Wizard: Stronger through Marriage Chapter 1218 - 564: Sealing the Dawn_2

The soldiers swiftly entered a state of battle.

In the darkness.

The assassins had detailed roles.

Two of them bypassed the defense lines at astonishing speed, heading straight for the command center.

While the other two were responsible for creating chaos to cover their companions’ actions.

They moved with agility.

Darting through frost-covered stone walls.

Every gesture, every breath, revealed extreme precision and ruthless intent.

David and the accompanying warriors rushed towards the main hall.

Continuously mobilizing the surrounding defense arrays along the way.

Gradually strengthening the energy barriers.

Reina closely followed.

She chanted ancient spells.

While drawing rune circles with her hands.

Constantly reinforcing the internal seal.

Finally.

Two forces erupted into intense conflict before the command center.

Assassins fiercely battled with the guards.

Cold flashes and sparks flew everywhere.

The biting cold wind intermixed with metallic clashes, resounding through the sky and earth.

In this critical moment.

Everyone gave their all to protect the faint but unwavering hope within their hearts.

"Don’t let them get close to the rune core!"

Reina shouted.

She placed the final barrier sigil atop the central array.

A blue energy immediately formed an indestructible shield.

Blocking the attacks from getting through.

Meanwhile.

The clone of the Pillar God, pulled into the caged realm, lost its final resistance.

The purple corrosive energy emitting from its body was gradually absorbed and devoured by soul chains.

This drama of inevitable endings and intertwined redemptions reached a turning point—

The demon finally became trapped.

And the Star Pupil Race welcomed a long-lost dawn.

Yet just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The leading assassin lurking in the shadows revealed a sinister smile.

He gently raised his palm.

A small, ink-black device suddenly activated.

The device released a strong pulse wave instantaneously.

Resonating with the surrounding barrier.

Triggering local spatial disturbance!

"Damn it!"

Reina’s eyes widened.

"The spatial barrier has cracked!"

The crack seemed like the demon’s mouth opening a small gap.

An unknown and powerful black energy seeped out from it.

The entire array instantly went into oscillating imbalance.

Numerous rune flames flickered intermittently.

Like small flames struggling to burn yet on the verge of extinction!

David furrowed his brow.

He knew what this meant:

"The enemy intends to open a second portal.

To introduce more destructive power into our world!"

He quickly rushed to the broken point.

Slashed through the void with his sword tip.

Condensed the long-suppressed and explosive icy essence within him into an indestructible freezing barrier.

To buy time to prevent the crack from expanding.

Simultaneously.

Issued a loud command:

"Everyone.

Close the spatial rift with all your might!

We cannot let it spread again!"

The ethereal blue flow gradually condensed in the depths of the void.

Emitting an awe-inspiring chill and mysterious force.

It was a fragment of the Holy Artifact left by ancient stars.

Its thousand-year-old power slowly awakened.

Like a giant beast in deep slumber.

Preparing to tear through the silent darkness.

David’s gaze was sharp.

He felt the energy harbored the power to shake the heavens and earth.

This was not merely a battle between humans and demons.

It was also a contest of star destiny and cosmic order.

"This Holy Artifact fragment... it might be our last hope!"

Reina’s voice carried excitement.

Yet mingled with worry.

"If we can activate it.

Maybe we can completely seal the crack.

Stopping the flood of destruction."

But activating the Holy Artifact was no easy task.

Complex and obscure ancient runes surrounded the fragment.

These runes gradually blurred over time.

Demanding exceptionally precise and potent soul power to decipher and guide.

David looked up at the night sky.

The countless shining stars seemed to be watching them too.

Amidst swirling snow.

He felt the unceasing flow of life’s rhythm throughout the heavens and earth—

This was the cosmos granting them one final chance.

It was also the most severe test of courage and belief.

"Commence the soul ritual immediately!"

He ordered.

"No matter the cost.

We must awaken this power."

Everyone in the camp quickly began moving.

Magicians gathered around the altar.

Chanting ancient spells.

Warriors arranged into a protective formation.

Guarding the core region with the Shield of Life.

Reina led the Guides to channel pure energy.

Injecting it into the Holy Artifact fragment.

As the ritual progressed.

The ethereal blue light gradually spread out.

Like the star river reflecting on the mortal world.

Illuminating the entire ice plain with a dreamlike hue.

However.

At this moment.

The shattered space rift roared with a thunderous sound.

A torrent of darkness surged out suddenly.

More turbulent than before.

The pillar god avatar was tightly bound by chains.

Yet it let out a roar of despair.

It seemed to sense that its fate was sealed.

But still, it fought with all its might.

Summoning the power of the abyss to try to tear through the seal.

To open a passage for the subsequent evil forces.

"We can’t let it succeed!"

David’s voice was resolute.

"Everyone.

Stop it with all your might!"

The battle teetered on the edge of a boiling point.

The magical vibrations in the air were intensely fierce.

Elements intertwined and collided with deafening roars.

In an instant, fire entwined with ice.

Thunder and lightning flashed.

Every person seemed to be undergoing a limit test, thrown into purgatory.

But they held tightly to their belief, not retreating a single step.

As the ceremony reached its climax.

The bluish-hued holy artifact suddenly burst forth with dazzling brilliance.

A beam of radiant starlight pierced the night sky.

Spreading at an unbelievable speed.

Instantly purifying and burning away all nearby corrosive darkness!

The rift began to close slowly.

And the trapped pillar god avatar was firmly suppressed by the tranquil and mighty soul chains.

Retreating continually to the core of its final cage.

Under everyone’s gaze.

Its roars gradually faded into a hoarse murmur.

Then completely went silent.

Like the quiet echo following the end of a massive catastrophe.

The whole ice plain returned to a brief calm.

But weariness and alertness were etched on everyone’s faces—

They knew.

This was just one victory on a long journey.

And the real test still had not ended...

In the distant void, the bluish stream of light grew fainter.

It seemed to tell a secret to all beings:

There are more unknowns waiting to be revealed in the future.

A larger storm is brewing...

David gazed into the sky.

His words were low yet firm:

"We won today.

But the future remains full of challenges...

Protecting this peace.

Is our mission.

And our responsibility."

The cold wind howled across the wilderness once again.

Like an eternal and indestructible vow between heaven and earth.

Echoing under the vast starry sky...

The night gradually retreated.

A bluish dawn emerged on the eastern horizon.

On the ice plain.

The soldiers, baptized by the fierce battle, tiredly tended to their damaged gear.

Their faces bore subtle scars.

Yet still radiated resilience and determination.

Reina quietly stood before the altar.

Gazing at the fragment of the bluish holy artifact still faintly glimmering.

She seemed to sense the ancient wisdom contained within.

"This is only the beginning."

She whispered.

"The real conspiracy is far more complex than we imagined."

David stood outside the tent.

He looked around at the land dyed silver-white by the morning light.

Yet his heart was heavy.

He knew.

This battle, though a momentary victory was achieved.

The shadows still enveloped the road ahead.

The enemies hidden in the darkness have not vanished.

But have become more cunning and dangerous.

"Recently received news."

A knight hurriedly came to report.

"There is unrest at the distant border.

More unknown forces are stirring."

David pondered for a moment.

Ordered to strengthen defenses and sent scouts to investigate.

He understood.

In this contest that concerns the fate of the stars.

Every detail could determine the final outcome.

At the same time.

Among the dark forces that were repelled but not completely annihilated.

A mysterious figure slowly emerged.

Clad in a pitch-black robe.

Face covered by a veil.

Only revealing sharp, hawk-like blood-red eyes.

An ancient longsword hanging on his back exuded a chilling cold light.

"The pillar god avatar, though sealed.

But the real door has just opened."

He murmured.

"We must wait for the opportunity.

To regain control of the wheel of destiny."

His voice was like cold steel striking against stone walls.

Resonating in the limitless dark void.

Invoking a chill.