The Synthesis Wizard-Chapter 251 - 261: Falling Stars, Undoubtedly a Monster

Upon advancing to a Tier 3 Wizard, [Absolute Zone] exhibited a significant increase in power.

The minimum radius of the force field expanded to fifty meters.

Within this radius, even the Disintegration Cannon II's attacks could not penetrate its defenses. Simultaneously, the oppressive density of the Absolute Zone reached its peak.

Even Tentacle Constructs, if they stepped into the field, would be instantly crushed into scraps.

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Though Yuxi was a Tier 3 Crystallized Wizard and protected by his Bone Armor, he still felt immense pressure within this zone, struggling to move as if carrying an entire mountain.

"An advanced innate ability? No... He's just a Tier 3 Gaseous Wizard. Even with an advanced innate ability, it shouldn't have such overwhelming power!"

Yuxi's expression fluctuated. Finally, gritting his teeth, he raised his right hand and stabbed it into his left palm. A dull squelching sound followed, and a wound the size of an egg appeared in his palm.

What seeped out of the wound wasn't blood but a dark-gray liquid.

The dark-gray liquid poured out rapidly, far beyond what the wound's size suggested—like a flood bursting through a dam.

In seconds, a torrent of Dark Gray Fluid formed, roaring and surging towards Sunan, threatening to swallow him whole.

"Darkwater," Cyril muttered, his expression shifting to one of caution.

Darkwater was one of the advanced innate abilities cultivated by the Dark Throne—a model derived from the study of the Shadow Realm's Frosted River.

The fluid produced by this ability shared the same shadow assimilation properties as the Frosted River's waters. Any creature touched by it would be assimilated into a shadowy husk in mere seconds and eventually dissolve into nothingness.

This ability was ranked among the top ten most destructive talents of the Dark Throne.

"I didn't expect Yuxi to have mastered Darkwater!"

Cyril's face grew solemn as he turned to observe Sunan, eager to see how he would counter this.

But Sunan didn't even hesitate.

When the dark-gray torrent reached fifty meters of his position, it came to an abrupt halt—as if hitting an invisible wall.

No matter how the Darkwater roared and surged, it couldn't advance even a step closer.

Seeing this, Sunan smiled faintly, completely unsurprised.

He was intimately familiar with the Dark Throne's signature innate abilities, including Darkwater.

And Absolute Zone happened to counter Darkwater perfectly.

As long as the field remained intact, Darkwater could not touch him.

Moreover, Darkwater's shadow assimilation properties were almost negligible against the field. Though it could theoretically erode the field, the process was agonizingly slow—taking at least half a day to break through.

With a mere thought, silver liquid metal began flowing from Sunan's body, forming a torrent of its own that surged towards Yuxi.

"A taste of your own medicine."

Realizing that Darkwater was ineffective, Yuxi snorted coldly, redirecting the dark fluid to clash with the silver torrent.

Both torrents collided in midair, intertwining and canceling each other out.

Sunan wasn't expecting the liquid metal to overpower Yuxi, so he didn't mind it being neutralized. Flipping his wrist, he conjured a black spearhead in his palm.

In an instant, a pitch-black spear materialized in his hand. With a swift motion, Sunan hurled it like a thunderbolt.

Yuxi sneered, pulling out a fist-sized white skull. With a quick rub of his thumb, an eerie, wailing sound emanated from it as countless spectral forms emerged, their ghostly claws stretching toward the oncoming spear.

Though intangible, the spectral forms briefly halted the spear's momentum upon contact.

Taking advantage of this moment, the other specters swarmed the black lightning bolt, tearing it apart and dissipating it into sparks.

Then, with a feral howl, the specters charged towards Sunan.

"You think your little tricks can match my Tier-3 Artifact?" Yuxi sneered, mocking the futility of Sunan's efforts.

However, Sunan remained unfazed. Calmly, he retrieved another black spearhead, forming yet another spear in his hand and hurling it with even greater force.

"Two Tier-2 artifacts? I might've underestimated you, but it's pointless..."

Before Yuxi could finish his mocking remarks, a deafening explosion shook the air.

The black lightning bolt tore through the spectral forms, obliterating them in an instant. Unlike before, the energy from this strike was overwhelmingly powerful—far beyond its predecessor.

"A Tier-3 Artifact?! How is this possible?!"

Panic spread across Yuxi's face as the black lightning bolt shattered all his defensive spells and artifacts, striking him head-on.

Violent lightning energy engulfed him entirely, leaving nothing but the sound of crackling energy and the faint scent of burnt flesh.

Cyril's jaw dropped in disbelief.

"That's... a Tier-3 artifact?! Even I don't have one. How did Sunan get his hands on something like that?"

Maisha's eyes gleamed with a hint of intrigue. Sunan was proving to be full of surprises.

As the lightning subsided, Yuxi staggered into view. His once-imposing Bone Armor was now shattered and riddled with cracks, exposing charred skin beneath.

"You wretch!"

Gritting his teeth, Yuxi glared venomously at Sunan, his fury barely concealing his fear.

Sunan smirked faintly, unconcerned.

With his recent advancement to Tier 3, he had immediately upgraded his artifact, Black Thunder, to its absolute limit.

If not for time constraints and material shortages, he could have easily created multiple Tier-3 artifacts, enough to overwhelm Yuxi entirely.

"It's over," Sunan declared as shimmering silver runes appeared across his body.

The lines of Runic Alchemy spread across his skin, illuminating him with radiant brilliance.

[Innate Amplification]

The instant the runes activated, the liquid metal surge swelled exponentially, swallowing the Darkwater entirely.

Simultaneously, the radius of the Absolute Zone expanded drastically, pulling Yuxi back within its crushing influence.

The multiplied gravitational pressure shattered what remained of Yuxi's Bone Armor, reducing it to dust.

Amid the creaking of bones and a pained grunt, Yuxi bellowed, his form swelling grotesquely. His skin turned ashen, his teeth extended into fangs, and spectral faces twisted in agony appeared in a smoky haze surrounding him.

"The Death-Soul Giant!" Cyril exclaimed, his face pale.

Even Maisha's expression grew somber.

The Death-Soul Giant was an advanced innate ability model, yet among the numerous advanced models under the Dark Throne, it held a special status due to its unique limitation: a fixed number of uses.

For example, a Tier 1 Wizard could use it only once, while Tier 2 and Tier 3 Wizards could use it twice and thrice respectively. Only after advancing to a True Spirit Wizard could the restriction be lifted.

This made the ability ideal for those confident in their eventual ascension to the True Spirit rank.

If an ordinary wizard were to choose this ability but fail to advance to True Spirit, they would be left with one less ability compared to others—a significant disadvantage.

Yet the Death-Soul Giant came with unparalleled power to compensate for its limitation.

Its strength far exceeded that of most advanced abilities, rumored to allow the wielder to defeat opponents beyond their tier.

For Yuxi, a Tier 3 Crystallized Wizard, this ability could not help him rival a True Spirit Wizard, but it made slaughtering other Tier 3 Crystallized Wizards almost effortless.

Maisha's eyes narrowed, ready to intervene if Sunan's life were in danger.

As formidable as Sunan was, even he might struggle against Yuxi in the form of the Death-Soul Giant.

Transformed, Yuxi easily shook off the oppressive weight of the Absolute Zone. With a guttural roar, he lunged toward Sunan.

"Pushing me to use one of my Death-Soul Giant activations—you should consider it an honor to die by my hands!"

Hearing this, Sunan couldn't help but chuckle.

"You overestimate yourself."

As his words fell, countless strange runes materialized around him, forming six luminous bands that twined around his body. Immense energy particles began emanating from him, so dense they formed a swirling mist visible to the naked eye.

"What... is this?"

Cyril stared at Sunan, dumbfounded. Even from a great distance, the energy radiating from Sunan made his heart tremble.

Maisha's eyes brightened further, tinged with anticipation.

"Is this his third innate ability?"

While Cyril and Maisha were amazed, Yuxi was utterly horrified.

As the one directly facing Sunan, he could feel the overwhelming might exuding from him—like a volcano on the brink of eruption, poised to incinerate him to ash and dust.

Sensing the imminent danger, Yuxi howled and quickened his charge, the spectral wails surrounding him amplifying his strength as he tried to break through the Absolute Zone's force field and close in on Sunan.

But then, the world went dark.

The once-clear sky vanished, replaced by an endless black void adorned with countless stars twinkling like flawless gems, their cold silver light filling the abyss.

Suspended in this vast nightscape, Sunan stood—distinct yet subtly merging with the darkness around him, as though he were one with the stars.

He gazed at Yuxi, whose twisted face reflected his inner turmoil.

As Sunan's gaze fell upon him, millions of stars began to tremble in unison, as if drawn by an immense force. The stars traced dazzling arcs across the void, descending in dense clusters like a meteor storm, crashing toward Yuxi.

The spectacle was so breathtakingly vast that even the most spectacular meteor shower paled in comparison.

[Falling Star Rain]—at threefold power.

"Ahhhhhh!"

Yuxi's agonized screams pierced the air as the sheer intensity of the attack drove him to madness. Forgetting any intention of counterattacking, he frantically retreated, struggling to escape the relentless rain of celestial bodies.

But his efforts were futile.

The stars trailed brilliant tails of light, crashing into Yuxi's colossal form. His body was scorched, shattered, and purified by the radiant energy, fragmenting and dissolving into nothingness.

Spells erupted, artifacts activated, and spectral wails clawed and bit, trying to shatter the descending stars.

Yet for every star destroyed, countless more emerged from the void, shining brilliantly as they plummeted toward him, seemingly endless.

Ultimately, Yuxi was completely engulfed by the falling stars. The blinding radiance consumed him and everything within a hundred meters, leaving no trace behind.

A deafening explosion echoed as surging waves of energy ripped through the surroundings, tearing countless fissures into the void.

The entire world seemed momentarily split between absolute darkness and dazzling light.

When the radiance finally faded, only a barren, cratered landscape remained. Yuxi was nowhere to be seen.

The Death-Soul Giant, reputed to overcome higher-tier opponents, had been obliterated in less than thirty seconds under the onslaught of celestial firepower—reduced to dust without a trace.

The stars in the night sky gradually dimmed, and the darkness receded. The bright daylight returned as if the preceding events were no more than an illusion.

Only the devastated battlefield bore silent testimony to the reality of what had just occurred.

In the distance, Cyril stood dumbstruck, his mouth agape and his throat dry.

What kind of innate ability was this?

It was his first time witnessing such a terrifying, overwhelming power. Even Yuxi, wielding the Death-Soul Giant, had been utterly incapable of withstanding it.

Cyril swallowed hard, his throat bobbing visibly.

Putting himself in Yuxi's place, he realized he would have been obliterated in an instant by that attack.

Sunan had hidden such a trump card all along!

Recalling how he had doubted Sunan's ability to handle Yuxi, C

yril felt a pang of self-deprecating irony.

If Yuxi was a genius, then Sunan was undoubtedly a monster.

For someone hailing from a once-sealed plane to achieve such heights—it was nothing short of unimaginable.