Chapter 63: Seal

Luo De has never forgotten the incident where he almost got killed by the Tanite Tribe's bandits.

At first.

He only had one ice-element Vision.

Before meeting Dixiya, he hadn't even begun to develop it deeply, and could only use the most rudimentary elemental techniques.

To put it bluntly.

Don't think that Luo De, relying on his powerful elemental energy, could crush the Tanite Tribe's warriors back then.

But once he exhausted his elemental energy,

he knew no martial arts and was nothing but a living target.

This is also why, even after he had developed his ice-element Vision to its bottleneck, he still dared not go to the Tanite Tribe for revenge.

The Tanite Tribe is a large tribe with thousands of members, and it also has many subordinate tribes under its command.

This is certainly not a small tribe that can be wiped out at will.

It is truly the number one tribe of the desert.

Even with Luo De's strength at the time, even if he could defeat Dixiya, he didn't believe he had the ability to slaughter his way through the Tanite Tribe and avenge himself.

That's why he thought of using the power of A Ru Cun to help himself.

He didn't need many people.

As long as Kantisi alone was willing to help him, with her combat power, one person could easily wipe out half of the Tanite Tribe.

However, all of this changed after he obtained a second Vision.

The two Visions gave Luo De not only an elemental energy reserve far beyond that of ordinary Vision holders, but also a physique far superior to that of an average person.

And after receiving A De Ba Yi's gift and these two months of instruction,

After being evaluated by A De Ba Yi, a senior scholar of the Life Theory School, Luo De, who already possessed considerable modern knowledge reserves, has now accumulated knowledge in the Life Theory School that is no inferior to that of a newly enrolled Diliye Xi.

Moreover, more than one person has said.

Luo De's appearance and complexion are very similar to those of people from the rainforest region.

This also gave rise to a bold plan in him—a plan that, if carried out smoothly, could absolutely dismantle the Tanite Tribe into utter chaos.

And even if this plan failed,

with his current strength, Luo De is confident he can retreat unscathed.

As for when to carry out this plan,

Luo De intends to put it into action right after he successfully gains admission to the Academy.

By then, with the Academy's certification, his scholar status will be stronger, and the plan will proceed more swiftly and smoothly.

After hesitating for a moment, Dixiya accepted this commission.

Although she very much wanted to advise Luo De to think twice before acting.

But whenever she thought of how, whenever the Tanite Tribe was mentioned, Luo De's eyes would be consumed by rage,

she no longer objected.

She merely sighed and said, 'Be careful.'

'That goes without saying.'

Luo De replied with a smile, 'I value my life highly.'

They spent the night in silence.

When dawn came the next day,

Luo De and Dixiya set out with Ke Lai, who had not slept all night.

Sai Nuo is a very punctual person.

When Luo De and the others arrived at the agreed-upon location, he was already etching a golden magic circle on the ground.

It is a very complex magic circle.

It is circular overall, with a specially shaped octagon inside, and the most striking feature is the eye‑like pattern inlaid amidst the layered rings.

This magic circle is not a research achievement of the Academy.

Rather, it comes from Sai Nuo's own inheritance.

That is, the legendary bloodline of the Red King Priest.

Dixiya had mentioned this once before.

Sai Nuo and A Ru Cun do have some connection, though outsiders do not know what exactly it is.

Later Luo De found out.

The guardian of A Ru Cun is of the Red King bloodline.

And this is highly credible.

Sai Nuo is a descendant of the Red King Priest.

The descendants of gods and the descendants of god‑priests.

Such an identity is what links Sai Nuo and A Ru Cun.

Furthermore,

The staff Sai Nuo holds to draw the magic circle, and the weapon Kantisi uses, are actually the same.

That is a pair of scepters forged from obsidian by the Red King's mortal agents when he was still alive—one for the Red King himself, one for the high priest who serves him—carrying the authority to lead the sand‑folk.

It's a pity that

the royal regalia of bygone days now has no subjects to serve it.

After Sai Nuo finished the final stroke, he put away his Red Sand Staff, glanced at the sky, and said, 'There's still some time; let me confirm everything with you one last time.'

He looked at Ke Lai and said, word by word, 'Once the Archon remnants sealed within your body are sealed, you must never use them again; otherwise, you will be completely consumed by the Archon's power and become a utter puppet subservient to it.'

Listened attentively.

Ke Lai showed no reaction, firmly nodding.

She had been tormented by the Archon's remnants for far too long.

Now that she had finally seen hope for the future, she didn't want these things about her body to affect her life again.

Cyno didn't speak.

Luo De and Dixiya, who had come to accompany, also didn't speak.

The four of them waited silently.

Until Cyno said, 'Enough, now is precisely when the Archon's aura is at its weakest.'

Luo De and Dixiya each then said an encouraging word, then watched Ke Lai step firmly onto the magic circle.

Immediately after.

Cyno pressed his fingertips together, palms apart, making a priestly ritual gesture, and began to chant a language no one could understand.

This was ancient Sumeru language.

A language long lost.

As Cyno's chant continued, the magic circle beneath Ke Lai's feet suddenly burst into a blinding golden light.

At the same time.

Ke Lai, who had been able to stand steadily, suddenly dropped to her knees, hands braced on the ground, and let out a painful wail.

In a visible ripple.

A colorless transparent square block appeared out of thin air, hovering above Ke Lai's head.

Purple-black flames, matching the aura of the Black Flame Serpent, erupted from within Ke Lai's body; under the influence of this Archon power, the once clear sky instantly filled with dark clouds and rolling thunder.

These Archon powers, capable of stirring heavenly phenomena, as soon as they escaped Ke Lai's body, panicked and tried to flee.

But under the binding of the magic circle.

They had no chance to escape, only able to let out faint roars as they were unwillingly sucked into that square block.

It seemed everything went smoothly.

Except during the process of separating the Archon's power.

The pain Ke Lai endured had reached an unimaginable degree.

Just as Cyno had warned earlier.

The pain of sealing the Archon's remnants is worse than death.

One saw Ke Lai at this moment clutching her head, occasionally banging her head against the ground, or rolling painfully across the floor, or kneeling and wailing toward the sky—a sight hard to bear.

Fortunately.

This ordeal tormenting Ke Lai, and also tormenting the onlookers, the sealing ritual did not last long.

Only a few minutes later.

The Archon power separated from Ke Lai's body was entirely sealed within that square block, ultimately becoming a special serpent-shaped tattoo left on the back of her neck.

"The seal is complete."

As Cyno's voice fell, Ke Lai, finally emerging from the pain, lay on the ground, turned her head toward Luo De and Dixiya and managed a weak smile, then immediately could no longer hold up, her body went limp, and she fainted completely.

(End of chapter)