Medical Sage

”ROAR!”

From Hales’s seemingly ancient body, a low roar like that of a holy warrior erupted, deafening and heart-stopping!

Then, with a sudden lift of both hands, a terrifying torrent of the Power of Light, manifesting as sacred light, swept down like rain toward the area where Chen Fei stood, completely overwhelming it. Wherever the rain of sacred light fell, it seemed capable of destroying everything, even causing the purple light from the Hexagram Magic Formation to destabilize and fizzle out.

Interesting... Upon witnessing such an astonishing scene, although he knew full well this kind of attack was nothing to him, Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, still felt his pupils contract as he murmured to himself. Although this Old Rascal is annoying, his strength is undeniably first-class. He’s far stronger than that so-called ’Black Dragon’ Nemosin, and only a hair’s breadth behind a true Blood Clan Prince of the Nuo Weiya Family... For that, this Old Rascal does have some grounds for pride. A pity... it’s useless against me! Hah...

”HMPH!”

With a wave of his right palm and a hook of his little finger, a wave of scorching heat burst from his body, transforming into a sea of fire that completely enveloped the airspace before him. No matter how fiercely the rain of sacred light assaulted him, it could not breach the sea of fire’s defense. This scene left many gaping in astonishment.

Before this, none of them had ever imagined that this youngster, this Easterner, could contend with Lord Hales, the number one cardinal of the Holy Church of the Divine Holy Church. And now? Not only had he done it, but he even seemed to hold a slight advantage!

Wasn’t that terrifying? Wasn’t it enough to send a chill down their spines? Even Lorid from the Nordic Odin Shrine looked slightly pale, as if hesitating with some regret.

Obviously, had he known of the other man’s strength beforehand, he never would have tried to stop him from taking a seat at the Round Table. Now, they had gone and needlessly offended a powerful figure.

”Heh heh...” Mardo, who wore an earthen-yellow mage’s hat, squinted his eyes, focusing intently on the impossibly calm young figure on the battlefield. Deep within his gaze, light flickered and shimmered with strange colors as he pondered who knew what. Even he, Mardo, the ss+ Ultimate Powerhouse and second-in-command of the Scorched Earth Sect, found it hard to imagine how such a young person could have reached such a level. It was simply unbelievable!

”ROAR!”

”You little bastard, don’t you dare think that this makes you qualified to fight me, Hales!”

Once again, a roar like that of a holy warrior echoed. Hales stood bathed in sacred light, his face savage and furious! A volcanic surge of the Power of Light erupted from within him, engulfing the airspace of the underground cavern. Above their heads, a barrier suddenly materialized, blanketing the cavern ceiling, its oppressive aura making everyone shudder!

In mid-air, Hales had somehow stepped onto the surface of the light barrier. Towering meters above the ground, he gazed down at Chen Fei with fierce, somber eyes, his lips curled with unconcealed murderous intent! The energy fluctuations radiating from his body were terrifying.

This was the power of an ss+ Ultimate Powerhouse, far, far stronger than most of the others present!

”Hiss... Is that...”

At that moment, everyone’s pupils contracted, and gasps of shock could be heard. Their eyes were now fixed on Hales’s fists. At some point, a pair of battle gauntlets had appeared there, bathed in sacred light and emanating a dreadful aura!

The gauntlets were covered in milky-white, eerie scales that flashed with a blinding brilliance. The knuckles were shaped into the gaping maws of a ferocious Demon Beast, and their sharp protrusions, like fangs, seemed capable of shredding the very air, empowered by the fearsome sacred light!

”It’s that old man’s Mid-Grade Holy Artifact, the Beast King Gauntlets of Du Lunze!” Even Mardo, an ss+ Ultimate Powerhouse known as the Scorched Earth Underworld Emperor, could not help his expression from changing, his proud, aged eyes flashing with an uncontrollable gravity.

When a Mid-Grade Holy Artifact was wielded by an ss+ Ultimate powerhouse like Hales, the result was far from a simple one-plus-one-equals-two equation. The situation became exceptionally perilous.

”...Heh heh.”

At that moment, a hoarse and scornful sneer escaped from Hales as he stood on the light barrier. An utterly unconcealed killing intent finally erupted from his turbid, cold eyes as they locked onto Chen Fei. Once again, his disdainful voice echoed.

”To force me, Hales, to use these gauntlets... you do have some skill. But what comes next...”

Filled with cold contempt, Hales looked down like a holy warrior from on high. His fists clenched and muscles tensed. His body shot forward like an uncontrollable wild horse or a runaway freight train, charging with the immense power of a cannonball, or even a missile! The air instantly filled with an ear-splitting ripping sound