Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy

Chapter 793: Chapter 704: Sold?_2

Without lingering further, he transformed into a streak of rainbow light and fled.

After traveling a considerable distance, he finally stopped to choose another place to settle down, continuing to heal his body using the previous method.

By constantly changing locations, it took him half a year to almost fully recover from his injuries.

Afterward, Ivan officially set out, searching for a way to leave the Hidden Realm.

To be honest, he didn’t know much about the Hidden Realm. The last time he traversed it, he was protected by the Ancient Ancestor of Dark Mountain and the Mother of All Things, without facing any danger, obviously serving no reference purpose.

“Take it one step at a time.”

He was aware the Hidden Realm harbored countless dangers, as evidenced by the dark currents near the Gengjin Mountain Range. Fortunately, he was now within the Star Realm Network, relatively safer.

In the following days, he explored and moved along this path, often encountering malevolent entities along the way.

“Jenny is here too?”

One day, at a certain hour, Ivan sensed Jenny’s presence, faint yet real. His eyes lit up, and he hastened forward.

Soon, he found an area surrounded by strange entities, densely packed with scaly tentacles, layer upon layer.

The entire scene looked extremely perilous.

Without much hesitation, he took out the True Wisdom Spirit Lamp, unleashing a massive wave of intelligent flames down the vast passage, burning the bizarre entities amidst their anguished screams.

Some were annihilated on the spot, while others retreated in pain.

As the layers of ensnaring objects peeled away, the scene inside became visible—Jenny and the Golden Wutong Throne were struggling to resist, both severely injured and barely holding on.

Both were wielding the treasure of the Earth Core Lineage—the Fang Yu Map.

“Sorcerer Ivan.”

“True Witch Throne.”

Upon seeing Ivan, Jenny and the Golden Wutong Throne’s spirits lifted, filled with joy.

In truth, they were already nearing their limits. Frankly, without the Fang Yu Map, they wouldn’t have lasted this long.

The reason was simple: in the previous battle, they seemed to hold their ground against two ancestors, particularly the Great Owl Thunder Ancestor, but they were merely maintaining it with everyone’s combined strength.

Later, they were hunted down by the Great Owl Thunder Ancestor, chased through heaven and earth.

After much turmoil, they eventually escaped that madman, but at a cost—everyone suffered severe repercussions, the gravest being the Dark Night Mother Goddess, who soon fell into slumber.

As the saying goes, “A tiger at a plain is bullied by dogs,” they were subsequently oppressed by strange creatures of the Hidden Realm, barely holding on.

Thankfully, Ivan showed up just in time.

“Let’s leave first.”

“We’re counting on you, True Witch Throne.”

Without further words, Ivan collected the two and swiftly left this troubled area.

When he found another suitable place to pause, he noticed that Jenny and the Golden Wutong Throne had also fallen asleep, protecting their bodies in this manner.

“Wake up, wake up.”

“This is too embarrassing.”

Ivan called softly several times, but Jenny and the Golden Wutong Throne remained unresponsive, indicating the seriousness of their injuries. Indeed, the Earth Core Lineage had suffered greatly this time.

He sighed, his gaze falling to the side where the Fang Yu Map floated steadily, motionlessly.

With its light hidden, at first glance, it appeared to be an ordinary scroll depicting a lush forest, with mountains, rivers, and streams interspersed.

He was not a greedy person and just barely communicated with it. Sure enough, the Dark Night Mother Goddess, Sea Mother, and others were inside the Fang Yu Map, deeply slumbering.

Through his communication, the Fang Yu Map also absorbed the Golden Wutong Throne inside, transforming it into an ancient tree and hiding it in the forest.

As for Jenny, she manifested her true form and became a Panlong Earth Root, which he carried with him, as Jenny, being part of his One Body Three Manifestations, naturally recovered faster near him.

Soon, Ivan resumed his journey.

Coincidentally, after another long distance, he sensed a familiar aura, and after thinking it over, he quickly approached following the sensation.

“Ivan, nice to see you again.”

The opponent’s speed was faster than his, and in no time, they met.

The newcomer was Vanessa, the Mother of All Things of the Ash Plane.

“Ivan Marichardon greets the Grand Themu,” Ivan respectfully stepped forward, unsure if the other sought him specifically.

“I’m here specifically to find you. Come with me. It’s not easy to leave the Hidden Realm on your own,” Vanessa announced her purpose directly, confirming Ivan’s suspicions.

After she spoke, she turned to leave.

Seeing this, Ivan had no choice but to follow honestly. Indeed, as the Grand Themu said, finding the correct passage out of the Hidden Realm was no simple task.

Soon, he realized that with the Grand Themu present, the path ahead had completely transformed, becoming devoid of danger.

The journey was smooth, as if his previous encounters were illusions.

“The Star Realm Network isn’t an ordinary passage. You could say it’s constructed specifically for those like me, for our communication,” Vanessa explained in a soft voice, seemingly anticipating his thoughts.

“I see, thank you for enlightening me,” Ivan suddenly understood.

Occasionally chatting on and off, under Vanessa’s guidance, the Star Realm Network beneath their feet underwent some transformation, shortening the journey significantly.

Eventually, they passed through a portal, reaching a familiar territory—the Ash Plane.

The Ash Plane’s Cinder Domain, compared to before their retreat, had expanded more than tenfold in area, and looking around, it remained desolate.

However, neither of them focused on this.

“Not bad, not bad. In such a short time, your strength has increased considerably, nearly reaching the Supreme Realm, right?” Vanessa smiled and praised.

“Thanks to your help, I’ve kept that in mind,” Ivan felt tension internally; the kinder her words, the more ominous he felt.

“That little assistance is not worth mentioning,” Vanessa didn’t claim credit, continuing, “Have you felt any unusual sensations lately?”

“A little,” Ivan admitted truthfully.

“A little is understandable, considering you were far from Danaila and later entered the Hidden Realm, disconnected from the Star Realm,” Vanessa said.

“Grand Themu, if there’s anything, please speak plainly,” Ivan’s sense of foreboding grew stronger.

“To tell you the truth, you’ve been forsaken by your Mother of All Things, Yanajins. In other words, you’re no longer a creature of Danaila,” Vanessa said.

“What?”

“You’re a wise person, I know you can grasp the meaning. I won’t deny I played a part in it,” Vanessa’s words hit Ivan hard, his eyes widened involuntarily.

He never expected this. Instead of betraying Danaila, Danaila betrayed him, seemingly selling him off to the Ash Plane, leaving him reeling.

Most of the people and matters closely tied to him were in the Danaila Plane.

No wonder he’d felt a lingering emptiness; this was truly devastating news!

Vanessa didn’t rush him, watching his changing expressions. Before long, a hint of coldness surfaced in him, indicating he had calmed down.

“Grand Themu, I dare ask one thing,” Ivan suppressed his inner anger to ask.

“Speak, I promise to answer,” Vanessa’s gaze held a touch of admiration.

“You didn’t reveal the Fang Yu Map information, did you?”

“Indeed, it was part of my deal with Yanajins,” said Vanessa. “The Fang Yu Map is much more vital to Danaila than you might think. You understand, right?”

Ivan instinctively glanced at the Fang Yu Map, the image of the Dark Night Mother Goddess flashed in his eyes, his anger simmering again.

The Dark Night Mother Goddess surely knew the truth, even before leaving Danaila, yet he exposed himself to great risks for the Earth Core Lineage just to get stabbed in the back.

His gaze wavered, a hint of danger lurking within.