Chapter 376 - 329 : Mirage Era Hall (1/2)

Many disciples curiously glanced at Arthur as he accompanied Shu Ru. She's the top disciple in the Mirage Era hall and it's rare to see here speak or walk with a man. Seeing the jealous and envious gazes, Arthur inwardly scoffed but didn't say anything.

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Contrary to them, the less time he spends with her the better it's for him. They were considered friends but their relationship isn't that deep. They helped her and she helped them, give and take, harmonious and without trickery.

Very soon, Shu Ru entered the big cathedral along with Arthur. The guards around this giant building were much more powerful than the ones roaming the sect.

Shu Ru has to introduce Arthur to her grandfather so he can bestow him the honorary elder status. Even if the rest of the sect isn't pleased with the presence of a strange, they can't go against her grandfather's words.

Moreover, he isn't going to remain here for a long time.

The duo reached a spacious hall which was devoid of people. Arthur glanced around, contemplating the amazing architecture and the unique decoration used. It bore a resemblance to some churches yet this one seemed much more majestic.

Excluding the two of them, there was another figure a distance away from them. The old man wore a simple white robe, he had his hands behind his back as his attention was focused on a large golden stone before him.

The stone was engraved with an unknown language and no one from this sect was able to understand it. It is said that if one gains enlightenment from one of the three stones inside this hall, their cultivation and understanding will increase drastically.

It's a shame only Shu Ru was lucky enough to understand a sliver of this language.

Even when they neared the old man, he kept ignoring them, acting as if they didn't exist. Thanks to Appraisal, Arthur found out that it's a God Monarch, however, he seemed to be way weaker than Losha. He didn't feel the threatening pressure emitted from the reincarnator.

In fact, he had confidence in defeating the elder but killing him is probably impossible without Makaze. Shu Ru didn't call for her grandfather, instead, she patiently waited for him to finish.

Arthur activated [The All Seeing Eyes] and focused on the golden stone. Though it was an inanimate object and didn't seem like it contained any Energy, the reality was different.

The golden stone was actually composed of countless threads of Golden Energy. Such energy is foreign to Arthur. Even with his vast knowledge, Arthur was still unable to fully comprehend the engraved runes.

Nonetheless, he still understood a few words but they weren't enough to understand the whole sentence. This language was learned from one of the countless corpses he possessed in Astria.

Appraisal gave him a bit of information about this ancient language. It belonged to the Buria Empire, a powerful force that dominated a third of the Cloud Sea Universe a long time ago.

'Is the Mirage Era Hall their descendants?'

Arthur didn't dwell too much on the matter. It's not like it concerned him but he was still a bit intrigued by the Buria Empire. For just one empire to control a third of a whole universe, it must have been incredibly powerful. Though the real question is; How did such a mighty empire crumble?

Claud didn't know anything about the Buria Empire so Arthur was left clueless.

After thirty or so minutes passed, the old man's body slightly trembled before he turned toward the two of them. He started rubbing his long white beard as he assessed Arthur with a gentle smile on his face.

”So you're the one Ru'er was talking about.”

Shu Ru didn't tell her grandfather everything about the couple but she still disclosed their strength. Although he was only at the God Realm, Arthur's real power surpassed the Sovereign Realm.

Such cases were extremely rare but not impossible. In fact, most of the people who could leapfrog Realms are usually in possession of extraordinary treasures.

”Yes, I am Arthur.”

”Hm? No last name?”

Arthur friendly smiled back and added

”MoonStar. Arthur MoonStar.”

The old man frowned and asked again

”Ah… I don't think there's any sect or clan with such a name.”

As to confirm the elder's suspicions, Arthur answered

”I came from a low-Realm.”

The girl's grandfather nodded his head while stroking his beard. His gaze was unfathomable yet even someone like him wasn't able to see through Arthur. Though he felt some kind of ominous energy inside of his body, he didn't seem to be using a treasure or anything like that.

Only after a minute or so did the old man turned his head to Shu Ru and said

”Ru'er, show me your new companion.”

In response to his words, a miniature white beast appeared on the girl's shoulder. It wasn't as aggressive as before, it gently rubbed its body on Shu Ru's hand, trying to show its affection.

”Hoho, quite a powerful fellow.”

Despite its hate for anyone but Shu Ru, the Yin Beast didn't lash out at the old man when he tried to hold it. In fact, it obediently remained still.

After inspecting the Yin Beast for a few seconds, the old man gave it back to his granddaughter then added:

”I see that your cultivation rose too… good good!”

Whilst the two family members were conversing with each other, Arthur started a little adventure.

'Don't forget my words! You can steal the corpses but don't possess them.'

One of the reasons he came to the Mirage Era Hall is because of dead ancestors. The sect was proficient at formations, so if he could steal the lifeless bodies of the ancestors and possess them when the time was right.

It wouldn't be easy to sneak inside their ancestral hall and retrieve the corpses, nonetheless, hard doesn't mean impossible. Moreover, being able to build strong formations will greatly strengthen him and would allow him to face against any unforeseen troubles.

Some formation master can kill several Sovereigns with just a single formation. As for Gods, they'll be slaughtered like chicken. However, the degree of difficulty to build such formations is too high, which is why it's better to possess powerful and knowledgeable ancestors.

Using Dark Cloud, the unique skill of Zodiak's robe, the real Arthur disappeared and was replaced by a very real copy. It had the same cultivation and was absolutely flawless.

As long as nothing happens, it shouldn't be discovered. Though it's power is weaker than a God, it shouldn't have a problem dealing with a few Immortals. Then again, if the Dark Cloud were to fight, its true identity may get discovered.

Arthur was unaware of the Ancestral Hall's location but it wasn't difficult to find it. After approximatively three minutes, he was stopped by an unbreakable defensive formation that enveloped a specific area under the cathedral.

To freely travel through the earth without any obstruction, Arthur possessed the body of the bone shark, which had unrivaled speed under the ground.

Thanks to his stealth skills, he wasn't discovered even when he traveled at a high speed. The earth before him would turn into nothingness as the bone shark had a skill that allowed him to drill any ground before him in a very smooth manner. Only when his eyes caught sight of the formation did he halt.

The map showed him an area that was circled by a red line. This indicated the presence of a formation and the redder it was, the more durable and high-level it is.

”What to do now? If I try to get in, it'll alert the whole sect.”

Such a formation isn't simple. Despite his confidence in being able to break it or open a crack big enough to fit him, it'll certainly cause a huge commotion.

Moreover, if such a thing happens at the same time he entered the sect, the blame will fall on him, no doubt.

Arthur pondered for a long time before he came up with a ridiculous plan. It was feasible but very hard, nonetheless, it's worth the try.

He doesn't need to use any extravagant skills, only the power of his eye. No matter how strong a formation is, it won't function if time is stopped, after all, it needs to consume energy to remain active.

Until now, Arthur was never able to stop time, only slow it down by a lot. It's a very helpful ability but it is mentally exhausting, too exhausting, in fact.