"Not good, someone is attacking from behind!"

    "It's fire magic, everyone quick, dive back to the bottom of the water!"

    "The fire magic's power will be reduced by several times in the area with intense water flow!"

    The sky was filled with fire rain, and Wu Koujiu, Long Nü Sanjiu, Gao Chen, and others naturally noticed everything. One by one, they shouted loudly to their companions to enter the water to avoid sharp objects.

    At an altitude of several kilometers, the heat could boil the water surface, even causing many aquatic creatures to be scalded to death. Anyone would know that the fire rain above was crashing down rapidly, and just how powerful its force must be!

    Although there is a deep-cold long beard in the water, it will not kill everyone immediately. The fire rain falling from the sky above is very different, and the fierce power fluctuations are far beyond what ordinary high-level mages or medium-level mages can withstand.

    In the shouting, the people who just rose to the surface of the water plunged into boiling water like fish again.

    With their Qi protecting them, there is no need to worry about being burned by the high temperature.

    In their haste to avoid risks, they did not notice that when the sky-filling fire rain came down, a figure still stood erect between heaven and earth.

    He was dressed in a blue Taoist robe, rustling in the strong wind.

    His pale, jade-like face turned to red jade under the blazing light of the fierce flames.

    However, he just hung suspended in the air, motionless and unmoving, just like a mountain range that had lain there for millions of years.

    Chen Yun gazed up at the sky, as if amidst the roaring of the fierce fire rain, he heard someone reciting incantations.

    "Rise up the power within the depths of the soul of all hearts that shake in the longing for the distant and infinite, all the azure flames here, please! I am calling upon you from beyond infinity to help me. As a contract holder, I pray to summon my guardian deity fire giant Surtr from the wrath of the gods to rain fire upon the heretics! I will judge them with fire rain!"

    He heard the incantation clearly.

    In the past, even when he heard incantations, he didn't know what kind of magic the other person was performing.

    Last time, after the mage Merlin was killed, Chen Yun obtained some magic books to read. Although he didn't study them carefully, he still remembered some of the names and incantations of some powerful magic.

    If he hasn't forgotten, the fire rain falling from the sky above was the ultimate magic "Purification Fire," second only to the Banishment Spell.

    Purification Fire, as the name implies, is a large-scale area-of-effect offensive magic with immense power. Once it conjures up the sky-filling fire rain, it has the ability to purify.

    The temperature of those flames was even hotter than the molten lava deep beneath the ground.

    "It's useless to hide in the water."

    Chen Yun took a deep breath, mobilizing the true Qi throughout his body, and recited the incantation out loud, "The two instruments of heaven and earth unite, responding to all directions; yin and yang combine to bring balance to the eight directions... High mountains and low lands are firm, stable as human gods..."

    Although the speed at which he pronounced the incantation was extremely fast, the speed at which the fire rain fell was even quicker, getting closer and closer!

    Fortunately, just as the fire rain was about to hit his body, Chen Yun had finished his last sentence of the incantation: "Slow water flows and harmonizes all things!"

    Huh!

    A gust of wind shattered the fierce fire rain!

    Endless bright light surged from Chen Yun's body, transforming into a massive "Bagua mirror" with a radius of more than 20 or 30 li, instantly enveloping him and the water below.

    A moment that shook the heart was born.

    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

    The continuous fire rain fell like real raindrops, constantly hammering the Bagua mirror. Every time a fire rain contacted the Bagua mirror, a deafening explosion erupted!

    If someone were watching the battle from several tens of miles away on the horizontal line, they would have noticed a thin layer of "mirror" suddenly rising from the water's surface, perhaps only as thick as a single strand of hair.

    However, this thin screen managed to withstand the fierce hammering of millions of fire rainstorms.

    It was as if a thin veil was protecting against thousands of burning meteors hurtling down at breakneck speeds!

    The sky was filled with the brilliance of flame explosions, making the world seem like a fiery red.

    The moisture in the air was instantly vaporized into white mist, filling the entire sky, blocking all sight.

    A powerful gust of air, like a hurricane of 20 levels, surged from the center and spread in all directions.

    Although there was no harm within the range of 20 to 30 li with the Bagua mirror's protection, these gusts were too fierce. Even as they spread out 20 to 30 li away, they remained imposing, shaking the water surface and causing huge waves.

    Such terrifying power truly shocked Wu Koujiu, Qin Ming, and others who had submerged into the water.

    Nobody expected that facing such a magnificent magic, Chen Yun chose to use the Bagua shield charm to confront it directly without avoiding, and more importantly, he did not fall behind!

    No matter how powerful the magic is, its release of power lasts only for an instant.

    After Chen Yun used the Bagua body guard incantation to resist the terrifying energy, the flames in the sky gradually weakened, and the high-temperature area rapidly declined due to the rapid change in climate. As a result, the wind became even more fierce.

    Huh! Huh! Huh!

    The roaring wind roared through every inch of the water, creating a wild scene that could only be seen during a fierce storm at sea. Endless waves thundered as if they were millions of warhorses charging, making a violent noise. White lines surged forward one after another, constantly shedding the power of the mighty waves.

    Wave after wave, reaching tens of thousands of feet high!

    Fierce gushes and turbulent rotations!

    The water surged almost to the sky, obscuring the evening sunlight.

    In the midst of the furious gusts of wind and water, the Bagua mirror was simultaneously shattered.

    Chen Yun still slightly raised his head, gazing at the cloud layer above. He sensed a powerful force surging beneath the cloud layer, indicating that someone was hiding there…

    There was no need to guess that it was the person who had ambushed them.

    What surprised and confused Chen Yun the most was that the person hiding in the depths of the clouds gave him a sense of familiarity.

    "Was it… Merlin?"

    Chen Yun was somewhat uncertain, as this person had been ambushed and killed by Wu Koujiu and Kang Yuan several months ago. His body had even been cremated to ashes with a fireball spell. How could he possibly have reappeared?

    But the magical surging aura was indeed reminiscent of Merlin.

    The only difference was that the power released by this spell seemed to be less than that of the last one.

    Actually, this is quite understandable. Fire magic has its power greatly reduced when water flow is abundant.

    Chen Yun knew that if he had been somewhere else, the fierce fire rain attack earlier would have been difficult to resist even with the Bagua body guard charm.

    At this moment, doubt was swirling in Chen Yun's mind, and from within the clouds, a figure slowly emerged.

    This person had long white beard, and he was wearing only a piece of animal skin, yet his appearance was identical to the one Chen Yun had seen before Merlin!

    It was Merlin!

    Indeed, it was the mage Merlin, who should have been thoroughly dead.

    Chen Yun was even more confused. How could this old guy still be alive?

    Merlin floated in the sky and didn't come down, using magic to amplify his voice. His tone was filled with a cruel smile, "Little thief, did you think I would come back from the dead to seek revenge on you?"

    The deep-cold long-bearded man below was still chasing after Wu Koujiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu and others.

    Chen Yun knew that the deep-cold long-bearded man had a very low IQ. As long as Wu Koujiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu and others worked well together, there would be little danger.

    Therefore, he placed his hands behind his back and looked at Merlin, responding in true Qi amplification: "You escaped with your life last time, but that doesn't mean you'll be lucky this time either. I didn't know you were still alive. Just survive as you can, but who knew you'd be so daring as to come looking for trouble again? This time, I will grind your bones to dust and extinguish your essence completely!"

    Merlin laughed maniacally, "Last time, I was betrayed and because of my carelessness, my body was shattered. This time, I'm fully prepared; I'll just cast magic from the sky. You can either keep casting spells to protect your companions or you can just ignore their fates and come up to fight me to the death!"

    As he spoke, he released a burst of powerful energy that shone bright like the sun, and recited the incantation.

    "Fire as a point, flame as a line, the fire of the three realms forms an endless surface. The terrifying flames weave through eternal space. The indestructible red lotus breaks through time's boundaries. Great guardian Surtur of Muspelheim, by my name, I ask you to fulfill the legend's vow, creating the broken beginning and returning to chaos' end…"

    Banishment Spell!

    Merlin is actually casting the ultimate mysteries of magic!

    As soon as Chen Yun heard the incantation, he immediately knew that Merlin was casting a banned spell called "The Twilight of the Gods".

    It is said that with the support of the Sword of Fire, this banned spell can even withstand the gods, leaving them no choice but to perish in flames.

    Therefore, this banned spell is known as "The Twilight of the Gods."

    Although Chen Yun was very clear that Merlin did not possess the Flame of God's Blade, which could bring out the full force of this banned spell, Merlin was a mage comparable to a high-level sorcerer. Even though his fire magic had been weakened significantly in this area, it was still not something he could withstand alone, especially since Merlin was not an ordinary sorcerer.

    Chen Yun was acutely aware that unless he possessed more powerful strength, his formidable physique might ensure his safety, but Wu Koujiu, Qin Ming, and Long Nu Sanjiu and others hiding in the water below would certainly suffer.

    Having spent nearly half a year with these people, he had developed a deep friendship with them. How could he possibly turn a blind eye to their plight?

    Moreover, even with his formidable physique, he might be able to ignore the power of the banished spell. However, the most powerful aspect of a mage's strength is not in casting magic, but in their mental strength. This is exactly what could restrain his own weak soul essence that had not fully matured.

    If the opponent were to launch a spiritual attack, Chen Yun knew that he could not withstand it.

    However, based on the magical books that Chen Yun obtained from Merlin's magic staff, it seems that Merlin was not very skilled in mental attack magic. The books only recorded a few mental attack spells, and they were all single-person releases, meaning they could only affect one person at a time. Therefore, he must rely on others' help to truly defeat this mage who keeps causing him trouble.

    Therefore, Chen Yun did not intend to ignore the lives of Wu Koujiu and others.

    He must first save his companions, then he can think about blowing the horn of counterattack.

    However, this time Merlin is casting a banned spell. With his current strength, it is difficult to withstand.

    Chen Yun pondered over how he could save everyone.

    Suddenly, he thought of a way.

    (Chapter Complete)

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