[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea":3,"chapter-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1522":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1089071,1419,"Chapter 1522 - 849: Sealing God Dragon","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1522",1522,"\u003Cp>Metal Dragon Island,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis looked at the terrifying giant dragon in front of him that was now only a skeleton, somewhat unclear about the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous dragon skeleton in front of him was like a small mountain, yet Lis felt no sense of life force from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his intuition told him that this skeleton of the giant dragon was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it vaguely brought him an extreme sense of threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Arvis’s words, Lis could understand that he was not being deceived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation, it’s very likely that Arvis’s soul was still attached to the skeleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was certain that Arvis’s condition was already quite bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possibly worse than barely hanging on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Arvis retained his last bit of strength, he probably wouldn’t waste it on Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there something he wants from me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lis was confident in his current strength, he didn’t think he could help someone who once possessed such immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... connecting this with Arvis’s current condition, Lis had some guesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know what I could do to help you, Lord Arvis...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I suppose you seek aid from Lord World Tree Yggdrasil?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arvis let out a long sigh, the sound echoing in the hollow, carrying an immense sense of despondency and regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guessed correctly, I do indeed seek help from the World Tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a figure appeared before Lis,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blond hair and golden eyes, an exceptionally handsome middle-aged man, yet exuding no strong aura from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had no strength at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Lis and nodded, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lis, a pleasure to meet you for the first time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously peeking was indeed a bit rude, but there was no other way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you’ve seen, I cannot even reach beyond this cave in such a phantom form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re too kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Arvis’s apology, Lis didn’t take it to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the situation, Arvis was undoubtedly a powerful figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of such a strong presence, meaningless anger is without significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis didn’t say much; he just looked at Arvis, waiting for him to continue speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing to the giant dragon skeleton ahead, Arvis said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is indeed me, though you should be able to see, it’s almost engulfed in the Shadow of Death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I don’t wish for it to end here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I seek the blessing of the World Tree Yggdrasil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask your current...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis looked at Arvis’s figure, after pondering for a moment, he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can sense your current status. As a World Tree Favored, you have already embarked on this path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meanwhile, I am merely a failed individual who fell just before the endpoint of this path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arvis’s smile revealed a trace of bitterness, and he continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Due to some peculiarities of my own and the protection of My Lord, I managed to barely retain my soul from inevitable destruction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, my body has completely decayed in that ceremony, and there’s no other strength left except to maintain my soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis was startled in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Arvis spoke in a nonchalant manner, it actually contained a lot of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If what he said was true, Arvis failed in the Enthronement Ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one step away from achieving divinity, undoubtedly a major figure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems he managed to survive through some special means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the sound of it, there still seems to be a chance for redemption?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surviving a failure in the Enthronement Ceremony is something Lis had never heard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any failure would result in utter obliteration, making Arvis’s case an extreme exception,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t Arvis have been a devotee of that Platinum Dragon King Bahamut?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he intervene?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis pondered silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Golden Dragons are Bahamut’s most favored and beloved dragon kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Golden Dragon who reached the terminal of the Path to Divinity and held the Enthronement Ceremony would undoubtedly receive immense attention from that Dragon God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... it seems that with Bahamut’s power, he could at most ensure Arvis’s survival, unable to grant him rebirth once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achieving that would require the assistance of another powerful entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the World Tree Yggdrasil!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, faced with this situation, Lis was also left helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he was unwilling to help, but that he truly couldn’t do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resurrecting a near-divine Golden Dragon would consume an unimaginable amount of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the current state of the World Tree isn’t good, with hardly any spare strength available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were such a simple matter, Arvis wouldn’t have been barely staying alive for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a request like that, Lis wasn’t even willing to relay it to the World Tree Yggdrasil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis was sure that agreeing to Arvis’s request would undoubtedly bring unimaginable rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But comparatively, Lis was more unwilling to further worsen the World Tree’s condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout his journey, Lis had received a lot of help from the World Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis didn’t want to cause further loss of strength to the World Tree for his own benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, Lord Arvis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Arvis before him, Lis said apologetically:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord World Tree’s current status isn’t good and likely doesn’t have extra strength to aid you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis’s meaning was clear; he didn’t even intend to bother World Tree Yggdrasil with this affair.\u003C\u002Fp>",883,"2026-06-03T10:59:03.895Z","2026-06-03T10:59:11.324Z",1,"novelbin.me","4d0c3e3c33b3966902620794106d04c9beb527fd53f39c2a02780948b777caaa","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1523","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1521",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]