35: Chapter 35 Immune to Magic?!

Ars's voice was like a cold venomous snake, coiling through every inch of the temple's air.

He paced out elegantly, the abyssal gem atop his staff radiating an ominous aura.

"Lu Yin! Quick! Use the Signal Transmitter!"

The moment Ars appeared, Wei Xiaoxiao shouted a reminder.

Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. Although he was confident he could defeat Ars, he couldn't gamble with the lives of Li Chenxu and Wei Xiaoxiao.

As the Signal Transmitter was activated, an excited voice rang out in a certain forest outside the Dungeon.

"Chief Xiao, we've detected the transmitter's signal!"

Xiao Wanguo snapped awake and strode to the monitoring instrument, barking an order.

"Formation Masters, lock onto the Dungeon's Abyssal Passage!"

At Xiao Wanguo's command, several soldiers behind him, who had long been standing by, quickly began casting spells within the pre-arranged formations.

They prepared to seal the Abyssal Passage connecting to the Dungeon before sending in reinforcements.

Inside the Dungeon, a strange curve curled at the corner of Ars's mouth.

Far from stopping Lu Yin from activating the Signal Transmitter, he watched the whole process with great interest.

"You humans always love using yourselves as bait."

"Little do you know that such foolish behavior will only lead to you reaping what you sow."

"Did you think I wouldn't have any preparations?"

He chuckled, his voice carrying a chilling mockery.

Hearing Ars's words, Li Chenxu and Wei Xiaoxiao's hearts sank.

In the next second, Ars pulled out a deep red crystal, causing both of them to fall into immediate despair.

"An Abyssal Core!"

Wei Xiaoxiao's voice was filled with horror.

Ars smiled as he toyed with the crystal that emitted an ominous red light, the curve of his lips turning upward even more.

The Abyssal Core was the key item for Abyssal Demons to invade Dungeons.

Generally, only an Abyssal Demon King could rely on powerful Abyssal Power to condense such an item.

It was similar to a Mechanical Corruption Core.

Once triggered, it could only be deactivated by clearing the Abyssal Demons within the Dungeon.

Or...

A Professional with strength far exceeding an Abyssal Demon King might be able to use brute force to intervene.

And there were only a handful of such powerful individuals on the entire Habitable Planet No. 35.

As Ars activated the Abyssal Core, dark red energy permeated the entire temple.

"Chief Xiao! We've detected an Abyssal Barrier. We might need more time to seal the Dungeon!"

Outside, the technician's voice carried a hint of panic.

His fingers flew across the control console as fine beads of sweat broke out on his forehead.

Xiao Wanguo's face suddenly darkened as he stared fixedly at the expanding crimson energy fluctuations on the monitor screen.

He clenched his fists tightly and cursed angrily.

"Damn those Abyssal Demons, they actually have something like an Abyssal Core!"

As a veteran of many battles, he naturally knew what this meant.

The longer it was delayed, the smaller the chances of survival for Lu Yin and the others.

Furthermore, the appearance of an Abyssal Core meant it was highly likely that an Abyssal Demon King was hidden in some corner they didn't know about.

Even he wasn't certain of victory against a demon of the Demon King rank.

It was clear how dire the situation was.

Inside the Dungeon, the dark red energy raged.

The air became thick and scorching, every breath carrying the pungent smell of sulfur.

Ars stood in the center of the altar, the Abyssal Core rotating slowly in his palm.

"What beautiful despair. You should feel honored that I used this Abyssal Core on you."

Ars's gaze suddenly locked onto Lu Yin, his face full of playful mockery.

Wei Xiaoxiao turned pale as she looked at Lu Yin.

"The Abyssal Core has been activated. External support will be delayed by at least ten minutes before they can break through. We have to rely on ourselves."

Li Chenxu gripped his shield tightly, a look of ruthlessness appearing on his face.

"Damn it, I'll fight you to the death!"

The enemy who killed his brother was right before him; even if he was no match, he couldn't retreat.

Meanwhile, Lu Yin, who was locked in Ars's gaze, showed a subtle change in expression.

Vaguely, there seemed to be a hint of excitement.

The delay in support meant he had a greater chance of killing the Demon General before him.

At the thought of the rewards he could obtain after killing an Abyssal Demon General, Lu Yin found it increasingly difficult to suppress his smile.

Lu Yin's sudden smile caused Ars to pause for a moment.

His expression suddenly became ferocious as he shouted at Lu Yin.

"What are you laughing at?!"

Lu Yin's sudden laughter in such a desperate situation also left Li Chenxu and Wei Xiaoxiao somewhat stunned.

"It remains to be seen who exactly is the prey."

Lu Yin unhesitatingly ordered the three Death Soldier to launch an attack.

Watching the summons charge forward without fear of death, Ars laughed after a brief moment of daze.

"Foolish human, although you can boost the attributes of your summons, they are still incredibly fragile before this General."

"Die!"

"Mental Storm!"

Magic surged from Ars's staff. As a mental-type Calamity Mage,

he relied on powerful mental magic to directly deal terrifying magical damage to all living creatures.

Just like with Li Chenxu before, he had dealt an astonishing damage value of over three hundred thousand without any warning.

Although Lu Yin's Death Soldier had been boosted tenfold, their four basic attributes were only between ten and twenty thousand.

Only the newly converted Cardinal could barely withstand one of Ars's attacks.

Lu Yin was naturally well aware of this, so he paid close attention to the skills Ars released.

Invisible mental energy swept through the void like a hurricane.

Lu Yin acted quickly, withdrawing all his soldiers into the Death Space the instant before contact.

Ars's pupils contracted slightly, clearly not expecting Lu Yin's reaction to be so fast.

But in the next second, Ars sneered.

"How foolish. Without these summons, do you think you can withstand this General's strike yourself?"

The Mental Storm roared. Everywhere it passed, stone pillars were shattered into dust and the air itself wailed.

Yet, just as this powerful skill was about to hit Lu Yin, it seemed to be neutralized by an equally invisible force.

It failed to cause even a shred of damage to Lu Yin.

"This... how is this possible!"

Ars's sneer froze instantly. He couldn't understand why his mental magic, which had never failed him, had suddenly become ineffective.

"Heh."

At this moment, the smile that was previously on Ars's face had transferred to Lu Yin's.

Life Mark 5.

Monarchs Majesty: Ignore any negative status effects and mental-type attacks.

This was Lu Yin's greatest reliance for not fearing this Abyssal Demon General.

"Mental Shock!"

Ars refused to believe it and continued to launch skills at Lu Yin.

But the result remained the same as before.

"Soul Arrow!"

"Soul-Eating Curse!"

"..."

But after he had released all his magic in one breath, Lu Yin still stood in place with an expressionless face.

"You! You! You can ignore mental-type magic?!"

Having consumed a large amount of mana, Ars was panting, his evil face full of disbelief.

"It's a good thing I ran into you. If it were any other Abyssal Demon, I might actually have had to put in some effort."

In addition to his joy, Lu Yin couldn't help but speak out in provocation.

After realizing that mental magic could not cause damage to Lu Yin, Ars quickly calmed down.

"Kid, I didn't expect you to have this up your sleeve."

"However, even if you are immune to mental magic, with the gap in our attributes, my physical attacks can still kill you in one hit!"

Hearing this, Lu Yin shrugged noncommittally.

"Then why don't you try it?"

Faced with such mockery, Ars was beyond furious.

"You're looking for death!"

He roared, raising his staff and swinging it toward Lu Yin.

And Lu Yin had been waiting for exactly this moment!