Translator: AnubisTL
The third-tier lava giant battling Jieming was no ordinary lava giant general.
From its very birth, its body had contained not only scorching magma but also a complex and unique energy.
From the moment of its creation, the lava giant knew from its inherited knowledge that it was a rare "oracle" variant within the lava giant clan.
Oracles held an extraordinary status among lava giants, possessing the ability to vaguely foresee future events.
This foresight wasn't in the form of clear visions, but rather a hazy perception of energy flows and trends, allowing them to anticipate danger or seize opportunities.
According to the lava giants, this was due to the oracles receiving divine revelations from their ancestors.
Wizards, however, believed that this special variant was naturally endowed with the ability to communicate with the plane origin.
This allowed them to unconsciously access the plane origin's information database, thus "foreseeing the future" to a certain extent.
It was precisely because of this vague prediction of an enemy intrusion at the entrance that the Lava Giant Oracle had chosen to lie in ambush there.
However, its precognitive abilities were not infallible.
Initially, it had predicted that the human invaders would not pose a significant threat, believing that the existing lava giants within the "nest" would be sufficient to handle them. That's why it hadn't sought reinforcements from more powerful lava giant clans.
The battle began as expected: a boastful wizard squad, a few easily crushed low-level creatures, and the oracle itself waiting in ambush.
But it hadn't anticipated that this seemingly insignificant bug—which it had sent flying with a single blow and classified as merely "low-level soldier"—would prove so troublesome!
Despite its weak power level, the wizard, with its terrifying cannon-like firepower and near-indestructible defenses, was managing to hold its own against the oracle!
Worse still, its precognitive abilities issued another warning during the battle:
More dangers were approaching at an unimaginable speed.
One of the enemies had already reached the strength level of a "high-ranking general"!
It couldn't afford to delay any longer.
If the wizards' reinforcements arrived, it... would die!
The Lava Giant Oracle attempted several ferocious close-quarters breakthroughs, but each was thwarted by Jieming's relentless barrage of projectiles and impenetrable shield.
Its roars grew increasingly frenzied, the lava within its body churning violently, yet it remained unable to breach the obstacle before it.
Rage and desperation filled its massive frame.
Damn it! I must eliminate him immediately!
Under immense pressure, the Lava Giant Oracle frantically searched the knowledge stored within its soul.
Suddenly, it paused, a peculiar light flashing in its eyes.
"Got it!"
It recalled a rather peculiar secret art—a special ability that every oracle automatically learned at birth.
In essence, this secret art wasn't a divine power, but a simple mental and cognitive curse.
It could disrupt the target's judgment and perception to a certain extent, inducing temporary confusion and hesitation.
Normally, the primary purpose of this secret art for the Lava Giant Oracle was to ensure that the simple-minded, unthinking lava giant soldiers would follow its commands and prophecies with unwavering, unconditional obedience.
This secret art could also make even the most advanced lava giants more receptive to its prophecies.
In essence, it was a technique perfected by charlatans.
Within the lava giant clan, this ability was rarely used directly in combat.
As an oracle, a special variant of the lava giant, it already possessed superior combat prowess.
They could manipulate the earth meridian more effectively, drawing upon the immense energy from the depths of volcanoes to empower themselves. Their melee capabilities and elemental control were slightly superior to those of ordinary lava giants of the same tier.
Under normal circumstances, they had no need for such unorthodox methods.
However, in this critical moment, using it during battle as a means to disrupt the judgment of this peculiar wizard might prove effective!
If it could make him hesitate for even a fraction of a second, it would be enough to break through his defenses and completely tear the other wizard apart!
Thus, during its next full-scale charge, the Lava Giant Oracle gathered all its energy and fury, its massive form surging forward with overwhelming force.
Simultaneously, an invisible, intangible wave of mental curse silently shot towards Jieming!
It hid perfectly beneath the oracle's blazing energy fluctuations, making it nearly undetectable.
The curse's power, like an invisible venomous snake, immediately made contact with Jieming.
But just as it was about to take effect, the curse's force struck a barrier.
It was the Profound Astral Red Dust Barrier that had always enveloped Jieming.
This body-protecting treasure, refined from a vast amount of Mortal Dust Qi and Gangsha Qi, had silently adhered to Jieming's skin all along.
The moment the curse attacked, the massive reserves of malevolent qi and Mortal Dust Qi within the barrier erupted like an enraged primordial giant!
The curse's guiding force instead became a channel for the Profound Astral Red Dust Barrier to unleash its power.
In mere moments, the majority of the barrier's stored malevolent qi and Mortal Dust Qi, following the curse's connection and along the invisible spiritual channels, surged back like a violent tide, striking with even greater ferocity!
This was no mere mental rebound. It was the chaotic emotions of countless beings from the depths of the Mortal Dust, a fundamental corruption and destabilization of the soul!
Jieming himself never expected that the moment he had been waiting for, a moment he hadn't even really anticipated, would suddenly appear before him so inexplicably.
All he knew was that the lava giant, which had been charging at him with its body seething with lava and roaring madly, had suddenly stopped mid-charge as if an invisible hand had clamped down on its throat. Every movement came to a bizarre halt.
The giant's massive eyes, now completely devoid of focus and spirit, looked utterly bewildered.
It was as if its consciousness had been completely drained by some incomprehensible force in that instant.
Only a hollow shell remained, frozen in place. The raging lava around its body had also stopped moving, as if frozen in mid-air.
Though Jieming didn't understand exactly what had happened, nor why such a bizarre change had suddenly occurred within the lava giant,
his previous command had been perfectly executed by the Five Aggregates Rainbow Transformation Mirror!
It had even acted faster than Jieming himself could have realized this was the perfect opportunity.
Almost the instant the Lava Giant Oracle fell into its bewildered state, the metal floating cannon on Jieming's back, loaded with the second-tier "Lava Annihilation" ability, erupted in a blinding flash of light!
The dim, lusterless oval crystal on the short staff instantly activated, unleashing an energy beam twice as fast as a typical wizard's spell. The beam, trailing visible rune spirals, shot from the muzzle like lightning.
Its target was the lava cavity within the Lava Giant Oracle's hollow, vacant chest—the very core of its energy concentration!
Crack!
A precise sound, audible only to Jieming and the Five Aggregates Rainbow Transformation Mirror, rang out. It marked the rune beam's unimpeded strike against the Lava Giant Oracle's most vulnerable energy core!
The potent Lava Annihilation spell instantly took effect!
Upon impact, the Lava Giant Oracle's massive body didn't shatter. Instead, fine cracks began to spread outward from the energy core!
The once-flowing lava seemed to have its essence drained away, turning gray and white before rapidly solidifying. It then crumbled into countless fine particles, collapsing helplessly from the fissures!
Within mere seconds, the entire colossal form of the Lava Giant Oracle disintegrated completely, from the inside out, like a weathered sculpture!
Its body dissolved into a swirling cloud of scorched dust, even its vacant head crumbling and vanishing into nothingness. All that remained was a small patch of pure mineral residue on the ground, still emitting wisps of white smoke.
The massive eyes of the lava giant oracle were now lifeless, their glow extinguished as they fell to the scorched ground.
The formidable third-tier lava giant oracle had been instantly slain!
Silence descended, so profound that even the surrounding lava flow seemed to freeze in place.
The other third-tier lava giant, locked in combat with the second-tier wizard, sensed something amiss. It let out a furious roar, its body surging with lava as it seemed to gather power.
But Jieming gave it no chance to react.
"Kill!" Jieming's eyes blazed with light.
With a thought, the massive Great Light Phase talisman seal behind him instantly shifted its focus.
The thousands of crystal-like talisman seals that had been suppressing the Lava Giant Oracle now surged like a tidal wave toward the other third-tier lava giant.
Simultaneously, the first-tier "Lava Annihilation" offensive rune-imbued magical artifact on his wrist erupted in blinding light. A torrent of precise, razor-sharp energy blades shot forth like a sudden storm, slamming into the third-tier lava giant!
The second-tier wizard was in dire straits, his mental power depleted by more than half and his shield flickering precariously.
"Now's my chance!" Seeing the tide turn, the wizard roared, squeezing the last reserves of potential from his body.
His staff once again emitted a dark green light as he precisely guided a potent second-tier "Lava Annihilation" spell towards the third-tier lava giant before him.
Unlike Jieming's swift, almost instantaneous attacks, the wizard's casting process was slightly delayed. However, his aim was flawless—striking directly at the lava giant's chest, the focal point of its energy!
Boom!!!
Jieming's and the second-tier wizard's attacks struck almost simultaneously!
Jieming's barrage of energy bullets and light blades exploded against the lava giant's exterior. Though they failed to inflict fatal damage, they effectively hindered its massive body, preventing any effective evasion.
Seizing this opportunity, the second-tier wizard's "Lava Annihilation," empowered by his full strength, struck the giant's relatively vulnerable energy core!
The spell's light erupted within the lava giant's body, and it let out a pained roar as its colossal form shuddered violently!
The lava surrounding it began to churn chaotically, its fiery red hue gradually dimming.
It struggled, attempting to absorb nearby lava to mend its wounds.
But its body began to crumble from within, like a sandcastle collapsing irreversibly. In mere moments, it disintegrated into a cloud of dust, its final, incomplete wail swallowed by the underground space as it vanished completely!
Both third-tier lava giants had fallen!
(End of the Chapter)
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