On the platform outside the Shadow Library, a subtle ripple suddenly spread through the space.
The translucent library wall, formed from the rules of shadow, rippled slightly like the surface of water, and a figure slowly emerged from it.
His thick wizard robes cascaded down, the hem fluttering even without wind, and his face was handsome and calm.
The visitor was, of course, Lynn.
Outside the platform, a figure clad in the robes of a Wizard Council Enforcement Wizard stood quietly at the edge, his gaze fixed on the boundless, surging sea of shadows.
As if sensing the spatial fluctuations behind him, the person slowly turned around; it was none other than the wizard, Ald.
When he saw Lynn appear from the Shadow Library, Old remained calm and showed no surprise whatsoever.
In his view, Lynn's inheritance was mysterious and extraordinary, and could not be measured by the standards of an ordinary early-stage fourth-level Morning Star Wizard.
It's not unbelievable that you can enter the Shadow Library.
"Three days and three nights..."
Olde's eyes flickered slightly, his tone carrying an undisguised envy.
"It seems that Wizard Lynn has gained a lot from this trip."
He also encountered the Shadowweaver Thoras in the Shadow Library and gained some opportunities there.
However, he regained consciousness before the three days and three nights were up, having perfectly digested the inheritance. He then left the library and waited quietly for time to pass on the platform.
"where."
Lynn had just opened his mouth, before he could finish speaking...
Buzz.
Behind them, the semi-transparent shadow library rippled once more.
A figure emerged from it.
Its upper body is humanoid, but its lower body is a fish tail covered with deep blue scales. Its aura is vast and profound, just like the endless deep sea itself.
It was none other than the Sea Emperor of the Surging Waves!
"Um?!"
Almost the instant he appeared, Lynn and Old both turned their gazes toward him.
There is no other reason.
The Sea Emperor of Storms at this moment is completely different from the one he was three days ago.
A unique and mysterious aura slowly emanated from his body, like a surging tide, causing even the surrounding power of rules to undergo subtle yet clear changes.
That's not just a simple increase in momentum.
Rather, it's a leap in level!
Wizard Ald's pupils constricted sharply, his voice filled with barely concealed shock:
"This is... Level Four Perfection?!"
The fourth-level Morning Star Wizard may seem like just one major realm, but in reality, it has distinct internal levels.
From bottom to top, they are: the early stage of level four of the Echo Anchor, the middle stage of level four of the Resonance Anchor, and the late stage of level four of the Anchor of Controlling the Mind Realm.
However, even if one truly enters the late stage of level four and the anchor of the mind is completely stable, it does not mean that one has already stood at the threshold of level five Morning Star.
Between the late stage of level four and the morning star stage of level five, there lies an extremely crucial realm that is rarely mentioned by outsiders: the perfect stage of level four.
This level, while offering negligible improvement in pure combat power, occupies an irreplaceable position within the cultivation system.
The reason is simple.
To advance from level four to level five Morning Star, one must meet a prerequisite: find the second power of the rules.
It's not just a simple realization, but rather establishing it as the core rule for breaking through to the fifth level of Morning Star in the future, gradually immersing oneself in it, repeatedly anchoring it, until it is truly integrated into one's own system.
This was a long and rigorous preparation period.
From the anchor of echo, to the anchor of resonance, and then to the anchor of the mind, and then repeating this process with entirely new rules, only then can one be qualified to glimpse the gate to level six.
In other words, the completion of Level 4 is essentially the final preparatory stage that paves the way for Level 5.
The Sea Emperor of Surging Waves, whose original realm was a perfect level 5 creature, was forcibly suppressed to the mid-level 4 realm after entering the Wizard Civilization.
Now, that suppression has clearly changed.
It wasn't a temporary fluctuation; it was a real and substantial disruption.
The state he is currently displaying is no longer the mid-stage of level four, or even just the late stage of level four, but is close to, or even has entered, the level of perfect level four!
What this means is self-evident.
His gains in the Shadow Library were strong enough to offset part of the plane suppression effect of the wizarding civilization!
"Ha ha……"
The Sea Emperor chuckled softly, his laughter filled with genuine joy and awe.
"That great being is indeed at a level I can't even imagine..."
"It can even withstand some of the suppression from a higher level of civilization like the Wizarding Civilization."
He did not try to hide his emotions.
Because the knowledge that Solas bestowed upon him was not only effective within the wizarding civilization, but was a universal system applicable throughout all the heavens and myriad worlds.
This means that in the wizarding civilization, he can maintain his strength at the peak of level four.
However, if one travels to other advanced civilization planes, this level can be maintained in the same way.
Furthermore, if one were to enter a plane of intermediate civilization, or even an early civilization...
He is very likely to completely ignore the dimensional suppression and restore his true combat power!
If that's the case, why should he envy the Morning Star wizards in the wizarding world?
Those Morning Star wizards rely on the gifts of the very origin of wizarding civilization to maintain their power in any plane of civilization.
And now, he, the Sea Emperor of the Storms, seems to possess similar abilities.
Of course, he was also very clear about this in his heart.
The "Gift of the Morning Star" of the wizarding civilization is not limited to this.
Such near-heavenly life-saving abilities as shattering the origin of the morning star are still beyond his current reach.
In this respect, his new knowledge still cannot compare.
Even so, the Sea Emperor was already deeply satisfied.
………………
"Our trip to the Dark Wizards' Conference was not for any other purpose than normal trade and mutual benefit."
Wizard Alder spoke calmly, but then added a meaningful tone, “It’s just that in places like that, there’s never a shortage of people with other ideas.”
His gaze lingered on Lynn and the Sea Emperor for a moment each before he looked away.
"Now that the Sea Emperor's strength has recovered to some extent, it is naturally a good thing for us."
Even so, a faint pang of sadness still welled up in his heart.
Both Lynn and the Sea Emperor gained far more from this trip to the Library of Shadows than he did.
In comparison, his own gains were ultimately inferior.
However, this feeling was fleeting.
Ald, being a renowned Morning Star Wizard, quickly regained his composure.
He had not forgotten that the most important goal of this trip was always the same: the Dark Wizards' Exchange Meeting.
See if there are any opportunities and resources that are truly right for you there.
"We've been stuck in the Shadow Forge for several days already."
Ald quickly got to the point, "Although we left relatively early, time is still a bit tight, so... let's get going."
Lynn and the Sea Emperor naturally had no objections and nodded in agreement.
Soon, the three of them traversed the bridges formed by shadows inside the Shadow Forge, where the space was repeatedly stretched and folded as the shadows shifted.
Before long, an island covered with teleportation array patterns appeared in the three people's field of vision.
This time, the teleportation array they chose was located near the border between the Shadow Forge and the Abyss Forge, making it the closest faction node.
Clearly, due to the Dark Wizards' Exchange Meeting, a large number of Morning Star Wizards have recently traveled in this direction.
After paying the teleportation fee, the three stepped onto the teleportation array and it didn't take long for the required number of people to be gathered.
Just as the teleportation array was about to activate, Ald lowered his voice and explained briefly:
"The destination of this teleportation array is the Purple Cloud Empire."
"Only powers at the imperial level are qualified to set up direct teleportation arrays for the Shadow Forge."
“As for the lower-level kingdoms and duchies, they do not meet this condition.”
He paused, then added:
"After arriving at the Zixiao Empire, we will need to continue through thirteen kingdoms and seventy-nine duchies before we can finally reach the area where the exchange meeting is located."
Upon hearing this, Lynn and the Sea Emperor simply nodded slightly, silently memorizing the information.
The next moment, space suddenly distorted.
Silvery-white light surged from the patterns of the teleportation array, engulfing all the Morning Star wizards on the array like a tidal wave.
With a flash of light, the figure vanished.
The group had already embarked on the teleportation journey to the Purple Cloud Empire.
………………………………
Time flows by leisurely.
High in the sky, three figures streaked past like shooting stars tearing through the heavens, leaving long trails in their wake. They were none other than Lynn, the Sea Emperor of the Tide, and the Wizard of Ald.
A considerable amount of time has passed since the departure of the Zixiao Empire.
Along the way, the three of them hardly stopped, each using their own methods to rush towards the border at top speed.
The three men used different methods.
The figure of the Sea Emperor is the most enigmatic.
He seemed to merge with the water vapor in the sea of clouds, his figure appearing and disappearing in the void.
In the next instant, it appeared in the distance, as if constantly changing positions among cloud droplets, almost like teleportation.
The Alder wizard was quite different.
The wide robe of the law enforcement wizard behind him shimmered with an unpredictable light, and the power of order in the wizarding world seemed to be paving the way for him.
With each flash, his figure was forcibly "moved" forward, just as fast as it could be.
As for Lynn, in terms of pure realm and foundation alone, he is indeed inferior to the former two.
However, "Zhi Fang Li Tian" has already reached a high level of mastery, which makes his understanding of spatial scale far surpass that of ordinary morning stars.
At this moment, he deliberately only showed a small level of skill, but still managed to push his speed to the level of a mid-stage fourth-level Morning Star Wizard through repeated short-distance movements.
They were not left behind.
High in the sky, where Lynn flew, the air was forcibly cut open, as if a deep and thin black line had been drawn across the sky.
The mark did not disappear immediately, but lingered for several breaths before slowly healing, demonstrating its rapid healing speed.
This scene was witnessed by the Sea God of Storms.
His gaze lingered almost imperceptibly on Lynn for a moment longer, and a phrase Old had once said involuntarily came to mind:
"Don't treat Lynn as an ordinary early-stage level four."
In retrospect, this statement was clearly not an exaggeration.
Ordinary early-stage level four creatures would find it nearly impossible to keep up with the pace of the two of them, let alone fly side by side.
Just as the three were traveling at high speed, a steady and clear mental transmission suddenly rang in the minds of Lynn and the Sea Emperor of Surging Waves.
It's Olde.
"The two of you."
"The Dark Wizards' Exchange Meeting is not without controversy within the Southern Wizards' Council."
His voice carried a hint of seriousness beyond official business.
“Many white wizards in parliament have consistently opposed the event and have even tried to push parliament to cancel the exchange meeting directly through administrative power.”
He paused briefly, as if recalling something from the distant past.
"There was indeed a period in the past when Morning Star wizards from the White Wizard faction held high positions in the council."
"At that time, the proposal was even ready to be implemented."
"but……"
"In the end, however, nothing came of it."
Do you know why?
The sound transmission ended.
The Sea Emperor, being from another civilization, naturally knew nothing about this.
Lynn, though a newly elected member of parliament, was equally unaware of these past power struggles.
Neither of them responded immediately.
Olde didn't keep them in suspense.
A meaningful smile played on his lips as his telepathic communication continued to ring in their ears:
"Back then, when that initiative was about to be officially implemented..."
"The one who orchestrated the Dark Wizards' Exchange Conference, Master Youfang, has revealed his trump card ahead of time."
Ord's tone was calm, yet carried a hint of solemnity.
"He actually controls a massive void spirit."
"The exchange meeting was held directly on the back of the Void Wanderer."
Upon hearing this, both Lynn and the Sea Emperor felt a chill run down their spines.
Voidwalkers are extremely rare, almost legendary beings in the wizarding world.
They are naturally exceptionally sensitive to the power of rules. As soon as they sense the approach of the power of rules emanating from a large number of Morning Star Wizards, they will immediately trigger their innate abilities, tearing through space and directly traversing the void.
Its speed of escape can easily span tens of millions of miles, comparable to a top-tier teleportation array.
Old continued:
"In this way, the Wizard Council is in a very passive position."
"If we only send out two or three Morning Star Wizards, not only will we be unable to pose a threat to the exchange, but we may also be at risk of being killed in the process."
“But if more are mobilized… even just one or two hundred Morning Stars, Master Youfang can take the Void Wanderers into the void with a single thought and disappear completely.”
"And so, the Dark Wizards' Exchange Meeting has continued to exist."
As he said this, a hint of emotion crept into his voice.
"This time, the Wanderer, accompanied by his Void Wanderer, stopped at the border between the Shadow Forge and the Abyss Forge."
"He will stay there for a while and extend invitations to Morning Star wizards from all sides."
"Once the exchange officially begins, the Void Wanderer will infiltrate the depths of the void, actively avoiding the Wizard Council's perception."
"Although no one in the Wizarding Council nowadays publicly advocates for the abolition of the Dark Wizards' Exchange Meeting..."
Old smiled gently.
"But Master Youfang has clearly become accustomed to this way of doing things."
The words fell.
Lynn and the Sea Emperor then showed expressions of sudden realization.
It turns out that there is such a little-known history behind the Dark Wizards' Exchange Meeting.
For Lynn, however, the significance of these words went far beyond that.
His eyes flickered slightly, and he gained a deeper understanding of how the Wizarding Council operated.
In the vast majority of cases, the specific actions and decision-making of the Wizard Council are almost entirely carried out by the Morning Star Wizards.
Whether it was the meeting between the Wanderer and the Dark Wizard or the long-term operation in the Nightmare Rift, His Majesty the Moon never personally intervened.
The reason behind this may be that the wizarding world itself imposes some restrictions on Her Majesty the Moon; or perhaps, those beings are simply detached from worldly affairs and unwilling to interfere easily.
But Lynn was absolutely certain of one thing: the Nightmare Rift Valley already contained power at the level of the Radiant Moon.
They deliberately suppressed their own performance, keeping their power at the Morning Star level, in order to lull the Wizarding Council into a false sense of security.
More than 20 years have passed.
The rift valley remains divided.
The situation remains unresolved.
"The Nightmare Rift Valley... is more like a time bomb that has been planted."
"When the moment it truly explodes, the entire Southern Region will probably pay the price."
The thought flashed through Lynn's mind.
But he quickly suppressed it.
When the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up.
For him now, the most rational choice is to understand the situation and accumulate strength.
The most important part of this trip is the Dark Wizard Conference; he'd like to see what this Void Wanderer, the Wandering Master, and the content of the Dark Wizard Conference are all about…
After traveling at high speed for some time, Lynn and the Sea Emperor looked at the scene ahead with a call from Old.
"Gentlemen, we've arrived. Our destination is just ahead... the Wasteland of Bones..." (End of Chapter)
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