Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 726: The Dark Lord and the Ring of Naga (II)

Arcadian City - Snakebone Avenue.

As the central main road of Arcadia City, Snakebone Avenue runs through the entire city. It has an aura that is both majestic and dangerous.

The architectural styles on both sides of the avenue are unique. Ancient snake carvings are entwined on the exterior walls and pillars of the buildings. Each carved snake is lifelike, as if it would slide quietly and coil in the air under the cover of darkness.

The surface of each building is carved with snake runes and ancient magic totems, giving the entire street a unique sense of majesty and mystery.

In the center of Snake Bone Avenue, the most eye-catching thing is the towering Snake Tower of Serpentis College.

The tower is like a giant snake coiling up into the sky.

The air of the entire Snake Bone Avenue was filled with a faint damp smell, giving people a feeling of both mystery and danger.

On both sides of the street are many famous magic workshops, wand-making shops and branch research institutes of the academy. The whole avenue exudes an ancient and majestic atmosphere.

Famous magic shops such as 'Arosak's Staff Shop' also occupy a place on this street. The Snake Bone Avenue gathers the top wizards and scholars of the Naga Ring, making it the center of snake magic.

At this moment, in a remote alley on Snake Bone Avenue, the air suddenly began to tremble slightly, accompanied by a low humming sound, and a space distortion ring with a flashing [∞] symbol appeared above the alley.

Ripples spread out from around the symbol, and the membrane of reality was being forcibly torn apart.

As the ripples expanded, a tall and slender figure fell from the ripples.

“It’s such a bumpy ride…” the figure whispered, with a hint of helplessness in his voice.

He stood up slowly, his body straight, his black windbreaker fluttering slightly in the night breeze.

He wore a slightly askew black hat, with his short blond hair faintly visible underneath it.

In his right hand he held a slender silver wand, a wand about 15 inches long, with an exquisite angel wing pattern carved on the handle, emitting a faint silver light.

Bang bang bang~~
The man gently dusted off his windbreaker, his movements leisurely and calm.

Xia Xiu straightened the slightly crooked black hat, slowly raised his eyes and looked towards the sky.

At this time, night enveloped the city of Arcadia, and three moons hung high in the sky.

The first moon—an eerie dark green glow.

The second moon - its silvery-white glow looks like silver.

The third moon - it is blood red, giving people an ominous omen.

However, behind the three moons, Xia Xiu's gaze was focused on the translucent barrier that vaguely covered the entire Naga Ring - the crystal wall.

That is the crystal wall system of the Naga Ring, used to isolate the connections between planes and protect this plane from external interference.

Just now, Xia Xiu used the power of the [Lever of Heaven] to tear a crack in the crystal wall, and now the crack is slowly healing. The surface of the crystal wall is gently rippling like water waves, emitting weak energy pulses.

Xia Xiu stared at the cracks in the sky that were gradually healing, and muttered to himself:

"Even if we know the coordinates, we can only tear open a gap and squeeze in with the help of the Heaven's Lever and the Apostle Form... No wonder the living gods of the heavens and myriad worlds rarely descend to the plane. These crystal walls are not only divided into inner and outer walls, but also have a special magic filtering system for high-level thaumaturges."

He stood in the narrow alley, frowning slightly, his eyes scanning the surroundings like a hawk.

Suddenly, a tall figure appeared behind him.

The purple-gold incarnation appeared in the dim alley, and the air around it seemed to freeze in an instant.

As soon as [Sisyphus] appeared, Xia Xiu keenly noticed the slight disorder in the EVE particle field. The magical energy in the air was no longer in its original smooth state, but became subtle and unstable.

Above the sky, the inner crystal wall began to show some reactions.

This inner crystal wall is like a transparent film, covering the sky above the Naga Ring.

Its purpose is not only to isolate the invasion of the outside world, but more importantly to filter and weaken the powerful magical energy, especially those [Dominators] with extraordinary power, and even the magicians above the Dominators.

Once powerful magical fluctuations affect the stability of the plane, the crystal wall will produce a rejection reaction - a spontaneous defense mechanism.

It can instantly sense the surge of external magical power and weaken and block it through a series of complex mechanisms.

At this moment, in the observation towers throughout the city of Arcadia, wizards of various robes have sensed the abnormal fluctuations of the crystal wall.

The faces of the wizards in the tower suddenly changed. They stood up hastily and checked the magic instruments nervously.

They knew very well that this fluctuation meant that an extremely powerful force was breaking through the crystal wall mechanism of the plane.

Every wizard's face was filled with vigilance as if facing a great enemy.

The wizards acted quickly, mounted their brooms and flew towards the sky.

They held a compass-shaped magic item in their hands, which was a detector that could capture powerful magical fluctuations.

The wizards nervously shuttled through the night sky, and the compass needle spun rapidly, pointing to the area where the alley was located.

Xia Xiu stood in the alley, looking up at the sky with a calm gaze, [Presence Weakening Mi Mu] covering his entire body, and all the auras about him were hidden.

shhhhh--

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Above Xia Xiu, he saw three wizards hovering right above him, the compasses in their hands were spinning frantically, and the needles were swinging violently, indicating that there had been extremely strong magical fluctuations nearby.

But strangely, even though their magic compasses were pointing frantically in the direction of the alley, the wizards could not find the source of the fluctuations.

Xia Xiu gently stroked his chin and muttered to himself:

"The inner crystal wall has a sophisticated filtering and weakening system for powerful magical energy, especially the fluctuations of the master's avatar, which will be specially marked. It seems that the version environment here is not very friendly to the magicians from Terra. The master's avatar has been put on the move, and these old wizards can't afford it."

Although Xia Xiu can use [Dominant Incarnation], once he uses the overload that exceeds the setting of the crystal wall system, he will be locked and suppressed by the entire crystal wall.

Of course, with his current status, there would be no problem in a head-on confrontation, but he would easily be subject to a crazy counterattack from the entire plane system and wizards.

However, the crystal wall systems of the entire Hundred Layers World are one after another, and each crystal wall system has a specific control mechanism, and these specific mechanisms form a unified large mechanism. If several more crystal wall systems are stacked, and the Hundred Layers World sends a few legendary wizards to lead the team, the strength will be raised to the highest level in an instant.

Moreover, if they forcibly drove him out of the Hundred Layers World, he really had no way to stop them.

"There really is a bit of hide-and-seek in this, and why do I feel like I'm becoming more and more of a villain?" He couldn't help but mutter to himself.

In the alley, Xia Xiu stood in the dim shadows, so quiet that he seemed to have merged into the darkness.

His golden eyes flickered slightly in the night, calm and sharp, as he looked up at the three wizards hovering in the sky.

Even though he was standing right below them, only a few meters away, the wizards were completely unaware of him, their gazes went straight through his body and landed on the empty ground, as if there was no one there.

In the sky, the flying brooms of three wizards were hovering quietly, and the magic compasses in their hands were spinning violently. The needles kept pointing to the alley below, indicating that there had been extremely strong magical fluctuations here.

However, although their instruments indicated without a doubt that the source of the anomaly was here, the wizards' eyes were full of confusion and puzzlement.

"Strange, the fluctuations clearly came from this area, how come we can't find anyone there?"

A wizard in a silver robe frowned, his voice carrying a hint of anxiety. He muttered in a low voice, the compass in his hand continuously flashing a faint silver light, the needle swinging wildly.

"Is it some kind of advanced concealment spell? Or a concealment spell?" The second red-robed wizard's voice was full of confusion, and a trace of uneasiness flashed in his eyes. His eyes kept wandering in the alley below, scanning every corner, trying to find a clue from the shadows.

"Perhaps it is some special trace of magic, or... the fluctuation itself has disappeared? Let's check somewhere else." The third red-robed wizard muttered unwillingly, the compass in his hand still shaking violently, the needle locked firmly on the position of the alley below, but he was at a loss as to what to do, as if this space was hiding some truth from them.

The wizards hovered in the air, the breeze blowing their robes and bringing a hint of the night chill.

The silver-robed wizard frowned, but a complicated expression appeared on his face.

He glanced at the compass and said with a sigh of relief, "It's a good thing we didn't find it..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other two red-robed wizards instantly understood what he meant. Yes, if they really found the source of the fluctuation, perhaps the three of them would have been doomed to die here.

The power of that unknown force was far beyond their understanding and control.

"So the Dark Lord's prophecy is true..." The second red-robed wizard changed the subject, with a hint of fear in his tone.

"You all received the rumor letter from the guardian of the Kailasel family in the Snake Spirit Crystal Wall Council, right? That letter was like a screaming letter, hysterical, like crazy..."

"Shut up! Do not speak rashly about the Dark Lord and the Auror family!"

The silver-robed wizard interrupted him sternly, a hint of wariness in his voice.

He looked around vigilantly, as if to prevent some dangerous spies from secretly spying on them.

"The Kailasel family controls the Serpent Wall and the Sage's Book. They are the lords of the plane and control everything in the Naga Ring. Our duty is to obey them."

The silver-robed wizard paused, his eyes flashing with complex emotions, and continued:

"Moreover, even if the Dark Lord descends, Kailasel, who possesses the Sage's Book, is not afraid of him. The sages of the Hundred Worlds will not allow the Dark Lord to act recklessly. We just need to follow instructions and not act on our own."

In the end, the three wizards found nothing unusual, even though their compasses were about to explode.

But they still didn't realize that the target they were pursuing was standing calmly right below them, as if the laws of the entire city were unable to detect his existence.

The compass needle above my head was spinning wildly, as if it was about to break through the compass's frame.

Every second, the wizards' compasses reminded them that some powerful being had appeared here before, and might even still be nearby.

But even so, their eyes never fell on Xia Xiu.

The three of them looked down blindly in the air, as if looking for an invisible ghost.

"It's okay, let's retreat."

The silver-robed wizard sighed. Although his heart was still full of doubts and uneasiness, he obviously did not want to stay in this strange place any longer.

He patted the broom gently, signaling his companions to evacuate.

The red-robed wizards nodded, glanced reluctantly at the compass in their hands that was still vibrating violently, and finally followed the silver-robed wizard reluctantly and flew quickly into the distance.

Xia Xiu stood quietly in the shadow of the alley, with a calm and thoughtful look in his eyes.

His figure seemed like a part of the night, perfectly blending into this ancient and mysterious city, as if he had never belonged here.

The three moons above his head emitted their own radiance, with faint silver, dark green and blood-red rays of light interweaving in the sky, illuminating the entire city of Arcadia and also reflecting his thoughts.

He quickly sorted out the next action plan in his mind, accurately and systematically.

The first step is to gain a deep understanding of the rules and human geography of the Hundred Layer World.

Although he had already felt the particularity of this plane while in the wizard world, especially the strict protection of the wizard laws and the crystal wall system, he had to personally understand the ecology of these planes and their unique rules so that he could be more comfortable in his next actions.

“Human geography and related rules.”

He said this silently in his heart, knowing that he had to blend into the social system of these wizards first, especially the academy system in the city of Arcadia. It was the center for mastering snake magic and rules, and many secrets were hidden in those heavy academies.

His original purpose of coming here was to "replicate" some of the academy knowledge of the Hundred Layer World on a one-to-one basis.

"The second point," Xia Xiu's eyes turned slightly cold, "hunt down the three wizards who were involved in the Gray Harbor incident."

He had never forgotten the chaos and sacrifice those wizards had caused in the Grey Havens.

This was one of the main reasons why he came here.

His golden pupils flashed dangerously.

"third step……"

Xia Xiu raised his brows slightly, and his original itinerary emerged in his mind - to learn about the wands and related spell knowledge in the wizarding world.

Find those ancient books of wand craft and magic, and absorb their knowledge into the Third House system under your control.

There will be a series of things to follow, such as the First-Class Order of Merlin, talent discovery, potion making, etc.

However, what he has to do now is to integrate into the hundred-layer world first.