Chapter 378 Worshiping the Source <TOC> Chapter 380 Reverse-Engineer the Magic Energy Formation
Translator: SumTLMan
Floating islands were connected by iron chains, which served as essential transportation routes. Thus, soldiers guarded each section of the chains. However, the two could easily overlook any protection.
The two traversed one floating island after another.
The entire Wizard Garden resembled a spider web connected by iron chains, with Ciporak as the giant spider lurking at the center.
When the horizon was tinged with a rosy hue and twilight descended, the two finally reached the central island where Ciporak was located.
Upon stepping onto the island, Angel hadn’t taken many steps before an odd sensation suddenly immobilized him, even causing him to collapse to his knees!
A sharp, indescribable pain emerged from the depths of his soul.
This deep pain overrode everything else, making Angel collapse to the ground, unable to struggle. Boundless Silence, which was maintained by magic, also collapsed at this moment.
Angel’s agonizing figure appeared in Shadow’s sight.
“What’s wrong?” Angel’s pained expression didn’t seem feigned, so Shadow hurriedly approached and inquired.
Angel had no time to bother with him. All his attention was focused on the torment caused by the soul’s pain, which persisted until his vision dimmed and he fainted. Only then did the pain gradually fade.
When Angel awoke, he found himself lying in the shade of a large tree.
The sky had changed from sunset to floating white clouds and morning glow.
Feeling a light touch on his skin, Angel looked down and discovered that Shadow had draped his invisibility cloak over him.
He was now in the dense forest, with no one around. The mental link had also been severed due to the sudden soul pain that struck the previous day.
Remembering the intense soul pain, Angel was still somewhat bewildered.
What had happened? Why did the pain suddenly start? Was there a problem with his soul?
Angel’s thoughts couldn’t actively enter the realm of the soul, so he was unaware of the specific issue with his soul. However, he could sense that the concealed Taeniasis Green Velvet within his body seemed to have changed… The Taeniasis Green Velvet was usually calm and quiet, and changes usually indicated a problem with the soul.
So, had there been an issue with his soul yesterday?
As Angel pondered, a rustling sound suddenly reached his ears. Looking towards the source, he saw some flattened leaves nearby, as if someone had stepped on them.
“Angel?” Shadow’s voice leaped into his ear out of nowhere.
Angel removed the cloak, revealing his face. Just as he was about to speak, a mental link connected to him. Angel didn’t resist, allowing it to connect.
“You’re finally awake. What happened to you yesterday? Why did you suddenly faint?” Shadow’s voice came through the mental link.
Shadow’s inquiry revealed that Angel had been unconscious for exactly one night.
Angel shook his head: “I don’t know, as soon as I set foot on this island, it felt as if I was surrounded by a strange force. This force made my soul very uncomfortable.”
Shadow said after a moment of silence: “I also feel like my soul is trapped in a quagmire, but this feeling of stagnation only makes me uncomfortable, not to the point of fainting.” After a pause, Shadow continued, “Perhaps your soul lacks defense.”
Although Angel didn’t refute Shadow’s words, he knew in his heart that this wasn’t the reason. His soul was full of mysteries: firstly, he was not afraid of the vast majority of negative effects on the soul, which was evident from his battle with Saka; secondly, the Taeniasis Green Velvet still remained inside him, protecting his soul at critical moments.
If he still said his “soul lacks defense” with these conditions, then Angel had nothing more to say.
At any time, one must not reveal all their cards. Angel evaded the topic and asked: “Could the discomfort of the soul be related to the laws of this garden?”
Shadow was also unsure: “It’s possible, but I’m not certain.”
Shadow recalled the gardens related to souls.
In Soul Gardens, the vast majority were not beneficial to the human body; some soul gardens could not even be entered physically, only through the soul – such as the Ghost Gardens.
Among the many Soul Gardens, the most famous should be the Soul Earth Garden. The “Soul Earth” had a significant enhancement effect on soul-type wizards, but the characteristics of the “Soul Earth” were very apparent – the power of the laws penetrated the ground, which did not match the feeling here.
What could it be?
Shadow pondered for a long time but couldn’t come to a conclusion.
“Forget it, let’s put this aside for now. Last night, I went to explore the vicinity of Ciporak, and the festival’s location is not in the city but at the ancestral altar in the eastern suburbs.” Shadow paused: “Although the festival doesn’t start until tomorrow, Ciporak is almost empty now, with everyone going to the suburbs.”
“Since I’m idle, I plan to go to the city now while it’s empty. What about you? Will you continue to rest here?”
Angel hesitated for a moment: “I won’t go to Ciporak first, I might accidentally collapse their buildings. I’ll go to the vicinity of the altar instead. I have a feeling that the source of the laws might be there.”
Shadow: “Let’s split up then, I’ll maintain contact through the mental connection. Be careful, if you really find the source of the laws, it’s best to observe from a distance, getting too close can easily lead to getting lost.”
“Lost?” Angel asked, puzzled.
“The source of the laws is full of fatal temptations for wizards, but its fluctuations are restrained, unlike the initial establishment of a Wizard Garden when the fluctuations were released outward through the grace of the World’s Will. Because of its restraint, if you haven’t reached that level, you can’t comprehend the laws at all. If you try to comprehend them forcibly, you will be assimilated by the laws and eventually get lost within them.”
“I understand, thank you.” Angel thanked Shadow while standing up and handing the invisibility cloak to Shadow: “I feel much better now, I don’t think I’ll need this anymore.”
Shadow took the invisibility cloak and draped it over himself: “Actually, there are even more people near the altar. Be careful to lower your head as you walk, and don’t accidentally step on and kill some little people.”
After saying that, Shadow turned and left.
Angel smiled, straightened his clothes a bit, and Boundless Silence disappeared as he activated it.
The ancestral altar was located in the eastern suburbs of Ciporak. Angel initially had no plan for the route, but soon he heard the heavenly hymns echoing in the sky. The ethereal music came and went like celestial tunes, as if countless people were singing together, even the hummingbird knights flying through the sky occasionally were chanting along with the hymns.
As the choral hymn ended, the choir on the other side evoked memories of the past.
Following the source of the singing, Angel easily found the ancestral altar, a six-layered, disc-shaped altar built on a plain beneath a mountain.
The appearance of the altar was exquisitely crafted, obviously the work of the Kulakuka tribe. What surprised him was that the altar was about thirty meters long and possibly ten meters high, which was of normal size for Angel. However, for the Kulakuka tribe, this was undoubtedly an epic-scale project.
At the peak of the hill was the temple where the high priest resided. In front of the temple, a group of white-robed Kulakuka priests was chanting hymns in the wind.
The area near the altar at the foot of the mountain was already surrounded by layers of people, with only the entrance in the middle left open.
Angel looked at the altar, lost in thought.
He could feel an odd fluctuation in the center of the altar, as if it was a formation formed by the interweaving of multiple runes… there should be a magic energy formation there.
According to Shadow’s words, perhaps this magic energy formation was the teleportation spell for the arrival of the Black Castle.
Unlike the altar, in the temple at the top of the mountain, Angel felt a power similar to what had caused him to faint the night before, a power that made his soul shudder.
Angel looked at the temple from afar, suppressing his urge to investigate, and withdrew.
However, as soon as he retreated, a sudden chirping sound came from his arms. Toby, who had been in a deep slumber, suddenly reacted, blindly fluttering his wings in his sleep, flying towards the top of the mountain.
Angel was startled and quickly controlled Toby’s movements, retreating to the side.
But the more Angel moved back, the more Toby fluttered. Angel called his name in a low voice, but Toby showed no reaction, as if still asleep.
What was going on with that temple? Not only did it attract him, but it also captivated Toby, who was in a deep sleep.
Angel tentatively moved towards the temple. As he advanced, Toby’s fluttering wings became even more cheerful.
On the other hand, the closer he got, the more Angel wanted to explore the source of the strange aura.
When he reached the middle of the mountain, Angel finally stopped. Toby also ceased fluttering and slept soundly in the palm of his hand.
Angel had no intention of proceeding further, at least not until he had figured out what kind of power was inside the temple; he didn’t want to take any risks.
He found a concealed spot to sit temporarily, listening to the ethereal hymns echoing in his ears while observing Toby.
Toby’s heartbeat was steady, and all his vital organs seemed normal, with no signs of anything amiss. When a healing spell was cast, there was no feedback on any injuries.
Assured of Toby’s well-being, Angel felt slightly relieved.
However, he became more apprehensive about the temple on the mountaintop. Toby had been drawn to it, even unconsciously… What kind of power was this? Was it really the Wizard Garden?
“How’s the situation on your end?” Shadow’s voice came through the mental link.
“I think I’ve found the source of that power, but I can’t be sure if it’s the origin of the laws.” Angel paused, “The location is within the temple where the high priest resides.”
Angel asked, “What about you?”
Shadow suddenly laughed, “I’ve actually discovered something interesting on my side, do you want to come and take a look?”
“Something interesting?”
“A magic formation encompassing the entire Ciporak, do you find that interesting?”
Chapter 378 Worshiping the Source <TOC> Chapter 380 Reverse-Engineer the Magic Energy Formation