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Chapter 672 - 407 The Torch "First" Appearance

Chapter 672: Chapter 407 The Torch "First" Appearance

Shattered Sea, Seven Star Alliance.

Whoosh whoosh—

Tides rose and fell, lapping against the steep cliffs by the seaside.

On the cliff face, inscribed with mysterious runes that one glance could tell were extremely revered and noble, stood the Mage Tower, having been there for twelve hundred years.

Time, on this blue and white tower, seemed eternal.

The tower stretched hundreds of meters into the sky, its interior divided into several zones. Here one could enjoy a lifestyle more privileged than that of a royal palace, and also possess research conditions that topped those of anywhere else in the Shattered Sea.

This was the Island Master Tower of the third star of the Seven Star Alliance.

At the top of the tower,

a refined middle-aged man wearing a monocle and dressed in a navy blue robe was slowly placing a chess piece in his hand.

"General."

"Ah, how did I lose again."

Opposite him, a young woman who appeared to be only in her twenties or thirties, let out a light-hearted voice that was not at all gloomy despite her loss. She was also dressed nobly, her wrists, neck, and clothes adorned with strings of jewels like twinkling stars, tinkling merrily as she moved and covered her mouth with a light laugh.

Just by her appearance, outsiders would find it hard to imagine that she was the Island Master of the second star of the Seven Star Alliance, the master of the Starlight Storm, the witness of the Celestial Tempest, and the beloved of the Stars, ’Yao Cheng·Luciomisia’.

She did not keep as low a profile as the Master of the third star; she often wandered through the countries of the Shattered Sea in different forms, and her true self occasionally appeared in the bustling cities of other stars, leaving behind many legendary tales.

But few people associated these legendary tales with the second Star Island Master, who was as lofty and mysterious as the Master of the third star... As a result, in the eyes of most people in the Seven Star Alliance, both the second and third Star Island Masters were considered recluses.

The true recluse, Demigod Mu Xing, did not dare to underestimate the young-looking Island Master Yao Cheng in front of him. She was much older than him, but being a descendant of an Ancient God, she had a much longer lifespan than an ordinary demigod and had ascended to the realm of myth earlier, which is why she appeared so young... If anyone treated her like an innocent woman, this woman would teach them what innocence really was.

"How about we don’t play chess anymore."

Mu Xing, the Island Master, suggested.

Even though he was the winner, he never felt much joy as one.

He wanted to find an excuse to send away this woman who interrupted his nightly stargazing, but after having used hundreds of excuses over the past thousand years, he couldn’t come up with anything new on the spot. The cooldown time for the old excuses wasn’t up yet and were currently inapplicable.

Suddenly, the Demigod Mu Xing’s eyes lit up ever so slightly, but quickly subdued before the Island Master Yao Cheng could glance over. He coughed to pretend nothing was amiss.

"Ahem, some important information has come through. I have received confirmed news that a trial ground of the Candela Empire has emerged in the Twilight Ruins Great Domain, and the trial is about to begin."

"Oh?"

The third Island Master paused before continuing, "With the opening of the trial ground, the Seven Star Alliance must definitely get involved, and there’s no time to waste. Notify all other islands now, and summon the talents who are abroad to return."

He quickly relayed the order, and the response from various islands was almost immediate.

Fight, they must fight!

While the removal of the sources of calamity could be shirked off since disasters offered little reward yet easily incurred troubles, the trial ground was the exact opposite—there were few dangers, but a plethora of benefits, so much so that even beings of legend would be envious.

After all, many of the legends of the Seven Star Alliance had gone through these trial grounds.

They had control of one!

To be precise, the four major powers that dominated the Shattered Sea shared control of a trial ground, number 233. Apart from the direct descendants of these four dominions, the strong ones from the super and great Oasis territories under their rule could also enter the trial ground at a price. But for those outside this circle, there wouldn’t even be a door to knock on.

"Trial ground number 404..." Island Master Yao Cheng tapped her chin, "Back then, how many trial grounds did the Candela Empire build? It seems there weren’t many left in the world, though there are quite a few Candela ruins around."

She shook her head. There were many legends about Candela in the world, but very few indeed contained secretive information about the empire itself.

How strong was Candela at its peak?

This fearsome empire—why did it suddenly collapse, not even leaving behind a trace of lineage? Could it really have something to do with the Evil God?

They had no idea.

The only thing they knew was that the Candela Empire’s territory was extremely vast, far beyond the current super Oasis. It seemed that what this ancient empire possessed was not just an Oasis, but a stretch of the Glorious Land that spanned tens of thousands of miles.

Yet such an expansive territory disappeared overnight, which only piqued their curiosity even more.

Perhaps from this trial ground number 404, they might learn some fragmentary information.

Of course, the secrets of history were only secondary. What was truly important were the rewards for overcoming the trial ground. The content of the trial was unknown, but...

"Legend has it, the Glorious Emperor valued talent, hence creating various trial grounds."

The third Star Island Master adjusted his monocle, "And Candela Empire has only two criteria for judging talent: accomplishing what others cannot and... age!"

With this standard, the two Island Masters began selecting talent.

Forget those with considerable strength but advanced in years, like the Six Senses—such individuals were not suitable for the trials and probably couldn’t even get through the door. It would be better to pick a few kids of Superhuman Rank instead.