Chapter 1564: Laughter across the battlefield
Chapter 1564: Laughter across the battlefield
A colossal shockwave tore through the air as the energy surrounding their weapons reached a critical mass, hurtling Cain and the Inferno Daemon in opposite directions. Cain was blasted backward and spun high into the sky, but he regained control over his body in less than three seconds. Still, a solemn light flickered across his eyes—he realized that, in terms of raw strength, the faction leader was his equal.
“He was already beyond the limits of a typical Peak Divine Transcendence Master,” Cain muttered, steadying himself in midair as he locked eyes with Karun. “Now, with the enhancements of that Gu Insect, even my full power can only match him.”
A grim expression crossed Cain’s features. Karun’s attacks could actually harm him, which was no small feat. Yet the Inferno Daemon wasn’t his only concern. From every angle, thousands of explosive spells and ranged attacks rained down. Fireballs, whips of electricity, swirling torrents of wind, and gleaming hands of condensed Star Power flooded the air.
It was obvious that the Divine Transformation Masters wanted to keep their distance. They were wise enough to sense that facing Cain in close-quarters combat would be suicidal, so they unleashed their might from afar.
A slight frown creased Cain’s brow as the spells descended like a meteor shower. He didn’t fear for his life—those attacks lacked the force to injure him—but they were a disruptive nuisance. They obscured his line of sight and assaulted his senses, making it more difficult to pinpoint threats on the battlefield. Fortunately, the Absolute Life Form System relayed a real-time scan of the battlefield to his mind, allowing him to react with preternatural precision.
He swung his halberd in a broad arc, channeling a surge of destructive energy that sliced into two Divine Transcendence Masters before either could defend. They careened through the sky, coughing up mouthfuls of blood as the shockwave sent them reeling. Not even a second later, Cain executed a deft sidestep. Another assailant lunged at him—a man brandishing a spear—but Cain seized the attacker by the head, lifted him effortlessly, and used him as a makeshift shield against a lightning hammer that crackled into view.
“BOOOOM!”
A deafening lightning blast shattered the human shield in a shower of scorched flesh and plasma, but Cain remained largely unscathed. Even so, his senses told him there was no respite. Glancing downward, he saw a group of Peak Divine Transcendence Masters charging potent spells beneath him. Their hands glowed with runic sigils, and their eyes burned with determination. They unleashed their attacks in tandem, launching upward with enough power to set ablaze a small continent.
Cain felt another twinge of irritation; fighting these Astral Rebirth Masters and fending off a flurry of spells at the same time was no small feat. His eyes glowed with the power of The Flow. With a dazzling flourish of footwork, he managed to alter the course of two of the oncoming projectiles, sending them spiraling harmlessly into the open sky. The remaining three, however, struck him head-on, blasting him higher with an intense explosion of light.
He felt a tremor rattle through his organs. Although the spells could not pierce his nearly indestructible body, their cumulative impact was enough to leave him winded. Worse yet, Karun suddenly appeared in front of him, the Inferno Daemon’s massive bastard sword radiating what seemed like an ocean of necrotic energy. There was no hesitation in his movement; the sword descended with lethal finality.