Su Miu immediately backed away. Under everyone's gaze, the golden flames all turned to stone. They recognized it-advanced Earth Element magic, Stone Demon's Eye!
Bang!
A moment later, the petrified flames before them shattered, slowly revealing Mu He's grimacing figure. Clad in an incredibly expensive-looking suit of Armor Magic Equipment, he was completely unharmed.
Mu He fixed his murderous gaze on Su Miu. What was wrong with this brat? His brute strength rivaled that of a small warrior-level demon beast. Was he a demon beast in human form?
Had he not activated his Armor Magic Equipment in time, the boy might actually have killed him single-handedly. Mu Zhuoyun and Mu Ningxue stared at Mu He, their eyes filled with shock at the advanced magic he had used.
"Mu He? How do you know advanced magic? What is going on?"
Mu He ignored the question. Instead, he stared intently at Su Miu and Zhan Kong, a strange grin spreading across his face.
"I'm curious. How did you come to suspect me? I was quite confident in my methods of concealment."
He gazed at the demon beasts rampaging through Bocheng, his eyes filled with intoxication, as though admiring a masterpiece he had offered to Lady Salang.
Ferocity filled Su Miu's eyes. All he needed to do now was keep this man occupied until reinforcements arrived. He immediately shouted:
"Do you remember Fengcheng fifteen years ago?!"
"Fengcheng? It rings a bell. I believe it was one of my flawed works."
A thoughtful look flickered in Mu He's eyes. Then, as though recalling something, he looked dissatisfied, seemingly regretting the imperfections in that work.
"Then today, you can die with your flawed work! Grand Deacon Hu Jin!"
Su Miu sensed danger. The man was probably already preparing advanced magic in secret, so he immediately unleashed a Mind Shock.
His Mind Shock vanished like a stone sinking into the sea. A magic artifact that defended against the Psychic Element! Just as he realized it, a huge constellation rose beneath Mu He's feet.
"I've indulged you long enough. It's time to end this farce. Stone Demon's Eye: Heavenly Veil!"
A pair of magnificent wings unfurled behind Mu He-a Wing Magic Tool! He flew into the sky, and the enormous constellation transformed into sweeping brown currents that bore down on everyone below as though the heavens were collapsing.
Every nearby building touched by those brown currents turned into lifeless gray stone. An intense threat of death spread through the air. Just then, another advanced constellation appeared. Zhan Kong had made his move.
"Heavenly Flame Funeral!"
An enormous red constellation spewed blazing meteors that slammed into the brown currents, scattering the Heavenly Veil.
The surrounding buildings kept collapsing as powerful currents swept outward. Beginner Mages would not even have been qualified to watch this battle.
"Clear away!"
Amid the spreading smoke, Su Miu used his Wind Element to blow it aside, only to see Mu He turn and flee.
"Commander-in-Chief, he's getting away!"
"He won't escape!"
Su Miu immediately called out a warning. Wind Wings unfurled behind Zhan Kong, and he shot toward Mu He like an arrow loosed from a bow. Su Miu followed on his Wind Track.
He could not intervene directly in a battle between fully developed Advanced Mages, but he could still disrupt it. Let's see how many times that psychic-defense artifact can stop me!
Su Miu's Wind Element Spirit Seed specialized in acceleration, so he was far from slow. He stayed close behind them.
Mu He clicked his tongue at Zhan Kong pursuing him. With a raised hand, he unleashed the intermediate Ice Element spell Ice Lock. Zhan Kong countered it with a Fierce Fist.
The two continuously exchanged spells in midair. A Wing Magic Tool was ultimately no match for real Wind Wings, and Mu He was soon caught.
"Zhan Kong, Commander-in-Chief of Snow Peak Mountain, I suggest you save some magic energy for the others."
Mu He gave a sinister smile. As his words fell, an earth-shaking wolf howl rang out. Both Zhan Kong's and Su Miu's pupils contracted. They turned to look and saw an enormous demon wolf, two hundred meters in size, flying toward Bocheng with wings that blotted out the sky.
"The Winged Azure Wolf!"
Zhan Kong's gaze grew grave. It was actually a great commander-level demon beast. In that instant of distraction, Mu He immediately began forming advanced magic, and an enormous ice-white constellation appeared.
"Damn it!"
Zhan Kong immediately snapped back to his senses and launched a Fire Seed - Burst, trying to stop him. A Shield Magic Tool blocked the attack.
Just as the advanced Ice Element spell Ice Coffin was about to be completed, a Mind Shock struck, instantly disrupting the constellation's formation.
Mu He gave a muffled grunt as his advanced magic broke off. Both men looked toward Su Miu, who was standing on the side of a high-rise with his Demon Traction Tool.
"Nicely done! Fierce Fist!"
Zhan Kong praised him, then punched forward, sending flames surging across the sky.
"Rock Barrier!"
Mu He's face darkened. He cast Rock Barrier to block the Fierce Fist while sending numerous stone spikes flying toward Su Miu.
Su Miu dashed between the high-rises, constantly dodging the incoming stone spikes. Just as the overwhelming barrage was about to swallow him, fierce winds swept in-Zhan Kong's Wind Disk.
The gale swept up all the stone spikes and hurled them at Mu He. Su Miu moved farther away, hiding in the shadows to ambush him whenever an opening appeared.
"Zhan Kong, I suggest you deal with that beast first. Otherwise, while I keep you occupied, Bocheng's casualties will only mount."
Unable to escape Zhan Kong's pursuit, Mu He could only threaten him with the safety of Bocheng's people. Zhan Kong looked at the Winged Azure Wolf, which had already landed atop the Silver Emblem Tower. Right now, he was the only person in all of Bocheng capable of dealing with that beast.
"Commander-in-Chief, I'll handle the Winged Azure Wolf. Keep pursuing Grand Deacon Hu Jin."
Seeing this, Su Miu rushed toward the Winged Azure Wolf on his Wind Track. Astonishment flashed in both Zhan Kong's and Mu He's eyes. How did an Intermediate Mage dare confront a commander-level demon beast?
"Tch. An Intermediate Mage actually thinks he can take on a commander-level demon beast. What a joke."
"Fierce Fist!"
Just as Mu He mocked Su Miu for overestimating himself, Zhan Kong blasted a Fierce Fist at him, shattering his Shield Magic Tool.
"Worry about yourself first!"
Zhan Kong quickly made his decision. He would capture the Black Vatican member first. Since that Hunter Mage claimed he could handle it... he could only hope the boy truly had the ability.
Meanwhile, Su Miu leaped onto the wall of the Silver Emblem Tower, then raced upward on his Wind Track as Summoning System magic gathered in his hand.
As a summoning system victim, he could not only form contracts with many summoned beasts, but also forcibly summon beings above his level.
Qiu'er! Sorry for the trouble!
Su Miu communicated mentally with his summoned beast, Ha Jirui. The Winged Azure Wolf soon noticed the ant charging toward it without knowing his own limits.
An enormous wolf paw slammed down, blotting out the sky. Su Miu met it without the slightest fear as he released his Summoning System magic.
"Sorry for the trouble, Senior Di Tian! Dimensional Summon!!!"
An enormous beginner Summoning Array appeared. Just as the gigantic wolf paw was about to crush Su Miu, a pitch-black dragon claw reached out, seized the Winged Azure Wolf by the throat, and slammed him downward.
Di Tian's figure fully emerged-a Peerless Black Dragon, a Thousand Meters Tall. His roar resounded throughout Bocheng, shaking everyone to their very souls.
P.S. The fourth update for June 20, bringing the total to eight thousand characters.
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