Wizards pursue the truth

—The Scarlet Society Headquarters.

The ancient red chain array standing in the sky is interwoven with multiple voids and connects one huge rectangular building after another; they exist in reality, yet also in illusion, difficult to define and difficult to describe, and they form an independent kingdom in the overlapping space inside.

The ancient rectangular building in the westernmost airspace, with its layers divided by energy transmission lines, each layer and each empty space represents a small secret world formed by compressed space.

In the uppermost, deepest space, inside the independently formed building, the exterior walls and ceilings do not exist at all, as if they are embedded in the space layer; the study-like environment, warm light shines in every corner, a few shadows stretch and outline slender shadows, the red-robed wizard's figure leaning against the sofa seems to be dozing, his eyes slightly squinted.

He seemed to sense something, his brows twitched slightly, he opened his eyes and looked in a certain direction in the void, as if he could see through the infinite distance of space and the obstruction of many buildings to see concrete things.

A faint smile curved his lips. "Interesting. The junior wizard that the Grand Wizard of the Emperor was looking forward to has already arrived at the Crimson Academy. However, granting him such authority is quite reckless, Grand Wizard of the Emperor, disregarding the rules of the Crimson Academy."

"Fine, it doesn't matter anyway. As for the rules, I just hope that the junior wizards you value can bear the indirect consequences. These little guys are not well-behaved."

The wizard Ash stood up from the sofa, slowly raising his right hand. His robe sleeve slipped down, revealing a slender palm and long fingers that, instead of appearing weak, exuded considerable strength.

This is the first impression anyone would get upon seeing this hand.

He gently manipulated the air with his hand, as if he were operating something, and at the same time, his upper and lower lips moved slightly.

The faint sound traveled out.

"Karina should be finishing shaping the petals soon, perhaps I should tell her the good news."

"The person chosen by the Grand Wizard should be a good opponent for Karina."

The voice of Wizard Aisha reached a strange place, a place where multiple dimensions overlapped, a node where the earth's energy was drawn and operated through a magic array; it was also the place where his apprentice, the Celestial Crystal Wizard Karina, transformed into the Dream Petal.

The four seasons cycle, and wind, thunder, snow, and lightning appear simultaneously in this world, seemingly dividing it into four different regions by the seasons and weather, each inhabited by extraordinary creatures with various biological characteristics.

There are also gaps in the dream world that continuously channel the power of dreams into this world, forming a nearly semi-permanent dream world environment.

call!

The massive, unbroken mountain range at the heart of the four seasons is devoid of any greenery or trees. Instead, it is illuminated only by the luster of crystals of various colors, making it appear as if it were a mountain range entirely composed of crystals.

It absorbs the power of the four seasons and continuously injects it into the mountain, making the crystal mountain more and more dazzling, and it is growing and increasing in height.

The wind howled and blew, making a deep sound, like the breathing of a living organism, flowing around the mountain, making the crystalline mountain even more transparent and dazzling.

Deep within the mountain, on a crystalline cliff formed of countless colors, lies the sleeping figure of a female wizard. Her exquisite face trembles slightly, and her closed eyes show signs of opening.

A myriad of colors of light radiated from the crystalline mountain walls, scattering outwards. She was indeed awakening, at the call of a voice. Karina opened her eyes, her pupils deep and seemingly absorbing all the light in the world, drawing one's gaze and consciousness into them. At the end of that gaze lay a colossal, terrifying being roaring towards the sky.

Ancient Blood – Labyrinth Crystal Frog.

"It's the teacher, the teacher's voice. So that's how it is. The predetermined rival has already arrived at the Crimson Academy."

The Wizard of Heavenly Crystal moved his thin lips, a stunning smile appearing on his face. "Don't worry, teacher, I won't let you down, and I won't lose to that guy."

"I will help you win the bet, and also for myself, for the chance to represent the Scarlet Academy in the Star World. No matter who the opponent is, I will defeat them."

The Celestial Wizard then closed his eyes and fell back into a deep sleep, the light reflected in the myriad colors receding back into the crystal mountain wall.

There is still plenty of time; her transformation is not yet over, and the battle with the Nightmare Wizard is not yet ready.

Within the headquarters, he will face many more rivals and challenges.

She went through those challenges.

If the Nightmare Wizard cannot overcome those challenges.

There's no need to continue the agreed-upon bet.

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In the westernmost part of the sky, where the red chains secure the sky, unlike the rectangular red building of the Wizard of Aisha, this building is triangular. At the top, bottom, left, and right points, there are golden spherical energy bodies that radiate lightning-like waves.

At this moment, the spherical energy body began to become disordered, and the solid lightning chains intertwined and gradually pulled together to form a crimson gate.

Many wizards flying around in the surrounding airspace noticed the anomaly, slowed down, and watched this scene in surprise.

Wizards from even more distant places flew over to watch.

To be able to fly at such a height and roam around the triangular prism requires strength that meets the level of a formal wizard.

"Only the three supreme beings can use the highest Crimson Void Gate authority. But isn't the Supreme Emperor Wizard still inside the Supreme Emperor Pillar? The Void Gate is reversed, which means returning to the headquarters. Why is this?"

"Look, someone is coming out of the empty door."

"That is."

A fierce wind swept in, rippling the space. The black storm, along with the complete formation of the portal, gradually subsided, turning into a few wisps of energy and disappearing into nothingness.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the two figures materialized into their physical forms; their black robes stood tall and straight, their white hair fluttering in the raging wind, and their black eyes seemed to hold the vastness of the starry sky.

This was a powerful wizard with an astonishing aura. This was the first thought that popped into the minds of the Scarlet Society wizards who were observing the scene.

They are far stronger than me!

This was their second thought, and even extraordinary beings at the level of Star Wizards frowned slightly.

Compared to the white-haired, black-robed wizard, the black-robed wizard standing behind him appeared extremely ordinary, his aura so weak that he would likely have been completely ignored if he hadn't been standing behind the white-haired, black-robed wizard.

The white-haired, black-robed wizard's presence was so powerful that his mere appearance drew all eyes and attention.

Upon sensing the specific extraordinary fluctuations, the Crimson Society wizards narrowed their eyes, their auras gradually spreading out, subtly pressing down on the two figures emerging from the empty gate.

Because their wizarding aura is not found among the wizarding communities they are familiar with.

Within each wizarding faction, the number of high-ranking wizards is limited. Even in the five top wizarding factions of the Frostland, the formal wizards can be considered high-ranking wizards.

Even if a formal wizard cannot know everyone, he will leave a general aura at the wizarding meetings so that his body can sense the corresponding aura and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings due to some unexpected events.

"Who are you, and why do you possess the access to the gates of three Venerable Ones?"

It reaches the core of the headquarters, and if a hostile wizard intends to cause damage, it will bring irreparable consequences to the Crimson Society in an instant.

Generally speaking, the Crimson Gate is only open to high-ranking wizards, and none of them can reach the headquarters; their access level is Level 1. The Star Wizards, on the other hand, have Level 2 access.

Level 3 access grants access to any part of the Crimson Society.

Despite possessing the correct Crimson Gate Level 3 clearance, the person who emerged was not the right one, causing the Crimson Society wizards who had gathered around to welcome the three Venerable Wizards to become slightly stiff-faced.

Wang Ya raised his head, his black eyes scanning the surroundings. The teleportation through the void was not much better than the phase spacetime channel teleportation; it felt somewhat similar to the experience of being teleported by a washing machine in the God's Space.

He had just recovered from his discomfort when suddenly the oppressive aura of numerous wizards descended upon him, and the gazes of several high-ranking wizards converged upon him. As a result, Wang Ya subconsciously unleashed his aura, and as particle energy surged, a blurry and distorted flower shape formed behind him.

In an instant, the two forces clashed, causing the surrounding airspace to surge and ripple, creating a carpet-like undulation. What made the pupils of many high-ranking wizards of the Crimson Society shrink was that this unfamiliar white-haired, black-robed wizard actually withstood the pressure of the aura and even returned the pressure.

In a daze, their vision was filled with a terrifying black and white flower, each petal seemingly possessing its own world, with countless living beings residing within it.

Chi Chi!

Each high-level wizard was stimulated by the energy, and subconsciously unleashed their own particle energy to form a shield; they occupied the surrounding world with their bio-force field to obtain more natural particle energy to aid them in battle.

Like thunder clashing with fire, the collision of different bio-force fields and the clash of particle energies caused the surrounding airspace to become completely chaotic. The spatial layer was in a complex state of breaking and reassembling. The black storm, which had just emerged from the broken spatial rift, was annihilated into nothingness by the complex high-pressure field formed by the collision and compression of the bio-force fields of multiple high-level wizards.

Wang Ya's expression also became solemn. In this complex high-pressure field, he could be said to be the absolute center point. Other high-level wizards were affected by his bio-force field and converged inwards, bearing extremely high pressure. If they were not careful, they could suffer serious injuries.

If the energy and mass contained within this complex high-pressure field were released, the invisible high-pressure mass could crush a mountain range of hundreds of thousands of meters into nothingness in an instant.

There were too many high-level wizards present, including some Star Wizards, which was enough to demonstrate the deep foundation of the Crimson Society. Wang Ya had just arrived here and was unfamiliar with everything. He was wary and instinctively launched a counterattack in the face of the oppressive aura of these high-level wizards.

This has led to the current terrifying scene. This airspace seems to be undergoing a cataclysmic disaster, with everything reduced to nothingness and obliteration. The extraordinary energy waves from both sides are colliding and spreading further, triggering a warning from the entire Crimson Society's magic array detection system.

It wasn't just the lower-ranking wizards who noticed the anomaly and were shocked by the changes taking place at headquarters.

Further away, even the high-ranking wizards not near the Pillar of the Emperor were incredulous; after all, this was the headquarters of the Crimson Society, how could it trigger such a level of extraordinary fluctuations? Could it be that a Venerable One had cast a spell or unleashed their own power?

The combined auras of multiple high-ranking wizards and Wang Ya collided, creating a spectacle comparable to that of the Radiant Moon.

"What could have happened to warrant such a warning?"

More high-ranking wizards, guided by the Crimson Wizard Mark, rushed toward the specific location in the airspace, eager to quell their shock and curiosity.

They were not worried about any unexpected events. The three Venerable Ones were stationed at their headquarters and did not go out. Even if they did go out, they would leave behind corresponding wizard clones.

"Nightmare Wizard, am I hallucinating?" Ze Tian was terrified, his face filled with unprecedented horror and fear.

What he saw was that the mysterious and unpredictable high-level wizards had all appeared around him, watching him like he was watching a monkey; they even unleashed their auras, with particle energy shields covering him, pressing down as if they were about to start a battle at any moment.

How terrifying, how chilling!

If these high-level wizards were to make a move, he would probably be obliterated into nothingness in an instant.

"Why is this happening, Nightmare Wizard? You've ruined me! I knew I shouldn't have entered through the gate! I... I'm not qualified!"

Ze Tian retreated shakily, trying to hide behind the white-haired, black-robed wizard, his head bowed. If he could curl up and hide, he even wanted to stuff his soul and consciousness into the shadow bottle, so that he could not observe the outside world and the outside world could not observe him.

In fact, the moment the many high-level wizards unleashed their power, Ze Tian's consciousness almost collapsed. If it weren't for Wang Ya's instinctive reaction, he would have become a cold, lifeless shell.

The existence of multiple high-ranking wizards, as well as the Star Wizards, is ultimately too terrifying.

It was another burst of energy released from all directions, no less powerful than some of the strong mental and spiritual magic of the old-school Star Wizard.

Ze Tian belatedly realized that he was shocked as he glanced at the white-haired, black-robed wizard's back. Only now did he realize that the Nightmare Wizard had single-handedly fought against multiple high-level wizards, and that he was not at a disadvantage in terms of momentum and the magnitude of particle energy.

Are you kidding me!

What does this mean? Is this really something that a wizard in the online region could do, even the leader of a wizarding force, even a Star Wizard?

Zetian neither knew nor understood; in his understanding, he could not clearly grasp the essence of such a fact.

So he closed his eyes, squatted down, buried his head between his legs, and shut down all his senses.

He gave up; whether he lived or died, whatever the final outcome, he would leave it to fate.

What's happening right now is really exciting.

He was so stimulated that he felt it would be worth dying for the combined power of several high-ranking wizards. Dying under the oppressive aura of multiple high-ranking wizards was unprecedented and would never be repeated.

(End of this chapter)