I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

Chapter 169 War and Landing

The chaotic void is far from a peaceful vacuum.

Its boundless expanse is filled with disordered energy, distorted matter, and, even more deadly, chaotic time flow.

This temporal disorder caused considerable trouble for the wizards' precise dimensional invasions.

Viola had been quietly explaining to Jemin how this chaotic void time flow could cause plans to deviate and how it could delay or advance reinforcements at crucial moments.

In the blink of an eye, those theoretical texts transformed into the most intuitive feelings.

For Jemin and his companions, it had only been a blink of an eye since the massive spatial rift in the sky tore open and the sixth-level wizard of the Tower of Annihilation announced that they had arrived at their destination.

However, when their gaze pierced through the torn chaotic void and looked to the other side of the crack, they were shocked to discover...

The destination, which should have been empty, was now filled with a massive, densely packed army of creatures!
This is not a simple coincidence, but rather a difference between the internal flow of time in the Frostfire Plane and the external void, and even the plane of the "ship" that the wizards travel on.

The chaotic flow of time allowed the indigenous people to assemble their army "in the instant" the wizard arrived.

Fortunately, once the two planes came into contact, time within both planes stabilized.

So, the instant the crack in the sky stabilized completely, the lava giants and elite yeti warriors of the Frost Plane, who had been waiting outside the crack for a long time, rode their flying creatures of various shapes and sizes under the command of their king, like a raging torrent carrying scorching magma and biting frost, and swept towards the plane of the wizards' "ship"!

The Lava Giant's flying unit is the Flame Giant Bat with fiery wings on its back. Its massive body can block out the sun, and it spews corrosive magma projectiles from its mouth.

The Yeti's flying units are Frostbone Giants covered in frost and capable of manipulating cold currents. Their wingspan is tens of meters wide, and when they swoop down, they can create ice storms that tear through space.

They were numerous, each exuding the aura of at least a level one being, and together they formed a deadly web of lava, ice blades, and claws, attempting to tear the newly arrived invaders to shreds.

However, for the seasoned wizards, such power, though impressive, was utterly insignificant.

They had anticipated this and had made ample preparations in advance.

With a low command from the wizard Augustine, hundreds of thousands of bio-beasts and artificial cannon fodder were instantly activated on the surface of the dimensional "ship"!

The enormous golems rose from the ground in an unimaginable manner, serving as human shields at the forefront of the team.

They are forged from solid rock and metal, and are resistant to fire and frost.

Following closely behind are bio-engineered beasts covered in sharp bone spikes or scales. These creatures, forged from the remains of extradimensional beings, are ferocious and bloodthirsty, possessing astonishing regenerative abilities.

Interspersed among them were countless mechanical constructs and elemental creatures with eyes flashing with runic light, surging towards the enemy's position like a tide.

A torrent of flesh and metal collided violently with a tide of frost and lava in the sky near the void rift!
boom! boom! boom!
A deafening roar instantly shattered the tranquility of the sky!
The scorching magma bombs mingled with the frigid frost wind, bursting forth with thick white mist and a pungent, burnt smell.

The Lava Giant Bat's flesh and blood were torn to shreds by the mechanical eagle blade, while the Stone Golem's heavy body was also covered with a thick layer of ice under the Frost Bone Giant Eagle's icy breath, and finally shattered under the intense attack.

Three torrents of vastly different colors exploded simultaneously in the void!
Like three streams of churning ink, they twisted wildly in a massive collision, eroding, devouring, and annihilating each other.

Countless bio-beasts, lava giants, and yetis were torn to shreds by the powerful energy impact in mid-air.

Limbs, metal fragments, charred lava, and solidified ice crystals rained down from the sky like a storm, crashing onto the surface of the wizard's "ship" or falling into the Frost Plane.

This was a meat grinder-like battle that started without any probing and went straight into a fierce, high-stakes phase!
Karamos, the king of lava giants, and Agron, the king of the Yetis, were initially surprised and bewildered when they saw the opposing legions flying towards the rift in the sky at the same time. They roared at each other, accusing each other of being despicable and shameless.

However, with the wizard cannon fodder army surging out of the cracks like a tide, they had no time to think about these things.

The two monster kings' expressions changed drastically as they saw the massive army emerging from the crack. They could only hastily direct their respective soldiers to meet the attack head-on.

The war raged for four or five days, and the roar in the sky never ceased.

Although the wizards' cannon fodder legions suffered heavy casualties, their advantage lay in their sheer numbers, with a constant stream of replacements coming from the "ships".

Meanwhile, the flying units in the Frostfire Plane's native army, especially the high-ranking Flame Giant Bats and Frostbone Giant Eagles, have seen their numbers drastically reduced and their flying advantage gradually lost due to the attrition tactics of the Wizard Mechanical Constructs and the Elemental Creatures.

As the air power of the native inhabitants of the Frostfire Plane dwindled, the wizards began to gain the upper hand.

The enemy's counterattack seemed weak and feeble, while the wizards' battle lines steadily advanced.

Seeing that the time was ripe, the combat wizards who had been stationed in the rear also began to enter the battle.

They harnessed their immense power, either condensing elemental giants, controlling elemental storms, or unleashing various explosions, joining the fray in the battle.

The arrival of each second- or third-level wizard is like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples that reap the lives of countless low-level creatures.

Just as the wizards' offensive was in full swing and the battle line was about to be pushed toward the Frostfire Plane, accompanied by two enormous roars that almost tore the atmosphere apart, two equally terrifying pressures swept across the entire plane's battlefield like a materialized tsunami!

"Roar!!!"

"Wow!!!"

That was the Lava Giant Karamos and the Yeti King Agron attacking at the same time!
Karamos's massive body transformed into a blazing lava meteor, carrying immense force as it crashed directly into the densest frontline position of the wizard legion.

His massive lava arm swept across, and a lava shockwave instantly spread out, shattering the formations of wizard bio-beasts and low-level wizards within a radius of several thousand meters. Several first-level wizards who couldn't dodge in time were even vaporized on the spot.

Agron, on the other hand, charged into the battlefield from another direction like an ice phantom.

Two frost-covered blades materialized in his palms, and with each swing, a visible torrent of ice spikes roared forth, freezing the wizard's mechanical puppet into an ice sculpture before shattering it instantly.

Wherever he went, everything froze, and the air solidified.

However, the terrifying power of these two monster kings did not cause the wizard's army much damage as expected.

Almost the instant they made their move, a dazzling and powerful streak of light shot down like lightning from the "ship" plane.

That was one of only three level-five wizards in this expedition!
He wore a simple gray robe, and although he appeared small in front of the two monster kings, he exuded a grand aura that was in no way inferior to theirs.

This level-five wizard was none other than Master Elwin, a commander dispatched by Norren Workshop, one of the three major powers at the border, for this expedition.

He was agile and swift in action. With his right hand clenched, beams of pure energy shot out from his fingertips like lasers, accurately hitting the attack trajectories of Karamos and Agron, forcibly deflecting or neutralizing them.

He single-handedly stopped the combined attack of two peak level six beings!
Moreover, this level-five wizard, Master Elwin, even had the strength to fight back.

His figure was like a ghost, leaving behind afterimages as he moved.

Each flash was accompanied by a rift tearing through space.

He held the sword in his hand, without a staff, yet he could conjure a giant elemental sword tens of meters long out of thin air. With a single strike, even two kings would have to be wary.

The wizard's combat power system, to some extent, goes against common sense.

Before reaching level eight, as the level increases, a wizard's combat power against beings of other combat systems actually becomes stronger.

The unique nature of wizards means that each level they advance is not merely a simple accumulation of power, but a leap in their understanding of the essence of the world. This advantage is almost impossible to replicate in other combat systems.

Wizard apprentices, having not yet accumulated sufficient knowledge and possessing a very superficial understanding of various techniques, are almost incapable of fighting opponents of higher levels.

Only individuals with exceptional talent and outstanding combat awareness can challenge beings one level higher than a first-level wizard.

Once a wizard reaches the second level, most wizards can challenge third-level beings, and even easily defeat them in certain areas of advantage.

By the time they reach the third or fourth level, wizards begin to touch upon the laws of planes and can flexibly utilize the power of various laws.

Their effortless way of defeating beings of a higher level can no longer be called a challenge beyond their level; it's a complete crushing defeat!

Those wizards at levels five and six, having reached the pinnacle of their control over their own wizarding system, begin to be able to delve into the solidification and distortion of laws.

Their power can easily tear space apart and distort matter.

When fighting opponents of higher levels, they can even take on multiple opponents single-handedly.

For example, right now, Master Elwin, as a level 5 wizard, is able to hold off two level 6 powerhouses of the same level on his own, and even hold his own for a short period of time.

However, a wizard's ability to fight beyond their level stops at level seven.

Although an eighth-level wizard can easily defeat hundreds of beings of the same level, the unique characteristics of ninth-level beings render an eighth-level wizard in a situation similar to a wizard apprentice when it comes to fighting beings of a higher level—it is almost impossible for them to fight beings of a higher level.

Level 9 beings are powerful not through simple energy accumulation, nor can they simply surpass other levels.

"Wrath of the Sun!!"

The lava giant Karamos roared, and his body suddenly expanded, transforming into a lava titan hundreds of meters tall.

With each step he took, flames erupted, and the scorching winds scattered large swathes of the wizard cannon fodder army.

His enormous fist, trailing a fiery tail of magma, slammed towards Elwin.

Master Elwin's figure blurred, and a spatial ripple spread out in front of him, instantly teleporting him a hundred meters away, thus dodging the fatal blow.

At the same time, he gestured with his right hand, and hundreds of energy missiles appeared around Karamos like starlight, then exploded instantly, blasting charred craters into the surface of the lava giant.

Although it did not cause fatal injuries, it still enraged him.

"The Law of Frost!"

The Yeti King Agron slammed his claws together, and a huge frost rune suddenly condensed in the void.

Immediately, the air temperature in half of the battlefield plummeted, countless wizards' bio-beasts were frozen solid, and even some low-level wizards who couldn't react in time were instantly frozen into crystalline ice sculptures.

Agron's massive body darted rapidly through the frost, searching for Elwynn's weakness.

A flash of blue light appeared in Master Elwin's eyes, and hundreds of mirror images instantly appeared around him.

These clones instantly dispelled the effects of the frost runes and distracted Agron.

His body instantly condensed into a powerful spatial barrier, forcefully blocking Agron's charge. The collision of the two forces created a piercing friction sound in the air.

The battle between the three top experts was filled with astonishing destructive power in every attack.

Their battlefield was like an independent dimension; every clash caused the surrounding space to collapse and the elements to become disordered.

The ordinary legions fighting below were suffering even more.

The violent aftershocks of the elements spread at will, reaping vast numbers of lives.

The lava giant's flames were frozen by frost, and the yeti's ice spikes were evaporated by energy.

In the center of the battlefield, both the wizards' bio-beasts and the native elite warriors were being consumed at an alarming rate!
The battle between these three powerful figures lasted for nearly an hour.

Although Master Elwin was agile and powerful, he was fighting two against one. Faced with the combined attack of two level six beings, even a level five master like him gradually showed signs of fatigue.

Several scorch marks appeared on his robes, and his breathing became rapid.

The two monster kings grew stronger with each battle. Although they failed to truly hit Elwin, each of their attacks restricted his movements.

Finally, with a devastating punch from Karamos that seemed to shatter the heavens and earth, and a surprise attack from Agron, Master Elwynn let out a muffled groan.

The light around him suddenly receded, forming a stream of light that retreated rapidly toward the "ship" plane at a speed far exceeding its initial arrival.

He narrowly lost to the combined attack of the two monster kings.

Even so, he successfully tied them down long enough to buy precious time for the main wizard force to land.

The two monster kings did not give chase.

They had also expended considerable energy; Karamos's massive body was emitting white smoke, the lava flow had slowed, and his breathing had become somewhat disordered.

Agron's white fur was partially singed by the aftershocks of the battle, making his aura even colder, and his eyes were filled with exhaustion.

They glanced warily at the retreating wizards, then looked at each other, their faces filled with suspicion and confusion.

Afterwards, they could only roar in frustration and lead their heavily wounded legions in a humiliating retreat back to their respective territories.

With the retreat of the two monster kings, the wizards successfully captured the landing point.

The wizard Augustine's cold gaze swept over the battlefield wreckage, and he immediately issued orders to all the logistics wizards: "Establish camps! Defensive systems! Energy furnaces! The faster the better!"

Upon receiving the order, Jemin, Viola, and the other logistics wizards immediately sprang into action.

They were key figures in this invasion, responsible for ensuring the stability of subsequent troops and supplies.

Upon receiving the order, they immediately retrieved their stored alchemical materials, rune golems, and defensive array cores from their spatial equipment.

"Jermin, you're in charge of building the core energy matrix!" Viola shouted as soon as she landed. "I'll lead the team to set up the outer defenses!"

"Understood!" Jemin replied. He held nothing back, and the floating artillery array quickly flew out from behind him, providing aerial surveillance.

He then rapidly formed hand seals, his spiritual energy spreading out like mercury.

They need to quickly build various defensive measures and establish a temporary outpost camp here before the monsters launch their next attack!

A long and bloody war to conquer another plane has only just begun.

(End of this chapter)