Chapter 280: Finally Reach the Third Layer

Lin Yifan also didn't chase Aieruiya; he never had any intention of vying for first place.

Moreover, there are too many Survivors; if he were to lead the charge and the Survivors behind encountered trouble, he couldn't possibly save them even if he wanted to.

So he always keeps himself in the middle, allowing him to act immediately whether trouble arises ahead or behind.

And now Lin Yifan is even more curious about what the Holy Light Body actually is.

It can apparently make Aieruiya so excited!

So he turned to Yin Mian and asked:

"Mr. Yin Mian, could you kindly explain in detail what secrets the Holy Light Body holds? It somehow makes Princess Aieruiya so agitated."

"There's nothing I can't say," Yin Mian said calmly, standing beside Lin Yifan and Ruan Qingtan.

"You can cast ice magic and also dark magic, showing you have some understanding of the magic discipline; therefore you should know that to become a Mage, one must be able to sense magical elements."

"Magical elements come in many attributes; the most common are the five phases—metal, wood, water, fire, earth. Beyond these five, there are several special elements."

"Among the famous ones are wind and thunder; mages of these schools are extremely powerful, especially thunder mages, who at the same rank can easily defeat all lightning mages."

"But these are relatively common; now I will speak of two attributes that are rarely encountered, the first being the dark attribute."

Yin Mian pointed at Lin Yifan: "You're most familiar with the dark attribute; the shadow magic you currently practice originates from dark elemental energy."

"The other special attribute is the light attribute!"

"Light and dark are naturally opposed yet interdependent; without absolute light there is no absolute dark, and without absolute darkness there cannot be absolute brightness."

"And the Holy Light Body is the legendary special constitution that can perfectly harmonize with light elemental energy." Yin Mian's voice was deep and mysterious, as if recounting an ancient legend.

Lin Yifan furrowed his brow slightly and asked in confusion, "Perfectly harmonizing with light elements? Does that mean someone with this constitution would practice light magic with half the effort for double the result?"

"Not only that." Yin Mian shook his head, a hint of depth flashing in his eyes, "The Holy Light Body is more than just faster cultivation; it also lets the holder directly commune with the world's light elements, and even... invoke the 'Holy Light Descending.'"

"Holy Light Descending?" Ruan Qingtan couldn't help but ask curiously, "What is that?"

Yin Mian glanced at her and slowly explained, "Legend says the Holy Light Descending is the light element's recognition and blessing of the Holy Light Body. Once invoked, the holder gains a brief invincible state and can unleash a light Forbidden Curse beyond their own level."

Lin Yifan's pupils narrowed: "Invincible state? Forbidden Curse? That's absurdly overpowered!"

"Overpowered?" Yin Mian chuckled lightly, "That's only the tip of the iceberg of the Holy Light Body. It's said that a true master of the Holy Light Body can even reshape their flesh with light elements, attaining an immortal, undying state and becoming a genuine Light God."

Lin Yifan inhaled a cold breath, "No wonder Aieruiya is so excited... This constitution is practically a cheat!"

"So you now understand why Aieruiya behaved so erratically, right?" Yin Mian said meaningfully, "The emergence of the Holy Light Body not only heralds the birth of a genius but could also reshape the entire continent's balance."

Lin Yifan at this moment also realized the gravity of the situation.

If it were merely a slightly special constitution, it wouldn't matter much, but if someone who can perfectly harmonize with light elements and even aspire to become a new god of light appears, the significance is entirely different.

Although Lin Yifan still doesn't know which race forms the core of the Dawnlight Alliance.

However, among the Silver Dragon Knight Corps members that Aieruiya brought this time, many practice related magic.

No, these aren't merely mages; they're mage-warriors!

In other words, warriors who cultivate magic!

As for how exactly they cultivate, Lin Yifan doesn't know.

But the Dawnlight Alliance surely favors light attributes; if they learn that Ruan Qingtan possesses the Holy Light Body, they would likely snatch her away by force.

Lin Yifan couldn't possibly push his teammate into an ambiguous organization. He turned to Ruan Qingtan, apologetic yet decisive, and said:

"Qingtan, I know making this decision for you so abruptly will anger you, but the Dawnlight Alliance's stance is unclear; we don't know if they're friend or foe. If you follow them, I can't guarantee your safety, which is why I concealed your constitution."

Ruan Qingtan was indifferent, casually spreading her hands and saying:

"I don't care what my constitution is; after all I'm Human, just like you. I certainly wouldn't help a different race."

Then, changing the subject, Yin Mian's voice of praise rang out:

"It seems we're all wise; as I always say, those not of our kind have different hearts. Trusting them is far less reliable than trusting ourselves!"

"Nevertheless, your Holy Light Body should be fully developed; this constitution is extremely rare. If you diligently cultivate Holy Light magic, you'll at least become a Holy Mage in the future."

"You should know that the entire Human race has only three Holy Mages, each already several hundred years old, their lifespans nearing an end. If you can become a new Holy Mage, you will greatly boost humanity's strength."

Ruan Qingtan clearly hadn't thought that far; she tugged at her hair and said awkwardly:

"But the Holy Light magic you mentioned, I've never seen, and I don't know how to cultivate it!"

Yin Mian thought for a moment, flipped his right hand, and a leather-bound booklet appeared.

He handed the booklet to Lin Yifan, smiling meaningfully:

"Lin Yifan, this booklet records a cultivation method for Holy Light Mages, but the technique is extremely precious—one copy can fetch 3,000 crystal stones at minimum; under normal circumstances, it could even sell for 5,000 crystal stones."

"However, this booklet only contains the first part of the cultivation techniques; I didn't obtain the later sections. If you acquire them in the future, you'll have the complete Holy Light cultivation method."

"But if the later parts can't be found, even with the Holy Light Body one can only cultivate up to Great Mage, after which there will be no further progress."

"One more thing: this Holy Light magic cultivation method isn't a primary focus; most skills inside are supportive—such as healing wounds, dispersing darkness, and so on—so you must think it through yourselves!"