The rolling black smoke was filled with dense and evil death energy . The majestic aura of the palace was immediately filled with that energy .
A pair of flaming eyes condensed in midair . The dark flames swayed gently, full of hate and evil intent .
“Silly mortal, I said that you would die, so you’ll definitely die! Now, play with my servant first…” The monster’s voice was echoing from all directions .
Boundless black smoke was surging within the main hall, covering the entire area within a few seconds .
The surroundings became pitch-black . Everyone converged on Lin Yun and he used a Flame Barrier to protect them all .
After a few seconds, they could see the black smoke condensing into a pillar .
The smoke blocking their vision slowly dissipated, and a pale Rhett came out of the opening .
That black smoke rushed into Rhett’s mouth .
Rhett let out a painful shout as his entire body floated up, his four limbs stiffening . His head lifted upward with his mouth wide open, and a thick pillar of smoke rushed into his mouth .
And there was also smoke entering his body through his ears, eyes, and nostrils .
Power began to flow from Rhett’s body, even distorting the space around him .
It could clearly be seen that Rhett’s power was soaring rapidly, only taking a few seconds to gain a rank .
He became an 8th Rank Archmage!
And it didn’t stop there…
By the time he reached the threshold to the 9th Rank, all the black smoke had entered his body .
Lin Yun held his breath, a serious expression on his face .
9th Rank Archmage!
This wasn’t just a typical difference of one rank when compared to an 8th Rank Archmage . Starting from the 5th Rank, every increase in rank would be far greater than the previous one!
Not only would their mana crazily double, but their casting ability would see a huge increase, and it would also increase their comprehension .
For ordinary mages, a single gap between ranks could cause total suppression by a stronger opponent .
Not every mage was like Mafa Merlin, whose abilities far exceeded those of this era . He also possessed three first-rate Core Meditation Law Sets, the most formidable Magic Array, and powerful, tailor-made True Spirit Magic Tools .
When all of Lin Yun’s cards were added together, he could handle an 8th Rank Archmage . As for a 9th Rank Archmage, that was a whole other matter . They were just a step away from the Heaven Rank .
At the 9th Rank, their own Laws would have already started condensing, which was the key to the pressure created by 9th Rank Archmages .
This was why although Lin Yun could kill some 8th Rank Archmages without paying much of a price, he would be at a loss against a 9th Rank Archmage .
Anything involving Laws, even if only slightly, would cause a huge gap .
Not to mention the current situation . Rhett was being possessed by that monster, and its power had entered his body . This was a lot more troublesome than a mage that had advanced to the 9th Rank normally .
Zeuss, who was standing in the distance, was in tears as he looked at Rhett’s painful expression .
At this time, Zeuss was afraid and pained . No one understood how frightening that monster was more than he did . And when he saw Rhett reached the 9th Rank, Zeuss was almost no longer able to think… He even felt somewhat free of any worldly worry .
It was better to die than to live in pain…
But Lin Yun’s group didn’t have the time or the energy to spare on Zeuss . This 9th Rank Archmage was standing against them .
Even Enderfa, whose strength had sharply increased, had a very serious expression on his face . The Ten Thousand Spell Wheel was revolving swiftly, and many spells began to condense .
Countless Flame Spears, Fire Arrows, Fireballs, Fireblades, and Fire Dragons…
They transformed into a massive column of flame that burst towards Rhett .
Unfortunately, the strengthened Ten Thousand Spell Wheel was still unable to harm Rhett Watson . It was like those spells met an incorporeal wall right before hitting him .
“Wretched mortal, so what if you have seen through me several times? You’ll die today!”
“Rhett Watson” had a sinister expression . His eyes were full of hatred as he watched Lin Yun and cursed while gnashing his teeth .
Lin Yun suddenly understood something . The fake “Xiuban” and fake “Rhett” must have carried a large part of the original consciousness, or else it wouldn’t have had such a huge grudge against him .
A vague conjecture appeared in his mind .
But he didn’t have time to think because “Rhett” was already making a move .
With a wave of his hand, a giant, pitch-black mouth appeared before him .
It had a hundred sharp teeth that crisscrossed . All the teeth were covered with strange runes, and the mouth was shrouded in black smoke .
A simple bite would have a completely different meaning when coming from that monster .
The giant mouth suddenly opened up and chomped down on Enderfa’s flood of spells .
“Crunch…”
When the spells were bitten by the huge mouth, a bunch of cracking sounds were let out .
The Flame Spears were directly snapped… These spells condensed from fire were broken like real spears .
And not only did it bite down on the spells, but it even swallowed them .
Enderfa had a strange expression . He stopped casting and his voice shook .
“Damnit, that monster is actually eating my spells, my mana is being swallowed…”
Lin Yun’s expression was very unsightly . He had never heard of spells being swallowed like this .
The mana contained within spells was different from normal mana…
There were many ways to absorb mana from a human body, but that was only when directly absorbing it from the body .
Mana Steal, Mana Absorption, Mana Burn…
These spells all had variations of this effect, but they couldn’t compare to that monster’s tentacles . The absorption speed of the tentacles was too terrifying .
The mana consumed by the spells could be recovered .
But he had never heard of absorbing a spell’s mana…
Absorbing directly from the human body was like eating plain rice; it didn’t have any flavor, but it had a lot of benefits .
Absorbing the mana after it was shaped into a spell was like stumbling onto a flowerpot and eating the rice hidden amidst the soil .
One bite would be full of soil, making it very difficult to process .
No spell had this effect .
“Damn, this monster’s appetite is really not normal,” Lin Yun couldn’t help cursing .
He could feel the monster becoming stronger after swallowing a few spells .
Realizing this, they stopped casting spells and Xiuban charged ahead with Carnage . Unfortunately, against a 9th Rank Archmage, he couldn’t even get close .
The monster sneered, and with a wave of a hand, the large mouth appeared again .
This time, it was three hundred meters tall . If one described the previous one as an Ogre’s mouth, this one would be the mouth of a Draconic Alligator .
The mouth opened wide and flew towards Lin Yun .
Lin Yun cast Bursting Flames, and the mouth unhesitantly swallowed it . Two explosions were heard, only making the mouth swell a bit, and strengthening it from the mana of the spell .
Lin Yun frowned and sent three more Bursting Flames over in a row . They all exploded together and surpassed the limit of what the huge mouth could bear before bursting open .
But after being blown up, the giant mouth turned into black smoke and flew back to the monster . The monster casually waved a hand, and an even more formidable mouth appeared…
This was a disgusting ability . The opponent would only get stronger and stronger, and the more he was attacked, the more powerful he would grow . But being on the defensive wouldn’t work either, as they would be suppressed to death .
The opponent was a 9th Rank Archmage . No matter how strange he was, he was still a 9th Rank Archmage…
The monster kept laughing, not even using defensive spells, condensing eight toothy maws next to his body . Those huge maws would rush up to eat any incoming spells and transform them into their own power .
“I said you would die! You won’t be tricked this time… I don’t need to trick you, because absolute strength is enough to kill you!”
The monster laughed abnormally, his face twisting .
The monster suddenly raised his hands, playing with his finger as if he was composing music . In an instant, thirty to forty Wind Blades flew out of the monster’s fingertips .
The monstrous, pitch-black Wind Blades turned into a storm . Everyone waited for it, not looking down on these small Wind Blades .
Lin Yun decisively used a Runic Shield to shield in front of him . And after finishing this, he kept moving to dodge the black Wind Blades .
Lin Yun dodged most of the strange Wind Blades, but he couldn’t avoid being hit by a few…
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