Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2960: 602: The Fall of the Legendary, Ten Layers of Destruction! (part 2)

Twelve years have passed since the onset of the second Nightmare invasion.

The Nightmare World has deployed more level 10 beings to the Shadow Battlefield than the Alliance Army possesses by a third, making their strategies brutally aggressive and unstoppable in their progress.

Facing the relentless assault from the Nightmares, the Alliance Army draws on the terrain benefits granted by the Shadow World's will to hold the line temporarily through a defensive stance.

Yet, beneath this overwhelming superiority in numbers, the Shadow World will succumb within a few centuries, forcing the Alliance Army to withdraw completely to Nora at that point.

The Nightmare World's full takeover of the Shadow World would bring dire, unforeseeable results. Up to now, the Nightmare, Underworld, and Astral Worlds have yet to declare their stances.

Following the Ancient War, the Shadow World fragmented, its Dark Side pieces dispersing throughout the cosmos, turning the primary realm into a shared domain managed by multiple factions to prevent any one from dominating it alone.

However, at present, the remaining three major powers appear to have forsaken the Shadow World for differing motives, opting to observe passively like opportunistic bystanders.

Nora hesitates to offer total backing to the Shadow World and thus dispatched Mr. Silver along with the Lord of Light and Shadow to command the Chaotic Heaven Saint, Star Dominator, and five additional mercenaries to the front.

All remaining official members of the Supreme Council stay stationed in Nora to guard against sudden strikes from the Nightmare World, as Primordial Demon Lord Xuan adjusts to the circumstances.

He moves unpredictably, his prowess posing greater difficulties than a typical level 10 Mid Stage entity, positioning him as a secret ace for Nora.

Were it not for his limited background and inferior realm, lacking certain elements of this universe's grand path, the Primordial Demon Lord's capabilities would rival those of Edmund.

In another location, the Void Holy Temple has sent forth half its elite forces, guided by the famed 'world’s number one sword' [Star Sky Sword Saint].

The exhausting conflict has only just commenced.

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Nora Calendar 2012, Blood Battle 1900.

Land of Nora.

Even with preparations from all Clans, the Nightmare assault claimed numerous lives lost in dreams, forever failing to rouse.

Unlike the Abyss, Nightmares infiltrate everywhere and prove utterly indefensible.

They seem tranquil on the surface but inflict heavier losses than the Abyss, even sparking incidents where Nightmare Overlords destroy entire New Worlds.

Thankfully, the [Dreams of Revolving] initiative approaches completion; just a year ago, a supreme artifact called [Dream’s spin] was secretly forged.

On that very day.

Within a modest wizard organization, a youthful and alluring Second Ring Witch, clearly having altered her physique, reclined on the bed, her form shuddering without control.

'No, I am not an ugly woman!'

'You monster, stay back!'

'I am the most beautiful woman in the world!'

Her expression twisted in agony, she endured a horrifying nightmare where an immense ugly humanoid behemoth plummeted from above.

This was the Ugly Dominator, a commander serving the Heavenly Ugly Demon Lord, embodying humankind's dread of ugliness.

'Kekeke, you believe yourself beautiful? You never bother to glance in the mirror at your features; do you think altering your body shape hides the ugliness within your soul? Humans are so duplicitous, despising even their innate forms!'

'No! No! No!'

As the witch shrieked, the Ugly Dominator seized control of her dream entirely; with its level 9 might, this proved effortless.

At the same time.

Across this New World, countless thousands of ordinary folk and transcendent beings found themselves ensnared in the dread dream crafted by the Ugly Dominator, unable to break free.

Soon enough, terror would claim their lives, leading to agonizing ends!

The primordial soul wizards tasked with protection remained oblivious to the intruder's presence; an overlord-tier dream struck across dimensions, beyond their detection.

Abruptly.

Right as the nightmare fully engulfed the witch's subconscious, the crimson-black barrier warped and then exploded apart unexpectedly!

Crack.

A radiant golden beam pierced the Nightmare, entering the witch's dream—it manifested as a massive spinning top whirling furiously, warping space, time, dreams, and dark feelings, drawing them into its core to tear, pulverize, and devour!

'What... what monstrosity is this? Curse it! I cannot escape!'

With the Ugly Dominator's anguished cry, across this New World, myriad instances of the Ugly Dominator perished simultaneously in the same instant!

It had manifested its authentic body within the dreams of countless beings; now those vanished, its genuine soul unraveling amid the space-time distortions, barring any revival!

The Ugly Dominator has perished!

The golden spinning top appeared slightly bigger, silently departing all dreams to reemerge, hovering above the Sorren Continent.

Daydreamer’s residence.

This Legendary Wizard extended his hand, revealing a miniature spinning top that rotated endlessly—this was [Dream’s spin]!

Crafted primarily from the remains of seven Nightmare Monarchs, incorporating a tenth of the Council Treasury’s divine relic stockpile, and the Primordial Relic [Helical Seashell], it was ultimately shaped by the master forgers Edmund and Master Bao Long!

It stands as Nora’s premier weapon against Nightmares, wielded by the Daydreamer to navigate freely through the vast dream network linking billions of Nora's inhabitants.

Via the dream network channels, it can infiltrate any Nora resident's dream, obliterating any Nightmare Creatures seeking to breach Nora.

All except Nightmare Monarchs perish on encounter.

Even standard Nightmare Monarchs avoid direct clashes with it.

[Dream’s spin] can evolve by devouring the forms and essences of Nightmare Creatures; someday, it might ascend to Cosmic Level status!

This embodies the Dreams of Revolving scheme!

Appropriating Nightmare strength to fortify Nora!

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Land of Darkness.

The Sky Ugly Monarch stared at his General's broken soul token, eyes flickering with alarm; he had just linked a thread of awareness to the Ugly Dominator and beheld the golden spinning top's fearsome might, which even his Level 10 Early Stage power couldn't challenge!