Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1280 - 1274: Ice Rays and White Rings

"Saint Domain?"

Ronald recognized it instantly as the prototype of a Saint Domain, but this was beyond Catherine's knowledge.

So Catherine directly asked:

"Ronald, what do you mean by Saint Domain?"

"Is it something derived from a system of spells?"

Ronald immediately shook his head, stepped forward to protect Catherine behind him, and then explained:

"I once battled a figure referred to as a 'great existence,' perhaps what's known as a deity. He possessed a way to create a special domain and called it 'his own Saint Domain.'

"His own Saint Domain?" Catherine raised an eyebrow, bypassed Ronald to stand side by side, and then continued, "Ronald, tell me in detail the function of this ability."

Ronald immediately explained:

"In short, a Saint Domain is an absolute domain governed and controlled by someone, where almost everything is dictated and commanded by its master, and once formed, there's nearly no chance of defeating the opponent."

"..."

Catherine fully understood the terrifying nature of this ability.

After briefly pondering for a few seconds, she eagerly pursued the details:

"What about its duration and scope?"

Ronald spoke truthfully:

"The scope can be extremely vast, covering an entire city with ease; as for the duration... at least, I've never seen the limits of a Saint Domain."

Having explained this far, the strength of a fully matured Saint Domain is self-evident.

However, Catherine wasn't fixated on this, instead, she cast a curious gaze toward Ronald.

"With such a ridiculous ability... Ronald, how did you defeat such a monster?"

"Cleverly, I simply acted cleverly."

Ronald wasn't boasting or exaggerating his own ideas, he outright admitted he had no means to deal with a Saint Domain:

"At the time, I managed to defeat the opponent mainly because the fellow had just descended, and I sent him back the same way in a clever manner. If it were a one-on-one frontal battle, I fear my only option would have been to escape beforehand."

"..."

Catherine slightly nodded, her gaze returning to the lava lake above.

Fortunately, this fire elemental was only a demigod, operating with an incomplete, weakened version of a Saint Domain. Otherwise, if they faced an enemy truly mastering that ability... today's battle would likely be a sticky situation.

While Ronald and Catherine were conversing, the fire elements below weren't remaining still.

Once the incomplete Saint Domain encompassed the entire Fire City, the blue demigod hovering in the central position spoke:

"Our actions are all for the sake of restoring the glory of the [Four Heavens]."

"Do you not find it disgraceful to betray this great cause?"

After the Fire Element Demigod spoke,

The majestic aura mixed with magical power formed a substantial, terrifying pressure.

But the ordinary fire elements, already on a path of desperation, weren't easily intimidated. Among them, a fire element immediately rebuked:

"Those who hoard the spoils for themselves, stop spouting those irrelevant things here!"

"If you truly believe this task is grand and glorious, then spread out your power and give everyone a chance to ascend to demigods. There's not a single fire element that doesn't wish for the ability to burn eternally!"

Whoosh——

The fire elements were filled with righteous indignation.

Almost simultaneously, a few fire elements burned more intensely, extending straight, ice-blue rays from their bodies toward the demigod in the air.

These were extremely low-temperature Frozen Rays, converted by extracting heat.

In dealing with their own demigod, the fire elements knew ordinary flame attacks would never work and could only use this approach to first weaken it.

And these Frozen Rays…

The low-temperature fire elements could indeed use them freely, but they had already given up the intention to move.

At present, those high-temperature fire elements using it would easily cause them to become elementally unbalanced and consequently perish on the spot.

This was a sacrificial attack.

If successful, then the opportunity to ascend to demigod status would resolve this issue naturally; but if it failed... with their bodies pushed to the extreme limits, combined with the imbalance issue, death was almost certain!

"Arrogant fools!"

"Your power is worthless before the gods!"

At this moment, the Fire Element Demigod roared in anger.

Although the Frozen Rays impacted him, they did not cause any fatal injuries. However, he had just been forced to awaken from a weakened state prematurely and subsequently transformed the Fire City into his domain for recovery.

Under such weakness, naturally, he felt uncomfortable with the freezing.

The next second, a white halo appeared within the blue body of the Fire Element Demigod, resembling Neptune and its surrounding rings.

But upon closer inspection, one would notice the uniqueness of this white halo.

Essentially, it's composed of countless boiling bubbles, squeezed together under high temperature and pressure, forming a white ring!

Whoosh——

The white halo instantly expanded.

Scorching white light formed a sharp ring blade, suspended about three meters off the ground, spreading outward at unimaginable speed.

Wherever the white ring passed.

Buildings crumbled, matters were sliced, and surfaces were left with a corroded appearance after high-temperature dissolution.

The leading fire elements were cleaved into two parts, presenting an exceptionally cruel scene.

With just a single strike, besides a scene of chaotic ruins around the Fire Element Demigod, nothing else remained intact.

The building where Ronald and Catherine stood was already tottering from their previous battle and collapsed immediately with this strike.

The two immediately used a Flying Spell to leave the danger zone.

Upon looking down at this point, the fire elements that dodged this strike were climbing back up. Even those chopped into two parts, the stronger ones managed to repair their bodies and stand up again.

Only those fire elements closest to the lava lake, faced with the most concentrated state of the power before it spread, had seven to eight out of ten obliterated by this blow.

Witnessing this, Ronald recalled his own combat experiences, feeling a bit empathetic:

"These fire elements are truly a hassle to deal with."

Catherine greatly agreed with Ronald's sentiment and nodded in agreement as well:

"When I first fought my way in, it indeed took me quite the effort to figure out how to handle them."

"..."

The two minuscule humans flying in the air went unnoticed by the fire elements.

Or rather, the battle on the ground continued to intensify, and in the eyes of the Fire Element Demigod and ordinary fire elements, there was no other existence.

Once again, the fire elements climbed back up and continued shooting chilled rays at the stake of their own lives.

This move, albeit simple, was quite effective in dealing with their kind.

Even though the Fire Element Demigod was incredibly powerful, under the barrage of continuous attacks, his condition gradually declined, and the blue light on his body even appeared somewhat dimmed.

"Fools, you bunch of fools!"

The Fire Element Demigod roared once more.

This time, a more fierce and scorching magical power brewed within him.

Soon, in a new form, it erupted with an overwhelming force throughout the flame-covered city!