Zijin's Trap

In the center of the battlefield, Zijin easily neutralized the Wind Blade Matrix and immediately began preparing a large-scale attack spell.

Trying to create distance and run? The scholar with aimbot activated is fearless!

Zijin raised the scepter high with both hands, and the surrounding Magic Power began to surge wildly, even changing the color of the sky.

Abigai keenly sensed Zijin's actions and witnessed her Magic Power gathering, emitting a chilling aura.

Her instinct was to run away, but reason told her it was pointless. That hateful Planar Scepter was still in Zijin's hand.

The area was now stained black by the infused dark energy. Lightning-shaped black cracks leaped around it, leaving only pale marks in their wake.

Dark magic?

Abigai suddenly became alert. In today's battle, Zijin's dark magic attacks were the ones that hurt her the most. Although it didn't match the historical information, dark Magic Power was indeed the strongest attack method of this former Holy Maiden of Light!

Abigai immediately strengthened the "Water Curtain" defense beside him, and the originally azure water curtain was layered into a deep blue.

Under the influence of "Natural Rhythm," both of them could only use the purest elemental attacks or defenses. Ordinary spells were naturally insufficient in this level of confrontation; judging from the current situation, Zijin would have to unleash a "Chaos Annihilation!"

Zijin's clear and melodious voice carried far on the wind, and then a huge surge of dark energy rushed in like a tsunami, swallowing up even the light in its path!

"I knew it was this!" Abigai thought to herself. She made her plans: first, use the curtain form to weaken the energy impact, then deflect most of the damage, and if necessary, detonate the "Water Curtain" to take away the remaining aftershocks.

Her goal was simply to escape the battlefield. Once she created distance, even if the will of another plane favored her, it wouldn't change the outcome.

However, just as the black energy was about to strike, the runes covering it suddenly reformed into a completely new form.

"Celestial Illusion - Chaos Annihilation - False!"

The false images shattered, the real runic formulas flowed, and the dark torrents unfolded strangely into a spherical barrier, completely enveloping Abigai within it.

"Abidajier - Horrid Withering Water Caltrop Spell!"

Paleness pervades the air, and the originally stable natural rules are forcibly distorted!

Centered on Abigai, all moisture and water elements were rapidly repelled. Her meticulously constructed "Water Curtain" defense instantly crumbled, shattering without a trace!

Even more frightening, Abigai's body was also losing water! Her lips began to crack, and the wrinkles on her face became even deeper.

"Crap!" Abigai roared angrily, but his voice was hoarse and cracked.

Zijin used was not "Chaos Annihilation" at all, but "Abidajier: Horrifying Withering Spell"—a forbidden spell created by Abidajier, the legendary strongest mage, specifically targeting her forte: water element!

The "Natural Rhythm" domain that originally covered the battlefield has been quietly removed by Zijin, making room for this rule-breaking spell to take effect.

But that's not all. Zijin, who practices "Natural Rhythm," will suffer severe backlash when using this spell—yet she still forcibly casts it without hesitation, resulting in mutual destruction!

This was a meticulously designed, deadly trap!

****

Suddenly, Zijin's body lost all strength, and she plummeted from the sky like a kite with a broken string. Her face was as pale as paper.

A trace of blood remained at the corner of his mouth.

Su Ming immediately leaped into the air and caught the falling girl steadily. He carefully landed on the ground and gently laid Zijin on the snow. The girl's breathing was erratic, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly, clearly indicating that she was enduring great pain.

The unicorn Qiluo poked its head out and gently touched the Zijin's forehead with its horn; a pale green healing light flickered at the point of contact.

"It's alright, just a depletion of Magic Power energy and a backlash from the laws." She breathed a sigh of relief. "Find a quiet place for me to treat her; she should recover in two or three days."

Su Ming's tense nerves finally relaxed slightly. He stood up and turned his gaze to the distant battlefield. "Is there any way to remove the puppet silk cocoon from my body?"

Qiluo shook her head, her sideburns fluttering in the cold wind. "I can dispel them, but it's very slow, and I have to get them away from their owners first."

That means you can't completely dispel the poison before you can fight again.

"Understood," Su Ming said to Qiluo. "Shall we go together?"

The unicorn took a step back on all four hooves, shaking its head frantically, "Don't count on me! The laws I've cultivated prevent me from having any offensive skills!"

"Then what are you doing here?" Su Ming couldn't help but ask.

"Going out to collect folk songs!"

Qiluo said confidently. She took the easel off her back, held the paintbrush in her mouth, and nimbly supported the easel with her two front hooves. She began to paint, looking every bit like a battlefield sketch artist.

Su Ming was speechless.

****

All around, pale runes rapidly converged, binding Abigai's body like a curse, leaving him no way to escape. The sudden dark energy impact caused him to cough up a mouthful of blood. As soon as the blood left his body, the moisture evaporated, leaving only dark red blood clots drifting in the wind.

Abigai's body was also continuously dehydrated!

She channeled her Magic Power, conjuring a wind spell to begin dispelling the effects of the Withering Water Caltrop Spell, while simultaneously accelerating her flight away from the battlefield.

A blue light surrounded her withering body, fighting against the effects of the withering spell. It would only take a short time for her to escape this predicament.

But the other side clearly wouldn't give her that opening!

A smoky gray chain suddenly shot out from the ground and precisely wrapped around her leg.

Abigai recognized it as a sacred-grade binding weapon—"Fenrir's Whiskers." The Temple of Light had spared no expense in dealing with her!

What's puzzling is that the lower half of the chain has a strange pink hue. After it wrapped around Abigai, this pink hue seemed to have smelled blood and quickly spread towards her end.

"Leave your life behind!" The Silver Mask's icy voice came from below. His figure followed closely behind the chains, his mask gleaming pink in the sunlight.

He was also covered in a strange pink hue.

Abigai unleashed several wind blades, striking the pink-faced man mid-air. Despite his agile dodging, it was to no avail.

Jielusi flew over and cast a magic shield in time to protect her teammate, absorbing the damage for Silver Mask.

At the same time, Ge'enda'er's burly figure leaped into the air, grabbing the middle of the chain with one hand, pulling Abigai with the other, and swinging the Silver Mask high into the air below, throwing it towards Abigai like a hammer.

A pink halo crawled across the chains, and Ge'enda'er was also touched by the pink halo on the chains.

The power of the "Forbidden Fruit Pact" immediately struck. He watched as the Silver Mask- masked figure soared into the air, sunlight dancing on his mask, making him appear cold and mysterious. The assassin's hair danced in the wind, further enhancing his heroic spirit.

A sudden, inexplicable impulse surged within Ge'enda'er, and he felt an urge to pull Silver Mask back to his side.

But having been through many battles, he stopped himself from having such thoughts and just glared at Jielusi with a very resentful look.

Jielusi realized that her playful spell had interfered with her companions, but now there was no chance to dispel it.

She blessed and strengthened Ge'enda'er, bringing his power to its peak!

****

Above, Abigai intended to break free of the "Fenrir's Whiskers" restraints, but was pulled off balance by Ge'enda'er's suddenly increased strength.

They had no choice but to divert their Magic Power to fight against it.

To make matters worse, Silver Mask, with the help of his companions, pounced again.

Due to the effects of the "Horrifying Withering Spell," Abigai was unable to use water magic. With a single finger, the raging wind elements instantly condensed into a massive whirlwind, howling and enveloping Silver Mask entirely. With a muffled thud, Silver Mask was slammed heavily into the snow, the impact so powerful...

The snow within a ten-meter radius was all blown away, revealing the dark brown permafrost underneath.

Silver Mask suffered the heaviest blow since the start of the war, spitting out a mouthful of blood that spilled from under the mask.

But this delay allowed the pink on the chains to completely entangle Abigai.

Abigai initially thought it was some kind of toxin or curse and had already put up a corresponding defense, but she was surprised to find that the pink halo permeated her entire body without any hindrance.

When her gaze fell upon Ge'enda'er, hanging from the middle of the chain, she suddenly felt a captivating charm emanating from this resolute middle-aged priest. The way he climbed, gripping the chain with one hand, his muscles taut, was simply...

"Aaaaaah!" Abigai in humiliation and anger, unleashing a burst of violent wind magic that slammed Ge'enda'er into the ground. The hard frozen earth shattered under the impact, sending debris flying in a wide arc.

"How dare you use lewd magic on me!" She looked at the last healer with long pink hair in disbelief; the other's elegant attire contrasted sharply with this despicable method!

****

That's possible!

Qiluo gasped in surprise, her paintbrush falling from her mouth and rolling a few times on the snow. As a professional doujinshi artist, she suddenly realized that her wildest imaginations were utterly insignificant compared to these practical artists!

And if this story were drawn up, would anyone believe it?

In Abigai's mind, the string of reason snapped in an instant. She turned and charged back at Jielusi, raising her hand to unleash "Mad Dragon Wind Vortex."

Jielusi retreated rapidly, layers of shields glowing around her. But Abigai's vengeful attack was far more powerful than expected, and the shields melted away layer by layer.

After holding out for a few seconds, Jielusi was still blasted away by the violent force, crashing heavily into a distant hillside and kicking up a cloud of snow mist.

****

Yise's figure swiftly cut into the battlefield. Because she had temporarily sealed Abigai's staff with the use of Cease Arms, in exchange, she was now unable to use any weapons.

But that didn't stop her from attacking with her fists—the girl leaped high into the air without hesitation and charged at Abigai.

However, the moment she took to the air, her gaze suddenly became unfocused, and her consciousness was firmly locked by the suddenly appearing puppet threads. After a brief stiffening of her body, Yise began to lose control.