As a Wizard of the Saint realm, he possessed powerful immunity to curses. In just two breaths, the black aura shrouding the mage's head rapidly dissipated.

Reason returned! "Bang!"

Guan Ya was the first to strike. She raised her gun, aimed in an instant, and with a pull of the trigger, the long barrel spat out gunpowder. The mage, who had just regained his senses, leaned back sharply as if struck on the head with a club. A cracking sound came from his forehead as the hard keratin split open, and thick green fluid gushed out.

After breaking through the enemy's defenses with one shot, Guan Ya immediately took out half a tube of diluted life essence, holding it in her palm, ready to inject it at any moment to prevent the opponent from using his injuries as a medium to cast a curse.

Fortunately, she was surrounded by a group of trustworthy teammates. The moment the gunshot rang out, Queen took off her silver earring and threw it with all her might.

The silver ring rotated and crashed into the mage. Upon contacting the two-meter-tall, burly figure, it quickly transformed into a water ring, pierced through his flesh, and suddenly constricted.

This greatly restricted his movements and interrupted the subsequent curse.

Seizing the opportunity created by their teammate (enemy), Li Xianzong and Zhang Yuanqing lunged at the mage one after the other.

The former wielded steel nails in one hand and a butterfly knife in the other, while the latter held a Vajra Pestle in one hand and the Bloodthirsty Blade in the other.

Both of them possessed weapons from the Alluring Succubus, imbued with armor-piercing effects, capable of breaking through the tough keratin defenses.

Just then, the mage, bound by the two water rings, knelt down, muttering incantations.

Whether by coincidence or not, his kneeling maneuver avoided the weapons attacking from the front and back, causing them to miss, grazing his left and right ears. The core skill of a level 4 Witch Gu Master—Prayer!

Prayer is a type of witchcraft. Witch Gu Masters of this level often collect materials and hold prayer ceremonies before taking action. They then use unique Witch Gu Master incantations to pray to the great beings in the dark, asking for their blessing and ensuring smooth actions.

In combat, however, due to the lack of ample time, the ritual arrangement can be skipped, and prayer can be performed by reciting incantations, although the effect is greatly reduced.

Even so, a prayer cast by a Wizard of the Saint realm using incantations is enough to deal with enemies in the Extraordinary stage, incomparable to Li Xianzong's prayer relying on props.

"Bang!"

The mage strained his arms, forcibly bursting the water rings. Still kneeling, he sprang up, delivering a flying knee strike forward.

Unavoidable. Zhang Yuanqing, with the Eyes of Keen Observation, foresaw the opponent's actions in advance.

He hurriedly retracted the Bloodthirsty Blade and, with a thought, summoned the Red Dancing Shoes.

Two intertwining dark red glows enveloped his feet, transforming the running shoes into new, oversized dance shoes.

Since he couldn't avoid it, he entrusted it to a prop that could.

Under the control of the Red Dancing Shoes, Zhang Yuanqing's right foot uncontrollably lifted, his body leaning back, kicking right into the violently striking knee.

Bang!

Under the enormous recoil, his foot went numb, and he flew back a short distance.

The mage did not pursue the enemy. He spun in the air, drawing out a whip kick backward.

Smack!

Li Xianzong raised his arm to block it, staggering from the force of the strike. "All of you shall die!"

The mage's voice was deep and imposing as he raised his staff high, causing the black gem at the top to emit a dark light.

Everyone present once again experienced the sensation of their heart being squeezed, on the verge of sudden death.

Li Chunfeng, leaning against the wall, heard a "thump" sound. His heart sank, and he looked over to see Chi Ou collapsing on the ground, pupils dilating.

He was physically weak and couldn't hold on any longer, losing consciousness on the spot.

But the most fatal threat wasn't Chi Ou, but Li Xianzong, who was currently closest to the mage.

After releasing the curse on everyone, the mage "flashed" in front of Li Xianzong, waving his staff, about to smash his dog head.

"Bang!"

The loud gunshot echoed in everyone's ears. The mage made a sharp backward movement, dodging the bullet.

However, there was no bullet at all. The gunshot was an auditory hallucination created by the flat-headed man.

He supported himself against the wall with one hand, holding the other to his lips, imitating Guan Ya's gunshot.

Li Xianzong, half-squatting, his face contorted with bulging veins, this Alluring Succubus who had once hunted Saints, unleashed terrifying potential in this desperate situation, springing up and crashing into the mage's embrace like a phantom.

Poof!

The butterfly knife plunged into the mage's abdomen, piercing through the tough keratin. He didn't use the Curse Nail because that consumable didn't have an armor-piercing effect.

"Roar!"

The mage roared in anger, the dark light of the gem at the top of his staff shifting, switching the curse.

Li Xianzong groaned, his abdomen tearing open, blood gushing out.

The mage raised his staff again, preparing to cast a curse on everyone.

Bang! A gunshot rang out. This time it wasn't an auditory hallucination, but Guan Ya pulling the trigger.

The mage dragged out afterimages, dodging the precise shots. Suddenly, the antennae on his forehead twitched, detecting movement from behind. He abruptly turned around, wrenching his waist and pulling his shoulders, viciously chopping down with his staff.

Clang!

Sparks flew as the staff was blocked by the Bloodthirsty Blade.

They couldn't give him a chance to continue casting curses. The attacks had to be tightly linked, or everyone would be finished. Zhang Yuanqing, whose sneak attack had failed, glimpsed the Fire Virtue Star Soldier rushing over, his palm spewing fiery flames, condensing into a blazing red longsword exuding high temperatures.

The antennae on the mage's forehead twitched, sensing the danger.

Without hesitation, Zhang Yuanqing clenched his hands together in front of his chest. There was only a loud "boom" as the shockwave swept out in all directions, carrying flames.

The antennae on the mage's forehead trembled violently, losing precise perception. It was at this moment that the Fire Virtue Star Soldier arrived, stomping heavily on the ground, sweeping horizontally with the blazing red longsword.

"Poof!"

The scorching, sharp blade accurately struck the abdomen where the butterfly knife had pierced, enlarging the wound, forming a charred, hideous gash. The mage roared in anger, raising his staff.

Just then, two rings descended from the sky, one binding his upper body, the other binding his feet, interrupting the spellcasting once more.

"Bang!"

Guan Ya and Li Chunfeng fired their guns simultaneously, bullets hitting the mage one after another.

Queen sprinted madly, shouting to Zhang Yuanqing, "Give me the knife!" Without thinking, Zhang Yuanqing flung out the Bloodthirsty Blade. Queen reached out, caught it, leaped high, and gripping the willow blade, slammed it down hard towards the mage's skull.

Poof! The mage's head tilted as the Bloodthirsty Blade struck his shoulder, thick, fishy fluid gushing out, splattering all over Queen.

Because Queen was close to the enemy at this moment, Guan Ya and Li Chunfeng stopped firing. The heavily wounded mage roared in a low, deep voice, breaking free from the water rings and launching a curse.

Queen's shoulder exploded, but it wasn't flesh and blood that splattered, but clear water.

She had cleverly avoided the curse backlash using her Water Ghost abilities. Queen retreated decisively, and seeing that the mage wasn't pursuing, but was instead staggering on the spot, she felt a surge of joy and shouted:

"His condition is deteriorating!"

This shout was directed to both her teammates and the evil faction.

As the words fell, she suddenly let out a "whimper," her legs weakening, her body drained of strength, while her throat tickled, and her lungs burned. She coughed violently.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Zhang Yuanqing and the Fire Virtue Star Soldier covered their mouths and coughed violently. They were poisoned!

This enemy before them was a Witch Gu Master, a Witch Gu Master skilled in toxins.

Guan Ya and Li Chunfeng felt a chill in their hearts. Sure enough, they pulled the trigger, creating an opportunity for their captain.

At this time, the people of the evil faction seemed to see an opportunity. A middle-aged man in a suit put on two brass knuckles and strode towards the mage in polished leather shoes.

The gaunt middle-aged man lowered his body, his face stretching out, turning into a rat face, thin black whiskers growing on his cheeks, the muscles in his legs tearing his trousers. A tail as thick as an arm extended from his tailbone. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a rat man, his hands already turned into claws, pulling a black bamboo tube from his inventory.

The flat-headed man roared and hugged the house behind him, actually pulling the entire house, foundation and all, out of the ground and throwing it at the mage with all his might.

This was, of course, an illusion, but in the mage's perception, danger was approaching.

He instinctively fled to the side, when suddenly, his abdomen hurt. A turquoise poison needle pierced the charred knife wound. The poison needle immediately melted, invading his body.

The illusion and poison needle complemented each other, successfully carrying out the sneak attack.

But for a Wizard of the Saint realm, this bit of poison was neither painful nor itchy.

From the beginning of this battle, the evil faction had been restrained. Guan Ya, inspired by this, took advantage of the chaos to fire her gun. The sharp rifle bullet accurately hit the back of the mage's head, creating an explosive effect.

The mage staggered forward, crashing right into the iron fist of the suited man wearing brass knuckles.

Smack, smack, smack!

One iron fist after another rained down on the mage's face and abdomen. Although he was only level 2, the Alluring Succubus was naturally skilled in combat, the fierce combo attacks causing the boss to remain motionless.

The Wood Elf youth, who had been watching from the sidelines, steadily dragged away several poisoned teammates, took out pills from his pocket, and distributed them to Zhang Yuanqing and the other two, saying:

"Chew it before swallowing."

As he spoke, he took out a finger-thick incense stick from his inventory. "Fire Virtue Star Soldier, light it for me."

The Fire Virtue Star Soldier looked dejected, chewing the pill. He rubbed the incense stick between his fingers, and a plume of green smoke rose, a refreshing woody fragrance filling his nostrils. He felt a burst of energy, the problems in his throat and lungs eased.

"Wait a little longer, and your poison will be cured." The Wood Elf youth then had Zhang Yuanqing and Queen smell the incense, immediately extinguishing it. "This is a consumable, using a little means there's a little less."

Having a recovery specialist in the team was still reassuring. Zhang Yuanqing sighed inwardly, his eyes fixed on the battle in the distance.

The mage reached out and grabbed the suited man's neck, slamming him hard onto the ground.

Bang!

The floor tiles cracked, and blood trickled from the suited man's mouth and nose.

The rat man hurriedly provided remote support, poof, poof, poof, poison needles shooting out one after another. Some were deflected by the keratin on the mage's body, others pierced his wounds, but besides bringing intense pain, they couldn't shake the Saint realm Wizard.

Li Xianzong, his abdomen covered in blood, bent his back, approaching the mage like a leopard, driving the Curse Nail hard towards the cracked keratin on the back of his head.

That was the wound that Guan Ya had made.

The mage snapped the suited man's neck with a cracking sound, then lowered his waist and squatted down, causing Li Xianzong's sneak attack to miss, and swung his other hand, holding the staff, towards his head.

Smack!

The staff struck Li Xianzong's wrist heavily, shattering his arm bone, and the Curse Nail immediately fell.

Li Xianzong's expression didn't change. He lightly lifted his foot and kicked the Curse Nail towards the rat man.

After completing this action, he was already prepared to be engaged in close combat by the mage, but at this moment, a gunshot rang out in the distance, hitting the mage squarely in the chest, piercing his armor and creating a finger-deep wound.

The boss was indeed declining in condition, unable to avoid the bullet attacks. Li Xianzong's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward, thrusting the butterfly knife into the left chest wound where the bullet had struck.

"Ah"

This knife pierced his heart. The mage screamed shrilly, "You bunch of imperial dogs, you'll all die!"

He mustered his last strength, raised his staff, and the black gem at the top bloomed with a dark light.

Everyone present paled, their hearts aching like they were being cut, pain and a suffocating sensation engulfing them like a tidal wave. Having been subjected to three consecutive curses, the effects accumulated, and everyone felt their life rapidly draining away, on the verge of reaching their end at any moment.

Li Xianzong, Zhang Yuanqing, Queen, and the Fire Virtue Star Soldier felt it especially strongly.

Zhang Yuanqing's vision blurred, his mind blank, losing the ability to think.

So, so uncomfortable, about to die. Li Chunfeng's face was pale, and he stumbled to the side of the unconscious Chi Ou, grabbed the scarecrow on the ground, pinched its head with both hands, and exerted force.

The mage's body stiffened, his head enveloped in a layer of black aura, and the curse was interrupted.

Li Xianzong was the first to regain consciousness, crouching and lunging into the mage's embrace, wrapping his arms around his waist, while simultaneously lowering his waist and tightening his muscles, achieving the effect of a thousand-pound drop.

"Quick, attack the back of his head!" Li Xianzong roared.

The rat man immediately stuffed the Curse Nail into the bamboo tube, took a deep breath, and blew out all the air in his lungs in one go.

Poof!

The Curse Nail successfully penetrated the wound on the back of his head that had been blown open.

The mage's body froze, his spiritual body rapidly dissipating. He stood stiffly for a few seconds, then collapsed with a crash.

It's over!

Seeing this scene, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, panting heavily, as if they had experienced a long trek and finally reached the end, fatigue washing over them. At the same time, the Spirit Realm notification echoed in the ears of the Spirit Realm walkers of both factions:

[Ding, you have successfully killed the evil Mage. Please immediately claim your rewards and kill the opposing faction.]

Instantly, the members of the evil and orderly factions stood up again, sat up, and gazes simultaneously fell on the staff next to the body.

Unlike the others, Zhang Yuanqing also received a second notification:

[Ding! You have completed the hidden quest - The Greedy Mage (3/3)]

[The Greedy Mage: In order to plot the treasures left by Yin Yang Sanren, he colluded with Zhao Yuanwai and Wang Popi in the town to murder the descendants of Yin Yang Sanren, but besides a staff with a powerful curse, he got nothing.]

[Note: You will be like me, forever staying in town] [Quest Item: Yin Yang Robe (unclaimed)]