novelraw Chapter 525: Defeat and Withdrawal
Chapter 525: Defeat and Withdrawal
Chapter 525: Defeat and Withdrawal
The dark golden figure charged forward once more.
The black-robed wizard no longer held back. Dark red light surged around him as he met the assault head-on. The power of [Imaginary] erupted wildly, attempting to forcibly define the outcome of every clash.
Yet Jie Ming’s fists continued to rain down without pause.
Every time his dark golden fist shattered under the Imaginary Law, the scattered energy fragments would instantly regroup. The destructive power they carried not only remained undiminished but grew increasingly ferocious with each exchange.
The black-robed wizard’s defensive barrier shattered again and again. His body was continuously blasted backward, each impact leaving deeper wounds.
His left arm was torn apart.
His chest caved in.
Blood sprayed continuously from his mouth.
Even with the [Imaginary] Law constantly “defining” recovery, the speed of his regeneration could no longer keep up with the damage Jie Ming inflicted.
The situation had completely reversed.
Augusta watched the battle from afar, her heart filled with shock.
The Jie Ming she remembered had always been the calm, reserved type who rarely revealed his full strength. Yet now, in his Light God Transformation state, he was suppressing a sixth-ring wizard with overwhelming force.
Every punch carried the extreme destructive power of the Trigram Fire Annihilation Divine Light, fused with the terrifying physical resilience he had honed through countless evolutions.
The black-robed wizard’s expression had turned extremely ugly.
He realized that continuing the fight would only lead to his defeat.
Without hesitation, he activated a secret escape technique. His figure blurred, attempting to tear open space and flee.
But Jie Ming had anticipated this.
With a single step, he crossed hundreds of meters. The dark golden light around him spread outward, instantly stabilizing the surrounding space and sealing off all escape routes.
Spatial Stabilization.
The black-robed wizard’s escape attempt failed. Before he could react, Jie Ming’s fist had already arrived.
Boom!!!
This punch landed squarely on his chest.
The black-robed wizard’s body caved inward. Several ribs shattered as he was sent flying like a broken sandbag, smashing heavily into the distant ground and creating a massive crater.
He struggled to stand, blood pouring from his mouth. His dark red eyes were filled with unwillingness and shock.
He had never imagined that a fifth-ring wizard could push him, a sixth-ring existence, into such a desperate state.
“Enough…”
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his voice hoarse.
“I admit… you have the power to threaten me.”
As he spoke, a pitch-black token appeared in his hand. He crushed it without hesitation.
A strange spatial fluctuation instantly enveloped his body.
Jie Ming’s eyes narrowed. He threw another punch, but the dark golden fist passed through empty air.
The black-robed wizard’s figure had already vanished, forcibly pulled away by the token’s power and teleported to an unknown location.
The battlefield suddenly fell silent.
Only the howling wind and the slowly settling dust remained.
Jie Ming hovered in the air, his dark golden body gradually dimming as the Light God Transformation state began to recede.
He did not pursue.
The black-robed wizard’s escape method was clearly a high-level life-saving treasure prepared by a powerful faction. Chasing him now would be meaningless and could even lead to an ambush.
Moreover, his own energy consumption had been enormous. Although the Internal Circulation provided nearly limitless support, maintaining the Light God Transformation for a prolonged battle still placed a heavy burden on his body and spirit.
“It’s over for now.”
Jie Ming exhaled softly. The dark golden light around him completely dissipated, returning him to his normal state.
Not far away, Augusta flew over quickly, her beautiful face still carrying traces of astonishment.
“Jie Ming… you actually forced a sixth-ring wizard to flee?”
Her voice carried undisguised amazement.
Jie Ming turned to look at her and gave a slight nod.
“Thank you for buying me time earlier. Without your help, it wouldn’t have been so easy.”
Augusta’s lips curved into a proud smile, though her eyes still held complex emotions.
“I never imagined the day would come when I would fight alongside you… and even help you turn the tide.”
She paused, then added with a hint of dissatisfaction, “But you really hid yourself too well back at Noren Academy. If I had known you were this strong, I wouldn’t have wasted so much time chasing after you.”
Jie Ming smiled faintly but did not respond.
The two stood in the devastated battlefield, the ground around them still trembling slightly from the aftermath of their battle.
In the distance, the massive metallic wreckage left by Augusta’s earlier attack lay scattered across the land.
Augusta glanced at the ruins and suddenly laughed.
“Looks like my Celestial Dome Magnetic Rail · Annihilation Ring didn’t achieve much. That guy’s Imaginary Law is truly troublesome.”
Jie Ming shook his head.
“Your assistance was crucial. Without you pinning him down and creating the opening, I wouldn’t have had the chance to complete the Light God Transformation.”
He looked toward the direction where the black-robed wizard had disappeared.
“This is enemy territory. We shouldn’t stay here any longer. Let’s leave first.”
Augusta nodded in agreement.
The two quickly departed from the battlefield, disappearing into the distant horizon.
Meanwhile, in an unknown location far away.
The black-robed wizard reappeared inside a dark hall, his body covered in blood and his face extremely pale.
Several powerful figures immediately surrounded him.
“What happened? Even you were forced to use the emergency escape token?”
The black-robed wizard’s expression was grim as he slowly sat down.
“That fifth-ring wizard… is far more dangerous than we imagined.”
He raised his head, his dark red eyes flickering with lingering fear.
“His current state… can already threaten a sixth-ring existence.”
“Moreover, his growth speed is terrifying. If we give him more time, he will become an even greater threat.”
The hall fell into silence.
After a long while, a cold voice sounded.
“Then… we must eliminate him as soon as possible.”
The black-robed wizard nodded slowly, his eyes filled with deep killing intent.
“This time, I underestimated him.”
“Next time… I will not give him any chance.”
……
On the other side.
Jie Ming and Augusta moved swiftly through the wasteland, heading toward a safer area.
Along the way, Augusta couldn’t help asking, “What exactly is that Light God Transformation of yours? I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Jie Ming thought for a moment before replying calmly, “It’s a secret art I developed based on Light Transformation. It combines the power of Internal Circulation with the Trigram Fire Annihilation Divine Light, allowing me to temporarily enter a special state that merges energy and physical body.”
Augusta’s eyes lit up with interest, but she did not press further.
The two continued forward in silence.
After flying for some time, Jie Ming suddenly stopped.
He turned to Augusta and said seriously, “This battle has exposed our positions. The enemy will likely send stronger forces soon. You should return to your own side as quickly as possible.”
Augusta raised an eyebrow. “What about you?”
“I still have things to do here.”
Jie Ming’s gaze turned toward the distant horizon.
“I need to continue growing stronger.”
Augusta stared at him for a moment, then suddenly smiled.
“Fine. But remember this, Jie Ming.”
“When we meet again, I won’t be the one helping you anymore.”
“I will surpass you.”
Jie Ming smiled faintly.
“I’ll be waiting.”
The two parted ways.
Augusta turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the sky.
Jie Ming stood alone for a moment before continuing on his own path.
The battle had ended.
But the war between the two sides had only just begun.
In the depths of his heart, a new fire had been ignited.
The road of cultivation was still long.
And he… would keep moving forward.