Chapter 1016: Unable to withstand a single blow

At this moment, as he stood within the Shadow Sub-dimension, Perifa was undoubtedly the king of shadows.

Unless someone could break the Shadow Sub-dimension or deprive it of its advantages to him, he would be invincible.

“Come out, damn Thunder Wizard! No matter who you are, you shouldn’t have provoked the City of Exiles!”

Perifa bellowed.

His inner calmness had already recovered from the dangerous lightning strikes, more so than it appeared on the surface.

He had noticed something strange.

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He was originally flying towards the Shadow Death Laborers, but now, he found himself deep within the Stone Forest.

Even accounting for the “Shadow Flicker Technique’s” teleportation error, he shouldn’t be more than 40 kilometers away from the Shadow Death Laborers, right?!

Which part of the process had gone wrong?!

Perifa was alarmed and vaguely aware that he had stepped into some kind of meticulously arranged trap.

“No, I need to open a Teleportation Gate quickly and leave…”

While Perifa was shouting for the Thunder Wizard to come out for a fight to the death, he had already decided in his heart to leave.

The Shadow Sub-dimension he had opened was a temporary sub-dimensional plane created by magic, serving both as a sanctuary and as a transfer station for teleportation spells.

With some prep time to connect to the Teleportation Anchor Point in the Upper District of the City of Exiles, Perifa could teleport straight back to the city.

This process would take approximately 10 seconds and could not be disturbed.

He had to use powerful shadow magic to block any potential Thunder Wizard!

“Choking Storm”!

A wide-area shadow spell that unleashes a barrage of “Choking Arrows”!

A single “Choking Arrow” was powerful enough to shred the shield of a Seven-Ring Wizard.

Two “Choking Arrows” could erase the life signs of a Seven-Ring Wizard.

Dead Seven-Ring Wizards would be forcibly transformed into shadow energy and become new “Choking Arrows”!

In the “Choking Storm,” there were a full five thousand of these arrows!

Each one was Level 85, on par with Perifa’s level, and their destructive power and flight speed were enhanced by 100% due to the sub-dimensional bonus!

They formed a majestic black storm around Perifa in the shape of pure black triangular arrowheads, staunchly defending every angle.

Under such circumstances, no enemy could hope to hit Perifa.

Except for Shadow Wizards who also cast shadow spells!

And those recognized by the Shadow Sub-dimension!

A black hand appeared out of nowhere beneath Perifa’s feet, stretching out a black finger five meters long towards him.

“Shadow Grasp”? How is this possible?!”

Perifa panicked, a chill rushing to his head as if witnessing something utterly inconceivable.

It was this split second of hesitancy that broke his painstakingly prepared teleportation spell.

He himself was also firmly caught by the “Shadow Grasp”.

An icy shadow touch, colder than a frigid wind, seeped into Perifa’s body through the skin that came in contact with “Shadow Grasp”.

Perifa’s body trembled violently, struggling with all his might to break free from the grip of “Shadow Grasp”.

But to his despair, he found that although “Shadow Grasp” was a conventional spell, its magical power was Level 100!

The claws were like a cage made of reinforced concrete, firmly entrapping him.

Moreover, this claw seemed to be recognized by the Shadow Sub-dimension.

No matter whether it was the Shadow Sub-dimension or the “Choking Storm” summoned by Perifa using the dimension’s power, neither regarded the claw as a target for attack.

“How could this be…”

Perifa’s expression was blank, his gaze slightly disoriented, staring dumbly at the “Shadow Grasp” that had seized him.

This spell could restrain a target, preventing the use of flight spells and teleportation spells.

But now, the “Shadow Grasp” that was holding Perifa had dense “Shadow Death Ciphers” emerging on it.

Perifa’s eyes suddenly widened, completely stunned.

A short sword radiating a gray glow pierced through the darkness, stabbing at Perifa.

With the silent power contained in the short sword, it effortlessly broke through Perifa’s “Shadow Cloak” and reached straight for his heart.

The heart, that Shadow Magic Heart reforged by Perifa, was indeed his greatest vulnerability.

“Pfft~”

No blood emerged.

Perifa exploded like a punctured balloon, turning into dozens of Shadow Fragments.

The Shadow Sub-dimension instantly lifted.

“Clang, clang, clang…”

A Rock Cage sealed all the Shadow Fragments.

“Bang, bang, bang, bang~”

The “Evil Blast” detonated the Shadow Fragments.

[System Message:]

[You have successfully eliminated “Perifa Tadding.”]

“Tsk, is this your strength? Not even enough to pick my teeth with. I didn’t even use ‘Soul Stagnation Field’…”

Noland Lee chuckled lightly, grasped the “Sword of Silence,” flicked his wrist, swung the sword in a flourish, and stored it in the Blood Haven.

He summoned the “Tracking Thunder Arrow” to come over and “plow” the nearby ground, erasing the energy fluctuation of the death spell.

Looking around, there was no one else, and none of the “Tracking Marks” watching over the battlefield raised an alarm.

“The Deconstruction Core System is even more awesome than I imagined…”

Noland Lee picked up a Magic Orb and looked inside at the Phantom Ghost fast asleep.

This Phantom Ghost was none other than Jelos, the Chief City Guard Wizard.

Noland Lee obtained the weaknesses of Jelos and Perifa through Deconstruction.

Perifa, as a Shadow Dark Soul, had a sound mind.

Jelos, however, was a mind-impaired Phantom Ghost, easily drawn to specific phenomena, and could be utilized by Noland Lee.

Noland Lee lured Jelos away with a Mechanos enchanted with “Mental Illusion.”

—To Jelos, this Mechanos appeared as something that could bring him immense pleasure.

Noland Lee didn’t know what Jelos saw, but as soon as Jelos laid eyes on that Mechanos, he was utterly captivated.

While Perifa was blinded by “sense tampering,” Noland Lee used the “Stone Imprisonment Technique” to subdue Jelos.

The “Stone Imprisonment Technique” was Level 100, Jelos was only Level 85, and was also entrapped by “Mental Illusion.”

Noland Lee effortlessly took him down.

By the time Jelos realized he was in a Cage and wanted to self-destruct to die and resurrect within the City of Exiles, a treasure from Hickman Arlington helped Noland Lee seal Jelos.

This treasure was the Shadow Magic Orb in Noland Lee’s hands, a Magical Item capable of plunging Shadow Creatures into endless Slumber.

Initially, such Magical Items were meant to capture Shadow Demons.

Now, it became Noland Lee’s powerful tool in sealing Jelos.

As long as the Shadow Magic Orb remains unbroken by external forces, Jelos will stay in a Slumber State.

He can’t engage in combat, and correspondingly, he can’t use resurrection to escape the seal.

“I have just found in ‘The Shadow Master’s Study Notes’ a Shadow Magic capable of transforming a Phantom Ghost into a magic puppet…”

Noland Lee’s lips curled upward:

“As soon as I gather the required materials for the magic, this Chief City Guard Wizard named Jelos will become my magic puppet. Heh heh heh, excellent, I’ll have this Shadow Magic puppet deal with those Short-sighted Light Wizards.”

“Sir, are you busy at the moment? I have something to report to you.”

Nolin’s voice rang out in Noland Lee’s mind.

“What is it, Nolin?” Noland Lee asked. noveldrama

Nolin spoke:

“This is the situation, Sir. While I was directing the Mechanos to harass the Shadow Death Laborers, Xander took the chaos as an opportunity to leave the scene. He is now being pursued by the shadow death overseers. Do you want me to send a Mechanos to help him?”

“He is quite cunning.” Noland Lee nodded, speaking admiringly:

“I like young people who are clever and full of conviction. Just keep an eye on him for now, I’ll meet with him myself.”

“Very well, Sir.”