Chapter 1315
Leon didn't hesitate—he shot backward, a faint glow instantly enveloping his body. Strange patterns surfaced on his skin, and a radiant rune appeared at his brow, releasing the Elemental Elf King Avatar in a flash.
The Spellbook of Ages and the Arcane Wheel manifested at once. Behind Leon, the Violet Dragon Manifestation cradled the wheel, while a phantom of ancient bronze scales appeared at his feet, with the Spellbook of Ages and Arcane Wheel resting on either side.
Towering portals of wind and fire, along with the shining Arcane Wheel, materialized to Leon's left and right.
On the Death Tome, the powers of the Elemental Chapter and Senluo Chapter surged in unison. The two seventh-tier spells imprinted on the Sage's Chapter vanished from its surface.
The seventh-tier spell Lava Sanctuary and the seventh-tier spell Archangel's Blessing, under the effect of the Sage's Chapter, were both elevated to Limit Spells. Their power rivaled ninth-tier spells, and their unique traits were magnified to the extreme—far beyond what ordinary ninth-tier spells could achieve.
Lava Sanctuary itself is a swirling shield of molten rock. When earth and fire magic fuse, it becomes the strongest pure defensive seventh-tier spell. Elevated to a Limit Spell, its defense intensifies, and it radiates terrifying heat.
Archangel's Blessing, on the other hand, is a rare protective spell that drastically reduces the power of enemy magic. Against spells of the same tier, it can cut their power by ninety percent. If facing spells one tier higher, it can trigger a burst effect—Archangel's Blessing explodes, slashing the spell's impact by half across all aspects.
As a Limit Spell, this trait is pushed to its peak. Spells of the same rank can hardly breach Archangel's Blessing, which nullifies the destructive force of any spell at its own energy level.
That's why Leon chose to imprint only defensive spells as the two seventh-tier spells on the Sage's Chapter.
But now, if the Sage's Chapter had room for a third seventh-tier spell, Leon would desperately want to store another defensive spell there...
Law Sigil Bombs kept blasting toward the center of the smoke cloud, each explosion shaking the air. The Arcane Wheel and Spellbook of Ages unleashed their strongest shockwaves, crashing into the heart of the haze.
With all these enhancements, Leon's spellcasting reached its peak. The sheer force of the explosions could easily crush a rival of the same rank in seconds. Yet Leon saw that the rolling smoke wasn't being suppressed at all—instead, it billowed outward, as if some terrifying force was surging from within.
In less than a second, Leon saw the source of the deadly threat—a colossal steel hand, over a thousand meters wide, burst out from the smoke. Its terrifying power radiated an aura far stronger than Wyatt Rodney's, and the immense pressure locked onto Leon, bearing down on him like a giant palm about to crush its target.
Seeing that lifelike steel hand, feeling its overwhelming presence, Leon's expression turned utterly grim.
There was no need to guess—this was the ancestor of the Rodney Family, secluded in the Forbidden Zone. Only a powerhouse beyond Sky Rank Level 5 could unleash such force from so far away.
Gritting his teeth, Leon joined forces with Theo and Anderson, unleashing every spell they could muster to block the steel hand. The surrounding space was already crushed by the overwhelming power; forget escaping with spatial magic—even dodging or retreating was nearly impossible.
It felt just like the first time he'd faced transcendent power before reaching Sky Rank—no, it was even more terrifying than that!
It was as if the opponent was using only a fraction of their strength, yet that power was enough to pin him down, forcing Leon to watch helplessly as the giant hand threatened to smash him flat.
Leon gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with shock.