Chapter 69, Magic
Chapter 69, Magic
Cheng Chen's figure appeared behind Yu Nie like a ghost.
Almost simultaneously, half of Yu Nie's shoulder suddenly exploded, forcing him to kneel heavily on the scorched ground.
"The farce is over."
Cheng Chen turned his head slightly, speaking calmly as if he were talking about something trivial.
"The end?" The wounded remnant swayed as he stood up again, his blood-red magic surging wildly from his body, colliding with the various magical curses that corroded and tormented him like a bone-deep sore, producing a piercing hissing sound.
He laughed loudly.
"This is just the beginning!"
With a sound of bones twisting, the remnant's entire head transformed into a deer's head, with antlers like withered tree branches forcefully emerging from his forehead, piercing through his skin.
His figure flashed, and his speed was more than twice as fast as when he was being unilaterally beaten by Cheng Chen. He rushed towards Cheng Chen, accompanied by a bloody gust of wind.
Swish!
The attack missed, but he followed Cheng Chen's movements.
"I've always been curious, which 'nightmare's' offspring did you contract with?"
Yu Nie, a maniacal smile on his face, chased after Cheng Chen's afterimage, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks like a storm.
"From beginning to end, you only used generic magic without any distinguishing features: curses, Shadow Pact, Omnipotence, Divine Protection..." He listed them one by one, finally seizing Cheng Chen's weakness and delivering a powerful punch. "They are all spells that can be learned simply through study!"
Cheng Chen blocked with his side arm, and was instantly sent flying like a cannonball, before quickly coming to a stop in mid-air.
The remaining rebels followed closely behind.
"Still hiding? Why aren't you using your true strength? Where is your renowned 'Moon Wolf'? Or is it that your true magic is something you can't bear to see the light of day!"
Bang!
The remaining enemy's entire head was dented, crashing through the entire concrete pavement, leaving a large crater with spiderweb-like cracks spreading wildly.
Cheng Chen remained calm and rubbed his wrist. "I don't understand what you're saying."
All his magic was a reward for completing system tasks, and the skills and techniques he learned during the years he spent in the laboratory with his mentor were all those of magical girls.
The "nightmare" offspring mentioned by the remnants never exhibited any of their characteristics from the beginning.
boom!
A shockwave erupted from the large crater below, and the remaining enemy, with his almost broken neck, was once again lifted into the air, his ferocious, laughing face gradually enlarging before our eyes.
"It's okay, I'll let you show your true strength."
The two figures once again flashed through the air, colliding and surging, a pure clash between flesh and magic, with even more intense shockwaves rolling in circles, almost crushing everything in sight.
Cang Qing knelt on the ground, his eyes lifeless.
Several magical girls, supporting each other, called out from behind her, "Azure, it's time to go."
She was like a soulless sculpture, completely oblivious.
Only now did Cang Qing finally understand why Jingwei had dealt with him with such a solemn and desperate attitude, and finally understand what the words "Demon Lord" truly meant.
His true face was not that of a heartless man who abandoned her, nor the kind and sunny older brother she remembered, but the terrifying monster before her eyes.
If he wanted to, he could probably wipe the entire city off the map with all his might.
Cang Qing looked up, desperately trying to catch the afterimages of the two constantly colliding figures in the sky.
She personally led him here, will he lose?
If he loses, does she deserve any credit for killing him?
Boom!
"Aaaaaah!!"
A fierce wind swept through, and the magical girls screamed, covering their heads.
"Run! Run!"
A slightly bolder magical girl rushed to her side, immediately picked her up, and quickly retreated to a distance.
Cang Qing stared blankly as the battle continued, the endless clashes gradually receding into the distance. A feeling called regret finally began to truly spread in her heart.
but……
Jingwei's icy voice echoed in his ears, "Cangqing, it's too late to back out now."
……
"Keep going!"
In mid-air, the frenzied roars of the remaining rebels echoed through the sky.
The two illusory figures collided and crossed at lightning speed.
The gray and pure black calamity magic around them clashed and clashed, forming two distinct curtains in the sky.
Wave after wave of shockwaves had wiped out everything that was originally inside the surrounding barrier, leaving only the outermost and most solid barrier pattern itself.
"Stars! Collapse!"
The remaining enemy unleashed his full power, pouring out all his magic in one breath, disregarding the damage to his very being.
As the spell was cast, a continuous shower of gray meteors fell from the sky.
The raindrops were wiped away by Cheng Chen's magic when they touched his body, but left behind a persistent gray stain, like mold.
Cheng Chen felt a slight unease.
It's very faint, almost imperceptible, but it can accumulate rapidly.
"Forbidden magic?"
He sent the remaining enemies flying once more, then paused to assess the situation for a moment.
The remaining spies in the distance hunched over, breathing heavily, but their smiles remained: "Indeed, it's a corrupt spell belonging to the 'Lord of the Fallen Night.' Once you come into contact with it, it leaves a permanent mark. When the corruption accumulates to a certain level, it will trigger a killing, dragging you into eternal damnation."
"I remember that this spell doubles the rate at which it affects the caster."
Cheng Chen lowered his eyelids, took a strand of meteor shower from the tree, and carefully felt it.
"Even if you're going to fall into depravity yourself, are you going to drag me down with you?"
The remaining rebels were still stirring, constantly instigating: "Ah...that's right, so let me see the true strength of the evil master, otherwise, even if you kill me, you will be forever entangled by the 'Lord of the Fallen Night'."
"Fine."
Cheng Chen clenched his fist, and the meteor shower threads in his palm instantly dissipated.
"It's good to get some exercise, this is enough, it's time to stop."
The remaining rebels' maniacal laughter froze on their faces.
Confusion and blankness gradually turned into terror.
For the first time, Cheng Chen showed a serious look in his eyes, placed his hands on his chest, and solemnly began to cast the spell.
A phantom Southern Cross appeared in the sky, like a mighty sun.
"This is!?" The remaining enemy's eyes widened in horror, his mangled body trembling violently. "The 'Southern Cross' magic of the Oath lineage!? You're a magical girl!?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Cheng Chen was too lazy to explain.
Yan Xi, that idiot, has been increasing his dependence on him like crazy today, rising from 17% to 26%, breaking through the quarter mark.
Thanks to this change, he can now borrow not only "Ascension" from her, but also all the skills that "Magical Girl Eja" should be able to master.
Of course, he used his calamity magic, which surpassed the fifth-tier 'Star Calamity', to unleash it.
"Disintegration".
Cheng Chen uttered those two words.
A look of utter terror froze on the remaining face before a blinding light engulfed everything.
thump.
The outer shell of the barrier was pierced from top to bottom, creating two large holes.
Outside the barrier is not reality, but a bottomless void, like a cosmic vacuum, frantically sucking up everything inside the barrier.
"Ahhhhh!"
The demons and magical girls completely collapsed, screaming and stumbling around in the turbulent waters like headless flies.
Cheng Chen, suspended in mid-air, turned his head slightly, and then the bright light disappeared.
"..."
Only in the deathly silence of holding one's breath, everyone was enveloped by a gentle magic.
It wasn't Cheng Chen's doing.
Amidst the chaos, the wooden attic remained intact.
On the rooftop of the attic, a thousand meters apart, a black cat licking its paws quietly met his gaze.
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