Chapter 59: You Are Ruthless

Strengthen! Strengthen! Strengthen!

Leo significantly enhances his physical strength, with lightning coursing through his body, as if he has donned a thunderous battle suit.

With the power of lightning augmenting him, his physical performance receives a substantial boost, surpassing even the enhancement skills.

He stomps his foot on the ground, causing the earth to crack, and immediately flies out, leaving a dented footprint behind.

Leo wields his sword in both hands, slicing the black rock warrior blocking his path in half, then his body transforms into a bolt of lightning, rushing towards the black-robed mage without delay, beheading him with a single strike.

There was no feeling of impact; the black-robed mage’s body shattered into stone fragments.

As expected, it was a clone. Leo’s gaze shifts to the group of cultists waiting not far away, and he charges at them with his sword.

Another massacre begins; the cultists do not sit idly by, like fierce hyenas, they recklessly charge forward, determined to leave a mark on the lion king even if it costs them their lives.

The surrounding cultists have been mostly dealt with, leaving only one person, whose face reveals a sinister smile, emitting a strange, eerie laugh.

His appearance instantly transforms into that of the black-robed mage.

“Very impressive, but the stronger you are, the greater our gains will be. Come on, show me your full strength.”

The black-robed mage spreads his arms, and the surrounding space immediately changes; the rock walls expand outward, transforming into a massive cave, with the entire space sealed off by rocks, trapping Leo inside a gigantic sphere made of stone.

The ground rolls up like fabric, creating towering waves; Leo jumps around, searching for a place to stand, while above him, burning stones rain down from the sky.

At the same time, steam rises from the ground, and lava erupts, making the space unbearably hot.

The entire space has become Leo’s enemy; wherever he stands, lava erupts, forcing him to keep moving.

“Let me tell you the truth, we are well aware of your plans. That staff is a symbol of the candidate saintess. As the church’s arch-nemesis, how could we not know about this? Another enemy is already waiting for her. Surprised?”

The black-robed mage reveals a smile of triumph.

“Not good!”

Leo’s expression changes drastically upon hearing this.

“Michelle, get out of there! There is an S-class powerhouse!”

He immediately sends a telepathic message to Michelle, but there is no response.

“No matter how you struggle, you cannot escape our grasp. Just like now, little bugs should crawl on the ground like little bugs.”

This is bad!

Leo secretly regrets; if he hadn’t suggested splitting up, Michelle wouldn’t have encountered such a dangerous foe.

He immediately takes action, rushing towards Michelle’s direction.

However, the surrounding space is airtight, even thoughts are blocked, isolating him from the outside.

“I won’t let you escape; this will be your burial ground.”

Large rocks float in the air, and the black-robed mage stands atop one, looking down at Leo.

Leo feels anxious and can only muster all his strength to quickly deal with the opponent.

However, the opponent is an S-class mage; although his defense and melee capabilities are not as outstanding as his magic, Leo finds it impossible to get close.

Sharp rock spikes extend from the walls in all directions, resembling a hedgehog, all aimed at Leo, trying to pierce his body.

The black-robed mage has become a god controlling space, and the entire area is hostile towards Leo.

“Blade Prison, Thunder!”

The power of thunder around him forms a spherical shield, protecting Leo within. The rock spikes shatter upon hitting the thunder, and the erupting lava is also blocked.

Maintaining this power for defense, he charges again towards the black-robed mage.

The ground writhes, and with each distance Leo covers, he is pushed back, subjected to the black-robed mage’s merciless mockery.

As the lava increases, the uneven lava pools surround him, leaving little room to stand, and the scorching ground makes his feet feel like they are burning.

Magic power concentrates beneath his feet; Leo steps onto the lava and charges forward. As long as he gets close to the black-robed mage, there is a chance.

Even with thunder as defense, attacks still penetrate, and his injuries gradually increase.

“Inferno Thunder!”

The combined sword technique of thunder and flame is the strongest magic sword technique he currently possesses.

The surging thunder light merges with the blazing flames, the winding red light resembling both fire and lightning, condensing into an energy sword over a hundred meters long, continuously extending, piercing into the upper rock layers.

Large rocks fall, reinforced under the black-robed mage’s control, remaining unbroken, while these falling rocks strike towards Leo with immense force.

The crimson thunder flame sword light flashes, splitting the space to the left and right, slashing towards the black-robed mage.

A transparent shield appears, blocking Leo’s strongest magic sword technique; the long sword deflects, slashing down towards the ground, leaving a massive sword mark that nearly cleaves the ground in two.

“I didn’t expect you to have such power. After using this sword, your magic power should be nearly depleted, right?”

The black-robed mage intentionally seeks to exhaust Leo’s strength, while feeling a bit anxious; if he hadn’t defended quickly, he might have truly died from this attack.

“You are right, bring it on!”

Leo spits out blood; during the sword strike, he accidentally gets hit in the chest by a flying rock that breaks through his defense, feeling a sharp pain.

He is unwilling to accept this; time cannot be wasted any longer. He strikes again, channeling all the remaining magic power in his body into this one sword.

The flame sword is drawn again, shining even brighter than before, the fiery red thunder rampaging around, the overflowing energy bombarding the surrounding rock walls, leaving charred marks.

Lightning flashes and thunder rumbles, flames burst forth, wreaking havoc in this space.

“This little brat actually has such powerful strength.”

The black-robed mage’s face shows apprehension, and he immediately prepares to defend, surrounding himself with burning lava fireballs, like meteors crashing to the ground.

“Useless! Useless!”

He laughs maniacally, continuously attacking with magic.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sound of explosions echoes, the ground is pockmarked, riddled with holes, and hot air billows.

Leo’s aura rises steadily; it’s still not enough. He needs to merge the Heartflow Sword Technique with the magic sword technique, using the Flame Sword to unleash its ultimate attack.

The lava fireballs approaching him are torn apart by the fierce sword intent, flying in all directions.

The pinnacle of the Heartflow Sword Technique can cut through worlds; his current ability is far from that, but using the Flame Sword to execute the Heart Intent Slash can break this sealed space!

“Ultimate – Heart’s Intent!”

The shining sword light breaks through layers of barriers, the upper rock layers shatter in half, and from the outside, the fleeting sword light bursts forth with infinite power, breaking out of the massive rock sphere and splitting it in two.

The surrounding space collapses, rock layers fracture, large boulders fall, and the surrounding rock pillars continue to erupt, steam swirling in the space, resembling an apocalyptic scene.

“How is this possible?!”

The black-robed mage is struck, his outer defense shattered, a blood arrow shoots from his body, and he is engulfed in terrifying energy.

Leo kneels on one knee, gasping for breath; the side effects of the ultimate sword nearly leave him unable to stand.

The black-robed mage is a pitiful sight, his body covered in wounds, blood spilling from his mouth.

“I have the blessing of the gods; you cannot kill me. Wait, I will come back to deal with you later.”

His body floats up, flying away into the distance, his figure growing smaller.

Leo struggles to stand, a sharp pain coursing through him, but there is no time to rest. Once the black-robed mage recovers, he will be even more outmatched.

Moreover, there is another S-class enemy waiting.

Without Michelle’s healing abilities, dealing with such a powerful foe is indeed pushing it.

Strengthen! Defense!

Ignoring his injuries, the Thunder Battle Suit appears on him, and his body shoots out.

Like a shooting star, he swiftly navigates through the collapsing space.

Accelerate! Accelerate! Accelerate again!

He shatters the falling rocks around him, his eyes fixed only on the black-robed mage.

The black-robed mage lands on the ground, walking towards an opening in the cave.

Suddenly, lightning surges behind him, thunder roaring, and a shadow swiftly darts in front of him.

“What!”

He immediately prepares to defend, the surrounding rock walls closing in, but Leo breaks through with sheer physical strength.

He gathers a massive lava fireball in front of him, using it as an attack instead of defense.

Leo pays no attention to the lava fireball, charging straight in, his body getting burned.

“I’ve got you!”

Finally seizing the opportunity, the close-range mage is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

The black-robed mage’s expression changes drastically, panic-stricken.

Leo wields his sword, bringing it down.

Just as the sword is about to land on the opponent, it shatters.

It could no longer withstand such a massive output of energy.

“Hahaha! I win! A swordsman without a sword is nothing! The gods favor me, you despicable blasphemers!”

The black-robed mage laughs excitedly, mocking Leo’s overestimation of himself.

“Is that so?”

Leo is only slightly taken aback, then a crazed, bloodthirsty smile spreads across his face.

“Lightning – Piercing Sword!”

His fingers come together, using his arm as a sword, covered in a layer of surging thunder power.

In an instant, blood bursts forth, his arm becoming a bloody mess, then scorched by the thunder, but his expression remains unchanged, piercing forward with the unstoppable sword intent of the Heartflow.

The lightning shines in the dark space, illuminating the dim cave; at this moment, his hand has broken through the black-robed mage’s final defense, piercing through his heart.

“You, you are ruthless!”

The black-robed mage spits out blood, his eyes losing their light.

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