This turn of events truly amused Arthur!
For one must understand, at this very moment, Arthur was surrounded by the tremor spheres created by Lin Ran's forbidden spell, Earth Shattering Tremors.
As he emerged, he came into direct contact with these very tremor spheres!
And so…
*Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!*
Accompanied by continuous, violent explosions around him, Arthur, who was already radiating with a silver glow, was immediately hammered down, falling through the air in a battered and bruised state.
No one had anticipated that Arthur, who had advanced with such confidence and a fearsome demeanor, would be defeated by Lin Ran at lightning speed, without even lasting a minute!
Except for Lin Ran himself.
"They still dare to not treat me as a person… These individuals truly have no reliable basis for judging their own strength."
If that's the case, then he would bring them a little shock from the realm of power!
Gazing into the distance at a cardinal clad in red, who was amassing a great deal of holy light in his hand and surrounded by countless holy knights, Lin Ran clapped his hands together:
"Chibaku Tensei!"
*Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble!*
With thunderous roars filling the sky, nearby buildings and piles of stones began to collapse and crumble on a massive scale.
These fragments, formed by their collapse, became the perfect nourishment for Lin Ran's skill.
The cardinal, chosen as the center of the sealing, was ripped from the ground and lifted into the air, constantly subjected to crushing and collisions from all directions.
As for his retinue of holy knights, they also met with misfortune, being swept into the center by Chibaku Tensei.
"Save the cardinal!"
Arthur, who had fallen from the sky and was thrown about on the ground, disregarded his own condition and hastily issued new orders to the other holy light followers.
Having personally experienced Lin Ran's methods, he knew all too well the terrifying power of Lin Ran's skills.
Even he, with his Silver Moon Illusion Demon bloodline, had nearly had his internal organs shattered and died; how could the cardinal, whose physical strength was far inferior to his, withstand it?
With the equipment attributes rendered ineffective, it only exacerbated the cardinal's "glass cannon" problem.
If he were to take a direct hit from Lin Ran's forbidden spell, it would be sheer luck if he didn't die on the spot.
If they didn't hurry to rescue him, the Holy Light Church might lose another of its former top-tier combatants!
However, Arthur's command left his subordinates feeling powerless.
The ones who initially rushed to aid the cardinal were the holy light followers standing near him.
These individuals, due to their proximity, had already been swept into the terrifying-looking massive stone sphere and were sealed tightly within.
If they were to rashly go forward, they might not only fail to rescue anyone but also get trapped themselves, which would be a severe loss.
Seeing the first wave of rescue efforts fail, the remaining individuals halted their advance. Arthur, struggling to get up from the ground in a fit of rage, felt his head buzzing:
"Go! What are you all waiting for?!"
"Even if you can't save them, at least try to stop Lin Ran from casting!"
"Are you just going to watch as our own people are defeated one by one by Lin Ran, and ultimately perish here?!"
"You must remember, we are still within his sealing array! We cannot escape until we defeat him…"
"Even if you retreat, death awaits you!"
"Since death is inevitable, why not fight with all your might before the end?!"
Arthur's roar finally had some effect, and the others finally came to their senses.
That's right! Lin Ran had already set up a comprehensive trap for them, and they were already caught in it.
Even if they didn't proactively engage Lin Ran in a life-or-death struggle now, Lin Ran would eventually come for them anyway, so there was no difference.
Moreover, by then, their teammates would likely be few and far between, making the possibility of victory even slimmer…
"Kill!!!!"
Led by several vice-referees, the holy light followers present finally rallied their morale and fighting spirit, erupting with earth-shattering battle cries.
Some charged headlong into Luo Qingyan's meteor shower, some launched assaults on Chibaku Tensei, hoping to rescue their comrades, while others headed directly for Lin Ran, aiming to capture the leader.
However, Lin Ran, in his Black Dragon form, was not so easily killed.
Although he was currently operating Chibaku Tensei and his main focus was not on this side…
He still had other assets at his disposal!
"Datou! Come out and hunt the rookies!"
Seizing a moment of respite amidst his busyness, Lin Ran rotated his Eternal Kaleidoscope and once again condensed a spatial vortex from Kamui beside him.
However, this spatial vortex was not for defeating enemies, but rather…
"Roar!"
With a world-shattering roar, a black dragon with a head as large as a peck emerged from the torn spatial vortex. With its first breath, it directly swallowed a holy knight.
This sudden turn of events startled everyone anew.
What was going on? Lin Ran had already been corrupted into a black dragon, and now he was summoning another? That was too much!
Moreover, judging by its aura and the feeling it gave off, this black dragon seemed to possess even more monstrous raw power than Lin Ran himself, who was still in his human form!
However, the black dragon clearly had no intention of answering their questions. It immediately charged towards the most densely populated area, scattering the formations of the holy light followers.
Watching the black dragon wreak havoc and fight like a lone warrior, Lin Ran nodded with satisfaction.
This black dragon was naturally Deathwing, the master version obtained by Lin Ran from his gacha system, whom Lin Ran affectionately called Datou.
Because Datou's attributes were linked to Lin Ran's own, when Lin Ran was in his Black Dragon form, Datou's attributes also soared to an incredibly absurd level. It could brazenly charge through the encirclement of the holy light followers, occasionally taking a bite out of them.
The holy light followers were unable to do anything to this thick-skinned Datou for the time being, and could only helplessly watch as Datou acted with impunity, knocking them over one after another, and enduring the searing dragonfire spewed by Datou.