Chapter 549: Chapter 8: Gathering and Suspicion

In an instant, several gazes fixed sharply on Lynch.

Not long ago, even the wizards in distant Fran could detect that heart-stirring energy fluctuation, let alone those in the Jade Land. Almost at the very moment of the domain’s eruption, everyone felt this newborn domain.

And the direction from which this domain energy came was quite obvious, right within the domain of the Lord of Fiery Flame, ’Saphiro’ himself.

However, faced with everyone’s gaze, Lynch did not respond directly, instead, he raised an eyebrow and said with a feigned ignorance: “Oh? A domain?”

His voice was calm, without a ripple, as if discussing a matter that had nothing to do with him. “On this land? Who could it be?”

Baggen’s eyes, covered by dense red brows, stared intently at Lynch’s face, as if trying to catch the truth in any subtle change of expression.

He shook his head slowly, his fiery red beard quivering slightly with the movement: “I don’t know. That power appeared so suddenly, erupting at the core of your Fiery Flame Witch Domain—at the Light Cathedral’s location.”

“Pure, vast, filled with life and healing light aura, like a real sun rising at the core of the witch domain! Instantly covering the whole of Feiyan City, even penetrating the domain barriers, causing the neighboring domains to tremble!” Thıs content belongs to 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽

His tone carried an unmistakable tremor and lingering fear: “That oppressive force… that overwhelming sense on the level of life… Saphieros Wizard, that’s not a fluctuation any ordinary secret skill could possess! That’s true domain power! Moreover, a very powerful light domain!”

Kalsa’s icy voice chimed in appropriately, adding, her blue eyes carried a hint of lingering shock: “It’s not just the oppression. Wherever that radiance reaches, diseases vanish, wounds heal, the dying rejuvenate! The whole of Feiyan City was bathed in miracles at that moment. This power of changing the heavens and reshaping the rules of life is precisely the manifestation of ’domain’, applying the Rule Power to reality.”

She gave Lynch a deep look, “To achieve such a level with a light domain… its controller is absolutely extraordinary.”

Standing a bit further away, the Dark Emblem Witch Master Sophia, had unknowingly moved closer. She tilted her head, her twin ponytails gently swaying, her face bearing an innocent yet sly smile, but her gaze was sharp as needles:

“Indeed, Saphiro little brother~ The location where that power erupted is right at the center of your headquarters. And the timing of the eruption… tsk-tsk, it’s so coincidental that one can’t help but think deeper.” Her words appeared casual, yet they struck at the core.

Jeraf of the Jade Tower remained silent, yet his deep gaze was firmly locked on Lynch, filled with scrutiny and inquiry. Even Agit, the newly arrived Kassen Corridor Witch Master, a tall, lean man with a gloomy demeanor, had stopped in his tracks, casting an uncertain and suspicious look from afar.

The air seemed to have solidified. Trans, the giant skeleton flying dragon, appeared to have sensed the subtle and heavy atmosphere on site. Its ghost-blue soul fire flickered slightly, its massive frame shifted uneasily, and the black gravel beneath its claws was ground to dust once more, creating a faint creaking sound.

All the attention, all the questions, all the reverence and dread were focused on Lynch alone.

Under everyone’s silent scrutiny, Lynch slowly raised his hand, gently stroking Trans’s cold neck bones, as if soothing a restless steed. His movements were unhurried, still with little expression on his face, only his lips seemed to curl into an extremely subtle, barely noticeable curve, as if finding this scene quite interesting.

He glanced around, his eyes calmly sweeping over Kalsa, Baggen, Sophia, Jeraf, and finally resting on Agit in the distance, before slowly speaking, his voice clear and steady, carrying a peculiar soothing power, yet imbued with an undeniable detachment:

“The domain… is indeed desirable.” He paused, as if stating an objective fact, “However, it seems you all have some misconceptions. It’s true that Feiyan City is the core of my witch domain, but that power… did not originate from me.”

Seeing the obvious disbelief in everyone’s eyes, he continued calmly: “Perhaps it was some powerful being passing by, perhaps some ancient ruins were accidentally triggered, or perhaps…”

He paused again, his gaze becoming somewhat distant, as if penetrating the twisted space before him, “… is it a miracle nurtured by this very land? Who knows. The Jade Land holds many hidden secrets.”

He gently patted Trans, signaling it to calm down, then looked towards the continuously spinning vortex door emitting a mysterious ghost-blue light—the entrance to the Secret Garden.

“As for me,” Lynch’s voice returned to its previous calmness, yet carried a kind of invisible power that drew everyone back from the shock and suspicion towards domain power, “my purpose for being here today, like all of you, is the Rotten Wood Elder’s legacy.”

The implication was clear, if he had already advanced to a domain, there would be no need to deliberately come here today.

Everyone looked at each other, their brows furrowing involuntarily.

Although Lynch repeatedly denied it, the idea that the new domain had nothing to do with him was something no one could believe. They were just unsure if this new domain was orchestrated by someone behind Lynch or if it had some special connection to him.

Essentially, they all wanted to know how much of this new domain’s power Saphiro before them could wield.

A domain,

would significantly impact the entire Jade Land’s structure.

Amid the tense atmosphere on the flats, with everyone’s thoughts varying, an unusual sound once again came from the twisted and chaotic void in the sky!

Differing from Lynch’s skeleton flying dragon Parker’s sullen wind-breaking and metal grinding noise, this time it was a series of extremely high-pitched, resounding cries, akin to ripping fabric!

“Screeeeeech——!!!”

The sound carried a soul-piercing sharpness, instantly overbearing all whispers and wind sounds on the flats. Everyone instinctively looked up.

Under the dim sky, two massive golden figures, like arrows piercing through chaos, rapidly darted out from the folds of twisted space!

They possessed muscular trunks and hind limbs akin to lions, covered in thick fur gleaming with a golden-brown sheen even under dim light. Their forelimbs transformed into giant eagle wings cloaked in golden scales, each powerful flap kicking up visible vortices accompanied by a holy aura! Their sharp eagle beaks and radiant golden pupils bespoke their identity as sky rulers—

Griffins!

On the backs of the two griffins rode a cloaked figure each, none other than the Pure White Tower’s Witch Master Anderson and the Forest Surroundings’ Witch Master Kano.

Thus, the eight most powerful secret skills of the Jade Land, the Eight Giants of Emerald, were all gathered!

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