"Finally, got a bite."
The old man sighed, muttering to himself:
"The prophecy a hundred years ago had affected too much. My long search finally bore fruit; the person who could help break through was indeed in the east of the continent."
In the Spirit Realm, there was a pond as clear as crystal, remarkably vibrant, just like a huge crystal mirror, reflecting the dream-like scenery around it.
Transparent and glittering lotus leaves floated gently on the water surface, so spreading out, others curling, like tiny erald boats, swaying leisurely in the breeze.
The underwater world was equally spectacular, with schools of brilliantly colored fish darting through the water, carefree and untroubled in groups.
Lush trees surrounded the pond, while sunlight filtered through the dense leaves, casting a mottled play of light and shadow. Continue your journey on empire
At the edge of the pond, a wise old man dressed in a blue robe smiled and slowly opened his eyes, his profound gaze seeming to pierce through all matters.
He was at the edge of the pond in the Spirit Realm, fishing with a pale blue silk line.
This silk line, a magical alchemy material crafted from the soul of an Extraordinary Exponent, was almost mythical to the common folk.
The vibrantly colored fish in the pond had miraculous properties; they were not only nourishnt for powerful alchemy, but also one of the thirty-three alchemy materials required to create the Philosopher's Stone.
At last, a fish bit onto the pale blue silk line.
The line then completely enveloped the fish, seeming to digest it, causing the fish to gradually vanish.
The next mont, the old man in the blue robe slowly stood up and stepped into the pond.
"Byrne Fischer, you shall be the stepping stone on my path to divinity."
His body leaned into the pond, and then, as if the heavens and earth were reversing, the old man in the blue robe returned to the material world through it!
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"I help you achieve your breakthrough, and you will give half of the Philosopher's Stone to the Fischer family."
On Snow Mountain, Byrne's expression was calm, having just reached a complete Oath with the president of the Alchemy Council.
Deep inside, he was clearly aware of one thing: the so-called Oath was nothing more than "worthless paper" to the people of the Fischer family.
"Information disparity" is a crucial thing, as long as the President remains unaware of it, which is a significant advantage!
Byrne finally got hold of the red Philosopher's Stone, feeling its extre oddity upon contact; the strength contained within the stone, alien and potent, could rge with emotions to trigger the appearance of true miracles!
This is the Philosopher's Stone.
As a master in the field of Mysticism, he stared at the Philosopher's Stone, speechless for a long ti, seemingly completely captivated.
Suddenly, the president spoke very calmly.
"Byrne Fischer, co, help break through right here, embrace your destiny…"
"Even using up all your lifespan, you won't be able to help fully break through, but at least you can save a lot of ti..."
He paused for a mont, then continued, "And when you are dead, I will take back the Philosopher's Stone."
Such blunt and malicious words startled Byrne. He frowned and retorted, "What? Are you going to break the Oath?"
"Hahahaha!"
Suddenly, the president's voice grew harsh, and his shadow lengthened instantly, filling the entire palace like a demon!
"You've already signed the Oath, like a contract made in Hell. There's no way out now!"
"But I can circumvent the punishnt of that Oath!"
Hearing this made Byrne gasp in shock!
He too could circumvent the Oath?
How did he do that?
Underneath the black robe, his face was shrouded by the shadow of the hood, revealing only a pair of eyes that sparkled with wisdom and a sense of ancientness, sweeping around with a deep insight into the universe.
As ti passed, the edges of the black robe began to emit a faint blue light. At first, it was just a subtle flicker, like the distant stars appearing in the night sky, but then the light gradually spread, from the hem to the cuffs, until the entire robe was covered in a gentle blue, like the dawn dispelling the surrounding darkness and cold.
With the transformation from a black robe to a blue robe, the President's temperant also underwent a dramatic change!
The wrinkles on his face gradually increased, and his eyes revealed a sense of gentleness and wisdom, as if he could see into the deepest secrets of the human heart.
"After breaking The Oath, the target soul upon which divine punishnt would descend is just one, and maintaining a state of multiple souls in one body will not affect the original entity," he said.
At this mont, the President was no longer the mysterious man in the black robe, but a distinguished old man clad in a blue robe.
The instant the blue-robed elder appeared, Byrne felt an imnse pressure, and a term directly appeared in his mind.
Heavenly Enlightennt!
The opponent was undoubtedly a legend of the Heavenly Enlightennt Level, because that boundless pressure was much stronger than that of high-level Extraordinary Exponents who were Monarchs!
He felt as if he was surrounded by an ocean made up of countless dense and heavy particles, each bearing the secrets of the universe, the weight of history, or the abyss of knowledge. They were layered upon layers, densely packed, as if to completely drown a person.
Against this ocean of knowledge, the individual seed insignificant, and a difficult-to-describe feeling of loneliness and insignificance erged, as if surrounded by endless darkness and silence.
And whenever Byrne's gaze accidentally t that of the blue-robed elder, he felt as if he was swimming in this ocean of knowledge, and the feeling was even more intense.
It seed that there were many books and articles around, various kinds of knowledge, and each book and article appeared like a towering mountain, soaring into the clouds, daunting to look upon.
They were not only nurous but also profound and complex, demanding a great deal of ti and effort to explore and climb!
In an instant, Byrne realized one thing—if he stayed here to help the other party break through, he would surely die on the spot.
Because the breakthrough that the blue-robed old man was attempting was not from high-level Monarch to Heavenly Enlightennt Level, but a breakthrough within the Heavenly Enlightennt Level itself!
So he imdiately thought of an unbelievable thing and couldn't help but ask.
"Why is that so? Legends of the Heavenly Enlightennt Level clearly can't enter the Eastern Four Kingdoms!" he exclaid.
"Heh heh."
The blue-robed elder smiled and slowly said,
"Why do you still have the illusion that you are still on the east of the Ouden Continent?"
Byrne was startled, then astonished!
"All this ti, this Snow Mountain has never been in the east of the Ouden Continent but in the west, near the Triangle City States, below the Silvermoon City, on a small snow mountain."
The blue-robed elder continued.
"I have rely been subtly instilling the wrong belief for decades, making all participants think it is on the eastern side of Ouden Continent."
"The President is one of my soul avatars, and indeed his power is suppressed to that of a high-level Monarch, but sadly after breaking The Oath, his soul will dissipate."
He extended his hand invitingly and said,
"I am the curator of the Sapphire Library, the most knowledgeable person in the world, the Servant of the White Fog, 'Mithril'. I need your life to ascend to an even higher throne!"
"Byrne Fischer, you have no other options now. Lend your support!"
The Sapphire Library, the foremost among the Six Great Libraries!
Byrne felt utterly astonished, his eyes wide, speechless for a long ti!
The blue-robed elder before him was a legendary sage who had appeared several tis in history, each ti leaving a rich legacy of legends.
In legends, he possessed endless knowledge and wisdom, able to solve the world's most complex problems, and guiding those who were lost towards the right path; and the Sapphire Library was the first among the six ancient libraries in Claud World, primarily focusing on the collection of "Extraordinary Bequests."
That is to say, he almost possessed all the Extraordinary Bequests in the world!
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