Chapter 404 The Power of Death Gaze

It turned out that after using the Arcane Secret on Lan Wei'er, the Elder Mage had not adjusted in time due to the limit of his lifespan, ending up like this. "Don't worry about me, everyone must die. Even those Legendary and gods fall, let alone the likes of us? Don't tell that little girl, it would make her feel guilty." After speaking, the Elder Mage added, "Besides, I have continued the family's bloodline. Even after death, I won't fear being scolded by my ancestors." Saying this, he chuckled softly.

The mages chatted happily here until more than a magic hour later, Shaoke felt a sense of unease. "Moxier, I'm worried about Moyu'er and the others." He said impatiently, "I sense they're in danger. Wait here, I'll go check on them." Without waiting for his wives' replies, he tore through space and vanished. When he reappeared, he was at Moyu'er's location.

Three beautiful Female Mages were surrounded by a group of white-robed professionals, who kept casting spells or launching other attacks at Lan Wei'er and the others. Since only Anling'er had combat experience, and she had to protect her two sisters, she couldn't attack the white-robed professionals.

As soon as Shaoke appeared, he drew the attention of these white-robed individuals, and some attacks came his way. But the mage ignored them. He took out his black crown, quickly chanted a few incantations, and over a dozen black beams flew from the crown. These black lights split into dozens more, accurately shining upon the white-robed people. In just two or three breaths, all twenty-plus white-robed professionals turned into stone statues and fell to the ground. Only then did the mage release a few minor spells to neutralize the earlier attacks.

After the black crown released its spell, the powerful mental force Shaoke had been emitting detected over twenty streams of black smoke merging into the crown. The crown then exerted a pulling force, trying to pull out the souls from the stone statues. But unfortunately, the statues seemed to resist this pull. The crown trembled a few times before hovering quietly in the air.

Shaoke had just put away his crown and hadn't asked his daughters what happened yet when he sensed the presence of the Blue-robed Female Mage and another stranger. "Did you kill these people?" The stranger shouted at Shaoke. He was also in white robes, seemingly in league with those Shaoke had killed. The Blue-robed Female Mage quickly tried to dissuade him, but he scolded her.

"If you don't want to die, don't speak to me in that tone." Shaoke adjusted his cloak and gestured for Lan Wei'er and the others to fly a distance away. "A Tenth Tier existence is nothing in my eyes."

As soon as the mage said this, the white-robed being sneered and instantly appeared before Shaoke, a pale finger swiftly aimed at the mage's forehead. Then a black light enveloped the white-robed individual, and what followed was straightforward—another stone statue fell to the ground. All of this happened within a single breath.

"Father..." "Mage Xueye..." At this moment, the voices of the Blue-robed Female Mage, Lan Wei'er, and the others reached him. What had just happened stunned all the Female Spellcasters.

"From the Yisage Empire?" At this, Shaoke opened his eyes, eyes he hadn't opened in nearly a hundred years. In his pitch-black eyes, two purple Nine-pointed Star Magic Arrays spun rapidly, countless magic scripts emerging from the arrays before disappearing.

Under Shaoke's gaze, the Blue-robed Female Mage felt her Meditation space tremble. Her externalized mental force and magic power gradually dissipated into the air, beyond her control. "Yes, Mage Xueye." The Blue-robed Female Mage performed a submissive gesture, then stood there nervously, adding, "He is Enkai Ibashara Eternity, a member of the most powerful family in the Yisage Empire."

Shaoke calmed his slightly disturbed meditation space and closed his eyes again. But he knew he would have to temporarily halt his cultivation of the Death Gaze. The reason? We'll explain below.

"He has achieved eternity." Behind him, Lan Wei'er and the others hadn't seen Shaoke's eyes, so they felt no fear. Moyu'er glanced at the stone statue below, then pleaded with her father to give it to her to make into a magic puppet. But Shaoke refused. He didn't have the time to make such things now. However, he promised to make one for each of his daughters later, which appeased Moyu'er. Then he turned to ask his daughters why the white-robed people had attacked them.

"That person liked us and wanted us to be his lovers." Lan Wei'er pointed to one of the stone statues below. "After I refused, he had those people attack us, and then you arrived."

Shaoke nodded, then used his ring to collect the stone statues. He would make magical puppets for his daughters when he had time. The Blue-robed Female Mage finally regained her composure. She hesitated, then said, "The Bashara family is very powerful. The Tenth Tier Warrior you just killed was a famous genius of this family, expected to advance to Eleventh Tier within a century." She sighed and explained the family's origins and their purpose here.

It turned out that this family had come to negotiate with the Blue Feather Empire, and the Blue-robed Female Mage had been involved for personal reasons. The negotiations were to take place at the Bloody Fortress. Since the main negotiators hadn't arrived yet, these vanguard members were sightseeing. By chance, they encountered Anling'er and the others collecting magic materials.

"This family will definitely seek revenge on you. Their power is too great. I think you should return to the stronghold in the Barbarian Empire. That's the only safe place." After speaking, the Blue-robed Female Mage added uncertainly, "I'm worried that the Blue Feather Empire might also trouble you over this." She looked at Shaoke, believing that with her warning, he would know what to do.

Shaoke thought for a while, asked the Blue-robed Female Mage a few more questions, then led Moyu'er and the others back to the Bloody Fortress. Upon entering the fortress, he clearly sensed dozens of powerful beings probing them, but no one intercepted him. He didn't care about that. He quickly found Mage Roman and the others and briefly told them what had happened.

Mage Roman and the scripture master didn't care about the trouble he had caused. Seeing that their children were unharmed, they dismissed the matter. The Elder Mage was delighted to find that the Roman bloodline had been continued through Moyu'er and Lan Wei'er.

He kept talking to them, urging them to find suitable young men and start families to continue the Roman lineage. This embarrassed the two Eight-rank Spellcasters, still young girls. They glanced secretly at Shaoke and turned away, saying nothing.

Seeing this, the Elder Mage shook his head. He already knew what the girls were thinking, but that idea was hard to realize given their blood relation. Unless absolutely necessary, he would never allow such a thing. Of course, he didn't say this to Shaoke or the others, but only to Mage Roman, as she was now the Ruler of the entire Roman family.

After brief discussions, they decided that Mage Roman and the others should leave to avoid the Bashara family's revenge. He also invited his uncle to leave, but the elder refused. "My life is at its end. I don't have much time left, and I like it here. I can't bear to leave those young Death Mages." He gave this reason, and despite everyone's persuasion, he wouldn't leave. So Mage Roman and the others left first. Shaoke stayed behind to see how the Bashara family would retaliate.

The expected retaliation never came. After nearly a month, no one from the Bashara family attacked him. Finally, on the advice of the Blue-robed Female Mage, Shaoke asked the Death Mages why.

The mage who received him was an aged Tenth Tier Mage. He looked at Shaoke's closed eyes and said, "I just told them that the warrior was killed by your eyes, and they didn't say anything more." He added, "But they won't forget this easily. Given the chance, that so-called Eternal family will seek revenge on you."

Shaoke thanked the old mage, who smiled and said, "Let me see your eyes. I want to experience the power of the Death Will." With that, he stared at Shaoke, eager to see the strength of this powerful spell.

Shaoke nodded and opened his eyes. After a long while, the old mage nodded and gestured for him to close them. "I think I'll never forget that spell of yours. I hope the next time I see you, you can truly end a Tenth Tier existence with Death Will." Then he left. Shaoke watched him—this old mage also practiced this spell but had only reached the Seventh Rank of the gaze.