Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy

Chapter 802: Chapter 708: A New Journey_2

He couldn’t just pretend to see nothing about such an awkward act.

“Let’s give it a try then.”

Ivan didn’t know how capable that group of ancestors watching him was, so he didn’t dare to appear easily. Vanessa was different; her power was more obscure, capable of silently absorbing others’ power without being detected.

Following the Heaven Gate, Vanessa sensed the presence of several light spots.

“How is it?”

“Not enough, we still need to avoid alerting anyone, which makes us even more stretched thin.”

“I understand your meaning. You can expand on your own.”

Vanessa implied that she could utilize members scattered across various planes by spreading through the Black Star Legion, silently stealing power from other planes.

This was one of the unique traits of her planar power.

Ivan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then handed over a clear Crystal Ball. Inside the Crystal Ball floated a Black Star Banner, its surface waving triumphantly. Holding this banner meant commanding the Black Star Legion.

This Black Star Banner was condensed from his power and could further dissipate into Nether Soul Seeds to expand the Black Star Legion.

“Thanks a lot.”

Vanessa took it without hesitation.

If she were in full form, she would definitely disdain using such underhanded tactics, but now that she was at her wit’s end, all pride became worthless. Surviving was the most important thing.

She understood this very well.

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Hidden Realm.

The voices lingering in Ivan’s ears hadn’t completely faded when he found himself on a winding path. After orienting himself briefly, he quickly flew forward.

“Returning alive? Vanessa doesn’t think much of me.”

The situation for both of them wasn’t great. Coming together was like “huddling for warmth.” Even though he wasn’t yet the Heavenly Guardian of ashes, between him and Vanessa, they shared glory and setback.

Naturally, Vanessa was very concerned about his safety, fearing that he might never return.

Before he left the Ash Plane to embark on a new path, Vanessa repeatedly reminded him, wishing she could go in his place.

Ivan was quite embarrassed.

“The same Hidden Realm feels completely different.” This was his third visit here. The same place felt different as his power changed.

As a King, the Star Realm Network seemed illusory and floating.

As a Supreme, it felt like walking on a winding road above a swamp, seemingly perilous but not really dangerous as long as you watched your steps.

With Vanessa’s guidance, he was on a relatively ’solid’ path.

According to Vanessa’s observation, although this path was narrower than most Star Realm Networks, it was a little-known route, rarely disturbed by the various creatures of the Hidden Realm, making it a safe passage.

“Seems like Vanessa was right, this path is indeed obscure.”

Ivan advanced all the way, encountering no interference, unlike his first time traversing the Hidden Realm when he could vaguely sense the dangers around.

It was just a secret path.

Besides, he could clearly see the countless branch paths around, all hidden behind road barriers, requiring the breaking of barriers to enter and reach different places.

This time, his destination was the Endless Abyss, a very special place. He naturally had a predetermined route there.

He hurried along the way. As days passed, he had covered an unknown number of miles, leaving the Ash Plane far behind.

That day, he halted abruptly, his gaze flickering as he observed around.

“Hmm! A familiar aura?”

“It’s that lunatic, Great Owl Thunder Ancestor.”

“Not sure from when, but it’s not recent. Anyway, getting on with my business is more important than anything else.”

Regarding the enemy set on ending him, Ivan was deeply aware and immediately recognized whose aura it was, raising his guard significantly.

Despite his resentment, he couldn’t deny that the opponent was an ancestor, much stronger than him, and unbeatable.

Seemingly, the opponent was also in the Hidden Realm, having passed by not long ago. It’s evident from the traces around, the opponent didn’t take the ordinary route but directly broke through this Star Realm Network, leaving an aura hard to dissipate quickly.

Ordinary people certainly couldn’t do such a thing.

He estimated the opponent was still as crazy and involuntarily increased his speed. A radiant light shot through the path for miles in an instant, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

What Ivan didn’t know was.

On one side of where he had just passed, at a certain distance, there was a place of pitch darkness without any light, silent and seemingly empty.

Suddenly, bolts of lightning pierced the surrounding endless darkness, strenuously spreading around.

Light emerged.

Under the glow, the shape of a gigantic beast of unknown length appeared in the endless darkness. It turned out the place wasn’t empty but inhabited by a huge exotic beast.

This beast had no eyes, nose, or ears, only a tightly closed mouth. Its skin could engulf a vast amount of light nearby.

Feeling the pangs brought about by the raging thunder, the beast couldn’t bear it anymore and slightly opened its tightly closed mouth, revealing a figure tightly entangled by mysterious tentacles inside.

“Hahaha, a beast so ignorant of the heavens dares to try and devour me. Haven’t you heard of my name, Great Owl Thunder Ancestor!”

The predicament Great Owl Thunder Ancestor found himself in was not because the beast was particularly powerful, but because he had seized an opportunity and willingly ventured into this gaping maw.

Ever since he wandered into the Hidden Realm, he maintained his usual style, audacious and wanton.

Attracting weird creatures of the Hidden Realm, coming one after another. With time, their numbers increased, but he feared nothing, valiantly battling against them and fighting his way through with vigor.

A horse may stumble, a man may slip.

Especially in the unpredictable Hidden Realm, he got careless and was surrounded by a unique group of exotic beasts, almost leading to big trouble.

He chose to feed himself to the beast, hiding inside its slippery mouth.

As expected, his strategy worked, breaking through the siege in this unique way. Now he only needed to get rid of the beast. Facing it one-on-one, even inside its mouth, he, the Great Owl Thunder Ancestor, felt confident.

“Ha!”

The beast understood his mockery, emitting a foul sound from deep in its throat, making the air intensely viscous wherever it reached.

The thunder dispersed, from heavy to light.

Then, more tentacles reached out from all directions, further encasing Great Owl Thunder Ancestor, making him feel as if he were trapped inside the beast’s belly.

“What a beast. Intended to keep you with me as a comrade, but since you remain obstinate, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

Realizing the escalating danger, Great Owl Thunder Ancestor no longer held back, unleashing thundering power tainted with chaotic energy, surging vigorously. The flashing light wasn’t as bright as before, but its might was unparalleled.

The tightly coiled tentacles disintegrated, and a figure emerged unharmed.

“Foul beast, taste my Chaos Flash Thunder.”

“Hahaha, again and again. Today, I’ll surely slaughter you.”

“Die for me!”

In just a short moment, a transformation occurred in Great Owl Thunder Ancestor. The previously quelled madness resurfaced stronger, his eyes filled with murderous intent, his rebellious laughter unending.

The beast, sensing the unfavorable situation, tried to flee but was locked on to by Great Owl Thunder Ancestor. Suddenly, their positions reversed.

It wasn’t long before Great Owl Thunder Ancestor ended the beast with a Chaos Flash Thunder, intensifying his madness even further. He subsequently viewed all life forms in the vicinity as foes, slaughtering indiscriminately, unwilling to spare any lives.

“Look what I’ve found!”

“The aura of a little bug, ha ha, let’s see where you can escape to this time!”

At a certain moment, amid the battle, Great Owl Thunder Ancestor broke into a concealed path, flooding his mind with familiar memories. His eyes lit up, abandoning the current enemy, and without hesitation, pursued in the other direction.

After he left, a duo of menacing exotic beasts escaped hastily, fearing the return of a certain madman.