Originally, when the tainted scholar on the opposite side was engaged in a spell battle with Zhao Xu, he always looked like the old god was there, and he was not worried that Zhao Xu could beat the opponent hard.
In other words, both parties at this time began to understand that the other party was by no means an easy person.
For a mage, what's even more terrifying is their "backhand".
The most direct method is the method centered on the sixth-ring "triggering technique".
The triggering spell itself also requires the accompanying spell to be cast at the same time when casting the spell. The number of levels is limited to one-third of the caster's level, up to six levels.
When clear trigger conditions are defined, such as a general event or a certain effect taking effect, the triggered spell will be automatically released.
At this time, it is likely to become an important weight that affects the scale of victory.
Although Zhao Xu didn't see it on the opponent, he had to wear an ivory statue (1500 gold coins) for the triggering spell to be effective.
However, as a defiled scholar who relies on evil gods and can obtain gifts through sacrifices, the "retarded technique" that the other party just "reversed" on him has already taught him a solid lesson.
At that time, Zhao Xu still used the twin effect.
That is to say, he was affected by the "feeble-minded spell" twice at the same time. If he hadn't thrown a spell that he was immune to, it would probably have capsized in the gutter if one of them wasn't enough.
Therefore, Zhao Xu's second method of changing the situation was the fifth ring's "Stealing Spell". This extremely overbearing spell took effect immediately, requiring no saving throws and no spell resistance.
The spell can whip up a wind of magic that grabs the spell from the enemy, tearing it off and surrounding it.
It instantly lets Zhao Xu know all the spell effects on the opponent, including various specific effects.
What Zhao Xu has to do is also a test similar to dispelling magic.
His test result - 1D20 + caster level (maximum 15), as long as it is greater than the corresponding lifting difficulty (11 + opponent's caster level), the magic can be successfully lifted.
Therefore, it is essentially a matter of the level of the casters on both sides.
The difference is that as the active party, he can superimpose up to 15 levels, and then superimpose the specific performance results of levels 1-20.
The other party is fixed at 11 levels superimposed on the caster level. In theory, high-level mages are in a more advantageous position.
As soon as Zhao Xu took action, he failed to seize the spell because the superimposed performance results of levels 1-20 were not good, and his caster level was suppressed to the upper limit of level 15.
But this behavior also aroused the other party's suspicion.
Because Zhao Xu had already cast several five-ring spells in just a few rounds, which was somewhat beyond the defilement scholar's expectations.
Especially once the "spell invalidation barrier" was taken away, the opportunity would be lost. Therefore, the tainted scholar directly used the three-ring "dispelling magic" on Zhao Xu.
If Arthur's magic is a shield, then dispel magic must be one of the spears.
It can dispel most spell effects.
Many times, when adventurers encounter an enchantment protected by a magic barrier, or even face some unresolvable buffs on the enemy, they can only turn to "dispel magic".
Even when many mages prepare spells, "dispelling magic" is a necessary method, and it is still a key spell that cannot be overprepared two or three times.
Sometimes you don't know what spell to arrange, so just throw in a "Dispel Magic" and you won't go wrong.
Even using "Advanced Dispel Magic" on the sixth ring and "Instant Dispel Magic" on the seventh ring are common routines.
This is also one of the reasons why the "Holy Avenger", which can release high-level dispelling magic once every round, can be called a paladin artifact.
Dispel magic essentially has three effects: target dispel, area dispel, and counterspell.
Target-type disablement is also a test just like Zhao Xugang's stolen spell, one's own side (1D20+level) versus the enemy's (11+level).
The difference is that this time the upper limit of the caster level for dispelling magic is 10.
Therefore, even if the performance is level 20, it is only level 30 at most. As long as the enemy caster is level 20, there will be a level 31 difficulty to remove it, which means it cannot be removed.
All spells cast by Zhao Xu with a level 33 caster level have a full 44th level of lifting difficulty.
Even if the Nine Ring Master comes to cast it in person, it cannot be lifted.
The sixth-level "Advanced Dispel Magic" has the same effect, the only difference is that the upper limit of the caster level is raised to 20.
That is to say, spells that can be lifted up to 20+20=40 level difficulty are also helpless against the 44th level difficulty level of the spells cast by Zhao Xu himself.
From the beginning, Zhao Xu was not afraid of anyone's "dispelling magic" and "advanced dispelling magic".
If you want to rely on "dispel magic" to counter the spell, you also need to rely on the dispel test, which is also invalid for Zhao Xu.
The only thing that is somewhat risky is that dispel magic can be cast on items and can suppress the effect for 1-4 rounds, so you need to be a little cautious about it.
At this time, the "Spiritual Bi" in front of Zhao Xu was a huge barrier between the two of them. The deformed man on the opposite side did not dare to attack rashly. Without the protection of his own "enchantment", he could only use dispel magic to deal with him first. "Lingbi".
Naturally, the only effect it brings is that the magic-dispelling light, which is similar to "nothingness", falls on the Lingbi, emits a refraction and then disappears without a trace.
"Huh?" The deformed male mage couldn't help but look thoughtful.
Obviously, he did not expect that his confident "dispel magic" just now would collapse in the middle, without even a chance of taking effect.
This gave him a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of Zhao Xu's strength.
"Your caster level is beyond my imagination." The deformed man sighed while coughing. He couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the several ioun stones flying around Zhao Xu's head.
"It seems that there is a legendary iron stone there that can increase the caster's level. It's really enviable."
His eyes were even scanning Zhao Xu's body, trying to find traces of magic tattoos.
For ordinary spell casters, the means to superimpose caster levels are also very limited.
For example, when the Archmage advances, he can freely choose a high-level arcane ability at each level. One of the high-level arcane abilities is the caster level +1.
And Arthur's spell power is basically linked to the caster's level.
Therefore, countless mages know that they need to work hard to improve their caster level, but no matter how many people think about it, there are no suitable resources to choose from. It is as illusory as a promotion and a salary increase.
Even Zhao Xu relied on the bug-level spell "Realm of Decline" to make a comeback in one fell swoop, raising his power and caster level to the sky.
Just when the opponent was lost in thought and lamenting his own strength, Zhao Xu did not stop at all.
When it comes to practicing defensive spells and having unlimited levels, he really isn't afraid at all.
Zhao Xu reached into the side pocket of his backpack and took out a handful of dirt as his thoughts came to him -
Originated from the tomb of a mage.
It's not that he has any hobby of tomb robbing, but the materials required for various spells are so weird.
Just in case, Zhao Xu didn't use his potential points to simulate the "casting materials-free" feat, so he naturally had to dig out the spell-casting materials, which were worth no more than 1 gold coin.
The incomparably warm arcane radiance of the protection system lights up again—
Spell twins!
Spell upgrade (potential point simulation)!
"Guard against demons!"
This five-ring spell directly created an invisible barrier, which perfectly overlapped with the "Ling Bi" spell that Zhao Xu had just cast.
Zhao Xu considered the opponent's removal method, so he still used the twin effect, firing the same barrier twice at once.
Even if the opponent can really create a miracle to remove his spell, he still has to remove it twice in a row.
Demonic Protection, as the name suggests, is a spell that targets magic.
This guarding barrier created by Zhao Xu can prohibit any unauthorized spellcasters or creatures with spell-like abilities from entering.
As long as the opponent's will test fails, they will stop in front of this invisible obstacle.
At the same time, the creature's own magic ability will also increase the difficulty of the exemption. For example, possessing a fifth-level spell will increase the difficulty by five levels. Combined with the difficulty of Zhao Xu's spell upgrade, it cannot be underestimated.
The Lingbi cannot prevent creatures from entering, but spells from the outside cannot enter.
Magic protection cannot block spells, but outside spellcasters cannot enter.
The combination of "Spiritual Bi" + "Repellent Demon Guard" instantly becomes an extremely powerful "invincible means" against the caster.
The only flaw is that the opponent survives the will save and breaks in.
The four-ring "elastic ball" is essentially immune to all damage, but it also blocks Zhao Xu's attacks from the inside out.
But the "Ling Bi" + "Repellent Demon Guard" at this moment does not have such troubles.
In fact, considering that you are going to the abyss, the demons there are basically all self-produced spell-like abilities at levels 17, 89, and so the "Demon Resistance Guard" is extremely targeted.
Therefore, it was included in Zhao Xu's must-select list early in the morning, but he didn't expect that it would come in handy here first.
"Your five-ring spell relies on casting without using items, which is too much." At this moment, the deformed man said with a frown as he looked at the spell that Zhao Xu had added.
Zhao Xu just smiled softly.
The next moment, he also began to formally raise his hand and continued to prepare to target the opponent—
Three rings of holy magic!
Spell upgrade!
The spell is extremely effective!
Spell twins!
Hammer of Justice!
This spell was promoted to the ninth level by Zhao Xu, and it directly skipped the interception range spell of the "spell invalidation barrier" and turned into a huge war hammer made of positive energy on the spot.
He appeared in front of Zhao Xu in an instant, then threw it at the target he designated within the spell range, and hit the opponent without any mistakes.
This force field spell can hit targets in the spiritual world.
Therefore, even if the opponent is under the blessing of "Advanced Blink", he will still be hit 100% and cause real damage.
A mage himself does not have much health, which is why the Nine Rings' "Death by Law" can only target targets with a health value below 150 HP, and can also pose a slight threat to the mage.
As for Zhao Xu's Hammer of Justice, each level of damage depends on the characteristics: 1-8 points. The maximum effect is increased to 8 points, and then through the twins, it is 16 points. Adding the 33rd level caster level, that is, 33 times, a total of 528 harm.
Moreover, this spell targets the opponent's Fortitude save, and even if it succeeds, you will take half the damage.
At the same time, he also made "protection preparations", and spells such as "Wings of Sanctuary" were ready to be activated intuitively at any time.
At this moment, the war hammer ejected, and in an instant it sank into the body of the tainted scholar on the opposite side. The positive energy light directly swept through the entire space in the grotto.
That blazing light of positive energy was like a judgment from heaven, directly killing all the evil in the world without any place to stay.
No dodge
Zhao Xu originally speculated that the other party would use special means to avoid it, and was preparing for the next round of plans.
I didn't expect him to achieve his goal so easily, like a heavy punch that missed the target.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that these initial cautious actions are a bit redundant, and they are just blindly thinking about the opponent's strength.
However, he did not relax his vigilance. He carefully monitored the details ahead during the entire process, and the protective spell in his hand was about to be activated.
The white light dispersed.
The body of this deformed man was shaken slightly. After the war hammer just hit, it was enough to see the entire ribs. His clothes were completely burned off by the positive energy, revealing a row of bright red wounds.
Even the maggots that originally dug holes in the old wound were wiped out by this positive energy, making the wound look normal.
The tainted scholar just shook his body and showed a cruel smile to Zhao Xu, "It's a pity that you can't kill me in this space."
"Because I'm protected here."
"A kind of asylum that you can't think clearly and understand."
As he spoke, he staggered out of the area where the spell was invalid and walked towards Zhao Xu.
Taking over hundreds of damage without wavering
Arthur's health never falls from the sky.
The amount of treatment may be able to create miracles, but the actual health value is the same.
It is only tied to Hit Dice and Constitution.
Looking at the thin appearance of the deformed man in front of him, although it is related to corruption, his physique itself is not that high.
But why
In the few few steps he observed, Zhao Xu saw that the other party's steps were slow, as if he had been cursed. He was much slower than others, but he was still moving towards him unswervingly.
Zhao Xu also gritted his teeth and came again!
Spell upgrade! The spell is extremely effective! Spell twins! Hammer of Justice!
History repeated itself, and two force field hammers emitting dazzling light fell on the deformed man's defiled scholar again, but he still shook for a few minutes and did not die.
And in the short period of time when Zhao Xu was wasting time and repeatedly casting spells, the tainted scholar had already broken into Zhao Xu's "Repellent Demon Guard". It was obvious that the opponent's willpower was also terrifyingly high.
"Dissociation Technique!"
The next second, the light of death swept in front of Zhao Xu. This meaning of death, which can dissociate all things, can directly obliterate all objects, and can cause Zhao Xu's body to be shattered on the spot.
And Zhao Xu didn't hesitate at all, and revealed his trump card on the spot.
"Wings of Refuge."
The two canceled each other out in an instant, and the wings of protection of the second ring firmly exerted its final effect, canceling out the effect of the dissociation technique of the sixth ring.
But the next second, Zhao Xu realized that the deformed man had walked in front of him, and at the same time broke the powerful staff in his hand!
(End of chapter)