Time passes quietly.
One teleportation array after another lit up, and brilliant rune light emerged in the void, like the movement of stars, leading Lin En and the other two to a distant place.
The figure of the Temple of Life has long been left far behind.
They were now following a long route, along the dividing line between dark wizards and white wizards, heading deeper into the southern region.
In this vast southern continent, the wizard forces are clearly divided.
The territories of the White Wizards and the Black Wizards are opposed to each other like day and night, and the dividing line running across the southern region is the dividing zone where the two systems have been confronting each other for many years, a long and turbulent gray area.
And above this gray area, there is a unique place, which is the ancient battlefield where the black wizards and the white wizards once fought.
Of course, this ancient battlefield has now turned into a deep rift, the Nightmare Rift.
Starting from the Temple of Life, crossing the misty Atlas Mountains and stepping through the dangerous Red Swamp, you can reach this rift valley.
However, the Nightmare Rift now belongs to the Meteorite Council, so after Lin En and the other two arrived here, they had to choose to take a detour and go to the place beyond the Nightmare Rift.
It is worth mentioning that the Nightmare Rift does not extend endlessly, it has an end to the rift.
Here, the world before our eyes comes together again, the broken land is filled with continuous mountains, and the deep canyons give way to ancient plains and hills.
Where the rift ends is where the dividing line continues to spread.
This dividing line has not disappeared: above it, there are wizarding forces of all sizes, like stars scattered on the gray border.
Although these forces are not as famous as the Nightmare Rift, most of them are only led by Morning Star Wizards, and some are not even at that level, but they bear irreplaceable responsibilities.
In this endless line of confrontation, they have various different functions.
Some forces specialize in managing the flow of goods, becoming neutral channels for secret resource transactions between black and white wizards;
Some are specifically responsible for space transmission, establishing temporary space nodes, connecting various strongholds on the dividing line like post stations.
Layer upon layer of teleportation arrays connect this dividing line into a secret and busy passage.
The purpose of Lin En and the other two's trip is to cross the entire dividing line.
The end point is the headquarters of the Southern Wizard Council, which is also the most powerful existence in the entire dividing line.
At the two ends of this gray area stand two truly peak forces:
One is the southern stronghold of the Wizarding Council, which symbolizes order and law; the other is the Nightmare Rift Valley under Huiyue, which mediated the former Black and White War.
These two major forces are located at two extremes, which means that if Lin En and his two companions want to reach the other side, they almost need to cross the entire dividing line.
Although there are a large number of teleportation arrays scattered along this dividing line that runs across the southern region, it is like a road woven by nodes, opening up a shortcut to distant places for travelers.
If Lin En and the other two used these teleportation arrays to travel, they could indeed save a lot of time and avoid most of the interference from the difficult terrain and dangerous environments along the way.
But even so, the road is still long and will take a lot of time.
Although there are many teleportation arrays, their levels are limited, and the distance and frequency of transmission are extremely restricted.
What's more, you may encounter blocked, invalid, or even occupied nodes along the way.
This makes the journey across the dividing line take much longer than expected, and there is even a possibility that they will not be able to make it to the upcoming Southern Wizarding Council.
Fortunately, among the three wizards on this trip, in addition to Lin En, there are also Night Shadow Wizard and White Heart Tower Master, two true Morning Star-level existences, and they are all blessed with the "Origin Protection".
That is the gift that every new Morning Star wizard can receive, and it is the recognition and blessing of the great origin of the wizarding world.
The core function of "Origin Protection" is to protect wizards from the suppression of the laws of the outside world when they are on expeditions to other dimensions and conquering the heavens, ensuring that the witchcraft system can still maintain its complete operation in the strange world.
But its role does not stop there.
In the inner realms of the wizarding world, it also grants Morningstar wizards an extremely powerful ability, long-distance teleportation.
You know, the wizarding world is vast and its territory spans tens of millions of miles. Even if a transmission network is established by countless forces, it is difficult to completely cover the entire area.
Ordinary teleportation arrays are often limited by the distance between nodes and are unable to support truly long-distance migration.
Only major forces like "Nightmare Rift" and "Furnace Stone" that possess super-level space nodes can barely establish a high-level long-distance transmission system.
The Morning Star Wizard, who possesses the protection of the Origin, can bypass these complex node restrictions and build his own "Morning Star Teleportation Array".
Without the help of external forces, you can make large-span jumps within the wizarding world.
This type of teleportation does not rely on traditional formations, nor does it require a stable spatial anchor point. As long as the target location is not covered by a witchcraft formation, but is located in a relatively open and safe "natural space", it can directly jump to the designated area.
This is the power of the "Morning Star Teleportation Array".
Lynn has experienced this power firsthand.
When he returned to the Hall of Life from the "Furnace Stone", he initially used the ultra-long-distance teleportation array in the ancient ruins.
Later, with the assistance of Wizard Green, he completed the last leg of the journey through the Morning Star Teleportation Array he built, easily crossing a distance that would normally take several months to travel.
Unfortunately, although Lin En himself entered the Morning Star Realm, he did not obtain the "Origin Protection"; as for the Spirit Eye Wizard, he had already lost this authority because his origin was broken.
Therefore, he has not yet actively experienced the magical effects of the Morning Star Teleportation Array.
Fortunately, the Night Shadow Wizard and the White Heart Tower Master accompanied us on this trip.
Both of them are Morning Star Wizards with complete personalities and favored by the Origin, so they can frequently construct Morning Star Teleportation Arrays.
This also meant that Lin En didn't have to worry about the long journey. With the help of the Morning Star Teleportation Array of the two, he could naturally move all the way towards the Wizarding Council.
As the trip was rather tight, the three needed to reach the Wizard Council's southern outpost within the specified time, so they rushed almost all the way, and any short stop they made was only to rest.
In this way, after more than a month and a half, the group of three passed through one Morning Star teleportation array after another and finally arrived at the other extreme point on the southern boundary line.
That is where the southern branch of the Wizarding Council is located!
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The light slowly dimmed, and three figures appeared in mid-air, two black and one white. They were Lin En, Night Shadow Wizard and White Heart Tower Master.
"Wizard Qinglin, a little further ahead is the mountain city where the Wizard Council is located..."
The Night Shadow Wizard chuckled, and although the sound was unpleasant, as if a sharp object was scratching across glass, his words did carry a hint of offering sacrifices.
After more than a month and a half of travel, the relationship between Lynn and the two Morning Star Wizards became closer.
Earlier in the Hall of Life, the two Morning Star Wizards were willing to chat with Lin En, entirely out of respect for the "Spirit Eye Wizard" behind him.
When he heard that the Spirit Eye Wizard was not there, the Night Shadow Wizard didn't even bother giving him any face and directly ridiculed Lin En.
But now, the two Morning Star Wizards greeted them with smiles, simply because Lin En was also a Morning Star Wizard at the same level as them.
He is even a genius among the Morning Star Wizards. Unless necessary, it is impossible for him to be an enemy of a Morning Star Wizard genius like Lin.
Therefore, along the way, Night Shadow Wizard did not act like an "old senior" at all, but actively handled the relationship between the two.
Lin En was naturally happy about this. He didn't want to become an enemy with a Morning Star Wizard because of a quarrel. Now that the other party was willing to smile and give him face, he would just take advantage of this opportunity.
On the other side, the White Heart Tower Master, wearing a white wizard robe and with a peaceful expression, was looking into the distance.
"I can sense the presence of the Morning Star's aura appearing from time to time. They are clearly wizards who have come from afar..."
The White Heart Tower Master exhaled lightly and said,
"Let's go. We're not slow, but we're not fast either. The Wizard Council has called on so many wizards for this big event, so it's better for us to get there early."
Hearing what Master Baixin said, Lin En naturally had no objection. After all, it was his first time to participate in such a high-level event, so he always adhered to the attitude of "talk less and watch more".
The Night Shadow Wizard also nodded, and the three of them flew directly towards the layers of mountains ahead.
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The Southern Branch of the Wizarding Council is located in the "City of Mountains", and the surrounding terrain is naturally as its name suggests, surrounded by mountains and peaks.
Lin En and his three companions took to the air, speeding all the way to their destination. The closer they got to the "City of Mountains", the more magnificent and complex the land below became.
Looking around, the mountains stretch and undulate like long dragons, as if the heaven and earth are surging here, forming the most magnificent folds in the wizarding world.
At first, there were just some inconspicuous hills and low slopes, lush green like gentle waves.
But as the three continued to go deeper, the mountain quickly rose, the mountain became more and more steep, the cliffs were as sharp as knives, and clouds and mist lingered in between.
In the latter part, several peaks were towering into the clouds and extremely steep. Lin En even suspected that their height was not inferior to the famous Atlas Mountains.
Looking at the majestic mountains and sea before him, Lin En couldn't help but whisper in his heart: "So this is the true meaning of 'City of Mountains'."
Clustered together, each towering into the clouds, they surround the mysterious central area like stars surrounding the moon.
The entire landscape seems to have been carved by the hands of gods, with well-arranged structures and natural majesty.
However, for Morning Star-level wizards, these high mountains and dangerous obstacles are not obstacles.
The three of them flew above the sea of clouds and never set foot in the mountains.
They were like streams of light cutting through the sky, passing through the sky at high altitude, their speed not affected by the terrain at all.
Lin En also took this opportunity to overlook the magnificent mountain scenery, his thoughts flowing quietly.
"The unique topography of the wizarding world is likely related to the distribution of energy factors..."
He deduced secretly, thinking of the energy geological structures common in the wizarding world:
Most volcanoes are formed by the violent collision of underground fire elements and earth element energy factors. The energy fluctuations shape the flow of magma and the uplift of the earth's crust, and eventually give birth to a group of volcanoes that erupt continuously.
The endless mountains at present are like surging waves driven by some force. The fundamental cause is most likely the extreme activity and accumulation of earth element energy factors.
However, strangely, Lin En did not find any abnormal energy reaction during his sensing along the way.
Whether it is the earth element or other types of energy factors, the distribution is extremely balanced, without any fluctuations or oppression that should be associated with the "surge of earth power".
This is not normal.
According to common sense, if the concentration of earth elements is really too high, there must be some signs such as "surging earth veins" or "energy distortion" around the mountains.
Even phenomena such as regional oppression, magnetic field interference, and gravitational disorder should be reflected.
But throughout the flight so far, the earth has been calm, the energy has been peaceful, and it can even be said to be unusually "quiet".
"The energy here has been artificially harmonized... It's an acquired force that balances heaven and earth."
Lin En's eyes narrowed slightly, and he quickly came to his own conclusion.
This is an extremely sophisticated means of "environmental interference" through complex witchcraft arrays and energy regulation.
It stabilizes and regularizes the natural factors that should have been chaotic and violent, and perfectly conceals their initial abnormalities.
This kind of method is absolutely not something that ordinary forces can do. The resources and technology consumed behind it are almost terrifying.
After all, the area covered by this mountainous land is so vast that the resources consumed over such a huge distance can be imagined.
There is no doubt that the person who took action was the Southern Branch of the Wizarding Council that controls this place.
Just as Lin En was lost in thought, the voice of the White Heart Tower Master rang in his ears, low and clear, like a breeze falling beside his ears: "...It's coming."
After hearing this, Lin En's thoughts gradually came to rest, and he looked into the distance.
As the clouds dissipated, the outline of a city so magnificent that it was almost unimaginable suddenly emerged at the junction of heaven and earth.
It was a majestic and towering mountain, extremely huge, rising straight into the clouds, far exceeding any mountain seen before.
As for the mountain city, Lin En originally thought that it was located among the mountains, but after seeing the peak in front of him, he realized that it was actually the mountain itself!
This was because the Southern Region branch of the Wizard Council was built directly on top of this peak!
It was an ancient wizard city located on a huge mountain. There were various distinctive buildings on the mountain, many suspended magic towers, and unique witchcraft light flowing through them.
Even though the distance was still far, Lin En's gaze still penetrated the heavy clouds and saw the majestic outline clearly.
His pupils shrank slightly, and he felt the oppressive feeling coming towards him, and his expression froze.
Ahead was the end of their journey, the Southern Region Council branch. (End of this chapter)
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