Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 456 [456] The Primitive City's Century-Long Invasion

The metal city walls are covered with jagged spikes, stained with dried and solidified blood and flesh. This is a majestic city, its height comparable to some ancient mountains. It is hard to imagine what kind of power could have created such a structure.

It is located in this vast mountain forest, where every tree is incredibly tall and full of primal wildness. Ferocious and extraordinary creatures roar and howl in the forest from time to time.

However, this is only one direction. Other directions also have different environmental characteristics, but they all have in common that they are huge, ancient, primitive, and full of various extraordinary creatures.

This is not a place where ordinary people can survive. Even some weak superhumans or extraordinary creatures will be swallowed up by the environment itself.

This area is known as the "Primitive Forbidden Forest".

The ancient and enormous city also has its own name.

It is called "Primitive City".

It belongs to the core headquarters of the wizarding forces of the Primal Lands.

Only members of the original land's recognized inner core can live in this city.

She had long pink hair, a high nose bridge, and perfectly proportioned facial features. Her eyes were as calm and still as water, without any ripples.

She wore a yellow wizard's robe with a roaring symbol of a supernatural creature's head. As she walked through the streets of the primitive city, the tall buildings and walls blocked out the outside light, making the interior somewhat dim.

However, the artificial lighting created by wizard technology makes up for this deficiency.

There weren't many wizards coming and going, and they all seemed to be in a hurry, as if they had something important to do.

The entire area within the primitive city was also filled with a somber and tense atmosphere.

Diana entered a wizard's mansion and met the person she wanted to see in the hall.

A figure also dressed in a yellow wizard's robe, around forty years old (but probably older), exchanged glances with Diana, who was then led into the depths of the mansion by a wizard waiter.

With its narrow passageways and deep caves, no one would have imagined that such a hidden underground space existed inside this seemingly ordinary wizard's mansion.

The Primal City prohibits any spatial intervention or influence, and it is also impossible to create additional spatial environments outside the supervision of the main wizards through folding space.

Digging such a tunnel and space underground was even more difficult, and the witch array was constantly checking it.

Chi Chi!

Before even reaching the deepest part of the passageway, Diana smelled a foul odor of blood, causing her to furrow her brow slightly.

An incredibly rich spiritual energy emanated from within.

Diana saw skeletons scattered along the way, not the same size, but shrunk.

The environment was so eerie that it gave one a sense of being in a dark, hellish place.

Diana didn't react much. At the end of the passage was an opening. There were no obstacles. Stepping inside, a much larger space opened up.

The blood sacrifice altar built by Hans Christian Andersen is surrounded by burning pillars of flame, and there are no statues in the center, only Andersen himself.

To be precise, it is a life-sized hull, a physical body, that has been created.

This is the true physical body of Hans Christian Andersen, not Gray's.

On the altar floor, there are vein-like patterns that supply energy and nutrients, which converge into the physical body.

A blood-red cocoon, artificially created, encased Hans Christian Andersen's physical body, trembled as if it were the heart, the source of everything.

This place connects to the depths of the earth's veins and is also a node of the earth's vein energy layer, which can continuously draw energy to the altar and supply the majority of the energy to the physical body.

The monitoring capabilities of the primordial witch array are incredibly powerful; it can detect even the most significant deficiencies in the earth's ley lines.

Currently, Andersen and others are still operating in the shadows and must remain hidden.

"Your plan seems to have had some effect. The official wizarding community has changed, and headquarters has begun to summon powerful wizards from the branches in the major fortresses to return."

Diana spoke to the body on the altar, her expression somewhat bewildered.

The body is alive, as if there is already a soul inside it, and the facial features and expressions are very lively, but it cannot leave its fixed position.

With a middle-aged face, Andersen spoke, "This is just the beginning. There are three wizarding forces near the Primitive Land, caught in the middle, making it difficult to break through. There are reasons for choosing which wizarding force to attack."

Hans Christian Andersen said with a sneer, "But in any case, war will break out sooner or later. Some old things have lived long enough and can't wait any longer."

"The opportunity is right in front of us; any normal living being would be tempted by it."

Hans Christian Andersen stared at Diana, his eyes darting around thoughtfully. "You seem to have a different idea. Tell me about it."

"Of course, you can also realize that thought deep in your heart and break free from my control. I have returned your brother's body to him, and now he has the power of a formal wizard. With you, a Void Wizard, the chances of winning are very high."

"After all, I'm trapped in this environment with no way out, and you occupy a high position in the Primitive Land," Andersen said calmly. "Or, you could cooperate with those few Star Wizards in the Primitive Land, and that old codger, and unite to completely suppress and destroy me."

Diana remained expressionless, but a chill ran down her spine, and cold sweat broke out on her back.

Andersen seemed uninterested in Diana's reply and continued, "The opportunity to break through to the Moonlit Wizard level, or even higher, is incredibly attractive to the old immortals of the Primal Land. If you don't want to betray me yet, then proceed according to the plan."

"Furthermore, I look forward to your betrayal; perhaps it will bring me an unexpected surprise."

His voice grew increasingly low, his expression meaningful, and Andersen's eyes and features, along with the extinguishing of the flames around the altar, disappeared into the darkness.

Diana stood still, motionless, as if the darkness of the entire underground space was about to engulf her.

My emotions were very complex, with a mix of lingering fear and unease.

The idea of ​​breaking free from Andersen's control had been buried in my heart for a long time; no normal wizard would willingly be controlled by someone.

Diana was no different; while getting rid of Andersen, she also had to bring Grey out completely.

Diana had no way to control Andersen's physical body and could only let him do as he pleased. But the construction of this spirit-body fusion array, with nearly a hundred years of resources, blood, flesh and soul accumulation, shaped a physical body.

Hans Christian Andersen seemed quite satisfied and directly returned Gray's physical body, while Gray's soul also returned to the game.

He replaced Andersen and held some important wizarding positions within the primeval land.

Complete the remaining parts of the plan.

The idea of ​​getting rid of Andersen in my mind grew infinitely larger.

Then he made some small movements.

Diana took a deep breath. Clearly, her little actions and even some of her thoughts had not escaped the notice of this terrifying man.

Escape is just wishful thinking.

At least, now is not the time.

She was certain that Andersen would kill her and Grey without hesitation if they did anything that went against each other's interests.

The cold wind was like a knife, whipping against Diana's cheeks.

She didn't know when she returned to the surface of the primitive city.

Walking down the street, some snowflakes clung to my clothes.

Andersen's voice and words still echo in my mind.

"The most troublesome force in this area is none other than Cyber ​​Mechanical City, the tentacles of some guys from Frost and Snow. It's best to avoid going in if possible, at least you shouldn't go in, just in case. If they find out anything, it will definitely affect our plans."

"The Frost Tower has five council members, and their eyes are on the entire Frostland. The flesh and blood that the Primal Land, this hungry wolf, is willing to chase must be fresh, preferably flesh and blood that exudes a bloody stench and drives it mad."

"I've already made the arrangements. You just need to follow the plan. At the right time, you and Gray will reveal the coordinates or related information. The resulting political assets will be enough for you and Gray to enter the core level of interests in the Primal Land."

"Furthermore, the invasion operations in the online region must be completed within a thousand years. There are four lines, and I have prepared a hundred years for this eastern line. The Star Wars Tournament is coming. This has little to do with us, but it is the most troublesome source. We must complete everything in the plan before it arrives, otherwise, there may be great changes, and the consequences are unknown."

Diana still remembers clearly that when Hans Christian Andersen said his last words, the solemnity on his expression was not feigned, but rather a genuine feeling of unease.

For such an ancient being, the unknown consequences already constitute a tremendous failure.

The unknown means that it cannot be controlled.

A millennium later, an unprecedented transformation is about to unfold.

The Battle of the Stars!!

Diana's eyes flickered; could she possibly use this to her advantage?

No, it's impossible that Hans Christian Andersen wouldn't have been able to prevent this kind of situation.

A notification message disrupted her thoughts.

The wizard's mark on the palm conveys a message from Grey.

"There's something fishy about the trip to the Dragon's Nest wizarding territory for some trade exchanges, which Gray is in charge of. There's a significant problem."

Diana frowned immediately after learning the contents of the information.

Dragon's Nest is a neighboring wizarding force, on par with the Primal Lands. It is primarily composed of bloodline wizards, but there are quite a few powerful high-level bloodline wizards.

In terms of strength, they should be the most powerful wizarding force in the eastern region.

The quality of wizards in the primitive lands is inferior.

Exchanging resources involves transferring the unique bloodline resources of the Dragon's Nest faction back to the Primal Land faction through the exchange of other resources.

However, it's clear that the timing hasn't reached the fixed six-month interval yet.

Based on the information provided by Hans Christian Andersen, Diana immediately realized that this was a reconnaissance mission.

Perhaps, that fresh, bloody piece of meat, capable of driving a hungry wolf mad, exists within the dragon's nest.

Perhaps it's some arrangement left over from bygone eras by Hans Christian Andersen.

"You can go, but be careful. If you encounter danger, evacuate as soon as possible. This transaction won't be peaceful."

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(End of this chapter)