Chapter 807: Chapter 416: Valley of Golden Gates, Scorching Sun Throat, Red Dragon Bloodline!
The morning mist hung like gauze, as the four-legged flying dragon spread its silver-gray membranous wings, riding the rising currents into the sea of clouds.
Ronan stood quietly on the broad back of the four-legged flying dragon, the wind blowing against him lifting the hem of his platinum robe. Sunlight fell at his feet, spreading out in a fine golden glow across the dragon’s back.
The forest below transformed into a deep green carpet, rivers meandering like silver ribbons, and occasionally birds darted from beneath the clouds, like seeds scattered by the wind.
Selena sat directly to his front-left position, her back straight, one hand gently placed on the edge of the dragon saddle, lips tightly pressed, her gaze fixed far into the distance, lost in thought.
The wizards of the Destiny Pendulum, along with the Life Court wizards accompanying Selena on this journey, were scattered along the dragon’s wings. This time, Ronan did not ride the Ancient Thunder Eagle but, at the strong insistence of Selena, shared the dragon with her.
As if fearing Ronan might slip away at any moment.
The location for the Holy Grail Trial was situated in the central region of the Life Empire, at a place called the Valley of Golden Gates.
At the speed of the four-legged flying dragon, it would take four to five days to arrive.
Selena did not engage with Ronan the entire time, nor did Ronan take the initiative to approach her. Most of his thoughts were immersed in his consciousness space.
Within Ronan’s consciousness space, nearly a hundred thousand Ancient Spirit Texts were divided into ten dark red star clusters. Countless Ancient Spirit Texts were writhing within their respective clusters, as if they were striving to assemble a pattern.
A grand puzzle concerning the “Ten Ancient Origin Runes”!
Ronan had never given up. In his spare time, he contemplated the Ancient Spirit Texts, silently attempting to deduce them.
The process was exponentially more complex than Ronan had anticipated. Follow current novels on novel fire.net
A hundred thousand Ancient Spirit Texts couldn’t even piece together the outline of any single Origin Rune; only those who had truly delved into this knew what a colossal endeavor it was.
This might be more fantastical and out of reach than the ideal land sought by the Schiper wizards for so long. Ronan had no idea to what extent Heramus had progressed; it seemed like something that couldn’t be completed solely by human effort.
Ronan and his party officially entered the central region of the empire.
The four-legged flying dragon descended from the clouds, and Ronan exited his meditation to see a vast plain.
At the center of the plain were two lush mountain ranges, cradling a wide river that wound through and then branched into countless smaller streams.
Small and large shoals dotted the valley, with the morning sun casting its light on the river surface, making the entire river resemble flowing liquid gold.
Outside the two mountain ranges lay dense primitive forests, while the inward side consisted of sandstone eroded by the elements over millions of years.
As the four-legged flying dragon led the group gently down into the valley, Ronan noticed that the valley walls on either side were filled with vertical cracks and holes.
When sunlight streamed through these natural apertures, it cast slender golden beams on the rock walls, creating a scene like countless slightly opened doorways leaking rays of light, imbued with a sense of mystery and tranquility.
Thus, the Valley of Golden Gates got its name.
The four-legged flying dragon landed on a wide, flat shoal covered with pebbles. Selena stood up from the dragon’s back, glanced at Ronan, and then dismounted, directing the royal court wizards to start setting up camp.
“We need to stay here for at least two years. When the gate to the treasury that seals the Life Holy Grail opens…”
Pointing to the river shoals crisscrossed with countless golden beams ahead, Selena calmly said to Ronan, “That’s when the trial begins.”
“In the meantime, it should be more than enough time for Your Excellency to complete the process of advancing from a Level 4 Wizard to Level 5.”
Ronan did not respond, he merely glanced around and casually asked, “The other heirs haven’t arrived?”
Selena nodded, saying lightly, “I deliberately came early, thinking that Your Excellency might get a look at who our opponents truly are…”
Selena paused before continuing, “The information I gave you last time is no longer accurate, as the forces under each have almost changed.”
Ronan glanced at Selena and said.
Selena maintained a blank expression and did not answer.
The party officially set up camp on the river shoal. The actual start of the Holy Grail Trial was still far off; Selena’s actions were as if she had come two years early just to “familiarize with the examination field.”
Ronan said nothing, as he understood Selena’s current thoughts very well.
She desperately needed some actions to assert her presence; otherwise, in this “partnership” with Destiny Pendulum’s Golden Dawn, she had virtually lost all her say.
Although the pitiful and stubborn Princess Selena began trying to display her “strength,” there was no neglect in the courtesy towards Ronan and his party.
Including any of the wizards from Destiny Pendulum, Ronan and the others continued to enjoy the best treatment provided by Selena’s side.
They hardly needed to do anything every day, as all aspects of their daily needs were meticulously arranged by Selena’s subordinates.
Ronan didn’t mind being anywhere, as he had almost reached the end at the Level 4 Wizard stage. Besides daily meditation, making the final refinements to his spiritual power, he was constructing the [Screw Palace] within himself.
After the Ascetic Body Refinement advanced to Master Level again, there was a path forward in the way of Body Forging. The breakthrough of Ascetic Body Refinement prompted the progress of the [Secret Chrysalis] to slowly climb, progressing from a stagnant 13% to 14% in just two months.