Son of the Black Wizard King's Son, Nine Star Elemental Spirit!

"You actually believe that guy Iglipusa's nonsense? He's just a bastard who uses faith in truth to fool people."

A man in a gray robe spoke, but it was impossible to tell whether he was speaking with disdain or sarcasm.

I dislike him just as much as you do.

The first gray-robed man spoke calmly, "But you cannot deny one thing: his prophecies have never been wrong."

"In fact, we should have noticed the prophecy left by Iglipusa before his death. The fact that the Black Wizard King sent his only offspring at this time, and that the Wisdom Pool Water were becoming increasingly murky and dry, all indicate that chaos has begun."

The first man in the grey robe tapped his man-high staff lightly on the ground, his tone calm yet filled with an undeniable certainty. "We should prepare early."

This is also the reason why I insisted on opening the Three Towers this time.

The other two fell silent.

Time passed slowly, and after an unknown amount of time, someone chuckled and asked, "So what exactly did Iglipusa's prophecy say?"

His eyes were fixed on one of the three men in gray robes, and he uttered a name that was difficult to pinpoint.

"You are the only one here who has actually read those three manuscripts."

The gray-robed man, who had only uttered one sentence from beginning to end and had spent most of the time listening quietly, remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he slowly stood up from the stool made of rubble, and from beneath his gray robe, thick fog billowed out like a tide.

"The Upper Ring Continent cannot produce a second Helamus, nor does it need a second Helamus."

Accompanied by a calm voice, the three figures and the small island beneath their feet were completely obscured by the mist.

"... The bloodline of Level Seven Wizard is considered to have the initial meaning and value of inheritance. The First Generation refers to the first generation of offspring of a wizard after reaching the seventh level."

The First Generation can inherit the most complete and powerful level seven bloodline power; as the lineage continues to grow, the bloodline will gradually dilute and decline...

"Level 7 [Declining Blood] First Generation"

Ronan listened to Alazan's explanation, his eyes gleamed as he looked at the figure standing atop the dark bronze monster, a figure that resembled a born deity.

He saw that the other person had long, flowing hair as dark as mithril, with his hands behind his back, and his figure and posture suggested that he was a man.

Countless complex and mysterious runes emerged from the man's body, forming a unique aura and force field. This aura even overshadowed the terrifying aura of the Chimera beneath him, inspiring an impulse to submit.

Ronan took a deep breath, suppressing the restless "Storm Bloodline" within him.

Alazan once said he was "born with [Declining Blood]," but that was only a superficial resemblance; he was fundamentally different from a true person with [Declining Blood].

The Storm Weaver is merely a level six elemental spirit.

He wasn't surprised by the "suppression" he was experiencing, but he was amazed by the power and unpredictability of the seventh level. The person in front of him was only the First Generation of the seventh level of [Declining Blood]. If he were the First Generation of the true Level Seven Twilight, the gifts brought by his innate bloodline would be even more unimaginable.

"Boom—"

With the appearance of the First Generation of the [Declining Blood] Chimera, a huge whirlpool quickly appeared on the surface of the Spirit Lake, which was originally as smooth as a mirror of the sky.

Juventus!

A deafening roar like giant waves erupted as several wizards dressed in robes of various colors emerged from the vortex and led the [Declining Blood] First Generation into it from a distance.

Juventus.

Ronan murmured the name to himself and silently memorized it.

The air still carried the scent of the Chimera, a faint, foul odor reminiscent of copper rust.

Chimera are powerful Magic Creature that existed in ancient times and the turn of the ages, symbolizing "wisdom, cunning, and agility," and are considered legendary by many wizards.

Juventus's Chimera is probably not purebred, but rather a descendant with some Chimera blood. In terms of rank, it's similar to Ronan's Ice Crystal Magic Serpent. It might be an artificially bred species, possibly mixed with the bloodlines of other rare magical beasts.

Just like Adam's Unicorn Horse, the Spiritual Dawn, it was only a variant with a portion of the legendary unicorn's bloodline transplanted into it, and its actual power was far inferior to Ronan's Ice Crystal Magic Serpent.

"... Although he is only First Generation with [Declining Blood], this kid named Juventus likely has a level Level Seven Wizard bloodline concentration of 80% or even 90%. Even among the First Generation, such talent is very rare."

Those behind him have high hopes for him.

Alazan spoke to Ronan in his mind.

Ronan remained silent. The concentration of his Ancient Frost Hydra Bloodline was only five percent, which was incomparable to that of his opponent.

As I was pondering this, the same grand voice that had previously proclaimed "Juventus" appeared once again.

The sound originated from beneath the lake's surface but ultimately resounded at the very top of the sky.

"With the Three Towers as proof, with the Three Towers as witnesses"

Everyone instinctively looked up at the sky, and then the phantom images of three strange, Inverted Tower appeared on the lake below.

An immense, invisible force emanated from the lake's surface, drawing the wizards downwards.

The wizard's figure landed on the lake without creating a ripple, like a speck of dust completely merging into the phantom of the inverted Three Towers.

Countless wizards waiting to participate in this selection within the Spirit Lake Secret Realm "floated" into the lake water, and Ronan was among them.

He did not resist the pulling force. Before falling into the water, Ronan imagined countless sensations he might experience next.

In the blink of an eye, he found himself in another Independent Space.

There was nothingness above, below, left, and right; invisible spatial walls restricted his range of movement.

Directly in front, three strangely shaped towers stood majestically, making Ronan, standing at their base, appear as insignificant as a speck of dust.

A tall tower, seemingly cast from ancient whale carcasses and coral, flows with deep blue liquid throughout. Its spire points downwards, with the water flowing backwards, as if connecting to an infinitely vast ocean.

A tall tower, filled with magma, burns with an inextinguishable blazing flame. Its spire seems to be adorned with many blazing suns, their light so intense that it is impossible to look directly at it.

The last tower has no physical form; it is black and seems to be constantly twisting and swaying, reminiscent of the moon's reflection on a calm lake at Black Night, full of mystery and tranquility.

"The Splendor of the Three Towers"

"Has the trial begun?"

Ronan's eyes flickered as he tried to take a step forward. Soon, some obscure information emerged from the void and flooded into his mind.

The Golden Ladybug that Alazan had transformed into flew out from between his eyebrows. Ronan thought for a moment and decided to release the restrictions and share the content with it.

Juventus.

In the void, several wizards dressed in moon-white robes led a person slowly through the bright entrance.

Upon reaching a certain point before the Three Towers, the leader stopped and turned to the last person, saying indifferently, "I know your identity, but the Grand Elder specifically instructed that even you must abide by certain rules of our Spirit Lake."

"The rules of Spirit Lake?"

The young man standing at the back of the group muttered to himself, took a light step, and instantly passed over the bodies of several Spirit Lake Wizards, quickly throwing himself into one of the Three Towers in front of him—a black tower that resembled the reflection of the moon.

After his figure disappeared into the tower, it took several breaths.

The entire black tower suddenly shone brightly, as if it had stepped out of illusion and into reality.

One after another, purple "stars" appeared out of thin air, illuminating the shocked and moved faces of several Spirit Lake Wizards.

They stared in disbelief at the scene before them, their expressions stunned.

After a long while, a soft murmur could be heard.

Juventus.

"As expected of the Son of the Black Wizard King."

"The Knowledge Tower, the Spell Tower, the Soul Tower."

In the dark and empty space, Ronan finished reading the information he had actively received and looked up at the three towering towers in front of him.

His eyes gleamed with contemplation.

"Do they correspond to the three Spirit Lake factions: Deep Sea, Flame, and Black Moon?"

"I thought that after so much time, the Wizard World would have invented some new methods for recruiting new talent, but it turns out it's still the same old stuff."

Alazan's calm voice rang in my ears.

"How so?"

"In the past, powerful schools of Wizard World were recruiting new members based solely on the rank of their elemental spirit."

Only elemental spirits of four stars or higher have a slim chance of advancing to Twilight. This is the recruitment standard for most schools; anything lower is not worth recruiting.

Golden ladybugs fluttered and flew past Ronan's eyes, one by one, past the three towers.

"If I'm not mistaken, these Three Towers will test your wisdom, combat strength, and soul aptitude respectively."

"Understanding the levels of these three elements will allow you to roughly predict the rank of your future elemental spirit."

"Is the rank of a Yuanling really that important?"

"I told you long ago, the rank of your Yuanling determines the extent of your privileges within the Hall of Truth."

The higher the authority, the more knowledge one can actively or passively acquire, and the more profound and advanced that knowledge becomes. When one advances to Twilight, the more mysterious and powerful the Fundamental Rune one can create.

To put it simply, the rank of a spirit elemental largely determines a wizard's combat strength.

For the same Level Six Wizard, the energy scale that a one-star elemental spirit and Nine Star Elemental Spirit can mobilize in a single spell will differ by more than ten thousand times! Many powerful inherited spells also have strict requirements on the level of the user's elemental spirit.

"Your elemental spirit rank is not high enough; you're not even qualified to practice forbidden spells."

Alazan's tone was flat, carrying a coldness that bordered on cruelty.

Ronan thought for a moment and asked, "How exactly are the star ratings of elemental spirits determined?"

"The rules of the universe and nature."

Golden Ladybug gently landed on Ronan's shoulder. "This concept is hard for you to understand right now, but you'll gradually understand it after Dawn."

Ronan recalled his several encounters with Level Five Wizard. Whether it was the Elemental Spirit True Body of the Level Five Wizard guards of the Ancient Wizard Revival Society and Moriel, or the Elemental Spirit Avatar projection of the Level Five Wizard Fomingge of the Elemental Magic Ring, there were always brilliant crystals that looked like stars.

It's unclear whether that represents their respective elemental spirit ranks.

How many ranks are there in total for Yuanling?

"Theoretically, the highest is nine stars, which correspond to the nine levels of wizards."

There are examples of low-star elemental spirits eventually achieving legendary status, but they are ultimately a minority. The vast majority of the Twilight Level wizards I know have elemental spirits of seven stars or higher.

Ronan narrowed his eyes, examining the three magnificent towers before him, and asked in a low voice, "What star level do you think my elemental spirit is?"

Alazan gently.

"To be honest, I'm curious too."

Ronan took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over the Three Towers, before finally choosing the rightmost one, the Black Moon Tower, which represented the soul aptitude test, and slowly walked towards it.

After walking a distance, he felt an invisible resistance. Ronan tried to exert some force. "Buzz—"

Just like when he encountered that Dark Silver Tail-less Dragon in the Hall of Spirits Space, the first encounter was so powerful that his soul was knocked out of his body! Ronan's consciousness completely broke free from the restraints of his body and was drawn by a force towards the Black Moon Tower ahead.

An intense longing made him want to "go in," like an infant yearning to be embraced by its mother.

However, in less than half a breath, all the strange phenomena disappeared, the instincts subsided, and Ronan's consciousness returned to his body.

Before he could recover from the brief dizziness, he heard Alazan's voice.

The results are in.

Ronan snapped out of his daze and was shocked to see three deep purple, polygonal crystals on the right side of his body.

It's beautiful, emitting a soft glow, just like crystal.

Ronan tried to reach out and touch it, but his fingers [Penetration] right through the crystal.

Ronan stared at the three illusory amethyst crystals that had appeared out of nowhere. The Black Moon Tower had completely lost its original attraction for him. His eyes flickered slightly, and he calmly said, "It seems my soul aptitude isn't very good, only a mere three-star rating."

"I never expected it to be this bad."

The Golden Ladybug that Alazan had transformed into fluttered before Ronan's eyes. He sighed softly, "This is the result after you've already completed one round of 'Spirit Heart Amber.' If you hadn't met me, you probably would have reached the end of your wizarding path by advancing to the Dawn."

Ronan ignored Alazan's words; in fact, he wasn't surprised by the result.

Using the same nine-star system to classify soul aptitude, he estimated that his initial soul aptitude was only one star. After his trip to the East Coast, it may have reached two stars. After seventy-two years of Reincarnation into Dream, it improved again, which is why he now has a three-star aptitude.

"Thank me, Damien."

Soul aptitude has never been an obstacle on the path of a Spirit Heart Wizard. "Spirit Heart Amber" will continuously explore your soul's potential, elevating your soul step by step until it reaches perfection.

"If I had known, I should have practiced the Spirit Heart Amber a few more times before participating in this test. That way, I might have been able to experience what it's like to be treated like a super genius and surrounded by admirers."

Ronan spoke casually, then walked straight toward the second Flame Tower.

Similar to his experience with the Black Moon Tower, his consciousness left his body, but this time, after regaining his senses, Ronan found that his location had changed again.

"This is."

Ronan immediately noticed something was wrong and looked down at his hands.

The illusory images of the ten fingers were made of countless fine white lights interwoven together, as were the images of other parts of the body.