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[498] Seizing the Sword to Nourish the Dream Core, Nightmare Dreams Reversing Reality, Beginning to Make a Name for Oneself (5k words per update)

"The last virtual-to-real amplification generator was successfully triggered, and my mission is now complete."

"We can't go any deeper. This is the limit we can approach, but it's enough. Beyond the territory of the Pale Hand wizarding forces, in the neutral zone between the Pale Hand and other wizarding forces, the buried generator has also connected to the dream world."

The Dark Wizard looked at the vast territory of the Pale Hand's headquarters. Just the distance between two tower fortresses contained hundreds of human nations. The Heart of Conquest currently had only a dozen or so wizard cities, and they had not yet begun to develop and grow by building cities solely by mortals.

The environment didn't allow it; the blizzard season was always a threat, and its timing was just too coincidental.

Otherwise, the pace of development of the Conquest Spirit will continue to accelerate.

The purpose of mortals is to add fresh blood to the wizarding forces.

Unfortunately, people with wizarding aptitude are still too rare, especially newcomers with outstanding wizarding talent.

If things stabilize completely, they will openly occupy a place in the interests of the Frostland.

A desire for conquest can lead to attempts to find new sources of life from island continents or other channels.

In the martial arts world, cost-saving and efficiency-oriented practices have become a clear channel for development.

"That day may come soon."

"It's time to go back. We should still have time to attend the banquet hosted by the Nightmare Wizard."

The Dark Wizard's lips curled into a smile, and he glanced deeply at the Pale Hand headquarters before turning and walking into the depths of the void.

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The convening of the War Council happened sooner than many official wizards had anticipated.

The event was not held after the banquet or the competition, but before either of those dates.

Inside the magnificent pyramid-shaped buildings of the deep space, after spatial folding, the spatial environment is equally astonishing in size; a single room can be considered the area of ​​a country's capital. There are natural environments and landforms that can be altered and the basic physical substances changed according to the occupants' wishes.

Some formal wizards discovered its exquisite and unique aspects.

"No non-dream wizard could do this, and the environment beneath their feet is an incredibly astonishing product of dream power. But its alterable and distorted nature is truly breathtaking."

Both the Black Blood Wizard and the Thunder God Wizard are newly promoted True Spirits and have only recently entered the core decision-making layer of the Heart of Conquest.

The two didn't know much about the strongest warrior with a heart set on conquest—the Nightmare Wizard. The more unknown something was, the more curious they became. They had gathered some information and even consulted other formal wizards, but ultimately, they were still separated by a veil of mystery and had never seen him with their own eyes.

This war conference was also the first time the two met face-to-face with the Nightmare Wizard.

"The Nightmare Wizard's strength is unpredictable, even incomprehensible. This assessment is not false. He is perhaps too powerful and outstanding to be considered a legendary wizard."

The Wizard of Thor was dressed in a simple black robe, his face was slightly pale, and he had short brown hair. His calm eyes held a fascinating depth.

They also look forward to the moment when they can meet the Nightmare Wizard in person.

The Blackblood Wizard, also dressed in black robes, had long, wine-red hair, slightly feminine features, thin lips, and wine-red eyes that flickered as if he were thinking about something.

"Without a doubt, this early convening of the War Wizards Conference is to prepare to take action against the Pale Hand. As for that plan, since we have never been involved, the specific details and strategies are up to Lord Nightmare Wizard to arrange."

"Are you afraid?" The Thunder God Wizard's lips moved slightly, and he chuckled, "How could a plan devised by the Nightmare Wizard, whom so many formal wizards, even the Star Wizards, have such unwavering faith, possibly go wrong? After all, he has always been a miracle of the heart of conquest."

A black line appeared on the Black Blood Wizard's forehead. He rolled his eyes at the Thor Wizard and said, "If you have nothing to say, you can shut up."

A wizard who stagnates due to fear will never be able to advance to the True Spirit level, nor will he be able to pass the self-verification test of the wizard's heart.

"You should think about how to get the legendary blood potion. Without the support of a powerful family behind you, it would take a very long time to change your foundation and embark on the path of legend."

Thor's face darkened, and he fell silent.

The Black Blood Wizard chuckled, "The most outstanding participant in the exchange competition is said to have a chance to obtain a legendary blood potion. Possessing that potion is practically a guaranteed breakthrough to the True Spirit realm, thus embarking on the path of legend."

"Even if subsequent cultivation improvements cannot be achieved through self-meditation and arduous training, relying on legendary potions is not necessarily a bad thing. Many people want this path but can't find it. All members of the Nightmare Calamity are bound to the Nightmare Bubble Network. They share the Nightmare Wizard's glory and their fate."

No one is a fool, and everyone knows this is a blatant scheme, but it aligns with their own interests.

Becoming a formal wizard naturally breeds the ambition to continue down the path of wizardry.

They can distinguish which path is better and more powerful.

As long as Nightmare Bubble Network exists, the future is bright.

Thor Wizard suddenly made a sarcastic remark, "Although you don't have any disciples yet, perhaps you could just ask Nightmare Wizard to let you know and participate in the exchange competition yourself; your strength is the weakest among the formal wizards, so using the excuse of testing the younger generation wouldn't be a big problem."

Black Blood Wizard: "."

"I'm not as shameless as you." The Black Blood Wizard gagged, his brows furrowing. To be honest, he did think about it for a moment, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to do it. After all, this was his first time meeting Lord Nightmare Wizard, and he couldn't afford to leave a bad impression.

"The Nightmare Spirit sent the message. It will arrive in three hours at the Conquest Conference Room on the top floor of the pyramid."

Thor Wizard's eyes were burning. "I really look forward to meeting Lord Nightmare Wizard. I've been listening to stories about him and looking up to him since I was a young apprentice."

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The enormous long wooden stone table, made of some kind of extraordinary mineral, could absorb a considerable amount of radiation energy. White ribbons of light squeezed out from the void and then turned into a faint black mist upon entering reality, like chaotic ripples, enveloping the edges of the room. Some figures stood there, appearing and disappearing in the shadows.

Each chair bears the corresponding official spirit symbol of a wizard.

One by one, formal wizards emerged from the void, materialized into physical forms, sat upright in chairs, and remained silent.

The atmosphere was exceptionally solemn and heavy.

The official wizards were the first to arrive.

Next are the figures of the Blood God Wizard and the Dark Star Wizard "Polaris".

At the very top, a figure dressed in a black wizard's robe, his face shrouded in shadow, with long white hair hanging down, and a black and white raven on his shoulder lazily yawning before crouching down and closing his eyes.

Long, slender fingers tapped lightly on the table.

Some of the official wizards observed the situation out of the corner of their eyes, but most were looking at the figure at the top. The legendary being, the founder of the Heart of Conquest, the first leader, the Great Wizard of Nightmare Annihilation—Nightmare Dream.

"Looks like I'm not late."

A clear, cool female voice, like the flow of an icy spring, echoed throughout the conference room. At the chair belonging to the Ghostly Wizard, a figure materialized from the faint ripples of illusion into reality.

A dark wizard's robe, a slender neck, and long hair casually draped over his shoulders—he was indeed a sorcerer of darkness.

Decades have passed, but the Dark Wizard's face remains unchanged.

"Everyone is here, so let's begin this war meeting."

Wang Ya raised her eyes, her tone calm, and got straight to the point.

"The Dark Wizard has placed the Reality Amplification Generator at every node in the Pale Hand's territory. Once the array is activated, it will reverse reality and pull it into the illusory realm, making it unable to intervene in reality."

"Formal wizards and star wizards possess true spiritual power, which can resist the power of switching between reality and illusion, and can also find the core of the magic array that replaces reality and illusion. The battle will shift from lower-level wizards to higher-level wizards."

This can narrow the gap between the will to conquer and the pale hand; the accumulation of strength is ultimately too far behind.

In terms of mid-to-high-end combat power and the number of formal wizards, they cannot compare with their opponents.

Only the most advanced combat power can gain the upper hand.

Wang Ya was naturally confident in defeating the opposing Star Wizard, but the magic array of switching between illusion and reality was not something that could be ended simply by replacing illusion and reality.

It has all the functions you need.

"After the switch between reality and illusion, the events that occur in the dream will be switched back to reality. Perhaps only a moment or a few breaths have passed. During this time, the enemy's counterattack will be frantic. If we can hold on, the illusion-reality magic array will completely erode them and turn them into dream creatures as prey captured in the dream."

Upon hearing this, many formal wizards present, and even the Star Wizards, turned their heads to look.

In the past, the Nightmare Wizard did not fully explain the ability of the illusion-replacement array.

If the ability to transform enemies into dream creatures were truly possible, it would be terrifying; it would be a devastating weapon, especially since it could even be effective against Star Wizards.

As the leader of the Conquest Heart and the initiator of the mission, the Nightmare Archmage would naturally not lie.

Every wizard present couldn't help but get excited, especially when they thought about the scene that happened when the magic array was activated. If nothing unexpected happened, they might really be able to devour the Pale Hand and completely turn it into resources for their conquest, giving them a prominent place in the Frosty Lands.

That would generate incredibly rich resources and profits, and with war inevitably leading to the release of Nightmare Calamity missions, the opportunity to acquire Calamity Points would also arise.

—Legendary series of potions.

As a result, every formal wizard's breathing became rapid, especially the two newly promoted formal wizards, Thor Wizard and Blackblood Wizard, whose eyes were almost overflowing with fervor, wishing they could go to the Pale Hand right now and fight it to the death.

A formal wizard is a formal wizard after all. He took a deep breath and quickly regained his composure, lowering his gaze and calming himself down.

"This is only the first step in the plan. After swallowing up the Pale Hand's power, we still need to protect this foundation and prevent other hungry wolves from trying to steal this piece of fat meat just because we've replaced the beast."

"Essentially, we still need to demonstrate our strength and let the other wolves see our power. The reason we were able to take over the Pale Hand's territory is still because of our true strength."

The formal wizards fell silent, even hesitant. If they didn't utilize the illusionary magic array, the Pale Hand's strength was far beyond what a desire for conquest could possibly achieve, so how could they possibly resist other wizarding forces?

Wang Ya seemed to see what these people were thinking and smiled calmly, saying, "The Illusionary Reality Witchcraft Array is naturally our own power, and it also has more variations. It can use the Illusionary Reality Amplifier as a connecting node to embed itself into the void, causing a certain degree of confusion between the real landscape and the landscape of the illusory dream world. If you stay in such an environment for a long time, you will tend to become dreamlike."

"Only wizards who possess the Mark of the Conquering Wizard and the Mark of the Nightmare Calamity will be immune to the effects of dream distortion. As for the headquarters area, you can also understand it as the place you are standing on."

The Dark Wizard turned its head and looked over, quite surprised. It didn't know this information either. It could be said to be a combination of illusion and reality, and it was also the ultimate secret of the plan to erode and occupy the power of the Pale Hand Wizards.

Theoretically, it is possible, but the prerequisite is complete control over the virtual and real magic array. Such a huge consumption, and it must be related to the dream world. The Dark Wizard looked at Wang Ya's face and smiled. She had almost forgotten that the Nightmare Dream Wizard was not only a powerful elemental star wizard, but also had reached an extremely amazing level in the path of dream wizard. Perhaps he had already broken through the maturity stage.

The Dream Wizard's path is as follows: maturity corresponds to the True Spirit Wizard, blossoming corresponds to the Star Wizard, and bearing fruit corresponds to the Radiant Moon Wizard.

She now has no idea just how powerful the Nightmare Wizard has become.

"Replacing the dream world with reality, and then using the power of the dream world to reveal the realm of dreams, is truly breathtaking."

Many formal wizards experience emotional fluctuations, something that ordinary dream wizards cannot do.

The chances of success are also very high.

Within the bubble world, they felt no trace of the encroachment from the dream world.

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Wang Ya watched the wizards below discussing amongst themselves, but his mind was preoccupied with the matter of the Dream Tribulation.

With the help of the Blood God Wizard, he created three major defensive and offensive systems, which successfully helped him overcome the calamity.

Otherwise, the Bubble World wouldn't have been opened to members of the Calamity faction.

The next calamity of his dreams may not come until he breaks through the flowering stage.

His dream core grows at a rate far exceeding that of other dream wizards, and the time span required is not too long, so he naturally does not need to go through too many dream tribulations.

With a thought, the specific details of the bubble world appeared in the void before me in the form of a panel.

[Target: Core of the Fission Dream]

Current stage: Maturity (78%)

[Area: 380,000 meters]

[Nightmare Annihilation Dream Power: 13000]

[Note: 200 Nightmare Annihilation Powers can be generated daily.]

[Special Abilities: Core World (Secondary Ecological Cycle Balance - Basic), Fission Defense Field, Fission Leyline Network (can be used to cast the Burning Silence Legacy series of witchcraft and Nightmare Dream Legacy series of witchcraft through the Nightmare Dream Power produced)]

[Note: Without authorization from the world's master, even individuals who possess the Burning Silence inheritance and are capable of casting corresponding sorcery will be unable to use it.]

【'Endless Energy Core': This core has merged with the Dream Core, capable of transforming different realities and illusions into increased Nightmare-Destroying Dream Power.】

Thanks to the closure of the bubble world over the years, the power of Nightmare Annihilation has accumulated considerably.

Once they break through to the flowering stage and become Dream Wizards at the Star Wizard level, the Endless Energy Core can reverse its reaction, and the corresponding special energies will change. Not only will they be able to absorb extraordinary powers of different natures and provide them to the Bubble World, but they can also use the Nightmare Dream Mark to transform the Nightmare Annihilation Dream Power into extraordinary powers that they can use to deal with enemies.

Alternatively, one can consume Cataclysm Points to purchase the corresponding sorcery package, which allows the use of Nightmare Marks to directly unleash the corresponding sorcery against the target enemy.

This includes not only witchcraft, but also witchcraft arrays, witchcraft artifacts, knowledge, and even hiring someone to fight for you, or even asking the Lord of Nightmare to take action, which means he himself would do it, and there would be no problem with that.

As long as you can afford the cost and have enough natural disaster points.

That was the real Nightmare Bubble Network that Wang Ya had envisioned, a prototype that truly spanned the heavens and attempted to rival the Main God Space.

In the alternate world that the split-entered entity entered, there was a God Space in a very strange state.

He also knew that if he could devour it, it would greatly benefit the formation, shaping, and refinement of the Nightmare Bubble Network; the Nightmare Messenger's idea of ​​plundering all the heavens and myriad worlds might actually come true.

"The sword-nurturing formation of the Dream Sword, influenced by the illusionary magic array, is now under my control. It's time to retrieve the sword."

Wang Ya also felt a sense of anticipation.

How much of an improvement can it bring to the core of Nightmare Annihilation?

This is a rare and precious resource.

In his vision, the Nightmare Annihilation Dream Core will break through to the flowering stage and lay a strong foundation for an even faster advancement to the fruiting stage.

Additionally, the analysis progress of the illusory witch body has been increased.

All understanding of dreams will be contained within the illusory sorcerer's body.

That sword has both the potential and the capability.

After all, that was something that a dream wizard who failed to break through to the Radiant Moon Realm had evolved from his own dream core, which was the foundation of the wizard's path, after his fall.

The original intention may be the foundation of the Pale Hand, to deal with the potential crises and hidden dangers in the Frosty Land.

Or perhaps there are other ideas.

But none of that matters anymore.

That dream sword will become his possession.

As for how to deal with the Pale Hand, that depends on whether they are rational or not.

If he wanted to commit suicide, there was nothing he could do but grant his wish.

The Nightmare Wizard leaned against the back of his chair, his black eyes utterly calm, a faint smile playing on his lips.

At this moment, the discussion in the conference room also came to an end.

(End of this chapter)