The Wizard: From Zero-Ring Wizard to Almighty Lord.

"Expel the gods!!"

"Wizards are supreme!!"

"Kill!! The reinforcements from the Natural God Dynasty have arrived! Victory is assured!!!"

Deafening roars echoed across the chaotic battlefield!

In wars of this scale, high-end combat capabilities are always the key to victory or defeat.

At this moment, the wizards' advantage has become undeniable!
A large number of Morning Star wizards descended from the sky, joining forces to besiege the legendary mage. The scene of pursuit, blockade, and crushing was almost visibly changing the course of the battle.

One legendary mage after another was suppressed, severely injured, or even killed!

Such a scene would have a fatal impact on the battlefield below!

Morale was instantly ignited!

This change did not remain in the high sky, but spread rapidly like a flame, radiating from the top-level confrontation to every corner of the entire battlefield!
Inside the capital city, the formal wizards who had been suppressed to the point of almost being unable to breathe now had bright eyes, heavy breathing, and boiling fighting spirit!
Especially the previous blue rain of life that covered the entire city.

That gentle yet powerful life force had already pulled them back to about 70-80% of their previous state of exhaustion!
With his injuries healed, his spirit stabilized, and his magic restored, coupled with the advantage of high-level combat power to turn the tide of battle...

"Counterattack!!"

Someone roared angrily.

The next moment, figures of high-level wizards burst out of the defensive line in the city!

Behind them, a large number of formal wizards quickly formed ranks, and following closely behind, teams stretched out from the city like sharp blades, heading straight for the battlefield!
As a result, the entire battle situation was completely reversed!

Originally, it was the mages and knights of the divine civilization who besieged the Earth City from all sides.

But now, their formation has been completely shattered!

The vast battlefield was torn into countless sections.

Small battlefields intertwined and overlapped, spreading out densely, resembling a scrambled chessboard when viewed from afar.

On the chessboard, every square is a battleground, with wizards, mages, and knights locked in a fierce struggle!
Flames, lightning, frost, battle aura...

Magical particles and elemental energy intertwined and erupted, amplifying the intensity of the battle to an infinite degree in every corner!
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For example, in one corner of the battlefield, the earth had already cracked, with deep, bottomless fissures stretching across the surface like canyons cleaved by a giant axe.

Within the rift valley, various chaotic elemental energies mingled: the crimson of flames, the azure of lightning, the eerie green of poison…

Intertwined and surging, they reflected a vibrant array of colors across the ground, yet were also extremely dangerous.

The once flat land has become like this, perhaps because of the attack on the Earth Capital by the many legendary mages, or perhaps because of the arrival of the many Morning Star wizards, or perhaps for some other reason...

The destructive power of high-level combatants on the field is too great. It may be just a casual attack or the aftermath of a battle, but it will cause a strong change in the terrain.

And right there in this rift valley, a figure flickered like a ghost!
That was a level two wizard from the Pano plane.

He held a magical artifact resembling a staff, covered in runes, with faint flame energy being amplified and intensified.

With each swing, the surrounding fire elements become even more violent!
His figure moved swiftly and leaped through the rift valley, appearing and disappearing like a fiery serpent roaming through the fissures of the earth's veins.

Behind him, a heavy and oppressive aura relentlessly pursued him!
That was a six-ring knight!
His entire body was covered in heavy armor, the metal surface gleaming with a crimson luster, clearly enhanced by divine power or battle aura.

His warhorse was an extraordinary breed, with wings growing from its ribs, allowing it to ride through the air at incredible speeds, unlike any ordinary mount!
"heresy!!"

"In the name of the goddess, I purify you!!!"

The roar exploded!
The knight gripped the two-meter-long crimson lance tightly with both hands and gave it a sudden jerk!
boom!!

A terrifying burst of battle aura erupted from the tip of the spear like a volcanic eruption, slamming fiercely into the rift valley ahead!
With a single strike, the rock shattered, sending large fragments of rock flying and dust billowing into the sky!

However, amidst the smoke and dust, a crimson light suddenly flashed!

A layer of flame shield circulated continuously around the level two wizard, blocking all the aftershocks.

His figure moved almost without pause, nimbly darting out from the side.

The next moment, the staff tapped lightly.

"hiss!"

A fiery serpent, burning with intense heat, suddenly materialized!

It flicked its scorching tongue, carrying the intense heat of burning air, and suddenly pounced on the knight!

The knight's expression changed, and he was about to return his spear to defend himself, but at that moment, a chill ran through him!
Too late!

Unbeknownst to him, several hidden magical fluctuations had appeared behind him!

next moment!
Boom! Boom! Boom!!

Several beams of magical light erupted almost simultaneously, slamming hard into his back!
That was not a single attack, but a coordinated strike from several wizards!
The heavy armor, under continuous bombardment, finally succumbed to its strain...

With a crack, it shattered open, and blood gushed out instantly from the crack!

"what!!!"

The knight let out a painful roar, and his body jolted violently.

"Despicable wizards! You actually launched a sneak attack..."

Before he could finish speaking, the fire serpent pounced, opened its mouth to devour him, and the blazing flames instantly enveloped his entire body!
In his severely injured state, he was no longer able to withstand a complete level two fire spell.

In just a few breaths, the flames dissipated, engulfing the knight and his mount.

Amidst the flickering light and shadow, this level-two wizard approached the wizards who had previously launched the sneak attack, moving towards the other separated battlefields...

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From specific points to broader perspectives, from the small to the large.

On this battlefield, which has long been torn into countless pieces and scattered like stars on a chessboard.

The wizards' advantage is being amplified inch by inch, eventually evolving into an irreversible trend.

First, there's the high altitude; that's where the real battle is decided.

The legendary mages and archmages of the Gods civilization were almost all dragged into the fierce battle.

But what they faced were more numerous and stronger Morning Star Wizards!

Under the constant encirclement, suppression, and division by the numerous wizards, even the most cunning and skilled at self-preservation could only retreat under such a numerical disadvantage.

Moreover, the Morning Star Wizards from the Earth City are constantly breaking into the battle lines!

Once these people break free from the city's defenses and join the open battlefield, they become human nuclear bombs, walking natural disasters.

As they advanced, the magic of rules poured down without restraint wherever they went!

For those legendary mages, it wasn't a battle, it was a massacre.

Therefore, the battle lines that were barely holding on began to collapse at a visible speed!

From one section to two sections, and then to the collapse of the entire area.

Even with the still massive army of the gods, with mages and knights everywhere, they couldn't withstand this level of continuous slaughter.

However, it was precisely because the battlefield was completely scattered in the previous chaos that they "lived a little longer".

The once neat square formations and orderly ranks are no more; the entire battlefield has been torn into scattered small areas.

If they were still maintaining their dense formation at this moment, then facing the Morning Star Wizard's area-of-effect rule-based magic, a single round of coverage would be enough to wipe out entire areas!
From this perspective, being "separated" by the chaotic battlefield is actually a good thing.

However, once the greatest advantage of the divine civilization was dispersed, it also disappeared.

Their system relies on numbers and teamwork to win, with spell stacking, array resonance, and precise coordination between knight charges and spell coverage...

These were their true strengths, and now they're all gone.

Without formation, mages and knights can only fight individually. No matter how exquisite the spells are, without coordination, they are just single-point bursts. No matter how strong the charge is, without support, it is just a lone army penetrating deep into enemy territory.

On the other hand, the wizards were quite the opposite.

Every wizard, from the moment they embark on their path of cultivation, is an individual who has stood out from countless resources and selections.

They are used to being independent, good at fighting alone, and their grasp of the rhythm of battle is inherently biased towards "individual".

Therefore, in this fragmented battlefield, they thrived, and their advantages were further amplified.

High above, the almost one-sided high-level battle subtly reminded the lower-level beings of which side the scales of victory were tipping in their favor…

The wizards, seeing this, felt their confidence rise steadily, a state that itself was a boost to their combat power!

On the other hand, the situation was exactly the opposite for the civilization of the gods. With one side increasing and the other decreasing, the tide had turned and the army of the gods was almost powerless to reverse the situation.

Strangely, despite the fact that the battle situation had tilted to such an extent, the expected complete collapse did not occur on the battlefield.

There was no large-scale uproar, no mass exodus, and no sign of a complete collapse.

If it were an ordinary army, under such circumstances of continuous slaughter and retreat, their morale would probably have collapsed and they would have scattered and fled long ago.

But the situation was completely different on the side of the gods: some were surrounded and killed, some were instantly killed, and some were killed by a sudden sneak attack in a stalemate.

Even so, these mages and knights continued to fight, and few showed any fear. Their eyes still burned with intense light as they fought desperately.

On the bright side, this is an army with an extremely tenacious will; they will not easily collapse even if they fight to the last man.

On the other hand, it could be said that these lower-level beings of the divine civilization, after offering their faith to the goddess, had their loyal followers even risking their lives, which was quite bizarre.

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At this moment, the entire battle situation has been torn into three levels, with the lowest level being the battlefield of the lower-level cultivators.

In that area, which was completely shattered and divided like a chessboard, countless wizards, mages, and knights fought each other.

Each "chess square" is a life-or-death situation, large or small, but the battle is equally fierce.

Flames surged, thunder roared, battle aura swept across, and the earth continuously cracked and was trampled.

Going further up.

The high heavens are the true "main battlefield".

One by one, Morning Star Wizards clashed with legendary mages and legendary archmages.

Rules and laws collided with each other, and every clash of techniques was enough to tear space apart. At the very core, however, lay a completely "alienated" battleground.

The Sea Emperor, a lone warrior, fights against the combined attacks of several legendary archmages!
He stood in mid-air, his aura violent, and roared to the sky!

The sound was like an ancient behemoth awakening from the deep sea, causing the heavens and earth to tremble slightly!

Within his body, the soul of the giant whale kept emerging and flashing, and each manifestation brought about a terrifying shockwave of rules!

With sword light flashing and overwhelming momentum, he actually managed to fight his way out of the encirclement and create a fierce momentum that allowed him to fight against many and suppress the entire field!

Above these three layers of battle, Lynn and his two companions stood in the higher sky, their auras restrained, forming a stark contrast to the frenzied battlefield below.

Lynn's eyes narrowed slightly as his gaze swept across the battlefield, first the main battlefield, then the high-altitude confrontation, and finally his gaze slowly descended to the battle at the bottom.

A moment later, a faint hint of contemplation flickered in his eyes.

No, something's off about these people.

Whether they were low-level mages and knights or high-level beings, they were all fighting to the death.
If it were only the lower-level cultivators who were like this, he could understand it as the bewitchment and indoctrination of faith.

The problem is that even high-level mages and legendary figures remain the same, which cannot be explained by the word "faith" alone.

Just then, Sean, who had been standing by watching the battle, suddenly spoke up.

His voice carried a hint of nonchalance, and his handsome face revealed little emotion, yet his tone subtly hinted at amusement.

"My lord..."

"Have you ever heard that the true core of the civilization of gods does not lie in the believers themselves?"

Lynn didn't turn around, but simply spoke:
"Go on."

Sean smiled slightly, his gaze still fixed on the battlefield, but his tone became leisurely.

"For those powerful gods... believers and faith are just appearances."

"Their true foundation lies in the Kingdom of God."

"Within the divine kingdom, the gods are the absolute rulers."

"There, they set the rules, and heaven and earth yield to them."

"This is especially true for those beings at the level of gods."

At this point, his tone rose slightly.

"The deaths of their followers in the outside world do not necessarily mean their true death."

"Instead...returning to the divine realm."

“There, they can exist, they can be reborn, and even… be resurrected.”

"In a sense... as long as the divine kingdom does not perish, they will not truly die."

"Tsk..."

Sean smacked his lips slightly, as if he were sighing over something.

"As for that being who once held the power over life, that's even more outrageous."

"As long as one believes in her, one is qualified to enter God's Kingdom, regardless of strength or relationship."

"Even the most ordinary member... can be resurrected again and again."

Upon hearing these words, Lynn's expression remained unchanged; he had already seen these contents recorded in the Primal Seed.

Sean is right, but that's precisely the problem.

That ability of "unconditional resurrection" can only be achieved by the being who controls the power of life.

The core of the faith here is the Goddess of the Magic Net.

What she controls is the "magic network," the source and ultimate form of magic. In the realm of spellcasting, she is perhaps unmatched.

But to say that all believers can be unconditionally resurrected after death? That's unrealistic.

It's impossible to achieve that scale.

Perhaps she does indeed protect a very small number of "core believers," such as certain individuals she values, who can be reborn in God's Kingdom after death.

The forbidden mage, Ilminster Omar, was very likely one of them.

But what is the scale of this? Hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of believers.

If these people could all enter the divine kingdom after death and be resurrected... that would be highly unlikely.

At that moment, Old, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, his voice heavy with emotion:
"The natal chart... is malfunctioning."

He raised his head, his brows furrowed, his mental energy clearly maintaining a certain level of precise perception.

"The coordinates are shifting... no, not just shifting... the connection with the Wizarding World... is being interfered with."

"Moreover, the interference came from the outside, and it was extremely strong!"

Upon hearing this, Lynn and Sean both turned their heads almost simultaneously.

Especially Sean.

His eyes instantly deepened, and although his expression did not change significantly, his gaze subtly fell on Lynn, scrutinizing him as if to confirm something.

He already had doubts about Lynn's actions.

Why specifically assign a Morning Star Wizard to monitor the natal chart coordinates? Unless there's a premonition of what might happen.

The thought flashed through his mind, and a hint of wariness appeared in Sean's eyes.

Meanwhile, Lynn had no idea what the other person was imagining.

If they knew, they would probably just sneer.

This nobleman was clearly still shaken by his previous counterattack.

Once bitten, twice shy.

So much so that everything looks like a setup now.

In fact, Lynn had his reasons for putting Older in charge of the horoscope coordinates.

But this level of "external interference" was not within his calculations.

This is a variable, and a significant one at that.

Lynn was about to speak and continue asking questions, but at that moment, he suddenly stopped.

A familiar yet unsettling vibration emanated from the back of my hand.

He looked down and saw the complex patterns on the back of his hand that had been suppressed by the blue light...

At this moment, it is gradually lighting up, becoming clearer and more dazzling.

It was as if something was forcibly "igniting" it through some kind of connection.

Lynn's eyes narrowed slightly. This thing was called "Magic Web Mark," but in essence, it was more like a kill order from the Goddess of Magic Web.

At this moment, its change needs no explanation.

It is clear that his departure from the wizarding world has been discovered.

Within the wizarding world, Lynn had enough confidence to not fear any targeting.

But once you leave, that's a different story.

This is why he had previously covered the mark with the power of the Azure Sky Spirit, trying to completely hide it.

Unfortunately, this place is already covered by the magic network.

In the "home turf" of the Goddess of Magic, it is simply unrealistic to completely block out her senses.

In fact, because of the existence of the magic network, his coordinates were locked even more precisely.

"Could it be... that the goddess is about to descend in person?"

Thinking of this, he didn't panic as expected; on the contrary, he remained calm.

The reason is simple: the Goddess of the Magic Network is a supreme deity.

If she were to actually come here, the nature of this battle would be completely changed.

Meanwhile, the wizarding world cannot stand idly by; beings of the same level will inevitably take action.

Lynn is a wizard with powerful backers, so she is naturally not afraid of the Goddess of the Magic Network bullying the weak.

However, the moment this thought crossed his mind...

"Buzz!"

A subtle yet extremely clear burning sensation suddenly spread from the back of my hand!
The temperature is rising; it's not an illusion.

Lynn's eyes finally narrowed slightly. Here it comes.

Meanwhile, the three major battlefields below continue to rage.

The wizards have a clear advantage.

Whether it was the fierce fighting on the ground, the confrontation in the sky, or the suppression from the side of the Sea Emperor, the trend was almost one-sided, and victory seemed to be within reach.

But at that very moment, Lynn, Sean, and Old stopped moving almost simultaneously.

Then they all looked up at the sky.

High above, there were no clouds left.

After such a large-scale battle, the entire sky was torn to shreds.

Various forces of rules and laws intertwined, creating chaos and turmoil, even completely obscuring the original azure sky.

All that remained was a chaotic and distorted "sky".

However, amidst that chaos, something seems to have changed... (End of Chapter)