Lin Li had just come from the Brilliance Shrine, and although he had seen the power of the Brilliance Shrine, he could also sense a hint of decay. Without competitors, the Brilliance Shrine gradually lost their motivation to improve. Apart from Pope Rosario and a few senior executives of the Brilliance Shrine, the believers of the Brilliance Shrine had probably already taken everything for granted.
In front of the majestic shrine was a square paved with Obsidian Magic Stones. Looking from above, the square was filled with crisscrossing cracks and deep grooves that seemed to have been cut by knives and axes. It seemed that an extremely tragic battle had taken place in the square. However, this square that was riddled with scars did not give off a feeling of decay and dilapidation. Instead, it gave off a sharp and austere aura.
There were some people standing in the square, led by the chief high priest of the Darkness Shrine, Sendros. There were five "people" standing on either side of him, followed by the black-robed priests and ordinary priests of the Darkness Shrine. The welcoming scene was rather grand. Given the current status of the Darkness Shrine, there were not many people in Anril who deserved such a warm welcome.
Looking at Sendros and the others who were waiting in the square, Lin Li didn't find it strange at all. They were in the territory of the Darkness Shrine, and Sendros had probably already received the news as soon as he and Balesi entered the Night Canyon. Lin Li did not fly too close, and instead slowly landed on the square at a distance of 300 to 400 meters. He then walked towards Sendros.
"Welcome to the Darkness Shrine, Master Felic." Sendros said in a hoarse voice while squeezing a stiff smile on his pale, zombie-like face. If a timid person were to see it, he would probably be scared to death.
The people behind Sendros didn't know, but Balesi, who brought Lin Li here, couldn't believe his eyes at that moment. He had been in the Darkness Shrine for many years, but he had never seen the Chief High Priest smile, even though his smile seemed a little more terrifying.
Balesi knew that High Priest Sendros valued the young mage that he had invited very much, but he didn't expect him to value him to such an extent. Not only did he personally come out to greet him, he even smiled. At this moment, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice that he hadn't been rude to the young mage along the way. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand the wrath of High Priest Sendros even though he was a black-robed priest.
"Master Sendros, I'm very sorry for taking so long to come over," said Lin Li. Seeing that Sendros had personally come out to greet him, Lin Li also felt a little embarrassed. After all, Sendros had already invited him back in the Blackstone Mountains, but he had delayed it until now due to various reasons.
What was Sendros's status in the Darkness Shrine? He was the Chief High Priest and the actual leader of the Darkness Shrine. Before the arrival of the Lord of Darkness, he was the actual leader of all the believers of Darkness in Anril. Even if his status could not be compared to that of the Pope of the Brilliance Shrine, he was probably not much inferior. He personally led the five high priests and many believers of Darkness to welcome Lin Li's arrival in the square, which was enough to show how much he valued Lin Li.
"It's good that you're here. Master Felic, this way please. Let me introduce you to these high priests." Let me introduce you to these high priests, "said Sendros, who did not blame Lin Li at all. Although he was emitting a gloomy aura, and the terrifying smile on his face was gone, there was still a hint of eagerness in his eyes.
Strictly speaking, the people behind Sendros could not be considered "humans". The first high priest was called Culostein, and it was said that he had the oldest and purest Vampire bloodline in Anril. Hence, he was known as the ancestor of the Vampires. The massive mana waves emitted from his body were even stronger than those of the Undead Lord of the Shadowglen. Of course, calling him the ancestor of the Vampires did not mean that the Vampires were really created by him. It was just that his bloodline was closer to that of a direct descendant.
The three Undead Lords of the Shadowglen were also level-23 Legendary powerhouses. However, their opponent was Megard, a Sanctuary powerhouse who had fought alongside Geresco. Hence, they seemed to be rather disappointing. After all, the difference in realm between the Legendary-realm and the Sanctuary-realm was too great. Even a powerhouse who was at the peak of the Legendary-realm would not be able to fight against a Sanctuary powerhouse. However, in the world of Anril, they were extremely rare powerhouses. Even Lin Li found it difficult to deal with an Undead Lord without using the debris of the stars.
The ancestor of the Vampires was almost on the same level as the three Undead Lords, or perhaps even stronger. However, Vampires generally gave the impression that they were similar to human assassins. In fact, Vampires were said to be born to be the best assassins. The ancestor of the Vampires, Culostein, was dressed in a Dark Mage's attire, and his body was also emitting very pure Dark Mana.
Beside the Vampire Culostein was a Necromancer named Zoquila. His skinny and dry body was wrapped tightly in a black robe, and his face was completely hidden in the darkness under the large hood. Even when he was responding to Sendros' introduction, the others could only see two flickering soul fires in the darkness under the hood.
As a high priest, the mana of the Necromancer Zoquila seemed to be extremely obscure, just like a pool of stagnant water that was filled with an infinite deathly aura. However, Lin Li could feel that the Necromancer was probably more dangerous than the Vampire Culostein. Lin Li had seen plenty of Necromancers, and he felt that Zoquila was probably the most powerful Necromancer apart from Sendros.
Of course, the Ghost in the Sky Castle was an exception. That thing had completely exceeded the scope of Necromancers, and if it could enter the Undead World, it would probably become the true emperor of the Undead. Honestly speaking, Lin Li had yet to think of a way to snatch the Sky Castle back from the Ghost. Judging from the situation when he left, the Sky Castle had probably been completely overwhelmed by Undead creatures now.
The third high priest of the Darkness Shrine was a werewolf with a wolf's head and a human body. He had silver-gray fur, and his two-meter-tall body gave off a great sense of oppression. His upper body was only wearing a simple leather armor, two shoulder plates, and a pitch-black chest plate that only protected his heart. His exposed muscles looked like they were forged from steel. With one look, one could tell that they contained an absolutely unimaginable explosive power.
Pladio was the high priest of the Darkness Shrine and the patriarch of the Night Werewolves. Although he was a werewolf, he was different from the barbaric orcs. In fact, apart from their appearance, they were not related at all by blood. They did not believe in the Beast Deity, and the God of Darkness was the god they worshipped. They were the most powerful warriors at night, and hunted the lives of their enemies under the moonlight. However, they would turn into humans during the day.
Lin Li had also come into contact with many human Sword Sages, but Pladio was probably the most powerful warrior he had ever come into contact with so far. Of course, the perfect body that was controlled by Osric's Soul Brand did not count. After all, it was the greatest masterpiece of Osric's life. However, the perfect body that was controlled by Connoris was unknown as to who was stronger between the two due to the degree of integration.
Next, the fourth high priest, Gergila, was a real Lich who was wrapped in a black robe. His exposed head was a skeleton covered with dead skin, and he was wearing a magic crown that was inlaid with a large Eternal Night Gem. Compared to this high priest, Ujfalusi, who was Lin Li's subordinate, was far inferior. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Gergila was the king of the Liches.
The last high priest, who Lin Li thought looked somewhat human, was a knight named Nostar who was dressed in heavy armor. However, the heavily armored knight also covered his face with a visor, and only his eyes that were as bright as stars could be seen through the gap of the visor.
Although the five high priests were extremely mysterious, the one that Lin Li found the most peculiar was Knight Nostar. It was because Lin Li did not feel the aura of death from the knight, but he could not feel the aura of life either. If there was anything that was similar to him, it would be the Death Knights who manipulated Divine Power in Lin Li's memory. The Death Knights that controlled Divine Power did not have any aura of death on them, but no one could say that they were not Undead creatures. However, Knight Nostar did not have any aura of death on him, nor did he have any Divine Power.
After getting to know the five high priests, Lin Li had to admit that a starved camel was indeed bigger than a horse. After experiencing a disaster, the Darkness Shrine was still not something that ordinary forces could compare to, no matter how much it had declined. The five high priests who each had powerful power, together with the chief high priest Sendros, formed the Darkness Council of the Darkness Shrine, and led the Darkness Shrine out of the shadow brought about by the disaster. They allowed the Darkness Shrine to regain a status that no one dared to belittle in Anril.
While Lin Li was observing the five high priests, the five high priests were also scrutinizing the young mage who had been praised by Sendros. Everyone present could tell that Sendros valued Lin Li. Although the five high priests did not know much about Lin Li, they still showed enough respect when introducing him. After all, although Lin Li was young, the massive mana waves that belonged to a level-23 Legendary-mage could not be faked in front of the five high priests.
He was indeed worthy of being valued by Sendros. He had entered the Legendary-realm at such a young age, and had even reached level-23. It was probably unprecedented in the history of Anril. Even Geresco, the God of Mages, seemed to be preparing to step into the Legendary-realm at such a young age. However, Mage Felic had already reached level-23, and it was only a matter of time before he stepped into the Sanctuary-realm.
What made the five high priests even more incredulous was that such a young genius mage actually had unparalleled attainments in pharmaceutics. The five high priests also knew that Pope Rosario of the Brilliance Shrine had been poisoned by Viper's poison, and they also knew that only a pharmaceutics Guru could detoxify the poison. Previously, there was news that Rosario, who had not left the Holy Mountain for decades, had suddenly appeared in Sparta, the capital of the Ledin Kingdom. Clearly, the poison in his body had been detoxified by Mage Felic. In other words, Mage Felic was very likely to be a true pharmaceutics Guru.
One would know how useful a pharmaceutics Guru was just by looking at the development of the Tower of Dusk. In just over two years, the Tower of Dusk had developed from nothing to a status that no one dared to belittle in the entire Breezy Plains. Although there were also various other factors involved, they had to admit that Lin Li's profound pharmaceutical attainments played a crucial role.
To be honest, after learning about Mage Felic and the various things that had happened to the Tower of Dusk, the five high priests would have thought that they were reading a fairy tale if not for the fact that they were particularly convinced of Sendros. Besides, it was a fairy tale that was fabricated and exaggerated. The five high priests agreed with Sendros' approach of roping in such a genius and such a force. Not to mention that the Darkness Shrine was no longer the same as it used to be, even the Darkness Shrine during its heyday would not be able to ignore the existence of such a person and force.
However, could they really rely on this young mage this time? Sendros pulled Lin Li into the shrine warmly, and the five high priests who were following behind looked at each other. Although two of them did not reveal their faces, they could still feel the worries and doubts in each other's hearts.
They did not doubt the authenticity of the news about the Tower of Dusk and the young mage Lin Li. However, they also knew that the chief high priest, Sendros, had invited Mage Felic to the Darkness Shrine this time not just for the sake of roping in Lin Li, but also for a matter that concerned the survival of the Darkness Shrine.
Indeed, this Mage Felic had a magical talent that would make anyone submit to him. However, being a genius only meant that he had great potential. He might progress faster and further than ordinary people, but level-23 was still level-23. Even a genius would not be able to exert Sanctuary-level power at level-23. Compared to people of the same level, even geniuses could not be much stronger. In fact, due to the rapid increase in strength, they might not even be able to compare to those who had stayed at the same level for a longer period of time.
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