by Zhuang Bifan
The tens of tentacles pushed down violently, and the head that was as big as a mountain peak was immediately propped up. After that, a ray of light that was brighter than the sun immediately blasted off. In just an instant, it swept past a distance of hundreds of meters. In the next second, there was a loud sizzling sound coming from the forest. Countless trees had been vaporized by the ray of light, and even the ground underneath had been split by a deep new ravine that was hundreds of meters long…
Even Geresco who was called the God of Mages had no choice but to fully focus in the face of such destructive force. Geresco hastily recited incantations, and a rainbow suddenly appeared in the sky. This rainbow was not leaning towards any direction; it was just like a ring that was protecting Geresco steadfastly.
After that, there was a deafening boom. The clash between the Aestus Beam and the rainbow was as if Mars had crashed into Earth. In an instant, the ground rumbled and dazzling lights showered the entire land, while countless flares descended from the skies. That scene was more terrifying than the Black Current.
After the echoes rumbled past, there was a short period of peace. Be it the Evil Eye Tyrant or Geresco, they both needed some time to understand the aftermath of the clash that'd happened just now.
Looking from the Spacetime Beacon Spell, the clash just now should not have any victors. The rainbow had negated the Aestus Beam's attack, but dimmed a few shades at the same time.
Powerful… After Lin Li saw this, he could not help but admire it silently. The power of the Evil Eye Tyrant was indeed not any other magical beast's. Even a Sanctuary-realm powerhouse like Apophis might not be a match for it.
One had to know that that rainbow was most likely Geresco's Magical Domain. A single attack from the Aestus Beam had actually been able to damage Geresco's Magical Domain and make it dim somewhat. Just based on this point, it was already no longer something any magical beast could compare to. No matter how powerful an average magical beast became, it would definitely not be able to damage a Legendary-mage's Magical Domain. It was much less so for one facing a monstrous existence like Geresco.
At this point, Lin Li even silently guessed that it might even be that Geresco was at a disadvantage in the exchange just now…
After all, the Aestus Beam only expended mana. Although the Evil Eye Tyrant was not known for having an immense pool of mana, it should not be a problem to fire a hundred or so Aestus Beams. If a Magical Domain was damaged, on the other hand, it would take a long time to fully recover. It was especially so at Geresco's realm—recovering was exceptionally difficult.
The situation proved Lin Li to be right…
After the Aestus Beam was negated by the rainbow, the Evil Eye Tyrant only took a short pause before it fired off another Aestus Beam.
The most lethal thing was that when the Evil Eye Tyrant fired off the Aestus Beam, those tentacles were not idle, either. They attacked Geresco from all sorts of angles. That terrifying power and skill could almost be compared to a level-20 Sword Sage and above.
At this time, Geresco finally demonstrated his magical powers that totally did not belong to humans. With the support of Power of Flight, Geresco seemed like a black flash of lightning. He was constantly turning and twisting around those tentacles. He was constantly moving and casting spells. If it was not because Lin Li saw it with his own eyes, he would never believe that there could be a human capable of casting spells while moving at such terrifying speeds on this planet…
Furthermore, every single spell could not be any faster. Legendary spells at levels above 20 were completed with just a few casual recitations. There were numerous times when Lin Li felt that Geresco was simply casting low-level magic. When the spells exploded on the Evil Eye Tyrant's body, demonstrating fearsome power, Lin Li finally could not help but believe that was a Legendary spell that could completely drain most mages of their mana…
With one Aestus Beam after another, the battle seemed to have come to a standstill. Be it the Evil Eye Tyrant or Geresco, they did not show any signs of fatigue. If they were to be judged from their appearance, anybody would think that this was going to be a prolonged battle.
However, Lin Li did not think so, because he knew that Geresco's Void of the Stars was about to be completed.
"Boom!"
Another Aestus Beam swept past, leaving a deep crevice in the ground, but this time, Geresco did not use Power of Flight to dodge it. He just took his time to recite the incantations and summoned 12 gigantic ice pillars again.
A loud "boom" was heard, and the 12 ice pillars were instantly blasted into smithereens…
But at the same time, Geresco's body had suddenly started to become blurry.
Indeed. After going through the arduous exchange, Geresco had finally completed Void of the Stars, and once again caused his body and soul to be placed in nothingness.
"Indeed…" Lin Li knew that Geresco was definitely going to win.
The current Geresco was an almost invincible existence. He was no longer vulnerable to magical or physical attacks. He would even not suffer from abnormal statuses like bite of mana. Even the control of the magical elements would be at his own free will, following the activation of Void of the Stars.
After this Void of the Stars was activated, Geresco's spell casting methods had completely overturned everything that Lin Li understood about magic. Every time he made a move, it was a spell that was level-20 and above, and they were all almost instantly cast. It was like the elemental sequencing and mana control had all lost their influence on Geresco. There was no need to have time for preparation. Just a wave of his hand, and another Legendary spell was blasted off.
Even though Lin Li was mentally prepared, when he saw such a monstrous way of casting spells, he still could not help but freeze up. This was definitely not a magical ability that belonged to humans. At this point, Lin Li suddenly felt that the name "God of Mages" could not be any more appropriate. It was because only a true deity could use such unfathomable way of operating magical power.
Geresco's casting speed was terrifying. In less than a minute, he had already used at least 10 Legendary spells. The magical elements that were immense enough to destroy the world were mercilessly poured onto the Evil Eye Tyrant's body.
A shred of panic could finally be seen in the Evil Eye Tyrant's singular eye. Prehistoric magical beast were not average magical beasts. Their intelligence was above a human's. How could the Evil Eye Tyrant not know that that human mage was not something it could go against? Be it the steel-like tentacles or the cataclysmic Aestus Beam, all of its attacking methods seemed like child's play in front of that human mage…
Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets now. How could Geresco, who had finally taken the advantageous spot, give the Evil Eye Tyrant a chance to retreat? With the cover of Void of the Stars, Geresco seemed to have fused with the magical elements, and destructive Legendary spells were summoned and mercilessly poured onto the Evil Eye Tyrant one after another.
When another Hellfire had descended, Lin Li's gaze resting on the Evil Eye Tyrant was somewhat filled with sympathy. The God of Mages was indeed the God of Mages. Even the prehistoric magical beast mentioned in myths could not escape from death and defeat in the face of this unsurpassed magic powerhouse…
But, just at the point where everyone thought that Geresco was going to unleash a lethal strike and finish the enemy off, this mage suddenly took out a staff and a book.
"What is happening?" Lin Li immediately froze.
Unfortunately, even Tutankhamun could not answer this question…
The staff was the Staff of Time, and the book was the Book of Eternity. After these two magical artifacts that were the most famous during the Dark Age were taken out, Geresco's expression became imposing. The God of Mages held the Staff of Time in one hand, while the other was holding the Book of Eternity. Countless rainbow-colored magic symbols danced around in the skies like countless rainbow-colored butterflies. Large chunks of incantations were
spewed out by Geresco; some were using the human language, and some were in the High Elves' language. Some were even the ancient language of the dragons and the divine language of the titans…
The world seemed to have suddenly became silent, and the Evil Eye Tyrant's singular eye suddenly showed a look of terror.
Geresco silently floated in the sky, fully focused on chanting this incantation that was unfathomably long. When the last incantation had been completed, the magic staff in Geresco's hand suddenly rose up and drew across the sky…
Suddenly, the sky was torn apart…
Chapter 445 - Tear of Space
After the Staff of Time gently drew past, a long tear suddenly appeared in the sky. It was dark and deep. It was as if the sky had been torn apart.
"F*ck…" After this tear had appeared, there was another round of gasps heard in the hut. At this point, Stephen, Hutton, and Lin Li, these three young mages, seemed to be in a delusion that they were dreaming.
These three simply did not dare to believe that Geresco had single-handedly torn apart space and opened a tunnel to the multidimensional space.
This was simply too shocking…
Even Lin Li had not imagined that the power of magic could reach such a terrifying degree. In just that instance, Geresco definitely used magic powers to tear open space. What seemed like a gentle stroke had completely overturned every single rule of Anril.
Indeed. Magic did have the power to operate and overturn rules. A mage could tamper with and even create rules after he had broken through to the Legendary-realm, obtaining the magical domain. However, the rules here were not some superficial rules. The eight true core rules of Anril were a domain that even deities were simply unable to touch.
Time and space. Nature and balance. Kindness and light. Evil and dark… These eight core rules were controlled by Anril's four great Dragon Aspects. Unless someone had a power that was greater than these four great Dragon Aspects, they would not be able to touch these eight domains that even deities couldn't easily set foot in.
That gentle stroke by Geresco could only mean one thing…
The power of this God of Mages had already surpassed the four great Dragon Aspects!
Roars could be heard from the forest. Every single roar of the Evil Eye Tyrant was filled with despair and fear. The tentacles were frantically waving about. All its struggles made it seem like a drowning person trying to grab onto the last straw. In an instant, a scene of flying sand and rolling stones could be seen in the forest. Countless dirt, pebbles, and branches were held by the tentacles of the Evil Eye Tyrant and thrown at Geresco like a storm.
Unfortunately, Geresco was like an invincible existence under the protection of Void of the Stars. Even a full-on blast by the Aestus Beam would not be able to leave a scratch on Geresco, not to mention the Evil Eye Tyrant's tentacles.
The black silhouette peacefully floated in the sky. The dazzling sun rays came down from the top and plated a layer of divine golden hue over the God of Mages, while an inexhaustible magical aura started spreading. Geresco held the Book of Eternity in one hand and the Staff of Time in the other. The quiet and gentle incantations were flowing like running water, and every single rune was filled with boundless energy. Every single syllable contained deepest secrets of magic. Geresco's did not have a large body frame—it was rather weak if put in stricter terms. However, looking at the brilliance of the Spacetime Beacon Spell, the current God of Mages was like a god that had existed for eternity.
The tear in the sky got bigger and bigger, while the struggles of the Evil Eye Tyrant got weaker and weaker…
Following Geresco lifting up his Staff of Time again, the Evil Eye Tyrant also gave off its final roar of despair…
In an instant, the tear in the sky suddenly grew and closed.
Then…
The whole world became silent.
The Evil Eye Tyrant disappeared. The magical beasts that were littered all over had disappeared too. Other than Geresco who was silently floating in the sky, the whole Sunset Mountains had been restored to the former peace. From the cloudless blue sky, golden rays of the sun rained down…
…
After this cataclysmic battle ended, the light from the Spacetime Beacon Spell started to become dimmer. The silhouette of the God of Mages also started to blur. With a wave of Tutankhamun's hand, this battle that had happened 1300 years ago also disappeared like smoke.
"Look closely, Tutankhamun, just now… was that the Tear of Space?" Hutton was a true genius under a Legendary powerhouse. With his experience, how could he not know what was that tear that suddenly tore the sky apart? As to why he would ask this now, it was simply because he did not dare to believe it…
He really did not dare to believe it…
In fact, if it were any other mage that saw the scene in the Spacetime Beacon Spell, he would also not believe that the power of magic could reach such a terrifying level, not to mention Hutton. That was simply a domain that was directly challenging the gods. A person that harnessed such terrifying power would no longer be a mortal.
"You're right. Tear of Space…" Tutankhamun nodded his head, and signalled the three young mages to take a seat first before he started speaking again. "In fact, before this battle began, I also did not believe that Anril still had a mortal that could single-handedly tear apart space."
After taking a seat, Lin Li could not help but ask, "Then, Mr Tutankhamun, may I ask, where does that Tear of Space lead to?"
"That is a good question…" Tutankhamun turned around and looked at Lin Li before suddenly smiling. "Do you still remember the battle from 1300 years ago? Humans and High Elves battled each other under the Tree of Eternity. The immense power finally destroyed the Tree of Eternity…"
"Yes." Lin Li nodded his head. Whatever that Geresco said could be learned from a lot of books in Anril. The battle that year was like Geresco's individual performance, attaining the title as God of Mages that had never been matched by anyone. He also destroyed the Tree of Eternity that supported the whole race of the High Elves.
"Many people know that the collapse of the Tree of Eternity was a disaster for the High Elves. The High Elves headed towards complete extinction after losing the Tree of Eternity that gave birth to them. But, I fear that very few people know that the collapse of the Tree of Eternity was also a disaster for the whole of Anril. The Tree of Eternity not only supported the High Elves, but also maintained the balance of Anril."
"F*ck!" Tutankhamun just finished speaking, yet Lin Li could not help but spew vulgarities. This was not a joke. Forget about the High Elves since they were already extinct. Being able to support them did not matter, but the point about maintaining the balance of Anril caused Lin Li to have a shock…
This feeling was like a skyscr.a.p.er with more than a hundred floors suddenly had its foundations removed.
At this point, Lin Li seemed to have guessed something…
After being dazed for a moment, Lin Li did not continue questioning, but just nodded his head and silently listened to Tutankhamun.
"If you have noticed the history of Anril, you would definitely discover that the centuries after the Dark Age were days when Anril was filled with disasters. All sorts of natural disasters emerged in an endless stream. Typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. All sorts of disasters almost wiped out a third of Anril's population!"
"Because of the Tree of Eternity's collapse?"
"Yes… The collapse of the Tree of Eternity was the source of all the disasters, but this was not the most terrifying part…" When Tutankhamun reached this part, he took a short pause, and then continued, "The truly terrifying part was that the Tears of Space started appearing. After all of you return, carefully look through information. Then, you will realize that of the 13 known Tears of Space in Anril, at least 10 formed after the collapse of the Tree of Eternity, and it does not include the Sunset Mountains…"
"What… What you mean is that there is another tear in the
Sunset Mountains that can connect to another space?" Lin Li swallowed his saliva with difficulty. Maybe the others did not know what Tutankhamun's words meant, but Lin Li understood clearly…
It was because Lin Li himself came down from the Sunset Mountains—before this, he was living in another world…
All of a sudden, Lin Li felt that his palms were sweaty, and his heart rate increased a lot. It was because Lin Li felt that the answer he had been searching for was very likely going to appear now.
"Indeed, there exists a Tear of Space at the peak of the Sunset Mountains, and it could very likely be the most dangerous in Anril. It's because a lot of prehistoric magical beasts are living on the other end of this Tear of Space. These prehistoric magical beasts are not just Evil Eye Tyrants, but also include Minotaurs, Hydra—the king of the swamps—as well as the venomous Viper. I believe that all of you have heard of the notorious names of these prehistoric magical beasts. If they were allowed to enter Anril, the civilization of the whole Anril would be completely destroyed…"
"Indeed…"
"The thing that's worth celebrating is that this Tear of Space is not big. It's still not enough for a prehistoric magical beast to pass through. That's why Anril is still safe after 1300 years…"
"Then Geresco…" When Lin Li heard this, he could not help but feel curious. Since it was a safe Tear of Space, why did Geresco still slaughter the Sunset Mountains's beasts?
"Don't be hasty, let me continue. The first to discover the Tear of Space was Geresco. When the Tree of Eternity collapsed, Geresco already felt that the balance of this world had been destroyed. Hence, he traveled across Anril, looking for the Tears of Space that appeared because of the collapse of the Tree of Eternity. When Geresco arrived at the Sunset Mountains, he discovered the existence of this Tear of Space almost immediately. There was no helping it. This Tear of Space was too dangerous. If an accident were to happen, it could almost immediately destroy the civilization in the whole Anril. Hence, Geresco stayed in the Sunset Mountains, and spent almost 10 years on research…