The floating islands were connected by iron chains. The iron chains were basically the same as the main roads, so there were soldiers guarding every part of the iron chains. However, they could easily ignore any kind of protection.
The two of them passed through one floating island after another.
The entire Sorcerer's Garden looked like a spider web connected by iron chains. The giant spider at the center was none other than Hippocrotee.
When the sky was dyed red, they finally arrived at the central island where Hippocrotee was.
As soon as Angor stepped on the island, a strange feeling suddenly stopped him from moving. He even knelt down on the ground.
A sharp and indescribable pain came from the depths of his soul.
The intense pain overwhelmed everything else. Angor collapsed on the ground without any strength left to struggle. His Infinite Reticence, which was maintained by his mana, was also broken.
Angor's tormented figure appeared in Shadow's vision.
"What's wrong?" Shadow quickly approached Angor and asked. Angor did not look like he was faking it.
Angor had no time to care about anything else. All his attention was focused on the throbbing pain in his soul. The pain lasted until he lost consciousness and fainted on the ground.
When he woke up, he found himself lying under the shade of a large tree.
The sunset glow on the horizon had turned into the morning glow.
He felt something on his skin. When he looked down, he saw Shadow draping his invisibility cloak over him.
He was in the middle of a dense forest. There was no one around. The Spirit Bond was also cut off because of the throbbing pain yesterday.
He still couldn't figure out what was going on when he recalled the intense pain in his soul.
What happened? Why did it hurt so much? Was there something wrong with his soul?
Angor's mind couldn't enter his soul space, so he didn't know what was going on. But he could feel that the Green Velvet hidden in his body seemed to be moving … The Green Velvet was usually in a quiet state, and when it moved, it usually meant that there was a problem with its soul.
Did something really happen to his soul yesterday?
As he pondered, he heard some rustling noises around him. He looked at the direction of the noise and saw the fallen leaves not far away from him. Someone was walking on them.
"Angor?" Shadow's voice came out of nowhere.
Angor took off his cloak and revealed his face. Before he could say anything, a Spirit Bond was connected to him. Angor didn't refuse and allowed it.
"You're finally awake. What happened to you yesterday? Why did you faint all of a sudden? "Shadow's voice came through the Spirit Bond.
According to Shadow's words, Angor had been unconscious for exactly one night.
Angor shook his head. "I don't know. When I stepped on this island, I felt like I was surrounded by a strange power. This kind of power makes my soul feel very uncomfortable. "
After a moment of silence, Shadow said: "I also have the feeling of my soul sinking into a quagmire, but this sluggish feeling only makes me uncomfortable, it's not enough to make me faint." After a pause, Shadow continued: "Perhaps it's because your soul lacks a defense."
Angor did not refute Shadow's words, but he knew that this was not the real reason. First of all, he wasn't afraid of most of the negative effects on his soul, as he learned from his fight with Saka. Second, he still had the Green Velvet inside him, which could protect his soul in a critical moment.
Angor didn't know what to say if Shadow's soul was "lacking in defense".
He couldn't afford to reveal his trump card at any time. "Do you think the discomfort in my soul has something to do with the garden's law?"
Shadow didn't know why either. "Maybe. But I'm not sure."
Shadow tried to recall what he knew about Soul Manipulators' gardens.
Most of them weren't beneficial to the human body. Some of them couldn't be entered at all. One of them was the Ghostgarden.
Among all the soul gardens, the most famous one was probably the soul soil garden. "Soul soil" had an extremely strong effect on soul wizards. However, the characteristics of "soul soil" were very obvious. The power of law penetrated into the ground, which was completely different from the feeling of this place.
So what could it be?
Shadow thought for a while and couldn't come up with an answer.
"Forget it. Let's put it aside for now. I went to Hippocrotee last night and found that the ceremony isn't happening in the city. It's at the ancestral altar in the eastern suburbs." Shadow paused. "The ceremony will start tomorrow, but Hippocrotee is almost empty right now. Everyone went to the outskirts of the city."
"I don't have anything better to do anyway. I'll go check it out while it's empty. What about you? Are you going to stay here and rest? "
Angor considered for a moment. "I'm not going to Hippocrotee yet. I don't want to accidentally step on their buildings. I'll go check the altar first. I have a feeling that the source of law might be there. "
"Then let's split up. I'll maintain the Spirit Bond. Remember, if you find the source of law, stay away. You'll get lost if you get too close. "
"Lost?" Angor didn't understand.
"The origin of laws is a deadly temptation to wizards, but its energy waves are restrained. It's not like when the Sorcerer's Garden was first built, where the energy waves were released by the will of the world. Because of that, it's impossible to learn the law without reaching a certain level. If you force yourself, you'll be assimilated by the law and get lost. "
"I see. Thank you." Angor took off the Invisibility Cloak and handed it to Shadow. "I'm feeling better now. I don't think I'll need it."
Shadow took the cloak and put it on. "Actually, there are more people around the altar. Keep your head down so you don't step on any of them. "
With that, Shadow turned around and left.
Angor chuckled. He tidied up his clothes and activated Infinite Reticence.
The ancestral altar was located in the eastern suburbs of Hippocrotee. Angor didn't know where to go. But soon, he heard a series of hymns echoing in the sky. It was as if there were countless people singing together. Even the hummingbird knights flying in the sky from time to time were singing along with the hymn.
When the hymns ended, the choir began to remind people of the past.
Following the source of the hymns, Angor quickly found the ancestral altar. It was a six-story, saucer-shaped altar built on a plain below a mountain.
The appearance of the altar was exquisite. It was obvious that it was made by the Krakoks. Angor was surprised to see that the altar was about 30 meters long, with the tallest part reaching ten meters, which was normal for Angor. However, for the Krakoks, this was a huge project that could be recorded in the history books.
At the top of the mountain, there was a temple where the Grand Priest lived. In front of the temple, a group of Krakoks in white robes was singing along with the wind.
Many people had gathered around the altar at the foot of the mountain, leaving only the entrance in the middle.
He looked at the altar and fell into deep thought.
He sensed a strange ripple coming from the center of the altar, which seemed to be caused by multiple runes. There must be a magic array there.
According to Shadow, this array was probably the teleportation array used by Dark Castle.
Unlike the altar, he sensed something similar from the temple that caused him to faint last night. It was a power that could make one's soul tremble.
Angor looked at the temple from afar and tried his best to hold back his curiosity.
As soon as he stepped back, he heard something chirping coming from his pocket. Toby, who had been sleeping all this time, suddenly woke up and began to flap its wings to fly to the top of the mountain.
Angor was startled. He quickly controlled the bird and moved to the side.
However, the more Toby moved, the harder it moved. Angor tried to call Toby's name, but Toby didn't respond at all. It seemed the bird was still sleeping.
What was going on with the temple? Not only was Toby attracted to it, but it was also attracted to Toby.
He took a few steps toward the temple to test his luck. As he moved closer, Toby's wings became even more excited.
Meanwhile, the closer Angor got to the temple, the more he wanted to find the source of the strange energy.
When he was halfway up the mountain, he finally stopped. Toby had stopped moving and was sleeping peacefully on his palm.
Angor didn't want to keep going. At least, he didn't want to take any risks before he figured out what was inside the temple.
He found a hidden spot and sat down. While listening to the hymns of nature, he observed Toby's condition.
Toby's heartbeat was steady, and all its organs were normal. Angor didn't see anything wrong. He cast Heal on Toby's body and didn't get any feedback.
Angor relaxed a little after making sure Toby was fine.
However, he was more concerned about the temple at the top of the mountain. To be able to attract Toby even when he was unconscious … What kind of power was this? Was it really the Sorcerer's Garden?
"How's it going?" Shadow's voice came through the Spirit Bond.
"I think I found the source of the energy. But I'm not sure if it's the origin of law." Angor paused. "It's inside the temple where the Grand Priest lives."
"What about you?"
Shadow chuckled. "I found something interesting. Do you want to take a look?"
"Something interesting?"
"A magic array that covers the entire Hippocrotee. What do you think?"
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