Wizards pursue the truth

—Pillar of the Silver Sea

The vast, deep ocean is calm and still, as black as an abyss. More turbulent currents flow beneath the surface, where all sorts of enormous, ferocious, and bizarre creatures live, enacting the natural law of survival of the fittest.

The sea was like a mirror, reflecting the sky. The endless white expanse was devoid of even the slightest cloud or mist. The only exception was the figure in a pale red wizard's robe standing in the air. Her silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall, its strands fluttering gently in the cold wind as it slowly fell onto the mirror-like sea. Her blue crystal boots, her slender feet, and the red paint on her toes were all clearly visible.

The moment it touches the sea surface, it creates tiny ripples, which then seem to trigger a chain reaction, spreading the waves further and further.

A light blue book floated beside her, her hands clasped together at her lower abdomen, her robes and hair fluttering in the wind. Her calm eyes gazed at the sea, but her presence was not reflected there, as if she were not here, but independent of the world.

With dark lip gloss, her lips moved slightly, and her voice carried beneath the sea.

"Wizard Zeyuan, you have been asleep long enough in my Silver Sea Secret Realm. It is time to awaken."

The Silver Sea Wizard's eyes flickered slightly, his keen senses detecting some movement beneath the surface of the sea.

Glug!

Tiny bubbles suddenly appeared on the smooth, calm sea surface, their color an eerie blood red.

The water was extremely viscous and intensified, gradually spreading to houses and even to a greater extent.

Such signs appeared on the entire surface of the silvery sea, as if a terrifying behemoth was about to be born from the sea.

puff!

The water-red bubbles burst, and a large amount of gas rose and swirled in the sky, gradually forming ribbon-like lines of color.

It seemed to be sketching something, or perhaps it was depicting a specific form on a white, sky-like canvas.

Those were clear and terrifying eyes, with blood-red, crimson pupils and vertical lines. An indescribable murderous aura emanated from them, as if being stared at by those eyes meant certain death.

That's an extreme form of lethality.

A deep, resonant voice echoed across the silver sea.

"Great Wizard of the Silver Sea, you're being a bit too stingy. I've only been asleep for 3000 years, and I haven't even fully woken up yet, and you've already woken me up. You'd better have something to say, otherwise, the favor I owe you will be used up."

"I need your blood and the diagram of your true spirit form. If I could extract your will and dragon soul, that would be even better."

The Silver Sea Wizard made his demands.

His gaze seemed to penetrate the water's surface, revealing the true face of the Wizard Ze Yuan deep within the ocean.

"It's really surprising that you would ask me for these things. There's no need for that. Your path as a wizard is much brighter than mine, and you're not subject to any restrictions."

Wizard Zeyuan was somewhat confused, but he didn't refuse Wizard Yinhai. "Alright, but of the three favors I owe you, only the last one remains."

Click!

The Silver Sea Mirror shattered completely, and the waves surged. The enormous creature was finally about to break free from the pressure of the seawater and come to the ground. Water splashed everywhere, seemingly staining the sky with viscous blood-like traces. The scene was incredibly powerful. The Silver Sea Wizard's face remained calm. Although his eyes were on the object constantly rising from the seabed, his mind was on the issue of the quota for the Star Battle Tournament.

The Celestial Crystal Wizard chosen by Archmage Aisha possesses ancient blood, is incredibly powerful, and has consistently ranked among the top in the Crimson Society in terms of potential. Although Nightmare Wizard is protected by Archmage Venerable and cannot know the specifics, the confident tone he spoke during their previous bet conversation indirectly proves Nightmare Wizard's strength.

However, her choice of the Holy King Wizard, also selected from the online region, was far from satisfactory, and she still hasn't figured out why her path as a wizard has taken a turn for the worse.

Therefore, she could only influence the Holy King Wizard's change from another angle.

Even with such a change, the Holy King Wizard was forced to act passively.

Ze Yuan the Wizard is one of the third-level Radiant Moon beings of the Crimson Society. He follows the path of a bloodline wizard and possesses incomplete ancient blood within him. He is powerful, second only to the three Venerable Ones.

The Silver Sea Wizard's demands can artificially influence the personality and consciousness of the target individual, imbuing them with some of the power and bloodline of the Ze Yuan Wizard.

The Holy King Wizard's physique is related to domineering and dragons, which is quite compatible. The distortion of his personality and consciousness will bring side effects, but the benefit is that the power of Ze Yuan Wizard's bloodline can be perfectly integrated.

The final outcome depends entirely on the Holy King Wizard's own performance.

If he can awaken and understand the true nature of things, and persist in his own will, he can absorb the bloodline power from the Zeyuan Wizard, integrate it into himself, and gain great benefits.

Conversely, it transforms into another Holy King Wizard.

This can be understood as a corruption orchestrated by the Silver Sea Wizard.

The newborn Holy King Wizard will not be able to predict what kind of wizarding path he will take or what changes he will undergo. The only thing that is certain is that he will meet her selection criteria, participate in the Star Battle Tournament, and fight against those two.

After all, the Holy King Wizard's potential is quite good, and he is not much worse than the current young wizards in the Crimson Academy.

Whoosh!

A crack appeared in the sea, and a huge claw stretched out. Even the tip of one of its fingers resembled a majestic mountain range. The claw left behind a special blood-red dragon scale, and as it retracted, an impatient voice rang out.

"I've given you the things. Now go and don't disturb my sleep. I need to sleep for thousands more years to recover my lost power and bloodline."

The Silver Sea Wizard extended her right hand, and the crimson dragon scales flew out spontaneously, landing in her palm and being grasped.

Turning around, he stepped into the void, leaving the Mirror of the Silver Sea. When he reappeared, he was in a different, desolate ocean-like space.

The statue of the Silver Sea Grand Wizard stands in the square surrounded by buildings, calmly overlooking the entire world, and is also the central key to suppressing the world's energy.

The figures of wizards, dressed in different clothes and exuding different auras, sat cross-legged beneath the statue, seemingly engaged in mental training and meditation; or perhaps they had entered the interior of the Silver Sea Pillar, a special training space, honing their own strength.

The figure of the Silver Sea Grand Wizard appeared silently, and only one or two people among the crowd noticed it, one of whom was the Holy King Wizard in the golden robe.

He was about to speak, bowing slightly to show standard wizard etiquette, when he saw the Silver Sea Grand Wizard raise his right hand expressionlessly, open his palm, and a blood-red scale flew through the void.

His expression subtly changed, sensing something amiss, not only the terrifying killing intent emanating from the blood-red scale, but also the unusual changes in the Silver Sea Grand Wizard himself.

Compared to before, their attitude seems colder.

"Lord Silversea Wizard, I have something to say."

The sound abruptly stopped, and the crimson scales pierced through the particle energy shield. The body, which was once a source of pride, was of no use whatsoever, directly tearing open a substantial hole in the flesh. The crimson scales disappeared—no, they should be said to have melted away.

It became completely integrated with the Holy King Wizard's body, soul, and consciousness.

"What is this, Lord Silversea Wizard? I don't understand. What have you done to me, and why did you do it?"

Looking at the Holy King Wizard, who was still bowing and forcing a smile, the Silver Sea Grand Wizard's disappointment deepened. He completely abandoned his last thought and said calmly, "A scale from a special high-level extraordinary creature, related to ancient blood, is in line with your wizarding path and can bring you the greatest benefit. You can sense it for yourself."

The Holy King Wizard's expression changed. As the blood-red scales merged into his body, he began to investigate. He felt the seemingly endless, vast power that constantly strengthened his physical and mental strength. There was also a perfectly integrated bloodline power that formed a special talent ability imprinted on his relatively fragile internal organs.

That special lethality, that high-level death, can be perfectly enhanced in the fists and feet of a powerful body, equivalent to a higher level of power enhancement. Compared to before, the combat power has more than doubled. If it is further explored and developed, it is not impossible to increase the strength several times.

A look of joy appeared on the Holy King Wizard's face, and he quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Lord Silver Sea Wizard. The Holy King will definitely not let you down and will fulfill all your requests."

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it, and I hope it won't disappoint me, as you said."

The Silver Sea Wizard's lips moved slightly, but he showed no intention of saying anything more. As he turned around, his figure vanished completely.

The Holy King Wizard was overjoyed. The Silver Sea Grand Wizard had finally chosen him. Among everyone, he was the most outstanding. The blood-red scales were the reward he received.

By demonstrating greater value, one can gain more, until transcending the stellar realm and becoming a radiant moon being.

Bringing the Grand Wizard of the Silver Sea to the Crimson Society, the Holy King Wizard had never had any contact with the outside world. Even the Crimson Wizard Mark was arranged by the Grand Wizard of the Silver Sea, and he had been cultivating in seclusion at the Silver Sea Pillar.

He also decided not to change this lifestyle.

He had no friends to talk to, no familiar people or things, and was even unknown himself. But he believed that as long as he improved his strength, won a spot in the Star Battle Tournament, and met the requirements of the Silver Sea Grand Wizard, he could obtain everything.

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Beneath the surface of the Silver Sea Mirror, massive amounts of seabed silt stirred up storms, engulfing countless extraordinary creatures and crushing them into a bloody mist. These creatures were then pulled by an inexplicable force into a vast abyss crevice beneath the earth. As if using nostrils for breathing, gurgling sounds rang out continuously, and a tangible humanoid figure emerged from the darkness and stepped out.

He wore a black wizard's robe and a hood, and had the appearance of a middle-aged man. He was not outstanding and would be easily overlooked in a crowd. He had a thick beard and his scarlet eyes were filled with distress.

Unable to fall asleep for a while, Wizard Zeyuan became restless. After much thought, he decided to sever a portion of his consciousness to learn about the current situation of the Crimson Society, including some past events, both big and small, just to pass the time and as a bedtime story.

"So the Battle of the Stars is here? No wonder it's all so tense. Interesting, but it doesn't really concern me. It's not up to standard anymore."

Wizard Zeyuan was also somewhat disappointed. The opening time of the Star Battle Tournament was too unpredictable, and the extraordinary individuals who could participate all possessed a certain degree of luck.

"No, the Silver Sea Grand Wizard asked me for bloodline power and the dragon soul, could it be about this?"

"Wizard Aisha has recruited disciples. Celestial Crystal Wizard should be participating in the Star Battle Tournament. Let me see which other interesting little guys there are. Demon Soul Wizard, Disaster Wizard, Evil Heart Wizard, Earth Wizard. The Crimson Society is truly producing a wealth of talent in this era."

"Who is this Nightmare Wizard? He's caused such a commotion and he's even someone that the Grand Wizard values. Interesting, very interesting. What is that old guy up to?"

Wizard Zeyuan's eyes flickered, and he decided to go and find Grand Wizard Zunhuang. They hadn't seen each other for many years, and it was time to have a chat.

He still remembered that the other party owed him a favor, which he hadn't yet repaid.

Within the sealed void layer of the Pillar of the Supreme Emperor, the figure of the Wizard Ze Yuan appeared, and in the void directly in front of him, the figure of the Great Wizard of the Supreme Emperor materialized out of thin air.

"You're awake so early? That's quite rare. What brings you here?" The Grand Wizard crossed his arms and yawned. "I'm busy right now and can't get away. And as for the dream item, I don't have it. Go get it yourself in the Inner World."

"Don't say that, how can you talk about an old friend you haven't seen for many years?"

Wizard Zeyuan grinned and said irritably, "I swear to God, I consider you my best friend. That's why I contacted you to chat as soon as I woke up. That cold, aloof woman like Yinhai has no energy at all. It's better to be brothers like us."

"Dream products and such don't matter. What matters is our friendship, which will never change for hundreds of thousands of years."

"Go away, don't give me that crap. You've already moved into Yinhai's old home, and you're still bringing up these things. I don't have time to waste on your nonsense."

The Grand Wizard of the Emperor began to drive people away.

He seemed to have a particular dislike for the wizard Zeyuan.

"Something's not right, something's really not right. I can sense a fighting spirit coming from you. Is your clone fighting someone? You're actually having a blast."

The wizard Zeyuan's face was filled with surprise.

Unless it is an extraordinary life form of the same level, how could it possibly arouse such obvious fighting spirit in the Grand Wizard, and even suppress his excitement?

Wizard Zeyuan had to admit the power of the Grand Wizard Zunhuang; otherwise, he wouldn't have occupied the three supreme positions.

"Who are you fighting with? I want to watch. Hurry up, is it the Great Wizard Ashe? I want to see you get beaten up by the Great Wizard Ashe again."

Ze Yuan's excited expression and words made Zun Huang's face full of black lines.