HOM-CHAPTER 1057 BROKEN GUARDS

Swish!

As the golden magical torrent blocked Lin Rui's line of sight, Kaecilius appeared silently in front of him, swiftly slashing his blade toward the translucent protective barrier enveloping Lin Rui.

Crash!

Crackle…

With a muffled sound, Kaecilius' blade struck the protective barrier. Unlike the pure energy attack of the golden magical torrent, this was a close-range melee attack. Surprisingly, the translucent barrier, which had remained sturdy against the golden magical torrent, now showed slight cracks under Kaecilius' attack.

"Damn it! Can it only withstand energy attacks and not physical attacks?!" Lin Rui nervously muttered to himself upon seeing the cracks in the barrier.

Lin Rui had already noticed Kaecilius when he made his move. However, at that moment, Lin Rui was already injured from the shattered domain, making it difficult for him to mount a strong counterattack against Kaecilius.

Furthermore, the golden magical torrent outside had not subsided yet, and if the protective barrier was breached at this point, Lin Rui would be in grave danger.

Crash!

Crackle…

While Lin Rui anxiously focused on Kaecilius outside, the enemy delivered another fierce blow. This time, the cracks on the translucent barrier grew larger and deeper.

It seemed that with a couple more strikes, the protective barrier would collapse. After all, the pressure from the golden magical torrent had intensified due to the cracks in the barrier.

Huff, huff…

However, just as Kaecilius was about to strike for the third time, the golden magical torrent that had been suppressing Lin Rui finally subsided. It seemed that Kaecilius couldn't sustain his powerful attack hidden in the darkness indefinitely.

Crash!

As the golden magical torrent dissipated, Kaecilius unleashed his third strike. At that moment, Lin Rui, whose body was halfway submerged in the ground due to the suppression of the magical torrent, rose up and a chance came to him.

Swish!

So, as Kaecilius raised his blade to prepare for the fourth strike, intending to break through the defensive barrier, Lin Rui's left hand moved slightly and retracted the protective barrier on its own. At the same time, his right hand fiercely swung the Beheading Spirit Sword.

Clang!

With a crisp sound, Lin Rui's swung the Beheading Spirit Sword and clashed with Kaecilius' incoming translucent blade.

Huff…

The weapons of both sides clashed momentarily, and it was Lin Rui who was sent flying. Tumbling through the air in a somewhat disheveled manner, Lin Rui finally landed gently on the ground.

"Cough, Cough!" Using the Beheading Spirit Sword as support, Lin Rui knelt on the ground, coughing twice.

To withstand the previous golden magical torrent, Lin Rui had already depleted a significant amount of his internal energy.

If not for the enhanced resilience of his body from the previous invasion of Dark Elf's unique dark energy and the recovery serum's life force infusion, he would have experienced more than just coughing up blood.

"He probably won't unleash an attack as devastating as before, right?" Looking up at Kaecilius, who hadn't pursued him, Lin Rui helplessly thought.

With Lin Rui's current recovery abilities, given some time, he could recover a considerable amount of combat power.

However, if the enemy were to launch another attack of the same magnitude as before, Lin Rui wouldn't be able to endure it. Of course, if it came down to close-quarters combat between Lin Rui and Kaecilius, Lin Rui had no fear.

Huff…

Gasping for breath, Lin Rui slowly stood up from the ground, leaning on the Beheading Spirit Sword. The first encounter between Lin Rui and Kaecilius resulted in Lin Rui's internal energy field being broken, himself injured, and almost destroying an energy defense item.

As for Lin Rui's opponent, Kaecilius, he seemed to have expended no energy at all. After all, Lin Rui hadn't had a chance to counterattack.

On JARVIS's side, both Iron Man suits had been completely destroyed, while one of the four traitorous sorcerers was slightly injured, with the rest unharmed. Upon noticing that Lin Rui was completely suppressed by Kaecilius, they continued to rush toward the Sanctum, already launching attacks on the gates.

"Who are you exactly? That protective barrier just now… shouldn't be something you possess," Kaecilius asked with a cold tone as he looked at Lin Rui.

The golden magical torrent that had been blasted out through the magical portal was already Kaecilius's most powerful move, one that required some time to accumulate power.

That's why he used the magical portal to avoid direct confrontation with Lin Rui, aiming to defeat him with a single strike.

However, Kaecilius's deadly attack was easily blocked by the translucent shield after shattering Lin Rui's internal energy field.

If Kaecilius hadn't personally launched a few close-range attacks afterward, the shield would have been enough to protect Lin Rui until the golden magical torrent ended. Therefore, Kaecilius was very surprised by the nature of that shield.

"Who am I? You will find that out eventually. However, I know more about you than you think," Lin Rui replied as the light flickered in his eyes.

After personally engaging in a round of combat with Kaecilius, the leader of the traitorous sorcerers, Lin Rui deeply felt his opponent's power.

Just as Lin Rui had suspected before, he was no match for Kaecilius. Moreover, Lin Rui had no idea if his opponent had revealed his full strength yet. So, he started plotting other strategies.

"Hmph! You know more about me? Do you believe the words spoken by those hypocrites from the Ancient One?" Kaecilius angrily questioned Lin Rui upon hearing his words.

Kaecilius displayed a clear disdain toward the Ancient One and the sorcerers of Earth. He always referred to them as hypocrites. It seemed that the actions of the sorcerers from Earth had greatly disgusted Kaecilius. Of course, it was likely that Kaecilius's own twisted mindset was at play here.

"Hypocrites? I don't know if the Ancient One and the sorcerers are hypocrites, but what I do know is that you're a twisted individual who has suffered a great psychological blow! You were once the most talented disciple under the Ancient One, with a bright future ahead. However, twelve years ago, something happened that completely changed you," Lin Rui continued as he observed Kaecilius being provoked.

Upon learning that the storyline of Doctor Strange was about to unfold, Lin Rui had Jerry investigate all the circumstances surrounding Kaecilius. Although there weren't many records of Kaecilius's activities as a sorcerer in the world of ordinary people, Jerry's efforts had yielded a lot of useful information.

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