Chapter 979: Chapter 727: The Torrent of Fate (Part 2)
Pondering, Black Tide took out a Rabbit Great Skill from his bosom, chanting: "Infinite brilliance, gather forever on me!"
The sickly Rabbit Great Skill let out a wail, transforming into a mass of radiance that enveloped Black Tide. Black Tide roared, golden patterns appeared all over his body, resembling both veins and scars, "Come on, let’s see how much you’ve improved!"
Linbel and Cornelia’s bodies shone with shimmering water light, and behind them appeared vague Great Skill phantoms—they were both The Hosted God! Coupled with the reinforcement from the Holy Sanctuary Mage, their combat power was enough to push them to the Legendary level!
However, Black Tide was no less formidable, using the Great Skill as a medium, he could also borrow the power of the Four Pillars God Sect. Although he couldn’t simultaneously pray to the Gods of Four Pillars like Silver Lamp, he prayed to the mightiest Lord of Infinite Brilliance, enough to enhance his magic to the world’s extreme limit!
The three stood against each other in the air like three suns in the sky, other Mages stayed far away from them, the ground’s offensive slightly slowed, and everyone awaited the upcoming legendary offense and defense with tension!
"Is it just you alone?" Linbel suddenly asked, "Facing two with one, it’s not your vile shameless style."
"I alone am enough to deal with you." Black Tide said.
"Not calling for reinforcements only means you have no more usable troops." Cornelia said coldly, "But what about Onewa? A few hours have passed and the Pope hasn’t appeared, what exactly are you plotting?"
"You’ll have to ask the Honorable Seat about that." Black Tide naturally wouldn’t disclose any information, "Once you’re captured, you’ll have the chance to ask questions."
But Linbel and Cornelia didn’t attack, they exchanged a glance, suddenly said, "Sorry, Forest Keeper, we couldn’t force Onewa out."
Black Tide was stunned, but then realized something, and without a word, retreated rapidly at high speed!
However, as he backed away, a person suddenly appeared behind him and they collided solidly. Black Tide felt as if he had crashed into some steel alloy, the violent backlash making his bones feel soft, his head spinning!
Behind Black Tide stood a young man, ordinary in appearance, but with eyes murky and heavy, like an old man who had been through hardships. After Black Tide collided with him, he didn’t move an inch, calmly looking at Black Tide and said, "Can you call Onewa out?"
Black Tide didn’t dare to respond, immediately changed direction and fled frantically.
He had already recognized who this young man was, even though he had just been enhanced by the Lord of Infinite Brilliance, his soul and every cell in his body were screaming—retreat fast!
This young man, named Qinri.
That’s right, the Qinri from the Qinri Alliance. Or rather, the Qinri Alliance was established in his name.
Like the ’Pope of Annihilation’ Onewa, the ’Forest Keeper’ Qinri, was also one of Senluo’s three great legendaries!
Qinri’s life was an enigma, it would take several books to fully document it. He was born in the Qinri Sect, but when he was a teenager the Qinri Sect had already perished. Normally, one would switch allegiance to another sect, yet he adopted the name Qinri for himself, not joining any sect, wandering freely in the Land of Senluo, like a freshwater fish drifting in the sea.
After becoming a legend, he actively promoted a consensus: faith wars must not affect non-Mage civilians! Regardless of which side wins, slaughtering enemy civilians is not allowed!
In the past, because civilians would participate in or support war logistics, civilian casualties often occurred. If the victorious sect was not inclined towards order and goodness, slaughtering in a release of anger was not impossible.
Many speculated that Qinri’s persistence stemmed from his childhood experiences, while others doubted the feasibility of Qinri’s solitary endeavor. After all, even if you are a Legendary Mage, Senluo is vast. If I commit a wrongdoing unbeknownst to you, what can you do about it?
However, under Qinri’s gradual influence, the ethos slowly began to change. Those evil sects prone to slaughter were actively attacked by Qinri and soon vanished into the dust of history; meanwhile, many sects inclined towards order publicly supported Qinri’s stance, supervising each other for any acts of civilian harm.
The reason, of course, was not due to fear of Qinri’s might, but rather because Qinri’s advocacy was in line with the zeitgeist, improving productivity and benefiting everyone. Many sects knew to protect civilians, but none had advocated for the entire continent to adhere to this fundamental line like Qinri.
Because of this influence, Qinri’s reputation in Senluo soared to its zenith, earning the noble title ’Forest Keeper’, commending him for protecting countless ordinary people who could not fight.
In the face of the Four Pillars God Sect’s threat, all sects knew they must unite, but unity always required a leader, and no matter who led, other sects would surely be unwilling, thus they naturally thought of Qinri, this virtuous and unthreatening powerhouse, and the Qinri Alliance was thus born.
It’s said that Qinri is not only the oldest Legendary Mage but also the oldest man in Senluo.
Although the Forest Keeper’s notorious reputation didn’t match the charisma of the Pope of Annihilation, Qinri in the past stood alone against sects, making countless sects kneel and admit their wrongs, how could he not be a killing embryo?
Whether being The Hosted God or having the Blessing of the Gods of Four Pillars, these only strengthened the Holy Sanctuary Mage to the Legendary level. But a living legend like Qinri had battled and killed The Hosted God, maybe not one on one, but at least with a slap, the number is uncountable, Black Tide didn’t even dare to confront him—not right, he already did and was still dizzy from the backlash.