Lis carefully approached the magnificent Earth Element Tower ahead, its spire enveloped in a brownish-yellow ring.
He had no other choice since, despite having met the Magic Intelligent Life that claimed to be Azela, who had granted Lis considerable access,
it didn't exempt Lis from the attacks of the Elemental Magic Statues patrolling the area.
Moreover, the location of the Four Elements Tower was the absolute core of the inner Floating City.
It was also one of the areas with the highest number of Elemental Magic Statues.
Nevertheless, Lis had still risked coming here.
He was just too curious about the "Elemental Refinement" opportunity that the maiden Azela had mentioned.
Compared to the opportunity of "Elemental Refinement," other places like the "Rolando Magic Workshop," "Modest Blast Test Field," and "Azera Arcane Garden" were also significant.
However, those places were meant to assist with arcane research and practice, and couldn't directly enhance Lis's strength.
According to Azela, "Elemental Refinement" was one of the most important areas in the entire Azela Floating City and one of the few methods that could directly enhance mages' Elemental Affinity and other abilities.
However, "Elemental Refinement" required the consumption of the most refined elemental power accumulated by the Floating City, and the opportunity to undergo "Elemental Refinement" was once fiercely contested by thousands in Azela Floating City, only those with the most outstanding Talent and greatest contributions to the Floating City were eligible to receive it.
But now none of this mattered anymore, as Lis was the only one left in the entire Azela Floating City.
To undergo "Elemental Refinement," it was necessary to enter those four Element Towers and reach the "Elemental Waterfall" at the very bottom.
Azela said she had granted Lis the access to enter the Element Tower, but he could only go for "Elemental Refinement" and not to other areas.
As for Lis's other questions, Azela just gently shook her head, indicating that Lis would understand after experiencing it himself.
Then Azela's figure suddenly disappeared without a trace, not even leaving Lis a way to contact her, and without any other choice, Lis carefully continued toward the nearest Earth Element Tower after concealing that secret chamber.
Lis stealthily stalked within the shadows, holding his breath and not daring to make the slightest movement, for fear of alarming the four Elemental Magic Statues patrolling a dozen meters ahead.
If it were only one or two Elemental Magic Statues, Lis would still have confidence in attempting a breakthrough, but facing the fully-equipped Elemental Magic Statue squad, Lis had no desire to engage.
Lis also had patience, hiding his presence to the lowest, and after a dragging half an hour, when those Elemental Magic Statues finally left in another direction, he cautiously continued toward the Earth Element Tower.
Joyce had brought Lis here before, but it was just to let the Black Cat try its hand and they didn't linger for long.
Back then, being accompanied by the Legendary Strongman Joyce, Lis felt nothing.
Now, as Lis tiptoed through the keen-sensed Elemental Magic Statues, it felt like dancing on a tightrope.
He had already failed a few times, the most dreadful when he attracted over a dozen Gold Level Elemental Magic Statues in pursuit, not daring to look back.
If it weren't for a critical Space Transmission that saved him, who knows how long he would have been chased.
But this time, he was finally nearing that Earth Element Tower.
Only forty or fifty meters away lay his ultimate destination.
The closer he got, the more clearly Lis could see every detail of the tower.
The tower's body was covered in dense Magic Rune Patterns and designs, each one intricate to the extreme, numerous delicate Magic Rune Sequences forming the massive Magic Rune Patterns that wrapped around the tower.
Some of these Magic Rune Patterns intertwined around the tower like vines, while others dotted its sides like stars, radiating an ancient and mysterious aura.
The sky overhead was now overshadowed by the huge brownish-yellow ring swirling around the pinnacle.
Lis looked up, awed by the magic's wonder and his own insignificance.
A brownish-yellow light faintly emerged on the tower's surface, as if flowing within the Magic Rune Patterns and designs, now gentle, now dazzling, as if enlivened, leaping and twinkling on the tower's body, as though the entire tower was sheathed in a golden veil.
The nearer he got to the tower, the stronger Lis felt the powerful magical fluctuations spreading from it, the entire area enveloped by the rich Earth Attribute Magic Elements atmosphere.
The tower was nothing less than the ultimate spectacle of Magic Elements' power!
"What a wonder," thought Lis, when his gaze was drawn to the towering figure standing at the main entrance of the tower.
It was almost as if he could hear the mages softly chanting Spells within the tower, feeling their magic powers converge and intertwine here.
The Earth-yellow Magic Statue stood over ten meters tall, massive, emanating a rich Earth Element aura and terrifying magical fluctuations.
This was the Legendary Earth Element Magic Statue!
Compared to other Legendary Elemental Magic Statues, this one was more human-like, with a distinct shape.
Its body was composed of numerous sharp stones, each as if meticulously crafted, showcasing a primitive but wild beauty. All the stones were tightly interlocked, forming the Statue's formidable body, exuding an unshakable presence.