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Chapter 225 Deadly Crisis

really.

After determining the Ancient One's purpose.

Although Erin was somewhat tempted by her promise, she ultimately shook her head.

"I'm sorry to disappoint the Ancient One. I obtained this magic circle by accident, and I don't know how to set it up."

The Byron Conversion Array was obtained by Erin from the Scales of Fate using Destroyer Shards.

Not to mention how to set up this magic circle, Erin didn't even know the principle behind its setup.

Under these circumstances, how could he possibly offer the method for setting up the Byron Conversion Array to exchange with the Ancient One?

"Yeah?"

After hearing Erin's answer, Gu stared at Erin in silence for a few seconds.

Gu Bo's calm expression seemed to indicate that he had anticipated Erin's answer, yet he also seemed somewhat silent in response to Erin's response.

As the Ancient One fell silent, an inexplicable aura emanated from her.

At the same time, a terrifying pressure, seemingly coming from all directions and making Erin feel slightly suffocated, instantly swept towards Erin.

Cold sweat quickly soaked Erin's back, and the mental field of Erin's meditative state was frantically warning him.

It seemed as if something terrifying would tear him apart at any moment.

Under this terrifying pressure, Erin's vision seemed to be distorted and deformed.

In a fleeting moment, through Erin's distorted vision, he seemed to see something behind the Ancient One standing before him, as if it wanted to burst forth from her body.

At the same time, beneath the Ancient One's pale yellow robes, cracks seemed to have appeared, and from within those dark gaps, countless scarlet eyes eagerly...

In that very instant.

The terrifying pressure, seemingly overwhelming, vanished without a trace in an instant.

"call······"

The moment that terrifying pressure disappeared, Erin was like a diver who had almost suffocated at the bottom of the sea, who struggled to the surface and, as if reborn, gasped for breath, greedily inhaling the fresh air.

At this time.

Seemingly having reverted to her gentle demeanor, the Ancient One turned and, with an unusually regretful tone, examined the Byron Conversion Array on the roof of Arryn's house.

"That's such a pity!"

After sighing, the Ancient One turned back to look at Erin and said, "Although it's a pity I can't get the method to set up this magic circle, this magical circle is still very important to me. If possible, I hope to exchange it for this magic circle from you. Of course, if not, you can refuse."

Refuse.

Do I really have the option to refuse?

Looking at the same gentle smile on Gu Yi's face as before, she could see...

At this moment, for some reason, Erin felt a bone-chilling cold.

Just now, amidst that overwhelming and terrifying pressure, Erin sensed a fleeting hint of killing intent.

That fleeting glimpse of killing intent was the true culprit, the psychic field frantically warning Erin to him.

It was that hint of killing intent that made Erin realize that the Sorcerer Supreme standing in front of him was far from as gentle as he appeared.

His words had just provoked the Gu Yi's murderous intent. If he refused her again, would she really not kill him, this variable?

Do I really have a chance to fight back against the Ancient One now?

From the mere glimpse of the power that the Ancient One had just displayed, Erin could clearly realize that he was no match for the Ancient One, an ancient monster who had lived for hundreds of years.

If the other party is really determined to kill you.

I fear that even if I try every means, I will not be able to escape from the Ancient One, who possesses the Eye of Agamotto.

And take Gu Yi's mastery of time.

After killing herself, she might even discover the relationship between herself and her alter ego, the Joker, through subtle clues in the passage of time.

If she were to kill all of his clones as well, then he would be truly finished.

The first time.

Erin felt so close to death.

At the same time, a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in Erin's heart once again.

At this moment, Erin's thoughts raced like lightning.

In the midst of his overloaded mental wandering, Erin even recalled what the Ancient One had just said about the Sorcerer Supreme's lineage's last words.

"According to the teachings passed down from the lineage of the Sorcerer Supreme, after discovering an anomaly like you, I should have erased you before you caused a major change in the course of this world, and then guided the fate of this world back to the right track."

I don't know why.

At this moment, in Erin's eyes, the Ancient One's previous words seemed to have foreseen this moment, filled with a strong sense of warning.

If he doesn't cooperate this time, will the Ancient One kill him according to the dying wish of the Sorcerer Supreme?

Thoughts raced like lightning, a hundred ideas swirling in my mind.

Arryn didn't keep the Ancient One waiting for long.

Even the myriad possibilities that he had thought of just a moment ago did not manifest in the slightest.

With a meditative state of mind and the powerful control the potion exerted on her body, Erin, giving it her all, perfectly controlled the expression on her face.

After feigning a moment of hesitation, Erin glanced reluctantly at the Byron Conversion Array on the ceiling, then said, "As a member of Earth, I certainly don't want to see those extradimensional demons descend and cause widespread destruction. Since this item is also available to the Ancient One, I'll give it to her."

talking.

Erin reached out and beckoned.

The Byron Transformation Array, which had been hidden in the void, reappeared.

Under Erin's manipulation, the golden chains of the Byron Transformation Array that had been probing into the void rapidly shrank and then retreated back into the array, transforming into tiny golden runes.

Soon, the Byron Conversion Array shrank back to the size of a palm and returned to Erin's hand.

After telling the Ancient One how to manipulate the Byron Conversion Array, Erin handed the Array, which he had finally managed to obtain, directly to her.

Having already decided to "spend money to avoid disaster," Erin would not hesitate for a moment.

Even the expression she's showing now, aside from a slight reluctance, doesn't convey any other emotion.

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After receiving the golden magic circle from Erin, the Ancient One quickly mastered the operation of the Byron Conversion Array, following the tips Erin had just given her.

After operating the [Byron Transformation Array] for a while...

With a flick of her sleeve, Gu Yi stored the shrunken Byron Transformation Array, now the size of a palm, into her wide, pale yellow robe.

After getting what you want.

Gu Yi's mood seemed to have improved considerably.

Even the pressure felt by Erin's keen mind dissipated considerably.

After a few seconds of contemplation.

With a gentle turn of her left hand, the Ancient One created a small portal, shimmering with golden-red sparks, right in front of her right hand.

Shortly after reaching her right hand into the portal, the Ancient One brought back a golden stone from the other side of the portal.

After taking out the pale gold stone, the Ancient One began to explain it to Arryn.

"The Philosopher's Stone is a magical item created by the great alchemist Flamel at the peak of his alchemy, modeled after the legendary real gemstone. It has the special ability to turn stone into gold and transform matter."

"After the death of Lemaître, the Philosopher's Stone changed hands several times before finally ending up in my hands."

"Although there are certain limitations to using the Philosopher's Stone to transform matter into gold, it is an undisputed treasure, especially in the secular world, where it possesses an extraordinary allure."

"In some ways, the value of this Philosopher's Stone should even surpass that of your magical magic circle. I'm offering this Philosopher's Stone in exchange for your [Byron Transformation Array], and I don't think you'll lose out."

Upon hearing this, Erin...

Looking at the Philosopher's Stone in the Ancient One's hand, she showed a surprised expression: "The Philosopher's Stone, I never thought that something so legendary actually existed."

After showing a hint of interest, Erin took the Philosopher's Stone from the Ancient One's hand.

Not long after Erin was shown how to use the Philosopher's Stone.

The Ancient One then found an excuse, opened a portal, and left in front of Erin.

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After leaving Erin's house.

Gu Yi did not return to the New York Sanctuary, which was almost reduced to ruins.

He also did not return to Kamar-Taj, the stronghold of the Sorcerer Supreme.

Instead, they arrived at an ancient palace located atop a mountain.

This ancient palace, perched atop a mountain, is shrouded in perpetual mist, obscuring people's view and possessing an invisible force that subconsciously makes people overlook the mountain.

Even the countless satellites high in the sky, patrolling day and night, seem unable to discover that such an ancient palace is hidden atop these billions of mountains.

As the Ancient One stepped in, flames instantly ignited in the braziers on either side of the ancient palace, bringing a glimmer of light to the dim palace.

After arriving at the very center of this palace.

Gu Yi reached out and pressed down.

The Byron Conversion Array that had shrunk into the Ancient One's palm expanded a thousandfold in an instant and appeared in the hall of the palace.

Amidst the shimmering golden light of the Byron Conversion Array, the Ancient One sat cross-legged in the center of the hall.

The next second, a stone platform rapidly rose up, lifting the Ancient One's body into the air.

And just then...

With a swift movement of his hands, Gu Yi formed a hand seal, and the Byron Conversion Array, which had expanded a thousandfold on the ground, rapidly extended one golden chain after another.

Then······

It entered the Ancient One's body.

Click, click...

Amidst the clanging of the rune chains, thick streams of black energy were forcibly extracted from the Ancient One's body.

Although the moment it left the Ancient One's body, the wisps of black energy struggled to return to her body.

But as those golden rune chains pulled, the wisps of black energy were eventually drawn into the giant golden millstone at the center of the magic array.

As the giant millstone rotated, the jets of dark energy at the center of the magic array were constantly broken and reformed under the crushing force of the golden millstone.

If Erin were here.

You'll find out.

The Byron Conversion Array extracted Dark Dimensional energy from the Ancient One, both in quantity and quality, far exceeding what it had previously extracted from the void.

Faced with this overwhelming aura of darkness.

Both the clattering golden rune chains and the enormous golden millstone were operating at overcapacity.

Under the full operation of the Byron Transformation Array, the jet-black aura extracted from the Ancient One's body gradually faded and became clearer as it broke and reassembled. In fact, it underwent a strange transformation during the transformation, acquiring a hint of golden light.

And in the center of the magic circle.

As the black aura was extracted, a hint of pain, and a sense of relief, seemed to flash across Gu Yi's usually calm face.

Although the aura symbolizing dark energy was continuously extracted, and the Ancient One's aura was constantly declining, her expression became more relaxed than ever before.

It was as if a heavy burden had been lifted off my shoulders.

Inside the ancient hall, in order to prevent the dark power from corroding her body, the Ancient One used the power of the Byron Conversion Array to continuously dissipate the dark power within her.

Just then, a gust of mountain wind blew into the palace, causing the firelight inside to flicker slightly.

Amidst the flickering firelight, a strange figure suddenly flashed past in the shadow of the Ancient One.

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Long after the portal opened by the Ancient One disappeared.

Erin then withdrew his gaze expressionlessly.

After patting the head of the somewhat aggrieved little monster.

Erin then returned to her room.

After returning to his room, Erin silently closed his eyes and quickly visualized the Cosmic Brain Meditation Method.

When visualizing the cosmic brain meditation method, one connects with the mysterious and profound connection between the cosmic brain meditation method and the natural world.

Erin's intuition seemed to be amplified several times over in an instant.

After meditating silently for three hours without sensing being spied on in the slightest,

A thought flashed through Erin's mind.

The spirit then leaped into the Scales space through some unseen connection.

They did not detect any spying or tactical maneuvering during the jump and successfully entered the Balance Space.

Only after the appearance of the Ancient One did Arlin's tense nerves finally relax completely.

It was as if a layer of disguise had been removed, and I completely relaxed.

Clutching the Sage's Stone that he had brought with him to the Balance Space, Erin's slightly ethereal spirit face turned ashen, more so than ever before.

"The Ancient One..."

(End of this chapter)