Elmer's Legacy

After the battle ended, Xiao Yan finished clearing the battlefield and flew away.

In the Roland Empire, Lynn opened his eyes after finishing his cultivation.

Footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Big brother." Kasa's voice rang out.

"Come in." Lynn waved his hand, and a gust of force swept through the room, opening the cultivation chamber's door on its own.

"What is it?"

"I came to say goodbye."

"Hmm?" Lynn furrowed his brow.

"Why are you suddenly leaving the Roland Empire?"

Faced with Lynn's question, Kasa hesitated. But remembering his cousin's earlier analysis, he gritted his teeth and finally spoke.

"Boss, the people who captured me... The force behind them must be quite powerful. If my cousin and I keep staying in the Roland Empire, we'll drag you into this."

Kasa looked worried. After returning to the Roland Empire, he and his cousin had gone over what happened, and they had formed some suspicions about the force the black-clad soldiers belonged to.

"Are you worried about whoever's behind them?" Lynn pondered briefly, more or less understanding why Kasa had come.

"Yeah."

"Ordinary forces wouldn't dare offend someone in the Saint Domain. When my cousin and I were captured, we said we were from the Rivas Family, but those black-clad soldiers weren't the least bit afraid. The force behind them clearly isn't simple." As Kasa recalled the events, the worry on his face deepened.

"Your talent is incredible, boss, but you only broke through to the Saint Domain recently. Facing an unknown veteran Saint Domain expert would still be too dangerous."

"My cousin and I can't stay here. It'd be easy for people to connect our disappearance with what happened. Then..." Kasa trailed off.

Listening to Kasa's explanation warmed Lynn's heart. Then he thought of Elmer, whom Xiao Yan had already dealt with, and shook his head with a faint, amused smile.

"If that's what you're worried about, there's no need."

"Huh?"

"Your big brother isn't as weak as you think. Among the Saint Domain experts across the entire continent, I'd rank in the top five!"

"What?" Kasa looked stunned, then broke into delighted excitement.

If they could live in peace, who would choose to wander the world, never knowing what tomorrow might bring? If Kasa hadn't worried about dragging Lynn down, he never would have wanted to leave.

"Just stay in the Roland Empire for now. Once you reach the seventh level, then you can think about leaving the Roland Empire to gain experience!"

"Actually, when I passed by the Imperial Capital Magic Academy on my way back, I visited old John. You can go straight to him and reenroll. You can cultivate alongside Taylor."

"Huh? Me? Go back to school?" Kasa pointed at himself.

"Yeah."

"..."

The conversation gradually wandered off topic. Kasa and Lynn spent the rest of their time chatting about amusing things that had happened at the academy, and before long, dawn broke.

Meanwhile, after returning to the Starfire Kingdom, Xiao Yan began sorting through what he had gained.

First was Elmer's broken staff.

The material used for the staff's head was quite good, though it was something he didn't recognize. It was both tough and hard.

Xiao Yan looked at the Heavy Ruler on his back, which already had a few cracks, and thought, If I melt the staff into the Heavy Ruler, my weapon won't hold me back anymore—not at least at the Saint Domain level.

A Saint Domain Magic Core was set into the top of the staff, but Xiao Yan didn't think much of it.

A Saint Domain Magic Core was a Supreme Treasure to ordinary people and even to some average Saint Domain experts. But to Xiao Yan, who had already reached the peak of the Saint Domain, it wasn't all that impressive.

An ordinary Saint Domain magical beast was only as strong as a weaker human at the peak of the Saint Domain. Against Xiao Yan, it would take just one move. If he needed a second, that beast would have to be exceptionally talented.

"Next are the treasures in the Spatial Ring. That's where the real haul is!"

Xiao Yan rubbed his hands excitedly, grabbed Elmer's Spatial Ring, and refined it in an instant.

His spiritual power entered the ring.

Bang!

The moment he saw what was inside, Xiao Yan's expression changed sharply. He sprang to his feet.

With a flip of his hand, several crystal balls wreathed in hazy golden mist appeared in his palm.

"Hiss... These are... Soul Gold Beads?"

"Could Elmer really have been a member of the Three-Eyed Winged Human Race?"

Sss...

Golden mist drifted over the crystal balls. In an instant, a great deal of essence-laden mist filled the secret chamber where Xiao Yan was cultivating.

After taking just one or two casual breaths, Xiao Yan felt his soul grow warm and gain considerably in strength.

"What terrifying Soul Essence! If a low-level mage were here, I bet just a few days of cultivation would be enough to raise their soul strength to the level of a Great Mage!" Feeling his soul grow stronger, Xiao Yan couldn't help clicking his tongue in amazement.

But after examining them more closely, Xiao Yan soon realized something was off about the crystal balls in his hand.

"The Soul Essence in these Soul Gold Beads seems a little too thin."

"They must be unfinished half-products. They don't count as genuine Soul Gold Beads."

The Soul Essence in a complete Soul Gold Bead was equivalent to the souls of roughly twenty million humans.

Even a Death Element god would need several months to refine a single Soul Gold Bead, given the sheer amount of soul power it contained.

A Saint Domain expert would need even longer.

But as a Saint Domain expert, Xiao Yan had no shortage of time.

"Haha... With these few Pseudo Soul Gold Beads, the spiritual power of both my clone and my true self can reach its limit. I might even have some left over, enough for my true self to split off part of his soul and create another clone!"

Xiao Yan thought about it, brimming with excitement.

"I'll cultivate first. Once I've raised my soul power to its limit, I'll find a suitable time to hand the Spatial Ring over to my true self."

Time passed, and half a year went by in the blink of an eye.

As Xiao Yan absorbed the Soul Essence, his soul continued to grow. After spending more than half a year, he had absorbed most of one Pseudo Soul Gold Bead, refining roughly three or four million units of Soul Essence.

Compared to half a year ago, the fiery soul in Xiao Yan's sea of consciousness was now about twice as large, and his soul power had grown considerably.

The increase in his soul power also greatly accelerated his comprehension of the laws.

Compared with before, his comprehension speed had increased several times over.

"I haven't reached the limit yet, but I'm close. Once I finish absorbing this Pseudo Soul Gold Bead, my soul power should reach the Saint Domain limit."

"I can find a good opportunity to send the remaining four Pseudo Soul Gold Beads to my true self."

In the imperial capital of the Zhongyuan Empire stood a vast palace.

More than a dozen figures radiating powerful auras stood inside, speaking loudly and passionately.

Wilbur sat at the head of the gathering, dressed in a gold-threaded robe, his expression solemn.

"Such a perfect opportunity."

"Why not wipe out the Church of Light right now?" a middle-aged man in a green robe asked through gritted teeth.

If Kasa had been there, he would have recognized the middle-aged man in the green robe at once: he was the ancestor of the Rivas Family, the Qingli Sword Saint.

Wilbur glanced at the Qingli Sword Saint.

"The time isn't right."

"Why not?" The middle-aged man in the green robe looked puzzled.

Wilbur glanced at the Qingli Sword Saint again. A useless fool who hasn't comprehended the laws. No wonder he knows nothing.

"Don't underestimate the foundations of the two great churches."

"Except for the gods, no one can destroy either of the two great churches."