Water Mage in the Flame Realm-Chapter 377 - 365: The Crab Form Returns!

In the Magic Guild, there are two basic conditions for Flame Warriors who wish to fight on the Outer Battlefield:

First, reaching Tier Six. This way, by wearing a type of special war boots from the guild, even if they haven’t reached Tier Seven, they can still fight on this water-filled battlefield by wave treading.

Second, practicing the new version of Dragon Transformation Combat Techniques, eliminating the "Dragon Transformation of the flesh," and instead, condensing Dragon Transformation Weapons outside the body, ideally condensing Dragon Transformation Armor to adapt to the special environment of the Outer Battlefield different from the Flame Realm.

The Magic Guild did not require Flame Warriors to necessarily condense the Fire of Extinguishing.

The new version of Dragon Transformation Combat Techniques, based on the "Blood Refining Plan," is reputed to be a cultivation technique that allows warriors to acquire the Eight Strange Fires.

However, in actual practice of this cultivation technique, the rate of obtaining the Fire of Extinguishing is still very low. Currently, the data within the Magic Guild shows it is less than three percent. Flame Warriors like Capella, who have mastered the techniques, condensed weapons, obtained Strange Fire, and summoned dragon shadows, are extremely rare.

Simply put, among the Flame Warriors on the Outer Battlefield, very few can condense the Fire of Extinguishing.

However...

At this moment.

The night has unknowingly turned pitch black, even the faintest starlight is invisible. The dark red Flame Realm, suspended like a giant eyeball in the night sky, is also unseen. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

This is because pure black flames, filled with a devouring aura, are spreading in the air in an almost frenzied manner, completely covering the sky!

All are Fire of Extinguishing!

It seems because the Flame Warriors have formed what is called "Theban Battle Array" together, each Flame Warrior on site is emitting Fire of Extinguishing. All their Fires of Extinguishing converged together, forming an enormous quantity!

Andrew and Pasha looked up, seeing massive quantities of Fire of Extinguishing, like a black sea of fire high above the ocean.

Then, driven by the array power of the "Theban Battle Array," the sea of fire appeared ready to condense into a mysterious dragon shadow similar to the one behind Capella.

As the dragon shadow gradually formed, a great will seemed ready to come from the direction of the Flame Realm, projecting into this Water God Realm, onto the dragon shadow that was about to take shape!

"We can’t let this dragon shadow condense into form!"

A thought flashed in Andrew’s mind, "What Pasha and I need to do now is hold these Flame Warriors off, just for a little more time. But if this dragon shadow condenses into form—it’s unlikely we can hold out! Just Pasha and I might manage against the Flame Warriors, but we definitely can’t hold against this dragon shadow!"

Pasha had a similar thought beside him, but with slightly less resolve in her eyes, and a touch more fear than Andrew.

This was because when the sub-tribes were breached earlier, the Flame Warriors used the Theban Battle Array to summon a huge black dragon shadow, breaking the largest sub-tribe’s magic defense with a single strike!

With a buzz, subtle movements emitted from their feet in the Water God Realm.

Before Andrew and Pasha could implement the thought of "by all means, we must prevent that dragon shadow from forming," the Water God Realm, like a life form with its own will, had already made a response—

The entire planet’s "force" aimed remotely at a point in the Flame Realm, then abruptly intercepted the great will that was about to project from the Flame Realm into the cosmic space between the two worlds!

Without the projection of that great will, the power of the Theban Battle Array significantly diminished, and the dragon shadow that was close to forming dispersed and failed to form!

"This, this is?" Pasha was momentarily puzzled, feeling amazed.

She didn’t realize that after Andrew arrived with the Water God Mark, the Water God Realm seemed subtly activated.

Andrew, however, felt a stir in his heart, a realization: "This ’force’... that moment earlier, the Water God Realm aiming at the Flame Realm, wasn’t Magic Power, nor was it any type of magic! It seemed to be some kind of... ’rule’?"

There was no time to ponder deeply, as in the sky, although the dragon shadow failed to condense, the sea of black fire formed by the Fire of Extinguishing did not dissipate.

After failing to form the dragon shadow, the sea of fire quickly condensed into a mountain-sized black crab claw.

The form was nearly identical to the claw of the monstrous crab fighting the Black Whale Headquarters!

"Thebes! Thebes!" The battle cries of the Flame Warriors turned into the roar of the sea and mountains across the ocean surface.

Andrew’s earlier guess was correct; the monstrous crab fighting the Black Whale Headquarters was indeed related to the Flame Warriors practicing the new version of Dragon Transformation Combat Techniques. That crab form is actually a way of wielding and using Fire of Extinguishing in battle, reaching its pinnacle not only can condense into crab form but can also summon dragon shadows.

However, once the power goes out of control, Flame Warriors practicing the new combat techniques still transform into Desolate Beasts, and even more thoroughly in the crab form than in the lizard form of the Inner Sea Desert.

At this moment, after the black crab claw formed, it ruthlessly smashed down from above.

If, when Capella summoned the mysterious dragon shadow in the Royal Court, the feeling was "heavy as a black hole, seemingly able to devour everything," balancing "devouring" and "strength."

The crab claw before them lacked that terrifying devouring aura, but in sheer strength, it was equally dominant, just as tyrannical!

Before the crab claw fully descended, the horrific pressure already pressed against them prematurely.

"Uh..." Pasha grunted, her face turned pale, and she involuntarily stepped back by half a step.

But she only stepped back half a step.

At this moment, holding hands with Andrew, their strength was united as one, while supporting Andrew, she also borrowed his strength.

Pasha only stepped back half a step and then held her ground again.

A pair of dreamy, ethereal wings sprouted from her fine and perfect ankles, then flew up, landing on Andrew’s heavy sword, as if attaching a pair of wings to the black heavy sword, adding a touch of agility previously absent.

Pasha mainly focused on the magic field of "water movement," hence her adeptness at speed.

Moreover, she actually held another specialty, which was "enchantment." In traditional Water Magic, this is a somewhat uncommon, yet definitely not unpopular series, primarily researching how to further enhance Water Mages’ Lifebound Magical Artifacts.

Of course, most importantly: having understood Andrew’s background and having heard his explanation of the upcoming battle plan, there was no longer any suspicion or barrier between Pasha and Andrew!

Thus, while Pasha stepped back half a step, Andrew advanced half a step forward, once again raising the black heavy sword in his hand, now with a pair of blue wings.

The sword was small, the claw was huge, completely different in scale.

Andrew took a deep breath, pointed with his sword, and the tip poked the giant claw, forcibly lifting the crab claw formed by Fire of Extinguishing into a halt in mid-air!

They actually managed to withstand it!!

With Pasha’s enchantment support...

Along with Andrew having reached the Tier Six real tier...

And through resonating with the Water God Realm, obtaining a Tier Eight immediate combat power...

Plus, most importantly—the "Heavy Swordsmanship" formed not from any traditional Water Magic series but from simulating the "force" of the Water God Realm aiming at the Flame Realm—Andrew’s current combined strength was an absolute suppression against anything below Tier Nine, even against this Tier Nine-level crab claw, he wasn’t so intimidated!

Especially after the Water God Realm prevented the dragon shadow from forming, Andrew felt a stir, an insight, and his Heavy Swordsmanship subtly progressed further!

"It’s doable, no problem! Seems we can fully hold on, can delay a bit longer!" Andrew was invigorated inside, "Not much longer, just a bit more hold is all that’s needed! Just a bit more persistence will suffice!"

However, at this moment, the voice of the female Warrior Chief sounded once again: "Not bad! I somewhat understand why the Saint Son lost."

The voice of the female Warrior Chief carried undisguised praise, but more than that, a somewhat complex regret.

She continued, "Keep going, don’t stop."

Before her words fell, from two other directions, two more Tier Nine-level black crab claws formed by the Fire of Extinguishing roared and lunged over.