Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 335 [335] Annihilating All Enemies, Shocking the Entire Audience: Second Stage Power

The two city lord's wizards, their robes disheveled and their hair messy, seemed to have been affected by fire elemental magic. Their faces and necks were charred black, and they bowed slightly, expressing their respect for a formal wizard.

Wang Ya walked out of the teleportation array area with a calm expression. He nodded slightly and his gaze fell on the light screen formed by the city-protecting witch array.

A powerful, extraordinary spiritual force emanated from him, spreading outwards in a fan-shaped ripple pattern. A vast amount of information converged upon him: wounded wizards recuperating within the inner city, liaison wizards rushing to the city walls and running through the outer city streets to deliver resources, and elite wizard apprentices fighting valiantly, casting spell after spell. As the main force against the enemy on the city walls, they neutralized the more powerful spells cast by the enemy to prevent disrupting the defensive balance of the city's protective magic array.

Even the most powerful magic arrays have weaknesses. Prolonged bombardment with magic can easily cause the protective magic array to become unbalanced and disrupt the energy supply, leading to its complete destruction.

"Nightmare Wizard, let me personally explain the current situation and battle conditions to you." The one of the two, whose condition was slightly better, stepped forward and took the initiative to explain the specific situation. "The wizard cities in the front part of the Water Marsh territory have already fallen. Rainbow Flower Wizard City is the key hub. The enemy's attack is too fierce. I thought it would take half a month before they could reach this place."

"If Rainbow Flower Wizard City falls, the Water Marsh territory will essentially be handed over to the enemy, and we will no longer be able to teleport long distances. The current situation is not optimistic either. The enemy's magical torrent is too terrifying, and the number of formal wizards far exceeds ours. We still have two veteran formal wizards. But with the arrival of Master Nightmare Wizard, everything is hopeful again." The wizard apprentice who spoke had an excited look on his face. Wang Ya's arrival was a real surprise to them. This was Master Nightmare Wizard!

The Battle of White Lake, where he single-handedly turned the tide of battle and captured two official wizards, one of whom was a veteran official wizard, even drew the attention of the nature wizard himself. He defeated an official wizard in five seconds on the battlefield, faced a series of gauntlets, and overpowered Polaris. All of this set a precedent in the minds of wizards in the Underdark.

That is, Nightmare Wizard is absolutely powerful, possessing the strength to defeat veteran formal wizards, and is the number one person below the second-level wizard apprentice.

"Nightmare Wizard, please follow me. Water Wizard, Saiyan Wizard, and Red Frost Wizard are all recuperating at the City Lord's Mansion, discussing battle strategies. Guarding the city walls are Silver Moon Wizard and Karen Wizard."

"No need, let's clean up the source of this noise first." Wang Ya's voice startled the two wizards from the city lord's mansion, and then they witnessed a scene they would never forget in their lives.

A torrent of elemental energy of various colors converged, pressing down on the shield ripples and causing it to dent by nearly a hundred meters, seemingly threatening to break the city's protective magic array.

Many wizards hurrying through the outer city streets felt a sense of unease. If the city's protective magic array were broken, they would be met with the fiercest and most frenzied attacks from the enemy wizards. They had heard about the fate of wizards inside a border wizard city after it was breached.

The wizards who didn't have time to escape all died under the enemy's witchcraft; not a single one survived.

This is the cruel essence of war.

"Chief, this witch formation should be fine, right? The pressure looks really strong. If it breaks, we'll be in big trouble. Shouldn't we try to intervene?"

On a street outside the city, among the hurried figures of wizards, four or five figures walked together, preparing to go to the city wall to provide support and replace the defending personnel.

The speaker was a member of the Divine Eagle lineage, a skilled wizard who had reached the level of a third-level wizard apprentice.

"There's no need. The city's protective magic array isn't as weak as you think. The real pressure is yet to come." Gagarin was referring to the enemy's official wizard taking action personally.

The current torrent of witchcraft is merely a collective attack by apprentices. Although it appears powerful and the noise is deafening, its actual power is not even comparable to the sublimation witchcraft of a formal wizard.

"The maximum curvature of the depression is between 1,000 and 1,500 meters. A distance of 100 meters is far from being a problem. The enemy hasn't launched a real attack yet; they're just testing the waters." Gray, as the second-in-command of the Divine Eagle lineage, was also in the walking group.

He gazed at the torrent of magical energy in the sky, a thoughtful expression on his face, and then said, "Having conquered so many wizard cities, the enemy needs to recuperate, recover from the loss of particle energy and injuries. It remains to be seen how the many official wizards will choose. Right now is probably the best time to launch an attack."

"That's right, but attacking outside the city also carries risks. Aren't we also resting and preparing?"

"Wait, look at that!" A wizard who had been observing the sky noticed something unusual.

"That's... Lord Nightmare Wizard. He's arrived and made his move." The many formal wizards present quickly spotted the black-robed figure floating in mid-air, whose metal mask made him easily recognizable.

It flew out of the ripple shield formed by the city's protective magic array. With the authority of a formal wizard, it passed through the light barrier without any hindrance.

With her right hand slightly raised, her slender, pale palm extended, the Nightmare Wizard faced the torrent of magical energy.

Black light burst forth from the outstretched finger, a black beam of light as large as a watermelon, carrying endless destructive power. It left traces of extreme heat in the air, the black marks lingering for a long time.

【Fission Death Ray - Single Finger】

The black beam of light was so fast that many people didn't even have time to react. In the instant they saw it, it completely obliterated all the magical torrents along its path.

It wasn't over yet. After shooting straight for a distance, the black beams suddenly turned, drawing an astonishing arc, as flexible as ribbons, covering the entire sky above Rainbow Wizard City and completely annihilating all the magical energy.

The black beam of light finally headed towards the opposing wizard camp. The wizards of the Natural Ring Tower, who were suspended in the sky, all showed expressions of terror and hurriedly fled backward.

They all sensed the terrifying power contained within that black beam of light, which far surpassed their current level.

Some even shouted, "What a joke! A fully-fledged wizard has appeared? Has the enemy gone mad? I just came to cause some trouble, I didn't expect to lose my life like this!"

"He's a certified wizard! That man is a certified wizard! Run! He's got his eye on us! If we're even a second too late, we'll all die!"

The black beams pierced through faster than their voices could. One after another, the figures of hostile wizards vanished into nothingness upon contact with the beams, leaving not even a trace behind.

"No, I don't want to die. It's too fast. Why is it so fast?" A master wizard apprentice glanced back and was instantly terrified. In just one second, many wizard apprentices behind him died. The black beam of light, like a cold, venomous snake, was still rushing towards his location.

The reason he didn't die was simply because he was the strongest and the fastest at escaping; the black beam of light accurately killed the others first.

Now it's his turn!

His pupils reflected the ever-expanding black beam of light, and his face showed terror, but he was unable to do anything to deal with it, and he didn't even have time to release his particle energy shield.

Chi Chi!

He died; his body vanished without a trace.

The black beam shot towards a more distant place, as if guided, and was blocked and absorbed by a transparent and clear crystal just before it entered the enemy wizard's encampment.

A white wizard's robe appeared, and the face of a crystal wizard materialized in the void. Then, it materialized into a physical form, its cold gaze fixed on the direction of Rainbow Flower Wizard City. It seemed that through this considerable distance, it could see the figure wearing a black wizard's robe and a metal mask.

Their eyes met, and soon, the Crystal Wizard's figure disappeared into the void.

"Is this the power of a formal wizard? In just a second or two, he wiped out all the torrents of magical energy and accurately killed every enemy, including the ultimate wizard apprentice. This is truly terrifying." Gagarin looked at the black-robed figure in the sky above the city with a shocked expression.

He was certain that, for Lord Nightmare Wizard, his limit-breaking strength was no different from that of the enemy wizards who had been killed. Among those enemies who died, there were quite a few limit wizard apprentices.

One finger, just one finger is enough to kill him.

Gray stared at the figure in black robes, his expression solemn. The flickering light in his eyes showed that his thoughts were racing and his mood was not calm, but rather somewhat heavy.

The sky cleared up for the first time, and beams of light pierced through the dark clouds, shining on the faces of everyone in the Rainbow Flower Wizard City. They were shocked, and their faces flushed red. This was the power of a formal wizard, no, it should be said that it was the power of Lord Nightmare Wizard.

Only the Nightmare Wizard could resolve all enemy crises so effortlessly.

Now that Lord Nightmare Wizard's support has arrived, they have no chance of losing.

Just like the White Lake Wizard City of the past, no matter how difficult the situation, as long as Lord Nightmare Wizard is there, danger can be turned into safety.

"What a show-off, making such a big splash as soon as he arrives." The Silver Moon Wizard stood at the entrance of the building in the middle of the city wall, his eyes falling on her beautiful face. He pursed his lips, but felt inexplicably relaxed.

"I have to say, the Nightmare Wizard's strength is truly formidable. There won't be any problems in Rainbow Flower Wizard City." Wizard Karen was cold and rarely spoke, but Wang Ya's arrival gave them a strong boost of confidence.

"As the number one formal wizard, it's no surprise that he possesses such strength." Wizard Saiya, who had somehow arrived at the city wall, reached out to feel the warmth of the sunlight and spoke calmly.

Whether one's inner emotions are calm or not is another matter.

After all, almost all the official wizards guarding the Rainbow Flower Wizard City lost to Nightmare Wizards on the battlefield.

"Wow, that's impressive. It's been over a decade, and I feel like my cheap master's strength has increased considerably." The wizard Lando stood on a corner of the city wall, lazily basking in the sunlight. His squinted eyes never left the black-robed figure in the sky above.

"After all, it's the Purple Gold Luck, so everything can turn around. However, the wizards attacking the Natural Ring Tower are going to be in big trouble. With him around, how could they possibly take down the Rainbow Flower Wizard City?"

The Water Wizard and Red Frost Wizard inside the City Lord's Mansion, oblivious to the astonishing commotion, emerged from the building. Upon seeing the black-robed figure in the sky, Red Frost Wizard's expression turned particularly grim. Being defeated in five seconds on the battlefield was a humiliation that had subjected him to considerable criticism; even within the headquarters, rumors circulated that his breakthrough to becoming a formal wizard was largely due to luck.

The Water Wizard's noodles weren't very appealing either, after all, the Water Wizard lineage had lost face at the hands of the other party.

When the main character arrives, one's mood will fluctuate to some extent.

Inside the city lord's mansion, a temporary wizard war meeting was held. All the official wizards present, as well as some apprentice wizards who held important authority or positions, were seated in their respective positions.

Of course, apprentice wizards were not qualified to sit in the council room; they could only stand on the periphery, their eyes gleaming as they looked at the black-robed figure sitting at the head of the table.

"I have been transferred by headquarters to support the Rainbow Wizard City as a support personnel to resist the enemy's attack. As a temporary battlefield commander, I am authorized to mobilize any combat personnel and carry out corresponding wizard action plans."

A cool, clear voice slowly echoed through the room.

No one spoke; it was Wang Ya's turn to shine.

He sat in the head seat with an indifferent expression, his slender, pale fingers lightly tapping the table, and a projection screen appeared behind him.

"Next, we will launch an operation against the Rainbow Wizard City. Our main objective is to defend the Rainbow Wizard City. If the situation drags on for too long, the enemy will run into problems with their resource supply. We are different; we are fighting on home soil, and our resources can be replenished at any time through long-distance teleportation."

"The longer we hold out, the greater our advantage will be. The enemy will face pressure not only from our counterattacks but also from attacks from other wizarding forces. The fact that the Mountain and Sea Alliance has been broken cannot be changed by the Ring Tower, no matter what reasons they may have."

The Red Frost Wizard snorted coldly, "After all this time, it's still just a defensive position, relying on the city's protective magic array. Even before you came, the Water Marsh Wizard, as the commander, made the same choice."

The official wizards present twitched their skin and gave Red Frost Wizard a deep look, but no one spoke.

The water wizard, in particular, had his eyelids twitching and his expression changing; he was already cursing under his breath.

I may be unhappy, but ability is the most important thing.

Not to mention that the Nightmare Wizard has already obtained headquarters access and has a legitimate claim to success.

In terms of pure skill, you're someone who gets taken down in five seconds. You're a notorious contrarian; isn't that like an old man hanging himself, deliberately courting death?

If you're looking to die, don't drag me into it! I have no objection whatsoever!

The Water Wizard's mind was in turmoil, and he had to take a deep breath to suppress his emotional reaction.

Battlefield commanders wield immense power; given sufficient justification, they can imprison or even kill a formal wizard without any problem.

The Red Frost Wizard seemed not to have reacted yet, and continued, "In my opinion, we should take the initiative to attack and drive them out of the territory of Rainbow Flower Wizard City before the enemy has completely established a foothold."

"Nightmare Wizard, I acknowledge your strength. With your addition, we will definitely be able to drive the enemy away in one fell swoop and successfully defend the Water Marsh area. After that, we can go to support other districts and finally let the Dark Land completely defeat the Natural Ring Tower. We will be the first to launch the counterattack." The Red Frost Wizard spoke confidently, his expression full of confidence. It seemed that he had been thinking about this for a long time. When he mentioned some key points, his old face unconsciously broke into a smile, which could be described as a beaming smile.

Soon, the smile on his face froze, and he even felt a chill run down his spine.

A chilling and terrifying aura emanated from the black-robed figure in front of them, instantly dominating the entire conference room. Many apprentice wizards were covered in cold sweat, and their bodies were trembling slightly.

The official wizards present felt heavy-hearted, their eyes filled with apprehension, and they glanced discreetly at the figure in black robes.

As the Red Frost Wizard who was most oppressed by the aura, he almost gritted his teeth to death before he was forced to lie flat on the table, with large beads of sweat dripping down his face.

"Since the Red Frost Wizard has such ideas, let's do as the Red Frost Wizard says. As the vanguard, we will launch the first counterattack, leading one hundred level three apprentice wizards and twenty ultimate wizard apprentice wizards to take out the enemy's wizard camp."

"I will provide assistance to the Red Frost Wizard when appropriate, and other formal wizards will also step in at crucial moments."

Wang Ya's words instantly sent a chill down the spine of the Red Frost Wizard. He cursed inwardly, feeling like he was being sent to his death. Who knew when they would make their move? The battlefield situation could change in an instant. If the enemy suddenly decided to attack him, with his strength, he would probably be dead in a heartbeat.

What use would it be to provide further support at that point?

Timely support—who knows how timely it was?

The Red Frost Wizard also realized what was happening and glanced at the Water Wizard, who had already turned his face away, seemingly pondering something important.

Both the Saiyan Wizard and the Silver Moon Wizard were examining the cracks and fissures on the table, analyzing its origin and history.

The Red Frost Wizard gave a bitter smile, his voice barely audible, "I think it's best to follow the Nightmare Wizard's method and defend within Wizard City."

Wang Ya said calmly, "It's alright. The Red Frost Wizard's idea is very good. I think it has a chance of being realized. This is a huge achievement. If it succeeds, there will be no problem with him being nominated as the next decision-maker of the Underdark."

Red Frost Wizard: "."

He was internally screaming, "That Nightmare Wizard really isn't going to let me off the hook! Nominating me as a decision-maker for the Underdark? What a joke! With my abilities, forget about nominations, just getting a vote in the election would be a testament to my exceptional talent!"

"No, Nightmare Wizard, you have the final say. Your opinion is the most important. I'm just an ordinary wizard who follows orders." The Red Frost Wizard completely gave in, her face filled with a fawning expression.

The other formal wizards twitched their lips, but remained silent.

Many wizard apprentices wanted to speak, but they were forcibly suppressing their emotions and expressions, and in short, they were having a hard time holding back.

Wang Ya ignored the unit of measurement and spoke about the specifics: "Inside the enemy camp, there are two veteran official wizards, one is the Black Smoke Wizard and the other is the Crystal Wizard. The information that the Ghost Light Wizard gave me was about another veteran official wizard. It seems that the Natural Ring Tower is intentionally trying to confuse our information, but these are all secondary."

"The Dark Bat Wizard's strength should not be underestimated. He also has a formal wizard combatant as an assistant, a wizard creation that only the Water Wizard can deal with. The Heavenly Authority Wizard's strength is considered average among formal wizards; this can be left to the Saiya Wizard to handle."

"Red Moon Wizard, Karen Wizard, and Red Frost Wizard, the three of you should be able to hold your own against Black Smoke Wizard and Crystal Wizard with the help of the city's protective magic array."

Silvermoon Wizard couldn't help but ask curiously, "Nightmare Wizard, your strength is the highest among us. You should be able to quickly decide the outcome against one of the two veteran official wizards. The remaining one, Diana, the Holy Maiden of Spirits, only broke through in the last thirty years or so. She's not much better than us newly promoted official wizards."

"No, the Holy Maiden of Spirits, Diana, is the strongest among the opposing wizards, perhaps no weaker than Polaris, who wields the Netherworld Sword."

Wang Ya's words instantly stunned all the formal wizards present. He wasn't weaker than Polaris, especially considering Polaris wielded the Netherworld Sword—a level three sublimated magical artifact!

The Water Wizard quickly realized what was happening and tentatively asked, "Could it be that the fall of the wizard city on the border was related to the Holy Maiden of Spirits, Diana?"

Wang Ya simply smiled faintly and said one sentence.

The many official wizards present looked horrified; no wonder headquarters had sent Nightmare Wizards directly over.

That Diana actually possessed an equally deadly weapon.

Fortunately, the enemy needed to rest and did not launch a direct attack; otherwise, the city's protective witch formation might not have been able to withstand such a devastating attack.

They had discussed the power of Polaris's Netherworld Sword. If it was no weaker than Polaris's, its combat strength might even surpass their current level.

The consequences of that would be extremely terrible.

Fortunately, the Nightmare Wizard arrived just in time.

Everyone felt relieved as they watched Wang Ya's figure disappear.

"Nightmare Wizard, let's do as you say."

Nearly 80,000 meters outside the City of Rainbow Wizards, a massive cluster of wizard camps is being built at an extremely rapid pace.

Numerous wizards came and went, while apprentice wizards transformed into streaks of light and flew into the distance, all methodically completing their tasks.

In the very center of the enormous camp.

Diana, the Holy Maiden of Spirits, sat at the head of the table. Torches were lit, illuminating the interior. The figures of formal wizards sat in their respective positions according to their strength.

"As you and I should both know, the Dark Lands reacted swiftly, dispatching the 'Nightmare Wizards,' which are highlighted by the Nature Wizards, to provide support."

Diana's expression was indifferent, and her voice echoed throughout the camp as she watched the subtle expressions and reactions of the wizards present.

She continued, "The Nightmare Wizard is undoubtedly extremely powerful. According to some special sources, he, like Polaris, possesses a level three sublimated artifact. If you have any ideas, you can speak them. If not, then proceed with the original plan and launch the attack."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the formal wizards present all wavered.

The expressions of the Black Smoke Wizard, the Crystal Wizard, and the Dark Bat Wizard were the most touching.

They all spontaneously recalled some of the events that occurred during the Battle of Baihu.

For them, it will probably be something they can never forget in their lifetime.

The Dark Bat Wizard, in particular, instinctively clutched his chest, his heart, as if the sensation of the spear that brought death was still there.

His face darkened, and he said angrily, "Wang Yahalak is indeed powerful, but not so powerful as to be invincible. He only had the advantage of intelligence back then. We don't know how long he had been observing us in the dark, and we didn't know that there was such a despicable person lurking around, which gave him some advantage."

"Now that we have a certain understanding of each other's strength and information, I won't be as embarrassed as last time when we meet again, when he pinned me to the ground with that damned spear."

The Crystal Wizard's face was extremely cold, and he said coldly, "Being taken back from the Dark Land by the Lord Nature Wizard at a price is a disgrace I will never forget in my life."

There's really nothing to be afraid of. Even if someone is powerful, are they more powerful than Lady Diana?

Many of the formal wizards present nodded in agreement.

Diana's strength was evident. She was the one who conquered so many wizard cities before, directly breaking through the protective magic arrays of the cities and killing all the hostile wizards in the cities, leaving no survivors.

They would feel despair facing Diana as an enemy and an opponent, as no legitimate wizard could possibly be a match for her.

"Then let's proceed according to the original battle plan. Launch a full-scale attack on Rainbow Wizard City and take this place. The Water Marsh area will then belong to our Natural Ring Tower."

Diana spoke calmly, her face full of confidence. Even knowing that the Nightmare Wizard had come to support them and also possessed a level three ascended artifact, she remained unmoved.

It was as if victory in this battle was destined to be hers alone.

Perhaps it was this confidence that infected the other formal wizards present, who all showed a strong fighting spirit.

"In terms of numbers, we have the Dark Bat Wizard's Bone-Eating Demon, so the opponent doesn't have the advantage. In terms of strength, we have two veteran official wizards, while the opponent's best is that old turtle, the Water Wizard. We're in a bit of trouble."

"With Lady Diana handling King Yahalak, we have no reason to lose or be defeated in this small city of the Rainbow Wizards."

"That's right, we won't lose. Under the leadership of the nature wizard, we will gain more territory, more resources, and a brighter future."

The impromptu meeting ended, and Diana returned from the main tent to her own private tent.

There was only one candle, its flickering light casting shadows on her pale face. Her eyes gleamed with fighting spirit and murderous intent, and her deep voice echoed through the room.

"Wang Yahalak, the shame of last time can finally be washed away this time. I will make you suffer defeat, suffer despair, and then die by my hand."

"We both possess level three ascended magical artifacts, but there are differences between them. Which stage of the ascended magical artifact can you master? The first stage corresponds to the formal wizard level, and the second stage corresponds to the star wizard level. I can fully unleash the power of the second stage!!"

(End of this chapter)