The human mage was about thirty meters away from the giant bear. He chanted a magic incantation, and one after another, earthen-yellow wolf puppets appeared from the ground. After a while, there were more than a dozen wolf puppets around him.
"Level 7 Earth Element Magic, Puppet Wolf!" Andrew didn't have any Earth Element talent, but he recognized this magic. Puppet Wolf was a relatively powerful Earth Element magic, and its advanced spell was Earth Howling Wolf.
"Generally speaking, even a peak level seven mage can only summon a maximum of Puppet Wolf, but he actually..."
Andrew was both surprised and delighted. He could clearly see that the Earth Element mage before him was not even at level eight, let alone at the peak of level seven. Yet, he was displaying magical power far exceeding that of his peers...
In this way, his identity becomes self-evident!
Doehring Cowart!
"Finally found you!" Andrew thought to himself, his choice was indeed right. Doehring Cowart and Hamlin, after all, were old rivals. It was fate's arrangement, and it couldn't be changed.
"The two must have had a feud here. Needless to say, given Doehring Cowart's personality, he was unlikely to be the one to initiate the attack."
Andrew breathed a sigh of relief; in his mind, he was about to achieve his goal.
Summoning so many giant puppet wolves at once left Doehring Cowart somewhat exhausted. However, his magical power was profound, and his recovery speed was fast. With the Azure Dragon Ring, both his attack power and recovery ability were several times that of mages of the same level.
Upon seeing the puppet wolves, the giant bear roared and slammed its massive paws into the ground, turning the small hill into a depression. The three puppet wolves within were also reduced to a puddle of mud.
However, the puppet wolves' fearless attacks also severely injured the giant bear. Two of the puppet wolves even broke through the giant bear's defenses and bit its neck.
And so, the giant bear was besieged by the puppet giant wolves for more than ten minutes before it finally collapsed. At this time, Doehring Cowart's magic power had also recovered to about 70-80%.
"Submit!"
The seemingly thirty-year-old Doehring Cowart was quite spirited. He stood not far away and shouted loudly at the giant bear.
The giant bear was bitten on the left foot by a giant wolf. Although he smashed the wolf to pieces, the wound still wouldn't stop bleeding.
"Roar!" The giant bear glanced fearfully at Doehring Cowart, roared, and showed its submission.
Doehring Cowart smiled and took out a scroll from his package— the Soul Contract Scroll.
"Drip the blood on it!" Doehring Cowart commanded.
The giant bear licked its wound, and a drop of blood fell from its paw.
"Singing..."
With a soft sound, the magic scroll vanished, and two beams of light shot into the bodies of a man and a bear.
Soul Contract Magic, complete!
"Call out!"
Just as Doehring Cowart was at his most relaxed, a black short arrow shot out from the jungle, heading straight for his heart. The arrow was incredibly fast, covering dozens of meters in the blink of an eye.
Doehring Cowart reacted quickly. With the Azure Dragon Ring, his Divine Power was no less than Hamlin's. In an instant, a white jade armor spread from his chest to his body, blocking the black arrow in time.
" Kutuman, find him!"
Doehring Cowart was no novice; having hailed from the Chaotic Territory, he had grown through battle. The moment he was attacked, the experienced Delinkov immediately organized a defense and began planning a counterattack.
Kutuman was the giant bear he had just tamed.
Hearing its master's words, the giant bear roared twice and activated its innate magic, Earth Spike. Instantly, countless Earth Spike rose from the direction from which the black short arrows had been shot. The Earth Spike spread from near to far, eventually forcing Hamlin out.
Who are you? Why are you attacking me?
Although the usually mild-mannered Doehring Cowart was annoyed, he restrained himself and asked as calmly as possible.
Hamlin, draped in a black magic robe and holding a magic wand, remained silent.
"You..."
Before Doehring Cowart could ask another question, a long black chain shot out from Hamlin's body. The chain seemed illusory, but its toughness far exceeded that of steel.
Darkness Magic, the Chains of Death!
Doehring Cowart was startled when he saw the opponent's magic. On the Yulan Continent, no one wanted to fight Darkness Magic; their magic was too unpredictable and impossible to defend against.
However, since the opponent had made a move, he would not back down. Standing behind Kutuman, Doehring Cowart began chanting a spell, and soon, nine more giant wolves burst from the ground.
As soon as the giant wolf landed, it pounced on Hamlin. Several more Chains of Death extended from behind Hamlin, each sweeping away one of the giant wolves.
"Interesting!"
Andrew watched intently from a tree; it was the first time he had ever witnessed a battle between mages, especially one that was a Darkness Magic.
Both the giant wolf and the Chains of Death were formed from magical elements by both sides; in essence, they were not physical entities. However, in their battle, both displayed power far exceeding that of physical forms.
The Chains of Death was flexible in length, incredibly strong, and fast; it quickly ensnared the nine giant wolves. The chain tightened around their waists, continuously constricting until they were severed in two. However, the giant wolves were incredibly resilient; even cut in half, they still charged towards Hamlin with undiminished ferocity and fighting prowess...
Hamlin was enraged as the giant wolf drew ever closer. He brandished his magic wand, and a wisp of black smoke appeared at its tip, landing on the half-destroyed wolf. The once ferocious wolf instantly turned into a pile of yellow dust as the black smoke enveloped it.
"The powerful Divine Power directly shattered Doehring Cowart's magic!" Andrew saw through the essence of the black energy at a glance and looked at Hamlin with new respect.
At this moment, Kutuman, under Doehring Cowart's command, charged forward. It was Seventh-Level Magical Beast, Giant Rock Bear, with strong defense and considerable attack power. If it got close, Hamlin would likely lose.
Faced with this colossal creature, Hamlin remained calm. With a flick of his chains, Kutuman was instantly bound and collapsed to the ground. The Giant Rock Bear was incredibly strong, but it was no match for these Chains of Death.
Sensing Kutuman's situation through his soul, Doehring Cowart was also anxious. What did this suddenly appearing enemy mean? Why was he willing to fight to the death with him? Countless questions arose in his mind.
"In terms of strength, Doehring Cowart has just fought a fierce battle with the Giant Rock Bear, and he is no match for Hamlin right now. Unless he gets the bear to hold off his opponent, he won't be able to escape."
Andrew was skilled and perceptive, and he made his judgment. He smiled and climbed down from the tree, slowly descending onto the battlefield.
Stop!
Andrew said calmly.
This seemingly casual remark immediately ended a life-or-death battle. Both Doehring Cowart and Hamlin respectfully withdrew their magic and stood aside.
"Able to fly, yet not using magic, this person is a Saint-level expert!"
Instinctively, the two opponents exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes. A Saint-level expert had actually appeared on the edge of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, and so young at that!
Andrew landed on the giant bear's back. The bear didn't dare to move, lying there as if dead. It knew just how terrifying this suddenly appearing powerful being was.
After glancing at the two, Andrew sighed. No matter how powerful these two might become thousands of years later, at this moment, they were like elementary school students in his eyes.
" Darkness Element magicians, damn them!" Andrew didn't waste any more words, pointing his finger and a shining Spear of Elements appeared. This was neither magic nor Battle-qi, but an attack method created by Andrew by combining the two.
Upon hearing Andrew's words and seeing the Spear of Elements, Hamlin immediately understood what was happening. A black wall appeared before him, and he himself vanished as a shadow. In his disheveled state, he was filled with resentment. "Do Darkness Magic deserve to die?"
Unfortunately, it was all in vain!
The Spear of Elements easily shattered the wall and landed twenty meters away on the ground. Beneath it, Hamlin lay pinned to the ground, completely immobile and utterly dead.
"Is this what Saint-level powerhouse is like?" Doehring Cowart's heart leaped into his throat. Looking at Hamlin's corpse, he felt no pleasure, but rather an endless chill. Just moments ago, this opponent had been dominating him, but in the blink of an eye, he was dead, without any ability to resist.
"Will this unpredictable and powerful man kill me?" Doehring Cowart wondered anxiously.
Andrew understood his thoughts but didn't pay them any mind. At that moment, he had already seen the Azure Dragon Ring on Doehring Cowart's hand. With a wave of his hand, the Azure Dragon Ring left the immobilized Doehring Cowart and fell into Andrew's hand.
"So, his target was the Ring of Earth!" Doehring Cowart felt a chill run down his spine as he began to fill in the blanks in his mind.
"You must be Doehring Cowart?" Andrew asked, fiddling with the Azure Dragon Ring.
Doehring Cowart looked ashen-faced. "You've come to see me, sir? It seems the secret of the Ring of Earth remains undiscovered. Before I die, I have a request: I hope you will release Kutuman..."
"Wait," Andrew interrupted him, "Who said I was going to kill you?"
Seeing that Doehring Cowart didn't believe him, Andrew said, "I did come here to find this ring, but it's not called the Ring of Earth. I'm determined to get this ring. However, I have no intention of killing you. Just consider it a deal with me."