Chapter 1317
In an instant, the mana consumption skyrocketed to a hundred times its normal rate. With just this single strike, Leon expended nearly a third of his mana, and on the surface of the Fusion Shield, runes of law began to flicker across a third of its area.
With a casual blow, the opponent reached a third of the Fusion Shield’s strength. If their power doubled, at such a terrifying rate, they wouldn’t even need to reach the shield’s maximum capacity before tearing it apart…
In the blink of an eye, the Bat Alchemical Golem had already raked its claws across the surface of Leon’s Fusion Shield seven or eight times. The number of flickering runes of law surged to seventy percent.
At this pace, the Fusion Shield would be shredded in less than ten seconds…
The situation was dire. Cold sweat broke out on Leon’s forehead, but his mind suddenly calmed. Recalling Agalon’s teachings, a phantom of a demi-plane appeared above his head.
The phantom of a demi-plane, over ten kilometers wide, instantly condensed to just three meters. The chaotic laws here triggered a natural reaction from the demi-plane, and its projection descended, enveloping Leon within.
Normally, the Bat Alchemical Golem’s speed would be impossible, and it made no sound at all. Clearly, it was harnessing the power of law. This kind of power threatened Leon, so the projection of the natural demi-plane forcibly restored all abnormal laws to their original state, making the rules of the natural demi-plane dominant.
The moment the natural demi-plane’s projection appeared, Leon suddenly sensed traces that had previously been undetectable—not from the Bat Alchemical Golem itself, but from the marks it left behind by manipulating the laws.
In that instant, even though the Bat Alchemical Golem’s form couldn’t be seen with the naked eye or precisely captured with mana, Leon could still track it perfectly.
A perfectly evolved Natural Semi-Plane meant every law would naturally develop. Earth, fire, water, and wind stabilized, then branched out—like four great trees, from roots to trunk to leaves, each law would gradually evolve.
This benefit wasn’t just about understanding every branch and mastering each law—it also meant being able to use them as power.
Take the Bat Alchemical Golem—the greatest threat it posed was the power of law it could wield. Strip away that, and it wasn’t so formidable.
As long as Leon countered the law power the golem was using, it would lose its lethal threat.
And all of this was possible thanks to the Natural Semi-Plane!
In that instant, Leon suddenly understood. Agalon had explained so much before, but it was only knowledge. Now, it felt like true enlightenment.
The laws of the Natural Semi-Plane projected down, but Leon couldn’t fully control them. It didn’t matter—just a tiny bit of law manipulation was enough.
As Leon experimented, the semi-plane rapidly expanded to over a kilometer. The comprehensive law projections faded, replaced by a single Law of Space projection and a Law of Tempest projection.
A trace of Law of Space projection stabilized the area. It wasn’t as effective as a ninth-tier spell, but it worked. A branch of Law of Tempest projection represented the transmission of sound.
By stabilizing space and using the opposite law as the Bat Alchemical Golem, the effect was instantly apparent.
As the Bat Alchemical Golem flew rapidly, its speed dropped by thirty percent. It could no longer move silently; the law power it used to cancel vibrations and accelerate was now completely ineffective.
Its claws struck the Fusion Shield, but only ten percent of the runes flickered. Even after repeated attacks, no more than thirty percent of the shield’s runes were activated.
The sudden change left the Bat Alchemical Golem confused. It retreated a kilometer away, its crystal eyes flashing with uncertain light.
Hidden in midair, Agalon smiled faintly as he watched Leon’s battle.
The Bat Alchemical Golem hovered, hesitating. Two seconds later, the Innate Rune on its throat glowed again, and its wings beat furiously. Waves, even more violent than before, spread out—space trembled, and the air seemed shattered wherever the waves passed.
But these terrifying subsonic waves were constantly weakened as soon as they appeared. Their propagation slowed by thirty percent, and some force kept diminishing them.
Over a kilometer, it took more than three seconds for the subsonic waves to reach Leon’s Fusion Shield, but their power was reduced by more than seventy percent—no longer a threat.
It was like solid steel suddenly turning to clay—a fundamental weakening.
With its attacks ineffective, the Bat Alchemical Golem grew agitated. It charged Leon, its body flickering as it split into seven or eight clones, attacking from all directions.
Leon floated quietly in midair, shielded by the Fusion Shield. The Bat Alchemical Golem’s power was no longer a threat.
Glancing at the Arcane Wheel and Spellbook of Ages floating beside him, Leon gained new insight: for the Natural Semi-Plane to truly develop power, it was about harnessing the power of law—not just acting as an infinite mana reservoir.
Now, the Natural Semi-Plane had proven this—by projecting laws and passive defense, it could weaken the Bat Alchemical Golem’s law power layer by layer.
The same should be true for the Arcane Wheel and Spellbook of Ages.
The Doombringer Staff’s purpose was always to enhance spell power, reduce casting time, and conserve mana. Its essence was to boost spell potency and combat strength.
And the Arcane Wheel, modeled after the magical engine array, was fundamentally a tool for deduction—whether deciphering Truth Runes, deducing spells, or even in battle, it should be used for its original purpose.
The Spellbook of Ages, said to record every spell in the world—even spells Leon created himself could be inscribed in it. Its essence was spells.
Suddenly, Leon felt as though a veil was lifted from his soul. He became clear-headed, as if he’d been muddled all along.
With his left hand, he opened the Death Tome. Empowered by the Elemental and Forest chapters, the Violet Dragon Avatar appeared from the Doombringer Staff, boosting spell power. The Spellbook of Ages floated beside Leon, its pages automatically turning to the ninth-tier spell section, while the Arcane Wheel, under his control, combined with the magical engine array to deduce the battlefield.
In an instant, a torrent of data appeared before Leon’s eyes. The Bat Alchemical Golem’s airborne trajectory looked like a tangle of chaotic lines.
The Doombringer Staff tapped the Spellbook of Ages, and a complete spell flew out, instantly forming a Law Sigil Bomb.
The moment it formed, the Law Sigil Bomb vanished from before Leon. A second later, it exploded five hundred meters away in the sky—right as the Bat Alchemical Golem, now a blur of afterimages, appeared just three meters from the blast!
It wasn’t a direct hit, but close enough—as if the golem had charged straight into the Law Sigil Bomb.
The Bat Alchemical Golem crossed its wings to shield itself, blasted hundreds of meters away. When it reappeared, its wings were scorched—corroded by destructive power. But for an alchemical golem, this was just surface damage; a new layer of skin would suffice, with no effect on its combat ability.
But this enraged the Bat Alchemical Golem. Remembering what had happened before, it roared furiously, unleashing another wide-area subsonic attack. Its body vanished again, the air filled with the sound of it tearing through the sky.
A near miss—Leon smiled faintly.
Using the Arcane Wheel, Leon deduced the Bat Alchemical Golem’s trajectory, predicting its next position and calculating how to strike.
He then used the magical engine array to integrate all the information and reached a final conclusion. Using the Spellbook of Ages as a casting medium, he cast the complete spell—even if only one spell could be cast at a time, it was enough.
Casting with a complete spell produced the greatest power—stronger than using magus abilities or rapidly casting with Law Sigils.