Wizarding Age: I can analyze everything

Chapter 210 Level Four Soul, the Ticket to Hell

Owlwood's murderous words startled the Rainbow Tree Rope Demon.

Although it disliked the Ancient Tree Deer Spirits, it never thought of killing their chieftain, especially at this crucial moment of resisting the alien insect army.

Even the Flame Toothed Mammoth, who had seemed completely detached from the whole thing, suddenly looked up and stared at Owlwood with horror in its eyes.

Is this guy crazy?

Why start internal strife at this time?

"Why?" the Rainbow Tree Rope Fairy asked, puzzled.

Owlwood sneered, "You think just having the dimensional coordinates and dimensional teleportation technology is enough? Without the cooperation of demons, we would never be able to safely teleport to the Hell dimension."

"To get those greedy demons to help, you have to pay them a price that satisfies them. What do you think those demons want most?"

"What demons desire most... is, of course, souls." The Rainbow Tree Rope Fairy suddenly realized, "You mean, you want Tinin's soul?"

Owlwood said coldly, "To satisfy the desires of those demons, an ordinary soul is definitely not enough; at least a level four soul is needed."

"And now, there are only four Level 4 beings in the entire Red Agate Mountain Range present today. If we don't sacrifice Tining's soul, are we to sacrifice you, me, or Flame Tooth?"

Seeing that Owlwood's gaze had fallen on him, the Flametooth Mammoth immediately became wary.

"Owlwood, I'm warning you, don't even think about messing with me!"

Owlwood snorted coldly and said, "Don't worry, one level four soul is enough. As for you, how about you consider joining us? You don't really want to perish with this plane, do you?"

The Flame-Toothed Giant Elephant was immediately tempted.

Don't be fooled by its seemingly resigned and do-nothing appearance; if given the chance to live, it certainly wouldn't refuse.

Even going to a cruel place like hell is better than staying here and waiting to die.

But for this, we have to harm the ancient tree deer spirit?

Seeing the Flame-Toothed Mammoth hesitate, Owlwood sneered, "At a time like this, you still have the mood to sympathize with Tining? You probably don't know she's already prepared a way out, do you?"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, both the Rainbow Tree Rope Demon and the Flame Toothed Giant Mammoth were taken aback.

The Fiery-Toothed Mammoth stared at it in astonishment, then said in a deep voice, "Are you telling the truth?"

Owlwood sneered, "I've approached Tinin privately several times, subtly inquiring about her thoughts and hinting that she might want to leave the plane with us, but she refused without hesitation. Do you think she wants to perish with the plane? She's clearly already prepared her escape route!"

The Flame Toothed Giant Mammoth's gaze suddenly turned extremely gloomy.

It wasn't just that he learned that among the four clan leaders, only he had no way out.

It was also because of the underlying meaning revealed in Owlwood's words.

It's clear that Owlwood initially wanted to team up with Tinin and offer his soul as a reward to the demon, but Tinin refused, so he turned around and sought cooperation with him instead.

This greatly angered the Flametooth Mammoth.

But it also understood that the owl's bluntness in saying these words was, in a way, a threat.

If it doesn't agree, then the Owlwood and Rainbow Tree Rope Spirit might still stick to their initial choice.

After all, it is indeed weaker than Tinin and easier to deal with.

"Have you thought it through? Do you want to join us?" Owlwood asked coldly.

The Rainbow Tree Rope Demon also looked at it, its dense tentacles swaying slightly, as if threatening it.

The Fiery Toothed Mammoth's gaze shifted uncertainly before it finally gritted its teeth and made a decision.

"Okay, I'll go with you!"

The moment those words were spoken, the tense atmosphere in the air immediately eased.

The owl shook its branches with satisfaction.

"Very good, you made a wise choice."

"You'll be glad you made the right decision in the future."

Tinin is extremely powerful. If it were just Tinin and the Rainbow Tree Rope Fairy, even if they could win, they would have to pay a considerable price. But if they added the Flame Tooth Giant Mammoth, then they would be absolutely certain of victory.

On the open ground in the forest, a group of ancient tree deer were leisurely grazing.

The Red Agate Mountains are resource-poor, with very few rare plants rich in energy. Therefore, the ancient tree deer spirits can only supplement their energy by eating more ordinary plants, which is better than nothing.

Back in his tribe’s settlement, Tinin sat down on the ground, leaning against a tree.

Several deer approached, tilting their heads and gently rubbing their antlers against her back, emitting a series of clear deer calls.

Tinin smiled and patted their heads, then turned to look into the distance, a hint of worry flashing across his face.

The Wood Spirit Potions they had traded with Pei Ze were almost used up. If another battle were to break out, their people would not have any potions to quickly heal their injuries, and there would likely be significant casualties.

"I wonder what Pei Ze is doing now?"

Two days ago, Tining tried to contact Pei Ze, but the feedback she received indicated that he was not in the Star Alliance and could not be reached, which disappointed her.

"Could it be that they went to another dimension?"

Tinin sighed. The situation was getting worse and worse, and the Zerg army could arrive at the Red Agate Mountains at any time.

By then, their clan will have no other way out.

Tinin trusted Pei Ze; since he had promised to help their clan leave the Ancient Forest Plane, he would definitely keep his word.

But even though I believe it, I can't avoid worrying.

In particular, she recently had a vague feeling that Owlwood seemed to be plotting something.

Although the half-deer girl disliked fighting, she wasn't stupid and could naturally sense that there was something wrong with the way Owlwood was looking at her.

She had already begun to consider whether to leave this small circle and lead her people to migrate to other parts of the Red Agate Mountains.

In any case, whether it's the Owlwood, the Rainbow Tree Rope Fairy, or the Flame Tooth Mammoth, they only have themselves on their minds and have no intention of leading other magical creature groups to fight against the alien insects.

She had previously held onto hope that the four strongest races could unite and form an alliance with all the races in the Red Agate Mountains to fight against the Zerg, which is why she joined this small circle. Now it seems that it was just wishful thinking on her part.

"Ugh."

With another sigh, Tinin stood up and greeted his people.

Before long, more than 500 ancient tree deer spirits gathered around her.

The Ancient Tree Deer Spirit Clan has always had a small number of members, with a single clan typically not exceeding a thousand.

In addition, due to the constant fighting against the Zerg over the past few years, there have been many casualties, so now only about 500 members of their tribe remain.

In fact, if it weren't for Pei Ze's Radiant Moon Orchid and Wood Spirit Potion, the quantity would have been reduced by at least half, so Tining was very grateful to Pei Ze deep down.

"Let's go somewhere else."

Tinin patted the fawn's head and started walking north.

However, as soon as she stepped out of the forest, her expression suddenly hardened, and a faint yellow light instantly appeared on the antlers on her head, gathering surging elemental energy. She adopted a wary posture and at the same time let out a low shout.

"Who?"

Whoosh!

Owlwood emerged from the forest with the Rainbow Tree Rope Fairy and the Flame Toothed Giant Mammoth.

"It's you guys."

Tinin frowned as she looked at them, her wary expression unchanged.

She sensed something was wrong.

The fact that the Flame Toothed Giant Mammoth, which usually doesn't get along with the other two, would be together here is itself a very strange thing.

"What do you want?"

Seeing Tinin's wariness, Owlwood stopped hiding and said with a cold laugh, "Nothing, I just want to borrow your soul for a while."

soul?

Tinin's expression changed slightly. Recalling Owlwood's earlier words about preparing to go to hell, she immediately understood.

"So that's how it is. They want to use my soul as a ticket to hell."

Tinin's expression immediately turned cold and hostile, and her imposing aura made her even more beautiful.

"There's nothing we can do. Those demons are too greedy; ordinary souls simply can't satisfy them," Owlwood said coldly.

The Rainbow Tree Rope Demon echoed with a low chuckle.

A hint of pity flashed in the eyes of the Flametooth Mammoth as it looked at Tinin.

If it could, it wouldn't want to attack the Ancient Tree Deer Spirit Clan, but it had no choice in order to save its own life. It could only blame Tining for its bad luck.

Knowing that a battle was inevitable, Tinin waved his hand, signaling his people to move away.

In battles of this level, these clansmen are of no help whatsoever and will only increase casualties.

The owl let out a strange laugh, and a crack suddenly appeared in its dark trunk, transforming into a gigantic maw that opened and emitted an extremely piercing shriek.

The voice contained a deep sense of despair, which transformed into an invisible shockwave that swept over Tinin and the group of ancient tree deer spirits in an instant.

A desperate scream!

Owlwood's signature skill.

The piercing scream, imbued with intense despair, is enough to plunge the weak and feeble-willed into despair on the spot, rendering them unable to fight, or even driving them to suicide.

Even with the Ancient Tree Deer Spirits' high magic resistance, many of them collapsed on the spot, wailing in agony.

Tinin's expression changed slightly, and he immediately raised his front hoof high and stomped down hard with an angry look on his face.

In an instant, a pale purple ripple spread from her body, dispelling the atmosphere of despair that permeated the surrounding air.

The ancient tree deer spirits quickly returned to normal and hurriedly retreated.

However, in that brief delay, the attacks from the Rainbow Tree Rope Fairy and the Flame Toothed Giant Mammoth came simultaneously.

More than a dozen tentacles emitting eerie rainbow light tore through the air and lashed out at Tinin!

The surface of its whiskers shimmered with eerie patterns, and just one glance was enough to make one feel drowsy and disoriented.

On the other side, the Flame Toothed Mammoth burst into flames and charged forward like a meteorite, its pair of sharp, burning fangs aimed straight at Tinin's chest!

In the blink of an eye, Tinin found himself besieged by three sides!

The half-deer girl remained calm and shouted, as several hard rock shields appeared out of thin air beside her, blocking the path of the rainbow-colored tentacles.

Immediately, a series of cracking sounds were heard as the rock shield shattered and crumbled, but the rainbow tentacles also lost their strength.

At the same time, the half-deer girl's slender body suddenly turned into a blurry phantom, allowing the Fiery Toothed Giant Elephant to pass through her body and rush far away due to inertia.

In the blink of an eye, Tinin returned to physical form, raised his hands to the sides of his antlers, frantically gathered earth elemental energy, and summoned a dense array of sharp stone spikes that rained down on the enemy like a storm.

"As expected of the ancient tree deer spirit, known as the darling of the earth, its defensive capabilities are simply astonishing!"

Owl clicked his tongue.

The Ancient Tree Deer Spirits are not particularly aggressive and have relatively weak attacks, but their defensive capabilities are among the best of all magical creatures.

It was precisely because of this that it persuaded the Rainbow Tree Rope Demon and the Flame Toothed Giant Mammoth to join forces; otherwise, it wouldn't have been confident of killing Tinin on its own.

Fortunately, it's three against one now, so we can wear them down!

The owl let out a strange laugh, and its dark branches shook wildly, instantly splitting into dozens of twisted and blurry black shadows that shrieked as they pounced on Tinin!

"Is this the Red Agate Mountains?"

Looking down at the mountains that lay sprawled on the earth like red agate, Pei Ze knew he had reached his destination.

It took Pei Ze nearly five days to travel all the way from the Golden Forest—the forest where the Elf Kingdom is located.

Along the way, they also managed to kill some scattered alien insects.

Although the number is small, it is enough to illustrate the pessimistic situation in the Ancient Forest Plane.

Even at the far end of the continent, in the Red Agate Mountains, alien insects have begun to appear, indicating that the fall of the Ancient Forest Plane is inevitable.

It is estimated that within two years at most, the entire Ancient Forest plane will become another new hatching nest for the Zerg.

"The nickname 'the necrotic worm of the multiverse' is truly fitting."

Pei Ze sighed and braced himself to prepare to search for the whereabouts of the Ancient Tree Deer Spirit Clan.

The Red Agate Mountains are vast and boundless. Searching each mountain step by step would take forever to find the Ancient Tree Deer Spirit Clan. Therefore, Pei Ze decided to use the old method.

Ask a local.

"If I had known we would encounter this situation, I should have brought Wuyu along."

Tens of thousands of fog crows spreading out to search are far more efficient than him alone.

After flying around the mountains, Pei Ze finally spotted his target.

They were a group of humanoid creatures that looked somewhat like orcs.

Their heads are thick and long, with a pair of rhinoceros ears on the sides, two small crystal fangs that turn upwards from their lower lips, and a thick layer of pierced, protruding crystal whiskers covering their chins.

Heavy armor covered with dense crystal spikes enveloped most of their bodies, and their exposed limbs had bulging muscles, exuding an explosive sense of power.

"A crystal person?" Pei Ze's eyes flickered slightly.

The Earth Crystal People were once native creatures of the Earth Elemental Plane, but they were later invaded and oppressed by the Earth Elemental Giants and were forced to migrate to other planes.

They are accustomed to living in mountains and mainly feed on minerals and crystals.

However, when hungry, they will eat cooked meat and grains just like humans.

Since entering the Ancient Forest Plane, Pei Ze has encountered either spirits or plant life forms. Upon first seeing demi-human beings, he felt a sense of familiarity.

He stopped and slowly descended from the sky.

There were more than twenty Earth Crystal People, each holding an iron shield in one hand and a short hammer in the other, with quivers and bows on their backs. They were warily scanning their surroundings, seemingly searching for prey.

Suddenly, the leader, a member of the Earth Crystal Clan, stopped in his tracks and hissed in a low voice, "Something's up! Be on guard!"

The earth-crystal people behind him all tensed up, raised their iron shields in front of them, and looked in the direction their captain was looking.

Upon seeing this, everyone was stunned.

Humanity?

They've lived in the Ancient Forest Plane for so long, and they've actually seen very few humans.

After all, the Red Agate Mountains are located on the edge of the continent and are notoriously desolate. It is rare for magical creatures from outside to set foot there, let alone visitors from other dimensions.

The Earth Crystal Man captain stared at Pei Ze warily, showing signs of being ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

The fact that the Earth Crystal People were able to escape unscathed from the invasion of the Earth Elemental Giants shows that they are not weak.

An adult Earth Crystal Man possesses combat power equivalent to a third-tier legendary knight who has awakened the power of the earth element.

A very small number of elite individuals can reach the fourth or even fifth tier of legendary status.

A small squad of elite Earth Crystal People is even capable of directly confronting a Level 1 Crystallization Wizard.

Pei Ze was unfazed by the Earth Crystal People's wariness and hostility. He smiled slightly and was about to express his goodwill when he was interrupted by a buzzing sound.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a swarm of ferocious insects and beasts rushed out from the forest on the left.

These insects and beasts were entirely crimson, with flame-like patterns on their thick chitinous carapaces. Their wings flashed at high speed, generating bursts of intensely hot energy.

"Flame Beetle!"

Upon seeing the appearance of the insect beast, the Earth Crystal People's expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly assumed a fighting stance.

Flame Beetles are the second most important combat unit in the Zerg army after the Golden Light Beetles. Not only are their armor indestructible, but they can also spew out blazing flames that can melt iron.

A fully developed Flame Beetle has combat power close to level two!

There were fourteen or fifteen Flame Beetles in front of them, more than enough to wipe out their squad.

For a moment, a sense of despair welled up in the hearts of all the Tujing people present.

"Damn it, how did these Zerg get into the mountains!"

The Earth Crystal Man captain gritted his teeth, preparing to order a desperate fight, but what happened next made his eyes widen in disbelief.

Not far away, a human extended a finger, its tip crackling with electricity, transforming into a dense net of lightning that enveloped the Flame Beetle.

Before the dozen or so Flame Beetles could even react, they were struck by the lightning net. A series of crackling sounds, like popping beans, rang out, and all the Flame Beetles instantly turned into charred remains, falling to the ground in wisps of smoke. After twitching once, they remained motionless.

"!!!"

The group of Earth Crystal people stared blankly at this scene, unable to recover for a long time.

Only when Pei Ze's gaze fell upon him again did the leader of the earth-crystal people suddenly snap out of his daze. Without a word, he sheathed his weapon, forced a smile onto his fleshy face, and said with utmost respect, "Respected otherworldly expert, how can I help you?"

The previous wariness and hostility had completely vanished.

The remaining Earth Crystal People looked at each other, and then tacitly put away their weapons.

Being able to kill more than ten Flame Beetles in an instant means one must be at least a level three powerhouse.

For a powerful being at this level, it would be effortless to harm them. No matter how vigilant they are, it will be useless and may even provoke their dissatisfaction.

Seeing the change in Tu Jingren's attitude, Pei Ze chuckled to himself.

Indeed, no matter where you go, fists are still the most convincing.

Have any of you seen the ancient tree spirit around here?

The Earth Crystal Man captain only recalled briefly before nodding emphatically: "I have seen it. About half a month ago, an ancient tree deer spirit clan entered the Red Agate Mountains."

Pei Ze was overjoyed and continued to ask, "Where are they?"

The Earth Crystal Captain pointed north and said, "The magical creature races that migrated from outside have all gathered over there, led by four of the strongest races, which occupy a considerable territory. The Ancient Tree Deer Spirit is one of those four races."

Pei Ze understood and wasn't surprised.

Although the ancient tree deer spirits are few in number, their individual combat strength is quite formidable, generally reaching the second level.

A small number of elite individuals also possess level three combat capabilities.

Strictly speaking, the Ancient Tree Deer Spirits are considered a top-tier magical creature race in the Ancient Forest Plane.

If it weren't for the backing of Dawn City and his own status as a pharmacist, he wouldn't even have been qualified to trade with the Ancient Tree Deer Spirit Clan.

"Who are the other three ethnic groups?" Pei Ze asked casually.

"Owlwood, Rainbow Tree Rope Demon, and Flame Toothed Giant Mammoth."

Pei Ze raised an eyebrow; they were all rare, top-tier magical creatures.

Generally speaking, when a group reaches a certain size, magical creatures of level four will appear, which can be considered top-tier.

Owlwood, Rainbow Tree Rope Demon, and Flame Toothed Giant Mammoth all belong to this category.

Even in the Ancient Forest Plane, where magical creatures abound, there must not be many of these magical creatures.

Having obtained the information he wanted, Pei Ze did not delay any longer. He threw a few pieces of Thick Rock Worm crystals to the Earth Crystal Man captain as a reward for the information, and then soared into the sky, disappearing into the horizon shortly afterward.

Watching Pei Ze leave, the captain of the Earth Crystal Man gradually relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the man seemed very amiable, his immense power still put him under tremendous pressure.

Who knows if you might accidentally anger the other party and get crushed to ashes?

Coming to his senses, the Earth Crystal Man captain glanced at the charred insect corpses on the ground not far away, and couldn't help but feel a surge of relief.

If they hadn't encountered that powerful being from another world, they would probably be dead today.

Thinking about it that way, they were actually quite lucky.

Just as he was marveling at this, his companion suddenly came up to him, rubbing his hands together and laughing, "Captain, these insect crystals..."

The Earth Crystal Captain glanced at the insect crystal in his hand, shoved it into his waist pocket, and said irritably, "What are you looking at? This is the reward that lord gave me. You didn't provide any information!"

"No, Captain!"

"You're eating alone!"

"What kind of intelligence is that? We all know it."

The local people protested.

The Earth Crystal People enjoy eating crystals, which is also their main source of power.

The insect crystals of the Thick Rock Worm contain abundant earth element energy, which is undoubtedly a delicacy and a great tonic for the Earth Crystal People, so they are naturally very envious.

"Enough talk, keep hunting! If you don't find any prey, you'll all go hungry tonight!"

"No way?"

A chorus of wails immediately erupted around them.

high in the sky.

Electric arcs crackled around Pei Ze as he sped away like lightning, leaving mountain ranges rushing past below.

He unleashed his spiritual perception to probe the aura below.

With so many magical creatures gathered together, they would definitely be very conspicuous and not hard to find.

Sure enough, not long after, he discovered an area teeming with magical creatures.

Just as he was about to land and ask someone, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked into the distance.

"Such strong energy fluctuations, at least four different types of energy, and all of them are at the fourth level."

(End of this chapter)