Wizard Earl

Protected by the Dark Armor spell, Connor, wielding the Castiel Staff, abandoned his previous evasive tactics and fearlessly charged into the crimson net that Firo had woven in the air, attempting to break through its barrier and reach Firo.

Connor's idea was obvious: break through the blood-red net to close the distance between himself and Firo, then use his newly mastered Abyss Barrier to trap Firo and see if there was a chance to kill him within the Abyss Barrier. This was the only way Connor could think of to eliminate Firo.

Connor's carefully considered idea sounded good, but in reality, as soon as Connor rushed in, Philo cast another spell, and the crimson net suddenly contracted, attaching itself to Connor's body. Although Connor tried his best to tear at the crimson net with the help of the Castia Staff, trying to break free from its attachment, the net was extremely tough. Connor tried several times to break free, but he never succeeded!

After several unsuccessful attempts to break free, despite the incredibly powerful Dark Armor protecting him, Connor could still feel his body temperature rising and his blood flow accelerating under the pull of the crimson net. A sense of unease washed over him, and Connor was immediately alarmed, realizing he had underestimated the power of the crimson net. He had to break free now, or if this continued, not only would killing Filo be impossible, but his own life would be in danger…

Realizing the danger, Connor did not hesitate any longer. He immediately recited the incantation in his mind, and the black armor formed by the Dark Armor Technique on his body suddenly shone with a strong black light, which for a moment suppressed the red light of the blood-red net. Seeing this, Connor was overjoyed, knowing that this was the best time for him to escape the blood-red net, and his figure immediately shot backward.

Just then, Philo, who had released the crimson net, seemed to have seen through Connor's plan. A cold smile appeared on his lips as he took out a small-looking harmonica covered with various runes from his spatial ring and began to play it.

"Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!..."

Although it resembled a harmonica, surprisingly, when Philo played it, it produced a series of clear and melodious bell sounds. Under the influence of these bell sounds, Connor was astonished to find that the crimson nets that were originally attached to his Dark Armor spell began to melt in a very strange way, and quickly generated a cloud of extremely corrosive blood mist.

Surrounded by such a highly corrosive blood mist, Connor, despite being protected by Dark Armor, couldn't help but let out low growls of pain. Although the pain was excruciating, Connor did not lose his composure. He endured the pain of his body being corroded, gritted his teeth, and supported the Dark Armor, quickly withdrawing from the blood mist.

Seeing Connor's disheveled state, Philo, who was playing the harmonica to the side, revealed a hint of disappointment and disdain in his eyes. But the next second, the red and black metal bracelet on his wrist once again displayed a light screen. However, this time Connor's psychic storm was clearly more powerful than before. Even though the light screen offset most of the power, the remaining power still made Philo tremble uncontrollably, and blood trickled from his nostrils and ears!

Holding the silver pendant that was radiating brilliant light, Connor, whose face was still contorted in pain, saw Philo in such a miserable state under his mental storm. A sense of vengeful pleasure flashed in his eyes. It was not Connor Ferguson's style to be tricked and not fight back!

Connor wasted no time. Taking advantage of the moment when Firo was caught in a mental storm and unable to pursue him, he quickly took out a recovery potion from his spatial ring and drank it to recover. As the potion entered his body, Connor's energy became abundant once again.

Seeing this, Connor's gaze immediately shifted back to Firo. At this moment, Firo had recovered from the attack of Connor's mental storm, and his body was no longer trembling. When he saw Connor looking at him, Firo waved his hand, seemingly not wanting to continue fighting Connor, but rather intending to say something. However, Connor ignored his actions and was still preparing for the next round of attacks in his mind. Since Firo had chosen to start the battle, Connor would not give him the chance to end it.

Without wasting words with Firo, Connor quickly chanted an incantation, and a ball of pitch-black energy instantly appeared in mid-air in front of him. Without hesitation, Connor opened his mouth wide and swallowed it whole. As soon as the energy ball entered his stomach, Connor felt his entire body enveloped in dark energy. At that moment, Connor flipped his hands, and the Pluto Spear naturally appeared in his hands. Then, with a thought, Connor sent the Pluto Spear flying straight towards Firo's face!

Just as Philo was about to make peace with Connor, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes when he saw that Connor was going to continue fighting. However, he moved quickly, silently chanting an incantation and gently pushing off with his feet. In an instant, five thick earthen walls rose from the ground in front of him, blocking his way.

"Click! Click! Click! Click! Click!"

Even though Connor's Pluton Spear was incredibly sharp, after passing through five thick earthen walls, its light dimmed considerably, and its power decreased by more than half. When it reached Philo, Philo, with a serious expression, waved his hand, and a blood-red streak shattered it.

After shattering the Spear of Hades, Connor didn't attack again, nor did Philo. The two remained locked in a stalemate for about seven or eight minutes before Connor broke the silence, speaking to Philo in a deep voice, "Philo, how do you know so much about the secrets of the Abyss?"

Hearing Connor's question, Philo raised an eyebrow, not directly answering Connor's question, but instead asking Connor in return, "Didn't your mentor Reyes ever tell you how he obtained this advanced meditation technique, 'The Abyss Secret Technique'?"

Firo's question immediately piqued Connor's interest. His intuition told him that Firo's question was likely related to Reyes's purpose in teaching him the "Abyssal Secrets." After carefully considering it for a moment, Connor looked at Firo, shook his head, and said, "He didn't mention it, and I didn't ask!"