Chapter 64: Storm's Eye

In the Wizarding World, those with legendary power at Level 6 can take flight.

The Death Monarch, Emperor Medusa, once desired to fly to the limits of the sky, to explore the celestial dome and find the realm of the gods. However, the sky in this world was simply too vast and high.

"Records show that Emperor Medusa did indeed reach the sky's apex, just like the depths of the earth, at a height of 30,000 meters." Li Shengjiang sat on his throne, extremely cautious about this journey to meet the gods. "But even for the Death Monarch, Emperor Medusa, reaching that limit was incredibly difficult and drained immense mental energy. After flying horizontally along the sky's barrier at 30,000 meters for only a short period, she was exhausted and forced to descend."

The Alchemist Emperor frowned slightly. "Medusa back then simply didn't possess enough powerful mana to continuously explore the high altitudes. I am different; my world-class artifact, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, is sufficient to explore along the sky's barrier and ensure sustained travel."

Numerous respectful witch ministers stood on either side. He, however, stood atop the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, gazing up at the boundless azure sky, and whispered softly, "Since there are gods in the heavens, then there must be a gap in the celestial barrier! That gap must lead to the realm of the world's gods!"

What kind of wild guesses are they making? A gap in the sky? No! There definitely isn't one!

Xu Zhi was speechless. To them, Xu Zhi was a giant thousands of meters tall. The 30,000-meter sky, three times Xu Zhi's height, was the world's barrier. Just like the ground and the surrounding boundaries, there were no loopholes in the sky.

But now, if they couldn't find anything peculiar, it meant Xu Zhi's lie would be exposed. There were no gods above the sky; this entire world was a massive lie, a "Truman Show" scenario. Since they believed there was a gap in the sky leading to the realm of the gods, Xu Zhi would have to create one to avoid being exposed.

Realizing this, Xu Zhi went to the orchard, picked up a large, black standing fan, started pulling out wires and power strips, set it up, and aimed it at a spot in the air not far away. He mused, "Fortunately, I was prepared. I'll open a small gap at the edge of the sandbox sky... However, near this world's gap in the Wizarding World, I'll set up a powerful electric fan to blow fiercely... I declare: above the nine heavens, there shall be endless world-destroying gales! Any mortal who attempts to ascend and ignite divine fire shall be cast down to the mortal realm!"

The gales in the sky were generated by a powerful electric fan. The dimensional passages between worlds were white water pipes buried in the ground. Just thinking about it was quite exciting.

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In the 429th year of the Babylonian Kingdom, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon had been flying along the sky's barrier for over five months, descending three times along the way to replenish its power source. By then, it had explored more than half of the world's sky.

Reflecting on the Sumerian era, Sumerian warriors on the fastest beasts would take over twenty years to explore both ends of the world. Today, Babylon could explore the entire world's sky in just over a year. All thanks to the world-class alchemical artifact: the Hanging Gardens of Babylon! This colossal alchemical flying machine. Technology is the ultimate productive force; knowledge is power.

One day, Li Shengjiang stood at the edge of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon's railing, gazing at the distant azure sky, and suddenly saw a magnificent aerial phenomenon in the distance. "What is that??"

In the distance, a rapidly twisting mass of transparent airflow spread wildly, swirling and engulfing, forming a storm. It filled them with trepidation; even at a distance of a thousand meters, the massive Hanging Gardens of Babylon was already struggling to maintain stability.

"Your Majesty!" numerous witch ministers respectfully stepped forward.

"Hahahah!" Li Shengjiang finally burst into laughter, standing up and gazing into the endless storm. "After seven months of exploring the sky, I've finally found it! There truly is a gap in the heavens, leading beyond 30,000 meters. Beyond the eye of the storm lies the realm of the gods!"

Li Shengjiang stood silently, his left hand leaning on a staff, his right holding a shield, watching the awe-inspiring sight of the terrifying storm raging in the distance. Behind him, several witch ministers stood quietly.

"Your Majesty, that storm is truly terrifying. We may not be able to..." someone whispered a quiet reminder from behind.

"Indeed, it's terrifying," Li Shengjiang murmured. Even from a great distance, the storm's dreadful power was suffocating, let alone attempting to cross it. "However, I must try."

Li Shengjiang clenched his fists, his eyes burning with boundless ambition and determination. Having come all this way, what reason do I have to hesitate? My glorious life, spent countless years pioneering an alien civilization and spreading technology, has finally led me to the legendary realm of the gods. How can I possibly stop now? I have my ambitions!

He was currently at the peak of Level 6 wizardry, but his talent was far inferior to that of the Death Emperor Medusa. He hadn't broken through to Level 7 in years, and even felt that he might never get the chance to reach Level 7 in his lifetime, let alone attain the heights Medusa had achieved. After all, he wasn't a chosen one; he clearly understood that his strengths lay in alchemy and agricultural research, not in cultivation talent! He hadn't even developed his own unique wizardry abilities, still relying on the spells from the Three Witches' era.

However, by donning "Granselm," he transcended a major realm. His Level 6 peak power would transform into Level 7 peak strength, comparable to Gilgamesh, the strongest Hero King in history.

"Years ago, when Hermes, the God of Wisdom, descended upon Babylon, he told the Three Witches that Gilgamesh possessed the power of a demigod. Now, I too am equivalent to a demigod. Can I cross this storm and reach 'Achilles,' the realm of the gods?" His eyes burned with fervent ambition, as if containing intense anticipation. "You all, wait here."

He lightly leaped, staff in hand, as if ascending invisible steps, climbing higher and higher, stepping into the endless storm above the celestial dome.

The storm roared. "Today, I, a mortal from the surface, from the Kingdom of Babylon, shall ascend to meet the gods of the heavens!"

Whoosh! The invisible storm, like a scythe, tore at his alchemical skin, threatening to blow him far away and making it impossible to maintain his footing. Yet, before Li Shengjiang, it was as if he were strolling through a garden.

"The King!""Over these years, the King has grown so powerful!"Behind him, countless witches' faces glowed with excitement. The King's strength had reached an inconceivable level; this single display alone was beyond their comprehension.

Xu Zhi watched this scene, frowning slightly, and felt a hint of trepidation himself. He thought, 'This isn't an ordinary household fan; it's an industrial one, incredibly expensive at over 20,000 RMB per unit. I originally bought it to clean the sandbox after a potential world-ending flood, intending to create a world-ending storm. Who knew it would be used here... Even on its lowest setting, it's strong enough to make a Xinhua Dictionary's pages rapidly flip and then easily blow it away.'

Yet now, it could blow away a dictionary but couldn't dislodge a tiny ant in the air – it was truly unbelievable. 'Your courage is commendable, but there's no way I'll let you ascend.'

Xu Zhi's expression became calm again. He had never had the opportunity to test the wizards' strength before. This was the perfect moment for a power assessment, just as he had once tested Gilgamesh's strength.

'Second gear.' Sitting in a distant chair, Xu Zhi pressed the remote control, and the fierce winds accelerated; the fan's horsepower was now incredibly terrifying. Standing before the wind would make it impossible to breathe. If activated elsewhere, cardboard boxes and leaves from trees would be instantly swept away, rustling loudly.

Yet... One step. "I, Li Shengjiang, reincarnated into another world, Alchemist Emperor, have never been inferior to anyone in my life. What can a mere path to heaven do to me? What are mere native gods of another world..."

Li Shengjiang's face was resolute, his body as unyielding as a mighty deity. With powerful personal will, he stepped forward through the air, one step at a time. The wind force suddenly more than doubled, making it extremely difficult for him to proceed.

"Spring's Aegis!""Wind Barrier!""Invisible Air Body!""Death's Bulwark!"Beams of various colors radiated outwards as terrifying spells were cast one after another. Li Shengjiang gritted his teeth, staff in hand, and remarkably withstood the horrifying hurricane.

He took another step forward. "No one in this world can stop me now, not even the gods in heaven—"

"Fifth gear." In an instant, Xu Zhi tapped the remote, switching from second gear directly to the maximum setting.

BOOM!!!! The airflow erupted instantly, suddenly bursting forth, transforming into the roar of an invisible beast!!! ROAR!!

The immediate wind force from this industrial fan now reached the terrifying impact of a Category 10+ typhoon, overturning chairs and toppling trees. Li Shengjiang, this tiny ant, could no longer withstand it. He was swept up as if pulled into an ethereal, transparent storm with thinning air, knocked down from mid-air with absolutely no power to resist.

Li Shengjiang was struck down, heavily wounded. In the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, countless witches looked on in horror, swiftly casting spells to catch the falling Alchemist Emperor.

"I, who have traversed another world my entire life without a single defeat, never imagined I would stumble here today—" Li Shengjiang's face was wretched as he looked at the perpetually raging gales above the sky. "I have become invincible in this world, yet I cannot even ascend to the realm of the gods. This wind is too terrifying. What kind of world-class wizardry is this? It feels like an eternal power source; this storm will not cease for thousands of years."

Li Shengjiang was utterly shaken. He had believed himself invincible throughout the world, only now realizing he was merely a tiny ant, not even noticed by the gods in heaven. Perhaps, in their eyes, he was just a lowly, insignificant mortal who would live for only a few hundred years, turning into historical dust between one of their slumbers and awakenings. Whether he existed or not was of no consequence to them.

Weakness, then, was the original sin.

"I was just a little short of breaking through. Level 8! The legendary Level 8 Mythic Wizard! That should be enough to break through this storm and reach the nine heavens."

Li Shengjiang's face was grim. After a moment of profound shock, he silently made a resolve, then departed in low spirits. "If I can just break through to Level 7, reach Medusa's previous level, and then don 'Granselm,' I'll have the power of a Level 8 Mythic Wizard."

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As recorded in *The Spear of Prosperous Witchcraft*:In the 429th year of the Babylonian Kingdom, Alchemist Emperor Granselm, aboard the world-class artifact 'The Hanging Gardens of Babylon,' reached the sky's apex in search of the realm of the gods. He encountered 'Gigantes,' the eye of the storm, but was unable to cross it and thus failed to meet the gods of the heavens.

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