[But since his disciple has appeared before us, there’s no reason to let him go—he’s probably here to fetch the Source of Dragon Blood to extend Hiliard’s life or perhaps to prepare a new batch of Top Seat’s Blood for himself. I want to see for myself if Hiliard is alive or dead, and whether he has inherited Yinaiga’s Legacy.]
[If he has, then besides the Source of Dragon Blood, it’s our greatest gain!]
Because ’Golan’ used himself as bait to draw Mahdi’s attention, the other young heroes present managed to catch their breath for a moment.
Gaer was gulping down potions furiously. Under the influence of the World Devourer Bloodline, these potions rapidly healed his injuries, and during the process, fiery blood shadows were forming in the wind, coalescing into an indomitable, crimson battle wolf.
’Ian’ reconstructed his right hand with ice crystal, and as the ice crystal slowly melted, the flesh and blood of his right hand also regenerated continuously. When the ice had fully melted, his right hand returned to its peak condition. Behind him, a more ethereal figure, like that of a fae, began to emerge (essentially the Body of Light temporarily detaching).
Anfa and Sio exchanged a glance, then looked at ’Ian’ for confirmation. After confirming something, she took a deep breath and retrieved a small box from her bosom.
The Necrocaller smiled wryly as he removed the gemstone brooch from his chest, stabbing it into his forehead. In the unseen Shadow Marsh, bubbles arose as if some Behemoth had ended its slumber and was about to awaken.
Aina closed his eyes. But soon, a scorching radiance ignited from within the eyes of the golden-haired youth, shining through the flesh and releasing from the tightly shut pupils. A clear halo began to form atop his head.
He furrowed his brows, glancing at ’Ian’ and then at Mahdi, who was entangled with ’Golan’. His purple eyes, flickering with Spirit Energy Halo, were filled with suspicion.
[What’s the matter, Half-body]
At the nape of his neck, a mass of black mist rose, communicating with the youth: [That Mahdi’s body strength is comparable to the peak of the Third Energy Level, perhaps even unmatched by an average Fourth Energy Level unless they reveal the Aether True Body. He’s currently not exerting his full power, at about 92% output. To deal with him, even if we join forces, we must fully merge, condense Heart Light, and jointly activate the teacher’s Curse Crystal.]
Elg was somewhat apprehensive: [I just have a rather incredible hypothesis... It makes it impossible for me to focus and merge with you...]
[What is it?] An was curious, knowing well that her Half-body was a remarkably calm and rational Scholar who wouldn’t make baseless assumptions.
[Do you think... is it possible] Elg gazed at the figures of Ian and Mahdi, two utterly different people, and mused in his heart: [That two entirely different people could share a Heart Light Body?]
[Or rather, could two completely distinct individuals share a single Heart Light Body?]
Even the derivation of the Thousand-Star Beast was taken aback. The mist that An had transformed into circled around a few times, then slowly retreated: [Even I, a Beast derived from my mother, have an independent Heart Light Body. Even though you’re my Half-body, our Heart Lights are distinct, only capable of mutual invocation... Can humans truly share it?]
[Theoretically, of course not, so it’s just a conjecture. Two independent individuals, unlike our relationship, could they share a Heart Light...] Elg sighed, trying to calm his inner turmoil but inadvertently recalling the two peculiar shadows of Heart Light.
The next moment, black mist enveloped his body, condensing into a set of Battle Armor: [For now, we still need to carry out our mission.]
[The information in the Crystal Cabinet likely holds secrets about your mother, the True Dragon, and the mysteries between Gods and Humans of past eras, which cannot fall into Mahdi’s hands.]
For a while, the atmosphere beneath the earth shifted dramatically.
Noticing the surging of an aura around that was far more formidable than before but still emanating from the same source, Ian’s sword hand relaxed slightly, and he smiled: "Finally showing your true capabilities... This is the intelligence I wanted to gather."
At this moment, he unexpectedly ceased chasing after Golan.
The black-haired Knight stood his ground amid the puzzled gazes of all, as his aura likewise began to shift and transform...
In an instant, the once-mountainous presence vanished, replaced by an even more terrifying, colossal aura beginning to spread.
It was thunder, it was a flash, it was the magnetic field of a planet, it was the most solid and fiery Earth Core beneath the boundless lava plains!
Mahdi’s chest and the blood river armament’s chest plate suddenly revealed a circular ring, from which a flash of lightning emerged and then began to spin rapidly, forming an extremely intricate Inscriptions ring, a rapidly spinning Primordial Magnetic Field Ring!
[Congratulations on holding out this long]
A consciousness filled with ethereal majesty reverberated through everyone’s minds, a Mystical Phenomenon born from the blazing Aether Vibrating Void: [Now that you’ve shown your trump cards, it’s time for me to reveal mine.]
Crack, crack. In that moment, a series of breaking sounds erupted on the Crystal Stone floor, like glaciers fracturing or glass vessels shattering. A four-winged Behemoth, cloaked in azure crystals and resembling a dragon or insect, with an aura of death, emerged behind Mahdi.