Since this holy relic was superfluous, it would be a waste to keep it in his hands. It would be more practical to exchange it for benefits with the Illuminati.
Seeing that Elder Zumar had received the holy relic, Edmund finally snapped back to his senses. His eyes were filled with excitement as he turned to look at Zumar's hands. With a trembling voice, he said, "This is the Eye of Light. We finally have the Eye of Light. There's hope to resurrect Lord Aquilo!"
Upon hearing Edmund's words, not only Elder Zumar, but the people of the Gilded Kingdom who had followed him here also immediately forgot about their previous despair, and cheered in unison. Although High Priest Poer had previously shouted about leading the Gilded Kingdom to eternal glory, to the ordinary people of the Gilded Kingdom, the Illuminati was obviously more reliable.
At this time, Lin Li also found out that the holy relic of the Illuminati was called the Eye of Light. However, it did not matter to Lin Li what it was called. Hence, he said, "Alright, Saint Edmund, this holy relic has been returned to its owner. Do you have anything else to do next?"
Edmund suppressed the excitement in his heart, and took the Eye of Light from Zumar's hands. "Yes, next, we just have to find Lord Aquilo's corpse, and place this Eye of Light on him. Then, we can use the power of the Eye of Light to complete the resurrection ritual."
"Oh, you guys continue then. I'm going to rest." Lin Li was very straightforward. He gave the holy relic away without blinking, and then returned to his team as if everything had nothing to do with him. Indeed, he needed to rest. Although there seemed to be no problem on the surface, his mental strength had been depleted in less than a minute in order to understand the mysteries of the mageweath. It was all thanks to his strong mental strength. If it had been an ordinary person, he would have probably turned into an idiot.
With the help of the Laws of Time, Lin Li magnified the time of one minute to dozens of days, and comprehended a trace of the mystery of the mageweath on the monument. The fact that he was able to kill High Priest Poer, who was half a step away from becoming a god, was enough to show how powerful the mageweath was.
However, Lin Li's gains were far more than that. The mageweath on the monument was at the level of a Divine Smith. Even though he had only understood a little of its mystery, it was equivalent to peeking into the secrets of a Divine Smith. Just by relying on this bit of comprehension, although he was still very far away from the Divine Craftsman level in the field of inscription, he had already reached a level that surpassed the Grandmaster level. This was similar to the so-called Half Step to Godhood. Although they had yet to ascend to godhood, they had already left the Saint-level.
Of course, it might be an exaggeration to say that he was halfway to becoming a god, but at least it gave Lin Li a direction, and it was only a matter of time before he became a Divine Smith. It was just like sailing a ship in the sea. Without the guidance of a lighthouse, the ship would quickly get lost in the vast sea. However, with the guidance of a lighthouse, the ship would not get lost. Hence, as long as Lin Li had enough time, he would almost certainly become a Divine Smith.
Moreover, it should not be forgotten that there was a complete Divine Smith mageweath on the seven steeple monuments. That meant that it was not just a lighthouse, but a route that was guided by countless lighthouses. Lin Li did not need to explore or worry about taking a detour. He only needed to follow the route, and one day, he would successfully reach his destination.
Hence, after returning the holy relic to Edmund, the first thing Lin Li had to do was to let his subordinates copy the mageweath on the monument without missing a single detail. With the mageweath on the monument and the Void Spirit mageweath from before, Lin Li had two Divine-Smith-level mageweaths. This was like double insurance. If Lin Li still could not enter the realm of a Divine Smith, he would not forgive himself.
Under Lin Li's command, the mages surrounded the seven monuments and got busy. The seven monuments were over 100 meters tall, and the magic runes on them were as numerous as the stars in the sky. The Mana Paths were also densely packed like a spiderweb.
On the other hand, Edmund, who was discussing the search for the corpse of the founding Saint Aquilo, saw the people of the Tower of Dusk begin to copy the mageweaths on the monument under Lin Li's command. His heart skipped a beat. He left Elder Zumar and the others behind, and approached Lin Li by himself. He asked, "President Felic, when I saw you defeat Poer previously, you seemed to have used the power of these seven monuments. You must be very familiar with the mageweaths on the monuments, right?"
Lin Li did not hide anything, and frankly said, "Saint Edmund, you misunderstood me. I'm just more interested in Inscription, so I'm a little excited. I want to copy the mageweath back and study it slowly. As for my understanding of the mageweath, that's far from it. I've only comprehended a little bit. "
Lin Li was not being humble. The mageweaths on the seven monuments were at the level of a Divine Smith. It was already very impressive for him to be able to comprehend a little bit. Not to mention a Guru of Inscription like him, even a Divine Smith Guru of Inscription would not be able to understand the mageweaths on the monuments in a short period of time if they had never seen them before.
Although Edmund did not know much about Inscription, he could guess how powerful the mageweath was just by looking at the fact that the mageweath on the seven monuments could suppress the powerful Ancient God of Light. The fact that Lin Li was able to use the power of the mageweath to kill High Priest Poer, who was half a step away from becoming a god, was already an impressive feat, even if it was just a superficial understanding of the mageweath.
However, Edmund did not come to Lin Li just to ask this question. Hence, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "President Felic, there is a record in our highest scripture that says that as long as someone can master the mageweath on the seven monuments, they can speed up the resurrection of Lord Aquilo. Hence, I would like to ask you for a favor. Could you — "
Before Edmund could finish his sentence, Lin Li interrupted him with a wave of his hand. "Saint Edmund, you really think too highly of me. The mageweath on the monuments is a real Divine Smith Guru's mageweath. If I could master such a mageweath, I wouldn't have been forced into such a pathetic state by that Poer. It's not that I don't want to help, but I really can't. "
Although he was rejected by Lin Li, Edmund was not in a hurry. Instead, he hurriedly explained with a smile, "President Felic, I'm not talking about now. I also know that it's a little too much for you to help me now. What I mean is that I hope you can promise to help us resurrect Lord Aquilo after you master the mageweath on the monuments. "
So it's an appointment! Lin Li understood what Edmund meant. To be honest, he didn't know how long it would take for him to master the mageweath of the Divine Smith level. Perhaps he would understand everything after an epiphany, or perhaps he wouldn't gain anything even after decades of research.
However, there was no harm in making an empty promise to Lin Li. Anyway, no one could be sure of what would happen in the future. Besides, with such a relationship, the Illuminati would have more scruples. That would have a great impact on both him and the Breezy Plains.
Hence, Lin Li didn't reject it anymore. He simply nodded, and said, "Since Saint Edmund has said so, alright, I can promise you that after I master this mageweath, I will come here to help resurrect your lord."
"Thank you so much." Edmund didn't think about anything else at all. His mind was filled with the matter of resurrecting the founding Lord. Once he heard that Lin Li had agreed to help, he thanked him profusely regardless of whether it would succeed or not.
Since High Priest Poer had been dealt with, the Ancient God of Light had also become much more well-behaved. Hence, the Tower of Dusk's mageweath copying went very smoothly without any interference. The mageweaths on the seven monuments were quickly copied by the mages of the Tower of Dusk without missing a single one.
At this time, the Gilded Kingdom was almost done resting. Of course, most of them were still waiting for the Tower of Dusk to finish. Although Edmund and Elder Zumar were severely injured, they were Sanctuary powerhouses, after all. Without any disturbance, their injuries recovered quickly. Although their strength couldn't be restored to its peak, at least they still had the ability to fight.
Edmund and Elder Zumar came over to discuss with Lin Li again. The two teams left the place where the Ancient God of Light was suppressed, and headed towards the place where the body of the founding Lord Aquilo of the Illuminati was. Perhaps they were frightened by High Priest Poer's demigod aura, but the two teams did not encounter any more attacks from the magical beasts during the rest of the journey. It seemed that the magical beasts had already fled far away from here.
Soon, the two teams arrived in front of a ruin that seemed to have once been a palace in the desert. However, all that was left of it now was a dilapidated wall. When they saw the ruins, Edmund and Elder Zumar finally heaved a sigh of relief. The ruins were the place where the founding Lord Aquilo had died, as recorded in the information.
The previous incident with High Priest Poer made Edmund and Zumar feel that they couldn't raise their heads in front of the people from the Tower of Dusk. If they couldn't even find Aquilo's body this time, they would really be too ashamed to say that they had completed the mission. They might as well go back to where they came from.
After confirming that there was no danger in the ruins, Edmund asked the team to stay where they were, and then came to Lin Li's side to invite him to enter the ruins together. Logically speaking, since they had found the place, the resurrection of Aquilo would be an internal matter of the Illuminati. There was no need to invite an outsider like Lin Li to enter with them.
However, Edmund was still concerned about Lin Li's promise, and hoped that Lin Li could help speed up the resurrection of Aquilo after he understood the mageweath on the monument. Hence, even though Lin Li could not be of much help now, he still invited Lin Li to watch the resurrection ceremony out of respect for him.
Lin Li was still very curious about Aquilo, the legendary figure who founded the Illuminati. Besides, according to Edmund, Aquilo seemed to have fought alongside the Immortal King. Regardless of whether there was any special significance, Lin Li didn't want to miss out on anything that could be related to the Immortal King. Hence, he agreed to Edmund's invitation without hesitation.
On the Gilded Kingdom's side, only Edmund and Zumar entered the ruins. Lin Li didn't bring anyone else with him, and instead asked Connoris and two Undead servants to stand guard outside in case of any accidents. After all, this place gave Lin Li a strange feeling. Even though the matter with the Ancient God of Light had temporarily come to an end, that feeling was still there.
After arranging everything, Lin Li followed Edmund and Zumar into the ruins slowly. After passing through a dilapidated corridor, the three of them arrived at the main hall in the ruins. Half of the main hall had collapsed, and the huge stone pillars had fallen to the ground. After passing through the piles of rubble, the three of them saw a figure that looked like a mummy sitting in the middle of the room.
The figure's head was lowered, and his body seemed to have lost all moisture. Just like a common dried corpse in the desert, his dry and wrinkled skin wrapped tightly around his bones. The magic robe he was wearing had a very obvious style of the Dark Age. Even after thousands of years, it was still emitting surging mana waves. Clearly, it was a valuable treasure-level robe. His right hand, which was as dry as a chicken's claw, was holding a broken magic staff that was not far from the corpse. The gem that was inlaid on it had long been shattered. His dry left hand was placed on his thigh, and he was making a strange gesture that seemed to be some kind of magic seal.
Although they couldn't see the face of the mummy, Edmund and Zumar had already confirmed the identity of the mummy after seeing it. Extremely agitated, they rushed forward and bowed to the mummy respectfully.
Edmund's voice was a little choked as he lay on the ground, and said, "Great Lord, please forgive our incompetence for only coming here now. You've suffered here for thousands of years! "
Lin Li stood quietly at the side. He didn't have any special opinion on Edmund and Zumar's behavior. The soul of a Sanctuary powerhouse was indestructible. Although Lord Aquilo no longer had a trace of life in his body, Lin Li believed that his soul or a wisp of soul imprint should still be preserved in the mummy.
Edmund and Zumar pleaded for forgiveness for a long time before slowly standing up from the ground. They took out the Eye of Light that Lin Li had returned to them, and got ready to start the ritual of resurrecting Aquilo.
However, when Edmund took out the Eye of Light, the space in the ruins suddenly darkened as if it had turned from day to night. That change gave Edmund and Zumar a great shock, and they thought that there was going to be an accident again. Hence, they immediately took out their staffs.
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