After hearing Lin Li's reminder, Gavin and the others immediately snapped back to their senses, and the joy on their faces faded a little. They solemnly said to Lin Li, "Rest assured, President, we definitely won't give them any chance. No matter what tricks they play, they will only be defeated by us."
Lin Li had no doubt about that. Under the warning of the Ashen Warlock, the three giants dared not make any big moves at all, and could only use some small tricks to deal with the Tower of Dusk. However, with the current business foundation of the Tower of Dusk, they wouldn't be affected so easily.
After giving a few simple instructions to everyone, Lin Li went to the Eternal Furnace at the top of the tower, and saw Connoris who was transforming the Death Knight in the core area of the Eternal Furnace.
"How is it? What kind of person is the Ashen Warlock?" Connoris asked as he immediately dropped what he was doing and approached Lin Li.
"Aren't you an omniscient Soul Trader? Why don't you know about the Ashen Warlock?" Lin Li recalled that Connoris used to hide in the hammer, and often called himself an omniscient Soul Trader. Hence, he teased him again.
"Of course I know about the Ashen Warlock. I suspect that the last clone I left in Anril back then might have been killed by him. However, that fella's origin is too mysterious. I'm afraid no one in the entire Anril knows that he appeared out of nowhere, "Connoris defended himself plausibly. He did not take Lin Li's teasing to heart, and did not take it to heart.
"You might not believe it, but I really do know about his origin. According to him, he's a life created by the Immortal King," Lin Li said without hiding anything from Connoris. After all, he still had to use the Eternal Furnace to create a new body for the Ashen Warlock, and he might need Connoris' help in the process.
"Haha, I'm right, you don't know either … Wait, what did you say!? What Immortal King … "Connoris didn't react for a while, and was waiting for Lin Li to say that he didn't know either. However, he didn't expect Lin Li to say such a shocking thing, and he couldn't wrap his head around it.
"You're so slow to react. Seems like he's right. Your so-called perfect body really has flaws," Lin Li teased as he looked at the dumbfounded Connoris. Of course, the flaws that the Ashen Warlock mentioned actually did not include intelligence.
Connoris had yet to digest Lin Li's words, and when he heard that his body was flawed, he immediately jumped up in shock. He grabbed Lin Li, and anxiously asked, "What? What's going on? What's the creation of life? What flaws!?"
"Alright, don't be so nervous. I didn't say I wouldn't tell you." Lin Li struggled to break free from Connoris' hand, and pushed Connoris away with a Ring of Resistance Fire. "Stand there if you want to hear it!"
Connoris was about to rush forward again, but after hearing Lin Li's words, he had no choice but to stay where he was. However, the anxiety on his face did not diminish at all. He said, "Hurry up and tell me what exactly happened."
"This time, the Ashen Warlock made a deal with me to create a perfect body for him. He also told me that the technique to create the body was not created by Osric, but by the Immortal King. He was the first life created by the Immortal King using this technique. " Honestly speaking, Lin Li still found it unbelievable, but he had no reason to suspect that the Ashen Warlock was lying.
"Created life? Are you sure he's talking about life and not a body? "Clearly, just like Lin Li back then, Connoris immediately discovered the crux of the problem.
"Yes, life." Lin Li nodded affirmatively.
"Impossible, how is that possible!? Creating life is no longer a domain that mortals can set foot in! " Connoris found it a little hard to accept. Although everyone knew that the Immortal King was powerful enough to be close to the gods, he was still not close to the Immortal King.
"Since the Immortal King is called the Immortal King, do you think he can still be called a mortal?" Even Lin Li himself was in disbelief, let alone Connoris. Even if he was a god that could create life, he should probably be a supreme existence among the gods. The Immortal King was only close to the gods in the legends. That seemed to be a little too huge.
After a long time, Connoris finally suppressed the shock in his heart, and then thought of another question. He frantically asked, "I remember what you said just now? Did the Ashen Warlock say that my body is flawed?"
"Yes." Lin Li then repeated what the Ashen Warlock said to Connoris, and then said, "We always thought that it was because the degree of integration between you and the perfect body was not high enough, but the Ashen Warlock was able to say those things without seeing you. I reckon there shouldn't be any mistake."
"Damn it, how did that fella learn from the Immortal King!?" Connoris couldn't help but curse. When he first met Lin Li, he just wanted a stronger new body, and he would be satisfied if he could get out of the hammer. Being able to obtain the perfect body should be considered a pleasant surprise for him, but now that he heard that the body was flawed, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"You don't have to be too disappointed. Now that we have the Immortal King's notebook, I think we might be able to find some ways to help you make up for the flaws in your body." Lin Li was not just comforting Connoris. Although the perfect body had already been formed, and it couldn't be redone, he should at least be able to reduce the impact of the flaws through adjustments if he mastered all the techniques of the Immortal King.
"That's the only way. I'll be relying on you from now on," Connoris said without hesitation. Connoris was rather straightforward as he threw the problem to Lin Li, and went back to continue tormenting the Death Knight in the crystal coffin.
Gavin and the others announced the news of the gathering in Gran Town to the Tower of Dusk, causing the entire Tower of Dusk to be in an uproar. Everyone hoped that the forces they were in would be powerful, and yet, the three major forces of the Breezy Plains couldn't do anything to the Tower of Dusk. That was a clear indication of how powerful the Tower of Dusk was. All those who used to have confidence in the Tower of Dusk only had the same thought in mind at this moment, and that was to let the forces that dared to target the Tower of Dusk go to hell!
Based on their understanding of the Tower of Dusk's own strength, they didn't think that they would be inferior to any of the three major forces. Besides, under the propaganda of the mages, they believed that they would be able to fight even if the three major forces joined forces. However, the outcome would probably be a lose-lose situation. Now, everyone knew how terrifying the Ashen Warlock was. With the protection of the Ashen Warlock, the god of the Breezy Plains, the Tower of Dusk would no longer have to worry about the three major forces!
Not long after, the news spread to the Tower of Dusk one after another, which further confirmed everyone's opinion. The major forces that were trying to suppress the Tower of Dusk almost stopped overnight. Although the various forces were still producing and selling the potions and magical weapons that were stolen from the Tower of Dusk, their prices were much higher than before. Although they were still selling at a much lower price than the products of the Tower of Dusk, it was not a huge difference. Those forces probably didn't want to offend the Tower of Dusk, the upstart of the Breezy Plains, and have to pay a large sum of gold coins.
In fact, what worried the mages of the Tower of Dusk the most was the use of force by the three major bandit groups. After all, the business network of the Tower of Dusk was huge, and there would be caravans coming and going from all directions every day. If those forces were really ruthless, it would seriously affect the reputation of the Tower of Dusk even if they couldn't completely seal off the Tower of Dusk.
However, the words of the Ashen Warlock became the amulet of the Tower of Dusk. No force in the Breezy Plains dared to take the lead to break the peace and order of the Breezy Plains. Hence, there was basically no possibility of violent actions like blocking the caravans and robbing them again.
However, despite Lin Li's reminder, the senior executives of the Tower of Dusk did not let their guard down. After all, the three major forces had been operating in the Breezy Plains for thousands of years. Apart from simple and direct means of violence, no one would believe that they wouldn't resort to underhanded tactics. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the Ashen Warlock needed Lin Li's help this time, Joseph's plot might have succeeded. Given the Ashen Warlock's character, he wouldn't care if Lin Li was a genius or not.
However, no matter what, the situation of the Tower of Dusk had changed greatly after the gathering in Gran Town. At least, they no longer had to face the suppression of the entire Breezy Plains like before. Some of the forces that had once unanimously set up layers of obstacles for the Tower of Dusk had completely given up, while some seemed to be doing it half-heartedly. Of course, there were still some who didn't give up.
At this moment, Lin Li also devoted most of his energy to improving his own strength. Although the Tower of Dusk had successfully resolved a huge problem with the protection of the Ashen Warlock this time, the feeling of having his fate in the hands of others made Lin Li feel uncomfortable. If Lin Li had already possessed Sanctuary-level strength this time, the three major forces probably wouldn't dare to covet the Tower of Dusk even if he couldn't compare to the Ashen Warlock.
Of course, there was a more important reason why Lin Li was so eager to improve his strength, and that was because the catastrophe that Geresco had predicted was getting closer and closer. There was not much time left for Lin Li. He had to step into the Sanctuary-realm before that, and seal the big cracks according to Geresco's instructions. Otherwise, the entire Anril would fall into a calamity of destruction.
After seeing the big crack of the Eternal Darkness Altar, Lin Li had a deeper understanding that the catastrophe that Geresco had predicted was probably not an exaggeration at all. Besides, according to Rogge, there was an extremely terrifying existence hidden in the big cracks that needed to be sealed. Even someone as powerful as Rogge called it a terrifying existence. Once it descended on Anril, no one would be able to stop it from destroying the world.
Stepping into the Sanctuary-realm might be a very illusory thing for most people. Even for those who had also caught a glimpse of the mysteries of the power of the Sanctuary-realm, it was not something that could be achieved just by making up their minds. However, Lin Li had too many precious treasures, including the debris of the stars that contained the seven fundamental Laws, the Book of Eternity left behind by the God of Mages Geresco, the control crystal of the Sky Castle that contained infinite mana, the resurrected Seed of Eternity, and the Dragon Crystal of Destruction. Given Lin Li's talent in magic, he might as well commit suicide if he still couldn't take that crucial step despite having so many treasures.
The control crystal of the Sky Castle was taken out of the Ring of Endless Storm, and placed in the meditation room. Lin Li could bathe in the massive pure mana tide at all times. Although Lin Li had already reached the peak of the Legendary-realm, there were still obvious effects when he meditated in the powerful mana tide.
More importantly, Lin Li did not restrict the mana tide of the control crystal too much, and instead allowed the mana tide to fill almost the entire interior of the Tower of Dusk. Hence, in the process of working hard towards the Sanctuary-realm, the mages of the Tower of Dusk were also bathing in the mana tide at the same time. Even if they did not deliberately meditate, they would still be able to obtain great benefits from it.
However, in order to step into the Sanctuary-realm, it was not just about accumulating mana. The real key was still the mastery of nomological power. The Legendary-realm was about understanding the nomological power and borrowing the nomological power through comprehension. The Sanctuary-realm was about mastering the nomological power in one's own hands, and the nomological power was one's own power.
Comprehension came first, and mastery came later. Only by comprehending the nomological power to the extreme would one be able to truly master the nomological power. Some people might not be able to comprehend anything after studying for a hundred years, but some people might understand the true meaning of the nomological power in an instant. Lin Li could not pin his hopes of stepping into the Sanctuary-realm on the illusory Flash of Inspiration, but he did not have too much time to slowly accumulate it.
However, fortunately, Lin Li had already gathered the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, which contained the seven fundamental Laws of the world. It could be said to be the best interpretation of the seven fundamental Laws. It was just like asking someone who had never seen honey to try it for himself instead of imagining what it tasted like. The seven pieces of the debris of the stars were like real honey, giving Lin Li a chance to taste it for himself. That was naturally much more advantageous than others imagining it for themselves.
Although Lin Li relied on the power of Light and Darkness to achieve his current achievements, the seven fundamental Laws were closely related. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to form a complete world. Hence, even if Lin Li only wanted to comprehend the Laws of Light and Darkness to the extreme, it would also be very helpful to comprehend the other five fundamental Laws. Besides, Lin Li himself was not satisfied with just mastering the power of Light and Darkness. After all, only a Sanctuary powerhouse who truly mastered the seven fundamental Laws could truly be considered an existence close to the gods.
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