Chapter 279 - 167: Rune Breakthrough, The Hardest Battle

Chapter 279: Chapter 167: Rune Breakthrough, The Hardest Battle

Pei Ze came to his senses, left the stone house, and headed for the exchange.

Red Maple City was much quieter than it had been three or four months ago.

Even the normally bustling mission hall and exchange had seen a significant drop in foot traffic.

Walking down the street, you could clearly feel the somber tension in the air.

With no missions to undertake, most Free Mages stayed in their residences to cultivate, rarely going out.

The streets were nearly empty. Every so often, a squad of fully armed legionaries would march past, their hurried footsteps and the clang of their armor adding to the grim atmosphere.

Pei Ze arrived near the exchange, rented a potion lab, and began to concoct the resonance potion.

During this period, aside from cultivating, he spent most of his time concocting potions.

Occasionally, he would find time to go to the Magic Laboratory to practice Magic and Elemental Runes, lest he get rusty.

It was worth mentioning that his breakthrough to the Tier Four Legendary Realm and the strengthening of his Alchemy Body had caused a massive surge in his physical fortitude. As a result, the maximum number of Lightning Runes he could withstand had also soared.

Now, even without merging with the Silver Star, he could handle fifty-two Lightning Runes based on his physical constitution alone, which was on par with the Silver Star itself.

In other words, after merging with the Silver Star, the number of Lightning Runes he could bear had exceeded one hundred, reaching a total of one hundred and four.

At his absolute limit, he could reach one hundred and twelve.

And if he activated his Silver Body, the limit would soar to over one hundred and sixty!

In this state, Pei Ze estimated his power was no weaker than that of a Level 3 Gaseous Wizard.

If he were to burn his Silver Body, the limit would surely break two hundred.

In that state, he was eighty percent confident he could even defeat a Level 3 Liquidation Wizard.

Having accumulated so many trump cards and backup plans, Pei Ze’s current strength had long since far surpassed the level of a Second-level Wizard.

Fighting opponents of a higher level was a piece of cake for him now.

’Once I create the Bloodline Mark from the Silver Frost Disaster Wolf, I’ll have another trump card.’

Pei Ze thought of the frozen clod of earth in his Space Ring, which was soaked with the blood of a Silver Frost Disaster Wolf.

His last Yugro Giant Serpent Bloodline Mark had been used up in the fight against Pei Lingjie, and now he had no Bloodline Marks left.

’But in a few more days, once I’ve earned enough to buy the materials, I can start making a new Bloodline Mark.’

’That much blood should be enough to refine four or five Bloodline Marks.’

Pei Ze felt a flicker of anticipation in his heart.

’In terms of power level alone, the Silver Frost Disaster Wolf isn’t much stronger than the Yugro Giant Serpent; they’re beings of the same tier.’

’However, the material for the Bloodline Marks I made before was mainly blood essence refined from Pei Zhanqing’s own blood. In terms of bloodline purity, it’s far inferior to blood taken directly from a Silver Frost Disaster Wolf’s body.’

’The two can’t even be compared!’

’A Bloodline Mark made from the blood of an actual Silver Frost Disaster Wolf will definitely be far more powerful than my old Yugro Giant Serpent Bloodline Marks.’

’Without a doubt, it’ll give me another powerful trump card.’

At this thought, Pei Ze could hardly wait.

He took a deep breath to calm the surging emotions within him, then focused his mind and began to concoct the resonance potion.

The gurgling sound of boiling liquid soon echoed through the potion lab.

「...」

「Winter Frost City.」

As the capital of the Winter Frost Sect Country and its Divine Authority Center, the prosperity of this city was second to none in the entire Turin Plane.

Through the towering city walls, one could vaguely see the rolling expanse of towers, temples, and palaces within, displaying magnificence and luxury.

Hundreds of kilometers away from Winter Frost City, high up in the sky, Ji Zhang hovered with his hands behind his back, as immovable as a mountain amidst the howling gales.

No matter how violent the gales were, they became as gentle as a spring breeze upon reaching him, unable to move him in the slightest.

"Sir."

Wu Ping appeared silently behind him, placing a hand on his chest and bowing slightly.

Without turning his head, Ji Zhang asked coolly, "How are things in Chenxi City?"

Wu Ping replied respectfully, "The Pei Family Patriarch has been personally killed by Councillor Fang Xi, and all the Bloodline Wizards have been executed. However, there was a discrepancy between our intelligence on their research into abominations and the actual progress. Our forces were not adequately prepared, which allowed some members of the Pei Family to escape."

"It matters not," Ji Zhang said flatly. "The Bloodline Wizards have been completely wiped out, and the Yugro Giant Serpent bloodline has been severed. The remaining few are no longer a threat. Just request the Council to issue warrants for their arrest."

"Yes, Sir," Wu Ping responded respectfully.

Ji Zhang no longer paid the topic any mind, continuing to gaze at Winter Frost City in the distance.

Wu Ping followed his gaze, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"Sir, we have conquered almost the entire Winter Frost Sect Country. Only the capital remains in the hands of the Winter Frost Sect. As long as we take Winter Frost City, the entire Winter Frost Sect Country will be ours."

The three great theocracies of the Turin Plane were Winter Frost, Thunderbolt, and Storm.

These three theocracies occupied almost all the territory and resources of the Turin Plane.

Taking down the Winter Frost Sect Country meant that one-third of the Turin Plane would fall into their hands.

No wonder even someone with Wu Ping’s disposition couldn’t help but show his delight.

A Divine Plane was of immense significance to any Wizard City. Even just seventy percent of the resources from one-third of a Divine Plane was enough to cause Chenxi City’s power to skyrocket over the next few decades.

This was also the main reason why the Elemental Faction had been able to successfully push the agenda of purging the Pei Family in the Council.

Even if purging the Pei Family would weaken Chenxi City’s strength, as long as they had the resources of the Turin Plane, they could quickly recover and even reach a new height.

If not for this, the Dawn Council would most likely not have so easily agreed to purge the Pei Family, even though the family had violated the Star Realm Alliance’s ban on researching and cultivating abominations.

After all, in just over a decade, the centennial Qualifying War for the Holy Land would take place.

The Dawn Council would never weaken its own strength at a time like this.

"It’s too early to celebrate," Ji Zhang said, his expression impassive.

Wu Ping was taken aback. Then, as if he had thought of something, he said cautiously, "Sir, are you worried about Lady Frost?"

Ji Zhang’s gaze crossed the hundred kilometers, landing on the majestic temple in the very center of Winter Frost City. His tone became deep and solemn as he spoke.

"The power of a Divine Spirit comes from its believers."

"If the Winter Frost Sect Country is destroyed and their faith collapses, the Divine Spirit will lose the foundation of its existence. Even if it can cling to life for a while, it will sooner or later disappear into the river of time."

"Lady Frost will never stand by and watch us conquer Winter Frost City. The day we attack Winter Frost City will be the day her true form descends."

As Ji Zhang spoke, Wu Ping’s expression also grew grave.

Indeed, the foundation of a Divine Spirit’s existence is its believers. All Divine Power comes from the faith of its followers.

Once they lose the faith of their believers, a Divine Spirit becomes like water without a source, a tree without roots. Before long, it will fall into a deep slumber, and eventually disappear completely.

No Divine Spirit would allow such a thing to happen.

It didn’t matter whether Lady Frost had remained hidden to recuperate from injuries or to temporarily avoid a direct confrontation.

But now, she had undoubtedly been forced into a desperate situation.

She would never stand by and watch Winter Frost City fall, losing her last bastion of faith.

To defend Winter Frost City, she will inevitably make a last stand!

From this perspective, the upcoming offensive will be the most crucial and difficult battle of the entire war!

"Sir."

After a moment’s hesitation, Wu Ping couldn’t help but ask.

"What does the Council intend to do about Lady Frost?"

Ji Zhang said coolly, "Rest assured. When the time comes, Lord Mu Yuan and Lord Wei Shi will personally deal with Lady Frost."

As soon as he said this, Wu Ping heaved a sigh of relief.

Mu Yuan and Wei Shi were both councillors ranked in the top five of the Council. Both were Rule Wizards of immeasurable power.

With those two making a move, dealing with Lady Frost should be no problem at all.

It was only a matter of time before the Winter Frost Sect Country was conquered!