My health recovery is incredibly fast.

As soon as Rexor finished speaking, the thousands of obedient elementals hovering in the dome simultaneously fired bright, scorching rays towards a certain corner. Although the countless fiery red beams were only the thickness of a finger, when they appeared at the same time, the purplish-black test area instantly became incredibly bright.

After 1.5 seconds, the blazing rays flashed in unison, quickly completing the process of ending and recasting the spell, successfully circumventing the spellcasting restrictions in the test area, and continuing to output scorching fire energy to the shadows.

After the light inside the dome flashed dozens of times, the Elemental Star Network successfully burned the two Shadow Demons to ashes.

During this time, the demons did not sit idly by and attacked the threads of the [Magic Web] with sharp shadow blades, but all their attacks were in vain.

"The energy fiber tubes can absorb all energy attacks from the outside," Rek'Sorrow explained. "The Shadow Fiend's attacks all utilize shadow energy or psychic energy. Although the Church Assassins possess metal daggers, shadow energy treats all weapons equally, considering them targets for corruption. Therefore, the weapons currently used by the Church Assassins are also formed from condensed shadow energy."

'Then wouldn't the [Elemental Star Network] body be invincible?' Xia Zuo scratched his head.

"No." Rexor pointed to the white crystal, "That's the weak point of the [Elemental Network]. This white crystal is just as fragile as the other energy hubs. An energy impact of 300 or more power can break through the white crystal's energy absorption limit, but that's clearly beyond the capabilities of the demons in the test area; it would require at least a high-ranking blood demon to do it."

Rexor watched as the remaining demons within the dome were nearly wiped out, thinking to himself, 'Templar mages possessing the bodies of the [Elemental Star Network] are extremely rare, perhaps only around 20. Their true purpose is to defend forward bases.'

The last demon was destroyed.

Aksut declared the test over and allowed the Golden Bauhinia Alchemy Lab team to enter.

Rexol patted Shazo's arm, then gestured with his chin towards the retreating figures of Merlindora and the other team members. 'If all goes well, Merlindora's team will achieve an outstanding score in the test, receiving the highest evaluation of the entire competition.'

Can a group of spellcaster bodies woven from grass and wood move freely in the testing area?

If Xia Zuo hadn't witnessed the previous tests, he would definitely have thought it impossible.

But after witnessing the giant fireball ignite the shadow energy, the giant eyeball instantly kill the alien demon, and the magic net constructed by the obedient elements precisely kill the alien demon, Xia Zuo sincerely felt that the rules and restrictions of the anti-magic field were actually not a big deal.

Where there are rules, there are always ways to circumvent them. The Temple has plenty of ways to cause trouble within the anti-magic field of the Church of the Otherworld, but these methods haven't been widely adopted because they are limited by factors such as raw materials and the number of spellcasters...

The [Plant Body] team is ready to go.

Merlindora, controlling a plant-like body, led the way at the head of the group, guiding the team members behind her into the testing area.

A scene similar to the first test appeared inside the dome:

The testers walked steadily toward the stone house, their steps unwavering even as they were attacked by the demons and cut by the storm of blades.

The difference is that the first test featured [deformable metal] with extremely high hardness, while the testers in this test were all seemingly fragile flowers, plants, and tree branches.

'Master... what's going on?' Xia Zuo felt that he had asked more questions today than he had in an entire semester of classes.

'Have you studied higher-order planes of geometry?' Rexol asked.

"No." Xia Zuo shook his head.

"No wonder you didn't know..." Rexor said with a knowing look, "Then you need to brush up on your knowledge. Go buy a copy of 'The Complete Explanation of Higher Plane Science' written by a plane scholar."

The bald man paused, pointed to the stone house in the testing area, and said to himself:

The natural environment carries the dimensional order of the natural world.

'In an environment with a high concentration of shadow energy, the remaining natural landscape embodies all the natural order within this region, which is why it can survive in such an extreme environment.'

Rexor then pointed to the thatched-hut remains heading towards the stone house, 'The members of Merlindora's team carry the natural order extracted from somewhere in the Golden Bauhinia Utopia, essentially manually compressing the natural order of a large area into their bodies. This is why they are able to resist the shadow corruption and the attacks of the Otherworldly Demons.'

"You can do that...?" Xia Zuo was slightly taken aback, then asked, "What exactly is the Natural Order? Does it have a physical form? How did the Golden Thorn Alchemist extract it?"

Rexor glanced at Shazo. 'I'm a Witcher, not a Golden Thorn Alchemist. How would I know the answer? This is top secret of the Golden Thorn Alchemy Chamber Association.'

'Uh... okay.' Xia Zuo touched the bridge of his nose.

With the blessing of the natural dimensional order, Merlindora and her party quickly arrived near the stone house.

They stretched out their slender branches and arms, joined hands to form a circle, and surrounded the stone house.

The tree roots that form the legs and feet extend into the ground beneath its feet, while the flower buds on its head slowly open, revealing the purplish-black stamens inside.

The shadow energy within the dome is accumulating underground. Many purplish-black wisps of gas are being dragged downwards by an invisible force, transforming into thin, purplish-black wisps of smoke that seep into the soil.

Meanwhile, the flowers of the [Plant Body] became increasingly vibrant. In the center of the flower's stamen, several small, purplish-black fruits were growing vigorously.

'Energy recharge technology...' Xia Zuo murmured to himself, 'I never imagined that the grass-based energy recharge device invented by the Golden Thorn Alchemist Association could be used to collect shadow energy.'

'Have you seen this before?' Rexol asked.

“Yes, Master.” Xia Zuo recalled for a moment, “Two years ago, the alchemy school organized a competition to develop combat golems. The Golden Bauhinia team’s combat golems were equipped with this alchemical device that recovers elemental energy from the environment, and their combat golems had more than twice the endurance of our team’s.”

Xia Zuo shook his head slightly with a sigh, "But this is the first time I've heard that energy recharging technology can be used to collect shadow energy... Now it seems you were absolutely right, Master. The [Grass and Wood Body] team possesses the blessing of natural order and can also recycle and clean up shadow energy, so for them, improving the territory of the Otherworldly Church, which is severely corrupted by shadow energy, should definitely be no problem. Perhaps, in just a few days, they can create a beautiful natural environment filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers."

Xia Zuo looked at the increasingly thinning shadow energy in the testing area and sighed, "Sigh... the [Grass and Wood Body] team is so powerful. Your assessment was correct, Master. Their test results will break through to excellent, becoming the best in the entire arena... I estimate that they alone can already carve out a territory within the anti-magic field..."

“There’s no need to be pessimistic, Shazo, we still have a chance,” Rexor said. “The [Grass and Wood Bodies] are weak in direct combat. Well… to be precise, they can’t waste the natural order within them on fighting, so direct combat is their weakness. They do possess powerful environmental manipulation abilities, that’s a fact. But they also need someone to escort them.”

Rexor patted Shazo on the shoulder, 'Our real opponents are the [Transforming Metal] team and the [Changing Body] team. Only these two types of spellcaster bodies are qualified to serve as guardians for the [Grass and Wood Body].'

Aksut accelerated the flow of time inside the dome, jumping directly to an hour later.

The shadow energy within the dome was completely absorbed by the [vegetable body], with not a single drop remaining, all of it converging into the purplish-black fruit.

The demons hiding in the shadow energy have also revealed themselves.

The Shadow Fiend was hiding in a corner far from everyone, curled up into several black cubes.

The church assassins, using the remaining shadow energy within their bodies, transformed into semi-transparent gray figures, moving around the [Grass and Wood Body] team.

The only stone house was covered by a layer of dark green vines, which stood upright with the help of a group of earthy brown roots, and the entrance to the house was sealed off with vine curtains and draperies.

Tender green grass sprouted on the ground around the stone house. The trees standing around the stone house became loyal guardians, maintaining a circular posture, using several thorny branches to drive away the lingering church assassins.

"The [Plant Body] team has passed the test." Arceus looked at Rexor. "The pureblood mage team is ready to enter."

Rexor stood up, looked around, his gaze sweeping over the other teams, and nodded to them, saying, "Our team is newly formed and short-handed. We need two people from the Temple army to help us. I think none of you have any objections?"

The other teams showed respect to the veteran Witcher, bowing slightly in agreement, and no one voiced any objections.

Aksut raised his hand and created a spatial rift beside him.

After he spoke a few words into the crack, two figures dressed in black cloaks arrived at the testing site via teleportation.

Rexor conjured Blood Guards in front of everyone, then transformed the two cloaked figures into pseudo-blood mages.

This operation caused quite a stir.

Especially at the moment when the Blood Element Guardian took shape and disappeared into the cloaked body—

The circular pupil of the [True Vision Pupil] suddenly dilates and contracts;

The flames on the [furnace body] exploded with a loud bang;

[Elemental Star Network] The speed at which the obedient elements swirl around increases by several fractions;

The jelly-like outer shell of the [Ever-Changing Body] visibly wriggled a few times;

The surface of the [transformer metal] is covered with a dense layer of short barbs, as if it were attracted by a strong magnet.

Xia Zuo observed these changes and suddenly realized that only the [Plant Bodies] group remained calm. Merlindora's plant bodies, sensing Xia Zuo's gaze, even nodded in greeting.

Merlindora seems to know my Bloodline Guard? ...Shazo suppressed his inner doubts and nodded in response to her greeting.

Rexor transformed the two arcane mages into pseudo-blood mages, and then spent about ten minutes teaching them how to use the three blood spells: Blood Attack and Defense, Blood Mist Form, and Trauma Management.

Using their own life force and more than a dozen expensive recovery potions, the three of them conjured up complete blood magic armor, put it on, and then carried blood magic weapons into the dome area.

When facing multiple demons, Xia Zuo used the [Blood Technique Attack and Defense] to condense flying swords to attack them, but the prerequisite for doing so was having sufficient vitality.

Rexor and his two companions had far less vitality than Shazo. Moreover, in their minds, flying swords were not considered weapons. If they were to create a blood magic projectile, they would choose a flying axe, a flying hammer, or a tripwire.

In order to maximize their mid-to-long-range attack capabilities while their life force is extremely low, Rexor and his companions chose to use blood magic chain swords and chain blades as their weapons.

Upon entering the testing area, they were warmly received by the demons.

The demon, having been beaten for most of the day, was already seething with rage.

Faced with the powerful True Sight Eyes and the Elemental Star Network, they dared not utter a word of anger and could only endure the beating. Faced with the hard, deformable metal, the elusive and ever-changing bodies, and the plant bodies blessed by the natural order, they could not shake their opponents even if they used all their strength.

But now entering the dome are a group of blood mages who look very weak, making it the perfect opportunity to vent their anger.

Rexor and his two companions were in a sorry state amidst the swift and violent storm of blades, suffering the ravages of the wind and blades like fallen leaves.

They endured the corrosive effects of shadow energy, ignoring the purplish-black patches left on their skin and the excruciating pain that penetrated to their very bones. They roared as they wielded slender chain blades and chain swords, barely managing to withstand the blades' attacks with blood magic shields, and launching a full-scale counterattack.

Compared to the previous one-sided situations, this scene of fighting fiercely with the enemy on the brink of life and death was even more shocking to Xia Zuo.

He gripped his robes tightly, Rexor's words echoing in his mind:

Humanity is the foundation of the Temple's existence.

If a group of freaks, neither human nor demon, appeared before humanity and led them to victory over the alien demons and conquer the land of the anti-magic field, then humanity would inevitably have deep doubts about its own strength.

They will admire freaks, worship freaks, follow freaks, and even deify freaks! They completely forget that humans can do the same thing! Humans can also defeat demons and cleanse the anti-magic field of its filth and shadow energy!

It's just that compared to having something like a "True Sight Eye" do the work, humans will have to pay a much higher price in blood and tears...

Is it worth it to forge a future that belongs to humanity with countless lives and blood?

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Chapter 92 Shadow Magic

Rexor and the two pseudo-blood mages were covered in wounds, bleeding profusely.

Whenever [Trauma Management] stops the bleeding in one place and tender flesh appears at the wound site, the blades of Shadow Blade Storm will leave new wounds in other parts of the body. This continuous cutting, damaging, repairing, cutting again, damaging again, and repairing again is like an extreme torture of being cut into a thousand pieces.

The three Rexor didn't utter a single cry of pain.

Before the battle, they cast a mental seal on themselves, eliminating all fear and pain, so that they would not be afraid or cowardly even if their hearts were pierced.

This excellent combat readiness gave them the ability to seize opportunities in the battle.

Just as Rexor and his two companions arrived at the stone house, they stopped struggling against the storm of blades and instead launched a counterattack with their backs against the walls of the stone house.

Rexol, with the cover of his two teammates, hid in a corner.

He pulled a bottle of sword oil from the potion belt on his shoulder and evenly applied the crimson oil to the blood magic chain blade.

This is a special oil designed to counter Shadow Fiend, which reacts violently with shadow energy. The concentration of shadow energy in the dome was extremely high at that moment, causing the oil to evaporate very quickly. Therefore, Rek'Sorrow only used the oil when he was confident he could kill Shadow Fiend.

Rexor raised his crimson blood magic chain blade, gritted his teeth, and charged forward despite the blade's attack, facing the howling purplish-black tornado, and swung the blood-red chain in his hand.

Chains without the special oil coating will only pass through tornadoes and cannot restrain the Shadow Fiend in his semi-energetic, semi-physical state.

This time, however, the chain made intimate contact with the purplish-black tornado's hair. The heavy chain blades circled the tornado several times, firmly binding the hard chain to the tornado.

A panicked, dark figure appeared in the center of the tornado.