Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

Lynn opened his eyes, a knowing glint in them.

Alchemy array?

He seemed to have seen this cultivation system in the "Collection of Bones".

It seems to follow some principle of "equivalent exchange," using alchemy to reorganize the structure of matter, thereby achieving a transformation of the material form.

The training path of a high-level alchemist is completely different from that of a wizard.

Wizards use themselves as anchors to peel away, comprehend, and condense a certain rule into a sacred mark, thereby gaining the authority to control the rules.

Alchemists do not detach themselves from the rules; instead, they choose to establish a "resonance" with the world's legal system.

Instead of monopolizing any one law, it integrates into the network of rules of the world to understand the fundamental logic of the composition of matter.

Know the "rule expression" behind every piece of ore, every drop of solution, and every refining process.

Having mastered this expression, alchemists can invoke the laws of the world to a certain extent to reconstruct matter and transform energy, producing an effect that is almost like "words becoming law".

This is not witchcraft, but a direct manipulation of the rules of the world itself.

They can also use the trajectories of stars and celestial energy to build super-large transmutation arrays across the world.

Its scope and influence are comparable to the domain expansion of the Stigmata Wizard, but it is essentially an external call to engineering rather than an external release of internal rules.

However, this power comes at a price.

Every rule invoked leaves a trace of disturbance in the world order; the greater the disturbance, the stronger the backlash from the world's will.

The world's will does not allow its rules to be frequently altered; this is an instinctive balancing mechanism.

The more powerful an alchemist is and the more frequently they use their powers, the faster their lifespan will be depleted.

Those alchemists who lacked restraint had their bodies eroded by the backlash of the world's will, and their lifespans were even shorter than those of mortals.

High-level alchemists typically have much shorter lifespans than their counterparts in the same rank of Stigmata Wizards—they repay the debt with the power of the world and with their own existence.

Lynn was somewhat interested in the "rules of invocation" of alchemy, but compared to the "rules of control" of wizards, it was nothing.

The only advantage of alchemy is that as long as you master the "true name" of each rule, you can freely borrow different rules, while wizards can only control the rules they have comprehended.

If a wizard and an alchemist are on the same battlefield using the same rules, the wizard can instantly seize the alchemist's ability to invoke those rules.

Even without taking it, the wizard's ability to control the rules would have an effect far exceeding the strength of "calling the rules".

Alchemists are not without a fight back. If you take away my right to invoke this rule, I can invoke other rules.

Even rules that restrain you!

Sometimes, combining multiple rules can produce equally powerful results.

Moreover, it can produce amazing effects.

Therefore, alchemy is an extremely comprehensive and flexible profession, and also a profession capable of creating miracles.

The "giant alchemical array" in front of Lynn was a highlight; if he hadn't known the coordinates beforehand, he probably would have ignored it entirely.

It's unclear how Walker discovered this world; with his abilities, it's impossible for him to discover it through an alchemy array.

Lynn shook his head and ignored him.

Everyone has secrets; let's get the benefits first and talk about the rest later.

He then joined forces with the Demon Eye to begin breaking through the alchemical array.

The Demon Eye's spatial lock sealed off the energy flow path of the alchemy array, while Lynn used spatial power to destroy the energy nodes one by one along the seven array eyes.

When the first key point of the formation was severed, the space in that area distorted slightly.

At the second and third locations, as the array's key points failed one by one, the camouflage began to fade.

A semi-transparent film slowly emerged from the previously empty void, like a piece of glass with the dust wiped off, revealing the outline of the world behind it.

It was a complete sphere, its surface covered with clouds and the outlines of continents. The ocean was deep blue, the land was grayish-brown, and a faint golden film flowed along its edges.

Lynn's gaze lingered on the layer of light membrane, slightly surprised.

The world was larger than he had imagined, approaching the limit of a medium-sized world, just one step away from stepping into the threshold of a large world.

The thickness and energy density of the world barrier also exceeded his expectations, making it more robust than any world he had ever seen before.

Lynn flew off the dragon's back and approached the barrier, but did not touch it; he simply observed it.

Even before the analysis was initiated, the patterns of the world barrier seemed to sense his presence.

An invisible force emerged from within the barrier, like an unseen hand, locking him in place with obvious vigilance and repulsion, but without attacking.

Lynn could sense that the world's will was scrutinizing him, assessing whether he was a threat or a passerby.

He also discovered that the power of the small, pulsating world within his body was now operating at twice the normal speed, as if responding to the gaze of another world.

Two worlds, one inside him and one in front of him, were aware of each other's presence.

Lynn himself has a small world inside him, and he himself represents a world.

The world's will sensed the presence of "world" on him and considered it an invasion from another world, thus becoming wary.

Lynn stepped back a little, not forcibly touching the barrier.

The world seems to be at a critical moment, and I don't want to cause trouble. I just want Lynn to back down.

Lynn did not sense any obvious hostility, but the wariness of the world's will prevented him from getting close for the time being.

As expected of the world will that is about to be promoted to a "large world", this keen perception and vigilance alone are not something that other small and medium-sized worlds possess.

Lynn withdrew from the perception of the world's will and pondered how to enter this world.

Giving up is impossible. As long as I devour this world, I will surely be able to advance to the mid-level of the Saint Mark!

...

At this moment, a grand ceremony is taking place within the world.

The central square is the most open area in the entire city.

The ground there was paved with black stone slabs, with fine golden patterns flowing through the gaps between the slabs, converging from all directions to the center of the square.

There stood a high platform, its surface flat and covered with intricate arrays of runes. The runes were silvery-white and emitted a soft glow in the dim light.

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered around the platform, all dressed in uniform dark gray robes with intricate gold embroidery on the collars and cuffs.

Hundreds of thousands of people lined up in neat square formations, stretching from the center of the square to the surrounding streets and open spaces.

Each formation stood quietly, no one whispered to each other, only the sound of the wind rustling through the fabric of their robes.

Ten figures dressed in deep gold robes stood at the edge of the square. Their robes were thicker than the others, and the gold patterns on their collars and cuffs were more intricate.

Three people stood at the front, while the other seven stood on either side, forming a semicircle.

They are the ten strongest alchemists, each having reached the level of "Alchemy Master"! (Corresponding Stigmata)

The strongest among them reached the High-level Alchemy Master (High-level Saint Mark), three reached the Intermediate level (Intermediate Saint Mark), and six reached the Initial level (Initial Saint Mark).