Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 524 - 69

Atop the Heavenly Mechanism Saint Sect Main Peak, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Mechanism was uniting many Peak Elders for a session of Heavenly Mechanism Calculation.

Silhouettes of swirling clouds enshrouded the great hall, with various twisted phenomena continually emerging from the Void, occasionally accompanied by ephemeral creatures appearing from thin air before vanishing without a trace in an instant.

Following the establishment of the Anti-Demon Alliance, the Sect Master felt that the impending crisis had become more urgent.

The disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Saint Sect spent years deducing the Way of Heaven; despite their good defenses, they were inevitably tainted by the power of the Way. Such taints could be good or bad, but they all shared a function – to endow the tainted ones with a keen sense of their own destiny.

They often felt the arrival of a turning point in their lives, a point they referred to as their tribulation.

Now, the Sect Master felt that his tribulation was imminent. Or rather, a tribulation was about to descend upon the entire Barbarian Wilderness.

Hum!

Suddenly, a humming sound arose from the Void, and all the phenomena within the great hall were wiped clean by a force, like chalk writing on a blackboard. The meditating Peak Leaders and Elders closed their eyes tightly, blood streaming from their eyes, but the Sect Master in the center opened his eyes wide.

As the leader of this divination, the Sect Master’s eyes were shattered, yet he seemed as if he felt no pain, his face brimming with excitement.

"Breakthrough! I’ve seen it! I’ve seen it!"

The Sect Master laughed heartily, pointing upwards and laughing aloud, "Heavenly Demon, is nothing more than that!"

Seeing their Sect Master like this, the other Peak Masters hurriedly asked, "Sect Master, what did you see?"

The Sect Master plucked out his broken eyes and responded offhandedly, "Send the Messenger Birds quickly, I have peered into the mysteries of Heaven; in three months the Heavenly Demon will descend. When that time comes, the Heavenly Punishment Saint Sect will gather numerous great demons, and we must provide support!"

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The news from the Heavenly Mechanism Saint Sect soon spread throughout the Six Great Saint Sects, and the approaching Heavenly Demon made all the Sects hasten their preparations for battle.

Countless Wild Beastman civilians were captured for corvee labor, forced to leave their homeland and head to the nearest great city to construct fortifications. Qi Men practitioners were also called upon, with many sparing no effort to alter the terrain just to place dangerously formidable Qi Men Arrays in various cities.

In preparation for the imminent Heavenly Demon Descent, the numerous Array Maps from the Six Great Saint Sects were willingly scattered almost for free.

They only hoped to secure an extra chance of survival in the upcoming catastrophe.

And this made Richard rake in a fortune.

Qi Men Ancient Seals, Array Maps, connecting and modifying terrain... a deluge of knowledge came his way, making Richard exclaim in admiration of the Sects’ wisdom.

Soon, the third month arrived.

Because the Heavenly Punishment Saint Sect anticipated the Wizards’ advance, they dispatched their troops, resulting in three out of the six Sect Masters being in the Heavenly Punishment Saint Sect. The legendary solitary Martial Saint also appeared before the battle commenced, volunteering to help the Anti-Demon Alliance resist the Heavenly Demon.

That is to say, the Heavenly Punishment Saint Sect gathered a total of four Martial Saints.

Moreover, with the Qi Men Formation set up by the Heavenly Punishment Saint Sect itself and the relics of the ancients, they were confident that they were ready for battle, even if the Demon Lord were to revive.

The Heavenly Vault gradually dimmed.

A ripple appeared in the sky, turning the once empty space into something resembling the surface of water.

Sensing this scene, the four Martial Saints immediately set their True Qi into motion.

"Is this the Heavenly Demon?"

An old man in hemp garments, clutching a wine gourd, looked dazedly skyward.

In the sky, the ripple gradually turned into a fissure. Within the Void, the cold steel color caught the Observer’s eye.

"No," the Heavenly Punishment Sect Master replied, "This should be their war chariot, or warship. These Heavenly Demons, like us, are flesh and blood creatures."

As they spoke, the rift in the sky suddenly widened.

A Space Rift stretching over thousands of kilometers opened like a giant eye; beneath its gaze, the vast Heavenly Punishment Saint Sect seemed nothing more than a toy.

Ten Floating Cities, along with several dozen smaller ones, descended toward the land like the pupil of that giant eye.

The Heavenly Punishment Sect Master raised his hand, and a loud bell sound immediately spread throughout the entire Heavenly Punishment Saint Sect.

In the next instant, 823,543 Martial Artists, each standing in their preassigned positions, simultaneously infused True Qi into the Array Flags before them.

With the input of True Qi, the over eight hundred thousand Array Flags were activated at the same time. In an instant, the Flags interlinked, with forty-nine mountain peaks as the Array Eyes, isolating the entire Heavenly Punishment Saint Sect from the rest of the world.

"Let’s show these Heavenly Demons what we’re made of."

The Great Sun Sect Master floated up into the sky with a hearty laugh, now no longer worrying about consuming his True Qi due to the Qi Men Formation’s enhancement.

Now, the entire land including the connected Earth Veins became his source of energy!

Boom!

The Great Sun Sect Master then made a sweeping gesture, and a great sun appeared in the sky. The sun, a brilliant gold, emanated a terrifying heat that even cracked the surrounding space. From afar, the radiance of the great sun was swallowed by the Space Rift, transforming the unbearable-to-look-at sun into a pitch-black sun.

With a casual wave from the Great Sun Sect Master, the gigantic black sun burst through space, heading straight for the Space Rift. If it really hit its mark, the Wizards’ Floating City would melt into molten iron in just a moment.

"How rude."

A calm voice came from the Rift.

A black dot merely two meters in size emerged, calmly positioning itself in front of a Floating City with a radius exceeding ten thousand meters, facing a black sun almost one hundred kilometers in diameter.

The dot barely lifted a hand before snapping its fingers.

The next moment, the world seemed to freeze.

The terrifying black sun stopped right in front of the black dot, unable to advance an inch further, and even its fearsome heat stopped spreading.

Shortly after, the black dot began to grow in size, slowly morphing into a black-robed Wizard, while the blackened sun gradually shrank, becoming a tiny black pellet.

The Wizard clenched the Black Sun in his hand before tossing it into his mouth.

Moments later, the robed Wizard spoke, "Not powerful enough. Is this the best you can do?"

The robed Wizard’s arrogant words instantly enraged the Great Sun Sect Master, who had never been so belittled since joining the Great Sun Saint Sect. Just as he was about to make his move, a hand landed on his shoulder.

The eyes of the Heavenly Punishment Martial Saint flashed with lightning, speaking calmly, "Great Sun Brother, let’s not fall for this Evil Demon’s trap. We should strike together!"

The Heavenly Punishment Sect Master casually waved his hand, and a Space Rift appeared out of nowhere. He reached into the rift and pulled out a Purple Thunder Axe wrapped with a Thunder Snake.

"Ha, straightforward—I like it."

The Martial Saint holding a wine gourd chuckled and pulled out a perfectly straight stick from the air. The stick seemed unremarkable, but it made the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Spirits sect’s pupils contract.

"Jianmu!"

The gourd-bearing Martial Saint chuckled in response, "Good eye."

Seeing this, the Great Sun Sect Master refrained from acting rashly and took a blazing red Big Halberd enveloped in flames from the Void.

"I’ll take the lead."

With that said, his figure flashed and appeared in the air.

"Heavenly Demon, meet your end!"

The Great Sun Sect Master swung his halberd in a full circle, accompanied by countless Space Fragments, and rushed towards the robed Wizard. Behind him, the other three Martial Saints followed suit, engulfing the Wizard in a deluge of fist light, stick shadows, and Heavenly Thunder.

In an instant, the entire sky filled with supernatural phenomena.

The Great Sun hung suspended, Lightning Rivers reversed flow, myriad spirits surged, and mountains crumbled.

Under the Martial Saints’ rules, the laws of the sky were completely twisted. All of the energy, elements, and even space had become deadly weapons at this moment.

And the robed Wizard who stood at the center of the onslaught had not an iota of space to dodge.

"Huh, flash without substance."

BOOM!!

An explosive sound burst from the sky, propelling the four Martial Saints backward like cannonballs.

In the sky, the robed Wizard shed his black robe, revealing a muscular body that would astonish even a Martial Saint. Lush green tendrils spread from the wand in the Wizard’s right hand, gradually covering his entire body.

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Garon," the robed Wizard said indifferently. "If you’re willing to serve me, I can spare you today.

The Wizard Civilization greatly needs your fighting prowess."

The four Martial Saints remained silent upon hearing this, but the next instant, the phenomena in the sky provided an answer.

The Heavenly Punishment Martial Saint wielded his axe, and the Heavenly Vault dimmed with each swing.

"The Way of Heavenly Punishment, in accordance with the will of the heavens, to eradicate Evil Demons and protect all beings. Until today, all I encountered were mere dogs and chickens, which made me question.

But facing you today, I finally understand the true meaning of this path!"

With that said, the Heavenly Vault shattered, and lightning danced wildly. The space, not yet recovered, fractured once again. On the ground below, 820,000 Martial Artists simultaneously channeled their True Qi, pushing the Qi Men Array to its limits.

An inexhaustible supply of energy was drawn into the lightning by this swing of the axe.

"This strike is known as, Heavenly Punishment!"

The axe came crashing down, and lightning filled the sky.

The lightning that spanned the entire Heavenly Vault engulfed Garon the Great Wizard’s form. After the lightning, the other three Martial Saints unleashed their ultimate skills.

The Ten Thousand Spirits Martial Saint’s figure expanded enormously, transforming into a towering giant with the features of a hundred beasts. The giant needed no weapons; his massive fists were enough.

With a wave of his fists, all spirits became one.

The Great Sun Martial Saint, gripping his halberd tightly, hurled it with all his might, his body’s golden radiance merging into the halberd.

The halberd shone brilliantly, like a fierce sun.

Finally, the Nameless Martial Saint emptied the wine from his gourd, and mountainous apparitions appeared around him. He then swung his staff, shattering thousands of mountains into a single shadowy strike.

The shadowy staff was insubstantial, yet it could crush the Heavenly Vault.

As the Martial Saints released their utmost abilities, a hint of regret appeared on Garon Great Wizard’s face amid the lightning.

"Such a shame, still not enough."

With that, the World Tree Staff disappeared into the Void, absorbing the space storm that could shred a normal Great Wizard into endless energy to fuel Garon the Great Wizard.

"Garon, isn’t it time for you to make a move?" the World Tree asked.

Garon the Great Wizard sighed.

"Alas, such a waste of these Aliens. If they could have served me, they would have been useful on the frontlines, maybe even to incinerate quite a few old friends."

In the next instant, BOOM!

The fist light, the Big Halberd, and the shadow of the staff exploded in the sky, becoming an immense Black Sun over five hundred kilometers in diameter. A Floating City caught in the expanse of the Black Sun was swallowed up; its armor capable of withstanding spatial storms was instantly devoured, leaving a smooth, mirror-like fracture at the point of consumption.

Soon, the Black Sun disappeared.

The four Martial Saints, looking into the Black Sun where Garon the Great Wizard remained unchanged, revealed a flash of despair on their faces.

Garon the Great Wizard spoke calmly, "Aliens, now it’s my turn."