Chapter 84: Chapter84-Blood Absorption
Chapter 84: Chapter84-Blood Absorption
A gigantic ice sphere, nearly a hundred meters in size, rapidly condensed in mid-air before plummeting towards the members of the Dusk Sect like a meteor.
The Dusk Sect followers, initially preparing to counterattack, were met with the sight of a colossal ice ball flying directly at them.
They were instantly petrified, their souls nearly leaving their bodies in fright as they scrambled to evade.
With a thunderous crash, the Ice Meteorite struck the ground, kicking up billows of dust.
Three gold-tier awakeners were instantly crushed into pulp under its massive weight.
Wisps of blood energy, visible only to John, slowly flowed into his body.
["Blood Absorption" activated, you have gained 2 agility points!]
["Blood Absorption" activated, you have gained 4 spirit points!]
["Blood Absorption" activated, you have gained 3 stamina points!]
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As the sanguine energy coursed through him, John could feel his power growing.
Although the pace of enhancement was not rapid, the increase was tangible and real.
In just this brief moment, he had gained nearly 15 attribute points, almost equivalent to leveling up! John's gaze suddenly ignited with fervor, viewing the Dusk Sect members as nothing more than prey.
These were all attribute points!
John's slaying of a few gold-tier awakeners did not inflict significant damage on the Dusk Sect.
However, it disrupted their offensive rhythm, providing a much-needed respite for his allies.
Seizing the opportunity, Seraphina, Albertus, and others unleashed their skills.
A kaleidoscope of radiant lights filled the sky, with densely packed skills crisscrossing the heavens.
The wilderness trembled non-stop under the barrage of thunderous booms.
The two sides engaged in close-quarters combat, fighting desperately!
The battle's intensity escalated rapidly, transforming the area into a chaotic maelstrom of magic and might.
As each side exchanged blows, the air crackled with the power of unleashed abilities, painting a vivid picture of the struggle between light and darkness.
Amidst this tumultuous clash, the line between life and death became perilously thin, with every fighter pushed to their limits in the face of their adversaries.
With Old Dog and others engaging the formidable Venomous Serpent and Femme Fatale, and several of the Dusk Sect's diamond-tier awakeners being held off by Albertus and the rest, only platinum-tier and gold-tier awakeners remained in John's area.
The battlefield was segmented, which spelled good news for John.
This allowed him to transform into a spell cannon, unleashing unrestrained slaughter.
Once again, John's staff radiated with cyan light.
Suddenly, a wild wind whipped up across the plains! A towering tornado, over a hundred meters tall, materialized before everyone.
"Storm Blade!"
Despite the desperate struggles of two gold-tier awakeners from the Dusk Sect, they were inevitably engulfed by the ferocious twister.
Blades of wind carved through the tornado, slicing over their bodies like steel knives and leaving trails of blood with each pass.
Flesh and blood rained down from the sky.
In just a few breaths' time, the two Dusk Sect followers were reduced to mere skeletons.
Streams of crimson energy flowed into John's body.
["Blood Absorption" activated, you gain 4 points of strength!]
["Blood Absorption" activated, you gain 4 points of stamina!]
["Blood Absorption" activated, you gain 2 points of spirit!]
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John, witnessing the notifications and the incremental increase in his attributes, could hardly contain his elation.
Gaining attribute points was incredibly challenging, with few methods available to help awakeners enhance their attributes.
One either had to level up the hard way or use precious artifacts and potions for self-enhancement.
John's ability to acquire attributes merely through killing was almost heaven-defying!
Crimson Demon indeed had gifted him a tremendous boon.
Witnessing this tangible boost in power, John's frequency of skill release accelerated.
"Thunder Arrow!"
"Stone Spike!"
"Dark Marsh!"
...
Brilliant hues of light flickered around him in rapid succession as various spells were unleashed.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"
The ground itself trembled under the thunderous reverberations.
John's spells invariably struck with precision at crucial moments, either interrupting the enemy's actions or delivering lethal blows.
His mastery over timing was hair-raisingly impeccable.
The terror of John as an All-Class Magus was fully unveiled at this moment.
He almost single-handedly dominated the entire battlefield! On this field of battle, he alone achieved what many could not.
Those who witnessed this scene couldn't help but swallow hard.
It was hard to see in the secret realm, but now, they truly realized how fearsome John was.
Alex muttered, "Wasn't John just at the bronze-tier at most? How can he be so strong!"
Seraphina pressed her lips together, silent, only quickening her pace of spellcasting.
Everyone was a newly awakened awakener, baffled at why this individual was so powerful.
As John bombarded the area with his skills, the tide of battle began to shift between the Dusk Sect and their opponents.
The Dusk Sect also recognized that there seemed to be an exceptionally aberrant individual on the other side.
Venomous Serpent's gaze turned icy as he looked towards a platinum-tier assassin of the Dusk Sect.
He transmitted coldly, "Take down that arrogant brat."
The recipient nodded expressionlessly, their body instantly melding into the shadows.
In just a few moments, the assassin silently appeared behind John, his dagger emanating a sinister black glow, viciously slashing towards John's neck!
Silver Tear, who had been keeping an eye on the battlefield, cried out in alarm, "John, watch out!"
Unfortunately, it was too late.
The black light flashed through the air! To the astonishment of everyone watching, John's neck was sliced in half! Seraphina's face turned deathly pale.
However, the assassin's expression suddenly changed dramatically.
His figure instantly turned into a shadow and he recoiled several meters back.
The next moment, a blazing white light, fast as lightning, struck the spot where the assassin had just been.
"Puff!"
The ground melted, leaving a thigh-wide, bottomless hole in its wake!
"Blazing Light Spear!"
Meanwhile, the supposedly decapitated John slowly dissipated into black smoke.
"Shadow Puppet!"
Seeing that John was still alive, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
The assassin, staring at the bottomless pit, couldn't stop the cold sweat from sliding down his forehead.
He had thought he was attacking an inexperienced magus, only to nearly fall into the enemy's trap!
The Shadow Puppet vanished.
John reappeared just a few meters away from the assassin.
In his hand, seemingly out of nowhere, was a battered, blood-red longsword.
John lifted his wrist, pointing the sword tip at the assassin, his eyes slightly narrowed, displaying disdain.
Anger flared in the eyes of the assassin.
It's well known that assassins are the bane of magi and other squishy classes.
This Dusk Sect assassin, having awakened many years ago, had never before encountered a magus who dared to blatantly provoke him.
"Swoosh!"
A shroud of dark mist lit up around him, his figure ghost-like, darting towards John with lightning speed.
He was determined to make this audacious fool pay for his arrogance! John remained calm, his body instantly donning golden armor while strands of red light emanated from him, whipping the ground's weeds and dust into a swirling chaos.
"Gold Mail Armor!"
"Bloodthirst!"
"Berserk!"
...
Buff after buff appeared on John, his vitality surging, eyes gleaming with a crimson light, his aura brimming with a brutal desire to kill, escalating at an astonishing rate.
Surprise flashed in the assassin's eyes, not expecting his opponent to possess melee capabilities.
But he didn't panic; no matter how much the enemy struggled, in the end, he was just a squishy magus.
To him, one strike was all it would take.
The commotion drew the attention of many.
Everyone on the battlefield noticed the transformation in John.
Venomous Serpent, his eyes narrowing into slits, remarked, "So, there's a genius here. Victor would be quite pained if he died here, wouldn't he?"
Old Dog, appearing out of nowhere, plunged his dagger viciously towards Venomous Serpent's heart.
With a cold voice, he retorted, "We'll see if you still have the chance to worry about that!"
On the other side, Femme Fatale gazed at John, her eyes revealing a frenzied possessiveness.
Dodging Dark Fox's black flames, she gasped with a coquettish laugh, "I never thought Hidden Stars would have such a man.
It would be quite entertaining to have him lie at my feet." Dark Fox remained composed, not uttering a word.
Instead, the nine-tailed fox formed of flames behind her opened its mouth to spew a terrifying black flame, engulfing Femme Fatale within it.
Meanwhile, the platinum-tier assassin closed the distance to John in just a blink.
John's eyes were downcast, his expression icy as he swung the Bloodthirsty Blade fiercely towards his opponent!
"Boom!"
The ground cracked open!
A wild force condensed into a several-meter-long crimson slash, flying towards the assassin as swiftly as a tempest!
The assassin's eyes flashed with a cold gleam, and his figure vanished on the spot.
"Shadow Blink!"
When he reappeared, he was already behind John.
The assassin's killing intent was palpable, the black light on his dagger surged violently, and then the dagger transformed into a black streak of light, aiming to pierce John's back with lightning speed, as if intending to skewer him entirely!
"Shadow Blade!"
Everyone's hearts leapt at this sight.
The faces of those from the Dusk Sect were filled with schadenfreude, seemingly already envisioning the scene of John being killed on the spot.
However, no one noticed.
A hint of coldness flashed in John's eyes.
Simultaneously, his Necrostaff also lit up with a black glow.
"Silent Curse!"