<h4>Chapter 264: Divide</h4>


    The conflict near the Red Molten River spanned almost three days.


    Apart from the me Beetle, Sein managed to kill three Rank One pyro elemental creatures and numerous others of lower ranks.


    His achievements, however, were not a solo endeavor. This was not because Seincked the courage to fight solo, but rather the chaotic nature of the battlefield made such opportunities impossible.


    Furthermore, the overwhelming strength of the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring allowed them to dominate the battlefield.


    Besides, this was an internar war that involved four divine towers, including the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring, to conquer a rtively small world.


    In truth, the Divine Tower of Verdant me alone could have easily overwhelmed this world.


    The reason Grandmaster Feylis involved the other three divine towers was not only to elerate the war but also offer valuable experience to her disciples.


    Given these advantageous conditions, a prolonged or challenging war would have been a dishonor to both the Divine Tower of Verdant me and the Magus World.


    Fortunately, the battle concluded swiftly, aided by the strategic cement of magic prohibition arrays and trapsid by the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring, leaving the enemies hiding in theva river with no escape.


    Despite the rtively short battle, Sein experienced mental exhaustion from the intense use of magic spells.


    “Luckily full-fledged mages can harness elemental energy from the environment. If I have to rely only on the mana in my body, I probably could onlyst half a day,” Sein reflected with a sigh.


    Although the battle involving Sein and the other mages had concluded, the intense conflict between the Rank Three at the heart of the Red Molten River was still going on.


    After three relentless days of countless spells and elemental bombardments, the creature bore numerous wounds, yet it stubbornly refused to sumb.


    As the dominant force among the pyro elemental creatures of the area, its resilience and durability were unparalleled among Rank Three creatures.


    The war airship in the sky unleashed another devastating assault. With the Red ded Lizard King held in ce by the two Rank Three grand mages, the airship’s main cannon scored a direct hit on its back.


    The energy beam from the main cannon vaporized its long, thorn-like crimson spine, leaving a gaping, seared hole on its back.


    The creature let out an agonized roar that reverberated through the Red Molten River area.


    “Assist the two Rank Three grand mages! Finish off the Red ded Lizard King as quickly as possible!” Master Jovian’s voice rang out through the battlefield and reached Sein.


    A verdant fireball appeared in Sein’s hand again, as he, along with hundreds of other mages, converged their attacks on the Red ded Lizard King.


    ***


    A dayter, the colossal Red ded Lizard King finally plummeted from the air with a sorrowful wail.


    It plunged into the Red Molten River, causing a spectacr eruption ofva that reached as high as several hundred meters.


    By then, the river’s temperature had significantly decreased from the relentless elemental disturbance.


    Arge portion of the redva had stopped flowing and solidified into ck stones, providing a stable surface for Sein and the other mages to walk on.


    Only the central region of the Red Molten River continued to flow, retaining its searing heat.


    There, only a third of the Red ded Lizard King’s massive corpse was visible above theva surface, with the remainder submerged.


    Despite the presence of numerous pyro elemental creatures in the vicinity, they had already lost their will to fight a day earlier. The downfall of the Rank Three Red ded Lizard King only hastened their despair.


    The defeat of the Red ded Lizard King was not only a significant milestone in Sein and hisrades’ mission but also the imminent feast for the enved creatures that had aided them in battle.


    Crunch! Crunch!


    The sound of bones being crushed and devoured filled the air.


    Standing at an imposing height of five meters, a one-eyed giant with grayish-green skin seized several smaller pyro elemental creatures, each about half a meter tall, and ruthlessly crammed them into its huge mouth.


    This cyclops was a formidable enved creature that had supported Sein and the others in this battle. Sein had assessed its strength to be on par with a quasi-ranked creature.


    The heavy spiked cudgel that it wielded in battle nowy discarded at its feet.


    The origins of the cyclops remained a mystery. As it feasted, the scorching blood of the pyro elemental creatures spilled over its lips, producing a searing hiss upon contact. Yet, the cyclops remained unfazed as it relished each bite of its meal with visible pleasure.


    A faint aura of pyro elemental energy surged in its body. Should it survive the internar conflict, it might well ascend to Rank One.


    Meanwhile, the battlefield transformed into a grim feast for the enved creatures, including the cyclops.


    Sein and the other mages also happily began to scavenge the spoils of war.


    The chaotic nature of the battle meant that no single pyro elemental creature was imed by any one mage.


    The loot would be divided among them like Sein’s earlier encounter with the me Smanders at the ck volcano area—they would each take a body part of the creature.


    The mages of the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring disyed amendable sense of humility and cooperation, each only selecting materials they found personally useful.


    Even in the case of the me Beetle that Sein initially engaged, the Rank One mage who had “stolen his kill” only imed six pairs of the creature’s legs, leaving the rest of the spoils for Sein.


    Sein was naturally very pleased with this oue. He had affirmed that the divine tower mages conducted themselves with far greater honorpared to the ck mages.


    To the native pyro elemental creatures, particrly those below Rank One, the sight of these foreign mages fervently gathering the remains of their stronger kin was a harrowing sight that would undoubtedly leave a deep scar on their fragile soul.


    As Sein had also participated in the takedown of the formidable Rank Three Red ded Lizard King, he was duly rewarded at the battle’s conclusion with a vial of the creature’s blood.