Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong Chapter 2767: 1518: Holding the Line and Curtain Fall (Part 2)

Chapter 1518: Holding the Line and Curtain Fall (Part 2)

I've got just this single seventh-tier Defense Scroll, and it doesn't last long at all. Once it withstands the foe's fierce assaults, the duration will shrink even more. I truly hope it holds out until the magic sky seals shut completely.

Leo Ray couldn't spare a moment for deeper thoughts, as Peter's longsword tore through the air, unleashing another deadly stab that howled ferociously.

No more delays—destroy that worthless array eye, whatever it takes!

Events unfolded in an instant; spotting the assault blocked, the lead centaur parasite bellowed in rage, unleashing a barrage of thick energy arrows anew.

Right as the centaur parasite let out its furious cry, the struggling ursine parasite, frustrated by repeated failures, tossed aside its massive sword and charged forward with its sturdy frame covered in crystal formations.

Boom!

Following another tremendous explosion that shook the earth, the energy shield surrounding the ursine parasite finally broke, and the previously flawless barrier surface now showed clear fissures, merely moments from total collapse.

The assault didn't end there; as the impact faded, the ursine parasite's expression twisted in savagery, refusing to wait for the shield to rebuild, it lunged once more at the fractured barrier like a colossal mountain pressing down.

Halt it immediately!

By now, Old Book and Curry were set for long-range strikes, firing off volleys of holy light projectiles and energy arrows that rapidly assaulted the ursine parasite.

Hahaha, you're far too slow!

Their blocking shots hadn't yet struck when the ursine parasite's features contorted in triumph—it had already slammed into the heavily damaged barrier surface.

With a resounding boom, the unstable barrier shattered entirely at last. Soon after, though Old Book and Curry's blasts tore the ursine parasite to pieces, the magic crystal lay bare before all eyes once more.

The insects' protection has crumbled—shatter the array eye!

Even before the lead centaur parasite's shout concluded, a torrent of ranged assaults blending arrows and magical glows surged forward relentlessly!

Keep watching—I'll handle it!

After coughing up blood, the unsteady Moli leaned on her magic wand for support, straining to tear open another spatial tear and redirect the full barrage into the empty void again.

Yet in the following instant, a remarkably quick silhouette exploited the gap to pierce through Leo Ray and his allies' defensive ring, lunging straight at the uncovered magic crystal—it was the very fishman parasite driven back earlier.

Hahaha, it's mine!

Accompanying the fishman parasite's manic cackle, both it and the hefty halberd merged into a piercing silver gleam, mere inches from striking the magic crystal!

In this dire instant, neither Leo Ray clashing with Peter, nor the faltering Moli, nor the puppets under Sheila's control holding two foes, nor Old Book and Curry fresh from eliminating the ursine parasite, could respond in time.

Amid the crisis, Leo Ray caught a shadowy blur darting past his vision, followed by a thunderous weapon clash; that shadow boldly halted the charging fishman parasite.

All this transpired in a heartbeat; as eyes locked on, the shadow revealed itself as General Peter, the one who had moments ago been fiercely dueling Leo Ray!

Peter's weathered face, with its dull and murky gaze reigniting into fierce resolve, gritted out through clamped jaws, “You won't succeed—Observation City won't fall to scum like you!”

As he spoke, Peter's gaze flickered back and forth between sharpness and haze, the raw resolve on his aged features morphing into sheer agony, evidently locked in an intense internal struggle.

It's Lord Brave's Annihilation Array holding back the fresh 'Corrosion' infestation in the veteran general, granting him a glimmer of awareness!

Old Book's wise eyes lit up, as he declared in awe.

Right then, the magic sky teetered on the brink of total closure!

That meddlesome geezer—still refusing to die fully!

Brutally repelled by Peter, the fishman parasite flew into a frenzy, disregarding the 'Corrosion' inside Peter, and retaliated with a storm of brutal strikes!

Lord Brave, I'll take care of this one!

Peter ground his teeth, despite the overwhelming odds against him, bellowing out to Leo Ray.

Scarcely had the words left his mouth when three additional half-step seventh-rank parasites burst in from every side, aiming squarely for the central magic crystal.

Thanks to the trio's sly timing and blistering pace, the drained Leo Ray scarcely blocked one, while Old Book and Curry found no clear shot.

Moreover, their strikes outpaced the magic sky's sealing rate by far.

This round, try escaping doom now!

The lead centaur's visage warped in malice, its roar booming across the temple grounds.

Yet, a reversal swiftly appeared.

Just as the pair of fresh parasites appeared invincible, two additional forms rushed in to collide with them head-on, forcing intercepts and pairing off into tangled brawls, tumbling across the floor amid rising dust clouds.

The rescuers were Amanda and yet another parasitized Divine Stone General!

Lord Brave battles desperately to secure the city's final hope—how can we Divine Stone Generals stand by as foes wreak havoc in our life-or-death plight!

They too displayed states akin to Peter's, enduring excruciating torment yet clamping down to preserve their fragile hold on sanity.

The very next instant, the magic sky sealed completely, wrapping all of Observation City inside and casting a radiant, sacred glow over every corner.

As the brilliant magic sky intensified, this time around, not just the common 'Corrosion' and parasites faced suppression and debility—even those bold half-step seventh-rank parasites gasped feebly, their power greatly diminished.

The sixth-rank parasites among them crumpled to the ground in agony, their earlier haughtiness and disdain utterly erased.

Brothers in arms, vengeance strikes now—slay every invading foe!

Old Book thrust his magic wand skyward, his elderly but authoritative tone echoing swiftly through the city.

Leo Ray and his companions wasted no time either, launching savage offensives against their adversaries.

With the foes' powers severely sapped and three Divine Stone Generals briefly reclaiming their senses, despite Leo Ray and the rest hovering at exhaustion's edge, they clashed wildly with the enemies, filling the air with turmoil, cries, and oaths.

The once-impregnable crystal clusters rapidly crumbled beneath the Divine Stone Weapons' onslaught, and the haughty fishman parasite met its end shortly after, reduced to foul black ooze that bubbled and melted away with hisses.

Insects, your end will come soon enough...

Before the lead centaur parasite could end its taunt, it vanished into a scorching bolt of thunder crashing from overhead.

When the lightning cleared, vile black sludge smeared the scorched earth.

Having purged the temple grounds of parasites, Leo Ray and Old Book pressed on without rest, eliminating the leftover 'Corrosion' and parasites across the city.

In the midst of this, Leo Ray shared with Old Book and the others the harrowing ordeal he faced after getting ensnared in the enemy's deceptive underground stronghold, up to his return via the void space, leaving Old Book and his group stunned, contemplative, and deeply moved.

Even in such dire straits, Lord Brave flipped the script, pulling this crumbling city back from utter ruin!

Without Lord Brave activating the Annihilation Array at that pivotal juncture, how could this doomed city behold victory's light?

As Old Book and the others sank into profound contemplation, a notification chimed in Leo Ray's mind.

[Esteemed Lord Leo Ray, congratulations on victoriously safeguarding the city, thus fulfilling the 002398th “Lord Trial”!]