Purification Guard

In the courtyard where Liewen lived alone, a white light shone brilliantly.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, his entire body enveloped in white Light Battle Qi. The Light Battle Qi formed a translucent sphere, its surface shimmering with countless flickering white rays of light.

This was the defensive technique Liewen had developed based on the Profundity of Purification—Purification Guard.

The purification rays were no longer concentrated for a single attack; instead, they circled his body at high speed, forming a defense.

Within Liewen's spiritual sea, his scattered spiritual energy was also undergoing a transformation.

All of his spiritual energy was mobilized, forming an identical translucent sphere, with countless rays of light flickering and circling its surface.

Liewen's greatest gain during this period was the discovery that the Profundity of Purification could be applied not only to material defense and material attacks but also to soul defense and soul attacks.

Not all profundities encompassed both the material and spiritual aspects; for instance, the Profundity of Light Element could only be applied to material attacks and material defense, without touching upon the soul.

In addition to Purification Guard, Liewen's Purification Beam now also incorporated soul attacks.

If he were to face Useno now, Liewen was confident he could win even more easily.

I should be able to fight a peak Saint Realm expert now, Liewen mused to himself.

On August 4th, Yulan Calendar 10009, the decisive battle between Linley and Haydson concluded.

A month later, as time entered September, Liewen and his two companions set off for the Yulan Empire.

The reason they had only departed now was to travel back alongside the Yulan Empire's diplomatic mission.

At the river port of the Chiyan River, Linley, Delia, Kailan, and others came to see them off.

Delia did not return with the Yulan Empire's mission; instead, she remained by Linley's side in a private capacity.

"Mr. Liewen, until we meet again!" Linley said.

"Linley, if you have the chance, you are welcome to come to the Yulan Empire," Liewen replied.

He glanced at Delia beside Linley and smiled, "I look forward to your good news."

Hearing this, Linley rubbed his nose in embarrassment, while Delia remained poised and graceful.

"Brother Kailan, I'm leaving now." Laina hugged Kailan, feeling somewhat reluctant to part.

Kailan was a kind person, and during this time, he had gotten along quite well with Laina.

"Laina, once you reach the Yulan Empire, study magic hard. We will have a chance to meet again in the future," Kailan said with a comforting smile.

"Kailan, thank you for everything during this time. If you ever need anything, you can come find me in the Yulan Empire," Liewen said.

During his time with the Daryl Family, Kailan had provided Liewen with many conveniences, allowing him to cultivate in peace without being disturbed, for which Liewen was very grateful.

"Thank you, Mr. Liewen." Kailan was both surprised and thrilled.

He had not expected Liewen to say such a thing; this was equivalent to establishing a connection with a Saint Realm expert.

The Daryl Family was considered a major noble house in the O'Brien Empire, but they had never produced a Saint Realm expert.

"Sister Delia, aren't you coming with us?" Laina climbed up to Delia, hugged her leg, and looked up at her.

During this period, Liewen would occasionally meet with Linley for sparring and exchanges, and Laina would sometimes tag along, naturally encountering Delia.

Over time, the relationship between the big beauty and the little beauty grew closer and closer.

Delia glanced at Linley, then squatted down, cupped Laina's face in her hands, and said affectionately, "Sister has to stay in Chiyan City for a while longer. You must focus on your magic studies. When I return, I'm going to check on your progress. If you haven't been working hard, Sister won't play with you!"

Little Laina immediately turned serious: "Sister, I will definitely study magic hard!"

"Alright, it's about time," Master Longers said with a calm smile.

"Teacher, have a safe journey," Delia said.

"Delia has found Linley and won't even go home!" Master Longers's magical beast, the Earth Bear Ahuang, teased Delia.

"Ahuang, do you want to die?" Delia pinched Ahuang's ear.

"Hehe, it doesn't hurt!" Ahuang laughed triumphantly.

Amidst the laughter and banter, Liewen and the others boarded the luxurious multi-story ship of the Yulan Empire.

The ship set sail, heading downriver toward the Yulan Empire.

"Brother Linley, Brother Kailan, Sister Delia, goodbye..."

Laina stood on the deck, waving goodbye to Linley and the others.

The Yulan Empire was located to the south of the O'Brien Empire.

The Chiyan River was a tributary of the Yulan River. After sailing for three days, the ship finally left the Chiyan River and entered the Yulan River.

Sailing along the Yulan River for over half a month would bring them to the Yulan Empire's capital, Yulan City.

Laina's happy laughter drifted through the air.

The Earth Bear Ahuang was carrying Laina on its back, flying through the air above the ship for a joyride.

As a Saint Realm magical beast, Ahuang was very proud and usually didn't think much of ordinary people, but Laina had unexpectedly become very good friends with it.

"Little Laina, do you want to fly even higher?" Ahuang asked.

"Yes!"

"Hey, watch this, leave it to me, Ahuang!"

Liewen stood on the deck of the galley, watching Laina, who was having a great time, with a smile.

Master Longers was also standing beside him at this moment.

"Laina is such a likable child," Master Longers said, his face full of smiles. "If her elemental affinity were wind, I would have taken her as my apprentice."

Master Longers was a Saint-level Magus of the wind element.

"Master Longers, I haven't been to the Yulan Empire yet. Could you tell me a bit about it?" Liewen asked.

In the original story, there wasn't much description of the Yulan Empire. Since he had decided to reside there, Liewen wanted to understand some basic information first.

"The Yulan Empire..."

Master Longers thought about where to begin his introduction, then slowly opened his mouth: "The most important thing about the Yulan Empire is, of course, the High Priest."

"The High Priest practices nature magic, and her direct disciples are all mages. Anyone taken as a disciple by the High Priest has the potential to become a Saint-level Magus in the future."

Liewen nodded. This was similar to the War God; within the War God Sect, almost all of the War God's direct disciples could become Saint-level warriors.

The cultivation of a mage is more difficult than that of a warrior. Take Linley, for example: becoming a seventh-rank mage at seventeen, ranking second in the history of the Yulan Continent, whereas there have been quite a few seventh-rank warriors at seventeen throughout history.

According to the normal ratio, out of every four Saint-level powerhouses, three are Saint-level warriors and one is a Saint-level Magus.

The O'Brien Empire and the Yulan Empire both belong to the category of abnormal cases.

The War God comes from a warrior background, and the powerhouses in the O'Brien Empire are mostly warriors as well.

Among the Saint-level powerhouses of the O'Brien Empire, only one in over a dozen is a Saint-level Magus.

However, in the Yulan Empire, the ratio of Saint-level warriors to Saint-level Magi is as high as 1:1.

"Influenced by the High Priest, magic is prevalent in the Yulan Empire; it can be called the cradle of mages. Although the Holy Union is also skilled in magic, the Holy Union's strength lies in basic magic education—for example, the former Ernst Institute. In the field of high-level mages, the Holy Union cannot compare to the Yulan Empire."

"After the destruction of the Ernst Institute, the Yulan Empire also surpassed them in basic magic education. Now, the number one magic academy on the continent is the Yulan Empire Royal Magic Academy. With little Laina's magical talent, getting in won't be a problem."

Master Longers' expression gradually turned serious: "In the field of magic, you don't need to worry; the Yulan Empire is the best on the continent. The biggest problem with the Yulan Empire is that the social atmosphere is not good."