Chapter 1057: Broken Guards
Swish!
As the golden magical torrent blocked Lin Ruiâs line of sight, Kaecilius appeared silently in front of him, swiftly slashing his blade toward the translucent protective barrier enveloping Lin Rui.
Crash!
CrackleâŠ
With a muffled sound, Kaeciliusâ blade struck the protective barrier. Unlike the pure energy attack of the golden magical torrent, this was a close-range melee attack. Surprisingly, the translucent barrier, which had remained sturdy against the golden magical torrent, now showed slight cracks under Kaeciliusâ attack.
âDamn it! Can it only withstand energy attacks and not physical attacks?!â Lin Rui nervously muttered to himself upon seeing the cracks in the barrier.
Lin Rui had already noticed Kaecilius when he made his move. However, at that moment, Lin Rui was already injured from the shattered domain, making it difficult for him to mount a strong counterattack against Kaecilius.
Furthermore, the golden magical torrent outside had not subsided yet, and if the protective barrier was breached at this point, Lin Rui would be in grave danger.
Crash!
CrackleâŠ
While Lin Rui anxiously focused on Kaecilius outside, the enemy delivered another fierce blow. This time, the cracks on the translucent barrier grew larger and deeper.
It seemed that with a couple more strikes, the protective barrier would collapse. After all, the pressure from the golden magical torrent had intensified due to the cracks in the barrier.
Huff, huffâŠ
However, just as Kaecilius was about to strike for the third time, the golden magical torrent that had been suppressing Lin Rui finally subsided. It seemed that Kaecilius couldnât sustain his powerful attack hidden in the darkness indefinitely.
Crash!
As the golden magical torrent dissipated, Kaecilius unleashed his third strike. At that moment, Lin Rui, whose body was halfway submerged in the ground due to the suppression of the magical torrent, rose up and a chance came to him.
Swish!
So, as Kaecilius raised his blade to prepare for the fourth strike, intending to break through the defensive barrier, Lin Ruiâs left hand moved slightly and retracted the protective barrier on its own. At the same time, his right hand fiercely swung the Beheading Spirit Sword.
Clang!
With a crisp sound, Lin Ruiâs swung the Beheading Spirit Sword and clashed with Kaeciliusâ incoming translucent blade.
HuffâŠ
The weapons of both sides clashed momentarily, and it was Lin Rui who was sent flying. Tumbling through the air in a somewhat disheveled manner, Lin Rui finally landed gently on the ground.
âCough, Cough!â Using the Beheading Spirit Sword as support, Lin Rui knelt on the ground, coughing twice.
To withstand the previous golden magical torrent, Lin Rui had already depleted a significant amount of his internal energy.
If not for the enhanced resilience of his body from the previous invasion of Dark Elfâs unique dark energy and the recovery serumâs life force infusion, he would have experienced more than just coughing up blood.
âHe probably wonât unleash an attack as devastating as before, right?â Looking up at Kaecilius, who hadnât pursued him, Lin Rui helplessly thought.
With Lin Ruiâs current recovery abilities, given some time, he could recover a considerable amount of combat power.
However, if the enemy were to launch another attack of the same magnitude as before, Lin Rui wouldnât be able to endure it. Of course, if it came down to close-quarters combat between Lin Rui and Kaecilius, Lin Rui had no fear.
HuffâŠ
Gasping for breath, Lin Rui slowly stood up from the ground, leaning on the Beheading Spirit Sword. The first encounter between Lin Rui and Kaecilius resulted in Lin Ruiâs internal energy field being broken, himself injured, and almost destroying an energy defense item.
As for Lin Ruiâs opponent, Kaecilius, he seemed to have expended no energy at all. After all, Lin Rui hadnât had a chance to counterattack.
On JARVISâs side, both Iron Man suits had been completely destroyed, while one of the four traitorous sorcerers was slightly injured, with the rest unharmed. Upon noticing that Lin Rui was completely suppressed by Kaecilius, they continued to rush toward the Sanctum, already launching attacks on the gates.
âWho are you exactly? That protective barrier just now⊠shouldnât be something you possess,â Kaecilius asked with a cold tone as he looked at Lin Rui.
The golden magical torrent that had been blasted out through the magical portal was already Kaeciliusâs most powerful move, one that required some time to accumulate power.
Thatâs why he used the magical portal to avoid direct confrontation with Lin Rui, aiming to defeat him with a single strike.
However, Kaeciliusâs deadly attack was easily blocked by the translucent shield after shattering Lin Ruiâs internal energy field.
If Kaecilius hadnât personally launched a few close-range attacks afterward, the shield would have been enough to protect Lin Rui until the golden magical torrent ended. Therefore, Kaecilius was very surprised by the nature of that shield.
âWho am I? You will find that out eventually. However, I know more about you than you think,â Lin Rui replied as the light flickered in his eyes.
After personally engaging in a round of combat with Kaecilius, the leader of the traitorous sorcerers, Lin Rui deeply felt his opponentâs power.
Just as Lin Rui had suspected before, he was no match for Kaecilius. Moreover, Lin Rui had no idea if his opponent had revealed his full strength yet. So, he started plotting other strategies.
âHmph! You know more about me? Do you believe the words spoken by those hypocrites from the Ancient One?â Kaecilius angrily questioned Lin Rui upon hearing his words.
Kaecilius displayed a clear disdain toward the Ancient One and the sorcerers of Earth. He always referred to them as hypocrites. It seemed that the actions of the sorcerers from Earth had greatly disgusted Kaecilius. Of course, it was likely that Kaeciliusâs own twisted mindset was at play here.
âHypocrites? I donât know if the Ancient One and the sorcerers are hypocrites, but what I do know is that youâre a twisted individual who has suffered a great psychological blow! You were once the most talented disciple under the Ancient One, with a bright future ahead. However, twelve years ago, something happened that completely changed you,â Lin Rui continued as he observed Kaecilius being provoked.
Upon learning that the storyline of Doctor Strange was about to unfold, Lin Rui had Jerry investigate all the circumstances surrounding Kaecilius. Although there werenât many records of Kaeciliusâs activities as a sorcerer in the world of ordinary people, Jerryâs efforts had yielded a lot of useful information.
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