Spellcasting Gods

However, instead of using sophisticated and complex spells, he maximized the power of each spell he released, making it so powerful that it could instantly break through the critical value of protective magic.

Although doing so consumes slightly more energy, the damage it causes is just as terrifying.

Perhaps when he first came into contact with magic, he subconsciously thought that fancy and varied techniques were the way for spellcasters to display their power. But as he delved deeper, he gradually discovered that no matter how many techniques he had, they could not compare to the overwhelming power of pure energy.

It's like a level 20 mage player encountering a level 60 mage player from the opposing faction in the wild. No matter how good the former's skills and awareness are, they can't possibly withstand an instant-cast spell from the latter.

Sometimes, blindly pursuing superior skills while neglecting the most essential aspects of power is truly putting the cart before the horse.

So-called techniques are actually alternative solutions for further increasing strength when one's own strength has stagnated or when close combat is slow.

But now, Zhang Cheng no longer needs these alternatives; his very existence signifies infinite possibilities.

"Shut up! I will defeat you! Kill you! Those guys will pay for what they did!" Iria's mental state was clearly in serious trouble, and she immediately increased the frequency of her attacks.

In an instant, thousands of colorful energy clashes flashed in the deep space of the light spear.

Because there is no air, sound cannot travel in space, so no matter how violent the explosion is, it will not produce even the slightest sound. The two can even communicate through a mental connection.

"Kill me? With that pitiful amount of energy stored within you? Or do you think I wouldn't crush the former home planet behind me? No, my dear, you've never truly understood my thoughts, nor have you realized how many emotions cherished by ordinary people I'm willing to sacrifice to achieve my goals..."

As the last word escaped his lips, Zhang Cheng suddenly raised the divine artifact, the Supreme Authority, high in his hand and slammed it down hard at the distant blue planet.

"No!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Iria panicked and screamed like a madwoman.

In that single strike, Earth was pierced through from the equator, and a third of the energy emanating from the star's core was extracted in just a few seconds.

"Hahahaha! Eat up! Eat more!" Zhang Cheng laughed wildly and kicked away the woman who rushed over to stop the supreme authority from absorbing energy.

powerful!

Unrivaled!

Feeling the artifact in his hand growing ever more powerful, he realized that his plan could finally take its final step.

Watching helplessly as the Earth gradually withered and dried up, eventually losing all life, a look of despair finally appeared in Iria's eyes. She grinned wildly and roared, "Fine! Very well! Even if I'm destined to die, I'll take you down with me before I die. Come on, let's perish together. Did you really think I hadn't made any preparations all these years?"

moment!

The star at the galaxy's core suddenly became active and expanded outwards. Mercury, the nearest planet, was quickly engulfed and then exploded. Its terrifying power was billions of times more terrifying than any weapon known to humankind.

"Damn it! Are you crazy?" Zhang Cheng's pupils suddenly contracted when he saw such a spectacular and terrifying sight.

It's important to understand that the expansion of the sun is no ordinary process; it could destroy most of the solar system and potentially even create a massive black hole.

"Mad? No! I'm not crazy! I'll make you all regret it! No one can fool me!" A triumphant expression appeared on Iria's face. She raised her chin like a proud princess, calmly preparing to face death.

But at that moment, a mysterious force suddenly tore through space, and Old Chen, completely encased in a mecha, finally appeared.

Chapter 1000 Devouring the Sun

"Did you do this?" Old Chen stared at the ever-expanding red star, his tone filled with disbelief and astonishment.

It's important to understand that triggering stellar expansion from within, prematurely leading to the destruction of a galaxy, is not something that just anyone can do.

This requires not only immense power, but also a vast amount of knowledge and hundreds of thousands of years of preparation.

Zhang Cheng gently shook his head: "No, it wasn't me, it was that woman who claimed to have been heartlessly abandoned by you."

"Oh? Heartlessly abandoned? Don't make me sound like a scumbag who plays with a woman's body and feelings and then cruelly abandons her." Old Chen turned around and glanced at Iria, who stood calmly beside him.

"I don't know if you've ever played with her feelings or her body, but I can guarantee that her resentment towards you is absolutely intense," Zhang Cheng sneered.

Facing the ever-expanding sun, he showed not the slightest bit of tension; instead, his eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation.

Because in the history of the Azeroth universe, Titans, life forms that transcend all living beings, only originated inside planets. Therefore, the strength of Titans varies greatly depending on the energy level contained in each planet.

But for some reason, stars that are thousands or even tens of thousands of times more energetic than planets have never given birth to a Titan.

As a bold and crazy guy, Zhang Cheng had long wanted to try whether he could directly devour all the energy of a star through energy conversion, so as to transform himself from a planetary Titan to a stellar Titan and evolve into a higher level of life form.

Clearly, the sun entering its twilight years is a good choice.

First of all, among the many stars in the universe, it is neither too big nor too small, and it is quite close to Earth. It has been observed by scientists for many years, and its internal structure and nuclear fusion process have been studied extensively.

Secondly, in terms of energy level, the remaining energy is just the limit that it can withstand, so it will not die from overeating.

Finally, and most importantly, the sun is currently expanding rapidly, and its energy is dissipating in all directions at an extremely fast speed. Even if it cannot completely engulf the sun, it can disperse the remaining portion to other parts of the solar system in the form of impacts, preventing an explosion caused by excessive energy concentration from severely damaging itself.

Old Chen was clearly not a fool. He immediately realized what Zhang Cheng was trying to do and quickly stopped him, saying, "Are you crazy?! Don't do anything stupid! This is beyond the scope of the trial. Let us handle it."

"No!!!! You can't interfere! Don't forget, rules are rules. I'm in charge of this trial, so whatever happens before I'm killed is part of the trial." Iria immediately argued loudly when she heard Old Chen's idea to get involved again.

After all, she had made so many preparations for this moment. If she failed in the end, what would have been the point of all her years of planning and hard work?

"Rules? Ha! Naive! What are the rules? That doesn't depend on you, it depends on us. Do you really think the organization would abandon a promising member of our own for a worthless piece of trash? Don't be silly, Iria, you're just a pathetic prisoner, you have no right to bargain with us." Old Chen reached out and slapped the woman's cheek hard, his attitude full of contempt and disdain.

humiliation!

Grief and indignation!

despair!

Iria seemed to recall the horrific scene of her homeland being invaded, occupied, and destroyed by an endless army; no words could describe her feelings at this moment.

But just as she glared with eyes burning with rage, as if wanting to tear the two strikingly similar men in front of her to shreds, Zhang Cheng suddenly smiled and shook his head, refusing, "No, I don't want anyone's help. Remember our conversation? Since this is my trial, I should complete it alone. Whether I succeed or fail, it's my own choice. Besides, I don't think I'll fail..."

As the last word slipped out!

He raised one end of his supreme authority toward the star, while the other end plunged directly into his chest where his heart had been, and began to gather the immense, omnipresent energy.

In just over ten minutes, all the light and heat generated by the sun's continuous expansion were attracted and transformed into pure energy to strengthen Titan's already terrifying body.

Getting stronger and stronger!

It's getting hotter and hotter!

The temperature is getting higher and higher!

Zhang Cheng's metallic skin quickly turned red at a visible speed, as if it were a red-hot branding iron, radiating amazing power from the inside out, and in some places, slight melting and cracks appeared.

Without a doubt, as the largest star in the solar system and the only star that stores the most energy, the Sun is far superior to any other planet.

Its energy is so immense that even in its twilight years, it cannot be sustained by one or two Titans.

But Zhang Cheng's physical condition wasn't the worst; the worst was the divine artifact—the supreme authority.

During the energy conversion process, it endured the highest temperatures and heat, and is now covered with countless tiny cracks. It is only maintained by the magical energy injected by its master, otherwise it would shatter into tiny particles that are indistinguishable to the naked eye in the next second.

"Oh my God! You're a madman..." Old Chen muttered to himself, squinting his eyes.

Even though the mecha he was wearing was powered by a compressed star.

It's one thing to use technology, but it's quite another to directly contain a star within one's body.

The latter is far more difficult and dangerous than the former.

That's practically playing with someone's life!

In contrast, Iria's eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation as she cursed in a voice only she could hear, "Die! Die! You arrogant madman! You will not succeed!"

To his disappointment, no matter how high Zhang Cheng's body temperature rose, it never collapsed. After reaching the highest critical point, the temperature began to slowly drop and eventually returned to normal. Meanwhile, the ever-expanding sun in the distance began to shrink without him noticing.

When it shrank to a certain extent, it suddenly contracted rapidly, forming a star that emitted a cold white light.

White dwarfs are the final fate of the vast majority of stars that are not massive enough.

Normally, they would survive in this state for billions of years before finally disappearing into the vast universe.

Unfortunately, Zhang Cheng clearly had no intention of letting the sun go, continuing to draw energy from it. Eventually, the mass of the entire white dwarf decreased to a certain level, causing it to collapse with a deafening roar, forming a massive black hole that continuously pulled at the surrounding planets...

Chapter 1001 Stellar Titan

With stars turning into black holes, the solar system has finally met with irreversible destruction ahead of schedule.

Although many planets have not yet been captured and swallowed by the supermassive black hole, it is only a matter of time, since no celestial body in the vicinity has the gravitational pull of a black hole that is so close at hand.

Watching Jupiter, Saturn, and other distant planets slowly approach the black hole, Old Chen's lips curled into a slight smile. He turned to Iria and asked, "Is this the result you wanted? To create a madman that you can never defeat or compare to?"

"No! This is impossible! He's like me, someone who relies on external forces to seize the core of a planet and gain power. How could he possibly devour the energy of a star?" The woman's eyes flashed with undisguised shock, and she clenched her fists tightly, unwilling to admit the facts she had witnessed.

From a psychological perspective, most people are unwilling to admit their mistakes, let alone admit that an enemy forced them to become strong and excellent, and she was no exception.

Most importantly, her elaborate plan of destruction, which she had spent a great deal of time preparing, failed.

"Hmph! Foolish! Who do you think he is? He is one of us! From the moment the Initiators awakened, an invisible force has bound us together. Given the chance, we can all become the most powerful beings in our respective universes. Tremble! Fear! Despair! The Superstring Wars are about to welcome a new overlord, a true stellar Titan." Old Chen grinned and mocked without restraint.

Nothing could make him happier than the addition of a strong new player.

Especially now that the superstring war is at a critical juncture, the organization urgently needs the help of a master of energy, mysticism, and alchemy.

"So what do you plan to do with me?" Iria was clearly used to the other party's attitude, so she simply asked the question that concerned her most directly.

Anyone with a brain would know that she went a bit too far this time, far exceeding the limits set by the organization for the trial, so she would definitely have to accept a terrible punishment.

However, she wasn't too worried about being executed directly. According to the organization's consistent approach, even cannon fodder sent to the battlefield to be used for mutual attrition should make the most of their remaining energy before they die, let alone herself who had absorbed half of the planet's core energy.

"Dispose of you?" Old Chen shook his head meaningfully. "No, no, no, the organization, including myself, will not dispose of you this time. On the contrary, your fate will be decided by him. Simply put, from the moment you passed the trial, you became his property. As for whether he wants to turn you into a weapon or a slave to satisfy his desires, that is none of our business."

"Him?!" Iria visibly trembled, then turned her gaze to the man she desperately wanted to kill.

Zhang Cheng's eyes remained tightly closed, showing no signs of waking up. The star's immense energy was flowing rapidly into every corner of his body, and his metallic body shimmered with dazzling golden light, as if undergoing some kind of violent transformation.

As for the divine artifact, the supreme authority, it had already shattered into countless high-energy particles after completing its task, which swirled around his body.

Moreover, since the sun has collapsed into a black hole, the interior of the galaxy is currently pitch black, and there is nothing to use as a reference point to measure time. The evolving Titan is the only source of light.

I don't know how much time has passed, maybe hours, days, months, decades...

The moment Zhang Cheng slowly opened his eyes, his entire body burst forth with golden light comparable to the sun. Even the distant black hole was affected by the terrifying energy emanating from that instant, rapidly shrinking smaller and smaller until it finally disappeared completely.

“Interesting! Is this the power of a star?” He raised his right hand and murmured calmly.

If a Titan is likened to a humanoid Star Destroyer, capable of easily destroying a planet, then an evolved stellar-class Titan is a humanoid anti-galactic weapon, capable of easily destroying a not-too-large galaxy.

The difference in quality and quantity between the two is exactly like the ancient Norse Vikings rowing their wooden sailing ships at modern warships with a displacement of over 10,000 tons.

The latter only needs to extend a single finger to crush the former to death on the spot.

"How are you feeling, my dear friend?" Old Chen appeared immediately beside him, asking with a half-smile.

Zhang Cheng hesitated for a moment, then sighed and replied, "Not bad! Now I can feel the ubiquitous strings in the universe! You mentioned the so-called superstring war earlier, could it be referring to seizing these strings, breaking the shackles of time and space, and advancing towards a higher level of the universe?"

"Hahahaha! No! Not advance! Conquer! Our goal is to conquer all the superdimensional spaces encompassed by the multiverse! In the areas covered by our organization, it's either submission or destruction; there is no third option. Come, join us and see those absurd, bizarre, and mysterious true universes, instead of being trapped in this three-dimensional space forever." Old Chen laughed wildly and stretched out his right hand.