Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 407 [407] Conquest and Reform: Simultaneously Consuming Ten Portions of the Legendary Heart

The black flames of incineration burned, coalescing from the void, amplified by the power of the bubble world, causing the temperature inside the laboratory to reach unimaginable levels. This was a terrifying flame extending from both the illusory and the real.

No matter what substance it is contaminated with, it will vanish into nothingness in an instant.

Within the black flames, there are a few white spots. Staring at those white spots will draw your attention, and the world you see will gradually become distorted. When you come to your senses, the Burning Flame has already tainted you, starting with your spiritual power and then your soul. In fact, the name Burning Flame is no longer quite right; Nightmare Annihilation Flame is the most fitting name.

Chi Chi!

Inside the control panel, protected by three layers of magical arrays, an irregular pile of yellowish-brown rubble absorbed the Nightmare Flames for about half an hour before its surface was just softened. The green afterbirth of the world caught Wang Ya's attention, and a smile appeared on his lips.

After all, it is a complete world core, unlike the incomplete fragments he had previously refined. These fragments had undergone countless years, and their special spiritual potential had long been exhausted, greatly reducing the difficulty of refining them.

According to the Eye of Truth, burning for at most another hour will completely soften the world's core, separating it from the world's afterbirth.

Wang Ya refined the legendary Heart Potion, informing only the relevant official wizard and instructing them to collect precise information about the first-level extraordinary creature.

As time passed, the viscous, yellowish-brown liquid gradually dripped into the groove of the experimental workbench and was placed into a special container. The green flame still floating in mid-air was the world's placenta.

There are twelve flames in total. If he is extremely lucky and there are no failures in the refining process, it means that Wang Ya will be able to obtain a total of twelve legendary heart potions.

After taking these spiritual potions, the arduous and accumulated experience of becoming a Star Wizard becomes less important.

He has enough knowledge, though perhaps not enough to match the expertise of a true Moonlit Wizard, but in terms of breadth, no native wizard in the entire Frostland can compare to him.

The Eye of Truth's analysis of the preparation experiment for the breakthrough to the fourth level of wizarding is focused on refinement. Currently, there are not many clues, which is also evidenced by the long period of thousands of years.

The accumulation was still insufficient. The database was not shallow, but rather at a low level. Unfortunately, the King of Hanged Wisdom left behind no wizarding meditation methods or extraordinary knowledge. The most valuable things were lost or taken away in the battles against wizards in the past.

With his current knowledge base, it's unlikely that Wang Ya can break through to the Sun Wizard level, but he's still quite confident that he can break through to the Moon Wizard level.

With so much extraordinary knowledge—part of the Black Sun Great Wizard's legacy, the generations of the Sea Dragon Great Wizard's legacy, part of the Netherworld Wizard's legacy, and part of the legacy of a Level 3 Great Wizard obtained from the Black Tower—even an ordinary wizard, by relying on time and enduring long years, can forge their own path as a wizard.

Moreover, Wang Ya currently possesses all of this.

He was already looking forward to what the level of the Radiant Moon Wizard would be like. The power and oppressive aura that Hans Christian Andersen displayed in the Underdark were still vivid in his mind.

In any case, it seems that Wang Ya has come up with a match for this ancient man.

He chased the enemy from the outer perimeter all the way to the inner perimeter. The roles of the light and the darkness had been reversed. He wanted to kill Andersen, and the enemy was unaware of his existence. It was a golden opportunity.

The only constraint is the inability to determine the other party's location.

Lando Wizard's breakthrough seems somewhat special. It doesn't follow the extraordinary system of the wizarding civilization, but it's not like the legendary civilization of the immortal realm either. Instead, it seems to be a combination of the two, taking a part of each.

Wang Ya was somewhat surprised, realizing that the other party wanted to forge their own new path.

But no matter which path they take, both sides will eventually have to decide on one side and absorb the other side's experience and strengths in order to improve their own path.

He frowned slightly; the fact that he hadn't broken through to become a formal wizard after such a long delay was also related to this.

Logically speaking, given the other party's potential and intelligence, they shouldn't have been stuck at this hurdle for so long.

Even before he entered the white mist area, when he sought divination, he had to obtain a copy of the Burning Silence inheritance, which concerned the meditation method of illusory and real nightmare destruction and many applications of energy.

From this, he could tell that the other person was in a state of confusion.

Lando the Wizard is a member of the Nightmare Scourge. The Nightmare Tree is right there. You can go and observe it if you want anything, but you shouldn't ask him for anything.

"What a pity."

Without improving his divination skills, Andersen's whereabouts remained uncertain for a long time.

Wang Ya's feelings also faded considerably.

However, if he were to discover Andersen's whereabouts, he would decisively pull the Conquest Fortress along. Even if he didn't use the troublesome World Destroyer Meteor Cannon, directly using the power of the Rule Runes wouldn't be too much of a problem.

It would be best to suppress it firmly and grind it to death before I can feel at ease.

Refining the legendary heart potion is more difficult than refining the legendary blood potion. Wang Ya tried several times in the simulation laboratory and finally found the key.

It's not enough to just have the world's placenta; there are also a large number of auxiliary materials, which have high level requirements. They are generally entry-level extraordinary materials, and two or three of them have even reached the second level.

Fortunately, Wang Ya had been consciously collecting these extraordinary materials for a long time.

With the resources of the Ocean Corridor and the resources of this world, he gathered all the necessary materials to refine the legendary Heart potion.

next day!

Wang Ya walked out of the laboratory inside the bubble world, a look of joy on her face.

The wizard's ring contains ten legendary Heart Potions.

It was only two sets of materials that were lost.

I wonder how much of a boost ten doses of the potion will give him.

"All beings who are officially recognized as wizards or above, except those who have sealed themselves, shall come to see me at the Nightmare Tower in the Bubble World."

Wang Ya sat at the head of the conference room, bright light shining on his face, his eyes closed, silently waiting.

Chi Chi!

The number of figures teleported in through the Bubble World access gradually increased, and within just two minutes, the seats in the conference room were almost all occupied.

As expected, Wizard Lando did not come.

"Lord Nightmare Wizard, I wonder what the points of this war council will be discussed?"

The Machine God Wizard's body had become even larger and more bloated, and the chair could hardly support his entire body. Over the years, he had not stopped progressing. Whenever he encountered a piece of extraordinary metal of good quality that suited him, he would replace it with one and nurture it.

His strength has improved significantly, and with the existence of the Land of Inheritance, he has learned many powerful techniques. He is almost no weaker than any veteran formal wizard, and in fact, he is already a veteran formal wizard.

The other formal wizards also showed similar improvement.

While abundant resources and a comfortable environment are indeed beneficial, every formal wizard has come through bloodshed and turmoil, unlike some lower-level wizard apprentices whose wizarding hearts have been corrupted, thus hindering their progress.

They knew very well what actions would be most beneficial to them and how to do them to advance their wizarding path. The increasingly stringent rules and regulations that had been reinforcing their desire for conquest had also given them a glimpse into Wang Ya's ideas.

Wang Ya's gaze fell upon the Spectral Wizard beside him, and coincidentally, the Wizard's gaze also turned toward him.

The Ghostly Wizard immediately stood up, his slender, fair fingers gently tracing the void in front of him. Instantly, numerous streaks of light appeared, gradually forming a light screen that could be seen from any angle.

Each image was extracted from the memories of the Ghostly Wizard, depicting his observations of the White Mist region and beyond.

The area where the sword was raised was vast, and the existence of that sword shocked everyone present.

The vastness of the territory, the presence of the Pale Hand, and the scale and strength of the wizarding force caused the expressions of those present to shift between light and shadow, their eyes darkening as if they had thought of something.

Finally, the terrifying and mysterious nature of the white mist area, the bone mountains and bone grounds hidden beneath the white mist, and even some secrets revealed by the Nightmare Wizard himself, caused their expressions to change drastically, to the point of disbelief.

Are you kidding me!

How could such a place exist in this world? Even if you slaughtered hundreds of wizards from the Frostland, you still couldn't gather so many skeletons, let alone the fact that the mountain of skeletons was piled up with the skeletons of the Radiant Moon Wizards and even higher beings, and contained a massive number of powerful souls.

No wonder the Nightmare Wizard said that whoever touches it will die. The accumulated resentment and evil energy are so great that even the Sun Wizard would not be able to escape. If a large number of powerful souls at the level of the Radiant Moon Wizard were to attack together, without any surprises, a wizarding force would be completely wiped out.

If they all awaken and cause riots without any corresponding restrictions, it will create an unprecedented catastrophe that will sweep across multiple regions of the Wizarding Continent.

"Nightmare Wizard, the existence of the Pale Hand is very detrimental to our conquest. We haven't exposed it yet, and we've only developed about 15% of the canyon, but it will be completed sooner or later, and the number of wizards will continue to grow."

The speaker was the withered wood wizard. She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear to all the wizards present.

The desire to conquer cannot remain in the canyon forever; it must continue to develop and eventually reach the frosty, snowy plains.

"What will the Pale Hand's attitude be? Will they be friendly to us, or will they harbor ill will towards us, leading to a war between wizarding forces?"

Polaris then spoke up, "The existence of the Sword Nurturing Area confirms that it is the rear of the Pale Hand, and there is an 80% or higher chance that it will cause a hostile war."

"No one can tolerate a stranger, an outsider, with a knife who can stab or even kill someone, in their own territory. Not to mention that he also keeps a level three sublimated witch artifact."

The assembled wizards fell silent; Polaris's words reflected their own thoughts.

If applied to a desire for conquest, it can also generate malice and lead to war.

My bedside cannot tolerate the presence of others.

"Then let's fight. Let's strike first and catch them off guard," Wizard Is said coldly. "Anyway, they don't know we exist, but we do. I'm sure Lord Nightmare Wizard has the same idea."

Wang Ya sat at the head of the table, remaining silent as he listened quietly to the discussion and the exchange of opinions.

"We can take the initiative, but not now. The will to conquer has its advantages, and so does the Pale Hand. We need to leverage our strengths and make up for our weaknesses."

Wang Ya's voice echoed in the conference room, drawing everyone's attention.

"Fundamentally, our number of official wizards, and even the number of lower-level wizards, is inferior to that of the Pale Hand, but our high-level combat strength is comparable."

Wang Ya ultimately refrained from making the boastful claim that he could defeat multiple Star Wizards single-handedly.

The three-tiered ascended magical artifacts possessed by the Heart of Conquest, combined with the number of Star Wizards and the Netherworld Wizard Puppet, perfectly correspond to the combat power of five Star Wizards.

"The rules and regulations of the Conquest need to be changed. There is an overabundance of resources, but not enough wizards have been produced, especially the number of formal wizards. How long has it been since we have seen a new face emerge in the world?"

The wizards remained silent.

"Change is necessary, and there can be no resistance. I've set the time for a week from now." Wang Ya gave the many wizards present a deep look.

He deliberately set aside this time, which can be considered as fulfilling his utmost benevolence and righteousness to the very end.

The spirit of conquest needs to be reformed. Capable people need to step forward and take high positions, while those who lack ability should be smart enough to step down instead of waiting for them to take matters into their own hands.

"However, the enemy is not only outside the white mist."

Wang Ya said another sentence.

His gaze returned to the Ghostly Wizard.

"There are still enemies within the canyon, a force that cannot be ignored."

The Ghostlight Wizard gently swept his right hand across the void in front of him.

The screen suddenly switched to displaying images of ferocious giant beasts, observing from above or from the shadows, undetected by their targets.

Wizard Freddy exclaimed in surprise, "A supernatural being!!"

"This is the result of the investigation. The supernatural beings are exhibiting unusual behavior and have established certain connections with each other. Even two level-one supernatural beings that were originally enemies are able to control their hatred."

"There is a Level 2 transcendent creature in each of the four directions—east, west, south, and north—this information was discovered a long time ago," the Ghostlight Wizard continued. "However, these transcendent creatures are plotting a conspiracy against the Heart of Conquest. The four Level 2 transcendent creatures will lead many lords to destroy our Heart of Conquest."

"What audacity! A bunch of beasts! We haven't even bothered them yet, and they dare to plot against us? Have they forgotten who the masters of this canyon are?" The Machine God Wizard slammed his large hand on the table.

The other formal wizards looked somewhat strange, as if they were the outsiders who had intruded into this canyon.

These extraordinary creatures have existed in this canyon for an unknown period of time, and the presence of the white mist makes it difficult for them to leave.

The Ghostlight Wizard glanced at the Machine God Wizard, who gave an awkward laugh and put his hand back under the table.

"I haven't been able to uncover the details of these extraordinary creatures' conspiracy, but what I am certain of is that the four kings from the east, west, south, and north will attack our Conquest Heart simultaneously. At that time, led by a large number of lord-level extraordinary creatures, a massive beast tide of extraordinary creatures will overwhelm us."

The expressions of the many wizards present turned serious; this was not good news.

If a beast tide were to truly form, it would inevitably rouse all the extraordinary creatures in the entire canyon. They have only explored about 15% of the area so far, and have killed nine lord-level extraordinary creatures. Seven or eight of them have escaped, and the number of the remaining lords is definitely more than a dozen, possibly even reaching hundreds.

Led by the four kings, even though extraordinary creatures are generally no match for wizards of the same level, such a force could easily annihilate a wizarding force.

Even during the Underdark's heyday, it's questionable whether it could have survived such a beast tide.

All eyes were on Wang Ya.

They have no other options right now. Perhaps Lord Nightmare Wizard can use the power of the Conquest Fortress to annihilate these beasts.

Seemingly sensing their thoughts, Wang Ya spoke up, saying, "The process of the Fortress conquering the martial arts world has reached its most critical moment, and we cannot use any power."

He said it was true; the King was stabilizing the world space and could not use his power, but he did not say how long it would take.

The expressions of the many wizards suddenly became quite interesting.

They have lost their greatest source of confidence. If they were to face this massive number of extraordinary creatures, they wouldn't have much of a problem. As long as they are careful, they can survive. In terms of high-end combat power, their will to conquer has the advantage.

The Four Kings are not comparable to the Four Star Wizards; the Ghost Wizard can even fight multiple opponents at once.

Only the wizard apprentice level

Wang Ya observed the expressions of everyone. So many years had passed, and the wizards with the heart of conquest had not experienced blood and war. He felt that the beast tide was an opportunity, an opportunity to temper the wizards with the heart of conquest.

The real enemy is the Pale Hand, a force with deep roots and an existence that has existed for an unknown period of time.

And even more terrifying, the ancient Andersen who returned from the past.

What Wang Ya needs is a true fighting spirit capable of standing alone, not a fighting spirit where everything is handled by formal wizards, star wizards, or even him acting as a babysitter.

Essentially, all he needs are the Nightmare Calamity and the Nightmare Data Network; whether the Heart of Conquest exists or not makes little difference to him.

Perhaps fresh blood will be needed in the early stages, but once it gets on track, the Nightmare Data Network will be able to face all the worlds. At worst, we can modify the method of implanting Nightmare Marks to become something similar to the Main God Space Civilization, and bring in the natives of different worlds to become Nightmare Calamities, so that they can be tested.

Those who fail to survive die, while those who survive become Nightmare Messengers. They then undergo numerous trials, complete tasks issued by the Nightmare Heavens Network, and finally advance to become Nightmare Calamities.

By binding them together with shared interests, the Nightmare Dream Network empowers the Nightmare Dream Messengers and the Nightmare Dream Calamity.

The latter's growth also makes the Nightmare Dream Heavens Network stronger, thereby expanding its influence and enhancing the foundation of Wang Ya's bubble world.

The Nightmare Mark is essentially a resurrection achieved by acquiring a wisp of soul and a portion of spiritual consciousness. However, the existence of the True Spirit is also based on these two elements. With each additional Nightmare Calamity, Nightmare Messenger, and Nightmare Annihilation Core, the Nightmare Calamity becomes stronger and its foundation is enhanced.

To a certain extent, one can even borrow the luck that exists, including both good and bad luck.

Wang Ya has this idea, but it hasn't reached the point of actually implementing it yet.

The Heart of Conquest has value, at least in the Frosty Lands, it is very valuable. The Nightmare Dream Network also needs to grow. If it is not necessary, he will still allow this wizard organization with past memories to continue.

However, once it reaches a certain stage, he will no longer serve as the leader of the Conquest Heart.

Wang Ya stood up from his chair, glanced at the many figures, and said, "The matter is settled. The reform of the rules and regulations of the Heart of Conquest will take place in a week."

"Notify everyone of the conspiracy against the beast tide of supernatural beings. Everyone must face it head-on. If our fighting spirit cannot even withstand the attack of a group of beasts, how can we talk about facing the truth of the Pale Hand?"

"The existence of the Conquest Fortress is currently known only to the Nightmare Scourge, and I don't want to hear any leaks."

Under Wang Ya's gaze, the terrifying aura of the Star Wizard was released. Even the formal wizards being looked at dared not meet his eyes, lowering their heads slightly and looking at the table with very solemn expressions.

Inside the bubble world, Wang Ya's figure materialized, and he walked towards the Nightmare Tower located next to the Nightmare Tree.

Ten legendary Heart Potions appeared nearby. Inside the long vials, bright red blood glowed with an eerie light, just like the blood pumped by a human heart, giving a burning, scalding sensation.

Whether they are extraordinary beings or ordinary people, they will all feel a longing for it.

I stepped into the void again, and when I came out, I had arrived at the meditation room.

One by one, bottles of the legendary Heart Potion were opened, and an eerie blood-red light flowed out like a long river with a "whoosh" sound. In a daze, Wang Ya saw a heart as huge as the world within the blood-red light, beating and throbbing, causing the entire starry universe to tremble.

Without opening his mouth, the blood-red liquid evaporated directly into mist, which he inhaled with his breath and was also absorbed into his body through his pores.

He closed his eyes, and time passed by, about fifteen seconds later, he opened his eyes, which had turned blood red.

The blood in his body was like a river, and the qi and blood in his body surged straight up to the heavens and the earth, shaking the void and causing the structure of the bubble world itself to be distorted.

Wang Ya consumed ten doses of the Legendary Heart Potion at once, aiming to maximize its effects and achieve the greatest possible breakthrough.

The existence of the pale hand might well be a test for him.

Having traversed mountains and seas, he will not lose in the land of frost and snow.

P.S.: I'll see if I can post another chapter later tonight. I missed a chapter today, only 6,000 words. Sorry, brothers. I'll try my best to post another chapter later. I'm going to write a new book of 4,000 words now.

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