Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 290 [290] The Wizarding War, Eighteen Years Too Late

Five majestic mountain peaks, resembling fingers, stand amidst the sea of ​​clouds.

Thick, dark clouds formed by particulate energy pollutants and dust covered the area all day long, resembling a distorted and enormous face.

Now, seemingly influenced by an invisible force, the sea of ​​clouds churned, and a powerful particle energy bloomed on the mountain peak belonging to the Dark Land, changing the celestial phenomena. Amidst the intertwining of energies, the spatial teleportation method left behind by the Dark Light Wizard was triggered.

The gate to another world materialized from the illusion, and a dark light entered the void layer, heading towards an unknown spatial node.

In the dim light, the figure in the black robe frowned. The power surrounding him could be broken, but the spatial teleportation array had already been formed, and it was very likely to be affected by spatial interruptions, cracks, and other dangers.

If you're lucky, you'll probably be teleported to an unknown place, breaking away from your original spatial node.

It must have been the arrangement of the Ghostly Wizard that Wang Ya generated a shield of Burning Silence particle energy on his body, allowing the teleportation power to carry him to the target location.

[Note: Severe fluctuations have been detected in the spatial layer. Numerous turbulent particle energy flows are present along the path to the target node, causing spatial layer fluctuations and shifts.]

Wang Ya's expression changed slightly, and just as he was about to react, a spatial turbulence tore the Burning Silence Particle Energy Shield on his body to shreds.

He instinctively closed his eyes, trying to adjust to the dizzying sensation in his body.

Even formal wizards may face mortal danger if they become lost in the spatial layers.

The sun was shining brightly.

Wang Ya's eyebrows twitched, and he squinted slightly as the light shone directly into the slits under his eyelids.

The few wrinkles around his eyes smoothed out, and he sat up straight out of the mud pit.

Giant trees, hundreds or even thousands of meters tall, grow in this mountain range, stretching as far as the eye can see, densely packed and almost endless.

His nose twitched; the acrid smell came from the scorching, hard material beneath him. The soil, baked by the intense heat of friction, would dull even the sharpest sword in the human world if it were struck.

The Shadow Robe, a first-level ascended magical artifact, could protect Wang Ya from falling from a thousand meters in the air.

The energy of shadow particles is spontaneously converted through the particle energy within the body, and its power can be fully unleashed, especially after becoming a formal wizard.

The trees around the crater were destroyed, as if a tiny meteorite had crashed down. The remaining roots or charred wood fragments turned into scattered sparks that gradually extinguished in the air.

Despite the oppressive heat and humidity, Wang Ya slowly flew out of the scorching pit without sustaining any injuries. His physique had reached an unprecedented level, allowing him to completely overwhelm his former self.

"This place is..."

It's clearly not the Dark Lands headquarters. There's been a problem with the spatial teleportation, causing the particle energy tides to become disordered, which in turn has altered the spatial layers. The node data needs to be re-entered.

The shield formed by particle energy generated a strong gust of wind that dispelled the dust on their bodies.

Wang Ya's expression was cold and stern, his gaze fixed in one direction.

[Hint: Based on database comparison, your current location is most likely in the Apollo Mountains. Heading west will lead you to the Underlands, the territory of the Eagle.]

Wang Ya's eyes flickered. The west was directly in front of him, so the area behind him should be the territory of the Natural Ring Tower's influence.

Coincidentally, the area near the Apollo Mountains in the Divine Eagle's territory should be either the Skywing Wizard City, which I visited before, or the adjacent Pegasus Wizard City.

Something's wrong!!

Wang Ya frowned, recalling the problem with spatial teleportation and the fluctuations in the spatial layer.

After some analysis, he concluded that the problem wasn't with the methods left behind by the Ghost Light Wizard, but rather that the conditions for teleportation were no longer met.

Could it be that eighteen years have passed, and something similar to the migration of ley lines has occurred within the Dark Lands, or that a large-scale, high-level witchcraft is taking effect? ​​A few doubts inexplicably arose in Wang Ya's heart. The white, crackling arcs of electricity in his pupils flickered and danced as he saw a corner of the dreamscape in the direction of Skywing Wizard City.

The power of dreams was released from his mind, the gaps were generated more quickly, and he gained a certain ability to sense distant objects, allowing him to perceive the existence of the dream world and thus contact it through special means.

His face darkened. He had successfully located the Skywing Wizard City, but the corner of the dream was barely perceptible; it was too faint.

If one had not become a formal wizard and undergone sublimation, the power of dreams would not have been purified and sublimated like the realm of dreams. Wang Ya narrowed his eyes, and the Nightmare Annihilation Mirror emerged from his sleeve, hovering in mid-air. His slender, fair fingers gently touched the yellow surface, and a special channel radiating pure yellow light particles was generated. At the end of the illumination, the real scene distorted.

In a daze, the appearance of another wizard city seemed to appear, but it was extremely dilapidated, with collapsed buildings and blown-up skyscrapers, and no dream consciousness existed.

More and more urban areas are becoming empty, and a corner of the entire dream is about to completely collapse.

Wang Ya remained expressionless, which only represented one outcome: the real-world Skywing Wizard City had also been destroyed, with almost no survivors.

The only person most likely to do this is the sole neighbor.

This is also a motivation, as they have been making moves before.

During his early apprenticeship, Wang Ya had some speculations, but that day never actually came.

With the assistance of the Nightmare Mirror, the closely integrated, growth-type level-one sublimation artifact reflects more traces of the dream world.

Wang Ya's ten fingers extended into tiny threads, and in the light of the passageway, a corner of that dreamscape barely seemed to be rewinding time.

The figures blurred, the scene began to reverse, the destroyed buildings regenerated, and the culprit and cause of all this were revealed.

Reversing the flow of the dream world is possible, but in the current situation, it will consume even more Dream Sublimation Power.

The greater cost is the accelerated destruction of this dream world.

In the absence of vital signs and fluctuations, it's simply a matter of time before death occurs.

The dreamscape featured figures of wizards standing outside the city's protective magic array, their bodies shrouded in different particle energy lights. Under the leadership of their master, they unleashed their accumulated magic.

There are many hostile wizards, and Wang Ya knows their leader.

Wang Ya was also very familiar with the wizard robes worn by these wizards.

It was clearly the wizard's uniform from the Natural Ring Tower.

As the leader, the Holy Maiden of Spirits, Diana, had also advanced to the level of a formal wizard. Even without making a move, her formation, which could barely withstand the power of a formal wizard, was instantly submerged and shattered by the torrent of magic.

The Skywing Wizard City was breached by the Natural Ring Tower Wizards; not even a single rat in the sewers survived. The radiation energy of the magic killed everything.

There were also some of the headquarters wizards who escaped through a hidden teleportation array when the city fell. Among them were a few familiar faces, including the battle-body wizard 'Dante' and his brother 'Halachi', who had fought in the secret realm before.

Both of them had advanced to the level of Ultimate Wizard Apprentices, possessing extensive combat experience and seemingly having dealt with numerous such battles before.

When things are absolutely perfect, and the enemy is on guard, they all time their disappearance perfectly in the final teleportation beam.

The enemy's sorcery attack only managed to destroy the teleportation array facility.

Wang Ya's brows were gloomy and constantly furrowed.

Therefore, the result is quite obvious.

The Natural Ring Tower began attacking the Dark Lands, deploying formal wizard-level warriors, which directly violated the Mountain and Sea Alliance.

Wang Ya was unaware of the reasons for the war between the two forces. Breaking the Mountain and Sea Alliance would not benefit either force; it would only make other wizarding forces laugh at him and even allow them to reap the benefits.

"What exactly happened in those eighteen years?!"

This is what Wang Ya wants to know. At the same time, he wonders if Teacher Huanmeng has already broken free from the dream world.

Is the current situation tacitly approved by higher-ups?

Wang Ya stepped into the passageway, as if entering another painting from another.

Wang Ya's colored paint was forcibly applied to another image.

When the power of sublimation dreams becomes strong enough, many things that were previously impossible or unbelievable are now no longer difficult.

The fall and disappearance of a dream world was a profound experience for Wang Ya.

However, he did not forget the most important thing.

The yellow light reflected from the Nightmare Mirror locked onto a consciousness figure, forcibly forming images of that figure's memories and even his past understanding, and playing them before Wang Ya's eyes.

Soon, Wang Ya obtained the information he wanted.

The consciousness he chose belonged to a level three wizard apprentice in the Natural Ring Tower.

"The all-out war between the Natural Ring Tower and the Underdark, the clash between the border wizard cities, and the mutual losses are even greater for the Underdark, as the main battlefield, whose ley lines are directly affected."

The main issue is the fall of some border wizard cities, similar to the already destroyed Skywing Wizard City.

Ley lines are a crucial element of the Dark Lands, a medium that is essential for their development.

One of its core strengths lies in its massive teleportation array, capable of rapidly summoning reinforcements for a counterattack. Its reliance on ley lines makes it a prime target for enemy attacks.

"Nearly one-fifth of the wizard cities in the Divine Eagle's territory have fallen, and the remaining two-fifths are engaged in war resistance. Both sides have deployed official wizards: the Holy Maiden of Spirits 'Diana,' the Deathsong Wizard, and the Black Smoke Wizard."

"The next area to attack is White Lake Wizard City, and wizard teams from other directions have also set their sights on that area."

Wang Ya's eyes flickered at the familiar name. His memory seemed to return to that time when he first used the Fission Burning Soul Sorcery to destroy the Bone-Eating Demon.

As a member of the Dark Star, he knew a lot of inside information. White Lake Wizard City did indeed have a core point of the earth vein. If it were really destroyed, the entire territory of the Divine Eagle would lose its long-distance teleportation function.

Without support from headquarters, the Divine Eagle Territory is facing attacks from the Natural Ring Tower Wizards on the other side of the Apollo Mountains, and it will fall sooner or later.

It's good that the enemy didn't occupy the ley lines and take root; otherwise, the Underdark would have had to pay a huge price to clear them out.

Wang Ya lowered his head slightly, his eyes flickering, unable to determine the number of official wizards in White Lake Wizard City.

It's reasonable to assume that the Underdark has a countermeasure in place; any wizarding power of the same level would be quite capable.

At least in terms of the number of formal wizards, it won't fall too far behind.

Unless the connection to the ley lines is disrupted again, causing the long-distance teleportation function to fail.

Things that have caused problems before shouldn't happen a second time. Wang Ya couldn't be sure either, but he was just lamenting how quickly the situation was changing, how everything was becoming unfamiliar, and how he couldn't quite understand it anymore.

What was the reason for this sudden wizard war?

In those eighteen years, what exactly did he miss? And are some of the people he missed doing well?

Wang Ya slowly raised her head, her expression utterly calm.

The yellow light in the Tianyi Dream World was even more magnificent, and at the end of the corridor it illuminated, the radiant images seemed to be changing.

Anyway, he's back!

He has returned as a full-fledged wizard.

They already possess the power to make real decisions; they are at the pinnacle of the mountain and sea region.

His clenched fist, radiating a dark, particle-energy glow, was incredibly powerful. The next moment, his figure vanished directly into the changing world of the tunnel's visuals.

Click!

The dream world they were in, having lost the support of the sublimated dream power, exhausted its last remaining strength, generated numerous cracks, and finally collapsed into nothingness.

In reality, the entire Skywing Wizard City was also deathly silent. The damaged city-protecting magic array, the collapsed city lord's mansion, and the area around the law enforcement wizard's office were all scorched black. The remaining sparks and black smoke lingered, and the value of the wizards' corpses was gone. All that was left were useless mortal corpses.

(End of this chapter)