Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 164 Star River Flower Corridor, Soraka's Journey to the East

As the first rays of dawn pierced through the clouds, Qin Xiaonan and Qing Ning had already stepped into the inner city of the ancient capital.

In the morning light, this ancient city, with its thousand-year history, appears solemn and majestic. On both sides of the cobblestone streets, ancient buildings with upturned eaves stand side by side.

However, beneath this ancient and peaceful atmosphere, Qin Xiaonan keenly sensed a subtle sense of unease.

They booked a penthouse suite at the most upscale "Listening to the Rain Pavilion" in the city.

Push open the carved wooden window, and the entire view of the ancient capital unfolds before your eyes.

Qing Ning transformed into human form, dressed in green, and stood by the window, her golden eyes carefully scanning every street and alley.

"Let's settle in first." Qin Xiaonan placed her luggage on the mahogany table. "Those rats of the Black Vatican are not easy to find if they hide their identities."

Qing Ning transformed into human form, dressed in an elegant blue robe, and was tidying up the room.

Hearing this, he stopped what he was doing, his golden eyes gazing out the window: "The Sandworm Monarch bears the imprint of the Sun Disc within its body. As long as it appears in the ancient capital, Your Majesty will surely be able to sense it."

Over the next few days, he took Qingning around the city to see if they could find its whereabouts.

Meanwhile, the ancient capital's nights were far from peaceful.

Every day after midnight, mournful howls would echo from outside the city. Standing on the eaves of the inn, one could see various magical lights flickering on the distant city walls—the garrisoned military mages defending against small groups of undead attacks.

"This is the third night; small groups of undead attack every day."

It seems that there were already many signs before the disaster in the ancient capital.

However, Qin Xiaonan was not in a hurry, because at this time his second clone, Soraka, the Son of the Stars, was not far from the ancient capital.

At that time, the Indian Ocean Siren Empire, in alliance with the Atlantic Siren Empire, launched a surprise attack while Tsar Shurima was simultaneously campaigning against the four major demon tribes in South Africa. Their aim was to cause trouble for Tsar Azir and also to curb the development of their land-based demon empire.

Soraka arrived riding on the power of the stars, surrounded by dazzling starlight.

She used the sky as her bow and the Milky Way as her string, and with one arrow, she slew the deep-sea whale emperor.

The Atlantic ruler, the Spirit Sea Rose, was also severely injured and captured by the Starlight Chains.

They can only submit to Soraka.

As a true celestial being, Soraka's power is immense.

She was constantly surrounded by scorching starlight, and this overflowing magic could even scorch through space.

Therefore, she had to return to the astral plane regularly to recuperate in order to prevent her physical body from disintegrating.

The "Spiritual Harmony" talent of the Spirit Sea Rose can transform these violent starfire magics into nourishment for itself.

What's even more remarkable is that this plant-based demon has no upper limit to its growth; it can gradually transform itself with each absorption, making it the most ideal container for magic.

So after conquering the Siren Empire, Soraka did something earth-shattering.

She floated high in the sky, her long, silvery-white hair fluttering in the starlight.

Then she slowly raised her jade-like arm, her fingertips radiating a light more dazzling than the sun.

A dazzling galaxy cascaded down from her fingertips, like the Milky Way falling from the heavens, plunging straight into the turbulent depths of the Atlantic Ocean.

The sea surface instantly boiled, and the reflections of billions of stars swirled in the water.

Suddenly, the entire ocean began to glow with a dreamy blue light, and countless Spirit-Enriched Sea Roses emerged from the depths. Their crystal-clear petals were adorned with pearl-like water droplets, refracting a rainbow of light under the starlight.

"Rise." As Soraka whispered, the Spirit Sea Roses across the entire sea began to slowly rise into the air.

The Atlantic Ocean, the master of the Atlantic, led millions of its people to soar into the sky.

When those plants rooted in the seabed were uprooted, they brought with them countless shimmering corals and crystals, drawing thousands of streaks of light across the night sky.

As the sea rose above the clouds, Soraka cast a spell with both hands.

Suddenly, the sky was filled with bright stars, and countless rays of starlight fell, fixing the entire sea rose patch three thousand meters above the sea.

These sea roses absorbed the starlight released by Soraka and began to grow wildly.

Their roots intertwine into a net, and their branches and leaves spread out like a canopy, soon forming a starry flower corridor in the sky.

Most impressively, these plants that absorbed the power of the stars began to undergo miraculous changes: some petals showed complete constellation patterns; some had miniature nebulae growing in their stamens; and some even had liquid starlight flowing naturally between their branches and leaves.

Every night, this starry flower corridor suspended in the sky reflects the real Milky Way, becoming the most magnificent spectacle on the Atlantic Ocean.

The Atlantic Ocean's ruler has transformed into a colossal flower stamen that reaches the heavens and the earth, its crown touching the stratosphere and shining brilliantly in the Milky Way.

Soraka "transplanted" various kinds of Spirit Sea Roses from the Atlantic Ocean into her own galaxy, so that they could help her share the burden of power.

This allows her to stay in this world for a longer period of time without worrying about being burned by the starlight.

The battles in Africa are far from over; Tsar Azir needs to remain in the Shurima Empire.

Although the Void Queen Bervis has ascended to the rank of Emperor, she still needs to digest the power she has absorbed.

After Soraka broke free from her constraints, she was finally able to roam freely across this magical continent.

She set off from North Africa and began her journey to the East.

Qin Xiaonan has always longed for the ability to move freely in this magical world.

The clone Soraka has thus realized this dream.

Soraka's first stop was Persepolis, an ancient city on the Iranian plateau.

On the night of the full moon, the abandoned capital city awakens its ancient stone guardians, who will attack any intruders.

"Retreat! Retreat now!" Chief Mage Ahmed shouted, his staff emitting a blinding white light. But it was too late; the three stone statues had already blocked the exit.

They wielded massive bronze axes, each swing accompanied by a deafening roar that tore through the air.

The young elemental mage Lyra attempted to summon a wall of fire, but it was shattered by an ancient spell spewed from the stone statue.

The therapist's arm was struck by flying stones, and his clothes were stained with blood.

The group was forced into a dilapidated side hall of the Apadana Palace, with collapsed walls behind them and a large army of stone statues closing in on them.

Just as the stone statue guard raised its giant axe, a silver-blue starlight suddenly pierced through the ruins.

Soraka strode across the rubble, each step leaving fleeting starlight trails on the ground. She didn't even stop; she simply waved her star- and moon-adorned shawl, and galactic power descended from the sky, freezing the statues in an attack stance.

The mages, still shaken, stood frozen in place, watching the mysterious silver-haired woman continue deeper into the ruins.

Wherever she went, broken pottery would automatically restore itself, and dried-up fountains would gush forth with fresh water again.

When Lyra mustered the courage to thank him, Soraka's figure had already blended into the moonlight. Only the starlight remaining in the eyes of the stone statues proved that everything just now was not an illusion.

(End of this chapter)