The Wizard: From Zero-Ring Wizard to Almighty Lord.

Chapter 182 The Goddess Makes a Move
Chapter 182

In a space shimmering with golden light, like a dreamlike illusion, light and shadow intertwine, creating a magnificent spectacle reminiscent of a divine kingdom descending.

In the very center of this dreamlike space, a celestial aura, shimmering with golden light, floats serenely, like the core of the order of heaven and earth, radiating boundless light and sacredly inviolable.

Its every slight sway seemed to resonate with the rhythm of the entire space, heavy and solemn.

At that moment, Lynn sat cross-legged not far from the scales.

His entire body was still enveloped in a faint, tender green glow, a light like spring buds sprouting, carrying a rhythm of vitality and spirituality.

But the green light had begun to slowly fade and dissipate.

The spiritual mist that swirled around him, thick and sticky like smoke, gradually dissipated and vanished into nothingness.

The air seemed to clear up, and my mind became calm.

Lynn slowly opened her eyes.

Those were eyes that held a hint of confusion, but that confusion was quickly replaced by clarity.

His mental fluctuations had now subsided, clearly indicating that his cultivation and breakthrough had come to a perfect end.

Qi stood to the side, his expression solemn, his gaze sharp as a knife.

He stared at Lynn, his gaze deep and thoughtful, his eyes constantly flashing with contemplation and scrutiny.

"What exactly did this kid do?" Qi thought to himself.

He was almost certain that Lynn had tampered with the Spirit of the Azure Sky, or rather, had accomplished some kind of inexplicable "exchange" or "fusion".

Otherwise, why would that mysterious Azure Sky Spirit be willing to give all its faith power back to Lynn instead of using it to repair itself?

This behavior completely goes against its instincts.

"Could it be..." Qi frowned, about to ask a question, when suddenly...

boom!
A terrifying aura, seemingly emanating from beyond the distant starry sky, suddenly descended!
His mind jolted, and an extreme sense of oppression rushed straight to the depths of his soul, as if an invisible giant hand was gripping his heart.

It was a gaze, a divine eye descending from the unknowable heavens, filled with oppressive power and indifference.

It was as scorching as the sun and as cold as the moon, piercing through space and laws, and locking onto their location!

"This is...the gods spying on us!?"

Qi's expression changed drastically, and a rare look of horror and unease appeared in his eyes.

Normally, Qi always had a calm and composed expression, and this was the first time he had shown any unease.

Under the suppression of this aura, the entire dream space began to tremble and vibrate, like a spirit ship about to sink, in danger of collapsing and disintegrating at any moment!

The roaring sound was like thunder and waves, as if the void was being torn apart, and the four walls of space continued to twist and collapse.

His gaze turned sinister, and his expression lost all composure.

The next moment, he flicked his long sleeves, his steps were like thunder, and he suddenly pointed a finger at the central balance scale of the dream space!

The golden scales trembled violently, emitting a dazzling golden light, like the last barrier protecting the divine realm, stabilizing the surrounding illusions once again.

In a short while, the tremors in the dreamlike space seemed to subside somewhat, and the collapse of the walls temporarily halted.

But this is only temporary!

A few breaths later, that mysterious pressure from the heavens returned, rolling down like a tidal wave.

Even with the balance of the universe protecting it, the space still began to crack and fissure, and cracks began to appear!

"Use the full power of the Azure Sky Spirit!"

Qi shouted sharply, his voice like thunder, directly shaking Lynn's mind!
Lynn was slightly taken aback, clearly not yet fully recovered from the tranquility of the breakthrough.

But he could tell that Qi's expression was no joke, and he could hear the seriousness and urgency in his words.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lynn immediately activated the connection between his body and the Spirit of the Azure Sky, communicated with the spirit of the maple tree, and sent his thoughts directly to the depths of the Spirit of the Azure Sky!
hum!
A deep, ancient resonance resounded, and a crystal-clear blue light suddenly appeared in front of Lynn!

A dazzling blue light burst forth from it, like the Milky Way pouring down, like the first rumble of spring thunder!

The dream world has changed again!

The golden light continued to spread across the scales, while the layer of azure ripples rose like a celestial curtain, scattering countless rays of azure light and protecting the entire space within.

One gold and one green, double barrier!

They complement each other, as vast and boundless as two layers of sky!
"This is... a test from the Goddess of the Magic Network."

Qi slowly exhaled, his voice low and his eyes unusually serious.

With a flick of his long sleeves, a wisp of subtle light escaped from his fingertips, followed by a distortion in the high sky of the dreamlike space.

The next moment, a strange illusion appeared in the sky.

At the edge of that void, higher still within the Seven Star Temple, amidst the churning clouds, a pair of eyes quietly emerged:
Those were breathtakingly beautiful eyes.

His eyes were as black as ink, yet as deep as the starry sea; his long, curled eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, as if with a blink, everything in the world would dim.

The mere appearance of those eyes was enough to make one's soul tremble and one's mind waver.

Lynn's heart tightened; those eyes seemed to transcend the limitations of space, projecting directly into the depths of his soul.

Even more frighteningly, he began to let his mind wander:
He seemed to see a peerless woman with a graceful figure, standing tall and elegant, coming down on the clouds.

She was a goddess-like being, dressed in ethereal divine robes, her full form obscured by swirling mist, yet unreal in her beauty, as pure as the dawn and as serene as the moonlit night.

She was gazing at him with those irresistibly beautiful eyes.

A gentle and mysterious emotion spread through his heart, like a tide engulfing him completely.

He was shaken.

He had been unknowingly drawn in.

However, at that very moment, Qi's voice suddenly rang in his ears like thunder:
"Don't let your mind wander!"

This wake-up call was like a sudden blast of ice, abruptly pulling him back to reality from his hazy fantasy.

Lynn's body trembled, and his face turned pale as if he had just woken up from a deep dream of the gods.

He suddenly realized that his once tranquil heart had been quietly invaded by divine will.

He quickly focused his mind and looked inward, only to see that in his spiritual realm, the first-level permanent sorcery mark was constantly releasing energy factors, slowly repairing the torn "emptiness and stillness" state.

At this moment, he understood.

I had just been unknowingly breached.

If Qi hadn't spoken up to remind him, he probably would have been completely immersed in that illusion, unable to extricate himself, and even unknowingly influenced by the gods.

“We can’t just passively defend…” Lynn took a deep breath, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

He immediately mobilized his mental energy to fully activate the "Attain Emptiness and Stillness" technique.

Within his spiritual realm, a faint silver light screen rapidly formed, like moonlight falling, building an indestructible barrier for his soul.

He raised his head again and looked directly into the eyes in the illusion.

This time, the captivating beauty remained, but under the protection of emptiness and stillness, he saw deeper and farther.

He no longer merely felt beauty, but saw a vast, unfathomable, and ineffable great will hidden behind those eyes!

It is a force that cannot be desecrated or resisted.

It never roars, yet it possesses a majesty that silences the universe; it never strikes, yet it commands the natural submission of the mind.

That is the power of a "god"!

Lynn couldn't help but gasp. Even though he was a level two wizard with mental strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, he still almost lost himself under that gaze, like an ant looking up at the stars.

"This...this is just one of her clones..." He was deeply shocked.

If the real person were to descend, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have the slightest power to resist!
At this moment, he finally understood what the legendary, "unbearable to behold" and "unspeakable" power of the ancient gods was like.

To Lynn, what difference was there between the Goddess of the Magic Network and those ancient gods? "This power... it's terrifying..."

As Qi gazed at the fading illusion, his expression became more solemn than ever before, and his voice trembled with an undisguised tremor.

"The Goddess of Magic Network has probably... been fully revived!"

He spoke slowly, his gaze piercing through the golden light and the afterglow of the illusion.
"This power has already reached the limit of a level five wizard, and may even have stepped into the level six!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly waved his hand, and a layer of flowing light shield appeared, completely enveloping Lynn.

Qi's gaze was deep, his brows furrowed:

“She refuses to give up… We can’t leave rashly now; we can only retreat back to the war fortress where you are. From now on, we’ll have to rely on those wizards.”

Although his tone was calm, it couldn't hide the unease and urgency in it.

The sudden appearance of the Goddess of Magic was a change he had never anticipated.

According to his calculations, the goddess's Seven Star Artifacts have only just revived the first star, and it will be quite some time before they are truly revived.

The six stars have not yet awakened, so their divine power should not be so strong.

But the facts shattered all his judgments.

The Goddess of Magic Network has awakened without anyone noticing!
What's even more terrifying is that she had no intention of hiding at all. Instead, she took the initiative to track them down in her clone form, making no attempt to conceal her godlike will, which was aimed directly at Lynn and the other person.

He could no longer send Lynn to the wizarding realm as he had done before, and then return to the goddess's domain to find his next hunting target.

Otherwise, the moment he appeared in the Goddess's territory, he would be discovered by the Goddess of the Magic Network and suffer the terrifying power of this avatar of the main god.

Now, Qi can only return to the wizards' territory with Lynn to seek refuge for the time being.

Lynn felt a slight tremor in his heart upon hearing this.

He wasn't unaware of Qi's intention: to use the power of the wizarding camp to block that divine gaze.

However, this also means...

They intend to guide that terrifying divine will onto the battlefield!

“By doing this…” A hint of hesitation flashed in Lynn’s eyes, “wouldn’t we be… drawing the gaze of that deity and affecting the entire war zone?”

Under such a terrifying gaze, Lynn had no doubt that the entire battlefield would fall into chaos.

Gods are terrifying beings on another level, not something that weak creatures like them, who haven't even reached the level of Morning Star Wizards, can look directly at.

This was done to protect himself, and Lynn certainly wouldn't have a saintly outburst and stop Qi.

He and Qi Ruo were caught by that gaze, and the gods could erase them from the world in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace.

However, he still had doubts:
"But... can they really hold them off? That battlefield is only a part of the Eastern Theater Command's forces..."

His voice was low, and his brows were furrowed.

The goddess's divine will almost shattered the dream space. If she were to truly descend, who could stop her?

"Don't underestimate those terrifying wizards."

Qi uttered these words softly.

Someone will...stop her.

Upon hearing this, Lynn's heart skipped a beat. Could there be an even more terrifying being watching that battle?

The wind howled, and the space trembled.

Its golden light shines as bright as the sun, and its blue radiance flows like the moonlight.

The light of the scales and the spirit of the blue sky complemented each other, forming two ripple-like protective barriers in the void.

It was as if two curtains of the sky were slowly opening, carrying an invisible force, gently sending Lynn and Qi to that distant battlefield.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the distant void, the ethereal gaze of the goddess continues its pursuit.

Meanwhile, on another battlefield far away...

The sky surged, and the sea of ​​clouds piled up. Two figures stood silently above the heavens, their feet treading on the void, as if standing at the gates of heaven.

Amidst the ever-changing winds and clouds, they stood at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, overlooking the fierce battle raging below.

One of the figures was clad in heavy alchemical mechanical armor, his body enveloped in a mechanical aura of constantly deforming metal components; it was none other than the mechanical puppet wizard Angus.
The other person was dressed in a dark blue robe, which was engraved with countless ancient divine runes. He held a crystal-clear blue and white bead in his hand. He was none other than the mage Lingge, who wielded the magic network artifact.

At this moment, neither of the two peak experts made a move. Instead, they stood like two silent mountains in the sky, coldly observing the head-on clash between the wizard army and the goddess army below.

On the ground, ten battlefields were scattered like stars in the sky, with torrents of spells, roars of divine artifacts, and waves of elemental collapse rising and falling.

Thanks to the complete victory at War Fortress Thirteen, a large number of wizard legions rushed to the rescue, causing the entire battle line to tilt.

Currently, in seven of the ten battlefields, the wizards have gained the upper hand, while only three remain under the suppression of the goddess's side.

Angus glanced indifferently at the mage Linger not far away, his gaze deep and unwavering.

His eyes twitched, and his incredibly shrewd face couldn't hide the sarcasm.

That old guy... still remained completely calm.

Lin Ge's gaze remained fixed on the blue and white bead in his hand, his expression solemn yet calm.

That round bead was one of the seven divine artifacts of the Goddess of the Magic Net, containing astonishing divine power. At this moment, it was as quiet as if asleep, with only a faint shimmer of light on it.

The prelude to the great war has begun.

The goddess army's first full-scale charge was clearly suppressed by the wizards.

Several level-nine mages perished, and the artifact's operation stagnated.

Even more surprisingly, the mage Bedd, who was supposed to step in at the crucial moment, left without saying a word: the temple was damaged and he needed to personally protect the source of the artifact.

Looking at the clashing energy torrents below, and sensing that things were spiraling out of control, Lin Ge suddenly raised an eyebrow and murmured to himself:

"...Should I..."

The blue and white stars in his palm now quietly rippled with a strange light, flowing like a galaxy, and between their flickering light, a will seemed to awaken within them.

But the moment that thought arose, the bead suddenly shone brightly!
The blue and white light fell like a divine realm, instantly illuminating the space within dozens of meters around him. The light was clear and cold, containing a sense of oppressive power that was almost like the descent of a god.

Angus's gaze sharpened in the distance, and the next moment his body trembled as a shield, seemingly woven from countless mechanical arms, appeared on his body.

A powerful surge of magical energy erupted from his body, as if he were ready to intervene at any moment.

"Is he going to use the divine artifact?" Angus's heart sank.

But then, his radar-like eyes caught something amiss.

Master Lingge's expression did not appear calm.

On the contrary, for a moment, a look of astonishment and shock flashed across his face.

...He wasn't the one controlling it.

That divine artifact was completely beyond his control at the moment!

Angus felt a chill run down his spine; a sense of extreme danger was quietly rising within him.

The divine energy emanating from that bead was clear and intense, carrying a resounding will that made even the wizard's instincts uneasy.

"Besides Ling, who else could affect the operation of the divine artifact?!"

The answer came to mind almost without question:

The real-life goddess of magic.

Angus's brow twitched, and a chill ran down his spine.

Could it be that she took action herself?
But according to intelligence, the Goddess of the Magic Network shouldn't be able to revive.

Judging from the change in the expression on the face of the mage Ling Ge opposite them, even a high-ranking figure on the goddess's side was unaware of the situation of the Magic Network Goddess...

(End of this chapter)