The terrifying fluctuations of the soul lasted for a full quarter of an hour before gradually calming down.

“No, no… this is impossible. How could such emotions exist among humans? How could they? Humans are despicable and shameless; nothing matters except for profit. Why, why would there be such emotions? Why?”

Ilayx screamed hysterically, like a wounded wolf completely driven mad.

Without the soul impact, Long Haochen embraced Cai’er and looked at him. Long Haochen was also puzzled; he had already agreed to Ilayx’s inheritance, so why had this Necromancer Saint become like this?

Ilayx kept roaring, but Long Haochen could sense that, within the seventh level of the Eternal Tower, the aura of death was disappearing at an alarming rate. And the originally dense light element here was gradually gaining a sacred aura.

This madness continued for the time it takes to eat a meal before Ilayx gradually calmed down. Although he was a soul body, he seemed to be gasping for breath. His entire body had shrunk by nearly half compared to before, but it had become extremely white, purely white. At this moment, his soul looked more like a whole cluster of flames. And the soul fire flickering in his eye sockets also gradually became peaceful.

“Unexpected, truly unexpected,” Ilayx’s voice sounded somewhat stiff; although his emotions had stabilized, that feeling of disbelief was still present.

Long Haochen looked at him in confusion, “Senior, you can let me inherit your power now.”

Ilayx shook his head, sadly saying, “No, I am not qualified. I was wrong; I didn’t expect that I was really wrong. I have been wrong for thousands of years. I was wrong, I was wrong…” He vigorously shook his head, his face full of pain.

Cai’er held Long Haochen’s hand; at this moment, the blankness in her mind had been filled, filled entirely with Long Haochen’s image.

She just stood gently by his side, the coldness in her temperament completely disappearing. The shadow in her heart from childhood had been swept away, leaving not a trace. If you were to ask her why, then she would definitely answer that it was the power of love. Yes, Long Haochen used his unwavering love, willing to abandon his faith for her, causing Cai’er’s soul to sublimate. All the negative emotions in her heart were thus purified, which led to the change before them.

Nothing else matters anymore; in this life, having this love is enough.

Ilayx raised his head, his eyes burning as he looked at the couple before him. In his gentle eyes, there was an indescribable envy, but no jealousy.

“Would you be willing to listen to me tell a story? A story that happened over six thousand eight hundred years ago,” Ilayx’s voice was somewhat unusual, and a strong feeling of sadness bloomed from him.

For some reason, looking at him like this, Long Haochen felt a faint sense of sympathy and nodded subconsciously.

Ilayx said softly, “Six thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven years ago, I was born in a city in the northwest of the continent, in the Pombo Empire. This city was called Sidi.”

“My father was the city lord of Sidi City, a hereditary earl, and I was his only son.”

“From the day I was born, I was a noble. In order for me to inherit his earldom in the future, my father hired the best teachers to teach me various knowledge and etiquette from a young age. When I was six years old, I was discovered to have a strong affinity for the light element, possessing the physique of a Child of Light. Even though nearly seven thousand years have passed, I still deeply remember my father’s ecstasy at the time. He hugged me and spun me around in the hall, excitedly shouting, ‘Ilayx, you are my pride.'”

“From then on, I became a light-attribute mage. My speed of cultivation shocked all the teachers. When I was eleven years old, I became a fourth-tier Great Mage. At thirteen, a Magister. At just fifteen years old, I became the youngest sixth-tier Great Magister on the entire continent.”

Hearing him say this, Long Haochen was also shocked because, as a Child of Light himself, he had not reached the sixth tier at the age of fifteen! In other words, at the same age of fifteen, Ilayx was more outstanding and powerful than him.

“My father said that I already had the ability to shock the world. So, he personally took me to participate in the Genius Battle hosted by the Radiant Church among the three great empires of the continent at that time. Only young people under the age of twenty could participate in the Genius Battle. By the way, does the Radiant Church still exist? Do they still rule the continent?”

Long Haochen shook his head and said, “No, as early as six thousand years ago, during the Age of Darkness, the Radiant Church was destroyed by the demons.”

“Destroyed?” Ilayx was stunned. Then, he said somewhat strangely, “Destroyed, good, destroyed. I knew that they would eventually be destroyed one day. Where was I?”

“Genius Battle,” Cai’er reminded.

“Right, Genius Battle. In that Genius Battle, I was undoubtedly the focus of the entire arena. Almost no opponent could last more than a minute in front of me. When I was young, my appearance was no worse than yours now. Countless noble ladies from the three great empires tried to catch my eye. The final finally arrived. My opponent was Princess Frollo of the empire. She was also a genius, a powerful summoner. With the support of the imperial family, although she was only sixteen years old, she already possessed the summoned beast, the Violet Lightning Star Dragon. Although her cultivation was not as high as mine, her endless stream of summoned beasts was difficult to deal with. That battle lasted for a full half an hour. In the end, she lost to me due to insufficient spiritual power. I also won the final championship. And in that Genius Battle, our Pombo Empire became the biggest winner.”

Even after thousands of years, when Ilayx said this, his face was still full of pride. It was evident how much attention he had received at the time.

At that time, the Saint Demon Continent was still completely under the rule of humans, and the total human population was probably several times, or even ten times, what it is now. And this Genius Battle was undoubtedly the highest-level showcase for young people, and winning the final crown was an honor of utmost prestige.

“The pope of the Radiant Church at that time personally awarded me the prize, and the empire directly granted me the title of viscount, with a fiefdom of a hundred miles. The prize I received was a sub-artifact, which is what is now called an epic-level equipment. At that time, I was riding high, possessing the most supreme glory of all the young people on the continent. Even Pello, the son of the pope, paled in comparison to me.”

“As the saying goes, ‘an encounter is the beginning of friendship’. The battle with Princess Frollo also made us appreciate each other. From then on, we were also known as the Gemini Stars of the Empire and were highly anticipated. And I was directly transferred by the Emperor to the Royal Magic Academy to study with Princess Frollo, receiving the full support of the empire.”

Although they were only listening to him tell this story, Long Haochen and Cai’er could imagine how triumphant Ilayx was at that time. At the young age of sixteen, he had obtained such glory, and anyone would feel the same.

Ilayx’s face showed tenderness, “During the time I studied at the Royal Magic Academy, Frollo and I lived together day and night, cultivating together and studying magic together. Our feelings for each other deepened day by day. I deeply fell in love with her beauty and genius. When we were together, we always had endless topics to talk about, and we pledged our love to each other. The deepening of our relationship not only did not affect my cultivation, but also made my cultivation improve faster and faster. At the age of eighteen, I had already become an eighth-tier Great Magister. At my cultivation speed at that time, I was sure that I would be able to break through to the ninth tier at the age of twenty, becoming the youngest ninth-tier powerhouse in the history of the empire.”

“And as time went on, my advantage in talent had also become fully apparent. Although Frollo was also excellent, she could not compare with my talent as a Child of Light. When I broke through to the eighth tier, she had just broken through to the seventh tier. At that time, I could see her unhappiness, but I didn’t think much about it, and I told her that I was willing to stand still and wait for her to catch up with my cultivation.”

“At the same time, after breaking through to the eighth tier, I asked my father to propose marriage to His Majesty, agreeing to the marriage between me and Frollo.”

“Everything went so smoothly. His Majesty readily agreed to our engagement, waiting for the day I broke through to the ninth tier to complete our marriage. At that time, I was already known as the man most likely to become a god. The contemporary pope of the Radiant Church personally came to the empire, expressing his willingness to take me as his disciple and let me accept his inheritance.”

“For the sake of the empire and for Frollo, I refused. At that time, the power of the Church on the continent was extremely large, and in a sense, the three great empires had to obey the orders of the Church. And I could feel His Majesty’s unwillingness. For the sake of His Majesty, I would rather offend the Pope than leave the empire.”

“After the eighth tier, my cultivation speed obviously slowed down. My teacher at the Royal Magic Academy told me that this was because I had only been cultivating purely and lacked experience outside. He suggested that I go out into the world to experience more, experience all the magical places on the continent, so that I could continue to improve in more insights. I accepted his suggestion and told Frollo about it, hoping to take her with me to complete this experience.”

“However, Frollo refused at that time. Although she loved me deeply, she also had a strong desire to excel in her bones. I knew that she had always hoped to surpass me. However, the distance between us was getting farther and farther. So, she decided to stay in the academy and continue to cultivate diligently, striving to catch up with my cultivation.”

(To be continued)