Chapter 304 - 180: The Pei Family Are Truly Good People

Chapter 304: Chapter 180: The Pei Family Are Truly Good People

Rumor had it that Pei Ze slaughtered Winter Frost Priests on the Plane Battlefield as if they were mere chickens.

The number of Winter Frost Priests who had died by his hand was said to be in the triple digits!

Although he was only a Second-level Wizard, his true strength had long since reached the third level.

Faced with such a powerhouse, how could the three of them possibly be a match for him?

In an instant, Yuri and his two companions were horrified beyond belief, all their earlier confidence and condescension gone.

"Go!"

Yuri barked decisively. The moment the word left his lips, he shot away into the distance like a streak of light.

His two companions snapped out of their daze, cursed under their breath, and hurriedly fled in different directions.

Pei Ze smirked. A ball of liquid silver metal appeared out of thin air and quickly solidified into a spear. Lightning then surged forth, wrapping densely around the spear’s surface, crackling incessantly.

The next moment, the Thunder Spear shot out, instantly crossing a thousand meters to strike one of the Pei Family Wizards.

The searing lightning instantly tore through all his magical protections, pierced his heart, and annihilated his life force.

At the same time, a crisscrossing pattern of silver lines lit up on Pei Ze’s body. He instantly activated Dimensional Flash and materialized behind the other Pei Family Wizard. Raising a hand, he unleashed a storm of dense metal spikes, riddling the man with holes on the spot.

Defense Magic, Magic Items, and ancient creature bloodlines were all as fragile as paper before the rampaging lightning.

Faced with such overwhelming power, the two Wizards were utterly helpless to resist.

Meanwhile, Yuri hadn’t gotten far.

A streak of black energy chased after him like a meteor, coalescing into the shape of a crow. It threw back its head and let out a piercing shriek.

The shrill sound wave rolled out in an instant, turning into an invisible shockwave that swept over Yuri’s body, causing him to falter.

The next second, a claw gleaming with a ghostly, cold light slashed viciously at his head.

Yuri’s expression changed drastically. He could actually feel the aura of the Power of Death from that claw!

"A Summoned Beast? No, it’s a Magic Pet!"

"Damn it! It’s a Crow Magic Pet that has awakened the Power of Death! How did a mere Second-level Wizard like Pei Ze raise such a pet?"

Yuri’s mind reeled with disbelief.

A mere Magic Pet was making him feel intensely threatened—a situation he had never encountered before.

Terrified, Yuri could no longer hold anything back. With a sudden shout, a gray mist erupted from his body, and he was instantly cloaked in a cold, gloomy aura. A faint, shadowy figure materialized behind him and shrieked as it lunged at Wuyu.

An evil creature!

But Wuyu wasn’t afraid of evil creatures.

Its sharp claws struck the shadow like lightning. The Power of Death they contained instantly made the shadow scream in terror. Its ethereal body twisted violently and dimmed considerably.

However, using this opportunity, Yuri managed to dash another thousand meters away.

With the evil creature blocking its path, Wuyu couldn’t catch up to him right away.

But before a look of joy could appear on his face, there was a sudden flash before him. Pei Ze had materialized in front of him, a smirk on his face.

SHIIING!

With a piercing hiss, a lightning-wreathed blade whistled through the air and sliced through Yuri’s body, severing his limbs. The intense heat of the lightning seared the wounds black, vaporizing the blood before it could even spray out.

Yuri let out a blood-curdling scream and fell from the sky.

Another Thunder Spear descended from the heavens, piercing his abdomen and pinning him to the ground.

From the start of the battle to its end, only four or five seconds had passed, yet of the three Second-level Wizards, two were dead and one was grievously wounded.

Lying on the ground, Yuri’s face was ashen, his heart filled with utter horror.

At that moment, he finally experienced firsthand the power of Chenxi City’s most brilliant genius.

This tyrannical power was even more exaggerated than the rumors described!

Even a Level 3 Crystalized Wizard would be no more powerful than this!

A Second-level Wizard possessing power comparable to a Level 3 Crystalized Wizard... if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he never would have believed it!

"Cough, cough..."

Yuri coughed violently, crimson blood flowing from his mouth.

Pei Ze slowly descended before him, staring at him with an indifferent gaze.

"Where are the rest of the Pei Family hiding?"

Yuri gave a wretched smile and said, "Just kill me. Don’t expect me to betray my family."

Pei Ze’s eyes narrowed. He nodded. "As you wish."

The moment he finished speaking, a metal spike pierced through Yuri’s brow.

Meanwhile, the evil creature Yuri had released was torn to shreds by Wuyu, dissipating into the air with a mournful cry.

That evil creature was clearly not fully mature; it was more than a level below the one Pei Lingjie had.

"Sir," Su Ya said as she walked over, glancing at the corpses on the ground. She hesitated. "They’re all dead. Doesn’t that mean our lead on the Pei Family has gone cold?"

"It’s fine."

Pei Ze shook his head.

He never expected to get the Pei Family’s whereabouts from Yuri and the other two anyway.

Wizards might fear death, but few of them are stupid.

Knowing they were going to die, there was no way Yuri’s group would have revealed the location of their clansmen.

And Pei Ze had no intention of letting them go, either.

As for Magic like Charming Creatures, it’s completely ineffective against Second-level Wizards.

The same goes for torture. Anyone who can advance to become a Second-level Wizard is a ruthless individual with an iron will. Mere pain is not enough to make them submit.

Unless you were to torture their souls for a long time, like a demon or a devil, it’s unlikely you could break them.

However, Pei Ze had neither the means nor the time and effort for that, so he simply killed them and was done with it.

’Besides, it’s not like there aren’t other ways.’

"After getting the Shadow Giant Dragon’s Dragon Egg, these three were running away from the castle. That means the rest of the Pei Family isn’t in Awo Castle."

"The nearest settlement is over ten thousand kilometers from here. It’s impossible they made a special trip from there."

"Therefore, they’re most likely living in seclusion somewhere around Awo Castle, and not too far away. After all, they’d need to restock on supplies from time to time."

Su Ya and Peng Yan had a sudden realization, their gazes toward Pei Ze filled with admiration.

Pei Ze paid no mind to their stares, instead falling into contemplation.

’The Pei Family isn’t living in a settlement, probably to avoid being hunted by others.’

’After all, a hundred or so Pei Family Wizards fled into the Shadow Realm. If all of them entered a single settlement, they would be too conspicuous and easily noticed by anyone paying attention.’

’Spreading out would be even more impractical. The Shadow Realm isn’t like Chenxi City; communication is extremely inconvenient. Once they scattered, they would be beyond reach if anything happened.’

’So it’s not surprising that the Pei Family is hiding in the wilderness.’

’And there aren’t many places around Awo Castle that can safely support over a hundred people. Once I get back to the castle and ask around, I might be able to find a clue.’

After a moment of thought, Pei Ze had a plan.

’Even setting aside my grudge with the Pei Family, I wouldn’t let such a lucrative target go, not with the bounty on their heads.’

’If I could kill all one hundred-plus fugitive Pei Family Wizards, I could earn at least one hundred thousand contribution points.’

’That’s an undeniably massive fortune.’

’Even someone like me can’t help but be tempted.’

’As long as I find the Pei Family’s hiding place, I have ways to slowly devour their power and, in the end, completely annihilate them.’

’But that’s a matter for later.’

’Right now, I have to deal with the matter of the Netherworld Crow Swarm first.’

Snapping back to the present, Pei Ze took out an empty Magic Bag and stored the three corpses inside.

They were the proof he needed to collect the bounty, so naturally, they couldn’t be discarded.

Before that, Pei Ze casually took the three men’s Spatial Items. As expected, he found the Shadow Giant Dragon’s Dragon Egg inside, as well as three Netherworld Crows.

Looking at the three Netherworld Crows in the Magic Bag, the corners of Pei Ze’s mouth turned up slightly.

’These things ended up back in my hands after all.’

He casually tossed the Netherworld Crows to Wuyu to devour, then turned his attention to examining the Dragon Egg.

A Shadow Giant Dragon’s Dragon Egg was unquestionably a great treasure. To get one without spending a single coin was, without a doubt, a huge and pleasant surprise.

Pei Ze couldn’t help but reflect on what good people the Pei Family were. The number of treasures they had delivered to him so far was almost too great to count.