Wizard: My Skills Can Infinitely Break Through

In the Nameless Valley.

The moment the World Will descended felt like an eternity to Gaga.

When the formless pressure finally dissipated, Ian let out a long breath.

He retracted his Order Divine Body. The thousand-foot-tall phantom receded into him like a tide, and he returned to his form as a young Wizard in a dark gray robe.

Then, remembering something, he whipped his head around.

Gaga was still frozen in the same position, wings half-spread, small beak slightly agape.

Its silver-gray pupils were wide and round. The little bird looked as if it had been hit by an Immobilization Spell, solidified in midair.

"Gaga?" Ian called out tentatively. No response.

He called again, but still got nothing.

Ian couldn’t help but chuckle. He walked over and gently poked Gaga’s little head.

The feathers felt soft and warm, but the little guy didn’t move an inch.

’When the World Will descended just now, the flow of Time was suppressed...’

Ian had a realization. ’Gaga is only a Tier Two Extraordinary. It can’t withstand this kind of pressure from a higher being.’

He reached out, cradled Gaga in his palm, and extended a gentle stream of Spiritual Power to touch its sea of consciousness.

「Three seconds later.」

"GAA!!!" Gaga jolted violently, its wings flapping in a flurry.

It shot up from Ian’s palm, spinning a few times in the air before steadying itself.

"Ian! What was that just now! Why couldn’t I move, ga!"

The little guy’s voice trembled, its silver eyes filled with terror.

Ian couldn’t help but laugh. He scooped it back onto his shoulder and ruffled its little head.

"When the World Will descended, you were too close to me. This time it also lasted longer than the previous two times. It... acknowledged me."

"Ack... Acknowledged?" Gaga stammered. "But It almost scared me to death, ga!"

"It wasn’t coming for you," Ian laughed. "You just got caught in the crossfire."

"I don’t care if I was caught in the crossfire!" Gaga’s feathers puffed out, and it pecked Ian’s ear indignantly.

"Next time you have a breakthrough, I’m staying far away! I’ll hide outside the valley!"

"Alright, alright. I’ll let you stay far away next time."

Ian placated it, his voice filled with a rare sense of ease.

Gaga huffed, rubbed its little head against his cheek, and then muttered under its breath.

"But... when you turned into that big guy just now... you looked so powerful, ga. Even bigger than me."

Ian smiled but didn’t say anything.

The man and the bird stood together in the center of the valley. Sunlight spilled through a break in the clouds, bathing them in a faint golden halo.

Gaga gradually recovered from its fright and began chirping, asking all sorts of questions.

"Can you make yourself as small as me?"

"Can you grow wings, too? Then I could ride on you and fly, ga!"

"Should we tell Aidele..."

Ian answered each question patiently, feeling better than he had in a long time.

He had broken through to Level Three and formed the Order Divine Body, finally stepping into the ranks of the truly powerful.

Although the path to the Morning Star level was still long, at least he was no longer a little "Insect" who could be targeted at any moment.

Suddenly, Ian’s expression shifted, and his gaze turned to the northeast.

"What is it?" Gaga sensed the change in him, and its little head also swiveled in that direction.

Ian said nothing, his Spiritual Power already spreading out silently.

Hundreds of miles away, a Level Three Energy fluctuation was flying rapidly in their direction.

Its aura was condensed and its speed was immense. It clearly wasn’t just passing by, but heading straight for this location.

’The commotion from my breakthrough was too great. It’s drawn trouble, just as I expected.’

Ian muttered to himself, but there was no trace of panic in his voice.

Gaga grew nervous. "Is it a bad guy, ga?"

"I don’t know." Ian shook his head.

"No matter who it is, since they’ve come... there’s no harm in meeting them."

He stood his ground with his hands clasped behind his back, neither hiding nor concealing his presence.

Soon, a black dot appeared on the horizon.

The dot grew larger rapidly. Three breaths later, its features became visible.

The newcomer was a middle-aged man in a deep blue Long Robe. He had a dignified face and was surrounded by a faint aura of lightning.

He stopped at the edge of the valley, not daring to rashly enter the Level Three Shield Array that Ian had set up.

"This is..." The middle-aged man’s gaze swept across the valley, his pupils contracting slightly.

It wasn’t the birth of a rare Magic Potion as he’d thought, nor the opening of some Secret Realm.

’The ascension of a Level Three Wizard... and he chose to break through in the Wilderness.’

His eyes fell on Ian, studying him carefully.

An absurdly young face, a calm and composed demeanor, and a solid aura.

He had indeed just broken through, yet his aura was perfectly stable, showing no signs of weakness or instability.

"And you are?" Ian spoke first, his voice calm.

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment before giving a slight nod.

"Lucian, City Lord of Stormwind City in the Eastern Territory. I sensed an Energy fluctuation here and came to investigate. And you are...?"

"Ian, Honored Guest Elder of the Justice Clan."

Now that his strength had reached Level Three, there was no longer any need to hide this information.

Lucian’s brow twitched. He searched his memory for the name but found nothing.

But that was normal. The Eastern Territory was vast, and there were many Level Three Wizards who didn’t know each other.

"So, it is Lord Ian."

Lucian nodded. "I meant no offense by my sudden arrival."

Ian waved his hand. "None taken. My breakthrough caused quite a stir, so it’s only natural that it would draw the City Lord’s attention."

Lucian smiled, his eyes sweeping over Ian once more.

"Your aura is so stable right after your breakthrough. It seems you won’t need a consolidation period. Congratulations."

Ian was inwardly impressed. ’This man has a keen eye.’

"You flatter me, City Lord," he replied lightly.

"If I may ask, what brings the City Lord to this area? This place is quite remote. Isn’t it hundreds of thousands of li from Stormwind City?"

Lucian gazed to the east, in the direction of the Burning Canyon.

"Half a month ago, a massive eruption of Abyssal Energy occurred in the Burning Canyon, alarming the entire Eastern Territory. I was in Stormwind City at the time and rushed here immediately after sensing the fluctuation."