Chapter 734: Witch Echo · Violet

With a deeper understanding of the ritual, he discovered that the basic principles of the ritual left behind by the Witch Emperor were very similar to the principles of the small sealing ritual taught to him by Sister Sister Daifulin. It was just that the nun's ritual had reduced the scale and avoided the steps that required the use of witch power.

This also meant that the 【Spirit Cultivation Sect】 where Sister Sister Daifulin was located also inherited part of the knowledge of the Fifth Era.

In short, it took a full hour for the three of them to barely complete the layout of the ritual site. Xia De's hands and feet were cold, and the two witches also looked like they were about to be unable to hold on.

The small bells hanging by the wall made a tinkling sound with the black wind, and the stretched silver threads entangled the witches' hair, forming a pentagram pattern with the water well as the center.

Most of the runes on the walls had been refilled, and the ground had also been refilled with ritual materials.

The witches consumed a lot, but they still came to the water well with Xia De, braving the wind. The power of death seeped into the Narrowed Space from here, and the golden radiance on Xia De's body and the light of the two pieces of witch jewelry became even brighter.

But even so, they knew that they had to leave here as soon as possible.

So far, apart from himself, Xia De only knew of two people who could stand in this kind of area unscathed. One was Priest Augustus, who had the power of the first angel, and the other was Sister Sister Daifulin, who possessed the 【Primal Fire】.

"Miss Aurora, let me do it; don't get close."

Xia De extended his hand, and the lady with brown wavy long hair could only hand that comb to him. He walked straight to the edge of the water well against the wind, reaching out to press against the outer wall of the water well, preventing himself from being blown down by the cold black wind that seemed to want to freeze his soul. That wind caused the golden light in the cracks on his body to be pulled toward the rear, and in the eyes of the two witches, he simply looked like he was burning with golden flames:

"I'm going to throw it, get ready."

Xia De shouted loudly, but his voice was very low due to the characteristics of the Narrowed Space.

His right hand holding the comb arrived directly above the well mouth, and the golden radiance and rainbow-colored light spots surged upward with the black wind. He knew he couldn't delay any longer, so he let go, and the comb fell down.

Almost simultaneously, golden light lit up behind him, and Miss Aurora's twelve-tier golden staircase and Granny Cassandra's ten-tier golden staircase appeared at the same time.

The light of the staircase illuminated this place, illuminating those mottled murals and peeling runes.

The witch's power permeated all around, and the spiritual light spread all around following those silver threads. At the same time, the well mouth also erupted with rainbow-colored light at this moment, briefly illuminating Xia De's face and this circular space.

It was also with the help of these lights that Xia De saw some wreckage of antiques and stone carvings of unknown use by the wall, presumably the Witch Council would move them all away later.

"It seems to be a success."

Xia De breathed a sigh of relief, wanting to retreat to a safe place and wait for Granny Cassandra and Miss Aurora to restore the ritual.

But at this moment, the voice in his ear reminded him softly:

【By the well, there is a handprint.】

"What?"

It was not that Xia De did not observe carefully, but that the wind here had already blown him to the point where he couldn't open his eyes; fortunately, "her" senses were not restricted by these.

"Where?"

【Touch to the right... a little higher... slowly downward... yes, very good, you should have touched the finger marks by now.】

Xia De indeed touched the finger marks; the handprint on the outside of the well mouth actually looked like someone had forcibly pressed it out on the hard black stone with power. One must know that even these winds representing death had not left any traces on the well mouth in the time spanning two eras.

The witches were busy controlling the power, following the incomplete ritual traces to clear the ritual veins, and had no time to pay attention to Xia De. Thus, Xia De overlapped his hand with that slightly smaller handprint, wanting to see what would happen.

"Oh?"

The woman's hesitant voice sounded in his ear, and Xia De also received a prompt:

【Outsider, you have obtained "Witch Echo · Guardian of Weidun, Violet Ma Xieer".】

"What?"

He took his palm away in surprise, seeing the handprint on the well wall radiating golden light slightly:

"That Witch Emperor, died here?"

"She" had said that Xia De could only absorb echoes at the locations where witches with voting rights died.

【A sufficiently powerful witch can leave an echo in a living state. For example, Mana Feilianna.】

"But Miss Feilianna is..."

He wanted to say that Miss Feilianna was a genius witch of the Fifth Era, but thinking carefully, the witch who could become a Witch Emperor at the end of the Fifth Era might not necessarily be inferior to Miss Feilianna in talent and power.

Looking down at the handprint on the well wall, it was still glowing, and getting brighter and brighter. Xia De retreated temporarily, and then heard a strange sigh in his ear. It was a woman's voice, and the voice was very young:

"The seal, is it finally unable to hold on?"

In Xia De's dumbfounded expression, from the light of the handprint, a phantom figure of a woman wearing a silk robe appeared. She had long hair, and her face was exquisite and solemn. There was a pentagram mark earring on her left ear, while her right ear was empty:

Miss Aurora and Granny Cassandra looked over in surprise:

"Xia De, what did you do?"

That shadow was just talking to herself, not paying attention to the three of them at all. She walked from the well to the wall at the speed of a stroll, and then walked around the circular wall once. While walking, the golden color on her body left clear traces by the wall, further strengthening the effect of the seal.

Finally, the figure of Witch Emperor Violet Ma Xieer walked back to Xia De's side:

"The situation is very serious. Witches of later generations, it seems you have really encountered big trouble."

"Is it talking to me? But I am not a witch."

"I am not talking to you; this is just a shadow that can speak, recording my words, and it must be triggered by a witch of the council. Apart from assisting you in strengthening the seal, this shadow can also detect the status of the Narrowed Space. Judging from the current situation, the collapse has almost reached the edge."

That shadow was looking at Xia De while speaking, and Xia De hesitantly took a step to the right, so the shadow also turned slightly. Clearly, this mark could track the person who triggered it:

"I don't know how long your era is from mine, but judging from the current situation, the best solution is..."

Xia De and the two witches looked at her expectantly.

"... Run quickly. The material world is so big; abandoning such an area and designating it as an inaccessible restricted zone is not a big loss. After all, safety first."

That shadow said with a serious face. As a top great witch of the Fifth Era, Miss Violet Ma Xieer's appearance was absolutely top-notch. She had a standard oval face, long hair draped behind her, and even if the details of the robe on her body could not be seen clearly, one could see how luxurious it was.

"Run?"

Xia De did not expect the other party to give such a suggestion; although this advice was very practical, they definitely could not do so.

"Of course, it's not that there are no other ways. The boundary between life and death is almost a natural phenomenon and cannot be completely solved, but we can change our thinking. If we can't solve the Narrowed Space, solving the thousands of undead within the Narrowed Space can also rebalance life and death."

This was a good idea; the reason for the upcoming great disaster was the accumulation of too much power of death. But if most of the undead in the Narrowed Space were cleared, the outbreak would not exist.

A smile appeared on that face again:

"It's just that in our era, no witch was confident that she could do this. The specific steps are like this—

First, open a huge gap from the material world to outer space; the scale must be large, and it must be stable enough."

Just this point could not be achieved in the Sixth Era.

"Then, at that gap, splice a passage leading to true death."

This was even more impossible; even Xia De could only open a crack leading to death, and splicing was impossible.

"Finally, go deep into the Narrowed Space, find a way to lead all the undead in the Narrowed Space to the material world, and then lead them from the material world into that opened passage, and then step into death."

The last step was even more outrageous; not to mention how to guide the undead, just getting so many souls to the material world was a disaster in itself.

"The souls in the Narrowed Space cannot enter death through the passage of the Narrowed Space because this is the boundary. Therefore, a gap must be reopened in the material world, allowing those souls that have lingered from ancient times to the modern era to complete the process of material world-true death again. I don't know what kind of power the people of this era have, but in short, good luck to you, future witch, may the Old God 【Chaos Witch】 be with you."

In the laughter, the figure of the Fifth Era Witch Emperor dissipated into golden light spots:

"Besides that comb, I also left a roll of parchment, hoping it can help you."

Most of the light spots dispersed into the ritual site, assisting in strengthening the seal with the final power. And a small portion of the light spots gathered toward Xia De's chest, slowly entering his chest.

That warm power swept away the discomfort since entering the Narrowed Space. At the same time, the Enlightenment - 【Witch's Light】 spirit rune responded to the power from the Fifth Era, and a brand-new power was conceived.

"Hmm? Only a comb and parchment? Then where did the 【Time Key】 come from?"

The 【Time Key】 did not have a fixed way of appearing; it was always discovered by people in remote corners. The key just now probably appeared silently after the seal of the Fifth Era was completed.

The witch's power soaked into his soul, and following his instinct, the spirit rune connected with the brand-new power. Xia De pointed his right index finger at the ground, and a scorching ray shot out, leaving a bright trail in the air, while the heat quickly disappeared with the black wind.

It was just that this ray did not leave any traces on the ground.

【Outsider, you have obtained the wonder "Sunlight Ray".】

【Outsider, you have obtained the Witch Emperor's blessing: The undead in the Narrowed Space will significantly reduce their malice toward you. Duration is about one week.】 ===== CHAPTER 735 =====