert had already surprised and shocked her, but she truly hadn't expected his speed to reach the level-nine threshold as well.

Even though wind, lightning, and light attributes were inherently adept at speed, the fact that he could possess speed comparable to a level-nine expert while only at level seven was truly beyond her expectations!

He is truly worthy of being the greatest genius in history!

Although his elemental affinity is a bit lacking, with such performance at his current level, he will surely become a pillar of the Church once he reaches the Saint Realm.

No wonder the Church sent me to protect him!

Hmm, this alone is not enough. Previously, the Church only thought his talent was extraordinary and worth cultivating, but they didn't expect him to be this outstanding!

I must increase the level of investment. I will suggest that the Pope arrange for a Saint Realm expert to be his master; having a master-disciple relationship will be even more secure.

The injured man in black also slowly realized that Lei Lin's speed was extraordinary, and that even if he weren't injured, he might not be able to catch him.

Glancing at the engagement between Lantan and his two companions, then at his own wounds, a look of desperation flashed in his eyes.

He withdrew the battle qi suppressing his injuries, allowed the Radiant Holy Fire to scorch his body, and directly activated a desperate secret technique.

In an instant, his physique grew twice as large, his skin turned crimson, his eyes became bloodshot, and his aura erupted like a demon.

With his strength boosted, his speed surged by thirty percent!

Lei Lin, who had been kiting his opponent the entire time, realized upon seeing this that he absolutely could not escape, yet he didn't feel a shred of fear.

A smile curled at the corner of his mouth, and then...

He took flight!

In one breath, he soared directly to an altitude of 300 meters!

Below the Saint Realm, aside from wind mages, no one else possessed the means to fly, at least not until Lei Lin developed Electromagnetic Flight Magic.

This was also one of the reasons why the Dark Church had dispatched ninth-rank experts, and three of them at once, to carry out the assassination mission.

Under normal circumstances, when facing ninth-rank experts, a seventh-rank Lei Lin wouldn't even have the chance to cast his flight magic.

Yet, they hadn't expected Lei Lin to have the formidable Lantan protecting him, nor had they expected Lei Lin's hidden strength to be so great and his speed so fast.

So strong that even without Lantan there, they wouldn't have been able to take Lei Lin down immediately!

So fast that even if they could have taken Lei Lin down immediately, they wouldn't have been able to stop him from flying away!

Seeing Lei Lin take to the skies, the eyes of the black-clad pursuers turned bloodshot!

At an altitude of 300 meters, even as ninth-rank powerhouses, there was nothing they could do about Lei Lin!

Even if they possessed the means to strike at a distance of 300 meters, that distance was enough to weaken their attacks to a level that Lei Lin could withstand.