Chapter 182: Chapter 182: Lazuli vs. Monarch Tier Three!
Meanwhile.
In the Ghost Race council hall, dim firelight cast flickering shadows on the stone walls.
Several Ghost Race elders sat around the obsidian table, the atmosphere heavy.
"Great Elder, do you truly intend to let those two omens participate in the competition? If word gets out, won’t it make other races mock that our Ghost Race has no one?"
One elder with a face full of wrinkles slammed the table, his voice hoarse.
"Indeed."
Another elder echoed, tapping the table nervously with his fingers, "Though the forbidden land is perilous, what if that human survives a day..."
The Great Elder sat in the main seat, gently stroking the armrest of his chair, a cold smile playing at his lips:
"Participate in the competition? Wishful thinking!"
His sinister gaze swept over those present, his voice like ice:
"That human is clearly here for the Divine Pattern, how could we let him succeed?"
"Rest assured, I have already dispatched three Monarch-level beings to intercept and kill."
"He will surely die in the forbidden land, and when that happens, even if the Human Race wants to make trouble, they will have no reason!"
Upon hearing this, the tensed expressions of the elders finally eased, letting out a long breath.
"With the Great Elder’s strategic planning, we naturally feel at ease. However..."
A relatively younger elder hesitated, "Over the years, we have secretly sent members supporting the Clan Leader to the forbidden land, could it be..."
"Hmph!"
The Great Elder slammed the table.
His eyes shone with icy light, his voice filled with bone-chilling coldness:
"For decades, isn’t every decision of the Ghost Race made by me? The Clan Leader? Just a figurehead!"
"Recently, I have established contact with the Divine Pattern, the day it fully acknowledges me shall be the day I break through to the Totem level!"
"By then—"
The Great Elder spread his arms as if embracing the entire Ghost Race.
"I will be the true ruler of the Ghost Race!"
"The Great Elder is wise!"
"Under the Great Elder’s leadership, the Ghost Race will surely rise!"
The elders rose to flatter.
The Great Elder squinted, enjoying the flattery, a sickly satisfaction on his face.
As the fawning died down, he raised his hand to signal for silence:
"The current priority is to forge an alliance with the Azurefox Clan."
"With their assistance, our tribe’s strength will reach new heights."
"Therefore, in this competition, we must let our Ghost Race’s strongest new generation appear."
"Let those foxes witness the prowess of our Ghost Race’s young ones."
The elders nodded repeatedly.
"However..."
The Great Elder’s voice suddenly turned cold, "That Blood Clan is really an eyesore. Once the competition ends, we’ll find an opportunity to..."
He didn’t finish his sentence, but the Ghost Race elders present already understood his meaning.
"Understood!"
The elders exchanged sinister smiles.
Under the candlelight, their shadows twisted and deformed on the stone wall.
...
In the forbidden land of the Ghost Race.
Under the pitch-black sky, a few dazzling lights suddenly burst forth.
Several beastbonds, under the blessing of skills, had their attributes soar to the limit in an instant.
The most astonishing was Lazuli—
[Divine Angel (Lazuli)]
[Talent: Myth Nine Stars]
[Level: Commander Tier Four]
[Strength: 30000→120000]
[Constitution: 30000→120000]
[Spiritual: 30000→120000]
[Speed: 30000→120000]
[Skills: Guardian Angel Form (Full Attribute Amplification 400%), Blazing Burn, Celestial Fire Domain, Guardian Law (able to mobilize a trace of the Power of Laws)]
Three thousand basic attributes surged to one hundred and twenty thousand under 400% amplification!
This value far surpasses an ordinary Monarch level!
Veridia and Vera’s attributes also neared the Monarch threshold.
Upon witnessing this.
The expressions of several Ghost Race members changed dramatically.
These beastbonds...
How could this be?
The leading Ghost Race member felt Lazuli’s aura, his expression somewhat grim.
He could feel that this angel’s attributes were even slightly higher than his.
Yet he was Monarch level, while this angel was merely mid-level Commander.
Mid-level Commander advancing to Monarch level?
This cannot be right?!
But soon, he sneered:
"Even if the attributes are higher, so what? Domain is the foundation of Commander level and Monarch level!"
His domain was surely stronger than this angel’s.
Unless someone could disable his domain!
But this...
Could this be possible?!
No matter how strong this angel’s talent, today...
She must die!
"Ghost King’s Body!"
With a loud roar, his attributes soared once more:
[Ghost Race]
[Talent: Legendary Seven Stars]
[Level: Monarch Tier Three]
[Strength: 110000→132000]
[Constitution: 105000→126000]
[Spiritual: 95000→114000]
[Speed: 107000→128400]
[Skills: Ghost Race Four Techniques (Mountain Opening, Sea Breaker, Heaven-Breaking (doubles strength attribute) can be used), Ghost King’s Body (can enhance attributes by 1.2 times)...]
Under the enhancement of the Ghost King’s Body, except for the spiritual attribute, this Ghost Race’s other attributes surpassed Lazuli.
But Lazuli didn’t mind.
At this level, a gap of twenty thousand attributes was of little consequence.
Moreover, besides the strength attribute, this Ghost Race’s other attributes were not much different from hers!
"Celestial Fire Domain!"
Lazuli softly intoned, as blazing red flames erupted around her.
A circular domain spread from the twelve wings behind her.
And with the blessing of Ultimate Fire, the original Blazing Angel Fire was completely transformed into a purer Ultimate Fire, causing the temperature within the domain to soar, even distorting the air.
However, facing this Monarch Tier Three Ghost Race powerhouse, Lazuli’s domain control appeared immature.
The opponent merely sneered, raised his hand, and his black domain rushed like a tide, suppressing Lazuli’s Celestial Fire Domain step by step.
"Give up!"
"Even if your attributes barely reach Monarch level, your domain control..."
"is still far lacking!"
Lazuli watched the oppressive black domain with utmost calm.
From the start, she anticipated such a situation.
Only under pressure can one break through.
Lilith’s requirement for them...
To grasp the method of releasing a Double Domain, preferably at the Commander level!
But to learn this method, one must understand it through life-and-death battles!
And now, her first task was to control every inch of domain force to the extreme.
"Ghost Race Third Technique: Heaven-Breaking!"
The Ghost Race clearly didn’t intend to give her a respite, attacking with a killing move from the start.
The fist wind enveloped in destructive power, directly targeting Lazuli’s face.
In Lazuli’s pupils, the Red Flame suddenly flashed, and she whispered:
"Divine Protection!"
Against this Ghost Race’s all-out strike.
With a strength attribute of 260,000 points, for Lazuli at that moment, only "Divine Protection" could barely withstand.
"Boom——!"
The Ghost Race’s fist slammed heavily on the golden shield, producing a deafening explosion.
The Ghost Race’s supposedly fatal strike was effortlessly blocked.
Seeing this, the Ghost Race’s expression changed, then sneered even more:
"Let’s see how many times you can block!"
He raised his hand again, the momentum of his fist changed:
"Ghost Race Second Technique: Sea Breaker!"
Though Sea Breaker increased his strength attribute less than Heaven-Breaking, it was still a mortal threat to Lazuli.
At a critical moment——
"Absolute Forbidden Domain!"
A cold voice suddenly resonated.
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