Mage Manual
Chapter 662 - 522: Four Pillars God Sect, Your Doom Has Arrived!

Chapter 662: Chapter 522: Four Pillars God Sect, Your Doom Has Arrived!

"Everyone says that we are the most tragic of the middle ages."

"The Eternal Fire’s techniques have already perished, and the new Great Skill has not yet ignited. We can’t even raise the Eternal Fire’s banner, let alone reach the glory of the Fire Cat Era. I grew up listening to the splendor of the Eternal Fire Temple, but I have lived my entire life in the darkness."

"Many sects lose their faith, their ideals, their everything during this phase. Many people have left, and I don’t blame them. When you can’t even see your ideals, how can you not get lost? Great Skill is not just power; it is also our goal. When one knows where they want to go, the world will make way for them."

"’Will there really be a new flame in the future? Will someone continue to chase the glory of the Fire Cat Era? Shouldn’t we join some other sects and believe in other Great Skills?’"

"When others said this to me, I didn’t answer, and I wouldn’t obstruct them from seeking a better life. After all, who can be certain about the future? Perhaps the Eternal Fire will completely extinguish in our generation, and no one will remember the greatness of the Fire Cat Era."

"Their giving up is understandable."

"When other sects expel us, the Eternal Fire cannot burn them; when we are homeless, the Eternal Fire cannot protect us; when we are attacked and plundered, the Eternal Fire does not respond to fate’s mockery."

"But I will not give up."

"True, we have no Great Skill to host our God, no protection of the Great Skill, no power to borrow from the Great Skill. Yet, ideals and faith are not bargaining chips."

"We cannot control our own birth, our past, or our death; fate never treats us kindly. The only thing we can grasp is our will."

"Maybe having faith and ideals won’t give me any advantages, but I will be fearless because of them."

"Some say that faith lies at the destination, but I believe that faith lies right beneath our feet."

"Some say that those before dawn are the most tragic, but I think it’s quite nice to see the sky gradually brighten, isn’t it?"

"Some say that I am the most tragic of the middle ages, but I think that I will become the greatest starting point."

When Ash snapped back to reality, the Flame White Tiger had already transformed into a cloak wrapped around him, the majestic and powerful white tiger of flames now a little tiger, dozily lying on his shoulder.

The crimson-robed priests kneeled devoutly on wooden planks, Igula staring blankly at him, eyes filled with surprise and nervousness. He began to speak but was interrupted by the intense steam, which reddened his face; Ash flicked a gust of wind with his finger, and Igula immediately felt cool, no longer troubled by the hot steam.

"I have not been twisted in my sanity by the tribulation fire." Ash signaled with his eyes for the Swindler not to be nervous, and looked at the crimson-robed priests: "Let’s go."

"It’s time to sever the karma with the Four Pillars God Sect."

The crimson-robed priests were invigorated, their voices humbly saying, "Please follow me, First Gospel."

"Call me Ash."

"Yes, Lord Ash!"

Sitting by the edge of the ice water pool, Harvey watched as Ash and the others came out; he glanced at Ash’s Flame Cloak, and before he could speak, he saw Ash beckoning him.

"Hurry up and follow. I will stand above the heavens soon, and I won’t wait for you."

Harvey blankly watched Ash’s arrogant figure, then turned to Igula beside him.

"Once successful, he spouts nonsense," Igula shrugged and chuckled, "It seems he really drew a good hand."

Indeed, Ash had really struck it rich this time.

Ever since hearing that the second outcome for a Mage after death is becoming a Great Skill, he had been pondering one question: Where did those Mages’ Mage’s Handbooks go?

Until just now, when the crimson-robed priests mentioned that the biggest obstacle in the Hosting God ritual was aligning with the Great Skill’s concept, Ash immediately realized this might be a heaven-sent opportunity — aligning concepts, wasn’t that the prerequisite for reading a Mage’s Handbook? Yet, whether it was because Ash had a flexible moral line or some other reason, he could read any Mage’s Handbook without hindrance!

Even the Witch could read most Mage’s Handbooks, so Ash had read only a few across the entire Time Continent, but even those Mage’s Handbooks that the Witch hesitated to touch, Ash could enjoy thoroughly!

So, Ash took a chance and discovered that this Hosting God ritual was indeed much like reading a Mage’s Handbook! He could perfectly read the senior Flame White Tiger’s Mage’s Handbook, naturally achieving a perfect Hosting God!

He had now fully grasped the Divine Power of the five-tailed Flame White Tiger!

Ash could never have imagined that this unusual reading talent of his was the top-tier ability in the Kingdom of Senluo!

As QDom.xpath" said, the Land of Senluo once had eight hundred Great Skills, and even if reduced drastically, there should still be a hundred Great Skills, right? That means there were a hundred near-divine combat powers that Ash could freeload on here!

Forget about the Four Pillars God Sect, uniting Senluo and returning to the Gospel was within reach!

Up next, it was his era!

*

Ash quickly changed his clothes, under the escort of the crimson-robed priests, and walked out of the Tribulation Fire Temple bath center with his head held high, seeing the outside was a Ruined City—not destroyed by the Four Pillars God Sect, the city was a ruin in itself.

Outside, the bright sun shone high, the defensive fortifications built by the Earth Mages had been completely breached, and the Tribulation Fire Mages could only keep retreating. In contrast, the more numerous black-robed Mages were recklessly destroying the Ruined City; both sides rarely used guns, engaging more in direct magic confrontations!

"It’s over."

With a calm proclamation resounding through the arena, Ash raised his hand and pulled towards the sky, and immediately many felt the sunlight intensify. When they looked up, they saw a city-sized massive fireball plummeting towards the black-robed Mages’ position, the scorching breath almost evaporating all the moisture from people’s faces!

Tribulation Fire Technique!

The Tribulation Fire Technique undoubtedly had many better uses, but Ash had just mastered it and did not have time to develop it, so he could only crudely display its fiery power—bigger is better, bigger is beautiful!

"It’s the Tribulation Fire Technique! We’re saved!"

"Praise the Tribulation Fire Technique!"

"The Tribulation Fire shall never extinguish!"

The Tribulation Fire Mages were ecstatic; they showed no fear of the scorching flames of the raging fire meteor, eagerly gathering around to witness the wonder punish their enemies!

In contrast, the black-clothed Mages, although they also looked up at the sky where the fireballs were falling, did not show much fear in their eyes—rather, they were indifferent.

"The Tribulation Fire in its prime?"

As a curious female voice rang out, the fire meteor suddenly shrank, shrinking until it turned the size of a piece of chocolate and was swallowed by a rabbit.

It was a rabbit made entirely of orange flames, perched on the shoulder of a black-clothed Female Mage. Unlike the other members of the Four Pillars God Sect, she did not wear the standard black robe but a custom-tailored black dress and a headpiece with black butterfly patterns, only revealing her mouth.

She held a book in her hand; she seemed to have not taken part in the battle, always hiding behind and reading her book.

At first glance, it might not seem impressive, but considering the light industrial situation here, her unique attire was enough to denote her status.

Upon seeing her, the red-robed Priest behind Ash gritted his teeth and said, "Traitor!"

"Your Highness Ash, she is the traitor who defected from the Holy Temple and stole other Great Skills of Tribulation Fire! We have already stripped her of her divine status; you must execute her and reclaim our Tribulation Fire Technique for us!"

Being able to host so many Great Skills, could she also possess a flexible moral baseline? A strange thought crossed Ash’s mind; he nodded nonchalantly and began to descend the stairs step by step, slowly walking over.

In fact, he also wanted to spread his wings and fly over, but he had never practiced flying and could only build up his presence by walking. And with each step he took, the power of the Tribulation Fire also infiltrated his body step by step until Ash was completely transformed into a fiery incarnation!

Power surged within him!

This was Divine Power, this was Divine Authority!

The traitor also stood in front of the black-clothed Mages, looking at Ash with interest, "Are you the First Gospel that the Tribulation Fire Temple has been praying for? I heard you come from another kingdom? How different is your kingdom from the Kingdom of Senluo?"

"First off, my name is Ash," Ash said calmly, "Second, it’s not too late for you to surrender now."

As Ash made his declaration, another even larger fireball fell from the sky, as if the sun had descended!

"Why are you in such a hurry? I still wanted to chat more with you." The traitor smiled slightly, and new fire creatures appeared on her shoulders, elbows, and thighs— a blue flame squirrel, a red flame lizard, a green flame snake, added to the orange flame rabbit she already hosted, she surprisingly carried four Great Skills with her!

However, Ash breathed a sigh of relief—as strong as the Great Skills were, she could only host one God, and merely by the looks of them, it was clear they were no match for the Flame White Tiger.

Now he was secure!

Ash’s era began with the beating of the Four Pillars God Sect!

Four Pillars God Sect, your doom has arrived!

However, the traitor lightly uttered four terms:

"Power."

The red flame lizard transformed into a five-winged little angel holding a spear and wearing red battle armor. It raised its spear high, enhancing the traitor with the Divine Power of Strength!

"Wisdom."

The blue flame squirrel turned into a five-winged little angel wearing a blue hat and holding a notebook. It opened the book, enhancing the traitor with the Divine Power of Wisdom!

"Life."

The green flame snake transformed into a five-winged little angel wearing a glowing green hat and holding a flute. It played music, enhancing the traitor with the Divine Power of Life!

"Joy."

The orange flame rabbit turned into a graceful, cute pink five-winged little angel. It gently kissed the traitor’s cheek, enhancing the traitor with the Divine Power of Joy!

In the blink of an eye, multiple halos shone on the traitor, and her divine power directly dissolved Ash’s Tribulation Fire meteor!

Ash rubbed his eyes.

Wait a minute, this plot seems very familiar too!

I remember now, the next part of the plot is you being arrested!

Believing in the Gods of Four Pillars, how could it not backfire!

"Stubborn fool!" Ash, fearless, shouted and transformed into a blazing meteor charging forward—

Thud!

With a thunderous collision, a huge heatwave spread like a storm, the land trembled intensely, and the aftershocks of the momentary battle almost knocked everyone down!

The square in front of the Tribulation Fire Temple cracked like a spider web, and Ash was smashed into a crater in the shape of the character ’big’; his body had returned to normal. The Flame White Tiger, which he had just acquired and hadn’t even warmed yet, had now turned into a tiger cub, held by the neck by the traitor.

The traitor placed the Flame White Tiger on her head, while she sat on Ash, flipping open the notebook in her hands and began to write and draw: "Ash... Ash..."

"All right, Ash, you’re caught now," she said with a slight upward curve of her lips, "You aren’t in a hurry now, are you? Let’s continue talking; I still want to know more about you."