Chapter 312 - 184: The Pei Family’s Pursuers Arrive, Netherworld Plain

Chapter 312: Chapter 184: The Pei Family’s Pursuers Arrive, Netherworld Plain

In the spacious underground hall, candle lamps were arranged in a pattern of three inner and three outer concentric rings.

The dense candlelight illuminated the entire hall, making it as bright as day.

Suddenly, a candle lamp near the inner rings flickered sharply, then went out.

Shortly after, another candle lamp beside it also suddenly went out, leaving only a few wisps of smoke.

The man in black, who had been sitting cross-legged in Meditation at the hall’s entrance, snapped his eyes open. He stared at the two extinguished candle lamps, horror flashing in his eyes.

With a flick of his hand, a streak of black light shot out like an arrow and vanished behind the main doors.

Before long, seven or eight figures appeared in the hall like phantoms.

The leader was a tall, imposing man who exuded a chilling aura, like a venomous snake.

The man in black immediately rose and bowed to the group that had entered.

But they didn’t spare him a single glance. All eyes were fixed on the two extinguished candle lamps, and looks of shock and anger simultaneously crossed their faces.

"Those are the Life Lamps of Pei Shijie and Pei Xingxu. They’ve both been killed!"

"Damn it, who did this?"

"They were investigating the deaths of Yuri and his two companions. Could it be the work of the same people?"

"It’s very likely. Could the killer be targeting our Pei Family?"

The group of Wizards whispered among themselves, their expressions not just angry, but filled with a greater sense of shock and uncertainty.

In just three days, they had lost three Second-level Wizards, and now two Level 3 Wizards. It was a devastating blow for a family whose strength had already been greatly diminished.

More importantly, they couldn’t determine the cause of death for Pei Xingxu and the others.

If it was because of Magical Creatures or Wanderers from the Shadow Realm, that would be manageable.

But if it was a Wizard from Chenxi City, they would be in serious trouble.

Gradually, the Wizards fell silent, their gazes turning in unison to the cold man at the front.

One of them stepped forward and asked respectfully in a low voice, "My lord, your thoughts..."

Pei Zongguang looked at the extinguished candle lamps with an expressionless face and said in a heavy voice, "Pei Sheng."

A middle-aged man stepped out and bowed in acknowledgment.

"Find the killer’s identity."

Pei Sheng hesitated for a moment, but finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, my lord."

He took out three Silver Coins, clasped them tightly in his palm, and when he opened his hand again, the coins had become a pile of silver powder.

Pei Sheng pinched the powder and slowly drew an Array on the ground. In just a moment, an Array about a meter in diameter took shape.

He then took out a Silver Ingot, turned it into molten silver, and sprinkled it in the center of the Array. Then he placed his hand on the markings at the Array’s edge and began to chant an incantation in a low voice.

An invisible wave of magical energy instantly radiated outward, and the Array slowly began to glow.

At the same time, the hair at Pei Sheng’s temples visibly turned silver, and new wrinkles creased the corners of his eyes. He seemed to have aged years in an instant.

VMMMM!

The molten silver in the center of the Array suddenly lifted off the ground and levitated, quickly coalescing in mid-air into a smooth mirror.

A series of images flickered across the mirror’s surface. Though fragmented and incomplete, they vaguely depicted a fierce battle.

If Pei Ze were here now, he would have been astonished, because the image on the screen was none other than the scene of his fight with Pei Shijie.

Although Prophetic Magic could reveal the past and future, the information it provided was usually vague and unclear.

This was especially true when investigating a powerful target; the information obtained would be even vaguer.

If one wanted to obtain detailed information, a price had to be paid—life force!

The stronger the target of the prophecy, the higher the price in life force.

Pei Sheng’s face was now deathly pale, his expression one of extreme bitterness.

Although he had long been prepared to pay a hefty price, the cost of casting this prophecy spell was far beyond his expectations. He had no idea how many resources it would take to replenish the lost life force, and the thought pained him greatly.

This also revealed one thing: the killer’s power was immense!

Pei Sheng took a breath, looked up at the mirror, and immediately froze where he stood.

At the same time, the other Wizards present were also stunned.

"Pei Ze!"

"How could it be him?"

"To think he actually chased us all the way to the Shadow Realm!"

The Pei Family Wizards were first taken aback, then their faces darkened, and blazing fury appeared in their eyes.

’That damned little bastard! It’s one thing that he brought our family to this state, but he even dared to hunt us down in the Shadow Realm! Does he really think we’re a pushover?’

"Perfect. Since that kid dared to come to the Shadow Realm, we absolutely cannot let him leave alive!" a Wizard said in a chilling tone.

The others immediately voiced their agreement.

"That’s right! If it weren’t for Pei Ze, our family wouldn’t be in this state. We must get revenge for this!"

"Pei Ze has outstanding talent. If we kill him, I’m sure those bastards in the Elemental Faction will really feel the sting."

"We’ll just be collecting some interest!"

Faced with their murderous words, Pei Zongguang’s expression remained unchanged. He turned to Pei Sheng and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure it was only Pei Ze?"

Pei Sheng nodded. "According to the feedback from the prophecy spell, it was Pei Ze, and only Pei Ze, who attacked Pei Shijie and Yuri’s group. There’s no trace of any other Wizard."

Pei Zongguang narrowed his eyes and quickly made a decision.

"Our research on abominations is in need of a Wizard as a test subject. Pei Ze will do. I will lead the team personally. All Level 3 Wizards without a current assignment will mobilize with me. We will not allow that brat to escape the Shadow Realm!"