Chapter 191 - Sky Castle (2/2)

From the Sunset Mountains to the Shadowglen, and then from the Shadowglen to the Fire Plume Ridge, the Torrent of Elements Ring was becoming stranger by the time. At the beginning, it only created an element channel that allowed him to win the duel in Daylight Square. However, in the Shadowglen, the Lich had called it the Butcher’s ring. When they arrived at the Fire Plume Ridge, the ring had turned even more restless. There was an unusual breath surrounding it on the whole.

Lin Li was utterly dumbfounded when the three of them crossed the green gra.s.sland and stood in front of the blazing fire. “This, this… could this be the Mountain of Inferno in the myths?”

The verdant gra.s.s stretched from the foot to the far end of the horizon. Lin Li looked up and saw a ball of fire burning in the sky, like an infinitely close sun. A blistering heat and powerful magical wave was radiating out unscrupulously from the fire.

An edifice hovered quietly in the sky.

“F*ck…”

Lin Li rubbed his eyes violently. He thought he had to have seen it wrong…

Nothing had changed—the fire was still burning; the huge building was still floating. It was really a floating edifice.

Lin Li was dumbstruck by the sudden finding.

The luxurious and extravagant architectural style was definitely one unique to the Dark Ages. If he remembered correctly, this was probably the legendary Sky Castle—the peak of the High Elves’ architectural art!

At the end of the remote Dark Ages, the entire High Elves clan fell into a frenzy. Almost all High Elves believed that they were the most perfect of creatures—and that they were living G.o.ds. In the legend of the High Elves, the palaces of the G.o.ds were above the vault of heaven.

Hence, they made use of their magic civilization, which had been developed to its peak, to create seven floating cities.

These seven Sky Castles represented the four elements of earth, fire, water, and wind, and the three factions of light, darkness, and chaos. In their legend, the world was made up of these seven rules. Even from the present perspective, these seven Sky Castles could be described as true miracles. The extreme extension of imagination and the perfect combination of architectural and magic art had created these seven unprecedented miracles.

Unfortunately, the war that happened afterwards destroyed everything.

Six of the seven Sky Castles had fallen; the only one that was still standing had also retreated into the cracks of time and s.p.a.ce with the last warriors of the High Elves in the last battle. There had been no news from them for 1,200 years.

The day’s experience had gone far beyond the scope of Lin Li’s understanding. Even if he had the ability to foresee the future, he probably would never think that he could see such a fearful thing after a disaster…

Of course—this wasn’t a real Sky Castle.

Compared with the real Sky Castle, this edifice was at most the tip of the iceberg. The seven almost invincible fortresses of war were much larger than the edifice before them. In the distant dark ages, the Sky Castle was also known as “the castle that never falls”. With the support of magic civilization at its peak, one Sky Castle could even destroy a country.

1,200 years later, most of the facts had disappeared in the long river of time, but various signs showed that although the coalition forces had won the war back then, they had most likely used some shady means to fight against the seven Sky Castles…

But one thing was certain. The edifice was essentially the same as the Sky Castle. It was also powered by elemental forces and built with magical materials.

The burning fire was the power source of this palace. Judging from the blood-red color, the main material of this edifice was probably the Infernal Magic Iron that Lin Li longed for. If Lin Li’s memory served him well, the glaze on the roof that was similar to a dragon’s scale was likely polished by the Sun’s Crystal of general size…

This luxurious architectural style drove Lin Li insane just thinking about it…

Whether it was the Infernal Magic Iron or the Sun’s Crystal, they were all precious magical materials. But here, they were used as construction materials. Such a huge palace would have consumed enough materials to buy a city if it had been converted into gold coins.

From what Lin Li saw, “luxurious” was no longer adequate to describe it…

“h.e.l.l…” Argus lay on Sean’s shoulder; his eyes were glazed and his expression was dull.

Although Argus looked ghastly in his current state, he was once a level-16 Archmage. How could he not even know what Lin Li knew? It was possible that he knew better than Lin Li what a floating palace meant.

Of the three, perhaps only Sean could remain calm—he did not have any idea about magical materials, let alone what the Sky Castle was. In his eyes, it was probably just a weird building, just like the Emerald Tower in Jarrosus City…

When Lin Li stood there, the Torrent of Elements Ring on his hand was searing; Lin Li even felt this strange ring was struggling desperately to be rid of his control and rush up to the blazing fire in the sky. When Lin Li clenched his fist, he could even hear a voice in his heart constantly urging himself, “Go up, go up!”

“Sean, take off your leather armor.” Lin Li gritted his teeth fiercely. He decided to go up and see it anyway. If he did not take a look at a palace like this, he was afraid that he would be tortured by curiosity in time to come.

“Orh!” Sean did not question, and took off his leather armor right away, baring his toned muscles.

Sean tried to take off his gloves as well after handing the leather armor to Lin Li, but was stopped. “No need for the gloves. The leather armor is enough.”

Lin Li took the leather and put it on his back just to hide the spot that was torn by the Ore Devouring Beast.

The four elements of earth, water, fire and wind could provide the power for the Sky Castle to function. The magnificent palace before them was obviously powered by fire, which was the fruit of the High Elves’ civilization. The magic power contained in it was far beyond ordinary people’s ability to endure.

Fortunately, Lin Li was wearing Fire Salamandrid leather armor. As long as it could cover the area torn off by the Ore Devouring Beast, he could even dive in magma.

After putting the leather armor on his body, Lin Li opened the Ring of Endless Storm, and achingly pulled out half of the incomplete black lotus.

At the sight of the partial black lotus, Lin Li couldn’t help but glare at Argus. His bitter and hateful eyes immediately frightened Argus, but he couldn’t understand why this cruel fellow should look at himself with such freakish eyes…