A Sorcerer’s Journey

Chapter 685: Chapter 685: The Challenged (Part 5)

"Achenso was defeated by a challenger?"

When Green received this information, he showed a slight interest and looked at Xiao Ba, who was hovering with a crystal ball beside him.

"Judging from the Seven-Ring Holy Tower Rankings, that’s indeed the case, hahaha, young master, look, here is some general information about Yachi."

Green glanced at Yachi’s profile, and his expression was one of great surprise, as this Demon-Hunting Sorcerer hadn’t obtained any Honor Medals, making him quite intriguing.

Thinking for a moment, Green shouted, "Lab, help me post a task at the Zijin Fragrance Family to gather intelligence on this Yachi Demon-Hunting Sorcerer."

"Hehe, got it."

Despite Lab saying this, she ran over to Green’s side, gave him a peck on the cheek, and said with a happy smile, "Green, it’s been so many days, even if I have no achievements, I’ve put in a lot of hard work. Can’t you give me some travel expenses? I found that this necklace and outfit don’t quite match, I want to..."

Green took out twenty Witch Spirits as task payment and a high-quality Magic Stone as a tip, waved his hand, and Lab happily bounced away.

"Hmm, a Demon-Hunting Sorcerer without an Honor Medal defeated a Second Level Honor Medal Demon Hunter Wizard? Xiao Ba, help me check Achenso’s current ranking."

Xiao Ba flipped through the crystal ball’s light screen and suddenly showed a look of surprise.

"Huh!? Young master, Achenso is now ranked 112th, already outside the range for the top hundred rewards of the Seven-Ring Holy Tower Rankings."

Green, on the other hand, seemed unsurprised, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Well then, regarding the Demon-Hunting title, did Achenso reveal anything?"

"Shadow of Despair. Young master, you’re now the seventh Sorcerer in this batch of the Seven Rings Holy Tower Rankings to possess a Demon-Hunting title, hahaha, who knows if it might change in the future."

Xiao Ba seemed very satisfied with this Demon-Hunting title.

"Shadow of Despair?"

Green thought for a moment and felt that if no Sorcerer far stronger than Achenso appeared in this batch, this title would likely be his final one.

For the average Second-Level Demon-Hunting Sorcerer facing Green now, all that awaited them was indeed despair.

According to the Seven Rings Holy Tower Rankings rules, Green’s registered name for the Demon Hunting Expedition will henceforth be Shadow of Despair Grimm.

...

Thirty years later.

It took Yachi thirty full years to accumulate three victories, as the rankings of the Seven Rings Holy Tower gradually began to stabilize according to basic strength, with a small handful not yet stable, biding their time and gathering strength for a final sprint.

Thus, it took Yachi a whole thirty years to amass three victories, and she was immediately eager to challenge Green!

Inside the World Fragment, Green, Xiao Ba, the Thousand-Eyed Giant Crab, and the Enigmatic Thousand-Headed Bird stood in the sky, with strange energy coursing through their bodies, locked by a mysterious magical array atop the firmament.

Holding the Horned Skull Magic Wand, Green’s figure was a blur under the Robe of Appearances.

"A witch who enjoys exploration and adventure, adept in concealment, not bloodthirsty, possessing extremely strong survival skills, is quite interesting. To her, becoming a Demon-Hunting Sorcerer was likely just a means to travel conveniently to the Different World."

Xiao Ba rested on one of the heads of the Enigmatic Thousand-Headed Bird, looking relaxed.

"Let’s see exactly to what extent she has mastered her concealment witchcraft, hahaha, under the Face of Truth, it’s incredibly difficult for a Sorcerer to hide beneath the surface. Oh right, young master, how is our Face of Truth Phase Five project coming along?"

Beneath the Face of Truth, Green smiled.

"Still lacking a bit, I hope to complete it before the Demon Hunting Expedition."

In fact, Green had the idea for the Face of Truth Phase Five project as early as the Flame Soul World, but due to the insufficient level of accumulated perceptual knowledge, he could only gaze upon this higher-level perceptual ability with yearning.

But now...

After years of observation, research, exploration, and discovery, Green finally had a certain level of confidence and has started the project of the Face of Truth Phase Five, the Perception!

The lower-class citizens of the Wizard World have a saying, "How do you know I’m watching you if you don’t look at me?"

This saying fits the Thousand-Eyed Giant Crab perfectly, whose sensory method is very peculiar — apart from the normal light-refraction visual perception, another sensory method of the Thousand-Eyed Giant Crab is sensing any gaze directed at itself.

Even those passing by from beyond the world, occasionally casting a fleeting glance at the world’s interior, looking at itself in terror!

"Young master, how are we going to find her? Based on her previous battle records, each battle lasted over ten days. Why don’t we have some fun with her?"

Xiao Ba’s words seemed to please the Enigmatic Thousand-Headed Bird, which nodded continuously with its seventy-five heads. Over the years, under Xiao Ba’s meticulous care, the Enigmatic Thousand-Headed Bird had grown two more heads, bringing the total to seventy-five.

Beneath the Face of Truth, Green’s Hunting Nose suddenly twitched, then he laughed and said, "No need, her soul companion has already betrayed her. In the relatively closed and stable environment of this World Fragment, the Hunting Nose’s olfactory system is enhanced a hundredfold invisibly."

With that, Green’s figure vanished under the concealment of the Robe of Appearances.

Yachi’s soul companion was the colorful butterfly at the top of her magic wand, and the indescribable fragrance was so apparent to Green’s Hunting Nose that he didn’t need to focus too hard to find her, having already gathered intelligence on her soul companion.

Half an hourglass later.

Underneath the surface soil, Yachi silently and stealthily moved, with a layer of pale yellow Element Light blending her into the surrounding soil, moving unimpeded through the underground.

Upon learning detailed information about the Shadow of Despair Grimm, Yachi completely abandoned the idea of defeating this terrifying Demon-Hunting Sorcerer to claim the top spot of the Seven Rings Holy Tower Rankings.

However, as a Secretive Wizard who had been exploring worlds alone in Demon Hunting Expeditions for years, if she could spar with a stronger Secretive Wizard...

Hmm, hmm, the battle might even last until the end of this session of the Seven Rings Holy Tower Rankings competition!?

Crackling!

Right then, a terrifying energy fluctuation appeared on the surface, leaving the silently advancing Yachi almost unable to believe it, reacting incredibly quickly. Instantly, the colorful butterfly at the tip of her magic wand and Yachi turned into countless spots of light and vanished.

Another half an hourglass later.

As a silent black arc of electricity appeared behind her again, Yachi’s body, which was camouflaging while walking, turned into a pool of water, shooting out tens of kilometers in the blink of an eye, with the black arc missing its target.

Another half an hourglass later.

Yachi, discovered by Green for the third time, was full of disbelief and despair, and after being hit by the black arc, left the World Fragment. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to recommend it or vote for it at Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m. to read.)

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