The Alchemist's Guide to Flesh and Blood Ascension

The air seemed to freeze.

The gargoyle looked up at that very instant.

A distorted and sorrowful image came into view, even clearer than when Yunevo reinforced the seal...

The dark gold keratinous armor was not evenly covered like scales; instead, it resembled a mutated, proliferating nodule, abrupt and bloated.

Its right arm looked as if it were attached to a barnacle, and the wing membrane that should have spread out to block out the sun was now incomplete, with only a few pieces of its once glorious "skeleton" remaining.

The most terrifying thing was the gargoyle's face, where unspeakable sorrow and flickering soul fire were etched together in this "tragedy".

"I want to cry, but I can't. Everything about it is frozen in stillness," Yunevo said, his two fingers pointed directly at the gargoyle...

"If they're seeking death, then we can take the opportunity to do them a good deed..."

As soon as the words were spoken, crimson and silver-white swirled in the two bottled containers, and with the assistance of the [Wind Breath Technique]... they were swept up by a stream of blue light and smashed into the gargoyle's face!

"Activate Arcane Shield!"

The purple field instantly enveloped everyone, completely calming the towering shockwave!

Then, amidst a great burst of flames...

roar--!!!

The gargoyle covered its face and let out a deafening roar!

Pain and rage erupted simultaneously, and it let the flames burn on its body!

Those crimson eyes were fixed intently on Yonevo!

"Hatred settled, now it's up to you all!" Yunefu transformed into a streak of blue light, moving like a slippery eel through the blind spots of the gargoyles' joints.

"Understood!" Nehta, the ratman, chuckled, grabbed three crossbow bolts from his storage bag, loaded them, and fired—the target was precisely the "vulnerability point" marked by Iseria!

The specially made magic-source arrow burst into intense lightning and fire the moment it collided with the magic-suppressing stone outer armor!

This is precisely the survival method that Nehta is so proud of—even under the strong restrictions of the anti-magic field, those specially made crossbow bolts can still be effective!

The gargoyle stumbled from the blow, and it suddenly raised its hand, but its swollen right hand, covered in barnacles, was not as fast as its body!

[Slam], a full-force strike brimming with rage!

At the very moment the fist makes contact with the ground...

The entire underground hall shook violently, and spiderweb-like cracks rapidly spread outward from the point of impact, extending all the way to everyone's feet!

The shockwave followed, slamming into the shield that had not yet retracted, producing a screeching sound like scratching a blackboard!

Before the trouble had subsided... it leaped up, its target aimed directly at the cunning "mouse" at its feet—Yonev!

Jumping in battle... makes one an easy target to be chased, and even a gargoyle this massive size cannot completely circumvent this principle!

[Self-Consumption], then enhance [Corrosive Spray]!

The sizzling acid in the air was not Yonivore's killer move at this moment!

On the contrary, the indistinct "Thunderfire Bottle" behind the acid liquid was directly aimed at the gargoyle's vital point!

boom--!!!

The gargoyle was forced to bend its arms to protect its core, and in an upside-down position, it crashed to the ground along with the large and small stones that fell from its body!

Tide Mage Tedes was extremely anxious... This damned gargoyle's magic-suppressing barrier had not yet been broken, and he was more like a burden to stay here!

He gripped his staff tightly; there must be some opportunity he could seize on this battlefield…

The source of magic is omnipresent, but the ability of magic to draw upon it is obstructed...

Damn it, let's just use our mental power to do it directly!

The water element in the air came into contact with the magical source, and under Tedes's forceful pull... it carried another "Thunderfire Bottle" and smashed into the falling gargoyle!

The enormous impact offset some of the gargoyle's momentum as it fell to the ground, and also forced it to pull away its hands due to the pain, causing it to crash heavily to the ground!

Smoke and dust rose...

"Brilliant!" exclaimed Nehta, the ratman, as a beige figure brushed past him.

It was Iseria! She took this opportunity to find the black-robed alchemist Yunevo in the very center of the battlefield, and with his help, she was able to mark all the gargoyles' weaknesses!

"Hold on tight, Iseria!" Yunevo gasped, gripping the girl's hand tightly.

The etheric elements, brimming with fighting spirit, instantly enveloped the two of them, transforming into sky-blue light!

They were like dancing a waltz together on the brink of death!

"Below the right shoulder blade!" Iseria shouted, dodging the gargoyle's powerful "fly swatter" strike!

With a crisp click of the trigger being pulled, Nehta had already used her tail to curl up an incredibly long and thin crystal syringe—used for high-concentration magical interference!

The gargoyle was barely able to stop its right arm from swinging out due to its powerful inertia, so how could it possibly block this arrow that was accompanied by a whistling sound?

Crystal needle, precise hit!

An overwhelming surge of magic instantly flooded the gargoyle's long-dried-up magical veins, rampaging through them without restraint!

As the saying goes, "a weak body cannot tolerate strong tonics..."

The enormous gargoyle writhed and groaned in pain, kneeling on the ground!

The dark gold armor covering it began to shimmer, as if it were rapidly devouring and suppressing the abundant magic that should not have appeared in the first place!

"It's done!" After the ratman Nehta rolled to the side and hid under a large piece of rubble, Leutedes began to cast a preliminary spell amplification spell on the spot.

At that moment, a hoarse, deep voice came from the enormous creature that was kneeling.

"Kill...me..." It pounded its chest frantically, its scarlet eyes fixed on the people in front of it, making a gesture that was almost pleading!

"As we expected, don't be soft-hearted..." Yune stepped forward to protect Iseria, making a simple gesture with his left hand hidden behind his back.

Everyone retreated...

As expected, the anti-magic stone embedded in the gargoyle's chest emitted an eerie purple light, and its dark gold, tumor-like armor began to writhe wildly!

If a stone face could make an expression of pain—this gargoyle's face would surely be contorted in agony!

"The Church...the Church!" it screamed in anguish, a sorrow born of lucidity...

Disappeared.

It let out a roar unlike any other creature, and clenched its fists and slammed them into the ground!

Even the reinforced underground hall sank several meters at this moment!

The crimson glow burning in the gargoyle's pupils completely vanished...

Then, a pure and violent urge to kill is rising!

It is a weapon of war designated by the church!

It is a divine messenger that slaughters countless lives!

Release, and then go completely insane!

The area of ​​the anti-magic field did not decrease but rather increased, yet the black-robed figure remained calm and composed, saying, "Everyone, the plan to break the anti-magic field... is ready to begin."