Versatile Mage: Choose one of three Hexes at the start

Chapter 143 Stepping into the Abyss of Evil
Dark, heavy clouds hung overhead, and the rain-laden dew from the underworld completely replenished the death energy needed for the undead to move about.

Countless spirits crawled out of the graves and cemeteries in the wilderness, and the once majestic and towering outer city walls could not stop the ferocious tide of the dead.

The high outer city walls were being gradually eroded by the undead army, with thick bricks and stones falling off one by one.

Before long, the outer city wall was almost completely destroyed.

From the direction of the north city wall, the corpse of the mountain peak did not continue to advance, but instead stood still and grabbed one corpse after another, throwing them forcefully into the city.

In the direction of the southern city, the Demon Lord of the Horned Cave had also revealed himself.

The ancient capital city is now surrounded by a black wave that stretches for more than ten kilometers. Even some experienced mages feel despair upon seeing this scene, which resembles the end of the world.

Clock Tower Magical Society.

Many high-level mages, including Han Ji, the president of the Magic Association, were discussing countermeasures. Through the explanation of a mysterious gray-robed man, everyone present learned that the mastermind behind this undead calamity was the Black Church.

Furthermore, the reason why the eight fallen kings attacked the ancient capital was simply to give that ancient king a gift.

As the gray-robed man deduced that Salang was hiding among the group, Han Ji decisively imprisoned all the high-level mages present.

the other side.

In a room not far from the clock tower, which Liu Ru had booked not long ago.

At this moment, Su Chi was sitting upright in the quiet room of the room, meditating with his eyes closed.

After that long battle not long ago, he originally thought he would find an opportunity to break through in the spatial system, but unexpectedly, he found the feeling of breaking through in the summoning system without even realizing it.

After a long time.

He slowly opened his tightly closed eyes and then exhaled deeply.

You could tell from the barely suppressed slight upturn of her lips that this breakthrough had gone incredibly smoothly.

As the Summoning system successfully broke through to the second level, the long-lost mechanical sound also rang out.

Seeing the three rune options that appeared before him, Su Chi's eyes widened in surprise.

outside world.

Han Ji was about to follow the Supreme Tribunal's advice and carry out the beheading, but at that moment, Grand Deacon Mu He of Hujin jumped out.

He proposed using the location of an ancient royal tomb in exchange for the cancellation of the decapitation operation. After all, Salang's hidden identity was indeed on the decapitation list, and Muhe, as Salang's top henchman, naturally couldn't let his boss die.

The main cause of this city's destruction was actually the Ancient King. As long as the Ancient King's resurrection can be prevented, the ancient capital can survive this disaster.

After much deliberation, Han Ji agreed to Mu He's request and released all the imprisoned high-ranking officials.

the other side.

Chief Guardian Mage Lu has made his move.

A deep blue wave surged between the sky and the earth, its ferocity comparable to a catastrophic tsunami that swept across several kilometers.

As a battle mage with exceptional strength in the ancient capital, only Han Ji, the president of the Magic Association, can rival him; the two are evenly matched.

If it were Zhu Meng instead, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand Lu Huan for more than a few dozen rounds.

While the attack power of the water-type super-level magic Sea Emperor's Roar is not as strong as that of the light-type super-level magic Holy Decree, its awe-inspiring power far surpasses that of Holy Decree.

In the sky, the Lord of the Underworld, who had been observing, also made his move.

After all, if the Sea Emperor's tsunami were allowed to strike the dense army of undead, it could wipe out tens of thousands of undead in an instant.

As Lu Huan broke through the golden barrier, he faced off against the Lord of the Underworld.

People in the city who had been filled with despair were now filled with a glimmer of hope.

There are also strong individuals among humans capable of dealing with those enormous and powerful deceased rulers!
However, hope is always fleeting.

Just as Lu Huan was entangled with the Lord of the Underworld, the space beneath them began to peel away rapidly.

Soon, a distorted space appeared in this area, like a slowly opening entrance to hell.

What followed was a series of terrifying ghostly sounds that sent chills down your spine and struck deep into your soul.

The sound was filled with sorrow, resentment, and despair!
This is the Abyss of Evil!

There is an extremely strong pulling force around the Abyss of Sha.

Lu Huan and the Lord of the Underworld, who were fighting in the air, could not escape this pulling force and were directly pulled into the distorted space vortex below by the terrifying power.

All the survivors in the city watched the figure being gradually swallowed by the Abyss of Fiends. Lu Huan's struggles seemed pale and powerless in the face of the Abyss of Fiends.

Not only that, there's even worse news.

That is, Sha Yuan is moving towards the inner city!

Upon hearing this news, Han Ji and the others trembled slightly, their eyes wide open.

They all knew what would happen if the Abyss of Evil really moved to the inner city. At that time, there would probably not be a single survivor in the entire ancient capital, and everyone would be attracted to the Abyss of Evil.

The high-level mages, having anticipated the consequences, went mad. They would rather break through the golden barrier and fight the undead to their deaths than be swallowed by the Abyss of Fiends and simply wait to die.

Although going out to fight now would be futile, to fight to the bitter end and die on the battlefield at the very end is also a kind of honor!
But just then, the mysterious man in the gray robe finally received news.

"Everyone, please be patient!"

The mysterious gray-robed man quickly calmed the crowd down, fearing that if he hesitated even a second longer, they would act rashly and rush out without thinking.

"I have received reliable information that although the Abyss of Fiends is indeed a dead zone, it is not without the opportunity to enter."

"Now we can confirm that the Abyss of Sha is the location of the ancient king's mausoleum. Although the Abyss of Sha prevents any creature from entering, there is an exception for a group of people."

“Those are the people of Weiju Village, because they are descendants of the ancient king!”

The mysterious man's words were like the last ray of dawn before darkness, making everyone want to grasp them tightly.

Even Zhu Meng, who was usually quite reserved, became impatient and rushed up to the mysterious man, asking with a serious expression, "Are you telling the truth?"

"I can assure you that the source is reliable, but whether someone from a dangerous place can step into the Abyss of Evil is something we need to verify ourselves."

At this moment, Fang Gu, the village chief of Yangyang Village, immediately spoke up: "Our village does indeed have an ancient precept that we are protected by the gods, and even if we fall into the realm of the dead, we are still honored guests. If this is true, I am willing to try to step into the Abyss of Fiends."

Han Ji was very pleased that Fang Gu had volunteered.

Zhang Xiaohou then pointed out that the traditions for people dying in Bocheng were consistent with those for people dying in Yangyang Village.

"So you think you also have the blood of Weiju Village?" Fang Gu raised an eyebrow.

“Yes, so I also want to try and see if I can step into the Abyss of Evil.” Zhang Xiaohou nodded.

Hearing Zhang Xiaohou's words, Mo Fan couldn't sit still any longer.

"Monkey, are you really going?"

"Yes, Brother Fan."

Mo Fan originally wanted to persuade Zhang Xiaohou to give up the idea, but after hearing what Zhang Xiaohou said next, he changed his mind.

"Since we're going to die anyway, I'll go with you."

"Brother Fan."

At that moment, a voice came from behind Zhang Xiaohou.

"Since you two are going, then I'll join you too!!" Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou recognized the person from the voice.

"pond!!"

"Brother Chi!!"

After greeting the two men, Su Chi looked at Zhu Meng standing to the side and said with a smile, "Old man, I heard you were almost killed?"

snort! !

Upon hearing this, Zhu Meng was somewhat visibly angry, but since what Su Chi said was true, Zhu Meng simply snorted coldly.

"I have a question."

Mo Fan suddenly said, "It's several kilometers away from here to the Abyss of Fiends. How are we going to get there?"

"Hmph! We're just injured, not dead. Do you think we're just decorations?" Zhu Meng shouted.

"That's right! We will definitely fight our way out for you!!"

"Count me in!!"

"I am coming too!!"

Seeing that all the high-ranking officials had expressed their willingness to contribute, Han Ji, who had been silent until now, also spoke up, saying, "In that case, I will personally protect you all."

He still doesn't know which of the people present is actually Salam in disguise, because to prevent Salam from secretly killing him, it is undoubtedly safest for him to protect him personally.

Han Ji's willingness to personally take charge has excited many of the high-ranking officials present.

“In that case, all those who were previously under house arrest shall be mobilized, while the rest shall remain in the inner city to monitor the fallen emperors in all directions!” Military Commander Yaoting said.

"The Abyss of Evil will shift again soon. We must act immediately without delay."

"If this is accomplished, you will all be heroes of the ancient capital, and the people of the ancient capital will never forget your achievements today."

"If we fail, there's nothing more to say; we'll all be reunited sooner or later anyway."

After determining the time for the operation, Yaoting and his team began to mobilize personnel and make preparations, as they only had this one chance.

Zhang Xiaohou's instructor, Feijiao, came to Zhang Xiaohou's side and patted him on the shoulder. Although there were no words, everything was understood without being said.

Han Ji had been standing by Su Chi and the other two, as well as Fang Gu. Now, their last hope rested on them. If anything happened to them, the ancient capital would be reduced to ashes.

Not long after.

All preparations are complete.

A large number of monks had already gathered at the city gate.

These mages came from various backgrounds, including members of the Hunter's Alliance, the Magic Association, magic academies, military mages, and the Imperial Guard.

Beginner, intermediate, advanced, and super-advanced levels are all available, except for forbidden spells.

Strangely enough, it's unclear whether it's because no forbidden spellcasters have settled in the ancient capital, or whether those hidden forbidden spellcasters felt it wasn't the right time to make their move yet. In any case, in Su Chi's memory, forbidden spellcasters never appeared in the original story until the end of the disaster.

It seems Shanghai truly lives up to its reputation as a major city; forbidden spells are everywhere!
"Vanguard, charge out!!"

Han Ji's voice echoed throughout the entire building.

Immediately afterwards, wings of different colors rose up behind the four super-level mages, like four beams of light converging, instantly sweeping across a distance of four or five hundred meters.

All the undead along the way were wiped out.

As the four super-level mages made their move, the sky in front of them suddenly turned crimson.

Countless magnificent fiery flowers poured down from the sky, and the scorching heat evaporated all the rainwater in the area.

Fireballs rained down on the horde of undead below, turning the entire land into a sea of ​​fire.

Countless spirits were reduced to ashes by the scorching flames.

“Follow me!!”

At Han Ji's command, several mages dressed in imperial guard uniforms appeared around Su Chi and the others, protecting them closely.

Each mage shimmered with dazzling magical light, with the blue magical light being released first.

An incredibly powerful gust of wind parted the flames in front of them, creating a safe path that kept them out of the fire.

In the blink of an eye, Su Chi and his group had traveled five or six hundred meters.

Upon arriving here, the number of undead skeletons increased significantly.

Under the command of several imposing bone ministers, these skeletons of varying ranks aimed their bone arrows and spikes at Su Chi and his companions.

With such a dense barrage of attacks that obscured their vision, Su Chi and the others had absolutely no room to dodge.

Fortunately, the Imperial Guard Mage Corps consists of top-notch members.

Almost the instant the bone arrows were launched, the high-level mages who had awakened water magic began to connect the constellations at an extremely fast speed.

"Water bloom sky curtain!!"

"Water bloom sky curtain!!"

It's unclear how many mages unleashed this high-level water magic, but a vast curtain of water rose up around Su Chi and the others, blocking all the bone spikes and arrows.

Seeing that their subordinates' attacks were ineffective, the surrounding retainers had no choice but to take matters into their own hands.

Just as these towering, skeletal figures were rushing toward them, a voice suddenly rang out on the battlefield.

"Wind-Slaying Thousand Blades - Wind-Slaying Slash!!"

Thousands of cyan wind blades suddenly swept up from the group of skeletons in front of Su Chi, reaping the lives of all the skeletons in the area.

Not only that, after these thousands of wind blades finished sweeping away, they converged towards the caster, transforming in his hand into a gigantic sword made entirely of cyan energy!

As the giant sword slashed forward, it immediately caused a burst of air currents in the area.

A streak of blue light flashed, and a blank dividing line appeared instantly in front of the densely packed army of skeletons.

"here you go!"

After praising them loudly, Han Ji continued to command: "Both flanks, guard them! Full speed ahead!"

After passing through this blank area, Su Chi and his group had covered more than a kilometer from where they started, and only two kilometers remained to reach the Abyss of Fiends!

However, the commotion here also caught the attention of the Mountain Corpse.

"Watch out! The Mountain Corpse is coming!"

Standing atop the blue unicorn's head, Hunter King Du Xiao's gaze immediately fell upon the giant mountain corpse that was striding toward them.

"Stop him!!"

Han Ji immediately made specific arrangements, because he himself could not take action and had to firmly protect the lives of Su Chi and the others.

"Zhu Meng, Lu Xu, Yao Ting, you seven will lead the Second Imperial Guard Team and the First Hunter Team to intercept them. We absolutely cannot let that beast ruin our plans!!"

At Han Ji's command, all the super-level mages whose names were called quickly left their original battlefields and headed towards the direction of the mountain corpse.

Without the obstruction of the Mountain Corpse and other deceased rulers, Su Chi and the others successfully entered the Abyss of Evil.

(End of this chapter)