Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong Chapter 2767: 1518: Holding the Line and Curtain Fall (Part 2)
Previously on Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong...
“This seventh-tier Defense Scroll is all I have, and its duration is quite limited. Once it endures the enemies’ powerful strikes, the time will shorten even more. I pray it holds until the magic sky seals shut completely.”
Leo Ray couldn’t afford to ponder more, as Peter’s longsword tore through the air, the lethal stab whistling toward him anew.
“No more delays, destroy that worthless array eye no matter what!”
Events unfolded in an instant; upon seeing the assault blocked, the lead centaur parasite bellowed fiercely, unleashing a barrage of energy arrows once again.
Simultaneously with the centaur parasite’s furious shout, the struggling ursine parasite, after several unsuccessful blows, tossed aside its massive sword and charged forward with its bulky, crystal-encrusted form.
Boom!
Following another tremendous explosion that shook the earth, though the energy shield surrounding the ursine parasite shattered, the previously flawless barrier surface now bore evident fissures, teetering on the edge of total collapse.
The assault didn’t end there; as the impact subsided, the ursine parasite’s features contorted in savagery, refusing to let the energy barrier regenerate, it lunged at the fractured wall like a toppling Mount Tai.
“Halt it immediately!”
By now, Old Book and Curry were ready with long-range strikes, volleys of holy light projectiles and energy arrows firing rapidly to pummel the ursine parasite.
“Hahaha, too late for that!”
Before the duo’s blocking fire could connect, the ursine parasite’s visage warped in triumph, having already slammed into the fissured barrier wall.
With a resounding “boom,” the unstable barrier wall finally crumbled entirely; subsequently, even as that ursine parasite was torn apart by Old Book and Curry’s onslaught, the magic crystal lay bare to all eyes once more.
“The insects’ barriers are broken, pulverize the array eye!”
Even before the leading centaur parasite’s command echoed fully, a torrent of ranged assaults—blending arrows and magical glows—surged forth relentlessly!
“Look out, I’ve got this!”
After coughing up blood, the unsteady Moli braced herself on her magic wand, compelling a spatial tear to reopen and redirect the full barrage into the empty void again.
Yet in the following instant, a remarkably agile silhouette exploited the gap to pierce through Leo Ray and his allies’ protective ring, lunging straight at the uncovered magic crystal—it was the very fishman parasite driven back earlier.
“Hahaha, it’s mine!”
Accompanying the fishman parasite’s maniacal cackle, it merged with its great halberd into a piercing silver gleam, mere moments from striking the magic crystal!
In this pivotal instant, be it Leo Ray clashing with Peter, the faltering Moli, the puppets alongside Sheila holding off two foes, or Old Book and Curry who had just eliminated the ursine parasite, no one could respond in time.
Amid this desperate crisis, Leo Ray caught a shadowy flicker before him; with a thunderous weapon clash, that shadow swiftly halted the inexorable fishman parasite.
All transpired in a heartbeat; as eyes locked on, the shadow revealed itself as none other than General Peter, freshly engaged in battle with Leo Ray!
Peter’s aged countenance, his once-dull and murky gaze reigniting with resolve, gritted his teeth and declared, “You won’t prevail; Observation City shall not fall to scum like you!”
As he spoke, Peter’s eyes flickered back and forth between sharpness and haze, the fierce resolve on his wrinkled face twisting into profound agony, evidently waging an internal war against some inner force.
“Lord Brave’s Annihilation Array is quelling the fresh ‘Corrosion’ infestation in the veteran general, restoring a flicker of his awareness!”
Old Book’s weathered eyes gleamed, as he cried out.
Right then, the magic sky stood mere moments from total closure!
“That meddlesome geezer, still clinging to life!”
Forcibly repelled by Peter, the fishman parasite flew into a berserk fury, disregarding the ‘Corrosion’ inside Peter and launching a barrage of ferocious counterstrikes!
“Lord Brave, I’ll handle this one!”
Peter ground his teeth, despite being overwhelmingly outmatched, he bellowed toward Leo Ray.
Scarce had his words faded when three additional half-step seventh-rank parasites, fresh arrivals, swarmed from every side, zeroing in on the central magic crystal.
Owing to the trio’s sly approach and blistering pace, the drained Leo Ray scarcely blocked one, while Old Book and Curry found no clear shot.
Moreover, their onslaught outpaced the magic sky’s sealing rate.
“Now, let’s see you escape this!”
The leading centaur’s features snarled viciously, its roar booming across the temple grounds.
Yet, a reversal swiftly arose.
Just as the pair of incoming parasites appeared unstoppable, two additional silhouettes burst in mid-path, colliding head-on to block them decisively; the four became locked in dual struggles, tumbling and fighting on the floor, kicking up swirling dust clouds.
The interlopers were Amanda and yet another parasitized Divine Stone General!
“With Lord Brave battling desperately to secure the city’s final hope, how can we Divine Stone Generals allow these invaders to wreak havoc as we teeter on the edge of existence!”
They too displayed expressions akin to Peter’s, enduring excruciating torment yet clamping down hard to preserve their fragile lucidity.
The instant after, the magic sky sealed completely, encasing all of Observation City within, casting a radiant, sacred glow across the scene.
As the brilliant magic sky intensified, this round not only subdued and enfeebled the common ‘Corrosion’ and parasites, but even the bold half-step seventh-rank parasites gasped feebly, their powers markedly diminished.
Regarding the sixth-rank parasites on site, numerous collapsed in agony to the ground, their former haughtiness and disdain utterly vanished.
“Fellow fighters, our moment of vengeance arrives—slaughter every invading foe!”
Old Book thrust his magic wand skyward, his elderly but authoritative tone rapidly echoing through the city.
Of course, Leo Ray and his group didn’t slack; they pressed the offensive against their adversaries with unyielding force.
With their strengths greatly sapped and three Divine Stone Generals briefly reclaiming their senses, despite Leo Ray and companions nearing exhaustion, they clashed savagely with the enemies, filling the air with turmoil, shrieks, and oaths.
Those once-impenetrable crystal formations soon crumbled beneath the onslaught of Divine Stone Weapons, the haughty fishman parasite swiftly met its end, reduced to only viscous black ooze that bubbled away with hissing noises.
“Vermin, your end will come soon enough…”
Before the leading centaur parasite could conclude, it was swallowed by a searing bolt of thunder crashing from overhead.
Once the thunder faded, putrid black sludge smeared the scorched earth.
Upon purging the temple zone of parasites, Leo Ray and Old Book pressed on without respite, rapidly eradicating the lingering ‘Corrosion’ and parasites throughout the city.
In the midst of this, Leo Ray described to Old Book and the rest the harrowing ordeal he faced after getting ensnared in the foes’ deceptive underground stronghold, up to his return via the void space, evoking astonishment, contemplation, and profound stirrings within Old Book and company.
In such dire straits, Lord Brave still reversed the fortunes, pulling this crumbling city back from utter ruin!
Had Lord Brave not activated the Annihilation Array at that crucial juncture, how could this doomed city behold the light of triumph?
As Old Book and the others sank into profound thought, a notifying voice rang in Leo Ray’s mind.
[Esteemed Lord Leo Ray, congratulations on victoriously safeguarding the city and fulfilling the 002398th “Lord Trial”!]