Chapter 459: Chapter 458: The Evil that Shocks the Soul

There were not many Level 3 sorcerers fortunate enough to participate in the Star Realm exploration–only seven, divided into two teams. Besides Ivan’s team, the other team was in a certain protection zone, and they were not ordinary young sorcerers.

Ivan’s group was under the relentless guardianship of Hotter, while the other four had to rely on themselves first.

However, with several arcane wizards around, not far away, it seemed unlikely that any major problems would arise.

After the Star Realm Gate was successfully activated, the arcane wizards kept throwing something into the spacious gate. Time passed quite a while, yet there was still an overwhelming chaos with no obvious signs of activity.

“Boss, why aren’t you moving forward? You don’t really need to guard us; our Five-Colored Magic Robe is not for show,” Morris couldn’t help but whisper.

Hotter constructed a barrier with his power as he didn’t fear disturbing others at this moment.

Caught between boredom, he wondered whether the boss was really protecting himself and Ivan, or the nearby Tanaya? What kind of relationship did the two share? It was indeed a question worth pondering.

“Either shut up or say something worthwhile; this isn’t a place for idle chatter,” Hotter glared at him.

Morris shrank his neck, then slyly winked at Ivan, making more of a statement without words.

Ivan glanced at him speechlessly; even now, he was in the mood for gossip.

Ivan ignored him so as not to spoil his impression among the arcane wizards.

“Something’s happening.”

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Shortly after, Hotter took the initiative to signal.

Almost simultaneously with his speech, the Star Realm Gate emitted a red glow above, hinting at changes, and intense waves simultaneously stirred within the gate itself.

“Good timing!”

Doradoli Chairman was the first to act, striking heavily towards the emptiness ahead.

The confrontation was completed in an instant; he then held a special net in his hand. The fine mesh tightly entangled a creature that emerged from the Star Realm Gate, whose true form only became visible at that second.

A long snake covered in mysterious star patterns.

The snake was several fingers thick, each segment bearing a head, and appeared in a distinct transparent state. No matter how cunningly the snake tried to hide, it got trapped in Doradoli Chairman’s net.

“Be careful,” Hardy Charosi cautioned.

“I know, it can’t turn the sky in my hands,” Doradoli understood what he meant, did not overestimate his strength, and immediately mobilized the forces around him, forcefully suppressing the creature in his hands.

Suppressing, sealing, disinfecting, purifying–the whole process was done proficiently until the snake was completely secured.

However, Doradoli’s serious treatment of just a small snake baffled those behind him, especially Morris, who would have asked if his boss hadn’t told him to shut up.

Of course, Hotter noticed his puzzled look.

“You all don’t think the Star Realm Gate is just a simple gateway, do you?”

“Connecting to the Star Realm River is just its most basic function; it can also emit a type of light as bait, attracting creatures from a large nearby area. Otherwise, think about it, given the vastness of the Star Realm River, how inefficient would exploration be?”

“Moreover, the Star Realm Gate can leverage the power of the Danaila World, strongly suppressing the incoming creatures, temporarily reducing their strength to between ten to fifty percent and shrinking their size substantially.

That is to say, this vaporous long snake might appear small, but its actual size is beyond your expectations.”

Understanding Hotter’s explanation, the three of them suddenly realized.

No wonder that snake seemed off-balance!

What kind of Star Realm Gate was this? It was clearly a death trap used for hunting.

“However, such an arrangement consumes a huge amount of energy, painful even to arcane wizards, hence it cannot last too long. Once you move forward to try your luck, the bait will be removed first, and the suppressing power on the gate will depend on the situation, possibly retaining a minor fraction.”

Hotter promptly added another line.

“That’s a relief, otherwise I was worried about being dragged inside,” Morris breathed a sigh of relief.

Ivan thought of another issue; someone had once said the Star Realm Gate construction technology was still immature, but that did not seem entirely true now, as nothing could be perfect.

In front of the Star Realm Gate, after Doradoli Chairman set an excellent precedent, other arcane wizards quickly made their own gains.

The Star Realm creatures attracted to the Gate were captured one by one.

Due to the suppression of power from Danaila World, Ivan couldn’t see clearly from the back; he couldn’t discern the true appearances of the Star Realm creatures, nor could he grasp the subtlety of the arcane wizards’ techniques.

“Roar!”

“Trap! I’m fighting back with you.”

Of course, among the creatures that had crossed from the Star Realm Gate, there were some who weren’t fully suppressed and then erupted right in front of the gate; other arcane wizards promptly stepped forward to help, jointly suppressing the chaotic scene.

There were even more cunning ones who, in their desperation to survive by severing their own limbs, hastily fled back to the Star Realm River.

In this unique space, the situation up front grew increasingly tense, while the rear remained leisurely.

“Master, do all Star Realm creatures use the language of Chaos?”

Ivan discovered that some of the Chaotic languages spoken by the Star Realm creatures were different from the language passed down to him by the Justice Star Ancestor; they sounded familiar but were incomprehensible to him.

“Can you understand the language of Chaos?” Hotter asked in return.

“A little.” Seeing that the three were looking toward him, Ivan nodded.

“It is known that the Star Realm borders a peculiar place called ‘Chaotic World’, and the languages of the Star Realm originate from there. Chaotic World is vast beyond measure, and its languages are many; thus, the common language of the Star Realm is actually one of the Chaotic languages. The one you know may just be one of these Chaotic languages.”

Hotter didn’t inquire further, but simply explained the reason behind it.

“Thank you for resolving my confusion.”

Ivan understood; it all made sense now; no wonder it had sounded half familiar to him.

Just as he was about to ask another question, an unusual commotion suddenly erupted not far away, from a four-man team in another protective area.

“Boom, boom!”

Among the four, two of them suddenly launched an attack, ambushing two other Level 3 sorcerers.

Fortunately, those who were invited here were well-prepared; at the crucial moment, arcane-level shields emerged around the assaulted wizards, saving them from disaster.

“Dammit!”

“Are you crazy!”

The two were terribly frightened, their faces showing great discomfort.

The two attackers showed no remorse and were clearly not about to stop there.

“There may have been sinister spirits that mixed in; I’ll be right back,” Hotter said as he saw that the people in front of the Star Realm Gate were busy and reluctantly went to handle the situation.

Without waiting for a response, he had already flashed to the other side, standing in the middle of the erupting conflict.

“Back off!”

However, the moment Hotter left, Ivan immediately sensed something wrong–a repulsive stench approached rapidly, and he hurriedly signaled the others to retreat with him to the depths of the purification zone.

Without doubting him, and because Tanaya had sensed it too, the three of them moved swiftly backward.

Ivan also instinctively struck out with the Black Magic Hand; the red-glowing Black Flame Palm blocked the front.

“Die, die, die—”

Under the joint effect of the Light of Purification and the Black Flame Palm, an unstable twisted phantom revealed its traces–a ferocious face with crimson eyes, exuding intentions of death and slaughter throughout.

The sight made one feel an uncomfortable sensation from deep within, as though being dragged into a shadow of death.

Seeing this, Ivan tensed to the utmost, as if facing a great enemy, and even the Silver Moon Blade floated out.

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“Puff!”

Accompanied by a light sound, another palm landed from the side, completely crushing the twisted phantom, annihilating it on the spot.

It indeed was Hotter who had returned.

“Such a vile spirit, to dare be so bold.”

His expression was somewhat unpleasant, especially when he noticed Tanaya looking extremely distressed, her delicate body still involuntarily trembling.