Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 530 - 75: The Underground Lair

"The ability to break it is there, it’s just that the process will be a bit long," Ulysses flapped his wings, and a black flame fell onto the corpse of the Demon Path enchantress. As the flame touched the corpse, it suddenly vanished.

"The Anti-Meme will obstruct communication between this body and the outside world. In other words, the Anti-Meme will constantly devour information transmitted from the outside. But the ability of the Anti-Meme has its limits too; once the information it has swallowed exceeds its capacity, the Anti-Meme will burst.

"The information it has devoured but has yet to digest will then reappear in the world, and naturally, its vessel will appear as well."

Ulysses’s description was somewhat abstract; based on his understanding, Richard asked, "Input information? You mean energy?"

"Energy will do, but don’t just input energy plainly; you need to make the energy’s structure more complex. It doesn’t matter whether it is powerful or not, but it must be sufficiently complex. The Anti-Meme devours information, and complexity equals information density."

Hearing this, Richard suddenly realized and confidently said, "That’s too easy. Simplifying witchcraft is difficult, but complicating witchcraft is too easy."

To simplify a Spell, one must consider the Spell’s stability and power, but to make a Spell complex requires much less thought.

One only needs to add redundant Runes to it.

Having confirmed his approach, Ulysses was about to throw the corpse into the Secret Realm.

Before entering the Secret Realm, he instructed Richard, "The Anti-Meme will suppress your memory of this moment when the corpse enters the Secret Realm. So you’d better write down quickly what you need to do, then give yourself a suggestion to ignore the strangeness of this event.

Although this is not directly related to the Anti-Meme, if you ponder the reason behind it, the Anti-Meme might very well devour it."

Richard was taken aback, his wariness of the Anti-Meme intensifying.

He recorded the task of complicating the Magic Model in his to-do notebook and placed a simple psychological suggestion on himself to give up pondering the irrationality of the event.

Following that, Ulysses grabbed the corpse and entered the Secret Realm, and the moment the corpse vanished from Richard’s sight, he suddenly felt as if he had forgotten something.

He looked down and realized that he was holding a notebook, which contained a to-do item.

"Complicate the Magic Model?"

Despite his confusion at this illogical task, Richard, under the influence of the psychological suggestion, did not delve deeper into his thoughts.

After dealing with the Demon Sect enchantress, Richard found the Sect Leader of the branch, guided by Ulysses.

At the moment, the Sect Leader was deep in thought, wondering how he had returned to the branch from the headquarters. Upon seeing Richard, the Dragon Sect Leader quickly spoke, "Sect Master Chu, did I just come to you? I remember clearly waiting for the Sect Master in the great hall, but in the blink of an eye, I was back here."

Richard also pretended to be perplexed and replied, "I have no idea either. I have experienced something strange too. I remember I was in the side hall, and in the blink of an eye, I ended up in the main hall. And looking at the surroundings, it seems I was involved in a big fight.

But I have no memory of it."

Hearing Richard’s words, the Dragon Sect Leader immediately sensed something was amiss.

As a disciple of the Holy Sect, he was not unfamiliar with the Demon Sect’s methods. Among the Demon Sect’s methods was one particularly bizarre one that could suppress a Martial Artist’s memory, so even a Grandmaster might be vulnerable to it.

Given the current situation, it appeared likely that the Demon Sect had invaded just moments ago and was cornered by Sect Master Chu and himself with no room in heaven nor a crack in earth to escape, forcing them to resort to this self-destructive tactic.

"Sect Master Chu, I think I know what has happened. I’ll arrange for a disciple to prepare accommodations for you, but I must head to the headquarters now."

With a grave expression, the Dragon Sect Leader surmised that the Dingtian Sacred Sect might be riddled with Demon Sect spies. But before he could move, an overwhelming pressure descended upon him like a mountain.

"Kid, why have you come back?"

A sonorous voice echoed from above, and upon hearing it, the Dragon Sect Leader immediately knelt down respectfully, "Disciple Long Li, greets the Sect Master."

On the other hand, Richard was startled by the sudden pressure.

How had the Dingtian Martial Saint suddenly arrived at their branch?

The Dingtian Martial Saint landed, his gaze passing through the Qi Men Array and settling on where Richard had just fought.

"Interesting, seems like the Sect has mice within."

Dispersing the pressure, the Dingtian Martial Saint waved his hand, and Long Li stood up from the ground.

"Kid, you said the Demon Sect and the Heavenly Demon have joined forces, am I right?"

Long Li quickly nodded in agreement, "That’s correct, absolutely right. Sect Master, this man by your side is the acting Sect Leader from a Martial Arts Sect under the Great Sun Saint Sect’s jurisdiction, called Wuxiang Valley. According to him, the Demon Sect and the Heavenly Demon colluded from inside and out, breaking through their sect’s grand array without even launching an assault, and his master died at the hands of a Heavenly Demon."

The Dingtian Martial Saint looked at Richard, "Wuxiang Valley, I’ve heard this name. Is there a problem with what this disciple of mine has said?"

Under the piercing gaze of the Dingtian Martial Saint, Richard felt as if his entire being was laid bare. But at this moment, he had no other choice.

"Martial Saint sir, there is no problem with what Dragon Sect Leader has said."

Hearing Richard’s confirmation, the Dingtian Martial Saint slapped his hands together and exclaimed fiercely, "I knew those rats wouldn’t keep quiet! That young upstart from the Heavenly Mechanism Saint Sect even thinks of allying with the Demon Sect, poppycock! A mere rookie who hasn’t even participated in a single holy and demon war doesn’t know the true nature of those Demon Sect vermin!"

Having finished his rant, he turned to look at Richard.

"Kid, since you’re the substitute Sect Leader of Wuxiang Valley, I’ll treat you with the hospitality due to a Sect Leader. During this time, stay at our Dingtian Sacred Sect. Should there be any news of the Demon Sect, I will send someone to inform you."

After listening, Richard bowed deeply with hands clasped in respect.

"Thank you, Martial Saint, for your understanding. If there is any news of the Demon Sect, I will certainly lead the charge."

The Dingtian Martial Saint burst into laughter upon hearing these words, patting Richard’s shoulder twice.

"Good! I do like martial artists who value loyalty and righteousness."

With that, he grabbed Richard and stepped forward. In the next moment, they had arrived above the Nine Heavens. Taking another step, they appeared miles away.

In just a short while, they reached the Heavenly Pillar Mountain, the location of the Dingtian Sacred Sect.

The Martial Saint found an Elder to arrange accommodation for Richard before flying towards Heavenly Pillar Peak.

Being within the Dingtian Sacred Sect, Richard and Ulysses naturally dared not to make any waves. The Sect treated Richard with its leader’s hospitality, ensuring he had enough Magic Beast delicacies stewed in precious medicine every day, and if Richard wished, he could choose from numerous Wild Beastmen beauties as well.

During his two-month stay within the Sect, apart from indulging in fine foods, Richard focused on studying Wuxiang. However, he would occasionally stroll within the Dingtian Sacred Sect, sparring with some of its disciples to brush up on combat skills while simultaneously gathering information about the inner workings of the Sect.

Though Wizard’s intelligence was reliable, the details concerning the Six Great Saint Sects remained superficial. Excluding the Heavenly Mechanism Saint Sect, which Wizard had managed to infiltrate, Wizard knew little about the inner workings of the other Five Great Sacred Sects.

According to what the disciples of the Dingtian Sacred Sect said, the Heavenly Pillar Mountain they resided on was indeed built by their ancestors. Digging downward for just over ten meters would reveal ancient ruins.

It could be said that the Dingtian Sacred Sect, along with the other Five Great Sacred Sects, were all established on the ruins of their forebears.

Thump, thump, thump...

In the Martial Arts Arena, Richard bound his right hand, fighting with just his left arm against a Wild Beastman who was as strong as a gorilla. Yet, despite the absolute superiority in Physique, and even with numerous self-imposed limitations, Richard’s opponent from the Dingtian Sacred Sect could not shake him in the slightest.

Boom!

Richard found a loophole, poking a finger through a flurry of punches just a hair’s breadth from the gorilla’s heart.

The Wild Beastman stumbled, looking despondent: "I’ve lost."

Richard smiled lightly, pointing out the Wild Beastman’s deficiencies and offering suggestions for improvement. Then, amidst the respectful gazes of many disciples, Richard walked up to the entrance of the Martial Arts Arena.

"Sect Leader Chu certainly knows how to enjoy himself."

At the entrance, a Wild Beastman dressed in the Elder robes of the Dingtian Sacred Sect said with a chuckle.

"It’s just a moment of nostalgia," Richard responded. "My own Sect has fallen, and never again in this life will I have the chance to instruct disciples in this way."

The Elder sighed inwardly upon hearing this. Recently, the Dingtian Sacred Sect had been continually receiving refugees from the Martial Arts Sect members fleeing from the Great Sun Saint Sect. From their accounts, it was learned that the Wizard was no longer just executing the resistant martial artists. Any Wild Beastman who provided assistance to the resisting martial artists was labeled a rebel; capture meant execution.

Across the lands governed by the Great Sun Saint Sect, barely one in ten spirited martial artists remained alive, and their bodies littered the earth.

"Don’t be sad, Sect Leader Chu, I have some good news to tell you," the Elder suppressed the emotions in his heart and continued with a smile. "Regarding the Demon Sect, we’ve located their main underground base.

From the intelligence we have so far, this base will host a meeting in seven days. At that time, there will be Grandmaster-level warriors of the Demon Sect present.

The Sect Leader told me, your master was killed by the treacherous Demon Sect in collusion with the Heavenly Demon. So, for this roundup of the Demon Sect, you must be included."

Upon hearing this, Richard immediately became excited and bowed to the Elder: "I am truly honored that Martial Saint would remember me during his busy schedule. When do we set out?"

"We can leave now."

...

The Great River Ridge was a territory under the rule of the Dingtian Sacred Sect, belonging to the Gu Xuan Sect.

According to the intelligence, this place was as plain as could be. It had neither unique geographical features nor special minerals; the precious medicines that grew there were common.

The only notable advantage was that many merchant routes passed through the area.

When intelligence pointed to this Great River Ridge as the main base of the Demon Sect within the Dingtian Sacred Sect, hardly anyone believed it, thinking it was false information.

No special geography meant no Qi Men Arrays to defend the place. No Qi Men Arrays implied no outer defenses.

It was too unsafe.

But precisely because of this reasoning, the Great River Ridge had never appeared on the Dingtian Sacred Sect’s radar.

However powerful the Qi Men Arrays were, they couldn’t withstand a strike from the Dingtian Martial Saint. But if they remained unnoticed, even the most formidable Martial Saint couldn’t touch them.

Above the skies of Great River Ridge, Richard and two Elders from the Dingtian Sacred Sect silently observed one Demon Sect member after another entering the underground.

After all the Demon Sect members had entered, an Elder turned to Richard with a smile: "Sect Leader Chu, from now on, it’s every man for himself."