After handing over the captives to the garrison of Fort Dirben.
The officers and soldiers of Storm Horn, who were finally relieved, had no time to care about the reaction of the higher-ups. In order to deal with the coming chaos, they had already devoted themselves to intense training.
At the same time.
The garrison command also gave the order to temporarily withdraw their forces apart from maintaining the basic cruising mission.
Half a month passed quickly in this oppressive atmosphere even though they were on the island.
The day before the turn of autumn and winter, all the crew members were summoned again. They boarded Storm Horn fully armed and set sail to the north again.
In this season, the difference in climate between the north and the south was even more obvious.
From the edge of the subtropical zone where Fort Dirben was, they went all the way to the temperate zone where the four seasons were distinct.
The next day, they finally stopped on a deserted island that was far away from the main route. It was not small but completely uninhabited.
In particular, it was already the turn of autumn and winter, and the cold wind was blowing. The island, which had not been inhabited in the first place, was full of broken branches and withered weeds. It looked extremely desolate.
However, this was exactly what Elvin needed!
Under the command of First Mate Borg, the battleship circled around the island and blocked the sea. A large number of soldiers loaded their guns and unsheathed their sabers. Led by Boatswain Gary, they were divided into several patrol teams and carried out a comprehensive inspection of the entire island.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
"Hurry up! Don't let go of any blind spots! "
"Sir, nothing unusual!"
"Nothing unusual!"
“.....”
They acted as if they were facing a great enemy just to prevent any possible unexpected factors from happening.
Because today was an unusual day.
It was the day that their respected captain, Lieutenant Colonel Elvin, would hold the promotion ceremony!
Buzz, buzz, buzz …
It was close to evening. In a small valley near the sea that was sheltered from the wind by trees and mountains.
On a rectangular flat stone surface that was 15 by 30, a huge and neat pattern of the Tree of Life had gradually taken shape under the carving of the Transcendent longsword.
From top to bottom, they were the Crown, Wisdom, Understanding, Mercy, Severity, Beauty, Victory, Radiance, Foundation, and Kingdom, which were the ten Origin Qualities.
There was also the Path of the Fire Sword, which was made up of twenty-two paths that connected the ten primordial substances, as well as many mysterious academic patterns, symbols, and spiritual texts.
All the spots were filled with Transcendent materials of the corresponding colors. The main color was dark green, with red, purple, yellow, blue, and so on.
Although it was impossible for such a rainbow-like tree to appear in the natural world, this tree seemed to conform to the rules of the world. It was surprisingly harmonious.
As for why they chose this location?
The silent seawater, the rugged rocks, and the coarse sand were far more abundant than the trees in the natural world. Oh, the trees that had already turned yellow.
However.
Could it be that only the forest was nature? Seas, mountains, glaciers … Even deserts, weren't they all part of nature? Even humans themselves couldn't escape from nature.
Therefore, although the Revitalization School of Thought was close to nature and tended to be neutral, it didn't require the advancement ritual to be in an endless forest. As long as the range of the natural world was greater than the traces of the anthropomorphic world, it was fine.
Especially on a deserted island like this, where there were almost no traces of anthropomorphic modification by humans, there were far fewer accidents that could happen than on land where there were natives everywhere.
The moon gradually rose. All the guards nearby saluted and left in an orderly manner, heading to the periphery of the island.
In the end, only Milan and Gary were left here, responsible for preventing accidents from happening.
Although the promotion ceremony of each school of Magi was different, the process of promotion was undoubtedly the time when one was at their weakest. It was possible that even a random rat could take the life of the person who was about to be promoted.
Unless there were no conditions and no one he could trust, "protectors" were indispensable.
For example, Elvin had come to this nameless island that he had chosen long ago. Apart from the direct subordinates on his ship who had been repeatedly tested for loyalty, he didn't bring a single Transcendent officer from Dirben Castle.
At least under the premise that there was no clear enemy, avoiding accidents was a higher priority than strengthening the defense force!
Gradually, the moon rose to the middle of the sky.
It was also the time of the day when the world's spirituality was the strongest.
Although the temperature in the col was getting lower and lower, it was nothing to the three Transcendents who had powerful physiques.
"Let's begin!"
After Elvin nodded to the other two to signal the start, he wore a loose white robe and walked barefoot to the circle representing the Eighth Prime Essence, "Brilliance," and sat in the most comfortable position with his legs crossed.
This position was his current mental state, and he had already lit up the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Prime Essences.
He placed the "Psychic Potion", "Shadow Talisman", and the "Wizard Flytrap", the seed of his own creation, which represented the highest achievements of his apprenticeship, around the "Ritual of Flesh and Blood", which was a secret scroll passed down from the school.
Then.
He raised his palms towards the moon.
He chanted the spell in the transcendent language, "Carthaginian," with a primitive and boundless rhythm that was full of vitality, and it resounded in the sky above the picture of the Tree of Life.
As the representation of the connection between the spiritual world and the material world, there was a vast expanse of silver light flowing down from the sky, like mercury flowing down the ground, covering the entire col.
A gust of wind blew, and Elvin's clothes suddenly filled up.
Buzz —
It was like a complex machine that had been supplied with energy. With the hard-cover magic book, "Sacrifice of Flesh and Blood" as the core of the ritual, it was connected to Elvin's three works.
The huge pattern under his feet was quietly lit up, circle after circle, ring after ring, and complicated lines were lit up one after another.
In the end, it turned into a grand and heavy, but also full of vitality, emerald green brilliance, completely engulfing Elvin who was in the middle of it!
At the same time.
Elvin's mind had suddenly risen, and it was connected to a vast and vast consciousness.
The sound of birds chirping, beasts roaring, insects chirping, mountain winds whistling, waves crashing, plants growing … Even the shadows of sea monsters were among them. There were illusions and illusory sounds, one by one, they flashed across his heart.
Warmth and tolerance like a mother enveloped his body and mind. It was the subconsciousness of all the living beings on this planet that he had felt many times before — the "Will of the World".
However.
Unlike in the past, Elvin stayed in this state for an exceptionally long time.
At first, he felt a little comfortable, as if there was something in his soul that was exchanging with this great will. It seemed like some kind of information, but also like some kind of spiritual energy. He seemed to understand, but not understand.
It was just that because he didn't have the vision to observe here, Elvin's front was a mess, and he couldn't see clearly at all.
But as time passed, he gradually felt that his soul was slowly becoming sluggish, just like a nightmare. He was clearly conscious, but he couldn't move.
It was also like a fish that jumped out of the water to see the vast world and colorful scenery, but because it didn't have the ability to breathe in the air, it gradually suffocated.
But the ritual had already started, and Elvin was too small compared to the whole world. He could only wait for the ritual of the material world to operate on its own.
Finally, when his mind was almost numb, a great voice that seemed to be shouted by the whole world sounded:
“lignumvitae！”
It was a word that belonged to the spirit language, "Tree of Life"!
It was as if a clear spring flowed from the bottom of his heart, cleansing his body, and sweeping away the negative state in his soul.
Whoosh — —
The next moment, there was a vast force that seemed to be a huge hand that grabbed Elvin, and he was as fast as lightning in this vast world …
Pop — —
In the blink of an eye, he had broken through a layer of boundary and arrived at a mysterious world.
Looking up at this space.
The "World Sea of Consciousness" in the outside world seemed to be infinitely vast, and the world in front of Elvin in his soul state was also infinitely vast.
A giant tree that was difficult to describe with words, somewhat like ash wood and also like a banyan tree, propped up the entire sky of this world, stretching its branches and leaves everywhere, and a green spiritual wind blew through it.
Ding Ling … Ding Ling …
There seemed to be sparkling fruits that were half red and half green swaying in the wind on the treetops, and Elvin vaguely seemed to hear the crisp and pleasant sound of a copper bell.
This was the final result and ultimate creation of the "Tree of Life School", and also the collection of the knowledge, ability, and strength of all the members of the school since ancient times. It was a great miracle created by countless mortal wizards — the Tree of Life!
Although it was only a half-finished product now, it still had a powerful power that Elvin could only look up to.
For the former "Tree of Life School" and the current "Activation School" that had made a compromise, whether the ultimate creation was the "Tree of Life" or the "Miracle Crown", the foundation of the school had never changed!
The mysterious source of the school would always be here!
This was also the strongest proof of the most ancient school's orthodox path, and was completely different from those branches that had already spread out and set up another source, such as the "Alchemy School".
"This seems to be another real world!"
In fact, not only was the "Tree of Life" the "mysterious source" of the Tree of Life School in this form of existence, but also the "mysterious source" of most of the transcendent paths.
It was like countless islands floating in the chaotic "World Sea of Consciousness", with established rules and order, providing protection and trial for the transcendent of this path, so that the soul would not be eroded and assimilated by the world's consciousness.
However.
A highly mysterious existence like the "mysterious source" could not be preset as one wished.
The Sorcerer School walked the path of materialization step by step from the bottom to the top.
First of all, the proposed concept must be compatible with an existing rule, and then a series of witchcraft would be used to analyze and carry it. From point to line, from line to surface, from two to three dimensions, and even from four dimensions that transcended the world!
Most transcendent paths, however, went from top to bottom.
Gods, wandering ancient spirits, or some kind of concept were accepted by the world, and they could imprint part of their knowledge and characteristics into the world's root, forming a transcendent path from top to bottom.
And for powerful existences, there could be more than one such path. For example, the "Black Sea Goddess" Hipponoa extended two paths, the "Exile Prisoner" and the "Raging Waves Priest".
Of course, those who were qualified to be the source of the transcendent path were at least natural spirits that were born with some kind of sacred nature. Because without reaching a certain level, they were not qualified to imprint their path into the world's root.
Even if the existence who left the path fell, the path left in the root would not dissipate. When there were enough transcendent on this path, it was even possible to reawaken the "source"!
However.
It had been about four hundred years since a wizard of the "Tree of Life School" had advanced. Although there was no problem with this "mysterious source", its operating state was obviously a little sluggish.
If at the last moment, this "mysterious source" was a little later, perhaps Elvin could only be a wild wizard to avoid being assimilated …
As one of the oldest transcendent professions, the wizard was a strange profession that did not require the help of additional transcendent characteristics to break through.
And in this kind of advancement ritual.
The school of wizards was connected to the transcendent source of the school, while the wild wizards were mostly connected to the world itself, or the chaotic "world consciousness sea" in the periphery.
As for what could be caught in this sea, it was all based on luck. It was even possible to accidentally "drown" in it.
Obviously, Elvin's rekindling of the past was not only beneficial, but also completely risk-free.
"So what should I do next?"
The secret scroll only said this much, and naturally he would understand what he should do. The "mysterious source" would guide the path of the ascender's trial.
Just as he had a slight thought.
The spiraling wind in this space had already lifted Elvin, and in the blink of an eye, he crossed the seemingly unreachable distance and plunged into the thick trunk of the Tree of Life that seemed to support the world.
Whoosh —
Elvin was instantly enveloped by endless light.
When the light around him dissipated.
Elvin was surprised to find that he had arrived in a brand new space.
It seemed to be … the material world that he was extremely familiar with.
Standing in mid-air, he looked around.
The blue sky above his head seemed to have a faint wooden texture.
Below him was a vast land, an emerald green sea of trees, endless mountains, vast seas, sparkling glaciers … a magnificent and primitive natural scenery, and there were almost no traces of humans.
The scene gradually changed in front of his eyes.
It was as if there was a "creator" who created all things in the wilderness.
The animals that thrived in the natural world gradually became active, and many incredible things even appeared.
In the depths of the sea, there were amorphous, strange, and cold tall metal golems, and more strange-looking plants and animals, as well as some mysterious half-human half-monster existences.
They filled the land, the sea, and even the sky …
Fortune came to the soul.
He instantly realized that this was the knowledge that once belonged to the wizards of the school, including their understanding of this world and various research results.
He even saw a giant rock golem, the "Mountain Giant", and an existence similar to the last great wizard of the "Life School", Heber Crete, who had a snake tail.
Obviously, these were the last traces left behind by the former members of the school in this world, and also the last wealth.
And he also knew that this place that seemed to be the material world was actually the first layer of the four layers of the Tree of Life, the "material world".
The origin of the concept of transcendence: the Tree of Life that created all things.
The four levels that made up the Tree of Life, or the four realms.
The first realm: the "material world" or the "material world".
It symbolized the earth that made up the four cornerstones of the world.
It corresponded to the world where humans lived. The soul had a body here. The primitive light fell apart and began to crystallize to form matter, the natural world, and human existence.
Abstract ideas became concrete things. It corresponded to the three elements at the bottom, "Glory", "Foundation", and "Kingdom".
The second realm: the "formed world" or the "formed world".
It symbolized the water that made up the four cornerstones of the world.
From then on, the domain of the human soul had a distinction between men and women.
It was considered a world of elements. The organization from the "creation world" began to form matter, and the form began to manifest.
It represented the mind of God. It corresponded to the three elements in the middle level, "Severity", "Beauty", and "Victory".
The third realm: the "creation world" or the "created world".
It symbolized the wind that made up the four cornerstones of the world.
This was the domain of the soul and spirit. The light from the "divine world" began to organize, and thoughts and ideas began to be given form.
It represented the heart of God. It corresponded to the three elements in the upper level: "Wisdom", "Understanding", and "Mercy".
The fourth realm: the "divine world" or the "original world".
It symbolized the fire that made up the four cornerstones of the world.
The highest level and the most perfect world. The other worlds were created from this. It belonged to the world of pure souls and thoughts.
It represented the will of the Primordial God (creator)! It corresponded to the first element at the top, "Crown".
Elvin knew from the "Sacrifice of Flesh and Blood".
Only by reaching the corresponding level could one go to the corresponding world of the Tree of Life when advancing.
Unless one could complete the "Truth Concretization" after advancing to the "Crown Wizard" and truly replace it, no one could stay here for a long time.
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