Chapter 546: Mage Temple (II)
“No, of course not.” Elder Fei replied in a haste “Captain Lin is very well. I will take you to have a rest, then notify him to greet you.”
“Captain? What kind of team’s captain is Lin Xin?” Han Yu couldn’t help but ask curiously from the side.
Elder Fei showed a faint smile, “Captain Lin is now commanding the number one mage squad of the Mage Temple, having five hundred fire mages as subordinates, which is our cornerstone in the defense against the demons.”
Hearing that, Han Yu immediately let out a laugh, “Crown princes are indeed different! He cannot even attack, yet is in command of the number one mage squad.”
Elder Fei had a changed look, “You knight, please take back your words. Captain Lin relied on his own power to contribute to the Tombal Mountain Pass, accumulating military deeds to become the First Mage Squad’s captain, and this isn’t related to Auxiliary Head Lin Chen. Moreover, who said he cannot attack? Captain Lin’s fighting power is second to none in the same step, and even mages of higher cultivation would hardly show more utility than him in the battlefield.”
Han Yu stared blankly, breaking into laughter, “Do you think I don’t understand him as well as you? We are from the same Demon Hunt Squad. Since when has he been able to use offensive magic?”
Elder Fei was greatly surprised, “Are you actually from the same Demon Hunt Squad as Captain Lin? But, Captain Lin’s offensive magic is really extremely powerful.”
Han Yu didn’t keep disputing, and showed a faint smile, “Perhaps. I haven’t met him for quite long. Maybe he really studied with effort? We’ll know when we meet.”
The Mage Temple was an immense palace. From this building, one could see the richness of the Mage Temple. Their Temple was constructed on six floors, and this immense building was the tallest in the whole Mage Temple. The first floor alone was over twenty meters in height, with simple elegance. Atop the first floor was an immense shape of a Star of David. In its center were represented magic balls of all kinds of elements, surrounding the six-pointed star. This should be an extraordinary magic array.
After entering the Mage Temple a giant hall could be seen. This tall dome was gorgeously decorated, luxurious yet not excessive. The mages’ symbols could be seen everywhere, and around the walls were densely packed fairy symbols. After entering, one could feel even denser fluctuations of magic essence than outside. But because the elements were really heterogeneous, it was in great disorder.
However, this sticky magic essence gave off a feeling of shock. Even ordinary people could tell upon arrival that the air in there was different from anywhere else.
On the innerside were six immense sculptures, the innermost two colored golden and black, the outside four were blue, red, yellow and green. These six sculptures all had different shapes, and among the lot, the golden and blue ones were female, while the other four were males.
These six sculptures were representations of the six elemental deities the Mage Temple held belief in, representing water, fire, earth, wind, light and darkness.
Mages held different attributes, which were not limited only to the six elements, but also derived elements such as lightning or ice. But in the mages’ world, it is believed that all the elements use these six great elements as a foundation, therefore these six basic elements are the root of everything, and the elemental gods are the highest deities they can believe in.
Long Haochen’s group of three knew of the Mage Temple’s standards, and as they stepped forward, each of them bowed in front of them.
Right that instant, a fantastic scene emerged. The inner sculpture of the Goddess of light suddenly glowed and spread out a soft golden radiance.
Elder Fei was greatly startled. In fact, these six elemental sculptures were not arranged there randomly, but were miracles left in this world by the real six elemental gods. The Mage Temple’s elders had miraculously managed to gather these gods’ sculptures together to the Mage Temple. And actually, the powerful defensive formation of the Tombal Mountain Pass actually used these six sculptures as its core. One could say that put all together, these six sculptures were like a multielemental divine tool, and the Mage Temple’s most precious treasure.
At this very time, the sculpture representative for the goddess of light flared up with a golden radiance, which implied that some force of common origin was stimulating it. But elder Fei had kept his eyes on these three all this time, and they visibly hadn’t done anything just before.
How could this be?
As elder Fei was still standing behind them, astonished, the soft light emitted by the sculpture of the Goddess of Light gradually gathered together, turning into a golden pillar of light surrounding Long Haochen’s body. The orange light released by his Golden Foundation Armor then became even more dazzling.
They weren’t the only people present in this hall! Others were present, and upon seeing this miracle from the sculpture of the Goddess of Light, Haochen immediately became the focus of the whole audience.
Long Haochen hadn’t expected such a thing to happen either. Surrounded by that soft radiance, the warm light essence travelled back and forth in his body, binding him indescribably. In his senses, that sculpture appeared like a mother consoling her child. It wasn’t about strengthening him, but soothing and consoling his heart and spirit.
The light essence emitted by the Goddess of Light didn’t emit the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy, but was incomparably pure. Long Haochen’s heart was cleansed once again, just like the time with the Divine Snail of Sun and Moon.
This was a very rarely seen good opportunity! Spiritual energy could be cultivated through continuous cultivation, but cleansing one’s innerside was a lot harder. One needed a long and tranquil time of stable cultivation for that. And to Long Haochen, as the Scion of Light, perception of the light essence increased with the purity of his heart. Be it at times of cultivation or using abilities, the effect would grow even stronger.
The radiance coming out from the sculpture of the Goddess of Light wasn’t emitted for too long, only the time of ten breaths, before vanishing, letting everything come back to ordinary.
But in this short span of time, over ten mages in the Mage Temple’s hall were halted, watching the scene with expressions of shock.
Seeing the golden light vanish, that elder Fei couldn’t help but step beside Long Haochen, asking eagerly, “Revered Saint Knight Head, what have you just done? This is unbelievable!”
Long Haochen, who was just awakening from being bathed in the light essence, shook his head, and replied, “I haven’t done anything. Everything seemed to have happened naturally. Was this an extraordinary phenomenon?”
Elder Fei replied with no hesitation, “Of course it’s extraordinary! The last time such a miracle happened with the elemental sculpture was when the Temple Head succeeded to this role. Senior Temple Head is a light elemental practitioner. When that miracle happened with the sculpture of the Wind God, I saw the same thing happen as with you. At that time, I had fortunately been following Teacher, and able to witness that. If I don’t remember wrongly, that last time only lasted for a few seconds, and by far not as long as with you. Are you certain that you didn’t do anything?”
Long Haochen shook his head once again, and didn’t dare keep speaking. The surrounding mages didn’t show signs of scattering, all looking at Long Haochen with amazement.
Among them, a young female mage stepped up, and impolitely remarked, “Are you trying to make a demonstration in front of us on behalf of the Knight Temple?”
This female mage had good looks, a slender build, clad in a cyan gown which was clearly neat and tidy. A green ribbon was binding her black hair, and at the top it held a green gem. On her right hand was a long staff, entirely shining in brilliant green, just like a piece of green crystal. Atop it was embedded an egg-shaped transparent gem. Oddly, that transparent gem’s insides were drifting with green wind, just as if a hurricane was stored inside.
Long Haochen wrinkled his eyes, replying seriously, “The Six Great Temples are a family, belonging to the same Temple Alliance. Watch your tongue, mage.”
The young mage ignored him and declared to elder Fei, “Elder, I have to report this matter to Teacher.”
Elder Fei nodded, “It happens that I was also looking for Senior Temple Head. Tell him that the Provisional Saint Knight Head has come.”
“Provisional Saint Knight Head? Alright.” The young female didn’t even bother to pay any attention to Long Haochen, and immediately turned back. The other mages dispersed from there as well.
Elder Fei declared apologetically to Long Haochen, “Apologies, Saint Knight Head. Tan Wan has been impolite. I really apologize to you on her behalf.”
Han Yu coldly stepped in, “Who is she? She has actually been so lacking in manners towards our Saint Knight Head. We will report this matter to the Alliance.”
Elder Fei had a bitter smile, “I cannot manage this girl, she’s senior Temple Head’s direct disciple, and the only one. Her pride is as high as mountains, and she’s named Tan Wan, aged 26, but still unmarried. Though there is some backing behind her pride. At such a young age, she’s already reached the third rank of the seventh step. She, Xuanyuan Yan and Lin Xin are known as the number ones of the young generation, having reached the seventh step below the age of thirty.”
Han Yu appeared pleasantly surprised, “Lin Xin has already broken through the seventh step? That’s really very good! Captain, it means that we can...”
Reaching to this point, he was stopped in his speech by Long Haochen’s meaningful glance. Han Yu then came to realize his mistake, and hurriedly shut his mouth.
However, this appellation of Captain was taken note of by elder Fei. So Lin Xin and Han Yu were teammates in the same Demon Hunt Squad, with this knight being their captain. But if they were in the same Demon Hunt Squad, it meant that the same limit of age applied for all their members. If Long Haochen was their captain, even if his age was higher, it shouldn’t be much higher.