Chapter 501 - 251: Chief Contributor

Chapter 501: Chapter 251: Chief Contributor

Ji Feng had just dispatched one of the serpent heads when he suddenly felt a powerful spatial fluctuation.

He turned his head just in time to see one of the serpent heads being torn to shreds by spatial turbulence.

"The Power of Spatial Rules!"

Ji Feng’s pupils contracted. He sized up Pei Ze, his gaze filled with shock and disbelief.

’Besides myself, Wen Ruming, and those two old-timers from Mingying City and Green Forest City, there’s another Sixth-level Wizard who has mastered the Power of Rules?’

’And it’s the Power of Spatial Rules, no less!’

’Just who is this person?’

Wen Ruming had also noticed Pei Ze by now, and a glint appeared in his eyes.

Seeing his friend’s reaction, Ji Feng asked with a hint of confusion, "You know him?"

Wen Ruming nodded slightly. "His name is Pei Ze. He’s a newly promoted Sixth-level Wizard from Chenxi City."

’Pei Ze?’

’That name sounds a little familiar.’

Ji Feng thought for a moment before finally recalling where he’d heard the name.

’Isn’t he that genius Wizard who won the Tower of the Holy Ring competition?’

’I remember Wen Ruming’s son, Wen Huachun, was defeated by him.’

’No wonder he recognized Pei Ze instantly.’

’Wait!’

It suddenly dawned on Ji Feng.

’A newly promoted Wizard?’

’How could a Sixth-level Wizard who was just promoted master the Power of Spatial Rules?’

’No, it’s not even about the Power of Rules anymore.’

’If Pei Ze is really that genius Wizard who won the Tower of the Holy Ring, then he should have only been a Level 3 Wizard just over ten years ago.’

’How could he possibly break through to become a Sixth-level Wizard in such a short time?’

’It’s simply unbelievable!’

A rare look of astonishment appeared on Ji Feng’s face.

Wen Ruming saw the change in his expression—it was obvious what Ji Feng was thinking. He sighed with emotion. "Chenxi City is really lucky to have stumbled upon such a genius."

’He refused to believe that a place with Chenxi City’s limited power could produce a genius like Pei Ze.’

’Even Silver Stream City couldn’t accomplish that.’

’It just goes to show that Pei Ze’s innate talent is so immense that he can shine brilliantly even in a mid-tier Wizard City like Chenxi City.’

’With Pei Ze around, Chenxi City might actually secure a spot in the Holy Land this time.’

Wen Ruming glanced at the rankings.

In just a few short minutes, Pei Ze had killed three serpent heads, and Chenxi City’s ranking had shot up to sixth place.

They were just one step away from securing a place in the Holy Land.

With the Mother of Nightmare Serpents herself joining the fray, the trial’s situation immediately became polarized.

The Wizard Cities with the strength to kill the serpent heads continued to accumulate points.

Meanwhile, the cities without such strength could only flee in disarray from the serpent heads’ assault. Their scores remained stagnant, effectively disqualifying them from the competition.

Red Lotus City and Blue Bay City were among them.

Blue Bay City was the first to be eliminated. When Yin Jin, their last remaining Wizard, was bitten by a serpent head and killed, Blue Bay City was completely wiped out, officially out of the running for a place in the Holy Land.

Red Lotus City followed soon after.

With all his comrades eliminated, Ding Ji struggled on for a while longer. Seeing it was impossible to kill the serpent heads, he finally gave up in despair.

Before being engulfed by a serpent head, he glanced in Pei Ze’s direction. That familiar thought couldn’t help but surface in his mind once more.

’If only Red Lotus City had a Pei Ze...’

BOOM!

Rumbling explosions echoed across the wasteland one after another.

As more and more Wizards fell in battle, an increasing number of serpent heads were freed up to besiege the remaining contestants.

Nearly every Wizard had to face an onslaught from three to four serpent heads at once.

Faced with such an onslaught, even a powerful Sixth-level Wizard like Xi Nan, whose comprehension of his Rule was over eighty percent complete, couldn’t hold out for long. Bitten by four serpent heads in quick succession, he was killed instantly.

As for Yin Yongqin and Mo Weng, they had been eliminated long before this.

In the blink of an eye, Pei Ze was the only one left from Chenxi City.

’So few people left.’

Pei Ze scanned his surroundings. Of the thousands of Wizards who had started on the wasteland, only five now remained, including himself.

Two were from Silver Stream City, one from Mingying City, and one from Green Forest City.

All four were Sixth-level Wizards who had grasped the Power of Rules, which was the only reason they had survived the siege of multiple serpent heads for this long.

But they were at the end of their ropes.

With only five of them left, each Wizard was now facing more than twenty serpent heads.

Even with the Power of Rules, it was impossible to last much longer under these conditions.

’Time for one last strike.’

Eight Space Rule Crystals remained in the depths of his Sea of Consciousness. Pei Ze smiled faintly and, without a moment’s hesitation, detonated them all.

The next instant, an unimaginably vast and majestic energy erupted with Pei Ze at its center!

In that moment, the space within a ten-li radius shattered like glass. Countless, densely packed spatial rifts materialized from thin air. The more than twenty serpent heads caught in the area had no time to resist before they were instantly torn to shreds, disintegrating into nothing.

But Pei Ze also suffered the backlash. The terrifying explosion of energy instantly vaporized his body into a mist of blood.

"!!!"

The four remaining Wizards watched this unfold, their eyes twitching.

’What terrifying power!’

’Even a full-powered strike from a Rule Wizard would be no more than this.’

Ji Feng couldn’t help but marvel. ’That young Wizard from Chenxi City really is a monster.’

He glanced at the rankings again. With that one attack, Chenxi City had soared to first place.

...

「In the living room of the Wizard Tower.」

Xi Nan, Mo Weng, and Yin Yongqin opened their eyes, letting out a synchronized sigh of relief. Then, their gazes fell in unison on Pei Ze, whose eyes were still tightly shut.

"What’s the situation?" Yi Nan asked.