Chapter 318: The Realm of Truth

Chapter 318: The Realm of Truth

December 27, 2024

A satisfied smile appeared on Su Nan's face.

"Commander One," he whispered, "scan the floating city's structure."

A cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind:

【Command received. Establishing connection with the floating city.】

【Connecting... 1%... 4%... 100%, connection successful.】

【Scan of the floating city completed.】

【Design blueprints registered.】

【Data integration completed. Initiating 3D model construction.】

Countless slender beams of light appeared out of thin air, intertwining in front of Su Nan to form a three-dimensional model identical to the floating city.

【Floating City: Unnamed】

【Level: Small (Construction Progress: 17.47%)】

【Remaining Energy: 1.12%】

【Intelligent Assistant: Commander One (Enhanced)】

【Facilities: Elemental Furnace (Enhanced), Energy Transmission Network (Enhanced), Floating Device (Construction Progress: 21.36%), Ecological Park (Construction Progress: 8.23%), Central Plaza, Central Crystal Tower, Floating Tower Docking Area, Magic-Proof Prison (Construction: 31.23%), Residential Area, Warehouse Area, Experimental Area】

【Servants: Clay Golems x 3691, Stone Golems x 1363, Water Nymphs x 482, Water Sprites x 166, Flower Fairies x 882】

【Defensive Equipment: None】

【Combat Equipment: Rune Cannon Tower Mark III x 110, Disruption Cannon Mark III x 28, Plasma Cannon Mark II x 5, Pulse Cannon Mark II x 1】

"Let's name it Starlight City," Su Nan suggested, continuing to use the name he had chosen before.

The construction progress of Starlight City was not even close to one-fifth, as only the main structure and a small number of facilities had been completed, with most of them still under construction.

Especially the Maze Defense System and the Superlarge Energy Defense Barrier, which were the most extensive projects among all the facilities.

"Next, let's perfect the spatial planning and construct all the areas. This way, the floating city can be put into use sooner."

"As for the defensive and combat equipment, it's fine to build them later."

"Leave the floating device for last."

In fact, with the exception of legendary constructs and supreme golems, the golem army could be left to the subordinate wizards to create.

The same was true for various cannons, which greatly saved Su Nan's energy and time.

Additionally, with the Tower Spirit Commander's creation, many spatial planning tasks could now be delegated to it.

Whether it was controlling golems to build and transport materials or directly posting tasks in the mission hall for Star Alliance wizards to complete, the Tower Spirit Commander, with its computational power rivaling that of a deity, was the perfect assistant for these tasks.

Time passed, and before they knew it, the year 3760 of the Starlight Calendar had arrived.

After the divine essence was exhausted, Su Nan's efficiency in comprehending the laws predictably took a significant dip.

After nearly three years of cultivation, the gravity law had only increased by less than 0.3 levels, not even reaching half of his previous progress.

At this rate, it would take him at least another six hundred years or so to raise the gravity law to the manipulation rank.

Even with the Light Awakening Potion and the power of synthesis law, his cultivation was still so challenging; one could only imagine the struggles of other true spirit wizards.

"No wonder the true spirit wizards are all striving to enter the Realm of Truth," Su Nan sighed.

It had been over a hundred years since he last asked Mai Ya about the Realm of Truth.

Logically, even if the Boundary-Breaking Stone was hard to come by, there should have been news by now.

And indeed, as Su Nan had anticipated, after two months, Mai Ya came to him personally.

"Here's what you wanted," she said, tossing something to him as soon as they met.

Su Nan reached out and caught it. The moment the object touched his palm, he felt a strange power entering his body through his skin, reaching deep into his true spirit.

In that instant, he keenly sensed that his perception of the laws seemed to have become slightly clearer.

He looked down at the Boundary-Breaking Stone in his hand, which looked ordinary, like a common stone one could find anywhere, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.)



"In addition to being the key to the Realm of Truth, the Boundary-Breaking Stone also has the effect of slightly enhancing one's perception of the laws. Having it by your side during cultivation can increase the efficiency of comprehending the laws, albeit not by a large margin, but it's better than nothing."

Noticing Su Nan's reaction, Mai Ya smiled and explained.

Su Nan's eyes flickered, surprised that the Boundary-Breaking Stone had such an effect.

After thinking about it, it made sense that the Boundary-Breaking Stone originated from the Realm of Truth, and its effects were not surprising.

Moreover, based on his perception, the Boundary-Breaking Stone's ability to enhance the understanding of Laws was not even a tenth as effective as the Light Awakening Potion.

As Mai Ya said, it was better than nothing.

"As long as you infuse any Law Power into the Boundary-Breaking Stone, you can open a passage to the Realm of Truth."

"Generally, the passage opened by the Boundary-Breaking Stone connects to a random location, and it's different every time you enter. There's no pattern, and no one knows where they will be teleported to."

As she spoke, Mai Ya's expression turned slightly wistful.

"It's said that during the time when the Realm of Truth was first discovered, many True Spirit Sorcerers were teleported to extremely dangerous places or near gatherings of Deities, and they lost their lives for nothing."

"To change this situation, the Truth Parliament gathered most of the True Spirit Sorcerers and worked together to establish a camp in the Realm of Truth. They fixed the coordinates of the Plane in the Boundary-Breaking Stone, and since then, the passages opened by the Boundary-Breaking Stones from the Truth Parliament all lead to that camp. Yours is the same."

Su Nan nodded and asked, "What's the situation in that camp?"

"Just treat it as a resting point." Mai Ya shrugged, "It's a place for Sorcerers to rest, with an entrance function, but nothing else."

"As long as you don't fight in the camp, no one will care what you do."

Su Nan chuckled softly, "Sounds pretty free."

However, he also understood that True Spirit Sorcerers could receive the highest level of service and treatment in many places, but the Realm of Truth was an exception.

Only beings of the Third Rank and above could enter there.

True Spirit Sorcerers could only enter alone and couldn't bring extra people, so naturally, there was no one to manage the camp and provide services for the Sorcerers inside.

As a result, the camp couldn't develop functions beyond being an entrance and a resting place.

However, the True Spirit Sorcerers who entered the Realm of Truth were there to improve their strength, and few of them were seeking enjoyment.

"I was planning to enter the Realm of Truth. If you don't have anything else going on, why don't we go together?"

Unexpectedly, Mai Ya then made a suggestion.

Su Nan glanced at Mai Ya in surprise and agreed without hesitation.

Entering the Realm of Truth for the first time, it would be much more convenient to have someone familiar with the place by his side.

He was well aware that this was Mai Ya's gesture of goodwill towards him.

After a brief preparation, the two of them simultaneously activated the Boundary-Breaking Stone.

In an instant, the invisible Law Power spread out like a hurricane, silently and without disturbing any objects in the hall, and then like thunder, it violently tore open space, revealing a tall, elliptical, silver vortex about the height of a person.

Su Nan and Mai Ya exchanged a glance and then stepped into the vortex together.

The moment they passed through the silver vortex, Su Nan's vision was suddenly filled with dazzling silver, losing all sight, leaving only a vast, silver expanse.

In a daze, his consciousness seemed to be soaking in a chaotic ocean, and he vaguely sensed the brilliant starry sky above, accompanied by a deafening roar, as countless stars fell from the sky to the ground, a magnificent and awe-inspiring scene, like a mighty mountain range supporting the heavens and the earth.

Within the transparent starry sky, the dazzling stars shone in various colors, incredibly beautiful.

Just as this vast starry sky was about to split into thousands upon reaching the ground, it further divided into countless small, lush branches and twigs, spreading in all directions. The stars hung like fruits at the ends of the branches, transforming into a majestic and enormous tree that almost occupied the entire sky and land.

At this moment, Su Nan's entire consciousness was floating in the sky, and as he looked down, he realized that beneath him were the lush branches and twigs of this magnificent tree, spreading out in every corner of the sky and land.

He vaguely understood that the giant tree before him was the Realm of Truth, and the countless small branches, twigs, and fruits symbolized the various Laws.

After admiring the scene for a while, Su Nan suddenly felt a powerful force of attraction enveloping his entire body, pulling him uncontrollably towards the giant tree, and he crashed into it! There was no pain, and he remained calm. When Su Nan came to his senses, his vision cleared, and he found himself standing on a land filled with gravel.

A few dozen meters ahead was a tall wall made entirely of obsidian, its surface carved with strange patterns, exuding a sense of beauty, clearly the work of a master craftsman.

"This is the camp I told you about."

Mai Ya's voice sounded beside Su Nan, though he didn't notice when she approached.

"The Wizard Town, that's what we call this camp."

Su Nan secretly curled his lips, finding the name rather casual.

After all, his naming abilities weren't impressive either.

"Let's go in and take a look." Mai Ya suggested.

Su Nan had no objections.

The two strolled through the open city gates.

Behind the tall obsidian walls, a vast array of stone towers stood tall, each one like a spear piercing the sky. Even the shortest tower was over ten meters high, giving the place a forest-like feel.

However, these towers weren't Sorcerer Towers, just ordinary stone structures.

At most, they were adorned with concealment and energy dampening spell arrays, but Su Nan couldn't detect any trace of life force or energy fluctuations from within.

The wide streets were eerily empty, making the place feel like a dead city.

"The True Spirit Sorcerers who come here either practice in their towers or explore the outside, so you rarely see anyone around."

Mai Ya pointed towards the northwest.

"All the stone towers in town are already occupied by Sorcerers. Only the northwest area has some vacant land left. You can build a stone tower there as your everyday residence."

Su Nan's eyes flickered slightly.

According to Mai Ya, each stone tower here represented a True Spirit Sorcerer.

In other words, in the outside world, True Spirit Sorcerers were at the top of the food chain, rarely seen and highly revered. Yet here, there were over a hundred of them!

No wonder this place was known as the Holy Land of Sorcerers, the Realm of Truth.

Su Nan was still marveling when a deep voice suddenly reached his ears.

"Mai Ya, it's been a while."

Su Nan turned towards the voice and saw a man and a woman, about ten meters away, smiling warmly at them.

The man had a gaunt face, sunken cheeks, and a weathered look, his deep-set eyes sparkling with life.

The woman had delicate features and a slender figure, with long, flowing red hair that shimmered with sparks, attracting attention.

"Morick, Ortis, it's been a while."

Mai Ya's face also lit up with a faint smile, indicating a good relationship with the two newcomers.

"You haven't been to the Realm of Truth for quite some time." Ortis said with a smile.

"I got a Law Fruit, so I secluded myself for a period." Mai Ya explained.

Morick's expression shifted at her words, and he laughed, "I heard you had a fight with the Frost Plague not long ago. Was it for this Law Fruit?"

Mai Ya didn't hide it, nodding, "Yes."

"As expected." Morick smiled.

After catching up for a bit, Morick and Ortis's attention soon shifted to Su Nan, standing beside Mai Ya.

"And who is this?"

"Let me introduce you. This is Su Nan, the Overlord of the Star Alliance."

Mai Ya then introduced the two newcomers to Su Nan.

"Morick, Overlord of the Abyssal Dawn."

"Ortis, Overlord of the Sky Ravens."

Su Nan's expression changed slightly.

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Hearing Su Nan's name, Morick and Ortis's eyes lit up, their gazes towards Su Nan becoming a few degrees hotter.

"The famous Overlord of the Star Alliance."

"A pleasure to meet you."

Morick and Ortis, who had been calm a moment ago, now showed obvious enthusiasm towards Su Nan.

Mai Ya noticed this and secretly smiled, but she wasn't surprised.

After all, they were renowned in the Sorcerer Realm, geniuses who had become True Spirit Sorcerers in less than three thousand years.

Looking back at the countless epochs of the Sorcerer Realm's history, such talents were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

Not to mention that Su Nan was a newly ascended Overlord of the Star Alliance.

The Star Alliance's rapid rise to power was no less impressive than Su Nan's quick ascension to True Spirit Sorcerer.)



With the double halo of fame, Su Nan was now known throughout the Sorcerer Realm.

To ordinary people, True Spirit Sorcerers were like distant deities, indifferent to all.

But they, too, had their own interests and emotions.

When faced with a promising and powerful True Spirit Sorcerer who was also an Overlord of a Sorcerer faction, most would choose to build a relationship.

Even veteran True Spirit Sorcerers were no exception.

(End of Chapter)

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