"Shadow Valley?" Luo Fan was completely bewildered by this unfamiliar place.
Ellie seemed to know what kind of place it was, but this joy did not wash away the sadness on her face.
“My mother mentioned that place to me; it’s a place suitable for dark magic practitioners to cultivate.”
"Oh, I see." The place the old witch had chosen was indeed extraordinary. "Why don't we go and take a look at the fiefdom?"
"That place is far from the capital. We need to go to Holy Flame City in the south first. It seems that Shadow Valley is under the jurisdiction of Holy Flame City." Ellie recalled what her mother had said a long time ago.
"Let's talk about that later. When are we going to the secret realm?"
After Liss left, Luo Fan felt a sense of urgency; relying on scrolls wasn't a long-term solution. These scrolls were fine for emergencies, but they were disposable items, and the higher the rank, the harder they were to obtain.
Faced with these powerful forces, even the dog emperor had to grovel. Trying to use scrolls to deal with them was simply futile.
It would be best if I could comprehend some special magic, so that I wouldn't be so powerless in a real fight.
Right now, I need to improve my own strength and develop secretly, since I'm just a slime and won't attract much attention.
"Also, this year's Peak Tournament has been cancelled, but your and Daisy's spots should remain unchanged. Just wait for further notice," Caitlin explained, then had a servant lead Ellie and the others to the library.
She had other things to do; this assassination attempt was no small matter, and her accomplices were still at large.
Inside the carriage, Daisy clung to Ellie's arm, remaining silent. Even Xiaoxue was unusually quiet today.
The departure of their friends had a significant impact on them.
There weren't many vehicles on the road, and you could see the city guards passing by from time to time.
"I wonder how many people will lose their heads in this disaster!" Luo Fan sighed. If he had known that so many messy things would happen, he wouldn't have come to the capital.
One author scoffed: "How am I supposed to keep writing if you don't come? Besides, all that's left in Sacred Heart City is that reclusive family. Do you really think you can defeat them now?"
The search in the imperial city was exceptionally thorough. After confirming that the carriage belonged to the princess's residence and verifying the token, a special person led them to the library.
"That dog emperor is indeed very afraid of death!"
Ellie pinched Luo Fan to tell him to behave.
The Royal Library is a separate building surrounded by various magic arrays. Without a guide, Luo Fan wasn't sure if he could sneak in on his own.
The room contained a large collection of books, some of which were even housed in separate magic circles, making them seem quite unusual.
After giving a brief explanation, the attendant stood at the back, ready to receive any orders.
"Powers, I'm here!" Under the dumbfounded gaze of the servants, more than a dozen slimes appeared and jumped towards different bookshelves.
Besides them, there was only an old man who looked very old, squatting in a corner reading a book.
Perhaps aware of their presence, he took a closer look before returning to his own world.
"Shadow Strike? Good stuff, I'll copy it down!"
"The map of the mainland is interesting. I'll make a note of it."
"The history of the magical world is even more detailed than that of Sacred Heart City; I need to study it carefully."
In short, the different clones viewed different books, collecting a great deal of knowledge and martial arts techniques.
Ellie and Daisy were looking at their respective magic books, and even Xiaoxue was engrossed in reading a picture book.
Luo Fan glanced at "Snow Woman's Life Collection," which was basically a collection of cute girl photos, along with two pictures of her back as an adult. Luo Fan was mesmerized by it.
"Xiaoxue has grown up to have such a great figure."
Hehe~!
After looking around again, I found many collections of special girls, such as fox girls, rabbit girls, mermaids, elves, succubi, etc., and they were all written by the same author, Seeking Beauty Immortal.
His painting skills are absolutely top-notch; I really don't know how he found those beautiful women.
The library doesn't have many records about the Snow Woman, and what it does have are all fragmented. There's absolutely no information about her advancement.
There is a more detailed explanation of the rules, but it needs to be considered in conjunction with history.
Since the beginning of recorded human history, there has been the existence of so-called gods, who are said to have created the world.
After a long period of magical research, humanity finally discovered the way to become a god. That is to use the power of laws to break through one's own limits and magical shackles, and complete the transformation of power.
However, there aren't that many laws. Once a law is taken, the remaining people can only choose other laws.
For example, the Law of Light; once someone comprehends it, others can no longer ascend to godhood through this path. And the laws of each elemental system have a fixed number.
Thus, when the number of human mages increased to a certain extent, several magical wars broke out, resulting in the loss of many holy mages and even the fall of some magic gods.
The earth cracked, space collapsed, and countless traditions were displaced.
After the final great battle, all the Archmages vanished. Rumors circulated that they went to the realm of gods, taking with them the laws of this world. Whether this is true or not, there's no way to verify it.
However, since then, no one has been able to break through to the level of a God of Magic. On the contrary, these magical beasts, after breaking through to the legendary level, are still able to seize a sliver of opportunity.
However, if they want to become gods, they still need to undergo the baptism of demonic tribulation. If they fail, they will be reduced to ashes.
As time went by, dungeons gradually emerged, and the monsters that were once suppressed by humans became the protagonists of this world, occupying most of the territory.
From the icy plains to the Beast Forest, then to the Crimson Desert and the Endless Sea, monsters roam everywhere. As for whether a Beast God exists, no one knows, and no one dares to gamble.
Some speculate that the formation of the dungeons is related to those unstable spatial fragments, after all, the concentration of magic energy in the world before the great war was many times higher than it is now.
"So, this world lacks the power of laws? Those so-called secret realms were all created through past battles?"
"No wonder those old fogies value Liss so much. If she's something a beast god concocted, that would be interesting."
"The old witch said it relied on sacrifice. Is there really such a simple method?" Luo Fan pondered for a while and felt that the thing might be a huge trap, since even the old witch herself was not tempted.
However, no matter how big the pit is, there will always be people rushing in. In this world, the lifespan of mages is limited; even those who advance to the level of Saint Magister only live for about 150 years.
Furthermore, due to the accumulation of magic essence, the more powerful a mage is, the more susceptible their consciousness is to being eroded by the magic essence. This forces some radical mages to enter the Demon Sealing Tower to suppress this influence.
However, only by breaking through to the realm of a God of Law and mastering the corresponding laws can one possibly break through the limits and gain a longer life.
And then there are angels, who are indeed descendants of some gods. But what happened to those so-called gods in the end? There's no record of it.
I looked through many records, including some ancient fragments, but I still couldn't find any clues about the so-called divine realm.
So, is becoming a god really a reliable possibility? Could there really be such a plane filled with gods? Wouldn't that cause chaos?
Luo Fan continued his analysis, a terrifying possibility arising in his mind. If there truly were no laws suitable for humanity here, was it possible that these humans had all been abandoned by the so-called gods?
He remembered a similar speculation in the old witch's diary. That's why she didn't feel anything about what was in Liz's eyes, but actually liked the little girl, even their names were similar.
Thinking of the old witch's terror again, Luo Fan quickly shook off these thoughts and continued searching for anything that might be useful. He actually found a clue about the Fountain of Life.
The Ancient Lands of the Elves exist within the Elven Realm, where legends of the Water of Life reside.
As for the news about the legendary dark magic core, there are demon kings of level 100 or above in the Demon Abyss. As long as you defeat them, you can obtain a magic core of the corresponding attribute.
Luo Fan thought of that faint aura in the venue earlier; he figured even a fart from it could blast him to smithereens.
"Damn it, no wonder it was so difficult to transform into human form. Xue'er, just what kind of beings were your ancestors?!"
"I don't know, but I have an instinctive sense of reverence for it."
The library has a vast collection of books covering various fields, with a particularly large number of books on alchemy, magic circles, magical plants, and monster research. There are even some books on inscription-related research.
Luo Fan even found an anonymous anatomical analysis of slimes from various systems in a corner.
He glanced at it, then tossed it aside; sure enough, it was another work by the old witch.
Sigh, once the secret realm ends, I really need to go to the Second Magic and Martial Arts Academy and thoroughly investigate her past. As for the materials for transformation, I'll collect them when my strength has increased.
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