As a Saint-level Witch Gu Master, Zhang Yuanqing had a strong immunity to curses. In just two breaths, the black aura that enveloped the mage's head quickly dissipated.

Rationality returned! "Bang!"

The first to act was Guan Ya. She raised her gun and aimed in an instant. With a pull of the trigger, the long barrel of the gun spewed out smoke. The mage, who had just regained his sanity, suddenly jerked back as if he had been struck on the head. There was a cracking sound from his forehead as the hard keratin split open, and thick green sap gushed out.

After breaking through the enemy's defense, Guan Ya immediately took out a half-filled vial of diluted life essence, held it in her palm, and prepared to shoot at any moment to prevent the enemy from using the injury as a medium to cast curses.

Fortunately, she had a group of trustworthy teammates by her side. At the moment the gunshot sounded, the queen took off her silver earrings and threw them with all her strength.

The silver rings spun and collided with the mage. When they touched the towering figure that was two meters tall, they quickly turned into water rings and pierced through his flesh, forcefully constricting him.

This effectively restricted the enemy's movements and interrupted any follow-up curses.

Seizing the opportunity created by their teammates (or enemies), Li Xianzong and Zhang Yuanqing pounced on the mage from the front and back.

The former wielded steel nails in one hand and a butterfly knife in the other, while the latter held a Demon Suppression Staff in one hand and a Bloodthirsty Blade in the other.

Both of them had weapons infused with the power of bewitchment, which had the effect of penetrating armor and could break through the mage's hard keratin defense.

At this moment, the mage, who was bound by two water rings, knelt down on both knees and muttered something under his breath.

Coincidentally or not, this kneeling action allowed him to avoid the weapons that were about to strike from both sides, narrowly missing his left and right ears. The core skill of a level 4 Witch Gu Master—Prayer!

Prayer was a type of witchcraft. A Witch Gu Master of this level would often collect materials and perform a prayer ritual before taking action. They would then use their unique incantations to pray to the great existence in the netherworld, asking for blessings and smooth actions.

However, in the face of an enemy, it was impossible to have ample time to set up the ritual, so this step could be skipped directly. By reciting the incantation, they could still pray, but the effect would be greatly reduced.

Even so, a prayer recited by a Saint-level Witch Gu Master was enough to deal with enemies at the Transcendent stage, surpassing what Li Xianzong could achieve by relying on props for prayer.

"Bang!"

The mage struggled and forcefully broke free from the water rings. In his kneeling state, he jumped up and flew forward with a knee strike.

Unable to dodge, Zhang Yuanqing, who had the Sharp Eye of Clairvoyance, anticipated the enemy's move and quickly retracted his Bloodthirsty Blade. With a thought, he summoned the Red Dancing Shoes.

Two intertwining dim red lights enveloped his feet, and his running shoes transformed into a brand new pair of large-sized dance shoes.

Since he couldn't avoid it, he entrusted it to the item that could. Under the control of the Red Dancing Shoes, Zhang Yuanqing's right foot lifted uncontrollably, his body leaned back, and he kicked the incoming knee precisely.

Bang!

Under the tremendous rebound force, his feet went numb, and he flew back slightly, retreating towards the back.

The mage did not pursue the enemy. He spun in the air and whipped out a leg behind him.

Smack!

Li Xianzong raised his arm to block, but he staggered from the impact. "All of you will die!"

The mage's voice was low and majestic. He raised his staff high, causing the black gemstone at the top to emit a gloomy light.

Everyone present once again experienced the feeling of their hearts being clenched, as if they could die suddenly at any moment.

Li Chunfeng, who was leaning against the wall, heard a thud and felt a sinking feeling in his heart. Following the sound, he saw that Li Chunfeng had fallen to the ground, his pupils dilated.

He was weak and couldn't hold on any longer, losing consciousness on the spot.

But the most deadly situation was not Li Chunfeng, but Li Xianzong, who was closest to the mage at the moment.

After releasing curses on everyone, the mage "blinked" in front of Li Xianzong, waving his staff and about to smash his head.

"Bang!"

A loud gunshot echoed in everyone's ears, and the mage suddenly jerked back to avoid the bullet.

However, there was no bullet at all. The gunshot was an auditory illusion created by the man with a flat head.

He supported himself against the wall with one hand and pressed his lips with the other, imitating Guan Ya's gunshot.

Li Xianzong, who was half crouching, had veins popping out on his face, looking ferocious. This bewitching monster, who had once hunted down Saints, unleashed a terrifying potential in a desperate situation. He jumped up and turned into an afterimage, crashing into the mage's embrace.

Splat!

The butterfly knife pierced the mage's abdomen, penetrating the hard keratin. He didn't use the Curse Nails because that consumable item did not have the effect of penetrating armor.

"Roar!"

The mage let out an angry roar, and the black gemstone at the top of his staff switched curses, emitting a dark light.

Li Xianzong grunted, and blood and flesh burst open from his lower abdomen, gushing out.

The mage raised his staff again, preparing to cast a curse on everyone.

Bang! Another gunshot rang out, this time not an illusion but Guan Ya pulling the trigger.

The mage evaded the bullets with a series of afterimages, but suddenly, his forehead's tentacles twitched, sensing movement from behind. He swiftly turned around, pulled his waist back, and swung down his staff with force.

Ding!

Sparks flew as the staff was blocked by the Bloodthirsty Blade.

To prevent him from continuing to cast curses, the attacks had to be closely connected. Otherwise, they would all be in trouble. Zhang Yuanqing, who had failed in his sneak attack, caught sight of the Fire Virtue Star Army rushing over. Flames sprayed from his palm, forming a high-temperature fiery blade.

The tentacles on the mage's forehead twitched, sensing the danger.

Without hesitation, Zhang Yuanqing tightly gripped his hands and tapped his chest. With a loud boom, shockwaves spread in all directions, carrying the flames.

The tentacles on the mage's forehead trembled violently, losing their precise perception. It was at this moment that the Fire Virtue Star Army arrived. With a heavy step, the fiery blade swept across.

Splat!

The scorching and sharp blade accurately struck the abdomen pierced by the butterfly knife, widening the wound and forming a charred and ferocious gash. The mage let out an angry roar and raised his staff again.At this moment, two rings descended from the sky, one binding the upper body and the other binding the feet, interrupting the spell.

"Bang!"

Guan Ya and Li Chunfeng simultaneously fired their guns, bullets hitting the mage one by one.

The queen ran forward and shouted to Zhang Yuanqing, "Give me the knife." Without hesitation, Zhang Yuanqing threw out the Bloodthirsty Blade. The queen caught it, leaped high into the air, and viciously struck the mage's skull with the Willow Blade she held.

Puff! The mage's head tilted, and the Bloodthirsty Blade pierced his shoulder, spraying a thick, bloody liquid that splattered all over the queen.

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Because the queen was in close proximity to the enemy, Guan Ya and Li Chunfeng stopped shooting from behind and suffered heavy injuries. The mage, who was heavily injured, let out a furious roar, broke free from the water restraints, and unleashed a curse.

The queen's shoulder exploded, but instead of flesh and blood, clear water splashed out. Using her ability as a water spirit, she skillfully avoided the backlash of the curse. The queen quickly retreated, seeing that the mage did not pursue her but stumbled in place. She exclaimed with joy, "His condition is deteriorating!"

This shout was not only for her teammates but also for the evil camp to hear.

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly let out a whimper, her legs went weak, and she felt powerless all over. At the same time, her throat became itchy, her lungs burned, and she began to cough violently.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Zhang Yuanqing and the Fire Deity Army also covered their mouths and coughed violently. They were poisoned!

Guan Ya and Li Chunfeng's hearts trembled. They immediately pulled the trigger, creating an opportunity for their captain.

At this moment, the members of the evil camp seemed to see an opportunity. A middle-aged man in a suit put on two finger claws and, wearing shiny leather boots, rushed towards the mage with a series of claps.

The thin middle-aged man lowered his body, his face elongated and turned into a rat face. Long black whiskers grew from the sides of his cheeks, and the muscles in his legs burst through his pants, with a tail as thick as a forearm extending from his tailbone. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a rat-man, his hands already turned into claws, and he grabbed a black bamboo tube from his inventory.

The man with the crew cut roared, hugging the house behind him, and forcibly pulled the entire house, along with its foundation, out of the ground, and threw it towards the mage with all his strength.

Of course, this was an illusion, but the mage sensed the danger approaching.

He instinctively dodged to the side, but suddenly felt a pain in his abdomen. A jade-green poisonous needle had pierced his charred knife wound, and the needle immediately melted, invading his body.

The illusion and the poisonous needle complemented each other, successfully launching a surprise attack.

However, as a Saint Realm mage, this amount of poison was nothing to him.

Since the beginning of the battle, the evil camp had been restrained. Guan Ya, who was observing from a distance, was inspired and took advantage of the chaos to shoot. The sharp rifle bullets accurately hit the mage's back of the head, causing an explosive effect.

The mage stumbled forward and happened to collide with the iron fist of the man in the suit wearing finger claws.

Crack, crack, crack!

Iron fists rained down on the mage's face and abdomen. Although they were only level 2, the enchanting demon was naturally skilled in combat, and the fierce combo did not even budge the boss.

The Wood Spirit youth, who had been watching the battle, calmly dragged away several poisoned teammates and took out pills from his pocket, distributing them to Zhang Yuanqing and the others, saying, "Chew them before swallowing."

He then took out a thick finger-sized incense from his inventory and said to the Fire Deity Army, "Help me light it."

The Fire Deity Army's face was dejected as he chewed the pill. He rubbed the incense with his fingers, and a faint smoke rose, filling the air with a refreshing scent of grass and wood, instantly invigorating his spirit and alleviating the problems in his throat and lungs.

"Just wait a little longer, and your poison will be cured." The Wood Spirit youth then handed the incense to Zhang Yuanqing and the queen, immediately extinguishing it. "This is a consumable item, use as little as possible."

Having a healing mage in the team was indeed reassuring. Zhang Yuanqing sighed in his heart, his gaze fixed on the distant battle.

The mage grabbed the neck of the man in the suit and swung him down to the ground.

Bang!

The floor tiles cracked, and blood seeped from the man in the suit's mouth and nose.

The rat-man quickly provided long-range support, shooting poisonous needles one after another. Some were deflected by the mage's tough skin, while others pierced into his wounds. Besides causing intense pain, they couldn't shake the Saint Realm mage.

Li Xianzong, with blood dripping from his lower abdomen, bent his back like a cheetah and approached the mage. The Curse Nail struck the cracked horn on the back of the mage's head.

That was the wound caused by Guan Ya.

With a snap, the mage twisted the man in the suit's neck, then lowered his waist and squatted, evading Li Xianzong's sneak attack. With the other hand holding the staff, he struck the top of his head.

Crack!

The staff heavily struck Li Xianzong's wrist, shattering his arm bones, and the Curse Nail fell to the ground.

Li Xianzong's expression remained unchanged. He lightly lifted his foot and kicked the Curse Nail towards the rat-man.

After completing this action, he was prepared for the mage's close-range attack. However, at this moment, a gunshot rang out from a distance, hitting the mage's chest, piercing through his armor and leaving a finger-deep wound.

The boss's condition did indeed decline, and he could no longer avoid the bullet attacks. Li Xianzong's eyes lit up, taking a step forward and handing the Butterfly Knife to the mage's left chest wound caused by the bullet.

"Ah!"

This knife pierced through the heart, and the mage let out a scream of despair. "You hounds of the court will all die!"

He exerted his last bit of strength, raised the staff, and the black gem on top emitted a dim light.

Everyone present turned pale, feeling their hearts being twisted like a knife. Pain and a suffocating sensation overwhelmed them like a tidal wave. They had encountered three curses in a row, and the effects stacked on top of each other. Each person felt their life rapidly fading away, approaching the end.

Li Xianzong, Zhang Yuanqing, the queen, and the Fire Deity Army felt it particularly acutely.

Zhang Yuanqing's vision darkened, his mind went blank, and he lost the ability to think."I...I can't...I can't take it anymore...I'm dying..." Li Chunfeng's face turned deathly pale as he staggered over to the unconscious Ou Eater. He picked up the straw doll from the ground, grabbed its head with both hands, and exerted all his strength.

The mage's body stiffened, a layer of black energy enveloping his head, and the curse was interrupted.

Li Xianzong was the first to regain consciousness. He crouched down and lunged into the mage's arms, wrapping his arms around the mage's waist. At the same time, he tightened his muscles, achieving the effect of a thousand-pound drop.

"Quick, attack the back of his head!" Li Xianzong growled.

The ratman immediately stuffed the curse nail into the bamboo tube, took a deep breath, and blew out all the air in his lungs in an instant.

Puff!

The curse nail successfully penetrated the wound at the back of the mage's head.

The mage's body paused, his spirit quickly dissipating. He stood stiffly for a few seconds before collapsing with a thud.

It's over!

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, panting heavily as if they had just completed a long journey. The feeling of exhaustion surged over them. At the same time, the Lingjing walkers from both camps heard the Lingjing prompt in their ears:

"Ding, you have successfully killed the evil mage. Please claim your reward immediately and kill the enemy camp."

In an instant, the people from both the evil and orderly camps stood up, their gazes simultaneously falling on the staff next to the corpse.

Unlike the others, Zhang Yuanqing received a second prompt:

"Ding! You have completed the hidden task - Greedy Mage (3/3)

"Greedy Mage: In order to covet the treasures left by the Yin-Yang Scatterer, he conspired with Zhao Yuanwai and Wang Popi in the town to murder the descendants of the Yin-Yang Scatterer. However, apart from a staff with a powerful curse, he got nothing.

"Note: You will stay in the town forever, just like me. Task item: Yin-Yang Robe (not yet claimed)."