The Shattered World Stone, Coordinates Connected to Calamity

Ancient Power?! Does that refer to the runes growing from his palm, called "Ancient Power"?

Following "[Ancient Power]", there are two small "(Beginner)" labels.

Yes, perhaps it was because the black runes on his palm, twisted like tadpoles, were incomplete, as if they were just a stroke he had made when he first Rune Inscription.

Ronan was momentarily dazed and stunned.

He had never heard of runes growing from one's body before, not even in the most fantastical and imaginative wizarding books.

The fact that this method was achieved by having someone practice a body-strengthening technique makes it even more unbelievable.

Ronan felt he needed to re-evaluate the origins and value of the "Ascetic Body Forging" technique.

He had always treated [Ascetic Body Forging] as a purely physical training technique. [Ascetic Body Forging] had no means of combat or attack, and "Demonification" was just a technique he had figured out himself.

However, when the [Ancient Power] rune in his palm broke through the ground, Ronan suddenly realized that perhaps [Ascetic Body Forging] was originally a combat technique.

All his previous efforts in physical training were aimed at ensuring his body could one day withstand the arrival of this [Ancient Power]! "Hiss—"

Ronan took a deep breath, raised his arms, and mysterious, ancient energy flowed around him, causing the surrounding void to appear thick and distorted.

He was like a fully drawn bow, the power on the bowstring now accumulated to an incredible and terrifying level.

Finally, he threw a punch.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar erupted, and a dense black light flashed across Ronan's fist, creating a collapsing "black hole" where his fist struck.

Immediately following, the compressed power exploded completely, creating a bright, visible vacuum trajectory in the air, stretching forward at lightning speed like a meteor, instantly striking the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent not far away.

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, over fifty meters long and four meters thick, with a body so coiled it could almost encircle a small mountain, exploded in a cloud of ice crystal fragments mixed with crimson blood. Then, the entire massive serpent body was uncontrollably thrown backward, flying hundreds of meters away.

"Boom!"

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent landed, sweeping a large, flat clearing in the dense primeval forest. It rolled around in a sorry state, followed by mournful howls and roars.

Ronan breathed heavily, feeling a sense of exhaustion he hadn't experienced in a long time.

The power of this punch was far beyond his imagination, but the energy it consumed was also unprecedented.

He completely broke free from his "Half-Demonification" state, and half of the Vitality Orb within his body was consumed.

Raising his hands, which still seemed to be trembling slightly, he examined his palms. The two runes representing the [Ancient Power] had disappeared, as if they had never existed.

"And this is only the initial stage of [Ancient Power]."

The runes for [Ancient Power] are incomplete and fragmented.

Ronan couldn't imagine what terrifying power the intermediate, advanced, or even complete [Ancient Power] could unleash.

At this moment, Ronan couldn't help but feel a surge of joy and anticipation.

The mainstream belief in the Wizard World is the pursuit of the immortality of the soul, while the physical body has always been looked down upon, or even despised.

Because of his Ascetic Body Forging, Ronan never gave up his physical training.

Now that the [Ancient Power] has appeared, it seems that all his previous perseverance and efforts have paid off. He truly sees the hope that his ascetic physical training can rival the orthodox path of wizardry.

No, "confrontation" is not accurate; it should be described as "keeping pace with each other."

Because Ronan did not want to give up either path of cultivation, he pursued both simultaneously.

"Perhaps this path was pioneered by a group of ancient wizards who were dedicated to exploring the potential of the human body."

The ability to conceal runes within a cultivation technique and pass it down is truly astounding, like a seed buried in the soil, slowly taking root and sprouting.

This level of mastery of runic literature was completely beyond Ronan's comprehension.

A method that would be rejected even in the mortal world, a crude practice considered a "humble ascetic" training method, was actually created by one or more ancient and powerful wizards.

Such a contrast is truly quite remarkable.

Ronan sighed, slowly calming his physical exhaustion.

His face regained its composure, his gaze locked onto the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent's form, and he manipulated his Flying Ring to approach it.

The moment he unleashed a punch imbued with Ancient Power, his battle with the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent was over.

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, which took the punch of the Ancient Power, was seriously injured. A large piece of scale on the top of its huge head was almost completely broken, its skull was also dented, and even its ice crystal horn, which was more than a meter long, appeared dull.

Seeing Ronan approach, the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent struggled to its feet, still facing him with its defiant attitude, but Ronan eyes now held an undeniable hint of fear and horror.

With its naive little snake mind, it probably couldn't fathom how this seemingly frail and insignificant human body could repeatedly unleash terrifying power beyond its comprehension. "This is a good start."

Ronan caught the look of terror in the eyes of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent.

Having fear is a good thing.

Fear accumulates little by little, until it surpasses the rebelliousness and arrogance in its bones, that is the day Ronan truly tames it.

In a sense, signing the "Posilena's Wager Agreement" was a good thing for both Ronan and the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent.

Ronan always had something chasing him, never slowing his pace forward, while the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent always had a target to chase and try to surpass, and its growth rate far exceeded that of its ordinary kin.

It's a pity you didn't seize this opportunity.

Ronan walked to the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, spread his five fingers towards its wound, and thin, sharp silver metal wires shot out from Ronan's fingertips, deeply piercing the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent's flesh.

"The next time I give you a chance to challenge me, it won't be so easy. Every time you challenge me, be prepared to pay the price if you fail."

As its blood essence was extracted once more, the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent hissed softly in pain, but offered no resistance.

It stared intently at Ronan, its eyes seeming to hold even deeper resentment and obsession.

Ronan met its gaze without flinching and calmly said, "If you are willing to formally acknowledge me as your master, I promise to purify your bloodline, giving you the possibility of further reversion to your ancestral state."

As soon as Ronan uttered those words, the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent's eyes froze, and then a look of hesitation, struggle, and inner conflict flashed within them.

Ronan didn't bother with it anymore, took the blood, and turned to leave.

The Ice Crystal Magic Serpent knew of the Saint Blood Tree's existence, Ronan deliberately used this as leverage to lure it, psychologically undermining it while repeatedly suppressing it physically. It seemed that the day when the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent would completely submit was not far off.

After dealing with the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, Ronan was planning to go back to Bennigo's place.

Suddenly, Communication Stone rippled from within the Space Ring.

Ronan took it out to check and found that the message came from Kosti.

His eyes flashed, and after reading the message inside the Communication Stone, he immediately changed direction and hurriedly headed towards the Arcane Circle.

Kosti summoned him, and the exploration of the First Battlefield of the Mirror Garden came to an end.

"I learned of your achievements from Lord Caloni of the Third Ring, Damien. You are far more outstanding than I expected."

With her long, slightly wavy hair flowing smoothly down to the carpet, and an aura as radiant as the starry sky and the bright moon, Kosti sat in the center of a huge bookshelf surrounded on three sides, looking at Ronan with a complex yet gratified gaze.

Ronan read not only admiration in Kosti's eyes, but also a surprise and expectation that he could not understand.

"It seems your bloodline has been further stimulated, actually managing to suppress the bloodline of the Sakiel's Family Molten Crystal Lake."

Kosti paused here, then solemnly warned Ronan, "From now on, never easily provide your bloodline to others for research, no matter how high the price they pay."

Ronan nodded. After listening to Kosti's long list of instructions, she finally steered the conversation toward a topic that interested him.

"This exploration of the first core area went even more smoothly than expected; we obtained two Dawn Rank magical artifacts alone."

Two Dawn Rank magical artifacts?!

Ronan was surprised.

A Silver Staff of the Dawn Rank appeared in the Second Battlefield. Unexpectedly, two items appeared in the First Battlefield at once. It truly deserves to be the most core area.

Kosti noticed Ronan's surprise and said with a wry smile, "In fact, we unearthed far more than two items, but we only managed to get two of them. The rest escaped."

Artifacts that have developed their own spiritual consciousness are difficult to tame, let alone space and mirror-type artifacts that are best at escaping.

Honestly, getting two items in the end was already a pleasant surprise.

Ronan couldn't help but ask, "Was that Dawn Rank artifact unearthed from the Second Battlefield eventually captured?"

No.

Kosti shook her head, Ronan felt a slight sense of relief.

At this moment, he heard Kosti say, "In addition, we also found a complete [Space Mirror] Magic Inheritance, and a broken World Stone!"

When Ronan heard the phrase "complete [Space Mirror] Magic Inheritance," his heart skipped a beat.

When the Ancient Mirror Garden left, it took away the vast majority of its inherited knowledge. Before this, no complete Spell Inheritance had ever flowed out from the Mirror Garden. If his understanding is correct, this should be the first case to date.

It is also the only window through which all the wizards in the south can glimpse the mysteries of ancient space and mirror magic.

Before Ronan could even feel a spark of attraction, his expression turned somewhat strange and odd.

When Kosti uttered the words "World Stone," Ronan clearly felt a certain symbol on the back of his right hand twitch slightly.

Ronan hesitated for a moment before telling Kosti everything about how he had accidentally obtained the marked brand in a waste liquid tank in a wizard's laboratory on the Second Battlefield.

Kosti made him extend his hand, carefully examined the markings on the back of Ronan's hand, and finally concluded that, "Damien, what you have on your hand is the coordinate of a World Stone."

Ronan was stunned when he heard the answer.

Kosti then began to educate him about the "World Stone".

"... The world is not as simple as it seems."

Besides the world we live in now, there are many other independent worlds.

The World Stone is the bridge connecting the two worlds, the key to unlocking another world.

Kosti raised her hand and rubbed out two different colored, bubble-like orbs of light. She gently touched the two orbs with her finger, and light was generated, connecting the two orbs.

"But the way the World Stone opens the Space Passage to another world is random, because any world other than this world is a completely unfamiliar and unknown existence to the wizard."

No one knows what kind of world awaits behind the door once the key turns, the passage opens, or something else is waiting.

This process is fraught with risk; you might discover a treasure trove of unlimited resources, or you might face endless calamities.

"As inheritors of Space Magic, it is not surprising that the Mirror Garden began researching the World Stone early on and conducted experiments to explore otherworldly spaces."

Judging from the words 'forbidden' and 'failure' you found in the lab, and the broken and ultimately abandoned World Stone, I suspect that the Ancient Mirror Garden's experience after opening the gate to another world was not pleasant. This may be why the Mirror Garden hastily relocated."

Kosti's expression turned serious, her eyes flashing rapidly as she said, "A world that could force even a powerful Ancient Mirror Garden to destroy its gates and abandon its home, the calamity behind that gate may be beyond everyone's imagination."

The information you provided is extremely important, Damien. I need to inform people about the World Stone's repair as soon as possible, even though those people are still thinking about how to fix it quickly.

Kosti muttered to herself urgently for a while, finally fixing her gaze on Ronan's hand, and said, "What you obtained should be the spatial coordinates of that unknown calamity world, but don't be nervous. Without the World Stone, coordinates are just coordinates and won't affect you in any way. Don't worry about them; perhaps they will gradually fade away on their own over time."

"By the way, don't tell anyone about these coordinates."

Some people in this world have a level of madness and ambition that you can't even imagine..."

Seeing that Kosti looked serious, Ronan nodded solemnly as well.

He looked down at the back of his right hand, where a strange, arrow-like mark was faintly visible beneath the skin.

It's hard to imagine that this is half a key to unlocking an unknown world.

Such things seem somewhat distant to him now.

He lowered his hand and hid the back of his hand under his wide robe.

At this point, Kosti began to talk to him about something else.