Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 377 Shanghai's Attitude, Xi Zhe Takes Action, Light System - Starlight Mountain

Inside the Coastline Command Center in Shanghai.

On the enormous magical light screen, the scene of the battlefield in the distant new city was clearly projected.

High-ranking officials from the military, the Inquisition, and the Magic Association gathered here, their eyes fixed on the coastline that had been transformed into a hellish landscape in its very first formation.

When the massive undead body of the Sea King Skeleton tore through the waves, carrying seven or eight other sea monster skeletons that also exuded terrifying monarch-level pressure, and launched a death charge towards the city walls of the new city with earth-shattering force, a collective gasp of cold air rippled through the command center.

A middle-aged man in military uniform suddenly stood up, his voice urgent: "It's 'Invincible Monarch'!"

"It's personally leading the charge! The defenses on the New City side are probably... Should we provide remote support? Or send a super-tier squad to meet them?"

His suggestion was immediately rejected by a dignified old man beside him.

The old man shook his head, his gaze never leaving the screen, his voice low and resolute: "No. Our top priority is always to ensure the absolute safety of the main urban area of ​​Shanghai. Any mobilization could weaken the main defense line; the risk is too great."

Another female councilor representing the Magic Association pushed up her glasses and added, "And don't forget who's behind the Mu family."

“That Mr. Xi Zhe is a forbidden spell mage personally sent by Su Lu. With him in charge, he should be able to handle this situation.”

"If we intervene rashly now, it may disrupt their plans or even cause unnecessary misunderstandings."

The decisions made by the top leaders were calm and realistic, with a degree of scrutiny and observation.

Meanwhile, atop the walls of the new city, the mages, bearing the pressure of a monarch, are undergoing a true test.

The mage's power here is mainly composed of three parts:
The first part is the core Void Symbiote.

Their faces were stern, their eyes devoid of any emotion, showing only absolute obedience to Malzahar's orders.

Void energy surged within them; they were the most solid foundation of the defense, fighting to the death without retreating.

The second part consists of social mages and hunter mages recruited by the Shepherd Family through various channels.

They are experienced, but also a mixed bag.

At this moment, faced with the terrifying aura of the Sea King's skeleton that could crush souls, some people turned pale, let out a shout, and turned to flee without regard for orders, trying to get away from the city wall that was about to be engulfed by death.

The third part consists of aid forces sent by the Bai family, the Dongfang family, and other local Shanghai families who hope to get a share of the pie in the new city.

When the representatives of these small families saw people fleeing and felt the suffocating pressure of the monarch, their morale collapsed, and many of them also fled in panic.

Only the Bai and Dongfang families' teams, led by their captains, gritted their teeth and held on to the bitter end.

They understood the importance of offering help in times of need, and they also knew that the forbidden spell master behind the Mu family had not yet made a move. This was a moment to gamble on the future of their family, and they could not back down!

If they leave now, they will be excluded once the new city is built.

The defenses are crumbling, and fear is spreading like a plague.

At this critical moment, Qin Xiaonan, who had been standing quietly on the high platform, glanced at the person beside her.

Xi Zhe, who had been concealing his aura, made a move.

He didn't chant, he didn't gather his strength, he simply took a step forward calmly.

But with that one step, his aura suddenly changed dramatically!

A vast, holy, yet cold and merciless pressure surged into the sky! Those who were still holding their ground on the city wall felt this power and were all shaken to their core, then burst into wild joy!
Xi Zhe raised his hand and gently pressed it into the void.

In an instant, the weather changed dramatically!

Above the originally gloomy sky, a vast amount of light-based magical energy gathered wildly, and in an instant, it condensed into an enormous and dazzling mountain of starlight!

This mountain, composed entirely of the purest light elements, exuded an incredibly heavy and terrifying aura, and ruthlessly pressed down on the Sea King Skeleton charging at the forefront!

The Sea King Skeleton—a being virtually invincible among monarch-level beings—possibly possesses an overwhelming advantage against super-level mages due to its indestructible skeleton and overwhelming death aura.

But in the face of forbidden spells that truly transcend mortal magic, its advantage vanishes instantly!
"boom!!!"

The starlight mountain collided violently with the skeleton, unleashing a deafening roar!

The momentum of the Neptune Skeleton's charge was abruptly halted. It let out a roar, and death energy surged around it as it desperately resisted the all-pervasive holy light that continuously purified and dissolved its body.

However, this is just the beginning.

Xi Zhe's eyes were cold, and he tapped his finger lightly.

In the sky, the buzzing sound rose again, and one after another, starlight mountains of the same size appeared!

One, two, three... a total of eight Starlight Mountains stretched across the sky, instantly blocking all the Siren Legion's paths of attack!

Three of the giant mountains, carrying the power to crush everything, once again pressed down on the Sea King's skull.

The Neptune skeleton roared, pushing its death power to the limit to forcefully resist the holy light, but it was still forced to retreat by the endless force, and many cracks appeared on its bones!

If it was already in such a difficult situation, the seven or eight monarch-level skeletal sea monsters beside it were in an even more miserable state.

Before they could even react further, they were precisely covered by several other giant mountains of starlight.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Holy light burst forth, like the blazing sun melting snow!
Those monarch-level skeletal sea monsters were instantly crushed and pierced by this light magic.

Then, amidst the holy light that purified everything, it let out its final wail, crumbling inch by inch, turning into dust that filled the sky!
One man, one strike, and he stopped the invincible monarch and all his monarch-level subordinates!

In the distance, inside the Shanghai command center, all was deathly silent.

Those who had previously held a wait-and-see attitude and were skeptical were now filled with shock.

"So...so powerful," the man in military uniform muttered to himself. "His control over light magic has reached such a refined and concrete level! This person is by no means weak among forbidden spellcasters!"

However, just as the siren's offensive was completely contained and everyone breathed a sigh of relief—

A sudden change occurred!

Without warning, from the far reaches of the deep sea, a highly concentrated azure wave, flowing with an imperial-level pressure, seemed to transcend the distance of space and silently shot straight into Xi Zhe's heart!

This wave of water was only as thick as an arm, but the energy it contained caused the surrounding space to distort and collapse. Wherever it passed, light was swallowed up, leaving only a deadly vacuum trail!

The indifference on Xi Zhe's face vanished instantly, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity!
He felt it!
A cold, vast, and absolutely malicious sense of being locked onto him was firmly pinned down!
This was not an attack by the monarch.

This is a furious strike from the emperor of the deep sea!
The emperor in the distance did not descend in person, but through this method, he intended to severely injure, or even... kill on the spot, this human who dared to block his legion with a forbidden spell!

(End of this chapter)