Chapter 192: The True Use of Summoning Tactics

Originally, Donald’s safest approach was to conceal his strength, engage in battles with two opponents who posed no threat to him, and avoid drawing the attention of the true gods present. Yet every time he saw the figure of that towering demon in the distance, he couldn’t help but feel the urge to strike.
So, he discussed the situation with his teacher and explained how important that demon was to him. Though the old mage didn’t want his only disciple to take risks, plans often change rapidly. If the Goddess of Agriculture failed, it would likely be difficult for them to escape the Dark Lands. With that in mind, he agreed to support Donald’s actions.
With his teacher’s backing, Donald immediately dismissed the glowing spell around his head, exposing his back to his two opponents. The Shadow Assassins and Shadow Warriors, who had been struggling greatly against them, thought their opponent was setting a trap to lure them in, so they hesitated to attack.
Ignoring their thoughts, Donald dashed toward the battlefield where the Spider Queen and Sord, Carlisle, and the others were fighting. The old mage followed closely, ready to intervene at any moment.
Both Carlisle and Sord were at the peak of their golden strength, but surrounded by the Spider Queen’s clones and two other powerful golden warriors, they could only defend passively with little ability to counterattack.
Just as the powerful Temptation Demon appeared behind them once again, ready to launch a surprise attack and plunge them into crisis, its move was intercepted by a spell from outside the battlefield.
The Frost Nova, a fifth-level spell, had become more powerful due to Donald’s elevated level, but it could only cause slight hindrance to the golden demon, which had strong spell resistance. Its offensive damage and freezing effects failed to take effect on this demon.
Furious at losing the opportunity for a surprise attack, the demon roared and tried to repeat its tactic, but was once again interrupted by Donald at the edge of the battlefield.
Having interrupted the Temptation Demon’s attacks twice, not only was the golden demon furious, but the demon’s master, the Spider Queen, was also displeased. She pointed at her subordinates and ordered, “Go eliminate those two pests first before returning!”
Receiving the order, the Temptation Demon sneered at Donald before charging at full speed. It had long coveted the delicious souls of human mages. It was said that by devouring the souls of powerful mages, a demon could increase its own spellcasting abilities—a huge temptation for the spellcraft-focused Temptation Demon.

The Temptation Demon was gone, leaving only the Spider Queen’s avatar and a Dark Elf warrior at the Golden Initiate stage. Sord and Carlisle immediately felt much more relieved, with occasional opportunities to counterattack.

Although it wasn’t their first encounter with a Golden Demon, the last one had been a newly promoted demon baron who hadn’t yet mastered true Golden power, his strength also suppressed by a newly risen Golden powerhouse. But the Temptation Demon they faced now was a true peak of Golden power, within the Spider Queen’s domain where it wasn’t much constrained by the rules of the main material world, allowing it to unleash 100% of its combat strength.

The Temptation Demon first cast a Thunder Call spell, followed by a Chaos Hammer, leaving Donald in a dire situation. Fortunately, despite being in trouble, Donald immediately activated the Magic Shield from the Bronze Family Emblem, combined with his defensive gear and amulets, to block the summoned lightning. Then, with a dodge, he avoided the direct attack of the Chaos Hammer.

Seizing the advantage, the relentless Temptation Demon unleashed another powerful innate spell: Command: Intimidation. This was a formidable spell from the ancient Arcane Enchanters’ school, with a casting level as high as eight. Few mages today could master such a powerful rule-based spell. This spell of the Temptation Demon stemmed from their innate abilities but had certain restrictions—this particular Temptation Demon could cast Command: Intimidation no more than seven times a day.

As the ferocious-looking Golden Demon rushed toward Donald, its four monstrous arms about to tear him apart, the shadow behind Donald, who had been immobilized by the intimidation effect, suddenly seemed to come to life. Two black figures emerged from it.

Silently, the two black figures thrust their blades forward, piercing through several layers of shields in an instant and pressing against the final Magic Shield. It seemed that with just a slight force, they would pierce the young mage’s back. The icy, sharp coldness already seeped into his neck, making his hair stand on end.

“I’ve been waiting for you!”

At this critical moment, Donald flashed a triumphant smile, suddenly shouting loudly as he regained his mobility. Yellow-green flames burst forth from his body. The massive flames instantly engulfed the two shadowy assassins, scorching half of their bodies. The soul-piercing pain made them scream in agony, dropping their daggers and spikes as they fled in disarray.

The Temptation Demon, which was about to pounce, was shocked upon seeing this. Just three feet away from reaching the young mage, it suddenly halted. A precise teleportation spell sent it flying more than ten steps away.
“How is this possible? He broke free from my command spell so quickly!” the Temptation Demon exclaimed in astonishment, eyes wide.
Ordinary mortal mages had no resistance at all to spells like command and coercion, which relied on the power of rules. Once trapped by such forces, they would be killed instantly by the Temptation Demon.
But Donald was different. Not only did he possess divine bloodline, giving him strong resistance to soul-affecting spells, but the high-tier artifact within his soul also prevented any external forces from affecting it.
The two silver-ranked warriors from the Shadow Demon City had been hiding behind Donald, waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack. They were determined not to let this young mage, who could easily counter their most powerful secret spells, continue to grow stronger.
However, Donald had anticipated their attack and prepared a countermeasure in the form of the Sacrificial Fire.
Shocked by the fate of those who failed to attack, the Temptation Demon was momentarily unsure of the young mage’s capabilities and felt constrained. Unfazed, Donald used every skill at his disposal against the Golden Demon. Thus, the situation on the battlefield instantly reversed—now it was the silver-ranked mage Donald chasing after the Golden Demon. Even the old mage Mesel, watching from the sidelines, couldn’t help but admire him.
Soon, as Donald and the Temptation Demon fought, they moved away from the main battlefield and reached the outskirts of Scorpion Tail Flower City. Seeing that they were now far enough from the gods to act freely without restraint, Donald laughed loudly. A group of summoned creatures of various races appeared around him.
The two summoned witches first used their signature slowing spells. Then, as the Temptation Demon tried to counter with magic to disrupt Donald’s plans, the Soul Walker, a white bull-headed mage, unleashed another spell to dispel all magical effects in the target area and deal significant damage to the summoned units.
Although the Temptation Demon was a subordinate of the Spider Queen and was summoned by her from a divine realm, it was an entity from an outer realm that didn’t conform to the laws of the main world. Though physical, it was still, in theory, a summoned creature and thus affected by this spell that exploited the rules of the main world.

Following that were the undead’s second-tier units, the harpies. Two curses were unleashed, and the bewitched demon was instantly annihilated as one of its spells failed due to a one-third reduction in effectiveness, never even taking shape.
“Damnous humans! What have you done to me?” In response to the demon’s furious shouts, Donald ignored it and ordered the three tree elves to cast dispelling spells, removing the beneficial magic from the golden demon and dealing additional damage to this summoned creature.
He had summoned almost all the supporting spellcasters from the four major races, preparing thoroughly to deal with this golden demon.
Although these summoned creatures were only second-tier units with weak spells, each one cast individually could be easily countered by the bewitched demon. But Donald’s clever choice of spells and timing, layered upon one another, restricted the demon’s powerful abilities, preventing it from utilizing even 30% of its strength.
This was the true use of summoned creatures. He had refrained from revealing too much before to avoid being questioned once discovered. Now, facing such a formidable demon, Donald no longer cared.
At this moment, Donald summoned four beastkin shaman priests, who took turns casting purification spells on the bewitched demon. The shaman priests’ purification spells not only dispelled all magical effects on the target but also immobilized it for a short time. After recovery, its movement speed would slow down, though it would quickly regain normal speed within a dozen seconds. Additionally, they could deal significant damage to summoned units.
What Donald wanted was precisely this effect of temporary immobilization and sustained slowing. Combined with the witch’s speed reduction and the harpies’ curses, it rendered the bewitched demon virtually incapable of launching effective attacks.
And then, he could seize the opportunity to slay this golden demon and absorb its power.
Now completely constrained and unable to move, the bewitched demon saw the young human mage suddenly pull out a pair of weapons that clearly served as killing tools. It immediately unleashed its most powerful spell against him:
Command: Intimidation.
Donald, holding his moonblade, paused for a moment before quickly resuming his advance, stepping toward the bewitched demon one step at a time.
The bewitched demon roared, “Impossible! How can my Command spell fail? Who are you really…?” Boom! Boom!

Each of these few steps felt like stepping on the heart of the Temptation Demon. Even a powerful and evil demon is still a creature; unless it has completely lost its sanity, any creature has the fear of death. This is true even for the mighty Temptation Demon.
To avoid any complications, Donald didn’t bother giving the Temptation Demon an explanation. He stepped forward toward the defenseless demon, applied gentle force with his feet, leaped up, and swung his moonblade. A cold light flashed as crimson blood gushed out like waves. A powerful and violent force surged toward his body like a torrent.