Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 726: Crystal Stone
Zhao Hai looked at Shangru City. A large city like Shangru City naturally couldn’t lack a defensive magic circle. However, the defensive capability of this magic circle against divine-level experts was quite limited.
It wasn't that this magic circle was particularly weak; on the contrary, there were only a few types of defensive magic circles, and they were distinguished by size. There was no distinction of good or bad among them.
The defensive capabilities of these magic circles mainly depended on the crystals that provided them with energy. The more powerful the crystal's energy, the stronger the defensive capability of the magic circle. Conversely, if the crystal's energy was too low, the magic circle's defense wouldn't be significant.
The problem was that there weren't any high-energy crystals found on the Ark Continent. The crystals discovered so far could withstand a strike from a ninth-level expert, which was already impressive, let alone withstanding an attack from a divine-level expert.
Xu Wanying also understood Zhao Hai's thoughts. However, he had already considered this idea before bringing it up. He looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Young master, have you forgotten? Didn't you find a type of crystal at the Extreme North Icefield? That crystal seemed to have a lot of energy. How about trying to use that type of crystal to activate the magic circle and see what effect it has?"
Zhao Hai was taken aback, then he slapped his forehead and said, "I actually forgot about that! Alright, let's try it right away. Wan Ying, you go prepare the crystal. I'll go outside the city. Once your crystals are ready, I’ll set up a barrier outside and check its energy levels. You also monitor the energy consumption of those crystals and make sure to record everything in detail."
Xu Wanying understood Zhao Hai's intention. If this experiment succeeded, it would be great news for the entire continent.
Xu Wanying nodded, and his avatar soon appeared. Zhao Hai waved his hand and took out a large batch of Ice Crystals, handing them to Xu Wanying. Xu Wanying's avatars immediately took the crystals and walked towards the locations in the magic circle where the crystals were to be placed.
Zhao Hai quickly flashed to the outskirts of Shangru City. He quietly observed the city, wanting to see if the crystals would indeed be useful against the magic circle within.
Not long after Zhao Hai arrived outside the city, a protective barrier suddenly rose within Shangru City. This barrier was different from the ones Zhao Hai had seen before; the previous ones were either yellow or transparent, but this one was a water blue color, with rippling water patterns on it.
Zhao Hai stared at the barrier in surprise. He couldn't help but reach out to touch it, and suddenly, a bone-chilling cold emanated from the barrier. Zhao Hai was taken aback but didn't feel too surprised; after all, the crystals he had brought out this time were Ice Crystals.
With a wave of his hand, Zhao Hai activated his domain. Then, he swung his hand, and a gigantic palm appeared, forming a fist that struck the barrier.
To Zhao Hai's surprise, the barrier did not break. Instead, a wave of cold came from it, instantly freezing the giant hand.
Zhao Hai was astonished; he hadn't expected the barrier to have such an effect. However, he quickly used his domain to strike the barrier with all his strength. This time, ripples appeared on the barrier, but it still did not break. Moreover, Zhao Hai could feel the pulses of cold emanating from his domain. The cold was very strong; even a pseudo-divine level expert could be injured by it if they weren't careful.
Nodding thoughtfully, Zhao Hai retracted his domain and nodded at Xu Wanying. Xu Wanying immediately withdrew his avatar, and the barrier on Shangru City slowly disappeared.
Once back in the city, Zhao Hai promptly asked Xu Wanying, "How was it? How much energy did the crystal expend during that attack?"
Xu Wanying replied, "Young master, the power of this crystal is incredibly strong. The previous attack hardly consumed any energy from the crystal. I also noticed that as long as someone injects energy into the crystal, it can absorb that energy and transform it into its own."