I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Lis's expression remained unchanged, but he couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed in his heart.

The control skills he mastered were still too few; he simply couldn't restrict an opponent of the same level for long.

Lis furrowed his brow, lifting the right hand that had just grasped Mei Lulan to take a look.

He saw his palm stained with a faint green color, which was slowly spreading.

Lis felt a headache coming on. Could he really get infected like this?

What a hassle!

Sigh~

Lis let out a long breath, a faint white magic radiance appearing around his body, forming an ethereal, transparent armor.

The special arcane [Lis's Sage Robe]!

When the armor enveloped Lis, it directly blocked the daggers that Mei Lulan threw at him from the shadows.

For this reason, Lis was also frequently teleporting to evade the corrosion of Mei Lulan's plague cloud.

Although Lis's constant dodging appeared very ragged under Mei Lulan's pressure, her attacks never achieved their best effect.

Mei Lulan, hiding in the shadows, looked rather upset. She hadn't expected this young Gold-level Mage to be so troublesome.

What's most important was that Lis Kain seemed to quickly become familiar with the [Plague Sect]'s combat style and commanded a vast array of abilities.

Not only was the power of his spells quite fearsome, his close combat skills seemed no weaker than hers.

A moment ago, a mere slip up had led to her being caught and fiercely beaten by Lis.

Mei Lulan touched her chest for a moment, her face somewhat pale.

Two ribs were broken, and there may be some internal bleeding.

Damn it!

Mei Lulan felt uncomfortable, glaring resentfully at Lis.

If initially Mei Lulan felt she lost face after taking a hard hit from Lis and wanted to regain her honor, now she had abandoned that thought completely.

Who could have known this Mage would be such a freak, with a multitude of techniques at his fingertips and seemingly able to alleviate the plagues she inflicted, and his hand-to-hand combat was ridiculously strong.

To Mei Lulan, it felt as though she was facing both a Gold-level Mage and a Gold-level Warrior at the same time.

Let someone else bother with him; she certainly wasn't going to touch him again!

Although it was somewhat embarrassing for her, a Gold-level Assassin, to not dare get close to a Mage, Mei Lulan didn't want her beautiful face to be disfigured by Lis. Find your next adventure on My Virtual Library Empire

This guy was even more bizarre than an Evil God believer like herself!

However, now...

Mei Lulan glanced at Duke House, who was entangled by the Earth Elemental Giant, and thought it best to first free this fellow.

Let him deal with Lis, and she would sneak in a strike, add some debuffs, and that should suffice.

Just as Mei Lulan was shifting her position in the shadows, preparing to strike, she suddenly noticed that Lis had made a new move.

Can he detect my location?

Mei Lulan retreated several steps in quick succession, but she soon realized Lis hadn't used any attack spells.

She saw that clouds of golden particles enveloped the area, and a dazzling light suddenly burst forth.

The Second Ring Spell [Flash Dust]!

This spell created a cloud of golden dust that would enshroud and adhere to all people and objects in the area; during its duration, living beings would enter a state of blindness, and invisible entities would have their silhouettes dramatically outlined.

It was the best spell for Mages to use against Assassins and Thieves in stealth.

Mei Lulan involuntarily closed her eyes in face of the searing light, but she quickly recovered.

After all, this was only a low-level Second Ring spell; the blindness effect was easily overcome by her, a Gold-level Assassin.

However, she couldn't avoid the golden dust adhering to her body, exposing her form from the shadows of the rocky wall.

Mei Lulan did not panic; this wasn't her first encounter with such a situation. Almost all Mages would learn the spell [Flash Dust].

Her slender legs forcefully pushed off, and Mei Lulan leaped back over ten meters, dodging the numerous blue fireballs that Lis had shot at her.

Without any hesitation, Mei Lulan tore off her cloak, which was coated with the most gold dust, and tossed it aside. She then used "Shadow Cloak" to remove the dust clinging to her body before she slipped back into the shadows.

Mei Lulan's movements were swift; but still, Lis's attack followed as if a shadow chased her down, smashing the clothes she had just shed and the stones underneath into pieces, leaving a deep pit flickering with blue flames.

Catching her breath, Mei Lulan couldn't help being astonished. Was this mage some kind of freak, squandering mana like this?

Just like before, the range of the "Flash Dust" was three meters. Lis had used the "Flash Dust" more than a dozen times to cover the entire area, which was why Mei Lulan couldn't avoid being revealed.

And the attacks that followed were relentless, like a violent storm, giving her no chance to rest.

Indeed, no wonder the brutes from the All Beast Church had targeted this kid!

Mei Lulan grew increasingly wary, who knew what abilities this kid would pull out next? She was just here to lend a hand, not to risk her life.

Better to let their own people take care of it!

Grinding her teeth, Mei Lulan sneaked towards Duke House's location.

After her recent exchange with Lis, she had lost the confidence to continue the fight against him.

However, when she looked at the Earth Elemental Giant that Duke House was facing, she felt a headache coming on.

Damnit, her Plague Divine Skill was ineffective against such non-flesh-and-blood beings.

However, it seemed that Duke House had totally suppressed the giant by now, with soil flying and dust swirling as he hammered furiously at the giant's body.

Mei Lulan's figure flashed, appearing to the giant's left, her dagger glinting coldly as she thrust at the giant's chest. However, this damage was negligible to the giant, who merely shook a little, then swung its arm at Mei Lulan.

Taking the opportunity, Mei Lulan leaped onto the giant's shoulder and plunged her dagger viciously into its neck.

This attack, unlike the previous ones, sent a deep gray light through the dagger into the giant, spreading rapidly within.

Seeing this, Duke House hurriedly blocked the attack magic cast by Lis.

Lis, hovering mid-air, had a calm expression, and the Jade Wand in his hand flickered incessantly as a meteor shower-like barrage of magic rained down on Duke House and Mei Lulan below.

Countless pale blue fireballs and cyan Wind Blades hit the blood-colored giant bear that Duke House had transformed into, creating fierce and charred wounds. However, the rich bloody light on the bear's body was continuously healing them.

Found it!

Mei Lulan's face lit up with triumph as the Shadow Power infused into the giant finally reached its target, controlling the energy to directly destroy the core within the giant's body.

Crack!

A crisp sound echoed, and the giant bear in front of Duke House trembled, crumbling into a mound of earth and collapsing as remaining mana dispersed into the surrounding area, whipping up fierce winds.

"Roar!"

The blood-colored giant bear roared as if venting its rage, its massive eyes fixed intently on Lis in the air.

Mei Lulan, meanwhile, breathed a sigh of relief and once again vanished into the shadows.

With House playing the vanguard, her pressure should be much reduced.

Honestly, once this was over, she would never cooperate with those from the All Beast Church again!

Just like the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts, these people were all brutes who rushed in mindlessly.

Was this young man really a disciple of "Judgement Flame"?

Too troublesome!

Mei Lulan hid behind a large brown rock upturned by the mages, adjusting her breath and simultaneously keeping an eye on the battlefield.

Duke House, in his bear form, was fighting with Lis, who was flying in mid-air and continuously using spells to attack the bear, like kite flying.

As a Druid, Duke House could naturally cast magic to retaliate, but it was obvious he was no match for Lis.

Did Duke House have any other tricks up his sleeve?

Mei Lulan stood quietly in the shadows, the Shadow Power enveloping her body completely, not a trace of her presence revealed.

As she hesitated whether to assist Duke House...

Suddenly, Mei Lulan felt a pain in her chest; a sharp longsword, gleaming with deep gray light, impaled her from behind!

Mei Lulan turned in disbelief only to see Lis standing behind her, holding the longsword that had pierced through her chest.

Lis looked at Mei Lulan, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, as infinite silver-white Thunder surged from the longsword into Mei Lulan's body, incinerating her internal organs into charred remains.

That's for poisoning me!