It would be fine if the mages of the Tower of Dusk were performing well and seemed to be confident of winning. However, the Archmages seemed to be in a difficult situation, and many of them were even injured. That was rather puzzling.
Could it be that Lin Li already has a solution? Although Archbishop Martin wanted to convince himself of that conjecture, it didn't seem to be possible no matter how he looked at it. However, if that wasn't the case, he wouldn't have to give up on the mages. That wouldn't affect the situation!
Archbishop Martin withdrew from the team, and once again came to Lin Li's side. With a face full of anxiety, he asked, "Felic, do you already have a solution? If you do, hurry up and use it. If this goes on, we won't be able to hold on any longer!"
"President Felic, you should be clear about the current situation. If this continues, I'm afraid everyone will be left here except for the few of us. If you really have a solution, I hope you won't hold it back anymore. " Donald had also noticed the abnormality of the Tower of Dusk. Although he didn't quite believe that Lin Li could solve the crisis in front of him, he still had a glimmer of hope.
Lin Li did not answer the two immediately, and instead looked at the mages. Perhaps in the eyes of others, there was no difference between the performance of the mages and before, but Lin Li could tell that the mages had indeed made considerable progress after this period of training.
If they continued to train like this, it would be as bad as falling short! Lin Li finally retracted his gaze, and looked at the two extremely anxious men in front of him. He gently took a step forward, and his figure suddenly appeared in the sky above the battlefield.
That change gave Archbishop Martin and Donald a great shock. The two of them were still waiting for Lin Li's answer, but they didn't expect him to run to the battlefield all of a sudden.
However, could the current situation be changed by a powerhouse who was at the peak of the Legendary-realm? Honestly speaking, the two of them didn't believe it.
However, just as the two of them turned their attention back to the battlefield and looked at Lin Li who was in the sky, something that surprised them and everyone present happened.
Lin Li, who was in mid-air, calmly raised the Helios' Scepter in his hand, and pointed it at the Ghost Mages before gently pointing it down. It was a seemingly inconspicuous action, but everyone present instantly felt that the entire Sky Castle seemed to sink as the scepter fell. It was as if a heavy object had suddenly been placed on a boat.
Then, something even more shocking happened. Almost at the same time, the Ghost Mages, who were extremely arrogant just a moment ago, suddenly had their illusory and distorted bodies turn even more blurry. Like green smoke rising into the air and dissipating silently under the breeze, the bodies of nearly 200 Ghost Mages gradually became blurred and transparent, and finally disappeared silently.
What kind of power was this! Those were Ghost Mages with battle prowess not inferior to Legendary powerhouses. How could they be annihilated so silently?! Everyone was shocked. They did not feel any waves of mana at all, nor did they hear Lin Li recite any spells. It was just a light tap of the scepter, and nearly 200 Ghost Mages disappeared!
That was simply beyond everyone's understanding. Even Legendary powerhouses like Archbishop Martin and Donald could not understand it for a moment. They could not imagine how a powerhouse who was also at the peak of the Legendary-realm could possess such a strange power. It was so strange that it even made them feel a little terrified.
Archbishop Martin and Donald were both powerhouses at the peak of the Legendary-realm. Although they were close to the Sanctuary-realm, they had yet to see the door to the Sanctuary-realm. It could be said that they knew nothing about the power of the Sanctuary-realm, and that was the source of the fear in their hearts. If they could have a slight understanding of the power of the Sanctuary-realm, the power that Lin Li was using now would not seem so strange to them.
Although the Ghost Mages had combat power that was not inferior to that of Legendary-mages, they were not in the Legendary-realm yet, after all. Their power came from Highlord Osric, and did not really belong to them. They could not comprehend and master the Laws through that power. That was the difference between them and the real Legendary-mages. They could not really master the power of the Laws, and thus could not create their own Magical Domains.
In terms of realm, the Ghost Mages were actually no different from ordinary Archmages. The only difference was that they had more mana and a trace of Laws that they could not master.
Lin Li, on the other hand, was in the Sanctuary-realm, and had truly integrated himself into the World Laws. Every trace of mana was attached to the purest nomological power. He did not need to use any powerful magic to destroy the Ghost Mages at all. He only needed to rely on his mastery of the World Laws to disintegrate the Laws that they used to condense their mana. Then, they would completely lose the foundation of their existence.
That was the terrifying thing about the Sanctuary-realm. To put it in an exaggerated way, if Lin Li were to accidentally leak a trace of mana, it would be enough to cause an Archmage's mana to dissipate and die.
However, the Ghost Mages were not the main point. What really caused the expedition great trouble was the fist-sized Skeletal Elemental Dragon. The power of the Elemental Dragon that was at the peak of the Legendary-realm was probably comparable to that of 100 Legendary-mages at the peak of the Legendary-realm.
After destroying the Ghost Mages, Lin Li did not stop, and instead flashed again, appearing in front of the Elemental Dragon. Lin Li did not have any defensive spells on his body, but the Elemental Dragon that had been bombarding the expedition just now actually stopped at this moment.
The Elemental Dragon that had terrifying power became unusually quiet after Lin Li arrived. In fact, they could even feel a trace of fear from it.
Yes, it was fear! Although the Elemental Dragon was just a small skeleton that could not possibly show any expression, the members of the expedition below, especially Archbishop Martin and Donald, could clearly feel the trace of fear from it.
Lin Li looked at the Elemental Dragon in front of him, and calmly said, "Why did you give up being an ancient dragon and become Osric's lackey? Is it really that interesting to become a skeleton?"
As soon as Lin Li finished speaking, the Elemental Dragon did not attack. Instead, it flapped the wings on its back in a cowardly attempt to escape.
However, before the Elemental Dragon could escape far, a palm that was made of mana suddenly appeared in the void, and grabbed the Elemental Dragon that was about to escape. At this moment, the Elemental Dragon no longer looked as ferocious as before. It had simply become a pitiful worm that could not resist at all.
Next, Lin Li pointed the Helios Scepter in his hand forward, and countless lightning pythons immediately emerged in the void. With earth-shattering roars, they continuously bombarded the Elemental Dragon's body. All of a sudden, lightning shot out in midair, and the entire space was illuminated, making everyone want to close their eyes.
Finally, when everything returned to silence, the skeleton of the Elemental Dragon had already disappeared without a trace from the palm that was made of mana, leaving only a nail-sized magical crystal that was shining brightly in midair.
The Elemental Dragon that had forced everyone into a desperate situation just now was actually killed just like that, and not even a single bone was left! Upon sight of such a scene, the members of the expedition who were standing on the ground were completely dumbfounded. In fact, they even found it hard to believe that it was a reality. The illusory feeling was just like a dream.
The Elemental Dragon was indeed very strong, and it was born with infinite mana and countless powerful elemental magic spells. However, the peak of the Legendary-realm was still in the Legendary-realm. No matter how close the so-called peak of the Legendary-realm was to the Sanctuary-realm, or even just a step away, there was still an infinite gap between it and the real Sanctuary-realm. The difference between realms was a kind of intrinsic difference that could not be bridged by accumulating mana.
Although Anril had always been filled with all kinds of legends of the weak defeating the strong, such as Magic Shooters defeating Archmages, and Archmages defeating Legendary-mages, none of the legends had ever seen a Legendary-realm powerhouse defeating a Sanctuary powerhouse. That was because the difference between the Legendary-realm and the Sanctuary-realm was far beyond anyone's imagination. The difference was not only in terms of power, but also in the mastery of the Laws, the understanding of the structure of the world, and the thorough use of mana.
A true Sanctuary powerhouse had already integrated himself into the Laws of the world. Wherever a Sanctuary powerhouse was, it would be his natural Magical Domain, a Magical Domain that was directly formed by the Laws of the world. Every word and action of a Sanctuary powerhouse represented the Laws of the world. It was an ability that only the gods had.
Once one stepped into the Sanctuary-realm, it meant that one had already broken away from the restrictions of mortals, and was no longer bound by many of the Laws of the world. It was no exaggeration to say that in the world of Anril, Sanctuary powerhouses already represented the most powerful force. They could use the various Laws of the world as they pleased, and make the power of the world serve them. Apart from the few core Laws, there was nothing else that could restrain them.
As for the realm above the Sanctuary-realm, it truly belonged to the gods. In the long history of Anril, only a few people were qualified to step into the realm above the Sanctuary-realm, such as Geresco, the God of Mages, and the mythical Immortal King …
Looking at the young figure in the sky, Donald could not help but scream in his heart, Impossible, that's impossible!
How is this possible? That's an Elemental Dragon! An Elemental Dragon that was at the peak of the Legendary-realm! Donald could not believe what was happening in front of him no matter what. The Elemental Dragon that was at the peak of the Legendary-realm, a terrifying existence that could contend with a Sanctuary powerhouse, was actually destroyed so easily. Am I crazy, or is this world crazy? How can there be such power in this world!?
Of course, there was another possibility, and that was that the young mage already had the power of the Sanctuary-realm. However, that was obviously not what Donald was willing to believe. He would rather believe that Lin Li was just lucky and happened to encounter the Elemental Dragon. He would rather believe that he had grasped the weakness of the Elemental Dragon through some method.
At this moment, Prince Kanber, who was standing beside Donald, also had an extremely interesting expression on his face. He could not believe that a person whom he did not take seriously would suddenly reveal such incredible power. He recalled what he had said yesterday when he asked Lin Li to submit to the Rotterdam Kingdom. If Lin Li was really a Sanctuary powerhouse, he would have been killed long ago just because of what he said.
His power is definitely not his own. He must have mastered some magical equipment or some secret skill that can restrain the Elemental Dragon. In short, his power is definitely not like that! Kanber could not help but persuade himself in his heart. That's right, that's definitely the case. The reason why that cunning mage attacked so late was to create such a sensation and show how powerful he was. In fact, he was just bluffing so that he could intimidate Kanber and the others in the exploration later so that he could reap greater benefits.
The proud people of the Rotterdam Kingdom would never be able to accept that others were stronger than them. Even if they saw it with their own eyes, they would have to come up with an acceptable explanation. Unlike the people of the Rotterdam Kingdom, Archbishop Martin did not feel too conflicted even though he was shocked by Lin Li's strength.
In Archbishop Martin's opinion, Lin Li's ability to possess such powerful strength might not necessarily be a bad thing for the Brilliance Shrine. As one of the four archbishops of the Brilliance Shrine, he had personally heard from Pope Rosario that Lin Li was very likely to be the Son of The Holy Light.
Besides, Archbishop Martin also knew that although the matter had not been announced, it was actually very close to the truth. The only problem was that Lin Li refused to admit it. However, the truth was the truth, and no matter how much Lin Li refused to admit it, it would not change the fact that he was the Son of The Holy Light.
It seemed that he had to report this matter to Pope Rosario as soon as possible and confirm Lin Li's identity as the Son of The Holy Light while the Supreme Council had yet to take any action. As soon as Archbishop Martin thought of this, he could not wait any longer, and even wanted to give up on the exploration of the Sky Castle.
Although he was also a member of the Brilliance Shrine, Prince Jeremiah was not as excited about this matter as Archbishop Martin. On the contrary, he was more afraid than anything else.
What a joke, the Elemental Dragon that was at the peak of the Legendary-realm was destroyed just like that. I'm just a small Paladin. Jeremiah secretly felt a little lucky. Fortunately, Archbishop Martin had dissuaded him, and he did not foolishly go looking for trouble with Lin Li. Otherwise, if he really angered Lin Li, his title as the prince, the Blessed Paladin, and the leader of the Holy Light Knights would all be in vain.
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