Wizard Bloodline.

Chapter 297: Missed opportunity, golden rift, [True Golden Fire]!
"The footprints that Heramus left behind."

Ronan recovered from his brief loss of consciousness, feeling the slight trembling of the [Spell Control] rune in his consciousness space, and looking at the deep purple crystal scales across the Pillar of Inheritance.

I want to reach out and touch it, but it's so far away.

The golden badge lent to him by Heliodo only allowed him to enter the fourth floor of the collection hall; it could not be taken away or browsed.

This is clearly a "big pie" thrown out to him to tempt him so that he can work harder and more diligently in the future.

"Since Heliodo would use this to 'tempt' me, he should also have a way to really give it to me.

I just need to concentrate on being his pharmacy assistant."

Ronan was thinking about his attitude in front of Heliodo in the future.

He couldn't show too much desire for Heramus' inheritance, otherwise he would be easily controlled by the other party.

You also can't act like you don't care or are not interested at all, otherwise you might end up making things worse and miss out on the inheritance.

He needs to strike a balance between the two.

After calming down, Ronan tried to go to the fifth floor of the museum again, but this time he was completely blocked by the rune array as expected. Even with the golden badge, he was not qualified to enter the fifth floor.

Returning to the fourth floor, Ronan took one last look at the crystal scales, then silently retreated to the second floor of the collection hall.

Here, he found all the inheritance of the fourth-level ice magic, and after a rough understanding of it, he chose to leave the collection hall.

Walking on the way out of the Spell Collection Hall, Ronan was thinking about his future plans.

Perhaps because of the ancient spiritual text known as the origin of rune strokes, after entering the Spirit Lake, his comprehension of runes improved by leaps and bounds.

The process of analyzing and comprehending the pile of difficult-to-understand space and mirror runes that had accumulated on hand became smoother.

Ronan has already started a new round of optimization and upgrades for the three soul sigils he condensed when he was a second-level wizard - [Tundra Frozen Soil], [Space Silverization] and [Multiple Mirror Lights].

The corresponding spell system also needs to be adjusted.

Then there are the [Control Magic] runes, and three blank spiritual power crystal soul seals engraved on them.

Ronan's plan is to complete all preparations within half a year to a year, and then officially impact on the fourth-level Dawn.

“And the power to find the shrine.

During the process of advancing to the fourth level of Dawn, the body will inevitably be subjected to huge energy shock pressure, and corresponding means are needed for protection. If I can break through [Austerity Body Forging] to the master level before the fourth level, I can try to withstand this part of the pressure, thereby avoiding part of the consumption of promotion resources..."

"The resources needed to build the Dawn Ascension Array cannot be completely entrusted to Heliodo. The 'Spirit Lake Book' often releases tasks and shares information. If you come across something suitable, you can go out and collect it yourself."

Ronan was just thinking when a clear strange sound suddenly came from the front.

"Om-"

It was as if invisible ripples were coming from the front, moving along the ground, quickly passing over Ronan's body, and gently lifting the hem of his robe.

Ronan raised his head in surprise and looked in the direction where the ripples came from.

More invisible fluctuations followed one after another, following a certain rhythm, neither fast nor slow.
It's footsteps.

Someone is approaching step by step.

At this time, Ronan was in the crystal grinding passage that was the only way to leave the Spell Collection Hall.

There was no one in the passage, only him facing the outside.

Ronan narrowed his eyes and saw that at the end of the passage where footsteps created invisible waves in the void, a ball of "light" was slowly blooming.

In the center of the light is a person, with an upright posture, like the rising sun, walking towards you leisurely.

Ronan stared at the figure in the light, his lips moved slightly, and he whispered the other person's name.

"Juventus..."

Ronan had seen quite a few level four wizards, and there were also many level five wizards.

But no matter which one it is, it is difficult to compare with Juventus in front of us.

His mental strength was like the sun that shines brightly on the earth at noon on the summer solstice, and it seemed as if there were majestic stars orbiting around him.

The rune light associated with the blood flows on the surface of the skin, and every breath follows a certain natural rhythm.

He was standing on the boundary between level four and level five, and a powerful, living god-like being growing in his body was about to shed its shell.

All this almost makes people overlook his equally noble and outstanding appearance—long secret silver hair, secret silver eyes, and a pure black robe without any lines or wrinkles.

Ronan had seen many wizard geniuses, but none of them was like Juventus, who made him feel ashamed and want to worship him.

Some are born on the throne, others work hard to climb up, but in the end they may only get a chance to bow down to it at close range.

Juventus came towards him.

Ronan took a deep breath and did not stop moving forward.

Two footsteps sounded at the same time in the empty and quiet passage, and the two people got closer and closer.

Ronan did not focus on Juventus, but just focused on walking his own path.

As he passed by Juventus, Ronan heard a slight whisper.

"You are the one who comprehended the ten stars of the ancient spiritual text."

Ronan paused, and Juventus' footsteps also stopped.

After taking a short breath, Ronan continued to walk forward. He seemed to hear the other party exhale a "huh" sound.

He did not look back, but just kept walking forward until he completely left the area of ​​the Spell Collection Hall and stopped completely in the space around the lake which served as the transportation hub for the Deep Sea Faction.

“How does it feel to feel the might of the seventh-level first generation up close?”

Alazan's voice sounded in Ronan's mind at the right time.

"Very powerful. Much, much more powerful than I thought."

Ronan replied calmly: "I am far from being able to compare to him now."

“He’s just a first-generation seventh-level blood-decayed man. In the future, you will meet someone who is stronger, more outstanding, and whose demeanor is thousands of times more extraordinary than him.”

Alazan said calmly, "Those are all opponents you need to defeat one by one."

Ronan shook his head and was about to say something, when suddenly his expression changed drastically, as if he had thought of something.

“Woo.”

He uttered the syllables of the spell, and the finger wearing the identity ring quickly drew an arched light gate in the air in front of him.

Take a step inside, quickly pass through the winding crystal corridor, and return along the same path you just took.

Spell Collection Hall, first floor, second floor, third floor.
In the four-story hall, in front of the third pillar of inheritance on the far left.

Ronan stared at the empty glowing cylinder in front of him, where a crystal-like purple scale should have been hanging, and fell into a brief silence.

Juventus took it
Ronan stood in front of the Pillar of Inheritance for a long time, and finally turned around and left silently.

Under the ancient oak tree, Ronan gently placed a golden badge on the wooden table next to Heliodo. Heliodo glanced at him and said slowly, "Did you see it?"

"I don't know what you mean."

Ronan shook his head, "I followed your instructions and went to the fourth floor of the Spell Collection Hall, but all I saw was an empty inheritance pillar."

"impossible!"

Heliodo was startled for a moment, then his brows quickly frowned.

He picked up the golden badge returned by Ronan, hurried to the side, and casually set up a magic barrier, as if he was communicating something with someone.

Soon, Heliodo came back with a calm face.

"You are unlucky. The inheritance was taken away by someone first."

"Who?"

Ronan's face showed surprise and curiosity.

"You don't need to know this. This is actually strange. The inheritance has been on the fourth floor of the collection hall for so long, he shouldn't have found it."

Heliodo frowned and talked to himself for a while, then turned around, patted Ronan's shoulder and comforted him, "It's alright, it's just a useless inheritance, it's gone.
When you finish your work here, I will naturally give you other benefits as compensation."

"Ah."

Ronan nodded, but a hint of disappointment and regret could not be suppressed on his face.

This "inadvertent" expression was captured by Heliodo. The old beaver's eyes flickered slightly, and he wanted to say something, but in the end he just waved his hand and asked Ronan to go away and do what he should do.

Ronan's life returned to normal.

Time flies, and half a year is gone in the blink of an eye.

Secret space, behind the red-roofed house.

Ronan stood on the ankle-high grass, forming seals with his hands, and a trace of mysterious and profound energy slowly flowed out of his body.

The dark blue robe fluttered without wind, and beneath the robe, titanium was wriggling and flowing out like a living thing.

Five kinds of supernatural auras of the same origin rose from Ronan like smoke, and then merged with each other above his head.

Ronan's long hair floated up, and the ends of his hair began to slowly turn golden. The titanium surrounding his body also began to move strangely, suddenly dispersing and turning into countless large and small golden water droplets, which then fluctuated rapidly as if boiling.

"Click——"

In the secret space, the clear sky was suddenly swept by large patches of thick dark clouds for no reason, and golden lightning fell, tearing the void.

A strong smell of taboo emerged.

In the void above Ronan's head, a golden crack was suddenly torn apart by some force.

Immediately afterwards, extremely dazzling, hot molten gold leaked out from the crack.

"boom!"

A drop of golden juice fell on the green grass, and the originally lush and green grass immediately lost all its life and completely turned into the texture of gold, and then quickly melted in the scorching heat.
The green grass around Ronan's feet was soon dyed golden and expanded rapidly.

"Boom——"

A huge and indescribable shadow appeared behind Ronan, and boiling golden juice poured on the shadow, and a clear outline continued to emerge.

An indescribable aura of horror quickly accumulated upwards, and the void was twisted into layers of golden folds.

At this moment, the huge secret space was crumbling, and the terrible power was constantly brewing, squeezing, and impacting everything around it, as if the whole space would fall into the golden curse in the next second, collapsing and collapsing.
"call--"

Ronan suddenly released the aura around him and let out a long breath.

The indescribable shadow behind him that had not yet fully formed collapsed, and the void crack from which golden molten slurry flowed also closed. The dark clouds dissipated, and all the horror disappeared.

"The five extraordinary realms have merged. The might of [True Golden Fire] has completely touched the realm of forbidden realms. Lingmaya's Dharmakaya has not yet completely descended, but its power has already surpassed [Five-Headed Hekalto's Ancient Devour]."

“Is this the power of top-level inheritance?

I have just started, but I have surpassed the ice magic skills that I have spent so much time studying and comprehending."

Ronan's face was filled with great joy and anticipation.

After practicing the inheritance of [Golden Fire] for so long, he finally made some progress and it suddenly became one of the top three of his magic trump cards.

Although we are unable to experience the full picture of Lingmaya's Dharmakaya because this private secret space is too "small", we can still imagine how powerful and terrifying it will be when it actually arrives.

Ronan now even had an urge to try it out, and couldn't wait to find an opponent to test the power of this move.

Leaving the messy spell practice field, he found Arrietty huddled in the corner, shivering.

She was frightened by the might displayed when testing the fusion of the five realms of magic, the [Golden Fire], and even the two beauty clams kept in the fish tank were so frightened that they closed their shells and sank deep into the water.

Ronan briefly explained a few words to Arrietty, then straightened his clothes and left the residence.

Coming down from the waterfall abyss to the lake, this time Ronan did not go to Heliodo's potion laboratory, but went straight to the outside of the secret realm of the Spirit Lake.

This should be his first time going out since joining Linghu.

Over the past six months, in addition to breaking through [Diamond Heart] to the master level and completing the fusion of the five realms of [True Golden Fire], Ronan has spent almost all of his time on meditation, the study of runes, and the engraving of several soul sigils.

So far, his proficiency in the [Ancient Star Meditation Method] has been promoted from "entry level" to "proficient", and he has begun to deduce more advanced star charts.

The benefits brought about, in addition to the increasingly subtle and delicate control over mental power, there has also been a little extra progress in the piecing together of ancient spiritual texts.

But this little progress is infinitely close to nothing.

What are the two most important things to complete a “jigsaw puzzle”?
First, find the right way to do the puzzle.

Second, collect all the puzzle pieces.

No matter which aspect it is, Ronan is still far behind.

The optimization and upgrade of [Tundra Frozen Soil], [Space Silverization] and [Multiple Mirror Lights] have been completed. The engraving progress of [Magic Guard] rune has reached five-sevenths, with the last two parts left. The engraving of [Crimson Ice] and the "dynamic" [Broken Space] rune is also progressing in an orderly manner.
Ronan has been feeling a bit stuck in a bottleneck period lately, so he plans to go out for a walk.

Before leaving, he accepted several tasks issued by other Spirit Lake wizards through the "Book of Spirit Lake". Earning resources was just a side job, but the most important thing was that he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to look for clues about the power of the shrine.

After leaving the Linghu Secret Realm, Ronan summoned the airship and headed straight for the mission location marked on the map in advance.

He did not see that after he left, a figure walked out of the Spirit Lake.

Looking at his receding shadow, she took out something similar to a communication prop, leaned close to whisper a few words, and then returned to the secret realm again.

In a lake with lush aquatic plants, several black swans float on the water and swim playfully.

A breeze blew across the lake, and the reeds gently drooped to one side. Silently, a handsome young man in a dark blue robe appeared.

The young man stood by the lake, squinted his eyes and quietly admired the black swans on the lake for a while, then walked slowly along the lakeside.

He stopped when he passed by a poplar tree.

(End of this chapter)