"Do you want to die?" Ash asked. "But without , you will definitely be caught by the Fangyuan Cicada."
Jina’s lant still echoed in the corridor, and Weiser said, "I really didn’t expect that this song would break you down. To , it’s just a piece of sowhat unpleasant music."
"Being unable to understand is a good thing," Ash’s voice softened unexpectedly. "Because you haven’t lost enough."
"No, it’s because I have much more than I’ve lost," Weiser stared at him. "Don’t you still have a beloved?"
"Don’t you want to kiss her lips? Don’t you want to feel her warmth? Don’t you want to be entwined with her from morning till night?"
"I—"
"Don’t listen to those unpleasant songs, listen to !" Weiser interrupted him, leaning close to his ear, her voice softer, more lodic, and more captivating than the lant, "After you leave the Void Realm, you’ll open your eyes and see her, acting spoiled in her sleepy state, hugging you. You make breakfast together after washing up, she reads in the study in the morning, and even though you’re not interested, you sit by doing other things. You exchange glances sporadically, share kisses, and occasionally playfully."
"In the afternoon, you go to the library to read. The library is supposed to be quiet, but you can never settle down, always making her laugh, quieting only after others warn you, and occasionally, you silently read the sa book together."
"After dinner, it’s your ti of tenderness. This is when she listens to you the most. You can do whatever you like, but she always guesses your intentions first. Only when you are fully pleased do you reluctantly lie in bed, gaze at each other, and enter the Void Realm..."
By the ti Silver Lamp reached halfway, Ash was already able to barely resist the disruption of the lant and regained so strength.
And after Silver Lamp finished, he completely stopped his retreat and recovered his will to counteract the Rapid Stream.
At that mont, they were less than ten ters away from the Fangyuan Cicada.
As the long lant drew closer, they turned their heads and saw Jina passing by them. They glanced at this legendary Mage in despair and continued to swim upstream.
A mont later, the heart-wrenching lant finally stopped, signifying Fangyuan Cicada had received new treats.
"She doesn’t like reading books," Ash suddenly said.
"I love reading," Weiser responded.
At this ti, the slightly overfed Fangyuan Cicada belched. Although it didn’t stop eating, its body grew larger, and its stridulating muscles emitted increasingly shrill cicada sounds.
As the Fangyuan Cicada’s cries continued, the Flowing Gold River’s currents slowed even more. However, the force eroding the Mages’ wills did not increase but decreased.
If the pressure of the Flowing Gold River had been an overwhelming barrage before, it was now a massive iron sphere blocking the entire Space, rolling towards them. The forr could still be dodged, but the latter could only be endured head-on.
"It can actually control the Flowing Gold River?" Ash was astonished.
"The Fangyuan Cicada’s recent casting used the water from the Flowing Gold River as fuel. Naturally, it could control the Flowing Gold River to so extent," Weiser explained. "The essence of Technique Spirit’s casting is through the Gate of Truth by channeling the power of the Void Realm into reality. Simply put, casting requires Magic Power and casting materials. We Mages can provide the Magic Power, while the casting materials are transferred from the Void Realm by the Technique Spirit."
"Just like Ti Series Technique Spirits consu the waters of the Flowing Gold River, Fire Technique, Water Magic, Earth Magic all consu materials from the Void Realm. Nothing cos truly from nothing in this world; all Technique Spirits can be considered Space Miracles."
Ash recalled the resources he had found on the Ti Continent and asked, "What about swordsmanship and Fist Claw of the Body Technique factions?"
Weiser responded, "That involves the transformation of Void Realm materials. I could explain, but you wouldn’t understand."
The two of them continued to chat while simultaneously striving to swim towards the main forces.
As the resistance of the Flowing Gold River increased, everyone’s speed significantly decreased, making every inch of progress extrely difficult.
As they swam back, three more individuals with deteriorating will were washed down, waiting in line for the blessing of the Fangyuan Cicada.
Approaching the main force, Ash and Weiser heard voices from ahead,
"Casnas, if we survive, follow and let’s reorganize the Gospel Mind Faction."
"No, I want to travel to other kingdoms. I want to go to the Kingdom of Blood Moon, where Professor Parace is from, to see if the Blood Saint Clan truly surpasses our Dragon Blood cultivation system."
"Senluo is our holand after all. If it really turns into a chaotic Wasteland, I plan to rebuild it."
"I need to go to the Gospel to ask for an answer..."
Ash felt sowhat confused watching them suddenly sharing their ideals, but Weiser discerned their struggle, "Jina reminded them, and they are using words to strengthen their own will."
"There is no Technique Spirit, but as long as one masters the Spirit Faction, words beco a powerful force. In fact, if not proficient in the Spirit Faction, they would have probably been washed away by now."
"The Spirit Faction is not only for understanding others but inevitably a ans to understand oneself. Every Mage who seeks answers within must achieve sothing in the Spirit Faction to persist unwaveringly."
Weiser said, "I too have the Silver Level Spirit Faction."
Ash: "I am at the Gold Level."
"Then why do you still need my help?" Weiser teased.
In their conversation, they had caught up with the main force and also learned why even Legendary Mages were using speech to stabilize their will.
The Fangyuan Cicada was getting cleverer. Under its control, the farther upstream from it, the slower the flow, but the resistance beca more terrifying. It was gradually learning how to use the Flowing Gold River to gather food.
Let alone moving upstream, even staying still was a trendous trial for the Mages.
Inter-mage killing had beco aningless, first not because the Mages had any surplus energy to spare, but more importantly, the control of the flow rate was in the hands of Fangyuan Cicada.
Moreover, everyone vaguely realized, the more people the Fangyuan Cicada consud, the higher its intelligence grew.
"Ah!"
Casnas was eventually overwheld and pushed by the slow current towards the mouth apparatus of the Fangyuan Cicada. This Legendary Mage, who wanted to witness the Blood Saint Clan of the Blood Moon, could not escape a fate obliterated by history.
Then it was Weiser who started to falter, several tis being pushed back by the imnse Rapid Stream.
After all, which Legendary Mage here could be weaker than Weiser, or possess a narrower vision than her? But this was a Ti Flood that even they could not withstand, and the fact that Weiser had persevered till now already proved she had the makings of a legend.
Ash did not speak, simply retreated to the sa level as her. When Weiser looked at Ash, he exhibited a sowhat unnatural expression, gave her a look, then turned his gaze forward.
For so reason, that look from Ash acted like the best whetstone, stripping away the unnecessary rust from the Silver Lamp and brightening her will. Weiser’s nearly dispersed will resolidified, and she continued to strive upstream with Ash.
After a second cicada-like belch from the Fangyuan Cicada, the lead individual, is, suddenly burst out in cheers. Ash and Weiser looked up and saw a torchlight glowing in the distance—
That was the end of the trial channel and also the origin of the Flowing Gold River!
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