Chapter 228: The Past and the Future

Chapter 228: The Past and the Future

In the boundless Celestial Realm,

Traversing through myriad realms!

Countless extraordinary beings from various worlds, upon reaching a certain level, venture into the Celestial Realm to explore the unknown.

In a certain part of the Celestial Realm, a seemingly insignificant spatial fragment quietly floats, hidden within the void.

Even when occasional Celestial Realm creatures drift by, they subconsciously ignore its existence.

"So this is a Divine Realm fragment?"

Karl sits cross-legged in the void, gazing down at the Divine Realm fragment below, his expression a mix of surprise and curiosity.

As his strength increased, the area of the Divine Realm fragment also expanded.

Now,

It has grown to nearly a thousand square meters.

With his Mental Energy surpassing twenty and becoming a Second Circle Wizard, Karl can now briefly stay in the Celestial Realm's void.

For the first time, he examines the Divine Realm fragment that has accompanied him for many years from the outside world, and the feeling is quite unique.

"So..."

"Did I obtain a portion of the authority of a War God from another world?"

Having experienced the promotion from Legendary Knight to Holy Knight, his advancement from the First Circle to the Second Circle was smooth.

Midway, there was a slight mishap.

The Divine Realm fragment within his Mental Sea seemed to be stimulated, transmitting a memory.

It was its memory.

War God!

The Divine Realm fragment originated from a War God in another world.

In the prophecy of the Goddess of Fate, the War God would slaughter all the gods one day, leading to the arrival of the Gods' Doomsday.

To prevent the prophecy from coming true, the deities invaded the War God's Divine Realm and 'beat him to death'.

Only a tiny fragment of the Divine Realm escaped into the void, and by chance, it merged into Karl's Mental Sea.

"Tsk tsk..."

Karl shook his head lightly:

"Most of the other deities' authority is related to water, life, and you rely on slaughter to increase your cultivation."

"The more you kill, the stronger you become, slaughtering the gods..."

"You are the sole ruler!"

"Even without the prophecy of the Goddess of Fate, the gods would never allow a War God with the authority of slaughter to exist..."

"No!"

Karl whispered:

"The prophecy is probably just an excuse."

"It caused the gods to unite, and even the Father of Gods took action, indicating that the War God had threatened the gods."

Rubbing his forehead, he gained some understanding of the past between the gods of the other world.

The War God's Rebellion!

Only a Fifth Rank middle-tier deity, the 'War God', became the culprit of the Gods' Doomsday in the prophecy of the Goddess of Fate.

The deities, fearing the future, joined forces to invade the War God's Divine Realm.

Unbeknownst to them,

The War God had secretly attained the Sixth Rank, becoming one of the few Upper Gods among the deities.

Furthermore, he utilized this slaughter to massacre the gods, accumulate divine marrow, and ascend to the Seventh Rank, the position of the Great Deity, provoking the Father of Gods to take action.

In the end,

The War God fell.

The Divine Realm fragment pierced through time and space, merging into the Mental Sea.

The Great Deity's Fall!

Through the War God's Rebellion, the Father of Gods was also severely injured and had to retreat for recuperation, giving the Moon Goddess, who harbored rebellious intentions, an opportunity.

The Moon Goddess contacted the ancient survivors and obtained the Godslaying Spear they had forged to rebel against the gods.

Then...

She speared the Father of Gods to death!

Subsequently, the Moon Goddess inherited the position of the Great Deity, becoming the new Great Deity and the sole true god of the other world.

The Gods' Doomsday.

During the convergence of celestial bodies and the invasion of evil gods, the Grim Reaper Kronos, loyal to the Father of Gods, launched a surprise attack on the Moon Goddess.

His attack did not kill the Moon Goddess but instead, she took his life.

However, the severely injured Moon Goddess was also powerless against the evil gods from the outer realm, and the gods of the other world suffered heavy casualties due to the series of events.

In desperation,

The Moon Goddess sacrificed the gods, using her Divine Realm to create a barrier that enveloped the entire world, isolating the evil gods from the outer realm.

Then...

Karl, possessing a fragment of the War God's Divine Realm, arrived in the other world with the power of the Divine Realm fragment.

At this moment,

The other world was on the brink of the End Times.

"It all makes sense now; the origin of the Gods' Doomsday is the War God's Rebellion."

Karl stroked his chin and smiled faintly:

"It's not wrong to say that the War God would bring about the Gods' Doomsday."

"Heh..."

"It seems that even for the gods with infinite lifespans, fate cannot be defied!"

After calming himself, he slowly floated into the Divine Realm fragment.

A Second Circle Wizard cannot stay in the Celestial Realm's void for an extended period, and even a Third Circle Wizard has certain limitations.

As for the gods of the other world...

It's all in the past, and there's no benefit in dwelling on it.

Karl had just advanced to the Second Circle and needed to adjust his witchcraft, rebuilding his spell models.

One year later.

Name: Karl

Constitution: 23

Mental Energy: 21

Essence: 0.8

Rank: Second Rank Holy Knight, Second Circle Wizard

Abyssal Bloodline Fusion: 56%

Karl sat upright on a stone chair, scanning the few people in the field.

Evelyn: His most loyal servant and not-so-competent subordinate, a female First Circle Wizard.

Harvey: Karl's former disciple, a Legendary Knight.

However, since Karl killed his aunt, Nina, causing the Walker Family to completely withdraw from the Dream Bazaar, their relationship became complicated.

Nina had a strong personality, and Harvey also disliked her, probably not intending to avenge his aunt.

But he certainly wouldn't gain Karl's trust.

For the past few years, he had been living on the outskirts of the Dream Bazaar with his wife and child, helping Evelyn with trivial matters.

Blin: Nicknamed the Eyeless One.

The owner of a shop in the Dream Bazaar.

One of the few who remained after the four major families left the Dream Bazaar and the Sixth Circle Tower blocked the exits.

Angel: A mysterious wandering wizard.

In less than a decade, Angel advanced from a High Wizard Apprentice to a First Circle Wizard.

The speed of his progress

was downright terrifying! Karl had access to resources from another world and practiced the meditation technique of the Sixth Circle Tower, yet he couldn't match this pace.

It was speculated that

Angel might have been possessed by something while exploring a mystic realm, leading to his rapid advancement.

And his personality had changed as well.

Among the four people in the arena, these were all the personnel Karl could currently gather, barely counting as his subordinates.

"Tap tap..."

Karl knocked on the armrest and spoke softly, "It's been five years!"

"Yes, it's been five years since we offended the Sixth Circle Tower and they came after us," Evelyn sighed.

"Time flies, five years have passed in the blink of an eye, it feels like it was just yesterday."

Karl rolled his eyes.

This woman was sometimes smart, but at other times, her reactions were slow, as if she lacked intelligence.

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"It's not a matter of time," Karl sighed.

"Since five years ago, the Dream Bazaar's business has been getting worse and worse, and now there's almost no one left."

"We can't keep going like this."

He didn't call everyone here just to reminisce; he wanted to plan for the future.

"Mentor," Harvey looked up, "Are you thinking of reopening the Dream Bazaar?"

"Is that possible?" Evelyn blinked, "There's a wizard tower watching us at both ends of the market, and others would be afraid to offend the Sixth Circle Tower."

"Yes," Old Blin nodded, "Even if we spread the word and reduce the commission, given the power of the Sixth Circle Tower, I doubt anyone would dare to come."

"Moreover..."

He glanced at Karl and continued, "I feel we shouldn't stick our necks out like this, lest we attract the attention of the Sixth Circle Tower's top experts."

"That's right," Angley agreed, "Even if it's possible, it's best not to do it."

Their opinions were aligned; Karl had offended the Sixth Circle Tower, so it was best to stay low-key and follow the rules.

With the rules of the Dream Bazaar protecting him, the Sixth Circle Tower couldn't do much unless they sent a Third Circle Wizard.

While the Sixth Circle Tower didn't have a Third Circle Wizard in the Magic Forest, that didn't mean they didn't know any.

If Karl drew too much attention, it wouldn't be difficult for the Sixth Circle Tower to call upon other Third Circle Wizards to take action, given their resources.

But previously, Karl's low strength and docile nature, coupled with his silence for five years, had kept them at bay.

A Third Circle Wizard?

Karl narrowed his eyes slightly.

Even if a Third Circle Wizard came, with his current strength, he might not be afraid.

However, after some thought, he shook his head.

'I've just advanced to the Second Circle. Even with the support of the Wizard Tower and Dream Orbs, I can only ensure my survival, not defeat a Third Circle Wizard.'

'I'd better play it safe!'

"Mentor," Harvey said after some thought, "If we reopen the bazaar on a smaller scale and invite a limited number of people for trading, it should be fine."

"The Dream Bazaar is so vast that blocking both ends won't completely cut off access for others."

"That's feasible," Old Blin nodded, "We can send invitation letters to some First Circle Wizards, asking them to come at a specific time."

"As long as we ensure safety and offer enough rare materials as incentives, some wizards will surely be willing to come."

Karl's eyes lit up.

This model was similar to a trade fair, and as the organizer, he could collect commissions.

"It's feasible!"

"I have the materials to build two wizard towers, which should be attractive to most wizards."

Wizard towers! Old Blin's eyes lit up, and even the usually expressionless Angley couldn't help but move his eyebrows.

Initially, Karl had monopolized the Dream Bazaar and expelled the four families.

It was known that each of the four families had a complete wizard tower and additional construction materials.

Later, when Karl dismantled the four wizard towers to build a Second Circle Wizard Tower, he likely had materials left over.

For many wizards, owning a wizard tower was a lifelong dream.

"In addition to building wizard towers, I'll also provide rare materials, high-grade potions, and First Circle spell seals."

"I'll make a list for you to review," Karl said.

"Yes!"

The group agreed.

"Mentor," Harvey spoke up, "What do you want to trade for?"

"Wizard heritage, high-grade potions..." Karl thought for a moment, then added, "And anything related to deities."

Deities?

The group was taken aback.

For wizards, anything related to deities was not exactly poison, but it was useless.

"My progress on the Knight's Path is ahead of others because I once gained a technique from a divine artifact," Karl lied, "So I've always been interested in deity-related items. If you have such items, you can trade them for resources."

"That's true," Angley nodded, "The Knight's Path is almost non-existent in the wizarding world, and only deities still need knights to fight for them. Having a complete knight heritage is rare."

"But..."

"The Knight's Path is still not as good as the Wizard's Path."

Karl sighed.

The Wizard's Path wasn't easy either.

In theory, with the Sixth Circle Tower's Source Sea Meditation Method, he could practice all the way to becoming a Third Circle Wizard.

However, after advancing to the Second Circle, he found the technique's rank was low, and his progress was slow.

Additionally, without a complete Third Circle heritage...

Becoming a Third Circle Wizard seemed like a distant dream.

The Second Circle seemed to be the limit for most wizards in the Magic Forest, and without a special opportunity, advancing to the Third Circle was nearly impossible.

If one became a Third Circle Wizard, they could explore unknown regions with the power of the Celestial Realm or be invited to the Calim Continent by powerful forces like the tower.

On the other hand, the Knight's Path...

Holy Demonic Transformation led directly to the Fourth Circle! Ten Thousand Buddha Hands was also a Fourth Circle technique.

Other holy skills were also of high rank, at least offering a glimpse of becoming a Third Circle Forbidden Knight.

(End of Chapter)

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