Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 278 [278] Delving into the Underwater Magic of the Nightmare Kingdom

The erupting flames and liquid seemed to pour into the sky, covering the blue sky and white clouds with thick dust and ash. The world's largest volcano, located in the land of cherry blossoms, was affected by the repeated bombardment of the strategic technological weapon of the skyfire, and its crust was no longer able to suppress the sealed fire dragon.

From a distance, the spewing lava appeared to be as high as the sky, turning into red fragments scattered throughout the surrounding city. In reality, it was a special substance formed from the cooled, scorching lava.

The cracked mountainside and the crater were completely destroyed, even erupting from the center of the body like a flood, leaving everything in its path as lifeless objects in the sulfurous liquid.

A large number of lives were lost in the volcanic eruption, and surrounding tourist cities also suffered devastating damage. Although the flowing lava had not completely submerged the cities, the high temperature radiation that gathered consumed a large amount of oxygen, and most people died of oxygen deprivation and suffocation.

Boom!

The battle between the Crimson Demon God and the Dark Demon God continues, stretching from Foothills City to Immortal City, and then to Big Head City. The scope of the conflict is too wide, and the number of dead and wounded is enormous. This has also made the Crimson Demon God even stronger. Tentacles and blood vessels extending from its heart are spitting out large amounts of flesh and blood, forming a huge fleshy armor.

However, it is obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that the two are not engaged in a real life-or-death struggle, but rather deliberately expanding the scope of the struggle to destroy the local landscape and urban environment of the Cherry Blossom Country.

"It's over, completely over. Even the strategic weapon of heavenly fire couldn't kill these two natural disasters. The movement of the earth's crust caused the volcano to erupt. Is the land of cherry blossoms going to be destroyed by my hands today?"

Inside the City of Cherry Blossoms, the Earth Emperor fell off his dragon throne, his eyes filled with terror and his face with disbelief.

He truly couldn't believe that there were any living beings in this world who could survive the explosion of the Skyfire weapon.

Is this even human?!

He was desperate. He had used every means at his disposal. Nearly one-sixth of the land of cherry blossoms had been destroyed.

What a terrible loss.

On the projection screen in front of them, the two enormous demonic figures suddenly stopped moving, no longer expanding the battlefield and causing greater damage, and both turned their heads in one direction.

That's the direction of the Crimson Dragon Alliance's Heavenly Kingdom's homeland, or more precisely, the Ninth District of the homeland.

The Earth Emperor, as if grasping at the last glimmer of hope, his face flushed red, his fingernails piercing through flesh, and he hoarsely cried out, "Quickly determine where they're looking! The Land of Cherry Blossoms absolutely cannot be destroyed in my hands! There's still a chance!"

This bizarre situation wasn't limited to the Land of Cherry Blossoms; it also occurred in the Land of Frost, in the Bald Eagle Kingdom, and in the Radiant Monarchy. Groups of people dressed in retro robes and possessing a distinctive aura all ceased their actions of destroying cities and slaughtering humans, and collectively turned their gazes in the same direction.

"Investigate! You have to find out what happened. What are these bastards, who are obviously from the same place, looking at?" Big Bang's angry voice echoed in the room.

"According to the investigation, the direction in which the retro-robed group of Winter, Cherry Blossom, and Nig were looking can be confirmed as the Ninth District of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom, the area where their anomalies were discovered, and it is suspected to be related to the Black Dragon Research Institute." The Vice President walked in with the documents.

The fact that the document was sealed indicates that the deputy general manager hadn't had time to review it before it was sent directly by a spy.

As Big Bang flipped through the pages, his expression grew increasingly grave. He muttered, "What kind of joke is this? How could something so outrageous happen? So many level four and five superhumans have fallen at the Black Dragon Research Institute. Just who is this black-robed crow doctor? Even the powerful Crimson Dragon Prince couldn't kill him?"

"The enormous Crimson Dragon Heavenly Kingdom was actually intimidated by a mere superhuman in a retro robe, and even became a shameful forbidden area. The Crimson Dragon is truly disgraceful."

The last few pages are highlighted with special red ink.

Big Bang sat up abruptly from his chair, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead. His expression was one of disbelief. "This is impossible! How could divine retribution be ineffective? Why couldn't divine retribution kill a level 5 calamity? No matter how powerful the superpowers are, or how terrifying the calamities they unleash are, they cannot possibly contend with divine retribution."

"How could such an outrageous thing happen?" He clenched his fists, cold sweat soaking the back of his clothes.

He once suspected that this was fake news, that it couldn't possibly be true, and that carbon-based life forms capable of resisting divine retribution simply couldn't exist.

The fact that this document is here and has been taken by the Vice President already confirms its authenticity.

"If even divine retribution has no effect on these guys in retro robes, then what power can we use to kill them?"

Big Bang grew increasingly panicked, and the fear in his heart completely dissipated the moment the divine punishment failed to have any effect.

The confidence I've always had stemmed from observing the evil forces and sacrificing cities and countless citizens, because divine retribution could completely annihilate them.

This led to the idea of ​​eliminating these retirement cities, reducing the federal pension fund, and, without violating global agreements, using other powerful weapons to completely eliminate these evil forces.

But now there are examples where even divine retribution cannot eliminate them.

"Quickly, pinpoint the location of those evil forces. No matter which city they are in, use the maximum power of Divine Punishment, even if it means completely erasing the corresponding city from the earth."

The vice president, holding the documents, strode open the office door.

The many figures standing guard in the corridor twitched their ears slightly, straightened their backs, widened their eyes, and had stern expressions, as if they were going to war.

The effects are mutual. When a wizard who has broken through the limits makes a big move that increases the malice attached to the world, other wizards who have broken through the limits must also bear the corresponding consequences.

[Note: The Heart of Harak has successfully transformed, currently suppressing and fusing 108 rules of power.]

This is the limit that the Heart of Harak can currently achieve, and also the limit that the power of the Blood Lord's rules can counterbalance.

If more Blood Lord rules are found and absorbed by Harak, the Blood Lord's power will become stronger, and it will be able to bear more rule power.

Wang Ya knew in his heart that it was ultimately just a special container with the function of detecting information to trace back to the source.

Through the senses imprinted on his soul, he could grasp the hidden connection between the 108 rules of power and the unknown source, and glimpse the greatest truth of this experimental field, if he so desired.

The source is also the most important core key to maintaining the ecological balance of the world's experimental fields.

Chi Chi!

The scorching wind whipped at his robes as Wang Ya looked behind him. The black energy pillar was still there, and with the energy scattering from the Heavenly Punishment, the fission fire cores were being generated at an alarming rate after absorbing enough energy. The number had already exceeded one hundred and was still increasing.

Pure dream power writhed and emerged from the void, twisting into seven-colored lines that resembled threadworms, reflecting the Black Dragon Research Institute hidden in the dream world. Every building was restored to the real world, and the figures of the people walking around continued with their original activities, as if unaware of what had happened.

Over the past twenty years, Wang Ya's development of the Dream Wizard path has gone beyond just dream materialization and dream territory replacement magic. Based on these two powerful Dream Wizard techniques, he has even developed three special combination magics: [Heart World], [Dream Separation], and [Nightmare Dream Kingdom].

It can also be described as three different stages of the inner world.

【Heart World】is the first stage, a variant of dream territory that replaces reality magic. It imbues everything within its range with a certain degree of dream state. With a large amount of dream power, even if it is damaged, it can be restored by consuming pure dream power.

The limitation is that without a target individual possessing extraordinary abilities, superhumans cannot recover; once they die, they are truly dead.

On the other hand, for some ordinary people, the destroyed buildings can be restored to their original state by consuming pure dream power.

【Dream Separation】is the second stage, which references some of the essence of dream materialization. It pulls everything within the scope into the gap of the dream, and with full force, it can even completely submerge into the dream world.

There is no reason why the dream world can partially replace the real world, and vice versa. In the dream world, some physical attacks from reality are no longer effective.

This special form of witchcraft has the greatest potential, almost comparable to the manifestation of dreams.

As for the origin of the name, things in the dream world are untouchable in the real world.

Even the most loving couples cannot reach out and touch each other's outstretched hand in the dream world unless they possess enough power and an existence comparable to a second-level dream wizard apprentice.

The third stage, "Nightmare Kingdom," can be said to be Wang Ya's complete understanding of his path as a dream wizard, all his inspirations and creative abilities, all of which came together to create an indescribable and terrifying dream magic.

Wang Ya was confident that even against a formal wizard-level dream wizard, his special combination of spells would not necessarily be defeated.

In some respects, he is not yet fully perfected. Only when he is elevated to the level of a formal wizard can he unleash his true power.

What they saw was not the black energy pillar behind them, but a portal that condensed from an illusory state into reality. The patterns on the portal were lifelike, and its size rapidly expanded from a few tens of centimeters to three meters high.

The patterns on the gate record scenes of ancient wizards in the wizarding world discovering the mysteries of fire, lightning, and particle energy, and even creating wizard runes.

An ancient aura permeated the air, devoid of any color. Chains, existing between illusion and reality, coiled around the entire gate, eventually converging at the gate's handle.

With just a gentle turn, it's as if you can pass through the gate and see the true truth.

The mysterious aura surrounding it would make any wizard yearn for it.

This is the interdimensional gate that leads to the path of a formal wizard.

Click!

As Wang Ya's gaze fell upon the gate and information related to sublimation surfaced in his mind, the strange chains that were wrapped around him broke one by one, and the fragments disappeared into nothingness. The gate slowly cracked open with a fissure, but no light came out. Only the deepest darkness, as viscous as ink, leaked out from the crack.

Wang Ya felt as if a pair of eyes were staring at him in the darkness. Those eyes, devoid of any emotion or thought, possessed a mechanical, cold quality, yet also held a strange sense of relaxation and warmth, making him eager to turn the handle and push open the door to enter.

Shall we go in?

Wang Ya's thoughts were in turmoil, but he easily suppressed this instinctive impulse to advance his career. If successful, it would mean a leap in the transformation of his cells and flesh, the evolution of his life, the sublimation of his soul, and the metamorphosis of his spiritual power. Such benefits are something that no life can ignore.

The fact that it caused such a huge impact, even bringing down divine retribution, attracted the attention of forces large and small around the world. In particular, the Black Dragon Research Institute, which is related to the new Level 5 superhumans, attracted powerful superhumans such as the Burial Far Squad, the Blood Killer Commander of the Superpower Revolutionary Army, the Crimson Dragon Guard, and the Crimson Dragon Prince to gather together, like a pot of porridge about to explode.

The final result was complete annihilation, and no news could be circulated from the forbidden Black Dragon Research Institute.

The name of the Black-Robed Crow Doctor had already spread throughout the upper echelons of all global powers.

Even divine retribution couldn't kill him, further elevating the reputation of the Black-Robed Crow Doctor to its peak.

It's reasonable that he could condense the gate to another world before others.

Wang Ya finally made up his mind, his eyes fixed on the ancient and mysterious gate, and made his choice.

"Impossible! Someone actually created a portal to another world before us."

"Who could it be!"

Polaris and Leona were both quite surprised, as it was part of the plan. They should have been the first to complete the condensation of the interdimensional gate.

In terms of destructive impact, no wizard beyond the limits can compare to them.

How did that wizard manage to do it?

Curiosity and apprehension arose in my heart; it was simply unbelievable that I could surpass them in terms of time.

"Could it be that judging influence is not what we thought? No matter how many ordinary people die, their influence is not as great as that of a high-ranking official?" Polaris's eyes flickered as he tentatively transmitted a wave of thought.

Leona didn't reply immediately, as she was also thinking it over. The sooner she opened the gate to another world, the higher the chance of a successful breakthrough would be.

"Your judgment should be correct. There's no reason why we shouldn't be able to complete the condensation of the interdimensional gate after killing so many natives and destroying so many cities."

Leona glanced back at the illusory gate behind her. Although it was in the process of condensing, it was still a little short of completion.

It seems that only a little progress was made after a city was destroyed.

"Ordinary natives are just a bunch of lowly people, they have no value whatsoever. The only thing they can do is use their blood as my sustenance. They've wasted too much of our time." Leona's expression wasn't good; instead, she looked rather gloomy.

Polaris frowned, his misjudgment resulting in him being overtaken by others.

There was nothing she could do to salvage the situation; she had no choice but to accept the bitter consequences.

The Underdark headquarters has a reward system in place. The first person to return to the Wizarding World from the interdimensional portal will receive abundant resources and inheritance rewards. Most importantly, this is also her chance to prove that she is no less potential than anyone else.

If I can be the first one, I might even get better privileges and resources than that guy.

A black-robed figure appeared in his mind, and Polaris was very likely certain that the first wizard to condense a gate to another world would be him.

She believed she could crush any wizard who had broken through the limits, but she remained wary and fearful of him.

"Could it be you, Wang Yahalak? If it really is you, I admit defeat this time, but I might not lose to you again in the future."

Polaris, still full of fighting spirit, urged its Dark True Form to move towards the capital of the Cherry Blossom Country.

The Crimson Demon God followed closely behind.

The Earth Emperor, who had been watching closely, turned green upon discovering this scene.

These two guys have their eyes on him!

"This is really interesting. Who was it that managed to create a portal to another world? That was fast."

Snowstorm raged, and the corpses that flowed were not blood. In fact, the corpses themselves were skeletal bodies that, under the control of the sorcerer Yisi, had transformed into skeletal soldiers, constructing a building made of white skeletons.

The wizard Yi Si's plan is to transform the city into an exhibition hall where radiation and death converge. The exhibits will consist of semi-skeletal remains, some of which still retain some flesh. Their appearances are extremely grotesque and terrifying, reflecting the despair, pain, and terror of the people in their previous lives.

The impact is believed to be sufficient to support the formation of the interdimensional gate.

"Little Is, want to guess who the first wizard to create a portal to another world will be?" Wizard Shoggoth sat leisurely on the window railing outside the building above. "Will it be Polaris, Leona from the Ocean Corridor, or the powerful enemy of the Mechanical Heart, 'Tatakai'?"

"Boring." Wizard Is glanced at him, but the image of a young wizard in black robes flashed through her mind. Could it be you, Wang Yahalak?!

"Don't be so rigid. Forget about Saiya, you need to be more lively. You even smiled at me before." Wizard Shoggoth shrugged helplessly. "If it's Polaris, that's fine, but if it's another wizarding faction, our reputation, face, and even the resource allocation in subsequent agreements might not get the lion's share."

"Do you already have your own way of condensing a gate to another world?"

"Who knows?" Wizard Shoggoth chuckled.

Meanwhile, the natural ring tower wizard, who once again sacrificed himself to a city, remains the most conspicuous and tallest building in the city center.

One by one, ordinary natives came toward the center as if on a pilgrimage, their faces bearing fanatical and morbid expressions.

The enormous eye pattern, with its five-pointed star array shimmering with light, and the echoing of a deep, ancient language, seemed to resonate with a certain location.

"It's too slow. The sacrifice process continues uninterrupted. This is the fourth city, and we still haven't summoned the will of the wizarding world."

Logically speaking, gaining the attention of the Wizarding World's will shouldn't be that difficult.

Diana didn't understand. She took off the white lake mask from her face, revealing a thoughtful expression on her beautiful face.

My gaze fell upon the bustling scene below, where there were very few people with black hair. Almost all of them were elderly people with white hair, wearing tattered and worn-out clothes, and living a life that was not easy.

"Could it be related to the person who offered the sacrifice?"

Only by destroying more prosperous cities with more vibrant lives can we bring enough influence to summon the great will of the wizarding world!

Diana frowned. She had been feeling a sense of impending crisis these past few days. She was certain that the Bald Eagle Federation beneath her feet had taken notice of them and was preparing to take action against them.

Unexpectedly, it seemed as if they were deliberately being made to sacrifice one remote city after another, causing these elderly people to disappear.

She might as well go with the flow, but if things went as she thought, she might have to face off against the main force of the Bald Eagle Federation.

While continuing to offer sacrifices in border cities is a safe approach, delay could lead to unforeseen consequences.

Diana understood this principle well, and naturally she had also given instructions to the wizards: to act as quickly as possible, ideally allowing the will of the wizarding world to directly descend upon the Deep Blue World and unleash its world-devouring instinct.

Therefore, a fierce battle seems inevitable.

Suddenly, Diana's expression changed, her pupils contracted, and she looked in the direction of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom. "Someone has actually condensed a gate to another world, even faster than us."

"How did that guy do that?"

From the moment they entered this world, they have been relentlessly engaged in sacrifices.

In terms of influence, it's impossible for them to surpass each other, yet the will of the wizarding world responded to others first.

"It doesn't matter who it is anymore." Diana's eyes were gloomy. She put on the white tiger mask, her light blue hair fluttering in the cold wind, and at the same time, she made up her mind.

Sacrifice a prosperous Bald Eagle Federation city in order to achieve success in one fell swoop.

The plans of the nature wizards must not be affected, as they concern the future direction of the land of mountains and seas.

They have paid a heavy price for this, and they were already mentally prepared for it.

One by one, the indigenous people dissipated into blood mist amidst the light emanating from the pentagram array. The blood gathered together, and the flesh and blood became the core foundation, supporting everything.

Bald Eagle Center Academy of Sciences.

Tata was flipping through a thick book in the library's quiet room, a private one. A knock sounded, and a figure with a straight back walked in.

Without a word, their pupils flashed with a scarlet light; the message had already been relayed to each other many times.

"I understand. Ignore those limit-breaking wizards. Our goal is not to fight, but to seize these precious cultural treasures. The scientific knowledge of this Deep Blue civilization contains many possibilities and can drive technological advancements in the Mechanical Heart."

Tata has a clear understanding of this. As for opening the gate to another world, it is not difficult; someone is already making preparations.

However, it was done subtly and gradually, with overclocked nuclear bombs being placed throughout the city. Almost every prominent building had one.

"The more interdimensional gates are opened, the greater the likelihood that the will of the wizarding world will descend upon this world, and the greater the difficulty for subsequent wizards to open interdimensional gates. However, the benefits gained will also decrease accordingly."

"All we need is a test that directly confronts the consciousness of the wizarding world. Ascension is important, but without these technologies, it's just important."

Tata reached out and touched the other's heart. "This is everything. This is our future."

"Understood!"

Glug!

The icy seawater was bone-chillingly cold, its somber dark blue color sending chills down one's spine. Light could not penetrate the thick ice, making the depths of the sea increasingly dark.

A figure clad in a long black robe disregarded the extreme cold of this environment, a veritable forbidden zone for humanity. He stood atop the glacier, his black pupils seemingly piercing through the thick ice, gazing into the endless depths of the frigid sea, searching for something.

The black and white wings of the raven, its body gleaming with a white sheen, blended seamlessly with the figure in the black robe, further oblivious to the influence of its environment.

Even Wang Ya was surprised; the source of the power of the rules he had identified was actually at a depth of nearly 30,000 meters in the ocean.

Even a fleeting glance, through the blurry image imprinted on the soul, is enough to confirm that the ancient wizard ruins located at the bottom of the sea, and the enormous wizard statue that exists, belong to the Great Wizard of Deep Blue.

Most importantly, on the right side of that enormous, deep blue great wizard statue, there is an ancient book that appears to be able to be turned.

This almost matches Wang Ya's various guesses, but whether it is the Book of All Things still needs to be determined.

But the source of the power of rules absolutely comes from it.

A depth of 30,000 meters in the sea is extremely terrifying, especially considering how cold and murky the water is. Life could even exist in that area.

Water pressure is enough to kill 99% of life, including supernatural beings.

Of course, this only applies to beings below the first level of extraordinary beings. Wang Ya is certain that for beings above that level, who knows what abilities they possess or what level they might be at?

Huang Chengcheng's Dream Mirror was held in Wang Ya's hand. He glanced at Harak on his shoulder. The dream state allowed him to ignore the physical effects.

He glanced back at the solidified interdimensional gate, which seemed to exist in another dimension, visible only to him and accessible only to him.

There are many ways to reach a depth of 30,000 meters in the ocean, but Wang Ya is concerned about whether there are any dangers involved.

He subconsciously reached out and touched the gold pocket watch on his chest.

The Dream Wizard's methods, including the Mind Dream Mirror and Harak, can be used even if there is no life or dream world in this place, through the infinite black core.

This is the first layer of protection to ensure one's safety. If one encounters an unavoidable danger, one can transfer to the dream world through the gap between dreams.

The complete form of the fission nuclear energy body allows Wang Ya to briefly transform into the body of burning energy, thereby avoiding fatal damage. It is also an extremely powerful and terrifying means of fighting enemies.

This is the second layer of protection.

The interdimensional gate, which can be opened at any time, allows him to leave the secret realm and return to the wizarding world, which is his greatest guarantee of safety.

A gold pocket watch; hopefully I'll never need it.

Wang Ya's eyes flickered slightly. If any knowledge records could be found in the ancient ruins, the Eye of Truth would record them.

The path to becoming a formal wizard may no longer be a difficult problem.

Wang Ya is never afraid to seize opportunities, as long as she is confident in bearing all possible consequences.

If even the interdimensional gates born under the will and rules of the wizarding world can be influenced, then Wang Ya has no choice but to admit defeat.

If a crisis exists, and the crisis outweighs the gains, Wang Ya will decisively stop and leave, entering the gate to another world to undergo a breakthrough.

Updates will be irregular during the Chinese New Year holiday as I visit relatives, but I will still update daily.

(End of this chapter)