Chapter 50: Moon, Witch, Malignant Transformation
At the Saint Roland Grand Hotel, on the third floor banquet hall.
The middle and high-ranking members of the Wizard Faction were all gathered here. A dinner banquet for several thousand people was no pressure at all for the Saint Roland Grand Hotel, which had been established for over three hundred years. This was evident from the orderly manner in which the waiters served dishes and poured wine.
However, Su Xiao, who should have been one of the protagonists, was enjoying his dinner at a table in the corner. After eating and drinking his fill, he put down the damp napkin he had used to wipe his hands and looked towards the Moon Witch, Seris, who was surrounded by admirers like stars around the moon. She hadn't revealed her true intentions yet, which meant the subsequent development should be roughly in line with expectations.
Having confirmed this in his mind, Su Xiao leaned back in his seat. This made him feel as if the surrounding music and chatter were fading away, the world gradually quieting down. The environment around him was rendered a shimmering white, and the chairs, tables, chandeliers all seemed to be covered in a layer of blurry, thin gauze.
Drip, drip~
From the center of the ceiling, a dark blue liquid seeped out and dripped onto the floor. This dark blue liquid gradually contaminated the surroundings. The Demon Spirit stood behind Su Xiao's chair, her arms wrapped around his neck from both sides. Please don't mistake this for any romantic affection. The Demon Spirit simply coveted Su Xiao's body. It wasn't a matter of taking over his nest, but rather replacing him entirely.
The Demon Spirit's long hair fell to Su Xiao's neck, and then her head leaned closer. Even though he couldn't see her, Su Xiao clearly sensed the Demon Spirit's lips gradually curling into a smile. He raised his right hand, and then suddenly clenched his fingers into a claw, crushing the Demon Spirit's head. The Demon Spirit behind him dispersed into a smoky form and was sealed back into the Dragon-Slaying Flash.
Su Xiao's eyes snapped open, and the surrounding scene receded like a tide. As a Blade Grandmaster, he wouldn't be dragged into an illusion. What had just happened was more like a semi-material spiritual world.
The Demon Spirit's invasion was growing stronger, and it had begun to drag Su Xiao into the spiritual domain. This made him decide that, as long as he could return to Reincarnation Paradise alive and with a bountiful harvest, he must find a way to increase his Soul Strength. It had already reached 940 points, not far from 1000. As long as his Soul Strength was high enough, he could suppress the Demon Spirit again.
Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baha were happily eating. Su Xiao got up and walked towards a side door, pushed it open, and entered a long corridor. He casually found an empty meeting room, closed the door, and sat down on a single sofa. Alone in this quiet room, he checked the series of prompts that had just appeared.
[Prompt: You have killed the Dark Firstborn.]
[You have gained 1.5% World Source.]
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The Dark Firstborn was definitely a boss-level unit. The problem was that it was killed using the Demon Insect Race, and moreover, a Demon Insect Race enhanced by the World Force of the Witch Realm. The reward was reduced to the extreme. There wasn't even a treasure chest, only the World Source reward after extreme reduction.
[Prompt: The reward for this kill has triggered the Void Tree's notarization mechanism.]
[Verifying the combat power of the Dark Firstborn...]
[Verifying the reward structure for this kill...]
[Verification complete. Based on the combat power of the Dark Firstborn as a reference, the reward for this kill is the minimum reward ratio for killing a 'Lord' level unit.]
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This prompt sounded quite convoluted, but to put it simply, if the boss's comprehensive combat power was 10, and the kill reward was also 10, then it would be 10 ÷ 10 = 1. The smaller the reward ratio number, the higher the reward. For example, 10 (combat power) ÷ 20 (reward) = 0.5, which was a very good reward ratio.
The situation Su Xiao was facing now was that the Dark Firstborn's combat power assessment was temporarily evaluated at 5,728,800, while the reward for this time, based on the comprehensive standards of the Witch Realm, was evaluated at 620. That meant 5,728,800 ÷ 620 = 9,240.
This reward difference, nearly reaching five digits, had obviously broken the Void Tree's record in this regard. Otherwise, the prompt wouldn't have appeared. Sure enough, a follow-up prompt appeared.
[You have completed the special achievement: Half the Work, Double the Trouble.]
[You have obtained the special title: Joyful Transfer.]
[Joyful Transfer]
Origin: Void Tree
Category: Special Title (One-time Title)
Title Effect: Fortune Reversal (Passive) – Select a target for judgment. If the judgment passes, for the subsequent 72 hours (actual 24 hours), your fortune will be swapped with the target's.
Prompt: Due to your Law-Destroying Fortune, this effect has been reduced from 72 hours to 24 hours.
Prompt: After using this ability once, this title will be consumed.
Description: Smiles don't just disappear; they just transfer from your face to mine.
Selling Price: Unsellable.
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Seeing the attributes of this title, Su Xiao suddenly felt that the reward for this kill wasn't a loss. If the timing for using this title was right, it might yield incalculable benefits.
The 'fortune' mentioned in this title was different from 'luck'. Fortune derived from luck. If it was just a swap of fortune, Su Xiao's Law-Destroying Fortune wouldn't be affected. This was quite reassuring. After all, he didn't fully understand the Law-Destroying Fortune yet. He would need to at least advance to the Supreme rank to gain a deeper understanding.
Putting away the title, Su Xiao opened the Giant Spirit Clan's title shop. His faction reputation had reached eight digits, but the items in the shop were limited. He exchanged for all of them.
[You have obtained Dark Embers × 2150 portions.]
[You have obtained Soul Secret Art: Heart's Will (Passive).]
[You have obtained Giant Spirit Clan Relic: Letters × 999 portions.]
[All items in this faction shop have been exchanged. The relevant notarization will be revoked, and this faction shop will be permanently closed.]
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[Dark Embers] couldn't be used for now. He would have to wait until he returned to Reincarnation Paradise to use this material with Wood to strengthen the Wild Hunt Night. The 'good news' didn't stop there. He had also obtained [King's Crown]. Across the myriad realms, this was one of the five most difficult pieces of equipment to repair. He would also need Wood to repair it in the future.
It could be said that Su Xiao played a crucial role in the improvement of Wood's skills.
Su Xiao picked up the [Soul Secret Art: Heart's Will (Passive)] scroll and used it. As he crushed the scroll, a light blue soul radiance flashed. He felt his soul energy rapidly deplete, forming a will rune on his heart, which was then absorbed by his heart.
[You have mastered Soul Secret Art: Heart's Will Lv.EX.]
[Soul Secret Art: Heart's Will, Lv.EX (Passive)]
Skill Effect: For every 5 points of your Soul Strength, permanently increase your True Willpower attribute by 1 point.
Prompt: This Soul System passive can increase the True Willpower attribute up to a maximum of 550 points.
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[Your True Willpower attribute has been permanently increased by 182 points.]
[Your True Willpower attribute has reached 550 points.]
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Under normal circumstances, the feeling after increasing the Willpower attribute wasn't obvious. But an increase of 182 points was too significant. Su Xiao clearly felt that his resistance to erosion, invasion, and the like had noticeably improved. If his Willpower attribute had been 550 points just now, the Demon Spirit wouldn't have been able to drag him into the spiritual domain.
Su Xiao took out a copy of [Giant Spirit Clan Relic: Letters]. He initially thought this was meant for the exchanger to help them take revenge. But upon opening it, the letter content, which was like a diary, never mentioned anything about revenge. Instead, it perfectly and concisely recorded how to purify and nourish the knowledge of the world they were in.
These 'Giant Spirit Clan Relics' could be given to those in need. As for why Su Xiao didn't master this related knowledge, it was because while improving his Alchemy and Sealcraft, he had no extra time or energy. Also, the philosophies of the Law Destruction Faction and the Giant Spirit Clan were different.
The Law Destruction Faction's philosophy was that whether a race gradually consumed the world they lived in, or caused the environment of a world to decline, it was their own business. A world's beginning, prosperity, decline, and collapse were like plants blooming and withering with the seasons. It was the nature of cause and effect and an inevitable cycle. However, this process for a world was very, very long.
But all of this had to be based on not affecting the neighbors. If the natural elements of a world weakened, the resulting Abyss outbreak would not only affect that one world, but all worlds in that large area of the Star Realm, all being invaded by the Abyss.
If the Star Realm was excessively invaded by the Abyss, the Law Destruction Faction would be the last to be affected. Therefore, guarding the balance of elements and the Abyss was not just a duty or mission; it also involved the survival of the Law Destroyers. Of course, if there was a truly large-scale Abyss invasion, if the Law Destroyers wanted to hide, they would definitely be the last to die, perishing later than the Spellcasters or other large Void races.
In the end, the members of the Law Destruction Faction were a group of strong individuals with blurred lines between good and evil, but who were unwilling to sit idly by and wait for death. Rather than waiting for a super-large-scale Abyss invasion to come, where everything would return to darkness, it was better to take action and maintain balance as much as possible. The Star Realm, where the myriad realms were located, was different from a single world. A world would collapse, which was an inevitable cycle, but the Star Realm would definitely not collapse. If the beings of the myriad realms courted death, it would only be the beings of the myriad realms that would go extinct. The Star Realm would be perfectly fine.
Essentially, the Star Realm was a conceptual level, while worlds were a material level. The Giant Spirit Clan's philosophy was to make a world exist for as long as possible. Their hearts were full of positive energy like nature, love, and kindness. Even if they encountered malice, they wouldn't retaliate with malicious revenge.
The Law Destruction Faction, on the other hand, was like: 'As long as the Star Realm is fine, nothing else is my business,' or 'Oh? You guys are going to destroy the world you live in yourselves? Is that so? Be sure to let me know when it collapses! I'll definitely come to watch the show,' and 'That treasure of yours, my enemy, is pretty good. Now that I've seen it, it's mine.' As for becoming mortal enemies, it was: 'Today will definitely be the end of your life. No matter what, I'm going to kill you.'
The Law Destruction Faction had very few rules, so few that there were only a few. Not to mention anything else, just the fact that Green Gillian wasn't expelled from the Law Destruction Faction showed how few rules this faction had.
Thinking about it, besides rare reliable good people like Star-Swallowing Akas, other Law Destroyers all had their own flaws. So they didn't laugh at each other. Of course, someone as bad as Green Gillian was very, very rare in the history of the Law Destruction Faction.
The rewards from the reputation shop were not small, but this wasn't the main event. Su Xiao opened a sealed box. This was what Kaiser had sent over in the evening. It was the profit from this trip to 'stock up' at the Calamity Legion.
[You have opened the sealed box.]
[You have obtained Soul Crystal × 192 pieces.]
[You have obtained Primordial Fragment × 6 pieces.]
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The total profit from this 'stocking up' at the Calamity Legion was divided between Su Xiao and the Three Rascals of the Arbiters. The Three Rascals of the Arbiters weren't in urgent need of resources to improve their strength, so these resources all went to Su Xiao. The remaining high-value items were divided among them.
Besides these profits, there was another matter. Earlier, during the realm-level teleportation, Barbatos had collided with something in the Star Realm and swallowed it into its stomach before being teleported back to the Insect Race's main base in the Eternal Light World.
Upon seeing this object, Jila decisively used her Follower authority to offer it to Su Xiao. This object was currently in the notarization stage of Reincarnation Paradise, meaning it was temporarily stored in the Material Hall. Su Xiao would need to use his Hunter's Mark and pay a certain Soul Coin storage fee to retrieve it later.
Jila had uploaded a photo of this object in the team channel. At first glance, it looked like a giant brain, over three meters in diameter. There were many damaged areas, revealing the neural structures inside. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that on the front of this thing, there was an eye.
It felt like a mass of neural tissue, a brain, wrapped around a giant eye. This giant eye had six pupils. The six pupils were symmetrical to each other, and then each extended a black line, forming a spiral pupil at the center of the six pupils.
However, this spiral pupil had already dilated. And on the surface of this giant eye monster, there was also a black ф. Seeing this black mark, Su Xiao immediately realized that this being had been forcibly executed by Reincarnation Paradise.
If his guess was correct, this thing should have been drifting in the Star Realm. Beings that could drift in the Star Realm were all extraordinary, like the Rampage of Verdant Growth and the Old Lord. They usually drifted in the Star Realm or spatial gaps, mostly in the Star Realm.
The origin of this giant eye monster wouldn't be investigated for now. He would need to examine it carefully after seeing the real thing. Compared to this matter, the profit from the 'Moonstone' was quite pleasing. Molei, Yueshitu, and Hao Mei had all come to participate in tonight's banquet. In Molei's words, after working hard in the Moonstone mine for a whole world progress, they deserved a good meal. The implication was clear: Su Xiao should treat them.
Upon learning that they were going to the most luxurious Saint Roland Grand Hotel in the Witch Realm, the three of them were in a great mood. But when they arrived, they found out it was a banquet. Still, it was the same. At this point, the three of them had transformed into food-devouring warriors.
Knock, knock, knock~
The door was knocked on. Molei pushed the door open and poked her head in. After looking around and confirming that only Su Xiao was in the room, she slipped inside. She leaned her back against the door and listened carefully. After a few seconds, she let out a long sigh of relief.
"..."
Su Xiao stopped his wine glass halfway to his mouth and looked at Molei's puzzling behavior. Noticing Su Xiao's gaze, Molei made a 'shush' gesture and lowered her voice, saying:
"Bai Ye, I found someone following me."
Hearing this, Su Xiao frowned slightly. His first guess was that perhaps the Platinum Apostle had set his sights on Molei. The problem was, with Molei's reckless personality, it was hard to distinguish her behavior patterns and whether her fate had been devoured by the Platinum Apostle.
Su Xiao gestured for Molei to sit on the sofa opposite him. After Molei sat down, he took out a Soul Coin and said:
"I'll show you a magic trick. Look at this."
Su Xiao made Molei look at the Soul Coin balanced on his thumb. Molei was first puzzled, then focused her gaze. Then, Su Xiao flicked the Soul Coin in his hand, adding a trace of Soul Energy to it. It wouldn't be harmful, but it would definitely hurt a lot.
Smack~!
"Ouch~!"
Molei was hit and jerked her head back, leaning back onto the sofa. Her pink short hair was all brushed back. She sat there stunned for a second before covering her forehead with both hands.
"That hurts!"
Molei curled up on the multi-person sofa like a caterpillar. After more than ten seconds, she finally recovered. She glared angrily at Su Xiao and asked, "What are you doing?"
"..."
Su Xiao didn't speak. He just flicked the Soul Coin in his hand again.
Smack!
"Waaah~!"
Molei was hit on the forehead again. This time, she writhed on the sofa for half a minute, holding her forehead, before angrily demanding, "What are you doing?! Hitting me for no reason! My forehead is swollen... eh~, why isn't it swollen? I was hoping to swindle a few Recovery Potions out of you."
Su Xiao had been observing Molei's reactions with his perception fully open. This was some experience he had summarized from his confrontation with the Platinum Apostle. Those whose fate had been devoured would, when experiencing pain, uncontrollably release killing intent. This was a decrease in self-control caused by having their fate devoured.
Molei didn't show this reaction at all. The first time she was hit by the Soul Coin, she was stunned and confused, because Su Xiao never acted without reason. The second time, she was very angry, and then she glared fiercely at Su Xiao, mentally beating him up. As for why she didn't take physical action, it was simply because she couldn't win. Otherwise, she wouldn't back down. Comprehensive judgment: Molei was one hundred percent fine.
After Su Xiao roughly explained the Platinum Apostle's fate devouring, Molei gasped. She had faced Huishenshi before and knew how terrifying these super old yinbi-level violators were. She lifted the hair from her forehead and said, "How about... you do it again? I seemed very angry just now. Does that mean my fate has been devoured?"
"You're fine."
"Really?"
"..."
Su Xiao didn't speak. He just flicked the Soul Coin in his hand.
Smack~!
"It hurts! Why did you suddenly hit me?! Ah~, I'm dying! It hurts so much, old lady!"
After turning into a caterpillar on the sofa again, it took a while for Molei to recover. She took out a large box of 'Moonstones'. After thinking for a moment, she opened it, ready to grab one as compensation for being hit. But when she saw the Soul Coin pinched between Su Xiao's right index and middle finger, the same coin that had hit her three times, she took the opportunity to change the subject and said, "See, the quality of this batch of Moonstones is good, right?"
"..."
"Alright, I'm off. Hope to see you next world. Let's cooperate again. By the way, which world are you going to next? We can team up."
Molei grew more excited as she spoke. The profit from this 'Moonstone' made her want to cooperate with Su Xiao for another world progress. Although her Soul Coin wallet had taken a hit at the beginning of this cooperation, and she had even been beaten up, looking at the current profit, it surpassed the income of three to five previous world progresses. This time, Su Xiao was only interested in 'Moonstone' and had promised at the beginning of the cooperation that any other mineral veins the Apocalypse Sisters discovered would be none of his business.
The Apocalypse Sisters had thus gained a huge amount of profit from other minerals. However, Molei, Yueshitu, and Hao Mei weren't greedy. This huge profit made them send eighty percent of the 'Moonstones' to Su Xiao. According to the original distribution ratio, Su Xiao was supposed to get thirty percent of the 'Moonstones'.
[You have obtained Moonstone × 96 pieces (Eternal Rank ore, each piece is a standard unit).]
[Prompt: One of the top few Eternal Rank ores. After the Hunter returns to Reincarnation Paradise, you can use the 'Moonstones' obtained this time to directly exchange for rare Origin Stones. The exchange rate is: 5 standard-sized Moonstone pieces for 1 rare Origin Stone of random grade.]
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Su Xiao only knew before that five Moonstones could be exchanged for one rare Origin Stone. He wasn't very clear on the specific exchange rules. He thought the number of Moonstones required depended on the quality of the rare Origin Stone. It turned out to be a random grade.
This was similar to a lottery. Every five Moonstones was one lottery chance. You were guaranteed to win, but whether it was a consolation prize, a small prize, a medium prize, or a big prize depended on luck.
"What took you so long? We need to go to the teleportation point outside the city to return to Apocalypse Paradise."
Yueshitu opened the door and poked her head in. Seeing this, Molei's eyes lit up. She gestured for Yueshitu to come and sit next to her quickly. Yueshitu suddenly became a bit wary, because every time Molei played a prank on her, she had this expression. The friendship between Yueshitu and Molei could be described in one sentence: When Yueshitu was in mortal danger, no one was more reliable than Molei, and no one knew better how to save her. But when there was no danger around, Molei was the greatest source of danger.
Because Su Xiao was present, Yueshitu felt that there might be something important to discuss. So she walked into the room and sat down next to Molei. Molei, exaggeratingly, narrated the matter of the Platinum Apostle and his method of devouring fate. Yueshitu, who wasn't very brave to begin with, listened with a pale face.
"Don't be afraid. I know a way to test if fate has been devoured. And, I'll perform a magic trick for you."
Molei spoke with great enthusiasm. Yueshitu hesitated and asked, "Re... really?"
"Really. Look at this."
Molei pressed her thumb and, imitating Su Xiao's method, flicked a large commemorative Soul Coin from Apocalypse Paradise.
Smack~!
Yueshitu was hit by the Soul Coin and jerked her head back. Then she sat there with a dazed expression. Her right eye socket visibly began to bruise. After being dazed for a few more seconds, her lips started to tremble, and tears began to flow. Molei had seen Yueshitu cry before. Yueshitu didn't cry easily, but when she did, she could silently cry for half a month. The last time she had forcibly dragged Yueshitu bungee jumping from tens of thousands of meters high, she had experienced the terror of Yueshitu not saying a word for the next half month, just silently letting tears fall.
"Uh~, I hit the wrong spot. Listen to me, this method was taught to me by Bai Ye. Look, my forehead was hit too. See?"
Molei lifted her hair with one hand. Yueshitu had almost held it together, but when she saw Molei's completely unblemished forehead, her lips started trembling again, and she couldn't hold it in anymore.
"It was all taught by Bai Ye. Bai Ye... Huh? Where is he?"
Molei saw that the opposite sofa was empty. Su Xiao had slipped away while she was frantically apologizing to her best friend. Thinking of this, she angrily said, "That bastard, he ran away. Next time I catch him, I'll definitely..."
"..."
Su Xiao, who was by the bar counter on the other side, choosing wine from a cooler, stood up upon hearing this, holding a bottle of wine. For a moment, the air almost solidified.
A moment later, Molei walked out of the room with a black eye. Behind her, Yueshitu was struggling to hold back a smile. As the saying goes, smiles don't just disappear; they just transfer from Molei's face to Yueshitu's face.
The banquet lasted until the early hours of the morning before it ended. At 2 AM, in the Moon Witch's office, the room was dimly lit. The Moon Witch, Seris, sat behind her desk, while Su Xiao sat opposite her, separated by the desk.
"The Sky City no longer exists. The 'Astral Tower' organization has naturally disappeared as well. Any contracts I have regarding this faction are also void."
Seris took out an old piece of parchment and placed it on the table. She continued:
"Bai Ye, you should have already guessed my true purpose in inviting you to the Witch Realm."
"The Witch."
Su Xiao had speculated before, but he didn't know if his guess was accurate.
"Yes, the Witch. Our first Moon Witch, more commonly known as the 'Primordial Witch'. She is the protector of all Wizards and the guardian of the beings in this world. Bai Ye, have you ever wondered why this Transcendent Primordial World isn't called the Wizard Realm, but the Witch Realm? It's because, in this Transcendent Primordial World, there was a Primordial Witch named Titapeia. She was the beginning of the Wizard system, and now, she might also be its end..."
The Moon Witch began to narrate the greatest secret of the Witch Realm: the Primordial Witch, Titapeia.
It was still the era of the Abyss invasion. As one of the masters of Elemental Sorcery, the Primordial Witch fought against the Abyss. Due to her abilities, which far surpassed others, and her charismatic personality that won people over, she soon became the leader of the Wizard Faction. She led the Wizards, alongside the Ancient King Faction, in resisting the Abyss until they were victorious.
Actually, during the resistance against the Abyss, the Wizards who used Elemental Sorcery had already experienced malignant transformation. But at that time, it was generally believed that this was caused by the Abyss invasion, unrelated to Elemental Sorcery. However, later, after the Wizard Faction occupied half of the Wizard Continent and this world became a Transcendent Primordial World, achieving a balance between the Abyss and natural elements, malignant transformation still occurred within the Wizard Faction.
This aroused the vigilance of the Primordial Witch, Titapeia, and several Wizard Elders. After years of research, they finally thoroughly understood the cause of the malignant transformation. Using Elemental Sorcery inevitably meant that natural elements had to pass through the body. The trace amounts of Abyss Force contained within the natural elements would inevitably settle in the body. After long-term accumulation, this triggered 'malignant transformation'.
This result made all the Wizard high-ranking officials sigh, but there was no other way. This was the price of gaining power. They could all bear it. After all, the Wizards were protecting the safety of tens of billions of civilians from various races. Their enemies were never just the Ancient King, but also the terrifying beings from the Life Forbidden Zones in this Transcendent Primordial World.
However, the malignant transformation was actually more terrifying than the Wizards had imagined. The 'malignant transformation energy', a variant of Abyss Force, would not dissipate with the death of the Wizards. This meant that the more Wizards there were in the future, the more malignant transformation energy there would be, until the environment was saturated with it.
If that happened, as long as the Wizard system was passed down, even becoming a Wizard apprentice would carry a high probability of malignant transformation. The Wizard Faction would be equivalent to being destroyed.
The power of Elemental Sorcery couldn't be abandoned. Abandoning it would lead to rapid extinction. But continuing to use this power would bring slow death through malignant transformation. As for finding a way to eliminate the malignant transformation energy, there was indeed a way, but the cost was too great.
Every Wizard who underwent malignant transformation produced slightly different malignant transformation energy. To eliminate these malignant transformation energies, each type required corresponding resources, methods, and techniques. A Wizard Elder had calculated that roughly handling 10,000 to 15,000 portions of various malignant transformation energies would require over ninety percent of the resources of this Transcendent Primordial World. It was completely unaffordable.
Under these circumstances, how did the Wizard Faction develop? The answer was that the Primordial Witch, Titapeia, consumed a massive amount of resources to build the 'Moon Sanctuary' on the moon. The function of the 'Moon Sanctuary' was that, as long as it was night, the 'Moon Sanctuary' on the moon would absorb the malignant transformation energy of this world.
Therefore, in the history of Wizards, there were hundreds of millions of Wizards who had undergone malignant transformation. Yet, the environment of this world did not contain malignant transformation energy. It was all absorbed by the 'Moon Sanctuary'.
The 'Moon Sanctuary' was extremely costly, but this decision was correct. However, there was a key problem: the 'Moon Sanctuary' needed a core. In this world, nothing would actively absorb malignant transformation energy.
Since there was nothing, one had to be created. For example... the Primordial Witch, Titapeia, who chose to undergo malignant transformation herself. After actively transforming, she ordered herself to be sealed within the 'Moon Sanctuary'. She became the core of this sanctuary, absorbing all the malignant transformation energy that appeared in this world.
This was also why the first Moon Witch, Titapeia, suddenly disappeared, without even having time to cultivate a successor. Time waits for no one. At that time, the malignant transformation energy content in the environment of this world was already quite high.
Therefore, in the end, the name of this Transcendent Primordial World was called the Witch Realm, because there was a Witch here named Titapeia.
The expansion of the Wizard Faction was unstoppable, even to the point of defeating the Ancient King Faction. After that, the Witch Realm entered a stage of development. The establishment of the 'Astral Tower' was actually to guard the 'Moon Sanctuary' and the Primordial Witch inside. This was also why the Moon Witch, Seris, was once a member of the 'Astral Tower'.
The 'Astral Disk' that Su Xiao had obtained was actually the key to the 'Moon Sanctuary' on the moon. As for the five portions of Dark Blood, they were both a part of the 'Astral Disk' and a means for future generations to have the power to guard the 'Astral Disk'.
More precisely, this Dark Blood was actually part of the source blood of the Primordial Witch, Titapeia, after her malignant transformation.
Su Xiao had been puzzled before. Where did the ultra-high concentration of malignant transformation energy in the Dark Blood come from? What kind of Wizard, after malignant transformation, would produce such concentrated malignant transformation energy? It was indeed too exaggerated.
This was also why, in this era, the Ancient King was willing to act as one of the testers, temporarily holding a portion of the Dark Blood. The Primordial Witch, Titapeia, had the qualifications to make this ancient king do so. What was wrong with this aging ancient king testing the qualifications of those who were about to challenge the guardian of this world?
And now, both the 'Moon Sanctuary' and the Primordial Witch, Titapeia, were in trouble. The malignant transformation in the 'Moon Sanctuary' was about to overflow. As for the Primordial Witch, her situation was even more serious.
There was also a crucial point: the 'Moon Sanctuary' contained a powerful sealing force. This seal not only targeted malignant transformation but also suppressed combat power. It was originally set up by the Primordial Witch to prevent herself from being eroded by malignant transformation to the point of losing her sanity and destroying the 'Moon Sanctuary'.
Therefore, the maximum combat power that could be exerted within the 'Moon Sanctuary' was the Absolute Strong rank. Speaking of which, this sealing technique was provided by the Law Destruction Faction. It was a condensed version of the 'Super Realm-Level Sealing Technique'. The latter was aimed at a world, while the former was aimed at a single building.
To be more precise, anyone stronger than the Absolute Strong rank couldn't even enter the 'Moon Sanctuary'. The 'Astral Disk' wouldn't even react. This was one of the insurance measures established back then, to prevent any ill-intentioned Supreme Strong from using the 'Astral Disk' to enter the 'Moon Sanctuary' and then use their powerful attack methods to shatter this sealed building from the inside. If such a situation occurred, the Witch Realm would be finished. The 'Moon Sanctuary' could be rebuilt, but was there really a second 'Primordial Witch'? She was the top Supreme Strong who had fought through the Abyss era.
Therefore, both the Moon Witch, Seris, and the President, Poe. Yenn, had challenged the Primordial Witch when they were still at the Absolute Strong rank. Both had lost. This was also why the President had said before that he was no longer qualified. He had used his chance that time and lost badly.
Su Xiao, who had defeated the Ancestor and the Star Devourer in the Eternal Light World, naturally caught the attention of the Moon Witch, Seris, immediately. She then invited Su Xiao to the Witch Realm.
The 'Moon Sanctuary', which was about to overflow, was gradually ceasing to absorb malignant transformation energy. As a result, the probability of malignant transformation in the Witch Realm was getting higher and higher. Previously, the Lord of the Sky City had actively taken the blame, which barely covered up this situation.
Compared to the 'Moon Sanctuary', an even more serious problem was that, for some unknown reason, the Primordial Witch, who had been dormant inside the 'Moon Sanctuary', suddenly attacked the interior of the sanctuary. She wanted to escape. According to observations by the Moon Witch, Seris, and others, after being eroded by malignant transformation for so many years, the Primordial Witch had likely developed another consciousness, a new personality.
Of the Primordial Witch's two personalities, the White Witch was the former Primordial Witch. She was essentially the guardian deity of the Witch Realm. The Black Witch consciousness, born from the erosion of malignant transformation, longed to break through the seal and descend upon the Witch Realm. Just thinking about it, the Black Witch, born from malignant transformation, would have no trace of goodness.
The Moon Witch, Seris, and the President felt this deeply because they had both fought against the Primordial Witch with the Black Witch consciousness and even had some communication with her. The Black Witch had told Seris one thing: once she broke the seal, she wouldn't let a single living being survive in the Witch Realm.
Given the current situation, the 'Moon Sanctuary' probably wouldn't hold out much longer. As long as there were Wizards in the Witch Realm who died from malignant transformation, the Primordial Witch, who could use malignant transformation energy, would have an infinite supply of power.
Now, the ultimate commission the Witch Realm was entrusting to Su Xiao was to defeat the Primordial Witch in the 'Moon Sanctuary'.
After hearing all this, Su Xiao confirmed one thing: his main mission, his talent mission, and the last type of hunting bounty were all pointing towards the Primordial Witch in the 'Moon Sanctuary'.
[Talent Awakening Mission: Shadow of Law Destruction (Phase 2): Kill the 'Primordial Malignant Transformation'.]
[Main Mission: Malignant Moonlight (Final Stage): Use the Astral Disk to go to the 'Moon Sanctuary' and kill the Black Witch.]
[Bounty 5: Aggregated Matter: Find the Malignant Transformation Aggregated Matter and submit it to Reincarnation Paradise (Requires paying a bounty deposit of 10 ounces of Space-Time Power to activate this bounty. Due to the extremely high difficulty of this bounty, upon completion, you will receive 100 to 3000 times the additional bounty reward, depending on the amount of Malignant Transformation Aggregated Matter obtained).]