As a leader with foresight, the Grand Wizard was naturally unwilling to see the Witch Clan reduced to such a state. He constantly contacted the outside world and studied classical supernatural arts, all in order to integrate the essence of other supernatural abilities and then combine them with witchcraft to revitalize the Witch Clan.
It can be said that the Grand Wizard's starting point was good, and this idea made him acceptable to other supernatural beings. However, as an outlier within the Witch Clan, the other wizards didn't take him seriously. If it weren't for the Grand Wizard's high status, they probably would have attacked him long ago. Moreover, the Grand Wizard's grand ambition to revitalize the Witch Clan was cut short before it even began, as he was imprisoned by Lu Ximing for fifty years, and all hope vanished. Fifty years is a period in which even the world undergoes tremendous changes, let alone a small Witch Clan.
Suddenly, the great wizard's smile, like his blood-red eyes, froze on his face.
Lingyun had completely melted into liquid, but instead of flowing, it formed a perfectly round shape about two meters in diameter, resembling a water stain drawn with a compass. Then, the originally turbid pale yellow began to lighten at a visible speed, turning into a pool of sparkling clear water in a short time. After a wisp of white mist rose from the water, the round pool suddenly transformed into a bright, round mirror.
Blood Eye and the Great Wizard exchanged a glance, their hearts pounding. They could both see the utter shock in each other's eyes. Ling Yun's bizarre and strange transformation was far beyond their comprehension and acceptance. Only an illusion could achieve such an incredible feat. But if it was an illusion, why couldn't even two master-level figures see through it?
The great wizard was even more shocked. Since the other party had fallen under his spell, no matter how powerful he was, all his life force should have been wiped out by the spell. Even Lu Ximing back then, when faced with his terrifying spell attack, would never have dared to be careless in the slightest. In the end, he only managed to trap himself by relying on the powerful ancient secret techniques and the advantage of the Heavenly Net. Otherwise, the outcome would have been uncertain.
However, Ling Yun's changes had exceeded his expectations. The great wizard didn't even know if Ling Yun was alive or in another form. He could only warily spread the black mist around himself like an iron shield and watch Ling Yun's changes with all his might. It was best not to make a move rashly before the opponent's strange magic had ended.
Blood Eye's left eye shone with a loud green light. In the field of vision of this strange eye, the scene he saw was completely different from what a normal eye would see. The energy fountain turned into countless surging particles, each of which emitted a star-like brilliance. However, the color of the brilliance kept flashing and could change infinitely many times in a second!
Not only did the energy fountain change its appearance, but the entire core space also changed. The deep blue, gem-like energy wall also turned into countless moving particles, only the speed of movement was much slower than that of the energy fountain.
Blood Eyes turned Azure Eyes toward Ling Yun, their pupils suddenly contracting. The round mirror formed from Ling Yun's melting within their vision, even in Azure Eyes' eyes, was merely a real round mirror. The round mirror had already stood upright, resembling a circle in a two-dimensional world, occasionally rotating left and right.
The mirror is bidirectional, reflecting a true image from either side. Through the mirror facing her, separated by a layer of fluid that moves slowly like mercury, Bi Tong saw another mirror. The color of Bi Tong changed, and there stood a faint, ethereal figure, though it was indistinct and difficult to make out.
The phantom's eyes were completely closed. Blood Eye suddenly felt a strange horror. An almost endless majesty and power were emanating from the phantom, instantly transforming into a pressure as solid as a small mountain, pressing heavily on his body. Instantly, Blood Eye's sturdy body creaked under the weight.
The Grand Wizard stared in astonishment at Blood Eye, bewildered as to why his companion had suddenly become drenched in sweat, his face contorted in agony, his hands clenched white as if enduring unseen pain. The Grand Wizard, however, saw nothing amiss in Blood Eye's eyes.
Blood Eyes roared, and suddenly a green wave of fire shot out from its emerald eyes, instantly forming a sea of fire that burned on the mountain-like force pressing down on it. The green fire burned merrily, growing ever stronger even without any fuel, as if there was something invisible that fueled it.
As the green flames burned brighter and brighter, Blood Eyes' expression gradually relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
The phantom let out a soft "Eh," seemingly slightly surprised. Then, its eyelids twitched, and it slowly opened its closed eyes. A blinding golden light shot out from the phantom's open eyes, instantly transforming into a blazing golden radiance, releasing endless light and heat like the sun.
Bloodshot eyes trembled as he stretched out his hands, gazing intently. Countless wisps of wisps of blue smoke slowly rose from every tiny pore on his body and hands. These were the vapors of his blood, which had boiled and evaporated after being baked by the heat of the golden light. Suddenly, a misty white fog surged in the space, constantly emitting a burnt smell.
Suddenly, a crimson flame spontaneously ignited within the white mist, like a celestial fire bursting into flames out of thin air. The flame instantly transformed into a sea of fire, then, as if possessed, separated into dozens of flames. In a flash, the flames materialized into a palm-sized fiery beast, leaping through the air as if weightless. With a few small leaps, it landed beside the stunned Grand Wizard, opening its dark, gaping mouth to reveal fangs formed of flame, and began to tear at the Grand Wizard's protective black mist.
Hissing sounds emanated from Blood Eye's body, and more cloud-like, snow-white mist surged from all over him, resembling a giant, snow-white silkworm cocoon. The agonizing pain of boiling blood was unbearable for anyone. He finally understood that all of Ling Yun's transformations were real, not illusions. At least the oppressive aura emanating from that phantom was genuine, although he still couldn't understand where Ling Yun's changes came from.
The ice spell instantly lowered the high temperature, stopping the blood from boiling. However, another consequence was that the supernatural power contained in the blood was severely depleted in the extreme temperature clash. Even with the power of his Blood Eyes, he couldn't help but feel dizzy. He staggered and almost fell backward.
Bi Tong once again shone with dazzling brilliance, but this time, the green light condensed into a green pillar, shooting straight onto an energy fountain as thick as a bucket. The smooth, mirror-like energy fountain rippled slightly, and a small portion of energy began to slowly flow into the blood-eyed person from between the green pillars, rapidly transferring into their body.
The surrounding mist suddenly dissipated in the blink of an eye, as if blown by a hurricane. Although the phantom still emitted golden light and high temperatures enough to melt metal, the green light seemed to be balancing the pure destructive power brought about by the high temperature and pressure in a stranger way.
Ling Yun narrowed his eyes slightly in the invisible space. It seemed that the Blood Eye's green pupils had quite a few unique features. At least this balance ability was something Ling Yun had never seen before. It should be one of the Blood Eye's trump cards. When power reaches the level of the Blood Eye, it is inevitable to have some powerful, strange and powerful methods. It is not only a magic weapon to defeat enemies by surprise, but also one of the means to save one's life when encountering a strong enemy. This is a method that any strong person consciously or unconsciously possesses. Even if a strong person with only ordinary strange skills cultivates diligently, the achievements they can make will be very limited.
At this moment, Ling Yun exists in a state that he himself cannot explain. He has no physical form and no energy. He seems to only have thoughts and feelings, yet he can see everything from all angles. He can use the energy of the core space to change everything at will. Ling Yun can even easily penetrate Blood Eye's body and enter every capillary of his body, watching blood cells the size of bacteria explode in the extreme collision of high and low temperatures.
This is a completely new realm, transcending the scope of superpowers. Ling Yun even faintly sensed the surging aura of the Heavenly Dao within the seventh layer of the barrier in his chest. As long as he could break through that thin layer of paper, he could step into the supreme realm.
Chapter 175 Annihilating the Blood Eye
The great wizard floated up in the core space as if weightless, his jet-black skull scepter drawing a five-pointed star around him. As countless green rays burst forth from the five-pointed star, it instantly transformed into a green skull the size of a head, its terrifying, sinister mouth gaping open, tearing and fighting with the blood-red flame beast.
The two monsters, composed purely of fire and light, were evenly matched. Occasionally, a green skeleton would have half its head viciously bitten off by the fire beast; as the green light dissipated, the entire skull would crumble. Other fire beasts were struck by the purple beams spewed from the green skeletons' mouths, instantly turning into wisps of smoke. Still others clashed head-on with the green skeletons, only to be annihilated.
The black mist that had been torn away by the fiery beast immediately spewed out from the skull's mouth on the scepter, constantly replenishing the parts bitten off. The great wizard's two black eyes darted back and forth, and barely audible sorcery uttered from his trembling lips, forming a breathtaking spell!
A chilling atmosphere permeated the deep, bright core space, as if countless invisible demons were emerging from hell. Even the pure, bright core itself was tinged with a deep black, and soon the entire background of the space turned pitch black. Only Blood Eye's two extraordinary blue and blood-red eyes remained, shining brightly in the darkness.
As the blackness spread, all the fiery beasts and green-glowing skulls vanished, and the white mist dissipated instantly. Blood Eyes slightly twisted his neck to look behind the round mirror. The illusory figure radiating boundless majesty had disappeared, and the golden light filling the sky and the temperature exceeding 100 degrees Celsius had also vanished in an instant along with the illusory figure, as if it were just a simple and dreamlike bubble.
However, Blood Eyes raised his hands, and Azure Eyes could see clearly from anywhere. A faint smell of burning still emanated from the pores of his palms, almost imperceptible, yet it reminded Blood Eyes that his previous experience was not an illusion or a mirage, but something real. He had simply chosen to temporarily retreat in the face of the Great Wizard's dark magic.
A beam of light suddenly appeared from an unknown place, shining on Blood Eye like a bright spotlight in front of a dark stage. Blood Eye remained motionless, watching the almost tangible darkness flow past the edge of the light. Within the darkness, there seemed to be surging currents, with countless unknown beings rushing one after another towards the round mirror that Ling Yun had transformed into.
Just by looking at it, Blood Eye could feel the sinister and ferocious aura in the darkness. This aura was so violent and bloodthirsty that even Blood Eye was unwilling to confront it head-on. He turned his body slightly to the side, his nose twitched slightly, and a fishy smell rushed to his brain, but it was instantly expelled by his mental energy field. If a low-level ability user, such as a soldier from the Heavenly Eye Society, smelled this fishy smell, he would probably faint in an instant.
"Old Hei has already used his trump card, 'The Dark Under Heaven,' which is one of the strongest black magic spells." Blood Eye thought to himself. He had seen this spell before when the three of them were besieging Lu Ximing. After all the places shrouded in darkness passed, they became nothingness, the earth was barren, and filled with an eerie aura.
It is said that if an ordinary person accidentally steps into a dark place, they will suffer misfortune for life, and this misfortune will affect their family and close friends and relatives, making it both mysterious and terrifying. Although this kind of witchcraft is merely based on similar enticement, it has approached the essence of law in a different way.
Darkness instantly enveloped the round mirror, and a thick black fog instantly covered its surface. After the fog cleared, the surface of the round mirror was suddenly covered with fine and intricate cracks, as if it had been hammered and then glued back together.
The cracks continued to extend across the mirror's surface, as if something inside was about to burst forth. Then, with a sharp bang, the round mirror shattered into countless fragments, scattering across the ground. Darkness enveloped the scattered mirror shards, and the mirror vanished in a flash.
The great wizard ceased his lengthy incantation; even with his current peak power, unleashing the Dark World technique was proving exhausting. His frail body could no longer support him standing in the void.
Just as it was about to slowly descend, the great wizard suddenly shuddered, staring below in disbelief. The round mirror, corrupted by darkness, appeared as an even darker mirror in the darkness. Even against the pitch-black backdrop, the equally black mirror was still visible, as if the bright mirror had shattered, revealing its dark counterpart. It looked like a black hole in the night sky; although both were black, the black mirror was clearly more prominent, a difference between light and deep black.
Blood Eyes stared directly at the eerie black mirror. Even though the mirror was facing the two of them, it was still empty. But for some reason, Blood Eyes suddenly saw himself in the mirror, a completely reversed version of himself, giving him a silent and chillingly eerie smile.
Cold sweat involuntarily rolled down his bloodshot eyes, one drop at a time. He could no longer distinguish between reality and fantasy. It was as if the world in the mirror was the real world, while the core space he was in, including being locked up for fifty years, was nothing but a dream.
A pure white figure slowly stepped out of the black mirror. The moment the pure white figure stepped out, light once again enveloped the entire core space, as if the darkness was divided by an invisible straight line, presenting two distinct worlds.
The great wizard could no longer contain himself. He raised his jet-black skull scepter, pointed it at the white figure, and shouted in a trembling voice, "Who are you? Why do you possess the same magical power as me?"
The pure white figure was none other than the white version of the Great Wizard, completely white from head to toe, even its appearance was exactly the same as the Great Wizard's, with two white eyes rolling around, and its expression and movements were lifelike. The white figure even held up a pure white skull scepter, and the white jade skull's sharp mouth kept opening and closing, emitting obscure and incomprehensible sounds.
If this figure were merely identical to the Great Wizard in appearance and physique, it wouldn't be so bad; given Ling Yun's ability to perform such bizarre transformations, conjuring a white Great Wizard wouldn't be unusual. The problem is that this white Great Wizard possesses equal power, and equally mysterious and unpredictable magical abilities, exactly the same as the Great Wizard's.
The great wizard's face turned grim, for he clearly heard the other party uttering syllable after syllable indistinctly, forming a strange pattern, and the magical power that traversed the overlapping spaces was rapidly gathering along the track laid out by the syllables.
"This is impossible!" the great wizard roared. No one knew the secrets of witchcraft, just like the deepest subconscious of everyone. This was just a transformed shadow, how could it possess the same witchcraft as him?
Fear surged into the great wizard's heart like a tidal wave. He raised his hands, commanding the all-consuming darkness to attack the world of light. But the white great wizard also raised his hands, the power of the light barrier rising continuously, resisting the great wizard's attack. The boundary between black and white, due to the excessive collision of forces, presented a gray straight line.
The faint, pure white and pure black flames formed a black and white line of fire along their trajectory, occasionally emitting deafening explosions.