The entire castle was thrown into chaos, and many people began to fight the fire.
However, the old man was also rushing towards the secret room, and the feeling of unease grew stronger.
He had just learned of his nephew's death, and now his family was in trouble. He didn't know who was targeting their family.
But he was certain that the force had returned with him.
So far, there has been absolutely no intelligence about any foreign invasion. He must hurry and get the message out as soon as possible.
The opponent's actions were so covert; they were definitely beyond their current capabilities to handle. Even if he himself was a great mage, and he had several high-level mages and martial artists by his side.
There were no major problems in the secret room.
Thinking this, I entered the secret room, and a terrifying burst of fire energy suddenly erupted.
The violent explosion caught nearby people completely off guard, turning them to ashes in the process. Simultaneously, scorching flames spread rapidly in all directions, destroying everything in their path.
"Retreat immediately!" The old man instantly crushed an ice-type defensive scroll, blocking the first wave of explosions. However, the other directions still suffered heavy losses.
Almost half of the castle was engulfed by flames.
"Who is it?! Get out here right now!" the old man roared.
Who on earth is so ruthless, coming out with a level 6 Fiery Blast right away? They're clearly trying to kill them!
"Damn, they weren't killed by the explosion. I timed it perfectly. What a pity about that sixth-tier scroll; the effect was less than satisfactory. But with the fire fueled by the wind, it should be enough to give them a hard time."
With that thought in mind, Luo Fan began fiddling with the wind-elemental scrolls again.
Several gusts of third-order gale-force winds pushed the fire, spreading it in all directions.
The old man and his companions hid inside a makeshift shield, gradually being engulfed by flames. But the ice mage relentlessly unleashed a barrage of spells, blocking the onslaught of the fire.
At the same time, the old man gathered his magic, and a powerful blizzard began to form. The scorching temperature around them began to cool down slowly, and the fire, losing its support, gradually went out.
"It's starting to snow?" Luo Fan hesitated whether to release another Tier 6 Ice Burst Scroll when good news came from his clone.
The treasure trove deep within the castle has been discovered.
"As expected of a large family, I knew there would be a treasure vault, but I didn't expect there to be so many good things. They even used a magic circle to maintain the spirituality of the treasures."
"Eight Ice Spirit Grasses! Dozens of Ice Crystal Stones, many mid-to-high-level ice-type magic cores, Ice Spirit Liquid. And quite a few other things I don't recognize, haha, they're all mine. I've struck it rich, I've made a fortune."
"Wow, there are so many ice scrolls. Do we need to use a magic circle to reduce magic loss from these?"
"This family are all good people. In that case, here's an Ice Blast Scroll for you. Don't be shy, hehe~."
They swept through the treasure vault, and with the combined efforts of several clones, they quickly emptied it. Meanwhile, the energy of the opposing ice shield gradually diminished, giving Luo Fan another opportunity to attack.
The fire had been extinguished by then, and the moment the ice shield disappeared, many people prepared to move, but the old man was still cursing.
"Quick, come back!"
A powerful aura of ice suddenly erupted nearby, and the old man also detected abnormal fluctuations of dark elements in that direction.
So those rats were hiding in the shadows! How ruthless!
Before the nearest figure could be pulled over and a shield could be released, the space here was frozen, followed by a violent explosion.
The remaining part of the castle was also completely destroyed by the explosion. As for the few people who were unable to defend themselves, they were seriously injured and on the verge of death.
The old man reacted quickly and escaped unharmed, but he was seriously injured. At this moment, he was trembling as he crushed several healing scrolls to heal himself and the two family members beside him who had been knocked unconscious.
"That old guy is really lucky! Oh well, we've made a fortune this time anyway. We don't even know what effect those newly acquired scrolls will have. It's too much trouble to decipher magical text."
"Finally, here's a little surprise for you, don't be shy!"
After crushing two fifth-tier earth-element scrolls, and amidst the landslides, earthquakes, and sudden attacks of rock spikes, Luo Fan composed himself and stealthily made his way out of the town.
He had just sensed the old man's divine sense scanning the spot where he had activated the scroll. Staying there any longer would likely put him in danger; he needed to leave quickly.
The huge commotion on the ground caused the old man to vomit several more mouthfuls of blood.
"Are you ever going to stop?! Come out here right now, at least let me know who you are!"
Caught off guard, most of the family members who had been on the verge of death had vanished without a trace. The old man managed to protect the two people around him and tore up a precious scroll, thus escaping the calamity.
The old man continued to roar, and the two people beside him finally opened their eyes. Staring blankly at the completely destroyed castle, they were stunned.
"Why did this happen? Why!"
"Old man, what kind of forces have we offended?"
The old man shook his head. "I don't know either. I sensed an unusual dark element just now. It should be a dark mage, and their rank should be quite high."
"Dark forces? And they used so many high-level magic scrolls! Oh no, the treasure vault is in trouble!" The middle-aged man barely managed to stand up, and the rest of the town's reinforcements arrived.
Only after the explosion at the castle had completely subsided did residents of the town dare to approach the area. The other guards who had been on duty outside also returned at this time.
The old man, who had been bracing himself for another round of attacks, waited for a long time without being attacked, and his despairing heart saw a glimmer of hope.
"Quickly, cough cough, quickly have everyone cast Light Spells! Those thieves are all dark magic users. Once discovered, kill them without mercy!" The old man, realizing that the other party was using magic scrolls of other attributes, widened his eyes in surprise.
An ordinary dark mage would certainly not escape their perception. Could he be a magic master?
He must have his own purpose in hiding his whereabouts like this. What is it that makes him so ruthless?
With the help of the guards, the three finally recovered and began searching for their remaining family members.
On Luo Fan's side.
"Get out! Only a fool would get out!"
Using his clone's location tracking, Luo Fan quickly moved towards Sacred Heart City. He almost got lost while passing through a dense forest, but fortunately, his divine sense was strong enough.
"No wonder no one discovered this place; there really were traps." As soon as he left the area, Luo Fan threw out several fireballs, which, combined with the strong wind, directly destroyed the camouflage of the place.
"Yes, that's more like it!"
After making several similar marks to the south, Luo Fan finally left, satisfied.
"Once I become stronger, I'll give you all a proper test. By then, your masters should also be coming out of seclusion!"
Soon, a black slime disappeared into the dark wilderness.
The town was still brightly lit, and people were coming and going on the castle, which had been reduced to ruins, carrying away protruding rocks.
"How about the treasure vault?"
"It's all gone! All those treasures are gone!" The middle-aged man cried, his face contorted with grief. The hard work of generations had vanished just like that.
"Murder and robbery, those people are too well hidden. Alas, I never expected that this opportunity would turn out to be a deadly poison." The old man looked several years older in an instant.
He truly did not expect that someone would take such drastic action against a reclusive family, and so decisively at that. Wasn't he afraid of their retaliation?
"Does Sacred Heart City possess such a powerful force?"
"I don't know either. I've done some research recently, and there are no dark magic masters in Sacred Heart City." The old man shook his head.
"Could you be from the capital?"
"No need for wild guesses. Those people stole so many treasures. Tell the third brother to pay attention to market changes. We must avenge this. Now let's think about how to contact our master."
The middle-aged man nodded. This time, apart from a few who were hiding in the mountains cultivating, almost all of the family's main force had been wiped out. With their current strength, if they wanted revenge, they could only rely on their master's family.
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