Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 848 - 425 The Story of the Spectral Saint Mage (Part 2)

Chapter 848: Chapter 425 The Story of the Spectral Saint Mage (Part 2)

"As time passed, the teacher’s advantage in talent had fully come to light. Although Flo was also exceptional, she ultimately couldn’t compare with the teacher, the prodigy of Luminosity, in talent. When he broke through to the 8th Rank, she had just made her breakthrough to the 7th Rank. Back then, the teacher could sense her displeasure but didn’t give it much thought, and even told her he was willing to mark time and wait for her to catch up to his cultivation level."

"Meanwhile, after breaking through to the 8th Rank, the teacher asked his father to seek marriage with the emperor’s consent, promising him his marriage to Flo."

"Everything was going so smoothly; the emperor readily agreed to their betrothal. They were only waiting for the day the teacher broke through to the 9th Rank to hold their wedding. By then, the teacher was already hailed as the man most likely to become a god. The contemporary Pope of the Glorious Papacy personally came to the Empire to offer to take him as a disciple and to let the teacher inherit his legacy."

"For the sake of the Empire, for the sake of Flo, the teacher declined. At that time, the Papacy’s influence over the continent was immense, in a sense that the three great empires had to obey the Papacy’s commands. The teacher could feel the emperor’s reluctance. For the royal family, he would rather offend the Pope than leave the Empire."

"After the 8th Rank, the speed at which the teacher’s cultivation improved noticeably slowed down. His teacher at the Royal Magic Academy told me that this was because he had solely focused on cultivation without sufficient experience from the outside world. He suggested that the teacher should explore the world more and experience all its magical places, which would allow him to continue advancing his cultivation through more enlightenment. The teacher accepted his advice and shared the plan with Flo, hoping to undertake this adventure with her."

"However, at that time, Flo refused. Although she was deeply in love with the teacher, her competitive nature was even stronger. The teacher knew she had always hoped to surpass him, but the gap between them was growing wider and wider. Therefore, she decided to stay at the academy and continue her arduous cultivation, striving to catch up with the teacher’s cultivation level."

"In order to reach the 9th Rank as soon as possible and to marry Flo—as well as for greater glory and the honor of the Empire—the teacher embarked on this adventure. Little did he know that the gains from this journey would soon become a nightmare for the rest of his life."

"Leaving Empire City, the teacher wandered the continent. With his 8th Rank cultivation level, he hardly encountered any difficulties. It took him two full years to visit nearly every city in the three great empires. He witnessed different customs, felt the joys and sorrows of life. Both his perspective and cultivation level had made significant progress. Perhaps because he was chosen by the Luminous Goddess, he also encountered many fortuitous events during these two years and even obtained an unparalleled strong cultivation technique."

"When the teacher returned to Empire City, his cultivation had reached the peak of the 8th Rank. Upon seeing Flo again, he held her and cried with joy. The teacher could feel that he was on the verge of the 9th Rank, just a step away from a breakthrough. He believed that it wouldn’t be long before he could marry his beloved Princess Flo and surely become the strongest person in the Empire’s future."

"Back then, the teacher was completely guileless. He shared with Flo all the adventures he had encountered during his journey, allowing her to share in the joy in his heart and the touching process. But at that time, the Pope’s son had also entered the Royal Magic Academy to study. The teacher found it strange—why would he come here? In comparison to the Massive Wave Empire, the Glorious Papacy had deeper research into magic, so he had no need to come here to learn."

"Nevertheless, the joy of soon being united with Flo prevented him from thinking too deeply about it. He unreservedly shared everything about his travels with Flo. She showed great interest in the cultivation technique the teacher had acquired during his adventures and hoped he would teach it to her, but he refused. The technique was indeed magical, but it was absolutely not to be learned or used lightly. The cost was simply too great, and the teacher feared she might get hurt!"

"Do you know what kind of cultivation technique that was? Speaking of it, I also find it extraordinarily magical. Although the technique was only a fragment, it required the fusion of souls to cultivate. It seems to be an ability from an ancient race of another world, known as the Soul Cultivation Technique. This technique has a very peculiar name: the Chelonian Carapace Technique. It has been completely lost to time; I did not receive this legacy either."

"When the teacher first got the technique, he thought it was merely a defensive cultivation technique. But after careful study, he discovered that it had nothing to do with defense. Instead, it was a prophetic ability. At that time, only the Glorious Papacy had Prophets on the entire continent, and the teacher also had a slight understanding of them. The Papacy’s Prophets could only predict the future. However, the power of this technique was to predict the present, which could be considered a kind of divination. It has a most domineering aspect: Absolute Validation. In other words, once the Chelonian Carapace Technique is initiated, all living creatures within its area of effect will be subjected to it, including the caster. According to its introduction, even gods within the range of the Chelonian Carapace Technique would be bound by the Absolute Validation and could not be immune to its power. What a terrifying technique! However, Absolute Validation also brings absolute danger. This technique has a strong unpredictability; after being cast, the user cannot control the result of the divination. That means, the outcome could be good or bad. Regardless, the user themselves must bear a part of it. Therefore, if one uses this ability with bad luck, they could become a sacrifice to the Chelonian Carapace Technique after just a few uses. Such was the technique that the teacher was unwilling to learn, and how could he allow Flo to learn it?" (For the story of the Great Chelonian Carapace Technique, see my humble work, "The Great Chelonian Carapace Master.")