I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

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Ding~

[Limited Challenge Task Triggered!]

[Target: Defeat the Legendary Priest O'Neill Coral!]

[Reward: Based on task completion status]

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In the span of a single breath, the battlefield terrain was being rewritten by the terrifying legendary power.

The ancient guttural chant of O'Neill conjured seven rotating walls of water, encircling his body, facing Lis's attack.

Yet, Lis's long blade sliced through four barriers consecutively as if breaking eggs.

When the fifth water screen exploded into a shower of crystal shards in front of O'Neill, his blue-gray pupils suddenly contracted.

Somehow, a blue phantom-like water blade had appeared in Lis's left hand, skillfully bypassing his defensive magic from another direction, cutting straight into the blind spot on his left side.

Strong!

Instantly, O'Neill had no more thoughts of underestimating.

Experts demonstrate their skill with one gesture.

Moreover, both were standing at the transcendent peak as Legendary Strongmen, understanding each other's strength after the first collision.

"Tide Binding!"

O'Neill's hoarse incantation rang out, and dozens of massive tentacles formed from seawater suddenly rose from the surrounding ocean, writhing and crashing towards Lis's body.

Lis whirled with a feral grin, his blade carving a perfect crescent arc in mid-air, severing most of the tentacles, though a few remained entangled in Lis's scale armor.

Just as Lis continued to slash with his knife, the priest's tattered robe suddenly billowed, and three shells engraved with sea beast totems shot out from his body, aiming at Lis's throat.

"Clang~"

The tremor of metal collision resonated in the sky above the island.

Lis staggered back a few steps, just in time using the knife handle to deflect two sinister shells, but the remaining one struck his body.

A new wound on the left abdomen was oozing scarlet blood, but with a casual swipe, the muscles at the wound twisted and healed, ceasing the bleeding.

Lis's momentum instantly became wild, launching a fierce attack close to O'Neill's body.

However, Lis remained calm inside, sensing the peculiar strength of O'Neill just from this simple exchange.

Their combat style differed significantly from humans and elves, as Fishmen generally lived in the ocean, often borrowing the ocean's strength.

Like the seawater tentacles summoned by O'Neill earlier, the power they contained was quite formidable, causing some minor trouble for Lis.

Lis looked at the shell horn in O'Neill's hand, his gaze somewhat grave.

He could feel the special power contained in the horn, likely the totem power offered by the Priest profession through the Power of Faith gathered from their clan.

Compared to the spells used by mages, though totem power also counted as a form of casting, it manifested in more mysterious ways, closely linked to the characteristics of the clan worshipping it.

And the totem power of the Solo Fishman clan should relate to the ocean?

Already a Legendary Priest, it must have already nurtured a Totem Spirit, right?

Lis's heart heightened with caution, continuing to press his advantage in strength and speed to attack Annie.

The spiral blue patterns were appearing on O'Neill's frail neck, those of the most ancient war patterns of the Deep Sea Clan.

Troublesome!

Gazing at Lis, even O'Neill could no longer maintain his previous calm demeanor.

Is this Legendary Warrior Klaus truly a youngster?

In his perception, Klaus in front of him brought even more pressure than Matteo once did, leaving him somewhat struggling.

Initially, he considered easing up, intending to invite Klaus into the clan after showcasing his strength, but now he faced the risk of defeat.

Klaus's demonstrated strength was incredibly comprehensive, far surpassing him in both strength and speed, forcing him only to barely fend off the attacks.

More importantly, even when his attacks landed on the opponent, they seemed to have no effect, unable to influence his status, as with the previous tentacle and shell assault.

Furthermore, the opponent's momentum appeared to grow increasingly fierce and aggressive as the battle progressed, causing O'Neill some apprehension.

He couldn't delay any longer!

Realizing something was amiss, O'Neill no longer hesitated, relying on the Azure Water Shield to endure a strike from Lis, then flashed away to temporarily escape Lis's attack range.

"Witness the Ocean's Gift!"

The Conch Horn met O'Neill's lips for a moment, and a distant horn sound resonated, as twelve Coral Totem Poles emerged beside O'Neill, emitting dazzling blue light.

Lis did not seize this opportunity to attack but raised his long blade cautiously, watching O'Neill before him.

It wasn't the invincibility during transformation but rather a bizarre force erupted from O'Neill, startling Lis and piquing his curiosity.

Is this... the totem power?

This was Lis's first encounter with a Priest professional after his rebirth; priest professions could only be mastered by certain special Extraordinary Races, with beastmen being the most famous.

And now, without a doubt, O'Neill's body was experiencing similar changes.

Crack~ Crack~ Crack~ Boom!

O'Neill's hunched spine emitted a teeth-grating explosive sound, muscles under the skin swelled like boiling magma, the originally covered blue-gray scaly skin cracked to reveal vibrant, fresh red muscle fibers beneath, proliferating and bulging at a speed visible to the naked eye, like millions of copulating sea serpents crazily entwined beneath the skin.

His left shoulder blade pierced through flesh first, erupting into a three-segmented crab claw joint covered in barnacles. The blue-black shell spread along the arm, and the fingertips merged into saw-tooth pincers the size of two doors.

Concurrently, the right arm seemed carved and reshaped by an invisible chisel, the forearm bone bursting through the skin to form a three-foot long pristine bone blade, the blade surface dotted with reverse-growing barbs, each barb end opening a pearl-colored eye.

O'Neill's originally tattered robe ripped into fragments, the newborn carapace pattern spread from his chest throughout his body, with deep blue shell fragments edged with coral-like tentacles. Each time the muscles contracted, luminous mist spurted from the carapace gaps.

Meanwhile, his lower body elongated segment by segment, sprouting seven octopus tentacles covered in suckers, with each tentacle tip embedded with cone-shaped fragments of totem poles.

Apart from his head, O'Neill's body parts transformed, absorbing countless sea beast features into his being.

Tsk~

Lis clicked his tongue, not out of fear of the muscle-fused giant O'Neill, but rather, he was astonished by the peculiarity of the priest's ability.

Goodness, what kind of situation is O'Neill's fusion of totem spirit, why is it so odd and peculiar?

"Come again!"

O'Neill hissed darkly, his massive body lunging towards Lis.

Sensing the terrifying momentum of O'Neill after completing his transformation, Lis didn't recklessly charge but instead backed away to dodge.

O'Neill's appearance made Lis somewhat queasy, better observe for a moment.

With O'Neill's eruption, the battlefield situation completely shifted.

Previously suppressed by Lis, O'Neill now pursued Lis aggressively; however, the massive body writhing with peculiar chunks of flesh was slightly nauseating.

Although at a temporary disadvantage, Lis wasn't anxious.

After the totem spirit possessed O'Neill, his power indeed significantly increased, making even Lis hesitant to collide directly, but relatively, his speed didn't notably improve, giving Lis some flexibility.

Lis could sense the madness exuded by O'Neill now, recalling how many priests in his past life were influenced by the totem spirit after being possessed by totem power.

Because of this, O'Neill was primarily not using spells but focused on physical attacks, much like the earlier tentacle and shell assaults that had little effect on the opponent.

Also, the opponent's momentum seemed to grow even more frenzied and fierce as the battle continued, causing O'Neill some shock.

I can't let this drag on!

Sensing something amiss, O'Neill didn't hesitate anymore, relying on the Azure Water Shield to take another strike from Lis, then he swiftly disengaged from Lis's attack range.

"Witness the gifts of the ocean!"

As the conch horn pressed against O'Neill for a moment, a distant horn sound resonated, and twelve coral totem poles appeared around O'Neill, erupting with a blinding blue light.

Lis didn't attack at this moment but instead raised his sword, cautiously watching O'Neill in front of him.

It wasn't that there was invincibility during the transformation, but that an incredibly bizarre power suddenly erupted from O'Neill, causing Lis to feel a bit shocked, and a bit curious.

Is this... the totem power?

This was the first time Lis had faced a Priest professional after his rebirth; only certain special transcendent races could master the priest profession, the most famous being the Beastman.

And now, undoubtedly, O'Neill's body was undergoing similar changes.

Clack~ Clack~ Clack~ Boom!

O'Neill's frail neck emitted a creaky explosion, and the muscles beneath his skin swelled like boiling magma, with his originally grey-blue scaled skin cracking to reveal boiling magma-like flesh expanding underneath.

The left scapula first thrust through the muscle, growing into a three-segmented joint covered with barnacles like a crab claw. The blue-black shell extended along his arm, with a pincer blade the size of two doors at his fingertips.

Meanwhile, his right arm appeared encased by an invisible force, morphing into something wondrous and grotesque, with iridescent pearl-colored eyes on the tips of its newly formed sharp protrusions from totem pole fragments.

Lis was slightly taken aback, not so much out of fear of the muscle-fused giant, but more from being astounded by the strange and peculiar nature of the totem spirit that seemed to encompass so many creatures of the sea within O'Neill.

"Again!"

Lis shouted darkly, advancing on O'Neill with his sword ready.

Witnessing O'Neill's fearful aura after his transformation, Lis did not rush brazenly but retreated a step to avoid direct confrontation with the immense body.

Instead, he used the opportunity to advance upon O'Neill.

Noticing a tinge of doubt in O'Neill's eyes, he instinctively extended his left claw to try to capture Lis.

Shhh~

A blue-black crab claw flew into the air as Lis deftly maneuvered forward.