CHAPTER 33: CHAPTER 32: POWER OF THE STAR SOUL

They were both at the Transcendent Tier, but the magic power was two levels lower. The storm would not directly break through the scales of the Earth Serpent, but the air squeezed into the gaps of the scales, disturbing its weak spots, making it very uncomfortable. It began to writhe, attempting to escape the giant statue’s grasp.

Li Ang nodded. This snake was the so-called Star Soul, but elemental restraint was still effective.

When the four basic elements are at the same level, there is a clear restraint. The agile wind restrains the sluggish earth; even if the earth has high defense, it cannot withstand the erosion of the wind.

When dealing with Zoe, using the sedimentation and spiritual suppression of the earth element to counteract her wind was Li Ang’s high-tier Professional’s clever use of spirituality.

"Hiss——!"

The uncomfortable serpent twisted its body, and Li Ang saw golden blood sprinkle among the golden scales.

Is the effect really this good?

He pondered and looked at its status panel again, finding the answer; it was the influence of the snake’s own skills.

[Skill: Earth’s Favor [Grafting]]

[Activation Method: Passive]

[The earth cherishes its offspring, granting the power of Earth’s healing and defense and the authority to wield all earth powers. Since it is grafted from a true child of the earth, it also suffers the earth’s curse, with damage originating from the earth increasing.]

Although it’s unclear how such a powerful skill was grafted onto it, this might be the secret of the Star Soul. Due to the Earth Serpent’s current lack of combat wisdom, it cannot use it properly and only suffers from it.

The so-called originating from the earth, the spells released with gems produced by the earth are also within it; their effects are reasonably enhanced. Perhaps Zoe’s parents didn’t take all the gems, considering this aspect too?

The pained Holy Snake swung its tail fiercely in retaliation, its brute force causing even the air to tremble.

The giant statue’s jade armor endured the direct hit, with some attached small gems knocked off and flying in all directions.

The giant serpent’s hitting speed was not fast but powerful, perfectly fitting the earth attribute Demon’s characteristics. Its repeated attacks gradually loosened the jade armor of the Jade Giant Statue.

Since it’s afraid of wind, Li Ang had an idea.

He executed Spiritual Manipulation continuously, activating the spirituality of all the gems with wind attributes on the giant statue’s surface, pulling magic power to generate strong airflow. The airflow formed a tornado on the spot, the roar of the fierce wind resounded throughout the underground cave, and the echo was so loud that even Li Ang couldn’t bear it, having to cover his ears.

In the tornado, countless Wind Blades sliced through the Holy Snake’s diamond scale armor, tiny Wind Blades continuously slashing into the gaps, causing it successive damage. The standing tornado gradually revealed golden color, all the blood of the Holy Snake caught within.

"Hiss-hiss-gak——!"

The serpent in pain flailed its head, shaking off the grip of the increasingly weaker Jade Giant Statue, its star eyes sweeping the air, searching for the instigator.

Mind in chaos, but receiving massive damage, it still discerned the main attacker behind it.

Pursuing the magic power trail is the instinct of a powerful Demon; the giant serpent got closer to the hiding place.

Finally, even through the mountain rock, its sight fixed on Li Ang’s position.

The emerald in the Holy Snake’s crown flickered, its eyes emitting substantial starlight, and the rainbow gemstone encrusted in its forehead lit up at the same time.

From Li Ang’s perspective, the color of the snake’s forehead flashed dozens of times in a few seconds with different gem colors. This anomaly certainly wasn’t a good omen. He glanced at Zoe, kneeling in the sand clutching her head, divine light in her eyes flickering and struggling, and ran out of the hiding spot, distancing himself from her.

With his presence revealed, the serpent’s eye captured Li Ang.

Li Ang immediately commanded the giant statue to change its actions.

Jade Giant Statue, initiate body reshaping!

Under Li Ang’s will, the giant statue shuddered, its entire body shattering and decomposing into gemstone-enclosed soil.

These earthy fragments, like living things, partially moved along the ground, partially revolved in the air, traversing the complex terrain atop the Ancient Snake’s body, arriving before Li Ang to form a tall wall.

A variety of gems gathered on the wall’s front, forming a broad, multicolored Mirror Shield.

As the giant statue’s defense completed, the snake’s head gems flickered faster, almost simultaneously, erupting into a rainbow-colored cross starlight in an instant.

The air suddenly dried and scorched, the torrent of energy poured forth, a massive surge of magic exploded in the form of four elemental beams of earth, fire, water, and wind upon the Jade Mirror Shield.

The energy impact was refracted by the Shield, spraying in all directions, with multicolored lights filling Li Ang’s vision. The ground at his feet turned scorched black, froze to ice, fragmented into powder, or melted into lava.

The main impact was borne by the giant statue transformed into an earth wall, the force transmitted via cracks continuously appearing on the wall down to the ground. Hiding behind, Li Ang felt his footing tremble unceasingly.

Within Li Ang’s Spiritual Perception, the giant statue, to maintain its form, forced magical replenishment with spirituality, now losing a substantial amount of spirituality.

On the verge of shattering, the Holy Snake’s attack ceased. The light of those gemstones forming color bands on its head dimmed greatly, but the biggest three on its eyes and crown remained glittering.

After the energy beam ended, everything around had transformed; scattered gems got swept away, the coagulated golden blood melted and flowed, exposing the glazed scales on the ancient snake’s body surface, these scales under high-purity energy scalding either turned black or shattered.

Li Ang repaired the Jade Giant Statue with some Spirituality, so it wouldn’t shatter for the time being.

This level of Special Attack was far beyond the comparison of the Wind Bullet of a Two-legged Flying Dragon or the Sharp Claw Cut of a Treasuremaws.

Recalling the vision that appeared when the Holy Snake launched its attack, this strike should be the panel’s "Jadestone Beam [Weakened]."

And this is still the weakened version?

If this ancient serpent that died underfoot had unleashed its original power, wouldn’t it have been able to pierce through the strata of Satus Island?

Li Ang thought back to the Super Demons that each Celestial Group had battled, and probably only the Purgatory Dragon King of Prison Sea Island could unleash such an attack, that creature could control an entire volcano. The King of Maggot from Dark Night Ancient City, which he recently defeated at The Soul Apex, specialized in the Power of Death, and such high-purity Energy Attack was indeed beyond it.

The Star Soul, truly not easy to deal with.

The energy source of the giant serpent was called the Creation Formula, of the Fourth Tier, also weakened due to its Birth. Even though its name suggested its extraordinary origins, the power of this Jadestone Beam should not exceed the Fourth Tier by too much.

It seems these are the powers of the remaining two skills.

[Skill: Light of the Star Soul [Weakened]]

[Activation Method: Cooperative Spellcasting]

[Guides Purifying Power, whose nature far exceeds Magic Power. The power of all attacks caused by this shall double. However, as the Star Soul has not grown to its peak, its light is dim]

[Skill: Jadestone Power [Weakened]]

[Activation Method: Passive]

[Gemstones containing elements of all attributes can refract original Magic Power, transforming it into Energy Attacks of all attributes and enhancing them. But the life that just experienced Rebirth cannot freely comprehend and wield the path of elements]

These two explain why its attack intensity is so high, and why it can launch attacks of four attributes. It’s because of them that its Combat Power Amplification is so high.

However, it doesn’t know to convert all its attacks to Wind Attribute before unleashing them; otherwise, the Jade Giant Statue would have already perished.

Li Ang heard a slight movement nearby, it was Zoe; the anomaly on her had temporarily vanished.

Not knowing what the power of the ruin allowed her to see, it brought great fear of the Star Soul to her, which should still be lingering in her mind.

However, perhaps witnessing the power of that energy stream just now, she temporarily cast aside her fear, almost unable to resist rushing out of the hiding spot.

Remembering Li Ang’s instructions, she clutched her hands tightly to her chest in worry, not making a sound.

Li Ang shook his head and raised three fingers towards her.

The young girl nodded and quietly moved away, following the shadows.

At this moment, the light on top of the Holy Snake’s head flowed, and those dim gemstone bands brightened again.

The so-called Creation Formula, can it efficiently recharge and continuously launch such level of Special Attack?

Li Ang wondered if the designers of the game "Nebis Fantasy" should have placed such a thing in the birth map of Satus Island, as even weakened it could crush most ordinary Adventurers.

And from the perspective of being a part of this world, ever since meeting Zoe, the extensive knowledge Li Ang accumulated during the Celestial Group wasn’t enough; it’s as if a corner of this world’s true secrets is unveiling to him.

Li Ang, utilizing the gem resources at the heart of the island, could breach defenses, consume energy, but his own defense was flawed.

More attackers need to be involved to overwhelm it.

Li Ang sensed the situation of the Earth Elemental Summoned Beast, which was still engaged with the Divine Rock Guard. However, because the Jadestone Beam had just been fired here, the energy supply to the Divine Rock Guard decreased and its repair speed slowed.

The Elemental Beast should be able to win, but can’t disengage for now. If another Jadestone Beam is fired before it arrives, the Jade Giant Statue will be gone, and more shots would make it unbeatable.

Still, it’s because the current conditions are too insufficient.

Why every team must have at least one who is commonly known as a tank to absorb damage, because this allows the caster to unleash without restraint.

Li Ang fondly remembered the reliable tanks he encountered.

The Starlight Snake Eye of the giant serpent turned to them, and the gemstones on its head once again began to glow.

"Zoe!"

Li Ang shouted loudly.

From a distance, a sharp bright white stone dart was thrown, striking the head of the giant serpent with a loud bang.