Alone and Infinite

Well, although they seem to have messed things up, not only turning themselves into monsters but also taking the entire dynasty down with them.

Pulling myself out of my thoughts, I walked a few steps along the flat, solid road, bypassing the most exquisite Arcane Office—the lowest level of administrative unit in the Arcane Dynasty.

There was a small square in front of us.

The ground was littered with the remains of mutants, who all appeared to have died recently.

"Your Highness, over here!"

A howling sound came from the other side, and Black Charcoal had already run down from the height and nimbly jumped onto Li Xia's shoulder.

At the same time, he craned his neck to look in the direction of the howling.

On the other side of the small square, several deformed remains lay on the ground.

It's hard to describe what they look like in words; it's as if their bodies suddenly have a mind of their own and want to get plastic surgery.

The body in the very center was wearing a suit and a tall top hat.

The eyes had disappeared, leaving only two dark, empty holes staring blankly at the sky.

His mouth was open to an unbelievable degree, with a very obvious tear at the corner of his mouth.

It felt like something was being forced into my mouth.

Aowu stuck its head out and looked for a while, then suddenly let out a soft "Eh":

"Your Highness, this person looks familiar—isn't this that—that—"

"Yes, magician, I've encountered you in the arena."

Li Xia said softly, "Magician, I think I was ranked around eighty in the arena, but I can't remember the exact ranking."

Skilled in illusion and visual deception, with a remarkably clear and flexible mind.

The weapon appears to be playing cards, and it also has an ability similar to swapping positions.

When they encountered this, they discovered that even the playing cards they sent flying couldn't penetrate Li Xia's dragon scales.

He then decisively gave up the battle.

Therefore, Li Xia was not clear about his specific combat strength, but as one of the top 100 in the arena, he was definitely not weak.

Right now, however, he seemed to have no power to fight back and was killed right here.

Beside the magician's body were two other mutilated corpses, both with outstretched hands, pointing towards the magician.

It is likely that even at the very end of his life, Magic Johnson's two teammates still believed in and cared about their captain.

Here you'll find the most despicable villains, and also the most passionate emotions.

These are the apostles.

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Chapter 228, the final stage of the main quest, is now open!

Nine hundred and forty-three!

Awoo, counting the 'pure souls' in its backpack, couldn't help but let out a cheer:

"Not only did we collect them all, but we far exceeded them!"

As expected, the three magicians had indeed undergone a purification process.

The backpack containing a pure soul is located not far from the small square.

He happily took the backpack, only to find that Li Xia's expression seemed a little unpleasant.

Aowu glanced at the corpse on the ground, perhaps feeling a pang of sadness at the sight?

That shouldn't be the case. This person is the kind of person who cuts off the meat with a knife every time it's cooked.

Based on my understanding of His Highness, he is almost the most suitable person to be an apostle.

Their adaptation speed was incredibly fast, aside from a bit of luck.

It's absolutely impossible to have such feelings.

Thinking about this, Aowu became even more curious and couldn't help but ask:

"Your Highness?"

Li Xia pursed her lips and suddenly asked, "You said that the two groups of people you encountered each had eight or nine hundred, or even a thousand 'souls'."

Awoo paused for a moment, and then a strange wave of sadness washed over her.

After three days of hard work, I only managed to get so little. Compared to what I've accomplished, it's really...

"Sigh, Your Highness, when it comes to luck, those who know, know. I won't say much. But think about it from another angle: at least their gains all go to us, don't they?"

Awoo landed on Li Xia's shoulder with a sense of sympathy.

That's right, I didn't have to do much; I collected all the crystal cores directly.

After counting the crystal cores on his hands, he had already exceeded two thousand, reaching the standard for the ultimate upgrade.

"Your Highness, shall we procrastinate until the deadline expires, or submit it now?"

"Just submit it now; there's no point in waiting until the end."

After thinking for a while, Li Xia simply selected "Submit" on the panel.

A notification from the Hall of Light immediately popped up:

[Executioner, you have selected to submit the second phase of the main quest.]

[Second Stage Main Quest: Hunt down mutants in the desolate plains to obtain 'Twisted Souls', and place the 'Twisted Souls' into the Soul Pool to purify them and obtain 'Resting Souls']

Current number of submissions: 2000

[Executioner, the current advancement method is Ultimate Advancement!]

[Warning: Executioner, the Hall of Fame has determined the difficulty level for the Ultimate Ascension to S+!]

【Would you like to change your selection?】

The pure white text floated in front of me.

The 'S+' is a deep crimson color, as if telling him just how difficult this task is.

Li Xia turned around and found that Aowu and Heitan were both staring at him quietly.

There seemed to be a power in his eyes—trust.

She slowly turned her face back, but couldn't help but smile.

It's just S+, isn't it?

It’s not like I haven’t seen it before!

confirm!

[Executioner, you have chosen the Ultimate Ascension! This choice cannot be changed or revoked!]

The pale white text gradually faded away, and then special effects text appeared, resembling flames burning.

[Final Stage Main Quest: Ultimate Ascension!]

[Mission Objective: Travel to the Radiant City, the capital of the Arcane Dynasty, activate the Supreme Ascension Platform, and initiate the Ascension Ceremony!]

[Task period: 10 days]

[Task Reward: Ultimate Advancement]

[Penalty for mission failure: None]

[The emergency escape item can be used, but it cannot be used after the ascension platform is activated.]

[Note: The map has been updated, and the target has been marked.]

Li Xia let out a long sigh and closed the panel.

The third phase of the task went much as he had imagined.

Looking at the task description alone, the difficulty and danger are not immediately apparent.

If I'm not mistaken, there won't be any obstacles on the way to the Ascension Platform.

The real difficulty will only be revealed after the ascension platform is activated.

There are no clues to uncover in the ascended world, nor are there any tasks to complete in the hall.

It's simply for the purpose of leveling up.

"The Hall of Light. They really know how to save trouble."

Li Xia suddenly smiled and said casually to Aowu and Heitan:

"The ascension platform built in this world might actually allow ascension, but it just happened to be connected to a cesspool due to bad luck."

The stench was so overwhelming that the entire planet was suffocated. Those with greater tolerance and strength who survived the stench were driven insane by the disgust.

The Hall of Light simply needs to send the apostles over and let them find what they need for advancement.

Activating the Ascension Platform will naturally advance you to the next rank.

He stood up and gazed into the distance, where the gray sky seemed to be beginning to reveal a faint crimson hue.

"The danger should be during the upgrade process, right?"

Aowu showed no fear whatsoever, having already experienced the destruction of the Transcendent Hall, which involved the annihilation of countless worlds.

This was an unprecedented battle that even caused a ripple in the void sea.

Even if it doesn't remember the process, why would it be afraid of a little wind and rain in front of it?

As for black charcoal

The brave Dettel Lynx are unafraid of any challenge. They follow their master, and even if it is something that was once taboo, they dare to use the horn on their helmet to gouge out the eyes of the taboo!

"Let's go!"

The true qi shook, scattering the dust.

Li Xia waved, and Black Charcoal and Aowu happily jumped onto his shoulders, like his two guardians.

The figure gradually disappeared into the distance under the gray sky.

Behind me were three new graves side by side, without tombstones or flowers.

The capital of the Arcane Dynasty is known as the City of Miracles, a sacred place in the hearts of all its citizens.

Those who had visited the capital used the most exaggerated words in their knowledge to describe its magnificence.

The city’s skyline is not defined by ground-level buildings, but woven together by 3,600 floating islands.

Each island is forged from "starstone," which refracts sunlight during the day like a prism scattering seven-colored rainbows, and at night it resonates with the stars, flowing with a magical blue vein.

The highest point, the "Eternal Sun Palace," floats above the sea of ​​clouds. Its base is inlaid with twelve "comet cores," and the surging golden light surrounds the entire palace like a sun crown, projecting the emperor's majesty to every corner of the land.

The floating islands are connected by "star tracks"—transparent tracks cast from liquid mithril, through which magical trains shuttle, their trails of arcane sparks drawing meteor-like contrails across the night sky.

The enormous magical crystal lamps burned all night, turning the entire capital into a city that never sleeps.

A skyscraper built with magic, a waterfall cascading from the sky.

There are even towers made of liquid water elements. As the moon rises and falls, giant waves carrying deep-sea illusions submerge half the city during high tide, but the ground remains completely dry after the tide recedes.

The wonders here could be described in three days and three nights.

But what Li Xia saw was devastation.

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Speed ​​up the pace

Sigh, the cycle of reincarnation has ended.

Chapter 229 The Mysterious Royal Capital