Chapter 1083: Change
That Felic actually had the ability to get into Elder Zumar’s good books! That made Cantory feel jealous and resentful, but he knew that Elder Zumar would never make a mistake in his judgment. He had no choice but to say with frustration, “How old is that Felic, why does he have such power? Even Geresco never had such incredible achievements at his age!”
Elder Zumar also had the same feeling. Besides, Cantory only knew about Geresco from legends, but Elder Zumar was from that era, and had seen Geresco in person before. Hence, Elder Zumar was even more certain that the young president of the Tower of Dusk would definitely not be inferior to Geresco if he was not restrained.
However, Elder Zumar was not very worried about this point, because the ancestors of the Gilded Kingdom had left a massive amount of wealth to their future generations under Cage Island. As long as the massive amount of wealth was put to proper use, the Gilded Kingdom would be able to create a peerless powerhouse who wouldn’t be inferior to Geresco.
Of course, Elder Zumar also knew what Cantory had in mind. Clearly, he, the best genius of the Gilded Kingdom, had been agitated. In fact, even Elder Zumar himself was somewhat jealous to see a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse who was only in his twenties standing right before him.
In order not to let this jealousy affect Cantory, Elder Zumar calmly said with a faint smile on his face, “Cantory, you don’t have to lose confidence in yourself. Although you couldn’t use the power of the dragon corpse in Cage Island to break through to the Sanctuary-realm this time, I believe that with your talent and experience, you can also rely on your own power to step into the Sanctuary-realm in less than a year’s time. When Saint Colins’ prediction comes true, the huge amount of wealth that he left behind will allow you to reach the peak of the Sanctuary-realm. By then, that kid from the Tower of Dusk will be nothing!”
What Elder Zumar said was a legend that circulated in the Gilded Kingdom, which was about Saint Colins’ prediction that when a massive crack tore the sky open, the disaster that would destroy the world of Anril would descend, and the savior of the Gilded Kingdom would be born at that time to lead the people of the Gilded Kingdom through the disaster, after which the Gilded Kingdom would become the master of Anril.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the legend was just a cliché one, and there was really nothing new about a savior being born before a disaster struck. However, the senior executives of the Gilded Kingdom and the Illuminati knew that this was not a simple legend, but a true prediction of Saint Colins. The huge crack in the sky that Saint Colins had mentioned referred to the appearance of the great spacetime rift. That disaster was the entry of the prehistoric magical beasts into Anril, and the so-called savior referred to the chosen one who would obtain the great power of the dragon corpse under Cage Island. The power would be sufficient for him to bring the Gilded Kingdom out of the disaster, and become the ruler of the world.
Cantory, a so-called chosen one, was the most suitable person to inherit that great power of the dragon corpse according to Saint Colins. That was precisely the reason that Cantory was so highly regarded by those in the know such as Elder Zumar. He was groomed by the Gilded Kingdom and the Illuminati from a young age, and even became a disciple of the priest of the Illuminati. Besides, Cantory had indeed lived up to expectations. His talent and achievements might no longer be comparable to Lin Li’s, but he was still one of the best in the entire Anril.
This time, the Gilded Kingdom explained to Lin Li and the others that they were there to seal the crack below Cage Island, but that was only one of their agendas. There was another important purpose, and that was to use the power of the dragon corpse under Cage Island to allow Cantory to step into the Sanctuary-realm in one go.
If it was simply to strengthen the seal, the Gilded Kingdom had already done it many times, and thus such a problem would not occur at all. However, this time they found an Alchemy Array that Saint Colins had recorded in their ancient records, which was the very same one that Lin Li had found in the seal previously. Hence, while reinforcing the seal, the people of the Gilded Kingdom wanted to use that Alchemy Array to trap all the power that escaped from the dragon corpse, and then inject it into Cantory’s body to help him step into the Sanctuary-realm.
Although it was said that Cantory would naturally be able to become a demigod once what Saint Colins had predicted came true, if he could step into the Sanctuary-realm a little earlier, he would have more time to understand the use of the power of the Sanctuary-realm. In due time, he would also be able to exert the massive amount of power better.
However, it ended up becoming a tragedy for the people of the Gilded Kingdom. The Alchemy Array seemed very simple, but it was not something that could be mastered by the average person. Although the Gilded Kingdom had been researching for hundreds of years, there were still problems when they put it to use. The appearance of two Alchemy Arrays that both extracted the power of the dragon corpse affected the operation of the Alchemy Array, and caused the dragon corpse to break the seal and escape.
Although the dragon corpse had been resealed, Elder Zumar did not have the courage to try again. If he were to release the dragon corpse, it would become a huge joke. Not to mention whether the dragon corpse could be sealed again, the forces of the Breezy Plains definitely wouldn’t rescue them again.
Fortunately, it was only a matter of time before the talented Cantory would enter the Sanctuary-realm. Just like Elder Zumar had said, Cantory would take less than a year to enter the Sanctuary-realm with his talent.
Hearing Elder Zumar’s words, Cantory nodded with a faint glint of excitement in his eyes. Perhaps Elder Zumar and the others were also worried that after Cantory might hamper his own progress after he found out. Hence, Cantory was originally not too clear about the entire incident, and had simply made some vague guesses about the matter. Now that the speculation had finally been confirmed, Cantory couldn’t get a grip on himself at the thought of possessing such massive power and becoming the savior whom everyone in the Gilded Kingdom would respect and admire.
Through the previous battle, Cantory had already seen how powerful the dragon corpse was. The two high-level Sanctuary powerhouses and a few pseudo-Sanctuary powerhouses were suppressed by the dragon corpse to the point of being unable to resist. They had no choice but to flee and evade. The Sky Castle had made an astonishing sound, and it seemed like all its power had been used, but the dragon corpse was only seriously injured. That was definitely because the dragon corpse had such a strong defense. However, the power it exerted was probably close to the power of the gods.
If Cantory had such power, the Tower of Dusk would not be a threat to him at all!
Felic might have stepped into the Sanctuary-realm at a young age, and is on par with Elder Zumar, but no matter how talented he may be, he can’t surpass the Sanctuary-realm in a short while! Cantory could not help but imagine a scene where he had the daunting power of the dragon corpse that was comparable to that of a god, descending on the Tower of Dusk where he would completely wipe out the members of the Tower of Dusk with a lift of his finger.
It was not some unrealistic fantasy, and Cantory believed that as long as he obtained the power of the dragon corpse, he would definitely be able to become the best in Anril like the Immortal King and Geresco. In fact, making great achievements that surpassed the Immortal King and Geresco would not be impossible.
“Elder Zumar, when will the disaster that Saint Colins had predicted strike?” Cantory asked Elder Zumar eagerly. His tone was completely devoid of his previous disappointment. Now, being surpassed by Lin Li was not a big deal to him, because he thought that he would become the best in Anril, and he would have the chance to trample the Tower of Dusk fiercely under his feet sooner or later.
Seeing that Cantory had finally schooled his emotions, Elder Zumar looked at him with a heartened smile like he was looking at his child, and said, “Don’t worry, it won’t take long. According to the current changes in the world of Anril, the disaster that Saint Colins predicted will probably happen within the next three years. However, you should not slack off because of this. The better your foundation is, the more you will achieve in the future when you obtain that power.”
“Don’t worry, Elder Zumar, I will work hard to improve and strive to step into the Sanctuary-realm with my own power as soon as possible for the sake of the future of the Gilded Kingdom.” Cantory wisely suppressed his excitement, and made a promise to Elder Zumar with a look of determination.
The fleet of the Gilded Kingdom slowly left Cage Island, where peace had already been restored, and the entire island once again became dead silent. Except for the people who had experienced that battle, no one would believe that the corpse of an ancient dragon was actually sealed under such a barren land.
Under Lin Li’s manipulation, the Sky Castle returned to the sky above the Tower of Dusk. However, Lin Li was standing in the center of the Sky Castle, and looking at the surrounding buildings for a long time without moving. The battle with the dragon corpse should actually be considered as the first assertion of dominance that Lin Li had carried out after he obtained the Sky Castle. The annihilation of the group of people who attacked the Tower of Dusk could only be considered an insignificant test.
Although the Sky Castle had hurt the dragon corpse and showed incredible dominance and offensive power in the eyes of others, the dragon corpse was a powerful existence that was at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, after all. However, Lin Li was not satisfied with the power that the Sky Castle had displayed.
The Sky Castle was the strongest battle weapon back when the High Elves had ruled Anril. With the powerful Sky Castles, the High Elves annihilated and deterred the ancient wyrms and Titans, also driving the prehistoric magical beasts into the spacetime rift. They suppressed the rebellions of countless races.
The Sky Castle that Lin Li had obtained was the most powerful of the seven Sky Castles, and had once been controlled by the Immortal King himself. Therefore, the power displayed by the Sky Castle this time was worlds apart from Lin Li’s expectations.
Lin Li was actually very clear about the reason for this. One reason was that at the end of the day, the Sky Castle was built by the Immortal King according to the characteristics of the High Elves. Hence, it was not that suitable for human manipulation. It would only be able to display its full power when controlled by High Elves. Another reason was that at the end of the Dark Age, the Sky Castle must have been tampered with by the High Elves, and perhaps even Highlord Osric, thus causing many magical weapons to go missing.
Lin Li believed that if he could exert the full power of the Sky Castle like the Immortal King could, then even if he could not have completely killed the dragon corpse, he would have at least been able to make the dragon corpse lose the ability to fight. If that had happened, he would not have had to take such a big risk on Cage Island, and dive to the bottom of the sea to race against time and repair the seal.
Hence, after manipulating the Sky Castle and moving it back to the Tower of Dusk, the first thing Lin Li wanted to do was to modify the Sky Castle. Even if he could not restore it to the powerful state that it was in during the reign of the High Elves, it should at least be close. After all, the Sky Castle would be one of the most powerful weapons that he could rely on once he completed the mission left by Geresco in the future. Otherwise, once the most powerful weapon became just a building in the sky, it would be too much of a waste.
If there was enough time, Lin Li believed that he would definitely redesign the Sky Castle, and transform it to the point of being suitable for human manipulation. However, Lin Li was running out of time now, and he could not afford to delay his plans by a few years, let alone spend decades to modify the Sky Castle.
However, Lin Li was not at a complete loss for what to do. For example, the Supreme Council would definitely have the design sketches of the original modification of the Sky Garden. Although it was certainly impossible to copy it wholesale, he would surely still be able to save a lot of time.
At the thought of this, Lin Li chanted an incantation under his breath as he didn’t want to waste any more time. He swung his hand at the side, and a spatial rift was opened. Next, Lin Li immediately stepped into it without bothering to clean up the traces of battle on his body.
When the surrounding scenery became clear again, Lin Li was already in the Sky Garden of the Supreme Council. With the intention to modify the Sky Garden based on experience, Lin Li was able to see the amazing details of the Sky Castle. Although the Sky Garden was not as powerful as the Sky Castle in Lin Li’s hands, the Sky Garden would definitely have the upper hand against the Sky Castle because it was suitable for human manipulation.