Contrary to what ordinary people think, the vast majority of arcanists, especially those of the Imperial Age, even archmages who have crossed the wall of laws and can use the eight and nine rings of arcane arts, are not very good at actual combat.

The reason is also very simple, that is, under the highly developed arcane civilization, there are not many times when mages who need to be the ruling class need to do it themselves, and it is almost impossible to fight to the death. And fighting with arcane not only requires a lot of practice, but also requires actual combat training. On the battlefield of flesh and blood, it is necessary to stabilize the spirit to hook up the magic net to complete the arcane formula, which requires not only knowledge and skill, but also a strong will. In all kinds of extreme situations, what arcane art should be used between life and death, it even requires a certain level of talent to do well.

In the early days of the Arcane Empire, the practicality of the Arcane and the combat effectiveness of the Arcanist were still valued, but after hundreds of years, it has become highly ordered, and the upper echelons of the imperial society with almost inexhaustible golems and slaves of all races have been regarded as extremely vulgar and lowly, like the behavior of the shrews in the market grabbing and biting each other, which is despised by the nobles. Until the sudden collapse of the Empire, even learning combat arcane arts had become an undignified behavior, and battle mages in the army were regarded as a relatively lowly profession, except for some hot-blooded young men fighting, it was almost impossible to see mages attacking each other with arcane arts, and the secret room politics created by the combination of various intrigues and compromises was the stage for them to enjoy it.

And with the continuous development of arcane civilization, the countermeasures of civilization itself to arcane are also constantly improving. Without any security measures, no one would want to stay in a city with dozens or hundreds of archmages who could cast arcane arts such as the Sun Flame Explosion at any time, just as no one would dare to be in the same room with dozens of strange men armed with sharp blades. There is no guarantee that any of the terms of the treaty will not be suspicious or insane. Therefore, in every city and every family's residence in the Imperial Era, the immediate counter-arcane magic circle is a regular facility, and the former Oroyosta directly banned the use of all law-destroying arcane arts through the magic net.

This is the inevitable consequence of the highly developed social civilization, the high degree of order, and the social division of labor. And this also caused the result that after the crash of the floating city, in the face of the swarming alien coalition army, the noble mages who remained in Oroyosta were almost powerless to fight back. The long-standing extravagance and optimism of war have led to tens of thousands of high-level mages becoming lambs to the slaughter, although there are still a large number of golems and many battle mages, but their combat effectiveness has also been greatly damaged by the strong shock of the gods' power on the magic net, and finally the miracle capital that represents the highest point of civilization on the continent has turned into ashes.

With this experience, the new generation of aristocratic mages who grew up after the war, although they were much inferior to the Imperial Age in terms of theoretical level and arcane qualifications, were much more pragmatic, and there was a considerable degree of practical combat courses in the Arcane Academy, and even the mages who were obsessed with art and pleasure would learn a few combat-type arcane arts. But even so, except for a very small number of specially cultivated talents, as well as those archmages who have come from the imperial era and have experienced enough experience, the combat effectiveness of ordinary mages is still not very good. After all, mages who have the resources to be promoted to Gaohuan must have considerable status and wealth, and they also don't need to go into battle to fight and kill in person. This seems to have become a strange circle, a dead knot of the imperial arcane civilization.

But there is one type of mage who has not fallen into this strange circle and dead knot, and that is the highland mage who pioneered Inclave.

Since the Age of Empires, the Highlands of Inclare have been known for being desolate and dangerously infested with magical beasts. The most important part of the establishment of Inclave is also to expel and exterminate all kinds of dangerous monsters and subhuman tribes, the nobles of Oroyosta learn the arcane because of tradition and culture, and the mages of Inclere do it to survive. The arcane cultivation system, alchemy, and golem techniques here are entirely utility-based, and while being ridiculed by the nobles of Oroyosta as 'artisan mages', they are indeed surprisingly efficient. The pioneer mages in the Highlands have far more and stronger combat experience than the battle mages in the legions, and the arcanists from the Highlands do not use arcane skills to fight, as if they could not read and count.

And an Arcanist who has survived since the Age of Empires and has experienced almost all of Inclave's major battles is definitely an extremely dangerous opponent.

To deal with such an enemy, of course, it requires sufficient preparation, and Archmage Anthony has already arranged additional arcane magic circles in this crystal tea pavilion, and the energy and time spent are naturally needless to say, and the various elemental crystals and gems consumed are also worth millions of gold. When it was determined that it was no longer inevitable to do it, with the spiritual touch of Archmage Anthony, those arcane magic circles that had been arranged were activated one after another, and the laws of the surrounding world began to be drawn in the network woven by the magic web, setting off various energy tides like playing an incomparably complex symphony.

It was only before all of this that Minsk took out the scroll that a huge wrench in his hand shattered, and it was another prop that he had also kept from the Imperial Age to the present day, as a means of pressing the bottom of the box, the nine-ring arcane engraved in the form of an alternative scroll in a high-purity energy crystal, 'Time Stands Still'.

At the same time as this arcane activation, everything stopped in Minsk's eyes.

This stop is not absolute, there are still very few things that can still change at an extremely slow speed, such as the vision in front of him is faintly distorted, it is a force field above at least seven rings arcane is taking shape, Archmage Anthony seems to have been stunned like a clay wood sculpture, when activating the arcane circle, the wavy fat that caused his face to tremble is still spreading, and the tiny saliva that spews out of his nose is completely stopped in the air, but there is still a deep black light on his body that is slowly swimming, and there are also subtle lightning squirming on it like a snail, which is the elemental incapacitation shield of the eight rings。

'Time stands still' is not really time still. Time cannot stand still. The scientific name of this arcane is actually 'local high-dimensional folded superacceleration', which uses a short high-dimensional spatial folding to increase its own speed in the original space to an unbelievable speed, close to the limit of the law. So everything was still, except for the arcane and the light, which were both law reactions, which seemed to be still moving.

But this arcane is not as powerful as many people think. The effect of folding acceleration can only act on itself, which can make the caster's perception and thinking improve rapidly, but the surrounding environment cannot be synchronized, which makes it extremely difficult for the caster's body to make any movements, and the air in a relatively low-speed state will be as hard as wood, as well as the friction of the soil and sand under the feet, the evaporation of water around the body, and other things that are very common on weekdays, will become powerful shackles that ordinary people cannot imagine at all because of the distortion of dimensions. Even using the corresponding arcane to alleviate these obstacles can be a big problem, and even the corresponding light can be greatly delayed, and the situation in the line of sight will be distorted. So, in this case, no Arcanist would choose to physically move and attack.

Arcane alone is unrestricted in such extreme circumstances. The web woven with the whole world reveals its near-omnipotence in a higher dimension, and the various reactions of the arcane after it is formed cannot exceed the speed limit of this folding, but the arcane itself is unaffected. Therefore, the biggest effect of the nine-ring arcane is actually to pave the way for other arcane arts.

Especially the arcane of the higher rings.

Seeing coldly that the few legal arcane arts in front of him were slowly taking shape, Minsk did not have the slightest fear. If it was under normal conditions, these carefully prepared chain of arcane magic arrays were indeed difficult to deal with, but in front of the arcane in his hand, even the interfering arcane spell that was specifically aimed at the magic net was just a gust of wind.

The acceleration brought by this high-dimensional folding can only last for a maximum of tens of seconds, and all of Minsk's mental power is immersed in the scroll in his hand. As the vast and complex arcane circuits gradually formed, the scrolls gradually dissipated into countless points of light. The laws of the world began to vibrate under the action of the magic net, and bursts of throbbing surged from the depths of the world in a higher dimension, deeper and more primordial, and a huge and deep existence was constructed with him as the center, connecting him with the world at a deeper level. Something he had never experienced before instantly filled his spirit, it was the real power, it was the feeling of being in control, it was the feeling of the whole world.

With a muffled bang, the ground within a radius of tens of meters completely shattered into fine gravel and gravel, which was caused by the shock wave of the force field of the seven rings, and this was just the lowest level and the least powerful of the arcane arranged by Archmage Anthony, and the other more deadly and threatening was the imperceptible spiritual impact of the naked eye, specifically aimed at the chaotic compression of the magic net, which was enough to instantly subdue the eight-ring arcane of the archmage who did not make special protection.

But Minsk came out unscathed. In the eyes of everyone else, he didn't make the slightest movement, only the scroll in his hand disappeared in the blink of an eye, and then he watched as the few formed high-ring law arcane arts fell on him, as if he had just been thrown a handful of confetti in front of him, and even the messy hair on his head and face did not change.

The smile on Archmage Anthony's face froze, and the ripples of fat flesh that shook on his fat face were completely frozen, and his eyes, which were originally smiling like crescent moons, were directly stared into round beads.

Duke Incre's face was completely gloomy, and although he was also surprised, it was not too much, as if he had somewhat expected such a situation.

"It's... It's..."Looking at the unmoved Minsk, Archmage Anthony's eyes almost popped out, and his voice trembled slightly. He didn't just think of simple attack and defense arcane, reconnaissance arcane was also essential in battle, and the landscape presented in his arcane-assisted vision at this moment was far larger and more terrifying than what could be seen with ordinary naked eyes.

The earth element, which was originally a little complicated and dull, seemed to be inexplicably inspired at the moment, and it was becoming restless and eager to try, which was not a local category of tens of meters or hundreds of meters, but all. The earth elementals of this entire fragmented world are being drawn by a deeper force, and the elemental laws are constantly tilting and bending in one direction, weaving into a vast and magnificent image.

It was a scene that even Archmage Anthony had never seen before, and at the center of it all was Minsk, who stood still as if nothing had been done. To the naked eye, he still looks like the old mage with messy hair and beard and wearing a strange fur, but in fact, he has become a higher dimensional existence beyond the physical boundary under the power of the magic web.

Whether it is the shock impact of the force field, or the spiritual attack, in the face of such a huge and magnificent law change that almost covers the entire world, it is like a battering ram smashing into the earth, and it is good to be able to shake and listen to the sound.

"Oro Green's Lesser God Crown. The Duke blushed and spat out the name of the arcane syllable, syllable-by-syllable. Of course, he saw all of this and understood better what it was. "I didn't think you'd really finish tinkering with this scroll... We have always wondered how your capital loss in the past few years has been caused, and it turns out that it has been used for this...... I can't believe you've put so much effort into perfecting this arcane. ”

"Even an old hunter who doesn't have to hunt anymore can't have a sharp hunting knife under his pillow. You young people who only know how to spend time and drink will not know this. ”

The voice of Minsk sounded slowly. It was obvious that he was opening his mouth to speak, but the voice was coming from all directions, as if the whole world had become a part of him: "Moreover, old Robert gave me this scroll, probably hoping that I would put my mind and spirit on it, and I could help you with peace of mind." He knew that the Highlanders would never be at ease unless they had a weapon in their hands that would be sufficient to win. How could I let him down? It takes a lot of energy and resources to repair a broken ten-ring arcane art. ”

"It's... Is this the 'Crown of the Lesser Gods'?" Archmage Anthony's entire face began to tremble, and his gentle aristocratic demeanor had long since lost sight of where he had flown away, and even his voice became sharp, screaming like a frightened farmer. "He's used that arcane to become a secondary god? If we had known that we should not have brought him into such a fragmented world! If he messed around like this in the main material realm, he would be besieged by all the temple churches, and he would be stopped by the Arcane Academy. The highest arcane sequence of the Arcane Academy is also the arcane of the Ten Rings, which will definitely stop him. But what are we going to do now? How are we going to deal with a secondary god? Are the ones we have arranged still useful?"

Although the Arcanist has always lacked reverence for gods, and the Age of Empires has reached the height of studying gods and shaping secondary gods, it is precisely because of this that Archmage Anthony knows what kind of abilities a god, even if it is only a secondary god, has. As part of the laws of the world, it is almost impossible to defeat.

"It's not that simple. This arcane can only temporarily simulate the authority of a secondary god, and does not really make him a god. The Duke's face was equally pale, but he was not flustered. Of course, he was equally aware of the effects of this arcane. "And after becoming a secondary god, there are limitations, the access to the magic net will be interfered with by the realm of gods, and he can no longer use other arcane arts. ”

Archmage Anthony's face didn't look much better. For a lesser god, it makes no difference whether or not he can use arcane arts, just as an elephant doesn't need to practice wielding a sword.

"And the greatest limitation of the gods is themselves. Incarnated as a part of the law, he must also be affected by the law, this state is absolutely unsustainable, and the more he applies his own law, the more he will be constantly rejected by the higher law. ”

"Forcibly virtualize a secondary god in the earth elemental realm here. Do you want to die with us?" the Duke looked at Minsk, pointing to the ground under his feet and then to the sky. The already dim red light in the sky was gradually getting dimmer, and there seemed to be nothing unusual on the ground, but in their perception, they could clearly perceive that gravity was getting bigger and bigger, which was evidence that this fragment realm was constantly moving closer to the earth elemental realm.

"If you are in the main material realm, you can also temporarily steal the authority of a ready-made secondary god, even if you will be condemned and wanted by the temple, and will be excluded and interfered with by the law, but at least the power you have obtained temporarily is still controllable. But here, you can only follow the power of the law to become a new sub-god in the shadow of the god of the earth element, if you continue to maintain this arcane, either you will be completely swallowed up by the earth elemental territory along with this fragment realm, or you will not be able to resist the infection of the spirit and lose yourself and completely elementalize. You're not a clergyman, you've never experienced such a strong affinity for the law, and you won't be able to hold on for long. ”

“...... That's right. Minsk's reaction was a little dull and sluggish, and after completing this mystery, this boundless and refreshing sense did make him a little dazed and lost, and it took some effort to refocus his mind. "Looks like you're doing your homework well. But I'll just try not to use my strength, and I'm sure I'll be able to hold out until I kill you. ”

"Go, I give you the power to kill them. ”

With the sound of Minsk, a piece of liquid metal suddenly burst out from the feet of the bald mage Diesel who was hiding not far away, and this stream of metal completely enveloped him, and then deformed like a stream of water, and in a few seconds he became a metal giant as tall as a hill.