Wizard, I have a game board.

Chapter 301 Ants may aspire to the sky, but they will not aspire to the universe.

Inside the arena.

"Bang bang—click—"

The enormous giant was locked in combat with the pure black tree.

Tens of thousands of giant tree branches, glowing with a dense black light, lashed out at the giant one after another. The giant reached out and grasped a small portion of the branches, then suddenly activated the power of his fused bloodline, forcibly snapping them in two with a crisp sound.

The remaining branches struck the giant successfully, but failed to inflict any damage and returned empty-handed.

Although the Iron Fault Barrier Tree has strong defense, its strength is mainly in its trunk. As for these branching branches, although they also have a defense that barely meets the threshold of the seventh rank, they obviously cannot withstand Sanchez's full-force burst.

"Haha, that's great!" Sanchez laughed loudly, ignoring the branches being swung at him, and went straight toward the trunk of the giant tree.

Since becoming a fourth-ring Abyss Wizard, he had never experienced such a thrilling battle.

Now that he finally has a chance, he naturally wants to cherish it.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

Soon, Sanchez overcame the obstacles of the tree branches and arrived at the trunk of the Ironclad Barrier Tree. He condensed the power of his bloodline into one and punched the tree trunk without regard for anything else.

Even if he didn't intentionally target the surrounding space, his fist would still shatter the surrounding space and tear out cracks when he threw it, its power terrifying and boundless.

"Bang bang bang bang—"

Each punch he landed on the tree trunk produced a resounding crack that echoed for millions of miles, causing most of the onlookers to hold their breath.

The battle between sixth-tier, eight-star warriors basically represents the ultimate combat power in the sixth-tier realm, making them yearn for it.

As for the sixth rank and nine stars.

Each of the nine stars is a true freak; there are only a few of them in a single territory, and ordinary beings cannot even look up to them.

Therefore, they are usually regarded as great beings of the seventh rank, rather than the sixth rank.

Even among those at the seventh rank, they belong to the category of beings with a transcendent status.

After all, the one in ten chance of breaking through to the eighth rank is a real and undeniable fact.

Moreover, given their talent, acquiring some law points would be a piece of cake for them.

It can be said that those who are at the sixth rank and nine stars will become strong among the seventh rank once they break through to the seventh rank.

Most importantly, as long as they are not eliminated prematurely, they will almost certainly be able to break through to the seventh rank.

With all these conditions in place, no one would consider them sixth-tier anymore, and as a result, no mid-tier beings would aspire to be with them.

Just as ants may aspire to the sky but not to the universe, because they simply cannot see it.

ten minutes.
Thirty minutes
Fifty-nine minutes.
"Bang bang bang bang—bang bang bang—"

The nearly hour-long battle did not leave Sanchez with any fatigue or injuries.

In contrast, the Ironclad Barrier Tree had nearly ten thousand branches broken during the battles between the man and the tree, making it look rather pitiful.

As for its main body, which Sanchez focused on targeting, it was largely unharmed and remained almost the same as before the battle.

Before we knew it, another minute had quietly passed.

A bright green light screen popped up in front of Sanchez at just the right moment, which also meant that this eight-star challenge had come to an end.

[The duel timer has reset to zero, forcibly ending the match.]

Given that the strongest being in the Abyss was unharmed and the consumption of elemental energy was minimal, the winner of this duel is the strongest being in the Abyss.

Eight-star challenge won, 66,736,820 Dream Points have been accumulated. Please choose whether to continue to the nine-star challenge.

Yes/No (If you refuse to continue the challenge, 66,736,390 Dream Points will be awarded directly, and you will not be allowed to start the challenge again for 2,000 years)

“Nine-Star Challenge.” Sanchez ignored his rapidly recovering physical condition thanks to the arena’s assistance, his eyes fixed on the last four words of the third line of the screen.

For ordinary sixth-order beings, the sixth-order eight-star realm is already the sky they can see.

For Sanchez, who was already standing in this sky, the sixth rank and nine stars was the goal he longed to achieve.

Even the smallest ant aspires to the sky, while the sun in the sky yearns for the universe—this is only natural.

"Is it really impossible for an Abyss Wizard to advance further in the sixth ring?" A question arose in Sanchez's mind.

According to Lor's guidance, that is indeed the case.

The fusion of five bloodlines, resulting in a physique a thousand times stronger than that of an ordinary bloodline wizard, seems to be the limit for an Abyss Wizard. From now on, he can only proceed step by step.

In addition, he has already reached the forefront of the path of bloodline wizardry. As for the method to break through to the seventh-ring bloodline wizard, it has not yet been researched.

While the path of the elemental wizard can be learned from, the two are fundamentally different and cannot be copied verbatim; one must find one's own way.

"Since there's no way out anyway, why can't I forge my own path?"

Sanchez suddenly broke into a bright smile. "Speaker Lor opened up the spacetime system, Speaker Francis opened up the life system, Speaker Yio opened up the path to the seventh ring of elemental wizards, and Speaker Eddie opened up the path to the sixth ring of bloodline wizards."

“The path ahead for wizards is not predetermined; it is all paved by everyone step by step. Now I have reached the end of the road.”

"If that's the case, why can't I follow the guidance given by Speaker Lor and move forward a little further?"

"But before that, I need to experience firsthand just how strong a sixth-tier, nine-star character really is."

He made up his mind, his gaze shifting slightly downwards, choosing the former over the latter.

[A random nine-star challenge is currently underway.]
Matchmaking complete. Your opponent will arrive at the arena in ten seconds, and the battle will begin in thirty seconds. Please prepare for the fight.

[Entry number for this gladiator match: 867365715788915]

Compared to the eight-star challenge, the number of viewers immediately surged tenfold or even dozens of times the moment he chose to start the nine-star challenge.

The main reason for this is that there are quite a few sixth-tier, seven-star powerhouses, and even some of the most talented sixth-tier individuals from large civilizations can reach this level.

Therefore, the frequency of opening eight-star challenges is very high. Even though the arena is announced in the spectator list every time it is opened, it is not enough to attract the attention of many beings.

The Nine Star Challenge is different.

Even if you add up the entire Crystal Domain, there are only less than 20 million top-tier large civilizations in total.

Cut off some powerful top-tier civilizations with a lot of geniuses and top-tier civilizations with no geniuses in their respective faith factions. A top-tier civilization is considered qualified if it can produce one sixth-tier, eight-star genius in an era.

Roughly speaking, the number of sixth-tier, eight-star geniuses is similar to the number of top-tier large civilizations, totaling only about 20 million.

Only a very small number of sixth-tier, eighth-star geniuses will initiate a sixth-tier, ninth-star challenge once every two thousand years, roughly around five thousand in total.

On average, it takes about six months for a sixth-tier, eight-star genius to start a nine-star challenge, so it's understandable that it attracts a large number of spectators.

It's worth mentioning that if the challenger fails to win, these spectators will not bring any benefit to the challenger. On the contrary, 50% of the previously obtained Dream Points will be deducted, which undoubtedly further limits the determination of the eight-star genius to start the nine-star challenge.

They are limited not only by themselves, but also by resistance from within civilization itself.

However, these things are irrelevant to Sanchez.

The Wizard Alliance assigned him only one task, which he proposed himself: to reach the sixth rank, eighth star.

He has now completed his mission, and what he does next is entirely up to him.

Outside the arena.

"Good heavens, they actually opened the sixth-tier nine-star challenge."

"Hiss—that's tens of millions of Dream Points! He said he didn't want it, and he just said no. No wonder he's a sixth-tier, eighth-star expert." "Impressive."

"Knowing full well that he couldn't win, he still chose to continue the challenge. From this point of view, his arrogance may have been ingrained in his bones."

"Hehe, I'm going to see a sixth-tier, eight-star character get slaughtered again. I'm looking forward to it."

The creatures, each with their own distinct appearance, expressed their opinions, offering mixed reviews of Sanchez's actions.

Inside the transparent light cover.

"This guy," Cod said with a complicated expression, looking into the arena, "actually chose to continue the challenge."

After Llor gave his definition of Sanchez's subsequent choices, he was the one who laughed the most.

He also said that if Sanchez dares to continue the challenge, he himself will be the one to lose face.

However, when that moment arrived, he didn't know why, but suddenly lost the will to joke.

"This is a good thing!"

On the other side, Francis looked at the determined expression on Sanchez's face and said with a smile, "He is no longer willing to follow the instructions and is preparing to forge his own path."

"If it really works out, our Wizarding Alliance will have one more Abyss Wizard who is guaranteed to reach the seventh ring."

"Even if it doesn't work out, at least he tried, and that's enough if he won't regret it in the future."

At this point, he paused slightly, then turned to look at Lor with expectant eyes and asked, "Speaker Lor, in the future you see, are there any Abyss Wizards who have advanced further at the sixth ring level?"

No one in the entire Wizarding Alliance knew Sanchez better than him, which was why he could see through Sanchez's thoughts at a glance.

He didn't need Lor to reveal any further methods for the Abyss Wizards, because if such methods truly existed, Lor wouldn't keep it a secret.

All he needs to know is whether any Abyss Wizards have advanced further at the sixth ring level. If so, Sanchez's chances of reaching that level might be greater.

"I don't know." Lor hesitated for a moment, and in the end did not give a definite answer.

In fact, before his rebirth, the Wizarding Alliance had only five Abyss Wizards in total, one of whom was a player who was stuck at the fourth ring and unable to move.

Of the remaining four, one is a seventh-ring Abyss Wizard, two are sixth-ring Wizards, and one is a fifth-ring Wizard.

The combat performance of those two sixth-ring Abyss wizards was not much different from that of Sanchez now, so in terms of the result, they obviously did not deduce a way to advance further in the sixth ring.

But they are who they are, and Sanchez is Sanchez.

Lorre was unwilling to define Sanchez's future by the path they had taken.

What if it actually works?

If Sanchez becomes a wizard, the chances of the Wizarding Alliance producing an eighth-ring Abyss Wizard will increase many times over.

Once Sanchez achieves the eighth ring, he will no longer have to be tied to the Wizarding Alliance and will be much freer. The Wizarding Alliance will also gain more room to maneuver and develop as a result.

“Don’t you know?” Francis pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, “Then I’ll tell him I’m pregnant in a bit. When the situation becomes really urgent, or when I’m sure he has no hope of taking things any further, I’ll tell him the truth. What do you think?”

Sanchez now has goals and determination, but he lacks a clear anchor.

With Lor's assurance, the chances of opening up a new path are even greater.

However, this requires Lor's consent, since it involves using his reputation as collateral.

"Aren't you afraid of getting beaten up for doing this?" Lor looked at Francis with a strange expression.

Keep in mind that Francis is no match for Sanchez right now.

If Sanchez finds out in the future that this guy was lying to him, what will happen?
As for Lor himself, he didn't care, because he was confident that he could protect himself.

“He should be able to understand me,” Francis said casually. “Even if he doesn’t, he won’t really do anything. For his and the future of the league, it’s worth taking a beating.”

"Whatever you say." Lor shrugged.

Hearing the conversation between the two, all the speakers felt a mix of emotions.

These two are really capable of anything for the Wizarding Alliance.

Vincenja and Domenico, standing beside the two, frequently glanced at them, a hint of suspicion flashing across their faces as they pondered whether they might have been fooled in the past.

"Gentlemen, remember to keep what just happened a secret."

Francis called out "Gentlemen" but his gaze was fixed on Codd. "If anyone dares to leak information, I'll teach the leaker a lesson before Sanchez comes to beat me up."

"It's best to think carefully about the consequences before you speak!"

“Count me in this time,” Lor said, looking at Codd meaningfully.

"Don't worry, both of you, I'd rather die than tell," Codd immediately declared.

Are you kidding me? Last time he was already badly taken care of by Francis alone, what would happen if Lor were added to the mix?

Even if he didn't consider his own interests, he wouldn't act recklessly if he only considered the overall situation of the Wizarding Alliance.

He has always been very clear about separating fun from the bigger picture.

As the group talked, the countdown to the start of the arena quietly reached 20 seconds.

Inside the arena.

Opposite Sanchez, a cylindrical, pure white beam of light, only one meter long and half a meter wide, quietly descended.

The beam of light was rather dim and looked inconspicuous.

“Fyodor.” Standing tens of thousands of miles tall, surrounded by layers of deep purple abyssal elements, Sanchez, who looked extremely terrifying, became extremely solemn.

He had seen the original form of this beam of light projection while browsing through information on various top-tier civilizations.

That being is named Fyodor, and is now the leader of the Kingdom of Light, ruling the dominant civilization in the 213-377 universe. His name is known throughout the entire Crystal Domain.

Now, he will face Fyodor at level six.

Sanchez knew that his chances of defeating Fedor were slim at this point, but if he didn't fight, the outcome would be uncertain, and what if he won?

10
5
1.

When the countdown reached zero, before Sanchez could react, he was covered in nearly a hundred bloody holes, each about a mile deep.

Compared to his current size, these holes are not big, barely even a scratch.

But most importantly, he couldn't catch a glimpse of Fyodor, so he had no chance to fight back.

“I hate fast guys.” Sanchez’s lips twitched, his eyes full of helplessness.

He was confident that he could withstand it for more than ten minutes with his physical strength, but simply enduring it was obviously not very useful.

Unless his defense is strong enough to make that guy unable to hurt him, he will definitely lose.

"Heh, a sixth-tier, nine-star character is indeed impressive."

Realizing he couldn't win, Sanchez raised his head, letting Fyodor leave wounds on his body, and said softly, "But I am merely a pathfinder for our civilization."

"When our civilized geniuses arrive, becoming a sixth-order, nine-star being will be as easy as walking on a flat road."

He couldn't pretend to be someone else, so he decided to pretend to be someone else's first, making sure he didn't lose out.

(End of this chapter)