Wizards pursue the truth

What is fire?

It is neither matter nor energy, but merely an external manifestation of a medium.

Analyze the essence of fire and master the true way of burning.

At this moment, a vast world of fire unfolded in Wang Ya's eyes. It was so vast and terrifying that all illusions and realities were burned to ashes, leaving only the absolute existence of fire.

Black flames enveloped every corner of the world, contracting inwards and collapsing space. The terrifying pressure further fueled the flames, until they spread into a pure, spot-like expanse of black, sending chills down one's spine.

—Extinction Extreme Flame

A terrifying fire that destroys all physical matter. It will continue to burn as long as matter exists, drawing energy from the void, until it has completely burned its target to ashes before disappearing.

Furthermore, the Extreme Black Flame can spread and transmit; a few sparks can ignite it, forming the smallest black flame. If it is not contained or suppressed, it will spread like wildfire. Life is incomparably fragile in the face of the Extreme Black Flame, which is capable of burning away all matter; it is merely the most insignificant kindling.

In contrast, there is another invisible and intangible flame, which cannot be observed by the naked eye or ordinary perception. It is a pure white flame that burns the illusion, the spirit, the consciousness and soul. Born from the fire of demonic calamity, after returning to its essence, it ignites the enemy's spirit and consciousness in the most elusive and unfathomable way, burning it into the same nothingness.

This is—the Endless Flame of the Void.

It also possesses the characteristic of being inexhaustible. As long as there is mental consciousness, even eye contact or verbal communication will lead to the spread and distribution of endless fire.

In some respects, it is equivalent to a special kind of meme.

Wang Ya closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she had regained her composure.

The study was elegant and quiet, with the wind still blowing through the open window, causing the pages of the books on the desk in front of me to flutter up and down.

Harak squatted on the right corner of the desk, lazily opened his beak, and yawned.

"The Lord of the Burning Path corresponds to my complete control over both types of flames; even the chain reactions that result should be under my control, regardless of the medium."

Wang Ya's eyes flickered; perhaps the power was too terrifying, even he found it difficult to control. Once it spread, the destructive power it generated would be too great, and even the slightest control would be difficult to contain. He was currently working hard to perfect the final part.

"Even the Star Wizard and the Moon Wizard cannot directly withstand these two flames, nor can I... Within three months, we should be able to complete the manifestation of the petal stage."

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—Scarlet Society

The seventy-two pillars, located at the very front, belong to the pillars represented by the three great Moon Wizards.

The rectangular building's area reached an unimaginable level, as if it truly connected heaven and earth. Its underground portion even linked to some subterranean civilizations, where a considerable number of wizarding forces lived, relying on the Scarlet Society for their survival.

The flickering light of the energy transmission channels seemed to divide the space into square-shaped areas, with the corresponding spell circuits of the spatial folding magic array perfectly embedded. In the deepest square space, a world unfolded, with its own independent ecological environment: forests, oceans, skies, and seas. The number of extraordinary creatures living inside was also extremely large.

Roar!

The enormous wings seemed as indestructible as steel and metal. When they spread their wings, the resulting gale swept up thousands of meters of vegetation and scattered the soil. The weaker, extraordinary creatures caught in the gusts of wind were unable to even utter a cry before turning into a blood mist that dissipated and drenched the metal wings, casting a faint dark glow over them.

This is a bird-like supernatural creature, extremely terrifying in power. Its beak holds a bloody head—with lifeless gray pupils. It is the head of some kind of bear-like creature, and the residual aura it emits has reached the second-order Starry Sky level.

The bird-like creature has a steel-like mask covering its face, and a pair of blood-red eyes observe the outside world through the gaps.

It seemed very alert, having just experienced an instinctive tremor.

Having not noticed anything, it flew towards its nest.

It is also ferocious enough to run rampant with an absolutely domineering aura. The extraordinary creatures living in the area below the road, whether strong or weak, cannot exude the slightest aura, let alone defy it.

Simply because it is the only king of this land.

However, as time goes by, the instinct for survival can overcome the instinct for bestiality, causing some other extraordinary beings of the same second tier to submit. Naturally, there are also extraordinary beings with ambitions who want to challenge and seize the new throne.

Roar!

Deep within a mountain range of towering peaks and rolling hills, a terrifying roar resounded across the sky, attracting the attention of the surrounding second-tier transcendent beings; none of them had expected that at this moment, there would be a fellow being who dared to challenge the King of the Sky.

"It's that ancient, monstrous creature. It has grown up and wants to challenge the King of the Sky and seize the throne."

Finally, a second-tier transcendent being who knew some inside information conveyed a fluctuation of consciousness, which also stirred up waves among the transcendent beings.

"Can it work? The King of the Sky also possesses ancient blood; he is a terrifying being whose origins can be traced back to."

"I don't know, but its decision to speak out shows its confidence. Regardless of who loses, a king will emerge today—a new king and an old king."

"I actually hope it succeeds. The Sky King is too domineering and too ruthless, indiscriminately killing innocents. Many of his second-tier kin have been hunted down for no reason."

This is what most extraordinary beings look forward to. Even without its challenge today, perhaps in the future, when everyone can no longer tolerate it, they will choose to join hands to block and kill the King of the Sky.

The extremely high altitude was filled with thick clouds and fog. Wings that could blot out the sun swept away a massive amount of clouds and fog, clearing the sky and revealing the full form of the King of the Sky.

Its size was so enormous that it disappeared into the earth, enough to form a majestic mountain range. Its three bird feet exuded a metallic, eerie coldness, as if they were grasping some kind of special energy form.

Roar!

The King of the Sky roared angrily in response to the challengers below.

It swooped down, carrying a terrifying force, determined to kill the challenger in the fastest and most brutal way.

Defend the supreme and absolute right of the King of the Sky.

Deep within those mountains, in an extremely secluded valley shrouded in mist and clouds, purple flames suddenly ignited.

Do not!

Those were eyes, eyes that burned like flames, filled with intense bloodlust and a frenzied fighting spirit.

The entire valley trembled, the earth cracked into fragments, and subterranean fire expanded and burned, shooting up a thousand meters high. The enormous creature's body, with its thick limbs representing the stability of the earth, and its fur as dense as steel needles, had a "king" character on its forehead accompanied by protruding fangs. It opened its mouth and exhaled purple flames; its two purple tails burned with flames of the same color at their tips, conveying an ancient aura. Its imposing presence directly clashed with the ferocity of the King of the Sky.

The two sides were separated by an extremely large distance, yet they seemed to collide. Their invisible forces clashed with each other, generating a medium that caused vibrations and shockwaves to appear in the void.

When the storm of metal and the silhouette of purple flames completely intertwined, the world seemed to be divided into two sides.

The rampant energy tore apart the cyclical tides of the earth's vein energy, rendering all sensory abilities ineffective, and the group of second-tier transcendent beings became blind.

Instinctively retreating, huddling together, about to endure the collapse and destruction of heaven and earth.

"Kalina, who do you think will win?"

A pair of smiling eyes observed the scene inside the crystal ball. It reflected the situation within the ecological space: a battle between two extraordinary beings with ancient blood, vying for the throne.

In her red wizard robes, Wizard Ashe turned to look at her disciple.

The female wizard, sitting on the sofa in the study, wore a dark red wizard's robe, had white hair, long eyelashes, and eyes as clear as a mirror, reflecting the crystal ball.

"The teacher's questions are meaningless; there will always be a winner."

Karina smiled faintly, her tone always gentle, "Whoever is stronger is king. However, extraordinary creatures with ancient blood are extremely rare. Teacher, you really are willing to waste two precious artifacts on me at once."

"You are my most prized disciple, and you are excellent enough that your value far exceeds that of two extraordinary individuals with ancient bloodlines."

Wizard Ash chuckled, "Besides, I have a bet with the Grand Wizard, and I have no intention of losing to him."

"Furthermore, it seems that the Grand Wizard of the Silver Sea has also come up with some ideas. This time, the competition for the spots has become quite lively."

"Of the five councils of Frost and Snow Heaven, the other four wizarding forces are almost ready to train their candidates. The Crimson Society is a step behind, their timing was not right, and there was an unexpected problem with the previous selection."

Karina seemed to realize something, and her tone became hesitant. "Teacher, you mean 'Witch Karen'?"

"Indeed, she is the most outstanding young wizard I have ever seen, and one of the few in the Crimson Society who can become a Star Wizard within five hundred years."

"The Battle of the Stars is coming soon. She was originally the best choice. She had no flaws in terms of strength, background, or wisdom." A hint of coldness suddenly appeared on the peaceful face of the wizard Ashe. "But she shouldn't have thought of touching the seven sacred pillars, especially since she did it on her own."

Karina's expression hardened. She sensed the true killing intent and anger of Wizard Aisha, which was directed at Wizard Karen. Even after a hundred or two hundred years, her teacher still couldn't let go of it.

The Seven Sacred Pillars are the most forbidden of the forbidden in the Crimson Society; they are not simply places of inheritance.

This wasn't something the wizard Ash told her; rather, it was something she deduced based on some known information.

Karen the Wizard can be considered the most outstanding and talented wizard in the Scarlet Society's thousands of years of history.

In some respects, Karina had to admit that she was inferior to her opponent, and even used some of the extraordinary knowledge that her opponent had successfully researched to shape her own path as a wizard.

In terms of value, the witch Karen is above her.

The sorcerer Ashe did not hesitate to kill this genius of the Crimson Society.

The secrets hidden by the Seven Pillars are so heavy that no wizard in the Crimson Order can bear them.

More details remain unknown, and for safety reasons, Karina suppressed her curiosity.

When the time is right and the strength is sufficient, one will naturally be able to know everything.

Fortunately, she had the patience and wasn't as impatient as the witch Karen.

The wizard Ash, who raised and taught her, was probably the person she trusted most in the world, without exception.

As if sensing her own state, Wizard Ash changed the subject to the crystal sphere, her tone returning to calm, "The Ancient Blood only possesses a trace of the power of the bloodline of rules. The chances of reverting to its ancestral form, tapping into its own potential, and becoming an ancient beast are too slim. At least in the history of the Crimson Society, it has never happened."

Moreover, there has never been a similar example in the history of the Frosty Lands.

Even those who can become third-order extraordinary beings are extremely rare.

Even he, with his long years of accumulation, only had two third-tier extraordinary creatures in his collection, which he had always suppressed deep within the No. 1 Crimson Pillar.

At most, it can unleash some of the power of the ancient bloodline to make itself the strongest among its peers.

"When extraordinary phenomena manifest, there are always similarities, resemblances, or a degree of compatibility. Which of the two extraordinary beings you understand better is also your inclination."

The reason why Wizard Ash didn't choose to use a third-tier transcendent being as the manifestation of Karina is very likely that it would affect Karina's inherent purity during the process of assisting evolution.

Third-order extraordinary beings and second-order extraordinary beings are not the same concept or level at all.

"Tigers, I don't really like birds."

Karina observed carefully and drew a conclusion.

Wizard Ash chuckled, "You've made the right choice; the tiger will indeed win."

Karina's face showed surprise. The battle inside the crystal ball was too chaotic to observe, and there was only a burst of blinding light from expanding energy, without any specific physical target.

The King of the Sky has always been the overlord. Over the long years, many successors have tried to challenge him, but they have all been torn apart.

Whether in terms of ferocity or combat experience, and in the application and utilization of the ancient blood, the latter should be the stronger party.

Karina prefers tigers, but she doesn't have high hopes.

The Wizard of Ash's tone carried a deeper meaning: "When there are no worries or concerns, that is when a life is at its strongest. The former 'Black Gold Archaeopteryx' naturally met this standard, but now it is no longer as powerful as it once was."

When the endless, dazzling light reflected by the crystal sphere dissipated, the outcome of the battle was revealed to all the observing living beings.

The massive, crystalline crater, thousands of meters deep, is a complex polluted environment formed by the collision of various energies, generating high temperatures and creating ice and other special effects. Smoke fills the air, drawing in fresh air. Purple flames burn along the edge of the crater, and a huge beast's foot, with thick fur and sharp claws, stained with dried blood, steps out from the smoke.

Next came the complete body, with purple, bristly fur standing on end. The "king" character on its forehead, due to the burning blood, and its blood-red pupils, bulging out, added to its ferocious appearance.

Two purple flame tails were raised high, and even though the flames at the tips of the tails were not as strong as before, they still exuded their own aura.

Tick ​​tock!

The head of the black-gold Archaeopteryx held in its mouth was still bleeding, but its beastly eyes were dull and lifeless.

It won.

The new king belongs to it.

——Purple Nightmare Mirror Flame Tiger

All the second-tier extraordinary beings watching showed surprise and shock, their consciousness fluctuating.

"It really did it. That was the king of the skies, the Black Gold Archaeopteryx with its ancient knowledge, and it was actually killed just like that."

"The new king. It has indeed defeated the old king; it should be called the new king. It is not as brutal as the Sky King, but rather a more rational and gentle transcendent being. Celebrate it, and submit to it."

The extraordinary creature that initially spoke about information related to the Purple Nightmare Mirror Flame Tiger took the initiative to say this, and led some other extraordinary creatures to express their willingness to submit.

Once one happens, another follows. Even if many extraordinary beings harbored some strange thoughts, they still suppressed their desires, lowered their heads, and chose to submit when faced with the oppressive aura of the new king, which was as vast as heaven and earth.

The Purple Nightmare Mirror Flame Tiger raised its head, roaring with joy and unleashing its power.

A gigantic hand descended from the sky, carrying unparalleled power, engulfing it and abruptly silencing its roar.

In that instant, many extraordinary beings seemed to witness the destruction of heaven and earth, and a pair of cold eyes looked down upon them.

Without any warning, without any resistance, they all cowered and crawled on the ground in terror, not daring to touch those eyes.

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The wind was biting cold.

It is bone-chillingly cold, like a knife, capable of scraping an ordinary person down to their skeleton in an instant.

The majestic mountain cliffs are situated in such an environment, seemingly by such dangerous winds that the mountain walls have been sculpted into smooth, vertical planes, while a portion has been hollowed out, forming enormous internal nests.

Two figures emerged from the void.

One was dressed in a red robe, and the other in a dark robe. They were none other than the wizard Ash and Karina.

pat!

The shrunken body of the Purple Nightmare Mirror Flame Tiger landed heavily on the ground, causing it to tremble, fall some gravel, and crack in the ground.

However, their gazes were not fixed on the new king, who had already fallen into a coma.

For them, there is not much difference between the new king and the old king; the final result is that they both become part of the manifestation and absorption of the vision.

The battle between kings was also to determine who was more qualified to become the resources of the Dream Wizard.

"Teacher, the tiger really did win."

Karina's face also showed joy.

She genuinely dislikes birds, perhaps due to the extraordinary bloodline within her.

"The Black Gold Archaeopteryx passed on its ancient blood to its offspring and hunted many second-tier extraordinary creatures to strengthen the foundation of its offspring and maintain, or even further enhance, the concentration of the ancient blood. It is quite an interesting bird."

The wizard Ash's gaze fell on the black bird eggs in the nest at the deepest part of the cave.

"Its potential is truly remarkable. If it can hatch safely, it has a high probability of becoming a third-tier extraordinary creature, and its strength will be even greater than that of ordinary ancient blood bearers."

The wizard Ash was intrigued by the idea and briefly considered taking it to his lab for research, but then rejected the idea.

"The bet with the Grand Wizard of the Emperor is in trouble because there is no equal stake. The value of this egg is not much less than the complex magic cycle that he spent so much effort to create."

"Teacher, after absorbing the Purple Nightmare Mirror Flame Tiger, my fourth petal will definitely be able to condense before the Star Battle Tournament arrives."

Karina's eyes shone with determination. "I will defeat all enemies and make you, teacher, win the bet." (End of Chapter)