Chapter 231: Birth Container

A flash of vigilance crossed her eyes: "This kind of energy fluctuation is unusual; it doesn't look like a normal leak, but rather... some kind of deliberate destruction."

"Wasn't the protection of the Bloodline Altar just reinforced?" Luo En frowned and pondered, "Unless it's..."

"Someone forcibly destroyed the seal," Lady Ailan took over the conversation, "and it's not something an ordinary person could do."

The two looked at each other, both seeing the same thought in each other's eyes: Abyss Eye.

Just then, a burst of rapid footsteps came from the inner room.

Followed by the slightly urgent shouts of Lilia, Daier, and Ailan: "Teacher!", "Master!"

The three of them almost rushed to the door. Lilia's face was full of anxiety and worry, Ailan's vines trembled nervously, and Daier widened her golden eyes, looking at Luo En with surprise.

"Master, you... you've changed!" Daier exclaimed, her golden pupils flashing with worship:

"Your aura... it's completely different!"

Luo En smiled slightly, though his heart was surging with warmth due to this sudden reunion: "Yes, I have successfully advanced to a formal wizard."

Lilia took a light breath, her eyes filled with both amazement and a trace of imperceptible sadness.

"Congratulations, Teacher." Her voice was soft and sincere; although she tried her best to hide it, the moisture in the corners of her eyes exposed her complex emotions.

"Master... finally succeeded." Ailan's vines gently brushed Luo En's arm, her emerald green eyes revealing obvious relief.

A short separation of just a few days felt like a lifetime.

Luo En looked at the three familiar faces in front of him, and the heart that had long been cold and numb slowly felt some warm currents surging.

During the advancement process of the path of true essence, he experienced a qualitative change at the soul level.

Recalling those terrible illusions and challenges, standing here now, looking at these people who cared about him, he actually felt like a lifetime had passed.

"You all look very well." Luo En smiled, his tone a few degrees softer than usual: "You must have worried a lot these past few days."

Daier immediately bounced to Luo En's side, spinning around excitedly: "Master has become so powerful! That feeling... it's like stars shining by your side!"

Lilia looked at such a warm scene in front of her, feeling both happy and a little lost.

She knew that her teacher's success meant that in the near future, they would inevitably part ways.

The path of a formal wizard was far beyond this Black Fog Jungle, but a broader world.

But at the same time, she was also sincerely relieved for her teacher's achievement.

From the first day she stepped into the workshop, she knew that Luo En was destined to be extraordinary.

Now witnessing his transformation with her own eyes, even with the sorrow of parting, her admiration did not diminish.

"I'll go prepare tea and snacks with Sister Ailan," Lilia said with a smile, trying her best to hide her complex emotions:

"Although it's not up to the usual standard, at least we can celebrate Teacher's advancement."

Lady Ailan took them to the backyard, which had always been a simple and leisurely resting area.

The morning sunlight spilled through the gaps in the branches and leaves, adding a peaceful atmosphere to everything.

Luo En looked at this scene, suddenly remembering the scene of destruction he saw during his advancement.

The earth was swallowed, and everything turned into nothingness.

That doomsday-like feeling formed a sharp contrast with the peace in front of him.

"What are you thinking about?" Lady Ailan keenly noticed Luo En's distraction and asked softly.

"I'm thinking about the power gained through the path of true essence; what is the purpose of it?"

Luo En's gaze became profound: "During the advancement process, I saw stars being swallowed, civilizations collapsing... is it a warning, or a prophecy?"

Lady Ailan pondered for a moment, complex emotions flashing in her eyes:

"That is the perspective and memory of the 'Swallower'. It tells you the essence and possibilities of power; only after mastering power yourself do you have control. Power itself has no good or evil; only the user has a stance."

Luo En nodded, realizing something in his heart: "Of course, no matter how far the road ahead is, it is walked step by step."

He looked up into the distance, his gaze passing through the canopy of the Black Fog Jungle, as if he could see further places:

"I only hope that I can climb as high as possible; perhaps one day, I will be able to understand those true 'great ones' and why they made those choices."

Lady Ailan showed approval in her eyes: "It seems you have a true heart for the Dao—not satisfied with current achievements, forever exploring higher and further possibilities."

She raised her teacup and toasted Luo En: "For the endless path, for the never-ending exploration."

Luo En also raised his cup in response: "For eternal seeking."

Just in this warm atmosphere, a burst of urgent knocking on the door suddenly broke the tranquility.

Luo En and Lady Ailan looked at each other, signaling Daier and the others to continue staying in the courtyard, while the two of them walked through the corridor together.

Lady Ailan controlled the active vines to open the door, and Huo Huo Erte's tall and thin figure appeared at the door.

His face was filled with unusual tension and anxiety, and he didn't even care about etiquette, rushing in directly.

"Luo En! I searched all the way here; fortunately, you are here."

Huo Huo Erte's voice was a bit urgent:

"Something happened to the Bloodline Altar! Mentor Suo Lun was attacked, the altar's seal was destroyed, and a large amount of abyss energy is leaking!"

"Who did it?" Luo En asked immediately, his voice cold and somewhat abnormal.

Huo Huo Erte took a deep breath and replied with a solemn expression:

"It is said to be 'Mr. Sheng Pan'... and he might be looking for you."

Luo En's gaze locked sharply on Huo Huo Erte, maintaining a steady posture on the surface, but his heart was alert to the extreme.

Since becoming a formal wizard, his perception ability had taken a qualitative leap.

And at this moment, a subtle sense of incongruity, like a tiny thorn, gently pricked his nerve endings.

"Is that so? Then how did you know so quickly, Senior Huo Huo Erte?"

Luo En asked calmly, his voice devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

His eyes, however, were scanning every detail of "Huo Huo Erte" without leaving a trace.

The "Hunt Evil" ability brought by the Hunter Knight was triggered, and a sense of instinctive warning spread from the surface of his skin to the depths of his nerves.

Like a burst of electric current, or like cold water flowing, it instantly permeated his sensory system.

That was a special perception aimed at abyss existences, as direct and primitive as a hunter being able to smell the scent of prey.

This feeling was different from regular magic fluctuations, more like a rejection reaction from deep within his bloodline, a natural keen intuition of a hunter toward evil.

Luo En almost instantly determined—the "Huo Huo Erte" in front of him was definitely not the real person.

He activated the "Extraordinary Identification" skill, his spiritual power extending like invisible tentacles, carefully and cautiously.

Gently touching the energy outline of "Huo Huo Erte," capturing those subtle fluctuations invisible to the naked eye.

【Identification Result:

Target: Disguised Creature (Abyss Awakened One)

Entity: Suspected 'Mr. Sheng Pan'

Energy Characteristics: Chaotic fluctuations unique to the sixth layer of the abyss, with obvious traces of "Labyrinth Domain"

Disguise State: In 80% disguise state, obvious energy instability points exist around the neck and eyes

Threat Level: Morning Star (Potential Dark Sun)

Special Properties: Carries unknown high-level energy substances in the body, suspected apostle blessing, extremely dangerous】

Luo En's heart sank, but he remained calm on the surface, like an undercurrent surging beneath a calm lake.

At this moment, he had already quietly constructed multiple spell models in his spiritual world, each precise to the extreme, ready to be released all at once at the most critical moment.

At the same time, he precisely controlled the contraction of the "Radiation Field," locking all the energy fluctuations that should have leaked out completely within his body, avoiding being noticed by the keen opponent.

"How is Mentor Suo Lun's injury? How much of the altar's protective measures are still operating?"

Luo En pretended to ask with concern, but in reality, every word was to delay time, making his preparation work more sufficient.

His spiritual power had already quietly extended to his waist, establishing initial contact with the Substitute Puppet.

"Mentor Suo Lun's life or death is unknown, the altar's seal has been completely broken."

The disguised Huo Huo Erte said anxiously, his eyes scanning Luo En's back inadvertently, as if evaluating Lady Ailan's state:

"We need to rush to the scene immediately; the Vice Dean is already organizing the defense. Abyss energy leakage signs have begun to appear inside the school, and the situation is more critical than imagined."

Luo En noticed the subtle change in the opponent's gaze, and his judgment became more certain.

His spiritual power had already constructed the spell model of "Sonic Oscillation Erosion State," waiting for a thought to erupt with astonishing lethality.

Lady Ailan clearly noticed something wrong, those deep green eyes narrowed slightly, and her fingers hidden in her long sleeves had already quietly reached toward the storage device.

She exchanged an almost imperceptible look with Luo En; this was a tacit understanding unique to mentor and apprentice.

"Is that so? Then we should indeed act immediately."

Luo En walked forward slowly, his expression calm and composed:

"But before that, I have a question—"

He paused suddenly, his gaze piercing the eyes of the disguised person like a knife, his voice cold without a trace of temperature:

"Mr. Sheng Pan, why did you disguise yourself as Huo Huo Erte to see me?"

The disguised Huo Huo Erte's expression froze, surprise flashing in his eyes, but it was fleeting, then turned into a cold, sinister smile.

The originally gentle eyes suddenly became full of malice, and the corners of his mouth twisted into an uncomfortable arc.

"Truly surprising... you actually managed to see through my disguise."

The opponent's voice was no longer Huo Huo Erte's tone, but turned into a hoarse and unpleasant strange tone, as if multiple voices were overlapping:

"Deserving of being marked by the Wang Zuo Holders."

Before the words fell, "Huo Huo Erte's" figure began to twist and deform, just like a wax figure melting and reshaping under high temperature.

Purple-black energy surged under the skin, flowing like liquid, completely distorting the original human form.

The eyes turned into seven bizarre eyeballs of different sizes, each turning as if with independent consciousness;

The body expanded rapidly, the original clothing was stretched and broken, revealing deformed limbs covered with purple-black scales.

"But it's too late! Luo En Ralph, the Abyss Eye has long marked you as the carrier of the Wang Zuo Seed! Lord Void Spider Ma Genusi personally selected this seed for you; you will become the container for the birth of the Fourteenth Wang Zuo!"

However, the moment Sheng Pan transformed, Luo En had already moved.

At this instant, all the early preparations erupted.

"Origin Circuit" activated, magic power in the body flowed along the most efficient path, completely different from the simple magic output of the past; now every bit of magic power was precisely guided to the best position, without the slightest waste;

"Radiation Field" expanded instantly, shrouding the entire space, and the energy particles in the air were all pulled and accelerated by this power;

"Super Magic Technique" was pushed to the limit, and the speed and power of spell construction reached an unprecedented height.

——Sonic Oscillation Erosion State!

Luo En pushed his palm lightly, and an energy ripple almost invisible to the naked eye spread toward Sheng Pan.

After the combination of sonic oscillation and "Erosion Movement," it already contained corrosive whispers from the depths of the starry sky, which were highly effective against all those contaminated by abyss energy.

Plus the "Hunter" profession's "Hunt Evil" characteristic bonus, the lethality against abyss creatures was increased several times, forming a near-perfect restraint.

The residual energy of the Star Ring intersection was still flowing in the air, and that special astral energy resonated with the sound waves, further enhancing the power of this strike.

The ripple looked gentle, but it actually contained terrifying power sufficient to tear apart a Morning Star level.

"Damn... this kid!"

Sheng Pan, who had not yet fully transformed, clearly did not expect Luo En to condense such a terrifying attack so quickly.

When he realized the danger, it was too late to construct an effective defense.

The ripple touched the surface of his distorted body, immediately producing a hair-raising effect.

Those distorted tissues began to rot rapidly, as if corroded by some strong acid, making a "hissing" sound.

Purple-black liquid gushed out from the wound, but what was even more terrifying was that these liquids themselves began to decompose, turning into clusters of black smoke, rapidly dissipating in the air.

Luo En's eyes revealed calm calculation—this was the "Coherent Ripple" characteristic taking effect, producing perfect frequency resonance with the target.

Echo, echo, the terrifying nature was embodied in the word "echo."

The ripple did not dissipate, but continued to trigger and overlap within Sheng Pan's body.

Wave after wave of oscillation tore apart his tissues and organs from the inside.

Each resonance was more intense than the last, and the damage increased geometrically, like a nightmare that kept expanding, completely disintegrating the target from the inside.

"Ah ah ah!"

Sheng Pan let out a shrill scream, the surface of his body began to collapse and rot in large swaths, his seven eyes filled with unbelievable fear:

"Damn! How could you... how could this kind of power be mastered by a formal wizard who just advanced!"

Mr. Sheng Pan was almost beaten to a state of serious injury by this strike, but Luo En's attack was far from over.

Thanks to the unlocking of the "Dual Soul" special talent, he could now construct two sets of spell models simultaneously.

——Radiance Ring Compression Explosion!

A light bird composed of pure light elements flew out from Luo En's palm, its posture as elegant as an immortal bird in mythology, every feather refined to the extreme, reflecting dazzling light.

It drew a beautiful arc in the air, then circled in the air, and finally dived precisely toward Sheng Pan, who had already been severely injured.

Hidden beneath the beautiful appearance of this light bird was a fatal murderous intent, every feather containing destructive energy compressed to the limit.

Sheng Pan seemed to recognize this attack, and those seven eyes carried pure fear:

"Youni's—"

Before he could finish speaking, the light bird had already hit his body.

The initial impact was not astonishing, even making Sheng Pan breathe a sigh of relief.

But the next second, a terrifying scene occurred—the light bird's body suddenly imploded, turning into countless light blades, completely tearing Sheng Pan's body apart from the inside.

That was the power of the "Compression Explosion" characteristic, concentrating all energy in a very small range to release, causing destructive power several times higher than conventional attacks.

Every light blade was like a sharp scalpel, precisely cutting every energy circuit in Sheng Pan's body, cutting off his circulation, and disintegrating his defense mechanism.

Most of Sheng Pan's body was destroyed, leaving only a mass of distorted flesh that barely maintained a human shape.

Four of the seven eyes had completely extinguished, and the remaining three were also dim.

But surprisingly, he did not fall down, but let out a kind of near-crazy laughter.

That voice was mixed with pain, despair, but also carried a certain morbid fanaticism.

"I cannot fail! Lord Ma Genusi's gift... the Wang Zuo Seed will grant me rebirth!"

Sheng Pan's chest suddenly split open, like a blooming flower of flesh, revealing a blood-red bead.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 232 =====