Chapter 294: I Remembered Something Happy

Ye Lin suddenly felt that the profession of Forbidden Spellcaster being short-lived was truly no injustice.

Everyone else communicates with the power of various elements politely and respectfully; you Forbidden Spellcasters start off by cursing, so it would be strange if they didn't kill you.

Ye Lin felt as if he had grasped something in the dark, yet it also felt like he had grasped nothing at all.

This feeling was just like when your goddess chats with you for hundreds of messages the night before and even tells you goodnight and sweet dreams, only to ignore you the next morning when she wakes up; it is unfathomable.

"Could this be the sliver of insight they say is needed to ascend to the Third Realm?" Ye Lin asked, half-understanding.

The artifact spirit was not in a hurry to urge him, but waited quietly for Ye Lin.

It was not until Ye Lin raised his head that the artifact spirit continued to offer guidance.

"What you truly need to comprehend is the process of how power is formed. Once you understand this point, it is not impossible for you to even create new forbidden spells yourself."

"Simply put... the forbidden spell formed is different depending on the target of the curse and the content of the curse?" Ye Lin asked.

"Not bad, you can understand it that way." The artifact spirit nodded.

Ye Lin suddenly realized; this was quite easy to understand. Taking people as an example, if you find a random stranger and call them an idiot, you will most likely get a "Are you sick?" in return. But if you start by greeting their mother, you will most likely get a right hook.

So, the true essence of the Forbidden Spellcaster profession... is just being foul-mouthed in different ways?

The corners of Ye Lin's mouth twitched slightly; why did he feel that the profession of Forbidden Spellcaster... didn't seem very serious?

"Alright, let the insight end here. With your current strength, you wouldn't be able to digest too much. Let's get back to our deal."

The artifact spirit spoke again.

"You should also know that your immortality is an ability brought to you by the Eternal Balance. If the Eternal Balance is taken away, your immortality will disappear along with it."

"Then... do you want to possess true immortality?"

The artifact spirit's voice carried a faint allure.

"I do, are you giving it to me?" Ye Lin countered.

The artifact spirit slowly walked toward Ye Lin.

"The reason the Eternal Balance can grant people eternal life is because it contains a sliver of the Law of Life and Death! As long as this sliver of law power is extracted and placed into you, you will be able to possess true... immortality!"

"Law power, what is that?" Ye Lin asked in confusion.

"Law power is the most fundamental power in the world; it is the root of all things. Once fused with that sliver of the Law of Life and Death, no one in the world you are in will ever be able to kill you again!" the artifact spirit explained.

"Then what do I need to pay?" Ye Lin continued to press. Since it was a deal, this artifact spirit certainly wouldn't let him get a free ride.

"It's very simple, I want the blood of all your closest kin! After extracting the Law of Life and Death, the Eternal Balance will be destroyed. You are the master of the Eternal Balance; blood of the same root and origin as you can allow me to break away from the Eternal Balance, not be destroyed along with it, and gain true freedom!" the artifact spirit said.

Ye Lin finally understood what was going on: this artifact spirit had developed self-awareness and wanted freedom, so it was making a deal with him to fuse the Eternal Balance's power with himself, and then the artifact spirit could slip away.

This temptation was indeed great, but Ye Lin shook his head after hearing it.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm an orphan and have no blood of closest kin to give you. How about my own blood, do you think that would work?"

"Your blood won't work, but don't worry, you are not an orphan. I can sense that you have many relatives who are still living well." The artifact spirit smiled faintly.

Ye Lin was instantly shocked; his relatives were actually still alive?

Just as Ye Lin wanted to continue questioning, the artifact spirit suddenly twisted, with gold and black constantly intertwining and changing.

In the end, the gold overwhelmed the black, suppressing the black part into a corner. The artifact spirit spoke again, its voice having become much more aged.

"Master! Do not make the deal! Those people you are to kill are all your beloved kin and friends, your brothers!"

As soon as the words fell, the black light and shadow overwhelmed the gold.

"Old thing! Don't stop me! I don't know how many years I've been locked in this broken place; I want freedom!"

"You wish!"

The golden light and shadow overwhelmed the black again, and then the artifact spirit actually knelt directly in front of Ye Lin.

"Master! You have always been the master of the Eternal Balance. Born as a dragon, even if you have now broken your fangs, torn your scales, blinded your eyes, broken your claws, and fallen into the shallows, a dragon is still a dragon!"

"May I live to see you rule the world once again!"

Ye Lin was stunned listening to this. Just as he wanted to ask something else, the whole world shook again, and then it shattered into pieces like puzzle pieces.

Before the world completely collapsed, Ye Lin heard the hysterical voice of that black light and shadow again.

"Old thing, can you stop me? He will definitely cooperate with me. This world is nothing but a farming pen!"

Ye Lin's thoughts returned to his body from that strange world. He tried to mobilize the Mountain and Sea Secret Seal to enter that world again, but this time, no matter what, he couldn't get in.

"Gate of Apocalypse... Ancient Origin Artifact... Artifact Spirit..."

Ye Lin's thoughts were in turmoil; he vaguely felt that he had touched upon the greatest secret of this world...

Time is like the snot that flows out after being outdoors in sub-zero temperatures for a few hours.

Because the face is already numb from the cold, it is only when the snot flows into the mouth and you taste the bitterness that you suddenly realize how much time has already slipped away.

In the blink of an eye, the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm was about to close.

Ye Lin played the good Samaritan, sending half of the Mountain and Sea Secret Seals to the sides of various lucky people; Ye Lin would never do something as flashy as walking out with 108 Mountain and Sea Secret Seals.

Within the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm, a legend also spread among the students of various academies: as long as you sleep soundly at night and hang a clean sock on the head of your bed, a Mountain and Sea Secret Seal will appear in the sock when you wake up the next day.

After sending out the extra Mountain and Sea Secret Seals, Ye Lin reunited with Duan Ling.

Under the blessing of ten times the experience, Duan Ling's strength also advanced by leaps and bounds, and now she had reached an astonishing level 55.

As soon as they met, Duan Ling couldn't wait to pull Ye Lin aside, and after observing left and right for a while, she said mysteriously.

"Husband, whatever I'm about to say, you must not be afraid!"

"Don't worry, I won't be afraid. Go ahead." Ye Lin nodded.

"I think I've encountered a supernatural event! After getting separated from you, during this time, there have been monsters beaten to the point of being on the verge of death constantly thrown in front of me!" Duan Ling said very seriously.

The corners of Ye Lin's mouth curled up; he naturally knew what was going on. The clone he had left behind had been secretly helping Duan Ling hunt monsters during this time, but Ye Lin pretended to be surprised.

"Really? There's such a thing?"

"Yes! It's especially weird! Sometimes I walk three steps and can encounter four heavily injured monsters!" Duan Ling's little face was extremely serious. "I suspect there's something unclean in this Mountain and Sea Secret Realm..."

Before Duan Ling finished speaking, Ye Lin suddenly burst out laughing. He bit his finger, trying hard to hold it in, but he really couldn't.

"What are you laughing at?" Duan Ling stared at Ye Lin, pouting.

Ye Lin: "I remembered something happy."

Duan Ling: "What happy thing?"

Ye Lin: "My wife gave birth to a child."

Duan Ling: "???"