Thunder and Fire Combo.
Lu Shi immediately used a combination of Thunder Spear and Burning skills.
Black light surged before the Soul-Chasing Bird named Li, a black light barrier covering its surface. The lightning spear struck the black light barrier, but was completely absorbed. The burning energy was absorbed into the black light barrier without even a spark.
"So strong, it feels even stronger than the 8th-tier Soul-Chasing Bird we encountered at the beginning. There are already 3 high-tier Soul-Chasing Birds in this small Golden Forest City, no wonder those silver rats wanted to escape." Lu Shi even had the leisure to complain.
But in reality, she was already prepared to risk her life.
The little consciousness's hands were about to touch the container again.
However, she stopped.
Because three figures flew out from the mountain ridge.
She recognized the two people flapping their wings of wind behind them.
Wu Chen and Zhou Le.
Their courage to unleash their wings and fly into the sky likely stemmed from the old man flying at the very front.
The robust old man's body was like a pine tree weathered by time, upright and resilient. The marks of age etched deep wrinkles on his face, his skin tanned a deep, healthy glow by the sun. His deep-set eyes, though slightly clouded by the passage of years, still shone with wisdom. A spirited air emanated from his brow, a resilience and courage honed by the trials of life.
What particularly caught Lu Shi's attention was that the old man, like herself, had two pairs of wings on his back, one blue and one gold, flapping four wings. The old man's eyes were also fixed on Lu Shi.
"Teacher Lu!" Wu Chen exclaimed excitedly.
Lu Shi nodded in response; now was not the time for reminiscing.
But suddenly, Li opened her beak and shot out invisible sound waves, directly attacking Lu Shi who was suspended in the air.
The Tai Chi symbol appeared, blocking the sonic attack.
However, Li let out a scream.
One claw disappeared, leaving a charred, broken edge. The black light barrier failed to stop the old man's attack; with a single strike, it melted Li's left claw.
Li flapped its wings frantically and flew to the side of the Soul-Chasing Bird King. Its eyes shone with hatred as it stared intently at the old man.
"Overload damage! True damage!"
The Soul-Chasing Bird King stared at the old man, its voice echoing in everyone's minds.
"Eagle King, you have good taste!" The old man flew to Lu Shi's side, facing the Soul-Chasing Bird King, his face beaming with pride.
"Haha, a mere super-level mage can comprehend the fusion of lightning and fire and cause overloaded true damage. You're quite something." The Soul-Chasing Bird King said arrogantly.
Upon hearing this, the old man remained unfazed, and simply flew slowly to Lu Shi's side, protecting her behind him.
This gesture also touched Lu Shi.
"Commander Niu, Teacher Lu is alright, let's retreat. There's no need to fight these birds." Wu Chen flew to the old man's side and said softly.
But his voice was still heard by the Soul-Chasing Bird King.
"Want to leave? You'll need my permission first." The Eagle King's voice was icy.
Then, it looked up and let out a long howl.
As its howl spread, countless dark shadows rose from the distant mountains and flew towards this direction.
"Oh no, it's a flock of Soul-Chasing Birds." Lu Shi had excellent eyesight and had already identified that the birds that had taken flight were all Soul-Chasing Birds. Although their rank was not high, the sheer number of them was astonishing.
"Commander Niu, let's hurry. The patriarchs of the four great magic families should be arriving soon. Let's meet up with them first." Wu Chen stared at the flock of birds in the distance, his expression tense.
"Heh, those four old guys, each with their own agenda, can't be relied on. I'll hold off the Soul-Chasing Bird King for a bit, you guys can retreat." Commander Niu raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes flashing with determination and courage as he looked at the Soul-Chasing Bird King.
Seemingly sensing what Commander Niu was planning, Wu Chen nervously spoke up to dissuade him:
"Commander Niu, you don't want to perish together with the Soul-Chasing Bird King, do you?"
"I, Niu Hao, have come to the mortal realm. In this life, I have slain countless magical beasts. Even though my body is covered in wounds, I have no regrets in protecting humanity. Now that I am nearing the end of my life, if I can die with a level 10 magical beast, it would be something I can brag about to my old brothers." Niu Hao's eyes were calm, yet they revealed a strong sense of determination.
“Old Niu…” Zhou Le also stepped forward to try to persuade him.
"Stop talking, let's all leave before the flock of Soul-Chasing Birds arrives." Niu Hao waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.
With its golden-blue wings flapping behind it, it transformed into a colorful figure and charged towards the Soul-Chasing Bird King.
"Even a grain of rice can shine as brightly as the moon! You mere human super-level mage, you dare to challenge me? Die!" The Soul-Chasing Bird King flapped its enormous black wings, heading towards Niu Hao.
The crimson-purple fire and lightning intertwined with the dark blue wind blades, bursting into a dazzling display of light in the air.
When the two sides clashed, it was a barrage of magical attacks.
The 8th-tier Soul-Chasing Bird, Li, stared at the two sides in battle, it was eager to make a move.
“If you two want to help Old Master Niu, follow me. We’ll take down that level 8 bird together first. Then, we’ll work together to help Commander Niu take down the level 10 bird.”
Lu Shi flapped her wings and spoke to Wu Chen and Zhou Le beside her.
"Okay, I'll do as you say." After a moment's hesitation, they both nodded firmly.
"I'll hold it off. You two prepare your strongest spells. Heed my command, and we'll combine our power to kill it!" Lu Shi wasn't planning to go berserk again. With two powerful high-level mages cooperating, she felt she could try to kill this 8th-tier Soul-Chasing Bird using magic alone.
True to his word, Lu Shi flapped his wings, his body transforming into a colorful phantom as he flew towards Li. At the same time, he unleashed a barrage of lightning spears, burning spells, and shadow nails, enveloping Li in a magical storm.
Although Niu Hao crippled one of Li's claws, it didn't significantly affect its combat power. Upon seeing Lu Shi attack, it happily stood up, flapped its wings, and a black defensive light barrier appeared in front of it, blocking all attack magic.
The magic only caused a ripple on the light barrier, without breaking it in the slightest.
"Another turtle shell!" Lu Shi's face beamed with a bright smile, her eyes crinkling into crescent shapes, her lips curving upwards to reveal her neat teeth. "Watch me smash you."
Lu Shi hovered in the air, drawing star charts with her left and right hands respectively.
[Divine Retribution Thunder]
【Flame Rain】
The Yin-Yang Lightning struck the black light barrier one after the other, and cracks began to appear on the barrier.
However, the power of the thunder was insufficient to break through the light barrier; its power was exhausted, and it gradually dissipated.
Then, countless fireballs followed and struck the light barrier, causing cracks to spread until…
boom.
The black light barrier shattered completely.
The fireballs seemed to have all landed.
Li let out a shriek, just as she was about to feel relieved that she had blocked the terrifying lightning and fire attack.
But then they discovered that countless fireballs were raining down once again.
Level 10 Fire Rain effect, stackable.
The fire rain can be released twice in a row.
Faced with a terrifying swarm of fireballs.
Li could no longer remain calm; she spread her wings and flew away, dodging the fireballs.
By the time the fireball finished falling again, the ruins below where Li was located had been reduced to scorched earth.
Li remained suspended in mid-air, but it looked very disheveled. Its somewhat yellowish feathers were all burned off, making it look like a featherless black chicken.
Its eyes narrowed, staring intently at Lu Shi, its voice filled with malice.
"Human, you're running low on magic! High-level magic consumes a lot of magic."
"I'd love to tell you that I can still unleash many more high-level spells. But I need to save that magic for dealing with your giant birds. As for you, I do have companions too."
Lu Shi said it aloud, while silently repeating it in her heart.
Little Master, upgrade the Wind Prison.
[You have begun practicing Wind Prison, burning a total of 2580G of monster souls, and your Wind Prison level has increased to level 10.]
[Wind Prison Level 10: Binding power increased, binding duration extended]
[Special Abilities: Instant Cast, Imprisonment, God Destroyer]
[Current remaining monster soul weight: 3185G]
...
Then, Lu Shi raised her hand, and a blue six-pointed star flashed.
Li was tightly bound in the air, and her eyes began to glaze over.
"Now is the time to unleash your strongest attacks."
Lu Shi shouted loudly, and began to draw a silver star map with her hands...
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