Wizard's Journey

Chapter 266 Eating

"My lord, that ancient ruin is located inside this fragment of the world, near the habitat of the powerful creature that you bestowed this Key of the Holy Mark upon."

Green extended his palm, and in the center of his palm, a purple key floated silently.

Although both are fragments of the world, this Black Tower Secret Realm is obviously many times larger than the fragment of the Green Demon Hunter Castle world. For a formal wizard, it can be described as boundless.

"Uh...right under my nose?"

The old wizard raised his hand, took the Key of the Holy Mark from Green's hand, and with a hum, what was clearly just a small step in Green's eyes underwent a tremendous change.

At that moment, it was as if a violent force swept down, and the flow of time began to become chaotic and distorted.

The world around him began to blur in his perception. In his perception, all matter seemed to be constantly being washed by time, leaving behind illusory traces. Outside the framework of the world's rules, the churning and flowing elemental power began to become incredibly "viscous".

This is a different world.

In this wondrous world, Grimm and Peranos, led by the Black Tower Stigmata Wizard, tread on viscous elemental power and "reverse time" upwards.

The boundless black sea, the vast grasslands, the dark and twisted forests...

Just over ten minutes later, under the guidance of the Black Tower Stigmata Wizard, Green and his mentor Peranos traversed the distant spatial barriers within the Black Tower Secret Realm and arrived at the towering Golden Ginseng Fruit Tree, which stood hundreds of meters tall.

"Owner!"

On the huge bird's nest at the top of the Golden Yuti Ginseng Fruit Tree, a giant bird, over thirty meters long, with its round, plump body and outstretched wings, reached over fifty meters in length, blotting out the sky and appearing incredibly enormous.

Beneath the red crest atop the giant bird's head, a single, crimson eye stood out starkly in the center of its skull, appearing so abrupt, incongruous, and unacceptable.

On its round, obese body, countless heads, wailing and screaming incessantly, were faintly visible and struggling on its featherless skin, making it look extremely terrifying.

Even now, after advancing to become a formal wizard, Green still sees this giant bird as an invincible and terrifying creature, its energy enough to drive Green to despair.

But at this moment, the giant bird trembled and lay prostrate at the old wizard's feet, not daring to raise its head.

The Black Sota Stigmata Wizard completely ignored the soul's efforts, just as Grimm wouldn't even glance at his former slave, Amonro.

Handing the Key of the Holy Mark back to Grin, the Black Sota Holy Mark Wizard asked, "And then?"

Green was already stunned by the methods used by the great Black Sota Stigmata Wizard, and at the same time, he couldn't help but have a realization: Is this one-eighteenth of a second?

The so-called one-eighteenth of a second was a discovery made by Grimm after he became a formal wizard and studied the power of annihilation.

The most subtle passage of time a formal wizard can sense is that of one-eighteenth of a second. Therefore, when Green was studying the power of annihilation, he observed and discovered some patterns within the power of annihilation based on the principle of one-eighteenth of a second.

But just now, that feeling...

Perhaps, in the eyes of the great Stigmata Wizard, the so-called one-eighteenth of a second is the real second!

Is this the difference in life level between a Saintly Wizard and an ordinary life after the second qualitative change in life?

Compared to wizard apprentices, formal wizards experience a qualitative leap in their life level by greatly extending their lifespan and gaining a broader perspective; while holy-marked wizards, on the other hand, further enhance this foundation by slowing down time once again.

Then I recall the scene in the Shadowlands of Enigma where the King of Enigma, the Prophet, slaughtered low-ranking wizards...

The low-level wizards were utterly unstoppable and unable to escape; the King of Mysteries was so fast that he was like a phantom, and a mere graze would result in severe injury, while a direct contact would mean certain death!

In that case, Green's guess might actually have some merit.

Recovering from his surprise, upon hearing the Black Tower Stigmata Wizard's question, Grimm let out a soft breath and, based on his memory, pointed to a direction to his left and said, "My memory is a bit hazy. But it should be this direction."

"It's okay, take your time, wander around a bit more."

As the surrounding space continued to collapse, the Black Tower Saint Mark Wizard responded, and seven or eight Golden Ginsengs flew up from the giant tree beneath his feet, landing in the hands of Peranos and Green respectively. He then picked up another fruit, bit into it with a "crunch," and juice splattered everywhere.

"Wow..."

The Golden Ginseng in the Black Sota Stigmata Wizard's hand let out a mournful, desperate cry like that of an infant, then stopped and fell silent.

Click, click, click...

With utter indifference, the old wizard finished the golden fruit in his hand in a few bites, even swallowing the pit along with it.

This scene gave Green the feeling that he was a terrifying creature at the top of the food chain, wantonly devouring all creatures at the bottom.

This is a primitive evolutionary law that allows beings at an extremely high level of life to continuously devour and absorb everything from other lower-level organisms, thus breaking through to higher-level organisms.

No wonder beings of level four or above are called the masters of the world!

Generally speaking, this is a terrifying creature that can only be born by absorbing the resources of the entire world.

Waaaaah...

In an instant, the Golden Ginseng in Green's hand, the Golden Ginseng in Peranos's hand, and the remaining Golden Ginseng on the giant tree all burst into tears, looking like the end of the world, but it was all in vain.

The mother tree guarded the giant bird, not daring to even raise its head.

After devouring several more Golden Ginseng, the old wizard finally stopped, satisfied. Looking at Peranos and Green, who remained still, he asked, "What's wrong? Don't you like this snack?"

"Uh, Lord Tower Master, I think it would be better for Alice to slice it and eat it slowly," Peranos said with an embarrassed smile.

Green was flustered and looked extremely pale. He forced a smile and said, "I like to drink it juiced."

"Do as you please."

The old wizard ignored Peranos and Green. Just when Green thought they were about to start their journey again, the old wizard suddenly grabbed them with his bare hands. With a shrill scream, the giant bird crawling on the ground was sucked in by the Black Sota Stigmata wizard!

This……

What's going on?

Roar!

Amidst the giant bird's pleading and terrified roars, a black rift suddenly opened in the dim sky. As the rift rapidly widened, countless rings of ferocious fangs appeared, revealing the enormous maw of an unknown creature!

As if sucking on jelly, the giant bird was completely defenseless as it entered the giant mouth.

Creak, creak, creak...

Its massive mouth, filled with countless fangs, snapped shut, chewing incessantly, the sound of bones grinding together. Occasionally, a sliver of green blood would spurt from the closed fangs and fall to the ground.

The giant bird that was just moments ago so lifelike and fondly remembered by Grimm was now being destroyed by this great and cruel Black Sota Stigmata Wizard...

Involuntarily, Green's hair stood on end, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

Beneath the mask of truth, Grimm's face was deathly pale, almost bloodless.

At this moment, standing behind this great wizard, Green finally felt the fear that came from every cell in his body—the fear of being devoured by the powerful creature before him that he could not resist.

Furthermore, the physiological fear, combined with emotional coordination, leads to an instinctive feeling of subservience and humility, causing the body to tremble involuntarily.

So this is the most primal fear?

Creak, creak, creak...

After chewing for a while, the giant mouth in the air gradually stopped, and a satisfied thought flowed out before it gradually disappeared.

The Black Sota Stigmata Wizard was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something, turned to look at Grimm, and said with annoyance, "Uh, seeing how fat this guy was, I got greedy and accidentally ate him. Don't worry, little one, the contract of the Stigmata Key is still valid. I will arrange another slave for you and arrange for three magical reserves to descend into the wizarding world."

The old wizard didn't care that Grimm had already used up one of the chances of the Key of the Holy Mark.

Green felt a chill run through his body. Trying not to show too much embarrassment, he whispered, "Thank you, sir."

Because of the constantly collapsing space around the Black Tower Stigmata Wizard, Green was unable to get within three meters of him or see his expression. However, he felt the other party grin at him.

After a moment of bewilderment, the old wizard turned and continued flying in the direction Green had pointed.

This time, the group simply moved forward at the pace of formal wizards, which seemed like an after-dinner stroll for the Black Sota Stigmata wizards.

After Green and Peranos carefully put away the ginseng, they followed closely behind.

(End of this chapter)