The power of the forbidden spell, Cao Xing’s strength. (6800)

Cao Xing called the Goblin Locke over.

Today, the goblin had put on a clean work uniform and trotted over with his short legs.

"Merciful and powerful Lord, Locke is here!"

A shrill voice came from afar.

After he arrived, Cao Xing asked: "Locke, I need two Goblin Airships to go out on a mission now."

"Is this thing difficult to operate?"

Upon hearing this, Locke immediately grinned and said: "Not difficult, respected Lord. With your intelligence, you can learn it in at most half an hour."

The wrinkles on his face were almost bunched together.

Cao Xing looked at him speechlessly. "Speak seriously."

"It's not just me learning this time; others also need to learn how to operate this thing."

Sensing Cao Xing's serious tone, the Goblin Locke immediately composed himself and hurriedly said: "If it's others, it will take about one or two hours."

"The operation of the Goblin Airship has been simplified several times and has become very simple."

"Even if they are a bit slow, they can learn it after being taught a few times."

Cao Xing nodded slightly. "Good, now take some time to teach us how to operate the airship."

"No problem!"

The goblin readily agreed and then trotted toward the direction where the Goblin Airship was located.

Cao Xing first called over the Centaurs and the Silver Hand Knights.

Also core combat personnel like Braum, Little Chuchu, Assam, and Andrew.

A group of over two hundred people arrived beside a Goblin Airship.

Meanwhile, the Goblin Locke had already opened the hatch under the airship.

He said fawningly: "Lord, please enter."

Cao Xing looked at the people behind him.

"You all come with me to learn how to operate this thing."

"Understood, Lord."

Soon, they all entered the interior of the airship cabin.

Although a high-level Goblin Airship could hold at most 208 people.

But that was in a flight state.

Now that the airship was not started, there was naturally no such restriction.

Meanwhile, everyone entered the interior of the cabin.

The space inside was quite spacious.

Various strange mechanical parts were arranged in an orderly fashion, and the air was filled with a faint smell of machine oil.

Everyone curiously looked around.

At this time, Locke had arrived next to an operation console at the front of the cabin, which had various complex buttons on it.

He stood to the side and began to explain to everyone.

"Everyone, please look at the operation console here. Pressing the red button will start the energy device of the entire airship. Adjust the direction with the control stick, as well as ascent and descent, and also…"

"Look at the indicator lights on the side. These indicator lights represent the status of various parts of the airship. Green means everything is normal. If a yellow indicator light appears, it means that the part has a malfunction and needs to be checked. If it appears…"

"Besides this, there are also some emergency buttons…"

"…"

As time passed, the Goblin Locke explained the specific functions of those buttons on the operation console in detail.

And for fear that everyone would not remember, he specifically explained it a few more times.

About half an hour later.

Seeing that the Goblin Locke had explained almost everything.

Cao Xing's core members, except for Braum, learned it very quickly.

That group of Silver Hand Knights also had about thirty people who remembered how to operate it.

However, that group of Centaurs looked at each other, staring blankly.

Cao Xing rubbed his forehead and then looked at Harati, who was the only one among the Centaurs who looked relatively smart.

"Harati, have you remembered it on your side?"

This Centaur Saint nodded solemnly: "I have remembered it, Lord."

"Very good."

A look of appreciation appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

"Now all the Silver Hand Knights and I will pilot one Goblin Airship."

"The Centaur legion will pilot another Goblin Airship and follow behind us."

"Prepare to adapt to the operation, and then set off!"

Hearing the order, all the Centaurs left the cabin and entered the other Goblin Airship.

Meanwhile, Tong Chuchu volunteered: "Big Brother, let me operate this airship."

Cao Xing also remembered that this little girl had a [Intermediate Mechanical Affinity] skill, and she learned how to operate any machine very quickly.

"Okay, you go ahead."

"Thank you, Big Brother!"

Tong Chuchu thanked him happily, then trotted over and sat in the pilot's seat.

Elisa followed beside her, eyes wide open, watching her operate with curiosity.

Tong Chuchu turned her head and said: "Big Brother, it's about to start."

"Okay."

Meanwhile, Tong Chuchu pressed the red button on the side!

"Hum!"

The entire airship began to tremble, and the energy core started.

The propellers in the front and back also began to rotate at high speed.

"Whoosh — whoosh whoosh whoosh —"

As the propellers spun faster and faster, the Goblin Airship began to ascend continuously.

Seeing that Cao Xing's side had already started, the other airship also started immediately and then slowly ascended.

In the blink of an eye, the two Goblin Airships flew hundreds of meters into the sky!

The Silver Hand Knights stood in the cabin, looking at the scene outside the window with some excitement through the narrow glass windows.

And on the other airship, the Centaurs were shouting excitedly!

"Ancestors above, the Centaurs are flying!"

"Haha! Kandaer, tell me, are we the Legendary flying Centaurs?"

"Kantor, you're right, but I remember that the ancestors once said that Pegasus can also fly, so we can be called Pegasus."

"Pegasus… I like this name, haha!"

Harati, who was scrambling in front of the operation console, couldn't help but rub her forehead.

Amidst their excited shouts, the Goblin Airship had reached a height of almost a thousand meters.

After about half an hour of adaptation.

They had completely gotten used to the operation of the Goblin Airship.

Then, Cao Xing pressed the communication device on his ear: "Ready to set off, Harati, you guys follow behind."

"Understood, Lord."

Soon, the two Goblin Airships flew toward a looming high mountain at the end of their line of sight.

The surrounding scenery was receding rapidly.

The moving speed of this airship was still quite fast.

The top speed could reach about 180 kilometers per hour.

So they only spent about half an hour to reach the foot of a high mountain.

The voice of the Centaur Saint – Harati sounded in his ear.

"Lord, we are about to arrive at that mountain range. After entering the mountain range, continue forward for 20 kilometers."

"Then fly toward the cliff edge of the third high mountain on the left. That is the location of the Griffin nest."

Hearing this, Cao Xing said: "Little Chuchu, change direction."

"Okay, Big Brother!"

The little girl immediately began to manipulate the control stick in her hand.

Whoosh — whoosh —

The propellers began to adjust direction, and then flew forward.

Soon, they completely entered the depths of the mountain range.

Beneath them were stretches of high mountains and forests.

Looking down from high altitude, the continuous mountain range was like a winding white dragon, lying quietly on the earth.

The snow-capped mountains and forests were covered in white.

Patches of clouds and mist drifted between the peaks in front.

Making this place appear both magnificent and beautiful with tranquility and peace.

Various birds and beasts encountered along the way, after seeing Cao Xing's Goblin Airship.

Either let out angry roars or were scared into flying away.

However, whenever some large birds wanted to approach and attack the airship.

A shadow would suddenly appear, locking onto the creature that wanted to approach with murderous intent.

It was Sarah!

The terrifying Legendary-level aura emanating from her directly scared these birds into turning around and fleeing!

Since this was just a small mountain range, there were not many powerful creatures.

And according to Cao Xing's combat personnel, in some famous mountain ranges in this world, there would even be Legendary-level beasts or birds!

They were often the overlords of that area, and no creature dared to approach.

However, there were no such powerful monsters in the Gale Snowfield.

So, their journey could be said to be unimpeded, and they soon arrived at their destination.

In front, a huge mountain peak over ten thousand meters high appeared.

Like a giant tower reaching into the sky, it pierced directly into the clouds.

The mountain peak was covered by thick snow, pure white and flawless, appearing towering and magnificent.

Harati's voice sounded in his ear.

"Lord, it is this high mountain. If we go around to the back, we can see a cliff."

"At an altitude of more than seven thousand meters, that is the location of the Griffin nest."

Cao Xing replied: "Okay, I know."

Then, he let Tong Chuchu fly around this big mountain.

They soon arrived at the back, and flew vertically upward all the way, reaching an altitude of about seven thousand meters.

The front was indeed a cliff.

The mountain was towering, and the steep rock wall almost reached a vertical ninety degrees!

The cold rock wall seemed to have been slashed by a giant, smooth and hard.

Coupled with the airflow that attacked from time to time, no one could climb to such a high place and find the Griffin nest above.

"It really is very steep!" Cao Xing exclaimed.

But fortunately, they were riding a Goblin Airship.

As the airship continued to move forward against that airflow.

After a while, they heard the screeching sound coming from the front.

"Screech — screech —"

Huge figures were hovering by the cliff, their wings vibrating, stirring up huge gusts of wind.

Cao Xing vaguely saw a huge nest appearing next to the rock wall.

The entrance alone was nearly twenty meters wide, like the mouth of a dark giant beast.

One can imagine that the space inside must be even larger!

Seeing this scene, a look of surprise immediately appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

"Good, good, good! Finally found it!"

"Chuchu, now directly operate the Goblin Airship and enter the Griffin nest."

With their current strength, they were enough to crush all the Griffins inside, so there was naturally no need to do more probing.

"Okay, Big Brother."

Under Tong Chuchu's operation, the Goblin Airship continued to rush forward.

However, the closer they got to the Griffin nest, the stronger that strange airflow became.

Like a violent beast, it blew the Goblin Airship from side to side.

The people in the cabin were also like sitting on a rocking car, being thrown to the left for a while, and then thrown to the right for a while.

A moment later, Tong Chuchu turned her head and said with difficulty: "Big Brother, can't get through…"

"This airflow is too strong, the airship's power is insufficient, there is no way to force through."

Cao Xing stabilized his figure while a look of contemplation appeared in his eyes.

This time, he could be said to have made full preparations.

Not only did he bring a large number of people, but he also equipped all the warriors with a catapult net.

However, to capture these Griffins, one must first enter the nest to catch them all.

"This airflow is a bit troublesome. With the power of the Goblin Airship, it actually cannot get close."

Braum on the side said: "Lord, in the Eternal Frozen Sea, this kind of airflow also appears from time to time, but it is much stronger than this!"

"Even a Mammoth standing on it would be blown away directly."

Cao Xing asked after hearing this: "Braum, do you know any way to stop this kind of mountain-top airflow?"

"Of course I know." Braum replied without hesitation.

Cao Xing's eyes lit up.

"Oh? Tell me about it?"

This big guy proudly blew the beard on the corner of his mouth, and then said: "There are two methods, Lord."

"The first method is to bypass this place, go to the front, find the key node of this airflow, for example, destroy the mountain, and changing the direction of the airflow will be enough."

"The second method is much simpler. Just find a powerful Wind Mage, and have them use their superb magical attainments to control the airflow here and guide it elsewhere."

Upon hearing the second method, Cao Xing asked again, "Can a Tier 6 Wind Mage do it?"

The big guy looked at the intensity of the airflow before him and said, "It should be no problem."

A smile appeared on the corner of Cao Xing's mouth.

After several months of farming and development, his territory could be said to be full of talent.

Basically, there were capable people in all aspects.

Naturally, there was no shortage of a powerful Wind Mage.

Thus, he pressed the communication device on his ear.

"Allen, come to the high mountain near the territory. I need your power."

"Oh, and Old Mr. Tyren, you come over too."

Upon hearing his voice, the two Tier 6 mages, who were currently accompanying the swordsman Xiao in searching for an upgraded Ice Nest outside, immediately replied.

"I understand, my Lord. We are departing immediately."

After speaking, the two Archmages left the team at the fastest speed and rushed toward Cao Xing's location.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing also maneuvered the Goblin Airship to the foot of the mountain to wait.

Very soon, he saw Allen, who was dressed in green mage robes and had trekked through the snow to get there.

Beside him was the old mage Tyren, dressed in earth-yellow mage robes with a composed temperament.

Upon arriving, the two mages bowed in salute.

"Respected Lord, the wind/earth will follow your instructions."

Cao Xing glanced at Allen.

Compared to the awkward appearance he had more than a month ago when he was just summoned to the territory by Cao Xing.

This young mage now possessed a bit more composure and confidence.

After all, Allen was now a Tier 6 Leader-level Archmage.

Although he had been directly promoted by Cao Xing in a short period.

But the continuous fighting in the Oracle Battlefield for a month had also imbued him with a bit of a powerhouse's aura.

Cao Xing nodded slightly, "Come in. I will need your power in a while."

"Gladly at your service."

After speaking, the two mages stepped inside the Goblin Airship.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing continued to have Tong Chuchu control the airship, and it quickly ascended.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived back at the location beside the cliff.

The powerful airflow blocked them once again.

Cao Xing turned his head and asked, "Allen, is there a problem?"

Seeing this scene, the young mage already understood what was going on.

He nodded solemnly and said, "No problem, my Lord!"

"I can drive the airflow here and guide it to a higher place."

"Very good. Then go ahead."

"Understood!"

After speaking, the Wind Mage went to the airship cabin entrance.

The moment the cabin door opened, a strong hurricane struck.

There was whistling wind in his ears, and a ten-thousand-meter-high cliff beneath his feet; falling down would likely result in being smashed to pieces.

However, Allen jumped out without hesitation.

Just as he was about to fall.

Allen raised his staff, and a gust of wind instantly appeared under his feet, holding him up in mid-air briefly.

This was a small trick that any Wind Mage could master after breaking through to Tier 6.

Controlling the power of wind elements to allow oneself to briefly glide through the air.

However, it was still different from Wind Wings.

Wind Wings not only had fast movement speed but were also very flexible and lasted longer.

Speaking of which, that [Archmage Manual] Cao Xing gave Allen last time.

Besides the 'Wind Wings' skill, there was also an important 'Shield of the Wind God' skill.

But Allen had not yet learned it.

This was not to say that his talent was insufficient.

It was because he had been fighting frequently recently, and there really wasn't much time for him to calm down and practice magic.

But now that the adaptation period had passed, there should be a period of development time ahead.

Presumably, it wouldn't be long before he could learn these two skills.

At this moment, Allen was hovering in mid-air, waving his staff continuously. Every movement seemed to be communicating with the wind elements, condensing more wind elemental power.

The moment he raised his staff again, that powerful airflow was instantly guided into the sky!

Like a rushing river finding a new outlet, it completely disappeared!

And the Goblin Airship, which had been shaken constantly, quickly stabilized its position.

Even the Gale Griffins circling high in the sky felt the disappearance of the airflow, and an expression of confusion appeared in their avian pupils.

A smile appeared on the corner of Cao Xing's mouth.

Then he ordered:

"Chuchu, move forward!"

After speaking, the Goblin Airship directly entered maximum power mode and rushed forward rapidly.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing gripped his staff, ready for battle.

Very soon, they were less than three kilometers away from that massive Ice Nest.

And those Griffins also noticed the rapidly approaching Goblin Airship.

They immediately let out shrill warning cries!

"Screech—Screech—"

That sound was like a sharp arrow, piercing through the sky.

If it were an ordinary situation, these irritable Griffins would have swooped over at the first opportunity and torn the airship to shreds!

However, this airship was emitting waves of powerful aura, making them feel wary.

At this moment, Cao Xing ignored these warnings and continued forward.

The Gale Griffin species was naturally short-tempered, and now that they had been provoked, they immediately lost all restraint.

At least seven or eight Gale Griffins swooped toward Cao Xing's Goblin Airship.

"Whoosh—Whoosh—"

Exploding with full speed, they were like arrows released from a bow, approaching rapidly with thunderous speed.

Each of these adult Griffins had a wingspan exceeding ten meters!

Their massive bodies were like dark clouds pressing down.

Giving people a strong sense of oppression!

Everyone inside the airship gripped their weapons!

The Goblin Airship was actually quite fragile.

With the power of these Griffins, they could easily tear the external airbag to shreds.

They were currently at an altitude of several thousand meters; if the airship were destroyed, falling down would likely leave them dead or at least severely injured.

Sarah, who was beside him, volunteered, "My Lord, let me go and deal with these Griffins!"

Her Moon Dance form had five opportunities for 'Air Dance', allowing her to leap in mid-air.

With Sarah's powerful combat strength, it would be enough to easily knock these seven or eight Griffins down within these five times.

But Cao Xing waved his hand and said, "No need. Let me do it."

After speaking, he went directly to the cabin door, unfurled the Wind Wings on his back, and drifted into mid-air.

The flock of charging Griffins locked onto Cao Xing at a glance, and their eyes instantly turned red!

"Screech—"

With a few screeches, all these Griffins swooped toward him at maximum speed to kill him!

At this moment, Cao Xing slightly raised the Thousand Ice Staff in his hand, and a strong chill suddenly radiated from his equipment.

In an instant, it felt as if the temperature of the entire valley had suddenly dropped by twenty or thirty degrees!

A bone-chilling cold spread out like a surging tide!

The boulders on the surrounding mountains and some plants were now frozen, making 'crackling' sounds!

You must know that the temperature in these high mountains was normally below minus sixty degrees all year round.

And now, it had suddenly plummeted even further!

The entire valley seemed to have turned into a giant ice cellar, and the cold aura made one shiver.

The mountain beside the cliff was quickly covered in a layer of white frost, and the branches and leaves of the plants were frozen stiff, breaking at the slightest touch.

Even these Gale Griffins, under this terrifying cold, felt their blood freeze instantly.

The speed of their wing flaps became stiff at a visible rate!

This effect was precisely the set effect of the Ancient Winter—Winter's Arrival!

However, the plummeting temperature was just the beginning.

With Winter's Arrival, the temperature dropped sharply!

Cao Xing gradually raised his staff.

A destructive aura of magic condensed on his body!

Like a giant dragon opening its eyes!

A death-like threat instantly filled their hearts.

These Griffins looked at the man flying in mid-air, and an expression of fear even appeared in their avian eyes!

And above the heads of these Griffins, huge ice crystals instantly condensed!

These crystals had dense ice thorns growing on their surfaces, with a diameter exceeding one meter, carrying a destructive aura.

The coverage area reached three to four kilometers directly!

It was precisely the skill Cao Xing had just learned—Doom Ice Star!

A Forbidden Spell-level skill.

Cao Xing's Spirit was currently over 4800, and after the 20% bonus from [Thunder Dragon Possession], it had reached 5800!

Multiplied by 10, that was a full 58,000 ice crystals.

In this valley, which was already extremely cold, the temperature dropped by another few degrees!

With a press of his staff!

"Clatter!"

A massive amount of Doom Ice Stars descended, carrying the power to destroy everything!

Those Griffins widened their eyes, almost stunned silly!

Because they had already felt a death-like threat from the massive number of Doom Ice Stars above their heads!

Damn! Is this a mistake?

According to the script, shouldn't we fight a bit first, and then each unleash our ultimate moves?

Who just throws a Forbidden Spell right from the start?

At this moment, even if these Griffins were stubborn, they wouldn't dare to take this attack head-on!

They flapped their wings, wanting to escape the attack range of this huge Forbidden Spell.

However, because the temperature had suddenly dropped to below minus eighty degrees, this caused their movement speed to plummet.

Coupled with the extremely large coverage area of the Doom Ice Stars, they had absolutely no possibility of escape!

At this moment, the first Doom Ice Star had already smashed down.

The moment this ice star made contact with the mountain, it triggered a violent explosion!

"Boom!!!"

A strong cold aura erupted instantly, and the surface of the mountain was immediately covered in a layer of thick ice crystals, while a huge ice crater with a diameter of over one hundred meters was smashed out!

Then, more Doom Ice Stars descended like a meteor shower!

"Boom! Rumble!!!"

With deafening roars one after another.

The nearby three to four-kilometer area was completely covered!

A huge shockwave spread wildly in all directions, and the raised snow and debris even obscured everyone's vision.

In this destructive scene, a few huge damage numbers also appeared.

[ – 105262 ]

[ – 110245 ]

[ – 110725 ]

[ – 186235! ]

[ – 172465! ]

…

Cao Xing's Magic Attack had now reached a staggering 18,000, and combined with the 334% damage coefficient of Doom Ice Star, plus bonuses from other skills.

It caused his damage to soar to a nearly terrifying level.

Those few Griffins were directly blasted, falling toward the bottom of the cliff.

The mountain trembled violently under this violent impact, as if the entire peak was shaking constantly.

It even triggered a massive avalanche directly!

The snow surged down like a tide, carrying the power to destroy everything!

Countless birds and beasts in the mountain range were frightened and flew away.

This was a scene comparable to a natural disaster!

Even the battle-hardened combat personnel behind Cao Xing, looking at this terrifying scene, swallowed their saliva.

They looked in shock at that figure hovering in mid-air, their eyes full of emotion.

"My Lord… has become even stronger…"

"How terrifying!"

They had all died relatively early, so they didn't know that Cao Xing had already inherited the power of a dragon.

In fact, combined with another skill [Ice Crystal Fury], the power and range of this Forbidden Spell of Cao Xing could be doubled.

However, it required casting 10 consecutive spells as a prerequisite.

It wasn't necessary to go to such trouble to deal with these Griffins.

With his current power, it was already enough to crush this Griffin nest.

…