On Emma's side the combat has resumed, Emma was elegantly dodging trying to avoid blocking the greatest number of blows, since she had begun to be harassed by the four opponents at the same time and if she stayed still blocking she would give her enemies the opportunity to attack.
Although she really doubts that they can pierce her armor with those low-quality artifacts, there is a limit to how much energy she has to activate the barrier, since armors that are artifacts can be very useful but most of them make use of the same energy of the user, once that energy disappears even if physical blows cannot pierce it, the cracks can be violated and residual blows will be able to reach with greater force.
Luckily she had Mila who supported her together with Molly, Mila using her war prayers and chants, Molly using her psychic powers to create annoying barriers and from time to time to attack.
Emma is getting tired of this, so gripping the pride of the dragon with both hands she says: "Alright, very well, if you want to play like this so much then let us play this fairly…"
Emma then begins to recite the martial words of her technique: "Like a dragon descending from the heavens!, like a force of nature!, I with savage fury will pierce everything and everyone who stands in my way!, emerald-golden dragon arts for the spear!, dragon descent spear!"
A powerful energy accumulated in the spear forming a thick layer that slowly imitated the genuine form of an eastern dragon, with that Emma began to attack with more power than before.
But she did not stop there, she immediately began to recite a war prayer: "Oh my venerable lord, please, please, grant me your attention and behold the greatness of your most faithful servant and grant me the strength to continue fighting a thousand and one times for your great cause!"
The aura around Emma was reignited, but it changed in nature, if before it was wild, powerful and with much brute force, this one is calmer, more continuous, more tranquil flowing faster and in a safer manner.
With that Emma exponentially increased her speed, being able to launch up to three consecutive attacks while blocking…
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Tashaze vice-captain of this unit of the shadowed spears is incredibly annoyed, this damn human not only made her captain scold her and caused her to leave a bad impression, but she is a total nuisance, they had been attacking her between four and yet she does not seem to get tired ever…
But as if that were not enough, who knows from where this woman drew even more strength and now has the four of them in check, Tashaze cannot endure it anymore… so she herself begins to use a technique: "Shadow of the spear!"
Her spear begins to turn darker and darker and at the same time she activates one of her racial abilities… shadow impulse and with that she launches a fast and swift attack where only her residual shadow can be seen.
The other lizardwomen join her and launch a huge coordinated attack with the intention of completely overwhelming her…
One, two, three, four attacks… but the result is not exactly the desired one, because Emma swiftly pulls one of the lizardwomen with her spear, the slowest of all, and then with fierce strength throws her against another who has to stop to avoid injuring her companion.
But as if that were not enough Emma using her spear slashes the chest leaving a bleeding wound, but not very serious, on the third one, Tashaze shouts: "Damn disgusting human!, die!"
And the impact happens Emma receives the attack head-on… but to Tashaze's surprise, Emma not only does not flinch, but on the contrary, she quickly grabs her by the neck and with her spear is about to pierce her abdomen…
Tashaze says internally since she cannot speak due to Emma's grip, 'Damn it I should not have let myself be carried away by rage…
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Emma is about to kill the first one and lower the pressure she is facing, when a fifth shadow approaches and with impressive force repels Emma's attack, she annoyed says sarcastically: "So you finally got tired of watching how I played with your subordinates?, I suppose that in the end you could not avoid it, perhaps one of them is your partner."
The leader of the shadowed spears says: "I have no relationship with them useless human, they are simply my subordinates, I would not care more if you killed them, but as captain I have to answer for my team, so this is the end of these little games."
With incredible force the leader of the shadowed spears kicks Emma making her retreat, Emma surprised is left stunned and says: "Ascending realm grade 1!"
Then although her face cannot be seen she becomes very serious, it is the first enemy that surpasses her in cultivation, this situation is a bit bad… the 14 mortal races are generally weaker than the superior races and although this species of lizards is on the weaker side particularly physically, that is why she could deal with them together with the increase of the war prayer, it does not mean that she can fight on equal footing against someone superior in cultivation…
The leader uses shadow impulse and quickly tries to attack her, Mila makes Molly place several barriers between Emma and the leader's spear, barely blocking the blow giving Emma time to dodge and use her gauntlet: "Lightning shot!"
From her two fingers comes out a lightning beam much more powerful than the lightning she used before, the leader quickly blocks the beam with her shield and says: "What an annoyance…"
Then she turns her head and says: "You four go take care of that stupid priestess and her useless pet."
The four warriors get up injured and run to face Mila, but although she gets a little nervous she says: "Do not underestimate me, the priestesses of the emerald-golden dragon god temple do not fear combat!"
Although she said that, she still trembled when she took out her two combat staffs and joined them into one, with the staff made of a rare energetic metal and with Molly who floated by her side she barely held on without being harmed.
The leader looks at that and says: "How irritating the members of the dead god temple are, I will never understand useless mortals, what sense does it make to worship someone already dead?"
Emma furious while taking an energy recovery pill, grips her spear, but does not rush and answers: "What can you know?, all of you are ungrateful, my god even dead is more worthy than yours, thanks to him all of you are alive damn arrogant superior races."
The leader says mockingly: "Superior?, perhaps in life yes, but he is no longer here, a dead god cannot be superior to a living one, and about that, ungrateful?, what did he do for us?"
Emma takes advantage of her distraction to attack her, but is immediately blocked, while she responds: "What did he do!?, he saved this universe, is that not enough?"
The lizard leader with her spear begins to use spear of shadows, but at a much greater force and speed than before, Emma has difficulties keeping up with her rhythm, she has to use her gauntlet several times to defend herself from the spear that seeks cracks in her armor.
Emma thinks quickly… what should she do, use a talisman?, but what if later she encounters worse enemies?, to begin with does she have time for that?, she could try to use another combat prayer, but with her level of connection and her cultivation she can barely sustain one of her own…
And Mila is busy so she can use another on her… or so she thought, Mila who sees Emma with many difficulties gives Molly an order: "Molly use seven-corner mental shield!"
Molly responds with Kyuuuk and then a violet light begins to shine very strongly from Molly's forehead and a heptagonal barrier forms around her and Mila.
Mila then begins to pray: "Oh great lord!, oh great lord!, I beg you, I beg you on my knees, your faithful servant makes a call to you!, I ask that you bless us with your presence, so that you give us strength to continue advancing!"
A new layer of light is added to Emma's, who once again increases her power a little more, now being able at least to hold herself with some ease against the leader, the leader notices this and furiously says: "Damn annoying thing!"
And she herself retreats and begins to perform a chant: "Lady of shadows who watches over your daughters!, your daughter calls you give me your touch and bring your presence into this world!"
After saying that chant runes, seals, talismans, glyphs and sigils begin to shine with a purplish-blackish light in a shadowy manner.
The lizardwoman leader raises her hands and behind her the realistic image of a serpent is generated only for her to then point at Mila and saying: "Little shadow destroy that woman!"
The image of the serpent turns and looks at her and slowly becomes more and more realistic, going from being a mere shadow to something increasingly solid, its pure black scales begin to be seen along with its intricate and deadly patterns, the intimidating purple eyes open and its hissing tongue comes out of its mouth while revealing a large number of white and sharp teeth.
Then the serpent jumps and reaches the barrier and then reclines its head, the lizardwomen that surrounded the barrier trying to break it retreat at astonishing speed and the serpent then shoots a completely black mist that covers the barrier followed by which it bites the barrier.
Emma did not seem worried until she felt the aura of that serpent and noticed that it is in the ascending realm grade 3 peak, but that was not what made her heart jump, but seeing how the fangs managed to begin to cause cracks in the barrier while that mysterious black mist began to corrode it in plain sight…