Chapter 1098

Chapter 1079 The Dao Struggle with the Characteristics of Virtual Forging

The White Frost Witch curled her lips into a smile, her spinach ribbons fluttering behind her as she soared into the sky. A gust of frosty wind descended, and all the Star Ring Wizards surrounding her used magic to protect themselves: Frostbite!

This was the White Frost Witch’s ultimate spell; Frostbite!

In an instant, the entire Valley of Despair was shrouded in a layer of white frost, freezing everything, dormant energy, and even the signs of spring were dispelled by the autumn frost.

The celestial phenomena changed!

The dozen or so Star Ring Wizards were powerless to stop it. At this moment, their ultimate spells, located in the illusory forging stage, were suppressed by the ultimate spell located in the pseudo forging stage. That pseudo forging ultimate spell was like a frost wind, blowing down on all the ultimate spells. A layer of white frost appeared on the surface of all the Star Ring Wizards’ ultimate spells, and then they felt their ultimate spells enter a dormant period.

Energy depleted.

Wizard Grand’s expression changed drastically; most of the water elementals in his ultimate spell, Heavenly Whale Field, were frozen.

“This isn’t the ultimate magic of ‘Pseudo-Forging’ that understands and explains all things; this is ‘False Forging’ magic.”

Wizard Grand rarely truly fought against Moon Ring Wizards, but at this moment, the Frost Witch showed no mercy, attacking directly without hesitation or consideration for anyone.

Therefore, that ultimate magic of ‘False Forging’ level struck everyone’s hearts like a heavy hammer.

A Pseudo-Forging Wizard would surely believe that as long as they could explain things, they could understand and control them, but this ‘False Forging’ magic was like a blow to the head. This frost wind, like a natural phenomenon, gave all the Star Ring Wizards a severe lesson.

Wizard Kent felt the flowers in his Tyrannosaurus Garden withering, and he took a step forward.

“This wind doesn’t seem like magic; it seems more like a natural phenomenon.”

“This is the first time I’ve encountered a Moon Ring Wizard who has attacked me without any mercy.”

Witch Bella looked in Locke’s direction.

Locke, as an Abyss Dragon, suddenly opened his mouth, frantically absorbing the Abyss Form emanating from Wizard Probus. The Queen of the Abyss appeared behind the wizard Probus and him.

She extended her hand to Locke, seemingly inviting him to join the Abyss.

The Abyss Dragon roared, its magical pressure rising to the limit of the Star Ring. It then flew into the sky, extending its dragon claw. As it absorbed the power of the Abyss, the claw grew larger and larger, eventually blocking the White Frost Witch’s head.

Suddenly, the White Frost Witch felt as if a solar eclipse had occurred in the sky, plunging her into darkness.

She snorted coldly, looking up at the dragon’s claws blocking her path. For a fleeting moment, in that instant of looking up at the sky, she seemed to see a black sun.

“Get out of the way. A Star Ring fighting a Moon Ring is a joke. If you don’t move aside, don’t blame me for being merciless!”

The next moment, the Abyss Dragon’s might descended upon the ground, and everyone in Despair Valley felt its power. The world seemed to turn black, losing all color.

The White Frost Witch grunted.

The Abyss Dragon said, “White Frost Witch, so what if it’s a Moon Ring?”

“You’ve repeatedly disrupted my Golden Crown Mountain missions; I’ve reached my limit.”

The White Frost Witch glanced at the Abyss Dragon in the sky.

“The abyssal environment can enhance all abyssal creatures; the higher the level of the abyssal creature, the greater the enhancement. Right now, this place is filled with the abyssal energy emanating from that bastard Probus. It’s almost indistinguishable from the abyssal environment.

Moreover, true dragons have powerful bodies, strong defenses, and incredible endurance. Although I don’t know what kind of magical creature that unusual true dragon is, I can imagine that this demonic dragon must have astonishing defenses. There’s no need to get entangled with him.”

A thought flashed through the White Frost Witch’s mind: how did Locke, as a breeder and potion maker, acquire such powerful shapeshifting abilities?

Looking at the massive and terrifying demonic dragon, feeling its ferocious dragon might approaching, she felt as if she were facing a real dragon. The young White Frost Witch immediately chanted a spell, and a layer of frost descended to the ground, freezing it into an ice layer. Then, the ice layer automatically collapsed, revealing a passage. She would use this ice passage to escape this place underground.

“I’m leaving, and you can’t stop me.”

Wizard Grand, Wizard Kent, and the Purple Witch Bella, along with two other Star Ring Wizards from the club, blocked her way. The five of them simultaneously cast powerful spells on her,

and in the next instant, five powerful spells struck her. At that same moment, the Frost Witch immediately used her own powerful spell; the ground froze, and a frost wind blew towards the five opposing powerful spells. Simultaneously, the six powerful spells collided, constantly erupting with magical lightning and flames. In an extremely short time, all five powerful spells were frozen.

If all the ultimate magic is frozen, then no matter how sophisticated the power system of the ultimate magic, capable of explaining the world, is, it is useless.

The wizard Grand was punched in the fat face by the White Frost Witch, cried out, and was sent flying.

The wizard Kent was slashed by her sword; if not for his Star Ring robes, he would have been severely injured.

The remaining two Star Rings fared even worse, directly frozen into ice by the ultimate magic; Frost Earth, freezing them along with their ultimate magic and all other magic.

All spiritual energy ceased.

All life ceased.

All conflict was completely frozen.

The White Frost Witch glanced at the Purple Witch Bella, lingering for a moment before this witch engulfed in purple flames, transformed into an embodiment of punishment. Then, she chanted a spell. The enraged Purple Witch felt even breathing becoming more difficult; the purple flames on her body shrank, then threatened to extinguish.

The Frost Witch glanced at Locke Augustine, who was chasing down from the sky.

She immediately realized the danger. The other Star Ring wizards were one thing, but that Abyss Dragon possessed the true power of a dragon. If she were to be entangled, a once-in-a-century event—the Star Ring joining forces to defeat the Moon Ring—might actually occur today.

The Frost Witch quickly headed towards the ice passage on the ground. The Deer Witch and the Lion Wizard Thomas attacked in quick succession, but before they could even get close, their magic was frozen by a frost wind.

The Frost Witch reached the entrance of the ice passage on the ground.

Just then, a flaming wizard’s sword blocked her path. As the Frost Witch chanted a spell, the flames on the wizard’s sword in her hand gradually extinguished, then froze, turning into a seemingly ordinary wizard’s sword.

The Macedonian Witch held the wizard’s sword, and the next moment, the wizard’s sword in her hand ignited again.

“The Great Magic of False Forging is indeed powerful, seemingly qualitatively different from our Great Magic of Illusory Forging. Your magic looks like a natural phenomenon. Truly impressive,”

the Frost Witch smirked.

The next moment, a dragon’s shadow descended behind her, its immense dragon might descending from the sky. All the magical creatures around her showed awe in Locke’s direction.

Locke said, “It’s not just a natural phenomenon. Frost is deeply related to magical plants like spinach. It’s a special frost phenomenon caused by the ground radiating heat into the air during autumn or certain special climates. It’s related to the resistance, fruiting, and growth of magical plants. But as I said, the principle of that frost phenomenon is the ground radiating heat into the air, but this Moon Ring Witch’s ultimate magic is not like that.” “That was a frost wind.”

“Although it looks like a natural phenomenon rather than magic, it is indeed ultimate magic.”

Haishan had no intention of making a move, while Edgar summoned his perfect treant. He stood on the treant’s treetop and followed. “And did you notice? Her ultimate spell didn’t release a single trace of stellar gravity, nor any exaggerated magical brilliance. The more powerful our Star Ring Wizards’ ultimate spells are, the larger their scale.”

“But this Moon Ring Wizard’s ultimate spell looks so ordinary. I’d say I’ve never seen such an ordinary-looking ultimate spell. The scale of her ultimate spell is like a regular spell.”

The moon, the perfect treant, a swamp amidst continuous clouds and rain.

These were the three ultimate spells of Edgar, Locke, and the Macedonian Witch.

These three ultimate spells were all incredibly large and beautiful, appearing magnificent. Compared to them, the Frost Witch’s ultimate spell was just a tiny, insignificant wisp of frost on her body, seemingly nonexistent.

The Frost Witch swept her gaze over the three and said, “Want me to give you a lesson?”

“With your current magic, of course you can’t comprehend my ultimate magic.”

“There’s just one thing I don’t understand. This witch, why did you stop me? As the Star Ring Wizard of the Reptile Garden, you should be Locke Augustine’s rival. If you are his rival, why waste your magic to deal with me before the competition?”

Locke also looked at the suddenly appearing witch from the Rain Marsh, Macedon.

The Macedonian witch’s robes fluttered, she pointed her sword at the Frost Witch, and a huge shadow of a humanoid rabbit descended from behind her.

“Lord Moon Ring. Locke Augustine, though I came here specifically to deal with him, is one of my allies. You, however, are the source of chaos plaguing the Rain Marsh.”

“To cure chaos, one must find its root. A small error can lead to a huge disaster. To heal a group of intelligent people, one must distinguish right from wrong. And you are the root of that error, therefore, all my anger will be vented on you.”

The Frost Witch snorted coldly, glancing warily at the three.

Without further ado, she waved her hand, unleashing a massive spell; Frost Earth, towards the three. Their massive spells, along with those of the remaining ordinary Star Ring wizards and the Byro Witch, all attacked her with their own massive spells.

The massive spells clashed.

For a moment, it was a draw.

The Frost Witch was even being suppressed.

Outside the wizarding town, Wizard Apian sat in his magical carriage watching the battle. However, at that moment, Wizard Ramses of Mamluks unexpectedly arrived at Despair Valley.

Wizard Ramses had no idea what had happened before, unaware that Wizard Probus had severely injured the Frost Witch. He only witnessed Locke transforming into the enormous, terrifying abyssal dragon and leading the Star Ring Wizards to suppress the Frost Witch.

He immediately swallowed hard and looked at Wizard Apian, asking, “This… has Wizard Locke become this ruthless? That’s a Moon Ring Wizard!” “

He actually led a group of Star Ring Wizards to fight against the Moon Ring Wizards.”

Wizard Apian smiled without speaking, simply enjoying the service of his maids in his luxurious magical carriage.

Immediately, Wizard Ramses recorded part of the footage he had witnessed and sent it to the competition chat group along the Tianjiang River, along with a text he had written himself.

Sure enough, it wasn’t long before many people messaged him privately, bombarding him with questions.

The wizard Ramses beamed; as a wizard who particularly enjoyed shocking others and sharing strange tales, he thoroughly reveled in this feeling.

However, with his enigmatic smile, Locke’s image in the eyes of the many wizards in the group became increasingly unfathomable. The wizard Ramses sent a message to one wizard: “It seems that our biggest opponents along the Tianjiang River and within the wizarding lands are the wizard Karl of the Black Soil Lands, and Locke and the Augustine wizard of the Cloud Marsh Wetlands. These two are simply too powerful.”

“We have no choice but to unite.”

“Uniting so many Star Ring wizards to fight the Moon Ring Witch is truly a remarkable feat. I just wonder how he managed to convince so many Star Ring wizards to listen to him.”

The wizard Appian, who had been eating a crystal bodhi seed, remained silent, smiling throughout. He had heard

a truth in Ramses’s words.

Regardless of the complex factors that led to the Star Ring’s reversal of the Moon Ring’s fate, the fact remained that a group of Star Ring wizards spontaneously sided with Locke against the Moon Ring witch.

This was the extent of Locke Augustine’s brilliance.

The wizard Appian lowered his eyes.

“Rameses only saw the powerful surface, thus he mistakenly believed Locke Augustine was a genius Star Ring wizard who had pushed the Star Ring to its limits. But I know Locke Augustine’s true magical level. Although he has progressed rapidly, his magical level is only slightly above average for the contestants in this Tianjiang River competition.” “

But that’s precisely why it’s more troublesome,”

said Wizard Appian. “In my experience, if someone’s basic abilities aren’t high, but they always manage to accomplish things, it must be because they possess something far more powerful.”

“I don’t need to correct Ramses’s statement, because what he saw is the truth. “

A loud bang came from afar, and the Frost Witch clashed with the ultimate magic of many Star Ring wizards. In a moment, her ultimate magic suddenly reversed and suppressed everyone else’s ultimate magic, but she dragged her heavily injured body away.

The Frost Witch left behind a sentence.

“Locke Augustine, Theodora, Macedon, Edgar, David, you three remember this.”

The Frost Witch went into the wind.

Locke stepped out of the dragon’s body, which dissipated into energy in the air.

The witch Bailouluo said, “I just thought we would leave her here.” “

Looks like I was overthinking it. For some reason, she suddenly unleashed an unusual power and forcibly left.” Locke’s expression was uncertain.

“It was the [Jungle] on her. Although her magical pressure was weakening and she was severely injured, as long as she could use the top-tier [Jungle], she could double her magical power and leave easily. I previously used Self-Binding; Spell Model and Flower King Sea Gold Sand to disrupt the Jungle on her body. But just as she was about to be defeated by our combined great magic, my Flower King Sea Gold Sand returned to my hand. My Self-Binding; Spell Model was broken by her.” “

She used the Jungle to double her magical power, and of course, the power of her great magic can also be doubled by the Jungle; this is the original use of the magical plant Jungle. So, she suddenly overwhelmed us at the last moment.”

A hint of doubt flashed in the wizard Edgar’s eyes.

The witch Bailou sighed, “She really is a Moon Ring Breeder. It seems she broke your magic during the battle.”

Locke nodded, then said, “Everyone, is anyone injured? If so, I’ll concoct healing potions for you free of charge.” Several Star Ring wizards responded, and Locke distributed some ordinary second-ring stage healing potions he had concocted. These potions were just for practice.

The witch Bailou whispered to Locke, “I think someone doesn’t want us to continue the competition. We’ll be under a lot of pressure lately.” Wizard Edgar, with his hands behind his back, said, “No pressure. We’ll hold the competition normally; who would interfere?”

Many wizards around him snorted in displeasure upon hearing this.

Locke glanced at them strangely, then looked at Wizard Edgar. Wizard Edgar had only been there a few days, yet he had already provoked widespread resentment and hostility from the Star Ring wizards on his side.

What had he done?

Locke looked at the Macedonian witch and said, “My friend from the Rainswamp, are you injured? If you are, I have a decent second-level healing potion here, which I hope will be of some use.”

The Macedonian witch’s dress fluttered and rustled as she asked Locke, “Are you injured?”

Locke replied, “If the fight continues, I will definitely get hurt.”

The Macedonian witch responded, “If you’re not injured, how can I be?”

Locke put away the potion and smiled. “That’s true.”

“Thank you for your help.”

“You and I coordinated very well with your powerful magic just now.”

The Macedonian witch looked at Locke and said, “No need to thank me. I just feel uncomfortable with this person. You once said that Bella the Witch and the others were good enough, but not good enough. So what do you think of me now?”

The Macedonian witch looked at Locke with icy eyes. Her pupils were azure, not indifferent, but simply her naturally cold nature. The witch Bailou checked her resume, then gasped.

“This person’s articles, and projects…”

“Is this even possible?”

The wizard Edgar’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he quickly checked her resume. His eyes widened in delight, as if he had encountered a formidable opponent.

Edgar looked at the Macedonian witch and extended his hand.

“Hello, I am Edgar David, a wizard from the Quinnjoll Academy in Cloudswamp.”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

The witch Bailou glanced at Edgar, who was incredibly arrogant in front of ordinary wizards, yet so amiable in front of the Macedonian witch.

Even the red-clad witch, who had remained mostly silent and uninvolved, was utterly speechless.

The Macedonian witch glanced at his hand and said, “I’m sorry.”

“I don’t shake hands with strangers,”

Edgar David said, showing no anger at being rebuked. He withdrew his hand and said, “Of course. It’s only natural. I was being presumptuous.”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you,”

the Byro witch and the red-clad witch almost burst out laughing.

The White Frost witch quickly located her team in the capital of a nearby mortal nation. This was her backup plan; if her second attempt to kill Probus’s echo failed and she was surrounded by wizards from Mount Golden Crown, she could quickly escape with her team.

Although she hadn’t anticipated that the high-ring wizards of Mount Golden Crown wouldn’t intervene, and that she would be defeated by a group of star-ring wizards, this backup plan still proved effective.

The White Frost witch entered a house, leaning against the wall of a dark room, breathing softly.

“After regaining my ability to use the jungle, I originally intended to kill those three Star Ring Wizards who provoked me. Even though their backgrounds are not simple. But I can’t care about that now. If they won’t let me get away with this, I’ll make them all pay the price.”

The Frost Witch’s face twisted in pain.

But…

She recalled what had happened before. Caught between the combined attacks of the Evolutionary Moon and the Macedonian Witch’s Heavenly Rain, she was about to use her ultimate magic to crush their combined might in one fell swoop. But in that instant, she suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion; the magical pressure of her ultimate magic steadily decreased, and her ultimate magic vibrated incessantly.

The Frost Witch stretched out her palm, looking at her ultimate magic; Frost Earth. She scanned the spell model of Frost Earth; the complex spell model was densely packed, painstakingly constructed and crafted over decades. But now, she suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity. “What happened to me?” “I

clearly had a chance to act then, so why did the magical pressure of my ultimate magic suddenly drop?”

A voice echoed from the dark chamber. “Frost Witch, you’re just too tired.”

The Frost Witch looked up and immediately saw an unexpected person standing in the dark chamber—a witch wearing a death mask with a blue face and fangs. The

Frost Witch was startled. The elders of the Death Selection Council were all at least third-circle wizards.

It was an enormous organization.

She had once been chosen and recruited by it.

To this day, she still couldn’t understand why this organization attracted so many third-circle potion masters, each of whom held high positions and were renowned wizarding instructors at various academies.

The elder of the Death Selection Council said to her, “White Frost Witch, you don’t need to think too much about your ultimate magic. Thinking too much is useless. Just rest well.”

“The Death Selection Council sent you to destroy the evidence. Did you succeed?”

White Frost Witch immediately bowed. “I’m sorry, Elder, I didn’t succeed. Probus’s Echo was inexplicably so powerful.” “And there was a slight accident…”

White Frost Witch immediately recounted the situation.

The third-circle potion master witch wearing the Death mask glanced at the colorless potion in her hand, then looked down at it and smiled, “Looks like you weren’t lying.”

White Frost Witch’s heart tightened instantly, filled with lingering fear.

She had just hesitated about whether to conceal the fact that she had been defeated by the combined forces of the Star Ring Wizards.

The potion in the elder’s hand was likely the legendary red potion: the [Chalas Potion].

A miraculous lie detector, although consuming an entire bottle of red potion just to ask her a question seemed excessive, it also indirectly demonstrated the strength of the Death God Elective Society.

The elder of the Death Selection Society asked, “Frost Witch, your Great Magic has become extremely unstable. However, this is due to the accumulation of flawed theories over time. Each of your research conclusions was only slightly wrong, so it was barely usable. After sixty years, your Great Magic has finally become unbearable. For sixty years, you have been in ruins. You have studied and researched for so long, yet you have only been dragging down your former self. Seeing such a former genius as you now so mediocre, I truly cannot bear it.”

“You are too tired. Go back and rest well.”

“Wait… one last question. What do you think of Locke, Augustine, and the Macedonian Witch?” The Frost Witch leaned against the wall, enduring the pain caused by the continued collapse of her Great Magic.

“It’s alright, sir. As long as I can maintain the pseudo-forging state, that’s enough. We all know that once Great Magic completes the pseudo-forging, something can be born. It’s something rare in the entire void. As long as I can maintain the pseudo-forging state, I’m already satisfied.”

“As for those two juniors…”

The Frost Witch’s face was grim.

“The Macedonian witch is arrogant and ignorant. She meddles in things that have nothing to do with her. Although young, her thinking is more rigid and outdated than mine. She attacked me only because of a sense of responsibility—a responsibility that a Star Ring wizard shouldn’t have. A Three Ring wizard can have that responsibility, a Sun Ring wizard can claim that responsibility, but she shouldn’t. She’s too arrogant; this is harmful and a burden to herself and those around her.”

“Talking to her feels like talking not to her younger self, but to her a hundred years in the future.”

“My assessment of her is quite ordinary. Perhaps her future development won’t be as good as mine.”

“As for that Locke Augustine, he’s utterly arrogant and ignorant. A mere Star Ring Wizard dares to challenge the entire Rain Marshland, prioritizing his own work without considering the consequences, offending so many people. He’s clearly a young man who doesn’t know how to handle things. I don’t think highly of him either. Perhaps his final achievements won’t be as great as mine; he’ll just be another Probus.”

The Frost Witch said, “But he possesses a strange shapeshifting technique. When he fought me, he actually transformed into a real abyssal dragon. It startled me.”

The elder of the Death God’s Elective Council didn’t speak to her.

She waved her hand, seemingly disdainful of continuing the conversation.

The elder watched the Frost Witch leave, shaking his head.

When a person can only see others’ flaws and not their strengths, that person will inevitably think they are the only one powerful in the world.

And when they can only remember others’ flaws and not their strengths, can that person still maintain their facade? A smirk appeared on the elder’s lips beneath his mask. This witch could be used as an experiment.

Quite useful.

“That’s not Transfiguration. That’s Potions. Is that Potions Reversal? The Death Chosen is also very interested in that. This person could be admitted to the Death Chosen, and might even become an elder in the future.”

In Despair Valley, outside the wizarding town, Locke reviewed the Macedonian witch’s resume. She had participated in countless competitions; she was practically born for competitions. The number of competitions she had participated in was more than seven times his own, just in terms of quantity.

This was because she had been participating in various competitions since her third-tier wizarding apprenticeship.

What Locke cared about even more were the 11 Zone 1 journal articles and 31 Zone 2 journal articles she possessed, representing her solid academic level. Her most significant award was the Half-Moon Cup Breeding Competition in Rainswamp, a competition held by fourth-circle wizards within this wizarding land, specifically for cultivating magical plants that could grow in the Moon Plane. She was also a more famous magical plant weapon breeder than Patrick. Her reputation as a magical plant weapon breeder far surpassed his and Patrick’s.

“Cabbage Heavenly Garment, Cabbage Hermit, Treasure Cabbage… more than a dozen very representative magical plant breeding works, while simultaneously possessing the skill to cultivate over two hundred kinds of mystical meanings.” “

Her Cabbage Heavenly Garment even has the first excellent-level mystical meaning [Overlap] that she cultivated.”

Locke glanced at the number of citations for her articles, and searched through the Water Hyacinth System for information on the wizards who cited her articles, as well as the research they had done.

“A large number of magical plant breeders have borrowed her cultivation methods and cultivation environment for the [Overlap] mystical meaning she cultivated, and have achieved some results by having other magical plants replicate the growth environment and other cultivation methods of Cabbage Heavenly Garment. In addition, most of this person’s 11 articles in Section 1 and more than 30 articles in Section 2 are about the study of spiritual energy cultivation methods.”

“These articles provide crucial data and support for the research on the Spirit Breath Cultivation Method of the Rain Swamp during the Star Ring stage.” “Although it only provides support and supplementary information, it’s already quite good for a Star Ring wizard.”

Locke glanced at the information on the Cabbage Garment. It’s a Star Ring cabbage-type magical plant. With the help of the mystical meaning of [overlap], the layers of cabbage leaves can transform into layers of cabbage armor that adhere to her body, forming the Cabbage Garment. At the same time, these cabbage stalks can overlap and adhere to wizard swords, or they can combine and overlap to form cabbage swords themselves.

This Star Ring witch once attracted a third-ring botanical wizard, the [Bird Wizard], who spent a year developing a magical model specifically for the Cabbage Garment: the White Emperor’s Sword.

It’s said that this third-ring wizard travels to various wizarding lands, has an extremely mysterious background, is not burdened by fame, and is not hesitant because of external things, but he will pay close attention to the geniuses who interest him. His origins were so mysterious that people speculated whether he was a third-ring wizard or even a higher-ring wizard. The Macedonian witch attracting his attention was even considered a legendary tale back then.

It was precisely because of the bird-official wizard’s favor towards her, and the development of spell models specifically for the magical plants she cultivated, that the Macedonian witch received the highest regard from the White Wizarding Association of the Rain Marsh.

Locke knew that her overall resume even surpassed his own.

His own academic accumulation and the number of top competition awards were far lower than hers.

This was a true genius of his own caliber.

She was even qualified to participate in the Tianjiang Coast competition; she simply gave up that choice for a greater goal. Locke smiled and said, “Macedonian witch, your research has not only enhanced yourself but also influenced many wizards. You are indeed the most powerful witch of my age that I have ever met.” “

It seems the Rain Marsh has indeed given me a good answer.”

“You are a very good opponent.”

The Macedonian witch looked up at Locke with surprise.

“I thought you’d try to put me down, to find fault with me, just like you did before,”

Locke said. “I had something to say. But, sir, I’m not qualified to comment right now. Your research has benefited many people; you are an excellent wizard.”

The Macedonian witch glanced at Locke with surprise.

“Then you are too. I misjudged you.”

“Having interacted with you, I’ve found you to be a humble person; no wonder you won the Silent Grail Tournament.”

“Your articles are also very inspiring to many wizards. Locke, I have a suggestion: why don’t you request the Eastern Boundary Competition Committee to stop holding your competition?”

The Macedonian witch said calmly, “This competition won’t bring you any benefit. As for reputation, you’re not an aggressive person; I’ve confirmed that after interacting with you. If there’s anything you want to do, I can help you.”

“But can we stop holding this competition?”

Wizard Grand and the others instead showed anger.

Locke glanced at them. He knew that this competition had already produced too many losers and winners. If it stopped now, the Swamp People Club would suffer the most.

The Swamp People Club would become a laughingstock.

For such a club, losing its reputation was tantamount to death.

No one would want to join anymore, even if the club could still recruit less talented wizards; it would be a slow death for the club.

Locke asked, “Macedonian Witch, may I ask why?”

The Macedonian Witch replied, “Because too many people are paying attention to this competition. Too many wizards from the Swamp People are doubting themselves because of it.” “You should see what Patrick looks like now.” “

He’s lost his mind, like a living dead. And if this competition continues, I don’t know how many more will become like that. Locke, what good will it do you to use this competition to do such evil and create more ‘Patricks’?”

The Macedonian Witch looked at Locke calmly.

Locke said, “Macedonian witch, aren’t you meddling too much?”

The Macedonian witch replied, “Hmm?”

Locke said, “You think too highly of yourself. The wizards of this world are far more resolute and powerful than you imagine. This competition arose for exchange.” “

And this exchange, while making some realize the vastness of the world and their own insignificance, can inspire them to move forward better. I don’t think Wizard Patrick will be completely defeated by the outcome of a competition. He’s just lost. Loss is painful, but it’s the beginning of progress.”

“Macedonian witch, haven’t you ever been lost?”

The Macedonian witch said, “I rose from humble beginnings, but I’ve never been lost. My talent is extremely rare.”

The Macedonian witch looked at Locke and said, “It seems we have different views on setbacks.”

Locke said, “Not different.”

“It’s just that we are different in our ways of life.”

The magical pressure of the Evolutionary Moon and the Heavenly Rain collided, the form of the moon clashing with the form of the rain.

Locke said, “I am a Star Ring Wizard, so what I want is to hone myself and move towards the Moon Ring. For me right now, all I can do is make myself better. And I believe that as long as I make myself better, it will have a positive impact on the world.”

The Macedonian witch looked up at him.

“But I’m different. I think that’s too selfish. I believe the strong need to take care of the weak, and I need to consider the feelings of the weak. I don’t agree with you, as a strong person, bullying the weak and causing tragedies like Patrick.”

The two’s ultimate magic collided completely, the Leaf of Power and the raindrops carrying magical runes from Heavenly Craftsmanship colliding with each other, the magical pressure constantly shifting. The two power systems, both based on breeding science, collided completely at this moment.

Because it wasn’t a direct collision of ultimate magic, it didn’t form a world war, but as the two became seriously hostile, the two ultimate magic power systems locked onto each other, both wanting to explain the other’s theories, but also acknowledging that the other’s theories were indeed of high quality.

This would form a [Dao Conflict]!

This is a Dao Conflict at the Void Forging level.

For the existence of the Void Forging, since both theoretical systems are correct, the only way to prove that one’s own power system is superior is to use one’s own power system to interpret the other’s power system, while the other’s power system cannot fully interpret one’s own. The two sides’ ultimate magic locked onto each other.

At this moment, many wizards who knew the inside story had already changed color.

The struggle for the Dao was extremely cruel.

Because both sides were right.

Neither side believed the other was wrong, but the problem was that both wanted to prove their own ideology was superior.

This would lead to… an exceptionally brutal struggle.

Throughout history, countless wars have arisen not from conflicts of interest, but primarily from struggles over principles.

The nature of struggles arising from principles is entirely different from those arising from interests.

This is one of the symbols of a flourishing civilization, yet also one of its sources of sorrow.

At this moment, the sky above the wizarding world shifted, a light rain falling. The wizarding world sensed the struggle over principles and felt sorrow, a warning to the two. Simultaneously, a magical creature resembling a deer or roe deer suddenly emerged from the surrounding forest. Its hind leg was injured, an ominous sign, clearly a warning from the wizarding world sensing the ancient struggle over principles.

The Macedonian witch asked, “When will the final competition be held?”

Locke replied, “About half a month from now.”

The Macedonian witch nodded.

“Good. Locke, I admire your character. But at this moment, even if we admire each other, we still have to defeat each other. That’s the tragedy.”

Locke nodded.

Will the two sides in a struggle over principles truly hate each other?

Not necessarily.

Because, looking at the world, perhaps the person who understands them best is the other.

At this moment, Edgar said, “You two… have you forgotten about me? I’m also participating. Whether you can win is still uncertain. Perhaps, I will be the winner in the end. That way, you won’t have to fight for anything.”

Suddenly, Grand said sharply, “No, Edgar, you can’t participate.”

Everyone looked at him.

The wizards of the Swamp Folk Club looked at Locke, and the fat director Grande led the way, saying, “Wizard Locke, we can tolerate the Macedonian witch, we all know how powerful she is. But this vain and arrogant wizard Edgar has really offended us lately. He speaks rudely every day, and we brothers don’t think we’re any worse than him.” “

So, our competition committee wants to raise a question. Why do these new contestants think they are stronger than us previous contestants and can skip the first two rounds to participate in the competition? Isn’t that unfair?”

Locke nodded.

“That makes sense. But Edgar has been working with me and doing research, how do you know he speaks rudely every day?”

Wizard Grande subconsciously glanced at the red-clad witch.

“It’s your friend, Wizard Locke…”

Locke glanced at the red-clad witch, who sighed guiltily.

Locke said, “I understand. This is simple. I’ll give you a test. Everyone who participated in the third round can take it. If they pass, it proves they have the ability and qualifications.” “

Furthermore, anyone can try this test to see if I’ve been unfair.”

The red-clad witch looked at Locke and said, “Wizard Locke, in that case, I must take my leave. I have no face to stay here any longer.” “I’m sorry,”

Locke glanced at her. “How about you read my test before making a decision?”