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Jin Luosha, however, was somewhat worried and softly asked, "But brother, are you really sure? That move hasn't been fully tested yet, if something goes wrong..."

Chen Xuanfeng chuckled and replied, "Don't worry, I've got this under control. Besides, if we don't use that move, we would have to break through the 'Red Glory Royal City' from the inside, wouldn't that be even more dangerous?"

The "move" that Jin Luosha and Chen Xuanfeng were referring to was the ultimate power of Chen Xuanfeng's sword, "Tiger Soul," which combined the endless dark magic of the "Great Demon King" with the pinnacle swordsmanship of "One Sword to Sever the Universe." However, Chen Xuanfeng himself was not entirely sure of the full extent of this move's power. Previously, he had used ten percent and thirty percent power to execute this move, with astonishing results. The attack at ten percent power was equivalent to a tenth-level spell, and at thirty percent power, it surpassed the full-force strike of someone like Katherine, the "Emperor Martial." This time, Chen Xuanfeng planned to test the full power of this move at the "Red Glory Royal City." To execute this move perfectly, Chen Xuanfeng had even ventured outside the city limits, taking advantage of a night when three moons appeared simultaneously to restore his orc form, bringing his weakened physique and strength back to their peak condition.

Chen Xuanfeng's strategy was simple, almost to the point of cruelty. He intended to launch his strongest attack from outside the city, directly targeting the city's core. Based on the estimated power of this move, with a single strike, the city's magical system would completely collapse, giving him the opportunity to seize his target. As for whether he could find the target in the ruins or if the target would be destroyed, Chen Xuanfeng was not concerned at all. From the intelligence he had gathered at Saint Spirit Mountain, as well as other sources including the "King of the Undead," it was clear that the Radiant Temple preserved a staff created jointly by the "Sage of Time" and the "Sage of Stars" from the Twelve Sages, known as the "Staff of Solitude." This staff possessed the unique ability to lock time and space, making it the core treasure that allowed humans to achieve the absolute return of the "Holy Sigil." Apart from Chen Xuanfeng's "Sword of Divine Punishment," there was no other method in the world capable of breaking this staff's sealed space. Conversely, finding an undamaged spot in the ruins would be as easy as finding a bright lighthouse in the dark.

"Then, let the operation begin—" Chen Xuanfeng couldn't help but let out a long roar as he drew the "Tiger Soul" from his side. As his energy surged, the golden crystal blade instantly transformed into a magnificent deep purple, indicating that the power of the demonic blade had fully converted into dark energy. At the same time, Chen Xuanfeng activated his own magic: "By blood, I summon the weeping winds imprisoned deep in hell; soar freely, Fallen Sky Wings—"

Four massive black magical wings extended from Chen Xuanfeng's back, stirring up a strong wind that freed him from the ground's constraints and propelled him into the sky. Simultaneously, he activated the sevenfold acceleration of the "Magic Aura" on his back, charging toward the distant "Red Glory Royal City" at near-supersonic speed. The purple light of the "Tiger Soul" in his hand transformed into a magnificent meteor in the clear sky.

"Witness my strongest strike with your lives: the ultimate dark curse 'Birth of the Apocalypse,' combined with 'One Sword to Sever the Universe'—'Reopening the Chaos Purple Radiance Calamity'—"

PS: It seems everyone is going all out for May Day... Unfortunately, Guan Canghai lives in the UK, where the wretched capitalist society doesn't observe Labor Day... So there's no way around it...

Chapter 16: The Purple Tear of the Mystic Pearl—The Calamity that Topples the City

In the tallest of the twenty-eight magical towers of the "Red Glory Royal City," the "Star Observation Tower," the blood elf grand elder Ankired was meditating. This was a daily practice for the over two-thousand-year-old blood elf grand mage.

Although elves have lifespans dozens of times longer than humans, that doesn't mean their achievements as practitioners can be dozens of times greater. After all, both spiritual power and magical power are based on the physical body, and the body's capacity has its limits. Unless practitioners continuously improve their realms and optimize their power, mere accumulation of time is meaningless. Elves naturally possess spiritual power far exceeding that of humans, and their calm, peaceful nature makes it easy for them to sense elemental fluctuations when first learning magic. Their bodies are also highly attuned to magic. However, because of this, manipulating magic becomes almost an instinctive act for elves, and when they face bottlenecks in their magical studies, they often lack the experience and training from earlier struggles, making it difficult for them to break through further, leaving them perpetually stuck at the threshold of intermediate or advanced magic.

However, the innate magical advantages of elves are not entirely straightforward. If an elf can avoid being blinded by their smooth-sailing innate advantages and instead break through difficulties with firm determination and long-term practice, their achievements can be astonishing. At the same level, the total magical power of an elf mage is often three to four times that of a human mage, with more impressive magical power and casting speed, the result of years of accumulated practice. Moreover, due to their long lifespans, older elf mages often possess vast knowledge, even mastering multiple schools of magic, each aspect no less than the achievements of human specialist mages.

In general, every elf can master low-level magic before reaching adulthood, and without much effort. If they aspire to become mages, most elves can eventually master all intermediate magic as long as they are willing to invest the time. However, if they wish to become high-level mages, it is not so easy. They must persist in their practice, silently seeking the spark of breakthrough during years of meditation. The final success rate may be only one in ten (though this ratio is enough to make all intelligent races envious). If they wish to go further and become tenth-level mages or even stronger, the opportunities for elves and humans are not significantly different. Spiritual breakthroughs are profoundly mysterious, and innate physical advantages are no longer important. The length of practice time is also not the key. Figures like the blood elf grand elder, despite having practiced for two thousand years, are only deep in magical power. In terms of magical power, they are only slightly stronger than the four grand prelates of the Radiant Temple, far from reaching the level of the Pope of the Radiant Temple, and not even holding an advantage over Jin Luosha. This is an absolute gap in talent, not something that time can compensate for.