This type of Magic generally dealt explosive damage, but its drawback was also obvious: it required a Mage to fight in close combat...

Usually, people who used this type of Magic didn’t have Mage as their main Profession. They were mostly Warriors who were also Mages, following something like a Battle Technique School.

Or they were Assassins who were also Mages, following the path of a Magic Assassin.

It was considered an unconventional path.

This kind of Dual Profession usually became incredibly strong after Level 4.

They basically all had the ability to fight opponents of a higher Level.

However, the difficulty of reaching Level 4 in a Dual Profession was no less than that of reaching Level 5 in a single Profession. In terms of combat power, they were on par with, or even surpassed, an ordinary Level 5.

’This is really useful.’

But Lu Cang would never engage in close combat himself.

He didn’t know any Body Techniques or Combat Skills.

A great Mage, fighting up close? Lu Cang, who prioritized safety above all else, would naturally fight in the safest way possible.

’And now...’

Lu Cang raised his finger again.

A ball of Source returned to his fingertip.

In the next instant—

Source·Instant White Flash.

Four bolts of Instant White Flash simultaneously pierced a female King Level Demon. Immediately after, these four bolts transformed into Root Source·Void Reabsorption.

HUMMM—

Void Reabsorption erupted directly inside the enemy’s body!

In an instant, a multicolored orb of devouring energy churned its body to pieces!

’My Root Magic has to be used in combination with other Magic.’

’Otherwise, it’s just an empty shell.’

But once he learned multiple types of Magic and could combine them, the sheer versatility was incredibly useful.

In just two short minutes, only four enemies remained.

Lu Cang floated high in the air, looking down on the remaining enemies.

As a Level 3, Lu Cang no longer needed to stand on an Ice Shuttle to fly; there were many ways to achieve flight.

He could now directly have the wind support him, allowing him to float in the air.

His hands were clasped behind his back, giving him a domineering air.

Floating in the air like this...

It made Lu Cang think of a Strong Person of the Fighting Sect, walking on air.

Although it consumed a lot of Magic Power, Magic Power was the one thing Lu Cang had in abundance.

The enemies that could once toy with him were now nothing more than his playthings.

For the remaining few, Lu Cang decided to try out a Death Spell he had innovated himself.

Soul Tearing and Spirit Stealing (Tier Four).

This Tier Four Magic was created by him, inspired by Heart Spirit Break (Tier Four) and combined with his knowledge of Death Spells.

Even though his Death Priest Level was only Level 1.

His Mage Level was 3. Based on these inspirations, Lu Cang had first created a Tier Three Death Spell.

Then used Ascension to raise it to Tier Four.

Lu Cang made a pulling motion with one hand, consuming 100 souls.

THUD—

The King Level Demon’s body shuddered, and a pure white soul seemed to be ripped from its flesh. The soul’s expression was one of extreme agony!

RIIIP—

An extremely violent tear!

A small piece of the soul broke off and dissipated into the air.

After being torn, the soul immediately snapped back into its body!

"AAAAAAAAAAAH—"

Pain! A shriek!

The Demon whose soul had been torn out let loose a hideous roar unlike any ever heard before, a sound filled with endless agony.

’This move... it seems a bit too cruel.’

’Unless it’s a sworn enemy, I’d better not use this on humans.’

Back when he was Level 2, he hadn’t learned any Spiritual Spells.

The Element and Arcane Magic of a typical Mage didn’t have much in common with a Death Priest’s abilities.

Even if Lu Cang had wanted to create his own Death Spells back then, he had few references.

At most, he could cross-reference and combine Death Spells with the Elements.

But now, after reaching Level 3, he had learned Spiritual Spells, had Ascension to raise Magic to a higher tier, and had mastered them with high Skill Proficiency.

This allowed Lu Cang to gain a thorough understanding of these Spiritual Spells.

He understood much of their principles and essence.

This gave Lu Cang a much deeper understanding of Spirit, allowing him to better cross-reference it with the Death Spells of a Death Priest.

That was how he had managed to create a Tier Three Death Spell.

The chaotic King Level Demon was writhing and thrashing on the ground in agony.

It was pierced by spike-like throat-whiskers spat out from the Throat of Thousand Whiskers in the sky.

Pinning it dead to the ground.