Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 266 [266] Genetic Encoding Paves a Path to Sublimation

A faint fragrance wafts on the breeze as pink cherry blossoms drift down. Passersby, dressed in long, narrow traditional clothing, carry flower baskets and pick up fallen cherry petals to place in them.

As one of the few island powers, the Cherry Blossom Capital is adjacent to the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, and its most famous feature is the cherry blossom rain in this hillside park.

Today is the Cherry Blossom Festival. Laughter and cheerful voices emanate from the playful group of students. The adults, on the other hand, are much more mature, patiently picking up the fallen cherry blossoms and placing them in flower baskets. This symbolizes leaving behind good fortune. The young high school students who are running ahead to collect these good fortunes have already reached the top of the hillside park, where there is a large cherry blossom forest. The origin of the cherry blossom rain is that the cherry blossoms are scattered throughout the park and even the shops on the streets at the foot of the mountain by the spring breeze.

"ah!"

A piercing scream came from the mouth of a female student kneeling on the ground.

She stared in horror at the blood-red scene before her. Blood was everywhere, staining the earth and soil red. Corpses piled up on the ground, mutilated, and blood was still flowing, soaking the cherry blossom trees.

The cherry blossom petals were no longer pink; they were a shocking shade of blood.

"How could this be? What is this?" The female student companion who followed behind was also shocked by the horrifying scene and stood rooted to the spot, her body trembling.

Their faces were deathly pale, their breathing rapid, and they seemed to have been deprived of the ability to speak. The pungent smell of blood, carried by the wind, made them want to vomit.

Suddenly, the blood that had soaked the ground began to recede, flowing deeper into the cherry blossom grove, as if controlled by some force. The corpses were torn to pieces by this force, draining them of their last drop of blood.

Chi Chi!

The fluid of blood transformed into thin lines, floating in the air and heading towards the depths of the cherry blossom forest. A faint booming sound could be heard, and at the same time, dazzling blood light was also blooming.

An even more dazzling black light formed a towering black pillar of light at the moment the blood light erupted, keeping all the blood light at bay.

In the dim light, a twisted figure in black robes emerged from the black pillar of light, his hair flying wildly, his eyes indifferently watching the Ocean Demon Heart Witch Array unfolding in the cherry blossom forest below.

"Polaris, you madman! I, Leona Carmen, am not afraid of you. Do you think you can kill everyone in Ocean Corridor by yourself?"

An angry female voice emanated from the enormous red fleshy ball formed by strands of blood converging together. Faces appeared on its surface, and its aura rapidly expanded, becoming even more powerful.

The red fleshy ball is not a physical creation of flesh and blood, but a special kind of witchcraft performed through particle energy and blood as a medium.

The wizards of the Ocean Corridor all possess this unique and versatile magic array called "Ocean Light Demon Heart," which lies somewhere between a magic array and sorcery. The more wizards involved, the stronger the magic array becomes.

If there are enough of them, they can even rival a formal wizard.

Generally speaking, such a method of gathering the strength of everyone is only used when facing an absolutely insurmountable enemy.

"You're courting death, I'll grant your wish." The black-robed figure in the black pillar of light moved her lips, her expression utterly indifferent. Her eyes held pure killing intent. After arriving in the Deep Blue Secret Realm, she was separated from the wizards of the Dark Land, but encountered the wizards of the Ocean Corridor.

She originally planned to explore this world first to gather information before deciding on her next steps, but she never expected that these Limitless Wizards of the Ocean Corridor would have the idea of ​​eliminating her.

Now that her malice has been revealed, her murderous intent will not cease.

She slowly raised her right hand, her long, slender, white fingers gleaming with a dark luster, as they emerged from her sleeve.

His gaze was fixed on the face of the long-haired woman on the heart of the ocean. Her features were not delicate, but rather somewhat rugged, yet she possessed a wild beauty.

Her target was the core of the Ocean Demon Heart; once she breached it, the remaining wizards would be as easy as chickens.

Decades of accumulation have allowed Polaris to transform to the limit of her self-made wizarding path, with no weaknesses whatsoever; she is now the absolute strongest.

Even for a formal wizard, it wouldn't be easy to subdue her when she's at full power.

As for keeping her, the chances are extremely slim.

Of course, if a veteran, formal wizard were to intervene, the outcome would be quite different.

dong dong!

Whether it was the group of male and female students at the entrance of the cherry blossom forest or the citizens of the cherry blossom country who were climbing the mountain, they all felt a stabbing pain in their hearts, a strange palpitation and fear.

Fear stemming from the instinct for survival is unavoidable.

"My heart hurts so much, why is this happening? What happened? I'm going to die."

One by one, the natives of the land of cherry blossoms pressed their hands to their hearts, either kneeling on the ground or collapsing straight down.

The next moment, the hearts and blood vessels of the native humans in the entire foothill park shattered. An invisible and intangible force, similar to the pressure of a certain ocean depth, directly acted on the ordinary native humans, and the result was self-evident.

Chi Chi!

The blood from all the corpses flowed from the barely recognizable mouths, noses, ears, and buttocks, turning into thin streams of blood that converged on the Ocean Demon Heart Witch Array in the center of the cherry blossom forest.

Such a scene was so shocking that even some of the indigenous people in the small town at the foot of the mountain noticed something amiss. Staring at the blood-soaked scene, which resembled a river flowing into the sea, they were utterly shocked. Some people had already taken out their communication systems to call the sheriff, record the video, and upload it to social media platforms to share with their relatives and friends, letting out screams of horror.

When something beyond our comprehension happens, the first choice for ordinary people is often not to run away, but to stay and observe.

This measure becomes more apparent when there are many similar cases.

The black beam of light had completely retracted and converged on Polaris's outstretched finger, its eerie glow barely visible. No being with extraordinary spiritual power would underestimate it. Within that seemingly ordinary, slender finger lay an unprecedented and terrifying amount of particle energy, almost reaching the limit achievable at the apprentice level.

He even had the air of a formal wizard, with a ghostly shadow behind him appearing and disappearing, seemingly on the verge of forming an even larger, distorted phantom.

Her stunningly beautiful face was revealed, her hair and robes fluttering in the wind. Her cool expression held a hint of mockery. "It doesn't matter anymore. Anyway, we need to attract more attention from the will of the wizarding world. At worst, we'll expose ourselves completely. If you can withstand my attack, what's wrong with letting you live?"

Polaris was extremely confident in her own strength, especially after mastering that method. She did not believe that any of the Limitless Apprentices who entered the Deep Blue Secret Realm could resist her.

Even Wang Yahalak!!

In a world without magic, indigenous people develop technology, but limited by resources such as materials, energy, and the ability to explore the unknown, their potential for development is limited.

The attack by the Ocean Corridor Wizard changed her mind.

Having already expended a considerable amount of particle energy and attracted the attention of the natives, she was also very decisive, never dragging her feet and getting straight to the point.

At worst, they could destroy this cherry blossom country, making her more noticeable and influential, thus attracting more attention from the will of the wizarding world. The opening of the interdimensional gate would mean that everything she had done was satisfactory, and she could return to the wizarding world for a breakthrough to a sublimated state.

She didn't care about the world's malice at all. Could this lowly, unmagical native world possibly possess the power to kill her North Star?

"Forge a path to ascension." Polaris remained expressionless, his eyes growing even colder, his clear, chilling voice echoing throughout the foothills park, "The Dark Crown Spear."

"Oceanic Demon Heart!" Leona's face continued to swell, and a ferocious look appeared on the red fleshy ball that had reached a size of a thousand meters.

The entire cherry blossom forest, including its soil and the blood of numerous corpses, was incorporated into the magic array. The wizards of the Ocean Corridor are extremely skilled at utilizing the properties of the ocean in combat, increasing their strength by about 30% compared to on land.

Blood is also a liquid, and the blood collected by the indigenous people of the entire foothills park is enough to form a vast river of blood.

Blood splattered across the sky as the red fleshy ball transformed into a blood-red spear of equal sharpness, reaching a length of five hundred meters. It met the jet-black spear, as thick as a well opening, formed by the compressed and condensed dark particle energy.

boom!

At the moment the two spears clashed, the blood-red light and black light scattered outwards, and the indescribable energy fluctuations, carrying deadly radiation, affected a radius of five kilometers.

The clouds and the soil and mountains of the foothills below had mostly evaporated, and the endless light was enough to melt the eyes.

"Damn it, why is your power so strong, Polaris, who are you?" Leona could no longer speak. The opponent's powerful force was eroding the main body of the Ocean Demon Heart Witch Array, and she, as the core, was under immense pressure.

Feeling the strain, she had an incomprehensible thought: they were the combined strength of six people, a full six wizards who had broken through the limits, yet they couldn't directly overwhelm Polaris. Instead, they fought to a standstill, or even fell into a disadvantageous position.

Click!

The crimson spear gradually began to break down, and the red sphere itself, which was the main body of the Ocean Demon Heart Witch Array, was about to collapse and be destroyed.

Fortunately, the dark-colored spear, during the collision, was disrupted by the rampant particle energy, causing it to completely collapse and dissipate into scattered natural particle energy, disappearing without a trace.

The pupils of Polaris reflected the 500-meter-long crimson spear that was shooting straight at it. Its eyes narrowed, and the particle energy within its body, following a specific pattern, gradually formed a spreading dark halo under the control of its extraordinary mental power.

Like an electric current, it restrained the crimson spear, causing its speed to gradually decrease.

Polaris made her move again, this time without holding back, unleashing her strongest attack. Dark particle energy formed a wave that covered a hundred meters, completely engulfing her body. In the midst of the wave, a huge humanoid energy figure vaguely emerged.

An indescribable aura pressed down, even causing the blood-red spear to become unstable, with more and more cracks appearing on its form, almost shattering.

Could I possibly lose to her?!

The thought quickly faded from Leona's mind: they absolutely could not lose; as long as they were in the ocean, they would never lose.

Even if we're not in the ocean right now, as long as there's enough blood, it's equivalent to forming an ocean.

"Use all your strength, stop holding back your particle energy. Polaris is fighting desperately. It's either her or us who perish."

Leona poured all the particle energy in her body into the Ocean Demon Heart Witch Array, causing the red sphere to expand further and undergo strange and astonishing changes.

One after another, blood-red tentacles pierced out, covered with various sharp barbs, and began to pierce into the soil beneath their feet, sucking out more blood.

Many of the Limitless Wizards in the Ocean Corridor knew how bad things were. It would be a lie to say they didn't resent Leona. If they hadn't provoked Polaris in the first place, perhaps this wouldn't have happened.

Regarding the advancement to a formal wizard, if someone is eliminated shortly after entering the Deep Blue Secret Realm and is unable to enter the Ascended State, all their efforts over the years will be in vain.

All of this was a decision made by their captain, Leona, on her own.

There was no other choice!

As all the wizards of the Ocean Corridor channeled particle energy into the Ocean Demon Heart Magic Array, even more astonishing changes occurred. The tentacles grew longer and longer, and the red spheres, resembling human hearts, developed various heart-like patterns on their surfaces, pulsating as if supplying blood.

Each blood-red, sharp tendril is the location of a blood vessel, and its extended growth area has covered the entire foothills. Every living thing that exists has its body pierced by the tendrils that collect blood, and its blood is sucked away.

At the foot of the mountain park, in the numerous towns built as a result of the booming tourism industry, the native inhabitants suffered. One after another, ferocious and terrifying thorns and tentacles emerged from the underground soil, piercing into the vulnerable necks, and blood flowed continuously into the demon's core.

The Ocean Demon Heart is growing larger and larger, gradually becoming as big as the entire foothills park.

The hideous heart-shaped patterns, the twisted tentacles like a monster, the body larger than many buildings, and the blood-red light that filled the sky altered the phenomena, preventing even the wind and clouds from gathering. A powerful witchcraft array technique from the Ocean Corridor, a treasure trove of knowledge, finally revealed its might.

The combined power of the six Limitless Wizards, against a single enemy, Polaris, unleashed a terrifying aura no weaker than that of the Ocean Demon Heart. The swirling, distorted waves of particle energy, like a storm, gradually formed a humanoid figure. Its features were indistinct, yet Polaris's own form could still be vaguely discerned.

The dim light illuminated the heavens and earth, occupying the other half of the celestial phenomena; this was none other than the true form of the Dark Wizard.

Only a formal wizard with profound knowledge and skills can master such powerful techniques.

Through decades of accumulation and refinement, Polaris has mastered an astonishing technique that defies description.

When Leona saw the Dark Back, which was powerful enough to rival the Heart of the Ocean, she was shocked like never before. The other wizards who had broken through the limits of their abilities also showed fear.

"So what if she's a wizard in her true form? The Ocean Demon Heart is no weaker than any other method. Crush her!" Leona's fighting spirit was rekindled. Their Ocean Corridor relied on the superposition of their mutual power to rush from the vast ocean into the land of mountains and seas, thus gaining a foothold.

The collision of the two biofields rendered all matter and physical phenomena ineffective; the seismic waves and sonic booms were almost imperceptible, and the endless light and heat had swept everything away.

The affected area extends from the foothill park to the surrounding towns, and even the entire city, all of which are engulfed in radiation pollution and physical deactivation caused by the energy particles.

When the Emperor of the Land of Cherry Blossoms learned of this, he nearly fell from his throne, his face filled with terror. He urgently addressed the samurai who was reporting with live satellite footage, saying, "This is a natural disaster! It's definitely a supernatural disaster! Damn it, are the contents of the agreement all lies? Why would such a monster appear within the territory of the Land of Cherry Blossoms?"

"Quickly, have the minister bring that guy here. No matter the cost or the means, we must resolve the trouble in Sakura Valley."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The various colors of light were in a state that could not be captured by sight; they were moving too fast, following specific spatial trajectories, drifting between reality and the deeper space.

Suddenly, one of the white lights became incredibly bright, clearly the best among the many colored lights. It carried a large number of weaker colored lights and broke through this specific spatial layer trajectory.

And the place corresponding to the point where space was torn open was none other than the land of cherry blossoms.

Inside the Black Dragon Research Institute.

The dim light did not hinder Wang Ya from browsing the books and contemplating the useful content.

He sat in his personal laboratory, which he had built within his private library.

Dr. Black Dragon was psychologically manipulated by him, using Mo Tongying as a reason to ask Emperor Red Dragon for more advanced experimental targets. Emperor Red Dragon's influence was indeed enormous. On the days when Dr. Black Dragon no longer entered the private library, a steady stream of advanced experimental targets were supplied from laboratories in other districts.

Almost all of them were precious experimental materials that Wang Ya needed.

About two days have passed since Wang Ya conducted the "Experimental Project on Indigenous Humans' Integration with Rules and Powers to Explore the Essence" and discovered the differences between Indigenous Humans and Wizard Humans.

Through the virtual laboratory, he continued to conduct related experiments and discovered more details and evidence, thus proving his conclusion that the four words "wizard creation" were true.

Wang Ya is extremely familiar with and has a deep understanding of flesh and blood modification and genetics, which can even be said to be comparable to the foundation of his elemental wizard path.

On the experimental table in front of him was a Level 3 superhuman who had been sent to Dr. Black Dragon through psychological suggestion using dream magic.

Weaker than Level 4 but stronger than Li Qiang's Level 2, this is the most suitable experimental target, which also confirms Wang Ya's "Wizard Creation" conjecture and replicates the experimental operations in the virtual laboratory.

This reflects the rigor of wizarding experiments. Wang Ya strictly adheres to the principle that one can never be 100% certain of the equivalence between reality and virtual simulation.

Of course, considering the variables of the experiment, another Level 3 superhuman was lying on the experimental table next to it, but he was in a deep sleep and coma.

As for the differences between ordinary indigenous people, Wang Ya had already completed the relevant shamanic dissection experiment before.

The Shadow Blade appeared in his right hand, and his shadow robes changed to white in a fitting way to the scene.

The Level 3 superhuman in front of him was still alive, but he was completely unable to move. Looking at Wang Ya, who was expressionless, he was like looking at a terrifying demon. Anger, ferocity, resentment, struggle, fear, and despair were all mixed up in his eyes.

With just a simple application of a curse spell, a level-three superhuman with a so-called Vajra body becomes a lamb to the slaughter, obediently lying on the experimental table.

"Your efforts and sacrifices are worthwhile. You are making the greatest contribution to the research of super genes. You should feel joy and gratitude that your value has been fully realized."

Wang Ya adjusted the length of the Shadow Killer Blade, his pupils displaying four colors of light as he assessed its sharpness to suit the current superhuman.

Too fast or too slow, and cutting the skin, pleura, tendons, and even subsequent microscopic wizarding procedures become difficult to perform.

If it affects the verification of "wizard creations" among indigenous peoples, then that would be troublesome.

The Level 3 superhuman was unable to speak, and could only look at Wang Ya with pleading eyes. He had suffered too much torture at the hands of Dr. Black Dragon, yet he still stubbornly survived, clinging to his hope for life.

He doesn't want to die!

Wang Ya's expression remained unchanged. The Shadow Killer Blade in his hand extended to about forty centimeters, its blade gleaming coldly. Even a glance at it sent chills down one's spine.

His tone was gentle, as if he were comforting the experimental subject, "Don't worry, there won't be much pain, and you won't necessarily die. I hope you can hold on and walk off the experimental table intact."

The Shadow Blade cuts through the outer layer of skin, then the chest area. A cross cut is most suitable, but there is a significant difference between a horizontal or vertical cut.

To verify the "wizard creation" hypothesis, we need to start from the microscopic level, examining gene chains, gene sequences, and flesh and blood cells. On a macroscopic level, we need to examine human anatomy. The differences between superhumans and ordinary natives, as well as other superhumans, also exist. These differences lie in the physical changes caused by fragments of rule-based power. By comparing these changes, we can discover subtle clues.

Three days later, Wang Ya emerged from the small laboratory with a complex expression on his face and a hint of shock in his eyes.

His speculation was correct, his conjecture was correct, and even some of his other ideas were not wrong; they were highly probable outcomes.

"The superpower genes of superhumans are actually formed in such a terrifying way that ordinary people cannot even imagine."

Why can ordinary natives fuse with the power of rules and instantly possess an essence and power comparable to a wizard? All of this stems from the genes of the native race and from this deep blue secret realm world.

"The indigenous people were created by humans; their genetic sequences contain predetermined patterns. The wizard's creation verification experiment is a success!!"

Wang Ya took a deep breath, her expression a mixture of emotions.

(End of this chapter)