Chapter 1079: Repair

Compared to Angelano’s job, Lin Li’s task was more taxing. He had to repair the core of the Seal Array, which were four Guru-level mageweath arrays that contained the power of earth, fire, water, and wind, respectively. Besides, they were all the purest origin power of the world. The force and tremor that the four of them formed could be considered earth-shattering.

It had been several years since Lin Li arrived in Anril, and he also had a rich and extraordinary experience in adventures. However, it was really the first time he had ever seen a Guru-level mageweath array like this one. Even with his attainment in mageweaths, he could not help but marvel at the ingenious design of the four mageweath arrays. Through the connection between the mageweath arrays, the four origin powers formed a perfect balance in the Elemental World, and in fact, even ordinary peak-Sanctuary-realm powerhouses could not do so. No wonder it could seal such a strong dragon corpse for so many years.

Of course, at this moment, the four Guru-level Mageweath arrays had already lost the domineering aura that they originally had had. They looked just like weak old men who were surviving on the staccato flow of mana. The faint power that Lin Li had previously detected was condensed by the origin power of the four Mageweath arrays. He could tell how weak they were based on that. It was likely that they might collapse at almost any time.

Lin Li glanced at the four Mageweath arrays, quickly analyzed the situation, and sorted out the issues that he had to repair and resolve according to their priorities. After a while, he hurriedly started repairing as he didn’t dare to delay any longer.

The first thing Lin Li wanted to do was to stabilize the four Mageweath arrays. As long as they didn’t suddenly collapse during the repair, he wouldn’t care about how much power they could exert.

The basis for the operation of the mageweath arrays was the constant flow of mana in the mana circuit. Once the supply of mana was completely interrupted, the mageweath array would lose all their power. Generally speaking, even if the mageweath arrays did not have the mana to maintain the operation, they still wouldn’t collapse. However, the four mageweath arrays were severely damaged now, and they were relying on the intermittent flow of mana to exist. If the flow of mana was interrupted again this time, the entire mageweath array would probably collapse.

Hence, the first thing that Lin Li had to do was to clear the obstruction in the mana circuit so that the mageweath array could maintain its current state, and not continue to deteriorate. Thus, he would have more time to repair the various other problems in the mageweath array. Otherwise, if only one mageweath array was repaired while the other three collapsed, the seal still wouldn’t work.

Of course, Lin Li did not want to unblock all the mana circuits, as doing so immediately would be no different from directly repairing the entire mageweath array. What Lin Li needed now was to sustain the mageweath arrays in their current state. Hence, the first thing to unblock was the foundation mana circuit of the four mageweath arrays.

However, the mana circuit was not a sewer, and could not be activated just by poking it with a rod. There were many things that had to be considered too. Lin Li also had to unblock the mana circuits according to the degree of damage to the mageweath arrays. At the same time, he also had to control the amount of mana influx to prevent it from malfunctioning and destroying the weak mageweath array. It would be like a weak person getting a huge amount of nourishment all of a sudden, which might even kill him.

Hence, even though it was just a mana circuit, it still required great skill and abilities to handle. Lin Li would have to have a very comprehensive grasp of mageweath arrays and formulate a comprehensive plan for the mageweath arrays. To Lin Li, skill was not a problem. The problem lay with time. It was a true race against time, and he could not make any slip-ups.

In order to save every second of time, Lin Li released his Space Robe, while his body flashed continuously in the massive mageweath array, and almost the entire mageweath array was covered with his afterimages. He was moving extremely quickly, but his hands were moving faster as he continuously took out all sorts of magic materials, and placed them in the damaged and broken mageweath arrays to repair the latter.

Fortunately, Lin Li was already a powerhouse that was at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm. Besides, under Geresco’s guidance, he had gained a very deep understanding of the world’s origin power. Otherwise, it would take him more time to calculate even if he had a master-level attainment in the field of mageweath arrays.

Now, with his profound understanding and mastery of the world’s origin power, Lin Li managed to complete the steps almost without extra thought. However, despite his speed, Lin Li couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat when he completed the last step of clearing the mana circuit.

The first step of the repair was about to be completed, but when Lin Li hurried to the mana circuit of the last mageweath array that had to be cleared, he realized that the mageweath had already become dull. The mageweath was not to be underestimated, as its ingenious design was created by a Guru of Inscription, and its structure was complex. It was definitely the pinnacle of inscription. Any slight mishap might cause the collapse of the entire mageweath array, let alone a stoppage.

At this moment, there was a tinge of frustration in Lin Li’s heart as he felt that all his previous efforts had gone to waste. The stoppage of the mageweath array could not be fixed with just the clearing of the blockage in the mana circuit. In order to make it start running again, the other parts of the mana would have to be considered. In fact, it was no different from building a new mageweath array.

However, the frustration in his heart lasted only for a brief moment. He was not the type to give up easily in the first place. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come through in several desperate situations. Soon, he got a grip on his emotions, and carefully began observing the mageweath whose state seemed hopeless.

After taking a glance, Lin Li discovered that although the mana in the mageweath had already stopped flowing and had stagnated, there was still a force in the mana circuit that was subtly preventing the mageweath from collapsing. It was a strange force that did not belong to the category of mana, but vaguely resembled the godly power of the Dragon of Destruction.

However, the current situation did not allow Lin Li to consider much. Since the Dragon of Destruction had been sealed there, it didn’t seem unfathomable that the mana circuit was tainted with a tinge of godly power. However, it was too weak at the end of the day. It would only allow the mageweath not to collapse right away. Perhaps it would completely collapse a few seconds later.

After making that judgment, Lin Li dared not delay any longer, and he simply waved his hands to form some clouds. All sorts of magic materials were accurately added to the mageweath. With his movements, a faint trace of mana that was emitting a ray of light gradually began flowing slowly into the mageweath along the circuit.

Lin Li did not completely repair the mageweath, and he simply let it maintain the basic operation so that it would not completely collapse. There were more crucial problems with the entire mageweath array. Lin Li only dared to let the mageweath array begin to operate fully and exert its full power when the entire mageweath array was repaired completely. Otherwise, it would allow the dragon corpse’s resistance to completely destroy the mageweath array.

With Lin Li’s efforts, the four Guru-level mageweath array finally showed a tinge of vitality. Although it did not exert any amazing power, it could at least cease operation in a short period of time[1]. At this point, Lin Li could finally rest assured, and repair the various functional problems in the mageweath array.

Of course, that did not mean that there would be enough time for him to waste. After all, there was still a big battle going on outside in the sky above Cage Island. Even though the Sky Castle had injured the dragon corpse, Elder Zumar and the others still couldn’t contend with it.

At this moment, apart from Elder Zumar and the others, Connoris, Ujfalusi, and Norfeller who had come out from the Sky Castle were also fighting with the dragon corpse in the air above Cage Island. Although the three of them hadn’t stepped into the Sanctuary-realm yet, and could not even be considered pseudo-Sanctuary Masters, they were not inferior to the pseudo-Sanctuary powerhouses in terms of combat power.

Connoris had the perfect body once belonging to Osric. Lin Li had also repaired the flaws in his body, and the power of the body alone was enough for him to contend with the ancient dragon. Otherwise, Connoris would not be able to contend with it alone. The dragon corpse was the corpse of the Dragon of Destruction, and contained a wisp of godly power.

As he was a peak Legendary-level Lich, Ujfalusi’s mastery of Necromagic had also reached an extreme. Although the dragon corpse would not be harmed by Necromagic due to the power of the god in its body, the Necromagic that Ujfalusi cast would have a considerable impact on dragon corpses. For example, it would result in effects like retardation and a loss of balance due to the death curses. As long as the dragon corpse was slightly affected, there would be a huge impact on the battle situation.

As for the vampire Norfeller, he transformed into a black lightning, and circled the massive dragon corpse before continuously launching attacks. The dragon corpse might not be clumsy, and in fact could be considered extremely quick, but compared to Norfeller who was known for his speed, it was far inferior. The dragon corpse’s defense was incredible, though, and it did not suffer much damage even after being attacked by Norfeller. An ordinary wyrm would probably have long been chopped into pieces.

Lin Li’s underlings might be of the lowest level on the battlefield, but their presence resulted in a huge impact on the battle. Besides, the dragon corpse had been severely injured by the Sky Castle. Hence, it allowed them to stop the dragon corpse and free themselves from a dangerous situation.

Of course, Elder Zumar and the others were astonished by the incredible combat power displayed by the three who descended from the Sky Castle. If the three of them were to become Sanctuary powerhouses, the Tower of Dusk would immediately catch up with the Supreme Council and the Brilliance Shrine to become a super force that ruled over the entire world.

In particular, Elder Zumar had originally thought that it was amazing for the Tower of Dusk to be helmed by a young Sanctuary powerhouse. However, there were now three peak Legendary powerhouses whose combat power was not inferior to that of beginners of the Sanctuary-realm. The shock he felt was imaginable.

The young president of the Tower of Dusk who was a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse had subordinates on par with the beginners of the Sanctuary-realm in terms of combat power. How did the small Tower of Dusk have such terrifying power!? After thinking about the power of the Tower of Dusk, Elder Zumar could not help but shudder.

Although Elder Zumar believed that the power of the Illuminati and the Gilded Kingdom was definitely stronger than the Tower of Dusk’s, they would certainly suffer if they really had a huge conflict. At this point, he had complex emotions, and while hoping that the Tower of Dusk would be strong enough to get them out of the predicament, he also didn’t want to see the Tower of Dusk display any greater power.

However, Elder Zumar was soon snapped out of his mood for thinking about those issues because he suddenly discovered that the wounds on the dragon corpse which had been inflicted by the Sky Castle were slowly recovering. It probably wouldn’t take long for the dragon corpse to become as strong as it used to be previously. It was definitely not good news.

The dragon corpse was a corpse of the Dragon of Destruction, and contained a wisp of godly power. Rapid recovery was only one of its trivial abilities. As for the wound on the chest of the dragon corpse, it still hadn’t healed, because the wound was caused by the debris of the stars. Although the Sky Castle’s attack was strong, it did not have the unique characteristics of the debris of the stars, and launched pure mana attacks. Hence, they couldn’t stop the recovery of the dragon corpse’s wounds.

In the beginning, Elder Zumar did not tell this matter to the others, because he didn’t want them to be distracted. However, they were not blind, and they naturally saw the problem when the healing became more obvious. They were flustered. Although three Legendary powerhouses whose combat power was akin to the early stage of the Sanctuary-realm had joined them, they were missing a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse to help them. Once the dragon corpse healed, it would be over for them!

[1] So, if I got it right, it’s safe to turn off.