Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 281 Chase

She gripped the Staff of Heavenly Punishment embedded in her left shoulder with her right hand and forcefully pulled it out. As the staff was pulled out, even more blood gushed from the wound, forming a horrifying pool of blood on the ground.

But Gerus did not waver in the slightest. She raised her blood-stained staff, her movements as steady as a rock.

"Please, teacher, take a look." Her voice was icy cold and devoid of any emotion. "The power of the Shadow Form that you tampered with and gave me back then!"

The battlefield was littered with corpses, mostly enemy bodies, with a few scattered remains of comrades.

A dark, gravitational field suddenly unfolded silently around Gerus, like a giant vortex. Souls drifting across the battlefield were pulled towards Gerus by an invisible force, converging at the tip of her staff.

Every soul drawn in was mercilessly shattered the moment it touched the staff, emitting a chilling shriek. Their energy was drained by Gerus, and the originally dazzling light-elemental gems on the Staff of Heavenly Punishment gradually lost their holy radiance, turning into a deep black that seemed capable of devouring all light.

Only when a teammate's soul gets close does a glimmer of clarity flash in Jelus's eyes, weakening the pull on them.

Catherine seized the opportunity and cast a spell of deliverance. A soft white light enveloped them, releasing their fallen comrades. Their souls, leaving their final wishes in the holy light, transformed into starlight and rose into the sky, departing peacefully.

With no more reservations, Gerus's eyes completely lost their sparkle.

The black sphere at the top of the staff swelled, and the gem on it could not withstand the pressure, cracking and emitting a teeth-grinding cracking sound.

"Goodbye!" She slowly raised her staff and pointed it at Havel's head.

"……you……"

"Soul Annihilation!"

The energy erupted suddenly, and the area above Havel's chest instantly lost all color. His body was pierced by the soul power contained within the magic, and the damage directly impacted his soul.

Amidst heart-wrenching screams, Havel's soul was torn apart, shattered into pieces by the magical gale, with wisps of his soul drifting away like willow catkins.

Gerus coldly watched all of this until she had shattered Havel’s soul into countless holes and forced it out of his body, then suddenly stopped and collapsed to the ground as if all her strength had given out.

A fellow member of the Star Sands arrived, quickly bandaged her wounds, and then covered her with pure white healing light.

In the air, Havel's tattered soul, like a rag doll, wailed in agony for a long, long time.

****
Behind the Wind Shelter Valley, on the battlefield, the wind howled.

Su Ming squinted his eyes, which were stinging from the wind and sand, and could barely open them. He had prepared all sorts of equipment before setting off, but he hadn't expected to need a pair of goggles.

At this moment, he was clinging tightly to Qiluo's back, gripping the unicorn's mane with both hands, chasing after the Virtuoso Edluz ahead with all his might!

That's right, pursue!
Without any probing or confrontation, when Su Ming made up his mind to fight to the death, the Fate Master Edluz of the Temple of Light, who was known as the number one person below the Saint rank, turned around and fled!
Since entering the other world, Su Ming had never experienced such a contradictory battle—both easy and difficult.

Edluz was clearly out of practice; his attack skills were clumsy and awkward, and his grasp of the situation was even worse than that of Su Ming, a complete novice.

This usually aloof master was used to hiding in the back to control the battle puppets, and his magic was mainly used to strengthen the connection and repair these cyborg weapons.

Now, the battle puppet force has suffered heavy losses, and the remaining few have been pushed back. Edluz's abundant magical power has found no suitable outlet. The pressure he exerts on Su Ming is even less than during the lightest intensity training with Violet!

The difficulty lies in the fact that Edluz's defense is ridiculously tough! Excellent equipment, skillful shield spells, and abundant master-level mana reserves!
Even more troublesome is that the Virtuoso unfurls a pair of metallic mechanical wings behind him. Not only is he incredibly fast, but his movement is also unpredictable and extremely difficult to lock onto.

If it weren't for Qi Luo's relentless pursuit, Su Ming would have been left far behind and couldn't even see her shadow anymore!

The unicorn's wings surged with azure magical light, leaving a dazzling starlight trail behind it as it flew swiftly at low altitude, like a blue comet.

Su Ming tried various attack methods, but all of them failed.

Although the buckshot fired from the QBA211 shotgun could hit its target, it could only create a few fleeting magical ripples on the opponent's solid shield.

His strongest armor-piercing skill at this stage, "Bone Spear - Final Speed," has a slow-moving orb in its first phase, making it impossible for him to catch up with this slippery opponent.

Worse still, after witnessing the terrifying destructive power of the anti-aircraft missile's linkage warhead, Edluz is now extremely vigilant about everything on Su Ming's side—whether it's magical fluctuations, alchemical weapons, or unicorns, he immediately keeps a safe distance at the slightest sign of trouble.

A master-level expert, facing Su Ming who had not yet advanced to the level of a magic master, not only chose to flee without a fight, but also ran around in all directions like a frightened bird.

This is simply ridiculous!
Reason told Su Ming that he should stop while he was ahead. After all, there was a power gap of one and a half ranks between them—he had not yet advanced to the level of Archmage, while his opponent was a Master-level being, a rank higher than Archmage.

But deep down, Su Ming was really reluctant to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

From a tactical perspective, if Edluz escapes, it will have very bad consequences.

For example, the true information about the attack on the Divine Prison would be leaked immediately, and Edluz might take retaliatory action—whether it's gathering powerful people to make a comeback or sending war puppets to continue harassing them, these are all huge hidden dangers.

The best option is to eliminate this problem completely!
But unfortunately, Su Ming was helpless against that indestructible "turtle shell".

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Behind them, a dozen or so Azure Sky Battle Puppets broke free from the Iron Crown Guards' entanglement and gradually caught up, their metal wings creating a sharp whooshing sound.

If this drags on any longer, it will be Su Ming's turn to escape.

"Qiluo." Su Ming took a deep breath and made a decision, "Let's try one last attack. If it fails, retreat immediately."

"You have other tricks up your sleeve?" Qi Luo's eyes lit up, a flash of excitement crossing her face. "That's impressive!"

Su Ming activated the "Tears of Meteor" on his body. This was a one-time magical accessory that Zi Jin had carefully crafted for him, which could boost his magic power by a level for a short period of time.

As spiritual energy was injected, the runes on the suit lit up one by one, and meteor-shaped light began to swirl around Su Ming, forming a dazzling star ring.

Kira's single horn also lit up: "Offering of the Moon!"

A halo of interwoven green and gold appeared, enveloping Su Ming completely. For the first time, he felt the magical power within his body surging so powerfully.

(End of this chapter)