"This is only a small part of the power of the branch of the Tree of Eternity. That's all I can do. Besides, I can only maintain this state for a day at most. After a day, everything will return to normal," Rogge explained regretfully when he saw Lin Li looking at him in shock. He then turned to Nefa, and said, "We only have one day. If we can't make the Flame Dragon Lothar fall into a deep sleep again within a day, then …"
"Don't worry, I won't die with you." Although Nefa pretended to be nonchalant, he could not hide the worry in his eyes. He could only turn his head and look around as if he was admiring the beautiful scenery created by the branch of the Tree of Eternity.
Rogge shook his head helplessly, and turned to Lin Li again. "If things really come to that, I'll send you back to Anril first. By then, I'll have to ask you to help the Darkness Shrine make preparations. I hope they can survive this terrifying disaster."
Lin Li knew what he was capable of. Hence, he did not say anything silly like sharing life and death with them. Instead, he nodded, and said, "High Priest, don't worry. If it really comes to that, I'll do as you say."
The battle was imminent, and the atmosphere was rather tense. The three of them sat on the ground, and none of them was in the mood to talk. In the forest that was full of vitality, there was no chirping of birds and beasts, and there was a deathly stillness everywhere. The greenery that blotted out the sky did not give off a sense of freshness. Even though there was no fire element, everyone still felt a lingering irritation in their hearts.
The Flame Dragon Lothar was a top-notch powerhouse among the ancient wyrms, and its power was close to that of the Dragon Aspect. Even Rogge, who advocated stopping the Flame Dragon Lothar here, could not help but feel nervous about facing such a strong enemy. His own life and death were secondary, but if he could not stop the Flame Dragon Lothar, who else in the Darkness Shrine could really save the Darkness Shrine now?
Rogge glanced at Nefa who was beside him. Previously, Nefa had taken the opportunity to release the prehistoric magical beasts while he was in a deep sleep, which caused a huge blow to the Darkness Shrine. However, it did not hurt the foundation of the Darkness Shrine, and gave the Darkness Shrine a chance to rise again. However, if the Flame Dragon Lothar were to barge into Anril this time, the destruction of the Darkness Shrine would almost be foreseeable.
Rogge turned his gaze to Lin Li, who had woken him up, and thought to himself, This young mage has such abilities at such a young age. His talent in magic is so high that I can even see the shadow of Geresco in him. However, he was still in the growing stage. If Geresco was the one who was here …
Thinking of Geresco, who he had once fought alongside, Rogge couldn't help but be a little absent-minded. Although he was known as a mage who was second only to Geresco back then, who knew that this "second only" meant a world of difference? If Geresco were there now, he would have long charged into the Fire Elemental World and put the Flame Dragon Lothar to eternal rest.
At this moment, even Rogge could not calm down, let alone Lin Li and Nefa. Nefa had always been reluctant to participate in this battle that he had no chance of winning, and he had long been cursing Rogge in his heart. If Rogge hadn't said that he knew about the Dragon of Destruction at the end, Nefa would rather not have the branch of Eternity than participate in this battle that was almost certain death. Although his younger brother, Tutankhamun, was still waiting to kill him in Anril, he could just find another space to hide in.
It was detestable that the Immortal King, Geresco, and his younger brother did not want him to become the new Dragon of Destruction. If he were already the Dragon of Destruction, why would he be afraid of the Flame Dragon? Forget it, I'll just run if I can't win the battle. What the Flame Dragon does in Anril has nothing to do with me! Before the battle started, Nefa had already secretly thought of escaping. However, he couldn't bear to give up on the information that Rogge had revealed.
Although Lin Li was the weakest compared to Rogge and Nefa, he was in a better mood because he knew that he was just a bystander in this battle. Apart from being careful not to be affected by the battle, it basically had nothing to do with him. Of course, Lin Li still respected Rogge's persistence. The respectable old man had been guarding this place for 1,000 years, and was now risking his life for the sake of the Darkness Shrine. That was something that Lin Li could not do no matter what.
However, respect was respect, and Lin Li would not risk his life just because of that. If it was within his abilities, it would not be impossible for him to contribute. However, a battle of this level was not something that he could intervene in at all. Even if he used all three pieces of the debris of the stars, he might not be able to hurt the Flame Dragon.
However, the experience this time also made Lin Li a little vigilant. In this crazy world, Legendary powerhouses were nothing, and even Sanctuary powerhouses might not be fearless. Rogge's strength was not inferior to that of the arbitrators of the Supreme Council, and he should be considered the strongest powerhouse in Anril. However, he still had no confidence in this battle. Highlord Osric was powerful enough, but his mausoleum had been dug up, and his perfect body had been taken by someone else. He was the only one left in the Sky Castle to accompany the Undead creatures. There were too many unknown powerful existences in this world, and even the gods could fall. If he thought that he could do whatever he wanted in Anril just because he had stepped into the Sanctuary-realm, he would probably not be far from death.
Just as the three of them were thinking about their own matters, the entire world suddenly trembled violently, and the ground beneath their feet was like a boat in the wind and waves, as if it would turn around at any time. The ground that was entangled by the roots of the forest also cracked amidst the violent tremors. The tree roots of different thicknesses in the cracks were like bowstrings that were getting tighter and tighter. From time to time, there would be a crisp sound of tree roots breaking.
At the same time that the earth was shaking, a massive Fire Elemental Storm suddenly surged out from the passage of the Fire Elemental World. Apart from the main body of the branch of the Tree of Eternity, the towering trees that grew in the surroundings were instantly engulfed in flames wherever the Fire Elemental Storm passed. In that fire elemental storm, an extremely terrifying aura instantly filled the entire world, and an incomparably huge pressure descended on this temporary forest.
At the moment that the tremors began, the three of them leaped up from the ground, looked at each other, and exclaimed in unison, "It's coming!" Who else could cause such an abnormality apart from the Flame Dragon Lothar?
Although the three of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts, the moment the battle was about to begin, all the distracting thoughts, be it worry or fear, were instantly thrown out of their minds. Even Lin Li, who had little to do with the battle, was no exception. Be it Rogge and Nefa who were in the Sanctuary-realm or Lin Li who was in the Legendary-realm, they all knew that the more powerful the enemy was, the more calm they had to be. Otherwise, they would only die faster.
The three of them leaped into the air to avoid the terrifying Fire Elemental Storm. When they looked at the passage of the Fire Elemental World again, it was already shrouded in crimson. Only the giant tree that grew from the branch of the Tree of Eternity was still standing there, emitting a green light to fight against the Fire Elemental Power. Around the giant tree, hundreds of trees had already been burned into charcoal, and the surrounding trees had also withered to varying degrees.
Before the three of them could take action again, the massive and violent pressure descended on the world in an instant. Lin Li, who was the weakest among them, almost lost control of the Power of Flight at this moment, and almost fell from the sky. Although Rogge and Nefa were both Sanctuary-realm powerhouses, they did not fare much better at this moment. Their bodies, which were originally suspended in the air as if they were standing on flat ground, began to sway uncontrollably under the massive and violent pressure.
Lin Li, who had finally stabilized his body, was also shocked at this moment. The massive and unbearable pressure was probably not inferior to that of Osric's perfect body back then. Besides, it was only coming from the passage of the Fire Elemental World. At this moment, Lin Li was even more certain that he definitely could not intervene in this battle. Their strength was worlds apart, and he would be courting death if he intervened.
When he faced Osric's perfect body back then, the power of that perfect body was also level-26 or level-27, while Lin Li's side was a group of Legendary-realm powerhouses. However, that perfect body was only controlled by a little bit of Osric's Soul Imprint, and did not even know how to use powerful magic. It only knew how to use its powerful physical strength, and it was also restricted by the crystal coffin. It was precisely because of these restrictions that the perfect body could not exert its true level-26 or level-27 power, which allowed Lin Li to find a chance to win.
However, the Flame Dragon Lothar that he was about to face now was not restricted like Osric's perfect body. Instead, it was a true Sanctuary powerhouse. Although it was said that level did not mean everything, ignoring the difference in level would be akin to courting death when everything was in line with the level.
Under the watchful eyes of the three of them, the passage of the Fire Elemental World was also continuously expanding and tearing under an irresistible force. Next, a massive figure wrapped in golden flames squeezed out of the passage in an extremely domineering manner. The already terrifying pressure that filled the space also became purer and more violent with the appearance of the figure.
"Roar!" The earth-shattering roar of the dragon announced its arrival to the entire world. The massive figure that was wrapped in golden flames finally escaped from the passage completely, and flew into the sky to look down at everything on the ground.
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