CHAPTER 308: CHAPTER 307, ANCIENT CLASS, NANOBUG MASTER_1

Feeling the strong True Qi inside him, a Qi as powerful as Jinhua’s, he was surrounded by an aura that no Sword Qi could penetrate.

With a single thought, Jiang Chen sent thirty thousand Sword Qi hurtling towards Hagen.

All of it halted within ten meters of Hagen, or more precisely, within ten meters of The Fallen.

Hagen, looking at the sky full of Sword Qi, then back at Jiang Chen, said excitedly, "What a perfect Swordsman you are! I’m truly looking forward to you becoming my minion. Allow me to formally introduce myself: Son of the Defiled God, Hagen."

"Hey kid, come play with sister," a sultry voice cooed from nearby.

Jiang Chen glanced over and said, "Useless woman, your Bewitching Technique won’t work on me. I’ll slaughter him first, then you."

[Sword Array] and [Primal Energy Field] activated simultaneously.

At that moment, Hagen’s expression slightly changed, feeling an immense weight bearing down on him.

What the hell kind of Skill is this? A Gravity Domain?

The Succubus was pinned to the ground, unable to move an inch.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly and said, "Although The Fallen can isolate gravity, you cannot. Even if your Summoned Beings are powerful, you yourself are rather fragile."

Hagen roared, "Kill him!"

Six Underworld Puppets swiftly charged towards Jiang Chen, who moved around their perimeter. After activating Sword Array Mode, a hundred Sword Qi quickly wrapped around Hagen and the Succubus.

Hagen had not expected Jiang Chen to possess such a Skill—the ability to control gravity.

The Succubus let out a tragic scream and breathed her last. Meanwhile, Hagen was enveloped in a black evasion aura, with Sword Qi swiftly attacking him from beneath his feet.

The Underworld Puppets followed behind Jiang Chen, intent on killing him.

Sensing the spatial fluctuation, Jiang Chen swiftly unleashed his Sword Qi, killing the Underworld Puppets.

Though they were powerful Spatial Warriors, they lacked comparable intelligence.

Hagen’s face went pale.

"Kill him!"

The Fallen struck swiftly. Jiang Chen retreated a single step, and his thirty thousand Sword Qi instantly killed Hagen. The Fallen also collapsed, its body turning to dust.

Once the Summoner is dead, the Summoned Beings likewise perish.

Ji Ma exclaimed in surprise, "The battle is over so quickly?"

"Necromancers are inherently fragile, not Warriors," Jiang Chen replied.

"True," Ji Ma mused. "He was strong only because of his Summoned Beings. The more powerful they were, the stronger he seemed, but his own strength was still quite weak."

Watching as the Barrier dissipated, Jiang Chen said, "Let’s go, onto the next Barrier. The rest should be much easier."

[Alliance of All-Gods: 26]

[Difiled God Camp: 74]

[Underworld Clan: 79]

Jiang Chen looked at the numbers and joked, "The Alliance of All-Gods has lost so many people."

"The Underworld Clan is terrifyingly powerful; ordinary people are no match for them," Ji Ma replied.

"The Barriers are closing in, signaling the end must be near. Soon we’ll be facing over a hundred people."

"There’s no need to worry," Jiang Chen said. "With the Succubus and the Prince of the Underworld Clan gone, probably only small fry are left."

Having dealt with the Spatial Warriors of the Underworld Clan, Jiang Chen wasn’t concerned about the remainder.

"Still, be careful," Ji Ma cautioned. "What if there are other members of the Underworld Clan besides them, or more masters? Moreover, the Difiled God Camp should have its own masters, not just him."

***

Dozens of bodies lay at Baluo’s feet.

Hagen is dead, and so is Succubus Tamara, he thought, checking the information. It seems they encountered a master. But who could it be, capable of killing them?

"Could it be that Swordsman?" one of his subordinates mused.

"Very likely. This Swordsman is quite formidable, even having killed the Son of God, Gresham."

Baluo said, "Gresham was an idiot to die at the hands of the Swordsman. As for Hagen, he too was a fool to think that with The Fallen by his side, he was invincible. True power comes from one’s own strength."

But for someone to have killed the Succubus, they’ve earned a second look from me.

***

At that moment, Jiang Chen sensed a change.

Within the entire Alliance of All-Gods, only he and Ji Ma remained; the rest had all perished. Jiang Chen said to Ji Ma, "It seems you were right. A master from the Difiled God Camp has indeed appeared. The Alliance of All-Gods has suddenly lost 24 people. Now, it’s just the two of us left."

Ji Ma looked at the information. "That’s true. Dozens from the Underworld Clan have also died. It must be the work of a master from the Difiled God Camp, without a doubt."

"Let’s go," Jiang Chen said. "Let’s meet this so-called master."

「Two hours later.」

Jiang Chen led Ji Ma into the final ring. Seeing a dense fog ahead, he halted his steps.

Ji Ma asked, puzzled, "What’s wrong?"

"We can’t enter the fog ahead," Jiang Chen stated.

Ji Ma looked at the fog in confusion and asked, "Is the fog poisonous?"

"I don’t know, but there’s danger in the fog ahead."

Within Jiang Chen’s Perception, the fog was not mere mist; it seemed alive. With a thought, he sent a dozen strands of Sword Qi darting into the mist.

As soon as they entered the fog, he felt his connection to the Sword Qi sever.

Jiang Chen’s face filled with puzzlement. Lost contact? How is that possible?

He launched his Sword Qi into the fog once more, only for it to suffer the same fate. It was as if something within the fog was severing his connection to his Sword Qi.

Under Jiang Chen’s powerful [Heart Realm], he realized it wasn’t that the connection to the Sword Qi had been lost, but that something was devouring it. And the fog itself was devouring the Sword Qi.

The fog is devouring Sword Qi? How could that be possible?

Jiang Chen chuckled. "This is interesting. Looks like we’ve truly encountered a master."

"Wha—?" Ji Ma began.

"The fog ahead has the ability to devour Energy," Jiang Chen explained. "My Sword Qi was consumed cleanly, leaving no trace. It’s an enemy Skill. If we enter deep into the fog, we will be devoured."

"If a person enters, they would also be devoured—their flesh, their blood, and even their life force would dissipate."

Ji Ma glanced around, picked up a rock, and threw it into the fog.

The rock showed no reaction.

Jiang Chen said, "It seems only living things are affected."

"I’ll try," Ji Ma replied.

She walked forward and reached her hand into the fog. Instantly, tiny wounds appeared on her skin. Clenching her fist, she quickly retracted her hand and returned to Jiang Chen’s side.

Ji Ma opened her palm, wincing as she saw fine particles flaking from where her skin had touched the fog.

She nodded. "You’re right. This is the work of a Nanobug Master Class."

"Nanobug Master?" Jiang Chen repeated.

"Yes," Ji Ma confirmed. "It’s a Super Divine-level Class from the Difiled Camp, just like the Succubus. Their Skills are extremely terrifying; they can create invisible Evil Micro-organisms that feed on flesh and blood."

"They can also devour Energy. Your Sword Qi is a concentration of Energy, which makes it the perfect nourishment for these evil beings."

Jiang Chen pondered. Such a twisted class exists? How could anyone possibly fight this?

Ji Ma continued, "Even Magic is powerless because Magic, too, is a concentration of Energy, just like your Sword Qi."

"So, this battle is unwinnable for us," Jiang Chen said grimly.

"No, you’ve met me," Ji Ma boasted, a small, confident smile playing on her lips.

"You can fight them?" Jiang Chen asked, surprised.

Ji Ma grinned with pride. "Yes. These nanites can devour any Energy, but my Skills are not Energy-based. I am from the Medusa clan, and I possess the Petrification Skill, which can turn microorganisms to stone."

"And I," she declared, "am the bane of these creatures!"

Beaming, Ji Ma began to activate her Skill.