778. The Ugly Mage / 779. The Bandits Watching the Show

But the situation now was that Izayoi simply could not attack the mage. His heart was filled with anxiety and irritation.

Damn it, damn it, damn it!

Izayoi cursed three times in a row, but there was nothing he could do. He had never expected this mage to be so powerful that even he was no match for him.

He was deeply shaken, utterly astonished. He truly had not expected to encounter such a powerful mage. This was far too troublesome.

Just then, he seemed to think of something. A sly expression flashed across his face as he swung out a powerful sword aura toward the mage.

The Ugly Mage

However, the mage laughed when he saw the sword aura, laughing with wild arrogance. "Kid, don’t think that knowing a few impressive sword techniques means you can kill me. You’re wrong. There are many people in this world stronger than you. You are no match for me!"

Izayoi’s face was full of defiance when he heard the mage’s words.

"Kid, you’re unconvinced, aren’t you? Fine! If you’ve got the guts, fight me one-on-one. Let’s have a fair battle! I’d like to see who the strongest person in this world really is!"

The mage snorted coldly upon hearing that.

"Kid, do you really think I’m afraid of you? Let me tell you, your thoughts are far too childish! I am a mage, a born king. How could I possibly lose to a minor character like you?"

The mage looked at Izayoi with ridicule in his eyes. Clearly, he did not think much of a nobody like Izayoi.

Izayoi looked at the mage and snorted. "So what if you’re a mage? Do you think I’m afraid of you?"

"I’ll defeat you with my own immense power and make you understand that I’m not as weak as you think. I can smash you to pieces with one punch!"

The moment Izayoi finished speaking, the mage shouted, "Die!"

He threw a punch directly at Izayoi’s chest. This was no ordinary fist, but one infused with magic, carrying tremendous destructive power.

Izayoi hurriedly summoned a barrier to protect himself. The mage’s punch struck the barrier directly, but it had no effect at all.

Izayoi’s barrier was his strongest defense, made from one hundred and eight pieces of metal.

This barrier was incredibly sturdy. Even a tank might not be able to break through it, so although the mage was powerful, he still could not shake Izayoi’s barrier.

"Hmph, kid, now let me teach you a lesson!"

With an angry shout, the mage formed hand seals with both hands. A light gradually emerged in his palms. It was a fireball!

Fireball Spell!

The mage shouted.

Then the fireball in his palm transformed into a blazing flame and charged toward Izayoi.

When Izayoi saw the flames, he could feel the immense power contained within them.

Damn it, what kind of skill is this? How can it be so powerful?

Seeing the blazing flames, Izayoi felt as though his breathing was about to stop!

Izayoi hurriedly dodged.

"Hmph! Kid, is this all the courage you have?"

The mage snorted as he watched Izayoi evade.

Izayoi knew he had no choice but to use magic as well. He condensed a massive fireball, and the mage also launched a fireball.

Their fireballs collided, producing a thunderous boom as both exploded!

Boom!

Sparks scattered in every direction, and the surrounding space became a sea of flames.

The mage stood where he was and suffered no damage. Izayoi, however, was blasted away by the force of the explosion and slammed heavily onto the ground fifteen meters away.

Pfft!

Izayoi could not help spitting out a mouthful of blood.

He looked up at the mage. His face was extremely pale now, and blood hung from the corners of his lips.

The mage felt that Izayoi had decent magical talent, so he began to consider persuading him to surrender.

"Kid, you’re quite strong. If you surrender to me, I can let bygones be bygones. I might even take you as my disciple."

The Bandits Watching the Show

Izayoi looked at the mage before him, his face showing a trace of stubbornness. "Damn mage, I will never submit to you. Even if I die, I will never submit to an ugly mage like you!"

The mage flew into a rage upon hearing this. A powerful flame spell began forming in his hand. He threw the flames beside Izayoi, and then an ice-element spell flew toward him.

Izayoi’s figure vanished, and the place where he had been standing was covered in bone-chilling ice.

Hahaha!

Seeing Izayoi frozen into an ice block, the mage burst into wild laughter.

"This is my ultimate skill, Frost Freeze. Once you are enveloped by the ice I cast, you will never escape. This time, you have lost in the end. You will never be able to defeat me!"

"Is that so?"

Izayoi suddenly rose from the ice, his icy blue eyes fixed on the mage as a faint smile curved across his lips.

"Your ultimate skill? Are you sure this is all the strength you have?"

The mage froze. He had never expected Izayoi to suddenly stand up. He could not believe his eyes and thought Izayoi was trying to deceive him.

But when he saw Izayoi’s confident gaze, an inexplicable chill suddenly rose in the mage’s heart.

"I’m certain of my current strength. If you want to fight, then come!"

With that, Izayoi leaped into the air and lunged at the mage.

Watching Izayoi charge at him, the mage used Teleportation to evade Izayoi’s attack. Yet as he dodged, he hurled a spell at Izayoi.

The mage thought Izayoi would evade, but something astonishing happened. Izayoi actually took the spell head-on. The mage was utterly shocked. Could Izayoi’s physique truly be stronger than his?

"This is bad. There’s something strange about Izayoi. Hurry and bombard him with magic!"

The mage hurriedly shouted, but it was already too late. Izayoi had rushed before him and swung his fist at him. The mage quickly raised his staff.

He prepared to cast a defensive spell to block Izayoi’s attack, but what shocked him was—

Izayoi actually caught his staff with his bare hands and yanked it hard, making the mage stagger back several steps before falling to the ground.

The mage was utterly stunned. Izayoi was actually this powerful, knocking him to the ground through physical strength alone.

The mage snorted coldly and instantly cast Wind Blade magic, slicing Izayoi’s arm open as blood flowed freely.

The mage took the opportunity while Izayoi was injured to rush away at high speed.

The mage snorted. A Fireball Spell appeared in his hand, which he threw at Izayoi.

Izayoi looked up, a mocking smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. A cruel smile spread across his face. Then he swallowed a pill, and a powerful force erupted within his body.

The mage was greatly shocked. He had not expected Izayoi to possess such a powerful pill. It was simply unbelievable. Could Izayoi’s identity be extremely special?

The mage did not know either. He could only continue attacking with all his strength.

This spell posed no threat to Izayoi at all. He could not even be bothered to dodge. With a casual flick of his sleeve, the Fireball Spell dissipated into the air.

"You’re courting death!"

The mage shouted furiously at the sight.

I Refuse to Accept This

The bandits had never seen such an exciting fight before. They simply sat around nearby and began watching the show. "Not bad, not bad! What a fight! This is truly amazing!"

The bandits were all laughing loudly now, as though the outcome of this battle had nothing to do with them.

Izayoi glanced at him disdainfully and gave a scornful laugh. Then he stepped forward with his right foot, and a massive ice wall suddenly appeared before the mage, blocking Izayoi outside.

"What kind of skill is this?"

Looking at the ice wall before him, the mage felt a wave of fear. The ice wall felt terrifying to him. What kind of skill was this? Why had he never heard of it before?

"You have too many questions!"

As Izayoi spoke, streams of freezing ice arrows shot out from the ice wall and attacked the mage.

Seeing the ice arrows before him, the mage produced an even larger Fireball Spell in his hand, intending to burn them away.

Bang!

A massive ice arrow appeared in Izayoi’s hand and smashed fiercely into the Fireball Spell. The spell instantly shattered and turned into flames that vanished throughout the sky.

Ah!

Seeing Izayoi’s powerful attack, the mage was terrified. He hurriedly ran to the side, evading Izayoi’s attacks.

"Your speed is far too slow. You are not fit to be a mage at all!"

As Izayoi spoke, he threw several more ice arrows at the mage. These arrows were made of ice, but their power had increased greatly.

A sphere of light appeared in the mage’s hand.

He sent it crashing into the ice arrows.

The mage’s sphere of light collided with the ice arrows, shattering them one after another. However, the mage’s arm was also cut open.

Seeing this, the mage hurriedly took out a bottle of potion and drank it, recovering from his wounds.

"My level as a mage is beyond anything you can reach. This time, you are doomed to lose. Just surrender obediently!"

As the mage spoke, his figure flashed and he charged toward Izayoi.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Their figures intertwined as explosions rang out one after another. Although Izayoi held an absolute upper hand—

He still failed to gain any real advantage. His left shoulder was struck by one of the mage’s heavy punches, and blood immediately flowed everywhere. Izayoi’s left arm was beaten until it bled continuously.

"You’ve lost!"

Seeing Izayoi injured, the mage’s heart filled with the joy of victory, and a smug smile rose on his lips.

"No, I haven’t lost yet. I still have a secret weapon!" As he spoke, Izayoi swallowed a red pill. This red pill was his secret weapon, capable of greatly increasing his combat power.

Izayoi continued using magic, sending a row of massive ice pillars at the mage. However, they were all blocked by the mage and did not injure him.

"Your attacks have no effect at all!"

A cold smile appeared on the mage’s lips as he cast another spell. An ice cone shot from his hand straight toward Izayoi’s chest.

"Hmph, you overestimate yourself!"

Seeing the mage’s attack, Izayoi snorted and lightly pressed his palm against the magic staff. The staff immediately transformed into an ice hammer and smashed toward the mage’s body.

Bang!

With a dull thud, the ice hammer sent the mage flying.

The mage landed on the ground, a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were filled with unwillingness. He truly could not believe Izayoi was this powerful.

Shocking the Mage

"I refuse to accept this!"

The mage stood up and charged at Izayoi again. But before he could get close, Izayoi suddenly stomped forward with his right foot. A fierce gust swept past, making the mage’s robes flutter. "Th-this is?"

The mage stared at Izayoi’s right foot, his face filled with terror. He had never expected Izayoi’s kick to be so powerful that it sent him flying.

"Your attacks are useless against me!"

A mocking curve rose at the corner of Izayoi’s mouth. He stomped his right foot onto the ground, and a powerful current of air surged toward the mage.

At that moment, Izayoi lost consciousness, his body attacking the mage entirely on instinct.

Izayoi was incredibly fast, so fast that he could no longer be seen clearly.

The mage was caught off guard by Izayoi’s attacks. He kept dodging, but he still could not evade Izayoi’s assault.