The Last Witch Lord

The final Wizard Lord was actually Gu Yi!

Li Ban had speculated about the final Wizard Lord's identity before.

He had considered the Director, who always seemed to know almost everything, or one of the Wizard Lords of the three great white-robed priests. Because of the starlight on his own body, he had even secretly fantasized that he might be the final Wizard Lord's mortal incarnation—

But he had never imagined it would be Gu Yi.

Long before the loop began, Gu Yi had sacrificed himself to save the Ring World, dividing into millions of mental entities until his ego completely vanished.

Xiao Suo might lie, but the memories within his Wizard Embryo Fragment would not.

"Perhaps after becoming a Great Wizard, things that once seemed impossible finally become possible."

But if the final Wizard Lord really was Gu Yi, then wouldn't the cause of his inner demon—the reason he constantly rebooted the world—be the destruction of the Ring World?

And in Li Ban's current progression, the Ring World was already destroyed!

At that point, it was nearly impossible for him to save the Ring World.

Weighed down by these thoughts, Li Ban returned to the Medicine Furnace.

Seeing Li Ban, Cat Girl finally relaxed. She had guessed he would have a backup plan for entering the Medicine Furnace, but seeing him in the flesh was what truly set her mind at ease.

"Are you alright?" she asked with concern.

"I'm fine. I just made some rather unfortunate discoveries."

Priest Ai Jing was still guarding the Medicine Furnace and couldn't come over. Priest Qian Que, whom Li Ban had just rescued, finished his healing and stood up. "Li Ban, did those fine hairs hurt you?"

Li Ban reassured the worried Priest Qian Que. "Don't worry, I borrowed one of Priest Xiu Ye's clones at the time. The fine hairs prioritized attacking Priest Xiu Ye, so they couldn't hurt me."

"It was still reckless," Priest Qian Que said in disagreement. "That Medicine Furnace can even block our divine sense. What if your divine soul couldn't separate from Priest Xiu Ye's clone?"

Li Ban naturally had other backup plans, but he only said, "I'll be careful. Priest Qian Que, how is your body?"

"No major issues."

"No major issues" meant there were still some minor problems.

Seeing Li Ban frown, Priest Qian Que smiled again. "I don't need to think about advancing anyway. In my current state, I just need to go back and rest."

As everyone expressed their mutual concern, surprisingly, not a single person asked about Xiao Suo's situation.

Standing to the side, Chu Qi listened anxiously, but he knew better than to casually interrupt at a time like this.

Catching Chu Qi's frequent glances and noting the hesitant expressions of the other priests, Li Ban knew they were all waiting for the result.

"Xiao Suo is completely gone."

Even the busy Priest Ai Jing couldn't help but shoot Li Ban an excited glance.

Among the remaining priests, several Star Glow Priests cheered aloud.

The Dark Moon Priests valued restraint and appeared much more composed.

It couldn't be helped; Xiao Suo had been a thorn in their sides for years.

And now, Li Ban had finally pulled that thorn out.

After delivering the good news, Li Ban pulled Priest Qian Que aside to speak privately.

"Priest Qian Que, I obtained a Superior Element that might help you defeat your inner demon."

Previously, Priest Qian Que's state of mind had been unstable. Advancing directly under Xiao Suo's sneak attack had left him with almost no chance of defeating the inner demon of the Solar Stage.

He had only just advanced and hadn't generated an inner demon yet, but after years or decades of cultivation, a powerful inner demon was bound to be born.

When that time came, he would either have to hide from his inner demon and never advance for the rest of his life.

Alternatively, he would have to fight his inner demon to the death. Except, his success rate would likely be less than one percent.

Because of this, Priest Qian Que had given up hoping for any further advancement.

Hearing Li Ban say there was a way, Priest Qian Que didn't immediately rejoice.

It wasn't that he doubted Li Ban, but Li Ban wasn't a Solar Priest after all; he didn't understand the realities of this stage.

Still, he asked earnestly, "What way?"

"This Superior Element is called Shadow Inner Demon. Normally, it induces an inner demon in an enemy, weakening their strength across the board. But when I use this element against a Solar Priest, it only generates a very weak inner demon."

Hearing this, Priest Qian Que's eyes widened slightly.

"You want to help me generate a weak inner demon, giving me a high chance of defeating it?"

"Yes. But my understanding of Solar Priests is limited, so I don't know if doing this will actually help you."

Priest Qian Que's emotions were clearly stirred by Li Ban's words.

He paced back and forth, continuously pondering the possibilities.

Finally, he stopped in front of Li Ban.

"It's not impossible. But defeating a weak inner demon certainly won't let me directly advance to Divine Offspring."

Otherwise, becoming a Divine Offspring would be far too cheap.

"But if I defeat multiple weak inner demons, the true inner demon I eventually generate will likely not be as powerful."

"That way, while my chances of advancing to Divine Offspring still wouldn't match those of a normally advancing Solar Priest, they'd be far, far higher than before!"

At this point, he paused again and asked, "Li Ban, can this element be used on the same person multiple times?"

"It can, but I haven't used it on anyone multiple times before. I don't know if the resulting inner demons will get progressively weaker."

Priest Qian Que smiled. "Then let me be your test subject. But we can't do it here."

This was the Nihility State. Although Priest Ai Jing was trying to find a way to reverse the pollution here, it remained a dangerous place until the pollution was completely eradicated.

Li Ban looked toward the Medicine Furnace, which had flown into the air at some point, and sighed inwardly.

Aside from Number One Xiu Ye, who had returned to his Cubic Space at the last moment to help Li Ban escape, the other Xiu Yes would likely vanish forever inside the Medicine Furnace to reverse its effects and fight the corrupted Xiu Ye.

Even the Xiu Ye who remained in Li Ban's Cubic Space was slowly fading away, like sand slipping through an hourglass.

"Is there any way to stop her from dissipating?"

Li Ban didn't want a good priest who had run herself into the ground and died for the people of this state to end up scattering into nothingness.

Priest Ai Jing didn't know what Li Ban and Priest Qian Que were discussing, but she could tell they had business to attend to.

Priest Ai Jing said, "The Medicine Furnace is already operating smoothly. I will stay here and watch over it until it absorbs all the mist in the Nihility State. It's just that this will take years, maybe even decades. You should all head back. It's fine if I stay here alone."

Priest Qian Que didn't decline. "Alright. I also need to report what happened here to the white-robed priests. But don't worry, once we get back, we'll find helpers to take over in shifts. We won't leave you trapped here alone for decades."

Priest Ai Jing laughed heartily. "Good!"

Priest Qian Que then looked at Chu Qi. "Chu Qi, stay here and assist Priest Ai Jing. Coordinate the personnel and take care of everyone's daily needs."

"Understood." Priest Chu Qi was a bit reluctant, but he didn't dare disobey the orders of a Solar Priest.

Looking at Priest Chu Qi, who bowed with cupped hands, Priest Qian Que thought to himself, 'Since entering Star Radiance, you've become increasingly utilitarian. Hopefully, spending a few years in the Nihility State will help you overcome this flaw in your character.'

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