Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 378 Void Shield and Demonic Illusion

Xi Zhe's pupils suddenly contracted.

As a forbidden spellcaster of the light element, his perception is hundreds or thousands of times more acute than that of ordinary people.

At that moment, he clearly realized that there was absolutely no way that a hasty defense could completely withstand this concentrated imperial wrath.

To confront him head-on, he must exert all his strength and construct a complete forbidden spell domain of light to have any chance of success.

But it was too late!

The water was already there, and the aura of death instantly locked onto him.

However, to the surprise of all the onlookers, no fear or panic appeared on Xi Zhe's usually cold and indifferent face.

He didn't even make any futile attempt to forcefully activate the forbidden spell; he simply stood quietly in place, as if he had already entrusted his safety to some kind of absolute certainty.

He was certain that the prophet of the void, who was with him in this place, would not stand idly by.

"Snapped!"

A crisp snap of fingers, at this critical moment, seemed particularly abrupt, yet carried a certain composure of complete control.

Just a moment before the azure waves were about to pierce through Xi Zhe's chest.

A dark purple diamond-shaped shield appeared out of thin air!

Thick void energy flowed across the shield, its existence constantly fluctuating.

This is Malzahar's signature ability – Void Shield!
Its law is simple and absolute: no matter what form the attack takes or what kind of world-destroying energy it contains, it will be banished to the endless void dimension and completely disintegrate the moment it touches the shield.

The cost is that the shield will dissipate immediately after each use, once it has fulfilled its purpose.

From afar, the people at the Shanghai command post and the garrison of the new city saw only a deadly blue light shooting toward Xizhe at an incomprehensible speed.

Immediately afterward, the blue light vanished without a trace the instant it came into contact with the strange purple shield that had suddenly appeared.

There was no explosion, no impact, and no energy loss.

It was as if that terrifying imperial strike had never existed.

Xi Zhe remained unharmed, standing in the same spot without even a twitch of his clothes, his expression indifferent, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

This bizarre scene caused the sea monster emperor, who had launched the attack from the deep sea, to utter a sound of surprise and uncertainty.

Even if its attack was blocked, it shouldn't have been so silent!
Logically, the violent collision of two emperor-level, world-destroying energies should have unleashed a terrifying impact that tore the sky apart and steamed the oceans, enough to rip a huge rift in the coastline and trigger an energy tsunami that could even impact the protective barrier of the Demon City.

However, the azure water wave that contained its original power was like a mud ox entering the sea. The moment it came into contact with the strange dark purple shield, it was not shattered or neutralized, but rather seemed to be completely "erased" from the world, without stirring up even the slightest energy ripple.

This irrational and absolutely calm "annihilation" was far more unsettling to it than a spectacular explosion.

This means that the power the other side possesses is completely unknown to them.

Whether it's the power of a single person, or the power of something like a magical artifact or array, it's impossible to know for sure.

However, the Siren King preferred an array or the gathering of the power of many people; he did not believe that any human mage could achieve this.

However, its guess was completely wrong.

This is the power of a "human," but he is not an ordinary human; rather, he is a Void Emperor in human form.

This attack was originally intended to probe the enemy.

The existence of forbidden spellcasters in Shanghai was within their expectations, but they needed to ascertain their numbers, attributes, and approximate strength. Now, not only are their overtly powerful light-based forbidden spells formidable, but they also possess an "array" capable of neutralizing their attacks in such a way.

They have achieved their goal of testing the waters.

"Roar--!"

A soul-stirring roar, tinged with a sense of retreat, echoed from the deep sea.

The Sea King Skeleton, who was struggling on the front lines and whose skeletal body was covered with light-based burn marks, was as if granted a pardon. He immediately let out a shriek, and his massive body turned around without hesitation, leading the remaining sea monster army to retreat quickly into the turbid and surging seawater, where they soon disappeared.

Xi Zhe stared coldly at the retreating demonic figure, choosing not to pursue it.

Venturing deep into the ocean to fight one or more emperor-level beings is by no means a wise move.

Meanwhile, Malzahar, under his large cloak, carried out a subtle action that went unnoticed.

Just as the Neptune Skeleton turned to retreat, a barely perceptible phantom mark of a malevolent star crossed space and precisely imprinted itself on its body.

Meanwhile, three Void Worms, each no bigger than a fingernail but brimming with pure Void energy, silently blended into the whirlpool created by the retreating Neptune Skeleton, perfectly concealing their presence and following closely behind.

Neither Xizhe nor Malzahar truly considered this mere Invincible Monarch.

Malzahar's true target, from beginning to end, was the siren emperor hidden behind the scenes.

These creations of nothingness will become the deadliest beacons and eyes and ears.

"We've held them off!"

"The siren has retreated! We've won!"

As the siren army retreated, deafening cheers erupted from the walls of the new city!

The immense joy of surviving the ordeal washed over every monk who had persevered.

They embraced each other, shouting hoarsely. Many people collapsed to the ground, exhausted, watching the direction the siren had retreated, their eyes filled with tears of emotion.

After this battle, all doubts and hesitations within the upper echelons of Shanghai have completely vanished.

Before the screen, there was silence, which quickly turned into a wave of emotion and amazement.

"Su Lu... was actually genuinely trying to help!"

"That forbidden spell mage, Xizhe, is actually going all out for the sake of Xincheng!"

"From this day forward, the Mu family will likely rise to a position on par with the most prestigious families!"

With this unwavering "pledge of allegiance" and the presence of a forbidden spell mage, the Mu family's prestige and status soared to unprecedented heights at this moment.

However, Qin Xiaonan, the core driving force behind all of this, remained indifferent to the revelry below the city and the tremors in Shanghai.

He stood side by side with Malzahar on the high platform, their gazes seemingly traversing the endless sea, landing on the deeper, darker place.

"The fish have taken the bait. Now, let's see what we can catch," Qin Xiaonan said.

Malzahar bowed slightly, his violet eyes gleaming with a knowing light that seemed to understand the course of fate: "Rest assured, young master."

"The 'Demon Star Illusion' has been planted. As long as the Sea King's skull returns to its master, the mark will automatically lock onto that emperor's origin."

"At that time... it will be time for them to experience what the void's hospitality is like."

(End of this chapter)