chsdbacks Chapter 209 The Wrath of Frost
Chapter 209 The Wrath of Frost
Chapter 209 The Wrath of Frost (Part Two)
Jemin didn't hesitate either.
He abruptly turned the "Great Aura" around, aiming its halo at the interior of the camp. In an instant, he fired a fully charged energy blast toward the camp.
But Jemin didn't intend to attack the camp. Under his precise control, these energy projectiles didn't fly out immediately. Instead, they instantly condensed in front of him, forming an energy shield that emitted a blazing light!
This is the main reason why Jemin still primarily uses energy blasts as his attack method.
Energy blasts have physical properties; when combined, they act like a highly resistant reactive shield!
In addition to the ability to continuously release spells, another advantage of the design of the talismanic artifacts is that they allow users to control the released spells more easily compared to other artifacts.
Jemin had had a similar idea a long time ago, but at that time his mental strength was not enough to complete this delicate operation.
But now, with the growth of the Five Elements Transformation Rainbow Mirror's spirituality and the improvement of mental strength after entering the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, Jieming can finally use such a protective measure.
The moment everyone raised their shields, a light erupted from the camp that was countless times brighter, hotter, and more magnificent than the energy shield in front of Jemin!
Rumble rumble rumble rumble!!!
Based on the entire wizard camp, a massive ley line array spanning tens of kilometers was instantly activated by three level-five wizards!
The moment the magic array was activated, the immense energy fluctuations caused the entire earth to groan.
At the core of this magic array lies an energy reserve deep underground, painstakingly cultivated by wizards over four years.
Amidst a deafening roar, a massive, destructive beam of energy, thick enough to pierce the entire sky, shot out from the center of the magic array in the core area of the camp!
Instead of soaring into the sky, it hurtled straight down at incredible speed towards the camp—the ground directly below!
Creak... Boom!
At that moment, the entire plane seemed to be torn apart by this force!
The terrifying energy surge triggered a cataclysmic earthquake underground.
The earth was mourning, space was distorting, and countless magma surged into the sky, like a cluster of volcanoes erupting simultaneously!
That was an attack launched from within the plane of existence, targeting the ley lines below.
It's an attack powerful enough to penetrate the core of a planet!
Immediately afterwards, endless terrifying aftershocks, carrying air waves mixed with magma and debris, spread wildly in all directions in the form of shockwaves!
The "Great Light Phase" energy shield in front of Jemin was like a small boat in a raging sea, violently pushed away and swaying precariously in the face of that terrifying shockwave.
The shield flashed violently, like glass that could shatter at any moment! Jemin's muscles tensed, veins bulging on his forehead, as he exerted every ounce of strength to maintain this last line of defense!
But what Jemin experienced was only the aftermath of the second wave.
The defensive node in front of him is the first unit to bear the aftershocks!
Even with the node's robust protection, it still cried out in pain under this impact!
The energy field was under excessive pressure, emitting a teeth-grinding "crackling" sound!
"Aaaaaaah!"
The wizards around them used almost all their strength to maintain their defenses amidst the shockwave!
Several wizards who were unprepared or whose defenses were not strong enough even let out shrill screams as their defenses shattered instantly upon impact, and their bodies were torn apart!
As the aftershocks gradually subsided, Jemin struggled to steady himself. He suppressed the boiling blood in his body and stared in shock in the direction where the camp had originally been.
There, the enormous fortress that once housed the wizarding camp is gone!
Instead, the land in the hundreds of square kilometers where the camp was located was carved into a bottomless giant sinkhole!
Inside the crater, scorching magma continued to surge, and the intense aftershocks of energy turned that land into a scorched, deathly wasteland!
It was as if the entire skeleton of the plane had been pierced by this attack!
After the devastating blow, Jemin looked at the terrifying abyss that seemed to pierce through the entire plane, and his shock reached an unparalleled level.
"Could it be that the true ruler of this plane is actually hiding underground?"
Looking at this terrifying attack, Jemin couldn't help but think.
Moments after the terrifying aftershocks of the attack, Jemin suddenly felt a strange, indescribable sense of distortion. It was a feeling even more difficult to describe than the previous vague "time freeze," as if the very foundation of the entire plane was being silently moved and altered by an invisible force.
He instinctively followed this feeling and looked up.
Even after the devastating explosion, the runes at Yu Zuoxiang's core node still shimmered faintly.
But the frequency of the light was fluctuating erratically, as if it were being interfered with in some way.
What shocked him even more was that the huge dust cloud on the distant horizon, which had been stirred up by the movements of the lava giants and the snow monsters, suddenly began to move.
Jemin understood immediately: "This is... the time freeze has been lifted!"
He couldn't help but frown, his gaze sweeping over the corpses of the lava giants and yetis that had survived the attack.
Although both monster groups appeared to have suffered heavy losses, many giants and yetis were torn to pieces by the aftershocks of the energy attack.
But Jemin felt that this was far from enough!
"That doesn't make sense," Jemin muttered to himself.
Based on his understanding of energy fields and runes, a strong sense of doubt arose in his mind:
"Even that dimensional attack just now was only aimed at a specific area underground. Unless it directly hit the core of the enemy's energy field, there's no reason why the time-stopping energy fields formed on those monsters could be so easily neutralized."
The Time Freeze Domain, especially one as vast as this and worthy of being called a strategic weapon, must have a core that is incredibly stable and powerful.
Simple area attacks can at most kill creatures on its periphery, but cannot reach the core of its fundamental laws!
"The only explanation is—" Jemin's pupils suddenly contracted.
"Someone else intervened and lifted the time freeze! And that being is very likely the true enemy in this war!"
Before Jemin could have any further thoughts, just as most of the wizards were barely regaining their mobility, new orders were issued:
"Everyone, take the Time Freeze Potion and leave the Frostfire Plane! Quickly!!"
A decisive voice resounded directly through the magic network terminal, echoing in the minds of every wizard.
The voice was both strange and familiar to the wizards present.
Because the one who issued this order was none other than the commander-in-chief of this campaign, the sixth-level wizard Augustine!
"Hurry! Hurry!!"
"Leave! Leave!!"
Without hesitation, all the wizards who had recovered began to act according to the mission requirements.
Jemin didn't hesitate at all.
Although his body was still slightly weakened by the aftershocks of the previous terrifying attack, and his depleted mental energy had not yet fully recovered.
But upon hearing Augustine's order, he didn't hesitate to pour a vial of "time-freezing potion," which glowed with a strange blue light, down his throat.
He had heard of the effects of this potion before; it could greatly interfere with or even cancel out the abnormal flow of time in the surrounding area in a short period of time—simply put, it could resist the freezing of time outside the node.
After the devastating impact, none of the wizards cared about how dire their condition was.
They frantically drank the precious potion in one gulp, and then broke through the "time-stability anchor" protection inside the node, flying madly towards the mostly healed crack in the sky—the passage leading to the ship's plane.
Jemin followed closely behind the crowd. He could feel the intensifying effect of the time freeze being lifted, even more intense than before.
The repulsive force of the even more chaotic dimensional laws pierced the body like countless fine needles.
He had barely taken flight when a chilling sense of dread instantly spread throughout his body, making the hairs on his skin stand on end!
It was a more direct perception than the previous mere dimensional repulsion!
Jemin felt that this sensation was like a combination of dimensional repulsion and the threat of death.
It was as if the laws of the entire space were repelling him, and every direction harbored a deadly intent that could annihilate him instantly!
This sudden and immense danger almost made Jemin instinctively want to activate his "Transformation into Light" supernatural power again to fight for a sliver of life!
Fortunately, he had an incredibly strong mental fortitude, and he forcefully suppressed the primal fear that almost made him lose control.
After all, the spatial rift was already very close; all it took was to cross it to reach the ship's dock!
Guided by instinct and aided by the drug, he almost gritted his teeth and rushed at full speed toward the slowly closing crack in the sky!
*Smack*
He felt a lightness on his body almost as soon as he passed through the crack in the sky.
Immediately afterwards, a sense of security that felt like a distant dream made him feel weak in the knees.
However, when Jemin turned around and saw what was behind him, his heart leaped into his throat.
Only then did Jemin realize that not only the wizards, but also the powerful lava giants and yetis, led by their respective kings, were rapidly flying towards this ship's dimension!
Their target was also this "ark" floating in the void.
However, the wizards were unusually restrained as they watched the enemies still flying toward the ship's plane without making any move.
After all, judging from what just happened, these monsters should now be allied with our side.
Although they didn't understand why these monsters wanted to fly up with them, since Augustine didn't stop them, the other wizards wouldn't rashly attack them.
On the other hand, after experiencing the bizarre distortion following the release of time freeze, and the brief but chilling sense of danger that made his hair stand on end, Jemin was still quite shaken.
Especially after seeing the monster horde fleeing with the wizards, they instinctively turned their attention to the Frost Plane, just like the other wizards.
At this moment, the freeze of time outside has been completely destroyed.
In Jemin's view, the moment of truth is approaching, and the final enemy is about to appear.
And indeed, things turned out just as he had imagined, except that the enemy's true nature was a bit unexpected!
Just as all the wizards, including Jemin himself, were gazing down at the vast territory that should have been the Frost Plane, a truly chilling change occurred within the Frost Plane!
It all began with the earth that had been attacked and torn apart.
The crisscrossing black cracks that originally marked the boundary between the Fiery Sun Realm and the Frosty Dark Realm were now beginning to writhe and expand.
They are no longer simple cracks, but like the veins of a living thing, silently forming a huge "mouth"!
Inside that mouth, countless streams of scorching magma spewed forth.
Immediately afterwards, the atmosphere represented by the Fiery Sun Realm and the Frosty Dark Realm began to churn wildly!
They were no longer just simple gases, but rather they converged, rolled, and eventually formed two huge, swirling, colorful gas clouds!
One is a red aura symbolizing heat and energy, corresponding to the Fiery Sun Realm; the other is a blue aura symbolizing cold and time, representing the Frosty Dark Realm.
These two enormous air masses slowly rotated in the sky, and from a distance, they looked like two huge, gleaming eyes!
Soon, the entire Frostfire Plane underwent a devastating transformation—it was no longer a simple plane, but a colossal, living entity with a terrifying face!
On the left and right sides are two huge, rotating "eyes".
Between these two giant eyes, a vertical, gaping fissure is slowly opening, from which scorching magma continuously emerges, as if it wants to devour everything!
This is not over yet.
After completing its transformation, this colossal monster, composed of a mouth and eyes made of magma, emitted a massive "soul wave" powerful enough to sweep across the entire ship plane!
Although the immense fluctuations of the soul did not carry any useful information, the emotions contained within were enough to announce its awakening.
It proclaims its existence, it proclaims its...anger!
If before this, when wizards saw changes in this plane, they only speculated whether the ruler within this plane was already able to manipulate the entire plane's battles.
The meaning carried by this terrifying soul fluctuation was enough to shatter the last shred of hope in everyone's hearts!
What a magnificent soul, what terrifying emotions, what an astonishing scene!
Under the impact of that soul fluctuation, all the wizards on the ship's surface, including Jemin, stared in disbelief, accepting this fact—
The Frostfire Plane is alive!!!
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