This time, Link traveled with the Snow Mountain Archmage alone . Eliard returned to Ferde . He was needed to organize everything and prepare against the upcoming enemy .

Link was now as fast as lightning . Less than 20 minutes later, he brought the Snow Mountain Archmage to the destroyed Shadow Fortress .

When they reached the ruins, the Snow Mountain Archmage's expression changed before Link could even speak . "This place really has the Belief Crystal!"

He sped to the ruins and waved his wand . The fallen rocks all flew back from the force field . Soon, the Archmage cleared all the broken rocks in the ruins, revealing the smooth and flat land .

The ground seemed to be made of lapis lazuli . The zone was around 90 feet long and 150 feet wide . One couldn't see anywhere a secret door could be hidden . The Archmage walked over and circled the lapis lazuli and smiled thinly .

"It's hidden well, but the method is too low . It can only fool amateurs . "

As soon as he finished, faint gold light shone from his wand . The light was like a probe that scanned the lazuli . A few seconds later, it stopped somewhere, and the light grew brighter .

Standing to the side, Link could clearly see many faint black veins under the light . Even though the Archmage had pointed it out, the veins were still unclear . They just looked like regular veins while the lazuli was still a sheet of metal . There were no flaws .

Link wouldn't think that there were any problems here . He couldn't tell . This meant that Morpheus' methods had surpa.s.sed his knowledge .

"Open!" the Snow Mountain Archmage exclaimed softly . The dark gold light coming out of the wand instantly condensed into a white-gold beam . Like a living worm, it wriggled into one of the veins . Then something miraculous happened .

The faint veins had been hidden, but when the light dug into it, they floated up like blood vessels under skin . Then they started glowing . Under the glow, the lazuli started melting, dissolving, and retreating . Finally, the originally complete piece of lazuli turned into a cellar of more than ten feet wide . It was shrouded in black mist that obstructed Link's vision but not the Archmage .

"Wow, so many things . This Shadow Stalker really did hit it rich . " The Archmage's voice was filled with joy . This was the first time Link saw him with emotion .

He pointed his wand at the cellar . Whoosh . Something jumped out . Beside him, Link looked over and saw a dark dagger-shaped crystal in the Archmage's hand . At a glance, the crystal was translucent and colorless . But after a few seconds of being in that area, it became shrouded in shadows . As time went on, the shadows thickened until it turned into heavy mist . The crystal hid inside and disappeared from sight .

"The Shadow Crystal is formed by the believers' belief in the Shadow Stalker Morpheus . There are so many here . It must be because Morpheus only takes and rarely blesses his believers with divine spells . A G.o.d and mortal must have a mutually beneficial relations.h.i.+p . No wonder he died . " The Snow Mountain Archmage had a face of disdain . If he'd acc.u.mulated so many Belief Crystals, he would have become a true G.o.d long ago . Not only was Morpheus unable to become a G.o.d, but he was also even killed by three juniors, the most powerful at Level-14 . It was hilarious .

With that, the Snow Mountain Archmage looked to either side and suddenly sighed . "Dylosen was a pity . I hadn't expected much from him, but he became my last hope . "

Sighing again, he turned to Link . "There are many Shadow Crystals here . Each one contains miscellaneous Shadow Power . I didn't meld with the Shadow Divine Fragment, so I can't turn them into pure power . It's a pity . You could've used them to enter Level-18, but you can only enter mid-Level-16 now . "

"Mid-Level-16? That's enough!" Link's eyes brightened . His opponent was also Level-16 . If he had this power, he would be at the same level . He wouldn't get creamed .

As long as he was at the same level, he would be confident in winning . This confidence came from all his past victories .

The Snow Mountain Archmage nodded . "There isn't much time . I can feel their power approaching . We must hurry! Give me the Divine Fragment, and you start preparing!"

Link did as told .

After the Snow Mountain Archmage received the Divine Fragment, he clutched it with his left hand while holding his wand in his right . His wand danced; crystals kept jumping out of the cellar .

Immediately after, the black-crystal skull shone with dark watery light . They wrapped around the crystals like tentacles . Whenever light got to a crystal, it would glow . The glow was dark purple at first . Slowly, the light divided into different levels . The outer level became as clean and gentle as moonlight while the inner level became pure black .

Immediately after, the black-crystal skull shone with dark watery light . They wrapped around the crystals like tentacles . Whenever light got to a crystal, it would glow . The glow was dark purple at first . Slowly, the light divided into different levels . The outer level became as clean and gentle as moonlight while the inner level became pure black .

"The power is coming . Catch!" the Archmage called .

Link focused and guarded his mind . He stood there without moving . An instant later, the pure moonlight flowed towards him . When it got close to his heart, it buried in and disappeared .

That moment, Link felt his chest heat up . His heart started pounding as loudly as thunder . If Link's body wasn't as powerful as it was, his heart would probably burst now .

But if his heart didn't burst and could bear the pressure, this was the best way to quickly meld with outer power .

The heart was a person's core . Whether it was actual blood or power, they both converged in the heart to be cycled through the body . When the power entered Link's heart, it melted into his blood . Link's blood instantly started bubbling . If the outside world could see inside him, it would be a terrifying scene of boiling lava .

Under the powerful pressure of the heart, the boiling "lava" surged through Link's blood vessels . During this, pure energy kept shooting out from the vessels, nurturing the organs along the way, even including Link's brain .

With this nourishment, Link's body started strengthening with his high recovery speed . The strengthening process sounded nice, but it also meant that his body was changing dramatically . During this process, his various nerves were stimulated, making Link feel all sorts of things .

For example, Link felt indescribable things from inside his body . Numbness, itchiness, pain, stuffiness… It was impossible to describe everything .

Faced with this, Link could only grit his teeth and remind himself that the outside was a reflection of the inside . He stood without moving, letting the Archmage pour power into him, letting his body change .

The Snow Mountain Archmage didn't change; Shadow Crystals kept getting used up . Most of the power was actually wasted while only a bit was transformed and added to Link's body . But because there were so many crystals all at Level-19, only 10% of the power was unimaginable to Link .

When half of the crystals were used, Link felt his brain shake . Something seemed to have broken free . His soul suddenly became extremely free . His mind was abnormally transparent . He could practically do whatever he wanted .

When half of the crystals were used, Link felt his brain shake . Something seemed to have broken free . His soul suddenly became extremely free . His mind was abnormally transparent . He could practically do whatever he wanted .

This feeling was amazing .

He didn't know why it was like this and didn't think too much into the change because power was still flying into him .

After a while, he suddenly felt his heart heat up . It was as if his heart had become a red-hot piece of steel . But even though it was hot, Link didn't feel pain for some reason . Instead, he felt so comfortable . There was also an indescribable feeling of power . He felt that he could topple a mountain just by blowing .

He didn't know what was happening, but the Snow Mountain Archmage saw everything clearly .

Right now, Link was covered in a layer of fiery light . At first, it had been as serene as moonlight . Gradually, it turned golden like sunlight . The range expanded until spinning images appeared in the air .

The images were unclear at first . The specifics weren't visible . As more power was added, they cleared up . Now, there were huge golden dragons flying and roaring in the sky .

At this time, the light around Link grew thicker . There were more dragons as well . In the end, there were dragons within ten miles . It was like a land of dragons .

The Snow Mountain Archmage knew this was Link's territory . He stood inside, calming observing the characteristics .

Five times more Dragon Power, Level-17 spell immunity, Instant Flash at will, ultimate dragon form… Ooh, nice . The Firuman Realm really blesses this man . He must be blessed to reach this level .

The characteristics of the territory were basically all the lifesaving-tricks Link used before . Now, they'd become solidified as parts of his territory .

There were weaker and stronger territories . It depended on the owner and also the environment . The reason was simple . The territory was the result of the fight between the owner and the realm's principles . It couldn't only depend on one side .

The Snow Mountain Archmage knew countless people and had seen countless territories . He'd never seen one as powerful as Link's . If he wasn't blessed by the realm, he wouldn't reach this level .

There were weaker and stronger territories . It depended on the owner and also the environment . The reason was simple . The territory was the result of the fight between the owner and the realm's principles . It couldn't only depend on one side .

The Snow Mountain Archmage knew countless people and had seen countless territories . He'd never seen one as powerful as Link's . If he wasn't blessed by the realm, he wouldn't reach this level .

Ding . The last Shadow Crystal was used up, and the power input stopped . Link kept standing there quietly . Around ten seconds later, he closed his eyes .

He'd just received the power and couldn't control it yet . Golden light poured out of his eyes as soon as they opened, stretching on for three feet . The dragons in the sky started roaring too . They were soundless, but the mightiness seemed able to destroy the world .

A long while later, Link started collecting his power . The territory and phenomenon disappeared one by one . Finally, only golden veins remained in his eyes .

"Archmage, thank you for your help," Link said .

The Snow Mountain Archmage nodded lightly and handed the Divine Fragment back to Link . "It's up to you to bring this back to my true self . "

"I will do my best . "

Link took the fragment . Now, he could easily resist the fragment's temptation . This meant his soul had become stronger and more perfect .

Putting the fragment away, Link's ears twitched . He chuckled . "They're almost here . "

"Indeed . " The Snow Mountain Archmage nodded . "Are you ready?"

Link unsheathed the Ode of a Full Moon and caressed the blade with his left hand . Golden veins snaked around the blade, turning the plain thing into a dazzling sword .

"My sword and I are ready . "

This time, Link traveled with the Snow Mountain Archmage alone . Eliard returned to Ferde . He was needed to organize everything and prepare against the upcoming enemy . Link was now as fast as lightning . Less than 20 minutes later, he brought the Snow Mountain Archmage to the destroyed Shadow Fortress . When they reached the ruins, the Snow Mountain Archmages expression changed before Link could even speak . This place really has the Belief Crystal! He sped to the ruins and waved his wand . The fallen rocks all flew back from the force field . Soon, the Archmage cleared all the broken rocks in the ruins, revealing the smooth and flat land . The ground seemed to be made of lapis lazuli . The zone was around 90 feet long and 150 feet wide . One couldnt see anywhere a secret door could be hidden . The Archmage walked over and circled the lapis lazuli and smiled thinly . Its hidden well, but the method is too low . It can only fool amateurs . As soon as he finished, faint gold light shone from his wand . The light was like a probe that scanned the lazuli . A few seconds later, it stopped somewhere, and the light grew brighter . Standing to the side, Link could clearly see many faint black veins under the light . Even though the Archmage had pointed it out, the veins were still unclear . They just looked like regular veins while the lazuli was still a sheet of metal . There were no flaws . Link wouldnt think that there were any problems here . He couldnt tell . This meant that Morpheus methods had surpa.s.sed his knowledge . Open! the Snow Mountain Archmage exclaimed softly . The dark gold light coming out of the wand instantly condensed into a white-gold beam . Like a living worm, it wriggled into one of the veins . Then something miraculous happened . The faint veins had been hidden, but when the light dug into it, they floated up like blood vessels under skin . Then they started glowing . Under the glow, the lazuli started melting, dissolving, and retreating . Finally, the originally complete piece of lazuli turned into a cellar of more than ten feet wide . It was shrouded in black mist that obstructed Links vision but not the Archmage . Wow, so many things . This Shadow Stalker really did hit it rich . The Archmages voice was filled with joy . This was the first time Link saw him with emotion . He pointed his wand at the cellar . Whoosh . Something jumped out . Beside him, Link looked over and saw a dark dagger-shaped crystal in the Archmages hand . At a glance, the crystal was translucent and colorless . But after a few seconds of being in that area, it became shrouded in shadows . As time went on, the shadows thickened until it turned into heavy mist . The crystal hid inside and disappeared from sight . The Shadow Crystal is formed by the believers belief in the Shadow Stalker Morpheus . There are so many here . It must be because Morpheus only takes and rarely blesses his believers with divine spells . A G.o.d and mortal must have a mutually beneficial relations.h.i.+p . No wonder he died . The Snow Mountain Archmage had a face of disdain . If hed acc.u.mulated so many Belief Crystals, he would have become a true G.o.d long ago . Not only was Morpheus unable to become a G.o.d, but he was also even killed by three juniors, the most powerful at Level-14 . It was hilarious . With that, the Snow Mountain Archmage looked to either side and suddenly sighed . Dylosen was a pity . I hadnt expected much from him, but he became my last hope . Sighing again, he turned to Link . There are many Shadow Crystals here . Each one contains miscellaneous Shadow Power . I didnt meld with the Shadow Divine Fragment, so I cant turn them into pure power . Its a pity . You couldve used them to enter Level-18, but you can only enter mid-Level-16 now . Mid-Level-16? Thats enough! Links eyes brightened . His opponent was also Level-16 . If he had this power, he would be at the same level . He wouldnt get creamed . As long as he was at the same level, he would be confident in winning . This confidence came from all his past victories . The Snow Mountain Archmage nodded . There isnt much time . I can feel their power approaching . We must hurry! Give me the Divine Fragment, and you start preparing! Link did as told . After the Snow Mountain Archmage received the Divine Fragment, he clutched it with his left hand while holding his wand in his right . His wand danced; crystals kept jumping out of the cellar . Immediately after, the black-crystal skull shone with dark watery light . They wrapped around the crystals like tentacles . Whenever light got to a crystal, it would glow . The glow was dark purple at first . Slowly, the light divided into different levels . The outer level became as clean and gentle as moonlight while the inner level became pure black . The power is coming . Catch! the Archmage called . Link focused and guarded his mind . He stood there without moving . An instant later, the pure moonlight flowed towards him . When it got close to his heart, it buried in and disappeared . That moment, Link felt his chest heat up . His heart started pounding as loudly as thunder . If Links body wasnt as powerful as it was, his heart would probably burst now . But if his heart didnt burst and could bear the pressure, this was the best way to quickly meld with outer power . The heart was a persons core . Whether it was actual blood or power, they both converged in the heart to be cycled through the body . When the power entered Links heart, it melted into his blood . Links blood instantly started bubbling . If the outside world could see inside him, it would be a terrifying scene of boiling lava . Under the powerful pressure of the heart, the boiling lava surged through Links blood vessels . During this, pure energy kept shooting out from the vessels, nurturing the organs along the way, even including Links brain . With this nourishment, Links body started strengthening with his high recovery speed . The strengthening process sounded nice, but it also meant that his body was changing dramatically . During this process, his various nerves were stimulated, making Link feel all sorts of things . For example, Link felt indescribable things from inside his body . Numbness, itchiness, pain, stuffiness… It was impossible to describe everything . Faced with this, Link could only grit his teeth and remind himself that the outside was a reflection of the inside . He stood without moving, letting the Archmage pour power into him, letting his body change . The Snow Mountain Archmage didnt change; Shadow Crystals kept getting used up . Most of the power was actually wasted while only a bit was transformed and added to Links body . But because there were so many crystals all at Level-19, only 10% of the power was unimaginable to Link . When half of the crystals were used, Link felt his brain shake . Something seemed to have broken free . His soul suddenly became extremely free . His mind was abnormally transparent . He could practically do whatever he wanted . This feeling was amazing . He didnt know why it was like this and didnt think too much into the change because power was still flying into him . After a while, he suddenly felt his heart heat up . It was as if his heart had become a red-hot piece of steel . But even though it was hot, Link didnt feel pain for some reason . Instead, he felt so comfortable . There was also an indescribable feeling of power . He felt that he could topple a mountain just by blowing . He didnt know what was happening, but the Snow Mountain Archmage saw everything clearly . Right now, Link was covered in a layer of fiery light . At first, it had been as serene as moonlight . Gradually, it turned golden like sunlight . The range expanded until spinning images appeared in the air . The images were unclear at first . The specifics werent visible . As more power was added, they cleared up . Now, there were huge golden dragons flying and roaring in the sky . At this time, the light around Link grew thicker . There were more dragons as well . In the end, there were dragons within ten miles . It was like a land of dragons . The Snow Mountain Archmage knew this was Links territory . He stood inside, calming observing the characteristics . Five times more Dragon Power, Level-17 spell immunity, Instant Flash at will, ultimate dragon form… Ooh, nice . The Firuman Realm really blesses this man . He must be blessed to reach this level . The characteristics of the territory were basically all the lifesaving-tricks Link used before . Now, theyd become solidified as parts of his territory . There were weaker and stronger territories . It depended on the owner and also the environment . The reason was simple . The territory was the result of the fight between the owner and the realms principles . It couldnt only depend on one side . The Snow Mountain Archmage knew countless people and had seen countless territories . Hed never seen one as powerful as Links . If he wasnt blessed by the realm, he wouldnt reach this level . Ding . The last Shadow Crystal was used up, and the power input stopped . Link kept standing there quietly . Around ten seconds later, he closed his eyes . Hed just received the power and couldnt control it yet . Golden light poured out of his eyes as soon as they opened, stretching on for three feet . The dragons in the sky started roaring too . They were soundless, but the mightiness seemed able to destroy the world . A long while later, Link started collecting his power . The territory and phenomenon disappeared one by one . Finally, only golden veins remained in his eyes . Archmage, thank you for your help, Link said . The Snow Mountain Archmage nodded lightly and handed the Divine Fragment back to Link . Its up to you to bring this back to my true self . I will do my best . Link took the fragment . Now, he could easily resist the fragments temptation . This meant his soul had become stronger and more perfect . Putting the fragment away, Links ears twitched . He chuckled . Theyre almost here . Indeed . The Snow Mountain Archmage nodded . Are you ready? Link unsheathed the Ode of a Full Moon and caressed the blade with his left hand . Golden veins snaked around the blade, turning the plain thing into a dazzling sword . My sword and I are ready .