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Chapter 138 The Death of Ekus, His Innate Magic: Heavenly Punishment Dragon Lightning
Every magician's awakened innate magic is unique and perfectly suited to them.

Even if one's innate magic is inscribed on a magic book and learned by others, it is impossible for it to exert a more powerful effect than the original owner's.

As described by the world's first great mage, Byas, if a mage's life is likened to a tree, then everything he has experienced in the past—his desires, his sorrows, and his joys—serves as resources to make the tree's branches flourish and bear fruit called innate magic.

Just like Rosa Martha, who loved violets all her life and was bathed in flames, she awakened a magic called Violet Flame.

So, what kind of magic will I awaken?
Surrounded by countless blue and white light spots, Xia Mingyu was in a strange state. Although it was only a moment in the outside world, his consciousness seemed to be accelerated, and he saw his past life.

Abandoned by her parents at the gate of an orphanage, she lived with a group of abandoned children. She worked hard to support herself through college and was knocked unconscious while traveling with her classmates. When she woke up, she found herself transported to a world where everyone wore a label on their head.
Initially, he simply wanted to use the impressive label above his head to live a life as carefree and exciting as the protagonists in novels, and incidentally help his savior out of his predicament.

But it wasn't until he witnessed a scene more miserable than hell in the Red Rose brothel that he realized that in this world, not everyone can live like a human being; for many, even the treatment of cats and dogs on Earth is a luxury.

As for those evildoers who bring suffering to others, Xia Mingyu believes that words cannot make sense.

Forgiving them is something only a merciful god would do; what he had to do was send them to meet the gods.

Therefore, the innate magic he desires must be like rolling thunder, capable of bringing judgment upon those who wreak havoc!

The moment this thought popped into Xia Mingyu's head, he found that the past scene before him shattered like glass exploding, replaced by a deep purple sea of ​​lightning that engulfed the entire continent and seemed to be about to completely destroy the world!

Outside, on the high platform.

"Go away!"

Gazing at the sage shrouded in countless blue and white light spots, who seemed as awe-inspiring and unapproachable as a god, Ekus felt increasingly uneasy. He roared as he unleashed a torrent of blood-red magic.

boom!
The crimson wave swept in all directions, and even the extraordinary knights clad in heavy armor could not withstand it.

After sending all those who tried to stop him flying, Ekus, his expression ferocious, was about to charge at Xia Mingyu when he suddenly discovered something terrifying.

The sky suddenly darkened.

The sky, which had been bright and sunny, was suddenly shrouded in countless dark clouds in an instant, and then...
Rumble!
Between the clouds, streaks of deep purple lightning flashed, tearing through the somber gray curtain like sharp swords, leaving dazzling but brief cracks.

Immediately afterwards, lightning gathered in the sky above Ekus's head, quickly forming an enormous, deep purple vortex of lightning between the clouds.

A rumbling thunder came from the vortex, growing louder and louder as it approached, like a giant beating a drum, booming between heaven and earth, making those who heard it tremble with fear.

Ekus, who was directly below the vortex of thunder, felt the air around him become heavy and oppressive, making it difficult to even breathe.

"Was this... caused by him?"

"Impossible, impossible! How could a Morning Star rank cultivator create such a terrifying celestial phenomenon? Even a Crescent Moon rank cultivator couldn't do that!"

Ekus stared in horror at the young man who radiated a dazzling blue-white light. In the dark night shrouded in clouds, the young man was like the only light in the world, illuminating everything.

Under his terrified gaze, the young man slowly opened his eyes.

Those dark eyes were now stained a deep purple by countless flashes of lightning, just like the thunder in the sky, majestic and magnificent.

The moment their eyes met, even though Ekus had fallen to the level of a lower-ranking vampire and possessed peak New Moon combat power, he couldn't help but feel a shiver.

His enormous, pale body trembled uncontrollably, as if tiny electric currents were crawling up his spine to his neck and exploding under his skin.

"Run! Run away immediately, or you'll die!"

Without a second thought, every drop of blood flowing through Erkus's veins provided the instinctive answer.

Flutter and rustle.

In a panic, Ekus flapped his black bat wings and flew away from the sage, the boundless killing intent that had been brewing in his chest vanishing completely.

Because it was his first flight, he stumbled and swayed in the air, making him appear even more disheveled as he fled in panic.

"Don't even think about running away."

Seeing that Erkus was about to escape, Berg struggled to his feet, clutching his chest. He nocked an arrow and tried to shoot him, but Xia Mingyu gently stopped him.

Then, the sage spoke softly, but under the influence of countless blue and white light spots, his voice not only spread throughout the square, but also echoed throughout the entire Twilight City.

“Erkus Clay, you are a merchant with a long history of evil deeds, and you have even gone so far as to sell drugs throughout the city. It would be an injustice if you were not killed.”

"In the name of the wise, I sentence you to have your hands and feet severed."

"Dragon Thunder, summon!"

The moment the words fell, within the vortex formed by countless bolts of lightning, two ferocious giant horns condensed from pure lightning pierced through the sea of ​​clouds, revealing dense scales made of electric arcs, and a "true dragon" appeared.

He is not the kind of dragon with wings and a strong body described in the poems and paintings, like the molten gold fire, the strongest force of the royal family, but rather a dragon with a slender and elegant body, like the legendary serpent Yeghamund, which separates the two continents of the East and West.

Despite the different appearance, the word "dragon" will come to mind the moment anyone sees Him.

Roar!
The "true dragon" formed from countless bolts of lightning let out a deafening roar and caught up with Ekus, who was desperately fleeing through the air, in an instant with terrifying speed like a streak of lightning.

"It's over!"

The moment Ekus saw Long Lei, his face was immediately filled with despair.

He knew that this was a blow he could never block with his bare body, no matter what.

boom!
Just as the surging dragon lightning was about to strike him, it suddenly seemed to hit a transparent barrier and became stuck.

Unjust protection: Can withstand one unjust attack.

"Hahahaha, how could I forget that even if the blessing disappears, the ability won't disappear. I still have one more protection. The protection of the Crescent Moon rank can even block a full-force attack from the Crescent Moon rank!"

Despair dissipated, and Ekus was overjoyed, but this was quickly replaced by terror.

He heard a series of cracking sounds, which meant that his shelter was being gradually broken.

"Impossible, could this attack already be imbued with the Radiant Moon?"

boom!
Before he could think, accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, the violent dragon lightning rushed towards him.

He felt a terrifying force strike him, instantly slamming him from the sky to the ground, followed by unimaginable pain from countless electric shocks striking his body.

boom!
"Ahhhh!"

With a piercing wail, the dragon lightning struck Ekus and exploded on an open ground, the deep purple lightning engulfing everything within dozens of meters.

Trees, floors, and stones gradually turned to ashes in the raging thunder.

After the lightning dissipated, a charred crater tens of meters in area appeared on the previously empty ground, and everything that had been there before was gone, leaving only clumps of ashes.

"Is this really a power that mortals can possess?"

"Long live the Sage!"

"From now on, I will be the Sage's loyal follower!"

Upon witnessing this breathtaking scene, the crowd in the square was initially shocked, but then erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

"Huh, huh."

After unleashing this attack, Xia Mingyu was panting heavily as if he had collapsed. If Berg hadn't caught him in time, he probably would have fallen to the ground.

The blue and white light surrounding him had dissipated, and the magic power within him had been completely drained. He felt an unprecedented weakness. "Your Highness, you are truly amazing. You were able to control the celestial phenomena to unleash an attack of that level, far surpassing the realm of Morning Star."

Berg supported Xia Mingyu, his angular face, now devoid of childishness, filled with reverence and pride.

His Highness is such a great man, and he is so honored to serve as His Highness's attendant. He would not trade it even for the title of Duke!

"Your Highness, this is the most powerful innate magic I have ever seen in my life. One day, you will surely be able to reach the end of the magic path like Lord Bys and become a great magician who shines in the long river of history."

Even Rosa, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"Your Highness, has your innate magic been named yet?"

“Heavenly Punishment Dragon Thunder.” After a moment of thought, Xia Mingyu said calmly.

Heavenly Punishment Dragon Thunder: Gathering thunder in the high heavens, it judges living beings in the form of a dragon. The more sinful a being is, the greater the damage they will suffer. It cannot harm the innocent.

"Berg, help me over there. That guy Erkus should still be alive."

"Hey, hey, hey, can he even survive a hit like that?"

“No, I couldn’t have, but I didn’t want him to die too easily.” Xia Mingyu’s eyes turned cold, and a hint of chill flashed across his handsome face.

The bottom of the giant pit.

"It hurts so much, I'm still alive!"

Awakened by excruciating pain all over his body, Ekus was surprised to find that he was still alive. But as he looked at the sky where the sun had reappeared overhead and struggled to stand up, he discovered an incredibly terrifying fact.

"Where are my hands? Where are my feet?!"

Ekus's pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints, and the color drained from his face instantly, leaving him as pale as a corpse.

He discovered that his hands and feet had disappeared, leaving only a head and torso, just like the "limbless man" that the perverts in the slave capital loved to play with.

Tapping.

Just then, a series of footsteps sounded abruptly. Erkus struggled to lift his head and saw Xia Mingyu slowly walking towards him with Berg's support.

Upon realizing that his survival in that terrifying lightning was due to the other party's will, Ekus did not feel fortunate; instead, he immediately had a bad feeling.

The terrifying outcome of this conjecture terrified him so much that his lips trembled uncontrollably, and cold sweat poured down his contorted face.

“Kind and benevolent sage, I am sorry for causing you this small trouble. I am humble and foolish and do not ask for your forgiveness. I am willing to offer all my treasures, only asking that you grant me a dignified exit.”

Forcing a smile that looked far worse than a grimace, Ekus, sweating profusely, pleaded cautiously.

As a vampire with regenerative abilities, he couldn't even commit suicide.

"Hahahaha, hey, you heartless merchant, weren't you shouting that you wanted to pull every bone out of my lord's body? Why did you stop shouting then?"

"I think you've really been kicked in the head by a cow; you're even worse than a cow or a horse!"

Berg laughed loudly, pointing at Erkus on the ground, where only his head and torso remained, and mocked him wantonly.

The Ox-Horse People have heads resembling bulls, upper bodies that are humanoid and muscular, and lower bodies that are horse-like. They are one of the blessed intelligent races on the Western Continent, but are known for their low intelligence and their obedience to orders.

Therefore, calling someone a beast of burden is a great insult, and if one is not careful, it can bring about bloodshed.

Humiliated, Ekus was furious, but dared not show any anger on the surface, and could only keep fawning and smiling.

"Who sent you to the Southern Territory? And why are you spreading Twilight Tea? Its low price clearly doesn't allow you to make a profit."

Xia Mingyu stopped Berg's mockery and asked.

"Aba Aba."

Ekus wanted to answer, but found that he couldn't make any clear sound at all.

Before he set off, he was forbidden by the bishop Simon, and God also forbade His followers from revealing any information about Him to anyone outside the faith.

Is he speechless like Victor, the previous Lord of Nightshade?

"Can you write down the reason?" Xia Mingyu frowned slightly and continued to ask.

Ekus shook his head laboriously.

The ban is absolute; it is ingrained in people's hearts and cannot be bypassed by any trickery.

"Hand over all your treasures, and I will forgive you," Xia Mingyu said calmly after a moment of contemplation.

"Very well, thank you for your forgiveness, Sage! You are indeed as kind and generous as the rumors say!"

Erkus, who thought he was going to die, was overjoyed and hurriedly opened the inventory as if afraid that Xia Mingyu would change his mind.

Crash.

A circular halo appeared horizontally facing the ashes-covered ground, and then countless dazzling coins, magic crystals, magical items, herbs, weapons, and other treasures poured out from the halo.

They only stopped after piling up a small mountain on the ground, as tall as a person.

"You bastard, how many people did you cheat and traffic to accumulate so much wealth?" Xia Mingyu couldn't help but exclaim.

“Sage, merchants pursue profit, and knights obey orders. Isn’t this the truth of the world? As a sage, you must know this principle as well,” Ekus said with a smirk.

"Yes, businessmen are profit-driven; we must remember that in the future."

Xia Mingyu sighed, not glancing at the small mountain of wealth piled up on the ground, and silently turned and left with Berg's help.

“My sage, since you have forgiven me, please grant me a quick death!” Ekus cried out urgently.

If he falls into the hands of his enemies in his current state, he'll really have a hard time dying!

In Twilight City, he probably has more enemies than birds in the sky or fish in the water.

“I have forgiven you, but that doesn’t mean they have forgiven you,” Xia Mingyu said without turning his head.

As if in response to his words, angry citizens stood up at the edge of the giant pit, clenching their fists, and soon the entire edge of the pit was crowded with people.

Then, with fierce glints in their eyes, they walked step by step toward Ekus, who was lying at the bottom of the giant pit, with only his head and torso remaining.

"Xia Mingyu, I'm so angry!"

After a moment of silence, Ekus suddenly erupted in hysterical rage.

But soon, his voice was replaced by pitiful wails and pleas for mercy, and after a long time, the voice gradually weakened until it disappeared completely.

“Your Highness, the wails of villains can become quite pleasant to hear after a while,” Berg said with a smile.

Xia Mingyu did not answer, but simply nodded slightly in agreement.

Although it's a bit harsh, it's a sound you'll hear often in the future, so you have to get used to it.

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