Chapter 375: Power Eruption

Chapter 375: Awakening

Boom!

The Blade of Judgment was sent flying.

Li Wei extended his right hand to summon the Blade of Judgment back.

Relying solely on automatic attacks was useless against a foe as mighty as Orgate.

The Blade of Judgment's auto-attack function was only fit for clearing minions.

Against weaker foes, it was particularly convenient and effective.

The sole precaution was ensuring no one else stole it.

Orgate refrained from seizing the Blade of Judgment due to wariness.

Otherwise, the moment the Blade of Judgment flew off would have been the ideal opportunity to snatch it.

Li Wei and Orgate stood locked in mid-air confrontation.

Orgate looked at Li Wei, speaking coldly: 'Unexpectedly, you are quite formidable. Your strength is lacking, yet your tricks and equipment are splendid.'

This equipment was gifted to you by a Legendary Lich, wasn't it?

Without pledging allegiance to the undead, how could one of your caliber obtain legendary-grade gear?

Li Wei laughed softly. 'You are envious of me.'

Orgate's gaze hardened, a cold smile forming. 'Absurd. Do I have any need to envy you?'

I am merely lamenting this legendary artifact.

Its master is far too feeble to wield its power, squandering such a superior item in vain.

Hand it to me, and I shall unleash its full radiance.

Seizing the moment during their verbal sparring, Orgate suddenly initiated an assault.

Decree! Disarm!

An intangible force pressed upon Li Wei.

In an instant, Li Wei lost command over the Blade of Judgment.

Orgate had employed a new Decree, the power of the Silence Decree waning gradually.

Witnessing this, Li Wei retracted the Blade of Judgment into his spatial ring.

To prevent Orgate from snatching it.

Seeing Li Wei sheath the Blade of Judgment, Orgate, whose vigilance had remained high, exhaled a silent sigh of relief.

The threat emanating from that legendary item was too severe.

Crucially, he could not fathom why a seemingly unremarkable legendary weapon instilled such profound dread within him.

He did not even know whence the threat originated?

If he knew the nature of that legendary equipment, perhaps a countermeasure existed.

But presently, there was no time for him to test it.

Thus, he resolved to utilize the power of Decrees to disarm Li Wei, rendering him incapable of using the Blade of Judgment.

Orgate clasped his palms together, then drew them apart to either side.

A Holy Sword forged of sacred light manifested in his grasp.

Before ascending to Grand Pontiff, he had once been a distinguished swordsman.

Blessing of Might!

Blessing of Swiftness!

Orgate channeled blessing miracles, causing his strength and speed to surge several tiers instantly.

Far surpassing swordsmen of his own rank.

Comparable to a Paladin at the zenith of the Sixth Rank.

Had he not become Grand Pontiff, he might have risen to become a Paladin.

Hence, he favored melee combat.

Orgate swung his blade.

A golden wave of sword energy, dozens of meters long, shot forth.

Li Wei hastily evaded, the sword energy slicing past his back across the earth, instantly carving a rift valley into the ground.

Slowing Miracle!

With the Holy Sword in his right hand, Orgate slashed out sword energy dozens of meters long, the attack range spanning hundreds of meters.

His left hand cast holy miracles, blessings raining down upon himself while debuffs fell upon Li Wei.

One hand wielding steel, the other commanding miracles.

The oppressive pressure was immense.

Under the effect of the Slowing Miracle, Li Wei's reflexes slowed instantly.

Boom!

A blade of energy struck Li Wei, sending him flying dozens of meters, shattering five or six layers of his invisible armor.

A mere casual blow possessed the potency of a Fifth Rank spell.

Orgate's prowess was truly horrifying.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Golden sword energy descended like a deluge, leaving Li Wei not a shred of chance to struggle or flee.

Crash Boom!

A plume of fire erupted from Li Wei's body, his frame swelling violently. He assumed the form of the Flame Lord.

Upon transforming normally, Li Wei's power surged directly to the peak of the Fourth Rank.

Yet for Orgate, it remained negligible.

Li Wei instantly shifted into the Blue Flame Lord.

His strength climbed once more.

Power ascended to the High Tier of the Fifth Rank.

Orgate displayed a flicker of surprise, realizing Li Wei had concealed his true strength.

Just as he pondered this, he sensed Li Wei's aura intensifying continuously, as if possessing no limit.

When perceiving Li Wei's aura breach the Sixth Rank, a look of shock involuntarily crossed his face.

What manner of ability allows Li Wei to elevate his strength by two realms?

Too incredibly powerful!

Finally, Li Wei metamorphosed into a Deep Cyan Flame Lord standing over three meters tall.

His strength ascended to the Mid-Tier of the Sixth Rank.

"Flame Domain! Expand!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The cyan flame domain spread wide.

Shrouding Orgate's silhouette.

Beneath the scorching heat, air fled the region swiftly, twisting the very sky above.

Golden radiance erupted from Orgate, warding off the searing temperatures.

Sensing the dire turn, he attempted to deploy the "Magic Suppression Decree" to curb Li Wei's might.

Li Wei afforded him no such opportunity.

"Roar!"

A cyan fire dragon surged forth from the domain, clamping its jaws upon Orgate.

From its maw poured dragon fire of hundreds of thousands of degrees, incinerating Orgate's Divine-Protected Body.

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

Orgate's expression shifted violently; he felt his Divine-Protected Body fracturing.

Should that protection shatter, his mortal flesh could never hope to survive such infernal flames.

Death was inevitable.

Orgate brandished the Holy Sword of Light, striking at the beast.

A blade of golden energy cleaved the cyan fire dragon's skull.

He hastily ascended to the heavens, seeking escape from the Flame Lord's grasp.

Under Li Wei's command, the sundered dragon reformed in the blink of an eye.

Shooting upward, it snatched the fleeing Orgate, pinning him once more within the domain.

"Agh! Die!"

Orgate's heart lurched; he frantically wielded the Holy Sword of Light to sever the dragon's claw.

Yet his path to flight was already barred.

The cyan fire dragon engulfed him whole, coiling into a living furnace.

It permitted Orgate to ravage its interior without hindrance.

The intense heat roasted him into a desiccated husk, reducing him to ash.

Li Wei's reserves dwindled rapidly, the domain drawing fire elements from the world to replenish them.

Yet the influx remained vastly insufficient against the drain.

The cost of the Cyan Fire Flame Lord form was simply too high.

Li Wei could sustain it for merely a few minutes at best.

Still, even those few minutes would suffice.

Orgate could not last that long.

Once swallowed, his struggles waned significantly before half a minute had elapsed.

Li Wei could scarcely perceive any further glimmer of sword light.

He fixed his gaze upon the foe buried deep within the flames.

"It must be concluded."

Suddenly, a pillar of holy light plummeted from the sky, piercing the depths of the domain.

The light forced a gap through the fiery expanse with sheer force.

Cracks appeared in Orgate's charred skin, glowing with golden luminescence from within.

Li Wei imagined golden feathers drifting from him, dissolving into the ether.

Whoosh!

Every scar upon Orgate's body flaked away.

Four white wings of an angel unfurled from his back.

(End of Chapter)