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It was as if he had grasped a tangible bolt of lightning, as if he had hurled it like a piercing javelin. Golden lightning illuminated the entire alley in an instant, dispelling all darkness, like Zeus hurling lightning from the summit of Olympus, or Odin throwing his eternal spear from his eight-legged steed!

then

Then nothing happened.

The lightning struck the demon, probably and possibly causing a "HP-1" effect.

Even Shen You fell silent.

So, despite the dazzling special effects, the actual damage output is practically nonexistent?

The opponent was unharmed, but the wizard's knees buckled, and he half-knelt on the ground as if his kidneys had been ripped out.

"I'm so weak," he gasped. "I defeated ancient demons and suppressed countless calamities. I never imagined I'd fall to such a state."

"Hahahaha, I told you, your era is over, old man. The Rock of Eternity is already ours, and all magic in the world will be under our control!"

"Don't think about it!"

The old man stubbornly stood up, and his withered body revealed a tenacity unlike his usual appearance, like a green bamboo that refuses to break in the wind.

He took a deep breath and used his body to block Shen You's path.

"You should leave quickly, young man, get away from this place," he said with difficulty. "I may be old, but I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. It won't be so easy for a mere demon spirit to take me down."

You should hurry up and do it! Whoa!

As he spoke, he vomited another mouthful of blood.

Shen You: "."

No wonder the old man was in such a hurry to find a successor; he really was about to die. But then again, he was still just a mortal. He had already extended his lifespan to over nine thousand years thanks to the power of Shazam, which was already incredibly miraculous. He should have died of old age long ago.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said stubbornly, "I have protected this world for nine thousand years. Even if my life ends here, I will have no regrets."

Even if you step over my dead body, you will find that this world will always have its protectors. Today, with the blood of the wizard Shazam, I will make you evil spirits understand…

However, the old wizard didn't finish his sentence.

Just as he was speaking at this point, a burst of bright light suddenly erupted from the area he was protecting with his body.

It illuminated the sky, tearing through the darkness.

Specium Rays!

The demon spirit was also stunned for a moment.

It had no idea this attack was coming, or rather, even if it had, it was powerless to stop it.

That beam of light that rushed towards us contained immense terror!

It was merely a low-level demon spirit, and in its entire life it had almost never seen such an exaggerated spectacle. It could hardly imagine what level of magic could match such power.

Damn, they're all liars! What happened to the old wizard who was supposed to be clinging to life and anyone could kick him? Where did this monster come from?

A thought flashed through its mind in its final moments.

Humanity is terrifying; I want to go back to hell.

Then it was filled with light.

With a single shot, the sparks of light and electricity dissipated, leaving behind radiating ionization marks in the air, with electric snakes crackling and popping.

Shen You withdrew his right hand, and the energy hand cannon on his arm automatically deformed, folded, and retracted back into the bracelet.

Another ingenious use of the bracelet: a four-dimensional storage box. Just like Zero's transformation glasses are hidden inside the bracelet, Shen You's bracelet also has a storage function.

Shen You turned to look at the old wizard: "What were you about to say?"

The old wizard, who was halfway through his impassioned speech, opened his mouth, but swallowed back the rest of his passionate and tearful words.

The atmosphere had been built up to this point, but he didn't die, while the other side was instantly killed.

An awkward atmosphere filled the air for a moment.

Chapter 9 Temple

In fact, the light energy cannon developed by Shen You has been significantly weakened compared to the original version.

If he were to transform and release the Specium Ray himself, the average temperature would be around 500,000 degrees Celsius. Although the power of the ray mainly comes from the "Specium Matter," a patented substance of the Ultra race, contained within it, temperature does not represent intensity, but it can reflect the strength of the ray's output through temperature.

For example, the maximum output of a light energy cannon is only about 100,000 degrees Celsius, and its mass is far less than that of the cannon itself.

But this already surprised the elderly gentleman next to him, who was over nine thousand years old.

On the surface, the old man appeared as calm as an old dog, with a composed expression that said, "What big scenes haven't I, the wizard Shazam, seen?" But in reality, he was anything but calm inside.

In his prime, he could certainly have used spells of equal or even greater power. But he was, after all, a top-tier mage.

But when did mortals come to possess such great power?

The old wizard glanced at him, said nothing, then turned and pounced on the wall of the dead end, groping around like a drunkard who had lost his car keys.

"What did you lose?" Shen You asked.

"Ha, who do you think I am? I am a wise wizard, possessing the world's finest wisdom. Would I lose anything?" The old man grumbled, extremely proud.

But he paused, his tone slightly deflated.

"It's just that I'm getting old and sometimes I misplace things."

Shen You silently walked to the side following the coordinates marked on the bracelet, and pressed his hand on the seemingly empty wall.

A faint, transparent halo suddenly appeared on the wall.

"I guess you're looking for this?"

The old man's eyes widened, seemingly surprised that he had found the door he had forgotten so easily.

But he quickly concealed his surprise and coughed lightly twice.

"Ahem. I knew it was here," the old wizard grumbled. "I was just making sure the surroundings were safe."

“I think so too,” Shen You agreed wholeheartedly.

"This is the gate to the Rock of Eternity, the throne that guards all magic in this world." The old wizard walked to the gate. "The demonic beasts and evil spirits are trying to take advantage of my weakened magic to usurp that position. At that time, the whole world will be dragged into chaos, and all mortals will be plunged into a hellish panic."

The temple is now occupied by a large number of dangerous demonic spirits, but they will not succeed.

Shen You's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Does that mean there's a huge experience pack behind this door?

The wizard strode through the portal, leaving behind only emptiness. He landed on unseen solid ground, surrounded by an identical, chaotic expanse, offering no discernible direction or distinction.

The old wizard turned his head and saw Shen You, who had followed him through the door.

"I will handle the rest. Thank you for your kindness, but you can leave now."

Shen You laughed: "Are you sure?"

I wonder who was just forced to self-destruct by a lowly demon spirit.

“Of course!” the old man said proudly. “I’m not just any wizard, but ‘that wizard.’ I’ve guarded the sacred texts alone for nine thousand years and have never needed any help!”

Shazam the wizard certainly has reason to be proud. He is a top-tier wizard, a high-level expert in magic.

Or rather, it used to be.

He looks like a smug old man now.

"Alright, I'll follow along and see what it's like to broaden my horizons," Shen You said with a smile.

"Hmph, do as you please."

A few minutes later.

The old wizard roared angrily as he ran away, followed by two ferocious demonic spirits like kites. He kept throwing various flashy spells and hand seals at the two monsters, but they were all as useless as fireworks.

On the bright side, it seems his magical abilities have indeed declined more severely than he imagined. These magical spirits, which he used to take for granted, are now impossible to even break through his defenses.

On the bright side, at least he was still quite healthy, running several laps with great speed without being caught by the demon spirit. He was very strong by the standards of a nine-thousand-year-old.

Despite being a kind and gentle Ultraman, Shen You is still too soft-hearted.

After watching the old man circle around twice, he flashed forward and threw two punches in quick succession.

The two demons didn't even see what happened; they only saw a figure flash before their eyes. With two loud bangs, before they could even see the punches being thrown, the two demons were sent flying side by side, embedding themselves in the wall with two sharp cracks, impossible to pry off.

The old man plopped down on the ground, panting heavily, and mumbled through a pout, "Mind your own business. Nothing is outside of my control, Shazam the Wizard's."

Shen You laughed. Good heavens, you're so hard that even after cremation you'll only have your mouth left, harder than some pancakes sold at someone's house.

So if I hadn't made a move just now, you were planning to run around until those two demons were exhausted, right?

But he remained expressionless, nodding earnestly and saying sincerely, "I was being nosy. Shazam the Wizard is renowned throughout the world; surely there's nothing you can't handle."

I suddenly remembered that the stove was still on, so I'll have to go now. I'll look forward to your good news.

As she spoke, she turned her head as if to leave.

The old wizard panicked as soon as he saw it: "Hey, wait a minute!"

Shen You stopped in his tracks and turned around to see the old man's face flushed red. After fussing for a while, he finally managed to stammer out, "Well... although it's completely under my control, it's not impossible for you to come and see if you insist."

"No, no, I won't insist at all, I won't trouble you."

The old man grew even more anxious, finally adopting a "I'm going all out" stance, and shouted, "Wait! Okay, I admit it, I'm incredibly weak right now, I've never felt so powerless before."

The temple needs my protection now, and the demons need to be driven away. But to be honest, I'm not very confident.

So I might actually need a little...uh...help...

His face grew redder and redder as he struggled to utter the word.

"Help?" Shen You asked.

The old man blew on his beard again, as if relieved of a great burden.

"You said it, not I."

Shen You: "."

A moment later, inside the Temple of Eternal Rock.

"Shazam the wizard is nothing special!"