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Chapter 439 - 291: Space Confinement Treasure Bead (Two updates of 10,000 characters, please subscribe)

Was it for healing, or was it for prolonging life?

This question had left Fiona in silence, her silence already providing the answer.

If that were the case, all the information strung together.

It seemed as though the truth had surfaced.

Ten years ago, due to the battle with the Bloodline King, Augustus had suffered severe injuries and was nearing the end of his life, relying monthly on the sap of the Ancient Tree of Life to sustain him.

But this method could not last forever, and his only way to continue living was to transform into a Witch Demon.

As long as he put his soul into the Life Protection Box, he could escape the shackles of his body and become an immortal being.

This also explained why the Life Protection Box was a crystal bottle.

It further explained why the Life Protection Box contained Moon Well spring water.

The Elf Clan favored crystal bottles as containers, and Augustus, with his revered status among the elves, could access the Moon Well whenever he wished.

Similarly, this also explained why the summoning took place.

Augustus was the Elf Clan's Great Arcanist and the Queldorei World's last and greatest Arcanist.

He specialized in space magic. When Xie Shi'en opened the crystal bottle cork in the Human World, Augustus felt the aura of the Moon Well spring water across space, then used magic that influenced the summoning.

Moreover, Lu Heng had also thought back to the secret Dionysus had mentioned just before his death.

At that time, he couldn't guess what the secret was, but now he finally understood.

Dionysus was a Witch Demon, and likely knew the secret about Augustus's desire to transform into a Witch Demon.

This secret was indeed enough to ruin Augustus's reputation, so he hoped to use this secret as leverage to save his own life.

If that was the case, another contradiction appeared.

When Dionysus was about to reveal the secret, it was Elf Sword Saint Terence who acted to silence him.

That is to say, Terence knew about Augustus's plan to transform into a Witch Demon.

Then, had Terence also betrayed the Elf Clan?

No, that didn't seem right.

Lu Heng carefully recalled his interactions with Terence, whose concern for Queen Orelana appeared genuine.

Moreover, by teaching him Wind Dragon Breathless Slash, he meant for him to resolve the crisis facing the Elf Clan.

From this perspective, Terence could not possibly have betrayed the Elf Clan.

If he had not betrayed the Elf Clan, then why did he silence Dionysus and keep Augustus's secret?

Lu Heng couldn't think of a reason and asked, "Do you think Terence would betray the Elf Clan?"

Hearing this, Fiona revealed a shocked expression, blurting out, "No way..."

However, she paused mid-sentence, no longer sounding confident.

If someone had asked her yesterday if Augustus would betray the Elf Clan, she would have also answered without hesitation, "No way!"

But everything happening before her eyes had shattered her beliefs.

The Great Arcanist Augustus was betraying the Elf Clan, seeking to transform into a Witch Demon.

This was a catastrophic blow to the fate of the Elf Clan.

If even Elf Sword Saint Terence betrayed them, what future would the Elf Clan have?

Her face full of doubt, Fiona pressed, "What do you mean? Why are you bringing up Lord Terence?"

Pondering, Lu Heng replied, "The fact is, it was not me who destroyed Dionysus's Life Protection Box, but Terence.

"When Dionysus sought a chance to exchange a secret for his life, he mentioned a secret concerning Augustus.

"He said that this secret would cause Augustus to be utterly disgraced.

"Back then, I couldn't guess what this secret was, but now I know.

"As a Witch Demon, Dionysus probably knew the secret of Augustus's desire to transform into a Witch Demon.

"When he tried to reveal this secret, Terence acted and destroyed the Life Protection Box with a single sword strike.

"This was an obvious act of silencing. Terence was keeping the secret for Augustus.

"So, I'm doubting if Terence has also betrayed the Elf Clan."

Fiona shook her head vigorously, "No, no..."

She couldn't believe this. If two of the three most powerful Elf Elders had betrayed the Elf Clan, it would rob the elves of their will to survive.

Lu Heng furrowed his brow in thought, "I also feel that Terence wouldn't betray the Elf Clan. So, why then would he protect Augustus's secret?"

Unable to figure out the reason, neither Lu Heng nor Fiona nor anyone there could understand.

Since they couldn't figure it out, he decided to stop thinking about it.

Lu Heng drew the Aurora Blade and said, "Let's focus on finding a way out first. Everyone, step back a bit; I need space for this space magic."

Everyone moved aside, and Lu Heng released Source Material Energy, unleashing a Rift Sword Radiance towards the space barrier.

The Rift Sword Radiance split into the space restriction, twisting and shattering it, revealing a fissure.

But the fissure was small, and above them, the Space Treasure began to rotate, releasing rings of Arcane Energy, which instantly mended the fissure created by the Rift Slash.

Seeing this, Lu Heng's eyebrows knitted even further.

Though the Rift Slash could break the space restriction, the crack it opened was too small.

What was more troublesome was that this Space Treasure could repair the barrier.

Seeing this, Lu Heng's first thought was to repeatedly use Rift Slash to deplete the energy of the Space Treasure.

But this idea was fleeting and was immediately dismissed.

Because when the Space Treasure rotated, strands of Arcane Energy flowed from the dome of the Magic Hall, channeling back into the Space Treasure.