When Wizard Probus's Echo body saw this scene, he immediately let out an angry roar. He raised the Phoenix-Tail Bamboo and attempted to charge into the laboratory, but for some reason, when he reached the laboratory door, he could no longer enter.
At the same time, a dominant representative species of the Bitter Love Tree Genus grew inside the laboratory. A Bitter Wood ranked among the top three within the Root Realm of the Bitter Love Tree Genus stood tall in the middle of the laboratory.
That Bitter Wood was a deciduous tree of the Bitter Love Tree type in the Bitter Love Tree Genus. Its bark was purplish brown with gray markings, and its leaves were pinnate.
Its fruits resembled red concentric knots. Thus, among the branches of this lush green tree hung one purplish-red concentric knot after another. Red fruit and green leaves made it look extraordinarily beautiful and sacred.
Wizard Probus stared at that Magic Plant, yet he could not take even half a step forward.
His expression changed drastically, as if he had seen something terrifying. He then automatically retreated. Holding the Phoenix-Tail Bamboo, he stood in front of the door as spheres of rage, resembling droplets, flowed across the bamboo leaves, preventing anyone from charging inside.
Thus, Locke's Demon Dragon body had created the ideal world he had envisioned: one that could stop Moon-Ring Wizards from entering Despair Valley, while Wizard Probus's Echo body could stop anyone below the Star-Ring Wizard level from entering Despair Valley—or, more precisely, anyone who could not withstand at least one of his attacks.
A Star-Ring Wizard whose Magic Pressure had just surpassed twenty thousand flew in front of Wizard Probus. Looking at Probus, who resembled a black vajra war god while holding the Phoenix-Tail Bamboo, he felt frightened and