CHAPTER 252: CHAPTER 252: FIVE-ELEMENT FORBIDDEN SPELL, LIGHT AND DARK SLIMES

Sevenfold Severance is very strong, but Johnnie didn’t dare risk it.

With his luck, there’s no way it would only cost 10% of his max Health points each time. If it takes 20% three times, he’d be dead for sure.

This skill feels kind of useless.

Johnnie could only sigh. He didn’t plan to use it.

To raise Seven Sword again, he actually needs to slaughter a hundred million lives. But he felt no guilt. Most beings here had invaded Earth and brought ruin. Even if he killed them all, he wouldn’t care.

Still, pushing Seven Sword further won’t happen anytime soon.

Johnnie stopped dwelling on it and kept killing Slimes.

More and more Slimes showed up in the forest, even stage 8 and stage 9 Slimes. But against Johnnie’s strong stats, they were still no match and fell in one strike.

As Slimes kept dying, his The Mage of the Five Elements advancement quest progressed fast.

He only needed a bit over a hundred thousand metal-attribute Demonic Creatures and more than thirty thousand wood-attribute Demonic Creatures to finish the advancement.

"Master, the Slime nest seems to be up ahead." Jack warned, seeing Slimes pouring in from all sides.

Johnnie nodded, unfazed. He sped up the slaughter on purpose to stir up the Slime leader.

Sword light flashed, and countless Slimes were cut down.

Nalorin Sylvia and the others were having a rough time, cleaning up the battlefield and collecting Slime mucus and Magic Cores.

They could hand all this to the Dark Golden Golem to refine and boost their strength.

"Master, can you slow down a bit?" Nalorin Sylvia complained.

By now, Johnnie had summoned a bunch of Mechanical Golems to help with the cleanup, but it was still tough for the group.

The Myriad Sword Technique hit insanely hard and covered a huge area. With so many Slimes packed together here, thousands were getting Instant Killed every second.

Even though this was a Slime nest, no amount of numbers could stop a massacre on this scale.

[Ding, you have completed The Mage of the Five Elements stage 6 advancement quest. The Mage of the Five Elements has advanced to stage 6.]

[You have learned the Forbidden Spells: Vajra Indestructibility, The Myriad Phenomena, Water-Curtain Celestial Blossom!, Hellfire, Earth’s Downfall.]

Right then, the system prompts flashed. Johnnie finally finished the advancement quest and reached stage 6.

"No Domain?"

Johnnie was a bit disappointed. When his Sword Immortal class reached stage 6, he gained a powerful Domain skill, the Sword Domain of Annihilation, though his current Mana points couldn’t sustain it for long.

But after he read these new skill descriptions, his disappointment vanished. He was thrilled.

[Vajra Indestructibility: Metal-element Forbidden Spell, level 1. Has a chance to be learned when you master the metal law. Turns your body metallic, boosts overall defense 100×, and grants immunity to control effects. Consumes 10% Mana points per second. Can be leveled up by advancing The Mage of the Five Elements or using a god-tier Skill Stone.]

[The Myriad Phenomena: Wood-element Forbidden Spell, level 1. Has a chance to be learned when you master the wood law. Control plants to trap the enemy as if in the Myriad Phenomena, dealing 1% Health points loss per second. Healing has no effect. Consumes 10% Mana points per second. Can be leveled up by advancing The Mage of the Five Elements or using a god-tier Skill Stone.]

[Water-Curtain Celestial Blossom!: Water-element Forbidden Spell, level 1. Has a chance to be learned when you master the water law. Forms a vast water curtain that blocks out the sky, can block damage equal to Mana points × 100. Consumes 100% Mana points. Can be leveled up by advancing The Mage of the Five Elements or using a god-tier Skill Stone.]

[Hellfire: Fire-element Forbidden Spell, level 1. Has a chance to be learned when you master the fire law. Summons powerful Hellfire, dealing 1000% fire Magic damage per second to enemies inside. Duration, area, and intensity scale with your Spirit. Consumes 100% Mana points. Can be leveled up by advancing The Mage of the Five Elements or using a god-tier Skill Stone.]

[Earth’s Downfall: Earth-element Forbidden Spell, level 1. Has a chance to be learned when you master the earth law. The ground sinks and mountains crumble, dealing 10000% Magic damage to all targets in the area. Consumes 100% Mana points. Can be leveled up by advancing The Mage of the Five Elements or using a god-tier Skill Stone.]

"What terrifying skills!" Johnnie blurted.

These Forbidden Spells are no weaker than a Domain—some even seem stronger than the Sword Domain of Annihilation.

Especially Vajra Indestructibility; immunity to control is exactly what he needs right now.

The only pity is the cost—they burn a percentage of Mana points. Water-Curtain Celestial Blossom! and Earth’s Downfall each use up 100% Mana points with one cast.

Maybe the cost will drop when their levels go up later.

Forbidden Spells don’t level up by proficiency. They rise when The Mage of the Five Elements advances, or by using a god-tier Skill Stone.

"God-tier Skill Stone? What’s that?" Johnnie muttered, puzzled. He had never heard of it.

Nalorin Sylvia, hearing him, explained, "Master, god-tier Skill Stones are used to level up skills at the Forbidden Spell tier and above. Do you need them?"

Johnnie nodded. "Yeah, I just learned a few Forbidden Spells."

"What? For—Forbidden Spells?" Nalorin Sylvia gasped, stunned. "Master, you must be joking. Only Divine powerhouses have a chance to learn Forbidden Spells. You’re only stage 6—how could you possibly learn them?"

Johnnie gave a slight smile and skipped the chatter. With a thought, he cast Water-Curtain Celestial Blossom!

Hum...

Space trembled as massive water-element power gathered, and a huge curtain of water formed in front of him, like a city wall.

But his Mana points were drained dry.

"Water-Curtain Celestial Blossom!? It’s really a Forbidden Spell!" Nalorin Sylvia’s voice shook; she clearly knew this skill.

"Try attacking me." Johnnie said.

"Okay!" Nalorin Sylvia didn’t hesitate. She stepped back and struck with the ice-and-snow law. She knew how strong this skill was, so she didn’t hold back.

Boom, boom...

Explosions rang out. The water curtain shook, blocking eleven of her attacks before it finally shattered.

"Doesn’t seem that strong." Johnnie said, a bit disappointed.

Nalorin Sylvia stared, annoyed. "Master, what are you saying? I may be your disciple, but I’m also a Divine powerhouse. My damage is in the billions. This Water Shield of yours blocked more than ten of my hits."

Hearing that, Water-Curtain Celestial Blossom! did seem pretty good.

Johnnie also felt that with this powerful defensive Forbidden Spell, he could withstand missile strikes in the real world.

The only pity is the cost. One cast empties all his Mana points.

Looks like he should focus less on total Mana and more on recovery speed.

Right now, even with gear bonuses, his Mana recovery is only 3% per second—far from enough.

Maybe leveling these Forbidden Spells will also lower the cost.

"Sylvia, do you know where I can find god-tier Skill Stones?" Johnnie asked curiously.

Aside from advancing The Mage of the Five Elements, only god-tier Skill Stones can raise a Forbidden Spell’s level.

Nalorin Sylvia nodded. "I do, but with your current strength, you probably can’t get in. You need at least a stage 9, peak-level expert."

"Stage 9, peak to enter? What kind of place is it?" Johnnie asked, puzzled. He had never heard of such a special area.

"The Ancient Battlefield Ruins, also called the Gods’ Burial Ground!" Nalorin Sylvia’s eyes showed both longing and fear. "It seems tied to the disaster three thousand years ago. Countless gods and demons fell there. It holds endless treasures and skill inheritances. Even God-King experts can’t resist its lure."

"Really?" Johnnie grew even more curious. "Can I enter with an Illusory Body?"

Nalorin Sylvia shook her head. "No. It’s not a seal—it’s suppression by the Laws. And it’s extremely dangerous inside. Forget stage 9 peak experts; even I’m not allowed by my clan elders to set foot there."

"Is it dangerous to bring a Domain in?" Johnnie asked.

"Yes." she said, clearly wary. "If your Domain is destroyed, your Divine Soul will be devoured by the Laws there. Even God-King experts aren’t absolutely safe."

Such a place only made Johnnie more curious. But he was too weak right now. It wasn’t safe to go. Maybe when he reached stage 9 peak, he could try.

Johnnie stopped dwelling on it and kept slaughtering Elemental Slimes.

There were even more here, most at stage 8 or stage 9.

Some rare and even epic-grade Slimes showed up.

It looked like they were near the Slime nest.

Johnnie was excited. If all went well, killing one more Slime leader would give him another Elemental Heart shard. Once he fused a complete Elemental Heart, his power would jump again.

"Who dares slaughter my brood in my territory!"

A furious shout rang out. A crushing aura swept over them. From the distant woods, a huge figure sprang up and came crashing down toward Johnnie and the others.

It was a Slime leader—a Half-God expert!

Johnnie didn’t dare be careless. He used Space Blink at once and flashed a hundred meters away.

Boom!

The ground shook as light and dark power raged, tearing everything apart nearby.

This one was an even rarer Light-and-Dark Law Slime. And it was in a fused state, not the split state Johnnie had seen before. Its strength was clearly greater.

"Master, be careful. Its soul waves are strong—it has soul attacks." Nalorin Sylvia warned.

Johnnie nodded lightly, not too concerned. After killing so many undead monsters, his soul recovery had improved. Normal soul attacks didn’t scare him.

"Hmph. You dare kill my offspring? Die!" The light-dark Slime roared and struck first. Beams formed from Light and Dark Laws and blasted toward Johnnie and the others, arriving in a blink.