Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

"Commander Zhang, please stay close to Feng Yufei and protect him. Leave this guy to me!" Enforcer Jiang Lin stared at the Blue Deacon in front of him.

The Blue Deacon was extremely vicious. His Cursed Beast had already dug out the organs of two Battlemages. They had died horrible deaths! Zhang Xiaohou had an urge to kill the Cursed Beast and the Blue Deacon with a wilted face to avenge the Battlemages!

Jiang Lin could not let Zhang Xiaohou engage the enemy. He was most likely the strongest of the people protecting Shenmu Keep. It was obvious that the Black Vatican had yet to use all their might. If they really had some other plan, it would put them in a terrible spot!

A fight broke out between Enforcer Jiang Lin and the wilted-face Blue Deacon. The Blue Deacon was also an Advanced Mage. He was slightly weaker than Jiang Lin, but Jiang Lin was at a slight disadvantage when the man teamed up with his Violence-Craving Cursed Beast!

"You shall not pass!" Jiang Lin clenched his teeth. He was staring into the sky.

A raging tide poured down from the sky, landing right on the Violence-Craving Cursed Beast fiercely. The creature had nowhere to run to. Jiang Lin's Sky Waterfall had broken the creature's bones, leaving it extremely weak.

Jiang Lin's attack had severely injured the Violence-Craving Cursed Beast, but the cunning Blue Deacon seemed to have planned to sacrifice the creature all along. He immediately ambushed Jiang Lin while he was casting the spell. A sharp icicle burst out of the wall behind Jiang Lin and went right for his heart!

Zhang Xiaohou had tiny dust particles circling him. He finally made his move when he saw Jiang Lin in the terrible situation!

He showed up beside the Blue Deacon in a flicker of movement.

He had cast a Wind Spell and Earth Spell simultaneously. His speed at a close distance was almost teleporting; he was very adept at using those spells. The Blue Deacon was immersed in the joy of adding one more count to his kills. He only noticed the person standing beside him after it was too late!

"Wind Whaletail!" Zhang Xiaohou stomped the ground. The gale circling around him rapidly turned into a swirl of wind resembling the tail of a whale, knocking the Blue Deacon into the air!

The Blue Deacon did not expect the attack at all. He was blown into the air like straw. He struggled to cast a defensive spell while he was spinning at high speed in the air.

"Wind Wings Slash!"

Zhang Xiaohou manipulated the strong winds once again. The Wind Wings on his back were not just for defensive and traveling purposes, as they had always been. They suddenly split into numerous white slashes forming a circle around the Blue Deacon before crossing paths with one another...

The Blue Deacon's face was filled with disbelief. He did not feel any pain when his body started falling from the air. The speed of the wind slashes was just too quick. He only felt an overwhelming pain after his body split into several pieces!

Blood poured down together with the pieces. Jiang Lin, who was soaked in a cold sweat, was greatly astounded as he stared at the Blue Deacon's remains. He knew Zhang Xiaohou was the strongest among them, but he still did not expect the young captain could take out a Blue Deacon who was an Advanced Mage, just like him, so easily!

"Are you alright?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.

Jiang Lin twisted his lips. He had not expected a senior enforcer like him to be inferior to a young captain. He was about to say something when he noticed something moving beside Zhang Xiaohou. It was just some insignificant bubbles, but they were gathering toward one spot rapidly...

"Look out!" Jiang Lin did not know what it was, but as a Water Mage, he knew it was extremely dangerous.

Zhang Xiaohou did not sense anything at first. He only realized his life was in danger when an icy spike came out of the transparent bubbles!

"Your strength is quite impressive at such a young age, but I'm afraid your end has come," Violet Ghost's voice echoed in Zhang Xiaohou's ears. A long, icy sword was stabbing at Zhang Xiaohou's back. The close distance did not give Zhang Xiaohou a chance to react at all!

Usually, it would take a Mage some time to channel a spell, as it involved drawing Star Orbits and joining them to form a Star Pattern and so on. Even though it was possible to cast a Basic Spell with a single thought, the Mage would have to be prepared beforehand to react quicker than an attack.

It was difficult to tell how Violet Ghost had approached Zhang Xiaohou without him noticing. He was already delivering the deadly blow as he was speaking. Even the quickest spell would not be able to defend against the attack, nor would defensive equipment be able to set up a defense in such a short time.

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"Crap! Zhang Xiaohou is in trouble!" Zhao Manyan exclaimed from far above. He did not expect Violet Ghost to be able to go invisible with some trick.

Zhang Xiaohou did not expect it, either. Normally, a Mage who could appear out of nowhere was most likely a Shadow Mage. They could hide inside shadows without alerting their enemy, yet there were no shadows close to Zhang Xiaohou. He would also have noticed the presence of Dark magic within a certain range. He did not understand how Violet Ghost was able to get so close to him!

The dust particles circling around Zhang Xiaohou suddenly gathered in the direction the icy sword was stabbing to and formed a study shield just as the icy sword was about to stab him in the heart, like a bunch of fairies protecting their master!

The icy sword could not move any further; Violet Ghost was astounded.

The guy's Earth Elemental Seed had a self-defense aspect!

Violet Ghost was confident that Zhang Xiaohou was unaware of his presence. He had killed many strong enemies with this ability, in order to secure his current position. The move was particularly effective against young Mages, since they were less cautious and experienced than older Mages.

The ground under Violet Ghost's feet suddenly became muddy. The mud clutched onto Violet Ghost's feet and dragged him to the ground.

Violet Ghost belatedly realized how outstanding Zhang Xiaohou's awareness was. He had already set up his Domain, covering everything within a hundred meters, giving Violet Ghost no chance of escaping.

"Damn it!" Purple Ghost was extremely furious. He had no chance but to give up on the ambush and withdrew from Zhang Xiaohou's swamp.

"Where do you think you are running!?" Zhang Xiaohou believed the man was leading the members of the Black Vatican attacking the ancient keep. He decisively cast a Wind Track and chased him.

Violet Ghost grinned coldly when he saw Zhang Xiaohou following him.

His body gradually became transparent, like a mere illusion. By the time Zhang Xiaohou caught up to Violet Ghost, he had completely disappeared without a trace!

Zhang Xiaohou quickly glanced around himself. He was full of shock and disbelief.

Only a person using the Shadow Element could disappear without a trace, but there was clearly no shadow around that a Shadow Mage could utilize, nor was there any presence of Dark magic around him. Zhang Xiaohou did not understand how Violet Ghost was able to vanish into thin air!

The Shadow Element's way of disappearing was slowly blending into the shadows, but the guy was slowly fading away before turning completely transparent!

"Commander Zhang, are you alright?" Jiang Lin asked.

"I'm fine," Zhang Xiaohou replied.

Many people did not notice the dust particles constantly floating around Zhang Xiaohou. These dust particles were a tenth of the size of sand particles. They looked just like normal dust. It was difficult to notice them when they did not gather at the same spot...

It was Zhang Xiaohou's Domain, the Dust Domain!

Those tiny dust particles were Zhang Xiaohou's Domain magic. They had a certain level of self-awareness. When the Domain's owner was under threat, these dust particles would instantly form a sturdy shield to defend him!

Violet Ghost clearly did not expect Zhang Xiaohou to have such an outstanding ability. He assumed his ambush was going to be a success, yet he ended up running away in humiliation.

Violet Ghost was an assassin-type Mage. He had to run away after failing his attempt. He had witnessed how Zhang Xiaohou had killed the Blue Deacon instantly with his Wind Element. Violet Ghost could not guarantee that he could withstand the wind slashes!

"Kill them all! I want to see how long they are going to last!" Violet Ghost escaped to a safe spot. He no longer wanted to expose himself. He was dispatching his men instead.

The Black Vatican had a lot of people. Violet Ghost could easily abuse their numbers and wear the people guarding Shenmu Keep out. He could look for more opportunities to strike again during the battle!

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Different spells kept crashing into one another on the wall. The overall strength of the Black Vatican was not overwhelming, but they had the Dark Beast Monsters. The Dark Beast Monsters had reached the top of the wall. They were not suppressed by the Realm of the Heavens, and the defenders of the wall were struggling against them.

"AH!" With a cry of agony, an enforcer under Jiang Lin's command was brutally murdered less than fifty meters away from Zhang Xiaohou and Jiang Lin.

Violet Ghost kicked the Enforcer's body to the Cursed Beasts nearby and stared at Zhang Xiaohou and Jiang Lin with an eerie grin.

He might not be able to take out Zhang Xiaohou with that protective Domain, but he could still murder the soldiers and Enforcers that were stronger than the rest. There was no way Zhang Xiaohou could defend the keep against so many members of the Black Vatican without their help!

"Damn it!" Jiang Lin was infuriated. He had an urge to fight Violet Ghost to his death.

The Enforcer that died was an extremely talented new recruit that Jiang Lin had high hopes in. The young recruit was as passionate as him, with greater talents. Jiang Lin had been looking forward to seeing him grow. Jiang Lin felt like his chest was about to explode when he saw the young man being eaten by the Cursed Beasts!