Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

Chapter 145: Chapter 45 Source Sea Abyss

In the Source Sea Abyss, one of the few places in the Insect Nest World without any insects, much like Mushroom Land.

According to ancient legend, the Source Sea Abyss led directly to the deepest part of this world, inhabited by countless demons and monsters. Those creatures would emerge from the Abyss every hundred years to devour all living beings.

Though the legends tell that in the end, the great Mother Worm God suppressed them, killing most, with the remaining demons scurrying back to the Source Sea Abyss, hanging on by a thread.

But even so, Black Crystal Insects still dreaded the Abyss.

“Source Sea Abyss…” Inhardt hesitated upon hearing this name, realizing that if the Wizard Monster knew the paths well, he should not have taken this route.

The terror of the Source Sea Abyss was no place for a One-star strength Wizard Monster to survive.

But then it occurred to him that perhaps the Wizard Monster had chosen this path precisely because it was so unlikely, to throw Inhardt off his pursuit.

Moreover, the guidance from the Earth Spirit could not possibly be wrong; the Wizard Monster must have taken this path with such thoughts in mind.

Inhardt flicked his antennae with a trace of smugness, feeling he had seen through the Wizard Monster’s trick.

“No need to overthink it, just follow this path. Unless the Wizard Monster jumps into the Source Sea Abyss, everything else must be part of the Wizard Monster’s deception.”

Seeing the surrounding Warrior Worms hesitating to move forward, Inhardt took to the air, where Holy Light flashed on his body, and his mouthparts emitted a sacred and reverberating call.

“You needn’t fear; the Mother Worm God’s radiance shines upon us. The monsters of the Source Sea Abyss wouldn’t dare defy the Mother Worm God’s majesty!”

…

The fine droning of the insects continuously penetrated Richard’s ears through the tunnel. From these sounds, Richard could deduce that there were at least thirty insects chasing him.

And their speed was fast; the distance between them was closing.

If the chase continued at this rate, he would be caught in a matter of seconds.

But he was still far from the Source Sea Abyss.

With a moment of resolve, Richard stopped in his tracks; his magic wand in hand suddenly ignited with black flames.

“Ulysses, time for us to strike back.”

Hearing this, Ulysses, who was leading the way, paused and his body instantly ignited with black flames.

“Squawk, about time!”

Seconds later, the insects’ fine droning came closer and closer. Elemental energy gathered in Richard’s wand, and a human-head-sized black fireball flew instantly toward one end of the tunnel.

Boom!

The black flames filled the tunnel in an instant, but after the flames dissipated, a Starlight Barrier appeared before Richard, protecting the dozens of insects behind it, unscathed.

Seeing this, Richard’s eyes nearly bulged out of his head.

“Damn it, Second Level Priest Insect! Ulysses, cover the back!”

With that, Richard turned and fled without hesitation.

He might have stood a chance against Second Level Warrior Worms, for these native races’ primitive Physique Evolution and their crude use of strength often meant they could only bring out a fraction of their potential power.

But Priest Insects were a different matter altogether.

Though they were far inferior to Wizards in terms of Elemental Magic, their Talent Abilities should not be underestimated.

The Priest Insects’ Starlight Seal also posed a significant threat to Wizards.

Watching Richard’s retreating figure, Ulysses said helplessly:

“Squawk, you really have no guts. Just one Second Level Priest Insect, and you run away. Watch how your grandfather, the Lord of the Crows, takes it down…”

Ulysses didn’t finish speaking when he saw a burst of Holy Light explode from Inhardt’s body, under which all the insects seemed invigorated with fight, like chickens on blood.

And Inhardt’s aura was soaring, surging, skyrocketing!

“Squawk, damn Divine elect!”

Seeing Inhardt’s transformation, Ulysses cursed crudely for once, and after spitting out a fireball at Inhardt, he turned and flew rapidly in Richard’s direction, closing the gap within a few breaths.

Seeing Ulysses fly in front of him, Richard couldn’t help but swear:

“Ulysses, you always talk a big game, don’t you? How come you ran away from just a Second Level insect?!”

As he flew, Ulysses tried to justify:

“Squawk, you don’t understand a thing! That white insect is a damn Divine elect. If we kill him, the old insect’s gaze will land on us. What do you think that thing will do when it sees one of its Divine Chosen critically injured in its own Insect Nest?!”

“Damn it, so unreliable!” Richard swore angrily and channeled his Magic Power into his wand, throwing several Hearts of Annihilation behind him.

Hum!

Several black spheres instantly blocked the tunnel, but Richard’s internal Magic Power also fell to a third, reaching the critical line.

Ding ding ding…

Several drained Magic Stones fell from Richard’s body.

Backup Magic Power activated!

After the Hearts of Annihilation vanished, a figure shrouded in Holy Light burst forth from behind. Inhardt was clad in Holy Light Armor, and the recent Hearts of Annihilation seemed not to have inflicted any harm on him.

But no one noticed a few drops of green viscous liquid dripping from Inhardt’s mouthparts.

A spell with an energy level of two thousand, even with the protection of Faith Armor and the blessing of Divine favor, still caused him internal injuries.

With Inhardt, the Priest leading the charge, the Samurai Worms naturally followed suit.

“Fellows, join me” and “Brothers, follow me” are different in any world.

So even if Hell lay before them, these worms were willing to follow Inhardt and forge a path.

Boom! Boom! Boom…

The sounds of magic exploding echoed continuously in the tunnel.

Richard and Ulysses constantly used spells to delay the speed of the Second Level Priest Worm chasing them.

But with the enhancement of Faith Armor and Divine blessings, Inhardt was like a War God, even the Heart of Annihilation could only delay him for an instant!

As the distance between the two of them closed, Inhardt finally made his move!

Inhardt’s wings flashed violently behind him, his body instantly appeared behind Richard, shooting out a brilliant starlight from the Black Crystal between his eyebrows.

At this distance, no one could dodge his Starlight Seal,

“Wizard Monster, become a sacrifice for the Mother Worm God!”

But the next moment, Inhardt’s face was struck by something.

He stopped to look and found that his Starlight Seal had actually sealed a Samurai Worm.

Richard indeed couldn’t dodge at that distance, but finding something as a scapegoat was quite easy.

As they kept moving, the environment around Richard began to heat up, and an incredibly violent and primal Life Energy continuously stimulated mutations in Richard’s body.

Further ahead lay the Source Sea Abyss!

…

To be honest, if it hadn’t been absolutely necessary, Richard would not have chosen to come to this place known to the worms as the Source Sea Abyss.

The Source Sea Abyss, as its name implies, is a profound chasm with a sea within.

At the deepest part of the Source Sea Abyss lies a sea that emits primal Life Energy non-stop. This kind of sea, according to Wizard terminology, should be called the Primordial Sea, the place where life began at the dawn of the world.

Generally, such seas would transform into ordinary seas after the birth of primal life, but for some reason—whether it’s the rules of the Insect Nest World or something else—there remains a piece of Primordial Sea within the Source Sea Abyss.

The violent Life Energy of the Primordial Sea is not harmful to ancient creatures; under its influence, ancient beings diversified into various races.

However, for those that have already completed their differentiation, this Life Energy is like a deadly poison.

Moreover, it seems that this sea might also be connected to the planet’s underground magma, so that within the Source Sea Abyss, heat winds can reach hundreds of degrees, carrying the Primordial Sea’s violent Life Energy, capable of making a creature’s limbs contort and flesh proliferate in an instant, then explode into a half-cooked burst of flesh.

In addition, ancient species dating back to ancient times still live within the Abyss, with their formidable physiques and questionable intelligence. They hunt prey according to the intensity of Life Energy or, as Wizards say, Physique, and there are no shortages of Second and Third Level creatures among them.

For the current Richard, venturing into it recklessly would be tantamount to committing suicide.

But fortunately, Richard had Ulysses.

The World Master’s intimidating presence worked wonders on these ancient species; when they had explored this Abyss two years ago, even Third Level creatures would circumvent Ulysses.

This gave Richard a chance to survive.

As long as his Magic Barrier could withstand the hot winds of the Source Sea Abyss, he could survive temporarily in it.

It was for this reason that he chose this place as his escape route.

But those Samurai Worms didn’t have Magic Shields.

Looking at the nearby cave entrance flickering with red light, the air tinged with sulfur scent continuously entered Inhardt’s olfactory organs.

The violent Life Energy from ancient times constantly battered his Holy Light Armor, turning the normally healing Life Energy into a display of its ferocity.

Inhardt extended his tentacles, and the Holy Light on his body flared intensely.

“Wizard Monster, I know you can understand me. Further ahead is the Source Sea Abyss. Better to be a sacrifice than to die in there.”

Richard twitched the corners of his mouth upon hearing this, choosing between two deaths, he had never seen such a mode of persuasion.

As a response to the persuasion, Richard threw back two Hearts of Annihilation, and the flesh on his back split open, dropping several magic stones drained of Magic Power.

Inhardt broke through the spell with a cold snort,

“Stubborn fool!”

One fled, and the other pursued, swiftly reaching the edge of the Source Sea Abyss.

Looking at the steaming depths below, Richard suddenly turned around and mockingly laughed at Inhardt,

“Insect, if you want me as a sacrifice, come on down then!”

With that, Richard fell backward, his body instantly disappearing into the steam.

Inhardt arrived at the edge of the Abyss, glanced at the steam-enshrouded chasm, sneered, and then his wings spread out, Holy Light shining brightly as he dove headfirst into the steam.

He was the Divine Chosen of the Mother Worm God, those creatures dared not touch him.

In the steam, Richard casually waited with Ulysses perched on his shoulder and Magic Barrier in front of him, for the worms to leave.

But as a flash of Holy Light pierced through the steam, Richard’s face suddenly changed.

“I was just saying, I didn’t expect you to actually come down!”

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