After Locke spoke, he immediately sensed a faint fluctuation of mana coming from somewhere in the valley. He instantly swung the Sea Golden Sand in his hand.
The Sea Golden Sand transformed from a golden spiral staircase into a spear and fell toward that direction.
First-Ring Magic: Goldflow Fern Spear!
A gold-green spear pierced through the rock. At the instant it broke through, Locke used another First-Ring Botanical Magic spell: Golden Sandstorm.
The spear, transformed from Sea Golden Sand, summoned a massive golden sandstorm that launched attacks in all directions.
Locke frowned slightly. "He escaped again?"
The Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow behind him shook itself, harnessed the magical wind, and reached that location in the blink of an eye.
Locke observed carefully. "He should have used some kind of spirit-world invisibility or a phasing ability. It's also possible he used some kind of illusion to escape my attack."
"Bloodline School wizards have too many tricks. Every Bloodline School wizard possesses dozens of Magic Creature bloodlines within their bodies. When it comes to breaking out of a predicament, Bloodline School wizards really do have more methods."
When the spore powder of Sea Golden Sand entered a wizard's body, it amplified pain tenfold. Thus, Locke had initially only intended to use Sea Golden Sand to force Nidhogg to reveal his location.
Locke said, "Even so, some of my Sea Golden Sand should have entered his body. Based on the current conversion between my Magic Pressure and his, the difference between us is extremely small. That means he has only one way left to relieve his own suffering: use Ritual Magic."
"By doing so, he can escape the torment caused by my Sea Golden Sand. But that just happens to be what I want to see."
A battle between wizards was a