Chapter 198: Chapter 182: Underground Battle (Part 1)

Feeling a continuous stream of Magma Giants gathering, with even more enemies stomping the ground to actively release shockwaves to check the cave.

Jeming knew he couldn’t hide here for long. He pulled out a Fourth Level Defensive Witchcraft Artifact and cast a shield on himself before decisively charging out of his burrowed cave.

As Jeming leaped out from the underground and entered the battle raging with flames, the acrid smell of sulfur mixed with the scent of charred rock, instantly assaulting his nostrils.

He saw the Second Level Wizard struggling against a Third Level Magma Giant, with over ten Second Level Magma Giants providing firepower support nearby.

Another First Level Wizard was being relentlessly pursued by a group of enemies.

However, as Jeming dashed into the battlefield, he showed no sign of rashness.

Before coming out, he had already analyzed the current situation.

Deep in this gathering point, a Third Level Magma Giant was entangled in combat with the Second Level Wizard, along with the entanglement of a large number of Second Level Magma Giants, and the enhancement these extremely hot conditions provided to the Magma Giants…

If he were to fight here, even if they joined forces and won, it would be an excruciating and disproportionately challenging battle.

“It will be troublesome if the fight continues, and this place is too confined; if we truly must battle, it should not be here!” Jeming made a quick decision in his heart.

In this deep cavern, the Magma Giants can draw power from the Earth Vein’s heat, greatly enhancing their strength.

Only by dragging the battlefield outside will they lose the high-temperature boost from underground, significantly reducing their power.

Moreover, his strongest escape card—the Light Transformation ability of the “Five Elements Rainbow Transformation Mirror”—couldn’t function against the thick earth’s crust!

He must first leave this dangerous underground cavern and shift the battlefield to the open scorched land outside.

“Concentrate your power, retreat outside!” Jeming, no longer worrying about exposure, used a strong surge of spiritual power to directly and bluntly fill the minds of the two struggling wizards, “Move the battlefield to the surface! This environment is disadvantageous for us!”

“Alright! Retreat!” The Second Level Wizard roared, waving his magic staff forward fiercely, and an Ice Cone Skill exploded, temporarily forcing back the Third Level Magma Giant entangling him.

Simultaneously, the First Level Wizard wordlessly threw a High-Explosive Rune Bomb to repel the advancing enemies.

The two seized this chance, both pulling their opponents, struggling to move towards the entrance of the Magma Pool they had previously entered.

Jeming charged at the forefront, facing considerable pressure.

His six Autonomous Floating Cannons gracefully traced arcs in the air, pouring dense energy beams like a rainstorm, instantly covering the Magma Giants attempting to entangle him.

Those First and Second Level Magma Giants, like leaves caught in a whirlwind, were blasted apart by the intense firepower, some even exploding outright.

Jeming, while casually blasting away at the surrounding Magma Giants trying to approach him, focused most of his mind on communicating and observing the retreat paths of the two wizards.

He used his firepower to clear the way for them, trying to attract as much surrounding firepower as possible, covering their retreat to the rear.

The Talisman Witchcraft on his wrist ceaselessly released high-frequency sound waves to suppress the overall Magma Giants.

Amidst the rain of magma, Jeming moved as swift as lightning, wrapped in a small Elemental Storm, speeding directly towards the entrance’s Magma Pool.

In the eyes of the three wizards, the boiling magma lake was at that moment, the only path to survival.

He sensed the two other wizards rapidly closing the distance, easing his heart slightly.

However, just as he was about to reach the Magma Pool, a terrifying energy surge suddenly exploded, causing Jeming to halt abruptly, stopping in full alert!

His scalp tingled instantly, an enormous sense of crisis surged from the depths of his soul!

At the same time, not far behind him, the two wizards, pulling their opponents and about to reach the Magma Pool edge, also seemed to sense something at the same instant.

Their figures also halted abruptly, faces filled with horror, pupils contracted, both turning their heads to look at the scorching Magma Pool without prior agreement.

Suddenly, from the depths of the boiling magma where they had originally entered, a massive, hideous magma head lunged out!

Its surface was full of irregular magma cracks, and its crimson energy currents almost materialized, its two enormous magma eyes emitted a bloodthirsty and violent glow!

Immediately, an enormous magma body arose earth-shatteringly from it!

Towering over five meters, its body wrapped in viscous magma, each step causing the ground to tremble.

Judging by the terrifying energy it emanated, it was undoubtedly another Third Level Magma Giant!

“Here… there are actually two Third Levels…” The Second Level Wizard, looking at the suddenly appeared behemoth, turned ashen.

Even more chilling for Jeming and the two wizards was that the newly emerged Third Level Magma Giant held in its hand an already incinerated, unrecognizable charred head!

The head was nearly vaporized by the high temperature, its face blurred, leaving only some twisted bones and charred flesh.

Judging from the faint spiritual power remnants, it was the First Level Wizard who had left before!

He clearly met his demise while attempting to relay intelligence back to camp and was completely eliminated by this ambush-seeking Magma Giant!

“Intruder, die!”

The Third Level Magma Giant made its entrance without a word, its cold gaze sweeping across the battlefield, immediately locking onto the closest target, Jeming!

The enormous arm made of pure magma rock lifted suddenly, bringing with it the overwhelming force of a landslide, wrapped in a stream of scorching lava, smashing down at Jeming with a devastating blow!

BOOM!!!

A thunderous explosion echoed, like a thousand tons of explosives detonating simultaneously!

Jeming felt his vision blur, followed by being engulfed by the wildly raging fire elements.

Sensing the atmosphere-tearing impact blasting towards him, his body was hit like a speeding train, flung far and wide!

Jeming’s body uncontrollably traced a long arc through the air, enveloped in flames and rock debris, crashing with unimaginable speed into the distant edge of the rock wall hundreds of meters away like a meteor!

BOOM!!!

Another earth-shattering explosion, the rock wall was blasted into a several-meter-deep human-shaped crater, countless rocks crumbling, dust filling the sky!

Jeming’s silhouette was completely buried within it.

For a moment, the entire underground hollow fell into deathly silence.

The two wizards on the other side were plunged into utter despair.

“Finished!” the Second Level Wizard cried out, his face twisted in fear.

He stared intensely at the collapsed rock wall, then at the Third Level Magma Giant blocking the exit, along with the charred severed head in his hand, his heart filled with helplessness.

Magma Giants are naturally adept in combat, and their bodies thrive in the high-temperature underground environment.

The Second Level Wizard had confidence in his combat abilities, and in over-level battles, he did not fear the Third Level Magma Giant.

But even in a relentless death fight, he felt he could only gain a marginal “advantage” against the Third Level Magma Giant.

Moreover, he had learned the downgraded destructive witchcraft “Magma Annihilation,” and even a Third Level Magma Giant wouldn’t survive being hit by this Second Level Magma Annihilation.

The issue now is that the current situation isn’t him versus the Third Level Magma Giant one-on-one.

Besides the Third Level Magma Giant that had entangled with him for a while, there were also a bunch of Second Level Magma Giants aiding it.

After all, as a Combat Wizard, he still didn’t fully understand the principle of the spell and couldn’t construct it independently, only mimicked the corresponding witchcraft model in his Sea of Spirit.

Though the witchcraft’s power wasn’t diminished, its casting speed and control were significantly inferior.

With the interference from other Second Level Magma Giants, even using the downgraded version of the Second Level “Magma Annihilation,” he could barely maintain the current state, finding it hard to break the deadlock, let alone turn the tide.

Now, the situation became even more dire.

Another Third Level Magma Giant had joined!

And it was guarding the only exit! This was an unsolvable deadlock!

Continuing like this, once his Spiritual Power was exhausted, and his Magic Potion reserves depleted, it would be a sure-death scenario!

On the other side, having been blasted by the tremendous impact, with his body fully lodged in the deep crater of the rock wall, Jeming was contemplating another issue.

Indeed, an astonishing force struck him, but besides experiencing intense vibrations at the moment of impact and a slight buzzing in his eardrums, he was not harmed.

The effect of the Fourth Level Shield was indeed extraordinary; in the short term, he didn’t have to worry about his safety.

However, being knocked backward was also Jeming’s decision—he needed enough space for preparation.

“Two Third Levels, along with a bunch of Second Levels…” Jeming shook his head at the bottom of the deep pit.

After that strike, the Magma Giant wouldn’t notice him for a while, giving him time to handle other matters.

From a rational standpoint, continuing the fight now would be considerably challenging to win.

Although he possessed various backup plans, fighting to the death in a sealed and constrained environment would be foolish.

However, with the entrance blocked and the only exit guarded, charging through would be suicidal.

If he couldn’t go “forward,” he had to find another way, leaving this underground hollow from an “unexpected” place!

Jeming couldn’t help but sigh, “It seems I can only use this method now?”

With a slightly pained expression, he quickly pulled out a seemingly inconspicuous metal plate from his arms.

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