CHAPTER 473: 032 BADDEN

A group of black crows flapped their wings, resembling a thick cloud of smoke, carrying three people off into the distance.

The black mist merged into the clouds, and by the time it reappeared, it had completely fused with the void.

Even an Official Wizard would have trouble noticing it.

Badden held the materials gathered from the high tower and flipped through the pages, a scornful sneer involuntarily appearing on his face.

"The culprit’s Cultivation is only at the First Ring Middle Stage?"

"How has Gold survived all these years if a man from the Green family could die at the hands of such a person?"

As Official Wizards, there are still differences in strength.

Being a member of the Green family, with top-notch inheritance and high-grade Seal Witch Artifacts, it was normal to battle beyond one’s level.

To die at the hands of an equal...

It was truly a disgrace!

"Do not underestimate this person," Vulcan said, shaking his head lightly.

"This Cultivator named Conni is not only a First Ring Middle Stage Wizard but also a peak Legendary Knight who once killed a Wizard in the Late First Ring."

"Gold..."

"Must have been careless to be killed by him."

"It doesn’t matter," Badden said casually.

"After all, he’s just a First Circle Wizard. At a glance, he could easily be killed. However, this Dream Market is quite interesting."

"No fighting allowed, isolating Second Order powers?"

"Interesting!"

Stroking his chin, Badden’s face bore a strange smile.

"It seems this man also knows what the consequences of offending the Green family are, and he found a good place to hide early on."

"CAW!"

"CAW! CAW!"

The black crows squawked incessantly as they neared their destination, abruptly diving toward a high slope below.

Upon reaching the high slope, the black crows burst into a puff of black smoke and transformed into a piece of cloth that fell into Barn’s hands.

Second Order Inheritance Witchcraft—Raven Flock!

Each black raven on the cloth was a First Order Creature.

Refined by a Secret Technique, the black ravens had no physical bodies and were immortal unless countered by specific Magic Doors.

Even a Second Circle Wizard had met his demise under the assault of the raven flock.

Pulling the cloth together, Barn looked down at the market below, his eyes turning pitch black and deep, as if the whole world was reflected in them, evidently employing some special witchcraft.

"HMM..."

"A Third-tier’s realm force field?"

When one’s Cultivation reaches the Third-tier, whether humans or other creatures, most possess a realm force field.

Within their realm, other powers are isolated.

Without reaching the Third-tier, one cannot oppose it.

Knowing that the Dream Market had special rules, the three guessed there might be a realm force field here, but they were not surprised by this.

"Uncle."

Badden stretched his limbs.

"Let me do it!"

"HMM," Barn nodded slowly.

"Be careful."

"I know, it’s just a realm similar to a dream moth’s, and I have a way to minimize its impact on me."

Badden waved his hand casually, then turned into a stream of light and rushed toward the market below.

"SWOOSH!"

He revealed his figure in mid-air, allowing his body to smash quickly toward the ground under the force of gravity.

His body hardened by witchcraft, a Second Circle Wizard’s body wasn’t mere flesh and blood but weighed comparable to a meteorite.

"BOOM!"

Badden landed heavily.

The hard, rocky ground was forcefully smashed, creating a shallow pit with numerous cracks extending from his feet in all directions.

Even the entire Dream Market trembled as a result.

"Conni!"

He twisted his neck and bellowed loudly.

"Come out and die!"

The aggressive sound wave rampaged through the Dream Market at the limit of the First Order, directly blowing away several nearby buildings.

The sound waves echoed incessantly.

"Die!"

"Die!"

"..."

「Old mansion of the Pelo family.」

Carl, who was meditating with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing across his face, then he slowly stood up.

"They’ve come so soon?"

Calculating the time, people from the Kaliem Continent should have just arrived at the Magic Forest.

That is, the opponent came to the Magic Forest without stopping and directly came here to seek revenge on him.

"HEH..."

"It’s to be expected!"

"For someone from the Green family, I’m just a minor character who could be easily dealt with; of course, it’s not worth wasting time."

"Master," Evgeny, whom he had acquired as a slave only yesterday, hurried in from outside, her face displaying fear.

"Second Circle!"

"That person is a Second Circle Wizard!"

She finally understood why Carl was so eager to control the Wizard Tower, not stopping even through the night.

This was provoking a Second Circle Wizard!

At this thought, Evgeny couldn’t help but feel bitter.

Unlike others, although she was intelligent, she had no great ambitions or goals; she merely wanted to live well.

To survive, she, an Official Wizard, did not hesitate to sign a contract to become another Wizard’s slave.

Now, she realized the Wizard she had contracted with was a deep trap, naturally causing her distress.

"I understand."

Carl stepped outside.

"What about a Second Circle Wizard? This is the Dream Market, which doesn’t allow powers beyond the First Order."

"This..." Evgeny hesitated for a moment.

"That’s true."

"Still, Master, you must be careful. A Second Circle Wizard can maximize the use of First Order power, which is something we can’t compare to."

Her life and death were now bound to Carl’s; even if reluctant, she was now on the same side.

"HMM."

Carl nodded.

"Keep an eye on the Wizard Tower. You should be very clear that if I were to die, you too would not survive."

"..." Evgeny wore a forced smile.

"The master will be fine."

"HEH..." Carl chuckled lightly.

"Of course, I won’t be in trouble."

If worst comes to worst, I’ll just hide in an Otherworld and come back after decades or even a century. Would the Green family still be able to chase me down?

Of course, it’s best if it doesn’t come to that.

WHOOSH...

Gale stirred fiercely.

Carl waved his hand to part the blowing sand and looked towards the young man opposite him, his cheeks twitching slightly.

So young?

Already a Second Circle Wizard!

Compared to the people of the Green family, the Wizards of the Magic Forest seemed to have accomplished nothing despite their age.

"Badden?"

"You know me?"

Badden raised an eyebrow, showing surprise. He had never been to the Magic Forest and had no acquaintances here.

"I saw you in Gold’s memories," Carl shrugged.

"But in his memory, you were a First Circle Wizard. I didn’t expect... you’ve already advanced to Second Circle."

"You actually searched Gold’s memories?" Badden shook his head.

"It looks like I definitely need to kill you!"

"It was Gold who tried to kill me first; I killed him out of necessity," Carl explained.

"How about this? If I return his belongings to you, can we consider the matter resolved?"

"..." Badden stared back oddly.

"Do you think that’s possible?"

"Let’s not even mention the sincerity of the apology. Even if it was Gold who attacked you first, you think you can kill someone from the Green family?"

"So, there’s no room for negotiation?" Carl sighed.

"What do you think?" Badden shook his head, speechless. He was about to step forward when his figure suddenly froze.

"Witchcraft Traps!"

The solid ground under his feet had become a terrifying vortex of suction and from it shot out numerous spiky vines, dragging him downward.

This is the old mansion of the Pelo family, right next to the Wizard Tower; how could there not be some arrangements here? Carl thought, shaking his head lightly. Just as he was about to make a move, his expression suddenly changed, and his hands quickly formed seals.

Thousand Buddha Hands—Vajra Seal!

A huge Buddha phantom emerged behind him, its hands forming a Seal Technique that enveloped Carl within.

"BANG!"

"BANG! BANG!"

As the hand seals were formed, several dark lights exploded in front of him, directly blasting several holes through the Buddha phantom.

Witchcraft—Night Comet!

The witchcraft, dragging the tail of a comet, drew arcs in the void, bombarding the area where Carl was.

"UGH!"

Carl grunted, retreating repeatedly.

Night Comet was a top-tier witchcraft inherited by the Green family, its power increasing with the Wizard’s Cultivation.

Indeed, it could still be used up to the Fourth-tier.

Though it resembled the Rapid Arrow witchcraft, it boasted formidable impact, destructive power, and explosive force.

"CRACK!"

Carl’s figure flashed, appearing more than ten meters away.

Thunder Wings!

Through understanding derived from Crash Divine Domain’s Divine Gift, this unique witchcraft became increasingly exquisite on him.

With a flash of lightning, his figure disappeared, as if by Instant Teleportation.

"HMM?"

Badden’s eyes flickered as his body, like a Phantom, flew out of the Witchcraft Traps. "Thunder Wings?" he exclaimed, astonished.

"No!"

Thunder Wings were a flight escape Magic Door from the Six Rings Tower, and he was certainly familiar with it, but the Magic Door Carl was using had fundamentally changed from Thunder Wings.

Faster!

More agile!

And no need to worry about revealing his identity.

"CRACK!"

With a flash of lightning, Carl appeared behind Badden, his fists pounding with heavy blows spreading in all directions.

Sky Wolf Illusion Demon Fist!

Here, this boxing technique could unleash more power.

"BANG!"

The fist strength struck the void, creating ripples, yet Badden acted as if nothing happened and waved his Magic Wand.

Silent sheets of black curtain subtly emerged, descending.

Where the black curtain covered, all life withered.

Dark Night Illusion!

Death Curtain!

Both were top-tier witchcraft, one allowing him to become intangible, the other possessing the ability to plunder vitality.

"HEH..."

Carl chuckled softly, his hands quickly forming seals.

Thousand Buddha Hands—Thunder Seal!

Summoning Thunder Technique!

The Holy Skill, Thousand Buddha Hands, which reached up to the Fourth-tier, was combined with Magic Doors comprehended from the Divine Gift in Crash Divine Domain’s Void City.

The two overlapped, but did not double in effect.

"BOOM!"

Suddenly, the sky filled with dark clouds, flashing with lightning, strike after strike of thunderbolt plummeted towards the ground below.

Standing amidst the thunder light, Carl’s body was like wearing golden armor, hardly needing to defend against Badden’s witchcraft, reliant only on his flesh and thunder techniques to withstand.

While his own methods could be fully employed, even with Evgeny assisting by controlling the Wizard Tower behind him.

"BOOM!"

Streaks of thunder light struck down fiercely, blasting Badden out of the void and even grinding him against the ground.

If his body hadn’t been highly resistant, he might have been covered in bruises.

"Barn."

Vulcan’s expression changed slightly.

"Did you call for help?"

"No need," Barn waved his hand.

"I underestimated this Wizard named ’Conni.’ No wonder Gold died by his hand."

"But Badden won’t stop here, and besides... a First Order is just a First Order; it only takes a moment to break through the domain power, then he can be easily handled."

"He’s making his move!"