Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 348 [348] Change and Promotion, Stomach Sea Center, Taking Down the Sea Dragon

Initially, Wang Ya may have intended to use Dark Spores to aid in combat, but as his strength progressed to the formal wizard stage, the role of Dark Spores diminished.

Perhaps it can protect Wang Ya from some harm at a critical moment, or like now, become a perfect helper in a wizard experiment.

Through conscious control, the Dark Spores possess a unique perspective, allowing them to see far more than the human eye, including minute details.

Glug!

As the liquid secreted by the special algae in the petri dish was poured into the test tube, the liquid that was originally used to remove impurities changed color from transparent to an eerie black, and then turned gray.

The color transition process is very rapid and it is difficult to get the timing right. If you are not careful, you will miss the mark.

Next was a rather unique plant fruit, entirely white with blue spots on its surface, called the "Sunset Fruit." Consuming it produces a short-term euphoric effect, affecting both the body and soul; even formal wizards cannot escape its effects. It is considered an entry-level magical plant and is extremely expensive.

The processing also requires patience. It involves removing the outer skin and then removing about 50% of the flesh, leaving only the core flesh, which is what Wang Ya needs.

The cold air caused changes in the extraordinary properties inside the Sunset Fruit. Wang Ya's perception enveloped it, and once it reached a suitable temperature, he quickly poured the previously prepared "compound decoction" onto it and then placed it into the insulation device.

By integrating infrared beams for ignition and heating, its extraordinary internal properties are further transformed and integrated with the extraordinary properties of the "compound decoction".

A qualified potion wizard can judge whether the raw materials have been properly processed based on experience and visual inspection.

Of course, this is only secondary, and belongs to the level of a low-level potion wizard.

High-level potion wizards can only detect the fluctuations in the extraordinary properties of raw materials through their perception and extraordinary mental power, and forcibly control them to the appropriate degree, just like riding a dragon or tiger.

Wang Ya falls into the latter category. Under the subtle influence of his extraordinary spiritual power, the extraordinary properties of the raw materials cannot undergo any sudden changes, which also reduces the chance of refining failure and achieves the textbook standard.

Jueyun chili peppers possess extraordinary properties and are extremely easily activated by high temperatures and highly active particle energy. The processing method requires a freezing device to first apply cold, and then apply active heat in a very short time, alternating between hot and cold to achieve the standard.

Moongrass. Its extraordinary property is inertness, making it relatively easy to process.

As time went by, Wang Ya finished processing each raw material, and his worktable was filled with densely packed supernatural-grade raw materials.

Click!

The core fragment of the world inside the wizard's instrument had developed cracks on its surface. Although they were small, they were real, which made Wang Ya smile.

The time he had been waiting for had finally arrived.

Looking back at the workbench, he saw that the densely packed supernatural essences were all ready. The next step was to refine the "Legendary Blood" potion.

Of course, the handling of the core fragments of the world is not yet over.

With a wave of his hand, the fragments of the world's core flew out and hovered in Wang Ya's palm. Black lines appeared on the surface of his skin, and the domineering Burning Flame had been ignited, further heating the area on a physical level and applying high-temperature radiation.

The Burning Flame, carrying Wang Ya's personal imprint and information, continuously invaded the core fragments of the world until the two completely merged and became indistinguishable.

An astonishing scene unfolded: the Flame of Incineration ignited from within the core fragment of the world, producing black flames from the inside out.

Wang Ya's smile widened even more. Without any hesitation, his body, along with all the extraordinary raw materials, faded and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already in the bubble world.

He wanted to act as a final safeguard. If any deviations occurred during the refining process, affecting the efficacy of the medicine or causing the potion to fail, he could use the power of the Nightmare Annihilation Dream to distort reality and attempt to salvage the situation.

Although the chances of salvaging the situation are slim, it is at least an opportunity.

Once the legendary blood potion begins to be refined, its extraordinary properties are generated, making it difficult for it to be affected by other extraordinary forces.

The result of forcibly influencing the situation was that it further worsened the situation, leading to a complete failure of the refining process.

Taking a deep breath, Wang Ya's face showed a rare hint of tension. He then chuckled to himself, "The refining process has been simulated no less than five times in the virtual laboratory, and it has been successful every time. Why am I getting more and more nervous at this point?"

Exhaling a long breath, Wang Ya had regained his calm and composed state of mind.

The shadow robe came off, revealing Wang Ya, who was shirtless. His skin was covered with dense black lines, including his neck and cheeks.

Without any other auxiliary wizarding instruments, he himself is the greatest flame and temperature, used to refine the legendary blood potion bearing his personal mark.

After taking it, the compatibility with him is the best, and it can maximize the effect.

boom!

His entire body completely transformed into his elemental form, along with the fragments of the world's core in his hand and the numerous extraordinary primordial liquids suspended in mid-air, all of which were affected and enveloped within it.

"Finally out! This is the exit of the bone marrow passage, the end, the location of the abdominal cavity."

Emily's weak voice came from the narrow, white bone passage, which was the midpoint between the two areas. The other side had no bone and had returned to a pale flesh color mixed with other colors.

Of the once massive group, only Emily remained. She limped out of the white bone tunnel, looking at the smooth floor and walls, where a faint fuzz covered the surface.

A joyful smile spread across her face. "The intestinal tunnel, wonderful! The end should be where the Sea Dragon Wizard's legacy lies. The information the spirit of the formation said is definitely correct."

She limped toward the depths of her intestines, hopping and skipping, trying to increase her speed on her own, but her injured leg made it difficult to go any faster.

The injury was severe; the leg was almost completely bitten off, with some diaphragmatic tendons still attached. Every time he walked, he had to carry the upper leg, and blood kept dripping down.

Roar!

A series of loud, cathartic roars echoed at the end of the bone tunnel, reaching Emily's ears as she walked through the intestinal tract. She glanced back disdainfully at the menacing bone creature, standing at the end but daring not to make the slightest move to touch her intestinal area.

Greedy eyes were fixed on Emily as she walked, as if they wanted to tear her to shreds and devour all her flesh and blood.

"I have survived. I am the only one who has successfully reached the intestines. The legacy of the Great Wizard of the Sea Dragon should be mine, absolutely mine. The others have paid the price for me to get here. I should have succeeded."

As she walked, she kept muttering to herself, her face filled with fervor and excitement.

However, they did not notice that the bony creature that had been roaring hoarsely behind them had fallen silent, and a figure stood there, stroking the head of a bony creature with a faint smile on his face.

Wang Ya was somewhat surprised. He had thought that the one who would walk through the intestinal tract earlier would be the family apprentice wizard called "Sand Star" on the other side, but he did not expect it to be Emily.

In his perception, 'Sand Star' had disappeared into the bone marrow channel, perhaps dead, or perhaps returned to the outside world.

There was no danger in the intestinal area; at least Wang Ya hadn't encountered any unusual creatures along the way. At the end was the entrance connecting to another area.

Following Emily's route, Wang Ya entered the stomach area.

Compared to the intestinal region, the stomach region has only two characteristics: it is large.

A vast lake formed by green liquid, its edge almost invisible from afar, with numerous intestinal entrances. Above the lake, a thin layer of clouds obscures the true ceiling.

This is already in the abdominal cavity area. Starting from the intestines and now to the stomach, if nothing unexpected happens, the legacy of the Sea Dragon Great Wizard mentioned by the spirit of the formation will most likely exist here.

A row of small boats came into Wang Ya's view, each containing the entrance to an intestinal tract. The boats were made of flesh and bone fused together, and they seemed to be alive and breathing. The boats trembled slightly, and the fleshy tentacles attached to them dug into the flesh and blood on the ground, as if they were absorbing nutrients.

Or could this be considered gasoline or fuel for a different kind of flesh-and-blood ship?

Wang Ya was completely captivated by the flesh and bone ship. Without much hesitation, he boarded it, his hand stroking the hull. The fleshy texture bounced back, as if he were actually touching some kind of muscle or organ, and it was even covered in sticky bodily fluids.

With a slight brow twitching, Wang Ya noticed the fleshy tentacles and reached out to pull them out of the bloody crater in the ground. As blood seeped out, the very tip of the fleshy tentacles revealed tiny tentacles—the communication ports of some kind of creature.

Wang Ya opened his palm, and tiny tentacles wrapped around it and pierced the subcutaneous tissue. The two began to exchange pheromones and transmit information through nerve tissue reflexes.

Glug glug!

Bubbling appeared on the green surface of the water, which looked disgustingly viscous. Wang Ya immediately saw through its nature and found it to be remarkably similar to gastric juices in a human stomach. However, dissolving extraordinary metals should not be a problem.

The flesh and bone boat beneath its feet share the same origin, thus developing a bottom skin layer capable of resisting dissolution.

"Let's begin. Let me see what's at the center of this stomach sea, and whether it's the legacy of the Great Wizard of the Sea Dragon." Wang Ya's pupils gleamed with an unusual light.

Meanwhile, Emily's flesh and bone ship had reached the core of the Stomach Sea. Through the light mist, they could see the outline of the huge island in the center, with ancient cube-shaped buildings on it.

As Emily approached, the ancient aura emanating from her brought tears to her eyes.

After enduring countless hardships, schemes, and dangers, she finally saw this. Excitedly, she exclaimed, "The legacy of the Sea Dragon Wizard should have belonged to me. I have passed the test!"

As I stepped onto the island, a cold voice echoed in my mind.

"Congratulations, newcomer to the Ocean Corridor. You have successfully obtained the collection of the legacy of all the Sea Dragon Wizards throughout history, as well as all the knowledge of the Ocean Corridor left by the current Sea Dragon Wizard."

The island continent as a whole emitted a bright sea-blue luster, as if it were about to come alive. The illusory figure gradually condensed and formed a floating sea dragon with wings, limbs, a long tail, and eyes that shone with sea-blue light.

"You are the spirit of the formation."

"I am the spirit of the array, 'Spirit Dragon.' The current Sea Dragon Wizard, on his deathbed, revealed his final message: the Ocean Corridor has been destroyed, and you will be its last hope. You must shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding the Ocean Corridor and exacting revenge. If you are willing to sign the wizard's contract and agree to this, everything in the Sea Dragon Secret Realm will be yours."

Emily was stunned, her mouth agape, still reeling from the shock of the news.

The Ocean Corridor has been destroyed?! Are you kidding me?!

This is one of the five major wizarding forces in the Land of Mountains and Seas, how could it have been destroyed?

"Who can destroy the Ocean Corridor? The spirit of the formation, 'Spirit Dragon,' tell me this is fake, right?"

After receiving the dragon's accurate reply, Emily's face turned deathly pale.

The Ocean Corridor was truly destroyed, swallowed by the Underdark. Then her family, her friends, everything she had—was gone? Emily was struck dumb, her steps faltering as she retreated, utterly bewildered.

I was caught in a jumble of thoughts about what to do, what to do, and what to do.

The voice of "Spirit Dragon" rang out again.

"Make your choice, last survivor of the Ocean Corridor, will you sign the wizard's contract?"

There was no emotion in the voice; it was merely the spirit of the array, born from the highly spiritual core of the array plate. It was not a real life, but rather simply obeyed the commands of the person who controlled the core of the array plate.

If Emily agrees and signs the contract, the person in control of the array core will be transferred to Emily.

"Yes, the Sea Dragon Secret Realm, the inheritance of knowledge, there's still a chance. What else can I do? I want to master the Sea Dragon Secret Realm, rebuild the Ocean Corridor, increase my strength, kill everyone in the Dark Land, and avenge everyone." Emily raised her head and belatedly murmured, her eyes gradually becoming firm.

"It seems you have made your choice." The azure light emanating from the dragon's pupils intensified.

"That's right, I've made my choice. Since the Sea Dragon Wizard is willing to believe in me, Emily, and believes that I can rebuild the Ocean Corridor and avenge the dead, how can I betray the Sea Dragon Wizard's trust?"

Emily's face was filled with hatred. "My home was destroyed by the Underdark, and one day I will kill all the wizards of the Underdark and destroy their homes."

A hint of human-like satisfaction flickered in Linglong's eyes.

"The wizard contract is here, sign it."

A scroll radiating a sea-blue light appeared in front of Emily.

She decisively slashed her palm with a chopstick, and blood dripped onto it.

A connection was established in her heart, and she had already sensed something in the entire Sea Dragon Secret Realm. It was as if she could control the power of the witch array and do many things as long as she wanted to.

"Next, we should get rid of some small insects." Linglong's voice suddenly became more emotional.

Emily paused for a moment, recognizing the voice as familiar, and asked uncertainly, "Is it you, Lord Sea Dragon Wizard? Is it you? You still exist?"

"But didn't Linglong say that you were already dead?"

"I am indeed dead. This is just the last trace of my wizarding will, or even a wizarding will, but just the last bit of obsession. It will soon disappear."

The Sea Dragon Wizard's voice turned icy, "However, I can do one last thing to eliminate some dangers for you, so you can be completely worry-free."

"Lord Sea Dragon Wizard!" Emily was utterly astonished. Then she saw a flesh and bone ship emerge from the mist. The figure on the ship was dressed in black robes. After recognizing the face, she exclaimed in surprise, "Lincoln Carmen, I didn't expect you to arrive here as well. However, you are too late. I have already gained the approval of Lord Sea Dragon Wizard. The Sea Dragon legacy is mine. You have failed."

The newcomer remained silent, his expression indifferent, his pupils fixed on the dragon's body in mid-air, focusing on its eyes.

The next moment, he made his move, releasing the particle energy within his body without reservation, even creating a wave-like splashing sound. Various low-frequency condensed water-colored fine lines transformed into a wild dance, enveloping the spirit dragon and Emily, covering an area of ​​about a hundred meters, which was quite astonishing, leaving traces in the air.

"How could this be? How could your strength be so great?" Emily paled. With just a moment's perception, she realized that the opponent's witchcraft was far more powerful than that of a third-level wizard apprentice. She had absolutely no way to defend against such an attack.

"You insect from the Dark Lands, you actually dared to sneak into the Sea Dragon's Secret Realm! You deserve to die!!" The spirit dragon spoke in human language, its voice like thunder shaking the void, causing the entire Stomach Sea to tremble and stir up earth-shattering waves.

An invisible force of will acted upon the void, as if freezing time and space. The effects of Wang Ya's sorcery froze, and his body, including his fingers, could hardly move.

This power, this might... is this the power of a level two Star Wizard? This physical body and the power it contains are unable to offer even the slightest resistance.

Damn it!!

Wang Ya's expression was extremely ugly, and his eyes were filled with intense resentment.

However, it could not stop that invisible force from destroying and obliterating this physical body, as well as the black and white bubbles hidden within it, and the power of the wizard's consciousness.

"If your true self were here, my lingering resentment might not be enough to erase you with just a little bit of consciousness power, but it's more than enough for now."

"Die, you insect."

boom!

Wang Ya's body completely dissolved without leaving a trace, and even the black and white foam was shattered into pieces.

The last trace of humanity in Linglong's eyes vanished, replaced by coldness and mechanical indifference. This was the true spirit of the formation, acting solely on instinct.

Emily stared blankly at the scene. "Lord Sea Dragon Wizard, may you rest in peace."

She was crying out in grief.

As he turned to walk towards the core array plate of the witch array, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

Black and white lines appeared on her face, but they quickly disappeared.

Inside the bubble world.

Wang Ya's laughter echoed, and the joy in her heart made the entire bubble world tremble, with all kinds of black and white bubbles flying around.

"Success! The legendary Blood Potion has been successfully created."

"With the addition of the Primal Herb, the long accumulation required for a newly promoted official wizard is no longer a difficulty or obstacle for me."

Wang Ya stood beneath a huge black tree, the natural breeze making his hair flutter, and a broad smile spread across his face.

Three test tubes of medicine floated in the air in front of them. They were generally golden in color, but there were differences in the depth of color.

The deepest colors, and those that don't emit the brightest light, are actually the most effective.

The brighter it shines, the less concentrated and subtle the medicinal effects are.

Wang Ya then took out the Origin Grass from the wizard's ring.

Without much hesitation, he picked up the test tube containing the gold-like medicine, removed the cap, and swallowed it all at once.

Change and promotion, now is the time!!

P.S.: The next chapter will be before 5 PM. As usual, I'll be posting 15,000 words today.

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(End of this chapter)