Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 865

Chapter 861 Demonic Pressure 18,500! Second Observation of the Secret of Creation!

The high-level tree spirit’s entire body was a mixture of cursed energy and natural power. Because Hussein’s own blood curse magic was relatively pure, this tree spirit didn’t become too strange; it was still like a twisted tree spirit, its branches and twigs filled with spirals, like a tree-man with spiraling bull horns.

This high-level tree spirit used the power of the twisted tree spirit to deflect the fire giant’s battle axe. Under Hussein’s control, the high-level tree spirit stepped on the fire giant’s axe.

The fire giant’s eyes widened, because although he didn’t know how the high-level tree spirit had suddenly changed its form and become more powerful, compared to his own power, it was still like a drop in the ocean.

This was to be expected.

The high-level tree spirit’s magic pressure was only 6,000, while the fire giant’s magic pressure could be said to be 16,000, with a breakthrough of the racial soul limit in between.

But the one using the power of curses to control the tree spirit in battle was none other than the second-circle archmage Hussein!

Inside the cockpit of the [Explorer Vanguard], a crimson thread appeared in Hussein’s palm. Through Locke’s bloodline power, the thread traversed the crystal wall system of the three worlds, remotely manipulating the treant on the ground.

The treant, transformed into a tree spirit, not only held its own in Hussein’s skillful combat but even showed signs of turning the tide.

However, the remaining giants descended from the crater—eleven in total: the Fire Giant, the Wind Giant, the Water Giant, the Earth Giant, the Grass Giant, the Mountain Giant, the Oracle Giant, the War Giant, the Victory Giant, the Steel Giant, and the Royal Giant.

The Wind Giant and the Water Giant had already engaged another treant in battle, while the remaining nine giants simultaneously attacked the even more powerful high-level tree spirit.

It seemed they wouldn’t give Locke any chance to arrive.

Hussein frowned.

“If it were only that fire giant, I would still have a chance. With my ultimate magic, the Life-Stealing Instrument, I can convert the energy I obtain into the cursed energy of the Blood Ancestor’s true form, and then share this cursed energy with the thing I cursed, increasing its magical pressure and defeating that giant.”

“But now there are too many giants.”

Nine giants surrounded the high-level tree spirit, their eyes flashing with fear and unease. They had never seen such a powerful enemy, not even the demon wolf clan in the underground world seemed to possess such evil.

Hussein’s cursed power was emanating from the high-level tree spirit, and this cursed power was equally malevolent to these giants.

Locke said to Hussein, “Kill that grass giant first. Once we kill that grass giant, I can immediately descend into it with my Saintly Avatar.”

Hussein realized that indeed, as long as they could kill the grass giant, the so-called tree spirit would no longer matter.

As long as Locke’s Saintly Avatar could descend, this world would have virtually no means of countering it. The only possibility was the still very mysterious ‘God Supreme God’.

Inside the cockpit of the [Explorer Vanguard], Hussein chanted a spell. The High Treant let out a shrill scream, a distorted sound emanating a blood curse—the [Demonic Blood Curse] indirectly cast by Hussein.

If these giants hadn’t possessed second-circle rank, a single Demonic Blood Curse would have wiped them out.

The giants clutched their ears, staggering unsteadily.

Simultaneously, Hussein controlled the High Treant, raising its branch. The spiraling branch automatically extended, transforming into a terrifying sword, shooting towards the throat of the Grass Giantess among the nine giants.

‘Bang!’

The Grass Giantess’s eyes widened. Why was she always the unluckiest?

The High Treant’s sword-like branch pierced her throat, and copious amounts of crystalline golden blood dripped onto the ground, turning into patches of grass.

The High Treant withdrew its branch, the spiraling branch stained with the Giantess’s blood. Then, Hussein quickly chanted a spell, attempting to cast the curse a second time.

For a curse master skilled in blood curses, any act that allows them to touch their own blood is dangerous.

A skilled blood curse user can use a small amount of bloodline power to lock onto the opponent’s bloodline through advanced geometric curse formulas, inflicting a chain of curses.

However, the high-level tree spirit’s body suddenly emitted a ‘crack’ sound.

Clearly, as a liquefied being, under the suppression of the nine second-ring level magical pressures, it had finally reached its limit. The curse power of the Blood Ancestor’s true form, which Hussein had shared with it—the immortal power of the vampires—could only help it sustain itself until now.

The fire giant attacked from behind, leaping high into the air, then cleaving the tree spirit’s back with an axe.

‘Crack!’

The tree spirit exploded, turning to ashes, leaving only the branch stained with the female giant’s divine blood, though that branch was also charred black.

The grass female giant lay on the ground, inhaling less air than she exhaled.

Locke frowned. Hussein hadn’t killed her immediately, forcing him, who was ready to activate the Forest’s Law and descend into his Saintly incarnation, to stop and wait for the giantess’s slow death.

Hussein said, “It’s my fault. She was just one step away from dying.”

Locke shook his head slightly. Hussein remotely controlling a treant who was originally an apprentice-level being to fight nine second-ring level native giants was already incredibly impressive.

Not every second-ring wizard could do that.

He hadn’t made a mistake bringing them here.

Besides, he had indeed completed his orders.

Furthermore, since they hadn’t even entered this world yet, they couldn’t directly understand it or intervene. Therefore, Locke suspected that even if Hussein had managed to deliver the final blow, the giantess might not have died under the interference of that so-called ‘God above God’.

At this moment, on the other side, another treant was also shattered into countless fragments by the wind giant.

Locke noticed the hundred-meter-tall Wind Giantess, who wore two rings on her hands—the same two magical rings that had accompanied his half-body.

Hmm?

Locke looked at the Wind Giantess in surprise. Under his watchful eye, she silently used wind to lift the sealed stone from the ground, unnoticed by the Water Giant.

In the present world, the Wind Giantess looked at the stone in her hand and whispered, “Nicholas’s words have all come true. There are indeed outsiders, there are indeed stones. If these are true, then what else he said is true?” “

Nicholas, the one rejected by the gods, the one devoured daily by vultures, can I believe your words? I’ve truly gone mad.”

The Wind Giant hid the stone, neither telling the other giants nor reporting it to the God-King.

The Wind Giant and the Water Giant quickly joined the other giants.

The giants surrounded the Grass Giantess, whose body was gradually turning to stone.

They discussed among themselves.

The Fire Giant spoke, “We destroyed the three trees that the demon god sent. That’s great, we successfully thwarted the invaders.”

“But those three outsiders turned themselves into stone. Look, this is the one in my hand. There should be two more; did you get them?”

Seeing everyone looking at them, the Water Giant shook his head in confusion and took a half-step back, looking at the other giants with a puzzled expression.

“I can swear to the God-King, we have absolutely never seen such a strange stone,”

the Wind Giant added.

“I haven’t seen it either. Furthermore, the land around the tree-man that the God-King destroyed has been destroyed by the God-King’s power, and the stone is nowhere to be found,”

the Fire Giant said, his face grim.

“That means two stones are now missing.”

“We must find those two stones and find a way to destroy them. Otherwise, they might still summon the celestial demons down from the heavens.”

The Fire Giant looked up, his gaze lingering fear at the fading full moon.

He didn’t want to experience that terrifying power again.

The Wind Giant looked at the Grass Giantess, “And Margaret, she’s dying. My God, she’s so badly injured.”

In an instant, the giants began to stir. The word “death” was something very distant to them, who considered themselves immortal.

But now, the word was before them, plunging them into fear and unease.

The Fire Giant hesitated.

“If Margaret dies, she will enter the underworld, right? Then she will become our enemy. We rule the world of the living, and the wolf race rules the afterlife; this is our agreement. We enjoy immortality and will never die, but once we die, we will enter the enemy’s territory. The wolves, however, die forever and cannot enjoy the beauty of the present world or the offerings of mortals, but they can stay away from the shadow and fear that death brings.”

The Giant of Kings suddenly spoke, “Don’t be afraid. I have a way to heal her. Don’t forget. I am the God of Kings, the protector of kings.”

“I have a portion of the healing properties.”

He bent down, raised his serpent staff, representing kingship, and placed it on the giantess’s throat, where the branch of the high tree spirit had pierced her. Instantly, the staff transformed into a snake, ethereal and dreamlike.

The healing principles of the Three Worlds responded rapidly.

Then, the snake burrowed into the giantess’s throat, and soon the wound was filled.

She stood up abruptly, breathing heavily.

The giantess Margaret thanked the King Giant, “Thank you. I even saw the underworld just now, and the pack of snarling wolves.”

“Fortunately, you helped me at the crucial moment.”

“You saved me,”

said the King Giant. “Of course, it’s my duty. But my power can only save one of our gods. If anyone else is on the verge of death, then even I am powerless.”

“However, the problem should be solved. We successfully stopped that demon god,”

said the Fire Giant. “Yes. There are still two stones sealing the demon god’s servants. But it’s alright, I can travel across mountains and rivers to find those two stones…”

The next moment, the voice of the supreme god appeared directly in the minds of all the giants. It seemed hysterical, completely disregarding the past practice of issuing divine pronouncements only through the God-King and the Prophet Giantess.

‘All the gods left the crater and entered the mortal world to search for the two missing stones.’ “

Proclaim our divine decree to all mortal city-states in the mortal world: no one may hoard stones in their homes. Everyone must bring out the stones in their houses for us to inspect.” “

If these two stones are not found within a month, I will unleash heavenly fire! Sweep across the earth, recreate humanity, and reshape the world!”

“Because these mortals have already disappointed me enough.”

All eleven giants showed expressions of fear and unease.

They sensed the anger and anxiety in the words of the supreme god.

Could it be that the celestial demons were so powerful that even the omnipotent supreme god was threatened?

In the cockpit of the exploration vanguard.

Locke pondered, “That wind giant had a testing ring, so it must have been given to him by my other half. Where exactly is my other half?” “

The flow of time in this world is different from that of the wizarding world. And the Heart Charm is a spell cast by my teacher, extremely profound, so I can’t be sure how long my other half has existed in this world, or what its current situation is. But it probably isn’t very free, otherwise it could be in that world right now, helping me summon the Saint Avatar.” “

Moreover, there’s no need for him to give both testing rings to that wind giant. Since that wind giant hid a sealing stone, it means she definitely communicated with my other half.”

Old pirate Henry observed the situation.

“This is not good. The power we launched has been destroyed. Of the three gaseous wizards, one has been captured, and I don’t know how long that sealing stone can last. The other two are also in dire straits.”

Old pirate Henry frowned. “Should we try launching the first-ring wizards again?”

At this moment, all seven first-ring wizards felt a chill run down their spines.

The local power in this three-hole world is frighteningly abundant.

They weren’t confident that their second forced arrival would be more successful than their colleagues’ first.

Locke looked at the old pirate Henry and said, “No need. After this round, I’ve successfully deceived those natives, allowing one of my treants to descend.”

“Don’t forget, everyone, a Red Holly treant can revive as long as it has a single branch. I had one of my treants break off a branch before the battle and plant it in the forest.”

“Those giants can’t fully control the laws of the world, so they can’t distinguish between a broken branch from an ordinary tree,”

Hussein said, looking at Locke with confusion. “But you’re separated by a crystal wall system. Before, you poured your power into three branches to cast magic and enlighten the treant across the world. Now there’s only one branch left, without your magical power. With your current magic pressure, you shouldn’t be able to make it grow quickly and enlighten it.”

“If your current magic pressure could do that, you wouldn’t have only enlightened three treants before,”

Locke said. “That’s right. With my current magic pressure, I really can’t. Then I just need to increase my magic pressure.”

Hussein blinked.

“Oh, what you say makes a lot of sense. Then go ahead and increase it.”

On the other side, the old pirate Henry’s eyes widened, revealing a look of astonishment.

Wait, what are you talking about?

Magic pressure can be increased just like that?

After hearing Locke and Hussein’s conversation, the seven formal wizards were momentarily stunned, feeling as if their logic had broken down somewhere, as if they had missed something.

Mr. Augustine wanted to increase his magic pressure to descend into his saintly avatar?

That’s second-circle magic pressure!

…

In the Golden Crown Mountain region, inside the Golden Crown Mountain dormitory, Locke ordered Douglas to guard outside his dormitory. He looked at Douglas and smiled, “Douglas, I need to take the Tourmaline King Peach. I need no one to disturb me.”

Douglas bowed to Locke and said, “Mr. Augustine, I will not allow anyone to disturb you during this process.”

The Wizard King Lagmamon said in his mind: ‘Excellent. This is a good opportunity to get closer to him. Douglas, you must perform well! Such opportunities are rare.’ “

Douglas said, ‘Teacher, I’ve got it figured out.’

Locke glanced at Douglas. Lately, he’d heard Douglas and the ancient witch king discussing their secret treasure, always saying they’d come looking for him. Three months had passed, and the two of them were remarkably patient.

They hadn’t come looking for him.

Instead, they discussed every day how to get him to open the door to the treasure, how to gain his trust beforehand…

He’d been waiting for them to ask him for help, but after three months, they were still discussing it daily, showing no sign of asking.

So, Locke simply had Douglas guard the door for him.

This way, he could probably get closer to him, and in Douglas’s eyes, he’d feel safer when Douglas asked.

The stone golem sculpture behind Locke’s study was actually his potion-making pet, meaning he’d always had a backup plan.

The obelisk stone golem was his true guardian.”

If Douglas were to try anything to him while he was meditating, the obelisk stone golem, which had advanced to the crystallization stage due to consuming a considerable amount of second-circle potion residue, would immediately attack.

However, Locke was still very curious about the secret treasure left behind by the nameless sorcerer king from the Age of Stars.

At this moment, in his study, Locke took out a pile of Sky Stones. He absorbed this batch of Sky Stones he had recently acquired from the Heidelberg Plane, increasing his magic pressure from 16,500 to 17,000.

Then, Locke picked up a Tourmaline King Peach and ate it.

The first Tourmaline King Peach could increase his magic pressure by 1,000!

In an instant, Locke felt a cool power surge into his soul, forcing him into the ‘thoughtless’ state of advanced meditation.

He saw a star map in the endless void, composed of countless particles of dust, forming a peach tree-like structure. Within this dust star map, countless energies were flowing.

‘This is… the secret of creation within the Tourmaline King Peach…’

Locke suddenly understood why the Tourmaline King Peach could help a wizard break through to the second ring, and why a wizard’s magic pressure increased by a thousand the first time they consumed it.

This Tourmaline King Peach contained the secret of creation.

At this moment, Locke was observing the formation process of a plane in advanced meditation. In this secret of creation, there seemed to be no involvement of the Force Flood, or perhaps this stage didn’t require the Force Flood, or perhaps it was a different plane formation process.

For wizards of different ring levels, the gains from seeing the secret of creation were different.

If a wizard could directly see the secret of creation every time they consumed the Tourmaline King Peach, even if it was the same secret, they would definitely gain a huge improvement.

‘So that’s how it is. The Tourmaline King Peach contains the secret of creation planted by the wizard who cultivated it. How is this possible? What level of magical plant is this? Perhaps all its fruits contain the same secret of creation. Therefore, repeated consumption will reduce the effect; the first consumption is the most effective.’ Moreover

, this is not just an ordinary secret of creation.

Locke instantly realized that he wasn’t directly observing the secret of creation, but rather that the energy transformed from the secret of creation contained within the flesh of the Tourmaline King Peach was being channeled into him.

‘Eating this magic peach can help me digest the secret of creation. But I can’t explain exactly how it works. Therefore, each wizard who consumes this magic peach receives a fixed increase based on their ring level.’

At this moment, Locke observed the star map and saw that within the void dust, there seemed to be some kind of naturally magical structure flowing, causing magical reactions in each piece of dust, leading to material exchange with dust from different areas.

This giant tree of dust star map, although not a true magical plant, produced a special state similar to a magical plant life form, and thus, the entire plane gradually took shape within this special state.

This phenomenon made Locke realize that the lotus leaf of creation beneath the crater in the Three Caves World was probably formed in this way.

In other words, that lotus flower of creation might very well have originated from the dust he was now seeing gathered together in his mind—

that is, this star map of creation.

The energy flow diagram of this creation star map was helping to fine-tune the spell models within his sea of consciousness, making their positions more rational. Simultaneously, it was increasing Locke’s magic pressure and optimizing his soul structure.

When Locke’s normal magic pressure reached over 18,000, he took out the second Tourmaline King Peach and consumed it.

Consuming the second Tourmaline King Peach would further increase his magic pressure by 500!

Originally, Locke planned to wait two or three years for the Heidelberg plane to bring him two batches of Sky Stones, raising his magic pressure to 18,000 before consuming the Tourmaline King Peach.

However, after seeing the World Tree Leaf of this plane, Locke abandoned this plan.

Using the third and fourth batches of Sky Stones to increase his magic power would require an even larger quantity of Sky Stones, and the rate at which the Heidelberg plane captured Sky Stones was uncertain, sometimes plentiful, sometimes scarce.

Therefore, Locke had originally planned to wait,

as this maximized resource utilization.

But the moment Locke saw the World Tree leaf, he immediately realized that his time was also a resource.

So, he directly consumed the Tourmaline King Peach to increase his magic pressure.

Since the Tourmaline King Peach could only raise his magic pressure to 19999 at most, he could now quickly use the Secret of Creation to raise it to 18500, allowing him to conquer this world as soon as possible.

After all, if he couldn’t enter this plane immediately, this exploration might be aborted, ending up like the story of Jugglus Juggler.

Even with his vast resources, it was uncertain when he could prepare for the next exploration team.

Conversely, strengthening himself with all his current resources might allow him to seize an opportunity and acquire even more resources immediately.

Decisiveness was necessary!

Two days later, Locke’s magic pressure reached 18500!

Simultaneously, across a world, he used Accelerated Growth on the Red Holly branch buried in the soil, and with the external magic pressure boosted by the Beast Panel, he raised his magic pressure to 19999, the theoretical world level cap for the Three-Hole Plane.

Then, he forcibly resurrected the red holly, and using the remaining moonlight of the Evolution Moon, he used the Moon Goddess’s Blessing Spell to enlighten the tree spirit!

Once the tree spirit was enlightened, Locke’s Evolution Moon, through a member of this ecosystem, once again entered that world.

Inside the void warship, Hussein wore an expression of complete indifference, while everyone else, including the old pirate Henry, looked at Locke in horror.

The captain really increased magic pressure just like that?

“This…”

Locke looked at Hussein and said, “Hussein, your current magic pressure is 13,000, which means you can have two major magic runes. Can you tell me what magic you’ve added to each of your two major magic runes?”

Hussein smiled and said, “The first is the High Treant Transformation Blood Curse. The second is the Primal Werewolf Transformation Blood Curse.”

“Don’t misunderstand, I’m just using these two blood curses to strengthen my Blood Ancestor True Body. The High Treant Transformation Blood Curse can enhance the self-recovery ability of my Blood Ancestor True Body. That’s a little trick I discovered after many tests. I can add a major magic rune to different blood curses to give my Blood Ancestor True Body the characteristics of that blood curse.”

“In this way, my Blood Ancestor True Body can gain the characteristics of the Primal Werewolf and the High Treant. This is also one of the reasons why the three black wizards of the Pale Pilgrimage couldn’t defeat me alone for so long.”

“My understanding of the Blood Ancestor’s true form differs from theirs. The curse spells they infused with massive magical runes are mostly offensive curse spell models,”

Hussein said. “They are unlikely to truly forge their Blood Ancestor’s true form. Only transformation-type curse spell models are most effective at forging the Blood Ancestor’s true form.”

(End of Chapter)