Wizard: Adventures in Two Worlds-Chapter 459 - 018 Hunt the Ghost of Death

「Otherworld.」

「Crash Divine Domain.」

The void rippled like the surface of water, and a crudely constructed Wizard Tower suddenly manifested, floating in mid-air.

Carl stood in the center of the Wizard Tower, looking into the distance.

The ground was cracked, mountains had collapsed, and rivers had dried up. Lifeless ruins met his eyes, and an intangible pressure descended upon him, making his heart uneasy.

"Sigh..."

Exhaling deeply, Carl muttered to himself, "If I had a choice, I really wouldn’t want to come to such a place."

This was a world on the verge of collapse, the void filled with the scent of decay and death. Being here naturally made one feel oppressed.

This was him, an Official Wizard. If an ordinary person came here, they would probably go mad in moments.

"Death Spirit!"

"I hope it’s not too strong."

According to the Wizard’s Book, Death Spirits thrive on death and are the nemesis of all living beings. They were also very powerful.

Pulling out a beehive, Carl flicked his finger lightly. A bee detached from the Wizard Tower and flew into the distance.

"BUZZ..."

The bee quickly flapped its wings and, in an instant, vanished into a mist. Its lively presence, starkly different from the surroundings, also attracted certain entities that rapidly approached.

"SWOOSH!"

Carl’s eyes flickered slightly. The bee’s presence had already disappeared from his perception.

In the distance, a dark figure silently floated, like a cluster of shifting black smoke, looking in his direction. The figure’s facial features were indistinct, and its ’eyes,’ devoid of emotional fluctuations, gazed towards the Wizard Tower.

It can’t see through the Wizard Tower’s concealment witchcraft?

Carl contemplated as he controlled the Wizard Tower to move slowly. The dark figure’s gaze also shifted. But it must have sensed something.

Then...

Insight Skill!

The pupil of the Evil God’s Eye above the Wizard Tower contracted, casting a faint light from afar onto the dark figure.

Death Spirit! First Order Early Stage!

Insight Skill is a basic ability of the Eye of Insight. The Evil God’s Eye can see through disguises of up to Third-tier. It was best suited for gathering intelligence before battle.

"First Order Early Stage?"

Carl felt relieved. Even if a Death Spirit could counter living beings, a First Order Early Stage entity shouldn’t be too strong.

Huh?

As his thoughts shifted, he realized the distant Death Spirit had disappeared without a trace. Where did it go?

Suddenly, a chill ran down his spine. Carl’s hair stood on end, and his body, surging with lightning, darted forward.

"CRACK!"

Thunder Wings!

A flash of lightning carried him over twenty-plus meters. His peripheral vision caught a dark figure standing silently where he had just been. When did it get there? Why didn’t the Wizard Tower’s defense system react?

Carl’s heart went cold. With a flick of his hand, he shot out over a dozen bursts of magical light.

Chain Fireball! Water Arrow! Splashing Crystal!

The Spirit Light skimmed past the figure. Its black smoke rippled slightly, but then there was no further reaction. As expected! Ordinary witchcraft had no effect on Death Spirits; even One-Circle Witchcraft was hardly lethal.

Carl stared fixedly at the figure, unaware that his pupils were becoming suffused with blood-red veins resembling tree roots. Everything before him seemed to be coated in a layer of blood.

Something’s wrong!

Carl’s wrist trembled slightly. Although he didn’t know what was happening, he sensed his body undergoing some kind of change. And this change was not good!

Damn it!

"Die!"

Thousand Buddha Hands—Fearless Seal!

His inner Battle Aura roared out, transforming into a colossal Buddha statue that struck forward with a hand seal.

"BOOM!"

A shockwave tens of meters wide erupted in the void. And this was just the beginning.

Countless palm prints, each several meters in size, materialized in the void, wildly bombarding the Death Spirit.

"RUMBLE..."

As the dust settled, the dissipating black smoke revealed the Death Spirit’s distorted form. It flickered and appeared before Carl.

"SWOOSH!"

Carl leaped back, his expression chilled as he looked at his own arm. Merely from its proximity, his clothes had turned to ash, and the muscles in his arm had withered as if they were dried bones.

Fortunately, the bloodline of the Abyss Giant Squid granted him incredible Recovery Power. His wrist muscles swelled as if inflating, instantly returning to normal.

Thousand Buddha Hands can suppress it but cannot heavily injure it. Martial Arts Will cannot truly kill it.

Perhaps my own Martial Arts Will isn’t strong enough?

Light Spell!

With a flick of his finger, a dazzlingly bright light suddenly illuminated the area. This was a trick he had learned long ago. Now, powered by his strong spiritual power, the light blazed with great intensity.

"HISS..."

The Death Spirit instinctively retreated, its black smoke showing signs of dispersal. It’s working!

Carl’s eyes brightened.

Light Spell! Light Spell! ... Purification Spirit Light!

A Crystal Wand appeared in his hand, piercing into the Death Spirit’s body as it dodged. If it even has a body.

In an instant, a soft and pure halo bloomed, bathing the area in light. Under the halo’s light, the Death Spirit’s body melted like a candle, finally dissipating into black smoke.

"THUD..."

A stone the size of a bird’s egg dropped from it.

Soul Core!

Carl reached out and caught the Soul Core. The moment it touched his hand, he felt a chill run through his body. Then he saw wisps of black smoke winding towards the Soul Core.

"Hmm?"

In just a few breaths’ time, an ethereal shadow was about to re-emerge. What’s going on? The Death Spirit can revive?

However, the newly reborn Death Spirit was not strong. After a few palm strikes from Carl, it collapsed again. He only breathed a sigh of relief after storing the Soul Core in the Divine Domain Fragment.

This environment is bizarre, allowing the Death Spirit to revive endlessly. Fortunately, it’s not like there’s no way to deal with it.

Glancing around, he sensed chilly presences rapidly approaching, sending a shiver down his spine. "Let’s go back!"

「Divine Domain Fragment.」

Carl examined the Soul Core closely in his hand. It was a black, stone-hard concretion, containing a pure aura of death.

"I wonder if it’s as effective as the rumors say?"

After a moment of contemplation, Carl abruptly struck with his palm. An immense force surged into the Soul Core and erupted from within, shattering it into a fine powder.

"Fire!"

He flicked his fingers. A strand of fire appeared out of thin air and wrapped around the powder. Under the delicate control of his spiritual power, the powder was shaped into a spiral like a mosquito coil, one end lit and emitting curling smoke.

Carl took a deep breath. The smoke went straight into his abdomen, and simultaneously, his Spiritual Inner Sea began to stir. Effective!

His heart stirred slightly, and he began to practice the Source Sea Meditation Method.

「Half a month later.」

Carl opened his eyes and glanced at his status panel. His expression remained unchanged.

Half a month of cultivation has yielded results comparable to a typical year. My spiritual power has increased significantly, and the Soul Core’s effect is astonishing. However, it might still be insufficient to deal with the upcoming troubles.

Gold was in trouble. The Green family was sure to react. With this family’s power, even a slight exertion of effort could mobilize a Second Circle Wizard. Carl had no doubt about this. He could even guess which Second Circle Wizard would be dispatched.

Fortunately, the Magic Forest was extremely far from the Kaliem Continent. Even transmitting a message would likely take some time. For the short term, there should be no trouble.

But he couldn’t hide in the Divine Domain Fragment or an Otherworld forever; he would have to face them eventually.

"Second Circle..."

Even if I cultivate frantically with an endless supply of Soul Cores, it would take me eight to ten years to reach the Second Circle.

Moreover, becoming a Second Circle Wizard doesn’t mean possessing Second Order combat power. One also needs Second Circle Magic, Inheritance Witchcraft, and so on.

So...

Knight Path!

Carl’s eyes sharpened as he looked at his Constitution, which was approaching twenty points. He then took out a Leviathan egg. After swallowing it, he quietly began to refine it, his thoughts racing.

Breaking through twenty points in Constitution isn’t an issue; the key is my Martial Arts Will!

Martial Arts Will was crucial for advancement. Only when Martial Arts Will permeates the internal organs can one thoroughly activate the body’s potential and break through the current realm.

Martial Arts Will and spiritual power... there must be some connection between the two. The stronger the spiritual power, the easier it is for the Martial Arts Will to achieve a breakthrough.

And facing the threat of death... The Crash Divine Domain is perfect for this!

As long as my Knight Path breaks through to the Second Order, with the protection of the Dream Market, I won’t need to fear even if a Second Circle Wizard comes.

「Before long.」

「Crash Divine Domain.」

Carl roared to the heavens. His body transformed into a massive squid as his Talent Wizardry, Fear Aura, erupted.

The Second Order Fear Aura caused the Death Spirit to falter for a moment.

Evil God’s Eye!

"SWOOSH!"

Above the Wizard Tower, a dark halo suddenly shot out like a sharp sword, splitting the Death Spirit in two. But the next moment, the two halves of the Death Spirit fused back together.

Effective!

But the effect isn’t very significant.

My Second Order Fear Aura and pseudo Third-tier Evil God’s Eye still deal limited damage to the Death Spirit, even less effective than Light Spell.

The principle of counters...

Purification Spirit Light!

The Crystal Wand plunged into the Death Spirit’s body. Spirit Light burst forth, grinding the spectral form to nothing.

After a period of fighting, Carl gradually figured out some tactics. For example, Purification Spirit Light could only exert its maximum effect when it penetrated the Death Spirit’s body. If used externally, it would only inflict minor injuries on the Death Spirit. Furthermore, if the mist enveloping the Death Spirit wasn’t dispersed, the Crystal Wand would struggle to penetrate its body.

First, bombard it with Thousand Buddha Hands, then wear it down with Light Spell, and finally, use the Crystal Wand to deliver the killing blow.

Unfortunately, each time a Death Spirit is killed, it inflicts some damage on the Crystal Wand. If this continues, the wand will eventually break. At that point, it will be difficult to restrain the Death Spirits.

"Hmm?"

After stowing the Soul Core and preparing to leave, Carl’s gaze shifted. He looked down from above at some traces in the ruins below. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"This is..."

Has someone been here?

Are there living people in the Crash Divine Domain?