Outside the Forest Farm World barrier, a spatial array appeared out of thin air, and two figures walked out from it.
The man in the black wizard robes, wielding Godslaying Staff, was none other than Leo, who had been urged countless times by the War Command, and the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions Stigmata Wizard, wielding a giant hammer.
Leo looked at the world barrier in front of him. Now that he was a fifth-level Elemental Body Tempering Stigmata Great Wizard, he could no longer enter the interior of this small world.
If they insist on entering, their immense power will cause the destruction of the Forest Farm World, which is exactly the effect the War Command wants to achieve.
The three eyes of the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions Stigmata Wizard, who had also been teleported nearby, were not focused on the Forest Farm World before them, but were fixed intently on Leo's body in front of them, refusing to move away.
Even with his back turned, Leo could clearly feel that yearning gaze.
Have you figured out how to make your move?
Leo suddenly spoke to the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions Stigmata Wizard with a double entendre.
"It's entirely up to the captain to decide."
Golden Eye Piercing Illusions wore a smile, seemingly not understanding Leo's meaning.
"I've always had a question, and I wonder if you could answer it for me." Leo lightly tapped the void with his Godslaying Staff, showing no sign of being in a hurry to make a move.
"The captain should ask him. If I know the answer, I'll definitely tell you."
Golden Eye Piercing Illusions's three eyes were tightly closed, and his gaze shot out like sword light from three tiny cracks. Faced with Leo's obvious showdown, he did not react much.
"I don't understand why you're interested in me. Although I'm slightly stronger, I don't consider myself to have anything particularly extraordinary. Can you tell me the answer now?"
While chatting, Leo reached out and touched the world barrier of the Forest Farm World. He applied slight pressure with his palm, and the world barrier dented inward a little.
"Captain is joking. With the strength of Level-Five Stigmata Wizard, you were able to kill Level-Six Lord of Souls without taking any damage. This is a terrifying achievement that no other Stigmata Wizard of the same level can accomplish. If you call this 'slightly stronger,' then what are the other Level-Five Stigmata Wizard called?"
Is it mediocrity? Incompetence? Or idiocy?
Golden Eye Piercing Illusions, revealing to everyone else that Leo had killed Level-Six Lord of Souls on the Death Star—a fact unknown to all.
Leo didn't ask him how he knew he had killed Level-Six Lord of Souls. His whereabouts had been leaked by him. His eyes could even monitor a Level 6 Qi and Blood Frenzy Stigmata Great Wizard, so monitoring him would be a piece of cake.
"Answer my question, what is it about me that drives you so crazy?" Leo's tone hardened. He disliked having his hidden achievements revealed; it felt like having a secret hidden deep in his heart exposed to the sunlight—awkward.
He just wanted to know the answer: why was Golden Eye Piercing Illusions staring at him so intently?
"Your identity, Elemental Body Tempering Stigmata Wizard, isn't that enough?" Golden Eye Piercing Illusions finally uttered the answer Leo had been searching for.
"My identity? So what?"
Upon hearing the words of the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions Stigmata Wizard, Leo turned to look at him, a sense of confusion arising in his mind. What was this about the Elemental Body Tempering Stigmata Wizard?
"Heh, what seems normal to you is a miracle that's impossible for others."
"You were able to fight Ren Jialun, the Vice Dean of the Third-Level Outstretched Wings, at the Second-Level. As Level Three Great Wizard Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard Level Four Stigmata Wizard could kill a Fifth-Level Level-Five Lord of Souls Master. Now, having just advanced to the Level-Five Stigmata Wizard and not yet having consolidated your power, you can kill Level-Six Lord of Souls without taking any damage. Do you think these things are normal?"
Leo looked at the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions Stigmata Wizard, who was recounting his entire record from the lowest level, and couldn't help but ask, "Is it wrong to be stronger?"
"That's right, it's because you are so much stronger than others of the same level that I'm so fascinated by you." Having said that, Golden Eye Piercing Illusions looked Leo up and down without any restraint. Leo was familiar with that look; it was the same look he had when looking at experimental subjects on the operating table.
Leo finally understood. The reason Golden Eye Piercing Illusions had chosen him was because of the Elemental Body Tempering Stigmata Wizard profession—the very essence of why he had become Elemental Body Refinement Wizard!
He wanted to obtain the same power, to become invincible among those of the same level, and even to challenge opponents of higher levels!
This is no different from wizards studying creatures with unique abilities; the only difference is that the subjects on the operating table are wizards instead.
If we disregard identity, the unparalleled strength of Elemental Body Refinement Wizard at their level is indeed an almost irresistible attraction for wizards.
To date, no wizarding profession has been discovered that is more powerful than the Elemental Body Refinement Wizard, not only within wizarding civilizations, but encompassing all discovered civilizations!
However, due to the regulations of wizarding civilization, wizards are not allowed to use wizards as experimental subjects. Furthermore, they have long believed that the path of Elemental Body Refinement Wizard is simply about having a more thorough understanding of the rules, so they will not focus their efforts on the bodies of Elemental Body Refinement Wizard themselves.
But I never expected to run into one today!
"You...?"
"You've attacked more than one Elemental Body Refinement Wizard?"
After figuring out the cause and effect and knowing what Golden Eye Piercing Illusions wanted to do, Leo grasped the key word in his words: he used "you all" instead of "you".
"Is it because the Wizard World only has two Elemental Body Tempering Stigmata Wizard, and you killed all the others?"
Leo pointed his finger at the Godslaying Staff Godslaying Staff, where he could see the heart pounding wildly. His eyes flashed with a cold light. He had no intention of avenging the other Elemental Body Refinement Wizard, but he would never allow himself to become a test subject.
"Isn't exploring the mysteries of the universe what we wizards should be doing? It's their honor to dedicate their strength to a great cause."
A ferocious smile appeared on Golden Eye Piercing Illusions's face. His gaze towards Leo had completely changed; it was now filled with hunger, longing, and a probing intent that seemed to tear through every inch of skin.
"Of course, it's your honor."
"I have one last question. We can take action after you ask it."
"You said that out of respect for every Elemental Body Refinement Wizard, I would grant your last wish." Golden Eye Piercing Illusions grinned wickedly, as if he had Leo completely under his thumb.
"What is your true identity?" Leo looked at Golden Eye Piercing Illusions, a question he had always wondered about but no one could answer for him.
" The Supreme Lord Eye of Destruction!!"
Golden Eye Piercing Illusions revealed his true identity in a low voice.
The moment he revealed his identity, the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions, which had been displaying the strength of Level Four Stigmata Wizard, surged dramatically. In an instant, a terrifying tremor ran through his body, and a powerful aura swept across the entire space.
"Level 5!" Yaoyao exclaimed, perched on Leo's shoulder.
However, the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions, which had already advanced to level five, did not stop. Instead, it continued to rise sharply, rushing towards the Level-Six Stigmata Great Wizard level that all wizards coveted.
" Stigmata True Body Vajra Giant Bloodline, activate!"
Leo couldn't let him continue advancing indefinitely. Although he could kill Level-Six Lord of Souls without taking damage, he had to interrupt the avatar of a Supreme Lord.
Who knows if he'll advance to the Supreme Lord level after advancing to level six?!
The level of Supreme Lord was completely unfamiliar to Leo; he had no idea what kind of power that level represented.
A 600-meter-tall silver giant appeared outside the Forest Farm World barrier, wielding Godslaying Staff that resembled a towering tree over 600 meters tall. It unleashed a terrifyingly destructive thunderbolt at the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions, who was still enhancing his power at close range.
"Haha, do you think you still have a chance to turn the tables if I confront you now?"
"Ordinary Bloodline, yet possessing a strong physique; truly worthy of being Elemental Body Tempering Stigmata Wizard."
As the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions -Slaying Giant's completely silver-transformed Godslaying Staff slammed into him, the Vajra Giant's voice echoed in disbelief.
Just as Leo thought he had hit the target, a beam of light shot out from the vertical pupil between the eyebrows of the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions.
Having witnessed the power of Golden Eye Piercing Illusions's vertical pupil between his eyebrows on numerous battlefields, Leo had long been wary of this move, as it could render Level-Five Lord of Souls immobile like a sheep awaiting slaughter at level four.
But just as the Vajra Giant tried to dodge, the space around him froze; it was as if the space itself had been sealed off at some unknown time.
It's not a seal.
It's restricted by the Power of Laws!
The moment Leo sensed it, he understood what he was going through. He didn't know when the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions had set up the trap that imprisoned the space around him.
He could feel the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions, clearly meant to restrict his Shadow Walking!
The beam of light emanating from the vertical pupil between the Golden Eye Piercing Illusions's brows struck the Vajra Giant's chest directly.
The silver light before the Vajra Giant, its Indestructible Body, its defensive capabilities, several elemental shields, and the shadow within its body that could absorb 50% of the damage—none of these served any purpose at this moment.
The moment he was hit, Leo experienced what it felt like for those Lord of Souls to be unable to move after being struck.
His magic solidified, his Bloodline froze, even his heartbeat stopped, and every joint and muscle in his body lost all connection.
Aside from his brain being able to think and his eyes being able to see, he couldn't do anything else; he was truly like a fish on a chopping board.
Not only the Vajra Giant, but even Yaoyao inside the ear canal was unable to move, remaining motionless in the same position where she was still clutching the Vajra Giant's hair, with only her eyes able to move around.
All the lightning on the Godslaying Staff in his hand disappeared due to the lack of magical power. His arm was unable to move, causing the Godslaying Staff to stop just millimeters away from Golden Eye Piercing Illusions's body. It was just a hair's breadth away from hitting him.