One-Eyed Monster

The oppressive force acting on Grand Master Guzan had suddenly disappeared.

He glanced around. Aside from Igor and Stan Sol, who were in a deep sleep, everyone else was in a state of alert.

Previously, he was able to communicate with Igor and Stan Sol through his Spirit Power, but ever since they entered their Inner Worlds, his communications had become challenging. The oppressive force he was subjected to had also interfered with his spiritual activities.

The abrupt disappearance of this oppressive force suggested one thing: Igor and Stan Sol might have succeeded.

If Igor and Stan Sol had indeed succeeded, then it meant the enemy had likely been deceived by them.

The only regret was that they still hadn’t figured out how the intruder, the enemy, had managed to cause them such distress.

Grand Master Guzan glanced at Kuren, but Kuren’s heightened nerves quickly made him reconsider asking any questions. He then turned to the others, who all bore the same serious expressions and tense nerves as Kuren.

Only one person was different: Kadi.

Kadi’s face was a mixture of surprise and confusion, and he didn’t seem to have entered his Inner World. However, judging from his facial expressions, he seemed to know something about whatever was happening.

How did someone unable to enter an Inner World manage to see the sights within it?

The Great Mentor thought it was worth pondering, but he knew he didn’t have much time for it. Therefore, he chose to simply disturb Kadi directly.

To avoid disrupting the others’ meditation and alert state, Grand Master Guzan chose a covert way to communicate: Spirit Communication through the Ant Connection Spell.

Upon linking up with Kadi, a surprising scene unfolded in his mind.

This... He couldn’t believe it!

What the Great Mentor found hard to believe wasn’t the scene before him, but the fact that Kadi could participate in it.

He hadn’t imagined that someone unable to venture into an Inner World could actively participate in this operation. Moreover, the principle that included Kadi in this plan was the most basic Spirit Connection, which Alchemists used when setting up an Alchemy Array!

Grand Master Guzan remembered that among his many apprentices, Milo was the best at utilizing the Ant Connection Spell. But even a highly skilled person like Milo had never used the Ant Connection Spell in such a way.

By connecting with Kadi, Igor managed to utilize Kadi’s Spirit Power. This method of borrowing and using power was something Grand Master Guzan was witnessing for the first time. Moreover, Kadi experienced no unusual sensations; this anomaly’s resilience was quite formidable. Typically, individuals cannot engage in other cognitive processes after an Ant Connection Spell, mainly because their bodies become weak, similar to when they enter their Inner Worlds...

Wait... The Great Mentor suddenly realized something.

Both entering an Inner World and an Ant Connection affect the body. That meant there was definitely a connection between these two techniques.

The Great Mentor looked at Kadi, then at Igor, and was suddenly struck by how formidable the younger generation was.

Maybe I’ve become too set in my ways with age, he thought, losing my grip on the essence of many techniques. Perhaps it was for this reason that we were so severely defeated by that Dark Wizard before.

Through Igor’s Inner World, Grand Master Guzan finally understood what the enemy was about. It was a Dark Wizard who collected dying Living Beings. This Dark Wizard had been taking a special life force from Living Beings, a form of life essence that scholars didn’t have a precise definition for yet. It is generally known that if a person loses this life force, their body will sleep forever. Furthermore, the life energy within the person’s body, along with their consciousness, will enter the Eternal Tranquility Realm. Consequently, their physical body and Spirit Power will completely vanish from this world.

Through Kadi’s perspective, the Great Mentor saw that these Malice Spirit Entities had been confined for an extended period. They originally embodied life essence and should have entered the Eternal Tranquility Realm with the will of the person.

Although he didn’t know what method the enemy used to confine these life forces, he understood a critical consequence: once these life forces were prevented from entering the Eternal Tranquility Realm as they normally would, they would become engulfed by resentment. This would lead to the formation of substantial Malice Spirit Entities, significantly disrupting the world’s balance.

There weren’t many things capable of subduing these Malice Spirit Entities, and the Ghostly Flame seemed to be the only option so far...

What astonished the Great Mentor was the fact that the Sol Family managed to master various forms of fire; even the rare Ghostly Flame, Stan Sol could effortlessly cast...

Formidable young talents, truly formidable, he thought. We old bones believed the world couldn’t turn without us. However, reality has proven that the world has undergone earth-shattering changes, changes closely linked to these young individuals.

Master Guzan knew that the Dark Wizard wouldn’t give up easily. Despite Igor and the others’ understanding of the roots of the Dark Wizard’s magic, they still couldn’t fully grasp his tricks. Therefore, it was now time for his own vast experience to come into play.

Luckily, I still know some tricks to counter Dark Arts... he considered. However, I’m not needed just yet.

Stan Sol’s Ghostly Flame led the Malice Spirit Entities in a massive counterattack. This tactic undoubtedly dealt a significant blow to the enemy, but it could not be sustained for long. The enemy might have been caught off guard, perhaps even sent reeling by the surprising counterattack. But once they recovered, they would surely retaliate.

Moreover, the counterattack then would definitely not be as straightforward as it was now.

The Great Mentor was apprehensive for Igor and the others. It was a crucial moment, and he hoped that these young people could harness their energy.

Grand Master Guzan knew these young individuals needed his help, but he couldn’t tell them directly. After all, they still required his guidance, and the current crisis had not yet affected their development.

”Ghostly Flame, light my way and guide me to the Eternal Tranquility Realm!”

This is what Stan Sol muttered under his breath after releasing the Ghostly Flame. It sounded like a command.

This was the fundamental reason why the Ghostly Flame could manipulate these Malice Spirit Entities.

Igor and his companions’ offensive progressed smoothly, with no apparent imminent danger.