Chapter 529: A Legendary Clash
He observed Ossian’s figure vanish several kilometers into the distance.
Even if the strike wouldn’t kill the ghost, the damage would force him into recovery, which was what he aimed for... because he could now duel the emperor and restore his Qi without pressure.
His lips curled into a smirk as he raised his blade horizontally above his shoulder and turned towards his adversary, noticing a bizarre yet fascinating spectacle.
The cleaved flesh squirmed and shifted before his eyes, new bones, muscles, and skin sprouting as if the archmage were an axolotl.
He also saw the fury burning in the man’s eyes and his lips parting to let his arrogant voice thunder amidst the devastated region.
"You can’t win, Lin Yao! I underestimated you because I took the habit of overwhelming mages in melee, but I won’t commit the same mistake! Witness the power of an archmage and tremble before the most powerful of them!"
With a powerful stomp that splintered the earth and rocked the lands, an intricate staff travelled from his temple on the south continent to emerge before him.
Entirely made of obsidian bones, an earth gem the size of a fist hovered in a circular contraption and shone a sturdy brown light.
The engravings pulsed with mysticism and long-forgotten history as, unlike Marina, who remained weaponless for millennia, he had inherited his from his predecessor, who had inherited it from his.
The emperor gripped it, his already colossal mana flaring to reach an incredible level as he roared.
"Erupt!"