Chapter 2339: Slaying Two Enemies

According to Yinsitedaoge, when he was a child playing outside the city of Evereska, he was bullied by several Elf children, one of whom had already become a Spellcaster.

Even though he possessed the power of his bloodline, he was powerless to resist, but it just so happened that the Mage child who bullied him had brought his family's Wisdom Gem out with him, and it accidentally dropped during their scuffle.

What was even more unexpected afterward was that the dropped Wisdom Gem was picked up by Yinsitedaoge and infected by his Demon Aura, causing the Scrying spell of the Mage child's family to fail.

This matter caused quite a stir at the time, and even Maruen had an impression of it in his memory, but no one at the time had imagined that the precious Wisdom Gem had actually been obtained by a Demon Descendant child.

"So that's how it is!"

Xia Duo knew that Yinsitedaoge telling him these things might be more out of gratitude, or perhaps he wanted to draw a line between himself and the past, and between himself and the other five Elf tribes, in this way.

But for a Demon Descendant child with a weak foundation, even if he obtained a Wisdom Gem, it would still require tremendous effort to become a High Mage.

Of course, what Xia Duo was thinking about at this moment was—if he could obtain this Wisdom Gem, he would have a way to create an Inheritance Ritual, and even if it were spoon-fed education, he could quickly create a batch of usable assistants.

He did not have the shallow parochialism of the High Elves, and furthermore, this was the Projection Plane, so he should be unconstrained in his actions; the more he did now, the deeper the influence he would have on the Demon Descendants, and the tasks he left behind would last longer.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo couldn't help but ask Yinsitedaoge, "May I take a look at that Wisdom Gem?"

Previously, the other party said the Wisdom Gem was infected by Demon Aura; he needed to determine if it was intact and whether it could be used for an Inheritance Ritual; if not, he would have to find a way to look elsewhere.

Regarding Xia Duo's request, there wasn't the slightest displeasure on Yinsitedaoge's face, but he didn't make any related movements either, "My apologies, Maruen, that Wisdom Gem has already been handed over to Elder Suoermante for processing."

"However, the Magic that our clansmen are currently learning is mostly derived from that Wisdom Gem. If you want to see the Wisdom Gem, I will ask Elder Suoermante when he returns later; I believe the Elders will not refuse."

So that was it.

It had actually been handed over for use within the clan! That was right; the current situation of the Demon Descendants could not be called the worst it could be, but it certainly couldn't be called good either. Only by incorporating all Demon Descendants into one tribe, or rather one family, could they better concentrate their strength.

Hearing Yinsitedaoge say this, Xia Duo once again marveled at the wisdom and decisiveness of the Elders. If this were normal Pure-blood Elves who had accidentally obtained a treasure, let alone a complete inheritance, even sharing individual spells would likely be difficult.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo began to chat with Yinsitedaoge about the inheritance of the Wisdom Gem again. Besides wanting to judge the magical foundation of this group of Demon Descendants, he also wanted to trigger more of Maruen's memories, so as to more harmoniously build the persona of a genius who had awakened.

The two hadn't chatted for long, and the main force had only marched north for less than 10 li, when Xia Duo suddenly felt an extremely intense vibration of the Magic Net coming from the south.

He subconsciously looked back and saw a blue curtain of light rising from the ground and rapidly flying over to cover the south—no, from his perspective, it looked more like a vast blue ocean.

At the same time, there were hideous Demon Bodies, looking fist-sized from afar but actually dozens of meters tall, crashing back and forth within the blue ocean.

Seeing this, Xia Duo was greatly shocked, because even real demons, once summoned to the Main Plane, rarely retained such a huge Demon Body; he had only seen such huge Demon Bodies in the Abyss of the Outer Planes.

Judging from the characteristics of the Demon Body, it was undoubtedly Elder Suoermante; such a huge Demon Body must contain unparalleled power.

Xia Duo speculated that even without a spell to sort out the bloodline, Elder Suoermante could likely rely on his own will to control his bloodline, or even trace the source of the bloodline to re-Ascend.

Or perhaps such a dozens-of-meters-tall Demon Body was a magical achievement, but it revealed, to some extent, Suoermante's profound potential.

Sure enough, none of those who could be infected by Demon Aura and survive multiple Bloodline Riots were simple!

Xia Duo did not rashly cast a Scrying spell, fearing being treated by both sides as a malicious spy from the other, thereby drawing a joint attack from both.

But just from what he could see with his eyes, Elder Suoermante and the others had perfectly completed the act of deterrence they had discussed beforehand.

The main force continued to march, having walked about another ten li or so, when the combat fluctuations coming from the south gradually subsided, but the fact that they could still be easily sensed from over twenty li away showed that the great battle between them was far from over.

Xia Duo couldn't help but give orders to speed up the march to the north, while at the same time having Yinsitedaoge and the other Mages remain on full alert.

As for himself, in his recent conversation with Yinsitedaoge, he learned that Maruen only had a rough understanding of Magic, and being able to discover a spell to sort out the bloodline could already be called a Divine Miracle, so it was not appropriate to be too exaggerated.

Of course, even if he displayed his full strength to join the battle in the south now, it wouldn't have much impact on the final result. He and the several Elders had long since agreed that the deterrence of showing their resolve was the priority, and killing the enemy was secondary.

Otherwise, if they aroused the vigilance of the Elves, who would rather suffer huge losses to completely eradicate the Demon Descendants, that would not align with Xia Duo's plan.

The great battle in the south lasted until dusk. When the several Elders returned, except for the Elder who had learned Magic and become a High Mage, the other Elders were all wounded.

Elder Suoermante, who had looked the bravest before, even returned with only half his body left, but even so, he still hadn't died, and the lower part of his torso was constantly sprouting flesh buds; it looked like he would be able to grow back completely after just another period of time.

"Elders, what was the result of the battle?" After the several Elders rested for a moment, Xia Duo stepped forward impatiently to ask.

"Not bad, we slaughtered two Elders from Upper Families who had been targeting us all along."

Elder Suoermante's eyes were blood-red, as if the bloodthirsty will to fight had not yet faded, which made Xia Duo's heart thump wildly. Hearing that the other party had only killed two suspected High Mage Elders, he couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

Seeming to perceive Xia Duo's emotions, Suoermante laughed out loud, "It's not bad to be able to kill two. If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't trust each other, we might not have been able to kill even one. Little guy, you must remember, a High Mage is no longer a mortal; if you want to kill them, you must be fully prepared, otherwise, it is better not to act."

"Then this time—" Xia Duo of course knew that High Mages were hard to kill, especially when fighting with their own power, making it even harder to force the other party into a desperate situation. It was just that he was here, and he still hoped that these Elders could achieve more magnificent results.

"This time was an accident; I estimate they didn't expect us to be so resolute. There won't be such a good opportunity next time, but as long as they don't come to attack collectively, there is no need to worry too much. This hurdle can be considered passed for now."