Elysium's Fourth Heaven, God's Transcendence and the Twin Soul Princess
Within Absolute-Sealing Barrier.
As Zure's soul dissipated, Ian closed his eyes and began to quickly read and organize the memory fragments plundered from the other party's soul.
A huge flow of information poured into his mind like a tide, and a grand blueprint about "Elysium" gradually unfolded before his eyes.
"So that's it. The structure is tighter than I thought."
According to memory, Elysium is divided into four strict levels:
The first floor: Angel Corridor. This is the residence of ordinary angels. Although it is called "ordinary", it is compared to high-level angels. Every resident here has huge magic power that is far beyond Superman, and even crushes the mortal mages. Most of them are not responsible for fighting, but maintaining the daily operation of Elysium.
Second floor: Archangel Garrison. This is the military camp of the battle angels. Each archangel has terrifying combat power comparable to that of mid-level or even high-level Demons, which is the conventional military force of Elysium.
Third layer: Seraphim Temple. This is the Core Circle of power. Each of the Seraphs living here has the strength to rival Underworld, the highest level Demons. Among them, two are called **" Lord of the Seraphim" exists, and their power even surpasses the three giants Underworld. In Elysium, they have the supreme Authority who is second only to the "god".
The fourth floor: Forbidden God Domain. It is a holy land that even Seraphim cannot set foot on at will, and it is also the residence of the being who is respectfully called "Father God" by all angels.
Regarding this mysterious "god", Zure does not have many intuitive images in his memory. He only knows that he is the driving force behind the birth of Asta and Liebe. As Ian previously speculated, God created these two "non-magical" aliens just to use them to deal with Demons of Underworld.
And in the deepest part of his memory, Ian unearthed a crucial conversation.
That was a few years ago, before Zure fell to heaven. A beautiful woman wearing a pure white dress, with six golden wings on her back and a sacred halo suspended above her head - Lord of the Seraphim, was sitting on a silver throne, looking down at Zure who was kneeling below.
"Remember, Zure. Your mission will determine whether Father God can achieve the ultimate 'Transcendence'. To do this, you must do whatever it takes, even if you give up the glory of Seraph and fall into the mortal world."*
"Transcendence?"
Ian opened his eyes suddenly, the golden pupils Blink were shining with the light of thought.
Countless clues are connected at this moment.
"Under the rules of this universe, the apex of power is locked at Tier 7 Stellar Level. Neither the demon king of Underworld nor the god of Elysium can break through this ceiling."
"The so-called 'Transcendence' means breaking the shackles of Cosmic Crystal Wall and promoting to a higher dimension?"
Ian sneered. The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. If a creature with only Tier 7's strength rashly breaks into Void outside the universe, there will only be one end - to be torn into pieces by the Void storm, not even the scum will be left.
"Unless..."
Ian remembered the existence he had seen in Gate of Truth - Truth. That is a terrifying existence that has reached the Tier 11 Multiverse level, only one step away from the real Tier 12 Transcender. According to As far as Ian knows, only by reaching Tier 12 can you walk freely in Void, and even be accepted as a member by the legendary Akashic Records.
"It seems that this 'Father God' is playing with fire."
Ian speculates that the war between angels and Demons was essentially a war between God and Satan to compete for the only "Transcendence" opportunity. It's a pity that Cheng Yaojin - the mysterious Wizard Sage - took advantage of both sides' losses and directly sealed the two bosses in their respective fields, completely cutting off their path to ascension.
"And that Wizard Sage is obviously not an ordinary person." Ian summoned the pitch-black Origin Grimoire, "This thing is definitely the core key of 'Transcendence Plan'. Moreover, the so-called ascension ceremony must require sacrifice or Fusion Heavenly Dao Will."
"That makes sense."
Now that the enemy's ultimate goal is clear, the next strategy is clear. Ian put away his thoughts and invaded Elysium sooner or later, but the top priority is to get the Origin Grimoire underground in the college first.
Real world, ruins of village.
Ian lifted Thunder Domain and returned to the real dimension.
Looking at the pile of "corpses" lying scattered on the ground - those were the 20 samurai, 10 onmyoji and 30 ninjas who tried to surround and kill him before. Ian did not kill them.
This was not because he was soft-hearted, but because these living people were more valuable. By reading his memory, he confirmed that these people were all dead soldiers sent by General Yin Yang.
"If other Imperial Family families knew that the general not only sent people to assassinate students and teachers, but even killed Her Royal Highness the Princess..."
A sinister smile appeared at the corner of Ian's mouth. This would be a perfect political knife, enough to plunge Yamato Dynasty's top executives into endless infighting. And chaos is the best cover for him to fish in troubled waters.
After dealing with the miscellaneous fish, Ian turned his attention to the battlefield not far away.
The battle there has entered a fever pitch. Carnage was originally supposed to be one-sided, but at this moment there was an astonishing reversal.
Princess Matsumoto was in an extremely strange state at this time. The skirt behind her moved automatically without wind, and five fox tails composed of pure spiritual power were dancing wildly in the air. She no longer used those unfamiliar Imperial Family secret techniques, but instead used various long-lost [Celestial Immortal Talisman Arts] at her fingertips.
She moved at high speed in the air, her movements were experienced and ruthless, and every dodge was accurate to the nearest millimeter. She didn't look like a pampered 14-year-old girl at all, but more like an experienced... old monster.
"There is indeed a problem."
Ian narrowed his eyes, quietly activated the spiritual imprint left on the princess, and sneaked into her Soul Dimension.
There, he saw a shocking scene.
Next to the originally pure soul of the princess, there was actually Parasite another old, powerful and majestic soul. The breath of that soul made Ian feel a little familiar - it was the smell of Reincarnation Magic similar to the spirit of words Demons.
"That's...Late Emperor Yeguang?!"
Ian instantly understood the cause and effect. "Two souls in one body. It turns out that the old guy did not die, but used Reincarnation Magic on himself. Unfortunately, the operation failed, or there was an accident. He did not completely succeed in seizing the body, but was forced to live in symbiosis with the original owner of this body-that is, Princess Matsumoto."
This explains why Princess Matsumoto has been assassinated countless times since she was a child but has always been able to save the day. It also explains why she was able to master those advanced five-element combos in just three months. This is not a genius girl, she is clearly a full-level queen doing the fighting for her!
"It seems that this old thing has been lurking, hoping to find a more perfect body to be reborn." Ian touched his face, "No wonder this little girl was so interested in me before, it turns out that she has taken a liking to my body."
Now that Ian knows the details, there is no need to continue watching the show.
At this time, the situation on the field was still critical. Although the late emperor controlled the princess's body to fight, after all, the soul and body did not match, and the delicate girl's body could not withstand a long-term high-intensity explosion. The defeat was only a matter of time.
As for the other Imperial Family disciples, they were already lying on the ground. Although they were stunned by Ian's lightning, they were now facing the risk of being shocked to death by the aftermath of the demon battle.
"That's almost it."
Ian hit the Snap. The dark energy in Mask Demon, which he had secretly strengthened to the "intermediate Demons" level, instantly dissipated. "Pfft." Like a balloon being popped, Red Oni's power dropped off a cliff, instantly falling back to the level of "low-level Demons".
"Princess Matsumoto", who was fighting hard, keenly grasped this flaw. "Cut!" A shocking spiritual light blade flashed past, and Red Oni's huge head rose into the sky.
The battle is over.
At the same time, Ian flew to the seriously injured and dying Imperial Family students like a normal person. He connected dots in Void with his fingers, and dozens of [Spring-Rejuvenation Talisman] formed out of thin air, turning into dots of green light and integrating into the bodies of these nobles.
"Although I hate these second-generation ancestors, they are all good leek seedlings." Ian was treating while thinking in his mind, "As long as they are educated properly, they will all be Empire's outstanding Arcanist in the future."
After doing all this, he looked into the distance. There were still no reinforcements. Yin-Yang Guardian Hall's reaction was ridiculously slow. Obviously, the Yin Yang general was determined to kill people with a borrowed knife. He not only wanted to get rid of Ian, but also wanted to use Spirit Calamity's hand to cleanse Imperial Family's heir, even at the expense of his own son Yuji.
"That's really cruel." Ian shook his head, "But since you want to accomplish things, I will give you a big gift."
He turned around and faced the ruined village and the contaminated villagers who, although subdued, were still screaming in pain.
All the students - including the Imperial Family disciple who had just woken up and the weak Princess Matsumoto who had just been released from possession - looked at him.
"What is he going to do?" "Those villagers are hopeless and can only be purified and sent to the afterlife..."
Under the gaze of everyone, Ian put his hands together, looked solemn, and chanted a sacred mantra that no one had ever heard before.
"In my name, I command heaven and earth. The glory will come and everything will return to spring."
It chanted for a full minute and a half. This was extremely rare in Ian's fighting career, which shows the scale of this magic.
"Get up!"
A huge golden magic circle with a diameter covering the entire village appeared in the sky. Immediately afterwards, a dream-like pillar of holy light fell from the sky, covering all the villagers.
"That's..." Tsuchimikado's eyes widened, "It's not just purification... that's life force?!"
Within the beam of light, miracles were happening. The black patches on the bodies of the monsters that had been eroded by evil spirits, whose skins were ulcerated, and whose horns had grown out, began to fade away like snow melting. The twisted bones returned to their original positions, and the torn muscles healed quickly.
The painful roars gradually subsided and were replaced by steady breathing.
After just a few minutes, the light dissipated. Hundreds of villagers who were destined to be executed and whose souls could only go to Underworld were now lying on the ground intact, as if they had just had a nightmare.
The whole place was deathly silent. Even the well-informed "former emperor" Yakou couldn't help but let out an exclamation in Princess Matsumoto's body.
Reversing Spirit Calamity pollution and turning demonized humans back to their original appearance. This is no longer the scope of Onmyodo. This is a miracle.
Ian stood in the center of the light, with his back to everyone, hiding his merit and fame. But this figure from his back was already a god in the eyes of all the students.