36: Chapter 36 Trying to Escape?

The staff swung down with a piercing whistle. As a Calamity Mage, his physical attack was not as terrifying as his magic...

But with a Strength attribute as high as 100,000, it was still enough to crush and instant-kill Lu Yin.

However, just as the staff was about to strike Lu Yin.

The lazy black cat on his shoulder suddenly had its pupils flare with purple light.

"Offending my master? Die!"

Yarberna's voice was majestic as she instantly transformed back into her true form.

"Heavy Hammer Shock!"

The giant hammer in Yarberna's hands, wrapped in a dark purple energy storm, smashed toward Ars with the force of a thousand thunderclaps.

That seemingly clumsy warhammer was as agile as a snake in her hands.

As the hammerhead sliced through the air, it even created a sharp sonic boom.

This sudden turn of events caused Ars's pupils to shrink abruptly.

He wanted to pull away, but it was already too late. He hurriedly held his staff horizontally in front of him to block.

Boom!

This hammer strike connected solidly.

He was like a cannonball, flying backward at high speed while a crimson damage number appeared above his head.

-33,259!

Boom!

Ars's body slammed into a stone pillar of the temple, producing a dull thud.

The surface of the pillar was instantly covered in cracks, and rubble fell in showers.

He struggled to climb up from the ground, a trace of dark purple blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with shock and rage.

"This... this is impossible!"

Ars's voice trembled with disbelief as he stared fixedly at Yarberna, who stood in front of Lu Yin.

By now, Yarberna had fully revealed her true form. She held a massive warhammer, and her pitch-black armor was covered in hideous spikes.

Heart-palpitating dark energy swirled around her entire body.

Lu Yin stood where he was, that faint, indistinct smile still hanging on the corner of his mouth.

To the side, Wei Xiaoxiao and Li Chenxu were both dumbfounded.

They never expected that the seemingly ordinary black cat on Lu Yin's shoulder was actually such a powerful magical creature.

"What did you just do? Why were you able to ignore my defense?!"

Ars glanced at his injuries and spoke with some disbelief.

As a magic-type demon, he naturally knew his own weaknesses.

So he used Abyssal Power to allow himself to become a mage who could wear heavy armor.

Although this move would reduce his skill damage, his tankiness was no weaker than any melee class.

Lu Yin smiled slightly and did not answer.

Instead, he summoned thirty Death Soldier, which whistled toward Ars.

Yarberna also stomped her foot heavily on the ground. The massive recoil turned her into a black shadow that lunged straight for Ars's position.

"A mere Level 1 Professional dares to be so insolent before this General!"

Ars roared, slamming his staff onto the ground as dark red Abyssal Power surged frantically around him.

Eerie patterns glowed on his heavy armor, clearly activating some kind of defensive skill.

"Abyssal Protection!"

A layer of dark red energy shield instantly enveloped his entire body. Ars grinned maliciously at Yarberna.

"Come again! Let's see if you can break my defense!"

Yarberna snorted coldly, raising her giant hammer once more.

This time, the dark purple energy condensed on the hammerhead was even denser, with faint flickers of lightning.

"Destruction Strike!"

The warhammer smashed down with devastating power, colliding violently with Ars's shield.

Rumble!

An energy shockwave spread outward from the two of them. The temple floor cracked inch by inch, sending rubble flying.

Ars's shield shook violently, but it didn't show the slightest sign of damage.

"Haha! This shield is enough to withstand 100,000 damage! I will kill you all before you can break my defense!"

Seeing that the shield hadn't broken, Ars let out a malicious laugh.

He raised the staff in his hand, intending to cast mental magic.

But Yarberna suddenly sneered: "Annihilation Mode!"

Boom!

The moment Yarberna's voice fell, dark purple magic runes appeared on the pitch-black armor, flowing slowly like living things.

Even more, spikes extended from the giant hammer, each one gleaming with a cold, sinister luster.

"Annihilation Charge!"

The ground beneath Yarberna's feet suddenly shattered, and she shot forward like an arrow from a bow.

Only a series of afterimages and a sharp whistling sound were left in the air.

The speed was so fast that Ars didn't have time to react at all.

By the time he saw that hideous pitch-black figure again, the spike-covered giant hammer had already collided fiercely with his shield.

Boom!

This collision was far more violent than before.

The dark purple energy storm and the dark red shield rubbed together intensely, producing a piercing screech.

-145,297!

A six-digit damage number slowly rose, causing Ars's expression to freeze instantly.

Crack!

Ars's pupils shrank abruptly as he looked at his shattered shield in disbelief.

That six-digit damage number was like a brand seared into his mind, making his whole body go cold.

"Impossible... this is impossible!"

He roared, the dark red energy on his staff fluctuating violently.

"How could a mere summons of a Level 1 Professional..."

Before he could finish, Yarberna had already closed in again.

The giant hammer swept in with a devastating aura. Ars hurriedly raised his staff to block.

Clang!

The deafening sound of metal colliding was ear-splitting.

Ars felt a terrifying force transmit from the staff, splitting the webbing of his thumb and forefinger. Dark purple blood flowed down the staff.

What panicked him even more was that the thirty Death Soldier had already surrounded him, unleashing various skills upon him.

"Get lost!" Ars roared, slamming his staff down.

A dark red shockwave spread out from him, blowing away the nearest Death Soldier.

But in that brief opening, Yarberna's giant hammer fell again.

Boom!

This time, the hammerhead smashed solidly into Ars's breastplate.

Accompanied by the piercing sound of twisting metal, Ars was sent flying again, slamming hard into another stone pillar.

-342,817!

Another shocking damage number floated up.

The stone pillar snapped, its top half collapsing with a roar and kicking up clouds of dust.

Ars struggled to climb out of the ruins. His breastplate was severely deformed, and dark purple blood constantly seeped from the cracks.

"Damned human!" He spat out a mouthful of bloody foam, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.

He had actually been cautious enough, but no matter how much he racked his brain, he could never have imagined this.

He hadn't encountered a Professional, but a cheater.

Not only was the mental magic he took pride in ineffective against him, but his defensive power—which far exceeded that of an ordinary mage—could also be ignored.

These two points alone left him with no hope of victory.

Ars seemed to have realized the current situation as well, and a desire to retreat rose in his crimson eyes.

"Lu Yin, I will remember you."

"Next time, you definitely won't have such good luck."

Hearing this, Lu Yin blinked: "So, you're trying to run?"

Looking at Lu Yin's sincere question, Ars was so angry he almost spat out another mouthful of blood, but he suppressed his rage.

"Enjoy the last days of your lingering life."

After saying that, Ars's body began to gradually turn ethereal, clearly preparing to escape through the Abyssal Passage.

"How could I possibly let you leave?"

At this moment, Lu Yin no longer held anything back.

He reached out his hand, and over a hundred pitch-black magic circles appeared around Ars!