407: Chapter 407 Things Went Wrong Again

Not long after the Demon Wizard flew out, a black sphere suddenly appeared, looming in the clouds ahead.

Seeing this, the Demon Wizard frowned slightly.

Judging by the aura, it was that same wizard from before, but how did the other party end up in front of him in the blink of an eye?

The surface of the Corrupted Black Sphere undulated, and with every movement, it stirred the surrounding energy as if it were breathing.

Feeling the restless energy within his body, the Demon Wizard instantly realized the other party's goal.

Under normal circumstances, a Corruptor has only one goal: to eliminate every living thing within its perception range.

Since the other party was currently in a state of Corruption, it was clearly following this rule.

Although he didn't know how the other party had gotten there, it seemed he had to avoid this fellow as much as possible.

Otherwise, if it kept following him like this, he would effectively be competing for energy with a Corruptor, which was extremely disadvantageous for him.

Thinking of this, the Demon Wizard suppressed his aura and released a blood-colored barrier on the spot to trap Nie Ning.

After doing this, the Demon Wizard fled into the distance without looking back.

As for why he didn't absorb Nie Ning...

He wasn't a fool, nor did he have an immortal body; he at most had high resistance to Corruption, plus a 'little bit' of the ability to absorb energy.

If he were at the eighth rank, he might have given it a try.

But now, absorbing a Corruptor of this level, his body simply couldn't withstand such a massive amount of Power of Corruption, and in all likelihood, he would end up like Nie Ning.

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After flying for a while, the Demon Wizard stopped again.

Compared to before, the Demon Wizard's expression was much graver this time.

Because he hadn't sensed the blood-colored barrier being broken at all!

It must be said that this was truly beyond his expectations; he hadn't expected the other party to actually possess space-type abilities.

Moreover, because the distance was too great and there was not enough energy to maintain it, it was impossible to stabilize the space.

Now the problem was starting to become tricky.

If he attacked the other party, it would inevitably waste a lot of time, but letting it follow him like this wasn't a solution either.

Once the other party completed its Corruption, the situation would likely become even more dire.

"What a miscalculation; it seems I won't be able to leave without dealing with you."

The Demon Wizard gave a self-deprecating smile.

Having been trapped for a thousand years, he had originally intended to play with Nie Ning for a bit, but he hadn't expected things to get out of hand.

In his view, it was highly likely that his previous attack had caused Nie Ning to lose his sanity, and this fellow just happened to be bold enough to control two Corruptors.

Facing the backlash from two Corruptors, it wasn't too outrageous for this situation to occur.

The Demon Wizard raised his left hand, and several blood beads rapidly formed in his palm; with a gentle wave of his arm, the blood beads shot out explosively.

The Corrupted Black Sphere seemed to have no perception or ability to act, and was thus pierced through with several large holes by the blood beads.

From the Demon Wizard's perspective, the center of the black sphere was pitch black, as if there was nothing inside to begin with; he did not see Nie Ning's figure.

Looking at the Corrupted Black Sphere that was sitting obediently in place, the Demon Wizard couldn't figure out what was going on for a moment.

After all, normally speaking, how could there be an 'obedient' Corruptor?

Under the continuous infusion of energy, the body of the Corrupted Black Sphere recovered rapidly like water, as if the previous strike hadn't caused it any damage at all.

The Demon Wizard pondered slightly, and reddish-brown flames ignited around his body.

He reached out and grasped the air, and a long whip of blood appeared in his hand.

As the Demonic Flame spread over the blood whip, the Demon Wizard lashed out towards Nie Ning's location.

This time, the black sphere was no longer unresponsive; the sphere, which had been undulating like water, hardened instantly.

The blood whip struck the Corrupted Black Sphere, causing black gravel to shatter immediately and instantly carving a deep mark on its surface.

Under the effect of the Demonic Flame, the fire spread along the cracks and soon covered the entire sphere.

The surface of the Corrupted Black Sphere turned back into black water, then churned and swallowed the reddish-brown flames.

However, it was, after all, an attack unleashed by a Transcendent-level wizard, so it naturally couldn't be extinguished so easily.

For a time, the surface of the Corrupted Black Sphere churned continuously like boiling water, with Demonic Flame bursting out from within from time to time.

Yet, seeing this scene, the Demon Wizard did not look happy; instead, his expression became even graver.

Because he sensed that the other party's aura had actually strengthened after devouring the Demonic Flame!

Clearly, the other party's Soul-Eating Demon Bloodline had not disappeared, which was not good news for him.

Just then, the surface of the Corrupted Black Sphere congealed, the Demonic Flame within vanished, and immediately after, black spikes protruded from it.

In an instant, countless black spikes shot out, enveloping the Demon Wizard like a rain of arrows.

The Demon Wizard raised his hand and erected a barrier.

With his current strength, even a sixth-rank wouldn't be able to survive against him.

However, the black spikes seemed to possess a magic-breaking effect; the blood-colored barrier was like glass, and as the black spikes pierced into it one by one, the entire surface of the barrier became covered in cracks.

But he was, after all, a former eighth-rank wizard; his control over energy was simply incomparable to that of low-rank wizards.

Even though the black spikes had a magic-breaking effect, it was still very difficult to completely break through the stable barrier, and the black spikes were stuck in the barrier one by one.

In just a moment, the Demon Wizard's location had turned into a 'sea urchin'.

Looking at the black spikes surrounding him, the Demon Wizard finally felt the other party's uniqueness.

If things continued to develop this way, in the future, the other party might even become a wizard killer.

What was even more terrifying was that the other party possessed a bloodline that devoured energy and had the ability to break magic, so conventional methods would likely be unable to seal it.

"Tsk tsk, if this thing grows up, a whole bunch of people are going to have a headache."

The Demon Wizard was quite satisfied with Nie Ning.

However, the waters in this world ran deep, and the final fate of a Corruptor would never be very good.

After all, it was difficult for a Corruptor to keep a low profile; as soon as they poked their heads out, they would be suppressed by others, so the possibility of them growing up was slim.

After sighing with emotion, the Demon Wizard prepared to use his true strength to deal with the other party.

Although it would cost a lot, he had to cripple this fellow first; having it follow him like this all the time was not acceptable.

Just as the Demon Wizard was preparing to act, the tips of the black spikes stuck in the barrier suddenly exploded, and countless fine black needles shot towards the Demon Wizard.

The Demon Wizard hadn't expected this situation, and in an instant, he was turned into a hedgehog by the black spikes.

"Shatter!"

The Demon Wizard shouted loudly.

Vigorous magic power surged out, and a terrifying energy shockwave spread to the surroundings, shattering all the black spikes on his body.

However, the Demon Wizard's expression was not good.

Although his reaction was fast, some black needles had still pierced into his body.

And unlike before, these black needles had not only not been destroyed, but were slithering through his body like venomous snakes, wantonly devouring the energy within him.

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