The Legendary Mage (Alavin) novel Chapter 366

The torrential river of blood surged forward, roaring over the wilderness, forcefully advancing three thousand meters.

Lord Viperbane, in a fury of strikes, tore through the swathes of blood mist but was still forced back step by step until, at last, the blood dissipated. He finally managed to stop. Looking disheveled and panting heavily, he stood defiantly in mid-air, glaring at the distant horizon. "Stop messing with me, old man!"

"An old man, yet I've pushed you back three thousand meters. Where do you find the audacity to claim kingship?"

"Insolence! Do you think I fear you?!" Lord Viperbane bellowed in rage. The audacity of being publicly humiliated boiled within him.

"I indeed believe so, care to test me again?" Jarad scoffed. His eyes suddenly narrowed into predatory slits, sinister and evil. In an instant, a fierce wind howled, whipping his hair and clothes wildly, as the scent of blood returned, carried by the wind sweeping across the vast wilderness. Many hidden warriors felt their blood course violently as if threatening to burst from their bodies.

Lord Viperbane braced for battle, with a stern expression on his face. His fists creaked as he clenched them tight, and his cold gaze locked on Jarad.

From three thousand meters away, Jarad stood in cold confrontation, his vertical pupils seeming to house thunderclouds in turmoil, his killing intent palpable. His aura continued to rise, burning like flames, warping the space around him, while the clouds above once again churned, turning into swathes of blood red, enveloping the evening sky like a vast crimson river, and threatening to drown the world.

The stunning scene and terrifying divine might made all bear witness anew to the formidable power of the Bloodlore Commander.

"Archmage... Stage VIII..." Lord Viperbane's face twisted into an ugly grimace. Had that old curmudgeon broken through again?

Even the Commander of Cobalt Strike stood aghast, his face blanching. Was that the energy of Archmage Stage VIII? Was Jarad now on par with the realm of the Stellar Precepts Commander? When had the breakthrough occurred, and why was there no forewarning?