The Synthesis Wizard-Chapter 326:King of the Fire Mane

After spending more than ten days searching the buffer zone near Wizard Town without any success, Su Nan and the other three began to venture deeper into the territory occupied by the gods.

Like Wizard Town, the gods had also established an outpost in the Realm of Truth.

However, unlike the pragmatic Wizards, most gods were fond of grandeur and luxury, sparing no effort to consume Divine Power to build a magnificent castle, which they named the Pantheon.

As they entered the buffer zone near the Pantheon, Su Nan and the others became increasingly cautious.

In this area, the chances of encountering gods were undoubtedly much higher.

If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal. Without sufficient interest, both sides would simply pass by each other without conflict.

But if they were to find a Law Node here, they would have to consider the risk of facing more gods who might try to seize it.

"The core of a god's power is Divine Authority, and their temperament and behavior are largely influenced by it," Su Nan explained as they searched.

"For example, gods whose Divine Authority is related to slaughter are often extremely bloodthirsty and cruel."

"Those whose Divine Authority is related to fire tend to be violent and fierce."

As they traveled, Su Nan discussed the nature of gods with the other three.

Although he had memories from before his transmigration, his understanding of the gods was not much greater than that of Meisha and the others, who had been battling gods for years. This was a good opportunity to gather more information.

After all, it was highly likely that they would have to fight gods in the future.

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, Su Nan had been deep in the buffer zone near the Pantheon for over three months, but unfortunately, they had found nothing.

Although they were somewhat disappointed, they didn't dwell on it too much, as they had experienced periods of one or two hundred years without any success before.

"Let's end this search here," Meisha said. "We'll go back and regroup."

The other three naturally had no objections.

In recent days, they had begun to feel as if someone was watching them, likely one or more gods.

This wasn't surprising, as they had been lingering in an area dominated by enemy forces for so long, and it was inevitable that some gods would take notice.

Staying here any longer would likely attract the attention of gods who wanted to hunt Wizards.

Once they reached an agreement, the group immediately flew back toward Wizard Town without delay.

However, as they passed through the middle of the buffer zone, Su Nan suddenly paused, his expression shifting.

Seeing his reaction, Meisha and the other two immediately stopped and began to cautiously survey their surroundings.

After years of cooperative exploration, they had come to deeply appreciate Su Nan's keen perception. Many times, it was Su Nan who had detected nearby gods in advance, allowing them to prepare.

"Did you find something?" Meisha asked in a low voice.

"To the northwest, about forty or fifty kilometers away, there's a strong fluctuation of law," Su Nan said, his eyes slightly brightening. "It's likely a Law Node!"

Hearing this, Meisha, Morik, and Ortiz's eyes also lit up.

Without doubting Su Nan's words, the group immediately headed northwest, even tearing through space to use spatial movement.

In just three or four breaths, the four of them arrived over forty kilometers away.

As they appeared in the sky, they immediately saw the Law Node, located amidst a cluster of jagged rocks.

However, unlike the Law Nodes they had seen before, this one was much larger.

If one ignored its starry, inner appearance and only looked at its outline, it was completely like a giant tree, fifty to sixty meters tall.

"This isn't a Temporary Law Node," Meisha said, taking a deep breath, her eyes filled with intense excitement. "This is a Permanent Law Node!"

Morik and Ortiz's faces also showed surprise and joy.

"The intensity of the law fluctuation is indeed that of a Permanent Law Node!"

"It's actually a Permanent Law Node!"

Su Nan was also shocked.

Unlike Temporary Law Nodes, which randomly appeared in the Realm of Truth at regular intervals, the probability of a Permanent Law Node appearing was staggeringly low.

In the long history since the Realm of Truth was discovered, only three Permanent Law Nodes had ever appeared.

The last time a Permanent Law Node appeared was over twenty thousand years ago.

They never expected to find a Permanent Law Node this time.

After the initial excitement, Su Nan and the others quickly calmed down, their expressions turning serious.

While discovering a Permanent Law Node was certainly a good thing, it also carried significant risks.

It went without saying that once news of the discovery spread, it would attract the attention of countless True Spirit Wizards and gods.

After all, the benefits it represented were simply too great.

"We must immediately send the news back and request reinforcements," Meisha was the first to break the silence, looking at the other three.

"This Permanent Law Node was discovered by the four of us, so it will be shared among our four factions. We can discuss the specific distribution ratio after we secure the Law Node. How does that sound?"

Morik and Ortiz exchanged a glance and immediately agreed.

They were well aware that with the strength of Abyssal Dawn and Sky Raven alone, they would never be able to hold onto this Permanent Law Node. They would have to join forces with Wisdom Codex and Star Alliance.

Although that would inevitably mean that Wisdom Codex and Star Alliance would take the lion's share, it was still better than getting nothing.

Even if they could only secure a single cultivation spot from the Permanent Law Node, it would be a highly rewarding gain for them.

Su Nan's eyes flickered, and he also agreed.

The interests involved with a Permanent Law Node were too vast, and the forces that would covet it were not something a single Wizard faction could withstand.

Even large Wizard factions would struggle.

The most secure approach was for multiple Wizard factions to join forces.

Su Nan couldn't help but feel a bit of relief that Star Alliance's sky city had already been built.

With the sky city, Star Alliance's influence would be much greater, and once they secured the Permanent Law Node, the benefits they could ultimately claim would naturally be more substantial.

In the end, this world was still ruled by strength.

Once they reached an agreement, the four of them immediately began to act.

Meisha flipped her wrist, and a green crystal the size of a longan appeared in her palm.

She flicked her finger, and the green crystal shot out, suddenly glowing brightly in mid-air. In the dazzling light, it transformed into a translucent green bird, which streaked toward the horizon and quickly disappeared.

"This is the very center of the buffer zone, quite far from Wizard Town. From the time the message is sent, to gathering people, to the reinforcements arriving, it will take at least half an hour," Meisha said with a serious expression.

Wisdom Codex had many True Spirit Wizards in the Realm of Truth, but these people were not always in the same place.

Some were in seclusion, cultivating.

Others were out searching for Law Nodes.

It would take some time to get the message to them and have them come to support.

"Before the reinforcements arrive, we must protect this Law Node."

The four of them then began to set up a formation to conceal the law fluctuations.

However, halfway through setting it up, a strong surge of energy suddenly came from the distance.

Su Nan looked up and saw that the horizon in the distance had been dyed a fiery red, and it was rapidly spreading toward them.

As it got closer, they realized that the source of the red sky was a creature over ten meters tall, with a muscular, flawless physique and the head of a lion.

"Firemane King!" Ortiz's expression changed.

Morik's face also turned grim. "Why is he here?"

Firemane King was the formidable god who had once fought three fourth-level Wizards single-handedly and even managed to kill one of them.

This god was also known as the King of Beasts.

His Divine Authority was related to fire and beasts.

He was equivalent to a True Spirit Wizard who had mastered dual laws.

Moreover, he was a combat-oriented god, highly skilled in battle.

Although he was only a mid-level god, his combat power was extremely formidable.

Encountering Firemane King at this time was clearly not a pleasant development.

"I just came here on a whim, but I never expected to be so lucky as to find a Permanent Law Node," Firemane King said, his lion-like face showing a slightly ferocious smile as he stared at the Law Node, his eyes filled with undisguised greed.

Then, he turned to Su Nan and the others, his lips curling into a bloodthirsty grin.

"Unfamiliar faces. It seems you're just a bunch of nobodies."

"I'll give you a chance. Leave now, and I won't kill you."

True Spirit Wizards, who were highly respected and revered outside, were referred to as "nobodies" by Firemane King.

Morik and Ortiz were annoyed but said nothing.

After all, Firemane King did have the strength to back up his words.

Even though they had four True Spirit Wizards on their side, including Meisha and Su Nan, both fifth-level Wizards, they still didn't have much confidence facing the renowned Firemane King.

Even among fifth-level beings, the gap in strength could sometimes be vast.

For example, a newly ascended True Spirit Wizard at the Manipulation level might have a law energy level of just over 100.

But a veteran Manipulation-level True Spirit Wizard could have a law energy level approaching 1000.

The gap of nearly 900 law energy levels far exceeded the difference between the Manipulation and Mastery levels.

As a god who had existed for over a hundred thousand years, Firemane King's strength far surpassed that of many fifth-level Wizards.

At the very least, it would take a fifth-level Wizard with a law energy level of two to three hundred to stand a chance against him.

On their side, Morik and Ortiz were out of the question. Meisha's law energy level was probably no more than two hundred.

As for Su Nan, who had only recently ascended, his law energy level was likely no more than one hundred and twenty or thirty.

Their lineup was far from reassuring.

Despite the obvious gap in strength, neither Su Nan, Meisha, nor the other two had any intention of backing down.

A Permanent Law Node was a once-in-ten-thousand-years opportunity, and it was crucial to their future strength. Even if it meant taking great risks, they wouldn't retreat.

Seemingly sensing their determination from their expressions, Firemane King sneered and didn't waste any more words. He charged forward, his body engulfed in blazing flames.

In the next moment, accompanied by a deafening roar, a hundred-meter-tall crimson lion emerged from the flames, charging toward them with overwhelming ferocity.

Firemane King had revealed his godly form at the very start of the battle.

Clearly, he understood that the enemy's reinforcements would arrive soon, and he had to deal with the four of them before that happened, or he would be caught between two fronts.

Seeing the enemy charging at them with such ferocity, Su Nan and the others remained calm and acted almost simultaneously.

With a piercing howl, a fierce wind suddenly swirled around Morik, and a visible pale green whirlwind swept toward Firemane King.

The aura of destruction it carried was enough to make anyone's expression change.

Ortiz was not far behind, casually waving her hand and sending a Greater Disintegration spell hurtling toward Firemane King.

It wasn't that she didn't want to use Law Power.

It was just that the law she had mastered was the same as Firemane King's—fire—and her mastery of it was far inferior to his.

When two beings shared the same law, the one with the lower energy level would naturally be suppressed by the one with the higher level.

Any law-based abilities she used would not only fail to harm him but might even be turned against her, strengthening him instead.

Considering this, Ortiz chose to use spells instead of law-based abilities.

However, spells were of limited threat to gods, which meant they were effectively down one fighter.

Meanwhile, Meisha's attack followed closely.

Without any visible movement, the ground suddenly rumbled and split open, countless rocks breaking apart and rapidly gathering to form a three to four hundred-meter-tall stone giant, which charged toward Firemane King with heavy steps.

"Giving life to inorganic matter," Su Nan mused. "So this is the application of the law of life."

Boom!

Firemane King's flames intensified, blocking the whirlwind and disintegration ray. He then turned and slammed into the stone giant, tearing it apart with claws and teeth in a series of savage attacks, reducing it to rubble in moments.

But in the next second, the shattered rocks gathered back together, reforming the stone giant.

This time, the stone giant's body was covered in intricate patterns, exuding a strange aura.

Su Nan keenly observed that every time the stone giant's fist touched the flames on Firemane King's body, the roaring flames would weaken, as if doused with water.

"Extracting life... Can it even extract the life of flames?"

"No, it's more than that. It can also use the extracted life force to replenish itself."

Watching the stone giant, which was covered in wounds from Firemane King's attacks but was rapidly healing, Su Nan understood.

As expected of one of the most powerful laws in the rule-based category, its strength was indeed formidable.

As his thoughts raced, Su Nan's movements didn't slow. He pointed a finger, and the space around Firemane King seemed to freeze. The charging god's movements suddenly slowed, as if weighed down by a thousand mountains, his previously lightning-fast actions now noticeably sluggish.

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