Chapter 421: Entering Space

It now seems the watch dial has three ways to be obtained; the first is to gain the Knight's approval, and when history reaches a certain pivotal point the dial will appear automatically.

The second is to defeat the Knights outright; after they die you can also obtain the dial.

The third method is exactly what Jiang Xia just used: directly inserting the dial into a body that matches the power, thereby also devouring its strength.

And he also noticed that the magical ring in Ren Tou Gong Xie's hand and the driver of a certain gate vanished at the same moment the dial was created.

It seems it's not just stealing the power, but everything related to it was taken away at once.

Jiang Xia put away the Beast watch dial he had just obtained.

This is just a minor interlude, merely a phantom.

As Jiang Xia was about to leave, Cao Zhenqing Ren climbed up from the steps, ran to his front, and said:

"White mage, thank you for saving me once again."

Jiang Xia halted, turned his head, saw Cao Zhenqing Ren sincerely thanking him, and said softly:

"It's nothing, a trivial effort. They're all waiting for you back at the Hall of Shadows. I hope that next time we meet you'll be stronger, so your supporting companions won't have to worry."

"Hmm, I will." Cao Zhenqing Ren said earnestly.

"Then, until next time."

Jiang Xia waved his hand, and his body vanished into thin air amid blue light.

"The white mage is truly formidable, actually able to eradicate the Chimera." Ren Tou Gong Xie stood beside Cao Zhenqing Ren, with both hands clasped around his arms.

For a long time in the past, he had been desperately searching for phantoms each day, just to keep his own life alive under the Chimera's lion's mouth, but now he is completely free.

"Ren Tou, is your body alright?" Cao Zhenqing Ren asked, "After all, the Chimera stayed inside you for so long; we should still check with magic."

"No need, Qing Ren, my body has already recovered." Ren Tou Gong Xie shook his head, "Although I'm still not accustomed to not using magic, I can continue to explore and seek more unknown things."

It was during an expedition that he accidentally discovered the Chimera seal, was forced to become a mage—no choice then—but now he has a choice.

"Hope we don't encounter any inexplicable seals this time."

"Indeed." Cao Zhenqing Ren patted Ren Tou Gong Xie's shoulder and smiled faintly.

The guard Medusa, hearing a faint sound, suddenly looked toward the Hall of Shadows' gate; with a crack, the door swung open.

"Sage, is the matter settled?" Medusa asked Jiang Xia as he emerged from the gate.

"Hmm, well done, didn't let anyone in." Jiang Xia praised Medusa, who wore a respectful expression.

He had teleported straight to the battlefield, and after the fight, Medusa was still here, foolishly guarding the gate.

Even the exploding flames and intense magical surges couldn't make her leave.

Medusa's loyalty to the Sage seemed to surpass everything.

Noticing this, Jiang Xia could only run back to the Hall of Shadows himself, then exit from inside; a double identity indeed requires attention to certain things.

But that's really no big deal; whether his identity is exposed or not has little effect on him.

He just doesn't want to waste words explaining it.

He still has an important matter awaiting him; Jiang Xia looked up at the bright blue sky and radiant sunshine.

He instinctively shaded his eyes with his right hand; the spreading shadow fell on his face, and his brown‑black pupils grew brighter, as scorching as the sun.

"Medusa." Jiang Xia withdrew his gaze from the sun.

"Yes, Sage, what orders?"

"I need to do something; when I return, I want to hear news of Guleimlin's death." Jiang Xia said calmly.

Medusa immediately understood Jiang Xia's meaning; she was to go down, giving Guleimlin no chance to survive. "Obeying your command," Medusa bowed.

After Medusa left, in the center of the forest covered by a barrier, golden light burst forth.

An almost perfect creature unfurled its membranous wings, its massive claws covered in pristine white scales reaching out from the cavern.

Its body rode the gale, its dragon wings spread in midair, turning into a silvery‑white flash that shot straight toward the heavens.

The buildings and towers of Birdwell Slope shrank rapidly within the dragon's eye, and the horizon gradually formed an arc.

The cold air gradually condensed crystal droplets on those silvery‑white scales.

In just a few seconds, the altitude already surpassed the usual limits of ordinary rockets.

The satellite hovering over Earth was merely brushed by that massive creature, turning into a ball of flame that fell from space.

The once‑indestructible aerospace materials before him were as fragile as paper.

Perhaps because of that fragility, the huge creature, while flying at high speed, didn't even notice the satellite beside it.

It never even brushed the satellite by a millimeter; the massive thrust from its flight instantly shattered the satellites.

And before the satellites were destroyed, the silvery‑white shadow had already swept by.

The ground crew tasked with maintaining satellites and receiving data were completely stunned.

Could this be some kind of offensive beam weapon? It struck from the ground in a single blow.

—this isn't a special‑effects show; how could such a god‑defying beam attack exist, it's absurd.

Yet this defiance of common sense unfolded right before his eyes.

The satellite was indeed destroyed by a silvery‑white beam, which after shattering continued toward the depths of the starry sky.

"Supervisor! According to the data returned by the satellite, this doesn't seem to be a beam weapon; it actually has a physical form!" the officer exclaimed, horrified at the observed data.

Could this be an extraterrestrial creature or some monster? Just like in TV shows, there have always been aliens on Earth.

The time has come to return to its own planet and then invade humanity—something beyond ordinary comprehension.

"No, this isn't an extraterrestrial; it won't invade humanity. They are beings that exist on Earth—these are magical creatures!" the supervisor said decisively after careful identification.

He differs from those researchers and engineers; he has actually seen real magic.

And there is more than one person who possesses magic; though few, they truly exist.

The National Security Bureau Section 0 is a secret department of the Police Department specifically established to combat Phantoms.

They monitor the Phantoms born worldwide and those who wield magic, and this department was founded long ago.

"Magical creature?"

"The person in charge is simply crazy; does their superior really mean to say that magic actually exists in this world?"

"Then if magic is real, what about crossing over to another world—is that also real?"

"\"This matter is not our responsibility; notify the Metropolitan Police Department. \""

"The supervisor who was about to leave seemed to recall something, and said to the person in charge who was still doubting life:"

"\"Also, everyone here must sign a non-disclosure agreement; the fact that the satellite was destroyed by a magical creature must not be leaked. \""

"Has anyone counted how many times the phoenix has gone back and forth on the sun? Almost every second the phoenix hovers on the edge of life and death, and Cao Zhenqing indeed found a way to break his immortal body, using the sun's constant temperature to successfully curse his immortality."

"But now the phoenix is about to escape this ending of hovering on the brink of death. (End of chapter)"