CHAPTER 504: 11 OTHERWORLDLY CHANGES

Carl knew someone was nearby.

He had also guessed it was a helper for Viers, the Fire Wizard; the previous probing attack was to lure them out and deal with them all at once.

But he had never, ever expected it to be Badden!

A Second Circle Wizard of the Green family!

The crucial point is that he’s also guessed my true identity. Things have come to this; I have no choice but to be ruthless.

It wasn’t just Badden. Several others were closing in quickly, but they were all First Circle Wizards, negligible to Carl.

Ten Thousand Buddha Hands!

A gigantic Buddha phantom emerged behind him, thousands of palms forming mudras simultaneously, striking down towards Badden.

Demon-suppressing Seal!

The adamantine and fiercely radiant power of the palm forcefully descended.

"It’s you!" Badden roared.

If he had been somewhat hesitant before, his guess was now confirmed.

The disciple of the Six Rings Tower, ’Carl,’ was indeed the murderer who killed Gold—Conni, the master of the Dream Market.

SWOOSH!

The Magic Wand trembled lightly.

Second Circle Magic—Dark Night Void!

This was a defensive witchcraft. Upon casting, it would envelop Badden’s location in endless darkness. This darkness could isolate almost ninety-nine percent of all witchcraft. It could even grant immunity to secret techniques that directly attacked the mind and soul. Once cast, it was akin to being invincible.

BOOM!

The enormous palm seal descended from the sky and struck the ground, toppling trees, shattering rocks, and cracking the earth.

A huge palm print, a hundred meters long and two meters deep, appeared on the ground.

Even the Dark Night Void trembled violently.

"Very good!" Veins throbbed on Badden’s forehead as he gritted his teeth. "I had planned to find you at the Dream Market later, but I didn’t expect you to come to me."

"Last time, thanks to the Dream Market’s protection, you escaped with your life. This time, let’s see what you can do!"

"Die!"

Second Circle Magic—Night Comet!

"Hmph!" Carl snorted, his eyes gleaming with a profound light.

Pseudo Third-tier—Fear Aura!

Ten Thousand Buddha Hands—Ground Touch Seal!

The Fear Aura pierced straight through the defense of the Dark Night Void, landing on Badden and Viers, the Fire Wizard.

Even though both were Second Circle Wizards, their eyes couldn’t help but reveal a trace of daze.

By the time they recovered their senses, a gigantic Buddha phantom had appeared within their perception, its hands forming a mudra, striking slowly yet with incredible speed.

It seemed slow, yet it was incredibly fast. Before Badden could even react, he tasted sweetness in his throat.

PUH!

He spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered backward, his eyes filled with terror. "How is this possible?"

There’s nothing impossible! Carl’s expression was indifferent.

The former Thousand Buddha Hands might have been just a top-tier Holy Skill, but since comprehending the Divine Gift and advancing to Ten Thousand Buddha Hands... it was no longer merely a Martial Art.

It could be unyieldingly powerful and radiant, or it could be insidiously gentle and versatile, tracing auras to strike at the mind and spirit.

Witchcraft? Secret Technique? Holy Skill? It was all of them! Or rather... Ten Thousand Buddha Hands had already become a legendary Divine Skill, fully capable of piercing the dark defenses to strike the two individuals within.

As for his opponent’s attacks, given his current Constitution and the weakening effect of the Tidal Power, he could disregard them.

The Buddha phantom, ethereal and silent, merged into the Dark Night Void, its hands forming mudras and striking once more.

With Carl’s Holy Demon Transformation cultivated to the fifth level, his ordinary attacks were already comparable to a Second Circle Wizard casting witchcraft. And with Ten Thousand Buddha Hands reaching the Thousand Hand Realm, his attack power could directly soar to sixteen times that of an ordinary attack. Even Second Ring Late Stage Wizards would panic.

BAM!

Badden spat blood and stumbled backward, and the Second Circle Magic, Dark Night Void, also shattered.

Viers, the Fire Wizard, stood rigidly in place. He turned his head towards Badden, his mouth opening as if he wanted to say something.

The next moment, CRACK!

A crack appeared on his body. Then, the cracks spread rapidly, instantly covering his entire body, and endless rays of light shot out from the fissures.

Badden screamed in rage, "No! My item..."

He didn’t care about Viers’s death, but something crucial was sealed within Viers’s heart. Now, it was all gone.

Carl was also startled.

Source Material: +27

Killing Viers, the Fire Wizard, even yielded Source Material? And so much of it?

But he immediately came back to his senses. The Source Material definitely didn’t come from Viers himself, but from something else.

Badden roared to the sky, "AH! You’ve ruined my future! I want you dead!"

SWOOSH!

He pulled out and tore up a Third-tier Seal, and the Spirit Light from his Third-tier Wizard Robe also intensified.

Death Ray!

Dark Devouring Skill!

Two Three-rings Witchcraft spells were activated simultaneously.

A dark light burst forth, silently turning everything in its path—even rocks and stones—to ash. Its extreme speed made it impossible to evade. And Third-tier witchcraft was something even Second Order Holy Knights could hardly withstand, not to mention the Dark Devouring Skill following closely, like a gaping maw biting down ferociously.

"Die!"

"Die!"

"Go die!"

Even as Carl’s body was engulfed by darkness, Badden’s fury remained unquenched; he madly attacked the space before him. The earth was torn asunder by witchcraft, Elemental Particles thrown into chaos...

Suddenly, Carl’s icy voice rose from behind him, "Is that enough? Now it’s my turn."

Ten Thousand Buddha Hands—Vajra Seal!

BAM!

Badden’s body shook violently, lights of various colors flickering wildly. If not for the numerous Defensive Magic spells active on him, this single strike would have been enough to take his life.

"How is this possible?"

He spun around to cast a spell, but Carl had once again vanished from behind him; a terrifying palm imprint assaulted him from the side.

BAM!

Badden rolled onto the ground. Repeatedly taking damage while his own techniques proved ineffective, his anger was finally overwhelmed by fear.

If this continues... I’ll die!

Born into the Green family, Badden had never truly contemplated the word ’death.’ To him, it had always been an incredibly distant concept. Even the perilous exploration of demi-planes, which others spoke of as fraught with danger, was merely somewhat complicated to him. He had never faced situations involving severe injury, let alone death.

But now, he felt the presence of death once again!

The last time was at the Dream Market, also facing Carl. Could this man be my fated nemesis?

Escape!

His heart pounding, Badden produced a Seal in his hand. As it shattered, his figure vanished from the spot.

Three-rings Witchcraft—Void Shifting!

This witchcraft could directly traverse the void, allowing one to reappear hundreds of kilometers away, and could be instantly activated when made into a Seal.

Hmm? His vision blurred. His body reappeared a few meters away, a giant Buddha palm descending upon him from above.

BAM!

Badden spat out blood, his bones fractured, his face a mask of shock. "How is this possible?"

Looking around, he noticed that at some unknown point, twelve colossal pillars had appeared nearby, firmly sealing the void in this area.

A Fourth-order Artifact—Twelve Star Palaces!

SWOOSH!

A flash of light, and Badden’s head soared into the air. Carl didn’t hold back, swiftly dispatching the others.

Before long, a deathly silence fell upon the scene.

Looking at the bodies on the ground, Carl’s expression was grim, with no hint of elation from having won a great battle.

The Green family...

Gold was merely an unimportant First Circle Wizard of the Green family, but Badden was different. He was a Second Circle Wizard! And he was almost certain to become a Third Ring Wizard in the future.

Even for the Green family, such a person was a core member of their Bloodline; they would not let his death pass easily.

SWOOSH!

He flipped his hand, and a Jade Talisman appeared in his palm.

The Divine Concealment Jade Talisman!

Taking a deep breath, Carl gripped the Jade Talisman. Accompanied by a faint glow, his aura rapidly diminished.

A moment later, when his aura stabilized, his spiritual power fluctuations were only at the level of the First Circle Early Stage.

Even Third Ring or even Four-Circle Wizards wouldn’t be able to discern his true Cultivation within these fifteen days.

Fifteen days... Carl clenched his teeth, his eyes flashing as he quickly disposed of the bodies on the ground.

「* * *」

「Divine Domain Fragment.」

Carl looked at the Divine Concealment Jade Talisman in his hand. This item, a Curios, had an unassuming appearance and showed no particularly remarkable traits, yet it concealed his true level of Cultivation.

There’s no way to interrupt it. Otherwise, I could have used the fifteen days of effect only in critical moments, making it last much longer.

No! There must be a way; the Resistance just hasn’t mastered it.

He closed his eyes and silently assessed the concealing effects of the Divine Concealment Jade Talisman, which somewhat eased his mind. At least for the next fifteen days, I’m safe.

An excellent item. Even when used on myself, I get an illusory, unreal sensation. It truly is worthy of being a Curios capable of deceiving the Divine.

Hmm? Carl’s eyelids twitched. Deceive the Divine... If I don’t need to fear the encroachment of a Divine will, why not visit an Otherworld and assess the situation?

Opening his eyes, Carl pondered for a moment. Then, his gaze hardened, and his figure vanished from the spot.

「Otherworld.」

Carl’s figure reappeared. This time, he emerged at the bottom of a certain sea. Sensing no presence of an Evil God’s will, his figure flickered and broke through the water’s surface. He looked towards the sky.

The grotesque tentacles and terrifying eyes he had seen before were gone; only the shattered Blood Moon remained. The omnipresent chaos had also vanished.

Could it be that the Moon Goddess drove away all the other Outer Domain Divine? Carl revealed a look of surprise, then quickly realized something was amiss.

In the sky, a fragment of the Blood Moon slowly detached from its ’main body,’ falling towards the world below like a meteor, its destination unknown. This phenomenon was ongoing.

Piece by piece, the fragments were falling.

The collapse of the Blood Moon... The Blood Moon is the ’main body’ of the Moon Goddess. Its collapse indicates the Moon Goddess is thoroughly doomed this time. However, it seems those powerful Outer Realm Evil Gods haven’t truly managed to enter either.

Carl stroked his chin. Could it be that after failing to force their way in, these Outer Realm Evil Gods are waiting for the Blood Moon to completely collapse before they make their move?

That was quite possible.

Previously, this world did not permit auras above the First Order. Now, Carl could sense the restrictions had loosened somewhat; it could now sustain auras up to the Second Order Early Stage.

Moreover, previously, as soon as a Second Order aura was revealed, one’s Cultivation would be devoured by the Moon Goddess’s Barrier.

Now, the strength cap was Second Order Early Stage, but one’s own Cultivation remained intact; it just couldn’t be fully displayed. The ability to devour Cultivation was gone.

Which means... Individuals like Lord Mevia, who is at the Second Order Peak, and several Dukes with Third-tier Cultivation, can now leave their cities and traverse this land?

Carl’s eyes flickered slightly, then he shook his head.

So what? When the Moon Goddess’s ’main body’ completely collapses and the Outer Realm Evil Gods invade, they will still face certain death.