Wizard: Adventures in Two Worlds-Chapter 521: Silver Body 28

In the void, a thin veil floated quietly, its surface seemingly swept by ink-wash strokes that shifted and transformed.

Upon closer inspection, the scene depicted three interlocking silhouettes battling fiercely, while the swirling veil was clearly some kind of confining barrier.

Carl was under siege by two opponents. For some reason, he found it difficult to return to the Divine Domain Fragment and had no time to break the barrier. If he didn’t want to attract even more powerful experts, his only option was a direct assault.

"HUUUH..."

He exhaled sharply, raising his hands to catch the two incoming golden hammers, one after the other.

He didn’t know what material these hammers were forged from, but they were unimaginably tough and pulsed with terrifying brute force. Carl had no doubt that if these hammers struck a mountain, they could shatter it from both sides. Even with his current physique and Recovery Power, taking several direct hits would leave him grievously wounded.

That wasn’t all.

Kidi, wielding a longbow and possessing the Eye of Divine Shooter, could accurately strike targets from several miles away. Carl had to exert his movement technique to its fullest just to barely dodge.

The Divine Arts of a Divine’s Favored didn’t require cultivation; they originated directly from their Divine. The Favored merely needed to supply the energy. Therefore, Divine’s Favored mastered any Divine Art instantly. However, this lack of a cultivation process meant their bodies, which supplied the energy, were somewhat rigid. Otherwise, dodging his attacks would have been impossible.

SWOOSH!

After dodging another incoming arrow, Carl’s eyes sharpened. True Qi erupted around him as he braced against the golden hammers.

BAM!

Carl’s body swayed, and even the carp-headed Aiste faltered for a moment.

HISS...

An arrow, like a venomous viper, took advantage of the opening and pierced Carl’s neck. The Hunting God’s Bow Skill never missed an opening.

Moreover...

Poison!

The bizarre poison actually managed to affect the healing properties of the Waters of Life and his Abyssal Squid Bloodline Power. In addition to the poison, the arrow carried a death Curse!

Fortunately, Carl was protected by Thunder God’s Fury. As long as the attack wasn’t above Third-tier, instant death effects were useless against him.

By enduring their combined assault, he finally bought himself a moment’s respite.

Twelve Star Palaces!

BUZZ...

The void quivered. On the ink-wash painting, twelve pillars silently materialized, emitting black smoke that ensnared one of the figures.

"Kidi!" Aiste’s expression changed. "How are you?" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Don’t worry." Although Kidi was trapped within the Twelve Star Palaces, he instantly discerned that this Curio was far from unleashing its true power. "Give me thirty breaths."

"Alright." Aiste let out a sigh of relief. His eyes suddenly focused, and his body erupted in golden light as he gripped the twin hammers tightly.

The ’breath’ they spoke of was far shorter than an ordinary person’s. Thirty breaths would pass quickly.

CLANG...

The impact of the hammers seemed to make the very void tremble. Carl shook his head slightly. He didn’t rush to attack, instead using a few breaths to regulate his aura.

Eight breaths passed.

Six-Star Soul Killing Technique!

His eyes lit up as six wailing Dead Souls shot out, their shrill shrieks tearing through the air as they lunged at Aiste.

Ten breaths passed.

Carl’s figure flickered, appearing before Aiste. His hands formed seals, summoning a torrent of lightning from above.

Ten Thousand Buddha Hands—Thunder Seal!

Unleashing his Ten Thousand Buddha Hands at the Thousand Hand Realm, his Battle Aura surged wildly as lightning instantly engulfed Aiste.

Fifteen breaths passed.

Cold and Hot Variations!

Within an area several hundred square meters wide, the temperature oscillated thirty times a second between extreme cold and intense heat, causing Aiste’s expression to shift.

Twenty breaths passed.

A Wizard Tower materialized on the battlefield. The eye at the apex of the Wizard Tower slowly opened, fixing its gaze on the figure below.

Third-tier—Evil God’s Eye!

Pseudo Third-tier—Fear Aura!

With a seamless combination of further attacks, he directly suppressed Aiste. Seizing the opportunity, Carl lunged forward, his hands locking onto Aiste’s arms.

CRACK...

The immense force snapped Aiste’s arm bones. Simultaneously, Carl delivered a vicious headbutt.

BANG!

Twenty-five breaths passed.

Aiste’s skull caved inward. His body tilted back, eyes vacant, as blood streamed from his seven orifices.

"Die!"

While Aiste was disoriented, the Wizard Tower’s augmented witchcraft, soul secret technique, and Carl’s Ten Thousand Buddha Hands struck simultaneously.

BOOM!

Even Aiste, with his Dragon Clan Bloodline and status as a Second-tier Late Stage Middle Position Vassal, was obliterated into countless fragments.

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Carl’s eyes flickered as he immediately converted the Source Material into Constitution.

Constitution: 39.4 → 40.1

Second-tier Late Stage!

Although the increase to his Constitution was minor, it felt as if some limit had been shattered. His previously dormant Bloodline flared to life once more. The Holy Demon Transformation, long stagnant at the fifth level, suddenly surged, directly crossing the threshold.

Holy Demon Transformation—Sixth Level!

Silver Body!

A Silver Body comparable to Third-tier!

RUSTLE...

Carl stood motionless, yet he could feel drastic changes occurring within his body, from the inside out. His blood flowed like liquid silver, his flesh and skin gained the resilience of treasured weapons, and his hair became as sharp as blades. With each breath, he could draw in and exhale mist.

No wonder!

No wonder they say the Silver Body is comparable to Third-tier.

Aside from not granting an extended lifespan, the Silver Body possessed all the characteristics of a Taboo Knight. He clenched his fists. Although the world’s restrictions were still present, Carl could sense that the potential power he could unleash had grown even stronger. It was a power that delved into the very essence of matter.

The Power of Laws!

Only a Third-tier expert could command the Power of Laws, yet he, now at Second-tier Late Stage, had already begun to grasp its rudiments.

SWOOSH!

Not far off, a streak of light flashed. Kidi, his face grim, finally broke free from the Twelve Star Palaces and reappeared.

"Thirty breaths?" Carl eyed him, a slight, mocking smile on his lips as he shook his head. "It seems it took you longer than that. Good thing I killed him before your thirty breaths were up. Otherwise, if I’d waited past thirty breaths and no help came, wouldn’t I have been waiting anxiously?"

"You actually killed Aiste." Kidi’s eyes constricted. Holding his longbow, he silently began to retreat. "The Black Dragon will not spare you!"

"Oh?" Carl arched an eyebrow. "Is he a relative of that Black Dragon?"

"No," Kidi shook his head. "He was..."

What? Carl paused, then asked subconsciously, "That Black Dragon... is it male or female?"

It was no wonder he asked. As far as he knew, the Black Dragon was male, and Aiste was also a male carp. He was certain he wasn’t mistaken about that.

"Ignorant!" Kidi scoffed, shaking his head. "Such is the nature of dragons..."

As a follower of the Hunting God, he was intimately familiar with the instincts of various beasts and thus accustomed to such... relationships.

Carl was speechless for a moment, even forgetting to make a move. He asked curiously, "Are the relationships among the Divines in your world also this... convoluted?"

"Convoluted?" Kidi frowned. "I don’t understand what you mean."

"Heh..." Carl chuckled. "You’re not in a hurry to attack, nor are you dispelling the barrier. It seems you’re still planning to wait for reinforcements to deal with me."

"A pity!"

"Nothing to pity," Kidi sneered. "The Black Dragon is already on his way. He’ll be before you in ten breaths at most."

"Ten breaths?" Carl nodded thoughtfully. "Considerably faster than your thirty breaths, I see."

"Precisely," Kidi continued. "So, even though you killed Aiste, you won’t escape this calamity today. You are doomed to die..."

PFFT!

Before his words fully landed, Kidi’s body suddenly went rigid. His eyes stared in disbelief at Carl, who had abruptly appeared right in front of him. Then, he slowly lowered his gaze to his own chest.

There, where his Beast Heart—a ’treasure’ bestowed by his Divine—used to be.

Now... a hand had thrust into his chest, ripped out the bloodied, still-scalding heart, and crushed it.

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