Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Above the swamp world, the dark gold insect sphere slowly retracted its six pairs of crystal wings.

Kerrigan's aura has not only fully recovered, but is even more concentrated and ferocious than before.

"Master," Kerrigan's voice held a hint of urgency, "if I just devour one or two more mid-level gods, my godhood will be..."

"That's enough," Ian interrupted her. "This is a big commotion."

"Given the arrogance and vengeful nature of the gods, the next one to descend will most likely be a projection of the God of War himself, or even... a powerful avatar empowered by a divine artifact of the main god."

"I can fight..." Kerrigan said with the characteristic Zerg's warlikeness and confidence.

"You have no idea how powerful the Supreme God is," Ian said bluntly.

This is someone who can stand up to a true wizard; Kerrigan has been blinded by victory.

"Your Zerg identity has likely been exposed, which is exactly what I'd like to see."

"I understand, Master." Kerrigan's voice regained its composure. "What's next?"

Ian began issuing a series of orders, first recalling all combat units of level two and above.

All the rare resources plundered from the five worlds, including the remaining Life Mud Ointment, the Light Metal Ore from Windwhisper Valley, and the Firestone from the Lava Lands, were recycled into the Zerg Plains.

He instructed Kerrigan to deliberately leave approximately five hundred level-one drones scattered across the three worlds of the Swamp of Corruption, Whispering Valley, and Lava Fields, allowing them to continue carrying out gathering orders.

"After completing the summons, return to the Tower of Eternity as quickly as possible."

"Yes, sir!" Kerrigan responded without hesitation, sending invisible commands through the Hive Network to every relevant Zerg unit and follower's mind in an instant.

At the outpost of the Swamp World, Vivian received her orders and turned to deliver her final divine decree to all the prostrate swamp-dwelling servants.

"The Mother Goddess has important matters to attend to in the divine kingdom and needs to go into seclusion to cultivate herself. You should guard your true nature, hide deep in the swamp, and wait for the divine message to come again."

She waved her hand, scattering specks of faith light that merged into the bodies of these swamp dwellers, temporarily stabilizing their faith while also applying a powerful "sedation suggestion."

The swamp dwellers' eyes became blank, and then they all dived into the depths of the swamp, entering a state similar to hibernation.

The statue at the outpost dimmed rapidly, the core rune array stopped functioning, leaving only the most basic concealment effect.

In Whisper Valley and Lava Lands, the lurking Zerg "seed" units received orders to immediately sever their active connection with the hive and enter a state of complete hibernation, retaining only the most basic survival functions.

At the same time, nearly ten million Zerg units retreated from various worlds back to the Zerg Plains through spatial rifts, like a receding tide.

A large amount of precious resources were efficiently packaged and transported by engineering units.

In less than a moment, the core areas of several worlds were completely emptied.

Only about five hundred slow-moving first-order drones were "forgotten" on the fringes of several worlds.

They continued to faithfully carry out the "mining ore" command, using their sharp mouthparts to gnaw on ordinary rocks of very low value and transport the minerals to temporary storage sites.

After completing everything, the dark gold insect sphere, with a diameter of a thousand miles, vibrated its crystal wings, transformed into a stream of light, and flew into the Wizard Tower.

On the Zerg plains, the Zerg sphere slowly descended, its outer shell peeling away layer by layer to reveal Kerrigan in her human goddess form. A faint glow emanated from her brow, and four clusters of divine crystals, enveloped in purifying power, floated before her.

Ian reached out and the spoils flew into his hand.

"Well done, Kerrigan. Silently digest this and await my next instructions."

"Yes, Master." Kerrigan bowed, and then the vast Zerg plain gradually quieted down, entering a state of deep silence.

Ian held four crystals in his hand, his gaze serious: "Next, we need to connect to the projection."

Light Continent, Holy Light Cathedral.

Anson had just finished his prayers for the day and was preparing to go to the library to look up some books.

Suddenly, a clear and urgent command came from the depths of his soul.

"Anson, prepare a secret reverse sacrifice ritual immediately. I need to descend."

Anson was startled, but did not hesitate at all.

He asked his mentor for leave, citing the need to "retreat in seclusion to comprehend new divine arts," and quickly returned to his private meditation room.

He activated the pre-set isolation magic array in the room, and then took out the ritual materials that had been prepared in advance from the hidden storage compartment.

"Sacrificing souls, using the void as a bridge, and rules as the path..."

Anson chanted the incantation in a low voice. Inside the meditation room, the space began to distort slightly, and an extremely hidden spatial rift quietly opened.

Ian took a deep breath, stepped forward, and disappeared into the altar of descent that had been prepared in advance.

The next second, his figure blurred in the silver light, and along that hidden passage, he crossed the endless void and descended into Anson's meditation room on the Continent of Light.

The process was extremely brief, and the fluctuations were suppressed to the limit by the descent ritual.

Even a sixth-level archbishop who is right next to you would hardly notice it unless he deliberately and thoroughly investigates.

Ian's will merged perfectly with Anson's body.

Now, he appears as Anson, but he is actually his true form.

He hadn't originally planned to retrieve the projection so quickly, but now the commotion was quite significant, and he had previously intercepted a considerable amount of church faith. The key issue was that he was a fake God's Grace, which greatly increased the chances of him being exposed.

Once the projection is exposed, there is a risk that the scheme to frame the Zerg will also be revealed.

Ian slowly opened his eyes, feeling the divine power of light flowing within his body, as well as the rich network of faith in light surrounding him.

He quickly suppressed all his abnormal rule fluctuations and completely disguised his aura as Anson's.

"This place is not safe to stay for long, but disappearing directly would only raise more suspicion."

Ian pondered for a moment, then got up and left the meditation room.

He found his mentor and applied for a long-term training trip, citing a divine calling that he needed to go to a remote and ascetic place to temper his will.

Based on his recent display of potential as a "divine favored one" and his piety, his request was quickly granted, and he even received some blessings and simple material support. *The Wizard: My Skills Can Break Through Infinite Barriers*: A phenomenal success, receiving rave reviews!

Before leaving, he suddenly remembered a small matter: his identity might be exposed in the future, so...

With that in mind, he quietly went to the orphanage, brought little Emma to the Wizard Tower, and asked Vivian to stay with her for the time being, and then make arrangements when they returned to the wizarding world.

Half a day later, Ian left the Cathedral of Holy Light and the provincial capital.

Instead of using the teleportation array provided by the church, he chose the most inconspicuous overland journey, joining a caravan heading to the border and heading towards the desolate western part of the Bright Continent.

About an hour after Ian left the Swamp of Corruption, the previously peaceful void suddenly froze.

Five vast, boundless, and furiously terrifying wills descended with a deafening roar!

In an instant, the swamp world and several surrounding world clusters were completely sealed off and imprisoned.

The five wills are all different; some are as fiery as fire, some as solid as a mountain, and some are ethereal and profound...

Although the five main gods did not appear in person, the intensity of their will far exceeded that of any previous divine incarnation.

They intertwine to form an absolute net covering tens of thousands of worlds.

Any slight disturbance to the rules, any residual divine power, or any spatial anomaly will be exposed under this net.

"Search! Every inch of space, every grain of dust!" The will of the God of War roared like thunder.

The vast divine sense, like the most precise comb, began to scan the sealed-off area layer by layer.

The boiling swamps of the Rotten Swamp World were forcibly smoothed and made transparent; the chaotic air currents of the Valley of Whispers were frozen; and the churning lava of the Lava Lands was cooled and stripped away...

Soon, some "anomalies" were discovered.

In the barren rock formations at the edge of the swamp world, dozens of strange beetle creatures are slowly munching on worthless limestone.

In a desolate corner of Whisper Valley, similar creatures are digging for a nearly depleted, low-quality crystal mine.

They can also be found beneath the cooled volcanic rock surface of the lava fields.

"This is... a Void Drone!" The Earth Mother's will was filled with rage.

"What a brilliant tactic!" The will of the God of Light was equally enraged.

The divine thought transformed into an invisible hand, easily scooping the hundreds of drones from the ground and imprisoning them in the void.

The drones struggled in vain, their mouthparts opening and closing, emitting silent hissing sounds, their compound eyes only showing the dullness of mechanically executing commands.

"They are tools that were deliberately discarded," the god of wisdom quickly concluded.

"Unique structure, extremely high biological efficiency, exhibiting clear characteristics of devouring, collecting, and transforming..."

A ripple appeared in the eyes of the goddess of fate.

"That 'Mother Goddess of All Beasts,' along with her enormous mother nest, has completely vanished without a trace."

The will of the god of war was filled with rage and resentment: "As if we had never existed! Leaving only these...filthy and lowly minions!"

The wills of the five main gods clashed and interacted violently in the void.

This "Mother Goddess of All Beasts" is no ordinary hive; its style of doing things is completely different from the chaotic and disorderly Zerg.

They realized a disturbing possibility: this highly aggressive Voidlings seemed to have cracked the secrets of the Divine Court's faith.

"Investigate! Activate all patrolling divine messengers to strengthen surveillance of all edge worlds and void rifts! Activate the highest level of alert!"

"Notify all pantheons to be vigilant and alert for any unfamiliar religious propagation or unusual biological activity!"

"Focus on investigating areas bordering known hostile forces, especially... world clusters where the Voidlings are active!"

If the Voidlings were to gain control of the power of faith, their terrifying numbers would be enough to send chills down one's spine.

Soon, divine pronouncements carrying the will of the supreme god spread like wildfire throughout every inch of the Star Sea Divine Court's faith network.

In the border regions, several worlds that bordered or had historical conflicts with the Void Zerg territory were suddenly subjected to an unprecedented and fierce attack from the Star Sea Divine Court.

Several mid-level deities personally led their divine armies to launch proactive attacks and eliminate areas suspected of being contaminated or lurking by the Zerg.

Diplomatic envoys from the Starsea Divine Court also began to operate frequently, sending signals to some neutral or hostile civilizations seeking cooperation to jointly address the "potential biological threat".

At the same time, in some areas where there had been constant border friction with the wizard civilization, the frequency and intensity of conflicts have decreased significantly.

The Starsea Divine Court has shifted its main attention and resources to the "Zerg threat".

Ian, who is currently in the remote Forgotten Mountains of the Bright Continent, is unaware of all these magnificent, civilization-level strategic adjustments.

He spent several days traversing the wilderness and venturing deep into the mountains, finally stopping in a deep valley shrouded in mist year-round and where energy was relatively scarce.

"The network of faith in light is the thinnest here, and the suppression of rules is relatively weak."

Ian assessed the environment and nodded in satisfaction.

He first set up a layer of warning and disguise barrier, and then began to construct layers of more sophisticated and obscure wizarding rule concealment arrays.

Multiple array formations were superimposed to completely "erase" the bottom of the deep valley from the world's perception, forming a temporary but sufficiently stable secluded cultivation retreat.

Having done all this, Ian sat cross-legged in the center of the secret place and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

He opened his palm, and four clusters of divine crystals floated silently, radiating a luminous aura of order.

"It's time to break through." A resolute glint flashed in Ian's eyes.

The continuous battles, plundering, and planning, though thrilling, yielded enormous rewards.

These four portions of nourishment from the gods were enough to push his dual cores of sun and moon to the limit of the morning star.

Without further hesitation, deep within his spiritual sea, the dual cores of the sun and moon suddenly accelerated their rotation, emitting a powerful suction force.

The golden-red sun core and the silver-white moon core, like two hungry beasts, began to greedily devour and decompose the origin of the rules.

In the deep valley, time seemed to stand still.

Only the whispers of rules flow silently, awaiting the moment of breaking free from the cocoon and the arrival of the radiant moon.