Chapter 813 - Crafty old man

Chapter 813

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"So what does Arch-mage Gima want from us?" Shin Jiao asked with his arms crossed.

He is not worried about what this old man is going to do, but he is curious about what he is thinking. Plus he has already scanned the body of the old man and it seems that this old man has a secret.

Deep within the old man's body, there are a number of trapped souls. Shin Jiao did not know what the old man is using those souls for and that is one of the things he wanted to find out.

Upon hearing the question from Shin Jiao the old man did not answer and walks forward. Then with a wave of his hand, he said, "Rise…".

A lump from the ground rise and formed into a seat for the old man.

"Ahh… My old bones are hurting me…" he said as he slowly sits down on the stump he created from the ground.

"Hehe… I only wanted to test you out. In fact, I think that you are one of the strongest people I have seen in my life other than our branch tower master. So I wanted to have a fair fight with you… one on one. This way, I could die without regrets." The old man said looking a bit solemn and seems to be contemplating something.

Shin Jiao frowns and did not know what this old man is thinking, however, he did not want to further prolong this conflict and wanted to get out of this place. He still has many places to go and explore, hence he decided to face the old man.

With a wave of his hand, a black katana appears. Upon seeing this, the expression on the old man's face turned serious. He knew that the man is not simple that at all. Anxiety combined with excitement is burning through the old man's heart.

In this land, besides the mages, there are also people who can wield powerful fighting prowess and battle auras covering their bodies. Those people are very rare and are recruited highly by any faction. They are called Battle Mages.

Battle Mages are the scourge of the battlefield. Wielding both the magic and battle prowess of a fighter, they are feared by both mages and fighters alike.

In the war, only a few Battle Mages enter the battle but has greatly affected the result of the war.  They were able to turn the tide of the battle with their speed, prowess, and ability to negate the elements through their battle auras.

Hence the Battle Mages are both feared and respected by all more than the mages.

Now in front of him, Arch-Mage Gima Santon is possibly looking at one of the very few battle mages in this land. And because of this, he could not help himself but feel afraid but wanted to test his might at the same time.

The conflicting emotion is evident in his expression that Shin Jiao could even tell what the old man is thinking.

"This old man is thinking of dying in a battle…" he thought as he watches the old man slowly stand up.

Then when the old man waved the staff in his hand and the elements in the surroundings began to be affected.

"Now that I am facing a legendary Battle Mage, I will not hold back and give it my all. I will show you my very own brand of magic… the magic of Gima Santon!" he said as his figure began hovering in the air.

Those who have seen this and feel the chaotic mana in the air feel fear and trepidation. At this time, many of the onlookers that are still lingering inside the mansion have decided to run. They dare not witness this battle as the power of an Arch-mage is something that they never wanted to experience.

Unlike regular mages and high mages, Arch-mages are a force to be reckoned with. They could devastate their surroundings with higher-level spells and could kill thousands of soldiers in a battle with their powerful area of effect magic.

Hence, no one wanted to stay in this place for fear of being implicated in this battle. They did not want to suffer or even die while looking at the people in the middle of this mess.

As Shin Jiao watch those people suddenly began escaping a slight smile appears on his face. He did not know the purpose of those onlookers and he did not care. He just wanted this mess over with.

"You three leave this place first. I'll see you in that old coward's shop." Shin Jiao said then take a step in the air and hovers not too far from the old man.

Shin Jiao looks at the old man who is now enveloped in a strong gale of chaotic energy.

"Are you ready young man?" the old man said with a smile on his face.

But he did not wait for Shin Jiao to reply as he suddenly shoots out an energy beam. The energy beam is like a large energy cannon that suddenly drew a line in the air as it covered Shin Jiao's body.

Boom!

A loud explosion and a figure flying to the ground made the onlookers feel amazed at the strong energy fluctuation. They knew that if that energy beam hits the village it would surely destroy everything.

Gima Santon sneered and watch at the large crater on the ground and the devastation he had caused. However, he did not stop there. He quickly raised his staff and then a few black balls began forming while the energy beam slowly becomes thinner.

"Take another one of my attacks!" Gima Santon shouted as he waves his wand and sent the black balls flying toward the crater.

He knew that with the destruction and devastation force he has sent to attack the man named Shin Jiao, he could easily destroy him even with a battle aura covering his body.

When it comes to dark and light energy, Gima Santon could actually use both. He believes that the power of light and darkness should not be divided but should be learned to further advance one's own power.

"I think that guy would still be alive with this kind of devastation, right? Almost half of my mana pool was expended in those two spells… But I think it's worth it. If I can get the physique of that guy and transfer my soul in his body through dark magic, then I could gain eternity… Hehe… Hahaha…" Gima Santon laughed maniacally in the air.

He did not bother to attack once again as he did not want to destroy the perfect specimen. He wanted to take the body of the man named Shin Jiao so that he could wield learn to wield the power of an immortal.

With a wave of his hand, the dust cloud in the area was blown by a strong gust of wind. But what he saw next thoroughly terrified him.

This is because standing in the middle of the huge crater is the unharmed figure of Shin Jiao. Though his clothes are rather tattered a bit, there are no traces of wound in his body.

"You!… How?!" Gima Santon exclaimed while pointing in disbelief towards Shin Jiao.

"Is that all you have?" Shin Jiao said with a smirk.

He patted the dust on his clothes and then slowly floated in the air to once again face the old man whose expression is now a field with complicated feelings.

"Since you would not be defeated easily, then why not try this!" the old man suddenly wave his staff and a strong force suddenly stop Shin Jiao from moving.

Then a prison made of lightning bolt entrapped him inside.

"You shall see my full power. Though it would damage your body, I can still heal you back, so don't worry…" the old man said with a sinister smile.

As if understanding his opponent's words and the hint of insanity in the old man's eyes, Shin Jiao knew that the old man's purpose is not to destroy his body but to make him unable to fight. Then the old man might use some spells to capture him and his group, and then experiment on their bodies.

If Shin Jiao is just a normal mage, then he might fall with this kind of trick. But he is someone who is more than a mage. With the use of the mana in the air, he has filled the energy spheres inside his dantian and has reached the gold core realm with regards to energy level in just two days hence he is not afraid of the old man's power.

"Old man, this is your last hit, then it would be a strikeout. Don't blame me for being impolite…" Shin Jiao said with a shallow smile.

With the knowledge he has learned from earth about chemistry, Shin Jiao began forming a spell in his palm which is placed in front of him. Combining some of the present elements in the air and the other combustible elements present within his dimension, he began to form one of the most devastating spells he has ever tried.

He is not sure of how strong this spell is, but according to the fast calculation in his mind, it would be as powerful as a single air to surface missile.