Chapter 1687: Chapter 638: Courting Death
The mid-level Great Mage of the "Spirit Wind Tribe" was originally entangled with the Flame Prison Phoenix and was at a disadvantage, unable to foresee Zhou Chun turning against him.
When the Thunder Sword Dragon suddenly appeared beside him, the protective white water cloud he had conjured was instantly torn apart and shattered, along with himself, who had no time to react, turning into countless pieces!
"You dare, thief!"
Seeing the tribe’s Great Mage dying right before him, Mage Ban Gelu’s eyes also widened with rage.
He raised his hand and wiped the storage Magic Artifact, revealing a black-purple spear in his hand.
As he injected Mana into the black-purple spear, it instantly emitted an aura far beyond that of ordinary high-grade Magical Treasures.
The "Spirit Wind Tribe" once produced a Saint Mage, leaving behind a quasi-sacred instrument, also a Peerless Dharma Treasure.
As the strongest of the "Spirit Wind Tribe", this quasi-sacred instrument was carried by Mage Ban Gelu.
However, since the Multi-Winged Clan’s Mages are not skilled at nurturing treasures, Mage Ban Gelu would not easily use the quasi-sacred instrument unless necessary, to prevent damage to the sacred instrument and difficulty in its restoration.
But now Zhou Chun dared to slay his tribe’s Great Mage before his eyes, relying on the sharpness of his treasure, and he certainly could not ignore it.
He immediately activated the black-purple spear in his hand, which transformed into a black-purple lightning bolt shooting towards Zhou Chun.
Yet at that moment, a flash of yellow light appeared in front of Zhou Chun, and suddenly a giant turtle bearing a stone mountain emerged.
The giant turtle stood up, yellow mist surged from its back, using its sturdy shell as a shield to stop the black-purple spear.
And then came a shocking scene for Mage Ban Gelu.
In his perception, the giant turtle, seemingly just a mid-level Great Mage, blocked the quasi-sacred instrument’s strike, a blow even high-level Great Mages found hard to withstand, completely unharmed!
The sharply pointed purple-black spear, after piercing through the protective yellow mist on the turtle’s back, barely penetrated three feet into its shell, unable to advance further.
This depth was far short of the shell’s actual thickness.
Moreover, a stream of gray Spirit Light surged from the turtle, repelling the purple-black spear with a powerful magnetic force, almost snatching it from Mage Ban Gelu’s control.
"Ban Gelu, this man’s power is astonishing; it seems unlikely we’ll capture him today. We should retreat and request the Saint Mage’s intervention!"
Another high-level Great Mage invited to assist felt a strong desire to withdraw, also transmitting his thoughts to Ban Gelu.
He only came to help, not risk his life.
Now, with Zhou Chun demonstrating such formidable power threatening his life, he naturally did not wish to linger any longer.
But Mage Ban Gelu was unwilling to accept this.
If they retreated now, Zhou Chun would certainly flee back to the Great Zhou Kingdom and likely wouldn’t return to Doran Prairie until reaching the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivation Level.
Then, how could he avenge the two deceased tribal Great Mages?
He resolutely said, "Tumen, you’re too cowardly. Even if he holds the quasi-sacred instrument, how long can he wield it with his cultivation level? As long as we slay him today, we can gain a quasi-sacred instrument and several Demon Cores—isn’t that worth the risk?"
Meanwhile, he propelled the purple-black spear towards the Thunder Sword Dragon, preventing Zhou Chun from attacking the remaining mid-level Great Mage.
Hearing this, Archmage Tumen showed signs of hesitation.
But Zhou Chun did not grant them much time to ponder.
Having summoned the Golden Armor Turtle Bearer, Stone, Zhou Chun intended for none of them to escape.
Seeing the Thunder Sword Dragon unable to dominate, he commanded several Spirit Pets to unleash their supreme moves without restraint.
The Golden Winged Tiger let out a furious roar, the silver-glow "king" character atop its head burst forth, soon condensing a faint silver Light Blade that flashed towards the mid-level Great Mage.
This mid-level Great Mage evidently did not recognize the might of this move; he merely activated a Stone Shield treasure before him, believing it could block the attack of this Fourth Order Magical Beast.
Previously, he had indeed used this treasure to fend off several attacks from the Flame Prison Phoenix.
But this time he miscalculated.
When the faint silver Light Blade struck the Stone Shield treasure, it easily left a blade-shaped hole on it, subsequently piercing the spell Spirit Armor on the mid-level Great Mage, through the connection between his neck and chest, leaving a transparent blade-shaped void!
The Multi-Winged Clan’s Mages have a physique stronger than ordinary Human Clan’s Golden Core Stage Cultivators but are limited in toughness, with vitality far inferior to Fourth Order Magical Beasts.
Thus, this mid-level Great Mage’s demise was practically pronounced upon being pierced by the Blade of Space in such a vital spot.
Regardless of Mage Ban Gelu or Archmage Tumen, neither was focused on this now.
Because the supreme moves of the Golden Armor Turtle Bearer, Stone, and Flame Prison Phoenix were targeting them as well.
The Golden Armor Turtle Bearer, Stone, opened its mouth and spat out a Petrification Light aimed at Archmage Tumen.
This Archmage Tumen was quick-witted, recognizing the Petrification Light’s peculiarity, and instantly dispersed with the wind, employing a profound and intricate Wind Escape Technique to evade the strike.
But as soon as he appeared elsewhere thousands of feet away, he saw a yellow stone mountain hurtling towards him through the sky.