Rumble!
The entire heart area seemed to have transformed into a boiling, blood-red furnace.
The high concentration of qi and blood energy filled the surroundings, making the air thick and heavy. Every breath felt like swallowing molten lava, and the burning pain spread through the lungs.
Lynn and the figure of "Wild Thorns" transformed into two beams of strange light tearing through the scarlet background, frantically weaving and colliding head-on between the thick blood vessels and dense nerve plexuses.
Their clash was not merely a collision of rules and magic.
Admittedly, the core of the battle is still the power of rules: Lynn's rules of creation versus Wild Thorns' rules of reproduction.
At this moment, Lynn completely maintained the shape of that huge ancient tree.
The sturdy tree trunk stands tall, and a pale golden glow of creation flows over every branch.
He is not simply growing.
Instead, it is "correcting" the matter itself.
As Lynn's powerful punch landed, the void twisted and solidified, forcibly reconstructing into a hard and cold crystalline structure, carrying a sense of order that resets everything.
The number of red tentacles behind Karen has surged to over a thousand. Each tentacle is frantically dividing and multiplying.
Cut off one, and in an instant, ten will sprout.
This unlimited expansion under the rules of reproduction attempts to completely engulf and disintegrate Lynn's tree-man body, ultimately transforming it into nutrients for the fleshy thorns to continue growing.
In this process, the rules of creation and the rules of reproduction constantly collide, tear apart, and annihilate each other, repeatedly erupting in this scarlet space.
The clash of rules caused the surrounding space to collapse repeatedly, and annihilation black holes emerged like wounds on the edge of the battlefield.
When the forces of creation attempt to reorganize reality, and the forces of reproduction insist on expanding infinitely, a piercing and sharp friction sound suddenly erupts from the center where the rules intertwine.
That was the sound of rules being forcibly crushed, enough to shatter the souls of beings below level four in an instant.
However, at the same time, neither side abandoned the magical techniques used in the formal wizarding stage.
Multicolored energy particles exploded densely on the battlefield, and magical brilliance, like an out-of-control storm, continuously stacked and bombarded.
Formal witchcraft may be difficult to kill a Morning Star wizard, but that doesn’t mean it’s useless.
Especially when the battle between the Morning Star Wizards cannot result in an absolute crushing victory, the two sides are evenly matched, and the outcome remains uncertain.
These seemingly "secondary" forces could very well be the final straw that breaks the camel's back.
Rumble!
The various energy factors released after the formal witchcraft erupted surged wildly all around.
"Level 3 Fire Elemental Spell, Fire Tornado!"
Roaring fire serpents coiled and rose in the crimson space. They might not be able to burn through the defenses of a Morning Star, but they were enough to continuously deplete the opponent's magical reserves used to resist the high temperatures.
"Level Three Lightning Elemental Spell, Thunderous Might!"
A sky full of azure lightning exploded with a deafening roar against a scarlet background.
The paralyzing effect of lightning is almost negligible, but in a battle where every moment involves thousands of collisions...
Even a delay of just one ten-thousandth of a second can be fatal.
"Level 3 Wind Elemental Spell, Howling Wind!"
The raging hurricane swept out like an invisible blade, attempting to sever Karen's dense, intertwined tentacles.
"Level 3 Ice Elemental Spell, One Thought Iceberg!"
Thick layers of ice were forcibly frozen in the scorching heart region.
Extreme heat and extreme cold suddenly collide, and the violent temperature difference creates tiny but real cracks in the regular structure of the wildly growing thorns.
These formal spells, powered by energy factors, may have limited damage per hit for Morning Star wizards, but their presence on the battlefield is extremely strong.
Multicolored energy factors intertwined and exploded in the crimson space, like the last, unwilling glow of a star before its annihilation.
One after another, bursts of magical light exploded and then quickly faded, as if the battlefield was repeatedly lit up by countless brief but brilliant fireworks.
Whether it's Lynn or Wild Thorn, as Morning Star wizards, they have long been able to cast formal wizardry instantly and are very familiar with it.
Moreover, Lynn had specifically gone back and systematically studied energy factor magic at the formal wizard stage.
From level one to level three, he mastered almost every formal form of witchcraft.
But the wild thorns are completely different.
He only used the formal witchcraft that he had practiced and was most comfortable with.
In terms of quality alone, it is no less than Lynn, but in terms of quantity, it is completely suppressed.
Rumble!
Under the dazzling light of the exploding magic, Karen's originally handsome face appeared unusually ferocious.
He had to maintain the massive Thorn Domain while directly confronting Lynn's treant fists;
He waved his arms, forcefully dispelling the relentless onslaught of lightning and fire magic, his expression revealing a hint of impatience and anxiety.
"Damn it! He's just a level four early-stage Morning Star Wizard, how could he possibly master so many level three spells?!"
"This is clearly a method that those old guys stuck at the fourth level of perfection, who can't break through to the fifth level, might use when they have nothing better to do!"
Karen screamed almost uncontrollably.
The next instant, a fire tornado exploded right next to his ear.
Although it didn't injure his flesh, it caused an extremely slight deviation in his originally precise and smooth guidance of the rules.
Lynn, at this moment, resembled a silent war god.
He made steady progress amidst the dense thunder and gale.
With each step, the crimson ground in the heart area would be briefly "brought to life" by the [Rules of Creation], cracking open into ferocious maws that would turn around and tear at the vines that Karen was spreading.
Wild Thorns manipulated the numerous tentacles behind it to remotely suppress Lynn's treant form.
But that was merely suppression; it couldn't truly tear apart the enemy, let alone inflict serious damage.
On the contrary, during this process, Lynn constantly interspersed various third-level witchcraft spells.
Those spells were like annoying mosquitoes, insignificant on their own, yet they continuously disrupted the Wild Thorns' control over their tentacles.
This feeling made Karen increasingly irritable.
He simply couldn't understand how, as a mid-stage fourth-level Morning Star Wizard, he could be defeated by an early-stage fourth-level wizard when he went all out...
Not only did they fail to suppress it easily, but they were also dragged into a stalemate.
No.
In the gaps between the exploding, multicolored spells, he even vaguely realized that he was gradually losing his suppressive power.
If we have to compare them, the other party... seems to be even better.
The moment this thought crossed his mind, it made the madman thorns feel so disgusted that he almost vomited.
The Morning Star Wizard level is divided into three major realms.
Further subdivided, each major realm is further divided into three minor realms, totaling nine levels.
At this level, each breakthrough in realm brings a considerable increase in strength.
Even among fourth-level Morning Star Wizards, the increase in power from the initial to the mid-stage is far from insignificant.
If quantified in terms of combat power, it would be an increase of at least 50%.
But now...
Lynn, an early-stage fourth-level Morning Star Wizard, managed to fight to a draw against him, a mid-stage Wizard, by virtue of his nature wizard characteristics and his endless stream of tricks.
This scene was like a merciless slap across the face of the wild, thorny creature.
If the news were to spread that a mid-stage level 4 player had been directly suppressed by an early-stage level 4 player, it would be an utter disgrace.
That's why the expression on Kuangsheng Jingji's face was so extremely grim.
Unlike the embarrassment that was almost written on Wild Thorn's face, Lynn on the other side appeared unusually calm.
At this moment, his entire body had already undergone fibrosis, completely transforming into a tree-man form.
The delicate flesh and blood are long gone, replaced by a tree-man body formed from the intertwined roots of an old tree, rough and steady.
A faint smile appeared on that face, which was entangled by tree roots and had distorted features.
That's not easy.
Rather, it is a clear understanding of one's own combat capabilities.
He knew very well that he was still only a level 4 Morning Star Wizard in the early stage, but in a real head-on confrontation, the combat power he could demonstrate was already enough to contend with a level 4 mid-stage powerhouse.
The leap in level might not be exaggerated, but it's enough.
Because within the Morning Star Wizard level, the differences between each minor realm are far more exaggerated than they appear on the surface.
Being able to consistently complete battles against opponents of higher levels is something to be satisfied with in itself.
After confirming this, Lynn felt completely at ease.
It was at this moment that he decided to stop holding back.
Of course, this "holding back" does not mean that he did not go all out before.
Having been entangled with the mad thorns for so long, he had already unleashed his full combat power without reservation, testing his true limits in the most direct way.
However, some things do not originate from oneself.
Their level is too high; once they are used, they are often enough to directly determine the outcome of the battle.
Therefore, he did not choose to reveal his trump card earlier.
The test is now over.
Lynn was preparing to go all out, using that supreme treasure of the Radiant Moon level, which belonged only to nature wizards.
"Spirit of the Azure Sky..."
A hint of reminiscence appeared in Lynn's tree-like eyes.
When he first obtained it, he was just a formal wizard.
Having the treasure in hand is like holding a moon that is out of reach; no matter how hard you try, you cannot truly shake its essence.
The reason it was able to activate it before was simply by borrowing the power that the maple tree left in the Azure Sky Spirit.
But now... things are different.
With his successful ascension to the Morning Star Wizard level, he himself finally truly stood in this realm.
Even though it's only the initial stage of a Level 4 Morning Star Wizard, it's still the starting point in this field, but it already meets the most basic threshold for activating the "Azure Sky Spirit".
"Spirit of the Azure Sky!"
The moment the thought crossed his mind, Lynn's figure suddenly moved.
He pushed "Close to Heaven" to its limits, and its speed increased dramatically.
Surrounded by the layers of tentacles of the Wild Thorns, he actually managed to tear open a gap and easily escape.
"Um?!"
Wild Thorns' pupils contracted as he watched Lynn suddenly retreat, momentarily confused.
Could it be...?
Did the other side realize that continuing the fight would be too close to a draw, and thus prepare to retreat?
Rationally, he knew that this choice was not wrong.
Emotionally, this level 4 beginner had almost completely suppressed me in the head-on confrontation, and now that he wants to leave, I can't stop him.
This feeling still left Wild Thorn feeling incredibly stifled.
However, the wild thorns guessed wrong.
Lynn withdrew, leaving only a faint gray line in the air.
Once he was truly free from the entanglement of those tentacles, he did not continue to create distance, but instead suddenly paused, his body hovering steadily.
The next moment, he slowly opened his right hand.
In an instant, a rich, almost blinding green light suddenly burst forth in the palm of his hand!
Immediately afterwards, an inverted triangular rhomboid prism slowly emerged from the green light.
The rhomboid column is entirely emerald green, with a smooth and pure surface, free of any impurities, yet it seems to contain an endless tide of life within.
The moment it appeared, the surrounding space was filled with an intense vitality, as if the vitality of the entire world was converging on it.
That is not life energy in the ordinary sense.
Instead, it is the essence of life that has been highly condensed and purified to the extreme.
For the Morning Star Wizards who govern rules such as life and reproduction, the very existence of this thing is enough to trigger an instinctive restlessness within the rules.
Just like a dragon, when it first sees that pile of dazzling jewels, it simply cannot look away.
"What is that?!"
Wild Thorns felt a sudden jolt in his heart. Almost instantly, he realized that the life rules within his body were resonating and stirring uncontrollably.
Amidst the shock, an uncontrollable ecstasy followed.
He realized almost immediately that if this item fell into the hands of the Rogers family's ancestor, with the terrifying vitality it contained, the other party would very likely use it to cross the Morning Star Realm and truly enter the next level.
Under the shining moon!
By then, the Rogers family will be fully qualified to grow into a behemoth comparable to the four great furnaces!
A greedy glint almost spilled from Wild Thorns' eyes.
However, at this very moment...
On the other side, Lynn no longer gave him any room to think or react.
"Spirit of the Azure Sky... Let me see your power."
A deep and clear chanting voice rang out.
Lynn's spiritual power flowed like a torrent, continuously pouring into the Azure Sky Spirit in his palm.
At the same time, the power of the Azure Sky Spirit also flowed within him, sensing the aura of the World Tree and confirming his essence as a Morning Star level nature wizard.
After a brief period of scrutiny, the response finally arrived.
The next moment, an extremely terrifying azure light burst forth from within the Azure Sky Spirit!
As the azure light spread, a vast and terrifying life force descended like a torrent from the heavens, forcefully suppressing the wild thorns in the distance!
Almost at the same instant, Wild Thorns vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
But before he could actually react, the lingering greed in his pupils still remained.
That terrifying life force has completely arrived.
The green luster instantly contracted and solidified, like billions of invisible chains of life, sealing off the rampant thorns along with the reproductive rules he controlled.
In the end, he was completely frozen in that moment.
It's like a tiny insect sealed in amber, its very struggle ruthlessly taken away.
Click!
The overwhelming green luster between heaven and earth suddenly collapsed.
Almost simultaneously, Lynn's face turned deathly pale, and the once surging spiritual energy within his mental domain rapidly withered away as if it had been drained.
His body swayed and he plummeted downwards.
If the World Tree hadn't manifested from the void at that moment, rapidly taking shape beneath his feet and supporting his body...
Lynn was almost certain that he would fall headlong into the abyss below, where blood vessels and nerves intertwined.
Even so, he still couldn't stand steadily.
Lynn's face was deathly pale, and the World Tree beneath his feet appeared sluggish, with the flow of energy between its branches noticeably becoming sluggish.
Clearly, forcibly activating the Azure Sky Spirit had taken a much greater toll on him than it appeared on the surface.
Not only was his own spiritual power nearly exhausted, but even the extraordinary plant World Tree, which coexisted with him, also suffered a significant loss of vitality.
However, a faint smile still appeared on that pale face.
Because compared to the result, such a cost is simply not worth mentioning.
Just in front of him, wild thorns hung silently in mid-air.
It was a piece of amber, about the size of a fist, completely enveloped in a pure green luster. Inside, a tiny human figure was clearly preserved.
The rampant thorns still maintain the same posture they had before being suppressed.
His expression froze on that moment of greed, his pupils unclosed, and the tentacles behind him resembled a frozen swarm of snakes, eerie and ferocious.
But at this moment, all of this is meaningless.
This mid-stage fourth-level Morning Star Wizard, who had just been locked in fierce combat with Lynn, was instantly suppressed and subdued by the power of the Azure Sky Spirit.
Even struggling is futile.
Lynn watched this scene quietly, and his understanding of his own combat strength became clearer and clearer.
"The Spirit of the Azure Sky is in hand..."
"My true combat strength is probably even higher."
Level 4 late stage...
It even vaguely touches the edge of level five.
The thought had barely crossed Lynn's mind when he shook his head self-deprecatingly, a bitter smile playing on his lips.
He knew very well that the power and methods wielded by a Level 5 Morning Star Wizard were no longer simply a matter of numerical summation.
The eeriness and danger at that level are far beyond what I can take lightly now.
Fighting against opponents of higher ranks is already extremely difficult in the realm of Morning Star Wizards.
Even with the Azure Sky Spirit in hand, he would never be so naive as to think that he could ignore the existence of a Level 5 Morning Star Wizard.
However, that's enough.
With his early-stage level 4 Morning Star Wizard abilities, and having used all his trump cards, he was enough to leave even late-stage level 4 wizards helpless.
It should be understood that even a late-stage Level 4 Morning Star Wizard would not be able to so easily kill or subdue a mid-stage Level 4 Morning Star Wizard.
In a sense, his power surpasses that of a late-stage fourth-level Morning Star Wizard, but is weaker than that of a fifth-level Morning Star Wizard...
But delving into these details is pointless; it's enough for Lynn to have a general idea of his own level.
At least in the realm of Morning Star Wizards, Lynn finally found true peace of mind.
He knew where he stood.
“I wasted a lot of time, but I got the soul essence of the Rogers family, so it wasn’t a complete loss… Next, I’ll recover while searching for some scattered fragments of the rules of creation…”
"Waiting for this clearing of rule fragments to finish, and then experiencing the world of rules from the perspective of the Wanderer's Void Spirit..."
Thinking this, Lynn's figure headed into the distance. The galaxy that had been sealed on the back of his hand reappeared, circling around Lynn before slowly disappearing into the distance... (End of Chapter)
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