Zither Emperor Chapter 864 Chapter 276 The Secret of the Dark Tower Part 1

864: Chapter 276 The Secret of the Dark Tower (Part 1) 864: Chapter 276 The Secret of the Dark Tower (Part 1) Ye Yinzhu was somewhat surprised.

He hadn’t expected the Faran mages to be such a loosely organized group, but perhaps it was precisely because of this that O’Brien was able to decide to give up Sloan without any concerns.

Sura said, “The Master of Faran’s Seventh Tower represents the most powerful existence of the seven attributes and only the strongest mage of each attribute can hold the position.

For example, if there is a Dark Demon Attribute Mage who believes that his strength is sufficient, he can even challenge the Tower Master.

The duel would be fair and just under the supervision of at least four other Master Mages from different attributes.

If the challenger is victorious, then, after going through some trials, he would bee the new Master of the Dark Tower.”

Ye Yinzhu smiled, “The trial you’re referring to must include the thing in the sky, right?”

Sura was momentarily stunned, then shook her head, “I don’t know.

Although I am Sloan’s disciple, I do not cultivate magic, and moreover, Sloan seldom shares Faran’s secrets with me.”

Ye Yinzhu said, “No wonder O’Brien dares to appoint me as the Master of the Dark Tower without fearing that I could influence Faran’s power.

By that logic, in order to mand Faran’s forces, the consensus of all seven Tower Masters is required?

Is it the same for the Faran knights?”

Sura replied, “Yes.

In Faran’s structure, the Faran knights are not included.

Here, the status of mages is supreme.

Knights exist solely for the protection of mages.

To mobilize Faran’s Paladin Division, an order signed by all seven Tower Masters is also needed.

This means that when Faran launched an attack on our Qin City, all seven Tower Masters had agreed to it.”

It was all clear to Ye Yinzhu, the underlying message Sura was conveying; however, he no longer cared about these matters.

To him, there were many other things that were far more important.

“So that’s the case, then this roster isn’t worth looking at.

It has no significance to us.”

Sura smiled, “That’s not necessarily true either.

The Masters of Faran’s Seventh Tower are ranked, and this order is determined by two conditions: one is personal strength, and the other is the influence among the Faran mages.

As a Tower Master, if you frequently teach and guide the mages of your own attribute, helping them cultivate, your prestige will naturally be higher.

Both are indispensable.

Otherwise, even if one day your power surpasses O’Brien, I’m afraid it will be difficult to gain the majority of mages’ support to bee the leading Faran Tower Master.”

“Oh?

If that’s the case, I, the newer, should be ranked last, but why did O’Brien say that my position is the same as Sloan’s, just after the Tower of Light?”

Sura said, “I don’t know that, perhaps, O’Brien was trying to win you over.

I had heard from Sloan that in the past thousand years, Faran had two geniuses, one was Master Phil Jackson, the former Master of the Dark Tower, and the other is O’Brien.

Sloan was able to reach a strength close to O’Brien’s, not only because of his exceptional talent and hard training but largely due to Master Phil Jackson’s Soul Bead.

However, O’Brien has always surpassed Sloan by relying on his own cultivation, which shows how extraordinary his talent is.

Moreover, O’Brien is nearly twenty years younger than Sloan.

He is the most likely to break through to the True God rank since Master Phil Jackson, a Holy Sorcerer of immense potential.”

At this point, Sura paused, then solemnly said to Ye Yinzhu, “Yinzhu, you must never underestimate O’Brien.

Not only is he powerful, but he is also very intelligent.

His sudden change of mind at the last minute this time was partly due to Marina’s news, but also due to a thorough consideration of the pros and cons.

O’Brien’s prestige in Faran is unrivaled.

Most decisions in Faran are determined by him, with the other Tower Masters mostly just offering some suggestions.

Previously there was Sloan, whose strength was parable to his, providing some balance, but that situation no longer exists.

Although he cultivates Light Magic, no one knows what he truly thinks in his heart, nor whether he is as noble as he claims.”

Ye Yinzhu listened quietly to Sura’s words.

O’Brien was indeed a smart man.

With his current position in Faran, it was fair to say no one on the Ryuzakinus Continent could rival him.

Ye Yinzhu’s rise might have been quick, but pared to O’Brien’s firmly established foundations, there was still a significant gap.

Such a person required caution, and he must not allow the powers that Qin City had built to be assimilated by him.

“Sura, I understand your concerns.

O’Brien is even more formidable than Sloan, but in a way, he will not be harmful to us for the time being.

Even if O’Brien has ambitions, there are two more important things to him.

One is to maintain his current position, and the other is to strive for the True God rank.

To keep his position, he must first ensure the survival of humans, the preservation of our Continent.

Therefore, I believe in dealing with the Abyssal Plane, he will not play tricks.

As for ascending to the True God rank, that’s his own cultivation journey.”

Sura pondered, “Are you saying that he won’t harm us before dealing with the Abyssal Plane?”

Ye Yinzhu replied, “That’s not necessarily the case.

We still need to be wary of him.

He simply wants to make use of Qin City’s strength, but aren’t we also using him?

Faran has existed for far too long.

O’Brien’s words were very eloquent; he once said that if it were for the sake of preserving humanity, he would not hesitate to dismantle Faran.

Although the Continent has temporarily restored peace, for us and Faran, everything is just beginning.

What’s more important for us now is to enhance our own strength.

The best oute would be that even if O’Brien harbors ambitions to swallow up Qin City, he would never dare to make a move.

In that case, he might truly bee our permanent ally.”

Sura stared blankly at Ye Yinzhu, “But is that possible?”

Ye Yinzhu smiled faintly and said, “In this world, there is nothing that is impossible.

But there is one condition.”

This time, even Haiyang couldn’t help but ask, “What condition?”

A strong confidence suddenly emanated from Ye Yinzhu, “The condition is, I must reach the True God rank before he does.”

Hearing his words, Haiyang and Sura widened their eyes in shock and stared at Ye Yinzhu, unable to speak for a long while.

Ye Yinzhu continued, “I’ve never aspired to wield great power, but I will never let anyone trample over me, nor will I allow my panions to be harmed.

O’Brien has his advantages, and I have mine.

Let’s see who reaches that level first.

You are both at the Zi rank and have not yet reached the Sub-God rank.

Perhaps you still remember the situation when I faced Thunder God Guti.

In the beginning, Guti possessed Thor’s Hammer and was a powerful Ninth Rank Zi rank, possibly even at the peak of Zi rank.

At that time, even with the Super Divine Artefact Desolate Dragon Yin’s Zither, I couldn’t say for certain that I could defeat him, and even if I could, I would certainly be gravely injured.”

“But, once I broke through the Magic Martial Limit with the destructive power of the Lightning Element and reached the Sub-God rank, Guti was nothing more than a clown before me.

At the time, I felt odd, as if I could destroy him with just the raise of my hand.

This is the disparity between ranks.

There is only one rank difference between the Initial Sub-God rank and the Peak Zi rank, but that one rank, that simple gap, caused a massive change in our relative strengths.

The higher the level where this rank disparity occurs, the more apparent it bees.

I am almost certain that if I reach the True God rank, I could surely defeat the Seven Tower Lords of Faran even if I were to face them all at once.”

Sura realized, “I understand what you mean.

Although O’Brien is at the Eighth Rank of the Sub-God rank, that plateau has never been reached by any human on the Ryuzakinus Continent.

Even if it takes a hundred years, there’s no guarantee O’Brien can break through.

But your cultivation is different.

After breaking through the Magic Martial Limit and reaching the Sub-God rank, your future cultivation will be much easier than his.”

Ye Yinzhu had nothing to hide from his wife.

Back in Holy Light City, he had already shared his fundamental situation with Sura and Haiyang.

Ye Yinzhu nodded, “That is also O’Brien’s greatest apprehension against me.

I can sense that hint of hesitation in his emotions.

Although he conceals it well, I am the inheritor of Master Phil Jackson’s Soul Bead, and not a trace of fluctuation in his spirit can escape me.

I am certain that O’Brien struggled greatly before deciding to collaborate with Qin City, rather than destroying me before I could grow.

Although I don’t know what drove him to this decision, I can be sure that O’Brien now holds almost no hostility towards me.

A person like him would never engage in futile actions.

He needs my power, and perhaps, after reaching the Ninth Rank Sub-God rank, he might even ask for my help to assault the God rank, but none of that is important now.

For me, time is the most crucial.

As long as I have time and my strength reaches a level where I can contend with him, whether it’s O’Brien or Faran, any decisions they make will have to be thoroughly considered.”

Sura sighed lightly, “Indeed, strength is the foundation of everything.

So, do we just watch and wait for now?”

Ye Yinzhu nodded and said, “That’s all we can do for now.

For a long time to e, Faran will be busy consolidating the seal while preparing to face the Abyssal Plane.

This is all time we can utilize.

We should try to gain benefits during this process.

As for so-called trials…” (To be continued.

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