162: One against a hundred

The information sent by Luo Li was like a boulder dropped into a calm lake, stirring up massive waves in Lin Mo's heart.

Japan region server, Death Canyon.

An unfriendly "Gods Chosen."

Using his power alone, he slaughtered an allied army of a thousand men.

Every keyword pointed toward an extremely dangerous and powerful existence. Lin Mo was almost certain that this Gods Chosen, codenamed "Flame Emperor," must have also obtained a godhead fragment through some kind of fortuitous encounter, just like himself, causing a qualitative transformation in his talent.

"Flame Emperor... Rule Power of the fire element?" Thought and fighting spirit flickered in Lin Mo's eyes.

Poison and fire have been synonymous with destruction since ancient times. He really wanted to witness firsthand how powerful the Rule Power of another "Gods Chosen" truly was.

However, now was not the time.

Since Luo Li had provided the coordinates, it meant she had a way to monitor the opponent's movements. The immediate priority was to quickly handle his own matters and then meet this "peer" in his strongest state.

Lin Mo entered *epoch* again.

He did not rush to deal with guild affairs, but instead opened the official forum and began searching for posts related to the Japan region server.

Sure enough, the international section was already flooded with a video originating from the Japan region.

The title of the video was written in blood-red font, filled with anger and terror—[The Wrath of God! A Demon Descends! The Nightmare of One Man Slaughtering a City!]

Lin Mo clicked on it.

The video footage was filmed in a gloomy map called "Death Canyon."

The screen immediately showed a sea of people. Countless Japanese players, wearing the emblems of various major guilds, formed a massive allied army, currently besieging a player whose entire body was engulfed in raging flames.

That player held an exaggeratedly designed flame longsword, and his ID displayed "Flame Emperor."

He stood alone, facing the siege of thousands, yet there was no trace of nervousness on his face, only an aloof arrogance that disregarded everything.

"Baka! Kill him! Avenge the Guild Leader!"

"He's only one person! Don't be afraid! Drown him in bodies!"

In the video, various angry Japanese shouts rose and fell. Countless skill lights poured down on "Flame Emperor" like a torrential rain.

However, the scene that followed caused everyone watching the video to feel a tremor originating from the depths of their soul.

"Flame Emperor" slowly raised the flame longsword in his hand and, in a tone that sounded like chanting a divine decree, slowly uttered four words.

"rule: Magic Ban."

Buzz—

A visible crimson ripple violently expanded, centered on him!

Wherever the ripple passed, all the flashing spell lights and beneficial buffs on the players instantly extinguished, like snuffed candles!

All the Mage and Priest players discovered in horror that their skill bars had turned gray at that moment!

Silence!

No, this was not an ordinary Silence skill! This was "Magic Ban" originating from the rule level! Within his domain, all magical elements were forcibly suppressed and dispelled!

"Nani?! My magic..."

"What's going on? I can't cast skills!"

The rear ranks of the allied army instantly fell into massive Chaos.

And this was only the beginning of the nightmare.

"rule: City Burn."

"Flame Emperor" spoke again, his voice soft but seemingly carrying the authority of judgment.

The flame longsword in his hand violently plunged into the ground beneath his feet!

Rumble—

The entire Death Canyon began to tremble violently!

The next second, thick pillars of fire, composed of pure magma, erupted wildly and without warning from beneath the feet of the allied army, like mushrooms after rain!

-100,000!

-150,000!

-200,000!

A series of terrifying, astronomical damage numbers wildly popped up above the heads of those wearing leather and cloth armor!

In just an instant, the rear ranks of the allied army—the hundreds of Mages, Priests, and Archers—were completely swallowed by the sudden magma pillars, turning into streaks of white light across the sky!

Instant kill!

An instant kill without any suspense!

The video recorder appeared to be a Rogue who had luckily survived; he hid behind a rock, recording this scene of disaster with a trembling camera.

"A demon... he is a demon..." The recorder's voice was filled with endless terror.

"Flame Emperor" cleared out the enemy's rear ranks with one attack, his face still devoid of expression. He slowly pulled out his longsword, his gaze sweeping over the Warriors and Knights who were beginning to rout in fear.

"A bunch of ants... who don't even have the qualifications to be burned by me."

He took a step, and his entire being transformed into a crimson streak of light, instantly charging into the crowd.

He did not use any flashy skills, just the simplest swings and slashes of his sword.

But every one of his attacks seemed to carry the crushing force of the Fire rule. Wherever the blade passed, even top-tier Shield Warriors clad in heavy armor were instantly melted and evaporated as if they were made of paper!

That was no longer a battle.

It was a one-sided, suspense-free slaughter!

At the end of the video, "Flame Emperor" slowly walked toward the camera. His eyes, burning with golden flames, seemed to pierce through the screen, meeting the gaze of every viewer.

"The next one is you."

The footage abruptly stopped at that moment.

The entire forum was dead silent.

All the players who watched the video were so shocked by the world-destroying sense of oppression that they couldn't speak.

After a long time, the comment section erupted like a volcano.

"My god... Is this power that a player can possess? This is practically a GM!"

"It's too terrifying! Is this the true strength of a 'Gods Chosen'? Compared to 'Flame Emperor,' what we were playing before was child's play!"

"I finally understand why the top guilds in the Japan region jointly issued a global kill order. Facing this kind of monster, there is simply no way other than using lives to wear him down!"

"Wait! Don't you think the fighting style of this 'Flame Emperor' is very similar to a certain great expert in our China region? They are both the type who can fight an entire guild alone and easily crush them!"

"Are you referring to... Poison God Lin Mo?!"

"Hiss... Now that you mention it, it's true! One plays with poison, the other with fire, and both are rule-level anomalies that defy logic! Could this be the legendary mutual attraction between 'Gods Chosen'?"

Lin Mo closed the forum, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

"Flame Emperor's" power exceeded his expectations.

His utilization of the rule and his attitude of disregarding everything proved that the opponent was an existence on the same level as him, or perhaps... even stronger than him in terms of destructive power.

"rule: Magic Ban... rule: City Burn..." Lin Mo muttered to himself, firmly engraving these two skills in his memory.

Undeniably, this was a formidable opponent.

But at the same time, he could also be a powerful ally.

"It seems I must increase my strength quickly."

Lin Mo took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart. He opened the guild channel and immediately issued a command that stunned all members of the Shadowless Hall.

"All core members, gather at the City of Glory square! Target—Level 60 World Boss, the Mountain Giant!"

The moment this order was given, the entire guild channel instantly exploded.

"What? Boss, did we read that correctly? We're going to challenge a Level 60 World Boss?"

"That's the Mountain Giant! He's tough and thick-skinned, and he can use War Stomp, which is rumored to instantly kill a hundred-man team with one skill! Isn't it a bit too early for us to go now?"

"Yeah, Boss, although we have new equipment, our levels are still just over 50. The level suppression is too severe!"

Facing the members' doubts, Lin Mo only replied with one sentence.

"Just because others can't, doesn't mean we can't. Today, I will show you what 'one against a hundred' means."

His tone was filled with unmatched confidence.

Half an hour later, the Shadowless Hall's core hundred-man team faced the terrifying figure—the Mountain Giant—on the vast plain outside the City of Glory, which looked like a moving mountain range from a distance.

"Roar—"

The Mountain Giant felt the provocation, let out an earth-shattering roar, and strode forward with heavy steps, charging toward the group.

"Iron Wall! Prepare to engage the monster!" Lin Mo commanded calmly.

"Yes!" Iron Wall roared, raising the legendary grade shield in his hand, and went to meet the charge.

However, just as the two sides were about to make contact, Lin Mo's figure, like a ghostly purple lightning bolt, arrived first, instantly appearing in front of the Mountain Giant.

He slowly raised his hand, and the rhomboid purple-gold godhead mark on his forehead suddenly lit up!

"Rule: Withering."

"Rule: Erosion."

Two invisible streams of Rule Power instantly enveloped the Mountain Giant's enormous body.

Immediately following this, Lin Mo's figure shot into the sky, hovering in mid-air, and slowly spoke in an indifferent tone, like a deity looking down on the mortal world.

"Toxic Domain, activate!"

Boom—

In an instant, purple-black poisonous mist, like a living tide, spread wildly outward, centered on Lin Mo!

In just a few seconds, a terrifying domain covering a thousand-meter radius, filled with the aura of Wither and Decay, was completely formed!

And the arrogant Mountain Giant was perfectly enveloped right in the center of the domain!