As Gustavo used his Primordial Qi Tyrant Body to rush in front of the black Mage Wight, the Elia puppet, which still had about 50-60% of its combat power remaining, also rushed up behind him.
The Fairy Puppet Lennar stayed at the rear, applying buffs to them and assisting in the battle.
Brush!
The blade flashed past, forming a storm of blade energy that engulfed the black Mage Wight, capable of annihilating everything.
However, this was a face-to-face attack after all. Although Wight was shocked that the spider monster in front of him could be immune to control, he was not completely unprepared.
The sapphire pendant he wore around his neck shattered instantly, transforming into an oval, egg-shaped shield.
Gustavo and Elia's puppets' attacks struck the shield, quickly breaking it, but the time spent in the process allowed Wight to create distance again.
At this moment, Wight's expression had calmed down, becoming cold and ruthless, full of rationality, with a gleam of wisdom shining in his eyes.
He was seen waving his hands wildly.
Hiss!
The Shadow Hydra descended once more. Due to the limited height in the maze passages, this Shadow Hydra was only a few dozen meters tall, but it was still a colossal creature. Its nine heads hissed in unison, and then nine beams of black energy were unleashed.
Nine black beams of light stood like pillars, plowing across the ground and leaving behind nine deep metallic trenches and dense residues of dark energy particles.
Thump!
Elia's puppet used its octagonal hammer to forcefully strike the two beams of light aimed at her, while Lennar's puppet also took the two dark beams.
The remaining five dark beams collided with Gustavo.
Boom!
At the point of impact, grains of energy the size of sand burst forth, only to be swept away and vanished by the raging airflow.
The attack failed, Shadow Hydra let out an angry roar as it slithered forward, its nine heads wide open, the sharp tips of its fangs gleaming coldly.
The three clashed and fought fiercely.
Wight exerted all his strength to control the Shadow Hydra, his eyes as cold as ice.
His condition was severely weakened by each battle; otherwise, he would have taken down those despicable guys long ago.
Swish swish swish!!
Gustavo moved all eight claws, the snake's shadow reflected in his dark green pupils. He appeared calm and composed, but inwardly he was screaming with excitement.
It'll be here soon! It'll be here soon!
His bloodline was boiling, sublimating, and transforming, unleashing more and more of its potential in each clash with the Shadow Hydra.
All of this seemed to have given Gustavo an engine with Infinity energy. After a fierce battle lasting ten minutes, the rhythm of the battle remained unchanged, and the offensive was just as fierce as at the beginning, or even stronger.
"Um?"
Wight finally noticed the subtle changes on the battlefield.
He was somewhat incredulous. This spider monster's ability to sustain combat was incredibly strong, or perhaps...
Wight narrowed his eyes. His calm mind as a spellcaster prevented him from losing his composure, and instead, he made a decisive decision.
He clasped his hands together, his ten fingers flitting like butterflies among flowers, striking a series of intricate and unique poses.
Buzz!
A mysterious fluctuation emanated from Wight's clasped hands, causing Gustavo, who had been keeping a watchful eye on him, to tense up.
However, Wight had already prepared this magic, and a maniacal smile once again appeared on his lips.
Only at this moment did this mysterious black Mage reveal the true ferocity that belonged to him!
"Eye of Distortion!"
The piercing scream hurt the eardrums, followed by a startling, scalp-tingling foreign object slowly emerging.
The heads of humans, monsters, beasts, dragons, and some unknown races were scattered haphazardly across this twisted mass of flesh.
Fleshy tendrils extended from the mass of flesh, swaying slowly in the air. What was even more chilling was that there were also quite a few tiny heads on these slender tendrils.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
The various heads on the black and red fleshy mass opened their eyes.
Pairs of dull, lifeless, shriveled eyes covered this mass of flesh.
What was even more terrifying was that, right in the center of the mass of flesh, a huge compound eye of unknown race slowly opened.
The chaotic and mysterious fluctuations intensified as the enormous compound eye opened.
Gustavo felt a wave of dizziness after just one glance.
This made him quickly look away, and instead he used only his Spider-Sense to release sensory threads to fight his enemy.
The dark red mass of flesh before him was clearly the spellcaster's trump card, and a palpable threat of death gripped Gustavo's mind.
However, under this immense pressure, Gustavo became even calmer, and only his surging fighting spirit grew clearer and more resolute.
He was waiting, waiting for his bloodline to become more active, waiting for his life rank to climb a little higher.
But the dark Mage Wight on the other side clearly wasn't going to give him a chance to breathe.
His hands, covered by a black magic robe, were slightly outstretched, the wide sleeves fluttering wildly in the gale, and dense dark energy danced wildly behind Wight like tentacles.
A strange rhythm, conveyed through the dance of these dark tentacles, reached the Eye of Distortion.
Immediately afterwards, a torrential downpour of pale beams of light swept across the land.
The sheer intensity of the attack was unbelievable; it was an attack launched by a single person. Even a scene of hundreds of laser cannons firing simultaneously couldn't be more impressive.
The intense, pale light rain before his eyes caused Gustavo's pupils to shrink. Under such a density of attacks, and limited by the unique terrain of the passage, his speed, which he used to be so proud of, was now of little use.
Now, Gustavo's only option in the face of this attack is defense.
With his mind racing, Gustavo knew that this clash was the key to his battle against the mysterious black Mage.
If Gustavo can weather the storm and launch a timely counterattack, his chances of winning could be as high as 80%.
With this thought in mind, Gustavo's Thorn Armor suddenly expanded, enveloping every part of his body, accompanied by crackling sounds. At the same time, countless bright silver patterns completely covered every corner of the bone armor.
The combination of Thorn Armor and Primordial Qi Tyrant Body further boosts defensive capabilities.
With the added physical defense provided by his talents such as [Poison Calamity Body] and [Magic Element Insulation], Gustavo's eyes were firm; he was certain he could withstand the dark Mage's attack.
Buzz!
Countless energy threads weave back and forth within the bone armor, creating a defensive structure that resembles a colossal wall, exuding an aura of unbreakable grandeur.
Faced with thousands upon thousands of pale beams of light, the colossal wall stood firm and unmoved, deflecting all the attacks.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
Countless pale beams of light flew in and struck the Thorn Armor, causing cracks to appear. However, these were quickly repaired by the extremely rich life force within Gustavo's body.
Crack, repair, crack again, repair again...
One attack, one defense, Samsara endlessly, like a reincarnation.
A dozen seconds passed, Wight was somewhat surprised.
He hadn't expected that this spider monster's defense was so high, even surpassing its attack power by a significant margin, and was now comparable to the defensive capabilities of an ordinary Ninth-Rank Transcendent.
"Today, I've been astonished countless times. The more outstanding you are, the more I want to obtain your bloodline, extract your soul, and create ghostly servants to follow me forever..."
Wight's tone was calm and chilling, yet there was not a trace of panic in it.
"Let me show you the true power of my Eye of Distortion!!"
With a murmur, Wight raised his left hand, and subtle changes began to emerge.
There's a reason why it's called the Eye of Distortion.
That pale beam of light was not merely an energy attack; the special power it contained was the true essence of this powerful magic.
"Distortion!" As Wight's voice rang out, Gustavo's seemingly indestructible defensive bone armor suddenly changed.
A faint, eerie, grayish-white aura swirled around the Thorn Armor.
A mysterious aura flowed by, and the originally stable energy structure on the bone armor suddenly collapsed inch by inch, turning into the most basic energy particles that scattered in all directions.
It's like a house having its foundation removed, leaving only the raw materials like stones and wood behind, without any support.
As the energy particles dissipated, even the Primordial Qi Tyrant Body could not be maintained. Without this layer of uncontrollable energy defense, Gustavo began to retreat steadily. Even the Thorn Armor was gradually worn away by that mysterious, pale power, becoming thinner and thinner.
"This is the true power of the Eye of Distortion: to distort and disrupt everything!"
Wight's face was filled with intoxication as he shouted in a trance-like manner.
Witnessing the destruction caused by his masterpiece made him feel as if he had taken hallucinogenic drugs, and he was no longer as calm as before.
Gustavo's expression darkened as he watched his defenses crumble.
He never expected that his supposedly formidable defenses would be so easily breached by this dark Mage, whose strength had been reduced by more than half.
It can only be said that it was a matter of timing and luck, and Gustavo was unlucky. Wight's Eye of Distortion just happened to be able to counter this type of defensive energy and material structure.
Simply put, the damage caused by the Eye of Distortion is similar to Armor Break damage, and it excels at breaking through armor and energy shields.
If the attack method had been different, the outcome would have been very different. However, there are no "what ifs" in this world, and Gustavo knew this all too well.
Now is not the time to dwell on these things; finding a way to break the deadlock is the key.
He surveyed the battlefield.
Under the relentless attacks of the Eye of Distortion, both the Elia puppet and the Lennar puppet were shattered and broken, their bodies reduced to mere fragments, rendering them utterly useless in providing him with any assistance.
Now, he can only rely on himself.
"Then let's give it our all!" A fierce glint appeared in Gustavo's eyes as well. Although he was cautious in his actions, he was by no means lacking in the courage to fight to the death.
Boom!!
The continuous flashes of sword light formed silver tornadoes, clashing with the pale beams of light shot from the Eye of Distortion.
Gustavo surprisingly abandoned defense and launched an attack in response to an attack.
In this situation, his physical strength and Energy Reserve are declining at a rate far exceeding that of previous battles; at most, he will completely lose his fighting ability within a minute.
After all, it would be the most foolish thing to go toe-to-toe with a spellcaster who is known as a cannon, not to mention that this is a dark Mage devours the elements of nature.
"A last-ditch effort?" Wight grinned, convinced he had guessed Gustavo's motivations.
"It was just a desperate struggle, but in the end, I won!" Wight laughed loudly, like the cawing of crows, but his movements remained as calm and composed as ever, giving Gustavo no chance to take advantage.
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, Gustavo's energy was depleted, and his physical strength was almost completely exhausted.
However, despite his bloodline boiling to its limit, it seemed as if something was missing, and he was unable to cross the attribute barrier for a long time.
"Luck?" Gustavo murmured to himself.
Such outrageous events as last-minute breakthroughs or sudden power spikes only happen to those with exceptional luck.
His confidence stemmed from his 31 points of luck, but it now appears that these luck attributes are not high enough.
"Then let's add fuel to the fire!"