Chapter 160: The Ultimate Strong One Among Free Mages!

For an Immortal, the strength of a Mage could be known at a glance.

In Veren’s eyes, the energy fluctuations radiating from Merlin, the Grand Mage and President of the Free Mage Alliance, showed he was a peak Sixth-grade existence, which could be considered a power ful ant.

However, Veren could not see through the young man beside him at all; there was not a single ripple of energy on this black-haired young man’s body, making him no different from an ordinary person.

But the contradiction lay right here; this was the Abyss, an environment far harsher than ordinary people could imagine.

The Abyss was the domain of Archmages; ordinary people were insulated from it!

But the situation was critical at this moment. Speaker Ptolemy had already begun to show signs of decline. Although Veren had some criticisms of Ptolemy, he knew that in this situation where they were resisting foreign invaders and under the watchful eyes of everyone, it was best not to leave any impression of being ineffective against the enemy.

“Grand Mage Merlin, at this moment, I hope you can set aside the grudges between our organizations and join forces to resist the threat of the Abyss!” Veren transmitted the message urgently while assisting Ptolemy.

On Lin Lei’s side, after hearing Veren’s plea for help, Merlin was about to charge forward with all his might, but he was stopped by Lin Lei.

Lin Lei was the person who understood the current situation best. He knew that the members of the Watcher Civilization had all died from Veren’s Curse, and the ones controlling the battleships now were definitely the Digital Lives of the Star Alliance.

A solitary Sixth-grade Archmage like Merlin would find it difficult just to protect himself amidst this fleet of battleships, and the role he could play would be minimal.

An anxious look appeared on Merlin’s face; he did not understand Lin Lei’s actions and was even somewhat angry at Lin Lei’s obstruction: “Sir! Now is not the time to settle personal scores. If Ptolemy falls, it will trigger a storm across the entire Main Plane. With a powerful enemy before us, any turmoil must be avoided!”

Lin Lei remained calm; he made a casual swiping motion beside Mage Merlin, opening a stable spatial passage leading directly to the Mongillo Planet, and then said: “The one going to help is not you, it is me! It is no longer safe here, and I do not want any accidents to happen to you!”

Merlin shook off Lin Lei’s hand that was holding his robe and looked at Lin Lei with a complex expression: “Personal safety means nothing; I do not want the President of the Free Mage Alliance to leave the world with the impression of being a coward!”

After saying that, Merlin initiated an energy jump, teleporting directly over a short distance into the battlefield.

He was a Sixth-grade Archmage; although his body was old, his skills in controlling energy were extremely seasoned. At this moment, while his ability to restrain the enemy on the battlefield was insufficient, he was more than capable of protecting himself.

Lin Lei felt some admiration for this suddenly incredibly stubborn old man; he did not teleport up but instead began to gather immense energy directly from this place tens of thousands of kilometers away from the battlefield.

In the battlefield, Ptolemy could no longer attend to the group of Mages behind him who had lost their combat ability. These troublesome Abyss armaments could not be locked onto; they were very flexible and mobile, and their attacks were extremely accurate and fast.

Even he, who had been enhanced by the Origin Law, felt that his Energy Shield was losing energy rapidly, almost exceeding his replenishment speed.

The results of his every counterattack were also unsatisfactory; so far, the number of Star Alliance battleships destroyed did not exceed a hundred.

Ptolemy had already seen that giant object retreating in the distance, but he could not attend to it; the attacks from his opponents were endless, seeming to have no end.

Veren beside him was in an even worse situation; that previous super Curse had left his Will in a very low state, which would have been fine normally and could have recovered quickly.

But now, having immediately joined such high-intensity combat, he could barely protect himself.

These damned Abyss armaments actually focused most of their firepower on him. Beams of energy struck him continuously, causing the Energy Shield around Veren to become increasingly thin, as if it would shatter in the next moment.

“Ptolemy, help me!” Veren shouted loudly within the air barrier. He could not count on Merlin anymore; in fact, the fact that this Archmage had not yet fallen was already beyond his expectation.

Ptolemy glanced at Veren’s condition from the corner of his eye, and seeing his sorry state, he felt a touch of pleasure in his heart. He did not go to help directly but instead increased the speed of his attacks, trying to pull some of the enemy’s fire over.

But the Star Alliance’s battleships had identified Veren as the weak point; this Immortal was a threat and was currently at a low point in his power, making him the best target to strike. Even the battleships that were originally dealing with Ptolemy shifted their fire onto Veren.

Veren’s state was precarious; he could fall at any moment. He shouted loudly: “Ptolemy, grant me access to the Origin Law! My power needs to be enhanced! Quick, I can’t hold on!”

The Origin Law could support the Will of more than one Immortal and could simultaneously elevate the strength of several people; this was one of the reasons it was called a Divine Artifact, and it was an open secret within the Holy Council.

But the Origin Law was what Ptolemy valued most; it was the guarantee of the Speaker’s power. Moreover, as long as Veren was allowed to enter once, Veren would then have the qualification to succeed as Speaker!

Ptolemy had always been somewhat wary of Veren; now that there was such a legitimate opportunity to erase him, Ptolemy deliberately hesitated!

If Veren died, Ptolemy would have no responsibility at all; the excuse was fully sufficient, as he was too busy to rescue him!

But Veren was not an easy target either; with his understanding of Ptolemy, he immediately guessed his thoughts thoroughly.

His hair and beard bristled, and he flew into a rage: “Ptolemy, there are nearly four thousand Fifth-grade Archmages watching from behind! You despicable villain!”

Ptolemy did not reply but simply began to attack with all his strength. Without the threat, Ptolemy’s combat power immediately increased significantly, and the results were outstanding; in just a few seconds, dozens of Star Alliance battleships were destroyed.

The doubt in the eyes of the Archmages behind Ptolemy as they looked at him also immediately lessened.

However, Ptolemy’s actions did nothing to help Veren’s perilous situation. Veren began to despair; his world had become incredibly dim, and his Will was on the brink of collapse. The Energy Shield on his body had already developed cracks; all it needed was one final blow!

But in that dim field of vision, a dazzling brilliance suddenly lit up like the sun!

“Is it the Main God Phobos?” This was the last thought that flashed through Veren’s mind before he passed out.

A thick pillar of energy surrounded by virtual particle clouds lit up from tens of thousands of miles away, then streaked across the space where the Star Alliance battleships were located like a divine punishment.

This was true divine punishment! Because the ones gathering the energy to attack were not just Lin Lei, but also Lenna, a Pan-dimensional Creature! Even Ptolemy seemed as insignificant as an ant in the face of energy of this intensity.

This attack was completely the opposite of the Extinction Ray formed by the Extinction Array combined by three thousand Archmages earlier, yet it was equally powerful!

It was magnificent and unmatched; the golden energy seemed to flow wildly, yet like flowing fire, it purified all the Abyss armaments completely.

The vision of all the Archmages present was filled with golden radiance; it seemed as if the Main God Phobos had truly descended at this moment!

Only Ptolemy, looking at that tiny figure tens of thousands of kilometers away, this black-haired young man, had already set off a storm in his heart.

He almost dared not imagine that an energy attack of this intensity could be unleashed by a single Mage; even an Immortal could not do it!

For a moment, even Ptolemy felt dazed; could this young man really be a Deity?

Grand Mage Merlin was completely stunned. A few months ago, this young man was only at the Fifth-grade and was still asking him for advice on the laws of the Dimension, even after he had become an Immortal. Merlin, with his broad knowledge, only thought that the Alliance had gained one more pillar, but not enough to contend with the Holy Council.

But now, this young man named Lin Lei used facts to tell him that facing the threat of the Abyss, an existence the Speaker of the Holy Council found difficult to clear, he could wipe out with a single blow!

The difference in strength between Lin Lei and Ptolemy was clear at a glance!

One had to know that at this moment, Lin Lei, at least on the surface, did not seem to rely on the help of any external objects, whereas Ptolemy was relying on the Divine Artifact “Origin Law”.

Lin Lei jumped to the front of Merlin, turned around, and smiled at the stunned Mages of the Holy Council: “I am Lin Lei, a member of the Free Mage Alliance. I am happy to fight against the Abyss creatures with you all.”

At this moment, the energy fluctuations on Lin Lei’s body had been retracted, returning him to the appearance of an ordinary person.

Regarding this, the eyes of the Mages of the Holy Council held only awe.

Among everyone present, only Speaker Ptolemy, with the help of the Divine Artifact, could faintly sense a trace of the aura leaking from Lin Lei; this was the fluctuation emitted by the Dimension Ring inside Lin Lei’s body. Although weak, it was clear, concise, and perfect to the extreme.

This aura was no different from that of a Deity, and very similar to the aura emitted by the Divine Artifact “Origin Law”!

Upon discovering this, Ptolemy actually took off the “Origin Law” he was wearing in front of thousands of Mages and bowed very respectfully to Lin Lei.

“Sir, it is an honor to walk the Abyss with you.”

Lin Lei had no impression of the Speaker of the Holy Council before, so he had no particular likes or dislikes. Seeing him suddenly perform such a grand gesture for no apparent reason, he was also a bit at a loss.

But he did not show it; he immediately put on an air and pretended to be mysterious. He lightly nodded to Ptolemy as a response, and his arrogant attitude was immediately displayed between the two.

Now, even Merlin could not stand watching; he said to Lin Lei in his Will: “What is going on? Why would Ptolemy change his attitude so suddenly and become so humble?”

Lin Lei was also puzzled, so he sought help from Lenna in his Sea of Will.

“As it appears, the Deity worshipped by the Holy Council should be a very powerful Pan-dimensional Creature, though it is unclear exactly who. But there is no need to worry; this Pan-dimensional Creature should have no malice toward you, otherwise it would have appeared as soon as you arrived in the Andromeda Galaxy. In fact, the Divine Artifact in Ptolemy’s hand is a legacy left by that Pan-dimensional Creature!”

So that was it; in that case, this Ptolemy had mistaken him for a Deity. This misunderstanding was quite huge, but it was very favorable to Lin Lei, was it not?