Chapter 686: Ghost
Lin Li controlled the Crimson Dragon and glanced at the Undead Army that was as vast as ocean below. Without hesitation, he turned around and flew towards a tower that was rather far away.
Seeing that Lin Li had suddenly left, Cheyenne and Elder Randy felt their hearts sink; none of them knew what the young mage Lin Li had gone to do at this moment. In their opinion, it was most likely that he had already abandoned them and escaped.
Cheyenne and Elder Randy still remembered clearly that there was still a corridor that was full of danger on the last floor of the Central Tower. Lin Li was also the only one who could pass through the corridor and enter the hall behind it. If he had really gone back to that place, probably even the terrifying Undead creature in the sky couldn’t pass through the corridor that was full of traps.
The space traps in the corridor were created by the Immortal King with power that was almost as strong as the deities. Even if the power of the Undead creatures in the Sky Castle had reached the Sanctuary-level, they still could not break through the blockade of the space traps. It could be said that the sixth floor was the only safe place in the entire Sky Castle after the Undead creature awakened.
Of course, they also knew that if they were trapped in that hall, they might not be able to come out for a while. Unless they had reached the Sanctuary-realm and had the strength to fight against the Undead creatures, they would probably die in there. However, they thought about how young Lin Li was and the achievements that he had made. They reckoned that he might really come back after reaching the Sanctuary-realm, especially since he had the massive magical crystal of the Tree of Eternity.
Staring at the back of Lin Li who had left, Elder Randy and Cheyenne were filled with complicated emotions all of a sudden. There were jealousy and envy within them, as well as a hint of resentment, even though they all knew that no one was obliged to die together with them and it was actually quite normal for everyone to split up when things got tough.
In fact, Lin Li had long thought about retreating to the Central Tower because the space traps in the corridor could definitely keep them safe. However, he did not want to hide there unless it was the last resort. Besides, he was no longer alone now. He still had to take care of the Tower of Dusk that was established after he put in painstaking efforts. He did not want it to be gone by the time he was powerful enough to leave.
More importantly, Lin Li also remembered and was concerned about Osric’s mausoleum where there was very likely to be the debris of the stars, Nothingness, which would play very important role in his promotion to the Sanctuary-realm. If he had the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, staying in the Sanctuary-realm for a while did seem to be a good choice. However, he only had four pieces of the debris of the stars now, and making it to the Sanctuary-realm was undoubtedly even more difficult.
While maneuvering and riding the Crimson Dragon, Lin Li rose into the air and looked down at the towers below. The 36 towers that formed the Psychic Array were also the magic nodes of the huge Conquering Mageweath. Under Lin Li’s control, the Crimson Dragon slowly rotated and moved from the tower to the surrounding streets, and then to the buildings around it. Lin Li could see everything.
According to speculation, if the power of the Psychic Array was not obtained by converting the magical elements in the space, there then had to be an input channel for other energy. Lin Li would only be able to come up with a method that could affect the operation of the Psychic Array accurately by knowing the origin of its power.
The Psychic Array was composed of 36 towers. What was the core of the towers, and how did they connected together closely to form the Psychic Array? As for the driving force, how did the other forces function in the Psychic Array and turn into Death Energy?
The towers were part of the Psychic Array and also the magic nodes of the Conquering Mageweath. Although the cobweb-like streets were not very complicated, it still wasn’t easy to distinguish between the two. Moreover, given the current situation, there was no time to think or calculate and measure. They could only rely on their eyes and knowledge.
Lin Li frowned and kept his eyes glued to the patterns painted on the surface of the streets while his mind processed various information at a high speed. After finding the relevant information about Psychic Arrays, he decided to tackle the origin of mana.
However, when Lin Li saw the part about the input of mana, he could not help but be stunned. After he chased all the way to the end, he actually discovered that although the towers were part of the Psychic Array, the power was transmitted to the array using the streets that constituted the Conquering Mageweath.
“This… This is incredible!” Lin Li was stunned by this discovery. It was not as simple as stacking two designs together. Instead, it was equivalent to embellishing the Conquering Mageweath in the Psychic Array.
Be it the mageweaths or the mageweath arrays, both were extremely rigorous disciplines where mistakes were not allowed. A minor change in the patterns or nodes during the inscription might result in the failure of the entire mageweath array. The Conquering Mageweath an Psychic Array in front of Lin Li seemed to be a pair of conjoined twins with different brains but the same heart.
Of course, it was not a flaw of the Psychic Array. On the contrary, no matter who created this Psychic Array, it definitely took some skills to make it so simple and efficient. Even Lin Li might not be able to do it himself.
Lin Li decided that he would definitely carefully study the special connections between the Psychic Array and the Conquering Mageweath if he had the time to do so. He believed that even though he had reached the level of a Guru of Inscription, he could still get a lot of inspiration from it. Unfortunately, time was what Lin Li lacked the most now. The Undead Army seemed to have filled almost half of the Sky Castle. The terrifying aura on top of his head was also becoming more and more intense as if the Undead creature was about to awaken anytime soon.
Just as Lin Li was thinking about dealing with the Psychic Array, he suddenly got goosebumps and was overwhelmed with horror. Lin Li, who had a telepathic connection, looked up in the sky to see that there was a pair of reddened eyes watching him fiercely through the thick black mist.
“Connoris, could that guy in the sky really be Osric? If he’s really Osric, his power is probably beyond that of the Sanctuary-realm, isn’t it?” Lin Li could already clearly feel the mana wave that was coming from the Undead creature in the sky. Now, the Undead creature was soon to be awakened, but it was still far from reaching the Sanctuary-realm.
The Highlord Osric was truly a powerhouse above the Sanctuary-realm back then. Since he had already inherited all of the Immortal King’s Necromagic, there seemed to be no reason for him to fall back into the Sanctuary-realm when turning into an Undead creature even if he would inevitably lose some power. The understanding of Laws would not disappear because of the weakening of mana.
…Unless Osric met with a mishap during the transformation and lost some of his knowledge, but the possibility would be really low. If it were another Necromancer, it might still happen with a mistake, but Osric was an absolute genius in the Dark Age and the disciple of the Immortal King.
“Well… I’m not too sure, either. I’m sure what that Undead creature looks like, and it does resemble Osric greatly, be it in terms of appearance or mana wave.” Connoris found it hard to explain too, but having spent so many years with Osric, he felt that there was no way he would mistake the figure for Osric if it wasn’t him.
“No, no, there is definitely a problem. Even if Osric turns himself into an Undead creature, he should have been turned into a Lich. There’s no need for him to gestate in this Psychic Array for so many years. Even Osric’s younger brother has successfully converted himself into a Lich. With Osric’s ingenuity, he definitely wouldn’t make such low-level mistakes.” Lin Li was filled with bewilderment, but now was not the time to focus on figuring out the identity of the Undead creature. Instead, he should be trying to find a way to solve the problem in front of him. He shook his head and maneuvered the Crimson Dragon to fly towards a tower.
However, at this moment, he saw a force being separated from the Undead Army. A few Humerus Wyrms and Vampires flew straight towards Lin Li, clearly trying to stop him from approaching the tower.
Lin Li was slightly shocked. Ever since the Tide of Death appeared, the Undead Army was continuously summoned, and they blocked them from reaching the Teleportation Portal. However, they did not seem to have a clear mission, and were just instinctively attacking the enemies nearby. However, the emergence of this force now showed that there seemed to be a commander behind them, which was none other than the Undead creature in the sky.
“That guy is almost awakening!” Lin Li was also anxious. If the Undead creature above him really awakened, he probably wouldn’t have the chance to escape to the central tower at all.
Thinking of this, Lin Li immediately summoned Norfeller and Ujfalusi to help him block the Undead creatures. Lin Li himself then landed the Crimson Dragon and flew towards the tower using his own flying techniques.
“I’ve got it, I’ve got it!” Connoris exclaimed, sounding slightly excited.
“Tell me then. I don’t have time to play the riddles with you,” Lin Li said while waving the Helios’ Scepter and firing dozens of Thousand Miles of Ice to freeze a Humerus Wyrm that was getting in his way.
“That’s a Ghost. It definitely is. It can’t be wrong,” said Connoris, who also knew that it was not time to bicker with Lin Li now. He quickly told Lin Li of his conjecture firmly.
Lin Li finally landed on a tower in front, and the Helios’ Scepter continued to shine while the magic was exhibited one after other, instantly wiping out the Undead creatures scattered all over the place. At the same time, he also asked Connoris, “What kind of Undead creature are Ghosts? Are they even Undead creatures too?”
“I’m not sure if they are part of the Undead creatures, but I know that this Ghost is very likely to have been created by Connoris using the Eternal Furnace back then.” Although Connoris was an ancient devil, there were plenty of other Undead creatures in addition to those that appeared frequently. However, the Undead creature in the sky did share the same appearance and aura as Osric. Although it couldn’t be Osric, it was definitely related to Osric.
“Undead creature created by Osric using the Eternal Furnace?” Upon hearing Connoris’ comment, Lin Li could not help but be shocked. Creating life had always been regarded as a godly action. Although Osric created only an Undead creature, they could also be regarded as another form of life in a sense.
“In the beginning, Osric made this thing with the soul of 100,000 rebels and a clone of himself made in the Eternal Furnace. Later, he named it ‘Ghost’,” Connoris explained as he thought about Osric whom he admired, even though the latter sealed him in a hammer.
Connoris was an ancient deity, and to him, human beings were just one of the many life forms that had appeared in Anril. Just like Osric that used the souls of 100,000 rebels as materials, those spirits were not very precious to him, either.
However, Lin Li still could not help but gasp after hearing the origin of the Ghost even though he’d himself come to Anril from another world. He thought, Damn it, Osric lives up to his nickname the Butcher. He used the souls of 100,000 rebels as Alchemy materials. No wonder that era was called the Dark Age. No wonder the High Elves were annihilated after they got overthrown, and even failed to keep the Tree of Eternity.
Lin Li did not know if there was reincarnation for souls in this world. Perhaps, after the 100,000 rebels were killed, the souls would disperse after a long time. However, the pain that the souls had born when being smelted together in the Eternal Furnace was truly unimaginable.
However, Lin Li was very clear that those things had already happened, and there was no point for him to worry about it. Anyway, the High Elves had already been destroyed. At least, he now knew that the Undead creature in the sky was not Osric, but an entity called Ghost.