In the blink of an eye, Leo had covered two kilometers and reached the location of the first nuclear explosion.
The shield in front of him was constantly deformed and twisted by the aftershocks of the nuclear explosion, and when Leo shouted and charged into the nuclear shockwave, three shattering sounds rang out in succession.
Leo completely ignored the three shattered shields; he had enough shields on him. With a sudden burst of power from his legs, he charged forward like a dragon, braving the terrifying shockwave of the nuclear explosion and instantly passing through the epicenter.
Because of his excessive speed, Leo even bumped into several Level Three Fire Elemental Spirit, not giving them a chance to attack, and ran straight past them.
As for the shattered shield on his body, he slightly moved the Godslaying Staff in his hand, and it was instantly replenished.
The gap in the slave army caused by the nuclear explosion, Leo's attitude of charging headlong into the nuclear shockwave, his abnormal defense, and the enormous damage his Ice Domain inflicts on low-level Fire Elemental Spirit —as long as no unexpected changes occur, there is a very small chance of breaking through.
"Snort"
But just as Leo had not yet reached the center of the second nuclear explosion, a cold snort suddenly came from mid-air. Leo's entire body was instantly struck as if by lightning, and his legs, which were moving at high speed, came to an abrupt halt, unable to walk.
His legs stopped working against his will, but the momentum of his forward movement remained, and Leo, holding Alice, rolled dozens of meters away.
This cold snort not only interrupted Leo's speed, but also caused the magic power in Leo's body to stop circulating. The Ice Domain under his feet lost its magic power supply and instantly returned to Leo's body.
Before Leo could even get up, he was surrounded and attacked relentlessly by countless Fire Elemental Spirit.
In the blink of an eye, Leo and Alice disappeared from sight, and only the sounds of shields shattering could be heard.
The same was true for Benji. With a cold snort, he directly interrupted the flow of his magic power and was sent rolling dozens of meters away like a gourd. Before he could stop, he was surrounded and attacked by countless Fire Elemental Spirit.
Even from a great distance, you could hear Benji's agonizing screams!
" Body Refinement Wizard, Second Layer Thunderstorm Giant Bloodline, Activated!"
Beneath the small hill of Fire Elemental Spirit came an angry roar. A burly figure, wielding a fifteen-meter-long staff, rose from beneath the Fire Elemental Spirit hill, sending all the Fire Elemental Spirit that were pressing down on him flying.
This is Leo's second Bloodline form Thunderstorm Giant!
With a light tap of his feet, the Ice Domain unfolded once more, freezing and killing all the low-level Fire Elemental Spirit within a 500-meter radius!
With all his might, the Godslaying Staff whipped up a whirlwind, blasting away the few remaining Level Three Fire Elemental Spirit in the vicinity.
Alice stood on the Thunderstorm Giant's shoulder, her magical power not yet restored, causing her to temporarily lose all offensive capabilities.
The Thunderstorm Giant, wielding its Godslaying Staff and combined with its Ice Domain, was still able to block attacks from all directions.
His exceptional defensive capabilities, in particular, allowed him to completely ignore the attacks of the Fire Elemental Spirit!
The Thunderstorm Giant dealt with the army of Fire Elemental Spirit surrounding it, then looked at Benji, who was also being attacked by Fire Elemental Spirit. It leaped high into the air, and its Godslaying Staff transformed into a massive, violent hammer, crashing down with a deafening roar.
"Boom"
With a loud bang, the Fire Elemental Spirit that was attacking Benji was instantly blasted away, revealing the battered Benji underneath.
The Thunderstorm Giant pulled up Benji, his face more solemn than ever before. Even without turning around, one could feel the deathly gaze emanating from the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard.
The advantage created by the explosion of ten atomic bombs was completely wiped out by this cold snort. The eighteen kilometers that had been cleared were once again filled with Fire Elemental Spirit after the aftershocks of the nuclear explosions subsided.
"I will definitely get you out of here."
The Thunderstorm Giant tightened its grip on its staff, letting out a desperate growl as it looked at the endless Fire Elemental Spirit around it.
They were surrounded by an army of fire elementals!
The domain's destructive power was unparalleled, causing heavy casualties to the Fire Elemental Spirit army that approached Leo. However, the mana consumption was still terrifying, and the mana in his body was like a dam valve that had been opened, flowing out in a torrent!
Beneath Leo's lowered eyelids lay an unprecedented despair!
"Fuck him."
Yaoyao was cursing in anger, knew how bad the situation was. They seemed to be able to remain as stable as Mount Tai in the army of Fire Elemental Spirit because Leo's Ice Domain absorbed more than 70% of the damage, but Leo's mana could only be maintained for three minutes.
While cursing loudly, Yaoyao directly opened the Shadow Space and dragged out atomic bombs one by one from it.
However, today we will use these atomic bombs to annihilate this army of slaves!
Benji and Alice regained some of their magic power, took the atomic bomb from Yaoyao, and threw it into the distance, trying to open a path through the slave army.
" Thunder Conversion Great Sorcery!"
The Thunderstorm Giant let out a low growl and swallowed the nuclear material in his hand, preparing himself to deal with any unexpected situation.
Amidst the deafening roar of the atomic bomb, the Thunderstorm Giant once again shattered the ground and charged forward.
This time, the Thunderstorm Giant changed its strategy, letting the fire elementals attack it without regard for the damage it suffered, allowing them to engulf it in flames.
With one hand, she blocked all attacks aimed at Alice, while the Godslaying Staff continued to blast, sending Level Three Fire Elemental Spirit flying one after another.
His defenses were fearless, but Alice's were not. She had only been promoted to level two for less than sixty years and was still a low-level Level-Two Elemental Wizard. Once these fire elementals got close, she wouldn't last more than half a minute.
He must not be targeted by Fire Elemental Spirit; he must bear all the defensive burden.
"Watch out, he's coming!"
Yaoyao let out a scream of extreme fear, which made Leo stop in his tracks instantly.
Because in front of them, a two-hundred-meter-tall figure carrying unparalleled energy appeared!
All the attacking Fire Elemental Spirit bowed respectfully to him, then ceased their attacks and slowly retreated.
A large open space appeared amidst the army of Fire Elemental Spirit, reserved for Leo and his group, as well as the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard!
This was the first time Leo had carefully examined the face of the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard since he descended upon the Wizard World.
It was exactly the same as before, without any difference, not even in its aura, and even the unique Purple Flame witchcraft on its body was exactly the same.
But those eyes, those numb, lifeless eyes, reminded Leo of the Tiger Beastmen he had seen in the Tiger World, whose souls were controlled...
Exactly the same!
In the air, illusory souls flew in from afar and entered the body of the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard.
The Thunderstorm Giant clenched its fists tightly, creating a series of sonic booms in the air.
He knew these souls were wizards who had been ordered to be summoned back by the Purple Flame Academy.
Tens of thousands of wizards, utterly powerless, had their souls stolen by the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard!
Just like Gru's teacher back then...
Dean Alexander, who had blessed him and Alice, Nigel, whom he had taught, and other wizards, whether they knew him or not, were all dead.
There was no sound, no resistance.
Ordinary wizards are utterly powerless before wizards of the Stigmata Level.
No matter how many there are, it still cannot bridge the gap between them.
"Teacher."
Alice cried out in pain, but received no response from the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard; she couldn't even see any reaction in his numb and indifferent eyes.
"Never mind, his soul has been completely changed; he's no longer your former teacher," the Thunderstorm Giant comforted Alice.
Leo now understands why Alice had a bad feeling after meeting the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard once.
As the youngest student of the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard, he knows the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard very well. His changes may deceive others, but they will never deceive Alice.
That one meeting aroused Alice's suspicion, and for the next two hundred years, Alice never saw the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard again.
It was obvious that the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard was hiding from Alice, afraid of being exposed.
Now he has gathered all the wizards he could, wiped them out, and drained their souls.
No longer worried about being exposed, this means that the current killings are just an appetizer, and a much larger conspiracy is yet to come.
Regardless of what the mastermind behind the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard was planning, Leo only wanted to escape from the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard's clutches.
Major events at the Stigmata Level are too far removed from his life; all he wants now is to live a good life.
However, the will to survive does not equate to strength. Although Leo possessed strength far exceeding that of his peers, he was still as insignificant as an ant in the face of Stigmata Wizard.
Facing the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard retained his level four strength, he seemed to see no hope of survival!
"Sir, I'll hold him off, you all escape."
Benji roared at the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard, his fifty-meter-tall, battered true form blocking the Thunderstorm Giant's path.
"Well Benji. I'll burn paper money for you next year, and I'll take good care of your descendants for you."
Yaoyao showed no remorse for Benji's decision to stay behind and cover their retreat; her blunt and ruthless words seemed devoid of any emotion.
In fact, under such circumstances, any hesitation or indecision is disrespectful to those who are left to cover the rear.
They risked their lives to buy you time to escape, what are you hesitating for? Running even a step slower is a desecration of Benji.
The Thunderstorm Giant sighed softly, glanced at Benji, and then vanished instantly.
This wasn't Shadow Walking; rather, the Thunderstorm Giant unleashed its full power, charging in the opposite direction.
The appearance of the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard caused the Fire Elemental Spirit army to stop, allowing him to escape at top speed.
The best course of action now is indeed as Benji suggested: he will cover their retreat and buy Leo and Alice a sliver of hope for survival!
But when the Thunderstorm Giant saw the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard reappear before him, he knew that everything was already destined!
Benji's resolute will to the death did not hold off the level four Stigmata Wizard; his level three strength couldn't even stop the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard for a few seconds...