Chapter 336: The Four's Hearts Quake, Striking Together to Suppress Burning Silence

A tremendous roar sounded. Even from a considerable distance, Aiden and Johnson could feel the seismic waves.

Watching the shockwave send dust rocketing into the sky, Johnson couldn’t help but say, “Witchcraft like that… COUGH, COUGH… Duoguyin is being too reckless.”

“Even I would have to use my trump card against Witchcraft that powerful. We’ve both witnessed how much Duoguyin’s Power has grown.”

Aiden chuckled. “This isn’t something a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice can withstand. An ordinary Extreme Wizard Apprentice would have to run for their life. Its power level must be approaching fifty degrees.”

Anything over fifty degrees falls into the category of Witchcraft used by Official Wizards.

“Even if there were another Extreme Wizard Apprentice hiding, they’d be in for a rough time against Witchcraft this powerful. Duoguyin’s Power isn’t far off from securing the top spot in the first batch.”

…

This was all part of the conversation Aiden and Johnson had on their way here.

But what actually transpired made both of them stare, their faces etched with unprecedented shock.

‘Are you kidding me!?’

‘What in the world did we just see!?’

The Level 3 Wizard Apprentice, confirmed to be Wang Ya Harak, had defeated and killed Duoguyin.

“How is that possible?” Aiden watched, wide-eyed, as Duoguyin’s body was annihilated inch by inch, dissipating like smoke into thin air.

‘But Duoguyin was an Extreme Wizard Apprentice!’

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would have never believed this outcome.

Johnson was seized by a violent coughing fit, staining the white handkerchief in his hand a shocking crimson. But even that sight couldn’t compare to the turmoil raging in his heart. His eyes were fixed on the sight of Duoguyin’s body dissipating into nothing, and for a moment, he was completely lost in a daze.

“You… What did you do?” Aiden was still in disbelief, his first thought being that another Extreme Wizard Apprentice must be hiding somewhere.

‘A Level 3 Wizard Apprentice defeating and killing an Extreme Wizard Apprentice… This was an outright kill, not just holding his own.’

This was unprecedented in the history of the Natural Ring Tower.

Even in the long and ancient history of the Land of Mountains and Seas, there were few such records.

In the Legendary Era, Wizards of antiquity could often fight opponents of a higher level, but that was because they had obtained precious legacies from conquering worlds among the stars, or had even personally traveled to Otherworlds to wage wars of anchor-point positioning.

The training, resources, and even the experiences they had were worlds apart from those of Wizards in later eras.

The circumstances were completely different.

‘And yet, Wang Ya did it. He actually did it!’

Aiden blinked hard. It wasn’t an illusion. His expression turned grim. This was not the outcome they had wanted.

‘A true variable!’

‘Rilis had been right. This Wang Ya Harak would be the greatest variable and obstacle within the Dark Secret Realm, and for the Natural Ring Tower’s subsequent plans.’

Aiden took a deep breath. As he began to walk, a powerful Biological Force Field spread out from him, instantly seizing control of the surrounding area. It materialized as tangible air pressure that bore down on Wang Ya. The already devastated ground was once again warped by Extraordinary Power; fine motes of dust began to drift upward into the sky, and even the air grew turbid.

‘I must kill Wang Ya Harak.’

Killing intent surged within Aiden. ‘Luckily, we’ve discovered Wang Ya Harak’s terrifying potential now, while we still have the chance to eliminate him.’

‘If he’s allowed to advance to the rank of Extreme Wizard Apprentice, there will be no way to stop him.’

‘He would absolutely become a great enemy of the Natural Ring Tower.’

Johnson also made his move. Emerald-green particles, imbued with a strange aura, emanated from the pores of his skin. They silently vanished into the void, creeping toward Wang Ya’s position.

His body’s ever-increasing weakness was a direct result of his inability to withstand the Green Particle Energy, which was causing his flesh to corrode. The process was irreversible. If nothing changed, he would sooner or later be killed by the Green Particle Energy.

Beneath the Black Lotus Mask, Wang Ya’s eyes narrowed slightly. From his fight with Duoguyin, he had already gauged his own approximate power level.

‘Extreme Wizard Apprentices… I can fight them, win against them, and kill them!’

He hadn’t used his full strength in the fight against Duoguyin.

Even her Material Stacking Witchcraft, which had the destructive force of a small meteorite impact, hadn’t been enough to force Wang Ya to reveal more of his abilities.

He had far too many ways to evade such Witchcraft. In the end, it was an attack on the material plane. Even if the epicenter of the spell would cause a high-pressure shockwave capable of deactivating and disrupting particles—meaning that hiding in the Shadow Realm would still leave one vulnerable to the aftershocks—it was still limited.

‘Illusionary Thought Transformation, the Dream Territory, the Dream Bubble… by simply swapping my position with a Dream Seed a kilometer away, that seemingly large-scale and shockingly powerful Witchcraft was rendered completely useless.’

Duoguyin had greatly underestimated him. The fight also gave him a clear understanding of the standard for an Extreme Wizard Apprentice: the power and diversity of their Witchcraft, the intensity of their Particle Energy, their physical attributes, and the oppressive force of their Extraordinary Spiritual Power.

In every one of these aspects, he was no weaker than a true Extreme Wizard Apprentice—in fact, he was even stronger.

This was due to Wang Ya’s profound foundation, as well as the enhancements granted by his Burning Silence Particle Energy.

The intensity of his Extraordinary Spiritual Power might not have measured up, but when it came to combining it with a Biological Force Field to occupy, manipulate, and influence the surrounding environment… he had already perfected his Flame Demon Domain back when he was just a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice.

Wang Ya crouched down, placing a pale hand on the ground. A deep, pitch-black stream of Burning Silence Particle Energy poured ceaselessly into the earth. Using his hand as an anchor, a brand-new Flame Demon Domain rapidly expanded outward in all directions.