Mage Manual-Chapter 1277 - 928: The End of the Distant Realm

Ash and Diya were already numb.

The chaotic attack and defense had been going on for two full minutes. He, Diya, and Yin Zhi were wildly attacking Le Huai. Ash and Diya had an unspoken understanding, as if they could read each other’s minds, while Yin Zhi, even as a temporary teammate, had battle instincts that nearly crushed Ash and Diya. Ash even felt they were dragging Yin Zhi down, forcing her to lower her strength to accommodate them.

Ash’s sword, Diya’s fists, Yin Zhi’s gun—as a near-perfect kill formation, there should be no mortal on this earth who could withstand it.

But their enemy was not a mortal; it was a demon.

Le Huai showed no signs of nervousness, gracefully dodging and retreating, his body swaying like willow leaves in the wind. When the trio launched their attack simultaneously, he leaned his head back to avoid Ash’s sword, losing only a bit of his bangs, then planted his hands on the ground to spin his legs, sending Diya flying with a kick and crushing Yin Zhi’s gun bullet with another!

No pretending here, is there!?

Honestly, Ash and Diya could also defend against gun bullets with their hands and feet. The swordsmanship Holy Domain had Sword Flash, and the Fist Claw Holy Domain naturally had Fist Flash that blocked all damage. However, even for them, managing to trigger Fist Flash once with full concentration was a decent feat, and it would greatly deplete their spirits, needing a long cooldown before a second trigger.

Yet how many times had Le Huai triggered Fist Flash since the battle began!? Every attack, every damage he couldn’t perfectly dodge, would inevitably trigger Fist Flash for a Perfect Block!

Even worse, it would be tolerable if he used his fists and feet to perform Fist Flash, but he could even use his shoulders—the whole body was a medium, every part a weapon, truly a flawless golden body!

Ash couldn’t help but recall Vishi’s words—"The shooting technique reaches Divine Prison, while the body technique ascends to divine power."

Le Huai’s combat level had reached the divine power status!

"Still want to fight?"

Le Huai stepped back two paces, dusting off his coat. Through two minutes of life and death struggle, not even a sandal was broken. "Unless you have Yin Zhi undergo Technique Spirit Transformation, there’s no end in sight. Or perhaps you two mages could try using a Miracle?"

Diya looked at Ash, who wore an expressionless face. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

He would not connect himself and Diya with Yin Zhi at any cost. Never mind if Yin Zhi would exploit the chance to corrupt them, more importantly was that though Technique Spirit Transformation would allow using Miracle, Yin Zhi could also use their Miracles!

Yin Zhi was not like Filly, the rookie demon; giving her control of their powers was too huge a threat, like willingly handing over a weapon to a demon. Whether Ash could win was uncertain, but Yin Zhi would sure be winning big.

Considering using a Miracle, Ash thought they should have easily taken down Le Huai with just kicks, but now, without consuming an opportunity to strike, perhaps they couldn’t take Le Huai down. But the question was, could he really harm Le Huai with a Miracle?

Fist Flash was a skill capable of blocking even Miracles!

A suitable opportunity must be found, a flaw in Le Huai’s defense that Ash could exploit to ensure his Void Wings wouldn’t be squandered!

Thoughts raced in his mind as Ash suddenly asked, "Is Rajesh your follower?"

Clang!

Before Ash could finish his words, Le Huai dodged his blade like a phantom, closing in and grabbing his wrist with his left hand, lightly pressing his chest with his right, as easy as reaching into a bag. This man who had only defended and not attacked so far nearly took Ash’s heart when he first showed his fangs.

"Was it you who fought him that day?" Le Huai stared intently into Ash’s eyes, as if trying to discern any deceit, "Was it you who told him about Hell’s Poison?"

Nevertheless, Ash was not scared but pleased. It seemed like he was under Le Huai’s control, yet Le Huai was equally unable to avoid it! At this distance, his Miracle would instantly strike, leaving Le Huai no chance to block!

Miracle · Heart Pen Swordfall!

With Golden Technique Power surging wildly, Ash’s sword unleashed a storm of sword light, while Diya’s kick and Yin Zhi’s gun bullet arrived as expected, sealing all of Le Huai’s escape options!

"Borrow the sword for a moment."

Though he said that, Le Huai had no intention of taking Ash’s sword. He pushed into Ash’s space, pressing him down and controlling his wrist to wield the sword, skillfully directing the sword light towards Diya and Yin Zhi, almost like Ash had become his sword!

He then flung Ash towards Diya and turned to block Yin Zhi’s barrage of bullets.

As Diya caught Ash, the Mysterious Chains silently bound Ash’s Golden Illusion Wings, snapping them ruthlessly!

"Observer—" It was the first time Diya had seen such a situation; her hair had become dirty, and she almost cried: "Your Void Wings—"

"I’m fine, I’m used to it." Ash gritted his teeth against the soul-tearing pain, panting heavily. He had broken more Void Wings these days than the honey-roasted chicken wings he had ever eaten: "It’ll be fine in a moment."

He never expected that even using a Miracle, he still couldn’t kill a Demon. Just now, any direction Le Huai dodged was a dead end, yet he unexpectedly approached Ash—Ash’s Miracle could not harm himself, so the area in front of him must be a blind spot!

However, after successfully breaking the situation, Le Huai didn’t get carried away, nor did he seize the opportunity to kill Ash. If he had held onto Ash, Ash certainly wouldn’t have hesitated to strike a third and fourth time, yet Le Huai tossed himself towards Diya, allowing himself to leave two opportunities and forcing Diya to take care of him as well.

"You still haven’t answered my question." Even when faced with Yinzhi’s bullet storm, Le Huai was still at ease: "Was it you who told Rajesh about Hell’s Poison?"

"To be precise, it wasn’t me, it was my companion." Ash took a deep breath and slowly stood up: "But you can consider it me; I’m her guardian. Besides, if we didn’t reveal the Hell’s Poison, we might already be dead, and I have never regretted this."

"So you’re saying Rajesh pushed you to the point where you had no choice but to let him ascend to the level of a Demigod?" Le Huai raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly: "That’s not too bad."

"Although your battles are your own affairs, and Rajesh has actually passed the Hell Ritual; if it weren’t for those Ghouls, he would already be a Newborn Angel. But after all, he is my follower, so don’t blame me for taking it out on you."

"Don’t be afraid!" Yinzhi said boldly: "As long as you join this beautiful girl, I assure you a lifetime without worries!"

"We were already in a life-and-death competition." Ash took a deep breath, gripping his long sword: "So what relocation of anger?"

"Alright." Le Huai stepped back two steps, "However, now is not the time for a life-or-death struggle. I can’t solve you all, and you can’t do anything to me. If you don’t plan to undergo Technique Spirit Transformation..."

"We might as well quietly welcome the arrival of a new era together."

Ash and Diya turned their heads and saw the mixed rainbow rising from the Holy Grail flowing into the Rainbow Light Column. The Rainbow Light Column emitted a dazzling light, as fierce as thunder, as solid as iron, and amidst the dazzling colors, they seemed to see an unyielding soul.

It swore the sky could no longer conceal its brilliance, and the earth could no longer hide its greatness; it was determined to pierce through this cage!

Thump!

As if a heart was fiercely pulsating, Ash saw the rainbow pierce through the Heavenly Curtain, extending to the limits of the Dream Heaven, pointing its sword at the Star Net of Magic Master!

Zing!

A sound piercingly harsh like a snapping steel cable echoed through the eardrums of all Mages, everyone stared dazedly at the Star Net torn apart by the rainbow, unable to react for a moment.

The rainbow... broke through the prison of Magic Master of Dazzling Star!?

Did the Source Angel truly succeed in escaping?

However, at this moment, Ash noticed Yinzhi’s lips curve slightly, her expression somewhat teasing. Le Huai had his hands in his pockets, looking somewhat sorrowful, and he gently sighed.

Only to see that the torn Star Net transformed into a purple Spider Web in an instant, firmly trapping the sharp rainbow. When the rainbow tore the Spider Web once again, the web then transformed into an orange shield, then a cyan barrier, followed by a blood-red ocean, repeatedly, endlessly.

Ash was dumbfounded as he watched the rainbow break through time and time again, only to be repelled back time and time again, until its colors faded away, and its brilliance subsided, like a trapped beast crashing against its cage, engaging in a futile struggle.

If all Mages could condense the Rainbow Holy Grail, the Source Angel might actually break through the cage once and for all. But with the Dull Holy Grail taking half the numbers, the Source Angel couldn’t muster enough strength; as long as it couldn’t break through in one go, the five Divine Lords could take turns wearing down its power.

Not just the Magic Master of Dazzling Star; even the Extreme Master of Blood Moon, the All-knowing Weaver, the Imaginary Music Master, and the Lord of Infinite Abyss, despite being in competitive relationships, extended their hands in assistance. Although there were disagreements in their distribution, they had long since reached an unshakeable consensus—the Source Angel must fall.

After the fall of Lord Senluo, they are at the top of this world, the spokespeople of all beings; their combined will is the fate of the world.

As the Master of the Void Realm, would the Source Angel dream of becoming the enemy of the world? It had once crafted the Mage’s Handbook for so many Mages, had it imagined becoming an obstacle for them?

Finally, with the failure of the last charge, the rainbow slowly waned. At the same time, all Mages heard the Space collapsing, time vibrating, and the entire world’s colors began to distort chaotically.

"The history of the Distant Realm ends here."

Le Huai said softly: "From today onwards, there is no longer a Distant Realm."