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Chapter 333 [333] Ten Years Later, the War Erupts in the Dark Lands vs. the Natural Ring Tower

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The void was frozen solid, and the ice crystals turned into spreading ribbons, covering everything in a deathly, frosty place.

It was astonishing. The divine kingdom was frozen solid, the kneeling mortals were frozen in place, and the ice crystals on their skin gradually spread and multiplied, eventually forming amber-like ice crystals.

The sky was dark and devoid of light, with only a huge, faintly visible black sphere absorbing more light and heat.

The entire theocratic kingdom was shrouded in darkness, frost buried everything, and the ferocious expressions of mortals were vividly captured in this moment.

A range of 50,000 meters!

The [Polar Frost] spell that Wang Ya used transformed a 50,000-meter area into a frosty wasteland in just one minute.

This is not the extreme point. If Wang Ya were given more time to master this witchcraft and be able to add more superimposed fission fire cores to maintain a balanced state, it would conservatively be estimated that the range would be a terrifying 80,000 meters.

The power of natural celestial phenomena is now clearly on display.

No life could continue to exist in such an environment.

Unless they possess the power to reverse this influence or protect themselves and escape the area of ​​influence as soon as possible.

The longer you stay, the more frost you will endure, eventually killing all the cells in your body and extinguishing your life force.

The omnipotent evil god stretched out his hands, covering the power of his spiritual faith, radiating golden light, and even forming a materialized armor. He struggled, using all his power.

They even went so far as to deplete the pure faith power that is the core of God's existence.

The constant swatting of the frost on its body did have an effect; it broke free of its restraints, flew into the sky, and attempted to escape the divine kingdom.

Its kingdom is finished; it is impossible for any mortal believer to survive in such a deadly environment.

Even it was filled with fear and had to flee this frosty land.

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The omnipotent evil god's body solidified again. The higher it flew into the sky, the more severe the frost became. There was no light around, turning into a deep darkness.

The omnipotent evil god has no body temperature, no life force; it is merely a collection of spiritual faith and the idol that serves as its vessel.

However, it was horrified to discover that the power of its spiritual faith was being drained from its body, and somewhere in the sky, there was a greedy giant mouth that wanted to devour everything it had.

It was very clear about this feeling; it had once been so greedy for the faith and souls of mortals.

"No, impossible! How could I be eaten by someone else? I am an omnipotent god."

It roared, its voice transforming into shockwaves that shattered large swathes of ice crystals. It unleashed even more spiritual power, distorting and influencing reality, dispelling the frost and chill from a kilometer-wide area around it.

The price was that its aura weakened further.

Before he could catch his breath, the Almighty Evil God was devastated to find that the chill was pressing down on him again. Looking around, the darkness was incredibly deep, as if it had no end.

Even far from the kingdom of the gods, they could not escape this dark and frosty region.

It doesn't understand why this is happening, or how far it has been affected.

How did that terrifying guy manage to do that? The Omnipotent Evil God thought of the black-robed figure floating in the sky. The other party did not show himself, nor did he make a move against him.

"My earthly kingdom has only just been established, how can I die here? Yes! I still have believers, my kingdom is not just here, I still have a chance."

The Omnipotent Evil God grasped at this straw, seeing that the opponent hadn't directly attacked it, which presented an opportunity for it.

Judging from the current situation, the opponent's strength is definitely superior, and by a considerable margin.

It can only flee. As long as it has one believer, it can take root among that believer and be resurrected.

Having absorbed the power of human faith, it naturally also possessed many of humanity's negative emotions. It glared hatefully at the sky above, at the area still exerting its influence, where the suction force had intensified, to the point that it could directly feel the power of spiritual faith being pulled apart.

"I won't let this go so easily. I don't know where you came from, but I'll remember you."

Everything happened so suddenly that the Almighty God was completely unaware. By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late; the environment had already been affected.

It did not leave the divine kingdom immediately. The main reason was that the idol it depended on was too important. If it abandoned it, its strength and source of faith would be completely depleted, and it was unknown how long it would take or how many believers it would need to replenish itself.

The Omnipotent Evil God ultimately gave up on the idea of ​​attacking the black sphere. There was no need to complicate things further. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he transferred his main consciousness to the farthest border kingdom, where there were also his clones.

As long as you act quickly enough, the other party won't notice. Then, you can hide and lie low, and there's always a chance to start over.

The Omnipotent God also inherited some human traits, such as cunning, treachery, and a certain positive calmness.

Chi Chi!

The golden light dimmed, and the massive hundred-meter-tall statue seemed unable to withstand the frosty environment, becoming completely covered by ice crystals and falling under the influence of gravity.

Wang Ya was positioned at a high altitude above the black sphere. Although the light was dim, he was able to observe everything around him, including everything in the dark interior.

It's not just about light absorption. The frost environment also isolates and affects supernatural perception. Unless you have a certain level of strength or special means, you will become blind inside and unable to discern directions.

The omnipotent evil god has been lingering within it, never escaping the influence of the Arctic Frost magic.

The yellow light emitted by the Nightmare Mirror pierced through the dark area, and a large number of ice crystals drifted through the passage of yellow light.

Just before the statue of the Almighty God fell to the ground, it was illuminated by a yellow light and merged into the yellow tunnel.

Wang Ya seemed to have anticipated everything. His eyes remained expressionless as he gradually rose into the air and moved away from the area.

As the center of spiritual faith, the omnipotent god has transferred consciousness and thought, but the essential power existing within the idol has not been transferred away.

As darkness gradually faded, the sun at the top of the sky brought its warm rays to the earth, seemingly trying to soothe the wounds inflicted by the frost.

The black sphere suspended above the theocratic kingdom seems to have reached a critical point in absorbing light and temperature. It is about the size of a house. Upon closer inspection, one can see that the surface of the sphere is composed of a shell made up of a large number of fission channels, with black light radiating from the gaps.

The next moment, light scattered out, and a towering black energy pillar engulfed everything. Buildings, ice layers, and mortals corrupted by the energy were all reduced to dust. This was a more powerful spell than the Fission and Incineration spell.

The combined spell after 【Polar Frost】 is called 【Eternal Blaze】.

It is considered a variant of Mahakala sorcery. The larger the area affected by the Arctic Frost Spell and the longer it lasts, the stronger the spell will be, and there is almost no upper limit to its power.

The power of a fire core can be determined by the number of superimposed fission cores.

The pure, ethereal energy particles surged outwards in all directions, possessing little radioactivity, but with even greater heat and terrifying lethality, using absolute annihilation power to kill all enemies within its range.

The theocratic kingdom vanished, and a huge crater appeared on the surface, looking from a distance like a depression dug into the entire island continent.

Located in the farthest border kingdom of the theocratic state.

Everyone was still worshipping the omnipotent statue in the center of the square. The strong spiritual power of faith made the omnipotent god who descended on the split statue feel extremely comfortable. He opened his mouth and swallowed, and more faith power continuously gathered in.

At a visible speed, the skin of the kneeling mortals became wrinkled, their vitality faded, their mental state rapidly deteriorated, and their pupils became bloodshot.

"More, I need more faith power. I can't stay here any longer. If that guy senses something's wrong and comes looking for me, it'll be troublesome."

Golden light shone on the omnipotent statue, gradually revealing a human-shaped body with a ferocious face, its mouth wide open, sucking up the faith power from the surrounding void.

The ordinary people of the city spontaneously surged toward the center of the square. Instead of kneeling, they fell one after another, their bodies like withered, emaciated corpses, their life force extremely dim.

"The great and omnipotent God has appeared! A miracle! This is a miracle!"

The sight of rows of similar figures falling down did not deter those who followed. The scattered golden light shone on their fanatical faces as their heads slammed against the ground with loud thuds, and they paid no heed to the blood flowing everywhere.

The omnipotent evil god reveled in this moment, preparing to absorb all the faith power within this border city within three minutes, squeezing the last drop of value from these lowly people.

Chi Chi!

The sound was so subtle, like snow melting.

The Almighty God paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked up.

The black spear appeared without any warning or aura, and fell straight towards the plaza.

An immense fear arose within me: I will die!!

"No!"

Before the roar could even escape its lips, the statue came to life; before it could even take a step, the falling spear pierced its chest and pinned it to the ground of the plaza.

The speed was too fast, unbelievably fast, far beyond what the naked eye could perceive.

It was misled.

The heart was like a rivet, firmly attached to the ground, and no matter how hard you tried, you couldn't pull it out.

The omnipotent evil god panicked completely. The face of the statue showed despair, blinding black light was blooming, and an uncontrollable terrifying power was pouring out. His body was incinerated into nothingness in the first instant.

This process continued to spread. The kneeling mortals had no reaction to the black light hitting their cheeks, nor to the supreme omnipotent god. They knelt and worshipped, as if engraving this action into their souls.

The black light shot straight into the sky, then scattered, transforming into streaks of meteors that fell within a kilometer radius. The speed of the ejection was extremely fast, followed by black particle waves that intertwined like an energy field.

Based on the principle of ripples created when a stone is thrown into water, the black particle rings that form expand elastically give rise to an outer layer of black particle energy rings. They grow larger and larger, covering an ever-expanding area, and their speed accelerates almost without limit.

Until it covered the entire border city, the next moment, everything within a kilometer radius of the statue in the square became nothingness. Whether it was living beings or buildings, the environment a kilometer away was completely burned to ashes by the black flames, leaving behind a pile of ashes. Finally, it stopped precisely at the edge of the city wall.

It was as if it had been measured, with almost no errors.

Wang Ya stood in the void, looking down at the raging black flames of the city below, as if they were burning away the filth of the world.

The Black King behind it flew towards the city on its own initiative, and soon a Black King clone flew out from inside and merged with the main body.

Wang Ya glanced at the Black King. In that instant, its aura had increased, which was probably not only due to consuming the Omnipotent Evil God, but also because it had digested a portion of the spiritual faith power within the Evil God's original statue that it had previously swallowed.

If someone were to fly into the sky at this moment and look down upon the entire surrounding area of ​​the Divine Kingdom, they would see black flames burning everything on this land. The black fire domains of many border cities echo each other, merging and connecting with one another. The cyclical power keeps the Burning Flame full of energy.

Under Wang Ya's control, the force retreated inward, killing everything in its path, whether animals, plants, or even the resurrected artifacts left behind by the omnipotent evil god.

Finally, they converged in the theocratic kingdom, which had transformed into a massive crater. Like a torch being lit, the temperature inside the crater reached an unprecedented high, so high that even the sun's rays could not penetrate the darkness within.

Perhaps in a thousand years, this place will become an unprecedented spectacle, the burning heat deep within the earth's veins turning into a desolate wasteland.

With this, the matter of worshipping evil gods was completely resolved.

Wang Ya's figure materialized from a black and white bubble in the bubble world. The moment he stepped out, the bubble burst. He glanced at the development of the bubble world and a smile appeared on his lips. Not bad at all.

If the current scale continues, the time to reach maturity will be shortened by about one-third compared to expectations.

The fission roots beneath the earth's veins transmit the power of natural dreams. Before reaching the core of the dream, they undergo a first stage of isolation and refining by the black and white trees, reducing the workload for the core of the dream.

Therefore, the daily generation of Nightmare Annihilation Dream Power in the Bubble World is about one-third more than before.

That is, eighty strands of Nightmare-Destroying Dream Power.

This is the potential for the bubble world to develop and realize once it gets on the right track.

All the plants, including those in the various planting and cultivation areas, have regained their former vitality and adapted to the new environment.

As one of the first Garuru Leopard Dream creatures bred, Wang Ya once had high hopes for it. Now, the colony has grown to over a hundred individuals, making it a qualified supply resource.

Perhaps due to the change in environment, the Seven-Colored Cloud Flowers absorb the power of Nightmare Annihilation Dreams and grow at a speed about three times faster than in the real world.

Wang Ya is still observing whether the drug's effects will change due to the power of Nightmare Dream. He doesn't yet understand the exact principle behind it.

The Black King is also adapting to the environment of the dream world, and he is adapting very quickly. He is a vengeful spirit that was transformed by the power of the Nightmare-Destroying Dream. From another perspective, he can also be called a Nightmare-Destroying Vengeful Spirit, which can bring the purest malice and nightmares to life.

The black and white giant tree is located above the core of the dream, next to many buildings, with a sign that reads "Halak Hut".

Wang Ya also began to sort through the spoils of this trip.

The hundred-meter-tall stone statue stands in the open space, its monstrous face and twisted body bearing the狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious/hideous) features of an omnipotent evil god. Though it has lost the attachment of the evil god's will, it still exudes an undeniable sense of oppression and evil.

As for the original consciousness of the evil god, it had long since perished during the energy pouring out by the nailed spear of the underworld god. It was the first to be reduced to ashes, its form and spirit scattered.

Wang Ya only needs the power of spiritual faith; he doesn't need the will of a so-called evil god.

With his abilities, it would be incredibly easy for him to conjure up several of these kinds of consciousnesses.

Suddenly, Wang Ya noticed something unusual about the Black King. The black lines on the surface of the body that had been standing motionless like a statue behind him began to become disordered, and black liquid began to drip from the hollows of its eyes.

With a slight furrow of his brow, tiny, flickering white arcs of electricity in his pupils scanned and captured the entire figure of the Black King.

[Target: Black King]

[Status: In Transition]

[Details: Having consumed too much spiritual and religious power using his Soul Devouring ability, the Black King's Seed of Fission seems to be nearing its critical point. Once the Seed of Fission undergoes a benign mutation, he may be able to reach a life level comparable to a formal wizard.]

Wang Ya was somewhat surprised, but then he thought of the main power of the evil god that had been devoured in the Kingdom of Gods, so it wasn't entirely unacceptable.

The faith power accumulated by so many people over the years is enormous. Even with the consumption of the conversion rate, it is still enough to overwhelm the Black King.

Wang Ya stared at the Black King carefully for a while and found that, given its potential, the possibility of it breaking through was not low.

Those split parts were reintegrated into the Black King's main body, also carrying the faith power of the evil god split parts from the border kingdom.

In all respects, the conditions for a breakthrough have been met.

The power of a vengeful spirit is inherently related to eating; the more it eats, the faster it can grow.

Of course, there is an upper limit; at most, it can only reach the level of a beginner wizard. There has never been a wraith of the formal wizard level in the history of the Underdark.

Wang Ya's methods undoubtedly broke the original shackles of the vengeful spirit. The potential of the Nightmare Annihilation Dream Power boosted the Black King's potential, giving him the possibility of breaking through to become a formal wizard.

[Note: The breakthrough is expected to take three years.]

In two or three years, one can acquire combat power comparable to that of a formal wizard.

This should be the biggest gain from the trip to the islands and the mainland.

Wang Ya took out his apprenticeship notebook from his sleeve and started taking notes with a quill pen. He was also quite moved, as it had been many years since he had done this.

Looking at the various handwritings and wizarding script in the notebook, Wang Ya felt quite emotional. Some of his insights and summaries have now come back to hone his skills.

[Record 1: Energy in the illusory realm can influence each other, but ultimately, there is a process of natural selection, as the ancient wizards' research showed. The power of spiritual faith can affect the target individual. Wizards, by distancing themselves from mortals, to some extent avoid touching upon this weakness. Wizards need to maintain their spiritual power and the purity of their soul. The power of spiritual faith, influenced by the spiritual will of countless individuals, can alter and distort the wizard's own purity.]

[Record 2: The Black King's breakthrough may have confirmed an alternative use of the power of spiritual faith. Through the conversion of the transferor, it can generate the power of Nightmare Annihilation, which can to some extent compensate for the differences between different worlds and the lack of Nightmare Annihilation Particle energy in subsequent research.]

[Experimental direction to be determined: The Black King can serve as a converter for various systems and energies, supplying and replenishing the energy of the Burning Silence particles, the power of Nightmare Annihilation, and even addressing deficiencies in other areas.]

[Objective: The legendary blood potion requires leyline crystals, leyline cores, and leyline placenta. Subsequent attempts to plunder other worlds will require alternative methods to compensate for this deficiency, given the lack of energy storage crystal technology.]

Wang Ya will inevitably embark on this legendary path sooner or later, plundering all the heavens and myriad worlds, and the multiverse civilizations of outer space.

The outcome was sealed after taking that legendary blood potion.

However, this also perfectly aligns with his thoughts. The Void Sea World, with its numerous civilizations in outer space, and all sorts of wonderful and unknown things, are what he expects and yearns for.

After dealing with some matters in the bubble world, Wang Ya returned to his anchor point in the real world.

On Xinmeng Lake, the enormous Dream Tree has grown to two hundred meters tall, gradually overshadowing the surrounding maple trees and becoming a veritable tree king.

Maple leaves fluttered down, a few landing on the lake's surface, but sadly no fish came to eat or spit them out. Most of the maple leaves drifted away with the silent wind, heading in all directions into the shadowy land.

Wang Ya's gaze fell on the figure sitting cross-legged under the Dream Tree. He wore a yellow wizard's robe and had a slightly haggard face, but he was in much better condition than before.

After the wizard Kolan achieved a symbiotic relationship with the Dream Tree, he seemed to fall into a peculiar state, almost becoming one with the aura of the Dream Tree.

The Dream Tree is currently surging in power, and can directly absorb the natural dream energy of the dream world from the gaps in dreams to support its growth. It no longer needs Wizard Kolan to go out and find insects to feed its hungry chicks, just like bird parents.

It should be said that it's the other way around. As the Dream Wizard continuously absorbs the power of natural dreams and grows, it also increases the strength of the Coran Wizard.

Currently, it is in the growth period. When it reaches maturity, the wizard Kolan will break through to the formal wizard stage.

Wang Ya looked somewhat surprised. By a twist of fate, it seemed that Senior Sister Kelan had indeed found the right path.

As for what he plans to do after breaking through to become a formal wizard, that depends on Wizard Kolan himself.

The path you choose is your own.

"Thank you for your hard work, Nightmare Wizard. As for the damage to mortals caused, there's no need to write a report; that's a reasonable price to pay."

"After all, things like worshipping and sacrificing to evil gods are particularly troublesome. If you're not careful, they can easily resurface. You have to completely eliminate any possibility of them resurfacing. You've done a great job in this regard. I'm afraid no formal wizard can do it better than you."

Two figures walked along the forest path outside the dark tower.

Wang Ya smiled faintly, "The Bone Wizard and the Rhine Wizard are equally powerful. They can easily deal with them, or other veteran formal wizards."

The Dark Wizard shook his head and said, "I know the strength and personality of every official wizard in the Dark Lands. I can confirm that you are the strongest among the official wizards of the Dark Lands. Neither the Bone Wizard, nor the Rhine Wizard, nor the Wraith Wizard are your match."

Wang Ya neither denied nor admitted it.

During their walk, the two discussed many things.

"The war is definitely about to begin, but we don't know when the other side plans to start. The personnel deployed for the operation have also been trained, and the long-distance teleportation array is always ready to be activated. As long as they have the authority, they can provide long-distance support from any place with a Dark Wizard teleportation array, covering all areas of all sizes within the Dark Lands."

"Of course, in some special places, long-distance teleportation arrays cannot be used to teleport in; they can only teleport nearby. Spatial fluctuations can also cause problems with teleportation." A cold smile appeared on the lips of the Ghost Light Wizard. "Preparations are almost complete. The next step is to transport the relevant resources and make predictions about the enemy's tactics."

If Wang Yalai were to lead this wizard war, he would most likely choose a defensive strategy, just like the Ghostlight Wizards.

Taking the initiative would bring no benefit to the Underdark; the Apollo Mountains are vast and complex.

Natural Ring Tower is also extremely adept at fighting in forests. It can utilize the many extraordinary creatures in the Apollo Mountains to control them and form massive beast tides, thus possessing natural protective measures.

The geographical advantage cannot be abandoned. The Underdark is like a spider web, with each territory being a large node in the web and each wizard city being a small node. As long as the long-distance teleportation array can guarantee the speed of support.

Touching any node in this spider web will trigger the other nodes to react quickly.

In addition, there were city-defense witch formations and other means to resist foreign enemies.

Defense is the best form of offense.

The forest path had come to an end when the Spectral Wizard suddenly spoke up, "Dark Bat Wizard and Crystal Wizard, I've sent them both back to the Natural Ring Tower."

Wang Ya's heart stirred slightly, his eyes narrowed, but he quickly regained his composure and said softly, "The transaction is complete. According to the terms of the wizard contract, the items traded have nothing to do with me anymore."

"I believe that everything the Dark Wizard does has meaning."

Back in the Dream Tower, Wang Ya continued his remaining research experiments and the creation of the Wizard's Meditation Method.

War was indeed coming, and Wang Ya also sensed an unusual sense of oppression. The number of wizards in the headquarters was also greatly reduced, as they were all sent out.

Wang Ya has not yet made any combat plans. The Ghost Light Wizard is probably preparing to use him as a strategic force to play the greatest role at the start of the war.

Whether it's the fission-infused sorcery or the power of the Sun Lamp, both make Wang Ya one of the strongest individuals in the Dark Lands.

Polaris is also included in this list, belonging to the category of those who are second only to him in strength.

As for the Ghostly Wizard, Wang Ya had never fought him and could not determine the outcome, even though he was confident in his abilities.

Wang Ya must seize the remaining time to elevate his strength and foundation to their peak.

The three chapters of the Burning Silence inheritance have been completed.

The Nightmare chapter is also nearing completion, and everything is progressing as planned by the Wizard.

Time passed slowly.

Six months later, Wang Ya completed the analysis of the Nightmare Chapter.

Two years later, the Eye of Truth completed the collection and analysis of the Netherworld Inheritance and the knowledge of the Deep Blue Civilization, further enhancing its capabilities.

Two years later, Wang Ya had raised his knowledge of alchemy, potions, and cultivation to the level of a formal wizard. His potion skills were on par with Vlad the Wizard; his alchemy skills were second only to the Blood God Wizard; and in terms of cultivating animals and creatures, he surpassed the Thorn Wizard. Of course, his cultivation of magical plants was still a step behind, but he had still reached the level of a formal wizard.

Ten years later, war broke out!

(End of this chapter)