Chapter 399 - - 396 Being invincible allows you to be humble at will_1

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Throughout the journey, Old Gao demonstrated to Duge some slightly complex magic, such as a series of fireballs, firewalls, and wind walls.

As he cast these spells, he was muttering some tongue-twisting incantations and making bizarre hand gestures…

Duge, with his exceptional memory, caught on to the incantations after hearing them just once.

Then, Duge discovered that when he performed the magic himself, he didn’t need to use those incantations at all. He could simply use his spiritual power to capture the magic elements in the air and shape them into whatever form he desired.

Although it wasn’t as quick as manipulating Water Elements with the Sea God’s power, it was enough to astound Old Gao as if he were a Celestial Being.

Every so often, Old Gao would glance at Duge with a look of frustration that seemed to question why they were not declaring him an incarnation of the Sea God!

That’s right.

In just one evening, Duge had rendered Old Gao speechless.

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It wasn’t only Old Gao who had closed off; the head of the Exploration Department at Pan-Universe Entertainment was also being berated by Ross until he was drenched in metaphorical dog’s blood.

If the game had been going on for more than a day, Ross would have been keen on immediately ending this damned game world and then shoving Duge into that planet of superpowers.

For now, he could only hope that the spirits of that planet would present Duge with some additional challenges.

“Ross, considering Duge’s personality, he’ll quickly provoke those spirits,” the head of the Exploration Department said. “The spirits of that planet have existed for tens of thousands of years. Their weakness is only relative to us. At this stage, Duge is no match for them; the game world is actually full of uncertainties.”

“I don’t need you to comfort me with these words. What you should be doing right now is dispatching more people to find a planet that is better suited for Duge,” Ross glared at him and rebuked impatiently.

The head of the Exploration Department gave an awkward chuckle and slinked out of the conference room.

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The Duke’s manor was heavily guarded.

As soon as Duge and his companion stepped onto the street, they were spotted by sentries hidden in the shadows.

A sentry rubbed his eyes and nudged his companion, “I’ll be damned. If I’m not mistaken, that’s Holley Alaus. Shouldn’t he be in prison right now, waiting to be beheaded?”

The companion, much older than the sentry, kept his gaze firmly on Old Gao, “Stephen Gao, is it him?”

“Stephen Gao? The one who collapsed half of the Duke’s manor with a forbidden curse? How is he with Holley?” The former sentry’s eyes grew even wider, and then he snapped to his senses, immediately ringing the alarm bell.

Following that.

The bell rang out continuously, swiftly reaching the interior of the Duke’s manor.

This was the highest level of alarm.

Instantly, all the guards within the manor assembled at great speed.

Three middle-aged men dressed in black swiftly rose from the manor into the sky.

They fixed their gaze on Duge and his companion and descended, blocking Duge’s path.

The leader appeared to be a mage.

He seemed to be in his forties or fifties with a tall and burly stature; his long black hair and beard appeared almost untended.

Holding a nearly two-meter-tall magic wand, his bright eyes looked at Old Gao in surprise: “Stephen, you’ve actually escaped from prison?”

“Morris, it’s been a while,” Old Gao glanced at him and responded indifferently, “Step aside. Today, we are here to see Duke Linqi.”

“Stephen, you still carry the same arrogance as before! Having spent years in prison, your magic power hasn’t grown at all. Who gave you the courage to speak to me like this?”

Morris laughed, “Your proud magic theory is outdated. I don’t know how you managed to break out of the mental cell, but what you should really be doing now is rolling back to your cell… to continue serving your sentence…”

“Morris, please go inform Duke Linqi that I am Holley, and I have come today to seek justice for some of his erroneous sentencing against me,” Duge stepped forward elegantly and gave the three a bow, embodying rectitude and courtesy to the fullest.

“Hahaha!” As if he’d heard the funniest joke, Morris burst into laughter, “Holley, I don’t know what Stephen has told you, but the protection you’ve sought isn’t very smart. Since he has helped you escape prison, the right move would be to flee from here, not to deliver yourself to the executioner’s block…”

Duge looked at Morris, smiled slightly, and revealed his Martial Spirit. The surging waves instantly flooded the entire street, even covering the entire Duke’s manor.

The guards who had rushed from the manor started to stagger in the waters.

Paul, holding the Sea God Scepter, rose from the sea, standing atop the sea surface. Under the sunrise, his muscular body seemed to be clad in a layer of golden light.

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The sudden release of the Sea God Martial Spirit terrified the three men opposite.

“The Sea God!”

Morris, standing in the water, stared at the Martial Spirit behind Duge, unconsciously gripping his magic wand tighter.

The two companions beside him displayed their own Martial Spirits at the same time.

One had a ten-meter-tall cyclops behind him; the other’s Martial Spirit was a soaring Fire Phoenix.

But after they revealed their Martial Spirits, they just looked at Duge, hesitating to make the next move.

Both were nine-star warriors with awakened Soul Skills, and they had always used their Martial Spirits to suppress others, but their Martial Spirits seemed so insignificant in front of the Sea God.

If they had not been burdened with the mission to protect the Duke’s estate, they would likely have chosen to submit at the first sight of the Sea God.

Old Gao watched the three shocked individuals across from him with a smile, feeling inexplicably refreshed. Yes, this was the feeling he wanted. Fools, did they really think he was today’s main character? Had they never seen a God Spirit walking the earth?

However, his heart was equally shaken.

Last night, due to the obstruction of the high wall, Old Gao had only seen a part of the Sea God’s Martial Spirit. If he had seen the vastness of the ocean at the Sea God’s feet last night, he definitely would not have spoken a word to stop Holley.

“Gentlemen, this is a matter between Duke Linqi and myself, I have no intention of fighting with you. Are you sure you want to stand in my way?” Duge once again expressed his goodwill, his demeanor as graceful as a gentleman, “If you still wish to fight, I will show mercy, and I will also express my apologies to you afterward.”

Gulp!

Morris swallowed as he looked at the expanse of seawater, asking, “Are you really Holley?”

“Yes, I am Holley. This is the Martial Spirit I awakened last night.” Duge stepped forward and said, “If you do not want to fight me, please step aside.”

None of the three moved.

“Fake!” exclaimed the middle-aged man with the Cyclops Martial Spirit, “If Holley had such a strong Martial Spirit, why would he have gotten himself into prison?”

“A Martial Spirit of illusion?” The middle-aged man with the Fire Phoenix Martial Spirit made the same assessment as the warden Levi.

“Just posturing.”

Morris clenched his teeth and suddenly lifted his Magic Wand, and a string of fireballs were already hurling towards Duge.

At the same time.

A scorching ray shot out from the Cyclops’s eye, aiming for Duge’s actual body. The Fire Phoenix flapped its wings and spit out a fireball. Together with the Cyclops’s ray, it swept towards Duge.

Everyone knew that when dealing with an illusionary Martial Spirit, attacking the user’s actual body was definitely correct. No one believed that Holley, that scum, would awaken a ten-star Martial Spirit.

Sea God Paul raised his Magic Wand, creating a curtain of water that blocked the Cyclops’s ray. A tremendous wave crashed down on the Fire Phoenix, instantly extinguishing the flames on its body.

Then.

Several Water Giants stood up from the sea and surrounded the Cyclops; two grabbed its arms, another punched it in the stomach. As it bent over, one of the Water Giants brutally pushed its head under the sea…

The other two Water Giants caught the Fire Phoenix by the neck and pressed the bird into the water too. The areas where the Fire Phoenix and the sea touched hissed as if the water was being evaporated by the fire.

Spurt!

Spurt!

As their Martial Spirits were attacked, the two middle-aged men spat out blood in horror, exclaiming, “It’s real!”

“Of course, it’s real.”

Duge suppressed the urge to use the Seven-Hole Touch on them, nodding to them with a smile.

He conjured a wall of water, blocking the fireballs launched by Morris.

Others’ Martial Spirits could attack the physical body, but his could only counter Martial Spirits, not even flame magic. He wondered why that was the case?

Could it be because he had not awakened any Soul Skills?

“How can your Martial Spirit block magic?” Morris asked, astonished.

So Martial Spirits normally can’t block magic!

Duge had his answer. He looked at Morris with a smile, “Because I’m also using magic!”

Morris looked at Duge and again raised his Magic Wand, beginning to chant a spell.

Duge clenched his fists tightly.

His hands itched!

He really wanted to use the Seven-Hole Touch!

No!

He couldn’t tarnish his upright image!

Duge sighed and, too lazy to use magic, stepped forward and delivered a heavy punch to Morris’s stomach, interrupting all his chanting and simultaneously driving his Life and Death Talisman into several of his pressure points, including the middle of the chest, Heavenly Pool, and the root of the nipples, imposing a spiritual cage upon him.

Foolish mage, to engage in such close combat with a warrior. Did he really think those two nine-star warriors could protect him?

“What divine presence graces the Duke’s estate? If I have offended you in any way…”

Feeling that something was amiss with the Duke’s estate covered by the Martial Spirit, Duke Linqi hastily flew out from his residence. His expression was humble and anxious, but when he saw Duge beating Morris, his whole body shuddered, and he almost fell from the sky, “Holley?”

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