Chapter 15: The Wizard's Abilities
The bright moon hung high as Su Xiao leaped down from the roof of a stone building. On the street ahead stood three wizards.
This was Su Xiao's first battle against plot characters in a sixth-rank world since his promotion to sixth rank. Based on his perception, he could tell that all three were secret method wizards.
Invading Apocalypse Paradise had allowed Su Xiao to obtain a large amount of resources. After converting all those resources into strength, although he had fought many matches in the arena, he still hadn't determined one thing: how powerful he was within the sixth rank.
Although the Wizard World was the first world Su Xiao had experienced, it wasn't a low-difficulty sixth-rank world. These three wizards were likely minor elites within the sixth rank.
The night in Heruk City was peculiar. Even without moonlight, the city didn't appear dark. Although buildings several hundred meters away were indistinct, nearby surroundings were clearly visible. Of course, this was also related to Su Xiao's gradually strengthening physical attributes.
Clang~
The long blade was drawn from its sheath, which disappeared from Su Xiao's hand and was stored in his storage space.
"This guy is tough to deal with. Del, hold him off for a while. Elsa, interfere with his soul."
Moendi extended his right index finger. The fingertip gradually sharpened as he drew a wound across his left palm.
Blood dripped from Moendi's left hand. As soon as it hit the ground, it formed twisted circular array diagrams, each the size of a fist, connected to each other and converging into a larger array.
"Suoso Asa (unknown language)."
Moendi's expression was somewhat pained. The blood vessels beneath his skin writhed as if they might burst through at any moment.
The thinner wizard, Del, stepped forward to block Moendi. Under the moonlight, his exposed hands were covered in black scales, his claws were sharp, and his eyes had become vertical pupils.
"Burn."
Del clenched his fist. Whoosh—emerald green flames erupted on Su Xiao's body surface. There was no judgment, not even any energy fluctuation; the green flames simply appeared suddenly.
"Pulling out... his... soul is... difficult!"
Elsa, at the rear, clasped her hands together, her face already covered in sweat. Hearing her words, Del's expression wasn't good. Without Elsa's ability to cooperate, the killing power of the Withering Flame would be greatly reduced.
Del, Elsa, and Moendi—these three formed the strongest combination of the Moen family, especially when facing a single enemy.
Elsa was responsible for pulling out the soul, while Del's Withering Flame could burn the soul and, while burning the enemy's soul, also inflict massive damage on their physical body.
As for Moendi, his task was simple: charge forward and engage in close combat.
This trio had eliminated countless wizards hostile to the Moen family. Most powerful wizards were rather reclusive, rarely having friends around, putting them at a natural disadvantage against these three.
Moreover, due to the dual erosion of magic potions and darkness, the wizards' souls were scarred and battered. Once Elsa pulled out their souls and Del's Withering Flame burned them, the battle could end in a single exchange.
Emerald green flames rose on Su Xiao's body. He raised his right arm holding the blade, glanced at the green flames on his hand, then looked at Moendi and the other two.
"This... can't be, right?"
Del was somewhat stunned. Seeing someone so calm while being burned by Withering Flame—Su Xiao was definitely the first.
Su Xiao naturally wouldn't have much reaction. He could feel that due to the flames burning on his body surface, his blood was slowly evaporating. Before long, he would become weak from blood loss and even die.
The side effects were indeed significant, but this flame could "warm" the soul. This feeling of warmth throughout his body was something he was experiencing for the first time.
"Is that it?"
Su Xiao muttered softly, looking at the three wizards with a puzzled expression. These sixth-rank minor elites were somewhat disappointing. What kind of crappy abilities were these? One started bleeding himself before the fight even began, his face already pale as a ghost. Another playing with fire wasn't impressive either. Su Xiao even felt that the other party was giving him a buff. After his soul felt the warmth, his perception became noticeably sharper. Su Xiao's understanding of the green flame was that it was a buff that burned blood.
As for the relatively rare female wizard, from the start of the battle, she had been clasping her hands together and trembling all over. That feeling of being occasionally tugged was indeed somewhat annoying to Su Xiao.
"Are you... an Old God?"
Moendi stared intently at Su Xiao, disbelief in his eyes.
"..."
Su Xiao didn't speak, but decided in his heart to kill this one last. Moreover, given the characteristics of his ability, leaving him for last was very suitable.
Crack~
Fine cracks spread beneath Su Xiao's feet. With a boom, he disappeared from his spot, leaving a shallow pit on the stone-paved road.
"Right."
Moendi raised his right arm. Almost instantly, Del and Elsa flashed to Moendi's right rear.
"Soul Return."
Thud~
A peculiar wave of energy emerged. At the same time, a gleaming blade edge appeared beside Elsa, slashing straight at her throat.
The moment the wave spread, Elsa disappeared, and Moendi appeared in her position, his right arm crossed before his neck.
The blade edge cut through Moendi's sleeve without resistance, then slashed through his skin.
Suddenly, the long blade stopped. The blade hummed softly.
Su Xiao leaped backward, dodging a mass of black-green energy by turning his head, and landed steadily.
Behind him came a splatting sound. The mass of black-green energy slammed into the wall of a house. The wall corroded at a visible rate. In an instant, five nearby stone buildings were corroded into residue. The civilians living inside didn't even have time to scream before they and the buildings were corroded away.
Blood dripped down Su Xiao's right arm. There was a wound on his upper arm. The moment he had cut Moendi's arm, a similar wound had appeared on Su Xiao's own arm.
The enemy's ability was more troublesome than imagined. He couldn't charge in recklessly. This ability to swap positions was tricky. If Su Xiao cut off Moendi's head, he would end up capsizing in the gutter.
"Del, Elsa, find a chance to retreat. My ability has been exposed."
Moendi narrowed his eyes. He didn't believe the enemy had seen through his ability instantly. Either there was a traitor in the family, or the enemy had learned of his ability through other channels.
"I can hold him off for ten seconds..."
Elsa had just spoken when a whistling sound came from ahead.
Su Xiao suddenly appeared before Moendi. Having just ended Space Penetration, his arrival was very abrupt.
Moendi raised his right arm again. He had already judged that the enemy's terror lay in that blade. As long as the enemy lost his arm, they would have a considerable chance of victory.
'Blade Path Sword: Time.'
Thud—the surrounding air became viscous. Moendi's speed suddenly slowed.
'Blade Path Sword: Azure Demon.'
A blue-green blade aura shot out, passing almost right by Moendi's ear. Moendi raised his hand toward the blade aura, trying to let it cut his arm, but his speed was reduced, and Azure Demon was Su Xiao's fastest blade technique.
Bang—Del kicked Elsa in the side. Wizards' reaction speed was much faster than imagined. Their abilities were diverse, and close combat was also something they excelled at.
Azure Demon slashed across Elsa's shoulder. Drops of blood splattered. A piece of cloth floated in midair. A chunk was cut from Elsa's shoulder, but the injury wasn't severe.
In truth, Su Xiao hadn't intended to kill with this strike. He only wanted to hold back the female wizard, thereby restraining her ability to swap positions. Dealing with wizards required not just brute force but also brains.
A hand reached for Su Xiao's face. Su Xiao took half a step back while kicking forward.
Thud!
Moendi broke through a layer of air, flying backward. During his high-speed flight, Moendi was surprised to find that his abdomen, which had been kicked straight on, only ached slightly.
Su Xiao naturally wouldn't let Moendi be too heavily injured. The other party's ability was quite shameless. For example, if Su Xiao slashed at Moendi, the injury he caused would be amplified several times and applied to himself.
Moendi flew straight to the end of the block, disappearing from Del and Elsa's sight. The two exchanged glances and fled in opposite directions down the street.
Click~
Del's footsteps stopped. He clearly felt that he had stepped on something and triggered it.
A moment of distraction was enough to decide victory or defeat.
Pfft.
The long blade slashed through, dragging blood as it traced a crimson arc in midair. A head flew up, its face full of shock. The headless corpse toppled to the side.
Just as Del was about to fall, Su Xiao thrust his long blade downward. He forcibly interrupted the already activated Magnetic Storm Hunter to avoid wasting it.