Chapter 135: The Dawn of Heaven and Earth
"You really have the nerve to call yourself a True Spirit Demon Tool..." Leon was listening intently at the crucial moment, only for the story to abruptly cut off, leaving him so frustrated he almost cursed out loud.
"Anyway, this place is seriously cursed."
"Enough nonsense." Leon snapped, his patience worn thin. He began chanting long incantations, and one Wizard's Eye after another manifested with each phrase. In just moments, over a hundred Wizard's Eyes clustered before him.
"Let's see just how cursed this place really is!" With a determined glare, Leon sent the hundred-plus Wizard's Eyes rushing forward. In an instant, it was as if a swarm of moths were drawn to a flame—each Wizard's Eye, upon approaching within a hundred meters of the statue, burst like fragile bubbles, vanishing with a soft 'pop.'
But immediately, even more Wizard's Eyes surged forward...
The scene truly was like moths to a flame.
In the blink of an eye, seventy or eighty Wizard's Eyes had already disappeared. Yet Leon refused to give up, his incantations never ceasing. One after another, Wizard's Eyes appeared before him and charged at the statue...
At last, one Wizard's Eye broke through the blockade and entered the hundred-meter forbidden zone around the statue.
"Got it!" Leon's heart leapt with joy, and he instantly linked his mana to the surviving Wizard's Eye.
That one lucky Wizard's Eye lasted less than three seconds. The moment it breached the hundred-meter forbidden zone around the statue, it was hit by an even stronger magical interference, and just three seconds later, it popped out of existence.
But for Leon, three seconds was more than enough.
This time, Leon finally saw it clearly: beneath the altar, the ground was inscribed with a massive Alchemical Array, drawn with Shadow Ink.
"Good thing I'm not an idiot..." Leon broke out in a cold sweat. Alchemical Arrays drawn with Shadow Ink were notorious for their concealment, even masking magical fluctuations. The only way to spot them was the faint marks left on the ground—if you weren't paying close attention, you'd never know those stains were actually an incredibly dangerous array.
Fortunately, Leon had noticed the unusual emptiness of the temple from the start, which was why he insisted on searching with Wizard's Eyes. That precaution had just saved him from a certain death trap.
Leon recognized that massive Alchemical Array on the ground...
It was an Infernal Array at the Worldshaper tier!
With Leon's strength as an Archmage, stepping into that Infernal Array would have been certain death. The hellfire from the depths would incinerate him in an instant—a force even Magisters couldn't withstand, let alone an Archmage like Leon.
But with those precious three seconds, everything had changed.
In those three seconds, Leon had already pinpointed the magical source of the Infernal Array.
There were six sources of mana, arranged like the points of a hexagram, sustaining the entire Infernal Array. All Leon had to do was destroy these six mana sources—once they were gone, the array would collapse on its own.
That's why destruction is always easier than creation.
By now, Leon had stopped chanting for Wizard's Eyes and activated his Elemental Amber Ring to replenish the mana he'd just spent.
In just a few minutes, Leon had released at least two hundred Wizard's Eyes. Luckily, only the last one was linked to his mana—otherwise, no amount of magical power would have sufficed.
Once his mana was replenished, Leon unleashed a Burning Flame spell. In an instant, flames engulfed the area for dozens of meters around him. Then, he assumed his Elemental Avatar form, and, using the cover of roaring fire, blinked straight to the first mana source.
Leon pointed his Soulbound Staff, and a spear of flame shot out, shattering the mana crystal that powered the source. A surge of energy burst forth, but Leon didn't stop to absorb it—he blinked again, appearing beside the second mana source...
The third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth!
The moment the sixth mana source shattered, the Infernal Array on the ground suddenly flared, then faded away completely...
At the same time, still in his Elemental Avatar state, Leon cast one final blink of flame.
In the next instant, Leon was standing atop the altar.
Only now did Leon truly confirm that the massive altar was, in fact, completely empty. This discovery made him frown. Why would the tomb of a Third Dynasty royal, with an altar dedicated to the Hyber Dragon God, be left bare?
Back in the Third Dynasty, neglecting to offer tribute on the Hyber Dragon God's altar alone would be enough to charge Barov with blasphemy!
Could it be that some tomb raider had already broken into the temple before him and made off with all the treasures?
No, that's unlikely...
Leon quickly dismissed the idea after a moment's thought.
After all, the mana sources of the Infernal Array hadn't been destroyed. If a tomb raider really had come through, they would have needed to be at least a Title Archmage—only someone of that rank could bypass a Worldshaper-tier Alchemical Array without disrupting its mana sources.
But why would a Title Archmage care about mere treasure?
For someone at that level, worldly wealth is meaningless. No amount of gold can match even the slightest increase in power.
So, that leaves only one possibility...
And that possibility is downright terrifying...
As a member of the royal family of the Third Dynasty, Prince Barov was likely a heretic who did not worship the Hyber Dragon God...
Leon forced down his shock and began to examine the statue of the Hyber Dragon God. Now, he could see it clearly—the statue's eyes seemed to hold a mysterious power, dark and unfathomable. Just a glance made him want to sink into their depths.
"It's really the Eye of Reincarnation!" It matched exactly with the records from Cloudspire Tower, even after millions of years...
Leon knew that if he could touch those eyes, the Mana Harness within his body would instantly transform. This metamorphosis would let him possess five Mana Harnesses in a short time, making him powerful enough to challenge Magisters.
Standing atop the altar, Leon slowly reached out toward those eyes...
"Are you crazy? Don't touch that! This place is cursed!" Lord Shaun's voice trembled with fear—a thousand years ago, he'd been terrified by Barov's madness in this very temple. Seeing Leon about to touch the eyes, Shaun's voice was nearly in tears.
"Cursed or not, I don't care..." Leon knew how dangerous this place was, but he'd come this far and spent so much effort just to touch the Eye of Reincarnation. Now that he stood before it, nothing could stop him—not curses, not fear.
For a mage, the lure of power outweighs everything else.
"You... you... you'll regret this!"
Shaun's voice, choked with tears, echoed as Leon placed both hands on the Eye of Reincarnation.