Chapter 1114: Arcanist's Weakness
A terrifying expanse of earth spears rose from the earth, quickly overturning the location of the three 4-ring arcanists.
In the midst of the wolf smoke, there was a long, miserable hiss of an arcanist.
By the time the dust and stone chips had cleared, only two Arcanists remained intact around the spell pool, which stood like a forest of guns, while the other Arcanist had been pierced half of his body by a thick spear, hanging him high.
The two Arcanists who had escaped the catastrophe were still surrounded by the brilliance of the Arcane Shield, but in the swift attack just now, the Arcane Shield had also undergone an extremely severe challenge, so the light above it seemed dim and somewhat on the verge of shattering.
The 4-ring arcane master who wore the spear on the ground obviously hadn't undergone much tempering and polishing, and his physique was even more staggering. Therefore, he could not wait for the treatment of his two companions, and he had already become dying.
This is why the arcanists pay too much attention to the accumulation of arcane knowledge and ignore the fate of the physique.
If it was replaced by a wizard, even if it was just a third-order wizard, he would never be killed by that evil hoof so easily.
With a wave of the nearby ground, the evil hoof emerged from the ground as if treading water, and the black scales around him were covered with large scorch marks, as if he had just experienced a terrible energy explosion.
From the terrifying form of the other party and the way it appeared, the remaining two arcanists immediately understood.
"You...... You're the one who destroyed the energy core underground......"
With a few angry shouts, they brandished the Arcane Scepter in their hands and pointed at the Evil Hoof.
But strangely, after a cold gust of wind, nothing happened.
There were no rays, no orbs of energy, not even a drop of arcane energy......
The faces of the two 4-ring arcanists changed again, and then they suddenly remembered that due to the explosion of the underground energy core, the spell pool behind them had completely failed.
For thousands of years, Arcanists have become accustomed to relying on arcane equipment for combat.
If you don't have arcane energy, you borrow it from the mana pool, and if you don't have it, you borrow it from the spell pool......
No matter what kind of enemy, as long as the arcane equipment behind the arcanist is still functioning, they can use all kinds of arcane skills to torture them to death without stopping.
However, now that the mana pool has been blown up and the spell pool has collapsed, it is really uncomfortable for the arcanists who have relied on them for many years to fight!
And just as the two arcanists hesitated for a moment, the evil hoof's figure flickered and appeared beside one of them.
The earthy yellow mist eroded and broke through the arcane shield, and a petrified ray struck the opponent's body, and then quickly fled the battlefield, dodging the arcane torrent that the arcanist desperately fought back.
The Arcanist was still roaring in rage, trying to wave his scepter and continue to hunt down the Hoof.
Unfortunately, as the power of petrification spread rapidly within his body, he was paralyzed and petrified into a blue-gray humanoid statue in less than 3 seconds.
Or the Arcanist's weak physique is the cause of it.
If their physique is a little stronger, and the magic resistance of the main body is a little higher, they can also delay the onset of petrification power, and at least leave him a little time to save himself or escape.
Can ...... now
The only remaining 4-ring arcanist also lost the confidence to defeat his opponent in the face of such an elusive little lord of calamity. If nothing happens to the Energy Core, he has a steady stream of mana to support, he has endless arcane arts to use, and he has a powerful arcane barrier to protect, he won't be afraid of an enemy of the same rank at all.
Unfortunately, there are not so many ifs in the world......
When deprived of the support of external objects, the arcanists lack combat skills, lack physical tempering, and lack the polishing of the will to fight...... These shortcomings have been leaked out one by one.
The vicious hoof tore off the corpse of the arcanist hanging from the stone spear and devoured it with a big gulp, and with a sharp sniff, a dark blue soul phantom was pulled out of the corpse, and then inhaled it like a drug, and then let out a strange and satisfying huge mouth.
Dying at the hands of this evil hoof, apart from the fact that the corpse will become food for the other party, even the soul will not be able to get the final peace.
Seeing this scene, the only remaining arcanist's mental will quickly collapsed.
He pulled out a large handful of strangely shaped arcane props from his bosom, smashed them into the evil hoof, and then recited the teleportation ciphertext in a trembling voice with a crying voice.
Without the support of the spell pool, all the instantaneous arcane that had been used in the past could not be used, and he could now only cast the arcane on his own power. Therefore, a portal that could be opened at hand in the past, this time it took him a full 7 seconds to barely succeed in casting the spell.
But the evil hoof, who had already treated him as a meal on his plate, could not let him escape.
The evil hoof's body stood tall, and its hideous mouthparts in the shape of lotus petals shook rapidly in the direction of the portal. As strange void ripples spread onto the portal, the black mirror-like portal began to shake violently.
The arcanist was horrified and hurriedly injected his spiritual power into the portal, barely keeping it from collapsing instantly.
Among the stacks of arcane items he threw out were silver statues that could transform into delicate arcane golems, arcane scrolls that bloomed with silver brilliance, and some strange fruits that quickly transformed into spiritual shockwaves......
Finally, with this miscellaneous arcane prop, he managed to delay the evil hoof in place for 3 seconds. He escaped from the scene by luck and hid in an arcane tower.
After killing and devouring the flesh and soul of the two 4-ring arcanists one after another, the evil hoof immediately became refreshed, and even the violent energy shock on his body recovered a lot.
Thus, under its command, a large swarm of incoming alien beasts burst through the broken spell pools and swooped down towards the Arcane temple behind them.
There, it sensed the aura of that 5-ring Grand Arcanist!
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After stealthily spying on the battle between Evil Hoof and several Arcanists, Grim's heart was also a little agitated and uneasy.
In terms of physique and combat ability alone, this evil hoof is far above itself.
Even if you use all your strength, it is almost impossible to defeat such an opponent. On the contrary, the probability of his defeat and death is as high as 39%.
However, if Grimm was hell-bent on escaping, it would be more difficult for the evil hoof to keep him behind.
In Grim's mind, the information that the chip had gathered based on the aftermath of the great battle seemed so glaring.
"Evil Hoof, Calamity Little Lord, Tier 4 Advanced, Earth Attribute, Body Base Data: Strength 31 Constitution 46 Dexterity 36 Spirit 42, Mastery Skills: All Earth Medium and High-Tier Abilities, Earth Mist Erosion (Tier 4), Petrification Ray (Tier 4), Gravity Ring (Tier 4) ......"
"Arcanist, 4 rings, strength attribute unknown, body base stats: strength 8 constitution 14 agility 6 spirit 43, basic ability: arcane mastery, puppet crafting, arcane affinity ......"
The gap between the basic strength of the two sides is huge, and there is a huge gap between heaven and earth.
With such a difference in strength, it is no wonder that once the Arcanist loses the support of arcane facilities such as the Arcane Tower, Mana Pool, and Spell Pool, he is as vulnerable as a paper man in front of the evil hoof.
For an alternative spellcaster like the Arcanist, who is extremely dependent on external objects, Grim obviously disagrees with it deep down.
As a spellcaster, the necessary spell research and spell experiments must be carried out, but it is not necessary to give up the tempering of the flesh and the tempering of the will to fight.
In the wizarding world, all wizards must prioritize the improvement of combat power. Only when one's own combat power can ensure one's own safety will one spend a certain amount of thought and resources to engage in research that interests oneself. Otherwise, life is gone, and what is the use of those studies!
Therefore, this group of arcanists who inhabit the Morian plane study the spirit and pursue the belief in truth far more thoroughly than the wizards have to carry out. It's a pity that they are good at research, but they are clumsy at protecting themselves, and when the entire Arcane Empire is in danger, there is hardly a single guy who can stand up and turn the tide.
For their plight, Grim can only return infinite sympathy.
After all, this multiverse is a world of violent and turbulent battles, and you want to climb technology and occupy the territory in peace, and crush your opponent with a technological force far beyond the enemy. Such an idea is beautiful, but it is not realistic!
On the contrary, it is better to be like a wizard, focusing on pragmatism, focusing on individual strength, concentrating most of the resources in the hands of a few wizards, and piling up super strong people who are feared by foreign enemies. Only in this way can we restrain the enemy's desire to pounce on us, and win a certain opportunity for development and reproduction for our camp and successors.
The reason why the wizarding world was able to gain a firm foothold in the world where there were many powerful clans was inseparable from those three 9th-order great wizards!
And the Arcane Empire is a pity, both Arcane Emperors have only reached the 8th rank.
And such strength is obviously not enough to scare off those greedy and cruel enemies!
Grim stepped forward slowly, jumped into the collapsed and shattered spell pool, and scanned the strange runes etched into the walls with a chip. Sure that nothing was missing, he drilled out, glanced at the Arcane Temple in the distance, and turned to walk in the other direction.
There were so many places in the entire Floating City that he didn't need to huddle with that evil hoof. If his guess was right, the other party should have gone straight to the 5-ring Grand Arcanist.
Although the two sides agreed on the priority of dividing the spoils after killing the 5-ring Grand Arcanist, the agreement itself was absurd.
If the three wizards really helped the Evil Hoof kill the 5-ring Grand Arcanist, I'm afraid that the next step would not be to distribute the spoils, but to break out a new battle.
After all, no one likes to spit out the fat that reaches their mouth!