The Wizard: From Zero-Ring Wizard to Almighty Lord.

Chapter 422 Divine Authority, Morning Star Points

Although Lynn's mind was still a mess and he was completely baffled by the strange situation before him.

Fortunately, among the other three lords, Nan Shuang maintained her usual indifference and did not say much.

However, Donghui and Bei Niao were surprisingly harmonious and took the initiative to answer his questions.

Donghui was as forthright and generous as ever, with a booming voice, which didn't surprise Lynn.

What truly startled him was the lord from the Northern Region, Bei Niao.

In the past, when Lynn had the privilege of meeting her, this young lady-like woman was always quiet and elegant, with impeccable manners in every gesture.

Beneath that politeness, one could clearly sense her aloofness, keeping people at arm's length.

That detachment wasn't deliberate indifference, but rather an innate sense of noble and distant distance, as if it were untouchable.

However, today, she acted completely out of character.

This unusual initiative surprised Lynn.

Despite his many doubts, he wasn't about to make a fool of himself. He immediately suppressed all those strange thoughts and listened attentively to the explanations of the two lords.

As their conversation unfolded, Lynn finally realized the truth, discovering that he had made a huge misunderstanding.

The information he obtained from the Soul Forging Tower was that in the endless myriad worlds, a vast number of planes were quietly collapsing, and countless beings perished as a result, causing the soul particles within the Soul Forging Tower to surge wildly like a torrential rain.

Meanwhile, in the southern region of the Wizarding World, another message came from his intelligence: "The civilization of the gods seems to be making unusual movements, suspected of some strange actions."

He subconsciously put these two pieces of information together and naturally assumed that the tragic scenes of planes collapsing and lives being lost were all caused by the secret actions of the divine civilization.

But now, after listening to Donghui and Beiniao recount the story in detail, he suddenly realized that he had forcibly combined two completely unrelated things into one.

It turns out that what the Southern Regions were referring to as "the strange movements of the civilization of the gods".

This is indeed true, and it is even related to the wizard civilization. However, it was not really aimed at the entire wizard civilization, but at the natural god dynasty!

Because the natural god dynasty would be invaded by the civilizations of the gods every now and then.

It was not a one-time or two-time attempt, nor was it a test by one or two gods, but rather a regular, large-scale, tentative attack.

Although the wizard civilization and the god civilization have long been hostile, both are advanced civilizations standing at the pinnacle of the heavens, and neither is willing to easily break off relations and ignite a total war that could burn down all worlds.

Therefore, the two sides secretly reached various unwritten agreements and rules.

It was through the gaps in these regulations that the civilization of gods launched attack after attack on the natural god dynasty.

They never even set foot on the main plane of the wizarding civilization; all their offensives took place in the numerous subsidiary planes controlled by the Natural God Dynasty.

In this way, the invisible bottom line between the two advanced civilizations will not be truly crossed...

As for why the divine civilization is so fixated on the Natural God Dynasty, launching a large-scale trial attack every now and then.

Even at the height of tension between the two civilizations, they refused to back down, unafraid that a "triggering a conflict" could escalate into a full-blown war that would engulf the entire world.

Its root lies in the unique and special nature of the natural gods.

The origins of the Natural God Dynasty and the profession of Natural Wizard can be traced back to the great chief god in the civilization of gods, who had long since fallen and who controlled the power of life and nature, Santia.

After the fall of this supreme god, his divine body and residual divine power mysteriously ended up in the wizarding world, and amidst the magnificent phenomenon of "a whale falling and all things coming to life," a brand new profession, the nature wizard, was quietly born.

If the matter ended there, it would merely be the loss of a supreme god's divine power.

Even if they fell into the territory of the wizarding civilization, the gods would at most only issue a few loud condemnations, or perhaps launch one or two symbolic punitive attacks, but would never launch such a stubborn and repeated invasion as they are now.

But the problem is far more profound than imagined.

Firstly, because the goddess of life and nature, Saturnia, is simply too important.

The authority over "life" that she holds is one of the foundations of the civilization of the gods.

Her fall caused near-irreversible damage to the entire civilization of gods. Along with the other gods who controlled the concept of immortality, they also lost their eternal protection at that moment, and for the first time truly felt the shadow of "death" and "end" quietly approaching.

Such a devastating blow would be remembered and cherished by the gods for generations to come, which is perfectly normal.

Secondly, the way that Sentia fell was far more complicated than that of an ordinary chief god.

When a chief god or other deity falls, their authority usually returns to the world naturally, becoming a power without a master, waiting for a new deity to be born and regain control.

At that time, the internal order of the divine civilization will gradually be restored, and the wounds will gradually heal with the passage of time.

The world has the ability to self-repair.

However, the fall of Santia was entirely different.

Her death made all the gods of the pantheon of gods, for the first time, clearly feel the concepts of "years," "lifespan," and "time" that they had long forgotten.

The divine body began to show subtle signs of aging, and for the first time, cracks appeared in its eternal life.

The fear and pain of suddenly falling from an immortal position to the mortal world is far more tormenting than the mere loss of power.

Initially, the civilization of gods patiently waited, hoping that a new deity would be able to comprehend and take control of the lost authority over life, thus restoring everything to normal.

But waiting can be a long, almost cruel period of time.

No new deity was ever born, and authority remained scattered abroad, unwilling to return.

Countless ancient gods could only taste the bitter fruit of "aging" and "ending" little by little over the long course of time.

For this reason, as time went by, the attacks of the divine civilization on the natural god dynasty became more and more frequent and reckless.

They are afraid.

They wondered if Shantia had truly perished.

Or perhaps, her authority did not completely dissipate, but was lost somewhere in the wizarding world, becoming some kind of unspeakable existence?

If that were truly the case, there should have been a violent reaction within the Pantheon by now…

In addition, there is a deeper possibility: the power over life that Shantia controls is far too profound and too fundamental.

The difficulty of the divine civilization in regrouping and giving birth to a new god capable of inheriting this authority far exceeds ordinary imagination.

Long years have passed like flowing water, and to this day there is still no sign of the arrival of any new gods. Therefore, the actions of the various divine civilizations towards the natural pantheon remain at a small-scale, exploratory level.

They were eager to find out the true nature of the remnants of the Sentia and whether authority had truly been completely lost in the wizarding world.

Otherwise, given that the lifespans of countless gods and the very existence of the life authority of the entire divine civilization were at stake, a great war of civilizations capable of annihilating all worlds would probably have already erupted across the heavens!

However, even with such cautious attempts, as time relentlessly passed and the frequency of attacks launched by the gods was evident, they were clearly becoming increasingly anxious, and their patience was being worn down to the brink of collapse.

Those ancient gods, high above, have long since lost their former composure under the torment of time.

If it weren't for the deep fear that excessive action would truly ignite a full-scale war between the two advanced civilizations, the intensity of the attacks that the Divine Dynasty would have endured would have been several levels higher.

But as the shadow of death creeps in, and the agonizing torment of life slipping away like sand through an hourglass, that day...

Perhaps it really won't be too far off.

Of course, the civilization of gods did not only know how to wield divine power; they also tried more gentle methods.

For example, transactions.

They had clearly stated that as long as the Natural God Dynasty was willing to return all the relics related to Shantia to the Gods' Civilization, then no matter what demands the Natural God Dynasty made, as long as they were not excessive, the Gods would fully cooperate.

Unfortunately, this proposal was met with the most outright rejection from the Wizarding Council.

There are even beings who stand at the pinnacle of the entire wizarding world, who have personally held secret talks with several of the Radiant Moon Lords of the Nature God Dynasty.

From that moment on, the Natural God Dynasty completely abandoned any thought of returning the property.

Those legacies related to Sangia are invaluable, being the very foundation upon which the Natural God Dynasty stands in all the heavens and myriad worlds.

Once handed over, the Natural Divine Dynasty would lose its foundation and meaning of existence.

Moreover, with the explicit support of the Wizarding Council, what need do the nature wizards have to worry about the future?

At this moment, after listening to all of Donghui and Beibiao's explanations, Lynn's eyes gradually lit up with a brilliant light, as if he had finally seen through the fog.

He muttered to himself, his voice tinged with a hint of realization:

"In other words... the civilization of the gods is currently only in the stage of doubt. They want to retrieve the relics of Santia to help their chosen new god regain control of the lost authority over life... For now, it seems that's all..."

"But if this drags on any longer, the gods' patience will surely run out... Faced with a life-or-death threat, will they really disregard everything and unleash a terrifying war that engulfs both civilizations?!"

"However, the Natural God Dynasty has the full support of the Wizard Council, and it's clear that the truly powerful figures in the Wizard Council have already seen through all of this..."

"Could it be... that they're merely using the Nature God Dynasty as a pawn to counterbalance the other divine civilizations? Neither side truly wants to see a real war between civilizations..."

However, due to Lynn's status and position, all of this was ultimately just a matter of seeing through a fog, without understanding the true meaning.

Of course, he had a wild imagination and an even more outrageous possibility: that the goddess of life and nature, Sangia, really didn't die.

This is why the authority over the divine civilization was not re-established...

Even Lynn himself thought it was impossible. The important figures on the wizarding civilization's side were paying attention to the Natural God Dynasty, so it was impossible for such a small mistake to happen.

Faced with the power of the entire wizarding civilization, Chang Tiya was, after all, just a powerful chief god, and it was impossible for her to hide it from everyone.

Moreover, in the realm of the gods, there exists a place called the Pantheon, where all the gods who wield authority reside.

If there were anything suspicious, they would have discovered it long ago.

"I don't understand why... Being caught in the middle of it all, I can only go with the flow..."

Lynn shook his head, thinking to himself.

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Nan Shuang stood with her arms crossed, her posture languid yet elegant, her body lines graceful and alluring.

She waited quietly for Donghui and Beibiao to finish explaining things to the "newcomer" Lin En, without saying a word. Deep in her icy blue eyes was a hint of indifferent nonchalance.

Only after their voices gradually subsided did Nan Shuang finally speak, her tone so flat it was almost devoid of emotion:

"Alright... let's assign our respective responsibilities."

Many planes under the control of the Gods Civilization are being attacked, and the four lords are each responsible for control and defense. However, the scope of responsibility of each lord is naturally not exactly the same.

After all, the four lords had different levels of influence within the Natural God Dynasty.

If Xiye were still around, the power distribution among the four territories would have been roughly balanced:

West Leaf alone accounts for 30%, East Radiance also accounts for 30%, while South Frost and North Bird each account for 20%.

At that time, the four major territories in the east, west, south, and north were also strictly divided according to this proportion, and they lived in peace with each other.

Unfortunately, times have changed.

The spheres of influence of Donghui and Beiniao remain stable and have not been shaken in the slightest.

However, Nanshuang quietly annexed most of the territory that originally belonged to Xiyuan Senyu.

Her sphere of influence expanded to more than 35 percent, leaving less than 15 percent of barren land in the Western Yuan Forest Domain.

This change was directly reflected in this defensive counter-attack battle.

As the newly appointed lord of the Western Regions, Lynn is only responsible for a mere 15% or less of the planes and territories.

As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility; and with less power comes less responsibility.

The Western Regions are now desolate and impoverished, which has unexpectedly benefited Lynn.

Nan Shuang's voice remained indifferent as she continued:

"The points issued to us by the Wizard Council will be distributed in the same proportion... As lords, how you use your points is up to your individual abilities."

These points are one of the supports that the Wizarding Council provides to the Natural God Dynasty.

After all, it was the Wizard Council's insistence that the Natural God Dynasty refuse to return all the legacy related to Shantia that ultimately provoked the furious backlash from the civilization of the gods.

Therefore, they should naturally provide corresponding compensation and subsidies, and these points are the most practical gift among them.

Ultimately, these points actually come from the Morningstar points held by Morningstar members.

Those are precious resources that can only be accumulated by completing high-risk tasks every so often.

Therefore, if Lynn wished, he could easily convert the allocated points into Morning Star Points to recruit powerful Morning Star Wizards to help him protect those fragile planes, or to accomplish anything else he deemed worthwhile… (End of Chapter)