Chapter 751: Crisis II
“What happened with the Atlan civilization? Didn’t we win during the war back then? Wasn’t the Atlan civilization completely destroyed?”
Merlin thought about the war with the Vestigial Tribe that swept through the entire Void Zone that the Purple Emperor had mentioned. The Vestigial Tribe had some similar characteristics with the mysterious Atlan civilization. Merlin also wanted to know more about the Atlan civilization.
The Blackfire Lord hesitated for a moment before sighing. “Merlin, you’ve become an Honored Legend now, and you also have the right to know some things. The Atlan civilization isn’t well-known in the outside world because from the beginning to the end, the Atlan civilization had been surrounded by our Spell Caster civilization. The civilization war that had erupted back then was also because the Spell Caster civilization was expanding and opened the Atlan civilization.
“None of us expected that there would be such a huge dimension in the Void Zone. Merlin, it’s still difficult for you to imagine what a dimension tens of thousands of times larger than the average dimension means. That dimension alone can compare to all the dimensions that the Spell Caster civilization conquered or perhaps even larger.”
Merlin was shocked. How terrifying was a dimension tens of thousands of times larger than an ordinary dimension? The Spell Caster civilization’s forces were powerful now but they had also occupied tens of thousands of dimensions. This was the result of the Spell Caster civilization’s expansion over many years.
However, the Atlan civilization was just a single dimension but it was huge. It was not surprising that the Atlan civilization could develop so many unique items.
“If it was just the huge size of the dimension, then it wouldn’t matter. No matter how large the dimension, if it’s conquered by our Spell Caster civilization, it would be more beneficial to us. It’ll far surpa.s.s the Glorious Land. The Great Ultimate Arcane Wizards had also entered the Atlan dimension before and realized that the dimension was very powerful. Once they had entered the Atlan dimension, the natural order was isolated. Nevertheless, even if an ultimate being couldn’t mobilize the power of the natural order, they still had power equivalent to a powerful Lord.”
This was Merlin’s first time hearing so many details about the Atlan civilization as well as the Atlan dimension. That strange dimension could isolate the natural order? That was too strange. After all, the power of the natural order was everywhere. As long as they were in the Void Zone, they would be under the influence of the natural order.
Ultimate existences that had integrated with the natural order were almost invincible. No one would compete with ultimate existence under the influence of the natural order.
Besides the Vestigial Tribe… The Vestigial Tribe swept past the entire Void Zone. Their cultivation methods were completely different from Spell Casters, the Giant Tribe, and everyone else, so there was no need for them to integrate with the natural order.
Merlin had more questions about the Atlan civilization now. If he had not known the Vestigial Tribe, he would not have such speculation either. However, since he knew the terrifying Vestigial Tribe that had swept past the Void Zone back then, he wondered if the Atlan civilization was related to the Vestigial Tribe.
If they were, then it would be very troublesome. The Purple Emperor had clearly said that everyone from the Vestigial Tribe was killed, and not a single one was left alive.
Merlin’s mind was also full of disorderly thoughts as he continued to listen to the Blackfire Lord’s introduction.
“The Atlan civilization doesn’t need Elements or the natural order. Their power comes from all kinds of strange minerals and energy. They have powerful wars.h.i.+ps and armors that allow small and weak Wizards to instantly have power rivaling Great Legends. They can also create puppets comparable to Legends. When the Atlan civilization released their terrifying power in the past, they easily defeated our Spell Caster civilization, and even spread the fires of war to the Glorious Land.
“In the end, the Three Great Arcane Wizards finally acted after determining that there were no ultimate existences in the Atlan civilization. They used their ultimate power to channel the force of the natural order to destroy countless Atlan civilization wars.h.i.+ps. Only then did the Atlan civilization hurriedly retreat to their own dimension. However, that was all. The Three Great Wizards entered the Atlan dimension and couldn’t sense the power of the natural order. Although they were still powerful, to the Three Great Arcane Wizards who couldn’t mobilize the power of the natural order in the Atlan civilization, it posed a fatal threat to them.
“Therefore, we can only seal off the Atlan civilization in their dimension while an Arcane Wizard has been personally overseeing it until now. In fact, the war is still ongoing! Now, we don’t know what methods the Rock Tribe used to contact the Atlan civilization. If the Rock Tribe Progenitor holds back our Three Great Arcane Wizards, who will hold back the Atlan civilization?”
The Blackfire Lord had already explained the secrets of the Spell Caster civilization. Many Spell Casters had not even heard of the Atlan civilization, so they naturally did not know the horror of the Atlan civilization.
Only those like the Blackfire Lord, who had personally experienced the war, would know the terror of the Atlan civilization. Besides ultimate existences, Lords, Honored Legends, and Legendary Wizards were all no match for the Atlan civilization.
From the empire-level wars.h.i.+p, Merlin already knew how terrifying the Atlan civilization was. As long as there were enough materials and energy, a regular empire-level wars.h.i.+p could continuously manufacture martial arts robots comparable to ordinary Legends. What about dimension-level wars.h.i.+ps? Would that not be more horrible?
Besides ultimate existences, no force could compete with the Atlan civilization. It was not surprising that even though it was just news that the Rock Tribe had made contact with the Atlan civilization, the Spell Caster civilization was still extremely nervous.
“Blackfire Lord, is it possible to temporarily give up a portion of the Atlan civilization’s dimension?”
Merlin pondered. If the Atlan civilization had established contact with the Rock Tribe, then the threat would be too large. However, on another thought, the Atlan civilization was also a civilization, and needed a place to live. This did not involve just the Spell Caster civilization. If it were a matter of threats, then other civilizations were also threats to the Atlan civilization.
The Blackfire Lord shook his head and said, “It’s not that simple. The Atlan civilization just happens to be in the core territory of our Spell Caster civilization. If they ally with the Rock Tribe, our Spell Caster civilization forces would shrink by more than half. That’s extremely unfavorable to the development of the entire civilization.”
Merlin immediately understood. It was a battle for a place to survive that led to a civilization war. It was just a civilization that needed a place to survive.
The Spell Caster civilization had already expanded for more than three thousand years, and had finally reached their current prosperous state. To voluntarily withdraw and lose more than half their dimensions would be something very difficult for the Three Great Wizards to commit to.
Besides, no one could say for sure that even if the Spell Caster civilization made concessions, the Rock Tribe and the Atlan civilization would not continue to chase after them and let the Spell Caster civilization off.
The Three Great Arcane Wizards would not be able to afford that high a price.
Furthermore, the Spell Caster civilization now had not reached the end of the line yet. They only needed to firmly surround the Atlan civilization and send at least two Ultimate Arcane Wizards to oversee them and trap the Atlan civilization. That would make the alliance between the Rock Tribe and the Atlan civilization a joke. The Atlan civilization’s advantages would not be able to come into play.
After all, the Atlan civilization did not have ultimate existences. Against ultimate existences, no amount of wars.h.i.+ps, martial arts robots, and so on would be of use.
“Teacher, what’s the current situation?”
Merlin was most concerned about the Atlan civilization. If the Atlan civilization had already joined forces with the Rock Tribe, then the situation would be very grim for the Spell Casters.
The Blackfire Lord smiled and said, “It’s not a large problem for the time being. Arcane Wizard Ceci has been stationed at the surrounding of the Atlan dimension. If the Rock Tribe Progenitor arrives, Arcane Wizard Ceci will know.”
Merlin nodded. As long as the Atlan civilization was still suppressed, the problem would not be that large. However, the Rock Tribe would send someone into the Atlan dimension. That would be troublesome.
It seemed that the three Great Arcane Wizards were mobilizing the entire Spell Caster civilization to deal with the Rock Tribe. This time, it would not be as simple as the civilization war from before. They would have to completely suppress the Rock Tribe.
After all, the Rock Tribe had already made movements to join forces with the Atlan civilization and annihilate the Spell Caster civilization. This infuriated the Three Great Arcane Wizards.
This ma.s.sive civilization war was already inevitable!
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A month pa.s.sed, and more Spell Casters continued to gather at Setoh Arcane City, all at least Great Legends. Even Teacher Zado, who Merlin was familiar with, arrived.
Teacher Zado, who had formed five Maxims, had not been enlightened on an ultimate Maxim yet. Therefore, when he saw that Merlin had already surpa.s.sed him and became an Honored Legend, he had a look of disbelief.
Currently, Merlin sat beside Legend Zado. Around them were many Legends and Honored Legends all sitting together, quietly waiting. The forces concentrated in Setoh Arcane City were extremely powerful now, and all that was left was Arcane Wizard Setoh himself.
“Merlin, I still find it hard to believe. You’ve reached heaven in a single bound and consolidated an ultimate Maxim? I wanted to let you practice more and form a Maxim to become a Legend. Who would’ve thought…”
Legend Zado still seemed to be in disbelief. He had consolidated five Maxims but he had not formed a single ultimate Maxim even after a thousand years. Naturally, he knew how difficult it was to form an ultimate Maxim.
“My luck was just good. Teacher Zado, you just need an opportunity.”
Merlin could tell that Legend Zado was just about to form an ultimate Maxim. He was just missing an opportunity but that could take hundreds of thousands of years or even more to occur.
However, no one could do anything about that. He could only silently antic.i.p.ate that the opportunity would occur earlier.
“It doesn’t matter. I’ve waited for so many years, so how would I still care about a little time? Besides, I’ve already formed Maxims. I have plenty of time.”
Legend Zado did not mind either. As long as he had condensed a Maxim and became a Legend, he would not die as long as his Maxim was not destroyed. Therefore, in theory, these Legendary Wizards were the same as G.o.ds. They had an endless lifespan.
“Boom.”
Suddenly, a huge pressure descended. Many Legends were talking in low voices earlier, but they all became serious at this moment. This pressure completely surpa.s.sed that of a Great Lord’s. It was the arrival of an Ultimate Arcane Wizard!