Versatile Mage

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Once everything shattered into pieces, Mo Fan broke free from the Forbidden Mage’s Starlight Death Universe. Everything around him was still the same, including the clouds above him.

However, what he had just experienced was not a mere illusion. The Forbidden Mage had indeed established a Universe of Death with his outstanding magic to kill him.

Xi Zhe was astounded when he saw the unusual burning stripes on Mo Fan.

Even the strangest art would not be able to boost up a Super Mage to be as strong as a Forbidden Mage in an instant. Many people who had set foot into the Forbidden Level had begged Xi Zhe for mercy when he used the Universe of Death on them.

It was not impossible to break free from his spell, but it had taken the young man only a very short time to regain his freedom!

A Forbidden Curse required a long induction period. However, the process would not stop the Forbidden Mage from using other spells.

Xi Zhe was an experienced Forbidden Mage. He did not think he could take out Mo Fan with a single spell, so he had been preparing a Forbidden Curse from the beginning.

He still needed at least ten more inductions to finish the Light Forbidden Curse.

In other words, Xi Zhe had to Cast at least ten more spells that were on par with the Starlight Death Universe in order to finish a Forbidden Curse.

The problem was, the Starlight Death Universe was already Xi Zhe’s strongest attack, except for his Forbidden Curse.

“If you are so fond of the universe, you should have a taste of mine!” Mo Fan sneered.

Mo Fan’s universe did not consist of starlights or starry mountains. His universe was made of scorching flames!

It was a black sun dominating a solar system. It did not have the strong pulling forces or the majestic mountains he had just experienced.

It only had black flames that poured out rapidly from the sun and spread across the solar system from the center, followed by countless meteorites engulfed in icy black flames that could burn everything to ashes!

Xi Zhe did not realize the young man had mastered the Space Element, too!

The Starlight Death Universe looked like a Light Spell, but it was actually a spell of the Space Element.

The problem was, the Forbidden Mage had sensed something different from Mo Fan’s universe, as the energy was not following the usual laws of the Space Element.

Flames were continuously bursting out of the sun, but even the motes of light as tiny as dust particles would suddenly cause massive explosions. The flames would then gather and form strange celestial objects!

Flames of the sun, explosions across the rift, rules that were bent out of shape…

Was it the Fire Element, the Space Element, or the Chaos Element?

How was Xi Zhe supposed to nullify the young man’s spell if he could not figure out its nature?

Xi Zhe was shaken. Not only did he have to avoid the flames and explosions, he also had to adapt to the sudden changes of gravity.

He suddenly felt the force of gravity coming from his heart.

His heart had eerily turned into a star, exerting a strong pulling force. It was dragging his organs toward it like it was trying to crush them all.

Xi Zhe was hugely frightened. This had happened out of nowhere!

His enemy had mimicked his Starlight Death Universe and replicated it inside his body to target his organs!

Xi Zhe’s face turned pale, and focused desperately

His organs were being pulled toward his heart. He had to cancel out the pulling force by matching it. Otherwise, he would end up crushing his own organs!

It was like a surgeon who was performing surgery on himself. He had to be extremely cautious with every step. If he made one mistake, he would never wake up again!

Xi Zhe let out a relieved sigh after he finally got rid of the replicated universe in his body.

However, when he looked up, he noticed the black flames had filled his vision. He was like a tiny living creature who had been brought to a planet that was unlike anything he knew.

The planet was covered in black flames. Waves of flames greater than tsunamis on earth were surging wildly, as if the whole continent was a scorching furnace. He could sense death approaching every second.

Xi Zhe was so focused on his body that he had completely forgotten he was still stuck in the Universe of Evil Flames. He was slowly being devoured without any resistance!

Xi Zhe suddenly realized something. “Magic Fusion, it’s Magic Fusion…”

The young Mage had demonstrated Magic Fusion to the world not long ago. If Magic Fusion was valid, he must have applied it to the Universe of Evil Flames!

It was not the Fire Element, the Space Element, or the Chaos Element.

It was the combination of the Fire, Space, and Chaos Elements. He had further improved the Elements to establish a powerful Space Universe that only belonged to him.

How terrifying!

Xi Zhe finally realized Magic Fusion was not just a forbidden art or magic. It was a principle that could absolutely strengthen every Mage’s abilities!

Knowing the truth was one thing, but being able to escape from it was a different thing.

The textbooks would only teach students the formulas, but the questions they had to solve were complicated and full of variables.

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Xi Zhe was exhausted when he finally escaped from Mo Fan’s Fusioned Universe. The confident look in his eyes was replaced with fear and wariness.

His enemy was mimicking his ability, Xi Zhe was sure of it!

Mo Fan had completely replicated his Space Universe!

Most importantly, the replicated Universe was even scarier than his own version. His Starlight Death Universe was way too simple!

The enemy was switching freely between three Elements, making it a pain to deal with. Xi Zhe felt like he had returned from an exhausting journey by the time he finally broke out of it.

Magic Fusion was incredibly powerful!

Xi Zhe was jealous when he recalled the young man was the only successor of Magic Fusion.

After reaching the Forbidden Level, it was incredibly difficult to improve one’s strength.

However, even Forbidden Mages would be able to learn and master Magic Fusion.

If they combined two Forbidden Curses by applying Magic Fusion, wouldn’t they be able to kill even Emperor-level creatures?

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Forbidden Mages were still no match for Emperor-level creatures.

In the thousands of years since the rise of Magic Civilization, humans had always been unequal to demon creatures in strength.

It would usually take seven to ten Basic Mages to defeat a Servant-level creature.

Similarly, humans needed seven to ten Forbidden Mages just to stand a chance against an Emperor-level creature.

Why had such inequality been around for so long?

Were humans too reserved?

Or perhaps humans were so busy playing a game of thrones after building their cities and claiming their territories that they had completely forgotten to discover new magic principles!

Xi Zhe had watched the duel between Mo Fan and Longmu.

Mo Fan’s strongest Element was only at the second tier of the Super Level. Even if he had more Elements than Longmu, he would not be able to beat Longmu, who had already reached the peak of the Super Level.

In the end, Mo Fan had severely injured Longmu with Magic Fusion.

If Xi Zhe were to make a comparison, he felt like Mo Fan’s strength was currently at the level of an average Ruler-level creature!

It was all because of Magic Fusion!

It seemed like humans were truly able to match the strength of demon creatures. Magic Fusion had allowed them to take a huge step toward the goal!

Experiencing it and watching it from afar were totally different.

Su Lu had murdered a man who might help mankind to take a huge step forward. He was guilty of the man’s murder.

Everyone was guilty!

Unfortunately, there was no longer a way back!

No one had mastered the magic to manipulate time, nor could they go back in time. The man was already dead.

Feng Zhoulong was not the first person to die for the greater good, nor would he be the last.

As for his killers, they would never admit their wrongs to the world. They would continue to stand on the apex and give out orders that benefitted themselves.

No one was allowed to threaten their status!

The best way to hide their crime was to silence everyone that might expose them. They just had to kill the man who had mastered Magic Fusion and Archangel Gabriel, and then pretend nothing had ever happened.

It was enough to ensure that their civilization was not declining. Why must they insist on improving it?

“You are strong. Magic Fusion is very impressive too, but it ends now. The Forbidden Curses are still the strongest spells in this world, which I have access to!” Xi Zhe had gone from a calm and collected authority to a madman.

He already had the greatest power known in his hand. Why did he have to worry so much?

Everyone made mistakes!

However, without Forbidden Mages like him, humans would not even have a safe place to call home!

It was easy to decide between embracing Magic Fusion or becoming slaves and food to demon creatures like they used to!

The dignity of Forbidden Mages was inviolable! Whether it was a demon or an angel, they would all perish in a Forbidden Curse!

Xi Zhe grinned. He had completed the induction of his Light Forbidden Curse.

The Starlight Death Universe was nothing compared to it!

“Light Forbidden Curse: Grieving Rainbow of the Kingdom of Heaven!”

Colorful lights sprinkled down from the sky like silk.

More lights were pouring down from a majestic Gate of Heavens, forming hundreds of sacred altars.

Each altar was established with thousands of rays of light, which had piled up like waterfalls. The sole rainbow that usually appeared after a rain was setting off the sacred altars like a mere decoration.

Hundreds of altars were brimming with more sacred lights, which further poured down like a curtain. Mo Fan was currently standing under the altars, like an ordinary man who had accidentally entered the sacred realm of the gods. The evil blood and rage flowing in him would soon turn into dust after judgment fell upon him!

The sacred altars were barely visible in the sky, even with the clouds in the way. The lights they were emitting resembled a sacred palace that had suddenly emerged in the middle of a city, cleansing every demon and evil presence within it.

The lights poured down on Mo Fan. Even the tiniest ray was torturing the demon’s soul inside Mo Fan, let alone the countless rays emitted by the sacred altars.

The lights had torn a huge hole in the sky. The colorful lights were hotter than scorching lava and fiercer than huge waves, diving straight at Mo Fan below them.

Mo Fan had no chance of escaping from the bottom of the pit.

He had turned into a sinful man detested by the kingdom of heaven. He was tied in chains as the sacred water was continuously poured on him as a punishment.

Even time was being bent and twisted under the power of a Forbidden Curse!

It had only just begun, but Mo Fan was overwhelmed by fatigue and numbness, as if he had been trapped under the altars for several hundred years.

His skin was corroded. His face of burning stripes was beyond recognition. Even the bones on his face were exposed.

The unstoppable demon had finally received a judgment from the kingdom of heaven. His body was perishing while he was being tortured!

“Your trip to Dubai is worth it, since you are going to die to my Forbidden Curse!” Xi Zhe grinned.

Let Magic Fusion disappear forever. Let the demon who came out of nowhere perish too!

There were countless mysterious powers in the world. Xi Zhe was not too surprised by Mo Fan’s ability to transform into a demon, but it was nothing but a crooked practice.

The Forbidden Curses would reign forever. The monsters who had gained their power through evil magic would never stand a chance.

It was the end for the demon. The Light Forbidden Curse was the perfect judgment for evil beings like him!

The young man was naive to think that his evil power was enough to beat a Forbidden Mage who could Cast a Forbidden Curse with his own magic!

Xi Zhe might have taken a little beating previously, but it would all end once the Forbidden Curse fell!

Look at the poor guy…

Soul Shadow of the Fiery Snake God? Starsteel Body?

Either way, he would end up a skeleton under the altars!

Who would recognize him if a skeleton was all that remained?

Once Archangel Gabriel was beyond recognition, they would have the final victory. Their influence would continue to spread across the world. Those who dared to disobey them could look to the consequences that had befallen the Archangel and the demon!

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The ashes from Mo Fan drifted higher into the sky as the wind blew.

They were the remains of his wilting life. Xi Zhe was acting like an almighty deity. He was pacing between the altars while enjoying his power. He spread his arms like a closure of his performance as Mo Fan’s ashes scattered in the wind.

All that was left was a skeleton.

It was kneeling on the ground. Its skeleton arms were hugging its face.

It looked like it was trying to protect its face, but Xi Zhe was pretty sure that its face only had bones left too.

It was a meaningless struggle. Who would ever think they could withstand a flash flood with such a petty stance?