Chapter 324: The Crisis of The Chinese City, Stage 7, The Mage of the Five Elements
As soon as Johnnie flew into the air, he saw the brutal battle outside the city walls.
Countless Undead monsters, monsters, and demonic creatures were pouring in like a wave, attacking the city walls.
The soldiers were suffering heavy losses, fighting with their lives — as soon as they died, they were resurrected and rushed back to the walls.
It was even harder than before when they had fought the Beast Wave.
What surprised Johnnie the most was the endless sea of fire outside the city. It burned non-stop, and countless monsters were trapped in it. Many were killed, and only monsters of Stage 9 could pass through the fire.
"This is a forbidden fire spell — Hellfire!"
Johnnie was shocked. This clearly wasn't something the enemy had used. It must have been Phoenix.
Players couldn't possibly know a fire-based forbidden spell. The only possibility was that Phoenix had regained its power.
But if Phoenix was using it, it shouldn't have been strong enough to kill even Stage 9 monsters.
Johnnie's mind was full of questions, but he decided not to dwell on it.
Boom… boom…
Not far away, the sound of battle echoed. The White Spirit Tiger and others were using their mechanical domains to fight against a divine powerhouse. There were also twelve golden-armored mechanical golems, which easily overwhelmed them. But they weren't in immediate danger.
Johnnie quickly scanned the scene and spotted Dylan on the city wall. He moved quickly and landed beside him.
"Johnnie guru, you're finally back!" Dylan looked exhausted. Seeing the sudden appearance of someone, he clearly felt relieved.
He had a feeling that no matter what disaster came, as long as Johnnie showed up, it would be easy to solve.
"Pull back the defense line. I'll take care of this."
Johnnie spoke calmly and immediately summoned Nalorin Sylvia, Benz, and Atlas from The Map of Heaven and Earth.
Then, he immediately flew into the air. A powerful sword intent surrounded him, and he unleashed the Myriad Sword Technique.
Wooosh…
A terrifying, killing atmosphere spread out. Ten thousand sword beams flashed in the sky, like rain, covering the entire battlefield.
Boom…Boom…
Thunder rolled. Dark clouds gathered above, and with them came endless storm clouds.
Crack…
A terrifying purple lightning struck the sky. Many monsters below were killed instantly, their screams echoing in the air.
Johnnie, alone, easily defended against the endless waves of enemies.
Dylan and the soldiers on the wall were stunned, standing frozen in place.
"It's Johnnie guru! Johnnie guru has finally returned!"
"Is this even a monster? It feels like we're nothing in front of Johnnie guru!"
"I thought Johnnie guru was already powerful, but my imagination was just too weak."
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The soldiers on the wall started talking among themselves.
But this was just the beginning. Johnnie didn't hold back at all. A powerful force of the Five Elements surrounded him, and he used strong forbidden spells — Hellfire, The Myriad Phenomena, Earth's Downfall — one after another, covering the whole battlefield. The area turned into a true hell.
Even stage 9 legendary warriors, and even entire Domains, couldn't stand up to it.
In an instant, Johnnie's arrival shifted the battlefield completely.
Countless monsters and enemies were killed.
It was Dylan's first time seeing someone destroy enemies faster than the Beast Wave.
He swallowed hard, snapped out of his shock, and turned to the stunned soldiers, shouting, "Don't just stand there! Pull back the line and do your best to reduce losses!"
"Understood!"
The soldiers were excited. They quickly pulled back, trying to stop the remaining enemies.
With Johnnie here, their pressure was greatly reduced. The enemies who made it to the wall were already injured and easy to kill.
Boom…Boom…
The sound of explosions kept coming.
Around Johnnie, endless sword beams surrounded him. His eyes locked onto the battlefield ahead.
There, thirteen Domains and twelve armored Mechanical Golems were fighting hard against The White Spirit Tiger and others.
"Die!" he roared, and ten thousand sword beams shot forward, darkening the sky, covering everything in their path.
Following them, countless purple lightning bolts fell from the sky.
Boom…Boom…
Thunder rolled. Dark clouds covered the sky. A heavy pressure filled the air.
The White Spirit Tiger and others were shocked.
"What's going on? Was the Heavenly Tribulation opened?"
"No, it's Johnnie!" A small woman in red battle armor spoke in surprise.
It was Phoenix. Her power had recovered a lot, and she could now take human form.
"This is the power of the Heavenly Tribulation! How is he able to summon a Heavenly Tribulation?" The White Spirit Tiger's voice was full of shock.
Crack!
A thick purple lightning bolt shot across the sky and struck a Half-God warrior, instantly killing him.
A Divine Soul appeared, his face full of fear. He didn't hesitate at all — he turned and ran.
Whirrr…
But at that moment, the Demon-Refining Pot appeared and quickly sucked in the Divine Soul.
These Divine Powerhouses here weren't as strong as Owen's Divine Soul, and they hadn't refined any Soul Stones — they couldn't resist the Demon-Refining Pot at all.
"Fall back!" A woman looked at Johnnie, her face full of fear, and immediately ordered the retreat.
It was Lisa, the princess of the Haldrem Empire. But now, she was the Queen of the Haldrem Empire.
"Hmph. Daring to attack my Montemar Empire — now you want to run? Too late!" Johnnie sneered, and with a thought, countless sword beams shot toward her.
Whirrr…
At that moment, Lisa's body was surrounded by a powerful ice element and wind element force. She barely managed to block the sword beams and the Heavenly Tribulation attack.
"Hmm, a Dual Divine Essence Domain," Johnnie was surprised.
This was the second time he had met someone with a Dual Divine Essence Domain. The first was Douglas, but he hadn't become a Saint yet.
And now, Lisa had also gained a Dual Divine Essence, and she was already at the level of a Lesser God.
"Human, we'll meet again."
Lisa said coldly, her expression serious. She turned and flew away without hesitation.
Johnnie wanted to chase after her, but two Half-God warriors rushed forward without thinking, blocking his way.
"Damn it!" He cursed, and had to watch as Lisa disappeared into the distance, his anger burning inside him.
The rest of the Divine Powerhouses and the twelve armored Mechanical Golems had no chance at all. They were completely overwhelmed by the endless sword beams and heavenly lightning, and were killed one after another.
[Ding, you have killed a Half-God. Your four basic attributes +10,000.]
[God-Killing Power triggered. Your attributes have permanently increased by 10%.]
[You have now reached Stage 6, Level 10. You can no longer gain experience. Please complete your class advancement as soon as possible.]
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The system messages kept coming. Johnnie's power had increased greatly after killing these Divine Powerhouses.
But since he hadn't completed the advancement quest, he couldn't gain any more experience.
Johnnie quickly looked around the battlefield and noticed a large number of rare Five Elements Demonic Creatures of Stage 7 or higher.
If he killed 1,000 of them, his Mage of the Five Elements skill would reach Stage 7.
For Johnnie, this wasn't a big deal.
"Guys, I'll take care of this. You rest for a while," he said to The White Spirit Tiger and the others, who were all injured. Then he rushed back into the battlefield.
The White Spirit Tiger and the others clearly felt relieved. They looked at Johnnie with a mix of admiration and surprise.
"This guy is getting stronger so fast!" Black Tortoise said in amazement. He could feel that Johnnie's power had now far surpassed theirs.
The White Spirit Tiger and Azure Dragon nodded in agreement.
"Looks like he got a lot from the Land of Confusion," Phoenix said, clearly envious.
Roar…
The monsters were screaming and panicking. Facing Johnnie's terrifying power, they had no chance to fight back. Many of them were already thinking about fleeing.
A wave of Beast Waves retreated in chaos, running away in a hurry.
But Johnnie didn't let them off. He used his mental power to lock onto the Stage 7 Rare Five Elements Monsters in the Beast Wave, and then controlled the Myriad Sword Technique to mercilessly slaughter them.
[Ding, you have killed 1,000 Earth-element Stage 7 Rare Monsters. The advancement quest of The Mage of the Five Elements is now 60% complete.]
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The system messages kept coming. Johnnie's The Mage of the Five Elements advancement progress steadily increased.
[Ding, you have killed 1,000 Metal-element Stage 7 Rare Monsters. The advancement quest of The Mage of the Five Elements is now 100% complete.]
[The Mage of the Five Elements has advanced to Stage 7. Forbidden Spell skill levels have increased by 1.]
[Ding, your Forbidden Spells are now at maximum level. You have now unlocked Vajra Indestructibility (Immortal Art), The Myriad Phenomena (Immortal Art), Water-Curtain Celestial Blossom! (Immortal Art), Hellfire (Immortal Art), and Earth's Downfall (Immortal Art).]
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The system messages flashed, and Johnnie was briefly stunned.
The Mage of the Five Elements had advanced to Stage 7, and the few forbidden spells he had learned were now all Immortal Art (immortal techniques).
He looked at them carefully.
[Vajra Indestructibility (Immortal Art): Level 1 – Body becomes metallic, defense increased by 1,000 times, and 10% resistance to true damage. Consumes 10% of your mana per second. Can be upgraded by advancing The Mage of the Five Elements or by using God-Tier Skill Stones.]
[The Myriad Phenomena (Immortal Art): Level 1 – Transforms plants and trees to trap enemies, dealing 10% health damage per second, and 1% true damage. Life-recovery spells have no effect. Consumes 10% of your mana per second.]
[Water-Curtain Celestial Blossom! (Immortal Art): Level 1 – Creates a massive water curtain that can block 10 million times your mana value in damage (including true damage). Consumes 100% of your mana.]
[Hellfire (Immortal Art): Level 1 – Summons powerful hellfire, dealing 10,000% fire magic damage per second to enemies inside, plus 10% true damage. Duration, range, and power depend on your mental strength. Consumes 100% of your mana.]
[Earth's Downfall (Immortal Art): Level 1 – The ground collapses, mountains fall, and all targets in the area suffer 10,000% magic damage, plus 10% true damage. 10% chance to stun enemies for 1 second. Consumes 100% of your mana.]
Johnnie looked at the upgraded forbidden spells and his eyebrows furrowed.
These skills had been greatly improved, and they all had true damage and true damage resistance, which made them perfect for fighting Divine Powerhouses.
But for Johnnie, it wasn't a good thing.
Immortal Art required mana to use, and he hadn't converted his mana points into mana yet.
He could technically use them, but their power would only be 1/5 of normal.
Plus, Level 1 Immortal Art and Level 1 Forbidden Spells both used the same amount of mana, so he couldn't just use them freely.
He would have to keep spending God-Tier Skill Stones to increase the level of his Immortal Art.
Johnnie checked the requirements. To increase Immortal Art from Level 1 to Level 2, he needed 1,000 God-Tier Skill Stones.
And the number of stones needed for each level would grow even larger.
He didn't have enough God-Tier Skill Stones left.
Roar…
The monsters were screaming and running in panic.
Johnnie snapped back to reality and didn't let them off. He controlled the Myriad Sword Technique again and continued to slaughter them.