Chapter 752 - 518: The Nine-headed Demon Serpent’s True Realm and Forbidden History
Chapter 752: Chapter 518: The Nine-headed Demon Serpent’s True Realm and Forbidden History
The wind howled madly in his ears, stinging his cheeks.
But Raylo didn’t even notice.
The world-shattering scene from moments ago still replayed endlessly in his mind.
Nine heads emerged, and the very sky and earth changed color.
A Catastrophe Level being fell as if it were nothing but dust.
’Is this the true terror of the Jade Swamp?’
’Is this the real threat lurking right beside the Black Stone Territory?’
An icy, bone-chilling cold spread uncontrollably from the depths of his heart through his entire body.
A streak of light tore across the sky.
When the familiar silhouette of Black Stone City reappeared on the horizon, Raylo’s heart, which had been lodged in his throat, finally settled just a little.
He was back.
The Ice Wind Demon Serpent’s enormous body circled slowly above Black Stone City before landing in the wide plaza in front of the Lord’s Mansion.
Its massive form shrank rapidly, reverting to the human-head-sized serpent head that now floated silently before Raylo.
Raylo reached out and put it back into his Spatial Bag.
He turned to look at the still-bustling and orderly city before him, listening to the sounds of training drills and the clang of smithies in the distance. For a moment, it felt as if he had returned from another world.
Just moments ago, he had been thousands of kilometers away, witnessing a battle where a Catastrophe Level being had fallen.
And now, he was back in his own mortal world, a place filled with the signs of everyday life.
The stark contrast made everything feel surreal.
He took a deep breath, and the cold air that flooded his lungs helped to clear his chaotic thoughts.
’The most important thing now is to find Mage Delin and the others.’
The terror of that Nine-headed Demon Serpent had far exceeded his expectations—in fact, it had exceeded everyone’s expectations.
Every Legendary Mage had to be told about this immediately!
The safety of the territory could no longer be left to chance.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Raylo strode quickly toward the Mobile Alchemy Workshop on the other side of the plaza.
His steps were hurried.
The Knights and servants along the way saw the Lord’s expression and bowed in silence, not daring to speak.
Soon, the Mobile Workshop came into view.
Before heading to the Jade Swamp, he had specifically asked Mage Delin to use his powerful Spiritual Power to help monitor the area for any disturbances.
Mage Delin specialized in Spiritual Magic; his senses were far keener and more powerful than those of other Mages of the same Level.
Raylo was certain that the earth-shattering battle from before, that terrifying will that had swept across the entire swamp, could not possibly have escaped Mage Delin’s notice.
He now desperately needed a definitive answer from Mage Delin.
An answer regarding the true Power of that Nine-headed Demon Serpent.
With a low grinding of gears, the workshop’s great doors slowly swung open.
The scene behind the doors made Raylo pause for a moment.
Inside the spacious hall, the atmosphere was incredibly tense.
All twelve Legendary Mages were present.
Mage Delin, Mage Morpheus, Mage Nancy, Master Wendel, Master Gregory...
Some stood with their hands clasped behind their backs, brows furrowed, gazing silently toward the northeastern sky from a window.
Others gathered in twos and threes, arguing in hushed tones, their expressions more solemn than ever before.
And others simply sat quietly on a sofa in the corner, holding a cup of long-cold tea.
The air in the entire hall was heavy.
"Raylo?"
Mage Delin was the first to speak.
He turned from the window.
"You’re back."
"Master Delin."
Raylo composed himself, walked in quickly, and gave a slight bow to all the Legendary Mages present.
"Masters."
"You went to... the Jade Swamp?"
Mage Delin walked up to him, his gaze intense.
Raylo nodded, not hiding anything.
"Yes."
That single word made the atmosphere in the hall even heavier.
Master Wendel, whose personality was usually rather lively, strode over. He looked Raylo up and down, his face a mask of disbelief.
"Kid, you... you really went?"
"And you came back alive?"
His voice was loud, but it was no wonder he had lost his composure.
Just moments ago, they had all sensed the terrifying spiritual storm that had erupted from the center of the Jade Swamp.
A battle of that Level... even Legends like them would have absolutely no chance of survival if they were caught in it.
And yet Raylo, a young man who wasn’t even Catastrophe Level, had actually... returned alive from the center of that storm?
It was utterly unbelievable.
"I was just... watching from a great distance."
Raylo gave a wry smile.
"If I had been any closer, I’m afraid I really wouldn’t have made it back."
"You saw it?"
Mage Nancy’s cool voice came from the corner.
She was still sitting on the sofa, but her eyes, like blue Gemstones, were fixed on Raylo with an unprecedented focus.
"You saw... what happened during the battle?"
Raylo took a deep breath and nodded.
"Yes, Master Nancy."
"I... saw what happened during the battle."
Inside the hall, everyone held their breath, watching him silently, waiting for him to continue.
Although they had sensed the battle’s outbreak and the collision of two world-destroying Powers through their Spiritual Power, it was, after all, only a distant and vague perception.