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

Chapter 288 The Power of the Outer Gods

Chapter 288

In the center of the vast, boundless sea of ​​metal, the immovable mechanical fortress stood firm, like an island standing amidst raging waves, or perhaps the true nerve center and conscious brain of this metal ocean.

Countless complex psionic transmission lines form “nerve networks” that extend from the fortress's perimeter, connecting every piece of steel fragment and every energy core deep within the ocean…

The entire mechanical city is no longer a city, but a manifestation of a colossal "consciousness construct".

At this moment, in response to Sel's slightly mocking sneer, the consciousness fluctuation hidden deep within the mental matrix of the mechanical fortress finally responded.

A cold, deep, metallic voice resonated from the fortress, like the roar of an ancient war god, carrying an undeniable authority:
“Sel, it’s probably not up to you, a ‘Shattered Star’ Morning Star Wizard, to judge how my Path of the Moon is going…”

A short sentence, yet it struck like a thunderclap from the sky!
With a thunderous roar, accompanied by the resonance of the mechanical ocean, the sound instantly swept across the entire battlefield, as if it came from all directions at the same time, carrying an undeniable pressure that made the void resonate faintly!
At this moment, Lynn felt as if his entire soul was nailed to the ground by this voice. The thunderous pressure was enough to make any low-level wizard lose control on the spot, or even have his spirit annihilated!
This is the power of a level six Morning Star Wizard!
Whether it was Sel, the radical leader of the Meteor Council, or the city lord of the Mechanical City.

They are all recognized in the wizarding world as level six Morning Star powerhouses, that is, the pinnacle of the Morning Star stage!

The path of a wizard, from bottom to top, involves a transformation and a fundamental leap every three major realms:
Levels one through three constitute the "apprenticeship," divided into: Level One Wizard Apprentice, Level Two Wizard Apprentice, and Level Three Wizard Apprentice.

Levels four through six are the "formal wizard stage," which is divided into: Level 1 formal wizard, Level 2 formal wizard, and Level 3 formal wizard.

Levels seven through nine are the "Morning Star stage," where one can communicate with other planes and is the pillar and pinnacle of a faction. They are divided into four levels: Level 4 Morning Star Wizard, Level 5 Morning Star Wizard, and Level 6 Morning Star Wizard.

And these two... are none other than Level 6 Morning Star Wizards, also known as "Morning Star Extremes"!
This level of skill would be considered at least upper-middle class in any realm or faction within the wizarding world.

Moreover, if one goes a step further, from the sixth-level Morning Star Wizard to the next level, the Radiant Moon Wizard stage.

Once you step into it, you will receive the title of His Majesty the Radiant Moon, possess a status and resources that surpass all others, and even enjoy "unquestionable privilege" in the Wizard Council!
This is precisely why, at this moment, the two wizarding world's Morning Stars were on the verge of exchanging blows.

Whether it was the legion lurking in the mechanical fortress or the two Morning Star wizards standing beside Sel, they were all silent and trembling.

It's not that they don't want to get involved, but that they can't. This is a clash between two peak-level beings.

Through the mental observation perspective constructed by his Spirit Eyes, Lynn quietly watched the mental clash between the two Level 6 Morning Star Wizards, feeling the unfathomable pressure and mental maneuvering within.

At that moment, Lynn could almost clearly feel that the entire space would be torn apart in the next instant!
A direct confrontation between Morning Star Wizards, once it erupts, is destined to be a clash at the level of rules, enough to plunge the entire plane into collapse and distortion in a short period of time.

Even the aftershocks could completely wipe out a city!
If two level six Morning Star wizards were to actually fight, the terror would far exceed ordinary people's imagination, and it would probably be earth-shattering.

During that interdimensional expedition, he knew that the city lord of the mechanical city and the avatar of the goddess of magic had a tremendous battle.

Unfortunately, Lynn's skill level was too low at that time; he wouldn't even be able to watch the battle up close before being wiped out by the aftershocks...

Even if he could watch the battle up close, the fierce fight between the two was something he couldn't understand.

After all, once you start as a Level 4 being, the path of cultivation will involve the entirely new realm of rules.

For this reason, he did not know the details of the great battle between the former Goddess of the Magic Network and the Lord of the Mechanical City.

However, now that he is a Morning Star Wizard, he can fully observe the battle between Sel and the Lord of the Mechanical City through the body of the Spirit Eye Wizard.

However, the great battle Lynn had imagined did not take place as scheduled in the next moment.

The man in the black robe, Ser, suddenly shook his head slightly, a mocking smile playing on his lips. His tone was casual, yet every word was like a knife:

"'Shattered Star Wizard'? Ha... Then let me show you whether this 'Shattered Star' in your eyes is qualified to judge your Path of Radiant Moon."

As soon as those words were spoken, change quietly began.

The black wizard's robe, originally as deep as night and of luxurious quality, seemed to come alive.

The robe was no longer smooth and flat, but gradually revealed tiny, twisted insect shadows, as if they were slowly crawling and wriggling within the fabric.

Their crawling trails formed a mysterious biological rune map. The black robe was no longer clothing, but a living spiritual creation, woven from countless spiritual parasites!

The original jet-black robe had turned into a pool of extremely viscous, corrosive black sludge.

As they flowed slowly across their bodies, the insect shadows seemed to possess a kind of ability to devour the spirit, causing anyone who stared at them to fall into a hallucination of confused consciousness and mental disorder.

Even a Morning Star Wizard, once their gaze falls upon this black robe, will inevitably be drawn into the abyss of endless insect shadows, their mental energy seemingly forcibly drained and worn away...

A forbidden robe of extreme eeriness!
At the same time, the black wall that Sel summoned also changed...

Suddenly, a strange sound like slurry pouring out rang out, and the black wall that pierced the sky seemed to lose its support and collapsed with a crash!
What remained was a vast, churning black ocean.

The "Sea of ​​Insect Erosion" is composed of countless viscous insect matter, fragments of consciousness, and bizarre rules!
It slowly spread and eroded the surroundings, echoing the metal-forged ocean of the city lord of the mechanical capital:

One is rational and cold, like an iron will; the other is insane and corrupt, like an abyss of evil.

Rules against rules, consciousness against consciousness!
The two level six Morning Star Wizards, with their respective "rule domains," ultimately engaged in the most primal and essential confrontation under this sky.

"That feels so... wonderful..."

Sel took a deep breath, opened his arms, and felt the black, viscous ocean surrounding him like a believer bathed in holy light.

A look of near-manic ecstasy appeared on his face.

That was no ordinary power, but the rule he believed in, the path that belonged to him!

The moment the Spirit Eye Wizard and the other Morning Star Wizard suddenly appeared in that dark, viscous ocean, they seemed to sense some kind of deep-seated danger.

The two men's expressions changed drastically at the same time, and they retreated without hesitation, transforming into two streaks of light that flew backward, not daring to get any closer to Sel at this moment.

The chilling sense of oppression was something even the Morning Star Wizard couldn't ignore.

But now, Ser clearly doesn't need any help from either of them.

His body trembled slightly, and with one step, he merged into the dark, viscous, black sea that seemed to come from the abyss, like black mist.

next moment!
Glug... Glug...!
The viscous Black Sea churned violently, its surface heaving wildly.

Immediately afterwards, an enormous black shadow slowly emerged from the sea!

It was a colossal black giant formed from the Black Sea, thousands of meters tall, its entire body composed of pitch-black liquid. Its body writhed constantly, and clumps of viscous black liquid dripped from its surface, as if countless tiny insect shadows were swimming and crawling within it.

The entire existence itself is like a manifestation of pollution, corrosion and madness, causing a subtle stinging sensation to the mental energy with just one glance!

Boom! !

The black giant suddenly moved, as if a slumbering evil god had awakened. He raised his mountain-like right fist, carrying earth-shattering power, and smashed it down into the sea of ​​steel composed of metallic waves! The fist was like a falling star, pressing down even before it arrived. The void trembled and caved in like a curtain, emitting a series of low rumbling sounds!

Under this attack, even the Warhammer Master, the Ghoul Wizard, and other Morning Star Wizards changed their expressions and retreated rapidly, not daring to confront it head-on.

This was an attack they could not withstand.

That was a furious strike from the peak power of a sixth-level Morning Star Wizard, enough to crush mountains and tear apart a floating city!
At this moment, only the city lord of the mechanical capital, hidden in the heart of the metal ocean, is qualified to take this punch!
Click! Click! Click! !
Suddenly, billions of metal materials rose into the air, as if responding to a summons, converging from all directions, spontaneously combining and transforming into layer upon layer of metal shields in the air, like heavy iron curtains!
That is the ultimate control of mental power.

Every metal part bears the imprint of the mechanical city lord's spirit, which, under his will, transforms into an impenetrable barrier!
Single layer, double layer, triple layer...

Thousands of metal shields were stacked on top of each other, like a storm of steel, protecting the core of the mechanical fortress!
The next moment!
boom! ! !
That punch finally landed!
The first layer of metal shield shattered instantly, turning into countless fragments that shot out like tattered cloth.

Moreover, the black, viscous power covering the giant's fist was like an invisible poisonous fire.

Even after the shield shattered, the residue lingered, seeping in, eroding, and frantically devouring the shattered metal fragments.

"...Your power of rules...how is that possible!?"

The city lord's voice trembled slightly for the first time, revealing a rare shock and anger in his tone.

Even if the shield was shattered in the past, these metal parts could still be recycled and reassembled. As the most basic and crucial combat resource for mechanical wizards, they are irreplaceable sources of manpower, tools, weapons, and shields.

But now, those shattered metals are rapidly rotting and dissolving under the erosion of the black substance, leaving no room for the recovery of spiritual energy!

That's devastating pollution, a erosion of the very rules!
"They can't even do recycling anymore..."

The mechanical city lord was terrified.

This is not a simple clash of forces; it is a direct confrontation between two forces governed by rules.

However, the sheer power of the rules was not enough to cause the city lord, who reigned supreme over the mechanical city and sat atop the steel throne, to change his expression drastically.

Although this was his first real confrontation with Sel, he already knew a lot about the leader of the radical faction in the Meteor Council.

Sel, a sixth-level Morning Star Wizard, has a clear and extreme research focus: darkness and negative energy.

His most well-known power of rules is the Dark Rules.

Therefore, when Sel made his first move and displayed that terrifying power that could almost corrode everything, even though there were some unusual changes hidden within it, the city lord was only slightly surprised and did not pay too much attention to it.

He thought it was just some kind of breakthrough the other party had made in accordance with the existing rules.

however……

The moment their power of rules clashed head-on for the first time, he finally realized something was wrong!

That's definitely not just a simple set of dark rules!

Beneath that all-encompassing, dark abyss, something even more profound, obscure, and terrifying lurks.

It doesn't seem like a rule from this world.

It shouldn't even exist in the "rules" themselves.

That feeling... is like the dark rules, but it's just a cloak, a disguise to conceal its existence!

It is the true core, the true power hidden deep within Sel's body!

He didn't use his full strength!
He's still hiding it!
The viscous black substance covering the metal parts was merely a corner that the other party had gently lifted, a tentacles that were only partially revealed...

In that instant, the city lord of the mechanical city's pupils contracted slightly, alarm bells rang in his mind, and an extremely dangerous intuition arose in his heart.

Almost at the same time, as if sensing the fluctuations in his heart, Sel, floating on the Black Sea in the distance, revealed an extremely pleased smile.

His voice was deep and soft, yet it was like a drop of ink falling into white water, instantly disturbing everyone's mind.

"Tsk tsk... Did you notice?"

At this moment, the city lord's spiritual power was still fully deployed, permeating the entire sea of ​​metal. Every piece of metal, every screw, and every energy channel was connected to his soul.

This is why, with just a little sensing, Sel could easily detect the emotional changes in that mental fluctuation: surprise, hesitation, alertness... and even a hint of unease.

His smile deepened, the curve of his lips revealing a fanaticism and a twisted intensity.

"The rest of the place is almost the same..." he murmured to himself, his words carrying a chilling premonition.

"Then... there's no need to keep hiding it anymore."

The moment the words left his mouth, the atmosphere on the entire battlefield froze!
Whether it was the city lord of the mechanical city or powerful figures such as the Warhammer Master and the Puppet Wizard, they were all shaken to their core, vaguely sensing an inexplicable shadow creeping in from an unknown corner.

"...Other places?!"

Someone murmured softly, and a chill rose up from the back of my neck.

"Could it be... that the Meteor Council has already taken action against other cities?"

No one knew that what was standing in front of them was just one of Sel's ten clones; they still thought it was Sel's true form!

At this moment, as if responding to their astonishment, Sel chuckled and began to change again.

The thick, black sea trembled violently as if pulled by a force, and beneath the surface, an even deeper, more nauseating power quietly emerged!
That power was cold, strange, and nauseating, as if it came from a distant void, carrying a suffocating, alien aura, like a gift from some desecrated god.

Rumble!
That was Ser's trump card, which he had kept hidden all along.

That was the true gift the goddess of darkness had given him!

The "key" that will allow him to step from the sixth level of Morning Star to a completely new realm!
At this moment, this "key" is slowly turning, unlocking a door that has been sealed for a long time!

Evil, chaos, corruption, madness...

That power, which did not belong to the present world, nor to humanity, nor to this world, suddenly erupted within him!

In an instant, in the center of the sea of ​​metal, the once composed and unwavering lord of the mechanical capital city suddenly changed his expression, looked up sharply at Sel, and roared:
"The aura of Outer Gods! This is... the power of that damned civilization!"

A nauseating, otherworldly aura rapidly spread from Sel, corroding metals, disrupting rules, and even causing space itself to tremble slightly in its wake…

(End of this chapter)