Chapter 275: The Black Hand Behind the Scenes

Chapter Two Hundred Seventy-Five The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

Sean vanished within the glow of teleportation.

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

In truth, he had scarcely used much mana just now.

The sky-filling rain of fire appeared terrifying.

Yet it merely detonated the skeletons around Sean.

Outside remained tens of thousands of skeleton monsters, impossible to repel with mere fire rain.

It relied chiefly on the Golden Bone Ring commanding the surrounding undead.

Otherwise, with infinite undead surging forth, Li Wei could not have held them back.

Li Wei looked at the slain Bone Demon with a strange hue.

By logic, a Crimson Tier Two Zone should not spawn Sixth-Rank Bone Demons.

Let alone Sixth-Rank Bone Demons.

Nor should Fourth-Rank Death Knights, Bronze Skeletons, or Abominations appear in groups.

Where lay the error?

Li Wei cast his gaze into the distance.

He drew the teleportation token, ready to depart.

The Golden Bone Ring suddenly trembled, a call emanating from the distant skeleton sea.

A force compelled him to wish to go there.

Li Wei glanced at his left hand; the call came from the Golden Bone Ring.

He turned directly away, refusing to answer the summons.

Just then, violent magical fluctuations burst from the nearby skeleton sea.

With a thunderous roar, a fierce explosion occurred.

Li Wei halted his steps and looked over.

Suspicion filled his heart.

Everyone had returned, so why were there still people here?

Li Wei sensed a strong magical fluctuation approaching.

Immediately, he saw two figures soar from the skeleton sea, speeding toward the distance.

Seeing the two, Li Wei instinctively felt something was wrong.

They seemed intentionally avoiding him.

Thinking thus, Li Wei thought no more, chasing after the pair.

He must ascertain exactly what was happening.

Li Wei did not wish to be targeted by others.

There is never a reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

Issues must be resolved the moment they arise.

Employing Fire Step, Li Wei became a streak of flame shooting afar, quickly catching the fleeing duo.

Drawing near, Li Wei could discern the magical robes upon them.

They were mages of the Elemental Tower.

One heard the wind behind, turning to see Li Wei pursuing swiftly.

Heart terrified, he hurriedly cast a spell to strike Li Wei.

Intending to halt Li Wei's pursuit.

Fire Wall Technique!

A wall of fire spanned the air, blocking Li Wei's path.

Li Wei hesitated not, charging straight into the fire wall.

At the moment of entry, his body elementalized, passing through without injury.

Leaving the fire wall, Li Wei quickly restored his normal state.

So swift was the form shift, plus flames already shrouding his exterior.

The two simply failed to perceive it clearly.

Seeing Li Wei pass through the fire wall unscathed, that person was deeply shocked.

In a flash, Li Wei caught up to the two.

He saw both wore magical masks, concealing their true faces.

Li Wei's eyes hardened, shouting loudly, "Who are you? What do you seek here?"

"Mind your own business!"

One directly retorted to Li Wei.

Seeing this, Li Wei raised his hand to cast.

Second-Tier Spell! Resist Fire Ring!

Instant casting.

Boom Boom!

Two figures were pushed down to the ground by the force of the Resist Fire Ring.

Struck, the two struggled to maintain flight, powerless to resist.

They could only allow themselves to fall toward the earth.

Countless skeleton monsters below raised weapons to greet the falling pair.

"Stone Pillar!"

Magical fluctuations radiated from one person's body.

The next second, the ground bulged upward.

A thick stone pillar pushed aside over ten skeletons, rising swiftly.

Thud Thud! The two landed atop the stone pillar.

Rustle Rustle Rustle!

Beneath the pillar, countless skeletons climbed upward layer upon layer.

Li Wei hovered in mid-air, looking down upon the two.

One was an Earth Mage, one was a Fire Mage.

Why had the two appeared here?

Their strength was no small matter, at least fourth-tier mages.

The fire mage fixed his gaze on Li Wei, his eyes ill-intentioned.

"Why aid that bastard? Filthy blood runs through his veins; he ought not live in this world!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wei furrowed his brows.

He regarded the fire mage, asking, "Was it you who lured the Bone Demon?"

Neither answered Li Wei's question.

The air grew tense, the two parties standing opposed.

Only the rustle of skeletons scaling rock pillars and the clatter of bones remained.

Li Wei asked again, "Why did you wish to harm Sean?"

"Harm him? No, we were doing the public a service."

"A mongrel flowing with such filthy blood should not exist in this world."

The fire mage's tone was highly agitated.

Li Wei could not fathom why he reiterated Sean's lineage so persistently.

Ifrit bloodlines originate from the Purgatory.

Yet it does not imply those bearing Ifrit blood are villains.

At least in Li Wei's eyes, Sean counted as a decent man.

"Leave now and you may yet escape; I will overlook your sabotage of my plans."

"Forget what you witnessed today."

Spoke the fire mage.

Li Wei let out a laugh, "Heh, whence came the confidence to speak thus?"

The fire mage glared at Li Wei, "If you court death, do not blame me!"

The words had barely fallen.

Li Wei sensed a violent surge of magic from above.

He looked upward.

A burning meteor plummeted toward him at breakneck speed.

By the time Li Wei spotted the meteor, it was already before his eyes.

Its descent was swift, dozens, even hundreds of times faster than Li Wei's flight.

He had no time whatsoever to evade.

Thud! Crash!

The meteor slammed Li Wei into the earth.

The invisible armor upon Li Wei shattered largely in an instant.

A massive crater formed in the ground, hundreds of skeletons tossed aloft, shattered bones scattering wildly.

The fire mage gazed at the crater, letting out a cold sneer.

"Hmph! Wasted a magic scroll on you."

"Death was well deserved!"

Said the earth mage, "Hurry, the battle noise here is too great, it will draw more undead."

Wings of Wind Spirits manifested behind them, soaring toward the heavens.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Countless bone arrows shot toward the pair.

The two hastily cast spells to ward off the incoming bone arrows.

They ascended rapidly, seeking to evade the skeleton archers.

Caw caw caw!

Swarms of skeleton birds surged like dark clouds, encircling them in relentless assault.

Clang clang clang!

The talons and beaks of the skeleton birds struck their magic shields with ringing sounds.

Besieged by the multitude of skeleton birds, their magic shields waned swiftly.

They were baffled, why had so many skeleton birds appeared suddenly?

"Damn it, too many skeleton birds; must lose them to use the teleportation token."

Ring of Fire Resistance!

A burst of flame erupted within the flock, turning the entire cloud crimson.

The two forced their way out of the swarm with all their strength.

To find a colossal dragon head looming before them.

"Fire Dragon Technique!"

The fire mage thought instinctively.

Yet, a fourth-tier Fire Dragon Technique could only conjure a head four or five meters wide.

This fire dragon head was immense, far beyond the realm of fourth-tier spells.

The fire dragon bit down, devouring the silhouettes of the two.

Swallowing the hundreds of skeleton birds surrounding them in the same bite.

(End of Chapter)