"Why are there so many Saint-level practicing Earth Travel Technique in the Yulan Plane?" Jason complained as he confronted the Saint Warrior opposite him.
Perhaps because the great battle between the War God and the High Priest had too much influence on the Saint-level of the Yulan Continent, there were many warriors who practiced "Fire Body Technique," "Earth Travel Technique," and "Water Body Technique," while most mages practiced various "Fire Element" and "Elemental Essence of Water" techniques.
No wonder Edward sent Jason to hunt down this Saint Warrior; his Earth Travel Technique was already close to the Saint-level Limit, and his speed and defense were both very strong.
Jason had learned before the battle that this guy was one of the leaders within the Golden Royal Court, similar to the Kuye of the Radiant Church, but stronger than the Kuye. On Rhein's side, only Jason could catch up with him and fight him head-on.
Due to their bloodline, most members of the Rhine Clan specialize in the Edicts of Death, with very few excelling in speed.
Perhaps fearing that a prolonged standoff would attract more pursuers, the orcs wielding swords and shields launched the first attack. They appeared before Jason in a flash, their muscles bulging beneath their iron-red skin, their bodies etched with various patterns.
When orc Saint Warrior cultivate to this level, their physical strength is close to Saint-level of the Tiger-Striped Warrior Clan's Saint Realm warriors. Of course, their upper limit is far lower than the latter. After all, once members of the White Tiger Clan break through to the Deity-level, their physical strength will increase significantly, while orcs have basically stopped there.
Jason's Battle-qi shield was weakened by more than half by a single strike, but he seized the opportunity and unleashed his Power of Death, causing his opponent to lose focus for a moment.
The blade struggled to break through the opponent's Battle-qi defense, barely managing to cut a gash in the skin covered with a layer of Essence of the Earth. The opponent then regained consciousness, used a shield to deflect the attack, and quickly retreated using the Earth Travel Technique.
It seems this orc warrior has also developed his own unique form of protection by relying on the profound mysteries of Profound Mysteries -Earth Travel Technique.
Having witnessed Jason's tenacity, the man turned and fled again. He headed towards the East Sea, as White Deer Mountain to the north was at odds with the Golden Royal Court, and only by venturing into the depths of the East Sea would he have a glimmer of hope.
Jason was also helpless. The best way to deal with a powerful person who had mastered the Earth Travel Technique was to force them to leave the earth, but the other party was the one who was fleeing, and it was not Jason's choice where to fight.
In fact, mutual helplessness is the norm among Saint-level of the same tier. If one is easily restrained by the other, then a Peak Saint being of such advanced age would have lived in vain.
"The leader of the Saint-level Domain of the Golden Royal Court must have quite a collection in his Interspatial Ring," Jason thought to himself. Then he took out three magic scrolls. He had used a lot of Divine Power to use the forbidden spell "Summon Water Dragon" earlier, so he could only rely on the scrolls now.
A holy angel of light appeared before Jason.
Previously, Jason dared not use the scrolls of the Light Element Angels casually. These forbidden scrolls were difficult and expensive to make, and only the Radiant Church could mass-produce the "Light Element Angel Scrolls." He did not want to expose himself to the Radiant Church. However, as his strength has grown, Jason has gradually stopped fearing the Radiant Church.
The angel of light crashed directly into the earth, and with a loud "bang," a crater appeared in the ground, and the orc Saint-level, its body oozing blood, appeared at the bottom.
Jason struck down like a bolt of lightning, slashing diagonally before his opponent could merge into the earth.
A flash of green light appeared, and the body that had been cut in two was quickly healed.
The Life Magic "Life Guardian" suggests the opponent also possesses a highly advanced magic scroll for self-defense. This is a continuous spell with excellent healing effects, simultaneously healing both the body and soul.
Jason knew that it was now a battle of attrition, a test of who could wear down the other first.
"If only I hadn't expended too much Divine Power earlier," Jason thought to himself. At his peak, he could most likely destroy an opponent's soul with a soul attack.
Mobilizing his remaining Divine Power, Jason donned an "Frost Armor" and deactivated his Battle-qi shield, conserving his battle Battle-qi to the maximum extent possible before charging into close combat with his opponent.
Back and forth they went, swords clashing, and Jason discovered a sad problem: his Battle-qi was not as strong as his opponent's. After all, he had only broken through to the Saint-level ten years ago.
Jason had already exhausted 80% of his Battle-qi, but his opponent was still full of energy, and his Battle-qi spirit shield remained strong.
He pulled out a scroll, tore it open, and countless spots of light illuminated Jason's body. The ninth-level light attribute magic "Holy Light Illumination" restored Jason's Battle-qi to its peak.
"It's a pity I can't restore my soul," Jason thought to himself.
He did not have the scroll to restore the soul.
The Orc Saint-level fought and retreated, the green light on his body had dissipated, but he was almost at the East Sea.
Jason, who cultivates water attributes, might have an advantage in the sea, but in the dim depths of the ocean, the Saint-level have a greater chance of escaping, since mental detection has a limited range and is far less effective than direct visual observation.
The moment the Orcish Saint-level leaped into the sea, a thick bolt of lightning struck down.
Jason's forbidden spell scroll, "Thunder Punishment," was something he made on a whim. He made five, but only two were successful; the other three turned to ashes. After that Jason never tried again.
Taking advantage of the moment when his opponent was stunned, Jason brought his blade, imbued with the Power of Death, down in a single strike.
Throughout the battles, Jason discovered that his own Edicts of Death were causing the most damage to the enemy before him.
The longsword evaded the shield and slashed into the opponent's chest. The Saint-level's soul seemed to be summoned by death, and it was extinguished in an instant.
Submerged beneath the water, Jason relentlessly cleaved his opponent into three pieces before ceasing his attack.
"The Edicts of Death have been broken."
After catching his breath, Jason retrieved the body and belongings and brought them ashore.
"Tsk, less than I expected."
Jason recognized the Interspatial Ring as his master and found that the most useful items inside were several magic scrolls. Only two of the "Life Guardian" scrolls were forbidden spells, while the rest were level eight or nine.
There were also a few spare weapons, a small amount of gold coins, some books and materials, all of which were ordinary items for the Saint-level and far less valuable than the previous Steller.
Then there was that large shield. Jason had sensed something was off about it during the fight; its defense was incredibly strong, and it could even weaken Jason's soul attacks to some extent.
A drop of blood was dripped, and it actually seeped in.
"This is truly Divine Artifact." Jason tried it out but didn't notice any special functions. "Divine Artifact should have some function of its own."
(In the original work, Divine Artifact has its own function. The Flame King's giant axe can dry up blood, the Purple Blood Sword can launch soul attacks, and even Tarosse Dylan are almost powerless against Bernas, who uses Highgod Artifact. However, later in Linley's time in the Infernal Realm, the functions and differences in the levels of the Divine Artifact were no longer apparent.)
"Is it an attribute mismatch?" Jason sensed that the shield was of the earth attribute.
After collecting his spoils, Jason buried the orc Saint-level's corpse. He wasn't a sadist and didn't have the habit of destroying corpses to vent his anger.