Chapter 566: Chapter 538: Evil Energy Golem

Ronin’s punch not only destroyed Serdil’s defensive array but also left the Royal Palace below in ruins.

A moment later, after the world-shaking tremor finally ceased, the figures of Flame Wings and the others reappeared, covered in dust and looking utterly wretched.

Flame Wings’s eyes were filled with panic. "You... you’re not Legendary! You’re a Sage?"

That last strike definitely didn’t use Extreme Elemental Power. It was more like the Power of the World—a power that only a Sage could control.

Flame Wings hailed from the Crescent Continent and served the Great Sage Level Flame Lord Phoenix, so he had naturally witnessed the might of a Sage before.

But he never imagined that someone as young as Ronin could have become a Sage.

’That’s way too overpowered!’

Even on the Crescent Continent, within his Demon God’s faction, and with the special boons of the King of Nightmares, no one’s cultivation speed could be this ridiculously fast and terrifying.

The corners of Ronin’s mouth tilted up. "What, so surprised?"

He slowly descended from the sky. "Your defensive array is destroyed. How do you plan to deal with me now?"

Ronin had held back on that last strike.

The reason was simple: his own people were down below. He couldn’t just disregard Harmon’s safety.

At this moment, Harmon was shocked beyond belief. Ronin, who was only a Silver Moon Knight just a few short years ago, had actually become a Sage. This was unprecedented in the history of the Human Race!

If he brought news of this back to the City of Dawn, everyone would probably think he was making it up.

In his daze, joy welled up in his heart. He figured that he and his group would soon be able to return to the Crescent Continent.

’Lord Ryan would probably never expect them to bring a Sage back, would he?’

Flame Wings gritted his teeth, his face ashen.

Although he had never imagined such a situation, things had already reached this point. He had no choice but to fight with his back against the wall.

Between the Demon Race and the Human Race, there was no room for compromise.

"Everyone, attack!"

Flame Wings roared, "We can kill a Sage!"

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

With no way to retreat, the men angrily drew their longswords, activated their Flame Seals, and charged at Ronin.

Flame Wings, in particular, crushed the array’s core. In that instant, a faint, almost imperceptible pressure bore down on Ronin.

At the same time, he activated his Flaming Emblem. A crimson energy laced with black formed a grotesque and menacing suit of Demon God Armor, pushing Flame Wings’s aura to its absolute peak.

"Die!"

He slashed with his sword, and space itself trembled. The immense power had reached the very peak of the Legendary Level.

’If I hadn’t broken through to become a Sage, that attack could have truly threatened me!’

Ronin assessed his opponent’s attack, secretly glad that he hadn’t underestimated his enemy and attempted a decapitation strike.

If he hadn’t broken through, the effect of the suppressive array would have been much greater, and facing this strike from Flame Wings would have been difficult.

’But now...’

Ronin raised his hand and chopped down with it like a blade, directly shattering Flame Wings’s attack into pieces.

Then, he took a large step forward. The Power of the World, drawn from the Sea of Elements, formed cascading shockwaves that sent the charging Knights flying.

The situation was almost completely one-sided.

"Ridder, kill all of these traitors to the Human Race!" Ronin commanded. "Including Tyrone Tricia."

"As you wish, my lord!"

Ridder sprang into action. Although he was also being suppressed, he was more than capable of dealing with these Proud Sun Level Flame Seal Knights.

SLIT, SLIT, SLIT...

His longsword slit throat after throat, taking down one Flame Seal Knight after another.

"Du... Du Sang, protect me!" Tyrone Tricia cried out in terror.

His mind was now consumed by fear and regret, so much so that he was actually seeking protection from a mere Silver Level guard.

Well, Du Sang did indeed spring into action.

Except his longsword plunged straight into Tyrone’s heart.

"You... you..."

Tyrone stared in horror at the longsword piercing his body, turning his head in disbelief to look at the trusted subordinate he himself had promoted.

Harmon, however, pulled out the longsword, smiled, and bowed. "My apologies, Your Majesty. I’m actually Lord Ronin’s intelligence agent. I’m afraid I can’t protect you!"

Tyrone was stunned, then enraged. "I’ll kill you!"

He used the last of his strength to unleash a Meteor Knight’s Combat Skill, wanting to personally execute this Silver Level traitor.

But how could a strike from an already spent force possibly harm Harmon?

"Apologies, Your Majesty. I’m actually a Meteor Knight."

If Harmon had claimed to be at the Meteor Level when he first entered the palace, Flame Wings would have definitely dragged him away for experiments, so he had hidden his true strength.

"I... am so... full of hate!"

Tyrone’s eyes widened as he collapsed heavily to the ground, dead but with his eyes wide open.

Harmon gave him a glance, then joined Ridder to attack the others.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Longswords clashed. Flame Wings was being completely crushed by Ronin on all fronts.

A late-stage Legendary Level warrior was, in the end, still just Legendary. Compared to a Sage who could command the Power of the World, there was a fundamental difference.

And in that moment, Ronin also perceived the changes brought by this great power.

In his current state, unless his enemies possessed treasures or tactics specifically designed to counter a Sage, he could handle several more Legendary warriors.

’In modern society, nuclear weapons are a deterrent, but they’re never used lightly. Here, though, Legendary and Sage level Transcendents are the equivalent of nuclear weapons, and they can do as they please. Their deterrent effect is far greater than any nuke.’

BOOM!

Flame Wings’s Extreme Elemental Power slammed into Ronin. Ronin didn’t dodge or evade, simply turning the attack into nothingness.

"What is this?"

Flame Wings had a sharp eye; that move Ronin had just pulled was no ordinary defensive technique.

Ronin smiled and beckoned. "Come on, attack me with everything you’ve got!"

"Damn you!"

Flame Wings attacked frantically. His Extreme Elemental Power transformed into boundless fury and waves of heat, destroying everything in the vicinity as he assaulted Ronin from all directions with ferocious attacks.

However, as these attacks neared Ronin’s body, they all turned into nothingness. Only twice did they manage to touch Ronin himself.

But a Sage’s body, fortified by the Power of the World, obviously wouldn’t be harmed by such attacks.

"What kind of ability is this?"

All of his attacks were completely nullified. Flame Wings was stunned.

At this rate, he couldn’t even wear Ronin down.

"This is an ability I created myself. I call it ’Anti-Nihilism’."

Ronin had had in-depth discussions with Carlos. Although the Flame Domain was indeed a legacy ability of Carlos’s that Ronin couldn’t easily learn, he had serendipitously managed to create a variation of it.

It could return Fire Attribute Combat Skills or Magic to nothingness, thus providing an astonishing defense.

So far, Ronin wasn’t proficient with this move. If an attack was too strong, there was a risk of failure. It still needed further improvement.

As he spoke, he drew his Flowing Flame Sword. Under the influence of the Power of the Sage, the blade radiated a brilliant and captivating light.

"It’s over, Flame Wings."

Ronin swung his longsword, using the ability it carried—also his strongest move at present, the "Vacuum Strangulation Skill"—to end the battle.

Flame Wings felt the space around him form a vortex that sucked him in. It was as if he were trapped in quicksand, without even the strength to lift his arms.

Then, an immense tearing force descended upon him. No matter how he struggled or how much Extreme Elemental Power he unleashed, the force still tore him apart, ripping him into countless pieces.

Fresh blood splattered, dyeing the ground red.

With this, all three members of the Holy Storm were dead.

A familiar line of text also appeared before Ronin’s eyes:

["King of Slaughter" achievement unlocked. Attribute Points +30,000, Energy Essence +60,000]

But before he could even inspect it, a terrifying aura descended.

"What’s going on?"

Ronin snapped back to his senses and looked ahead.

Although Flame Wings had been annihilated, the Flaming Emblem from the Flame Lord was still intact.

At this moment, the blood-soaked emblem was releasing a sky-piercing Evil Energy, like a raging beacon fire. The terrifying aura originated from it.

Ronin’s expression turned grim. This must be the Sage Level power that Flame Wings was able to summon.

He just hadn’t expected the summoning to be passive rather than active—triggered by Flame Wings’s death.

"Insignificant Mortal, was it you who killed my believer?"

Within the Evil Energy, a hundred-meter-tall Golem materialized. It looked down on Ronin with an expression of utter contempt, as if gazing at an ant.

"Enough with the theatrics!"

Ronin raised his sword and slashed vertically. The Heaven-Burning Flame surged upward, disrupting the Evil Energy and distorting the Golem.

"Insignificant Mortal, you will pay the price for your foolishness!"

Along with a deafeningly deep voice, the Evil Energy expanded, forming an ink-black Summoning Array. A massive Dark Giant Dragon revealed its form within the array.

"The King of Flames will annihilate you!"

The Giant Dragon raised its sharp claws and swiped at Ronin with terrifying force.

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