Chapter 498: Graveyard of Undead

Chapter 498: Graveyard of Undead

Elemental explosions reverberated throughout the area one after another.

With the combined efforts of Sein, Leena, and Angreas, the weaker prohibition arrays could not detain them for long.

Compared to the robust vermilion wooden door outside the manor, the internal defenses were significantly weaker.

In an azure-colored pool of water, Sein discovered an Ice Soulstone of exceptional purity.

The surrounding trees, flowers, and other plants, once researched and collected, proved to be valuable specimens.

The finds were divided equally among Sein, Leena, and Angreas.

Initially, Angreas had worried that his yield from this secret realm might be meager, but it quickly became apparent that such concerns were unfounded.

Given their formidable strength, it was impossible for them to leave the secret realm empty-handed.

Both Sein and Leena were undoubtedly among the elite of Rank One mages. Although they had chosen a remote area of the subspace manor to explore, this was not an issue due to their undeniable prowess.

While other knights and mages struggled for half a day to overcome certain obstacles, Sein’s group breached them swiftly with overwhelming power.

In the end, it appeared that their harvest in this secluded part of the secret realm would exceed that of the knights and mages along the main path, thanks to their efficiency.

Besides, who could say that the path that Sein and his group chose was wrong?

This secret realm had scarcely been explored before. With little known about it, it was impossible to determine a “correct” direction.

Perhaps exploring along a diagonal route might lead to unexpected discoveries, especially given the numerous branches and paths laid out by the realm’s creator. Surely, there had to be a reason behind their design.

In the end, Sein and Leena divided the plant specimens between themselves, while Angreas got to keep the Ice Soulstone.

Interestingly, none of them specialized in cryo elemental magic, rendering the stone of little practical use.

Sein chipped off small fragments of the Ice Soulstone for use as alchemy ingredients and generously handed the remainder to Angreas.

The Necrotic Rays were not particularly strong, and Sein’s group had already activated their magic shields upon entering the graveyard.

The shields, shimmering in red and green, rippled protectively around them.

In retaliation, Sein unleashed the Verdant Flame Wall spell he had been secretly charging up.

This spell, both offensive and defensive, was a modification of the Fire Wall spell, enhanced with the potent properties of the verdant flame magic.

When Sein was merely a magic initiate, the fiery wall reached only a few meters in height. Now, as a Rank One mage, he could conjure not just one, but three verdant flame walls, each soaring to twenty meters!

Thanks to his formidable focus and mana levels as a full-fledged mage, Sein could afford this extravagant expenditure of mana.

Pyro elemental spells were inherently effective against the undead, and the addition of the verdant flame element particles greatly amplified its destructive power.

A huge wave of undead creatures fell to Sein’s verdant flame walls, particularly the white undead skeletons, whose bones ignited with a ghastly green flame that only intensified the eerie ambiance of the surroundings.

At the same time, Leena and Angreas deployed their own spells.

Leena unleashed pyro elemental spells similar to Sein’s, while Angreas unleashed his rare sonido spells, which generated not a piercing noise but a subtle infrasound that eluded most ordinary beings of the Magus World.

Visible ripples manifested through the dense gray fog, indicating the reach of the infrasonic waves.

Although Sein was not the target, the sonido spell still induced a faint headache and irritation in him.

While less visually striking than Sein's Verdant Flame Wall spell, Angreas’ sonic attack was equally effective against the undead.

Under the dual assault of verdant flame magic and infrasonic waves, the oppressive gray fog began to disperse.

As the fog thinned, a chilling sight unfolded before them—the graveyard was swarming with undead, packed so densely they seemed like a boundless ocean.

Previously, Sein and the others could maintain their composure because the fog had obscured their view.

Now, confronted with thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of undead, even Sein, seasoned by his experiences in interplanar war, felt a chill at the sheer scale of their adversaries.