"What's this?"

Carl stood on the magic carpet, looked down at the island on the sea, his eyes full of confusion.

"A standard hexagon..."

“Would a natural island look like this?”

The island below is low in the middle and high around the edges, forming a standard hexagon as a whole, with the farthest point from north to south being more than ten miles.

The entire island is covered with trees, and in the middle stands a giant tree about three hundred meters high.

A thin smog shrouds the island.

"How can the smell of corruption and vigorous vitality blend together perfectly?"

Karl's eyes flickered and fell on the giant tree in the middle of the island: "Late Stage 1!"

The smell of corruption that covers the sky and the sun, and the vast and endless breath of life, all demonstrate its power.

even,

Carl suspected that if there were no certain restrictions on this world, the grade of the giant tree would have exceeded the first grade long ago.

Become a second-level or even third-level existence!

If it is used to refine blood pills...

Karl’s heart was beating, and his eyes were slightly hot.

"March forward in a shuttle formation!"

Aya's voice echoed in the sea through a special sound amplification equipment, and several warships started moving.

The warship slowly approached the island, and the trees on the island seemed to sense the danger and their branches began to sway.

The fog covering the island also began to drift towards the warships.

According to Connie, these mists have the property of corrupting all living things and must not be touched.

If anyone touches it, they will die!

If the ship hits it, it will rot! "Turn the rudder!"

Aya held a telescope and looked at the fog on the island. Her expression remained unchanged and she gave instructions in an orderly manner:

"Thirty degrees north, sail against the wind, speed up!"

The fleet moved in order, heading towards the direction of the sea breeze, leaving the fog on the island behind.

The boat can sail against the wind and go faster, but in the fog it obviously can't do that, so it can only watch and sigh from behind.

"Go up on deck!"

Aya shouted:

"Prepare the crossbows and kerosene, and listen to my orders!"

"yes!"

On the warship, cannon barrels were extended out and powerful crossbows were moved onto the deck, causing the hull to tilt slightly.

"preparation!"

"put!"

"boom!"

Accompanied by loud bangs and smoke from the explosion of gunpowder, wooden barrels and iron cans filled with kerosene fell towards the island.

“Turn!”

"Go one nautical mile ahead and prepare for the second wave!"

Aya took a deep breath and looked at Carl above, with beads of sweat already appearing on her forehead.

She was not afraid, but heartbroken.

These things are all money.

Each wave will cost at least hundreds of thousands of Divine Grace Coins, and it is estimated that only Carl in the entire Rapids City can mobilize that much.

"put!"

Thousands of barrels of kerosene were thrown into the dense forest without causing much noise, and the trees on the island also became quiet.

It seems that he doesn't quite understand the fleet's movements.

A few hours later.

"call……"

Aya let out a long sigh, her face solemn: "Get ready!"

One by one, giant crossbow arrows with flint tips were lifted by the crew and placed on the crossbow.

The shells were also stuffed into the barrel.

Everything is ready.

"put!"

"boom!"

Thousands of crossbow arrows and artillery shells were fired from the fleet, drawing arcs in the sky and landing on the island.

Immediately following.

"boom!"

Flames exploded.

The moment the flint touched an object, it exploded into flames, and the shells were like fireballs falling from the sky.

The kerosene that had been thrown into the jungle before was also ignited. In just a blink of an eye, flames broke out in the jungle.

"continue!"

Aya waved:

"Adjust the position..."

"put!"

"collapse!"

"Bang!"

After three waves, the entire area of ​​the island near the coastline was engulfed in flames, and the raging flames spread inward.

“Clatter…”

Under the burning flames, the trees on the island began to struggle desperately like living creatures trapped in a sea of ​​fire.

Countless branches waved wildly, trying to put out the fire.

Rich juice seeped out from the inside of the tree, and even thicker water vapor was drawn out from the ground by the giant tree and rushed towards the flames.

But, it's useless!

“Sizzle…”

The sound of burning came one after another, and trees fell down in the flames, making loud explosions.

The giant tree’s actions cannot be said to be wrong.

However, the sap and water content of a tree has a certain limit. Once dried out by flames, the dehydrated tree becomes the best combustion aid.

Moreover, Aya chose an excellent location to set the fire. With the help of the wind, the flames on the island grew bigger and bigger.

"boom!"

The island trembles.

The giant tree in the middle seemed to be roaring unwillingly, and pieces of trees began to rush towards the flames.

They move slowly, but never move forward.

"it's useless."

Carl, standing on the magic carpet, shook his head slightly: "It is a dead object after all. Even if it is in the late stage of the first stage, the defect of not being able to move is doomed to failure."

"Um?"

"So it's to create a vacuum zone without any flammable materials. This thing is quite smart."

Divided from the middle of the island, some trees rushed towards the flames, while others slowly retreated backwards.

in this way.

It will create a vacuum zone as long as one hundred meters, and the flames will not be able to continue to expand.

"pity!"

Carl shook his head:

"And me."

He stepped on the magic carpet and it flew him over the island, then he crushed a talisman.

Continuous fireballs!

Three fireballs, each about a meter in size, fell from the sky into the dense forest, exploded with a loud bang, and ignited the entire area.

Witchfire is more difficult to extinguish than ordinary fire, like a viscous liquid that keeps burning.

and,

Carl has more than one talisman on his body.

Continuous fireballs!

Continuous fireballs!

…

Six consecutive talismans directly interrupted the plan of the giant tree on the island, and Carl did not intend to end it there. Instead, he took out a different talisman with a serious expression.

The middle stage of the first stage - continuous fireballs! "Boom!"

“Boom…”

Six huge fireballs fell from the sky, like the falling sun, and plunged into the dense forest.

moment.

The raging fire could no longer be contained.

“Clatter…”

The branches and leaves trembled violently, as if telling a story of sadness.

The trees perished in the flames, and the towering tree in the middle could only shake its body weakly.

The water vapor that was frantically extracted turned into sparse raindrops and fell on the island, which was of little use in extinguishing the flames.

“Crack!”

"collapse!"

The branches burned in the flames, making crisp sounds.

The giant tree in the center of the island began to show charred marks due to the high temperature and fierce flames.

"preparation!"

Aya put away the telescope, raised her right hand, and prepared to launch a final attack on the trees on the island.

"Wait a moment."

Carl suddenly spoke, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he controlled the magic carpet to fall towards the island.

At this time, the trees on the outskirts of the island had been burned to ashes, and only a few trees buried deep in the ground survived.

sad!

desolate!

Unwilling!

…

"Alive?"

Carl looked thoughtful as he reached out his hand and pulled out several lifeless roots from under the rubble. His five fingers turned into tentacles and pierced into them.

He has not yet completed the construction of the first-ring witchcraft Whisper of Life, but has mastered the zero-ring plant perception.

moment.

A faint thought emerged in my mind.

“Don’t kill me!”

"I……"

“I don’t want to die!”

…………

The once lush and green island has now turned into a charred black, with only a trace of green remaining in the center of the island.

Giant trees over 300 meters high had been broken, and the burnt trees turned into charcoal and scattered nearby.

The remaining ten-odd meters of the tree trunk were covered with traces of burns, and the few green buds that had grown again were its last struggle.

“I don’t want to die!”

The green buds trembled and made a sad plea: "Please, don't kill me. I am the only tree left in the world. Please spare my life."

"Why should I let you go?" Carl paced in the field, sensing the faint breath of life in front of him: "Don't talk about mercy, redemption..."

"There are countless people who died on this island. I'm afraid you didn't even think of being soft-hearted when you devoured them."

"No! No!" The green sprout shook, "I spent most of my time sleeping, reducing my consumption, and devouring humans... I don't remember clearly."

"Really?" Carl stopped: "Do you think I believe it?"

The reason why he was willing to stop was that he was a little curious about the unexpected intelligent life forms of the human race that he saw for the first time.

It's not out of pity, let alone sympathy.

"I didn't lie to you." Green Bud said weakly, "What do you need to do to let me go?"

"Don't sound so pitiful." Carl lowered his head, looked at the ashes on the ground, and said indifferently:

"Many tree roots underground were not burned to death. Although your strength has been greatly reduced, you still have a chance to resist."

"You might try."

“Clatter…”

The ground was shaking, as if countless earthworms were wriggling underneath, and the green buds seemed to be struggling.

It does have the ability to fight for its life.

but……

The other party dared to land on the island and pointed out my hidden means. How much chance do I have left?

and,

There are still several warships on the sea. Even if he kills the man in front of him, how can he avoid the attack of the warships? "Human."

The green buds drooped, and the voice was weak: "I pray for your forgiveness."

"I can forgive you." Carl's eyes flickered, and a mark formed by spiritual power emerged out of thin air: "But you need to put this thing into the core of your life."

"This is..." Green Bud trembled: "Soul Seal!"

"Hmm?" Carl raised his eyebrows: "You know?"

The Soul Seal, like the Blood Pill, comes from the witchcraft book of the Mother of All Spirits. Is there anyone in this world who knows about it? Wait a minute! Carl narrowed his eyes.

The tree of heaven? This name seems to have appeared in the wizard's book of magical plants. It is a special magical plant.

Could it be that...

Are the two worlds somehow connected?

"Not sure." Green Bud shook, his voice blank:

"Existences like us should have inherited some of our ancestors' memories, but because of this world, most of my memories are blank. It's just that when I see certain things, my memories automatically emerge."

"In my memory, the soul mark comes from a terrifying existence that enslaves many lives..."

By the end, there was already a hint of fear in his voice.

"You don't have to accept it."

Carl raised his left hand, and a first-order symbol quietly floated: "Two, choose one."

Soul Seal,

Or die! The green buds froze on the spot. At this moment, even the sea breeze seemed to carry a sense of desolation and reluctance.

a long time.

Its voice is full of sadness:

"I choose the soul seal."

"very good!"

Carl smiled.

This time, we encounter an intelligent life form, and there is a chance of success.

As the green bud opened its life core and the soul imprint sank into it, a strange feeling soon came to Carl's heart.

Soul Seal,

OK! Everything went very smoothly.

However, if opening his life core doesn't help, he will probably have to give up this method.

'Soul seal means control!'

'Control the life or death of other lives. Under the suppression of the soul seal, the beings planted with the soul seal can't even think of resisting.'

"This kind of control..."

"It's more like slavery than control!"

'Forced slavery!'

"But it's not without cost. If your mental strength is not strong enough, you will probably suffer the backlash of the soul seal."

Carl's eyes flickered, and he also felt that his inner sea of ​​​​spirituality was under a certain pressure from the soul imprint.

It is not easy for him now to enslave a first-stage late-stage being.

Especially a safflower tree that has the potential to become a second- or third-level tree, which occupies a large part of the mental power.

Next, it would depend on how much benefit this late-stage first-order "plant" could bring him.

Karl calmed down and asked, "Do you have a name?"

“No.” Green Bud shook his head: “The tree is the name of our species.”

"Owner."

After accepting the soul seal, the ash tree took the initiative to show goodwill after knowing that it had no ability to resist, and its branches and leaves shook:

"Under this island, there are some treasures that humans can use, as well as some broken ancient weapons."

"Weapons?" Carl lowered his head: "Was this a battlefield?"

"No." The tree conveyed the thought:

“It’s an arena.”

Hmm? Karl raised his eyebrows, and then something dawned on him.

The island is sunken in the middle and surrounded by high mountains. The sunken area covers a vast area, while the high areas are in the shape of steps.

Isn't it the shape of an arena?

"The gods of this world let each other's guardians fight here to please them."

"The winner will be rewarded by the gods, and the loser will lose his life."

The Shala Tree Road:

"Every guardian of a god is proud to represent his god in achieving the final victory."

?

Carl remembered that he was also a guardian.

In ancient times, when the gods were still around, were guardians merely tools for them to entertain themselves? After thinking for a moment, he asked, "The guardians you're talking about, are they from the mortal realm or the sanctuary?"

There is a huge difference between the two. The guardians of the mortal world are just the knights of the Church, while the sanctuary is the residence of the gods.

“It’s the Holy Land.”

The Shala Tree Road:

"The arena will use the recording stone to save the exciting battle scenes. Those who duel here are all second- and third-level beings."

Level three!

It is definitely impossible that he is still in the mortal world.

The gods actually let third-level beings duel to entertain themselves. How boring these "gods" must be.

Carl stood in the ruins and looked around.

In a trance.

He seemed to see the gods sitting in the stands of the arena, each of them looking at the guardians fighting hard in the arena with excitement on their faces.

The guardians of these gods have taken it as their responsibility to protect the gods since birth, and have worked hard to practice and become stronger.

They went through layers of selection in the mortal world and entered the holy temple.

He defeated many opponents in the temple and came to the realm of God.

Under the guidance of the gods, they learned the skills of the guardians. Did they fight so hard just to die in the arena one day to please some existence? "God..."

Karl sighed: "How ridiculous!"

"A long life will make all new things repetitive and boring, so the gods will naturally try every possible way to have fun." The shalwar kameezha shook its leaves:

"Owner."

"This arena originally belonged to the God's Domain, but it fell from the God's Domain during the War of the Gods. I was a sapling at the time and landed on the island with it, taking root and sprouting until now."

"Hmm..." Karl thought for a moment and asked, "Since there are third-level guardians in the Divine Realm, there should be a method for legendary knights to practice. Do you know?"

"This..." Shalushu hesitated for a moment: "Master, I cannot practice the methods of human cultivation, even if they are passed down by gods."

"Besides, this is an arena, not a martial arts arena, and the things in the image stone are incomplete. I remember..."

"There is a technique called Holy Breath, which seems to be a prize given by the gods to the winners who enter the arena for the first time. Although it cannot allow a first-level life form to advance, it can increase the guardian's strength."

Carl's eyes lit up.

"But there is a problem."

Shalushu added, "Sacred Breath is a method for Guardians to cultivate. You must have practiced the Guardian's technique before you can cultivate it."

In order to prove its reliability, it has given up its own "tree character" and done everything it can to gain Carl's trust.

Guardian skills? Giant Spirit Breathing Technique is it! Carl couldn't help but smile.

* * * Fighting spirit comes from vitality.

The stronger the vitality, the stronger the fighting spirit.

Once you advance to a legendary knight, your fighting spirit will undergo fundamental changes as your life essence is enhanced.

And the Holy Breath can be further improved on this basis.

"To fuse one's own fighting will with one's body and fighting spirit, and then achieve a qualitative change."

"Powerful guardians often have the ability to break demons with their fighting spirit and restrain various mysterious methods. Their defense is even more terrifying. Even if they are hit by weapons made by gods, their defense may not be broken."

"The key is the will to fight..."

Carl held a photo stone in his hand, his eyes flickering back and forth.

Inside the photo stone, several second-level guardians are fighting fiercely.

The arena obviously had some kind of barrier that limited their destructive power, but it still made Carl's heart tremble.

One of the guardians was wearing golden armor and holding a spear that seemed to be able to pierce the void with a single thrust.

The other guardian was shirtless, with a dragon filled with fighting spirit circling around him, roaring at the other.

Although the remaining few people are not as strong as these two, they all have their own methods.

The battles between them were not as gorgeous and exquisite as those between wizards, but were instead bloody fights between knights.

strength!

speed!

Skills! With that terrifying explosive power, Carl had no doubt that the second-level Addison could be easily torn apart by them.

This is just a second-level guardian...

"pity!"

"The photo stone has been damaged, and it has been too long, so there is not much left to see inside."

"in addition……"

"What exactly is the will to fight?"

Carl frowned.

If you cannot comprehend the will to fight, you will not be able to cultivate holy breath, and you will not be able to advance your fighting spirit.

The fragments of the divine domain can add points and have absolute rationality, but they cannot help him comprehend this illusory fighting will.

"Fight!"

"It's not in line with my personality to learn my way as a knight through battle, but there are ways."

"Once I master the Holy Breath, I should be able to go to the Pirate Island."

He had not forgotten that the Pirate Island of Tortuga was said to be home to countless treasures collected by pirates.

There are dozens of great gods on the island.

Don't miss it no matter what! …………

Because of the discovery of the mineral vein and the suspected existence of a demiplane, the Leipzig market became restless.

Even people from other markets came.

Carl paced and came to the 'Golden Broom Magic Cottage' run by the Nelson family.

"Enid the Wizard!"

In the corner of the shop, Enid, who was weaving a magic cloak, looked up and smiled when she heard the voice:

“Karl, how come you have time to come here today?”

"Last time, I had a few questions about flying that I hadn't figured out, so I came here while walking." Carl smiled and said, "Are you making an invisibility cloak?"

"yes."

Enid put down what she was doing:

"The buyer requested that fire-proof materials be added. You know, more people have been going to that mine recently."

"Even Bourne went."

"Really?" Carl was stunned:

"I thought he was just talking, but I didn't expect him to actually do it."

"I went there yesterday." Enid sighed:

"I advised him not to be impulsive, but he wanted to give it a try. At the very least, he could at least lay down some foundation for his grandson."

The grandson of Wizard Bourne possesses wizard talent and is currently a mid-level wizard apprentice. It is unlikely that he will become a formal wizard in the future.

It is probably because of this that Bourne came out at such an old age.

"never mind."

Waving her hands, Enid said, "Let's not talk about him. You said you have some questions about flying that you haven't figured out. What are those questions? I happen to be free and have nothing to do so I can help you solve them."

"That's right." Carl calmed himself down and asked questions about flying one by one.

The Thunder Wings he practiced also belong to the category of flying techniques, and these issues are interconnected.

"So that's how it is."

Not long after.

Carl looked surprised:

"Speaking of mineral veins, it is said that a half plane has been confirmed, which involves existence above the third level."

"Yes." Enid nodded:

"But the better something is, the greater the danger."

"That's right." Carl agreed and asked, "Wizard Enid, I have just advanced to the next level as a wizard. I am not familiar with the battles between wizards. Is there any way to increase my experience in battles?"

"This..." Enid hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes, it is possible, but it is quite dangerous."

"Oh!" Carl perked up: "Tell me about it."

…………

Nelson is the wizard of the Andrew family. He is responsible for the family business and sells various witchcraft instruments.

This day.

A burly man in a black robe came into the store.

"I want a Nev's mirror."

The big man said in a low voice:

"The highest grade one!"

"Sir." Without waiting for the people below to greet him, Nelson stood up and took the initiative to greet him:

"The Nev Magic Mirror is a magical device unique to our Andrew family. Are you sure you want the highest quality one?"

"Hmm?" The big man tilted his head, his eyes deep under his black robe: "Do you doubt that I can't afford it?"

“No!” Nelson’s face turned pale. As a mid-level first-level wizard, he actually felt a sense of fear when facing the other party. He hurriedly said, “Because it is the mental power that enters the magic mirror, once it is injured in the illusion, the body will also be injured. Some people even died in the illusion because of this.”

"Especially the highest grade ones, it's easy to hurt yourself."

"It doesn't matter." The big man said in a dull voice, "I know what I'm doing."

"Yes, yes." Nelson smiled awkwardly, beckoned for someone to bring the magic mirror, and introduced:

"Nightmare wizards can use people's memories to weave illusions. The stronger they are, the more real the illusions they create."

"There was a late-stage first-level wizard named Nev in our family. He developed a Nev Magic Mirror based on the magic mirror. He could create all kinds of powerful magical creatures or opponents in it for others to practice witchcraft."

"This is the highest grade, and can be used for practice by wizards in the middle and late stages of the first level. All you need is magic stones. This is the only one in our store, and the price is... five thousand magic stones."

Five thousand magic stones!

The price of the inherited magic weapon! The big man seemed to pause for a moment, and then threw over a bag half a person's height.

"Look inside."

"This..." Nelson's eyes flickered and he took a step forward: "Yes."

Analysis! The magic aura enveloped the bag, and the composition of the things inside was revealed to his perception, which also made his face change slightly.

"Bone powder that can cause hallucinations, but what kind of magical creature is this..."

Some of them look like white moth powder, but are also somewhat different. However, it is true that they can cause hallucinations and are a witchcraft material.

"Will you accept it?"

"Collect!" Nelson nodded immediately:

"Of course, but these are only worth more than 2,000 magic stones."

"Bang!"

The desktop shook.

Another bag filled with unknown bone powder was thrown in front of him, which also made Nelson's expression change slightly.

"It should be okay to change it to your Nev's Magic Mirror, right?"

"This..." Nelson's eyes flashed:

"no problem!"

Two bags of bone meal were still a little short of five thousand magic stones, but he had already decided to do the deal.

soon.

After watching the big man leave, a young wizard apprentice came over:

"Uncle, we have never seen the bone powder this person brought out, and there are so many of them. He must have discovered a place that no one knows about, and there may even be unknown species. Do you want to..."

"What are you thinking about?" Nelson looked over coldly. "To be able to use a Nev Mirror of this quality, one's cultivation must be at least a mid-level wizard, or even a late-level great wizard."

"The second ring wizard is not here. To provoke him is to seek death!"

"Yes." The young wizard apprentice looked embarrassed and nodded.

Nelson snorted.

There was one thing he didn't say.

Just now when he faced the big man in black robe, he felt a palpitation in his heart, which was suspected to be the oppressive feeling of the second-ring witchcraft fear aura.

Second ring witchcraft!

Even if I go by myself, I'll probably be courting death.

Although shops may occasionally engage in shady business, you must keep your eyes open, otherwise you may die without knowing how you died.

"Don't think too much, just do your business well. Thinking about those unnecessary things may hurt yourself."

"yes."

The young wizard apprentice should say: "I know."

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