Chapter 355: Chapter 76 The Melody of Growth_2
Within the Imperial Palace of the Sunset Empire, another person also felt this surge of energy.
Byinlog, the chief court magician of the Sunset Empire, who was sitting cross-legged in deep thought, suddenly opened his eyes. He was one of the three magicians on the continent outside of the church, skilled in Wind Magic, and held an extraordinarily exalted position within the Sunset Empire. Even the current Emperor of the Sunset Empire would show respect by greeting him as a master.
Byinlog furrowed his brow. Where was this fluctuation of magical energy coming from? Was it his court magicians practicing magic? It couldn’t be! They should generally be meditating at night. Could it be an enemy? A cold light flashed through Byinlog’s eyes. If it was an enemy, that would be excellent. He hadn’t flexed his magic for many years, and there was practically no one who could be his opponent. He couldn’t let this opportunity slip away. With this thought, he dropped to the ground using his advanced Wind Magic, making him one of the only magicians on the continent who could sustain long-term flight. He flicked his wrist, pulling out his magic wand - the Staff of Hades - from a rift in space. He closed his eyes and began to chant the Wind Magic spell, "Gentle breeze, follow my will, seek it out." A faint blue glow flashed upon the Staff of Hades. The wind elements in the air twitched slightly and a gentle breeze blew out, floating through a gap in the window. Twenty years ago, on his sixtieth birthday, the Emperor of the Sunset Empire purchased the Staff of Hades at a price of twenty million gold coins from a master Alchemist who had retired many years ago. The Staff of Hades, with its ability approaching that of a Divine Artifact and its wind attribute, was a birthday gift that Byinlog absolutely adored.
Byinlog concentrated all his attention on the exploring wind that floated out. Under his immense spiritual power, the exploring wind flew in the direction of the detected energy fluctuation. The light breeze flowed through the palace, drifting across the palace walls. This type of magic manipulation from a distance was not a challenge for Byinlog, who was at the level of a master magician. Under the influence of the exploring wind, he was astonished to discover eighteen presences, among which five were particularly powerful. Their energy fluctuations continually radiated as if they were chanting some spell. Suddenly, Byinlog was taken aback as an unimaginably colossal amount of energy erupted from the center of the five strong presences. His fourth level Wind Magic - the Exploring Wind - shattered under this immense energy, instantly losing the sensing of those five energies. Caught off guard, Byinlog felt a sense of unease. It was the first time he encountered a spell with such formidable energy. Without time for further consideration, he soared out of the room, swiftly releasing several signals with his Wind Magic to alert his underlings. He then began to chant his defense spell, preparing to intercept an enemy’s magic attack at any moment.
A burst of green light suddenly rose from the direction where the energy appeared. Byinlog was taken aback. Each series of magic had its own specific color, such as blue for Water, red for Fire, yellow for Earth, white for Light, gold for higher level Holy Magic, and black for Dark Magic. His Wind Magic was light blue. He had never seen this shade of green before. Also, the more potent the magic, the more impressive its visual effects. Why did something that looked like the size of a Fireball Technique produce such colossal energy? Despite his failure to comprehend the theory, he took the necessary precautions - raising the Staff of Hades and chanted, "Great wind elements, heed my command, converge before me, use your raging power to tear apart all barriers, whirl - Tornado Storm." The wind elements in the air wildly clustered towards his staff. Faint blue light was clearly visible, and the surging wind elements began to spin intensely. The sixth level Wind Magic - Tornado Storm - swiftly appeared under the enhancement of the Staff of Hades. Byinlog purposefully compressed the magic to its minimum size to explode with maximum power. A tornado packed with plentiful, gleaming wind elements floated out to meet the approaching green sphere of light.
With its extraordinary speed, the pale blue tornado quickly caught up with the green light. When the two energies collided, the green light seemed unaffected, passing right through the tornado, streaking across the sky towards the distance inside the palace, disappearing into the night.
Byinlog exclaimed, "Improbable." He felt his released tornado passing through the green sphere of light without any resistance, experiencing no energy collision at all. With his extensive knowledge of magic, he was unable to explain this anomaly. Of course, he would not arrogantly assume the green sphere was neutralized by his tornado due to its small energy. He clearly saw the trajectory of the floating sphere of light. "This is bad," Byinlog shouted, calling upon the wind elements in the air to quickly fly to where the green glaring was falling.
The green sphere silently sunk into the ground. Suddenly, the whole palace seemed to be filled with an extra dash of liveliness. The vegetation began to sway gently, then, as if rejuvenated, started growing at a fast pace. Whether they were flowers or trees, they all grew at an astonishing rate. Trees of three or four meters high grew past ten meters in the blink of an eye. The plants and flowers were also rapidly proliferating. The sudden growth of the plants and trees shocked the patrolling soldiers. The vegetation didn’t harm people, but they did swoop many soldiers up high into the air, restricting their movements. Only a few soldiers with quick responses and profound abilities could cut down the attacking plants in time with their weapons. However, the overwhelming vegetation showed no signs of stopping, continuing their onslaught.
