[Vol. 9] Chapter 121: Time to Go Wild!
To be honest, Violet hadn’t felt this kind of overwhelming resistance in a very long time.
As her barrier kept pushing forward, the fiery sea from deep within the darkness seemed to sense something. Instead of weakening, its power grew even stronger. The roaring and explosions thundered nonstop ahead, bursting with waves of white-hot and dark-red flames that looked ready to swallow the girl and her shield whole!
The destructive power kept increasing so fast that even the stone walls on both sides of the passage began to crack and melt. Or rather, whoever was controlling this terrifying power seemed to be losing control, causing some of the energy to leak out.
Everywhere the flames touched, the darkened rocks shattered instantly. Before they could even fall apart, they melted into lava under unimaginable heat, exposing new layers beneath!
Seeing this out of the corner of her eye, Violet suddenly understood.
No wonder the “Inner World” wasn’t filled with branching paths like the outer world. There was only one huge, wide passage, and the ground and walls on both sides were pitch black. No traps, no mechanisms…
It wasn’t that the people in black robes had reshaped it. This must have been carved out by the terrifying flames themselves, which erupted from underground again and again, burning everything in their path. Over time, even the mountain itself melted away, leaving behind this straight, smooth tunnel.
But if that’s the case… what were all those stone chambers and the things locked inside them along the way?
Heh…
Looking at the raging sea of flames ahead, the priestess gave a helpless shake of her head. She really had grown a little too arrogant, it was a bad habit. Facing such a powerful enemy, and she was still letting her mind wander in the middle of battle. In a fight between equals, that kind of distraction could be fatal.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!”
The terrifying waves of fire continued to crash forward from the depths of the tunnel, endlessly smashing into the 【Holy Shield Wall】. Each impact reduced her forward momentum little by little, as if the flames were infinite. Even though she was still advancing step by step, Violet wasn’t feeling optimistic.
She could sense that the Spear of Holy Light flying ahead was slowly melting from the extreme heat. These flames weren’t just hot, they carried a power beyond ordinary magic, something like a law of destruction that could burn away all existence itself. It reminded her a bit of Xiao Guang’s Primordial Flame.
But no, it couldn’t be that girl.
If she had to compare them properly, this sea of fire was like a massive iron club. Crude, wild, and full of raw power but lacking refinement or precision. Xiao Guang’s Primordial Flame, on the other hand, was like a perfectly forged sword. Sharp enough to cut through anything, elegant and deadly.
Same material, similar essence, but completely different in form and effect.
Still, that didn’t mean the “iron club” was weaker. In some cases, sheer brute force could rival finesse. But even though the weapon Violet’s level 110 Holy Spirit created was tough, it was still not as strong as a true, complete divine artifact.
Under the burning heat of the firestorm, it was only a matter of time before it broke.
This passage was much deeper than Violet had expected. Even with her Holy Spear leading the charge and her speed far beyond that of a full-speed dragon, after several minutes of pushing forward, the endless sea of fire still showed no sign of stopping.
And what started as a gently sloping tunnel had somehow become a completely vertical pit. She was now falling downward at incredible speed, like plunging into the very heart of the inferno!
No wonder those people in black robes called it “the Below.”
Just how long is this path?
This won’t work if it keeps going like this.
Using the Spear of Light to push forward at high speed was a one-time move. And now, as she held up the 【Holy Shield Wall】 to force back the entire sea of fire, the resistance she faced was unimaginably huge. No matter how much momentum the holy spear had before, it would soon be completely spent. If she got stuck here halfway, unable to advance or retreat, things would get very bad.
“Heh…”
Letting out a soft sigh, Violet pushed aside all those useless worries. She had already made up her mind.
Then—
It’s time to go wild again, after so long!
With a casual flick of her wrist, the chains connecting her to the Spear of Light were snapped apart. She ignored the now broken and battered weapon that had done its job and stopped in place, spreading her wings to strengthen the barrier in front of her.
Magic power surged out like a rising tide. At the cost of losing her mobility, she turned the 【Holy Shield Wall】 into a massive, stationary barrier strong enough to block the fiery sea for a long time. Then she stepped out from behind the shield, facing the raging flames head-on, flames fierce enough to burn away all creation, as if they came from the deepest depths of hell itself!
Scorching!
In an instant, the priestess felt the blazing pressure and burning heat crash toward her.
Aside from the time she had risked everything to separate Xiao Guang and little Light, this was probably the second time Violet had truly felt how extreme heat could overwhelm the senses.
Without any barrier in front of her, the rolling waves of fire almost licked her delicate face and skin. Her 【Feather Robe Glaria】, automatically released a faint veil of light to block most of the force from the flames, but it was still only a passive defense. Against a power of this level, it wasn’t nearly enough.
“Shhhh—!”
The next moment, the body of the Holy Spirit of Light swelled with divine radiance. Six grand, shining wings, almost identical to the ones behind Violet herself, folded and overlapped, forming a second layer of solid defense outside the 【Feather Robe Glaria】.
Golden light scattered like falling petals in the storm of fire.
The Holy Spirit’s pure, flawless body stood within the blaze. Its surface melting visibly under the heat, yet continuously regenerating thanks to Violet’s never-ending flow of magic. The two forces barely managed to stay in balance.
While under the effect of the 10th-tier spell 【I Am Light】, as long as the Holy Spirit’s separate health bar wasn’t fully depleted, Violet herself wouldn’t be hurt. But unlike the near-absolute protection of divine artifacts, this kind of “indirect immunity” still had some limits. So it wasn’t completely safe.
“Wings—protect me.”
The girl whispered softly.
The feather-like patterns on her snow-white robe began to glow brightly, the feathers shining and spreading outward from her skin like they were growing in real time. Then, they quietly faded away. Forming a third, crucial layer of defense between the Holy Spirit and the Robe.
【Feathering】, the artifact’s special ability. An absolute defense usable three times a day!
Though its protection was slightly reduced in order to extend the duration of her presence here, in this situation.
It was more than enough!