Chapter 79: Found the Mentor

The testing of the Forbidden Curses soon came to an end.

Xu Xi had a good grasp of his own abilities; he just lacked comparisons at the same level.

With the Red Dragon's help, Xu Xi had a better understanding of where he stood in terms of power tiers and the specific combat effectiveness of various Forbidden Curses.

"Just as I expected."

"Compared to other Sanctuaries, my strength is undoubtedly overpowered."

"Specifically, it manifests in ten times the amount of mana, near-omnipotent elemental control, and a composite Domain with even greater suppressive force."

"Besides these, the eternal teardrop also provides invincible defensive power."

"Mm, not bad. Once my Realm on the cultivation side improves, my combat power will become even more exaggerated. This is the glory of being carried by pure stats!"

One hour later.

In the desolate outskirts far from Yanshan City.

Xu Xi looked at the pitiful Red Dragon sprawled on the ground.

His wand gathered a green glow, healing the Red Dragon's injuries with Life Magic.

The ground was scorched, the mountains shattered. The Red Dragon lay prone in a massive crater, motionless, looking as if it were struggling to breathe.

But as the Life Magic poured in, the wounds on its draconic body healed rapidly, and its vertical pupils regained clarity.

As for the spilled dragon blood…

…it floated in mid-air, controlled by Mental Energy to gather into a sphere.

Xu Xi collected it separately.

Regarding dragon blood grass, Xu Xi actually didn't have much use for it; especially now that he was a Sanctuary Archmage, dragon blood grass provided him with no benefits at all.

The reason he still thought about planting it was mostly out of habit.

He felt an itch if he didn't plant something.

"I wonder if there are any other Western dragon species in the real world. If not, I'll have to take blood from Lexanches in the future."

Xu Xi's gaze was eerie, causing the resting Red Dragon to snap awake in a fright.

He lightly hooked his finger.

With Mental Energy as vast as an abyss, he directly moved the heavy Red Dragon in front of him, making it tremble even more with fear.

"Don't worry, I won't go back on my word. I said I wouldn't kill you, and I won't."

Around the battlefield…

…brownish-tan dust permeated the air.

Under the sunlight, it looked hazy and faint. Xu Xi waved his hand, and a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere, clearing the world before him.

He paused and asked the terrified Red Dragon:

"Xiao Hong, do you remember how you came to this world?"

"I know! I know!"

The Red Dragon nodded hurriedly, fearing that if it couldn't answer, it would be 'lightly tapped' again. Its expression was submissive, not daring to show even a hint of the Dragon Clan's pride or disdain in front of Xu Xi.

Its sharp claws scratched its head.

After thinking for a moment…

…Lexanches spoke in a dazed tone, "A long time after the gods disappeared, the sky and the earth suddenly cracked apart. Before I could do anything, I found myself here."

"Suddenly cracked apart?"

Xu Xi was thoughtful. Did it mean space-time shattered? It sounded very similar to World Ruins.

This kind of power seemed far superior to the Sanctuary level, so much so that the Red Dragon didn't even notice it and could only passively transmigrate to the real world.

"It seems I won't get much more out of the Red Dragon."

Xu Xi thought to himself.

Then he asked another question.

"You mentioned the gods disappeared. What exactly happened?"

"You don't know?" The Red Dragon's eyes widened in shock. "The one who stepped onto Dragon Island with you… She overthrew the rule of the gods all by herself."

The gods are dead; this was common knowledge in the Magic World.

But the legacy of the gods still subtly influenced the world.

Especially for an ancient dragon like Lexanches.

It was born in an era when gods were active.

From its time as a hatchling to a young dragon and then an adult, its entire life was spent worshipping the Golden Dragon God.

Even now, when the Dragon God no longer existed, Lexanches would still subconsciously pray for protection.

As for the Witch…

…the Red Dragon felt more fear than anything else.

The Witch's power was too great—so great she stood above the gods and transcended the world. Even the gods' most fanatical believers didn't dare harbor resentment toward Her.

Because Her existence was more noble than that of the gods.

Following Xu Xi's instructions, the Red Dragon honestly recounted everything it knew about Ragnarok.

"Hiss—"

After listening, Xu Xi appeared calm on the surface, but inside, he was taking sharp breaths of shock.

Wait.

Is this still my Klisa?

From the information provided by Lexanches, Xu Xi could easily deduce that Klisa had wiped out the gods of the celestial Realm just fifty years after his death.

"Huh?"

"Huh???"

Xu Xi began to doubt his life: "Klisa was that fierce? Why didn't I notice anything when I was alive?"

A rather ridiculous, but likely true, suspicion…

…surfaced in Xu Xi's mind.

"Could it be that my being alive slowed down Klisa's growth speed???"

I was the sacrifice? For real?

Xu Xi fell silent, unsure whether to be gratified by the Witch's growth or speechless at the truth of being the 'sacrifice.'

He felt a tiny bit… pained in the neck?

"Now I understand what the 'Creator of Ragnarok' achievement in the simulator meant," Xu Xi smacked his lips, having figured it all out.

He intended to ask for more information about the Witch.

But the Red Dragon said it didn't know.

After destroying the gods, the Witch left the Magic World alone and headed into the mysterious and vast infinite Chaos, a mystical Domain beyond the reach of mortals.

The Red Dragon only occasionally learned that the Witch had become even stronger through communication with the elemental planes.

But as for exactly how strong…

…it knew nothing.

"Is that so…" Xu Xi didn't mind.

He was already very satisfied to know that Klisa was doing well and had grown to a point where she surpassed the gods. Although the simulator had revealed some information, it was ultimately too vague.

Now that he knew more detailed events from the Red Dragon, Xu Xi was in a good mood.

Returning to reality.

Having finished asking about the Red Dragon's Transmigration and Klisa's affairs…

…it was time to settle the matter of his Sanctuary Archmage certification.

Without a doubt, Xu Xi, whose strength utterly crushed the Red Dragon, perfectly passed the assessment and verification.

"Should I stay in Yanshan City and wait for the results from the General Bureau… No, that's too slow. I'll just head over there myself."

"Besides, those magic materials are hard to process in Yanshan City."

"Bypassing Supernatural Home and dealing directly with the General Bureau in the capital will be much faster."

Xu Xi pondered as he sat on Lexanches's back, letting the Red Dragon carry him toward the capital.

What he didn't notice…

…was that as his use of 'grey rekindling' deepened…

…the scorched surface of the wand he had borrowed temporarily was undergoing some unknown change at a very slow pace.

A faint light flickered, as if echoing something.

"Mentor…"

"Found… you… Wait… for me…"