353: Chapter 353 Sharp Power

As Jerry fell into the mountain forest, the assault did not cease; a barrage of various spells poured down toward the spot where he had landed.

But suddenly, Nie Ning, who was hiding in the shadows and launching the sneak attack, furrowed his brows.

"A rat in the gutter—I knew it was you behind this!"

Jerry's angry roar suddenly erupted right beside Nie Ning.

Jerry was in a rather pathetic state; he was charred black all over from the explosions, and even his armor had developed several cracks.

If he hadn't used a life-saving mystic tool just now, he likely would have been crippled by that strike.

Jerry charged swiftly at Nie Ning, and before Nie Ning could react, his longsword lunged straight for Nie Ning's face.

However, he had clearly underestimated Nie Ning's reaction speed.

Refusing to be outdone, Nie Ning drew the xueyan bladeless from his waist and met the longsword. The resulting shockwave shattered the surrounding trees.

Neither man retreated, but their eyes both held a hint of surprise.

Jerry was astonished by Nie Ning's immense strength.

Isn't this guy a wizard?

How could he possess such formidable power?

Nie Ning, meanwhile, was surprised by the other's physical attributes.

To be able to contend with him without activating the Strange Beast Body was enough for many Transcendents of the same rank to brag about for a long time.

Nie Ning sighed inwardly; as expected of someone from a major family, they really couldn't be compared to a Rogue Wizard who had no resources or influence.

Just by throwing some good resources at them, they could boost a Knight to such a level.

One could only say that having money was truly great!

"You've got some skill. No wonder you dared to steal from my Bloom Family!"

Jerry snorted coldly. Battle Qi erupted within him, and with the boost of this powerful energy, a single sword strike forced Nie Ning back several meters.

"You're quite good for your rank, but unfortunately, you're still a bit lacking."

Nie Ning shook his head slightly, speaking with a hint of regret.

A fourth-rank who could match him in physical attributes was very rare, even for a standout of the same rank like Jerry.

"Sharp-tongued!"

Jerry showed disdain on the surface, but he was very wary in his heart.

After all, his opponent was a wizard.

If his physical attributes alone were on par with his own, his strength in wizardry probably wouldn't be too bad either.

"Today, I'll show you why they call me a future seventh-rank powerhouse!"

As the words fell, a strange energy fluctuation centered on Jerry began to spread outward like a ripple.

Everywhere the ripple passed, rocks and trees were shredded to pieces.

Several gashes were torn into Nie Ning's clothes by this power, and a solemn expression couldn't help but appear on his face.

This was a kind of power he had never seen before—unique and powerful.

At that moment, a Flesh Spider lunged out from beside Jerry.

But Jerry didn't even look. As he raised the hand holding his longsword, a peculiar force swept across the Flesh Spider.

The Flesh Spider lunged forward instinctively, but before it could reach Jerry, it suddenly shattered into countless chunks of meat, scattering around him.

Seeing this scene, the surprise in Nie Ning's eyes was beyond words.

Strong!

Extremely formidable!

He hadn't even seen what happened just now; he had simply watched with his own eyes as the Flesh Spider was chopped into meat chunks.

Even though it was just a clone of the Human-Faced Balloon, it wasn't something an ordinary Tier 4 Transcendent could easily tear apart.

"Now you see the gap between us. Even if you are a Dual Wizard-Knight Cultivator, you'll face the same end before absolute power."

Jerry flicked his longsword and looked at Nie Ning with contemptuous eyes.

Hearing this, Nie Ning suddenly smiled. "I admit you are indeed very strong, but you're still not quite enough."

As the Strange Beast Body activated, six unique long horns grew from Nie Ning's head.

Immediately after, his body grew to two meters tall, fine white scales appeared on his skin, and his limbs became even thicker and more powerful than before.

"You're actually a Bloodline Wizard too!"

Jerry raised an eyebrow slightly; he hadn't expected the opponent to have so many tricks.

Not only that, he constantly felt like something was off, as if the opponent was hiding something.

However, Jerry had no time to overthink it.

With his current strength, he couldn't maintain this power indefinitely; he had to end the battle quickly.

Jerry's speed suddenly exploded, and he appeared before Nie Ning as if teleporting, slashing his longsword down at Nie Ning's head.

Nie Ning possessed the Thought Acceleration trait; with his reaction speed coordinated with his powerful body, he raised the xueyan bladeless to block the longsword.

But the opponent's strength was extraordinarily high. Nie Ning's body sank abruptly, his legs plunging into the dirt, while fierce sword qi carved fine sword marks onto the surface of his body.

"You've got some skill, but it's still not enough to impress!"

Nie Ning snorted coldly, injecting mana into his blade. The white blade qi he swung out forced Jerry back.

Then he pressed the attack, quickly chasing after the retreating Jerry.

Jerry's strength was naturally no joke, and he quickly launched a corresponding counterattack.

For a time, the sounds of combat echoed continuously through the mountain forest.

Surrounding trees collapsed, and stones shattered and flew.

But after a round of fighting, Jerry hadn't gained the slightest advantage; in fact, many more wounds had appeared on his body.

Jerry was astonished by the other's powerful strength; the two were simply not on the same level.

Even more terrifying was the casting ability; the power of the spells he unleashed had already surpassed that of a normal Fourth-Order Wizard.

Furthermore, Nie Ning's weapon and his powerful body were not at all like what a Wild Wizard should possess. Would such a person really need to rob nether spirit gold?

Nie Ning was equally surprised by Jerry's power.

The opponent's raw strength wasn't as high as imagined, but his attacks carried a strange Cutting Force.

It was peerlessly sharp!

Currently, Nie Ning's body was injured by the sharp sword qi. This power continuously circulated at the wounds, inhibiting his body's self-healing ability and preventing his recovery power from gaining the upper hand.

He could only rely on his powerful physique to tank it.

Worse still, Xiao Guang couldn't stall two Tier 5 Transcendents for very long.

If he couldn't deal with this guy as soon as possible, they might end up being kept here by these people.

Thinking of this, Nie Ning gave up on melee combat and switched to long-range firepower suppression against Jerry.

However, Nie Ning had underestimated Jerry's speed.

Jerry could use a special power burst technique, utilizing Battle Qi to instantaneously increase his speed.

His Power of Sharpness could even break through spells, making him very tricky for Nie Ning to handle.

But soon, Nie Ning discovered the opponent's weakness.

Looking at the other man's anxious eyes and reckless behavior.

The opponent should be able to realize that his strength was inferior to Nie Ning's, so why was he still desperately trying to close the distance? Did he have some trump card?

Or was it that the opponent couldn't maintain this power for long?

Thinking of this, Nie Ning stopped casting spells.

Seeing this, Jerry still had lingering doubts, but his time was running out.

Immediately, Jerry's speed surged, and in an instant, he had already reached Nie Ning's side.

But just then, a massive number of spells appeared above Jerry, conducting a saturation strike against him.

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